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NOTICE OF DECISION
WATERSHED SPECIAL PERMIT-WAIVER
Date: February 11, 2020
Date of Hearing: February 4, 2020
Date of Decision: February 4, 2020
Petition of: Trustees of the Reservations
290 Argilla Road
Ipswich,MA 01838
Premises Affected: 0 Stevens Street
Weir Hill Reservation
North Andover MA,Assessor's Map 36,Parcel 8
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
On January 23, 2020, The Applicant submitted a written request for Watershed Special Permit
Waiver with respect to prescribed fire and invasive special control as part of the long term goal
or restoring up to 80 acres of rare barren habitat.
FINDINGS OF TACT
• The Property is within the Residence l (R-1), Residence 2 (R-2) and the Watershed
Protection Zoning Districts.
• The project involves canopy thinning (removal of approximately 90 trees within 13 acres)
and heavy mowing for understory shade reduction to promote biodiversity and reduce
fuel loads within 21.5 aces.
• Prior restoration efforts began in 2006 which included canopy thinning, heavy mowing
and prescribed fire which was approved by the Department of Conservation and
Recreation Forestry Service Program (DCR), the North Andover Conservation
Commission and the North Andover Plam-ring Board.
• No mowing will take place within 25 feet of Lake Cochichewick.
• A Notice of Intent (N01) for new restoration work has been submitted to the North
Andover Conservation Commission.
DECISION
After discussion at (lie February 4, 2020, Noith Andover Planning Board meeting, and upon a notion by P.
Boynton and 2nd by J. Simons to APPROVE the Watershed Special Permit Waiver,the Vote was 5—0 in
0 Stevens Street—Weir Hill
Map 36,Parcel S
Watershed Special Permit Waiver
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favor of the waiver request with the following conditions:
CONDITIONS
• The Applicant will provide notice to the Planning Board prior to the start of site work
d The Applicant will provide the Planning Board and abutters with notification prior to site
work.
+ The Watershed Special Permit Waiver expires on February 4, 2022.
On behalf of theme orth Andover Planning Board
Eitan Goldberg,Chairman
Kate Bargnesi
Peter Boynton
Aaron Preston
John Simons
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