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Conservation commission issues negative determination, imposes erosion controls for 9 Little Pond Rd. addition
Summary
The Merrimac Conservation Commission unanimously issued a Negative Determination for an addition at 9 Little Pond Rd., imposing inspected silt‑sock erosion control, limits on excavation spoils and three 25‑foot no‑disturb signs to protect the adjacent buffer zone.
The Merrimac Conservation Commission voted unanimously (5-0) on Aug. 25, 2024, to issue a Negative Determination for a proposed addition, deck and stairs at 9 Little Pond Rd., finding that the project intrudes minimally into the wetland buffer.
The applicant, James Paull, attended the continued Request for Determination. The commission said the wetland line had been confirmed during a site visit and discussed specific conditions for the work. The conditions specified that a silt‑sock erosion-control barrier must be installed and inspected and approved before work begins; excavation spoils must be kept inside the erosion‑control barrier or on the driveway; and three 25‑foot no‑disturb signs must be posted along the no‑disturb line.
The motion to issue the Negative Determination with those conditions was made, seconded and approved 5-0. The commission did not record the names of the motion’s mover or seconder in the minutes.
The commission did not record additional DEP comments. Next procedural steps noted in the minutes were standard inspection and compliance checks tied to the listed erosion‑control conditions.
