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The proposal includes a house and septic system sited close to a flagged wetland; commission staff said the wetland line as flagged currently passes near or through the proposed building footprint so that a 25-foot “no touch” zone runs through the middle of the house. The applicant’s representative said the plan complies with Title 5, Board of Health regulations and the Wetlands Protection Act as submitted and noted the septic location and layout. The applicant’s team also confirmed a wetland scientist, identified in the record as Steve Schmiel, performed soil auger testing when he surveyed the property earlier in spring 2025.

Commissioners and several residents raised multiple concerns: whether the flagged wetland line is accurate, the potential for flooding and high groundwater near the back of the house, the proximity of septic components to the interpreted high groundwater, and potential impacts to wildlife from a possible vernal pool on the site. One neighbor, Keith Archer of 18 Anaconda Drive, described recurring seasonal flooding near the shared boundary and said water had come nearly up to the street during a large spring event.

Commissioners requested several follow-ups before the commission can proceed: peer review of the wetland-line delineation (quotes to be obtained), research on whether the potentially wet area can be certified as a vernal pool and the timing for that process, provision of revised construction and erosion-control plans (including roof-drain recharge, an infiltration trench where appropriate, and stronger erosion protections such as a 10-inch silt sock plus silt fence or equivalent), and a site visit by commission members (Niles and at least one other commissioner). The applicant said they were amenable to adding roof drains, jute mesh or sod for slope stabilization, split-rail limit-of-work fencing with signage, and other measures requested by the commission.

Commissioners also instructed staff to locate and distribute the minutes of an earlier commission meeting that the commission referenced as establishing a 25-foot “no touch” policy around wetlands; members said they want to confirm the existence and wording of that policy before deciding how to apply it to this lot. Several commissioners expressed a policy preference against approving new construction with a 25-foot no-touch zone bisecting a house and said that, in their experience, the commission had not approved such cases in roughly two decades.

The commission voted to continue the item to July 22, 2025, and to pursue the peer review quotes and vernal-pool research in the interim. The motion approved a package of follow-up items: obtain the prior meeting minutes showing the no-touch policy, solicit peer-review quotes for the wetland-line delineation, research vernal-pool certification and timing, require revised plans showing enhanced drainage and erosion controls (including roof drains and possible infiltration measures), obtain updated erosion-control details, and schedule a joint site visit with staff and commissioners. The applicant was advised that if the commission remains uncomfortable after those steps, the commission may deny the project; conversely, the applicant may respond with design adjustments. The vote to continue carried on an aye vote.

The commission also heard from neighbors who urged caution about building on the lot, noting tight site constraints, adjacent wetlands, and concerns about precedent if the commission were to allow construction within close proximity to sensitive resource areas.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeville Conservation Commission, 7-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission continued review of a proposed house at 19 Captain’s Way on July 8 and directed staff to obtain a wetland-line peer review, research vernal-pool certification, and require revised plans and stronger erosion and drainage controls.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"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},6656130,"Enforcement case at 52 Clevepawn Road continued; commission requires formal wetland delineation and restoration plan",520,570000,1090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e&start=570&end=1090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e/thumbnail_570000.jpg","/articles/6656130/Massachusetts/Enforcement-case-at-52-Clevepawn-Road-continued-commission-requires-formal-wetland-delineation-and-restoration-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656130-4d897818ce0654c0a9d545cf38c8eca0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775430940&Signature=g-pgdZCB9iymKdsJ9iJ3N9EvNA5jybP0T9JLaWEYu9G-dtsEZ5OP378tLLoTHcKsll8yWQ41dESY8-ujlLSCurQyRlTrOH4U2hIIFD8J2YUUwUguzEVtBr0PZ1oHX~RCFj0J9LdHItSHDBI7q8nvK5Vzizf5XyELRdUsFZF8dgxi9BMOCXqIfIB7C63ZE34B276i9TNbf8AY24qdT5hLw~zwVDPFOF1R3AoqX3u3W-qHFBQrIRYjlIzXLEUwTawE4f8GVXkXMhJhF45BWfOczHblM9wgdcyPN4l7yG4ls1JfA5Bf8Je1~HR4Bs4U6HFDeUeb8kPGyn6bdGnQmWrH0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Conservation Commission reviewed an enforcement order for a property identified in the record as 52 Clevepawn Road on July 8 and continued the matter to its July 22 meeting, directing the property owner to provide a formal wetland delineation and a restoration plan prepared by a certified wetland scientist.

The property owner (who identified himself in the record as Derek Faxi) attended the hearing and supplied a survey overlay created by Dave Madigan’s surveyor to show the location and extent of the disturbed area. Mr. Faxi told the commission he had intended to rely on a contractor (named in the record as Steve Schmi[e]l / Shamil — the transcript contains variant spellings) to perform soils sampling and a full delineation, but that person had been unavailable. To provide something for the commission to review, Faxi had a surveyor overlay the MassMapper data to mark the disturbed area.

Commission members and the owner discussed the likely scale of disturbance. The owner and the commission estimated the disturbed area at roughly 13,000 square feet (about just under a quarter of an acre). The commission emphasized the enforcement order’s requirements: (1) a complete delineation of resource areas by a certified wetland scientist, (2) a restoration plan to be presented at a regular conservation meeting, and (3) any and all work to be supervised by the conservation agent or a commissioner. The commission also reiterated that no debris removal should occur until the restoration plan and delineation are approved.

The owner said he would have the wetland scientist conduct strip testing (described in the record as “strips across to find the beginning and the end”) and provide a written plan with mapped locations and photographs showing where material would be relocated. Commissioners asked that the conservation agent witness soil probes or sampling in selected locations. The owner agreed to submit a written plan.

The commission formally continued the enforcement hearing to July 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeville Police Station and asked for the delineation report and restoration plan before any restoration or material removal began.","Owner presented a survey overlay showing roughly 13,000 square feet of disturbed material; the commission ordered a certified wetland scientist to complete a formal delineation, a restoration plan, and continued the matter to July 22.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656134,"Conservation commission allows limited tree removal at two lakefront properties with conditions",0,3267000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e&start=3267&end=3267","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e/thumbnail_3267000.jpg","/articles/6656134/Massachusetts/Conservation-commission-allows-limited-tree-removal-at-two-lakefront-properties-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656134-26c117a1d9e1ddd3360caa70ec102711/orig.mp4?Expires=1775430940&Signature=CvhRNn~QnsAOXJqjsLG1AVm7qHAl-3NbMpFmf3VzC3JMioHpkmZN78brPFFgGR22FnJWWE~XP3phfqrVFwwNCHysILGKMCuWARVm1~F6E~dgoXOxnC2twH5XuI~6fo33v1oex~MvG9pokpgMgVQJSBoNXzNss926NSHUzXG0B~H6uH4K3pHattgf4j5OgISR4t3DriFnzTBMtwrRodMegV0znDbkrNDDhrgHyrrGm6FjGhON4Ewi6s9qVOpSsKLN3CrfrqyQykAP75xWO9VfZW0p04kHyuFR9vjY6SwHf2pguvW01KlyRQmidZxMP35PqBr2op7TliajFr0NaaMlEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission on July 8 issued Negative Three determinations of applicability permitting limited tree removal at two shoreline properties — 17 Pine Bluff and 129 State Shore Road — subject to conditions intended to protect the adjacent pond.

Both matters were considered as requests for determinations under the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 131, § 40. Conservation Agent Mark Menton told the commission he inspected both sites and that each involved removal of fallen or diseased trees and brush close to the water’s edge.

At 17 Pine Bluff, Agent Menton said the homeowner, Norma Anthony, reported that a relative had cut a few small trees and was attempting to clean debris on a steep slope near the water. Menton said Anthony had called the commission and proposed hiring an arborist to remove debris and cut stumps. The commission’s motion approving a Negative Three determination included conditions: no stump removal, no use of heavy equipment in or adjacent to the pond, and removal of any debris that falls into the water. The motion passed on an aye vote.

At 129 State Shore Road, the applicant (identified in the record as Donna) requested removal of a diseased elm tree whose roots were approaching a stone retaining wall and foundation near the water. Menton said the homeowner plans to have an arborist climb the tree and take it down in sections rather than bringing heavy equipment and that the homeowner preferred not to block the road with a crane. The commission approved a Negative Three determination with the same conditions: no stump removal, no heavy equipment in or adjacent to the pond, and removal of any debris that falls into the water. The motion passed on an aye vote.

In both matters commissioners noted timing and method: clambering removal by an arborist was preferred to grinding or pulling stumps because digging into the shoreline or removing stumps could mobilize material into the drinking-water supply. Menton recommended the commission require the stumps remain in place and limit mechanized work near the pond.

The commission recorded the determinations and the specified conditions; applicants were told to follow the conditions and coordinate any necessary follow-up with the conservation agent.

Short-term follow-up will be administrative: the applicants or their contractors must comply with the conditions imposed by the commission before any further disturbance occurs.","At its July 8 meeting the Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission issued Negative Three determinations allowing limited tree removal at 17 Pine Bluff and 129 State Shore Road with conditions to protect the adjacent waterbodies.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656116,"Lakeville Conservation Commission continues several items, accepts minutes and adjourns",2853,1129000,3982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e&start=1129&end=3982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e/thumbnail_1129000.jpg","/articles/6656116/Massachusetts/Lakeville-Conservation-Commission-continues-several-items-accepts-minutes-and-adjourns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656116-c84930e89f09225cd8ee4daf9125a38b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775430940&Signature=mn0HceoRCExnTfV4SpWD1BoDMZJmH3yEvk51u3a6MMUGlHmHdaqoa91hi0jUXU-inF9UApbgeUkok3OrClS9oMLeG8Fni0XT3RNc3iCFUbHSmevg7PO8~mKXnCH1xs36UyTPBnnm-jWYlS6RAxZ8WKLIE8dvlz4FwONtjU-DKxhr~NFJscwFyjgThkwgDObLLPVoP7ncmFMRAgCNCf9Onr1xxJesMbISZxaes6XwSPJDoacbGEa2odffzOHWTPKO7dl9wVO5OD6rpqhzU~sGlQAz8J6GqwuLun3CFI9ewJOHvS1f0BXoXfwHjYmjMWywz1l-C0sQgbw0mzmEr~fi1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 8 meeting the Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission approved continuances for several agenda items, accepted meeting minutes, and adjourned.

The commission moved and approved continuances for 28 Precinct Street and 160 Bedford Street to the commission’s next meeting on July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeville Police Station. Earlier in the meeting the commission also continued 301 Pond Lane to July 22 because a peer-review submission lacked correct calculations and required additional tracking.

Commissioners approved the minutes of the April 22, 2025 Conservation Commission meeting as presented. The meeting concluded with the chair calling for adjournment; adjournment was approved on an aye vote.","The commission continued reviews of 28 Precinct Street and 160 Bedford Street to the July meeting, extended 301 Pond Lane and other items to July 22, accepted meeting minutes and adjourned.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656119,"Commission issues ORAD for Willow Ranch (Myrick Street) after peer review",179,3713000,3892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e&start=3713&end=3892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340155-5db9e52b93315b923cc954863766885e/thumbnail_3713000.jpg","/articles/6656119/Massachusetts/Commission-issues-ORAD-for-Willow-Ranch-Myrick-Street-after-peer-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656119-6319bc8e060b6b3b08dfb308cffa1b30/orig.mp4?Expires=1775430940&Signature=ZdTt00Ul9-8jc5irQ-Xnwv1sqxs2IXRbiqYFdE4uGS3OTHwFY38yVpVfELaLypUHf3-8Swj3vMr102UwRtLKV-FjXz2tgak~quSVjDaG3JZry~a4lTUuuGTE0YbOhBD~GbdhyV0UaGWA2O-pnqmPqDy1hHTjXCAGAS1IqRUEHDSkZ8g0Ng1KReuviI47HtNo5Dyjo3UwwKxpxTxGq0jwvQxeHR7NHZUox5darZov4dVP3ZbPWa1gO0P91McfOaFT7hDyzzufNCBwvb44~ixDSZttD-wzmsCj8RLb6A3Djf3smVBJn4uyS5SXT-a-tt9OD-~ajAzM-1Q2LhH5hLJKow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Conservation Commission closed the hearing and issued an Order of Resource Area Delineation (ORAD) for the Willow Ranch project on Myrick Street at its July 8 meeting.

Jason Youngquist of GAT (?) engineering (identified in the record as the applicant’s engineer) told commissioners that peer-review comments had been submitted in advance of the meeting and that the commission’s consultant recommended noting a second intermittent stream located farther back on the property. Commission members said the peer reviewer’s comments resolved prior questions about flagged wetlands and additional delineation in the rear of the site.

The commission voted to close the hearing and issue the ORAD; the motion carried on an aye vote. Commissioners instructed staff to include a note regarding the intermittent stream in the ORAD and to finalize the conditions reflected in the delineation document.","Following peer-review comments the commission closed the hearing for the Willow Ranch delineation on Myrick Street and issued an Order of Resource Area Delineation noting an additional intermittent stream.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission orders peer review, vernal-pool inquiry and plan revisions for proposed house at 19 Captain’s Way after neighbor concerns

Enforcement case at 52 Clevepawn Road continued; commission requires formal wetland delineation and restoration plan

Conservation commission allows limited tree removal at two lakefront properties with conditions

Lakeville Conservation Commission continues several items, accepts minutes and adjourns

Commission issues ORAD for Willow Ranch (Myrick Street) after peer review