CONSERVATION COMMISSION

78 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749

(978) 562-2020

Paul Byrne, Chairman W. Minot Wood, Vice Chairman David Esteves, Member
Terrence Joyce, Member Leif Longtine, Member Joseph Rodrigues, Member Al Tashian, Member

Meeting Minutes

June 17, 2010

1.0  Preliminaries

1.1  Meeting called to order at 7:00PM

1.2  Roll Call: Al Tashian, Terrence Joyce, David Esteves, Paul Byrne, Leif Longtine, Joe Rodrigues, Minot Wood

2.0 Hearings and Appointments

2.1 RDA 396

Applicant: Cidalia Luz

Location: 268 River Road

Minot motioned to issue a negative determination, seconded by Al. Motion carried 7-0

2.2 Neil Fossile

Water is flowing down hill onto properties located on Exeter Rd. Neil will contact gas company so that he can get paving done.

2.3 Applicant: Glynn Velardo

Location: 54 Lakeside Avenue

Project Description: Repair an existing wall, removal of a wood patio and tree stumps. A new stone patio and retaining wall will be built.

Silt fence will be placed at lake with straw bales on the land side. Minot motioned to close the public hearing and issue an Order of Conditions. Motion was seconded by Joe with all in favor 7-0

2.4 DEP 190-548

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Location: 280 Washington Street

Project Description: Remove grass from end capped islands within the parking field to replace them with mulch, construction of an 18” concrete strip adjacent to the northern building face, a proposed drain connection to an existing storm manhole at the north side of the existing building, and a proposed 20’ +/- extension of the guide rail and fence into the buffer to meet the existing guide rail and fence.

Paul motioned to close the public hearing and issue an Order of Conditions with the special condition to allow mulch with a year of monitoring. Motion was seconded by Minot and carried with a vote of 5-2-0. The request for more snow signs to be installed along fenced areas was agreed to.

2.5 DEP 190-547

Signed Order of Conditions

Paul motioned to sign the OOC and to issue an Enforcement Order for non- payment of consultant fees. Motion was seconded by Al and carried, 6-1-1

2.6 Legal Opinion on Conservation Restriction - tabled

3.0 Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM