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NOTICE OF ACTION
Meeting of the
ENFIELD INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 2004
PUBLIC HEARING, if applicable - 7:00 P.M.
OR
REGULAR MEETING -- 7:00 P.M.
*****ENFIELD ROOM*****
********* ENFIELD TOWN HALL *********
*** 820 ENFIELD STREET,***
** ENFIELD, CT 06082 **
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Hearings:
None.
REGULAR MEETING
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:03 by Chairperson Pfeifer-Hall.
2. Roll Call: Present were: Chairperson Pfeifer-Hall and Agents Poirot, Jedynak, Storey, Szewczak, and Wawer (7:32 p.m.) Also present were Neil Angus, Wetlands Agent and Susan Swiatek, Recording Secretary.
3. Executive Session - Matters regarding specific employees, pending litigation, acquisition of real estate and / or matters exempt from disclosure requirements, as needed. The specific reason should be stated for each session. There were no items for discussion in executive session.
4. Public Participation - Issues of concern not on the agenda. No one in the audience came forward to speak.
5. Correspondence. Items of correspondence were as follows: Authorized Agent Approved permit to SEA Enfield Commons LLC (Old Navy) dumpster pad; notification of seminar on Rain Gardens, May 1, 2004; copy of email from Green Valley Institute regarding Spring, 2004 Land Use seminar; letter from Connecticut Office of Policy & Management, dated March 17, 2004 regarding Conservation and Development Policies Plan; copy of last notice for public comment for Long Island Sound, ending May 17, 2004; copy of March, 2004 Environmental Planning Newsletter; copy of advertisement for "Hydroguard", a new storm-water runoff system.
6. Commissioner's Correspondence. Chairperson Pfeifer-Hall noted receipt of the most recent issue of The Habitat which contains an article on Roger Olsen. Also received is a brochure on an upcoming seminar for trail and greenway systems on May 6, 2004.
7. Approval of Minutes -- April 6, 2004 Meeting: After brief review, a motion was made by Agent Szewczak and seconded by Agent Storey to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 6, 2004 with one spelling correction: page 10, 3rd paragraph, change "sucharge" to "surcharge". Vote was 5-0-0.
8. Wetlands Agent Report - April 4, 2004 through April 14, 2004: Because most items in the Report were discussed as part of the agenda, the review of the Agent's Report was brief. Mr. Angus did note that there have been numerous sediment control inspections and a possible violation was noted at the Porter & Chester Institute on Weymouth Road where a resident had complained that trees were removed. Upon inspection, Mr. Angus found no physical evidence of actual activity.
9. Old Business
IW#407 of Dennis Rand/Hull Forest Products for four (4) temporary wetland/watercourse crossings associated with a selective cutting forestry operation. Property located on the south side of Weymouth Road (Map 16 Lot 40); Zoned R-44; [Submitted February 24, 2004; Received March 2, 2004; PPE March 16, 2004; MAD May 6, 2004]. The applicant has again requested that this item be tabled until the next regularly scheduled meeting, May 4, 2004. Mr. Angus noted that the mandatory action date is May 6, 2004 unless a written request from the applicant for an extension is received on or by the 4th of May. A motion was made by Agent Storey and seconded by Agent Poirot to table further discussion on this application until the meeting of May 4, 2004. Vote was 5-0-0.
IW#410 of Camerota Truck Parts for the construction of a 29,000 sq.ft. industrial building, parking area and associated drainage improvements involving excavation, filling and regrading within 100 feet of wetlands. Property located at 239 Shaker Road (Map 94 Lot 10); Zoned I-2; [Submitted March 31, 2004; Received April 6, 2004; PPE April 20, 2004]. Michael Camerota, Frank Camerota, and Wes Wentworth represented the applicant. Mr. Michael Camerota stated that the proposed building is to be 29,000 square foot on a 26,000 square foot footprint. One half will be used for a 12 bay garage for overhaul and warranty work and the remainder of the building will be for a manufacturing facility and warehouse. It will have public sewer and water. The parking and access areas will be paved and curbed. There will be 2 entrances to the site from the private right-of-way. Mr. Wentworth explained that the storm water runoff presents the largest challenge. A detention basin will be required. Mr. Wentworth presented plans that showed an elongated design of the basin. Roof drains and parking lot discharge will be piped into the basin via catch basins. The rate of flow will be diminished by elongating the basin and splitting the flow. This will cut the velocity, increase the travel time and allow more sediment to filter out. The system will use stone filter berms and a flat bottom basin. The long term storm water management plan includes regular inspection and removal of sediment at both the inlet and outlet pipes. A mowing plan has been developed for dry times and a seed mix designed to keep out invasives will be used. Catch basins have 2' sumps except for the last basin on each run, which will have hoods and 4' sumps. They will be vacuumed and cleaned each spring. Snow maintenance plan includes minimal use of sand and no salt to be used. Snow stockpiling will be on the east and west sides. The parking lot and snow stockpile areas will be swept yearly to remove sand. The basin is designed to hold 21 cubic feet per 1" of rainfall. This is in excess of the 13 cubic feet required. There are regulated areas along the sides of the road (ditches qualify as intermittent watercourses even though they are man-made). The applicant proposes to fill and landscape the ditches. Mr. Gragniolatti reported that the site was previously used as a farm. It contains one collapsed structure. The wetlands are predominately Walpole sandy loam and contains predominately Red Maple and Ash, mostly about 20 years old. The over-story is thick and there is little underbrush. The wetlands do not have much gradient and the ditch has little flow. The functional assessment showed sand over gravel, offering a potential for floodwater control. It has no fish habitat and little toxin retention. The plan as proposed with wetland plantings and forebay structure will improve the property by catching more sediment than currently is caught prior to discharging to the wetlands. There are no real signs of amphibians due to the dense cover. The Connect |