Conservation Commission

CITY OF CHICOPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting June 7, 2017 Pursuant to Mass. General Law Ch. 131, Section 40 and the Chicopee Wetland Ordinance Ch. 272, the Chicopee Conservation Commission held a public hearing on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 6:15 PM, City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall. James Reidy opened the meeting at 6:15 PM and announced that the meeting was being recorded. Conservation Commission attendance: Member Present Absent Excused James Reidy, Chair X Jessica Dzwonkoski X Celeste Donovan X Charles Payne X Nathan Moreau X Planning/Conservation Staff attendance: Member Present Absent Excused Lee Pouliot, Director X James Dawson, Development Manager X Jack Benjamin, Assistant Director X Item 1: Enforcement Order – Clearview Heights – 200 Lambert Terrace – Original request was for a Certificate of Compliance. Staff and Conservation Commission determined that compliance was not met. Since Order of Conditions is expired the Commission has to issue the Enforcement Order for work to commence to make site compliant. Since EO was issued, the Applicant’s opinion is that vegetation has established to a point of providing adequate slope stabilization and requested the Commission reconsider the Certificate of Compliance. Notes: Commission Members discussed the possibility of issuing a Certificate of Compliance and it was their decision to continue the hearing on this issue to June 21, 2017 pending another visit to the site. Motion to continue was made by Charles Payne and seconded by Celeste. Vote was 4-0 to continue to June 21, 2017. Member Approve Deny Continue Abstain James Reidy, Chair X Celeste Donovan X Charles Payne X Nathan Moreau X Item 2: (Continued from February 1, February 15, March 15, April 5 and May 3, 2017) (Please refer to information provided to you prior to the February 1, 2017 hearing)NOI for the placement of stone caps over existing tar patches associated with an historic gas plant in Holyoke. Location: Connecticut River – Stanley Berchulski Fisherman’s Access (Syrek St.) Applicant: Paul Boison, HWP Company, an Eversource Energy Company, P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141 Notes: After several months of continuance to obtain necessary permitting form the State, the Applicant refreshed the Commission on the project that was initially before them on February 1, 2017. The Commissioners discussed the NOI and were satisfied with the proposed work and decided to impose additional special conditions under the municipal ordinance. Motion to approve the NOI with special conditions under the City Ordinance was made by Celeste Donovan and seconded by Charles Payne. Vote was 4-0 to approve with special conditions. Member Approve Deny Continue Abstain James Reidy, Chair X Celeste Donovan X Charles Payne X Nathan Moreau X Item 3: Minutes from May 17, 2017 Motion to approve was made by Charles Payne and seconded by Celeste Donovan. Vote was 4-0 to approve the May 17, 2017 minutes. Member Approve Deny Continue Abstain James Reidy, Chair X Celeste Donovan X Charles Payne X Nathan Moreau X Item 4: SIGN BILLS Notes: Staff noted there were no bills to sign. Item 5: Upcoming Project updates/Discussion  Enforcement Order – Colonial Circle – Since the Enforcement Order was issued, the Property Manager met with Conservation Staff on May 30, 2017 and was made aware of the process that is required to achieve compliance with the Conservation Commission. The Applicant has hired R. Levesque Associates to do the necessary delineation and submittals. The Commission ratified a new EO with the correct property manager information.  Enforcement Order – Possible EO for 104 Fuller Road. Staff received a call on May 30, 2017 that the individual to whom the Commission sent a letter last fall has resumed dumping and pushing the debris back into the ravine. Staff will do a drive by to determine if the allegation is true.  645 Front Street – Proposed Dollar General Item 6: Adjournment – Next scheduled meeting is June 21, 2017 Motion to adjourn was made by Charles Payne and seconded by Celeste Donovan. Vote was 4-0 to adjourn. Member Approve Deny Continue Abstain James Reidy, Chair X Celeste Donovan X Charles Payne X Nathan Moreau X Meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM.