Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes 1/10/23

MINUTES

Meeting Date: January 10, 2023                                            Meeting Time: 6:00 PM

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

Members Present: Noel Wicke, Kevin Moody, Roslyn Dolber, Tim Lovett (Remote),

Kimberly Wetherell, Agent

Meeting Opened: 6 PM

HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

Continued:

Public Hearing: WPA NOI DEP FILE 230-0333, Map 226, Lot 31, 275 Main St., filed by Foresight Land Services for the proposed associated site work to raze existing structures and proposed replacement of an existing building within bordering vegetated wetlands and riverfront.

HEARING OPENED AT 6 PM.  CHAIR NW RECUSED HERSELF FROM THE HEARING, DELIBERATION, AND DETERMINATION AND TEMPORARILY LEFT THE ROOM.  KM WAS NOMINATED TO CHAIR THE HEARING. FORESIGHT LAND SERVICES BRIEFED THE MEMBERS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.  KM QUESTIONED THE INCREASE IN IMPERVIOUS AREA.  IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A REPLICATION AREA OFF SITE OF 2 TO 1 OR MORE THAN 200% THAT THE REGULATIONS REQUIRE. DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING ADDITIONAL EROSION CONTROL AND MONITORING DURING CONSTRUCTION.  THERE WAS NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.  HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 6:45 PM.  TL/KM PROJECT WAS APPROVED AS SUBMITTED WITH STANDARD AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS. KM/RD MSV

NW RETURED TO THE MEETING.

Pubic Meeting: WPA RDA, Map 103, Lot 21 & 24, 141 Hupi Rd, Property Owner: Alan Rose for the proposed removal of one tree within the buffer zone of Lake Garfield.

APPLICANT WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.  MEMBERS AGREED TO CONTINUE ONCE MORE TO THE NEXT MEETING AND MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION.  NW/KM MSV.

New:

Public Meeting: WPA RDA, 104 Beartown Mt. Rd., Map 36, Lot 22, filed by Kelly Granger, Parsons, for the proposed associated site work for a subsurface disposal system.

PROPERTY OWNER ELIZABETH WOLFE AND REPRESENTATIVE MARK REYNOLDS OF KELLY, PARSONS AND GRANGER BRIEFED THE MEMBERS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.  NW MOTIONED FOR A SPECIAL CONDITION OF EXTRA EROSION CONTROL OF SILT FENCING IN ADDITION TO WATTLES.  THE PROJECT WAS APPROVED AS SUBMITTED WITH MONTEREY STANDARD AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS.  NW/KM MSV

Project Reviews:

Tri-Resource Request - 85 Pixley Rd

KW BRIEFED MEMBERS ON THE REQUEST.  MEMBERS APPROVED SENDING A LETTER OF NO JURISDICTION AND GOING FORWARD TO REQUIRE TRI-RESOURCE TO SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE FORMS FOR PERMITTING.  NW/KM MSV

Emergency Permits - Ratify:

32 Elephant Rock – Tree Removal

MEMBERS RATIFIED THE EMERGENCY ORDER. NW/KM MSV

Public Input and Comments for Items not on the agenda:

MISC:

Minutes - Approve previous meeting minutes

PRIOR MINUTES WERE APPROVED KM/NW MSV

8 Dowd – EO – Update – Discussion

NO UPDATE AT THIS TIME

Proposed New Fees 2023 – Review, Discuss, Approve

THE PROPOSED FEES WERE APPROVED AND WILL TAKE EFFECT 2.1.2023 KM/NW MSV

Review Correspondence – Mail, Warrant Details, Expense Account

NOEL WICKE’S MACC CERTIFICATION WAS REVIEWED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MEMBERS, EXPENSE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING, NO MAIL

Range Finder & Safety Vest Purchase – Discuss, Approve

RANGE FINDERS & SAFETY VESTS WERE REVIEWED

Agent Report – Approve Time Sheet

DECEMBER 2022 WAS APPROVED

Expense and Expenditure Ledgers - Review & Discussion

N/A

Adjourn 7:45 PM MSV NW/RD

APPROVED:  Noel Wicke               Date: 2.13.2023