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Home My Public Portal About2020 09 22 Public Meeting Packet42.2 43.3 43.09 43.13 (21) Wintergreen PLANTING PLAN | FEBRUARY 27, 2020, REVISED SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 MEYER | 361 SLOUGH ROAD, BREWSTER, MA BLUEFLAX DESIGN LLC | HARWICH, MA 774-408-7718 | www.blueflaxdesign.com N Remove 5 broken and leaning oak trees close to house Relay existing stone walkway in existing footprint Proposed section of driveway Mitigation Planting Area (755 SF)Remove Autumn Olive at edge of proposed driveway DATE REVISION MADE INITIALS 9/1/20 DECK SIZE REDUCED, MITIGATION LAYOUT ADJUSTED EKV PLAN NOTES • Site Plan provided by Clark Engineering Inc. • This plan proposes and expansion of deck, driveway and walkways within the buffer to a BVW. • 755 square feet of typical landscaping and lawn will be restored to native, naturalized planting to mitigate for the increase in structure. • Existing structure and lawn will be removed from the mitigation area and planted with a mix native shrubs and perennials. • Temporary irrigation will be required for new plantings for the first two to three growing seasons while plants establish. Once plants are established irrigation will be removed. • All proposed walkways are to be dry laid construction. • Gutters will be directed into drywells. • Five (5) damaged and/or leaning (hazardous) oak trees are proposed to be removed from the south side of the property due to safety concerns. • One (1) tree will be removed at the edge of the proposed driveway and replaced by 1 serviceberry tree. PROJECT AREA Google Earth aerial image of 361 Slough Road in Brewster, MA. The approximate project area is shaded in yellow. PROPERTY LINE TOP OF BANK 100’ BUFFER TO TOP OF BANK 50’ BUFFER TO TOP OF BANK MITIGATION PLANTING AREA Lawn to be reomoved, the area to be planted with native shrubs and perennials PLANTING SCHEDULE TREES BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT QTY Amelanchier canadensis / Serviceberry 7 gal 1 Pinus strobus / White Pine 10 gal 3 SHRUBS BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT QTY Clethra alnifolia / Summersweet Clethra 3 gal 13 Comptonia peregrina / Sweet Fern 1 gal 15 Ilex glabra / Inkberry Holly 3 gal 4 Rhus aromatica / Fragrant Sumac 3 gal 17 PERENNIALS BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT QTY Aster divaricatus / White Wood Aster 1 gal 4 Aster oblongifolius / Fall Aster 1 gal 4 Baptisia australis / Blue Wild Indigo 2 gal 3 Dryopteris marginalis / Marginal Shield Fern 1 gal 5 Heuchera americana / American Alumroot 1 gal 7 GROUND COVERS BOTANICAL / COMMON NAME CONT SPACING QTY GP Gaultheria procumbens / Wintergreen 1 gal 16" o.c.26 PLANT SCHEDULE POND 1 Noelle Aguiar From:Chris Miller Sent:Thursday, September 17, 2020 2:40 PM To:Noelle Aguiar Cc:Ryan Burch Subject:Hunting discussion Attachments:2019_Brewster_Deer_Talk_low_res.pdf; Brewster_Pellet_Analysis.xlsx; Brewster_Transects.jpg; Grid_182.pdf; Punkhorn Parklands - Boot Swamp Area, Brewster.pdf Here’s the pertinent data from the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. They did a browse study and a separate pellet study in several areas in Brewster. We should focus on the one done for the south end of the Punkhorn Parkland. That is Grid 182. This is mostly the raw data (focus on the summary page for the spreadsheet for the pellet analysis). I have included the powerpoint from their presentation to the commission last year because it defines what they are looking at (i.e., how many deer per square mile). Brief results (see attachments for details, photos, etc.): Browse study General level of forest impacts from deer browsing on the property: 3: Moderately Impacted Preferred hardwood tree seedlings and saplings such as maple, oak, ash, and hickory are growing up to and above 6 feet tall, but most do show some signs of browsing. Some moderately preferred trees (e.g., cherry) may show slight browsing, but no sign of browsing on low-preference tree species such as American beech and white pine. Some preferred to moderately preferred shrubs show evidence of browsing (e.g., viburnums) and preferred herbaceous plants (e.g., Trilliums, Pink Lady’s Slipper, Canada Mayflower, and Wild Sarsaparilla) are present, but show some signs of flowering parts removed. The Boot Swamp area of the Punkhorn Parklands Conservation Area contains a wetland area surrounded by a moderately open canopy mature Oak/Huckleberry upland. The uplands are dominated by mature Oak with some mature Pitch Pine throughout the area. Understory primarily consists of dense Huckleberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Teaberry, some Highbush Blueberry with patches of Inkberry. The wetland area is dominated by mature Red Maple with younger year classes present showing evidence of light browse and sparse mature Pitch Pine with an open canopy layer. The understory varies from moss-covered forest floor containing Cranberries in low areas to dense Sweet Pepperbush and 2 Inkberry in upland/wetland transition areas. Sweet Pepperbush shows signs of moderate browse particularly in these transition areas. Dense patches of Greenbriar are common with highest concentrations along the wetland edges showing signs of moderate to heavy browse. Well defined deer trails are abundant throughout the survey unit with most abundance seen throughout the wetland area and habitat transition area. Pellet count: Density estimate (Deer/mi2): 23 to 27 Excerpts: Negatively impact the forest and ecosystem as deer numbers rise above ~ 20 deer per square mile of forest GOAL: keep deer numbers below the point of major impacts to forest, but in balance with public desire and tolerance for deer Management range of 12-18 deer/mi2 of forest “Benchmark” Regulated Hunting Seasons –Youth………..Sept. 28 –Archery……..Oct 7 - Nov 30 Discharge Setbacks (MGL Ch. 131 § 58) •No discharge of firearm or release of arrow within 150 feet of roads •No hunting within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling, –Unless authorized by owner or occupant At this point we have not heard back if the state can attend the meeting next Tuesday. Chris -- Chris Miller, Director Brewster Department of Natural Resources cmiller@brewster-ma.gov Effective July 7, 2020, until further notice: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !182DN4084834620147 182DM4084834619343 182DS4084834618539 182CN4081174620147 182CM4081174619343 182CS4081184618538 182BN4077054619884 182BM4077054619080 182BS4077054618275 182AN4071374619916 182AM4071374619112 182AS4071374618307 182A 182C 182D 182B Pellet Count Summary Grids with 6 or more transects Year # Transects # Plots Sampled # Pellet Groups Density Estimate (deer/mi2) and 95% CI Density Estimate (deer/mi2) * Density Estimate 2 (deer/mi2 ) ** Min Max Grid 181: Nickerson State Park (Brewster)2020 8 339 64 41 (21-61)41 35 24 63 Grid Year # Transects # Plots Sampled # Pellet Groups Density Estimate (deer/mi2) and 95% CI Density Estimate (deer/mi2) * Density Estimate 2 (deer/mi2 ) ** Min*** Max**** Grid 182: Punkhorn Parkland (Brewster)2020 4 201 24 NA 27 23 16 43 Grid 183: Town Land (Brewster)2020 4 165 2 NA 2 2 2 4 Note: Seems very low. I would recommend resurveying this property in the future. Note: 95% Confidence interval cannot be calculated for only one Grid of 4 transects, so Min and Max can be used as a rough measure of confidence * Calculated using the average of the estimates calculated from high, low, and average defecation rates: I believe this is positively biased by the low defecation rate used from captive deer ** Calculated using only the average defecation rate of 19.8 pellet groups per deer per day *** Min is calculated using the high defecation rate of 29.7 pellet groups per deer per day **** Max is calculated using the low defecation rate of 10.9 pellet groups per deer per day Other Notes: The method assumes that 100% of the pellet groups that were dropped since the leaf-off date in the plot are detected, if the pellets are not detected, under leaves, or have decomposed or washed away, it will cause the estimate to be lower than actual Alternatively, if pellets that were deposited prior to the leaf-off date are counted, this will cause the estimate to be higher than actual, but surveyors are trained not to count older pellets that show signs of insect or other decomposition In reality, these two factors will likely offset eachother, leading to minimal bias Can be quite confident that the actual density is above the Min, because that is using the highest defecation rate found in the literature. Deer Management in Eastern Massachusetts David Stainbrook Deer and Moose Biologist Blue Hills Deer Management The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is responsible for the conservation - including restoration, protection, and management - of the fish and wildlife resources and habitat diversity for the benefit and enjoyment of the public now and into the future. Mission Statement •Females typically give birth to 2 fawns per year –Late May to early July –Research in PA, CT, DE estimate 40-60% survival of fawns •Typically 1 fawn will survive •Home Range –1 - 3 mi2 or 600 - 2000 acres White-tailed Deer Biology •Spring/Summer •Buds, leaves, forbs, etc. •Fall/Winter •Hard/soft mast •Woody browse (selective) Feeding Habits •What does deer browse look like? Deer Browse Ragged edge Deer lack upper incisors Rabbit, Porcupine, Woodchuck, Beaver 45 degree sharp cut Feeding Habits •Negatively impact the forest and ecosystem as deer numbers rise above ~ 20 deer per square mile of forest –Future forest, wildlife, plants, and insects depend on a diverse and balanced forest and healthy understory –Cascading effects Impacts of High Deer Numbers Native Plants Deer Browsing Insects Birds Nesting Success Invasive Plants Pollinators Current Deer Density in Massachusetts Deer density can be over 50 deer/mi2 in areas with little to no hunting access GOAL: keep deer numbers below the point of major impacts to forest, but in balance with public desire and tolerance for deer Management range of 12-18 deer/mi2 of forest “Benchmark” •Licensed Hunters –Must have taken and passed a hunter education course, learn safety, ethics, and laws –To use firearm, must possess a Federal Identification Card (FID) or License to Carry (LTC) •Antlerless Deer Permits –Regulate Female Harvest by Zone •Regulated Hunting Seasons –Youth………..Sept. 28 –Archery……..Oct 7 - Nov 30 (Zones 10-14) ……..Oct 21 - Nov 30 (Zones 1-9) –Shotgun......Dec 2 - Dec 14 –Muzzleloader……Dec 16 - Dec 31 •Excellent safety record –0 non-hunters have been killed by hunters –0 non-hunters have been injured by archery hunters –Hunting and other recreational activities (hiking, biking, etc.) take place concurrently on all state lands open to hunting (all WMAs and most DCR lands) How Deer Numbers Are Managed •Hunting works great to manage deer numbers in areas where there is enough hunting access •#1 Roadblock to managing deer population is Access –Large blocks of forest closed to hunting •Town Forests, State Parks, Conservation Lands, etc. –Discharge Setbacks (MGL Ch. 131 § 58) •No discharge of firearm or release of arrow within 150 feet of roads •No hunting within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling, –Unless authorized by owner or occupant –Town Ordinances and Bylaws •Further discharge restrictions, written permission, etc. Deer Management Challenges High Deer Numbers High Deer Numbers Over 80% of the deer habitat in Brewster is closed to hunting -Can lead to future deer issues if not proactive -Work to increase lands open to hunting now •It is impossible to count all of the deer –We estimate deer density at a zone scale on from huntable lands •Does not provide an estimate of density on lands closed to hunting –Can conduct pellet count surveys to estimate deer numbers at a smaller scale, but can be time intensive •Better question to ask is: Are there too many deer? - We can begin to answer that by looking at forest impacts Are deer impacting certain plants and trees in the forest? Will the forest stay diverse and resilient over the next 50 years? How many deer are in my town? Deer Browse Impact Surveys Masswildlife staff have documented some moderate impacts by deer Brewster has a setting with a lot of deer habitat mixed throughout the town Much of the deer habitat is in setbacks (would need permission from nearby homes to hunt there) 7,092 of the 9,081 forested acres (78%) are in setbacks - This leaves 1,988 acres outside of setbacks (22%) Much of the deer habitat is in setbacks (would need permission from nearby homes to hunt there) 7,092 of the 9,081 forested acres (78%) are in setbacks - This leaves 1,988 acres outside of setbacks (22%) 19 22 15 19 16 19 22 13 19 19 18 18 34 22 25 24 27 30 23 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Total Annual Deer Harvest Total Annual Deer Harvest: Brewster Hunter harvest, in the few areas that you can legally hunt, suggests an increasing trend in the deer population in recent years Much of the deer habitat outside of setbacks is town land and Nickerson State Park Over 1,300 of the 1,988 acres outside of setbacks is town land This leaves little for huntable land to manage deer The setting in Brewster and surrounding towns is problematic for keeping deer numbers from increasing •Statewide Model –Open access to all licensed hunters during the regulated hunting seasons (simply open the property) –Examples: State Forests, Wildlife Management Areas, Conservation Restrictions, Private lands, most Town lands in western and central MA, Trustees properties, many land trusts, etc. •Controlled Hunt –Restrictions to the statewide model •Limited number of hunters, days, methods (archery only), etc. –Examples: Andover, Carlisle, Dover, Hingham, Marshfield, Medfield, Sudbury, Weston, Quabbin, Wachusett, Blue Hills, etc. https://deeradvisor.dnr.cornell.edu/ Hunt Models The more restrictions, the less of an impact it will have at reducing deer numbers Thank You Questions? TOWN OF BREWSTER 2198 MAIN STREET BREWSTER, MA 02631 PHONE: (508) 896-3701 EXT 135 FAX: (508) 896-8089 CONSERVATION@,TOWN.BREWSTER.MA.US ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FORM OFFICE OF CONSERVATION COMMISSION Office Use: Date Received: Fee Paid: Owner/Applicant Name:Lc:a-. aap A4/0 /41-176- Dat4T 1Z-02-c? Project Location:1 ZA014-1 <A 4-1-‘71,,s 71 4;G Map 7 9' Parcel Mailing Address: C:7,6 s2,av5 6 /1„.„, -a. Ls'ettr) Phone: (vi'--6)V Email / Fax: (-,&-. e A444 . Contractor/Representative: Other Contact Information (if necessary): PROJECT DESCRIPTION: (Attach additional pages if necessary. Include photos and a site plan if available.) 6 -1-0,A-/L4c, pecF-6 o A— 4 -0 g 4c< _ cAcL,^) 10#177?-0- Phone: (31 DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCE AREA AFFECTED: (Coastal Bank, Land Subject to Flooding, Salt Marsh, Beach, Dune, Vegetated Wetland, Inland Bank, Lake, Pond, River, Strea , Bog, Swamp, etc , /0 0 +-1— or"*C.--,41461 1. Site Access Authorization form is included? N 2. Will the proposed work take place within 50 feet of any resource area? Y /67 3. Is excavation by machinery required? Y /6) 4. Will there be disturbance to the ground? Y OSP 5. Is removal of vegetation proposed? Y /ED 6. Is regrading proposed? (Addition or removal of soil?) Y 7. Is tree removal proposed? Y /g) • If so, how many? 8. Is pruning of trees proposed? - If so, please supply photo Y 9. Is planting proposed? - If so, please supply a plan including species Y /31, 10. Is removal of poison ivy or other nuisance or invasive species proposed? Y • If so, please explain on an additional sheet 11. Is the use of herbicides proposed? For office use only: Site Inspection Date: Date Ratified: Additional Filing Required: Approval: Conservation Administrator Comments: THIS FORM IS VALID FOR 6 MONTHS FROM DATE RATIFIED ADOPTED: 5/19/2008 ARCHITECTURAL RE% IEW COMMITTEE REQUEST FORM. To be completed by Property Owner: Name: Lori Bonavolante Email Address: lori0810@gmail.com Date of Request: 08/26/2020 In accordance with the "Declaration of Protective Covenants and ARC Guidelines", I request approval to make changes at 66 Sachemus Trail Brewster, MA 02465. Summary of Proposed Changes 1) Expand the patio toward the street adding —50 SF of permeable pavers to match the existing pavers. This addition of pavers will be added over the patch of dirt where we have not been able to grow grass for the last 4+ years due to lack of sun and too much water. This will bring the patio forward to align with our side steps. 2) Expand the patio toward the conservation area to align with the end of the house's foundation. The patio will not extent into conservation area. Please provide clear and detailed (include measurements) drawings with a description of your request. Attachments may also include pictures, quotes, plot plan, etc. All work will be performed by outside licensed and insured contractor currently responsible for development — Delta Landscaping Are the neighbors who own property that are within close proximity of your lot aware of this application: (Please check) Yes x No Proposed Start Date: 9/8/2020 Expected Completion Date: 9/8/2020 (Inform ARC when completed) 1 TOWN OF BREWSTER CONSERVATION COMMISSION 811111.1111111410 SITE ACCESS AUTHORIZATION FORM Date: 10 2-€)7---0 Project: Location: 6,c c_ i3A-0- •+-57...sr I ii) Property Owner: 011:1 C.,!--S *4'4444 -4- I (we) hereby authorize the individual members of the Brewster Conservation Commission and its agents to enter upon the referenced property for the purpose of gathering information regarding the application filed with the Commission pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch 131, s. 40) and/or the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 172). Additionally, if an Order of Conditions is issued for the project, I (we) grant permission for Commission members and the Commission's agents to enter the above referenced property for the purpose of inspecting for compliance with the Order of Conditions. This site access authorization is valid until a Certificate of Compliance is issued by the Conservation Commission. Authorized Signature:EN4.12JOIA6N6tor Please Print Name: -e,("1:-% (l ic,1%1F4-v049.17-ce-- Date: If other than owner, please state whether tenant, agent, or other: Mailing Address: ‘C. SAC 11-a/44-#S -r+0-.4( e- 6712-1,4 /L- Phone: Email: LOS DO Cell: 6 - 671.57 -1'3(15 Fax: Revised! May 2008 From Site Plan titled “Layout and Materials Plan” for 0 Sachemus Trail, as completed by Coastal Engineering Inc., and dated 7.22.2014 Submitted photos showing area of propose expansion. Coburn Landscaping Bx 733 Brewster,Mass 02631 508-896-7664 Tune 25,2020 Brewster Conservation Commission C/O NoeIle Aguir, Conservation Administer Town of Brewster 1657 Main Street Brewster, Mass 02631 RE: Minor change request 39 Carver Rd, Brewster, Mass 02631 DEP file SE9-1782 Applicant: Paul and Katherine Barth Dear Ms Aguir and Commission Members, On behalf of applicants for Paul and Kathy Barth, Coburn Landscaping submit 2 minor change requests 1- Reduction cutting of 3-4 Cherry trees north of deck to deck rail height. To improve vista and help root development in continuing stabilization of the bluff 2- Reduce privet hedge width along stairs by 6". Seasonal growth is encroaching path down the steps, resulting in a safety issue. Sincerely, Tom Coburn Cobr Landscape 1 Coburn landscaping MCA # 101805 Pruner and maintain vegetation to an tihclutilting height of 4' in area showh approximatley 10' doWn the coastal bank CRAWFORD LAND MANAGEMENT`; c•T•gluoi I •or•r•Ii•oe • C•e*•r vette* hill/ fie Removal and treatment of invasive Autumn olive (Eiaeagnus umbellotal any exposed soils, underneath to be seeded and stabilized 10.4.0."0 North PRUNING DIAGRAM 39 Corset Rood STevraiei MA REVISED, 2/ant 3/1911S' 1. Mir .it!FEITIL