Otis Conservation Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 17, 2023 – 6:00 PM
Location: Otis Town Hall, Inspector’s Room, 1 North Main St., Otis, MA 01253
● Opening Items: Introductions
● Notice that meeting is recorded
● Next Meeting is Tuesday, December 19, 2023 @ 6:00 PM, In-person Otis Town Hall
● Deadline for receipt of applications for the 12/19/23 meeting is Wednesday, December 6, 2023, by 6:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting: Tuesday October 17, 2023, Meeting Minutes.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by John W. Fields Tree Service Inc., on behalf of Rino Nori, 24 S. Gate Island Rd., map 17 lot 6, regarding the removal of 2 trees, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by LeGrand Trust & Trustees, 59 Pine Grove Ridge., map 15D lot 7, regarding the removal of a half dead tree, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Elisa Romm, 23 N. Lake Ave., map 18A lots 39, 40, & 41, regarding the removal of 4 dead trees, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Eric Hollander, 52 Drive G., map 18C lot 6, regarding the replacement of previously removed trees with shrubs, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir and BVW.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Daniel Murray, 79 D’Wolfe., map 7B lot 4, regarding the addition of fencing, within the BZ of Big Pond.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Chaffee Construction, on behalf of Tom Demontigny, 164 Kibbe Rd., map 17C lot 48, regarding the rebuilding of existing seawall, addition of a block wall w/2 sets of steps, tree removal, installation of patio, and installation of sod on all disturbed lawn areas, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by 66 Mallard LLC, 66 Mallard Rd., map 11F lot 95, regarding the upgrading of landscaping and the addition of a stone patio, within the BZ of Big Pond.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Richard Bleier, on behalf of Scott Paquin, 9 Reservoir Heights Rd., map 15C lot 12, 16, 17, 18, 21, 58 regarding maintenance to driveway to mitigate storm water erosion within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by SLR Intl. Corp., Continued from 10/17/23 meeting on behalf of The Town of Otis, Reservoir Rd., map, regarding the replacement of 2 existing 6ft diameter culverts, stream restoration up and down of culverts: repair of roadway crossing the bridge (Reservoir Rd).
OTHER BUSINESS
o Discuss email received from Nicolas Pietroniro, in regards to hiring an outside agent to conduct site visits to assist in the WPA permitting process.
● Enforcement Orders:
● Forest Cutting Plan(s):
● Extension of OOC:
● Certificates of Compliance:
● Any topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair:
● Next Office Hours: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. @ Otis Town Hall
● Deadline for December 19, 2023 meeting Applications is Wednesday December 6, 2023 by 6 PM – NO EXCEPTIONS!
● Next meeting: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – 6:00 pm
*** Please Note: The order of the posted agenda, may not necessarily represent the order of applications heard at our meeting **