1992-10-15CONSERVATION COMMISSION
BEVERLY, MA~=$ACHUBETT~
OCTOBER 15, 1992 MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN PETER GILMORE, VINNIE COTREAU, NANCY
LODGE, JOE MANZI, BILL LISS, GLENN TERRY AND CLAYTON SMALL.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M..
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO RECESS FOR THE PUBLIC
NANCY LODGE SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
HEARING SESSION AND
FIRST CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING EDWARD KRUKONIS LOT 210B
COMMON LANE.
REPRESENTING FROM HANCOCK SURVEY, JOHN DICK, ENGR.
HE HAS INCLUDED ALL THE DATA REQUESTED BY THE CONSERVATION
COMMISSION.
VINNIE COTREAU QUESTIONED THE DOTTED LINE, AND THAT NOTHING IS TO
BE STORED, A LIMITED STORAGE AREAAND NO VEHICLES ARE TO BE PARKED
THERE. THE LINE REPRESENTS THE EDGE OF THE GRAVELED DRIVEWAY, AN
AREA AWAY FROM THE WETLANDS WHERE NOTHING WiLL BE STORED. THE AREA
OF THE ROADWAY IS LEVEL TO THE WETLANDS (25').
WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION, VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE
HEARING AND JOE MANZI SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING HOSPITAL POINT ONE BAYVIEW AVENUE.
TO CONSTRUCT A 25 LINEAL FOOT CONCRETE WALL IN ADDITION TO AN
EXISTING 120' WALL.
REPRESENTING, CHARLES MORE, COAST GUARD.
THIS IS STRICTLY FORM CONSTRUCTION, USING ANCHOR RODS 2-4' HIGH.
VINNIE COTREAU - QUESTIONED THE USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT?
CHARLES MORE - NO, ALL HAND TOOLS WILL BE USED, UNABLE TO GET HEAVY
EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION.
NANCY LODGE SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
THIRD PUBLIC HEARING HUGH HILL LANE LOT 5A THOMAS FORD
REPRESENTING, THADDEUS SIEMASKO.
THE HOUSE IS IN THE 100' BUFFER ZONE.
VINNIE COTREAU - QUESTIONED STOCKPILING LOAN.
THOMAS FORD - LOAN WAS SCRAPPED OFF FROM THE ROADWAY WILL BE USED
FOR FILL.
JOE MANZI - QUESTIONED MATERIAL STOCKPILED ON THE SITE AND HAULING
IT AWAY.
SIEMASKO - ON LOT 3A, THERE ARE HAY BALES TO PROTECT SILT FROM LOT
SA. THE POND IS DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE OF THE ROADWAY.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, INFORMATION IS
SUFFICIENT. BILL LISS SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING BEVERLY AIRPORT GTE FACILITY (LAND
LEASER).
FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
REPRESENTING, PAUL LINDHOLM, PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGR.
HE STATED THERE ARE 2 EXISTING TANKS THERE NOW.
THE PROJECT IS TO REPLACE A TANK WITH A DOUBLE WALL, 6,000 GALLONS
FIBERGLASS. IT WILL BE SCRUTINIZED CLOSELY WHILE BEING PLACED IN
SO AS TO WATCH FOR ANY LEAKAGE.
ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED. IN THE CASE OF ANY CONTAMINATED
MATERIALS, ARE DISCOVERED THERE. AT THE EDGE OF THE BORDERING
VEGETATED WETLANDS, IS A THICK CONCRETE PAD. A PLASTIC MAT WILL
BE PLACED UNDERNEATH ALL THE CONTANINATEDMATERIALS, IF ANY. CLEAN
PEASTONE/GRAVEL WILL BE PLACED AROUND THE NEW TANK. ON TOP OF THE
TANK A CONCRETE SLAB WILL BE PLACED.
NANCY LODGE - QUESTIONED IF THE TANKS ARE FULL NOW?
ENGINEER RESPONDED - YES.
THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE NEW TANK IS 30 YEARS.
GLENN TERRY - ASKED ABOUT THE LINES.
ENGINEER - EVERYTHING IS NEW AND UPDATING ALL MATERIALS.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, INFORMATION
SUFFICIENT, GLENN TERRY SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECONVENE.
REQUEST/DETERMINATION/APPLICABILITY 374 ELLIOTT STREET
TERZAKIS FANILY REPRESENTING HAYES ENGINEERING OF WAKEFIELD
ALBERT RICCI EXPLAINED THE SITUATION THERE.
VINNIE COTREAU - COMMENTED THAT THERE IS A DRAIN GOING IN AND OUT
OF THE LAND AND THAT WETLAND PLANTS EXIST, BUT NO KETTLE EXISTS.
THEREFORE, VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED THE DETERMINATION TO BE
NEGATIVE, AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
A MOTION TO REENTER THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION MADE
COTREAU AND SECONDED BY CLAYTON SMALL.
ALL IN FAVOR.
BY VINNIE
THE PLANTERS SUBDIVISION OFF HULL STREET
PAUL MARCHIONDA AMD ASSOCIATES.
HE EXPLAINED THE INTENT OF THE PROJECT IN FULL DETAIL AS NOTED IN
THE NOTICE OF INTENT. THE FILLING OF 4700 SQUARE FEET OF WETLANDS
IN TWO AREAS. RETAINING WALLS ARE PROVIDED TO MINIMIZE THE FILLING
OF WETLAMDS. THE SUBDIVISION IS LOCATED BETWEEN PINE KNOLL DRIVE,
NOBLE HILL ROAD AMD PILLOW LACE ROAD. CALCULATIONS TAKEN AS THE
DEVELOPMENT BEING A COMPLETE PACKAGE.
NAMCY LODGE-WAMTS BOTH A SILTATION FENCE AMD HAY BALES.
MICHAEL MARCOS, BIOLOGIST - THERE ARE 3 SEPARATE BORDERING
VEGETATED WETLAMDS, 1 GOES UNDER ROUTE 128 AND AM INTERMITTENT
STREAM, A SECOND FROM GROUNDWATER, 3 - A CHANNEL THAT GOES THROUGH
A LITTLE STONEWALL. THERE ARE WETLAND PLANTS DOWN GRADIENT. IN
REPLICATING, APPLICANT WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PLANTS
THAT HAVE BEEN THERE.
GENERAL PUBLIC
RESIDENT FROM 75 HULL STREET. QUESTIONED THE WETLAND DELINEATIONS.
WHERE DOES THE WATER GO IN THE SUMMERTIME?
PAUL MARCHIONDA - THE AREA IS SHALLOW, IT GOES ACROSS THE FIELD AND
INTO A DITCH.
PAUL MARCHIONDA - THERE ARE 2 CULVERTS, i - 6'; 1 - 66'.
RESIDENT FROM PILLOW LACE ROAD - ASKED BEHIND WHITE'S HOUSE, (AN
ABUTTER), THERE IS SOME KIND OF DRAIN PIPE WITH OPEN ENDS, AMD THE
AREA IS VERY WET.
TOM HOLAK - PILLOW LACE ROAD - EXPRESSED WILDLIFE CONCERNS AND THE
STAMDING WATER UNDER ROUTE 128.
VINNIE COTREAU - UNDER THE ACT, A HABITAT STUDY DOES NOT COME UNDER
IT.
RESIDENT FROM 2 PILLOW LACE ROAD. DURING CONSTRUCTION/PROTECTING
AREAS.
PAUL MARCHIONDA - WILL CONSTRUCT BARRIERS, A FENCE. ALL WETLANDS
WILL BE BARRIERED OFF.
MARCOS - REASSURED THAT THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION WILL WATCH THIS
PROJECT.
A RESIDENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC INQUIRED ABOUT AM ARMY CORPS.
OF ENGINEER'S PERMIT BEING NEEDED.
PAUL MARCHIONDA - AFTER RECEIVING THE ORDERS, THE APPLICANT WILL
APPLY.
VINNIE COTREAU - RE: A SETTLING COMPOSITE, TO PREVENT SILT, WILL
BE REMOVED LATER.
ALSO, HOW WILL THE ROAD BE BUILT? (IN A LIMITED SEQUENCE).
24" CULVERT.
NANCY LODGE - HOW MUCH BANK IS THERE?
MARCOS - NO BANK, JUST AM INTERMITTENT STREAM.
TOM HOLAK - SUBMITTED A LETTER FROM THE NEIGHBORS.
ED KARISH - ASKED HOW MUCH RAIN IS NEEDED TO FILL THE WEIR?
PAUL MARCHIONDA - IT IS DESIGNED FOR A 100-YEAR STORM.
ED KARISH - BASED ON A 10-YEAR STORM, ACCORDING TO THESE
CALCULATIONS, I WILL GET FLOODED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING
DONE WITH AN 18" PIPE.
CLAUDE LEMOIRE OF 7 PINE KNOLL DRIVE. STATED THAT THE AREA HAS A
MUCH NATURAL AREA ABOUT IT.
IT IS LIKE A SPONGE. CONCERNED WITH WATER, FLOODING AND SITE
ABSORPTION.
VINNIE COTREAU - RE: CUTTING OF TREES/BUSHES, AL CONSIDERED IN THE
CALCULATIONS.
CLAUDE LEMOIRE - CONCERNS RE: THE 50% REDUCTION OF WATER, WHERE
WILL IT GO?
TOM HOLAK - WHAT IS THE TOTAL OF SQUARE FEET BEING PAVED?
CLAUDE LEMOIRE - RE: EXISTING WETLANDS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROADWAY.
KENNELL HILL ROAD WHERE THE WETLANDS CROSS IS VERY BAD.
SITE VISIT SCHEDULED-NOONTIME/SATURDAY THE 24TH.
THIS HEARING CONTINUED - OCTOBER 29TH.
ORDERS OF CONDITIONS #5-416 MORGAN'S ISLAND
CHAIRMAN GILMORE SUBMITTED A DRAFT OF CONDITIONS FOR THE MEMBERS
TO READ, ETC.
BILL LISS MOTIONED FOR THE PROJECT TO CONTINUE AND GLENN TERRY
SECONDED IT.
CLAYTON SMALLHAS PROBLEMS WITH THE CROSSING. HE DOESN'T FEEL THAT
THE 72" CULVERT IS ADEQUATE AND WOULD LIKE A BRIDGE CROSSING AND
A BOX CULVERT AND SEVERAL SMALL CULVERTS INSTALLED THERE.
JOE MANZI - WE SHOULDN'T BE DESIGNING A PROJECT.
NANCY LODGE - TOO MUCH BANK AND NOT ENOUGH COMPENSATION.
FRAN FINK OF THE WENHAM CONSERVATION COMMISSION RE: COMPENSATORY
STORAGE - IF YOU FILL A FLOOD PLAIN, AN EQUAL AREA MUST BE
COMPENSATED (CROSSING AREA). IF A SIMILAR AREA IS NOT PROVIDED,
BASEMENTS WILL THEN FLOOD.
THE MOTION CARRIES - NANCY LODGE IS OPPOSED.
PERMIT 401 - CLEAN WATER ACT.
SPECIAL CULVERTS FOR WILDLIFE.
GLENN TERRY AND JOE MANZI MOTIONED TO ACCEPT WITH ADDED ADDITIONS
RE: CULVERTS, ETC.
BILL LISS - WATER QUALITY - PRE-CONSTRUCTION, TO CHECK AND MONITOR
BI-WEEKLY THE CONSTRUCTION.
VINNIE COTREAU - TO TEST UP AND DOWN STREAM.
BILL LISS - RE: TURBIDITY, PARAMETERS (TO TEST).
ALL IN FAVOR
FOR THE RECORD: NANCY LODGE IN OPPOSITION.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT 10:35 P.M. AND JOE MANZI
SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK