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RIMMER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, LLC
30 Green Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Tel 978-463-9226 Fax 978-463-8716
October 2, 2006 RECEIVED
OCT 0 4 2006
Conservation Commission
Osgood Street NORTH ANDOVER
16 Os
g CONSERVATION COMMISSION
North Andover,MA 01845
Re: Buffer Zone Planting Monitoring
284 Salem Street
DEP 242-1257
Dear Commission Members:
The following is a report on the status of buffer zone plantings as required under Special
Condition 38 of an Order of Conditions issued to David Palmer for work at 284 Salem Street.
Rimmer Environmental Consulting(REC) conducted a site inspection on September 27,2006.
As shown in the attached photos,the buffer zone plantings installed last fall in the southwestern
portion of the lot are thriving. The 62 shrubs planted there are doing well. There is some leaf
loss on a few of the highbush blueberry,but the stems are viable and these plantings should
recover. This area easily meets the 75% success rate established in condition 38.
There were also seven(7) Canadian hemlock planted just off-site along the northeastern property
line as shown on the approved plants. These trees were planted within the last two weeks and are
also doing well.
Construction at the site has been completed, and the yard area has been sodded. There is no
threat from erosion or siltation of wetlands.
If you should have any questions or require additional information,please feel free to contact me.
Very truly,
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Mary mmer
Principal/Sr.Wetland Scientist
Cc: Dave Palmer
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