PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Fairhaven Conservation Commission
Monday, April 26, 2021 at 6:30pm
Town Hall, 40 Center Street
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
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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:
1. CON 023-214: 37 Balsam Street Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Thomas and Donna Kirk to increase the size of the existing porch at the property located at 37 Balsam Street, Assessors Map 43C, Lot 105. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage.
2. CON 023-216: 29 James Street Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Carrie Butler for the installation of a fence, removal of trees and briars, loam and seed, and planting of native vegetation at the property located at 29 James Street, Assessors Map 2, Lots 210-214. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and the 100-foot buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
3. CON 023-217: 7 Mill Road Request for Determination filed by Holger Dippel for the construction of a deck at the property located at 7 Mill Road, Assessors Map 30, Lots 51 & 29A. Work to take place in Riverfront Area, Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, and the 100-foot buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
4. CON 023-218: 33 Whisper Lane Notice of Intent filed by Scott and Patricia Nickerson to upgrade the failed septic system to a Title V-compliant system at the property located at 33 Whisper Lane, Assessors Map 42A, Lot 196. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and the 100-foot buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
5. CON 023-219: 10 Littleneck Road Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Paul Federico to add a small addition and a deck to the existing house at the property located at 10 Littleneck Road, Assessors Map 43A, Lot 86. Work to take place in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage.
Copies of the applications listed in this hearing notice may be viewed electronically at: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/conservation-commission/pages/current-filings
The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will also hold a Public Hearing pursuant to Code of the Town of Fairhaven Chapter 192, Wetlands, to seek public comment on the proposed regulations on the Buffer Zone and Winter Delineation and Certificates of Compliance Requests associated with the Fairhaven Wetlands Bylaw (Chapter 192):
1. In order to protect and preserve the public interests and values of the wetlands and waterways of the Town of Fairhaven, activities in Buffer Zone Resource Areas should be avoided to the fullest extent practicable. Based on available science and information, the Conservation Commission has determined that, generally, maintenance of an undisturbed vegetative buffer zone and associated setbacks will serve to protect most wetland resource areas from adverse impacts related to development elsewhere within the Buffer Zone.
2. Delineating or verifying resource area boundaries during the winter months is difficult and under extreme conditions virtually impossible. Vegetation and other indicators of hydrology that are used to determine wetland boundaries are not readily observable or may be misleading during these times.
Any persons or organizations interested in providing comments and/or asking questions will be given the opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend this public hearing, please direct questions and comments to Whitney McClees, Conservation Agent at either conservation@fairhaven-ma.gov or (508) 979-4023, ext. 128.
The draft language for the proposed regulations may be viewed electronically at: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/conservation-commission/pages/proposed-draft-regulations
Public participation will be via virtual means only: Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Fairhaven Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation. The public may participate in this meeting via remote participation. 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 listed in this hearing notice may be viewed electronically at: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/conservation-commission/pages/current-filings
Geoff Haworth, Chair, Fairhaven Conservation Commission
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