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Lakeville commission issues Negative 3 for dead tree removal at 9 Charbonneau Ave
Summary
The Lakeville Conservation Commission closed a hearing and issued a Negative 3 Determination for removal of a dead tree at 9 Charbonneau Ave, imposing conditions that the stump be ground and any wood chips entering Long Pond be removed.
The Town of Lakeville Conservation Commission closed a public hearing July 22 and issued a Negative 3 Determination allowing removal of a dead tree at 9 Charbonneau Ave, a property abutting Long Pond.
The homeowners, Lyman Locken and his wife, told the commission the tree is “apparently very dead” and described a plan to have Beaver Tree Works cut the tree in sections, grind the stump and use plywood barriers to limit flying chips. Locken said the tree sits about 31 feet from the water’s edge.
Commission members voted to issue the Negative 3 Determination with two conditions: the stump must be ground, and any wood chips or debris that enter Long Pond must be removed. The commission recorded an affirmative vote to close the hearing and adopt the determination.
The determination tells property owners and contractors what work the commission considers exempt from requiring a formal Order of Conditions under the Wetlands Protection Act; it does not authorize work that violates other local, state or federal rules.
The commission’s agent confirmed an arborist, Gary Loranger, examined the tree and found it dead. The homeowners said a climbing crew would cut the tree in sections and grind the stump, and that plywood baffles would be erected before grinding to reduce the risk of chips reaching the pond.
The commission’s action limits the work to the measures described and requires on-site mitigation and cleanup if material reaches the water.
