August 10, 2022
2022-08-10T19:00:00
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Conservation Commission
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
RECEIVED: 8/05/2022 at 10:07 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 7:00 PM Comments from the Chair (Jenn Fair)
Director’s Report (Dave)
7:10 PM Land Management Updates
• Land Use Policy – Commissioner Feedback
• Land Use Application – Amherst College Stream Sampling
7:30 PM Request for Determination – Bruce Stedman on behalf of the Fort River Watershed Association and the Town of Amherst Conservation Department, for placement of trail signage along the existing Emily Dickinson Trail in Riverfront Area off Mill Lane (Map17C, Lot 13, 1-14 and Map17B, Lot 1).
7:35 PM Request for Determination – BSC Group on behalf of Eversource Energy for the upgrade of the existing 18G5 Distribution Line within its existing right-of-way north of Meadow Street, and installation of one new utility pole within Resource Areas jurisdictional to the Conservation Commission (Map 4B, Lot 14). Click 'more details' for continued list of topics.
LIST OF TOPICS CONTINUED: 7:40 PM Request for Determination – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. on behalf of Dana Carnegie and Steven Toutant for conversion of existing lawn to deck, garage and paved driveway within the Riverfront Area at 15 Atwater Circle (Map 19C, Lot 157). 7:45 PM Request for Determination – Keith Morris on behalf of the New England Central Railroad Company, for verification of sensitive area locations along the New England Central Railroad Right-of-Way (Railroad Right-of-Way extending from Leverett to Belchertown). 7:50 PM Notice of Intent – Mark Stinson on behalf of Wilson Property Group, LLC. for the construction of a single-family house and associated site work in the Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at Lot 2 Canton Avenue (Map 11D, parcel 281). 7:55 PM Notice of Intent – SWCA on behalf of Ron LaVerdiere for the construction of a multi-family residential building and associated site work and mitigation in the Riverfront and Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at 395 West Street (Map 19D, Lot 1). Other Business Modification to Order of Conditions •29 Mill Lane – change to stream crossing Correspondence •CPA Appointment Monitoring Reports Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting.