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CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
February 1, 2011
Paul Timony
52 Harwood Street
North Andover, MA 01845
RE: Violation of the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act(M.G.L. C.131 § 40) and the North Andover
Wetland Protection Bylaw (C. 178 of the Code of North Andover).
Dear Mr. Timony,
On July 8, 2010 a letter was sent regarding dumping activities occurring at the southern end of Harwood Street. On
October 13, 2010 a follow-up site visit was conducted. During the site visit it was observed that additional dumping
had occurred. The materials were garden debris and vegetables including green beans, peppers,tomato plants and corn
stalks. Your garden was observed to contain these specific items and to have been recently worked in. Photographs
were taken during the site visit. Other unauthorized dumping included brush, leaves, lawn debris and tree logs within
Bordering Vegetated Wetland(BVW) and the associated 100-foot Buffer Zone and within the 200-foot Riverfront Area
of the Shawsheen River. Wetlands and their buffer zones are important for protecting drinking water,preventing storm
damage and providing wildlife habitat. According to C. 178.2 of the North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw, "No
person shall engage in the following activities: removal, filling, dredging, discharging into, building upon, or otherwise
altering or degrading the wetland resource areas..." including any 100-foot buffer zone (see also Wetland Protection
Act Regulations 310 CMR 10.55).
Any activity within 100-feet of a wetland resource area or within the 200-foot Riverfront Area requires a filing with the
North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) under both the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act and the
North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw more information is available at th
y ( e Town of North Andover website under
the Conservation Department link).
The material placed in jurisdictional areas will need to be removed when the weather allows.,Please contact the
Conservation Department by February 18, 2011 to discuss this matter prior to undertaking any additional work.
The North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) has the authority to undertake enforcement action including
the levying of fines for unauthorized activities within its jurisdiction. Please do not hesitate to contact the Conservation
Department should you have any further questions or concerns in this regard.
Sincerely,
NORT N OVER-CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Heidi Gaffn
Conservation Field Inspector
1600 Osgood Street,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845
Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542 Web www.townofnorthandover.com