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PURSUANT'' TO THE AUTHORITY THE WETLANDS PROTECTION AC To
SSA HUSETTS GEN RAL, S CHAPTER 131, SECTION 0 AS AMENDED', AND
THE TOWN OF NORTH AN EW.'S WE,TLANT PROTECTION BYLAW, THE NORTH ANDOVER.
C NS RVATI ON commissibN WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON Nov. . �
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AT P.M, AT' THE TOWN BUILDING SELECTMEN'S MELTING ROOM, 120 MAIN STREET,
NORTH ANDOVERo MA ON THE NOTICE OF INTENT OF Paul St. Hill lre & Alvin Maillet
TO ALTER~ LAND- AT Forest Street (Long Pasture) FOR PURPOSES OF
18.5 acre - parcel to ( subdividedinto eleven resl at a lots - Construction
of roadways, houses, and septic systems.
PLANS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CONSERVATION' COMMISSION FFICE, TOWN UT.L TN.G)
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120 MAIN S T`'REET, NORTH ANDOVER, MA ON WEEKDAYS, FROM to, 3.0 .P.M« AND BY
AT'P INTMENT
THY JACK LTNTN
" CHAIRMAN, NA CC
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.UN ONCE IN THE NORTH ANDOVER CITIZEN ON October 29, 1987
coo PLANNING BOARD
BOARD F HEALTH
PUBLIC WORKS
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JOHN F. McGARRY
401 ANDOVE,R STREET'
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSET"TS 01845
TELEPHONE (617) 686-111
JOHN Fa MC,GARRY JAMES W.ROONEY,
RUSSELL A. BODNAR WASHII' GTON,D.C.
KEIT"H E.KIPER April 25, 19,88 OF COUNSEL
Karen Nelsen
North Andover Conservation Commission
Town Hall
North Andover, MA 01845
Reo., Mi c cc , et al vs North Andover Conservation Commission,
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Dear s . Nelson :
it 'i' s my understanding that an agreement has been ruched
regarding the above-re er nce must- formally
cage and 1 must. all r req" uest that
the plan e accepted for resubmission. Accordingly , please accept the
plan for res m.i.ss.nn so that this matter may be concluded,
Should you have any questions , 1eas o not hesitate to contact
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Keith E o K..pe r
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OFFICES ORFown of 120 MW,I Street
APPEALS. NORTH ANDOV E-l"R
North Andover
BUILDING
CONSERVAI ON s��`G}�"� DIVISION O (508)682.648 3
HEALTH
PLANNING PLANNING & GOYIM UN 1"I'Y DEVELOPMENT
KAREN H.1'. NELSON, IDIIIEC"I'011
December 8, 1988
Christiansen & Sergi Engineering
160 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
Re: Long Pasture (#242--441)
Dear Mr. Christiansen:
This letter is in response to your letter dated October 31, 1988 and a
follow--up to the discussion at the NACC's meeting of December 7, 1988.
The NACC has reviewed the material you have submitted with regards to
our concerns about the project. The proposed solution to the protection
of the hydrologic connection between wetlands on the site seems reasonable
to the NACC.
The resolution of the concern relative to the isolated wetland on Lot #11
is not as simple. Admittedly the definition and delineation of isolated
land subject to flooding in the wetland regulations (or Policy Memo 85-2)
is not straightfoward or easy to follow, But it appears to us that it
requires that a one (1) year storm and an assumption of no infiltration
in the area in question be used to determine jurisdiction. If this was
done (by using an SCS curve number of 98 for say 1 acre of Lot #11) ,
then it is likely that this area would meet the threshold for jurisdiction.
Further, it appears to us that the regulations require use of the 100 -year
storm for delineation of this resource area once the threshold test is met.
Under this second analysis, a substantial area would be delineated as the
isolated land subject to flooding on the site.
Based on these questions about the analysis presented, the NACC still main-
tains that there is a resource area to be protected on Lot #11, both under
State Law, as well as the Town Bylaw. Although the condition imposed by the
Planning Board to address this concern may make sense under the policies
and regulations, it has not been our policy or practice to defer into the
future whether an area is or is not a wetland, and whether it needs to be
protected or not.
Given that this is not a straightforward item in the wetland regulations,
..we would be interested in reviewing additional guidence from DEQE (if it
exists) on how to define this resource area.
Yours truly,
NORTH ANDOVER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Guillermo J. Vicens
cc: Town Counsel Chairman
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and under the T own. f N r t � � Pylaw, Ch a p t e r3*5 A & B
NORTH DOOVER 'CONS:EH.VATION COMMISSION
Haul St. Hiilaire
To Alvin Ha lle M Lon
ame ofApplicant) s rid of property owner)
66 Spring Hill Road 8200 Lakeshore Drive Apt. #
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This order!s Issued and d6liver, d as follows,
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d delivery to licant o�r represen,,t tive on date
December 7, 1987 Wate)
y erti,f led mail, return receipt re �w st d on,
This pr j c,t is Located
Forest Street
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property Is recorded at the R �gis,tr,y of No�rth Essex
Boo 1551 Page
Certificate if'registered,
The
Noti6e,of Intent for this project was hied'err October 27,- 198T (date)
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November 4, 198
The public hearing was closed on
(date)
Findings
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The NACG
has re' iewed the above-referenced Notice of
held ii�l sir n the pr+ �e�t. gas'ed�or wthM Information available t th
Intent and plans.an�d has �
NA CC at this time, the N A C Cl has determined that
nwl�'I nwt TI wI InterestsaccordanceWnh
the area on welch the proposed work,Is t ,
w it fore in the re a r, fir� �a SLjbJect to Protection Under`the
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LONG PASTURE 242-441
PROJECT INFORMATION:
The following were reviewed by the NACC in reaching this decision:
a. Notice of Intent submitted by Christiansen & Sergi, Inc. dated
October 27, 1987, 116 pages.
b. Plans entitled "Proposed Site Grading for Long Pasture", dated
August 28, 1987, prepared by Christiansen & Sergi, Inc.
c. Letter from Nancy wedge dated 11/8/87.
d. Letter from Paul Plisinski dated 11/12/87,
FINDINGS:
1. The following wetland resource areas are affected by the proposed work:
land under water, Land subject to flooding (isolated and/or bordering) ,
and bordering vegetated wetland. These resource areasare significant
to the interests of the Act and Town Bylaw as. noted above. These resource
areas are also significant to the wildlife and recreation interests of
the Bylaw. The applicant has not attempted to overcome the signficance
of these resource areas to the identified interests.
2. The NACC is in agreement with the applicant's wetland resource descriptions
and delineations except as noted below.
3. Area GG is described by the applicant� as an area of "standing water in the
spring", but "not a wetland resource area under the regulations." However,
photographic evidence provided by abutters and personal observations by
members of the NACC indicate that the area subject to flooding is significantly
more extensive than shown on the plan, extending perhaps tD the 98 ft. contour.
The NACC finds that thismay constitute isolated land subject to flooding as
defined in section 10.57 of the regulations.
4. Area EE, EF and DD are described by the applicant as containing wetland
vegetative species but do not, according to the applicant, constitute
bordering vegetative wetlands (BVW) because of a lack of hydrolic
connection to the BVw labeled as area CC. The NACC finds that hydrolic
connections do exist between these areas and that areas EE, EF, and DD
must be considered as bordering vegetative wetlands.
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LONG PASTURE 242--441
DECISION:
Based on the findings noted above, the NACC denies this project, as
proposed, because of inadequate information regarding the wetland
resources boundries. The NACC has not considered and does not rule
out, at this time, activities on this site which address the findings
above, which the applicant may propose at a later date.
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Lor Pasture 242- 441
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Issued By.—....— NORTH ANDOYER-
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s Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Cot nI nlsslon.
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On thls �f �. , beforo mo
personally pp it appeared , to me known to be the
described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he/she executed
person .
the same as his/her free act and deed.
(Votary Public My commission expires
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The epP Pcant,the owner,any pardon aggrieved by this order,any ownor of land abutting the land upon which the proposed wori(is to
be done or any ton residents of the city or town in which such land is located are horoby notified of their right to request the Department
of Environmental Quality Englneering to issue a Superseding order,providing the request is made by certified mail or hand delivery 16
ment within ton days from the data of issuance of this order.A copy of the request shall at the"mo time be sent by certir
the aeparted
malt or hand delivery to the Conservation Commisslon and tho applicant.
If you wish to appeal this decision ubder the Town By Law, a complaint must be
filed in-Superior Court,
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potach an dotted line and submit to the prior to commencement 61 work.
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may ir-iclude some off (E.;i -te 1:)ast tli(:.� southwelst and
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11--) The dr-ainage ca. lculi_Aionf-.:-) that Area 3 will flow
(Dverland to th(:�? inte.rior poriding wetland. Th i s i se a
more consc--)rvative assumption than calculating a small
G' r k i n o.f r a-t e 4:1 o w i n . t o i t sz c(.-)i-i t r(-.)I I:)o i n t T 1-1 i sma 1. 1
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been proposed to carry any exces�.:-.,ive flows from a heavy
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I c, The proi ect Rur-iof f C.UrVe Nuf-fibeLrs have been very
RCCUri-Ately and corrc_-�ctly CalC'L(lE-:tted.1 COMPUtation of
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41, ti-_Abulated ValUes coutld be uu:.ied it large developed ar as,
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'I ' -iL -e it would b:e UnrEzlalii:-�-tic to breal.-- down the areas to pO wf zr %
the e',%x.acA-. amount of paving , gi---ass, woods, etc. On thi s
ite we are able to calculi.-Ae the proposed aMOUnt of
roadway, di,,-iveways,, roaftops, grass, and woods +or a
roc,Uch more precise Runoff CU1""VC',:') NUmber than the tabulated
*1-1--ie Cur'-ve Numbers were ci-_Alculated
values WOUld give L.ViSW a, -
e4v.actly as wai:-, SL.tgg(.-.;),sted in the last sentence of
paragrz-Aph C.
We have accounted for the ac-Luzikl soil lines within C--;�ach
area, as shown JLn a letter, tCj E7,,-j.c Nitzche dated
December 291, 1.98793
d. A covenant" can be written that will require the s-:it(i:-?
grading in the f ield to re"if lect the grading, on the plans
f water in the desigr*i
to guarantee that 4ACtUal 1'**Ur*10*f
s-ii-torm wi II f I ow where the draj.nage COMPUtat ions d i ctate
it wi, lls, lRefL.--ir to comment M-9.
1.e. This project has not been dei,:5i gned to f 1 OW SUrf aCE1 water
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-jJv the subdivision as designed will not "cause surface
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