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ENGINEERING • SURVEYING PLANNING
Schofield Brothers of New England,Inc.
1071 Worcester Road
Framingham,MA 01701-5298
508-879-0030
October 31; 2000 1-800-898-2874
FAX 508-879-1797
20217
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Attn: MEPA Office
251 Causeway Street, 91h Floor
Boston, MA 02114
RE: Environmental Notification Form for North Andover High School
in North Andover, Massachusetts
To the MEPA Office: Via Hand Delivery.
Enclosed please find the completed Environmental Notification Form for the North
Andover High School Project. The enclosed includes the Original Signed ENF set and one
complete copy. Also enclosed is one additional photocopy of the first four pages of the
ENF Form as required.
The ENF package includes the following:
- Completed ENF Form (17 pages)
- An original 8 t/2 x 11 of the U.S.G.S. Map
- The ENF Distribution List.
- The Form of Legal Notice to be Published in the Eagle Tribune on 11/3/00
- Site Plans: Four sheets including:
Site Survey-Overview,Key Plan &Legend, 9/25/00 (existing conditions).
Layout & Materials Overview 10/20/00 (50%DD Submission)
Grading Plan Overview 10/20/00 (50% DD Submission)
Stormwater Drainage Plan Overview, 10/24/00
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the phone on this
letterhead, or Rick Rice at DiNisco Design Partnership 617-426-2858.
Very truly yours,
Schofield Brothers of New England,Inc.
Fredric W. King, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Enclosures
E-DIE3)SCHOFIE BROTHERS
ENGINEERING • SURVEYING PLANNING
Schofield Brothers of New England,Inc.
1071 Worcester Road
Framingham,MA 01701-5298
508-879-0030
November 1, 2000 1-800-696-2874
FAX 508-879-1797
20217
TO: Agencies and Persons on the
Attached Distribution List
Via: Certified Mail
RE: Environmental Notification Form for North Andover High School
in North Andover,Massachusetts
To Whom It May Concern:.
Enclosed please find a copy of Environmental Notification Form (ENF) and plans for the
North Andover High School Project that is being filed with the MEPA Office of the Mass.
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. This is being sent to you as a "participating
agency" per the MEPA Regulations (301 CMR 11.16).
The enclosed ENF package includes the following:
- ENF Form 0 7 pages)
- An 8 t/2 x 11 portion of the U.S.G.S. Map showing the locus.
- The ENF Distribution List.
- The Form of Legal Notice to be Published in the Eagle Tribune on 11/3/00
- Site Plans: Four sheets including:
Site Survey-Overview, Key Plan &Legend, 9/25/00 (existing conditions).
Layout &Materials Overview 10/20/00 (50%DD Submission)
Grading Plan Overview 10/20/00 (50% DD Submission)
Stormwater Drainage Plan Overview, 10/24/00
If there are any questions or if additional copies or information are needed, contact persons
are listed on the ENF.
Very truly yours,
Schofield Brothers of New England,Inc.
1
Fredric W. King,P.E.
Senior Engineer
Enclosures
CC: per attached distribution list.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts For Office Use Only
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs ® MEPA Office
EOEA No.:
Environmental MEPA Analyst:
Phone: 617-626-
Notification Form
The information requested on this form must be completed to begin MEPA Review in accordance with
the provisions of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, 301 CMR 11.00.
Project Name: North Andover High School Project
Street: 675 ChickeriElg Road
Munici alit : North Andover Watershed: Merrimack
Universal Tranverse Mercator Coordinates: Latitude: 042 deg. 41' 57.12" N.
X = 326550 Y = 4729370 Longitude: 071 deg. 07' 051" W.
Estimated commencement date: 7/1/2001 Estimated completion date: 6/1/2005
Approximate cost: 58.8 Million Status of project design: 50 %complete
Proponent: North Andover School Building Committee
Street: 675 Chickering Road
Munici alit . North Andover State: MA Zi Code: 01845
Name of Contact Person From Whom Copies of this ENF May Be Obtained:
Richard N. Rice
Firm/Agency: DiNisco Design Partnership Street: 87 Summer Street
Municipality: Boston State: MA Zi Code: 02110
Phone: 617-426-2858 Fax: 617-426-1457 E-mail: r.rice @dinisco.com
Does this project meet or exceed a mandatory EIR threshold (see 301 CMR 11.03)?
Has this project been filed with MEPA before?[]Yes ®No
❑Yes (EOEA No. ) ®No
Has any project on this site been filed with MEPA before?
❑Yes (EOEA No. ) ®No
Is this an Expanded EN (see 301 CMR 11.05(7)) requesting:
• Single EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.06(8)) ❑Yes ®No
• Special Review Procedure? (see 301CMR 11.09) ❑Yes ®No
•Waiver of mandatory EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.11) ❑Yes ®No
• Phase I Waiver? (see 301 CMR 11.11) ❑Yes ®No
Identify any financial assistance or land transfer from an agency of the Commonwealth, including
the agency name and the amount of funding or land area (in acres): Mass. Dept. of Education —
School Buildinq Assistance Program (63% reimbursement)
Are you requesting coordinated review with any other federal, state, regional, or local agency?
❑Yes(Specify ) ®No
List Local or Federal Permits and Approvals: No. Andover Wetlands Bylaw. NPDES
Site Plan Review
Rey iced 10199 Comment period is limited. For information call 617-626-1020
Which ENF or El review threshold(s) does the project meet or exceed (see 301 CMR 11.03):
® Land ❑ Rare Species ❑ Wetlands, Waterways, &Tidelands
❑ Water ❑ Wastewater ❑ Transportation
❑ Energy ❑ Air ❑ Solid & Hazardous Waste
❑ ACEC ❑ Regulations ❑ Historical & Archaeological
Resources
Summary of Project Size Existing Change Total State Permits &
& Environmental Impacts Approvals
e ® Order of Conditions
Total site acreage 48.22 ❑ Superseding Order of
Conditions
New acres of land altered p ❑ Chapter 91 License
Acres of impervious area
1 9.21 +3.09 12.30 E] 401 Water Quality
Certification
Square feet of new bordering 4,605 MHD or MDC Access
vegetated wetlands alteration Permit
Square feet of new other 0 ❑ Water Management
wetland alteration Act Permit
❑ New Source Approval
Acres of new non-water 0 ® DEP or MWRA
dependent use of tidelands or Sewer Connection/
waterways Extension Permit
❑ Other Permits
(including Legislative
Gross square footage 204,000 96,000 300,000 Approvals) — Specify:
Number of housing units 0 0 0
Maximum height (in feet) 42 +8 50
Vehicle trips per day 2580 +1950 4530
Parking spaces 350 +161 511
Gallons/day (GPD) of water use 24,060 +9,140 33,200
GPD water withdrawal 0 0 0
GPD wastewater generation/ 24,060 +9,140 33,200
treatment
Length of water/sewer mains 0 0 0
(in miles)
CONSERVATION LAND:Will the project involve the conversion of public parkland or other Article 97 public natural
resources to any purpose not in accordance with Article 97?
❑Yes (Specify _? ❑`to
Will it involve the release of any conservat;on restriction, preservation restriction, agricultural preservation
restriction, or watershed preservation restriction?
❑Yes (Specify No
RARE SPECIES: Does the project site include Estimated Habitat of Rare Species, Vernal Pools, Priority Sites of
Rare Species, or Exemplary Natural Communities?
[]Yes (Specify ) ®No
HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Does the project site include any structure, site or district listed
in the State Register of Historic Place or the inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth?
❑Yes(Specify ) ®No
If yes, does the project involve any demolition or destruction of any listed or inventoried historic or archaeological
resources?
❑Yes (Specify ) ❑No
AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN: Is the project in or adjacent to an Area of Critical
Environmental Concern?
❑Yes (Specify ) ®No
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project description should include (a) a description of the project site,
(b) a description of both on-site and off-site alternatives and the impacts associated with each
alternative, and (c) potential on-site and off-site mitigation measures for each alternative (You may
attach one additional page, if necessary.)
General Proiect Description
The North Andover School Building Committee proposes to construct a new 300,000 square foot,
three-story high school at the existing high school site on Chickering Road. The new school is being
designed for an enrollment of 1,500 students,based on enrollment forecasts. The existing high school
of 204,000 square feet has a design capacity of 900 students and is currently over capacity with a 2000
enrollment of 1,047 students. The existing high school building is proposed to be demolished.
Proposed site improvements include installation of a new driveway system providing 360 degree access
around the school, 161 additional parking spaces for a total of 511 spaces, new stormwater
management system, playfields and plantings, and other associated utilities and infrastructure. The
proposed project is entirely within the area previously developed for the existing high school and
infrastructure. Therefore, no previously undeveloped land will be disturbed.
Alternatives Analysis
The construction of a new high school at the existing high school site has been proposed as shown on
the current plans only after an extensive study, which included the consideration of other potential
sites.
The proposed new high school site has already been developed for the existing high school.
Significant site development and infrastructure would be necessary in locating the high school on an
undeveloped site or site currently developed for another use. Because of this the existing high school
site is advantageous compared to other sites both in terms of cost and environmental impact as
significant site development for the proposed project is already in place.
Beyond this advantage of the existing site, there are no other known sites of sufficient size either
owned by the Town of North Andover or privately. One site that was raised as a possibility, the nearby
Osgood Hill site, has been designated by the town as conservation land, and also has a severe
topography that would make development impractical.
The School Building Committee completed a feasibility study in 1997 evaluating seven planning
options that included various renovation/addition options as well as construction of a new high school
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in various locations on the existing high school site. In order to meet current educational standards and
building codes the existing school building would require complete renovation, with little more than
the shell remaining. A critical determinant in identifying the optimal scheme was the need to minimize
the impact of a 36 month construction project on the health, safety and education of the students. The
conclusion of this study was the recommendation to construct a new high school on the existing site.
This option was the most cost effective and least disruptive to the educational program during
construction.
The proposed design for this site has gone through numerous revisions in response to environmental,
technical and economic considerations. In response to the proximity of flagged wetlands, the building
footprint has been condensed and moved totally out of the local 50' wetland"No-Build Zone"
established by the North Andover Conservation Commission and wetlands intrusions have been
minimized.
Proposed parking has been reduced and fewer playfields are being provided as a result of the
constraints imposed by the wetland areas. Based on the needs of the school and recreational sports
programs, it is imperative that the high school site accommodate no less than six fields for soccer, field
hockey and lacrosse use, and one full size baseball field. A traffic study has determined that 600
spaces would be optimal for the projected school enrollment of 1500 students. Parking restrictions, if
necessary, will be used by the school department to limit parking to the proposed 511 parking spaces.
Additional visitor parking for special events will be accommodated by parallel parking on one side of
the main access drive.
The current design layout represents the most environmentally sensitive design which minimizes
alteration of existing wetlands and wetland buffer zones. The project size and scope have been reduced
to the minimum amount feasible. With respect to its environmental impact, the proposed project has
the added benefit of improving the Riverfront Area. The demolition of the existing school and parking
will result in the net reduction of impervious area in the existing 200'Riverfront Area by 50,980 square
feet.
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LAND SECTION — all proponents must fill out this section
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Does the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to land (see 301 CMR 11.03(1)
X Yes _No; if yes, specify each threshold: Direct alteration of 25 acres or more of land.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in acres, the current and proposed character of the project site, as follows:
Existing Change Total
Footprint of buildings 3.4 +0.5_ 3.9
Roadways, parking, and other paved areas 5.8 +2.6 8.4
Other altered areas (describe) See 1 below. 24.6_ 0_ 21.5
Undeveloped areas 14.4 0 14.4
1. Athletic fields, landscaped areas, etc.
B. Has any part of the project site been in active agricultural use in the last three years?
_Yes X No; if yes, how many acres of land in agricultural use (with agricultural soils)will be
converted to nonagricultural use?
C. Is any part of the project site currently or proposed to be in active forestry use?
_Yes X No; if yes, please describe current and proposed forestry activities and indicate
whether any part of the site is the subject of a DEM-approved forest management plan:
D. Does any part of the project involve conversion of land held for natural resources purposes in
accordance with Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth to any
purpose not in accordance with Article 97?_Yes X No; if yes, describe:
E. Is any part of the project site currently subject to a conservation restriction, preservation
restriction, agricultural preservation restriction or watershed preservation restriction? _Yes
X No; if yes, does the project involve the release or modification of such restriction? —Yes
No; if yes, describe:
F. Does the project require approval of a new urban redevelopment project or a fundamental change
in an existing urban redevelopment project under M.G.L.c.121 A? _Yes X No; if yes,describe:
G. Does the project require approval of a new urban renewal plan or a major modification of an
existing urban renewal plan under M.G.L.c.121 B? Yes _No X ; if yes, describe:
H. Describe the project's stormwater impacts and, if applicable, measures that the project will take
to comply with the standards found in DEP's Stormwater Management Policy:
The existing stormwater management system will be replaced with a new system that
will meet the Mass. DEP Stormwater Management Policy. To meet the requirements,
the stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) will include an "Innovative
Stormwater Treatment Technology". The units proposed are special "Oil & Sediment
Separators" which have been approved by the Mass. DEP's STEP Program (Strategic
Envirotechnology Partnership). Deep Sump Catch Basins and a Stormwater Detention
Facility are also included. The design will provide that there will be no increase in the
peak rate of runoff from the site to the wetland resource areas, water quality
requirements of 80 percent TSS removal will be met, and groundwater recharge will be
similar to existing conditions. Since the existing drainage system has no water quality
treatment system except for standard catch basins, the proposed project will result in
significant improvement in the quality of stormwater runoff.
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I. Is the project site currently being regulated under M.G.L.c.21 E or the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan? Yes _No X ; if yes, what is the Release Tracking Number (RTN)?
J. If the project is site is within the Chicopee or Nashua watershed, is it within the Quabbin,
Ware, or
Wachusett subwatershed?_Yes _No; if yes, is the project site subject to regulation under the
Watershed Protection Act?_Yes _No
K. Describe the project's other impacts on land:
The proposed project is located entirely within the presently developed portion of the
site so that no new undeveloped area will be utilized. The proposed project will result
in a more intensive use of the existing-developed site through a more efficient layout
and impacts such as stormwater related impacts will be mitigated as described in Item H
above. The project will result in an alteration of 4,605 sq. ft. of man-made Bordering
Vegetated Wetland which will be mitigated by the construction of 9,900 sq, ft. of new
wetland. The project includes the alteration of 2.8 acres of Riverfront Area but in this
case, the area to be altered will be improved by changing from the current parking areas
and driveways to open athletic fields. There will be a reduction of 50,980 sq. ft. of
impervious surfaces within the Riverfront Area. The less intensive use within the
Riverfront area will be a net beneficial impact.
111.. Consistency
A. Identify the current municipal comprehensive land use plan and the open space plan and
describe the consistency of the project and its impacts with that plan(s): The current municipal
land use plan is entitled "Town of North Andover Master Plan" last revised May 13,2000.
The current open space plan is entitled"North Andover Open Space and Recreation Plan"
dated February 9, 2000. The project utilizes the existing high school site, there is no impact
to undeveloped land and the use is consistent with the existing use (for educational
purposes) with minimal infrastructure impacts. The site will result in improvement and
necessary capacity increase of the high school facility as well as improved recreational
facilities at the site with no reduction in natural open space. The project, therefore, appears
to be consistent with the referenced plans.
B. Identify the current Regional Policy Plan of the applicable Regional Planning Agency and
describe the consistency of the project and its impacts with that plan:
The project is within the Merrimack Valley Regional Planning Area. Since the project
utilizes the existing high school site, there is no impact to undeveloped land and the use in
consistent with the existing use (for educational purposes) with minimal infrastructure
impacts. It therefore, appears to be consistent with the Regional Plan.
C. Will the project require any approvals under the local zoning by-law or ordinance (i.e.text or map
amendment, special permit, or variance)? Yes X_No _; if yes,describe: Local Wetlands
Bylaw Approval, and Site Plan Review.
D. Will the project require local site plan or project impact review?
X Yes _No; if yes, describe: The project falls within the size requiring Site PIan Revie",
by the North Andover PIanning Board.
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RARE SPECIES SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to rare species or habitat(see 301
CMR 11.03(2))? _Yes X No; if yes,specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to rare species or habitat? _Yes X No
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Wetlands, Waterways, and
Tidelands Section. If you answered"Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Rare Species section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project site fall within Priority or Estimated Habitat in the current Massachusetts Natural
Heritage Atlas (attach relevant page)? _Yes_No. If yes,
1. Which rare species are known to occur within the Priority or Estimated Habitat(contact:
Environmental Review, Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Route 135,
Westborough, MA 01581, allowing 30 days for receipt of information):
2. Have you surveyed the site for rare species? _Yes_No; if yes, please include the
results of your survey.
3. If your project is within Estimated Habitat, have you filed a Notice of Intent or received an
Order of Conditions for this project? _Yes_No; if yes, did you send a copy of the
Notice of Intent to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, in accordance
with the Wetlands Protection Act regulations? _Yes_No
B. Will the project"take" an endangered, threatened, and/or species of special concern in
accordance with M.G.L. c.131 A(see also 321 CMR 10.04)? _Yes _No; if yes, describe:
C. Will the project alter "significant habitat"as designated by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries
and Wildlife in accordance with M.G.L. c.131A (see also 321 CMR 10.30)? _Yes _No; if yes,
describe:
D. Describe the project's other impacts on rare species including indirect impacts (for example,
stormwater runoff into a wetland known to contain rare species or lighting impacts on rare moth
habitat):
WETLANDS, WATERWAYS, AND TIDELANDS SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wetlands,waterways,and
tidelands (see 301 CMR 11.03(3))? _Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits (or a local Order of Conditions) related to wetlands,
waterways, or tidelands? X Yes _No; if yes, specify which permit: Inland Wetlands Order
of Conditions.
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Water Supply Section. If you
answered"Yes"to either question A or question B,fill out the remainder of the Wetlands,Waterways,
and Tidelands Section below.
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II. Wetlands Impacts and Permits
A. Describe any wetland resource areas currently existing on the project site and indicate them on
the site plan:
The wetlands were delineated in July of 1999, by Richard F. Kaminiski and Associates,
Incorporated, and a Determination of Applicability was filed on August 18, 1999. The Final
Determination of Applicability was recorded at the.Essex Registry of Deeds on September 9,
1999, and is referenced as #33474.
The wetland resource areas described in the Determination of Applicability are as shown on the
existing conditions plan (included in this ENF filing). These areas include Bordering Vegetated
Wetlands (BVW), Bordering Land Subject to Flooding (BLSF), Bank (of Cochichewick Brook),
and Riverfront Area.
Perennial Stream
Cochichewick Brook runs through the southern portion of the site and exits the property at a
large box culvert under Chickering Road (Rte. 125). This brook is shown as a perennial stream
on the Lawerence U.S.G.S. Quad Sheet and has been formally determined by the North Andover
Conservation Commission to be a River subject to the Rivers Protection Act.
Bordering Vegetated Wetland
There are two general areas of BVW related to this site. One is the wetland bordering on
Cochichewick Brook in the southern portion of the site. The vegetation found in this area
consists of New England aster (Aster novae-angliae), rough leaf goldenrod (Solidago patula),
narrow-leaf cattail -land
angustifolia), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), buckthorn
(Rhamnus frangula), and red maple (Acer rubrum). The second BVW is a wetland area running
along the major portion of the eastern side of the site. This wetland area drains into
Cochichewick Brook. This area contains many of the same types of vegetation listed above, as
well as pale touch-me-not (Impatiens pallida), northern arrowwood (Vibunium recognituni),
black willow (Salix nigra).
Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
The limit of BLSF on the site is shown as the 95-foot elevation contour. This elevation is the
100-year flood elevation associated with Cochichwick Brook.
Riverfront
The riverfront area is the area within 200 feet of the bank of Cochichewick Brook. The boundary
of the Riverfront and the top of bank are shown on the existing conditions topographic plan. The
total area of Riverfront on the property is approximately 5.2 acres. All of the riverfront area
within the proposed limits of alteration for this project is land that is presently developed for the
existing school parking areas and driveways. No natural Riverfront area is proposed to be
altered.
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B. Estimate the extent and type of impact that the project will have on wetland resources, and
indicate whether the impacts are temporary or permanent:
Coastal Wetlands Area (in square feet) or Length (in linear feet)
Land Under the.Ocean
Designated Port Areas
Coastal Beaches
Coastal Dunes
Barrier Beaches
Coastal Banks
Rocky Intertidal Shores
Salt Marshes
Land Under Salt Ponds
Land Containing Shellfish
Fish Runs
Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
Inland Wetlands
Bank 0
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands 4605 sq ft (filling)
Land under Water 0
Isolated Land Subject to Flooding 0
Bordering Land Subject to Flooding 0
Riverfront Area 122,670 sq. ft. (changing_existing parking,
driveway and landscaping to athletic fields.)
C. Is any part of the project
1. a limited project? —Yes X No
2. the construction or alteration of a dam? _Yes X No; if yes, describe:
3. fill or structure in a velocity zone or regulatory floodway? _Yes X No
4. dredging or disposal of dredged material? —Yes X No; if yes, describe the volume
of dredged material and the proposed disposal site:
5. a discharge to Outstanding Resource Waters? _Yes X No
6. subject to a wetlands restriction order? —Yes X No; if yes, identify the area (in
square feet):
D. Does the project require a new or amended Order of Conditions under the Wetlands Protection
Act(M.G.L. c.131 A)? X Yes _No; if yes, has a Notice of Intent been filed or a local Order of
Conditions issued? X_Yes _No; if yes, list the date and DEP file number: 242-1045 . Was the
Order of Conditions appealed? Yes _X_No. Will the project require a variance from the
Wetlands regulations?_Yes X No.
E. Will the project:
1. be subject to a local wetlands ordinance or bylaw? X Yes —No
2. alter any federally-protected wetlands not regulated understate or local law?
—Yes X_No; if yes,what is the area (in s.f.)?
F. Describe the project's other impacts on wetlands (including new shading of wetland areas or
removal of tree canopy from forested wetlands):
The project will result in an alteration of 4,605 sq. ft. of man-made Bordering Vegetated
Wetland which will be mitigated by the construction of 9,900 sq. ft. of new wetland.
The project includes the alteration of 2.8 acres of Riverfront Area but in this case, the
area to be altered will be improved by changing from the current parking areas and
driveways to open athletic fields. There will be a reduction of 50,980 sq.ft. of
impervious surfaces within the Riverfront Area. The less intensive use within the
Riverfront area will be a net beneficial impact.
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III. Waterways and Tidelands Impacts and Permits
A. Is any part of the project site waterways or tidelands (including filled former tidelands)that are
subject to the Waterways Act, M.G.L.c.91? _Yes X No; if yes, is there a current Chapter 91
license or permit affecting the project site? _Yes —No; if yes, list the date and number:
B. Does the project require a new or modified license under M.G.L.c.91? _Yes X No;
if yes, how many acres of the project site subject to M.G.L.c.91 will be for non-water dependent
use?
Current _ Change _ Total _
C. Is any part of the project
1. a roadway, bridge, or utility line to or on a barrier beach? —Yes X No; if yes,
describe:
2. dredging or disposal of dredged material? _Yes X No; if yes,volume of dredged
material
3. a solid fill, pile-supported, or bottom-anchored structure in flowed tidelands or other
waterways? _Yes X No;if yes,what is the base area?
4. within a Designated Port Area? _Yes X No
D. Describe the project's other impacts on waterways and tidelands: N/A
IV. Consistency:
A. Is the project located within the Coastal Zone? _Yes X No; if yes, describe the project's
consistency with policies of the Office of Coastal Zone Management:
B. Is the project located within an area subject to a Municipal Harbor Plan? _Yes X No; if yes,
identify the Municipal Harbor Plan and describe the project's consistency with that plan:
WATER SUPPLY SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to water supply (see 301 CMR
11.03(4))? _Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to water supply? _Yes X No; if yes,
specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Wastewater Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B,fill out the remainder of the Water Supply Section
below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in gallons/day, the volume and source of water use for existing and proposed activities
at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Withdrawal from groundwater
Withdrawal from surface water
Interbasin transfer
Municipal or regional water supply
B. If the source is a municipal or regional supply, has the municipality or region indicated that there is
adequate capacity in the system to accommodate the project?—Yes _No
C. If the project involves a new or expanded withdrawal from a groundwater or surface water source,
1. have you submitted a permit application? _Yes _No; if yes, attach the application
2. have you conducted a pump test? _Yes _ No; if yes, attach the pump test report
D. What is the currently.permitted withdrawal at the proposed water supply source (in gallons/day)?
Will the project require an increase in that withdrawal?_Yes _No
D. Does the project site currently contain a water supply well, a drinking water treatment facility,
water main, or other water supply facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility?
_Yes _No. If yes, describe existing and proposed water supply facilities at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Water supply well(s) (capacity, in gpd)
Drinking water treatment plant (capacity, in gpd)
Water mains (length, in miles)
F. If the project involves any interbasin transfer of water, which basins are involved,what is the
direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or proposed?
G. Does the project involve
1. new water service by a state agency to a municipality or water district? _Yes —No
2. a Watershed Protection Act variance? _Yes _No; if yes, how many acres of
alteration?
3. a non-bridged stream crossing 1,000 or less feet upstream of a public surface drinking
water supply for purpose of forest harvesting activities? _Yes _No
H. Describe the project's other impacts (including indirect impacts) on water resources, quality,
facilities and services:
III. Consistency-- Describe the project's consistency with water conservation plans or other plans to
enhance water resources, quality, facilities and services:
WASTEWATER SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wastewater(see 301 CMR
11.03(5))? _Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to wastewater? X Yes _No; if yes,
specify which permit: Sewer Connection Permit.
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Transportation—Traffic
Generation Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Wastewater Section below-.*,
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11. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in gallons/day,the volume and disposal of wastewater generation for existing and
proposed activities at the project site (calculate according to 310 CMR 15.00):
Existing Change Total
Discharge to groundwater(Title 5) _0 _0 _0
Discharge to groundwater (non-Title 5) _0 _0 _0
Discharge to outstanding resource water _0 _0 _0
Discharge to surface water _0 _0 _0
Municipal or regional wastewater facility 24060 +9140 33200
TOTAL 24060_ +9140 33200
B. Is there sufficient capacity in the existing collection system to accommodate the project?
X Yes _No; if no, describe where capacity will be found:
C. Is there sufficient existing capacity at the proposed wastewater disposal facility? X Yes _No;
if no, describe how capacity will be increased:
D. Does the project site currently contain a wastewater treatment facility, sewer main, or other
wastewater disposal facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility? _Yes
X No. If yes, describe as follows:
Existing Change Total
Wastewater treatment plant (capacity, in gpd)
Sewer mains (length, in miles)
Title 5 systems (capacity, in gpd)
E. If the project involves any interbasin transfer of wastewater, which basins are involved,what is the
direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or proposed? N/A
F. Does the project involve new sewer service by an Agency of the Commonwealth to a municipality
or sewer district? _Yes X No
G. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage,treatment, processing,
combustion or disposal of sewage sludge,sludge ash, grit, screenings;or other sewage residual
materials? _Yes X No; if yes, what is the capacity(in tons per day):
Existing Change Total
Storage
Treatment, processing
Combustion
Disposal
H. Describe the project's other impacts (including indirect impacts) on wastewater generation and
treatment facilities: No other impact is anticipated.
II. Consistency-- Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with federal, state,
regional, and local plans and policies related to wastewater management:
Project will comply with the terms and conditions of the connection permit.
A. If the project requires a sewer extension permit, is that extension included in a comprehensive
wastewater management plan? _Yes —No; if yes, indicate the EOEA number for the plan and
describe the relationship of the project to the plan: N/A
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TRANSPORTATION --TRAFFIC GENERATION SECTION
1. Thresholds/Permits
A.Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to traffic generation (see 301
CMR 11.03(6))? X Yes —No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms: Generation of 1950 new
adt on a roadway providing access to a single location and construction of 161 new parking
spaces at a single location.
B. Does the project require any state permits related to state-controlled roadways? X Yes
_No; if yes,specify which permit: Indirect Highway Access Permit.
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Roadways and Other
Transportation Facilities Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B,fill out
the remainder of the Traffic Generation Section below.
II. Traffic Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed vehicular traffic generated by activities at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Number of parking spaces 350 +161 511
Number of vehicle trips per day 2580 +1950 4530
ITE Land Use Code(s): 530 and actual data.
B. What is the estimated average daily traffic on roadways serving the site?
Roadway Existing Change Total
1. Route 125 16800 +195 16995
2. Osgood St, south of.driveway 7000 +4150 11150
3.
C. Describe how the project will affect transit, pedestrian and'bicycle transportation facilities and
services: Transit is non-existent, pedestrians and bicycles will be accomodated.
III. Consistency-- Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with municipal, regional,
state, and federal plans and policies related to traffic,transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities
and services: All appropriate permits will be secured.
ROADWAYS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES SECTION
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to roadways or other
transportation facilities (see 301 CMR 11.03(6))? —Yes X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative
terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to roadways or other transportation
facilities? X Yes _No; if yes, specify which permit: Indirect Highway Access Permit.
C. If you answered"No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Energy Section. If you
answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Roadways Section
below.
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II. Transportation Facility Impacts
A. Describe existing and proposed transportation facilities at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Length (in linear feet) of new or widened roadway 0 0 D
Width (in feet) of new or widened roadway , N/A N/A N/A
Other transportation facilities:
B. Will the project involve any
1. Alteration of bank or terrain (in linear feet)? 2100
2. Cutting of living public shade trees (number)? 8-
3. Elimination of stone wall (in linear feet)? 0
III. Consistency-- Describe the project's consistency with other federal, state, regional, and local plans
and policies related to traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities and services, including
consistency with the applicable regional transportation plan and the Transportation Improvements Plan (TIP),
the State Bicycle Plan, and the State Pedestrian Plan:
Will meet all criteria of state and local permits.
ENERGY SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A.Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to energy (see 301 CMR 11.03(7))?
_Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to energy? —Yes X No; if yes, specify
which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Air Quality Section. If you
answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Energy Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed energy generation and transmission facilities at the project site:
Existin Change Total
Capacity of electric generating facility(megawatts)
Length of fuel line (in miles)
Length of transmission lines (in miles)
Capacity of transmission lines (in kilovolts)
B. If the project involves construction or expansion of an electric generating facility,what are
1. the facilitys current and proposed fuel source(s)?
2. the facility's current and proposed cooling source(s)?
C. If the project involves construction of an electrical transmission line,will it be located on a new,
unused, or abandoned right of way?_Yes _No; if yes, please describe:
D. Describe the project's other impacts on energy facilities and services:
Ill. Consistency-- Describe the project's consistency with state, municipal, regional, and federal plans
and policies for enhancing energy facilities and services:
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AIR QUALITY SECTION
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to air quality(see 301 CMR
11.03(8))? —Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to air quality? —Yes X No; if
yes,specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Solid and Hazardous Waste
Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Air
Quality Section below.
11. Impacts and Permits
A' Does the project involve construction or modification of a major stationary source (see 310 CMR
7.00,Appendix A)?_Yes _No; if yes, describe existing and proposed emissions (in tons per
day) of:
Existing Change Total
Particulate matter
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Volatile organic compounds
Oxides of nitrogen
Lead
Any hazardous air pollutant
Carbon dioxide
B. Describe the project's other impacts on air resources and air quality, including noise impacts:
Ill. Consistency
A. Describe the project's consistency with the State Implementation Plan:
B. Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with other federal, state, regional, and
local plans and policies related to air resources and air quality:
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SECTION
1. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to solid or hazardous waste(see
301 CMR 11.03(9))? _Yes X No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to solid and hazardous waste? _Yes X_
No; if yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Historical and Archaeological
Resources Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Section below.
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I1. Impacts and Permits
A. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, treatment, processing,
combustion or disposal of solid waste?_Yes _No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons per day)
of the capacity:
Existing Change Total
Storage
Treatment, processing
Combustion
Disposal
B. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, recycling,treatment or
disposal of hazardous waste?_Yes _No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons or gallons per day)
of the capacity:
Existing Change Total
Storage
Recycling
Treatment
Disposal
C. If the project will generate solid waste (for example, during demolition or construction), describe
alternatives considered for re-use, recycling, and disposal:
D. If the project involves demolition, do any buildings to be demolished contain asbestos?
_Yes —No
E. Describe the project's other solid and hazardous waste impacts (including indirect impacts):
111. Consistency--Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with the State Solid Waste
Master Plan:
HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES SECTION
I. Thresholds/ Impacts
A. Is any part of the project site a historic structure, or a structure within a historic district, in either
case listed in the State Register of Historic Places or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological
Assets of the Commonwealth? —Yes X No; if yes, does the project involve the demolition of
all or any exterior part of such historic structure? _Yes No; if yes, please describe:
B. Is any part of the project site an archaeological site listed in the State Register of Historic Places
or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth? _Yes X No; if
yes, does the project involve the destruction of all or any part of such archaeological site? —Yes
_No; if yes, please describe:
C. If you answered "No"to all parts of both questions A and B, proceed to the Attachments and
Certifications Sections. If you answered "Yes"to any part of either question A or question B,fill out
the remainder of the Historical and Archaeological Resources Section below.
D. Have you consulted with the Massachusetts Historical Commission? —Yes _No; if yes,
attach correspondence
E. Describe and assess the project's other impacts, direct and indirect, on listed or inventoried
historical and archaeological resources:
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ll. Consistency— Oesctibe measures that the proponent will take to comply with federal,state,
regional, and local plans and policies related to preserving historical and archaeological resources:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Plan, at an appropriate scale, of existing conditions of the project site and its immediate
context, showing all known structures, roadways and parking lots, rail rights-of-way,
wetlands and water bodies,wooded areas, farmland, steep slopes, public open spaces, and
major utilities.
2. Plan of proposed conditions upon completion of project(if construction of the project is
proposed to be phased,there should be a site plan showing conditions upon the completion
of each phase).
3. Original U.S.G.S. map or good quality color copy (8-4/2x 11 inches or larger)indicating the
project location and boundaries
4 List of all agencies and persons to whom the proponent circulated the ENF, in accordance
with 301 CMR 11.16(2).
5. Other:
CERTIFICATIONS:
1. The Public Notice of Environmental Review has been/will be published in the following
newspapers in accordance with 301 CMR 11.15(1):
(Name) (Date)
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2. This form has been circulated to Agencies and Persons in accordance with 301 CMR 11.16(2).
h/3//�,
Date Vignat%re of Responsible Officer at Signature of person preparin
or Proponent ENF(if different from above)
Richard N. Rice Fredric W.King;P.E.
Name (print or type) Name (print or type)
Firm/Agency DiHsco Design Partnership Firm/Agency Schofield Brothers of N.E.. Inc.
Street 87 Summer Street Street 1071 Worcester Road
Municipality/State/Zip Boston, MA 02110 Municipality/State/Zip Framingham, MA 01701
Phone 617-426-2858 Phone 508-878-0030
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NORTH ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION CIRCULATION LIST
Secretary of Environmental Affairs
Attn: MEPA Office
251 Causeway St.,91h Floor
Boston,MA 02114
Land Policy Director
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
251 Causeway Street-9`h Floor
Boston,MA 02114 .
Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)
Attn: David Murphy,Commissioner's Office
One Winter Street
Boston,MA 02108
DEP/Northeast Regional Office
Attn:MEPA Coordinator
205-A Lowell Street
Wilmington,MA 01887
Executive Office of Transportation and Construction(EOTC)
10 Park Plaza
Boston,MA 02116
MHD
District#4
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
519 Appleton Street
Arlington,MA 02174
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
Attn:MEPA Coordinator
10 Park Plaza,Rm.6620
Boston,MA 02116-3966
Massachusetts Historical Commission
The MA Archives Bldg
220 Morrisey Boulevard
Boston,MA 02125
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
160 Main Street
Haverhaill,MA 01830-5000
North Andover Town Manager/
Selectmens Office
120 Main Street
N Andover,MA 01845
North Andover Planning Board
27 Charles Street
N. Andover,MA 01845
North Andover Conservation Commission
27 Charles Street
N. Andover,MA 01845
North Andover Health Department
27 Charles Street
N. Andover,MA 01845
1 1� 2 2000 10 18-A FROM SCHOF I ELD BROS OF NE 1 508 879 1797 P_ 2
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Common, th of Massachusetts
°Executive0 -ice of Environmental Affairs -MEPA Office
PUBLIC aV tICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PROJECT North Andover High School
1 0CATI 675 Chickering Road
PROPONE North Andover School Building Committee -
The undersigned is submitting, an Environmental Notification Form("ENF")to the
Secretary o£Environmental Affairs on or before November 2, 2000_
This will inittate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts
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Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA", M.G.L. c. 3a, s.s. 61, 62 62H)_ Copies
of the ENI= r ay be obtained from.-
Richard N. Rice
DiNiseo Design Partnership
87 Summe-n'Street
r
Boston, MA02110
Phone. 617`A26-2858
ra
Copies of the NF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning
Board of North Andover where they may be inspected,
The Secreta*rylofEnvironmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the
EnvironmentaI Monitor, will receive public comments on the project for 20 days, and
will then decide, within ten days, if an environmental Impact Report is needed. A site
visit and c6 ultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing
to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit or consultation session, should
write to the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 9.00,Boston,
Massachusetts.02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing;the above project.
By Louis MiniCUZZi Jr., Chairman
North Andover School Building-Committee
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