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Town Hall, Nauset Room
or Meeting, Tuesday, July 10, 2012,
PRESENT:; Judith Bruce, Chairwoman; Steve Phillips, Vice-Chairman; Bob Royce;
Adrienne Pfluger; James Trainor; Jamie Balliett; John Jannell, Conservation
Administrator
ABSENT: Jim O'Brien.
8:30 a.m. Call to Order
Certificate of Compliance
Elliot and Nancv Johnson (2011), 85 Brick Hill Road. The request for a Certificate of
Compliance for an Order of Conditions for the construction of a barn. Jamie Balliett
inquired if there were plantings associated with this Order which would require
additional time to be established. John Jannell reported that only the disturbed area
required reseeding which had occurred, and the project was in substantial compliance.
MOTION: A motion to issue this Certificate of Compliance was made by Jamie Balliett
and seconded by Adrienne Pfluger.
VOTE:5-0-1; Steve Phillips abstained.
Administrative Reviews
Judith Downes, 15C-15D Center Place. The proposed removal of a dead pine and
pruning of two oak trees. Work will occur within 100' of the Edge of Pond. John Jannell
said this tree was up against the house, and the remainder of the parcel was well treed.
MOTION: A motion to approve this tree removal was made by Adrienne Pfluger and
seconded by Bob Royce.
VOTE: Unanimous
LeStaqe,Garner, & Croll, 127 Barlev Neck Road. The proposed removal of a dying
cedar tree. Work will occur within a 50' of a Salt Marsh and within the Pleasant Bay
A.C.E.C. Work to be done by Frank White. John Jannell explained this area had a
Conservation Restriction over it, and was also a part of a turtle habitat project. Judith
Bruce was concerned that the snag provided wildlife benefit, and would be best to
leave. Steve Phillips noted that there was a row of standing dead locusts to be used by
wildlife and this small dead cedar could be removed as proposed.
MOTION: A motion to approve this work was made by James Trainor and seconded by
Jamie Balliett.
VOTE: Unanimous
as Egg Homeowners Association, 19 Little Bav Road. The proposed installation
of 3 kayak racks on association beach. Work will occur on a Coastal Beach, on Land
Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, and within the Pleasant Bay A.C.E.C. David Lyttle of
Ryder &Wilcox passed around a photo of the site, stating that the kayak racks would be
installed in-between the gabion toe protection and dinghy post and chain line. Judith
Bruce was concerned about the amount of chain and post already existing on the
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beach, and asked if a reduction from 60 feet to 30 feet in exchange for the installation of
the kayak racks would be possible. Bob Royce said that this reduction would only allow
4-5 dinghies to tie up. Steve Phillips asked how many owners the area served, and
James Trainor estimated 30-40 owners. Jamie Balliett asked if 12 kayak spots would
be ample room for the association members, and if they would be seasonally removed.
David Lyttle explained that the association had a meeting regarding the number of racks
needed on site; the association felt 12 racks would be sufficient, and the racks would be
seasonally removed. John Jannell asked if the existing dinghy posts could be used as
part of the kayak rack, thus reducing the amount of proposed posts and allowing the
existing posts to serve multiple purposes. David Lyttle thought the contractor, Anchor
Marine, would be able to adjust their design accordingly to utilize the existing posts.
John Jannell said he could make a note at the bottom of the Administrative Review
asking the builder to make use of the existing 4x4 posts on site, and the Commission
agreed to authorize him to make the notation.
MOTION: A motion to approve this work and the note on the Administrative Review to
reuse the existing posts was made by Jamie Balliett and seconded by Adrienne Pfluger.
VOTE: Unanimous
The Commission discussed the site visits.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:43
Respectfully submitted,
Erin C. Shupenis, Principal Clerk, Orleans Conservation Department
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