Conservation Commission - Minutes - 10/23/2025

MEETING MINUTES
Waterford Conservation Commission
October 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Appleby Room, Waterford Town Hall
Members Present: Keith Kriet, David Lersch, Tali Maidelis, Richard Muckle) & Wade =
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Members Absent: Ivy Plis & Geneva Renegar ea 2 3
Alternates Present: | David DeNoia =. = mm
Alternates Absent: | Avery Holzworth & Matthew Shea Ry S an
Staff Present: Maureen Fitzgerald, Environmental Planner oa ~~ Gm
Cassandre Grote, Recording Secretary U om
1. CALL TO ORDER eo om B
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The meeting was called to order by Chairman Muckle at 6:30 p.m.
D. DeNoia was seated for I. Plis.
. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion: Made by T. Maidelis, seconded by K. Kriet to approve the October 9, 2025
meeting minutes.
Vote: 6-0
Motion: Made by D. Lersch, seconded by K. Kriet to adjust order of the agenda to discuss
item four prior to item three per Staff recommendation.
Vote: 6-0
. APPLICATION REVIEW
a) C-25-09: 152 Cross Road: Grading & construction for a commercial building and
stormwater basin in the 100' upland review area; Owner/Applicant — Eagle AAM, LLC.
The owner/applicant Ervis Rusi, Eagle AAM, LLC was present.
The Commission reviewed draft permit C-25-09.
Motion: Made by D. Lersch, seconded by K. Kriet to approve the draft permit C-25-09
with conditions as written.
Vote: 6-0
b) C-25-13: 97 Spithead Road: 3 lot residential re-subdivision; Owner/Applicant — Glenn
Fergione.
Jim Bernardo, L.S., was present on behalf of the applicant.
Staff presented comments on the application and a draft permit authorization. The
proposed three-lot subdivision includes a small area of forested wetland on the southeast
corner of lot #1 that extends onto the neighboring property to the south. Establishment
of a 50 ft. wide non-encroachment wooded upland buffer adjacent to the wetland
boundary is recommended by staff.

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Motion: Made by K. Kriet, seconded by D. Lersch to approve draft permit C-25-13 with
conditions as written.
Vote: 5-0-1 [T. Maidelis abstaining]
3. NEW APPLICATIONS —
C-25-14: 5 Bloomingdale Road: Single family residence; Owner/Applicant — Sunmar/RAF
Builders, LLC
Staff presented the application, noting that this is a request to reissue a permit for a
subdivision approved in 1990. Permit 90-16 was issued for construction of two single-family
homes adjacent to inland wetlands. Only one home was built prior to permit expiration. The
location of the proposed house and clearing limits are the same as on the approved plan from
the 1990 subdivision.
Motion: made by K. Kriet, seconded by T. Maidelis for staff to draft a permit for application
C-25-14 to reflect the same conditions of approval and non-encroachment boundary as
permit 90-16.
Vote: 6 —0
5. VIOLATIONS — No violations discussed.
6. OTHER BUSINESS —
a) Draft 2024/2025 Annual Report
Staff presented the draft 2024/2025 annual report, highlighting trends in water quality
monitoring, and emphasizing the importance of this data collection.
Motion: Made by T. Maidelis, seconded by W. Thomas, to adopt the annual report as
drafted.
Vote: 6-0
b) Draft 2026 Meeting Schedule
The Commission reviewed the draft 2026 meeting schedule.
Motion: Made by W. Thomas, seconded by T. Maidelis, to adopt the 2026 meeting
schedule as presented.
Vote: 6-0
7. CORRESPONDENCE — No correspondence received.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Made by W. Thomas, seconded by K. Kriet to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Vote: 6-0
Respectfully Submitted,
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Cassandre Grote
Recording Secretary