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NEGATIVE DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Paving, Sidewalk,and Drainage Improvements, Chestnut Street, North Andover
At the June 24, 2009 public hearing,the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) voted
to issue a Negative Determination of Applicability for sidewalk and berm construction, drainage
improvements, raising of sewer manholes, and wearing course of asphalt pavement within the
Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW).All work is within the existing right-of-way.
Applicant: North Andover Division of Public Works
384 Osgood Street
North Andover,MA 01845
Record Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability
Town of North Andover, Division of Public Woks
384 Osgood Street
North Andover,MA 01845
Dated:June 11, 2009
Form Received:July 7,2009
Plans: Plan of Existing Conditions for the Chestnut Street Sidewalk Design,
North Andover,MA
Prepared by: Christiansen&Sergi
Sketch Edits: DPW, Sheets 1-3
Dated: November 14, 2006
Pre-Construction
A final plan showing all drainage structures and berms shall be submitted for approval to the
Stormwater Subcommittee of the NACC.
❖ Prior to the start of work, a preconstruction meeting shall be held with the Town Engineer, site
contractor, and Conservation Administrator. Erosion controls shall be in place at this time
including silt sacks for catch basin protection.
1600 Osgood Street,Building 20,Suite 2-36,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845
Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542
Web:http://www.townofnorthandover.com/Pages/N kndoverMA_Conservation/index
❖ Excess material and construction debris shall be properly disposed of off site and no stockpiled
material shall be stored within the 25-foot Buffer Zone.
❖ Accepted engineering and construction standards and procedures shall be followed in the
completion of the project.
Post Construction
❖ Immediately following completion of the work, any disturbed areas shall be permanently
stabilized against erosion. If weather conditions do not permit the establishment of vegetative
cover through seeding, jute matting or other stabilization material shall be used.
❖ Once the site is adequately stabilized, the Conservation Department shall be contacted to
conduct a final site inspection.
1600 Osgood Street,Building 20,Scute 2-36,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845
Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542
Web:http://www.townofnorthandover.com/Pages/NAndoverMA_Conservation/index
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 - Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. General Information
Important:
When filling out From:
forms on the North Andover
computer, use Conservation Commission
only the tab
key to move To: Applicant Property Owner(if different from applicant):
your cursor-
do not use the North Andover Division of Public Works
return key. Name Name
384 Osgood Street
Mailing Address Mailing Address
IL North Andover MA 01845
City/Town State Zip Code Cityr own State Zip Code
1. Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable)of Final Plans and Other Documents:
RDA 6/12/09
Title Date
Locus Plan 6/12/09
Title Date
Plan of Existing Conditions, Chestnut Street Sidwalk Design (with Edits by 6/14/06
DPW) Date
2. Date Request Filed:
6/12/09
B. Determination
Pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 131, §40, the Conservation Commission considered your
Request for Determination of Applicability, with its supporting documentation, and made the following
Determination.
Project Description (if applicable):
Installation of sidewalks, drainage improvements and paving activities within the Buffer Zone to a
Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
Project Location:
Chestnut Street North Andover
Street Address City/Town
N/A N/A
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
The following Determination(s) is/are applicable to the proposed site and/or project relative to the Wetlands
Protection Act and regulations:
Positive Determination
Note: No work within the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act may proceed until a final Order of
Conditions(issued following submittal of a Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent)or Order of
Resource Area Delineation(issued following submittal of Simplified Review ANRAD) has been received
from the issuing authority(i.e., Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection).
❑ 1. The area described on the referenced plan(s) is an area subject to protection under the Act.
Removing,filling, dredging,or altering of the area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
❑ 2a. The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced plan(s)are
confirmed as accurate.Therefore, the resource area boundaries confirmed in this Determination are
binding as to all decisions rendered pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act and its regulations regarding
such boundaries for as long as this Determination is valid.
❑ 2b. The boundaries of resource areas listed below are not confirmed by this Determination,
regardless of whether such boundaries are contained on the plans attached to this Determination or
to the Request for Determination.
❑ 3. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within an area subject to
protection under the Act and will remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work
requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
❑ 4. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within the Buffer Zone and will
alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a
Notice of Intent or ANRAD Simplified Review(if work is limited to the Buffer Zone).
❑ 5. The area and/or work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is subject to review
and approval by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to the following municipal wetland ordinance or bylaw:
Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
( � WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
❑ 6. The following area and/or work, if any, is subject to a municipal ordinance or bylaw but not
subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
❑ 7. If a Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Riverfront Area described on referenced plan(s)
and document(s), which includes all or part of the work described in the Request, the applicant
must consider the following alternatives. (Refer to the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)c. for more
information about the scope of alternatives requirements):
❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located.
❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located, the subdivided lots, and any
adjacent lots formerly or presently owned by the same owner.
❑ Alternatives limited to the original parcel on which the project is located, the subdivided
parcels, any adjacent parcels, and any other land which can reasonably be obtained within
the municipality.
❑ Alternatives extend to any sites which can reasonably be obtained within the appropriate
region of the state.
Negative Determination
Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant. However, if the
Department is requested to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability, work may not proceed
on this project unless the Department fails to act on such request within 35 days of the date the
request is post-marked for certified mail or hand delivered to the Department. Work may then proceed
at the owner's risk only upon notice to the Department and to the Conservation Commission.
Requirements for requests for Superseding Determinations are listed at the end of this document.
1. The area described in the Request is not an area subject to protection under the Act or the
Buffer Zone.
❑ 2. The work described in the Request is within an area subject to protection under the Act, but will
not remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a
Notice of Intent.
® 3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations, but
will not alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work does not require
the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any).
See attached conditions
❑ 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to protection under the Act
(including the Buffer Zone). Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent,
unless and until said work alters an Area subject to protection under the Act.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
❑ 5. The area described in the Request is subject to protection under the Act. Since the work
described therein meets the requirements for the following exemption, as specified in the Act and
the regulations, no Notice of Intent is required:
Exempt Activity(site applicable statuatory/regulatory provisions)
❑ 6. The area and/or work described in the Request is not subject to review and approval by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to a municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw.
North Andover Wetlands Protection Bylaw Chapter 178
Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
C. Authorization
This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows:
❑ by hand delivery on ❑ by certified mail, return receipt requested on
l,ry 10q iv,Te�c ,�� maiG
Date Date
This Determination is valid for three years from the date of issuance(except Determinations for
Vegetation Management Plans which are valid for the duration of the Plan). This Determination does not
relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances,
bylaws, or;regulations.
This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. A copy must be sent
to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see http://www.mass.gov/dep/about/region.findyour.htm) and the
property owner(if different from the applicant).
Signatures:
Lo
Date
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
WPA Form 2 - Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
D. Appeals
The applicant, owner, any person aggrieved by this Determination, any owner of land abutting the land
upon which the proposed work is to be done, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is
located, are hereby notified of their right to request the appropriate Department of Environmental
Protection Regional Office(see hftp://www.mass.gov/dep/about/region.findvour.htm) to issue a
Superseding Determination of Applicability. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery
to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and Fee Transmittal Form (see Request for
Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form) as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days
from the date of issuance of this Determination. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by
certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant if he/she is not the
appellant. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Determination which is being
appealed. To the extent that the Determination is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw and not on the
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection has
no appellate jurisdiction.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
Request for Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. Request Information
Important:
When filling out 1. Person or party making request(if appropriate, name the citizen group's representative):
forms on the
computer, use Name
only the tab
key to move
your cursor- Mailing Address
do not use the
return key. City/Town State Zip Code
r� Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable)
Project Location
Mailing Address
City/Town State Zip Code
2. Applicant(as shown on Notice of Intent(Form 3),Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation
(Form 4A); or Request for Determination of Applicability(Form 1)):
Name
Mailing Address
City/Town State Zip Code
Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable)
3. DEP File Number:
B. Instructions
1. When the Departmental action request is for(check one):
❑ Superseding Order of Conditions($100 for individual single family homes with associated
structures; $200 for all other projects)
❑ Superseding Determination of Applicability($100)
❑ Superseding Order of Resource Area Delineation ($100)
Send this form and check or money order for the appropriate amount, payable to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
Request for Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Instructions (cont.)
2. On a separate sheet attached to this form, state clearly and concisely the objections to the
Determination or Order which is being appealed. To the extent that the Determination or Order is
based on a municipal bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations,
the Department has no appellate jurisdiction.
3. Send a copy of this form and a copy of the check or money order with the Request for a Superseding
Determination or Order by certified mail or hand delivery to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see
hftp://www.mass.gov/der)/about/region/findvour.htm).
4. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the
Conservation Commission and to the applicant, if he/she is not the appellant.
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