The Marion Conservation Commission met on August 9 and issued several negative determinations of applicability for applications, including one from Michael Tracy and Roberta Dunn Tracy at 32 Joanne Drive.
The Tracys were issued a Negative Box 3 Determination of Applicability for the removal of eight trees in the backyard of their home with one added condition that stumps will be flush cut or ground in place and no fill added.
Nancy Lyle Howland and John P. Manning were issued a Negative Box 2 Determination of Applicability for stone seawall maintenance at 91 Water Street. As a prelude to the public hearing, Howland and Manning were issued a full Certificate of Compliance at 91 Water Street.
Paul Downey and Sippican Holdings LLC filed for an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation at 13 Barnabus Road. Steve Gioiosa of SITEC explained that the ANRAD request is meant to establish useful areas of the property acquired.
After Conservation Agent Doug Guey-Lee said he was unable to gain access to certain areas of land located at the former Lockheed Martin property, the applicant proposed a continuance to August 23 to give the commission full access for an August 19 visit.
The commission issued a Negative Box 1 Determination of Applicability to Carlos and Jennifer Varum, who filed their RDA to confirm that the stream at 534D Point Road is intermittent. The decision is good for three years.
Efstathios Papavassiliou was issued a Negative Determination of Applicability for construction of a garage with living space at 182 Front Street.
The commission granted a full Certificate of Compliance to William Weber for repair of an existing seawall at 173 Water Street, a three-year extension of an Order of Conditions for the Town of Marion at Point and Delano Roads, and a three-year extension to Kittansett Golf Club to continue phragmites eradication at 11 Point Road.
In response to the Planning Board’s request for comments on Matt Zuker’s residential development at 78 Wareham Road (Route 6), the commission indicated it anticipates a filing on the project’s behalf.
In response to the Planning Board’s request for comments on Tabor Academy’s plan to install synthetic turf on a grass athletic field at 78 Spring Street, the commission determined the site to be nonjurisdictional.
The Marion Conservation Commission was scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, August 23, at 7:00 pm at the Police Station.
Marion Conservation Commission
By Mick Colageo