The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1991-06-04 Correspondence 1 KAREN H.P.NELSON Town of 120 Main Street, 01845 Director (508) 682-6483 NORTH ANDOVER BUILDING ".. . 11 CONSERVATION g AC 4U DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT May 13, 1993 Mr. Donald George, P.E. Executive Director Greater Lawrence sanitary District 240 Charles Street North Andover Ma 01845 Dear Mr. George: The North Andover Division of Planning and community Development is ready to move forward at this time to discuss the gift of land from the Sanitary District to the Town of North Andover as part of our Boat Ramp Project. We would appreciate your placing this matter on the next available agenda. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, "e-14 co Richard P. Doucette, Conservation Administrator Town of North Andover CC James Gordon, Town Manager Karen Nelson, Division Director William Dolan, Fire Chief Kimball Chase Inc. Kii..L. y Januaryk 31, 1991 Mr. Steven C. Davis 261 Essex Street Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency LawrenceMassachusetts. Executive Office of Environmental Affairs 018Q EOEA/ MEPA Unit 100 Cambridge Street, lath Floor Boston, Massachusetts 0=02 RE; North Andover Boat Lanmh KCCI Project No.94-3631.01 Dear Mr. Davis: I correspond as the duly authorized agent for the Town of North Andover, Massachusetts with respect to the boat launch project currently under design for the Conservation Office. The project has undergone revisions to the original 1988 design and application with a.. significant reduction in the impact to the sites' resource areas. I have enclosed a copy of the revised plans for your review. In addition, we have received our Order of Conditions from the Conservation Commission of which a copy is enclosed. Application to other State and Federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over this project are also currently under way. Based on the plans submitted by Kimball Chase Company to your office in 1988 for the boat launch, your office made a determination at that time that the project did not meet the MEPA review thresholds and no ENF was required. (See Attached) The purpose of this letter is to request that your office review the attached plans and information and mare a determination as to the jurisdiction of the MEPA requirements for the proposed redesign. Should you require further information, please call me at your convenience. Thank you for your time and cooperation. Sincerely yours, 7MS. C MPANY, INC. ro s, Division Manager cc: Richard Doucette, Conservation Administrator Portsmouth, NH • Concord, NH Bath, ME Salem, NH Lawrence, MA T � (�xecrcli'r e elc$ a ( nuc- Jdla d 900 am�xirc'pe yo iw,ee MICHAEL S. ouKAKIS February 25 , 1988 '• GOVERNOR � JAMES S. HOYTE ' SECRETARY Ms . Rebecca J. Clough, oje .. Nana er Kimball Chase 53 Stiles Road, Suite 202 Salem, NH 03079 Re: Merrimack River Boat Launch North Andover MA Dear Ms . Clough: Thank you for your request of. February 1, 1988 , for- an opinion as to the status of the above referenced project under the provisions of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act and its regulations . Based. on the information therein, it is the opinion of the Secretary, pursuant to 301 CMR 11.03 (3) , that the project as described does not meet the MEPA. r_eview thresholds at 301. CMR 11.25 , 26 , and 27 . Therefore , no Environmental Notification Form need be filed and Commonwealth agencies are free to act. It is possible that a future requirement for a Superseding Order of Conditions under the Wetland Protection Act Regulations could lead to modification of this ruling. Should that become the case, please notify me at the above address . Sincerely, Steven C. Davis Assistant Secretary Environmental Impact Review SCD/sd Y r M6? Y WILLIAM F.WELD February 12 , 1991 GOVERNOR ARGEO PAUL CELLUCC► (617)727-9800 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SUSAN F.TIERNEY SECRETARY Mark S. Gross Kimball Chase 261 Essex Street Lawrence, MA 01840. Re: Request for Opinion; North Andover Boat Launch Dear Mr-. Gross: You have requested the opinion of the Secretary regarding the applicability of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act and its regulations to the proposed North Andover Boat Launch. You have indicated that the project is somewhat changed from the project originally reviewed by the Director Steven Davis in 1988. 1 have reviewed the plans you enclosed and the Order of Conditions of the Conservation Commission. Based on the information you have provided, it is the opinion of the Secretary that no MEPA thresholds are exceeded by this project. No Environmental Notification Form need be filed, and Commonwealth agencies are free to act. Sincerely, Janet G. McCabe Assistant Secretary Environmental Impact Review cc: John Simpson. JGM/jgm 100% RECYCLED PAPER DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS REGULATION WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM WATERWAYS LICENSE APPLICATION DREDGING ADDENDUM WATERWAYS FILE N0. DESCRIPTION OF DREDGING PROJECT The construction of the boat ramp will involve dredging of material below the MLW elevation to accommodate — --- -- .-structural fi1.1 for-the concrete walls LNmnp and precast- plank: PURPOSE OF DREDGING For placement of structural fill material for su2port of the boat ramp components . VOLUME OF MATERIAL TO BE DREDGED 61 C.Y. METHOD OF DREDGING Clamshell DISPOSAL METHOD AND SPBCIFIC LOCATION Dre 'e material to be disposed of on-site. (PLEASE INCLUDE SEPARATE DISPOSAL SITE LOCATION MAP.) NAME OF APPLICANT Town of Ngrth e . SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE PLEASE TYPE OR CLEARLY PRINT ALL INFORMATION Eff 10/4/90 -1g- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS REGULATIONQ WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM MUNICIPAL ZONING CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FORM .3 WATERWAYS FILE NO. NAME OF APPLICANT Town PROJECT STREET ADDRESS CITY/TOWN Nggth Andnvnr,• Massachusetts WATERWAY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED USE OR CHANGE IN USE construction of a boat launching facility into the Merrimack River (to be completed by Municipal Clerk or Appropriate Municipal ,Of'icial) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE PROJECT DESCRIBED ABOVE AND MORE FULLY DETAILEa IN THE APPLICANT' S WATERWAYS LICENSE APPLICATION AND PLANS IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES AND BYLAWS. SIGNATURE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL t TITLE Conservation Administrator & Town PlanerC.� CM/TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS DATE January 21, 1991 PLEASE TYPE OR CLEARLY PRINT ALL INFOR*SATIOT�' Etz 10/4/90 -19- 1 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS REGULATION WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FORM 4 WATERWAYS FILE NO. NAME OF APPLICANT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER PROJECT STREET ADDRESS Riverview Street CITY/TOWN North Andover, Massachusetts WATERWAY Merrimack River (to be completed by Municipal Clark or Appropriate Municipal Official) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE COMPLETED WATERWAYS LICENSE APPLICATION AND PLANS DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD ON _ Jan. 29, 1991 6 D TE SIGNATURE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL -- --- TITLE Town Planner CITY/TOWN OF North Andover DATE January 29 1991 PLEASE TYPE OR CLEARLY PRINT ALL INFORMATION NOTICE TO APPLICANT: THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION MATERIALS, IF THE FORM CANNOT BE EXECUTED BY THE APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY, THE APPLICANT SHOULD WAIT UNTIL HE RECEIVES THE EXECUTED FORM BEFORE SUBMITTING THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE TO DEP. Eff 14/4/90 -20- Kimball February 14, 1991 Chase Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 261 Essex Street Lawrence Waterways Regulation Program Massachusetts One Winter Street, 8th Floor 01840 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 RE: North Andover Boat Launch KCCI Project No. 90-3631.01 Dear Reviewer: On behalf of the Conservation Office for the Town of North Andover, Kimball Chase as duly authorized agent, is submitting the attached completed application and supporting documents for the Chapter 91 Waterways License pursuant to 310 CMR 9.00. An application was previously submitted in April of 1988, but as a result of design changes, did not proceed forward. The attached application and plans reflect those proposed design changes and the completed application and supporting documentation consist of the following documents: • Basic application Form 1, with supporting documentation. • Application Forms 2, 3 & 4. • Set of plans in accordance with Section 6 "Mylar Plan Specifications" of the Chapter 91 requirements. • Copy of the Order of Conditions issued for this project. • Copy of letter and supporting documentation to MEPA requesting jurisdictional applicability for the project. The enclosed application and materials have been prepared and submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Chapter 91 License Application procedures and is completed as submitted. If you should have any questions or require further information as a result of your review of the attached materials, please contact me at (508)687-7701 at your convenience. Sincerely ours, KI L CIHA MPANY, INC. Irk S. Gross, P.E. ivision Manager cc: Mr Richard Doucette, Conservation Administrator Portsmouth, NH • Concord, NH • Bath, ME # Salem, NH • Lawrence, MA