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<br />Meeting broadcasted by LexMedia <br /> <br />PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES <br />Conservation Commission <br /> <br />___________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />AGENDA Monday, July 11, 2022, 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />This Conservation Commission meeting was held remotely via Zoom, an online meeting <br />platform. Public Participation via calling in or using your computer was encouraged. <br /> <br />Commissioners Present: Kevin Beuttell, Duke Bitsko, Alex Dohan, Philip Hamilton, Jason <br />Hnatko, Ruth Ladd and Holly Samuels <br /> <br />Staff Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Director, and Meghan McNamara, Department <br />Assistant <br /> <br />6:30 PM New Business/Pending Matters <br /> <br />17 Augustus Road – Commission to provide feedback on a deck that was constructed larger than <br />approved and a paver patio installed at the bottom of the deck stairs (DEP#201-1218, CNOI-21- <br />12); Richard Kirby, LEC Environmental <br /> <br />Mr. Richard Kirby, LEC Environmental, presented on behalf of the property owner, Mr. Gurmit <br />Grewal. To compensate for the larger deck size, the property owner is proposing to increase the <br />size of the restoration planting area and members of the Commission were amenable to that <br />proposal. The applicant will submit a formal plan change request for the upcoming meeting. <br /> <br />3 Solomon Pierce Road restoration and planting plan (DEP#201-782, BL# 742); Julia <br />Hoogeboom, LEC <br /> <br />Ms. Julia Hoogeboom, LEC Environmental, presented on behalf of the property owners. Ms. <br />Hoogeboom informed the Commissions that a majority of the required planted shrubs were dead <br />or missing, with evidence of animal browsing on the remaining shrubs. The Commission <br />recommends planting herbaceous species that would be less likely browsed. Ms. Hoogeboom is <br />proposing a revised planting plan and monitoring for an additional growing season, as well as an <br />additional round of invasive species management within the wetland area. Members of the <br />Commission agreed on two additional years of monitoring. Mr. Bitsko requested to see more <br />diversity on the planting list. A native seed mix was recommended by members of the <br />Commission. Ms. Hoogeboom stated that the herbaceous species and shrubs will be planted in <br />the fall, after the drought and before water levels start to rise again to access the flooded portion <br />of the wetland. The seed mix will be placed in the Fall or next Spring. <br /> <br />Conservation Plan Modification/Insignificant Plan Change: 9 Philip Road (Bowman School), <br />ViewPoint Cloud Permit# CPM-22-11, DEP#201-1254, CNOI-22-5 <br />