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 20, 2010

Members Present:

Louisa Varnum, Kathy Downey, Nate Moore, Alysha Lynch, Anne Chalupka

Members Absent:

Chris Zacharer, Kyle Davis

CALL TO ORDER

Louisa Varnum: Called the meeting to order at 7:00

ENFORCEMENT ORDER (continued from 12/16/09)

Peter Ngeth

409 Pawtucket Street

Lowell, MA 01852

Filling in Buffer Zone

Louisa Varnum: There were some piles of dirt, most of which came from the front of the house, placed in the buffer zone. We had a discussion where we informed you that this soil needed to be removed. We feel that much of it was spread around instead of being removed.

Peter Ngeth: I paid a contractor $1500.00 to have the soil removed.

Louisa Varnum: What date was that?

Peter Ngeth: The day after the meeting.

Louisa Varnum: After inspecting the backyard, we still saw remnants of glass and other materials in the soil. This would indicate that not enough of the soil was removed to bring the backyard to its original grade.

Peter Ngeth: I told the contractor to remove all of the dirt he had put back there. He came back two times.

Louisa Varnum: What about the stone and the steps in the backyard?

Peter Ngeth: They were there when I bought the house.

Nate Moore: Did the contractor tell you how many cubic yards they removed?

Peter Ngeth: They took a lot. Maybe 10 truck loads.

Louisa Varnum: When the snow melts, the commission will need to go back for another inspection. We will call your contractor to confirm the amount of soil removed and contact you if paperwork needs to be filed.

NOTICE OF INTENT (continued from 1/6/10)

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

Steve Eriksen: We are looking to replace the pavement on an existing property. The pavement is cracked and falling apart. It is in the flood plain. We will rip the pavement up, put 4”-6” of new pavement down and maintain the same elevations as before. The pavement that is taken up will be recycled. There is no other resource area near the project location.

Nate Moore: I thought when they were in here before; they had talked of some more paving.

Steve Eriksen: They are not increasing the amount of pavement. They are keeping the same amount. They don't have enough real estate to go anywhere else.

Louisa Varnum: I notice there's a gravel area on your plan that used to be trees and grass.

Steve Eriksen: That will stay the same. We do not plan to change that.

Louisa Varnum: It has been changed already. That area used to be brush and other plants. This is why we gave them an Enforcement Order previously.

Steve Eriksen: That has been a gravel area since I was hired to perform this work.

Alysha Lynch: Motion to close the public hearing.

Kathy Downey: Second.

All in Favor

Kathy Downey: Motion to issue a Lowell Standard Order of Conditions with as-built to include finished grades.

Nate Moore: Second.

All in Favor

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Mark Young

Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility

First Street Blvd. Route 110

Lowell, MA 01850

DEP # 206-0611

Project Location: 6 Industrial Avenue

Sewer separation of existing combined sewer system

Louisa Varnum: This project is the Wellman Street Sewer Separation project located near the new Lowe's.

Anne Chalupka: Were there any special conditions issued with their Order of Conditions?

Louisa Varnum: No.

Kathy Downey: Motion to issue a Certificate of Compliance.

Alysha Lynch: Second.

All in Favor

MINUTES

Anne Chalupka: Motion to approve meeting minutes for January 6th, 2010.

Kathy Downey: Second.

All in Favor

ADJOURN

Louisa Varnum: Motion to Adjourn

Kathy Downey: Second

All in favor