Conservation Commission / IWWA Minutes 01/07/2014 ADOPTED

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

CONSERVATION COMMISSION/INLAND WETLANDS &

WATERCOURSES AGENCY MINUTES

JANUARY 7, 2014

REGULAR MEETING

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

Margery Winters, Vice-Chairman, called the Regular Meeting of the Conservation Commission to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room at the Town Offices.  Other members and alternates in attendance were Darren Cunningham, Patrick Kottas, Donald Rieger and Margaret Sexton.   Also present were Howard Beach, Conservation Officer; Nancy Haase, BOS Liaison; Leslie Brigham, Commission Clerk; and other interested parties.

II.        APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

Vice-Chairman Winters appointed Commissioner Rieger to serve for Richard Miller and Commissioner Kottas to serve for Dominick Zackeo.

III.       PUBLIC HEARING(s)

 Application #13-46 of Jarrett Kravitz of Advantage Contracting, LLC, Owner, for a Map Amendment to define the wetland soils on the property located at 70 King Philip Road (Map H15, Block 109, Lot 005B).  Zone R-80.

Brian Denno from Denno Land Survey presented the survey map showing the wetlands that were discovered in July, 2013 on the 11.5-acre site on the west side of King Philip Road.  Town records do not show these wetlands.  Brian is requesting that the town map be revised to define these wetlands.

Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to accept the proposed amendment to the Inland and Wetlands and Watercourse map of the Town of Simsbury.   Commissioner Rieger seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

IV.       CEASE AND RESTORE ORDER

The Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Water Pollution Control Authority, is authorized to perform emergency work to stabilize the area surrounding the sink hole in the sewer easement adjacent to the Farmington River in the area of Riverview Circle.

Howard Beach discussed the approximately six-foot sink hole that developed within a couple of feet from the sewer line along the Farmington River.  This needed to be filled and repaired before the line started sinking.  No damage occurred to the line.  Work will be completed in the spring.

V.        ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS

Application #13-45 of Michael Guarco, Applicant for Eszter Pilon, Owner, for the removal of an underground fuel oil tank in the upland Review Area to a wetland on the property located at 142 Great Pond Road (Map E07, Block 301, Lot 106).   Map R-80.

Howard Beach stated that Michael Guarco, State Line Oil, intended to remove a 1,000-gallon oil tank from the yard and install a 1,000-gallon propane tank in same area.  When the work was to begin, after all the approvals were done, they discovered that there was no tank in the ground where the drawings had shown.  The 1,000-gallon propane tank was installed in the ground and connected.

VI.       RECEIPT OF NEW APPLICATIONS

            There are no new applications.

VII.     ELECTION OF OFFICERS

            Election of officers is postponed to next meeting.

VIII.    CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENT

Howard Beach stated that he received letter from CL&P stating that they will be trimming more trees that are growing too high under the wires.  In the spring they will start spraying.  CL&P met with DEEP and received approval for the types of chemicals allowed; however, there will not be any spraying near any standing water until it dries out.

Commissioner Rieger wanted to know if anything was received for Riverbend.  Staff Liaison Howard Beach noted that he did receive a letter that stated nothing has been done to date.  The letter said that they would start some clearing after the first of the year.

Howard noted that the election of officers is required at this time.  Commissioner Cunningham requested that an e-mail be sent to all members that officers will be elected at the next meeting.

IX.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 3, 2013

Commissioner Kottas requested that the word “significant” in line 41 be replaced with “regulated”.

Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to accept the December 3, 2013, minutes with the above change.  Commissioner Rieger seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

X.        ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.  Commissioner Kottas seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.