HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous - 8 OXBOW CIRCLE 4/30/2018 (3)a
C
CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
May 11, 2011
Michael & Lauren Gelinas
8 Oxbow Circle
North Andover, MA 01845
RE: Follow-up to the LETTER Dated April 20, 2011 regarding the 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) at 8 Oxbow Circle.
Dear Mr. & Ms. Gelinas,
A letter dated April 20, 2011 was mailed to you regarding tree cutting activities at the above referenced location
on Oxbow Circle. These activities occurred within Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) and the associated
100 -foot Buffer Zone which are jurisdictional to the NACC under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act
and the North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw.
The letter mandated that you cease and desist all activities within the Buffer Zone and immediately contact the
Conservation Department. It has been more than two weeks and the Conservation Department has not heard
from you.
Please be advised that if the Conservation Department does not receive communication from you by May
18, 2011, an Enforcement Order will be issued.
The North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) has the authority to undertake enforcement action
including the levying of fines. The NACC looks forward to your immediate cooperation in this matter. Please
do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions or concerns in this regard.
Sincerely,
NORTH ANDOVER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Heidi Gaffney
Conservation Field Inspector
Cc: Jennifer Hughes, Conservation Administrator
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Phone 918.688.9530 Fax 918.688.9542 Web www.townofnorthandover.com
`J U
April 20, 2011
Michael & Lauren Gelinas
8 Oxbow Circle
North Andover, MA 01845
CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
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) at 8 Oxbow Circle.
Dear Mr. & Ms. Gelinas,
Tree cutting activities were observed by the North Andover Conservation Department on March 28, 2011 and
again on April 19, 2011 at the above referenced location on Oxbow Circle. These activities occurred within
Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) and the associated 100 -foot Buffer Zone which are jurisdictional to the
NACC under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act and the North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw.
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).
Work within 100 -feet of a wetland resource 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 the Town of North Andover website under the Conservation
Department link). The tree cutting occurred within resource areas and the 25' -No Disturbance Zone as
established by the North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw.
You must cease and desist all activities in jurisdictional resource areas including the 100 -foot Buffer zone and
contact the Conservation Department immediately.
The North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) has the authority to undertake enforcement action
including the levying of fines. The NACC does not feel such action is necessary at this time and looks forward
to your immediate cooperation in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further
questions or concerns in this regard.
Sincerely,
NORTH AND ,VER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
i
Heidi Gaffney
Conservation Field Inspector
Cc: Jennifer Hughes, Conservation Administrator
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Phone 918.688.9530 Fax 918.688.9542 Web www.townofnorthandover.com