Conservation Commission Meeting

PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING

Meeting Date: August 21, 2023                                Meeting Time: 6:00 PM

Meeting Place: 435 Main Rd., Monterey Town Office.  Conference Room

The Conservation Commission for the Town of Monterey will hold a public hearing/meeting pursuant to M.G.L., c 131, sections 39A & 40, the Scenic Mountain Act and the Wetland Protection Act to act on the following:

HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

New:

WPA RDA, 237 Beartown Mt. Rd, for the for the proposed removal of hazardous trees within the riparian of perennial stream.

WPA RDA, 435 Main Rd, for the for the proposed removal of hazardous trees within the riparian of Konkapot River

WPA RDA, 23 Stevens Lake Rd, for the proposed resurface of a driveway within the buffer zone of Stevens Lake.

WPA RDA, 14 Bidwell, for the proposed removal of a hazardous tree within the buffer zone of Lake Garfield.

SMA RDA, 3 Mt. Hunger Rd, for the proposed removal of hazardous trees within the Scenic Mountain Act (SMA) mapped region

WPA RDA, 225 Hupi Rd, for the proposed install of Pond Bubbler & related site work within a private pond and BVW.

WPA NOI, 36 Elephant Rock, for the proposed addition to a single family home and associated site work.

WPA NOI, Lake Garfield, for the proposed management of invasive plant species

Continued:

WPA RDA, 8 Laurel Banks Rd, Map/Lot 113/041 filed by Butternut Tree & Land for the proposed removal of trees in the buffer zone of Lake Buel.

WPA RDA, 9 Point Rd, Map/Lot 102/018 for the removal of a hazardous tree within the buffer zone of Lake Garfield.

WPA RDA, 0 Hupi Rd, Map/Lot 103/023 for the proposed removal of hazardous trees in the buffer zone of Lake Garfield.

WPA NOI, 4 Sylvan Rd, Map/Lot 101/047 for the proposed construction of a single-family home, dock, and associated site work within the buffer and resource area of Lake Garfield.

WPA NOI, 0 Phelps Rd, Map/Lot 103/38, for the proposed construction of a single-family home and associated site work within riparian of perennial stream.

Extensions:

Lake Garfield – DEP File 230-0300- Request to Extend

Emergency Certifications:

9 Point Rd – Ratify

3 Mt. Hunger – Ratify

0 Hupi Rd - Ratify

Certificates of Compliance:

30 Elephant Rock Rd – DEP File 230-0313

Enforcement/ Potential Violation Orders:

8 Dowd – Enforcement -Continued - Update

35/36 Fairview – Potential WPA Violation - Update

24 Seven Arts – Potential WPA Violation - Update

12 Dowd – Potential WPA Violation - Update

Public Input and Comments for Items not on the agenda

MISC:

Conservation Commission Fees – Review and discuss increase

Local Wetland and Scenic Mt. Bylaws – Review and discussion

Minutes - Approve previous meeting minutes

Correspondence – Misc. Mail, Warrant Details, Monthly Acct. Reports, PE Reports

Adjourn

The list of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Commission which may be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.