ARLINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
7:30pm Call meeting to order and review agenda
7:35pm Other Commission Business:
Walking book – edits to DW, status and schedule
Cookes Hollow project – new bid package
Res planting – update
Minutes: approve 2/15, 3/15, 4/5, 4/26, 6/7, 6/21, 7/5, 8/2 minutes
Fiscal: sign batch control forms for book scan and MACC
Administrative: COC for 71 Spy Pond Lane, tree planted is a Golden Rain Tree (KoelreuteriaPaniculata)
7:45pm REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY – 438 MYSTIC ST Winchester Country Club, sewer connection
8:15pm REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY – PRINCETON RD, MARGARET ST, LAFAYETTE ST, sewer rehabilitation
8:30pm EXECUTIVE SESSION - To consider/negotiate real estate transaction
Enforcements: Fees and Fines - review of procedures
Project Updates:
Spy Pond Park (DEP File #91-170). COC requested. Site conditions report received from Carol Johnson. OM DEP file documents received, under review. More information needed.
40-42 Brattle St. (DEP file #91-186) – monitoring report rcvd 7/07
Menotomy Rocks Parks paths (DEP file# 187) – update
Announcements:
Mystic River Watershed Association water quality samples found that Spy Pond has a microcystis (bluegreen) algae bloom and therefore as of 9/6/07, there is public health advisory against swimming, wading and dog/pet bathing. The situation should remain in effect until either the temperature drops to kill the algae or the rains dilute the toxins to safer levels.
Town Day will be on Saturday. September 8, 2007.
Preliminary FEMA flood maps are coming out in September 2007.
Mystic River gets a D rating from EPA. Globe Article 4/17/07.
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