Notes from the Conservation Commission (ConCom), January 10, Hybrid meeting

Present:

• Ron Brouker, Chair, Sally Underwood-Miller, John Hart, Joe DeGiorgis, Tom LaBelle, Jamie Minacci, Lisa Bozutto

1. Minutes of December 13 approved as written
2. Sarah McKearnan requested a Certificate of Compliance for 2 Interlaken Crossroad as soon as possible. The work on the new septic is progressing. The house has sold, but the COC is necessary to close the sale.
3. Steven Mack requested a site visit to approve work on erosion controls on Ice Glen Road
4. 12 Mahkeenac Shores was continued as no representative present. However, this opened a discussion with the consultant from Fleetwood because this matter has been continued for a year or more meaning there was no compliance and no contact with absentee owners.
   1. The unresolved issue: The bylaws require that the owners DO NOT mow to the shoreline and DO plantings
   2. Underwood-Miller said there were problems getting in contact with owners and even learning who the groundskeepers were
   3. Hart said the situation was unacceptable
   4. They turned to Fleetwood consultant to ask what they could do
5. As it turns out the consultant said there is a lot ConCom can do
   1. If ConCom has not sent an Enforcement Order, they should do so immediately
   2. If they do not have names of the people to contact, then physically mark-out the area NOT to be mowed — cordon it off and attach a sign that says "do not mow this area and contact ConCom"
   3. If they can stop by and talk to workers or identify who is working there, then open the dialogue about what can and cannot be done
   4. There are powers ConCom has and actions they can take. Placing unresolved item on agenda for years and "continuing" it was not seen as acceptable to the Commission. Underwood-Miller said there were many of these.

Editor's Note: At the request of the Conservation Commission SU would list those who are in violation.

Meeting adjourned.

Photo: Lionel Delevingne