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Chris McCormick of McCormick Engineering spoke for the applicant and described a failing septic/leaching area and limited site footprint. McCormick said soil testing showed the site could accommodate a replacement system and that the applicant proposes an Elgin treatment unit to reduce the required leach field footprint. McCormick told the commission the design is intended to provide improved effluent treatment and reduce the environmental footprint compared with the failed system.

Staff and the state reviewer (as read into the record) requested additional details: a construction-sequencing plan to minimize disturbance, walkable and marked limits of work, and sedimentation/erosion controls extended to separate anticipated disturbance from downgradient resource areas. A reviewer also recommended that the applicant identify an alternate location to which an existing shed will be moved so the shed is not placed nearer a resource area.

McCormick said the applicant may request a Board of Health waiver of the 50-foot septic setback requirement if the proposed system is demonstrably not a substantial increase over the prior system and if the house remains a three-bedroom design. The commission indicated these Board of Health matters and any formal setback waivers will be handled by the Board of Health separate from the conservation filing; the conservation Order of Conditions focuses on resource protection measures and construction sequencing.

The commission closed the public hearing by motion and voted to issue the Order of Conditions with the requirement that the applicant submit a construction sequencing plan and clearly mark the limit of work and erosion controls before field mobilization. The motion to close and approve the Order of Conditions passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conservation Commission Meeting January 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission closed the public hearing and issued an Order of Conditions for a septic repair and replacement at 35 Leland Drive, approving a design that uses an Elgin treatment unit and requiring construction sequencing, marked limits of work and sediment controls.","taxTitle","Town of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",54464,"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},6543336,"After-the-fact well replacement at Cravenymeadow Shore Road presented to commission; public hearing closed",129,109000,238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633887-f2b53f55f0119ea60a19fe237ddfab8a&start=109&end=238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633887-f2b53f55f0119ea60a19fe237ddfab8a/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6543336/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/After-the-fact-well-replacement-at-Cravenymeadow-Shore-Road-presented-to-commission-public-hearing-closed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543336-6e6c9aa6dc82277e401d121527c3cc86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152368&Signature=TmrkpupBIxOUfRY1~CPKF2P~-o-N56SWBj14UciUM0H7xTH7cdUApAcWLk6~bmvmhiJo0Zo7~TFuCDSJj52lt9oAW3AT75mNx6tp6zY7CsLPqxbYUca4ZTrVAaj1TbXidoGL43~DmhaL3Dg7I25U~JJ~h89g8pN1lW1jjJNTfmzU~WUo71E5WQW~5~seWUlGAz5jPaViICbAL1uUrXoLUOJ9aq83B3jzPZQY9Hm~Um~EeFV2yIN2ROz2FpQujqVBu7FrBg0ltFJa2mdiDmziS9xUvIw2Wf2zbO4IqZkIGiJatGvt6X18nXHO6ZwZRk~9xd6hqkvUXtg3Rr2vl5ffPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission closed the public hearing on an after-the-fact notice of intent for a replacement well at 89 Cravenymeadow Shore Road after hearing project details from the applicant’s engineer and confirming erosion control and floodplain considerations.

An engineer representing the owner said the well ran dry and the owner engaged Charlton Well to install a replacement; because the work was an emergency to restore water service the owner proceeded with installation and later filed the application. The presenter said specialized equipment (a tracked rig) was required due to tight site access and that the well replacement cost approximately $27,000.

The engineer explained staff and the contractor had GPS-surveyed the site, located the high-water mark at a nearby dam and transposed those elevations to the property, and concluded the new well location is outside the mapped Bordering Land Subject to Flooding (BLSF). The commission asked whether erosion controls were in place during work; the presenter said erosion controls had been installed and staff planned a site inspection.

Commission staff said the work has ‘‘security compliance’’ steps and that, because the installation was completed before the filing, the case was processed as an after-the-fact filing. The commission closed the public hearing by motion and noted it would not issue the permit the same night; staff will complete a site inspection and follow up, and the commission discussed whether to remove certain recorded order conditions if the site is compliant.

No permit was issued at the meeting, and the commission closed the hearing by unanimous vote.","The commission reviewed an after-the-fact Notice of Intent for a replacement well at 89 Cravenymeadow Shore Road, heard a presentation from the project engineer about emergency replacement work, and closed the public hearing without issuing a permit pending further paperwork and inspection.",{"_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},6543341,"Conservation commission orders engineer verification of elevations at 173 Sunset Drive after neighbor complaints",2367,664000,3031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633887-f2b53f55f0119ea60a19fe237ddfab8a&start=664&end=3031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633887-f2b53f55f0119ea60a19fe237ddfab8a/thumbnail_664000.jpg","/articles/6543341/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-orders-engineer-verification-of-elevations-at-173-Sunset-Drive-after-neighbor-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543341-156a68c05a75de411877c28c9e4826c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152368&Signature=g26qO9t07iSD3rkw9VkxxIZj0AdOnRrAX0BJEGLjOwD006vtaqyIQGrJAVHkvkFx3on1BWTQhQpZJaMOsvN39nD15DuUj-vN4t3vKESpOU-PapMXhE3F6-KagFJBrvNZM2QWNjIL47aDQlCsLatW9LGY5varctrTwHJKTHxsHUzbc7w5DWb1GaLmmHZwzWo22JPypRz1wUUmj0359xc0xEWL7wd~wFLvpE5RXGO3u172Fg8aEqE9yw4U~oCdpjRmzkwVWRJryoy9bqDeLMvNEm3ExWzxJC8ZRh7h-kvP6b1Bq3uzBkUpmPmLXoS6rcqTLkhJYC3JvK9D-feG2n~5Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission voted on a motion to require the property owner at 173 Sunset Drive to submit engineer-certified existing elevations and a plan to mitigate stormwater runoff within two weeks, after neighbors said construction has raised grades and diverted water onto adjacent lots.

Neighbors described what they said was substantial fill and gravel placed along the waterfront and across the front of the property, and alleged the changes have sent runoff onto adjoining yards, clogged or diverted a town drainage pipe and exposed new material on what several speakers described as the bed of Lake Glen Echo. A commission member said the panel had received photographs and a complaint alleging the current site elevations do not match the elevations on the approved April 2018 plan.

The commission’s action directs the owner to retain a licensed engineer to verify that the currently exposed and finished elevations match the approved plan; if they do not, the commission said it will require a proposed remedy or an amended plan. Commissioners also discussed interim measures to prevent runoff while work continues, including temporary walls or other diversion measures, and noted the commission traditionally requires an as-built (certificate of compliance) before final sign-off.

Commission staff told the room that the usual process is for the project to request a certificate of compliance when construction is finished and then submit an as-built showing any deviations. Because neighbors reported stormwater impacts during construction, the commission voted to require verification now rather than wait until the project is complete.

During the public discussion, abutters described observed changes in elevation, placement of gravel and silt fences, and asserted that fill extended several feet beyond prior shoreline and property features. The commission and staff noted they are not qualified to independently certify elevations and therefore need a licensed engineer to compare current grades with the approved plan.

The motion to request the engineer certification and mitigation plan passed after a second; the chair called for the vote and the commission approved the motion. Commissioners set a two-week target for the owner to provide the information and agreed that, in the interim, the owner should take reasonable steps to prevent additional runoff onto neighboring properties.

Background: the commission said the plan on file dates to April 2018. Complainants said portions of the waterfront show changed contours compared with prior photos and asserted the town’s easement and drainage had been affected. The commission asked staff to send a written request documenting the material the commission voted to require and to note that the commission will review the engineer’s submission and any proposed remedial measures before final approval.

The commission did not issue penalties at the meeting and did not order a stop-work condition; the recorded action was a request for documentation and a direction to address interim runoff concerns.","The Town of Charlton Conservation Commission voted to require an engineer-certified verification of existing site elevations and interim mitigation within two weeks for work at 173 Sunset Drive after neighbors complained of added fill, stormwater runoff and alleged encroachment into Lake Glen Echo.","actionData","errors"]

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