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Commission confirms wetland line, grants negative determinations for Barney’s Joy garage project
Summary
The commission confirmed the wetland delineation and issued a Positive 2A (confirm wetland line), Negative 3 with standard conditions, and Negative 6 for a garage demolition/rebuild at 54 Barney’s Joy Road; the motion passed unanimously.
The Dartmouth Conservation Commission unanimously approved determinations for an RDA filed for 54 Barney’s Joy Road (Map 6, Lot 23) on Aug. 4, resolving the conservation commission’s jurisdiction for the proposed garage demolition and small rebuild.
Staff recommended a Positive 2A to confirm the wetland line, a Negative 3 with standard erosion‑control conditions because the work falls within the 100‑foot buffer to bordering vegetated wetlands, and a Negative 6 to indicate no further commission jurisdiction. Applicant representative Eli Powell confirmed the project footprint and described a minor trench to tie into an existing septic tank located just beyond 10 feet from the proposed building’s rear; Powell said the work matches the plan staff reviewed.
Chair moved the determinations and the commission recorded a unanimous roll‑call vote. The commission’s action allows the project to proceed with the standard conditions included in the Negative 3 determination and closes the RDA process for the parcel unless future changes are proposed.
The order includes standard erosion‑control measures and inspection requirements customary for buffer‑zone activity.
