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Commission moves to hire wetland scientist for South Ridge violations; staff to contact auto‑body operator over riverbank debris
Summary
Commission staff reported lack of responses to certified violation notices in South Ridge and said the commission intends to hire a wetland scientist to remark boundaries; staff also said an auto‑body operator (Pelletier) still has tires and cars on the riverbank and will be contacted.
Commission staff told members that certified violation notices sent to South Ridge property owners generated little response and recommended hiring a wetland scientist to re‑mark wetland boundaries. Staff said several notices were returned unopened by certified mail and that re-mailing produced limited responses; the next step is to have a scientist visit to establish current wetland limits.
The staff member said Heather, a named contact in the discussion, is seriously ill and that the commission should contact an alternate provider (the transcript mentions the name Liberty as a possible vendor) to perform the delineation. The commission indicated staff would call wetland consultants, and the staff reported speaking with Gary Weiner, the engineer who originally worked on Southbridge Estates, who suggested a property owner (Russ) might pay for the work, though the commission noted it had allowed issues to slide previously.
Separately, staff reported ongoing problems at an auto‑body site owned by a person identified as Pelletier. Staff said tires remain in the river and other debris and vehicles are piled on the riverbank and beside a dumpster. The owner told staff a tenant with machinery would remove the tires, but staff said that had not yet occurred. The commission asked staff to call the owner and inform him the commission and state had noticed the problem.
The correspondence update also covered a pending Laughingbrook item: staff said a project team was waiting on NHESP (Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program) conditions and that once those arrive the commission will add NHESP requirements to its order of conditions. The commission noted there were currently no site inspections scheduled and that consultants would meet with the commission as NHESP responses and delineations are completed.
No enforcement penalties or formal orders were recorded during the meeting; staff said the next practical steps are hiring a wetland scientist for field work and contacting the auto‑body owner.
