March 18, 2009 DEP #93-307
NOI for a driveway on Erickson Rd. Stan Dillis. Ed Terkanian owner.
Hearing opened at 8:00pm
Stan Dillis appear representing the owner. One abutter appeared.
Soil testing has been done on areas outside of the resource areas.
Only one section outside of the buffer zone was found to be suitable for construting a house and septic system. The larger area to the back of the property would have require the crossing of the stream.
The proposed driveway will have one crossing of the wetland, but no stream crossings.
Owner requested that the engineer leave as many stone walls in place as possible.
Run off from drive is proposed to be directed by grass swales to sediment basins without outflow (retention basins).
Submitted a planting scheme for the replication. Replication located adjacent to wetland. The proposed replication is located closer to the area where the soils are being removed. Will be more apparent when we walk this on the site visit.
The replication is a transitional wetland replication. – 1350sq ft to replace 1010 sq ft. The actual area being presented as replication is much less – since there is an area that has no wetlands plants.
Commission’s normal conditions usually require that the replication be completed before any other construction is started.
How will the owner clean these retention basins? They will be instructed to clean them when silt approaches 12 inches in depth. The swales are grass lined. But this would die under either 12 inches of silt or 12 inches of water. This plan should be revisited to ensure that it makes sense.
Plan also includes a construction entrance with a pad to assist in removal of silt from truck tires before entering the roadway.
Is there a new requirement for turnouts for a single family home? The plans shows two such turnouts on the driveway. Commission recommends removing the 2nd turnout that is next to the wetland. Would like no haybales near the wetlands – use of siltation fencing or wattles.
Will request permanent markers on the wetland bounds.
Abutter response cards submitted along with advertising copy.
Need a site visit. Owner is away until March 27th and would like to be on the site visit. Commissioners are not available on the 28th and Stan is not available on the 29th.
Hearing continued at 8:35pm
Motion to continue hearing until April 15 @ 8:00pm, with site visit the weekend before that. Unanimous in favor of the motion. Site visit scheduled for Saturday, April 4 @ 9:00am