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Conservation Commission — August 17, 2011 — Minutes
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Canton Conservation Commission Pequitside Farm – Tavern Room 79 Pleasant Street Canton, Ma. 02021 August 17, 2011 Minutes 1 8/17/11 hc Attendance: Deb Sundin – Chairman, Tom Liddy – Vice Chairman, James Fitzpatrick – Clerk Robert MacDonald, Bruce Rohr Absent: Robert Doe – Treasurer Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill Hearing called to order by Chairman Deb Sundin at 7:01 P.M. Minutes of August 17, 2011 – Minutes to be voted at September 7, 2011 hearing, no quorum No Public Hearings and No Continuations. CONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. O2 Realty 925 & 975R Turnpike Street 124-1074 Patrick Considine Village Gate Road 124-1062 AGENT’S BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS/PERMITS Emergency Certificate Ponkapoag Pond Brook Discussion Presented by Don Crawshaw of DCR, Mike Misslin of DCR, and Sam Whitin of EA Engineering, plans presented to ConCom. DCR filing for Emergency Certification for Ponkapoag Brook, damage occurred to three 36” culverts and existing concrete weir. Storm damage occurred in April 2010, FEMA has agreed to pay for repair and construction of three 36” culverts on Hole # 18 including footings and 24” granite rip rap. Granite rip rap to be built in the banks and removal of failed culverts from the banks. No work to be done in Ponkapoag Brook. Mr. Crawshaw further explained existing weir from 1967 has been damaged from storms of 2010 and leaking has occurred under and around weir causing weir to be unstable. Proposing weir to be replaced with in existing footprint and stream flow will be maintained during construction. Mr. Crawshaw is working with FEMA regarding funding of existing weir. Proposed construction is scheduled after Labor Day, construction will take approximately 6-8 weeks.