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Home My WebLink About- Permits #NACC #93 - 660 GREAT POND ROAD 6/16/2020 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Community Development Division June 16, 2020 Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center c/o Lawrence Jay Executive Director 660 Great Pond Road North Andover, MA 01845 Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA Organic Garden Renewal of the Conservation Conditions of Approval, NACC #93 Pursuant to section 4.4.2 G of the North Andover Wetlands Protection Regulations and as allowed by #7 of the Reserved Rights of the Conservation Restriction, Lawrence Jay, Executive Director of Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center filed for a small project to construct and operate a small organic farm at 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover. The work consists of tilling and planting less than one acre of land for vegetable production and maintaining fruit trees and bushes. All work will be more than 25 feet from wetland resource areas. A fence is currently installed surrounding the garden footprint, and shall be maintained up gradient of the -Disturbance Zone. A vegetable wash station is proposed for 2020, within the garden footprint, which shall be manually constructed by an Eagle Scout candidate During the May 13, 2020 public meeting, the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) voted unanimously to approve the one-year renewal of this project as described above. The following conditions were hereby mandated for the proposed work: RECORD DOCUMENTS: Soil Conservation Report and photos, prepared South Church Giving Garden Dated: April 2020 Giving Garden Wash Station Specifications May 11, 2020 Prior Approved Documents: Application Checklist Small Project Received: March 21, 2012 Letter from Larry Peacock, Executive Director Re: Proposed Organic Garden Plan Titled: Conservation Restriction Plan 120 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542 Web www. http://www.northandoverma.gov Prepared by: Findeisen Survey & Design LLC 87 Indian Rock Road, Windham NH Dated: July 8, 2010 AdSaint Farm, Soil Conservation Received March 30, 2012 via email Stamped Received April 10, 2012 arm Soil Conservation Stamped Received April 25, 2013 CONDITIONS: 1. The Water Commission, holders of the Conservation Restriction, shall be notified of the renewal of the organic farm permit. 2. All farming will be done in accordance with the herein referenced documents including the Soil Conservation Plan. Only organic weed and pest control shall be used on the site. Fertilizer shall be 5-4-3 as described during the public meeting or as recommended based on UMass Extension Soil Testing. 3. Upon completion of yearly farming activities, the applicant/farmer will submit an annual report and photos of the active farm to document the farming procedures used throughout the year as outlined in the Soil Conservation Plan. The annual report shall be due prior to March st 31 of each year. The Conservation Department shall conduct an end of year inspection of the farm prior to submission of the annual report. 4. This permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance and can be renewed annually with approval from the Conservation Commission at a public meeting. All conditions of this permit must be met for subsequent application for renewal to be made. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions or concerns in this regard. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation. Respectfully, NORTH ANDOVER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Amy R. Maxner Amy R. Maxner Conservation Administrator Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA - Organic Garden 2020 Renewal of the Conservation Conditions of Approval, NACC #93 Page 2 of 2 120 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9530 Fax 978.688.9542 Web www. http://www.northandoverma.gov