HomeMy WebLinkAbout191 Granville Lane DOA Negative Determination - Permits - 191 GRANVILLE LANE 5/19/2025 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
NEGATIVE #3 DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
FINDINGS & SPECIAL CONDITIONS
191 Granville Lane, North Andover
At the May 19, 2025 public hearing, the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC)
voted to issue a Negative #3 Determination of Applicability approving the project at 191
Granville Lane, based on its findings below and subject to compliance with the conditions listed
below.
The work includes: The project involves replacement of the leach field and Distribution Box -
pump tanks to remain in place. Excavation to remove top -2,5-3 feet of leach field and
replace with Title 5 washed stone, 4" PVC perforated pipe and associated D-Box. All work is in
the front of the house and the wetland is behind the house, -72 feet at its closest point- 12"
mulch sock is proposed to close gap between house and side yard. Excavation will be 3 feet
above estimated seasonal high water table, therefore dewatering will not be anticipated. No
stockpiling of exported or imported materials are called for-removal or placement to occur
daily.
The project shall conform to and comply with the following:
Applicant: David Lynch
191 Granville Lane
North Andover, MA 01,845
Record Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability Form 1, with supporting
materials, submitted: May 1, 2025
Record Plans: Plan of Subsurface Sewage Disposal System (2 Sheets) - Prepared by
Merrimack Engineering Services, signed and stamped by Vladimir
Nemchenok, scale 1"=20' final revision dated 05-02-25
The following special conditions are mandated:
1. Erosion controls in the form of 12" compost mulch filter socks shall be installed,
and securely staked down, between the southeast corner of the house and side
property line as shown on the approved site plan,
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2. An on-site pre-construction meeting shall be scheduled with a Conservation
Department staff, the applicant and the contractor to confirm that the required.
erosion controls have been properly installed, and that ensure the approved
plan and conditions are understood.
3. Stockpiling of soils (excavated to be removed or imported to install) shall not
occur on site - daily removal from site or installation shall occur.
4, Schedule a post-construction inspection with Conservation Department staff
when the work is complete to verify compliance with the approved plan and
approve removal of erosion controls upon total stabilization of disturbed soils.
**The applicant, and their contractors are advised that NO other work on the property that is
within the 100-foot buffer zone is allowed under this permit. The NACC has jurisdiction over
all of the wetlands and associated 100-Foot buffer zones on site and any workthat involves
round disturbance or changing the current conditions in these areas will require
permitting with the NACC. This includes, but are not limited to, house additions, pools, patios,
decks, sheds, fences, garden beds, landscaping and bridge installation, tree or
vegetation cutting/pruning. These activities shall be held to the current standards under the
Bylaw and WPA.
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WPA LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources -Wetlands
Form 2 — Determination of Applicability North Andover
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Munlcfpark
A. General Information
Important:
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use the return key. To: Applicant Property Owner(if different from applicant):
r� David Lynch
Name Name
191 Granville Lane
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Mailing Address Mailing Address
North Andover MA 0184
City/Town State Zip Code City/Town Stage Zip Code
978-660-1954
Phone Number Phone Number
dtlynchphd@gmail.com
Email Address Email Address(if known)
1. Project Location:
191 Granville Lane North Andover
Street Address City/Town
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2. Date Request Filed:
May 1, 202
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B. 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):
Replacement of the leach field and Distribution Box-pump tanks to remain In place, Excavation t
'remove top-2.6-3 feet of leach field and replace with Title 6 washed stone, 4" PVC perforated pipe
and associated D-Dox.All work is in the front of the (rouse and the wetland is behind the house,
f�72 feet at its closest point�, 1211 mulch sock is proposed to close gap between house and side yard
Excavation will be 3 feet above estimated seasonal high water table, therefore dewatering will not
be anticipated.
Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents:
RDA with supporing attachments
Title Date
Plan of Subsurface Sewage Disposal System prepared by MerriniacN 0 02...2. .
Engineering Services-2 Sheets Dale
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Title Date
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
B. Determination (coat.)
The following Determination(s) is/are applicable to the proposed site and/or project relative to the
Wetlands 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 a 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).
E 1. The area described on the referenced plan(s)is an area subject to jurisdiction under the Act.
Removing, filling, dredging, or altering of the area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
171 2a. The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced plan(s)
are confirmed as 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 as long as this Determination is valid,
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 or to the Request for Determination.
F] 3. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within an area subject to
jurisdiction under the Act and will remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work
requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
171 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 of Intent
5. The area and/or work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is subject to review
and approval by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to the following municipal wetland ordinance or bylaw:
Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
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B. Determination (cont.)
D 6. The following area and/or work, if any, is subject to a municipal ordinance or bylaw but not
subject(o the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
17l 7. If Notice of Intent is filed for the vvurh in the RivarfrontAn*a described on referenced plan(s)
and document(s), which includes all or part of the work described in the Request, the applicant |
must consider the following alternatives. (Refer to the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)(c) 2. for �
more information about the scope of alternatives requinsments}:
L1 Alternatives limited to the lot Vnwhich the project is located.
L] Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project in |ocateU. Mheeubdividod |nts. andany
adjacent lots formerly or presently owned by the same owner.
171 Alternatives limited to the original parcel on which the project is located, 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 he obtained within the appropriate
region of the state.
Negative Determination
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Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant, However, if �
the Department is requested to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability, work may not �
proceed on this project un|eostheDopmrtmwntfoi|nioaoiVnsuohnaquestvvithim35duyaofthe
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 end of
this document.
El 1. The area described in the Request is not an area subject to jurisdiction under the Act or the
Buffer Zone.
1771 2. The work described in the Request in within omarea subject tn jurisdiction under the Act, but
will not remove, fi||, dredge, nr alter that area. Therefona, said work does not require the filing of
a Notice VfIntent.
3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations,
but will not alter an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act. Thorefora, said work does not
require the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any).
'Install erosion controls, pre-construction site visit with Conservation Dept, and contractor, no
stockpiling of mat I erials overnight, p9st construction site visit upon stabilization -see attached
Fl 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act
(including the Buffer Zone). Thenahora, said work does not require the filing of Notice of Intent, �
unless and until said work alters an Area subject bn jurisdiction under the Act.
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B. Determination (cont.)
El 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)
F] 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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Name Ordinance or BylawCitation
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C. Authorization
This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows:
El By hand delivery on By certified mail, return receipt request on
06-23-25,
Date Date
7020 1290 0001 4776 2534
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 gQF-P DOA Submittall Platforni (Attach this form and supporting documents}...................
By USPS mail El By hand delivery
,05-23-25
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Date Date
Property Owner(if not applicant)
By mail By hand delivery
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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, state, or local statutes,
ordinances, bylaws, or regulations.
This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. As noted above, a
copy must be sent to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see httos://www.mass.gov/service-
d eta i Is/m assd ep-reg!on a I-offices by-community)and the property owner(if different from the applicant)
on the same date that the Applicant is issued this Determination.
issuing Authority
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1). 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 let e://w�!_Mass.gov/servsc°e-detallss//rnassdep-fie iorial-offices-bra
ggn,L uu i y)to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability. The request must be made by
certified mail or 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 310 CMR 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 be sent by certified mail of-hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the
applicant if he/she is not the appellant. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to
the Determination which is being appealed. To the extent that the Determination is based on a
municipal ordinance or bylaw and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the
Department of Environmental Protection has no appellate jurisdiction.
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