Agenda: | Town of Hardwick Conservation Commission
January 21, 2020
REVISED AGENDA
Approval of Minutes of November 19, 2019 (NOTE: The December 19, 2019 meeting was postponed due to severe weather and hazardous driving conditions.)
Public Hearings (NOIs and ANRADs):
Hardwick Pond Preservation Association, NOI, continued from previous meeting
Ware Solar III, LLC: Joel Harder, NOI, proposed solar project, Off Collins Road
Ware Solar II, LLC: Joel Harder, NOI, proposed solar project, Old Greenwich Plains Road
Public Meetings (RDAs): T. Markham and D. Niemitz, 301 Old Greenwich Plains Road
Inquiry: Chris Buelow, re: Paige Library drainage improvement project
Follow-Up to Neighbor Concern re: 2322 Greenwich Road: 2nd letter sent to Ms. Kimberly McDonald asking her to attend this meeting
MGL Ch. 40. Sec. 53.g: Vote to accept the provisions of the law re: hiring consultants and special Town account
Forest Cutting Plans: None received
Building permits: None received
Financial Report:
Clerk’s Salary: balance $5029.00
Office Expense: balance $367.72
WPA Fund: balance $10,753.14
Self Help Grant: balance $28,548.68
Commission Office Report: (Peggy)
Mass DEP regulation changes: Send all OoCs and Determinations by eDEP or Certified Mail, return receipt requested; email submission is no longer allowed. Also, send all OoCs or Determinations by Certified Mail, return receipt requested, to all Applicants, or hand-deliver to the Applicant. Standard mail delivery is no longer allowed.
Clarification re: Abutters receiving a notice of a NOI do not automatically have standing to appeal orders pertaining to the project.
Clerk’s use of accrued time; sick leave
MACC Annual Environmental Conference
Old Business:
Requests for Certificates of Compliance, tabled from previous meetings:
EQLT: DEP File # 176-0120, Barre Road; and DEP File # 176-0132, Off Maple Street
New Business:
Correspondence:
Announcements: From Mass Wildlife: Certified Vernal Pool 8113 (Hardwick Road) V1889
Date and time of next meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 6:30 PM
This meeting is posted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. The agenda may change to reflect unforeseen business. |