Conservation Commission · October 7, 2024 · 6:30 PM
Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission approved a wetland delineation ORAD for 27.5 & 29 Clarks Rd, granted approval and a 25-foot no-disturb waiver for a septic replacement at Market St (motion text referenced 75 Market St), issued Certificates of Compliance for 51 Lake Attitash Rd and 12 Pinewood Rd (with mitigation placards), approved an amendment to 39 Poplar St requiring invasive-species mitigation, waived the $200 COC fee for the Lionsmouth Rd elementary school project, and ratified an emergency tree-cutting certification at 2 Pleasant Valley Rd.
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Key decisions
Elected Amanda Jones as Chair
Elected Jaime McCarthy as Vice Chair
Approved ORAD 002-1339 for 27.5 and 29 Clarks Road with a finding that only the delineated Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) is flagged and that any future NOI must include bank and stream flagging
Approved waiver for disturbance within the 25-foot no-disturb area for NOI (motion text referenced NOI 002-1330 and 75 Market Street)
Approved NOI (motion text referenced NOI 002-1339 and 75 Market Street) for septic system replacement (work within the 100-foot and 50-foot buffer areas)
Issued Certificate of Compliance (RCOC 002-1333) for installation of a seasonal dock at 51 Lake Attitash Road
Waived the $200 Certificate of Compliance fee for RCOC 002-1260 (193 Lionsmouth Road / elementary school)
Approved Certificate of Compliance (RCOC 002-0508) for 12 Pinewood Road with the condition that five No-Cut / No-Disturb placards be installed along the lawn edge as mitigation
Approved Amendment to OOC 002-1229 for 39 Poplar Street with the addition that appropriate measures be used to mitigate invasive species (Japanese Knotweed)
Approved use of WPA funds to pay for MACC training
Ratified the Emergency Certification for tree cutting/pruning at 2 Pleasant Valley Road
Agenda
Administrative
Election: Chairman
Election of the Conservation Commission Chairman.
Administrative
Election: Vice Chairman
Election of the Conservation Commission Vice Chairman.
Continued Business
NOI 002-1319. 7 Old Merrill (Holohan) Retaining Wall
Continued Notice of Intent for a retaining wall at 7 Old Merrill (public hearing opened 2024-02-05).
Continued Business
NOI 002-1337. 31 Newton Rd. (AC Land LLC) Single Family Home
Continued Notice of Intent for construction of a single-family home at 31 Newton Rd (public hearing opened 2024-08-05).
Continued Business
ANRAD 002-1338. 27.5 and 29 Clarks Road (Minicucci Jr.) Wetland Delineation
Continued Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) for wetland delineation at 27.5 and 29 Clarks Road.
New Business
NOI 002-1339. 275 Market St. (Holmes) Septic System
Notice of Intent for installation/repair of a septic system at 275 Market St (public hearing on 2024-10-07).
New Business
RCoC 002-1333. 51 Lake Attitash Rd. (Garside) Dock
Request for a Request for Certificate of Compliance / dock work at 51 Lake Attitash Rd (public hearing on 2024-10-07).
New Business
RCoC 002-1260. 193 Lionsmouth Rd. (City of Amesbury) Elementary School
Request for Certificate of Compliance for work at the elementary school property at 193 Lionsmouth Rd (City of Amesbury).
New Business
RCoC 002-0508. 12 Pinewood Rd. (Bonanno) Single Family Home
Request for Certificate of Compliance for a single-family home at 12 Pinewood Rd.
New Business
Amendment OOC – 002-1229. 39 Poplar St. (Atkins) Single Family Home — Amendment OOC
Request to amend an Order of Conditions for a single-family home at 39 Poplar St.
Administrative
Draft Minutes 9-3-24
Review/approval of draft minutes from 2024-09-03.
Administrative
WPA Fund
Discussion of the WPA (Wetlands Protection Act) Fund.
Administrative
MACC Fund Training
Discussion/coordination regarding MACC (Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions) Fund Training.
Administrative
Invoices
Review/approval of invoices.
Administrative
NOI 002-1299. 12-14 S Hunt Rd.
Notice of Intent filing for work at 12-14 S Hunt Rd.
Administrative
Emergency Certificate — 2 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Emergency Certificate issued for work at 2 Pleasant Valley Rd.