The City of Lowell • Division of Planning and Development

JFK Civic Center • 50 Arcand Drive • Lowell, MA 01852

P: 978.446.7200 • F: 978.970.4262

www.LowellMA.gov

Adam Baacke

Assistant City Manager/Director

Anne Barton

Deputy Director

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

JFK CIVIC CENTER

50 ARCAND DRIVE

LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01852

January 6, 2010

Members Present:

Chris Zacharer, Louisa Varnum, Kathy Downey, Kyle Davis, Nate Moore, Alysha Lynch

Members Absent:

Anne Chalupka

CALL TO ORDER

Chris Zacharer: Called the meeting to order at 7:00

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Wat Lao Mixayaram of NE, Inc.

45 Bernier Street

Lowell, MA 01852

DEP # 206-0647

Project Location: 41-45 Bernier Street

Construction of a concrete patio

Chris Zacharer: Has anyone been out to look at the site?

Louisa Varnum: I did, a while back. Was there any soil removed from the site?

Rodney Fisher: Yes. There was.

Louisa Varnum: It's very flat so it looks the same as it did.

Chris Zacharer: We don't have a certification from the engineer. We need a certification from the engineer that all work was performed in compliance with the Order of Conditions.

Rodney Fisher: Do I need to come back for another meeting?

Chris Zacharer: No. You can just submit the paperwork.

Kathy Downey: Motion to continue.

Louisa Varnum: Second.

All in Favor

NOTICE OF INTENT

Charles Beaulieu

TRS Mammoth Fire Alarms Realty Trust

176 Walker Street

Lowell, MA 01851

DEP # 206-0649

Project Location: 81 Old Ferry Road

Repaving of an existing parking lot

Chris Zacharer: The proponent has requested a continuance.

Alysha Lynch: Motion to continue to the January 20th, 2010 meeting.

Nate Moore: Second.

All in Favor

NOTICE OF INTENT

Richard Lemoine

University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Cumnock Hall C-3 Facilities

1 University Avenue

Lowell, MA 01854

DEP # 206-0650

Project Location: VFW Highway near University Avenue

Installation of an oil/water separator

Robert Atwood: The submittal is pretty much what we discussed previously. We had talked about permission for test pits. We completed the test pits. There is no bedrock below the site. We found boulders. All work is outside the 100 foot buffer. A small portion of the work extends to VFW Highway at a catch basin. This catch basin will be disconnected during the installation of the oil/water separator.

Chris Zacharer: Will you put the boulders back or are you going to backfill with loam?

Robert Atwood: Any boulders would have to be removed. There is going to be an issue with the tree. We anticipate disturbing the root system enough that the tree will not be able to recover. There is a tree removal process that the school has to go through, but that hasn't been done yet.

Louisa Varnum: Is that a maple tree?

Robert Atwood: I believe so. If you have suggestions for a replacement, we would be happy to hear them.

Kyle Davis: Is it feasible to install deep sump catch basins?

Robert Atwood: Yes. Manhole #1 and #2 are not catch basins but we specified that they should have a 4 foot sump. There will also be a snout on the catch basin upstream.

Kathy Downey: Motion to close the public hearing.

Louisa Varnum: Second

All in favor

Kathy Downey: Motion to issue a Lowell Standard Order of Conditions with a special condition that the existing tree be replaced with a non-invasive species of approximately 4-6” caliper, preferably a sugar maple or red maple.

Kyle Davis: Second.

All in Favor

MINUTES

Louisa Varnum: Motion to approve meeting minutes for December 16th, 2009.

Kyle Davis: Second.

All in Favor

ADJOURN

Kyle Davis: Motion to Adjourn

Louisa Varnum: Second

All in favor