Approved Minutes Apr 20 05

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Canton Conservation Commission
Pequitside Farm - Tavern Room
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, Ma 02021
Minutes of Meeting of April 20, 2005

Attendance: John Friel- Chairman, James Sims - Vice-Chairman, Jan Hagan - Clerk,
Scott Stati, Dave McLelland, and Ed Lynch
Also in Attendance: Conservation Agent, Bob Murphy

7:00 PM Public Hearing opened by Chairman John Friel

No minutes were approved at this meeting.
Public Hearim!:s
7:10 P.M. Sarah Judge, 35 Autumn Circle, DEP 124-943. Presenting for applicant was
John Rhodes of Norwood Engineering Company, a Petition for a Notice of Intent for an
addition to the existing single family home within the 100 foot buffer zone of a bordering
vegetated wetland. Mr. Friel mentioned a letter from the Board of Health referencing a
septic system. Mrs. Judge is sure that the house is on the town sewerage. Part of the
maintained yard has historically been in the 30' no build zone. Bob Murphy suggested the
roof leaders be discharged into the old leach field.

Motion: made by Ed Lynch to continue the hearing to May 18, 2005.
Seconded: by Jim Sims
Vote: 5-Yes O-No

7:20 P.M. Charles McLaughlin, 320 Turnpike Street, DEP 124-942. Scott Smyers, M.S.
Field Biologist from Oxbow Associates, Acton presenting for the applicant. Also
represented by Ezequiel Montemayor, CEO of Harbar Corporation (320 Turnpike St). A
Petition for Notice of Intent for the construction of a building addition, reconfiguration of
parking areas, and storm water treatment improvements to the existing building. A total of
23,585 SF of work is proposed within the outer riparian zone of the Riverfront Area with
6,650 SF of temporary disturbance within the 100 Ft buffer zone for storm water
improvements. Mr. Smyers is aware of the rare species present and the need to preserve
their existing habitat. National Heritage may have some input on the pipes to improve the
habitat that exists. Agent Bob Murphy had questions on the manholes and catch basins and
the runoff into the wetlands, especially over the easement directly to the wetlands and
would like to see the pipe fitted with a snout to catch solids and requested that a storm
water management plan be submitted.
Motion: made by James Sims to continue the hearing until May 5, 2005
Second: by Ed Lynch
Vote: 5-Yes O-No

Continuations

Michael Buccheri, Overlook Road extension, DEP 124-938. Presenting for applicant Jim
Burke, DeCelle Group. Mr. Burke feels that all the questions by Mr. Pfischner and the

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