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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006

PRESENT:	Sally Underwood-Miller, Stephen Shatz, George Shippey, Cathy Plakun
		Joseph DeGiorgis, John Hart

ABSENT:	Don Deno

Call Meeting to Order/Adopt Minutes - The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.  Member Shatz made a motion to adopt the Minutes of April 25, 2006 as corrected, seconded by member Shippey and all voted in favor.

Robert Wilmers, Averic Rd. - NOI Continuance - Robert Hoogs and Glen Valentine of Foresight Services Tom Ingersoll of Webster & Ingersoll, David Smith, maintenance supervisor, and Gary Johnston, property advisor appeared on behalf of the applicant who proposes to construct a pedestrian nature trail boardwalk within a wetland, alteration of a BVW, alteration of a Riverfront Area to Larrywaug Brook and located in estimated habitat.  They are requesting a site visit be scheduled after tonight's meeting.  They submitted a revised plan which shows the length of the boardwalk of 1,700 ft. as opposed to the originally submitted plan of 2,800 ft.  The new plan is of more detail showing the wildlife crossings.  There will be no bog bridging which will allow for small animals to pass through.  There will be no impact to the underlying vegetation.  The original plan showed twelve    that would be crossed in the original plan and now there would be none.  The main channel from Lake Averic.  They will minimize    .  The read line on the plan depicts the BVW;     outside of the 200 ft.        .  The plan avoids the wildlife travel.      The main walkway from the     dam.  The submitted the alternative analysis as DEP requested.  Five hundred 3-inch piers with the last system.  There will be 6 ft X 6 ft. platform railings.  The Chairman stated that she is okay with the project as opposed to the previous one.  Member Hart would lie provision to a          .   A condition to the Order of Conditions would be that they be aware of what is going on there when the property is conveyed to a future owner that they come to the Commission for consultation of what responsibilities are.  Gary Johnston stated Mr. Wilmer's son is a student in Environmental Sciences and wants to protect the property and the environment.  They will provide the Commission with a maintenance plan.  The stream beds have a larger bottom and are 3 - 4 ft. deep.  A site visit was scheduled for Saturday, May at 8:00 a.m.  The Secretary will schedule the continued hearing for the next meeting.  They will give the revised plans to Terry Eucker.

Robert Markovits, 3 Shamrock St. - RDA - Michael Kulig of Berkshire Engineering appeared representing the applicant who is proposing to construct a patio, as requested by the Commission, as opposed to the previous request for a deck.  Member Shatz made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by member Shippey and all voted in favor.

Carl Edwards, 5 Butler Rd. - RDA - Michael Kulig of Berkshire Engineering appeared the applicant who is proposing to do a septic system upgrade.  He is also putting on an addition to his house.  The septic system has been there for the twenty plus years and needs to be upgraded.  There are in the 200 ft. Riparian Zone.  The majority of the property is rock        .  They did test pits and found a leaching area for       .  The well will be decomishioned.  The old septic tank will not perc.  The proposal work is outside of the 100-yr. floodplain.  They will dig out 8 inches of topsoil.  The closest point to the Riverfront is 160 ft.  Member Shatz made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by member Shippey and all voted in favor.

Maria Carr, 1 Hill Rd. - RDA - Harold French appeared with the applicant who proposes to put an attached garage with a breezeway to her house.  There is an intermittent stream in the back of the property.  They need to put down hay bales and silt fencing while doing construction.  Mr. French indicated on the plan where the silt fencing will be as a limit of work.  Member Hart made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by member DeGiorgis and all voted in favor.

The Chairman read into record an e-mail she sent to Town Counsel in response to the Warrant Article which states the removal of "pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers".  Town Counsel states that this verbiage, by statute, is not allowable.  The Chairman will ask Town Counsel to site the la stating that the Commission cannot use the language in their Orders. of Condition.

With no further business, the Commission adjourned at 9:45 p.m.


					Respectfully submitted,


					Denise A. Schneyer, Secretary