Planning board asks for expert briefing on 'notice of intent to excavate' forms, reviews expiring bond

Board members asked staff to invite a specialist to explain the town’s "notice of intent to excavate" forms and bond requirements after struggling to interpret the paperwork. "The bonds is a topic we should talk about a little bit tonight... to Ask, somebody from the department of revenue administration or whomever, perhaps it's Steven Griffin or somebody, to come really give us a a lecture on notice of intent to excavate process and what it means and what it's all about," a board member said. Members said the forms appear inconsistent and difficult to interpret. "Because they seem to be contradictory or what in the heck is that? You know, we don't a 100% understand them," a board member said, adding that an expert presentation or a Zoom briefing would help the board become educated. The board also discussed an expiring reclamation bond tied to McCallard Construction Company. "And then there is a bond, 1 of, McCallard Construction Company that looks like it's due now... And, and that 1 is currently expiring," a board member said. Members asked whether the contractor should be reminded and whether the bond amount should be increased to match the current regulation; they referenced prior board decisions that had allowed a single bond to cover two properties and noted prior lower bond amounts ("10,000 or the 25,000" were cited in discussion). The board concluded it needed an expert explanation before deciding whether to require increases or other action and directed staff to reach out to the Department of Revenue Administration (or a comparable official) to schedule a briefing.