LYME CONSERVATION COMMISSION
INLAND WETLANDS and WATERCOURSE AGENCY
June 17, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
The Lyme Inland Wetlands Agency held a regular meeting on Wednesday June 17, 2015 at 7:00
p.m., Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT.
MEMBERS PRESENT Paul Armond Chairman, Beverly Crowther, Sue Hessel seated for Priscilla
Hammond, Ben Kegley, Pat Crowley, Tom Reynolds, Bernie Gigliotti ZEO and Patsy Turner
Secretary.
Absent Member: S. Kurlansky (alternate), R. Dill, P. Hammond.
Site Walk 6/15: Hammond, Kegley, and Crowther.
Seat Alternate Member
Sue Hessel seated for absent regular member Priscilla Hammond.
REGULAR MEETING
Michael Lech, 111 Cove Road, Tax Map 17 Lot 2; an application for the upland access to a
proposed new boat dock within a regulated area.
Present at the meeting was Keith Neilson, Docko Inc. representing Michael Lech.
Armond: This application was seen by the commission last month and there were requests for
items to be added to the plan.
Neilson: The driveway will be a permeable surface. Notes have been added to the plan;
sediment and erosion control (straw wattle) details are on the plan, construction sequence has
been added.
Armond entertained a motion to approve the application as presented. The motion was moved
by Hessel, seconded by Crowley, and passed.
John Kiker and Daniel Hulseburg, 27 Joshua Lane, Tax Map 9 Lot 2; an application for the upland
access to a proposed new boat dock within a regulated area.
Present at the meeting was Keith Neilson, Docko Inc. representing John Kiker and Daniel
Hulseburg.
Armond this application was seen by the commission last month and there were requests for
items to be added to the plan.
Neilson: The commission requested details on utilities; the water and electrical will run from the
house to the dock and will be dug with a ditch witch. A new deer fence will be built. The path
will not be improved it will be left as a footpath through the 100 foot setback and will be located
above the utilities trench. The erosion and sedimentation control details have been added to
the plan. The construction sequence is on the plan. Gigliotti will meet at the beginning of the
project if there are any issue they will be addressed at that time.
Armond: Using a ditch witch in this area may be a challenge. All concerns with this project have
been met.
Armond entertained a motion to approve the application as presented. The motion was moved
by Hessel, seconded by Crowley, and passed.
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James and Janis Witkins, 73 Joshua Lane, Tax Map 18 Lot 4; an application for an upland access
stairway which will result in an extension of 75 feet of existing stairway.
Present at the meeting were James & Janis Witkins and David Shelburg, Builder.
Witkins: At the time of the dock construction stairs were not part of the plan; the hillside was left
natural. The hillside is in need of protection from the path up and down from the dock area; we
want to avoid erosion of the area. The wetlands on the property have been flagged.
Armond: What type of material will be used for the stairs to allow sunlight to reach vegetation
below the structure? If the area will be shaded nothing will grow beneath the stairs.
Crowther: The slope has been seeded but there are some bare spots. The neighboring property
has a staircase leading to their dock area which has vegetation growth beneath it.
Shelburg: The material for the decking will be 3/8” pressure treated with 1/2” gaps (once
shrinking occurs) to allow sunlight through.
Crowther: The other concern from the site walk was how the posts will be dug; the stairs will run
across the area as they descend the slope.
Shelburg: A small tractor will be used to dig the posts.
Witkins: A photograph of the area was passed around to the commission members. The hillside is
full sun in the afternoon. The stairs will be built near the ground; 1’ to 1 ½’ above grade.
Armond: The area will require 6” rip rap beneath the stairs to stabilize the ground.
Reynolds: Erosion control would not be needed if the rip rap is installed in one day.
Armond entertained a motion to approve the application as presented with a stipulation that
the 6” rip rap be placed beneath the stairs. The motion was moved by Crowley, seconded by
Crowther, and passed.
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion of visit (to view installation of silt fence and erosion control) to the property of
Stephen B. Jacobs, 274 Joshuatown Road, Tax Map 10 Lot 11.
Downes: The area will be visited to see the progress.
NEW BUSINESSN/A
APPROVAL OF OUTSTANDING MINUTES
A motion was made by Armond to approve the minutes with amendments of the April 2015
meeting. Hessel moved the motion, Reynolds seconded, and the minutes were passed with
abstention (Crowley).
A motion was made by Armond to approve the minutes of the May 2015 meeting. Kegley
moved the motion, Reynolds seconded, and the minutes were passed.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patsy Turner, Secretary
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