Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda

BRIMFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Meeting Agenda/Public Meeting Notice

August 26^th, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Location: Virtual via Zoom & Town Hall (21 Main Street)

Residents are asked to use a computer or call in to participate in this meeting

Members: Roger deBruyn (Co-Chair), Michele Restino (Co-Chair), Carol Platenik, Steve Phifer, Joe Venezia, Gary Watts, Sarah Fortune (Conservation Clerk/Administrator)

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Brimfield Conservation Commission will be conducted in person and via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below. An audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings will be posted on the Town of Brimfield website as soon as possible after the meeting.

The Conservation Commission meeting will be held via a Zoom Meeting (Internet).

Public Participation via calling in or using your computer is encouraged.

To join the Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96215779407?pwd=UFRpNjFHOVRBb1c2aTZqN1YvOFROZz09

Meeting ID: 962 1577 9407

Call or text the Conservation Clerk/Administrator for the meeting password or with questions during the meeting at: (413) 626-7084 or at conservation@brimfieldma.org

Meeting documents can be viewed here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m0j4v2rw7rajvqu/AABAxG_EKBBMqmxPWSlRSFp8a?dl=0

• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes: 6/24/2020, 7/15/2020, 7/29/2020, 8/12/2020
• Review Mail & Phone messages: Significant drought affection Riverfront Area and Pond observations for WPA regulations
• Public Inquiries:
  1. 78 First Street – repairs to stone wall on Bank of Little Alum
  2. 17 Sixth Street – well drilling

• Chair, Member & Clerk Reports: MassDOT work on Route 20
• Other Business (New/Old):
  1. 22 Dean Pond Road – paving driveway in Buffer Zone
  2. Dearth Hill Complaint
  3. Discuss possible change of 9/23/20 meeting date to 9/30/2020 at 6:30 PM
• Approval of Documents (Payroll, Payables, DOA, OOC, COC, Extensions, Emergencies, Enforcement Orders):
  1. Payroll: $433.00
• Schedule of Public Meetings & Hearings:
  1. 7:00 PM – Cont. NOI: DEP # 117-0397; 59 Prospect Hill Road – single family home construction: The Commission will review a Notice of Intent (NOI) permit application submitted by Green Hill Engineering c/o LBA Properties LLC of 51 Holyoke Street in Easthampton, MA to determine if the construction of a single family home, septic system, and private water supply well at 59 Prospect Hill Road in Brimfield (Assessor’s Map 12-A-26) is subject to the MA Wetlands Protection Act (as amended). Disturbance associated with the project as proposed is located within the buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands associated with an unnamed tributary to Mountain Brook, a coldwater fisheries resource. 
  2. 7:00 PM – Cont. NOI: DEP # 117-0398; 111C Little Alum Road Road – single family home construction: The Commission will review a Notice of Intent (NOI) permit application submitted by Green Hill Engineering c/o David Penttila and Margaret Colognesi of 139 Walker Pond Road in Sturbridge, MA to determine if the construction of a single family home, septic system, private water supply well and driveway at 111C Little Alum Road in Brimfield (Assessor’s Map 5C-A-6) is subject to the MA Wetlands Protection Act (as amended). Disturbance associated with the project as proposed is located within the buffer zone to Bank of Little Alum Pond. 
• Other Projects, Monitoring, Enforcement & Violations:
  1. Review Right of First Refusal: 145 Sturbridge Road & Rear Sturbridge Road (Map 14-A-11 & 14-A-34)
• Set Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 9^th, 2020 at 6:30 PM