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Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting May 18 2021

Submitted on May 11, 2021 - 1:08pm
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 6:30pm

Notice of Meeting
 

You are hereby notified that the Salem Conservation Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM via remote participation.
Gregory St. Louis, PE, Chair

Important Announcement:

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:

Attending the Virtual Public Meeting:

  • Follow this link or enter it into your browser to join the meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87241837332?pwd=ZWhoak9Pb2xPTTZneEZrbkp6dTFrZz09
  • Follow this link or enter it into your web browser to open the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join. Enter meeting ID # “872-4183-7332” as directed on the webpage and click “Join”. Follow the on-screen instructions to join the meeting. Enter password “533220”.
  • Participants can dial a toll-free phone number at 877-853-5257 to join the meeting. When prompted, enter meeting ID # “872-4183-7332” and the follow the instructions to join the meeting. Password is “533220”.
  • Project materials can be accessed using the Salem Conservation Commission website at Salem.com/conservation-commission.

Providing Public Comment:

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. To raise a hand, members of the public using the Zoom computer or phone application may click the “Raise Hand” button; members of the public dialing in may press “*9” to “Raise Hand” to speak. Members of the public can alternatively email their comment before the start of the meeting to kkennedy@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.

Meeting Agenda

I. ROLL CALL

II. REGULAR AGENDA

Pan Am Railways, Inc. – Public Hearing - Request for Determination of Applicability -  for Keith Morris, representing Pan Am Railways,  Inc. - The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the verification of sensitive areas along Pan Am Railways, Inc. rights of way (ROW) as per MDAR, within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem’s Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

163-173 Derby Street -National Park Service– DEP #64 -717 – Public Hearing – Notice of Intent – for William Fuhs, National Park Service, 160 Derby Street, Salem. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed repair and replacement of broken water lines, valves and accessory features in two locations on Central Wharf, within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem’s Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

203 Canal Street ––Public Hearing - Request for Determination of Applicability for John Bobrek, of Z&M Reality Trust. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed drive-thru and parking lot amendments within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem’s Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

21 Hemenway Road – DEP #64-723 - Public Hearing – Notice of Intent – for Scott Patrowicz for property located at 21 Hemenway Road, Salem, MA. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed repairs of existing seawalls, site work, and landscaping, within an area subject to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem’s Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

III. OLD NEW BUSINESS

50 Fort Avenue -SESD – DEP #64-576 – Request for Certificate of Compliance – Applicant: David Michelsen

Tedesco Pond, Salem MA – DEP #64-364 - Request for Extension Permit of Order of Conditions – Applicant: Kara Sliwoski of SŌLitude Lake Management

IV. APPROVAL of MINUTES

A. February 16, 2021 Minutes
B. March 16, 2021 Minutes
C. April 20, Minutes

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.