1990-05-31CONSERVATION COMMISSION
BEVERI. Y, MASSACHUSETTS
MINUTES FROM MEETING ON MAY 31, 1990
MEMBERS; PRESENT: George Batchelder Vice Chairman, Bi;1 L:iss, Joe
Manzi, Vir.,nie (]otreau, Glenn Terr9 and Nanc_~ L. od~e.
IdEEI'ING CALLED T'O ORDER A'I' '7:45 P.M.,
Joe Marl:,.?.i enriched to reces~ for a PUBL1C Hli--AR]'NG
Sec:onded b~¢ :B:il]. Liss
AI....i_ IN FAVOR
· ~5~.-3'.55 (cont.) Longfellow Place~ Emerson Circle Lot 20.
Representing, ,John Dick' from Hancock SurveM Engineering Compang.
Applicant James Santo.
Commission members~ at this time, revie~¢ed newl~ submitted
inf*ormation. Hand backfilling will be done.
',[ NF: 0 RMA"F I ON SUI::'I:::' ]: C :1. EN'T
Vinoie Cotre:.:.i:iu motioned to close the hearing
NancM Lodge seconded
ALL. IN FAVOR
NOTICE OF' iNTENT
Kouroubaca].is--Appl'i. cant location 48 Fosters Point, for a house
addition to an existing dwelling. Representing, John Dick of Hancock
Survew. Exp!air~ed the project, in detail..
Suf¢icient Information, no questions form the 6ommissioners.
Vinnie Cotreau motioned to close the hearing
Bill Liss seconded
ALL IN FAVOR
~$5-3'.57 (cont.) Beaver Pond Estates
Representing, Pond Management, Tom Hovew from Beavor Pond.
Lee b~man of L. Mcott Environmental Research, inc.
Material just received from both L~cott and Essex Count9 Gre:.enbeit
Association. Commissioner~, at this time, took t:i. me to rev:i, et~ ali the
neu~l~ submitted information.
Nanc~ Lodge-- Still ver~ concerned wit:h the treatment. Regarding s:i. lt,
etc.
Hoveg-This treatment will mlo~ the silt proces[~,
Bill Liss-Sonar~ a ~¢hoPt life span irt this erlvironmerl'l:.
Hove~-7-9 daMs; posBiblM up t'o 2~ dams.
Bi.ll Liss-- Re~arding next [~eaPs growth.
Hove~ -.The~ ~on't come bac[(~ this pl"oceB~ stops re--.gpo~(h.
Nail Ryland, Po~]d ~-esiden~., ';';~,oke c.'r: behalf' ot the pre jeer.
Lee L~man- This will be ~'estoring it back to the u~ak~ it was, I5 g~ars
ago, therefore, al~o stabilizir~g it
the most effective and also the lon~es;~ l=~st, ing treakment of a pond.
~eor~e ~atcheldmr- commented ~h.i.s being a "great pond"
Lee L~,an- This treatment ~ill not adversely effect ang on shore
growing plants. (average depth=6 feet)
INFORMATION SUFFICIENT
Vinnie Cotrmau motioned to close the hearing,
Jee Manzi seconcled
Bill L_i~ss abs'l.=~J.~:~,d
Name;9 ~odge:. opposed
HEARING CL. {:,SED
F!IF:'QLUii.'ST I.:'OR A DETER!al]r-;AT ?,1 OF APPLICABIL_ITY
Recd..~ es 'L: to ,::.i::)~s l::ruc: ::. a gara.,.~e at I~ Ar. be~l la D~"::,.ve.
t~pp].i6:a?~t: Dearin, ]:~,i1~ and ~'oarJne,,
Virlnie Co';:reau-The 9a'r.a~e i~ ~cLU"~in 1~)~; lee'l: of the buffer zone.
Vinnie motioned for a Positive determination
Joe Manzi seconded
ALL IN FAVOR
Request for iJ1 Brimbal Ave.
Representing John Sera'f:;.ni, d'r,, Attorne~ for Sun Refining and
Marketing Co. "Fo put in a new building such as a small cor~ven:ience
store u¢:i. ll ~-emove 2 ex:i. sting gas tanl.~s, and u~ill replace net¢ ones.
Will place ham bales interfacing the wet.rands. Nothing u;ill ~o into
the ~e'l:lands. The tanks, now, are zn the buffer zone. The new tanks
~ili NOT I.)e placed in the buffer zone.
Vinni6. Cotr. eau- Since it is in a 1~8 ft. of the bu¢fe~ zone, a public
hearing should be held. The public should be aware and also have a
right to speak and to see the o!4 goin~ project.
Serafini feels it has been advertised, the public saw it in the
newspaper, also, this is Ul~ to the Beard.
Glenn TerrM-.-questioned the size of new building versus the old
building.
Seraf ini-36' X53' -approximatelM.
Tom Sissrnan- About the same size. Engineer for the project. ·
Joe ~anzi.-Size of tanks?
S:i. ssman.-..Larger ones, but all ou'l:s:i, de the bu'?fer zone.. All the piping
is cont:air~ecl, no chance of a spill.
George stated the tanks being 2EO Mears olcl, there's a c:hance o¢ a
leak.
Sissrnan .... 'Thek¢ ~¢ere tested 5 ~ear~ ago, (a 'fifteen Meat chec:k is a
rule).
Vinnie motioned for a POSITIVE determination
Joe Manzi seconded
ALL IN FAVOR
DISCUB~ION
15 Walcott Road
Drainage problem
GENERAL PUBLIC
Pres(.~nt Bruce Bretton, 9 Walcott Rd.
Homeowner. at ~15 i~s doing work there and connecting to :~: 11, a pipe
and there'fore, caresing a water- p?ob!em at :!$9j. Also, this ~ater is
goin~ into the wetlands.
Paul Scanlon, 15 Walcott Rd.- .
concerns are tl-,e s:ize of the pipe. The per'fo~.'ation of the pi~e. and
~ill the pipe conta:in the water.
George Batchelder- We should ~_-onsult with Ton', Alexander, to find out
about our juriediction and what we can or cannot do.
]Bill Liss and Joe Manzi will view the situation.
DISCUSSION /
H~es Engineering Compan~
Beavor Pond Lot ~26
Carl Balsle~ from Ha~es Engineering. ()rders issued in 1986, location
of house, etc. ~hanged. Is the change ~;.~ubs~:antial enough to re.....file?
Vinnie Cotreau motioned to granl: the change~ but to ,.'m.....sstake the ha~
bales and i:o ~u~: u~ a siltation fence, and ~:o put markens f(.)~" the
wal 1.
Bill Li.ss would like it in ~riting
ALL IN FAVOR
COMMUN I CAT' IONS
Members have all the copies up to present.
ON GOING BUSINESS
Salem-Bevverl~ .Bridge w:ith MDPW.
Nanc~ L_od~e attended the rr;ee'~.ing. The stat,e ciaims it :is a
¥'eplacement bpidgem~ and n~'~ have to comp].u ,~:;.'~.:b the wetlands ac:t.
Thi~ Commissi(.~'~ c~ncur, s that it ::~ ?. "NE~ ::'~R!DGE". Nanc:~ [_od~:~e to
dr'aft a let'l:er,
Vinni~, Co'!:r'~au ;'r~o'l:i~on~ '!::c, vote cm it.
Bill Liss d:i.?':agrees~ u~ait fo~' the St~'l::e to make a submittal, etc.
Vote on the drafting of a letter, Vinnie Cotreau motioned in
it,
Glenn Terrw seconded,
ALL. IN FAVOR
Bill Liss oppossed
Beaver Pond Management-
Orders of Conditions June !4th
Motion to adjourn a'l: 9:38 P,,M. made b~..j Joe Manzi
seconded b~ Bill L:iss
ALL IN FAVOR