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Conservation · Source meeting date: 2007-12-19 · Record 47333

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Canton Conservation Commission 
Pequitside Farm — Tavern Room 
79 Pleasant Street 
Canton, Ma. 02021 
December 19, 2007 
First Draft 
No Public Hearing 
Attendance: Chairman — Robert Doe, Vice - Chairman Jan Hagan, Treasurer — Ed Lynch 
Robert MacDonald, Kate Merrigan, Dave McLelland Absent: Clerk — James Fitzpatrick 
Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy 
Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill 
NO PUBLIC HEARINGS 
Chairman Robert Doe calls meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. 
Minutes of December 5, 2007: 
Motion Made by Robert MacDonald to accept minutes of December 5, 2007 as amended. Seconded by Jan Hagan 
 
 Vote: Yes — 6 No — 0 
CONTINUATIONS 
Nayan Patel 3 Overlook Road DEP# 124-1008 Conservation Agent Robert Murphy has been emailing Mr. Patel's engineer, still working on plans. 
Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue DEP# 124-1008 until January 2, 2008. 
Seconded by Robert MacDonald Vote: Yes —6 No —0 Lewis Piantedosi 21 Steeple Chase Road DEP# 124-1002 Minutes of December 5, 2007, states meeting continued until January 16, 2007. Canton Development Partners LLC 104 Revere Street DEP# 124-1009 
Deborah Levis 21 Cynthia Road DEP# 124-1010 Represented by Attorney Suzanne Matthews, requested estimate for cost of work submitted to ConCom. 
Estimate of $ 15,780.00 includes cost of work, plantings, and attorney fees: Plantings $10,080.00 
Other Expenses $ 5,070.00 ° 
Ms. Matthews explains to ConCom that drainage issue needs to be corrected, waiting for proposal from town 
engineer. Levis's due accept full responsibility of their mistake of removing trees and damage that was done. 
Peter Jackson of Park Planning Associates explained to ConCom that he met with DCR; DCR agrees that 
Levis's have complied with no further fines; letter will follow with DCR's decision. Mr. Jackson recommends 
that town of Canton should resolve drainage problem at Harrison Road. 
Mr. Jackson looked at drainage problem found: 
• Catch Basin Blocked 
• Catch Basin be cleaned by DPW 
• Curbing orberm be installed to control flow of water to catch basin 
Conservation Agent Robert Murphy explained to ConCom that slope should be stabilized with rock, to prevent 
erosion. Rock should be difficult to walk on to limit use as a path to Ponkapog Pond. 
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