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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneous - 20 COLONIAL AVENUE 4/30/2018 (3) �o Co L ��A � �� . � ��`�; µ0R7#1 • � 0f<t``O '6 q�0 O 2! 9q �. SSACHUSE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Community Development Division March 26, 2007 Mr.John Kendrick OLE COPY 20 Colonial Avenue North Andover, MA 01845 RE: TREE REMOVAL- 20 Colonial Avenue,North Andover Dear Mr. Kendrick, As you are aware, the North Andover Conservation Department is in receipt of your written request to remove the fallen tree at the above-referenced property. On Thursday, September 22, 2007 1 inspected the property and confirmed that a large white pine tree had lost a major limb,which had fallen onto a neighboring red oak tree. As a result, both trees had evidence of significant damage. These trees are located within the 25' No Disturbance Zone (regulated under the North Andover Wetlands Protection Bylaw Regulations) to an intermittent stream and associated Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW). Based on the inspection, the Conservation Department will allow you to remove these two (2) trees,leaving the stumps in the ground for stabilization. Please contact the undersigned when.you have scheduled the trees to be removed. After reviewing the as-built plan of your property, it was confirmed that portions of the 25' No Disturbance Zone has been cleared and converted to mowed lawn. Please be aware that maintenance of any kind is strictly prohibited within this area (North Andover Wetlands Regulations, section 3.4). Therefore, you should refrain from further maintenance of this area, except for the aforementioned work. I have enclosed a portion of the as-built plan for your reference. I trust this information is sufficient for your needs. Should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter,please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at your earliest convenience. Respectfully, NORTH ANDOVER CONS rTION DEPARTMENT Pamela A. Merrill Conservation Associate 1600 Osgood Street,Building 20,Suite 2-36,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542 Web: http://xvww.townofnorthandover.com/Pages/NAndover\I.ik_Conseivation/index �� -fit. � •a;: s��. -- a� a C �i"oJI w 44, r 40, 3 xa "q i S `. r, ei is { 1 i 3 � �x t t A trtr pp^1, j Merrill, Pamela From: John Kendrick Dohn.h.kendrick@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:54 PM To: Merrill, Pamela Subject: Re: Fallen tree bordering brook Hi Pamela, Thanks for getting back to me. I appreciate your coming out to see the tree and I'm sure you will get an idea of how overwhelmingly ugly it is in p C�V�t�c our backyard. � • My wife and I have lived in North Andover for 30 years and respect the importance of conservation (I served as Dean of the Essex Agricultural (r / ' and Technical Institute for 5 years before retiring). Your work is tow • important. I am,however,very concerned,if this comes down to a judgement call, (twit (00 •� that leaving this massive broken tree in place will decrease the value of our home and land should we have to sell it when my wife retires in the next couple years. It is truly an eyesore and would,I sincerely believe,be a real detriment to our being able to sell our property at full market value. I can see people looking to buy our house becoming really turned off by the thought of having to put up with this sight in their backyard.And selling our house at below market rates would really work a hardship on our family. Therefore,it would seem that my willingness to pay for removing the ugly damaged tree (about 60 feet long,up in the air about 10,running horizontal across almost our entire back yard) should be a fair way to take care of this storm-caused calamity. Don't you agree? Thanks again for your giving our situation your best thoughts. Sincerely, John Kendrick (978)683-6767 1 >•brook or within a foot or so,please advise me of the Ifollowing: > 1. Will the town remove the fallen tree? > 2. If not,will the town authorize me to have it removed? > Please note in the pictures: > 1. The tree broke off approximately 20 feet from the ground. > 2. The fallen portion is about 60 feet long,with many > branches close to blocking the brook. > 3. It appears that another tree has been damaged by the > falling tree: see middle part of fallen tree. > Any guidance you can give me will be very much > appreciated. > Sincerely, >John H. Kendrick > 20 Colonial Avenue > North Andover,MA 01845 > (978)683-6767 3 on 3/21/07 3:35 PM,Merrill,Pamela at pmerrill@townofnorthandover.com wrote: > Hi John > I did not forget about you. I'm planning on going out to your property to take > a closer look at this tree. Normal procedures are if the tree is a potential > safety issue (i.e.,leaning towards your house, street etc.)we allow people > to remove the tree. However,if the tree has fallen or appears to be leaning > towards the wetland resource area,we allow nature to take its course and we > do not allow people to remove it.The tree will provide habitat for birds and > animals. If you are not home when I stop by (which will be between 12:30 and > 3pm), I will call you before the end of the day. > Pamela > Pamela Merrill > Conservation Associate > North Andover Conservation Department > 1600 Osgood Street > Building 20, Suite 2-36 > North Andover,MA 01845 > Office: 978.688.9530 > Fax: 978.688.9542 > -----Original Message----- • From:John Kendrick [mailto:john.h.kendrick@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday,March 19, 2007 10:01 AM > To: Merrill,Pamela > Subject: Fallen tree bordering brook > Hi Pam: > Thank you for reviewing the 3 jpegs I am attaching regarding > the pine tree that fell in my back yard during the wind/snow > storm this past weekend. > Since the tree seems to have its trunk either in the town's 2