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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 31, 1997 <br />CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB <br />Lindquist indicated the Commissioners conceptually agree with the plan as presented. <br />Gaffron suggested the plan show the limits of the grading, clear cutting, and tree <br />replacement. Lindquist also asked for information on how much disturbance of the bluff <br />would occur. <br />Crosby indicated the access would be moved up off the bluff. Lindquist indicated that <br />would be preferable. <br />WETLAND IMPACTS (VARIANCE) <br />Gaffi-on reported 21 wetlands will be impacted by the plan; 17 in Orono and 4 in Medina. <br />• Six f the 17 in Orono are Orono i 1 h o designated wetlands. The remaining 11 are wetlands <br />delineated through the Wetland Conservation Act. It was noted that some of these <br />wetlands are currently drainage ditches. The acreage involved of Orono designated <br />wetlands where grading is prohibited is 9 -1/2 acres. The impact will include 1 acre filling, <br />1 acre being created, and loss of 0.7 acres. The non - designated wetlands impacted are 2 <br />acres in size; 0.27 will be filled, 2+ acres of wetlands created for a net increase of 1.79+ <br />acres of wetlands. The wetland impact will result in a total of 1.22 acres being filled, 3 <br />acres created, for a net increase of 1.72 acres. Five wetlands will be enlarged, while 6 <br />wetlands will be reduced in size. <br />Gaff-on indicated there are three wetland areas that will be impacted with work proposed <br />within the 26' separation zone, #2, #5, and 912. Gaffron reported that the wetlands in <br />Medina will result in a net reduction of 1/20 acre due to the filling of 0.23 acres and <br />