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Committee hears mitigation options, cost estimate of about $300,000 per acre for wetland impacts
Summary
Consultants discussed design approaches to reduce wetland disturbance, the possibility of a conservation easement to strengthen permitting, and that mitigation payments could be roughly $300,000 per acre or alternatively require preservation of upland parcels.
Consultants told the committee they would pursue design strategies to minimize wetland disturbance and explore mitigation approaches as part of permitting with DES.
Christian Smith of Beals Associates described using retaining walls instead of sloped grading to reduce wetland impact and Brendan Quigley noted mitigation could involve payments to the state fund at approximately $300,000 per acre or preservation of suitable upland parcels; the committee discussed offering part of the property as a conservation easement with the Conservation Commission as a possible steward to strengthen the permit application. The group agreed to pursue a pre-application meeting with DES to evaluate secondary access via Meadow Rd. and to assess the municipal permitting outlook.
