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April 21, 2020 Conservation Commission Meeting

Submitted on April 14, 2020 - 1:55pm
Revised on April 14, 2020 - 1:56pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:50pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:51pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:51pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:52pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:54pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:55pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:56pm
Revised on April 20, 2020 - 2:56pm
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 6:30pm
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Conservation Commission Meeting

Submitted Project Materials for April 21, 2020 Conservation Commission Meeting - Members of the public can view and download application materials at this link for all projects scheduled for the April 21, 2020 Conservation Commission Meeting. 

                                                                                                                                                           

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20,and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Salem Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salem.com.

For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen or provide comment during the meeting may do so in the following manner:

  • Follow this link or enter it into your browser to join the meeting:   
  • https://zoom.us/j/347010047?pwd=Y29KK3hJL3FTQmdHQkJQdnlDSktDZz09
  • Follow this link or enter it into your web browser to open the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join. Enter meeting ID # “347-010-047” as directed on the webpage and click “Join”. Follow the on-screen instructions to join the meeting. Enter password “710200”.
  • Participants can dial a toll-free phone number at 877-853-5257 to join the meeting. When prompted, enter meeting ID # "347-010-047” and the follow the instructions to join the meeting. Password is “710200”.

The meeting will be opened at 6:15pm to allow members of the public to test their audio. During portions of the meeting in which public comment is permitted, members of the public who have “raised their hand” in Zoom will be called on to offer comment.  In order to raise a hand, members of the public using the Zoom computer of phone application may click the “Raise Hand” button; members of the public dialing in may press “*9” to raise their hand to speak.  Members of the public can alternatively email their comment before the start of the meeting to bdolan@salem.com.

No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

Application materials can be accessed using the Salem Conservation Commission website at https://www.salem.com/conservation-commission.

REVISED Meeting Agenda

I. ROLL CALL

II. REGULAR AGENDA

The following public hearings will be limited to twenty minutes each. If, by the end of twenty minutes for a given petition, all public comment is not heard and the Commission has not voted on a decision, the Commission may either vote to extend the time limit within the meeting or to continue the hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting on May 19, 2020.

   A. 71 Loring Avenue - Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for Salem State University, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed changes to the marsh monitoring plan originally determined in the Order of Conditions for 71 Loring Ave, DEP file #64-193, within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   B. Swampscott Conservancy Trail – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for The Swampscott Conservancy, 34 Bay View Drive, Swampscott, MA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed trail maintenance on an existing trail in Salem that runs from Swampscott to the Forest River Conservation Area within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   C. Loring Hills Avenue – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for the Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed installation of a new underground electrical conduit along Loring Hills Avenue within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   D. Gas Main Replacements (various streets) – Public Hearing - Request for Determination of Applicability for the Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed replacement of existing gas mains within Messervy St, Glover St, Green St, Leach St, Glendale Ave, Adams St, Franklin St, Orchard St, and Moulton Ave within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   E. N-192 Cable Relocation (DEP #64-694) – Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for the New England Power Company, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed replacement and relocation of the N-192 115kV underground cable, and construction of a new switching station at 10 Waite St, Salem, MA within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   F. Forest River Pool and Bathhouse (DEP #64-693) – Public Hearing - Notice of Intent for the City of Salem, 98 Washington St., 2nd Floor, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed construction of a new pool, rehabilitation of the existing bathhouse, shoreline restoration activities, and associated activities in Forest River Park within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

   G. Salem Willows Park (DEP #64-695) – Public Hearing - Notice of Intent for the City of Salem, 98 Washington St., 2nd Floor, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed removal of 16 trees and the proposed planting of 22 trees in Salem Willows Park within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance. 

   H. Greenlawn Cemetery – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for the City of Salem Cemetery/Shade Tree Dept, 57 Orne St, Salem, MA. The purpose of the hearing is the discuss the continuation of the aquatic plant management program at Sargent and Fountain Ponds at Greenlawn Cemetery within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.   

   I. Ferry Street and Waite Street – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for the Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, 40 Sylvan Rd, Waltham, MA.  The purpose of the      hearing is to discuss the proposed installation of two new utility poles on Ferry and Waite St an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.   

   J. 0 Story St Subdivision Lots A, B, & C and construction of roadway (DEP #’s TBD)

Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for Stephen Lovely, Castle Hill Group LLC, 14 Story St, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the construction of a roadway with utilities and an onsite stormwater management system with grading at 0 Story St an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance. 

Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for Stephen Lovely, Castle Hill Group LLC, 14 Story St, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the construction of a single family dwelling located at 0 Story St, Lot A (Map 23, Parcel 2) within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for Stephen Lovely, Castle Hill Group LLC, 14 Story St, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the construction of a single family dwelling located at 0 Story St, Lot B (Map 23, Parcel 2) within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for Stephen Lovely, Castle Hill Group LLC, 14 Story St, Salem, MA.  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the construction of a single family dwelling located at 0 Story St, Lot C (Map 23, Parcel 2) within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

III. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

     A. 401 Bridge St. & 44 Boston St. – DEP #64-498 – Request to extend Order of Conditions.

     B. 97 Margin St – DEP #64-686 – Request for Certificate of Compliance

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 February 18, 2020

V. ADJOURNMENT

Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.