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CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
NEGATIVE #3 DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
FINDINGS & SPECIAL CONDITIONS
922 Dale Street, North Andover
At the March 27, 2024 public hearing, the North Andover Conservation. Conimission (NACC) voted to issue a
Negative #3 Determination of Applicability (RDA), approving the project at 922 Dale Street based on its
findings below and subject to conditions listed below.
The RDA application., filed by the homeowner Joseph McCarthy, proposed the following project elements:
In November of 2023, the NACC issued a Negative 43 Determination permitting the demolition of a barn
annex - this work is complete. The exposed ground under the demolished barn annex is a depressed area
(-1,200 s.f.), with a drop off from surrounding grade. This project involves leveling the depression with
—20 cubic yards of topsoil to match adjacent grades and slope gently to the limit of the 50'No Build
'Lone. This area with be seeded with native seed mix.
The project shall conform to and comply with the following:
Applicant: Joseph McCarthy
922 Dale Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Record.Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability Dorm I submitted: October 16, 2023
Record Flans: Annotated As-Built Site Plan and Supporting Materials received October 16, 2023
The following special conditions are mandated:
1. At least 50' of erosion controls, in the :Corm of 12" bark mulch socks (not straw or hay filled), staked
down, shall be installed to envelope the limit of work and shall be NO closer than 50 feet from the edge
of wetland. Conservation Department staff may require additional erosion controls at any time during
construction if deemed necessary. Existing mulch sock can be utilized as long as it is in good
functioning condition.
2. Prior„to,.any work, a site inspection shall be scheduled with Conservation Department staff, the
homeowner and contractor the review scope of the project, review the conditions of this permit,
observe site conditions and ensure erosion controls are in place and adequate.
3. Any imported soil must be procured from a reputable source and must be free of invasive plant and
animal species.
4. When the work is complete, Conservation Department staff must conduct a post-construction site
inspection to verify compliance, assess site stability,vigorous growth of seed mix, and approve the
removal of erosion controls.
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** The applicant, and their contractors are advised that NO other work on the 1)1'o)ei-(y is allowed under this
permit. The NACC hasjurisdiction over all of the wetlands and associatcd 100-Foot buffer zones on site and
an work that involves round disturbance or chap iyz the Lit conditions in these areas will reouire
permitting with the NACC. This includes, but are not limited to, house additions, pools, patios, deek,.s
s:hqdfis,j a , '/ Lining. These
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activities shall be held to the current standards Under the Bylaw and
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability North Andover
ILI Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
A. General Information
Important:
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use the return key. To: Applicant Property Owner(if different from applicant):
r� Joseph McCarthy
Name Name
922 Dale Street
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Mailing Address Mailing Address
North Andover MA 01845
City/Town State Zip Code City/Town state Zip Code
508-265-3046
Phone Number Phone Number
joemccvam@comcast.net
Email Address Email Address(if known)
1. Project Location:
922 Dale Street North Andover
street Address Cit [Town
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2. Date Request Filed:
March 5, 2024
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D. Determination
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):
The exposed ground under the demolished barn annex is a depressed area (-1,200 s.f.), with a
drop off from surrounding grade. The project entails leveling the depression with -20 cubic yards of
topsoil to match adjacent grades and slope gently to the limit of the 50' NBZ. Seed this area with
nature seed mix.
Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents:
RDA Application &Supporting Materials Rcvd 03-05-24
Title Date
As-Built Site Plans Annotated Rcvd 03-05-24
Title Date
Titlo Date
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B. Determination (cont.)
The following Determimation(s) is/are applicable to the proposed site and/or project relative to the
VVo|andm 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 Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent) has been
received from the issuing authority(i.e., Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental
Protection).
LJ 1. The area described on the referenced p|an(s)iaan area subject to jurisdiction under the Act.
Removing,filling,dredging, or altering of the area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
Fl 2a.The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced plan(s)
are confirmed ao 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 aa long as this Determination is valid.
Fl 2b. The boundaries of Wetlands Resource Area(s) and Buffer Zone(s) listed below are not
confirmed by this Determination, regardless of whether such boundaries are contained on the
plans attached to this Determination ortothe Request for Determination.
[] 3. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within an area subject to
jurisdiction under the Act and will remnove, fi||, dredge, nr alter that area, Thenafn^a, said work
requires the filing nfa Notice ofIntent.
�l 4. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within the Buffer Zone and will
alter an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a
Notice ofIntent
5. The area and/or work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is subject to review
and approval by:
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Pursuant to the following municipal wetland ordinance or bylaw: �
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arne Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
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B. Determination (cont.)
U6. The following area and/or work, if any, is subject toe municipal ordinance or bylaw but!not
subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
[] 7. If Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Rk/e/frontAnoa described on naharanoad plan(s)
and document(s), which includes all or part of the work described in the Request, the applicant
must consider the following o|h*rmuhves. (Refer ha the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)(o) 2. for
more information about the scope uf alternatives requinamento\:
F] Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located.
�1 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.
Fl Alternatives |inn|bad to the original parcel on which the project is |nuabnd, 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 s(eha.
Negative Determination
Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant, However, if
the Department ia requested toissue a Superseding Determination of Applicability, work may not
proceed on this project un|eamtheOepartmentfai|etoautonsuohnequoetwithin35deyeoftha
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 and of
this document.
Fl 1. The area described in the Request ionot an area Subject to jurisdiction under the Act orthe
Buffer Zone.
Fl 2. The work described in the Request is within an area subject to jurisdiction under the Act, but
will not remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of
e Notice ofIntent.
3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations,
but will not alter enArea subject tn jurisdiction 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 list of findings d special conditions**
�] 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act
(including the Buffer Zone). Thenehons, said work does not require the filing of Notice of Intent,
unless and until said work alters an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act.
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D. Determination (cont.)
❑ 5. The area described in the Request is subject to jurisdiction 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 statutory/regulatory provisions)
FI 6. The area and/or work described in the Request is not subject to additional review and approval
by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to a municipal wetlands' ordinance or bylaw.
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C. Authorization
This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows:
171 By hand delivery on By certified mail, return receipt request on
04-03-24
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Date Date
7022 2410 OOO2 6928 4997
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Certified Mail Number
A copy of this Determination has been sent on the same date, considered the date of issuance, to the
appropriate DEP Regional Office and the property owner(if not the applicant) in the manner as follows:
DEP
By p2EP.DOA-Submittal Platforrn (Attach this form and supporting documents)
By LISPS mail El By hand delivery
04-03-24
Date Date
Property Owner(if not applicant)
E] By mail ❑ By hand delivery
Date Date
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C, Authorization (cont.)
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, obste, or local statutes,
ordinances, bylaws, or regulations.
This Determination must be signed by e majority of the Conservation Commission. As noted above, a
copy must bm sent tothe appropriate DEP Regional Office (see
) andthepvopedyowner/if different from the applicant)
on the same date that the Applicant is issued this Determination.
Signatures: �
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Signature Printed Name
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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
communfty) to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability. The request must be made by
certified mail nr 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 318OK4R 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 he sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the
applicant if he/she isncdtheoppaUant. ThenaqueatahaU «habac|eadyondonnciee|ythmobiecUonetn
the Determination which is being appealed. To the extent that the Determination |e based ono
municipal ordinance or bylaw and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the
Department ofEnvironmental Protection has no appellate jurisdiction.