September 12, 2019 Conservation Commission Agenda

Meeting Agenda

I. ROLL CALL

II. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

A. 2 Bridge Street, DEP #s 64-108 and 64-197, Request for Certificates of Compliance

B. 417 Lafayette Street, DEP #s 64-577, 64-606, and 64-618, Request for Certificates of Compliance

III. REGULAR AGENDA

A. 417 Lafayette Street Pier Construction – DEP # TBD – Public Hearing -- Notice of Intent for Andrea & Michael Cawlina, 417 Lafayette St Salem MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed construction of new pier, gangway, and float at 417 Lafayette St within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

B. 46 Columbus Avenue Sand Relocation – DEP # TBD – Continuation of  Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for the City of Salem, 98 Washington Street, Salem, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed removal of approximately 15 cubic yards of beach sand from the northeast corner of the beach at 46 Columbus Avenue, and relocation of the sand to the ocean side of the seawall at Juniper Ave and Beach Street, within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

C. 79 Columbus Avenue Home Reconstruction – DEP # TBD – Continuation of Public Hearing – Notice of Intent for Eric Cormier, 20 Cutter Street, Waltham, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed reconstruction of a single-family home at 79 Columbus Avenue, within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

D. 285, 283, 281 Derby Street and 24 Congress Street Harborwalk – DEP #64-659 – Public Hearing – Amended Notice of Intent for Maura Murphy, South Harbor Holdings, LLC, P.O. Box 829, Salem, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed amendment to Order of Conditions permitting construction of a pile-supported harborwalk, seawall repairs, grading to create an outdoor dining area, and catch basin retrofits along the South River fronting 283 and 285 Derby Street (Map 34, Lot 0443) within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance. Proposed changes include modifications to proposed concrete abutments and access ramps, moving some construction from landside to a barge, and adding a temporary harborwalk along the South River fronting 281 Derby Street and 24 Congress Street.

E. 101 Leach Street Back Yard Paving -- Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for Ziad Nabbout, 51 Valley Street, Salem, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed paving of the back yard along with the existing driveway at 101 Leach Street, within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

F. Salem Maritime National Historic Site Wharf Repairs – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicability for Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed replacement of missing large granite stones and pin stones on Derby and Hatches Wharves and replacement of missing timber on Derby Wharf at Salem Maritime National Historic Site (Map 35, Lot 408), within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

G. Salem High School (77 Willson Street) Tennis Court Improvements – Public Hearing – Request for Determination of Applicabilitiy for the City of Salem, 98 Washington Street, Salem, MA. Purpose of hearing is to discuss proposed removal of existing tennis court surface, fencing, vegetation, and other features and installation of new fence, gates, asphalt, tennis court accessories, tennis court surfacing, and associated improvements at 77 Willson Street (Salem High School), within an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act MGL c.131§40 and Salem Wetlands Protection & Conservation Ordinance.

IV. OLD/NEW BUSINESS, cont’d

C. Ratification of Emergency Certification for Derby Wharf sinkholes

D. Ratification of Emergency Certification for House of Seven Gables sinkholes

E. Review of minor modification to Gallows Hill Park project drainage plan

F. FY20 Community Preservation Plan – Request for Comment/Input

G. Use of Conservation Commission funding for GIS license

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 8, 2019