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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHANNIGAN, JAMES 6 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. General Information Important: North Andover When fillingFrom: 1. Conservation Commission out forms on the computer, 2. This issuance is for(check one): ® Order of Conditions ❑ Amended Order of Conditions use only the tab key to 3. To: Applicant: move your cursor-do not James Hannigan New England Power Company use the return a. First Name b.Last Name c.Company key. 25 Research Drive d. Mailing Address Westborough MA 01582 e.City/Town f.State g.Zip Code 4. Property Owner(if different from applicant): a. First Name b.Last Name c.Company d. Mailing Address e.City/Town f.State g.Zip Code 5. Project Location: Exisitng right-of-way easement North Andover a.Street Address b.City/Town NEP easement NEP easement c.Assessors Map/Plat Number d.Parcel/Lot Number Latitude and Longitude, if known (note: Various Various electronic filers will click for GIS locator): e.Latitude f. Longitude 6. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for(attach additional information if more than one parcel): Essex North a.County b.Certificate(if registered land) c. Book d.Page 7. Dates: 6/1/07 10/10/07 10/31/07 a. Date Notice of Intent Filed b. Date Public Hearing Closed c.Date of Issuance s. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents(attach additional plan or document references as needed): Electric Distribution Conducting & Pole Replacement Activities Salem Harbor-Ward Hill Line a. Plan Title TRC Richard E. Dupre, P. E. b. Prepared By c.Signed and Stamped by 9/5/07 1"=40' d. Final Revision Date e.Scale See Attached f.Additional Plan or Document Title g.Date 9. Total WPA Fee Paid: $1,000.00 $237.50 $762.50 a.Total Fee Paid b.State Fee Paid c.City/Town Fee Paid wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 1 of 9 t L71Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings 1. Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands Protection Act. Check all that apply: a. ® Public Water Supply b. ❑ Land Containing Shellfish c. ® Prevention of Pollution Protection of Wildlife® d. ® Private Water Supply e. ❑ Fisheries f. Habitat g. ® Groundwater Supply h. ® Storm Damage Prevention i. ® Flood Control 2. This Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes) Approved subject to: ® the following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the wetlands regulations. This Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control. Denied because: ❑ the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland regulations. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to protect these interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the performance standards which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this Order. ❑ the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(c). Inland Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only) [ Buffer Zone Impacts: Shortest distance between limit of project disturbance and wetland boundary(if available) linear feet Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted r Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement 3. ❑ Bank a.linear feet b.linear feet c.linear feet d. linear feet 4. Bordering Vegetated Wetland a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 5. ❑ Land Under a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet Waterbodies and Waterways e.cu.yd dredged f.cu.yd dredged wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 2 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings i. Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands Protection Act. Check all that apply: a. ® Public Water Supply b. ❑ Land Containing Shellfish c. ® Prevention of Pollution d. ® Private Water Supply e. ❑ f. ® Protection of Wildlife Fisheries Habitat g. ® Groundwater Supply h. ® Storm Damage Prevention i. ® Flood Control 2. This Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes) Approved subject to: ® the following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the wetlands regulations. This Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control. Denied because: ❑ the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland regulations. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to protect these interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the performance standards which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this Order. ❑ the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.06(6)(c). Inland Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only) ® Buffer Zone Impacts: Shortest distance between limit of project disturbance and wetland boundary(if available) linear feet Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement 3. ❑ Bank a. linear feet b.linear feet c.linear feet d.linear feet 4. ® Bordering Vegetated Wetland a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 5. ❑ Land Under a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet Waterbodies and Waterways e.cu.yd dredged f.cu.yd dredged wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 2 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings (cont.) Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement 6. ❑ Bordering Land Subject to Flooding a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d,square feet Cubic Feet Flood Storage e.cubic feet f.cubic feet g.cubic feet h.cubic feet 7. ❑ Isolated Land Subject to Flooding a.square feet b.square feet Cubic Feet Flood Storage c.cubic feet d.cubic feet e.cubic feet f.cubic feet 8. ❑ Riverfront area a.total sq.feet b.total sq.feet Sq ft within 100 ft C.square feet d.square feet e.square feet f.square feet Sq ft between 100-200 ft e.square feet f.square feet e.square feet f.square feet Coastal Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only) 9. ❑ Designated Port Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below Areas 1o. ❑ Land Under the Ocean a.square feet b.square feet c.cu.yd dredged d.cu.yd dredged 11. ❑ Barrier Beaches Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below 12. ❑ Coastal Beaches a.square feet b.square feet c.ciy nourishmt. d.Gy nourishmt. 13. ❑ Coastal Dunes a.square feet b.square feet c.c/y nourishmt. d.c/y nourishmt 14. ❑ Coastal Banks a.linear feet b.linear feet 15. ❑ Rocky Intertidal Shores a.square feet b.square feet 16. ❑ Salt Marshes a,square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 17. ❑ Land Under Salt Ponds a,square feet b.square feet c. cu.yd dredged d.cu.yd dredged 18. ❑ Land Containing Shellfish a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 19. ❑ Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above a.cu.yd dredged b.cu.yd dredged 20. ❑ Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage a.square feet b.square feet wpaform5.doc• rev.311!05 Page 3 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 -- Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (only applicable to approved projects) 1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights. 3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations. 4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order unless either of the following apply: a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid for more than three years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are set forth as a special condition in this Order. 5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order. 6. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash, refuse, rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the foregoing. 7. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed, or if such an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed. 8. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done. The recording information shall be submitted to this Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order, which form must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work. 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words, "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection [or, WA DEP"] "File Number 242-1406 " wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 4 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act 10. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before DEP. 11. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of Compliance (WPA Form 8A)to the Conservation Commission. 12. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order. 13. Any change to the plans identified in Condition#12 above shall require the applicant to inquire of the Conservation Commission in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent. 14. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order, and may require the submittal of any data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that evaluation. 15. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by this Order. 16. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall be maintained until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation Commission. 17. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee shall inspect the erosion controls on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed. The applicant shall immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation Commission, which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls it may deem necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of work line has been approved by this Order. 18. All work associated with this Order is required to comply with the Massachusetts Stormwater Policy Standards. Special Conditions: If you need more See attached space for additional conditions, select box to attach a text document wpaform5.doc• rev.311105 Page 5 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 D. Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance 1. Is a municipal wetlands bylaw or ordinance applicable? ® Yes ❑ No 2. The North Andover hereby finds (check one that applies): Conservation Commission 3. ❑ that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a municipal ordinance or bylaw specifically: a. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw b.Citation Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to meet these standards, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. 4. ® that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw: North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw Chapter 178 a. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw b.Citation The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the following conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control. If you need more c. The special conditions relating to municipal ordinance or law are as follows: space for p 9 P Y additional See attached conditions, select box to attach a text document wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 6 of 9 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 Therefore, the North Andover Conservation Commission (hereafter the "NACC") hereby finds that the following conditions are necessary, in accordance with the Performance Standards set forth in the State Regulations, the local B Law and Regulations, to protect those interests noted above. The NACC orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with said conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced below. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control. GENERAL CONDITIONS 18. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 19. This Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of property rights. However, the NACC, agent of the NACC or the Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) reserves the right to enter and inspect the property at all reasonable times until a Certificate of Compliance is issued,to evaluate compliance with this Order of Conditions, the Act (310 CMR 10.00), the North Andover Wetland ByLaw and Regulations, and may require any information, measurements, photographs, observations, and/or materials, or may require the submittal of any data or information deemed necessary by the NACC for that evaluation. Further,work shall be halted on the site if the NACC, agent or DEP determines that any of the work is not in compliance with this Order of Conditions. Work shall not resume until the NACC is satisfied that the work will comply and has so notified the applicant in writing. 20. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal, state or local statutes, ordinances,by-laws or regulations. 21. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this order. 22. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to one year each upon application to the issuing authority at least thirty days (30) prior to the expiration date of the Order (Refer to Section 8.3 of the North Andover Wetland Regulations). 23. The NACC reserves the right to amend this Order of Conditions after a legally advertised public hearing if plans or circumstances are changed or if new conditions or information so warrant. 24. Where the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is requested to make a determination and to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before the Department. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 1 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 25. This Order of Conditions is issued under File No. 242-1406. 26. This Order of Conditions is issued under the Limited Project Provisions,Ch 131. Section 40, 310 CMR,10.53 (3) (d). 27. The conditions of this decision shall apply to, and be binding upon,the applicant, owner, its employees and all successors and assigns in interest or control. These obligations shall be expressed in covenants in all deeds to succeeding owners of portions of the property. 28. The term"Applicant" as used in this Order of Conditions shall refer to the owner, any successor in interest or successor in control of the property referenced in the Notice of Intent, supporting documents and this Order of Conditions. The NACC shall be notified in writing within 30 days of all transfers of title of any portion of property that takes place prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance. 29. The proposed work includes: The replacement and relocation of existing utility poles located along the B-154N/C-155N ROW Transmission Line from Dale Street/Ipswich Road to Sharpners Pond Road. Specifically,the project will consist of the replacement of over 100 aged wooden poles and/or reinforcement of existing structure components (i.e. wooden poles,guy anchors,and crossarms and the relocation of two existing poles (#173 (C-155) & #204 (B-154))within the wetland resource area to a location within the local 25' No-Disturbance Zone resulting in approximately 41,042 s.f. of temporary impacts and approximately 20 s.f. of permanent impacts. It should be noted that the applicant had significantly reduced said temporary impacts,from what was originally proposed, by thoroughly examining all access options to present an alternative,less intrusive route. Work will be conducted within 200 foot Riverfront Areas(Mosquito Brook, Cedar Brook, and Boston Brook),Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW),and buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland. Work will also occur within or adjacent to Estimated Habitat and Priority Habitat of state-listed species (Blandings Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale),and the Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)). 30. The work shall conform to the following (except as noted in the remainder of this document where revisions may be required): Notice of Intent filed by: New England Power Company (NEP) (Applicant) C/o James Hannigan 25 Research Drive Westborough,MA 01582 Dated June 2007,Revised July 2007 (Includes attachments A through G) C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 2 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 Prepared by: TRC Environmental Corporation Wannalancit Mills 650 Suffolk Street Lowell,MA 01854 Site Plans prepared by: TRC Environmental Corporation Wannalancit Mills 650 Suffolk Street Lowell,MA 01854 Entitled: "Electric Distribution Pole Conductoring and Pole Replacement Activities Salem Harbor-Ward Hill Line" Dated September 5,2007 (final revised),consisting of Sheets 1 through 11. Other Record Documents: Letter from TRC Environmental Corp. dated August 8, 2007, Letter from TRC Environmental Corp. dated September 24,2007 addressing Amendments to the Notice of Intent, Division of fisheries &Wildlife Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program letter dated June 28,2007. Documents by Reference only (submitted after the close of the public hearing): Letter from TRC dated October 15,2007 addressing"no work"restrictions,outage periods,and BMP measures. 31. The following wetland resource areas are affected by the proposed work: Riverfront Area, Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) and Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland. These resource areas are significant to the interests of the Act and Town ByLaw as noted above and therein. The applicant has not attempted to overcome the presumption of significance of these resource areas to the identified interests. 32. The NACC agrees with the applicant's delineation of the wetland resource areas on the site as shown on the plans dated referenced herein. 33. The NACC finds that the intensive use of the upland areas and buffer zone proposed on this site will cause further alteration of the wetland,resource areas. In order to prevent any alteration of wetland resource areas, a twenty-five foot (25') No-Disturbance Zone and a fifty-foot (50') No-Construction Zone shall be established from the edge of the adjacent wetland resource area with exception to the activities as approved herein. The Conservation Administrator and/or other agents of the NACC do not have the authority to waive these setbacks as established under the local bylaw. No disturbance of existing C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 3 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 grade, soils or vegetation is permitted in the No-Disturbance zone (See Section 3.4 & Appendix F of the local Regulations). 34. Any temporary alterations to resource areas shall be substantially restored in accordance with the approved methodologies and in accordance with the supporting documents referenced herein and shall be restored to pre-existing hydrology and topography. At least 75% of the surface of any area of disturbed vegetation shall be re- established with appropriate indigenous wetland plant species and/or with a wetland seed mix, or other suitable means of restoration as determined by the NACC upon completion of work activities. 35. This document shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting contract requirements. The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors, and other personnel performing the permitting work are fully aware of the permits terms and conditions. Thereafter, the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this Order resulting from failure to comply with its conditions. 36. The owners of the project and their successors in title, in the event they proceed to alter areas subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under the order, agree that the Order does not in itself impose upon the Town any responsibility to maintain the proposed drainage system and that said Town shall not be liable for any damage in the event of failure. By acceptance of this Order,the owners agree to indemnify and hold harmless to the Town and its residents for any damage attributable to alterations undertaken on this property pursuant to the Order. Issuance of these Conditions does not in any way imply or certify that the site or downstream areas will not be subject to flooding, storm damage or any other form of water damage. Maintenance of the drainage system, if accepted by the Town as part of a public way,becomes the responsibility of the Town. 37. Issuance of these Conditions does not in any way imply or certify that the site or downstream areas will not be subject to flooding, storm damage or any other form of water damage. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION 38. No work shall be undertaken until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed or, if such an appeal has been filed, until all proceedings before the Department or Court have been completed. 39. This Order shall be recorded by the applicant at the Registry of Deeds immediately after the expiration of all appeal periods. No work shall be undertaken until the Final Order has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located,within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land,the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 4 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. The recording information shall be submitted to the North Andover Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order prior to commencement of the work. Any Order not recorded by the applicant before work commences may be recorded by the NACC at the applicant's expense. 40. Nine (9) signs shall be displayed at each access roadway (Sharpners Pond Rd., Salem St., Laconia Drive,Forest St.,Sherwood Drive,Boxford St.,Foster St.,Bruin Hill Rd.,and Dale St.) not less than two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words "Massachusetts DEP,File Number 242-1406." Locations of the signs must be reviewed and approved by the Conservation Administrator. 41. Any changes in the submitted plans caused by the applicant,another Board's decision or resulting from this Order of Conditions must be submitted to the NACC for approval prior to implementation. If the NACC finds said changes to be significant, the NACC will call for another public hearing (at the expense of the applicant). Within 21 days of the close of said public hearing the NACC will issue an amended or new Order of Conditions. Any errors found in the plans or information submitted by the applicant shall be considered as changes. The proposed project may be still under review by other local or state boards or agencies. This may result in changes to the project plans or wetland impacts. If any such changes occur a revised plan and an explanation of the revisions shall be submitted to the NACC for review and approval prior to the start of construction. No work shall begin on a project until written approval has been granted by the NACC. 42. It is the responsibility of the applicant, owner, and/or successor(s) to ensure that all conditions of this Order of Conditions are complied with. The project engineer and contractors are to be provided with a copy of this Order of Conditions and referenced documents before commencement of construction. 43. Prior to any work commencing on-site,the applicant shall submit to the NACC for ,approval, a detailed sequence of construction,including the construction of compensation and retention areas,installation of sedimentation/erosion control devices, specific time frames for pole replacement and conductoring activities and re- vegetation to be completed before other work begins on-site.This construction sequence shall be updated on a weekly basis submitted to the Conservation Department the Wednesday prior to the following week) and shall be completed in accordance with all best management practices as approved and referenced herein. 44.Wetland flagging shall be checked prior to start of construction and shall be re- established where missing. All wetland flagging shall remain visible and enumerated per the approved plan(s) throughout the life of the project and until a Certificate of Compliance is issued so that erosion control measures can be properly placed and wetland impacts can be monitored. The proposed limit of work shall be shall be clearly marked with stakes or flags and shall be confirmed by the NACC. Such markers shall be C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 5 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 checked and replaced as necessary and shall be maintained until all construction is complete. Workers should be informed that no use of machinery, storage of machinery or materials, stockpiling of soil, or construction activity is to occur beyond this line at any time. All flags used for the above purposes shall be of a color different from other flagging used on the site. 45. Prior to construction,the travel access corridors must be staked with orange safety fencing or by other prominently marked methods. The Conservation Administrator shall verify the marked access route locations during the pre-construction meeting. 46. A row of staked hay bales backed by trenched siltation fence shall be properly installed placed as shown on the plans approved and referenced herein and shall be inspected and approved by the NACC prior to the start of construction. Erosion controls shall remain intact until all disturbed areas have been permanently stabilized to prevent erosion and shall be immediately removed upon completion of work activities in sensitive habitat locations as directed by the Erosion Control Monitor or the Conservation Administrator. All erosion prevention and sedimentation protection measures found necessary during construction shall be implemented at the direction of the NACC. The NACC reserves the right to impose additional conditions on portions of this project to mitigate any impacts which could result from site erosion, or any noticeable degradation of surface water quality discharging from the site. For example, installation of erosion control measures may be required in areas not shown on the plan(s) referenced in this Order of Conditions. Should such installation be required by the NACC,they shall be installed within 48 hours of the Commission's request. 47. The applicant shall have on hand at the start of any soil disturbance,removal or stockpiling, a minimum of 50 hay bales and sufficient stakes for staking these bales (or an equivalent amount of silt fence). Said bales shall be used only for the control of emergency erosion problems and shall not be used for the normal control of erosion. Additional emergency erosion controls shall be on site prior to the commencement of any work and shall be verified by the Conservation Department during the pre- construction meeting. 48. A check (no surety) payable to the Town of North Andover shall be provided by the applicant in the amount of$30,000 (based upon total temporary impacts (pole replacement activities and swamp mat placement) and permanent impacts to the local 25 foot No- Disturbance Zone along a lengthy and highly sensitive habitat corridor),which shall be in all respects satisfactory to Town Counsel,Town Treasurer, and the NACC, and shall be posted with the North Andover Town Treasurer through the NACC before commencement of work. Said deposit of money shall be conditioned on the completion of all conditions hereof,shall be signed by a party or parties satisfactory to the NACC,and Town Counsel, and shall be released after completion of the project, provided that provisions, satisfactory to the NACC,have been made for performance of any conditions which are of continuing nature. The applicant may propose a monetary release schedule keyed to completion of specific portions of the project for the NACC's review and approval. This condition is issued under the authority of the local ByLaw. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 6 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 49. The applicant shall designate a Qualified Professional Wetland Scientist as an"Erosion Control Monitor" to oversee any emergency placement of controls and regular inspection or replacement of sedimentation control devices. The name and phone number of the erosion control monitor must be provided to the NACC in the event that this person has to be contacted, due to an emergency at the site, during any 24-hour period, including weekends. Credentials of said Erosion Control Monitor shall be submitted in writing for review and subsequent approval by the NACC or agent thereof. This person shall be given the authority to stop construction for erosion control purposes. The erosion control monitor will be required to inspect all such devices and oversee cleaning and the proper disposal of waste products. Cleaning shall include removal of any entrapped silt. 50. The applicant and/or the legal owner of that portion of land upon which these Orders of Conditions have been placed shall provide to the NACC prior to transferring, or assigning any portion of said land to another party, subject to said Orders of Conditions,the "Compliance Certification Form Affidavit" attached via"Appendix A" signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, stating that said applicant and/or owner has read these Orders of Conditions and is in compliance with each and every condition. This document shall apply to each of the conditions referenced herein and shall be provided to the Conservation Department at least five (5) business days prior to the closing of said land transaction. 51. Once these above mentioned pre-construction requirements are complete,the applicant shall contact the Conservation Office prior to site preparation or construction and shall arrange an on-site conference with an NACC representative,the contractor,the engineer, wetland scientist and the applicant to ensure that all of the Conditions of this Order are understood. The NACC reserves the right to rewire an additional pre-construction meeting should work activities commence and then stop for a period of more than four (4) months to ensure that access routes remain marked, emergency erosion controls are on site, BMP's are in place,DEP signs remain in place, etc. This Order shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting contract requirements. The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors and other personnel performing the permitted work are fully aware of the permit's terms and conditions. Thereafter, the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this Order of Conditions resulting from failure to comply with its conditions. The applicant or contractor shall notify the NACC in writing of the identity of the on-site construction supervisor hired to coordinate construction and to ensure compliance with this Order. A reasonable period of time shall be provided as notice of the pre-construction meeting(e.g. 72 hours). C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 7 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 DURING CONSTRUCTION 52. Upon beginning work,the applicant shall submit written progress reports every Wednesday detailing what work has been done in or near resource areas, and what work is anticipated to be done over the next week. This will update the construction sequence (refer to condition#42). 53. Accepted engineering,construction standards and procedures, and Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be followed in the conduct of all work and in accordance with the approved NOT/documents referenced herein. Specific BMPs for Estimated Habitat areas shall be followed such as,but not limited to,avoidance on impacts to vernal pools and areas of sphagnum hummocks,removal of erosion control barriers as soon as possible to avoid creating unnecessary barriers to wildlife movements,following appropriate turtle protection procedures including searching work areas for turtles prior to heavy equipment entering the site and removing turtles from work areas and travel routes,etc. 54. ON EVERY MONDAY of each week,in which construction activities occurs on-site and for as long thereafter as ground remains unstabilized,the applicant shall submit a written report from the "Erosion Control Monitor' to the NACC certifying that,to the best of his/her knowledge and belief based on a careful site inspection, all work is being performed in compliance with this Order of Conditions and that approved setbacks are being adhered to. The erosion control monitor must visually inspect all sedimentation/erosion control measures and assume responsibility for their maintenance on a weekly basis and that they are functioning as intended. In addition, all wetland resource areas must be visually inspected for siltation,turbidity, and/or other water quality impacts. 55. De-watering activities anticipated shall be supervised and witnessed by the designated erosion control monitor. This designee must be on-site while work specific to de-watering activities are occurring and until complete. If de-watering becomes necessary, activities shall be conducted in accordance with a de-watering plan to be submitted and approved by the Conservation Department. Activities shall be monitored daily by the erosion control monitor to ensure that sediment laden water is appropriately settled prior to discharge toward the wetland resource areas. No discharge of water is allowed directly into an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act and/or the North Andover Wetland ByLaw. If emergency de-watering requirements arise,the applicant shall submit a contingency plan to the Commission for approval,which provides for the pumped water to be contained in a settling basin, to reduce turbidity prior to discharge into a resource area. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 8 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 56. Prior to activities within estimated habitat and each day active construction continues,the construction right of way shall be inspected for the presence of rare species. Searches and sweeps shall continue to be conducted in accordance with approved Best Management standards and practices referenced herein. Identified rare species shall be carefully relocated to an area within the same wetland system but outside of the work area. 57. The Erosion Control Monitor must also be on site at all times during wetland crossing activities and dewatering activities. Work may not proceed through wetland resource areas without the presence of the Erosion Control Monitor. 58. The Erosion Control Monitor shall contact the Conservation Department at the beginning of each workday,in which work activities occur within resource areas,to verify that site conditions are suitable,temporary impacts can not be avoided and that all BMP's have been adequately addressed. While the applicant asserts that the timing of the work needs to occur between certain outage periods,the timing of said work through resource areas must be reviewed and approved by the Conservation Administrator prior to the commencement of that work for final verification and approval. Further,the Erosion Control Monitor shall contact the NACC or agent thereof on a daily basis (by 4 p.m.),in which work occurs within resource areas and associated buffer zones,to provide a verbal report of the work activities conducted that day. 59. Erosion control devices shall be inspected regularly;any entrapped silt shall be removed to an area outside of the buffer zone and wetland resource areas;silt fence and hay bales shall be replaced as necessary.The areas of construction shall remain in stable condition at the close of each construction day.All erosion controls shall be in place throughout the duration of construction or unless authorized by the Conservation Department. 60. Immediately upon completion of activities and stabilization of disturbed surfaces within 100 feet of vernal pools or within a designated habitat area,the erosion controls shall be removed and properly disposed of. The Environmental Monitor shall contact the Conservation Department to verify that the area is adequately stabilized prior to the removal of said erosion controls. 61. In the event that erosion controls must remain in place within 100 feet to vernal pools or within areas of estimated habitat during breeding season or migration periods,the Conservation Department shall be contacted and measures such as species searches and sweeps shall continue to be conducted daily and in accordance with approved Best Management standards and practices referenced herein until erosion controls have been removed. Identified rare species shall be carefully relocated to an area within the same wetland system but outside of the work area. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 9 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 62. The Erosion Control Monitor shall be on site during and/or following a major storm event of 1 inch of rain or greater to ensure that soils remain stable, erosion controls are adequate and secure,and that all BMP s are adequately functioning. 63. All wetland crossings must be conducted within the staked/marked access routes as shown on the approved plans. Variation outside of this travel corridor is not allowed unless otherwise approved by the Conservation Department. Swamp mats must be installed prior to access over wetland resource areas and remain in place until all work within the wetland resource area is complete. Swamp mats located within Estimated or Priority habitat areas shall be properly removed immediately upon completion of work in said area in accordance with the appropriate BMP measures approved and referenced herein and/or as directed by the Erosion Control Monitor or the Conservation Department. 64. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill,containing no trash, refuse, rubbish or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks,plaster,wire, lath, paper, cardboard,pipe,tires, ashes,refrigerators, motor vehicles or parts on any of the foregoing. 65. Slopes steeper than 2:1 shall be appropriately stabilized to reduce erosion. 66. There shall be no stockpiling of soil or other materials within twenty-five (25) feet of any resource area. Further, excess soils,which remain from pole installation, shall be removed and hauled off site. 67. After soil disturbance,all disturbed areas shall be immediately mulched and/or seeded with the appropriate seed mix. This shall all be done in accordance with NRCS guidelines. All disturbed areas located within wetland resource areas and buffer zones,which are to be only temporarily disturbed during construction, shall be restored to previously existing conditions. 68. Washings from concrete trucks, or surplus concrete, shall not be directed to,any drainage system, or wetland resource area and must be conducted outside of the buffer zone to all wetland resource areas. 69. Equipment,including but not limited to,construction vehicles,poles,wiring, anchors, crossarms, etc., shall not be staged overnight within 100 feet of a wetland resource area,unless otherwise approved by the Conservation Administrator. 70. Access roadways shall be adequately swept and cleaned of any excess soil materials upon completion of the use of said access roadways. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 10 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE # 242 - 1406 71. All waste generated by, or associated with, the construction activity shall be contained within the construction area and away from any wetland resource area. There shall be no burying of spent construction materials or disposal of waste on the site by any other means. The applicant shall maintain dumpsters (or other suitable means) at the site for the storage and removal of such spent construction materials off-site. 72. During and after work on this project,there shall be no discharge or spillage of fuel, or other pollutants into any wetland resource area. If there is a spill or discharge of any pollutant during any phase of construction the NACC shall be notified by the applicant within one (1) business day. No construction vehicles are to be stored or staged overnight within 100 feet of wetland resource areas, and no vehicle refueling, equipment lubrication, or maintenance is to be done within 100 feet of a resource area. All vehicles accessing over wetland resource areas must be equipped with spill response kits. AFTER CONSTRUCTION 73. Upon completion of construction and grading,all disturbed areas located outside resource areas shall be stabilized permanently against erosion. This shall be done by mulching and seeding according to NRCS standards. Appropriate seed mixtures shall be applied to the previously disturbed areas and stabilization will be considered complete once vegetative cover has been achieved. 74. A final inspection on site with the Conservation Administrator,Environmental Monitor and the applicant's representative shall be conducted upon completion of work activities and upon stabilization of the site. The NACC, or agent thereof, reserves the right to require additional restoration/mitigation measures if efforts are determined to be inadequate during this time. Should such additional mitigation be required,the applicant shall immediately implement said restoration/mitigation activities as directed. 75. Upon completion of the project the applicant shall submit the following to the Conservation Commission as part of a request for a Certificate of Compliance: a. WPA Form 8A - "Request for a Certificate of Compliance." b. A letter from the applicant requesting a Certificate of Compliance. c. The name and address of the current landowner. d. Signed statements from the individual property owners shall be submitted with the request for a Certificate of Compliance indicating that they read and understood the recorded Order of Conditions prior to purchasing their property. e. The name and address of the individual/trust or corporation to whom the compliance is to be granted. f. The street address and assessor's map/parcel number for the project. g. The DEP file number. C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 11 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 h. A written statement from a Registered Professional Civil Engineer of the Commonwealth and or Registered Land Surveyor certifying that the work has been conducted as shown on the plan(s) and documents referenced above,and as conditioned by the Commission. i. A letter from a qualified professional wetland scientist stating that all permanent and temporary alterations to wetland resource areas have been adequately restored and the site has been seeded and stabilized in accordance with the approved plans, documents,and BMP's stated and referenced herein. j. Pictures submitted of various pole replacement areas and wetland crossing areas. k. An "As-Built" plan prepared and signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Civil Engineer and Registered Professional Land Surveyor of the Commonwealth, for the public record. This plan will include: ➢ "As-Built" post-development elevations of all drainage & stormwater management structures constructed within 100 feet of any wetland resource area. NOTE: I£portions of the stormwater systems exist partially within the Buffer Zone than the entire structure must be depicted to accurately verify compliance. ➢ "As-Built" post-development elevations and grades of all filled or altered wetland resource areas including the encompassing buffer zone, which is regulated as a resource area under the local Wetland Protection Bylaw. ➢ Distances from structures to wetland resource areas. Structures include (but are not limited to) septic systems, additions, fences, sheds, stone walls, pools, retaining walls, subsurface utilities and decks. ➢ A line showing the limit of work and the extent of existing erosion control devices. "Work" includes any disturbance of soils or vegetation. ➢ Location of all subsurface utilities entering the property. 76. The following special conditions shall survive the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance (COC) for this project: ➢ A 25' No-Disturbance Zone and a 50' No-Construction Zone shall be established from the edge of the adjacent Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) resource area. Future work within 100' of existing resource areas will require a separate filing with the NACC. The Conservation Administrator and/or other agents of the NACC do not have the authority to waive these setbacks as established under the local ByLaw (Condition #33); ➢ Discharge or spillage of pollutants (Condition#71); C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 12 NACC 10/31/2007 DEP FILE #242 - 1406 APPENDIX A-AFFIDAVIT I, on oath do hereby depose and state: (authorized agent of applicant and/ or owner) (PLEASE CHECK AT LEAST ONE BLOCK) 1) I am the of (position with applicant) (applicant's name) the applicant upon whom the Order of Conditions have been (DEP or NACC File#) placed upon by the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC). and / or 2) I am the of (position with owner) (owner) the owner upon whose land Order of Conditions have been (DEP or NACC File#) placed upon by the NACC. ♦ I hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have received said Order of Conditions and have read the same and understand each and every condition, which has been set forth in said Order of Conditions. ♦ I hereby affirm and acknowledge that on this day of - 20----, I inspected said property together with any and all improvements,which have been made to the same and hereby certify that each and every condition set forth in the Order of Conditions are presently in compliance. ♦ I hereby affirm and acknowledge that this document will be relied upon by the NACC, as well as any potential buyers of said property,which is subject to the Order of Conditions. Signed under the pain and penalties of perjury this day of ,20 (Authorized agent of applicant or owner) C:\Winword\OOC\242-1406NEPEasement.doc 14 NACC 10/31/2007 L71Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 E. Issuance This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special 1,0131107 condition pursuant to General Conditions#4, from the date of issuance. 1. Date offissuabce Please indicate the number of members who will sign this form: 7 This Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. 2. Number of signers The Order must be mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) or hand delivered to the applicant. A copy also must be mailed or hand delivered at the same time to the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office, if not filing electronically, and the property owner, if different from applicant. Signatures lJ, Dv19/V/ Notary Acknowledgement Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex North On this Aqf`' of 040 ber' Day Month Year Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, Scb1+ K's 5V-- personally appeared Name of Document Signer proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was/were Massachusetts License Description of evidence of identification to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he/she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose. As member of North Andover Conservation Commission Cityrrown DONNA M.WEDGE g NOTMY PUBLIC Signature of Notary Public COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS ' Pity comm.Expires Aug.7,2009 r % �T R. b dW n.4 A !ry Printed Name/of Notary Public Place notary seal and/or any stamp above ei *7 J .20a!7 My Commission rkpires(Date) This Order is issued to the applicant as follows: ❑ by hand delivery on by certified mail, return receipt requested, on 10/31 / `7 Date Date wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 7 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 F. Appeals The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the land subject to this Order, 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 DEP Regional Office to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and a completed Request of Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form, as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days from the date of issuance of this Order. 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.Any appellants seeking to appeal the Department's Superseding Order associated with this appeal will be required to demonstrate prior participation in the review of this project. Previous participation in the permit proceeding means the submission of written information to the Conservation Commission prior to the close of the public hearing, requesting a Superseding Order or Determination, or providing written information to the Department prior to issuance of a Superseding Order or Determination. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being appealed and how the Order does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, (M.G.L. c. 131, §40) and is inconsistent with the wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.00). To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department has no appellate jurisdiction. Section G, Recording Information is available on the following page. wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 - Page 8 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 242-1406 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 G. Recording Information This Order of Conditions must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land subject to the Order. In the case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information on Page 7 of this form shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below. North Andover Conservation Commission Detach on dotted line, have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation Commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: North Andover Conservation Commission Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at: Salem Harbor-Ward Hill Line 242-1406 Project Location DEP File Number Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of: County Book Page for: Property Owner and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in: Book Page In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on: Date If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is: Instrument Number If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is: Document Number Signature of Applicant wpaform5.doc• rev.3/1/05 Page 9 of 9