Information for Meeting of Conservation
Friday April 05, 2019 12:35 PM EDT

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A TEST OF THE NEW TOWN WEBSITE SYSTEM *** 

The Conservation Commission meeting is scheduled for TONIGHT, not for 4/5. 

Public Meeting Notice/Agenda
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 – 7:00 PM
Salisbury Annex Conference Room

Administrative Matters												
-- Call to Order
-- Approval of Minutes: 1/16/2019, 2/6/2019, 2/20/2019, 3/20/2019
-- Review Mail & Phone messages: 
1. 2019 MA Open Space Conference in Gardner on 4/27/19 – Registration open, free to attend
- Public Inquiries: 
1. 26 Sturbridge Road (Map 13A-B-4) – tree removal in Riverfront Area
-- Chair, Clerk & Member Reports: 
1. Content for new website due 4/15/2019
-- Other Business (New/Old): 
1. Welcome Associate Member – Joe Venezia
2. Resignation – Marissa Simpson 
3. The Republican – outstanding legal notice balance
-- Approval of Documents (Payroll, Payables, DOA, OOC, COC, Extensions, Emergencies):
1. Request for Certificate of Compliance: DEP # 117-0370, 17 Mill Lane (13-B-8.1) – septic system upgrades

Schedule of Public Meetings and Hearings	 			         						

-- 7:00 PM	Notice of Intent (NOI): 160 Palmer Road (Map 11-A-9, 9.5, 10) – construction of 3.38 MW solar array & gravel access road

The Commission review a Notice of Intent (NOI) application submitted by Sherman & Frydryk, LLC c/o Brian Caron of 296 Clark Road in Fiskdale, MA 01518 to determine if the proposed construction of a 3.38 megawatt direct current ground mounted solar photovoltaic array and 16-foot gravel access road for site construction and maintenance is subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (as amended). The applicant proposes 2,328 square feet of permanent disturbance to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands associated with Charles Brook while also proposing to construct a 2,622 square foot wetland replication area to mitigation for the permanent impacts to the Bordering Vegetated Wetlands.  Additional disturbance associated with the project as proposed includes 50,545 square feet of disturbance to the 100-foot Buffer Zone to the Bordering Vegetated Wetlands on the project site. 

Other Projects, Monitoring, Enforcements and Violations 								
-- Discuss Commission reorganization 
-- Discuss pre-activity meeting for 97 Cubles Drive (Map 6A-A-33)
-- Schedule pre-activity meeting for 81 7th Street (Map 5-B-14) 
-- Discuss FY 2020 budget needs & Finance Committee meeting on 3/14/2019
-- Discuss salary survey for Finance Committee
-- The Last Green Valley attending on 4/17/2019 – discuss Strategic Conservation Plan for region 

Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 17th,  2019 at 7:00 PM