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The agent advised that if the property owner later wants to fill the area with rock, they would need to submit either a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) or an abbreviated Notice of Intent because the work is in the stream buffer; the agent said the disturbed area is under 1,000 square feet.

The commission also considered annual dues for the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC). The conservation agent said the development services director normally budgets the membership; the agent provided the cost breakdown on the record (about $221 for five commissioners plus an additional $65 for the agent), noting the membership provides manuals, training and a resource for technical questions. Commissioner Christophe moved to renew membership; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call with all members voting yes.

The agent said printed materials and the updated membership information will be distributed to commissioners at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Templeton Conservation Commission Meeting of June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The conservation agent reported stabilization work and erosion controls at 71 Otter River Road and issued a follow‑up letter closing the account; the commission also approved renewing membership in the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC), with the approximate annual cost covered in the department budget.","taxTitle","Town of Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",51753,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6198741,"Templeton commission continues Pettis Road wetland‑buffer hearing until file number is issued",109,61000,170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842638-638aea5154c554cd79f447cf3e002a89&start=61&end=170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842638-638aea5154c554cd79f447cf3e002a89/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6198741/Massachusetts/Templeton-commission-continues-Pettis-Road-wetlandbuffer-hearing-until-file-number-is-issued","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198741-7c3c035c5898f0bbbd2f207b7b21e9ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1775453203&Signature=Ps09XYlfwIbkGMuDg89Xi9JkriSyY0tHrm-7fT9t5Fg0mpa5569lgnG0iYOvMzkUM4ZOPqa9jtaNxlRanxmVLXzcn9tvMXXbZDNR5UalWXHwhJkUUEXoZRC4NHTxbPEZbA2rpmVd5aX8g4Y4~uQNgIXHbAbtzrFD5xOIPNfvAFD9jPRo1OJYaBe83BI8LE1k0xcJjzUFQBJ3iZxupOKH4BxeM4attDilpnlWgE~Ud8jbAkGmnKUjKUeDUqNvY6-dWs88-zKmEP5YUnhi8cFG780yJTDkAUotwU5SElSZhOvBKpwynOl9RVCd6k5q0-dPYePeuqQuHPacQi2Oj5emdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Templeton Conservation Commission reopened the public hearing June 16 for a Notice of Intent for work on Pettis Road involving a driveway crossing and the installation of a septic system within a wetland buffer, then voted to continue the hearing to next month while the applicant obtains a MassDEP file number.

The conservation agent said a site visit took place June 12 in the presence of the applicant and that updated plans were received and circulated to commissioners. The plans must be submitted to MassDEP so the agency can issue a file number; the agent said the commission does not yet have that file number and provided printed copies of the updated plans for commissioners to review.

Commissioner George made the motion to continue the hearing until the file number is received; Commissioner Dave seconded. The roll‑call vote carried with all members present voting yes.

No substantive comments on the updated plans were recorded at the hearing; commissioners asked that questions be held for the next meeting when the MassDEP file number has been issued and the applicant is available to answer specifics.

The commission moved the Pettis Road item to the next monthly meeting to allow MassDEP processing and to give commissioners time to review the updated plans.","The Conservation Commission reopened and then continued a Notice of Intent hearing for a Pettis Road project involving a driveway crossing and septic within the wetland buffer; updated plans have been received but the applicant has not yet obtained a MassDEP file number.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6198746,"Templeton commission issues order of conditions for 51 Main Street dam rehab, pending 401 water-quality certification",859,226000,1085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842638-638aea5154c554cd79f447cf3e002a89&start=226&end=1085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842638-638aea5154c554cd79f447cf3e002a89/thumbnail_226000.jpg","/articles/6198746/Massachusetts/Templeton-commission-issues-order-of-conditions-for-51-Main-Street-dam-rehab-pending-401-water-quality-certification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198746-98d7b814cf4da78da1f653852d9ada87/orig.mp4?Expires=1775453203&Signature=VgwdNlyoEc-ZgenMPzxfkCzz7Kw634qkBIDtpUvpE5evKwaL42u7RSdkshSiTwIkyJz-NZ6x0jcTbNswxLZJj2VZTdp9mgbHlWpGb1lneqdxLr-Htj~yR0G--tN1I5~NjotHUBuUy9D9OSL1jySEbh7UNctnBv090EXpQkPqT2u2V22EexBCSmQ7BALgiQrX0fPBlbwjEpNXfVxxHqoMd6zhOoCYT3aP0tRipgQZcqmWkGMFGUAA5wy4Dw-zEpTExYmXei2v1TIsvgvnpQZXseDIZJ7bvXUTHwXmHEGVIuLEs2MtwhSIVkFWO0o~8w1aidIvYjR4L9kiSpLESHPdyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Templeton Conservation Commission voted June 16 to issue an Order of Conditions for the rehabilitation of the dam at 51 Main Street, file number 3040399, with the condition that the applicant provide a 401 Water Quality Certification before work begins.

The action follows a presentation from Stephanie Tetrault, the project's project manager, who said the proposed work will place riprap on the existing embankment and that the team has quantified 92 cubic yards of material to be removed upstream of the spillway. “We are not proposing to dredge more than a 100 cubic yards … we've quantified 92 cubic yards,” Tetrault said. She also told the commission she will submit the 401 water‑quality certificate application to MassDEP the following day and expects the certification process could take a few months.

MassDEP comments, read into the record by the conservation agent, noted the project was filed as a limited project under 310 CMR and asked the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed work does not substantially enlarge the dam. The comments also said a wildlife habitat evaluation may be required for any portion of the project that represents an expansion and reiterated that a 401 Water Quality Certification is required for dredging or discharge to jurisdictional waters.

Tetrault told the commission that the proposed riprap will mostly be placed on top of the existing embankment and that the design was constrained to avoid increasing impoundment or changing spillway function. “The work that's being proposed … is the minimum that we can do to bring it back up to dam safety standards,” she said, adding that turbidity controls and water‑management measures will be used and that much of the work will be done in the dry.

Commissioner Christophe moved to issue the Order of Conditions pending receipt of the 401 certification; Commissioner Joanne seconded. The roll‑call vote was recorded as yes from Joanne, Dave, George and Kristoff.

Next steps recorded on the record: the applicant will submit the 401 application and provide a copy to the commission; the conservation agent said he will compile and issue the Order of Conditions once the water‑quality certification is provided. The commission noted that MassDEP may comment further or pursue appeals after local action, but no additional restrictions were added at the hearing.

The commission’s formal action and the MassDEP file number (3040399) were entered into the minutes at the meeting.","The Templeton Conservation Commission voted unanimously June 16 to issue an Order of Conditions for the rehabilitation of the dam at 51 Main Street (MassDEP file 3040399) contingent on receipt of a 401 Water Quality Certification; applicant’s engineer said dredging is quantified at 92 cubic yards and a 401 application will be submitted.","actionData","errors"]

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Conservation agent closes 71 Otter River Road follow‑up; commission approves MACC membership dues

Templeton commission continues Pettis Road wetland‑buffer hearing until file number is issued

Templeton commission issues order of conditions for 51 Main Street dam rehab, pending 401 water-quality certification