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MEMO
To: Zoning Board of Appeals
Fr: Brittany DiRienzo, Conservation Administrator
Re: 68 Horse Pond Road: Conservation History
Date: September 9, 2024
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There is an open conservation violation with 68 Horse Pond Road. A shed pad was
installed in spring 2024 in addition to tree removal within conservation jurisdiction
without prior approval, so an enforcement order was issued in April requiring a stamped
restoration planting plan with installation early summer. A $300 citation for the
unpermitted shed construction and tree removal in violation of the Wetland Bylaw
Chapter 143 remains unpaid, and no stamped planting plans have been received.
Prior unpermitted work had also taken place by disturbing the soil and vegetation within
the state listed priority habitat along the pondshore and storing boats in this area when
advised to store them in an upland area. The owners have paid two $100 citations for
disturbance to the pondshore.
The proposed septic system would replace a failed cesspool which is an improvement on
the existing conditions. However, the Conservation Commission would request that an
Innovative Alternative system be considered in this sensitive area since the neighborhood
is not scheduled for sewer hookup until phase 5 at this time.
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