PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm
Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center Street
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance with applicable law. This means that members of the public body as well as members of the public may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. In person attendance will be at 40 Center Street, and it is possible that any or all members of the public body may attend remotely, with in-person attendance consisting of members of the public. MGL, Ch. 30a, § 20(f) requires anyone that intends to record any portions of a public meeting, either by audio or video, or both, to notify the Chair at the beginning of the meeting.
Anyone wishing to access the meeting via remote means may do so in the following manner:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86953155076?pwd=VFdUQkhzdVYrNzJlQktiVi9XSGppZz09
or CALL 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 869 5315 5076
Passcode: 633695
The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will hold the following Public Hearings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, s. 40) and the Code of the Town of Fairhaven Chapter 192, Wetlands:
a. SE 023-___, CON 023-417: 27 Nakata Avenue, Map 43, Lot 120 Notice of Intent (after-the-fact) filed by Katie Medeiros for concrete repair on patio, replace existing deck, restore grass area to grade, convert driveway to crushed shell, install 75 feet of shadowbox style fence, and repair 50 feet of existing post and beam fence. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) – FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.20’) and Buffer Zone to Salt Marsh and Coastal Beach at Assessor’s Map 43, Lot 120.
b. CON 023-418: 16 Bayview Avenue, Map 28A, Lot 453 Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Linda Marchand to construct a 14’ x 9’ 6” sunroom in the rear of the house. Work to take place within FEMA Flood Zone VE (El.16’) at Assessor’s Map 28A, Lot 453.
c. CON 023-419: 0 Goulart Memorial, Map 42, Lot 21C Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Robert Desroches to level waterfront lot with crushed shells in driveway area (15’ in length). Work to take place within Barrier Beach, Salt Marsh, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Map 42, Lot 21C.
d. SE 023-___, CON 023-420: Rear Sycamore Street, Map 20, Lots 4 & 325 Notice of Intent filed by Bennett Amos of RemBac Environmental LLC to conduct a study in East Zone 4 (EZ4) of the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site (NBHSS). The two-year study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable technology that employs activated carbon and PCB-degrading microorganisms to both sequester and degrade sediment-associated PCBs in situ. Work to take place within EZ4, specifically parcels 20-4 and 20-325.
e. SE 023-___, CON 023-421: 93 Raymond Street, Map 29D, Lots 94 & 95 Notice of Intent filed by James & Kathleen Grace to demolish existing cottage and build FEMA compliant 2-story single family dwelling with an enclosed porch and second floor deck. Project to include removal of approximately 373 sq. ft. of paved driveway and replace with 268 sq. ft. of paved driveway to relocate lost parking space. The site falls within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF), with northerly portion within Flood Zone VE (El.17’), and southerly portion within Flood Zone AE (El. 14’), located at Assessor’s Map 29D, Lots 94 & 95.
f. SE 023-1387, CON 023-288: 5 Sippican Street, Map 42A, Lot 261 Request for an Amended Order of Conditions by Clarisse Fairbanks to install aluminum staircase, which will be anchored to the new boulder seawall. Work to take place within Rocky Intertidal Shore, Coastal Bank, Land Containing Shellfish, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 42A, Lot 261.
g. CON 023-422: 23 Goulart Memorial Drive, Map 42, Lot 22B Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Chanda Kale to install dune fencing and plant native shrubs along the edge of the dune for erosion control. Work to take place along Coastal Dune, Coastal Beach, and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) at Assessor’s Map 42, Lot 22B.
Information regarding remote meeting access, listed above, will also be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of the applications and site plans listed in this hearing notice may be viewed at the Conservation Office in Town Hall, located at 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA and links to the applications are on the Town Website.
Karen Isherwood, Vice Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
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