GREENFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Greenfield Department of Planning and Development
Remote Access Online: HERE or by Phone at [1-408-418-9388]
Meeting ID: [2633 506 6709] Password: [WQwSPZKQ342]
(Contact the Conservation Agent for Assistance)
AGENDA
Pursuant to Bill S.2475 Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, this meeting of the Greenfield Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below. Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the City of Greenfield website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
Should any technical interruption to the meeting occur and the meeting is suddenly ended, it will not be resumed and all items will be automatically continued to the next scheduled meeting date. Contact the Conservation Agent for more information.
Administrative Matters
Meeting Access: Remote Access Online https://greenfieldma.my.webex.com/greenfieldma.my/j.php?MTID=m4364fc0cc121d4865bf4f3d662cf3015 or by Phone at [1-408-418-9388] Meeting ID: [2633 506 6709] Password: [WQwSPZKQ342]
Schedule of Public Meetings & Hearings
The Commission will review a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by the City of Greenfield for activities associated with the Wellfield Generator Project at 195 Mill Brook Road. This work aims to add a backup generator at the City’s Wellfield to provide emergency power to Pump Station No. 1 and the corrosion control building, as backup power currently does not exist for the entire facility. During a power outage, the City desires to keep the corrosion control facility and Pump Station No. 1 operational. The generator will provide a reliable power source to provide potable water to customers during emergency situations. This RDA is being filed since portions of the proposed work will occur within Riverfront Area, and the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), as regulated under the MAWPA. Additionally, work is proposed within the locally regulated 25-foot No Disturb Zone.
The Commission will review a Request for a Certificate of Compliance filed by TRC Environmental, representative of the New England Power Company, pursuant to condition 71b of the Order of Conditions (OOC’s) issued by the City of Greenfield Conservation Commission for New England Power’s (NEP) Green River Utility Lines Structure Relocation Project for Structure 452 on the 230kV, E205 line and Structure 244 on the 115kV, Y177 line in Greenfield, Massachusetts. TRC certifies that project construction and postconstruction restoration of the Site were completed in accordance with the approved plans and the general and special conditions included in the approved Order of Conditions dated July 13, 2021.
Enforcement Updates & Other Business
Project Monitoring & Site Visit Scheduling
Set Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM
Posted to: Planning & Development
