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growing season.Restoration activities include installation of erosion controls and hydro- seeding with appropriate native conservation seed mix.Mr.Hale told the Commission that the next step of the project will be hydro directional drilling under Hobbs Brook.There will be a digging of pits in the Riverfront area in order to minimize the length of conduit laid under Hobbs Brook. Mr.Hamilton raised his concern regarding the construction impact to the vernal pools in the area and the need to immediately remove erosion controls that were placed in the pool. Ms.Buttarro exclaimed that they had been waiting to begin restoration activities around the vernal pool until official permission and approval was given by the Commission. Mr.Hale described that continued restoration projects will include cleaning up disturbed and exposed soil areas to minimize impact.These activities will continue after the installation of the conduit. Mr.Bitsko raised his concern about the stabilization of the proposed seed mix and whether it will germinate in time.Mr.Hale responded that VHB will be monitoring the site on a weekly basis and that additional seed including an annual rye grass can be applied if conservation seed germination is minimal this fall.Further,Monitoring of the HDD will be conducted on a daily basis by VHB. Mr.Bitsko confirmed that further site visits will be completed by Ms.Mullins to also verify stabilization and restoration compliance. Mr.Hamilton made it clear to the audience that many site visits and coordination by the Commission and the Administrator has been done to get this enforcement matter resolved and an after the fact approval for the electrical conduit duct bank install by the Commission in apparent short time for the main goal of wetlands protection in order to restore the already disturbed wetlands and buffer areas and stabilize disturbed areas as soon as possible this fall. On a motion by Mr.Wolk and seconded by Ms.Dohan,the Commission voted 4-0 moving to close the hearing. On a motion by Mr.Bitsko and seconded by Ms.Dohan,the Commission voted 4-0 to issue the order of conditions approving with standard erosion control and restoration of wetlands and buffer zone conditions for the after the fact electrical conduit duct bank project and the additional HDD installation through the Hobbs Brook Riverfront Area and the necessary and required after the fact significant restoration and on-going monitoring activities to stabilize and enhance the disturbed wetlands and buffer zone areas resulting from the project. Continued Public Hearings 7:35 pm