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Chatham Conservation Commission
The Annex 261 George Ryder Road
MINUTES June 11, 2008
4:00 PM Work Session & Continued Hearings
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Both the water and power lines are to be dug in from the pool area, through a coastal
dune area following an existing path and will terminate in a junction box above mean
high water (MHW). This will be a one-time permanent installation.
Water and power lines from the junction box to the pier will be dug in seasonally each
time the pier is installed. The purpose of the power lines is to supply the Inn’s boats
electrical amenities between trips and to install lighting on the pier.
Since the pier was not intended to be used at night, the Commission questioned the need
for lighting which is not generally permitted within a primary resource area. Artificial
lighting in the inter-tidal and near-shore areas is known to disrupt the normal activity of
marine animals which depend upon theses areas for breeding.
The Commission was willing to discuss minimal lighting on a trip switch should
someone access the pier at night. However, the applicant decided to withdraw the lighting
of the pier from their proposal, and the Commission closed the hearing.
149 Deep Hole Road, Terry, SE 10-: Jay Putnam will draft a comment letter, after
review of he one sent in February 2008.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes of April 2, 2008 and April 30, 2008 were approved
as amended at the table.
235 Vineyard Ave, McLean, SE 10-2258: A Certificate of Compliance was signed for
the completion of view pruning and removal of invasives at 235 Vineyard Ave.
35 Watch Hill Way, Merselis, SE 10-2029: A Certificate of Compliance was signed for
the completion of work at 35 Watch Hill Way.
37 Bucks Lane, Wilson, SE 10-2255: A Certificate of Compliance was signed.
208 Crow’s Pond Rd, Sheridan, SE 10-: A Certificate of Compliance was signed.
500 Shore Road, Geary, SE 10-2177: A Certificate of Compliance was signed.
1015 Orleans Road, Gadbois: MS Andres was in receipt of a landscape sketch showing
the size and location of trees that had been removed without a valid wetlands permit.
10 Sedge Lane, Glass: Commissioner Corinne Johnson was recused from the discussion.
The Commission was in receipt of a copy of a letter sent by William Riley, Esq to Jim
Mahala at the DEP. The Glass family want to install a rock revetment similar to the one
on the adjacent property and have filed a request for a Superceding Order to the DEP.. In
the letter, Mr Riley suggests that the applicant would be happy with a revetment lower in