Conservation Commission Reviews Gas and Electric Utility Upgrades
McAllister Towing Proposes Major Bulkhead Repairs and Dredging on Shaw Street
The Fall River Conservation Commission held a brief regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 1 Government Center. Present were Commission members Luis Ferreira, John Brandt, James Cusick, and Drew Carline, with Christopher Boyle and Timothy McCoy noted absent. Recording Secretary Patti Aguiar was also present. Due to a lack of updates, the Commission reviewed multiple old business and Notice of Intent items to update their status. The Commission voted to table items 1 through 7, including tree planting updates on Bell Rock Road, discussions regarding fee structures and enforcement orders, and Notice of Intent filings for Weaver Cove Industrial Park LLC (SE-24-855), Liberty Utilities (SE-24-857), National Grid (SE-24-861), and McAllister Towing and Transportation (SE-24-875). Additionally, the Commission voted to remove from the agenda a Request for Certificate of Compliance (SE-24-207) for 4041 North Main Street until the original documents can be located. To conclude the meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the meeting minutes from August 3, 2026. With no citizen input submitted, the meeting was adjourned.
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Welcome to the, uh, Fall River Conservation meeting, uh, being held in the public hearing room.
0:05Uh, it's Monday, September 14th, 2026.
0:07It's 5:30, uh, at 1 Government Center.
0:11Um, pursuant to the open meeting laws, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium.
0:20Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings and transmissions are being made, whether perceived or unperceived by those present, and deemed acknowledged and permissible.
0:29We'll start with roll call to my left.
0:32Louis Ferrara.
0:34John Brandt.
0:35Jim Cusick.
0:36Drew Carline.
0:38We are missing committee members Chris Boyle and Tim McCoy.
0:42And we also have tonight with us Patty Aguiar, recording secretary, and Craig from, uh, Forber TV.
0:50Uh, first on the agenda Uh, Bell Rock Road, no new updates.
0:57Uh, we asked them, uh, for tree planting.
1:00Um, they emailed us on the, uh, August, uh, 13th.
1:06Uh, nothing has been put in place and nothing new to add.
1:09Can I have a motion to table?
1:12Um, seeing that there's, um, a lack of updates for a lot of the items, so 1 through 8 on the old business, I'll make a motion to Make a block vote to table all 8 items.
1:24Second.
1:26Second.
1:27All in favor?
1:28Aye.
1:28Okay.
1:30Next would be review and discussion of adopting fee structures.
1:35Nothing new to add.
1:36Review to discussion of outstanding enforcement orders.
1:39Nothing new to add.
1:41First notice of intent is SE-24-855.
1:46Applicant is Weaver Cove Industrial Park, LLC.
1:49Project location, New Street, assessor's map is T-2, lot 001.
1:54Filed by Chris Fartaglia of Goethe Consulting, LLC, on behalf of the applicant.
1:59The applicant is proposing after-the-fact restoration of an area cleared of vegetation.
2:03This was tabled from August 3rd.
2:07Let's see, next one is Notice of Intent, SE-24-857.
2:14Benjamin Philip Liberty Utilities, owner Spectrum Realty.
2:18Project location, 994 Jefferson Street.
2:21Assessor's map is D-20, Lot 002.
2:24Filed by Ryan Arndog of Trimont Engineering on behalf of the applicant.
2:28The applicant is proposing to install 222 feet of 4-inch carrier pipe with 2-inch main gas through means of horizontal drilling.
2:40Consultant is updating the plans now, and, Let's see, next one is a Notice of Intent, SE-24861, Aaron Wilkoski Cahill of NEPC, DEAB, National Grid.
2:54Owner, Weaver Cove Industrial Park, LLC.
2:57Project location, existing overhead transmission line.
3:01Assessors mapped multiple locations.
3:03Filed by Erica Marsiglia, Power Engineering Consulting, PC, on behalf of the applicant.
3:08The project is located in a section of existing right-of-way from Sky Road substation to Somerset, Fall River municipal boundaries over Taunton River.
3:17The project consists of separation of existing N12 and N13 transmission lines, and paired structures within the existing right-of-way.
3:26This is tabled from August 3rd.
3:29Next notice of intent is SE-24-875.
3:36Applicant is McAllister Towing and Transmission.
3:38Company, 1 Shaw Street.
3:41Location, Shaw Street.
3:43System map is H200001.
3:47Filed by Tyler Moria, Bills Associates, on behalf of the applicant.
3:50The applicant is proposing to repair and replace the sheet pile bulkhead, elevate portions of the site behind the seawall, repair existing piers, reinvent and install fendering systems, and install reinforcement ballasts.
4:04To support vessel berthing.
4:06The applicant has an additional proposal to dredge portion of the terminal basin to E1-27.43 to accommodate deeper vessels to anticipate to make use of the terminal.
4:19Dredging will occur within the footprint of prior authorization of dredging the terminal basin to E1-24 MLLW.
4:28The final applicant will be improved site utilities.
4:31Including shore power components capable of supporting iron vessels at the berth, reduce emissions and noise impact.
4:40Next is a request for certificate of compliance, SE-24-207.
4:46Owner is James Valancourt.
4:49Project location, 4041 North Main Street, such as mapped as X-03-0042, filed by Alexander Bronowski of Bronowski Engineering on behalf of the applicant.
5:01The applicant is requesting certificate of compliance.
5:03This was tabled from August 3rd.
5:07That one, I think there was a thing to remove it from the agendas until we can find the original.
5:18Yeah.
5:23So will the, uh, motion to, uh, table items 1 through 8— can we amend that through 1 through 7 then and, okay, and remove, um, item number 8 from the agenda?
5:39Second.
5:41Second.
5:43All in favor?
5:44Aye.
5:45Okay, motion to, uh, table the 1 through 7.
5:50Yep.
5:51Okay.
5:52All in favor?
5:53Aye.
5:53All righty.
5:54Then 8 was— that was Liberty Utility Spectrum, 994 Jefferson Street.
6:07No, you just read it.
6:08Oh, yeah.
6:09Oh, 8.
6:10Okay.
6:10Donald Courts.
6:12Yep.
6:12You just did that one.
6:16We're going to make a motion to remove from the agenda.
6:19Yep, they just did that.
6:22Okay, that's what we just did.
6:23Yeah, we did.
6:23Okay, good.
6:24All right, let me make sure that was all on that.
6:28Okay, uh, let's see, uh, approval of the minutes from August 3rd.
6:34Make a motion to approve.
6:35Second.
6:36All in favor?
6:37Aye.
6:37Uh, no citizen input.
6:40Motion to adjourn.
6:41Motion to adjourn.
6:43All in favor?
6:44Aye.
6:44Second.
6:47All right, meeting adjourned.