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Conservation commission questions cordwood processing yard plans ahead of TRC review
Summary
The commission reviewed a special-use application for a cordwood processing yard with two open storage shelters, a kiln and a tumbler; members asked whether 'treatment' implies chemicals, flagged stormwater and impervious coverage and requested questions for the TRC meeting.
Commissioners examined a special-use application for a cordwood processing yard that would include two approximately 5,000-square-foot open-air storage shelters, an 8-by-20-foot storage container and on-site processing equipment described as a kiln and a tumbler.
"It does say no chemical story for her on-site" (as read in the application), and members repeatedly asked applicants to clarify what "treatment" and the "tumbler" would entail, whether the kiln is electric or fired, and whether any wastewater or hazardous materials would be generated. The packet cited roughly 60% impervious coverage for the site, which prompted questions about stormwater management and long-term maintenance of any stormwater facility.
Commissioners also asked whether incoming wood is local and noted state rules intended to limit movement of wood that could carry pests (members referenced restrictions tied to emerald ash borer concerns). The commission compiled a list of specific questions for the technical review committee (TRC) and planned to raise those items at the TRC meeting scheduled the next day.
