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Community Development Division
NEGATIVE DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
75 Johnson Circle, North Andover
At the May 18, 2011 public hearing, the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) voted to issue
a Negative Determination of Applicability for the following:
• Reconstruction of a fallen retaining wall (completed)
• Installation of perimeter drainage at rear of house (completed)
• Reconstruction and enlargement of patio area on back/side of house (completed)
• Repair brick walkway to eliminate depressions and restore curve (proposed)
• Add topsoil to edge of walkway to restore previous grade (proposed)
• Add topsoil to grade rear of house and sod (proposed)
• Remove section of asphalt driveway and replace with pavers or asphalt (proposed)
• Remove stairs and landing and replace with new materials (proposed)
All work is within the buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW). The closest point of work to
the BVW is 35 -feet.
Applicant: Jacqueline Blint & Paul Actis
75 Johnson Circle
North Andover, MA 01845
Record Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability
Submitted December 3, 2011
Record Plan: Delineation Plan & Sketch
Prepared by: Basbanes Wetland Consulting
Date: April 8, 2011
Hand sketch by applicant on graph paper
Titled: 75 Johnson Circle — Proposed Improvements
Fax Date: May 13, 2011
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
❖ Prior to the start of work, the applicant shall notify the Conservation Department to conduct a
preconstruction inspection.
lbuu Usgood Street, Building 20, Suite 2-36, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542
Web: http://www.townofnordiandover.com/Pages/NAndoverMA_Conservation/index
❖ Erosion controls shall be installed at the direction of the Conservation Department.
❖ Excess material and construction debris shall be properly disposed of off site and stockpiled material
shall be stored within the erosion controls.
Post Construction
❖ Immediately following completion of the work, any disturbed areas shall be permanently stabilized
against erosion (loam and seed or other stabilization as approved by Conservation Department).
•3 The 25 -foot No -Disturbance Zone shall be permanently marked with wetland markers spaced evenly
every 25-30 feet incorporating the following text: "Protected Wetland Resource Area" and the
associated rules (3 round markers for every 1 square marker). These markers shall remain posted and
be replaced as necessary in perpetuity. Markers are available from the Conservation Department ($2
round/$3 square).
❖ Upon completion of all requirements, the Conservation Department shall be contacted to conduct a
final site inspection.
1600 Osgood Street, Building 20, Suite 2-36, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542
Web: http://www.townof iorthandover.com/Pages/NrindoverMA_Conservation/index
ILIMassachusetts 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
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A. General Information
From:
North Andover
Conservation Commission
To: Applicant
Paul Actis & Jacqueline Blint
Name
75 Johnson Circle
Mailing Address
North Andover
City/Town
MA 01845
State Zip Code
Property Owner (if different from applicant):
Name
Mailing Address
Cityrrown
State Zip Code
1. Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents:
Sketched Plan (graph paper)
Title
Delineation Plan & Sketch
I Itle
Title
2. Date Request Filed:
12/3/10
B. Determination
May 13, 2011
Date
April 8, 2011
Date
Date
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):
After the fact approval of patio,french drain and asscociated grading within the Buffer Zone to
Bordering Vegetated Wetland. Also proposed and approved: topsoil additions, driveway removal and
replacement, walkway repair, & strairway & landing replacement see attached
Project Location:
75 Johnson Circle
Street Address
Map 37D
Assessors Map/Plat Number
North Andover
Gity/Town
Parcel 32
Parcel/Lot Number
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ILIMassachusetts 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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ILIMassachusetts 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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LI)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
Date
@f by certified mail, return receipt requested on
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.findvour.htm) and the
property owner (if different from the applicant).
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Date
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ILIMassachusetts 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 http://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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ILIMassachusetts 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
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Person or party making request (if appropriate, name the citizen group's representative):
Name
Mailing Address
City/Town
Phone Number
Project Location
Mailing Address
State
Fax Number (if applicable)
L1p t,Uut'.
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
Phone Number
3. DEP File Number:
B. Instructions
State
Fax Number (if applicable)
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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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ILIMassachusetts 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
u. 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
http://www.mass.qov/deo/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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