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The commission discussed approaches to setting fees. Several members favored indexing local fees to DEP charges (for example, a percentage-based increase of the state fee) rather than adopting a fixed flat-dollar fee that could become outdated. One member noted that indexing to DEP fees would shift the administrative burden of fee increases to the state should DEP revise their schedule. The commission agreed not to adopt anything at this meeting but to begin compiling model bylaws from neighboring municipalities and to circulate those examples to members before the next meeting.

Staff said they will assemble previous drafts and examples of adjacent communities’ bylaws for review. Commissioners asked that the item be returned to the July 7 agenda to permit a substantive conversation without the pressure of a large audience.

No formal action or new regulation was adopted; the commission set a reporting and drafting process and asked staff to provide materials for the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6.2.2025 Conservation Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed drafting a local wetland bylaw and fee schedule, favoring an indexed percentage approach tied to state DEP fees rather than fixed flat fees; staff will circulate comparative bylaws and the item was tabled to July 7 for substantive discussion.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218188,"Conservation commission issues certificate of compliance for 27 Courtney Street",53,900000,953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df&start=900&end=953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df/thumbnail_900000.jpg","/articles/6218188/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-issues-certificate-of-compliance-for-27-Courtney-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218188-9bae4b2b566409c797e18eab5712812d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167308&Signature=edbmvG0bS8ryT4uc8hU6JqPIsz1ZNAQI3wHtG5IcptMU4sAnOX4pLSejQyRy8L3XPYIE9aJ2AlzX73VBDx555y48-ZRq0xcZSJ28T2qHUXDaLsq-TmjTWhvb3t779SVIUVNi0uxu7Ug7TMDMYtEglfZyvV2cRHyUTK~pAHLxdmjN85T3e2WHvyncbVMoYJC6NPv9UNViSpW8WKl9c6CI0U7zp5-V8nE~y3fORFfwxryuzltwa52lq9LvJtZjmOMkXPDhZDvUAo0mCuTSsJ6JGdxUTU~oTVp6kR1OYJxamPHC4nk5o7k9VAFeTe2QIykhw6qJUAWiSbMj5~c8kfkMGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Conservation Commission on Monday voted to issue a Certificate of Compliance for work completed at 27 Courtney Street, concluding that the work had been done in accordance with the approved plans and that required paperwork had been submitted.

Staff reported that the work and as-built documentation (As‑built/LEHI was referenced) had been submitted and reviewed; the agent recommended issuance. A motion to issue the certificate passed by voice vote.

Issuance of the certificate concludes the commission’s permit obligations for that file unless further noncompliance is found during future inspections.","The commission found that work at 27 Courtney Street was completed in accordance with approvals and issued a Certificate of Compliance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218194,"Conservation commission conditionally approves above-ground pool at 77 Briarwood Lane, requires backwash pit and proof of legal ad",161,191000,352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df&start=191&end=352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df/thumbnail_191000.jpg","/articles/6218194/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-conditionally-approves-above-ground-pool-at-77-Briarwood-Lane-requires-backwash-pit-and-proof-of-legal-ad","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218194-6cfd64c43632e43c594409f16fea7771/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167308&Signature=jhZLo~2uLTPmGRPidZprm7MP2H4N-NvYsZd226FYqM96UEXLetwRTZjtOB0ONVa4L9Q49NQOo5J4EYcJlbq-q-Y2Y-GI9HHdWxf04guMzxi4tQ~~49UC6-1L-G8yjncQ431zxjm3I5XVuYmwRQ0XaY4d7XaA7X~ZBgjzLb9lcdAmJF8QkfPnqqevbJ58FRnUbjPF~7z8QF65oUVXo~MH3KgtTj-Dy9s3Pka0huWnfvk4GYSofoj4lNoUefzvPnFqKJiDpl~1ADZlsNHRc-cjG01rJpYh9uG~hkR6eHPGRCUtD8Ok58Rbbocma-Ch1-dI6qFTVLFddOwoF1kRVOXk4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Conservation Commission on Monday conditionally approved a Request for Determination (RDA) for an above-ground swimming pool at 77 Briarwood Lane, with two explicit conditions: the applicant must provide the legal advertisement placed in the newspaper, and the property must install a 3-by-3-by-3-foot crushed-stone pit for pool filter backwash rather than piping backwash into the nearby detention pond.

Conservation agent Dan Aguilar described the site: the proposed 27-foot-diameter in-ground pool equipment and a 3-by-3 concrete pad would fall within a buffer zone because a detention pond sits between the work area and the vegetated wetland. Aguilar said all pool equipment must be more than 25 feet from the wetland and that a backwash pit is a “normal” measure to prevent effluent from entering the pond. He recommended granting a conditional approval if the applicant submitted the legal advertisement showing public notice.

The commission moved and seconded a conditional approval requiring submission of the legal ad and the specified crushed-stone backwash pit. The motion passed by voice vote. Aguilar reported the applicant’s representative had not been present at the time of the hearing but expected to email the legal ad to staff the following morning.

The commission also clarified permitting jurisdiction: the conservation commission approval addresses resource-area concerns; the applicant must still obtain any required building department permits for the pool.

Next steps for the applicant are to provide the copy of the legal advertisement and to install the prescribed backwash containment feature; staff will continue monitoring the site for vegetation establishment and silt removal in the wetland area noted in an earlier site visit.","The commission granted a conditional Request for Determination approval for an above-ground pool at 77 Briarwood Lane, contingent on receipt of the required legal advertisement and installation of a 3-by-3-by-3-foot crushed-stone backwash pit to prevent discharging pool backwash into the detention pond/wetland buffer.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218198,"Conservation commission approves fence relocation, requires wetland signage at 1 Hayfield Lane",230,1067000,1297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df&start=1067&end=1297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3629634-6d606b36c4dd95312231a1379ae780df/thumbnail_1067000.jpg","/articles/6218198/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-approves-fence-relocation-requires-wetland-signage-at-1-Hayfield-Lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218198-765aaf7641ec864495dc563d9ec58abd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167308&Signature=EVZ~KIaOOfj9PRsk0N38DyqpAteK5GhSVc43IYH2x6Kmxs8LDuC~oP4ZviUb05Ch7O86lyGJoj80g8opjKVBvdOc76Yn1zO5wdOwuLxeKjQhW3s~1zPNojq9sRbi2G0CMop4KaqbEXCTaKmInsvFldCxBySrUhtKJiEZaDeoHTMLIK1UliNxhzKePM-fyZ8h7ommgHLWTznGBSfwDUMo-EJjsfLNqmZfoxyJ5FPip4JBKKLUOtG7-TBG6~z2CrkG3xufU24ksv5Yl2YYrQLgSCBiMqhgPiwsZ9sq1QIBYaXmh3IzAMEXB4EeEnBGRbVg0ajO5al2iZPbq6g9rybvSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River Conservation Commission on Monday approved a modification to an enforcement-related order allowing a property owner to locate a proposed fence on the landward edge of a wetlands replication area at 1 Hayfield Lane, provided wetland signage is installed at the replication edges.

The commission’s conservation agent, Dan Aguilar, explained that whether the fence sat on one side of the line or the other would not change the requirement that the owner complete the required wetland replication. Attorney Gregory Bridal, representing the owner, asked that the fence be placed “right on the back edge of the replication” to make the finished yard appear more visually uniform and reduce jogs around the patio. Bridal said he had used an interpreter to ensure his client understood that the replicated area must be maintained as wetlands and not converted to lawn.

Commission members discussed signage placement; Aguilar recommended the same wetland signs used on other properties and suggested locating a sign at the back edge of the patio—where the wetland edge falls. Attorney Bridal and the commission agreed that one or two signs on the fence would suffice.

A motion to approve the fence alteration with wetland signage was made and seconded; the commission voted in favor and the modification was approved. The approved plans will be annotated to reflect the signage requirement and the obligation to complete the previously required wetland replication.

The action resolves a narrow, targeted change to a previously approved order of conditions; commission staff will record the signage locations on the final plans and continue monitoring compliance under the existing enforcement matter.","The Fall River Conservation Commission approved moving a privacy fence to the back edge of a wetlands replication area at 1 Hayfield Lane, with the condition that wetland signage be posted at the replication edges.","actionData","errors"]

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