Conservation Commission

The commission approved the Notice of Intent for 27.5-9 Clarks Road with special conditions addressing stormwater and construction monitoring, authorized peer reviews for 27 Kimball Road (Weston & Sampson) and 28 Haverhill Road, issued a Certificate of Compliance for 4 Pleasant Valley Road, and approved a minor modification for 0 and 14 Mill Road.

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Key decisions

Approve proposal from Weston and Sampson for the peer review for ANRAD 002-1361 27 Kimball Road

Approved 4-0-1 (Fred Zackon YES; Jaime McCarthy ABSTAIN; Mike Fallon YES; Matt Mohr YES; Bob Manseau YES)

Approve NOI 002-1359 27.5-9 Clarks Road with Special Conditions

Approved 3-2 (Fred Zackon NO; Jaime McCarthy YES; Mike Fallon YES; Matt Mohr YES; Bob Manseau NO)

Obtain a peer review for ANRAD 002-1358 28 Haverhill Road

Approved 4-0-1 (Fred Zackon ABSTAIN; Jaime McCarthy YES; Mike Fallon YES; Matt Mohr YES; Bob Manseau YES)

Issue Certificate of Compliance (COC) for RCOC 002-1347 4 Pleasant Valley Road

Approved unanimously (5-0)

Approve Minor Modification request for 0 and 14 Mill Road (reduce drywell size and adjust inverts)

Approved unanimously (5-0)

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AI SUMMARY · DRAWN FROM THE MINUTES

The Conservation Commission reviewed multiple ongoing permit matters and peer review selections. Members continued technical review on the TAP transmission line NOI and set peer review work for other wetland delineation filings. The commission selected Weston & Sampson to perform the peer review for ANRAD 002-1361 (27 Kimball Road) after discussing fixed‑price versus time‑and‑materials proposals. They also voted to obtain a peer review for ANRAD 002-1358 (28 Haverhill Road) following DEP comments about floodplain calculations.

The commission approved NOI 002-1359 (27.5-9 Clarks Road) with special conditions addressing stormwater compliance with the WPA, construction sequencing and boardwalk plans, biodegradable erosion controls, construction monitoring, inclusion of Planning Board conditions, and SWPPP reports; that vote was close (3-2). Public commenters raised questions about an environmental impact report and permanent open space protections for the Clarks Road project. Neighbors also raised concerns about culverts and potential flooding in relation to NOI 002-1360 (29 Lake Attitash Road); that application was continued for additional stormwater review. The commission issued a Certificate of Compliance for RCOC 002-1347 (4 Pleasant Valley Road) despite a small as-built deviation and approved a minor modification to the stormwater design at 0 and 14 Mill Road. Several hearings were continued or tabled pending additional documentation (peer review reports, DEP numbers, or seasonal fieldwork).

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Points of interest

Response to peer review on power-line project; field checks and map updates proposed

PRESENTATION

0:03:13–0:19:33 ▶ Watch

Applicant's wetland scientist summarized responses to a recent peer review of a power-line project, describing targeted field checks, proposed wetland map amendments, and options to mat work pads to avoid impacts; the commission asked for additional peer-review follow-up and continued the hearing to March.

Selection of peer reviewer for ANRAD and discussion of fee/scope options

DEBATE

0:19:40–0:34:01 ▶ Watch

Commission discussion and vote on selecting a peer reviewer for an ANRAD at 27 Kimball Road: commissioners debated time-and-materials vs. fixed-fee proposals, noted scheduling and scope concerns, and ultimately voted to hire the peer reviewer used by the planning board; the ANRAD was continued to March.

Approval of NOI for Clarks Road subject to boardwalk sequencing plan and environmental monitor

DEBATE

0:34:07–1:31:33 ▶ Watch

NOI for 27½ & 29 Clarks Road — applicant presented revised plans including a raised boardwalk and stormwater controls; commissioners and the public debated whether to require a separate peer review vs. rely on the planning board's review, whether to require an independent environmental monitor, and what boardwalk construction details to approve. The commission voted (3–2) to approve the NOI subject to conditions including a construction sequencing plan and an environmental monitor, with final plan review required before construction.

Procedural dispute and brief informal overview for large Rocky Hill development (DEP file number absent)

DEBATE

2:13:28–2:40:25 ▶ Watch

Procedural dispute over whether the large Rocky Hill (Elm Street) application could be heard without a DEP file number: applicants asked to present; commissioners debated state vs. local rules on opening hearings, then allowed a five-minute informal overview but deferred formal hearing actions pending the DEP file and future meeting; discussion also covered possible coordination with planning-board stormwater peer review.