HomeMy WebLinkAbout242-1512, 45 Thistle Road OOC - Permits #242-1512 - 45 THISTLE ROAD 4/14/2011 LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Provided by MassDEP
Bureau of Resource Protection-Wetlands MassDEP File#242-1512
WPA Form 5 -Order of Conditions eDEP Transaction#375517
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M G L c 131, §40 City/Town NORTH ANDOVER
A. General Information
I Conservation Commission NORTH ANDOVER
2 Issuance a r OOC b r Amended OOC
3 Applicant Details
a First Name BRIAN b Last Name WHIPPLE
c Organization
d.Mailing Address 45 THISTLE ROAD
e City/Town NORTH ANDOVER f State MA g Zip Code 01845
4 Property Owner
a First Name BRIAN b Last Name WHIPPLE
c Organization
d.Mailing Address 45 THISTLE ROAD
e City/Town NORTH ANDOVER f State MA g Zip Code 01845
5 Project Location
a Street Address 45 THISTLE ROAD
b CiVFown NORTH ANDOVER c Zip Code 01845
d Assessors Map/Plat#38 a Parcel/Lot# 333
f Latitude 42 67138N g Longitude 71 09408W
6 Property recorded at the Registry of Deed for
a County b Certificate c.Book d.Page
NORTHERN ESSEX 7329 143
7 Dates
a Date NOI Filed 3/11/2011 b Date Public Hearing Closed 4/13/2011 c Date Of Issuance 4/14/2011
8 Final Approved Plans and Other Documents
a Plan Title: b.Plan Prepared by: c.Plan Signed/Stamped by: d.Revised Final Date. e.Scale:
TOPOGRAPHIC
PLN IN NO
ANDOVER,MASS
HAYES
SHOWING PETER J OGREN,P L S March 30,2011 1"=20'
-PROPOSED POOL--ENGINEERING,INC
&PATIO#45
THISTLE ROAD
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M G L c 131,§40 City/Town NORTH ANDOVER
B. Findings
1 Fmdings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
Following the review of the the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application and
presented at the public hearing,this Commssion finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of
the Wetlands Protection Act
Check all that apply
a F Public Water Supply V b C Land Containing Shellfish c F Prevention of Pollution
d F Private Water Supply e F Fisheries f F Protection of Wildlife Habitat y
L.g F Ground Water Supply h F Storm Damage Prevention i F Flood Control
2 Commission hereby finds the project,as proposed,is
Approved subject to
a F The following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the wetlands regulations
This Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above,the following
General Conditions,and any other special conditions attached to this Order To the extent that the following conditions modify or
differ from the plans,specifications,or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent,these conditions shall control
Denied because
b F The proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland regulations Therefore,
work on tlus project may not go forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are
adequate to protect interests of the Act,and a final Order of Conditions is issued A description of the performance standards
which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this Order
c F,The information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site,the work or the effect of the work on the interests
identified in the Wetlands Protection Act Therefore,work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of
Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the interests of the
Act,and a final Order of Conditions is issued A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is
necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10 05(6)(c)
3 F Buffer Zone Impacts Shortest distance between limit of project disturbance and the wetland resource 50
area specified in 310CMR10 02(1)(a)
a linear feet
Inland Resource Area Impacts.(For Approvals Only)
Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
4 (,Bank
a linear feet b linear feet c linear feet d.linear feet
5 F Bordering Vegetated Wetland
a square feet b square feet c square feet d square feet
6 ❑Land under Waterbodies and Waterways
a square feet b square feet c square feet d square feet
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M G L c 131, §40 City/Town NORTH ANDOVER
e c/y dredged f c/y dredged
7 C Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
a square feet b square feet c square feet d square feet
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
e cubic feet f cubic feet g cubic feet h cubic feet
8 C Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
a square feet b square feet
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
c cubic feet d cubic feet a cubic feet f cubic feet
9 E Riverfront Area
a total sq feet b total sq feet
Sq ft within 100 ft
c square feet d square feet a square feet f square feet
Sq ft between 100-200 ft
g square feet h square feet i square feet j square feet
Coastal Resource Area Impacts:
Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
10 r Designated Port Areas Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean,below
11 I—Land Under the Ocean
a square feet b square feet
c c/y dredged d c/y dredged
12 C Bamer Beaches Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below
13 r Coastal Beaches
a square feet b square feet c c/y nourishment d.c/y nourishment
14 r Coastal Dunes
a square feet b square feet c c/y nourishment d c/y nounshment
15 C Coastal Banks
a linear feet b linear feet
16 G Rocky Intertidal Shores
a square feet b square feet
c
17 C Salt Marshes
a square feet b square feet c square feet d square feet
18 F Land Under Salt Ponds
_a square feet_b square feet
c c/y dredged d c/y dredged
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19 G Land Containing Shellfish
a square feet b square feet c square feet d square feet
Indicate size under Coastal Banks,inland Bank,Land Under the
20 G Fish Runs Ocean,and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways,
above
c c/y dredged d c/y dredged
21 r Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
a square feet b square feet
22 '
r Restoration/Enhancement(For Approvals Only)
If the project is for the purpose of restoring or enhancing a wetland resource area in addition to the square footage that has been
entered in Section B 5 c&d or B 17 c&d above,please entered the additional amount here
a square feet of BV W b square feet of Salt Marsh
23
r Streams Crossing(s)
If the project involves Stream Crossings,please enter the number of new stream crossings/number of replacement stream crossings
a number of new stream crossings b number of replacement stream crossings
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
The following conditions are only applicable to Approved projects
1 Failure to comply with all conditions stated herem,and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures,shall be deemed
cause to revoke or modify this Order
2 The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges,it does not authorize any injury to private property or
invasion of private rights
3 This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal,
state,or local statutes,ordinances,bylaws,or regulations
4 The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order unless either of the following
apply
a the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act,or
b the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years,but less than five
years,from the date of issuance If tlus Order is intended to be valid for more than three years,the
extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are set forth as a
special condition in this Order -
5 This Order may be extended by the issumg authority for one or more periods of up to three years each upon application to the
issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order
6 If this Order constitutes an Amended Order of Conditions,this Amended Order of Conditions does not exceed the issuance
date of the original Final Order of Conditions
7 Any fill used in connection with tlus project shall be clean fill Any fill shall contain no trash,refuse,rubbish,or debris,including
but not limited to lumber,bricks,plaster,wire,lath,paper,cardboard,pipe,tires,ashes,refrigerators,motor vehicles,or parts of
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any of the foregoing
8 This Order is not final until all administrative appeal penods from this Order have elapsed,or if such an appeal has been taken,
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until all proceedings before the Department have been completed
9 No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land
Court for the distnct in which the land is located,within the chain of title of the affected property In the case of recorded land,
the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the
proposed work is to be done In the case of the registered land,the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court
Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done The recording information shall be submitted
to the Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order,which form must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds,
prior to the commencement of work
10 A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words,
"Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection"
[or MassDEP"]
File Number "242-1512"
11 Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order,the Conservation Commission
shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before Mass DEP
12 Upon completion of the work described herein,the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of Compliance(WPA Form
8A)to the Conservation Commission
13 The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order
14 Any change to the plans identified in Condition#13 above shall require the applicant to mginre of the Conservation Commission
in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent
15 The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection shall have the right to ,
enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this
Order,and may require the submittal of any data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that
evaluation
16 This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the property subject to this Order and
to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by this Order
17 Prior to the start of work,and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland,the boundary of the
wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden stakes or flagging Once in place,the wetland
boundary markers shall be maintained until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation Commission
18 All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully stabilized with vegetation or
other means At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or water body During construction,the applicant or his/her
designee shall inspect the erosion controls on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed.The applicant
shall immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation
Commission,which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls it may deem necessary
Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the lmut of work unless another limit of work line has been approved by this Order
NOTICE OF STORMWATER CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
19 The work associated with this Order(the"Project")is(1) r is not(2)r subject to the Massachusetts Stormwater Standards
If the work is subject to Stormwater Standards,then the project is subject to the following conditions,
a) All work,including site preparation,land disturbance,construction and redevelopment,shall be implemented in accordance
with the construction period pollution prevention and erosion and sedimentation control plan and,if applicable,the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General
Permit as required by Stormwater Standard 8 Construction period erosion,sedimentation and pollution control measures and
best management practices(BMPs)shall remain in place until the site is fully stabilized
b) No stormwater runoff maybe discharged to the post-construction stormwater BMPs unless and until a Registered
_Professional Engineer provides a Certification that i all construction period BMPs have been removed or-will be removed by - -
a date certain specified in the Certification For any construction period BMPs intended to be converted to post construction
operation for stormwater attenuation,recharge,and/or treatment,the conversion is allowed by the MassDEP Stormwater
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Handbook BMP specifications and that the BMP has been properly cleaned or prepared for post construction operation,
including removal of all construction period sediment trapped in inlet and outlet control structures,n as-bwlt final construction
BMP plans are included,signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer,certifying the site is fiilly stabilized,in
any illicit discharges to the stormwater management system have been removed,as per the requirements of Stormwater
Standard 10,iv all post-construction stormwater BMPs are installed in accordance with the plans(including all planting
plans)approved by the issuing authority,and have been inspected to ensure that they are not damaged and that they are in
proper working condition,v any vegetation associated with post-construction BMPs is suitably established to withstand
erosion
c) The landowner is responsible for BMP maintenance until the issuing authority is notified that another party has legally assumed
responsibility for BMP maintenance Prior to requesting a Certificate of Compliance,or Partial Certificate of Compliance,the
responsible party(defined in General Condition 19(e))shall execute and submit to the issuing authority an Operation and
Maintenance Compliance Statement("O&M Statement")for the Stormwater BMPs identifying the party responsible for
implementing the stormwater BMP Operation and Maintenance Plan("O&M Plan")and certifying the following i)the O&M
Plan is complete and will be implemented upon receipt of the Certificate of Compliance,and ii)the future responsible parties
shall be notified in writing of their ongoing legal responsibility to operate and maintain the stormwater management BMPs and
implement the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
d) Post-construction pollution prevention and source control shall be implemented in accordance with the long-term pollution
prevention plan section of the approved Stormwater Report and,if applicable,the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit
e) Unless and until another party accepts responsibility,the landowner,or owner of any drainage easement,assumes
responsibility for maintaining each BMP To overcome this presumption,the landowner of the property must submit to the
issuing authority a legally binding agreement of record,acceptable to the issuing authority,evidencing that another entity has
accepted responsibility for maintaining the BMP,and that the proposed responsible party shall be treated as a pemuttee for
purposes of implementing the requirements of Conditions 19(o through 19(k)with respect to that BMP Any failure of the
proposed responsible party to implement the requirements of Conditions 19(f)through 19(k)with respect to that BMP shall
be a violation of the Order of Conditions or Certificate of Compliance In the case of stormwater BMPs that are serving more
than one lot,the legally binding agreement shall also identify the lots that will be serviced by the stormwater BMPs A plan and
easement deed that grants the responsible party access to perform the required operation and maintenance must be submitted
along with the legally binding agreement.
1) The responsible party shall operate and maintain all stormwater BMPs in accordance with the design plans,the O&M Plan,
and the requirements of the Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook
g) The responsible party shall
1 Maintain an operation and maintenance log for the last three(3)consecutive calendar years of inspections,repairs,
maintenance and/or replacement of the stormwater management system or any part thereof,and disposal(for disposal the
log shall indicate the type of material and the disposal location),
2 Make the maintenance log available to MassDEP and the Conservation Commission("Commission")upon request,and
3 Allow members and agents of the MassDEP and the Commssion to enter and inspect the site to evaluate and ensure
that the responsible party is in compliance with the requirements for each BMP established in the O&M Plan approved by
the issuing authority
h) All sediment or other contaminants removed from stormwater BMPs shall be disposed of in accordance with all applicable
federal,state,and local laws and regulations
i) Illicit discharges to the stormwater management system as defined in 310 CMR 10 04 are prohibited
j) The stormwater management system approved in the Order of Conditions shall not be changed without the prior written
approval of the issuing authority
k) Areas designated as qualifying pervious areas for the purpose of the Low Impact Site Design Credit(as defined in the
-- - MmsDEP Stormwater Handbook,Volume 3,Chapter 1,Low Impact Development Site Design Credits)shall not be altered — -
without the prior written approval of the issuing authority
)) Access for maintenance,repair,and/or replacement of BMPs shall not be withheld Any fencing constructed around
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stormwater BMPs shall include access gates and shall be at least six inches above grade to allow for wildlife passage
Special Conditions:
SEE ATTACHED
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A Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance
1 Is a municipal wetlands bylaw or ordinance applicable?r Yes r No
2 The Conservation Commission hereby(check one that applies)
a ❑ DENIES the proposed work which cannot be conditioned to
meet the standards set forth in a municipal ordinance or bylaw
specifically
1 Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw 2 Citation
Therefore,work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides
measures which are adequate to meet these standards,and a final Order or Conditions is issued Which are necessary to
comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw
b
r APPROVES the proposed work,subject to the following
additional conditions
1 Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw NORTH ANDOVER
p y WETLANDS BYLAW 2 Citation CHAPTER 178
3 The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the following conditions and with the Notice of
Intent referenced above To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans,specifications,or other
proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent,the conditions shall control
The special conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw are as follows
SEE ATTACHED
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E. Signatures I /'
This Order is valid for three years from the date of issuance,unless otherwise specified //�7 J�
pursuant to General Condition#4 If this is an Amended Order of Conditions,the Amended 1 Date of Original Order
Order expires on the same date as the onginal Order of Conditions
Please indicate the number of members who will sign tins form Tlus Order must be signed by 2 Number of Signers
a majonty of the Conservation Commission
The Order must be mailed by certified mail(return receipt requested)or hand delivered to the applicant A copy also must be marled
or hand delivered at the same time to the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office,if not filing
electronically,and the property owner,if different from applicant
Signatures
I
r by hand delivery on r,/by certified mail,return receipt requested,on
4/1
Date Date
F. Appeals
The applicant,the owner,any person aggrieved by this Order,any owner of land abutting the land subject to this Order,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 MassDEP
Regional Office to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions The request must be made by certified marl or hand delivery to the
Department,with the appropriate filing fee and a completed 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 Order A copy of the request shall at the same tune be
sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant,if he/she is not the appellant
Any appellants seeking to appeal the Department's Superseding Order associated with this appeal will be required to demonstrate prior
participation in the review of this project Previous participation in the permit proceeding means the submission of written information to
the Conservation Comm><ssion prior to the close of the public hearing,requesting a Superseding Order,or providing written information
to the Department prior to issuance of a Superseding Order
The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being appealed and how the Order does not
contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act(M G L c 131,§40),and is
inconsistent with the wetlands regulations(310 CMR 10 00) To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw,
-and-not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations,the Department has no appellate jurisdiction- -- — -- -
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G. Recording Information
This Order of Conditions must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located,
within the chain of title of the affected property In the case of recorded land,the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's
Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land subject to the Order In the case of registered land,this Order shall also be
noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions The recording information on
this page shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below
NORTH ANDOVER
Conservation Commission
Detach on dotted line,have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation Commission
To
NORTH ANDOVER
Conservation Commission
Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at
45 THISTLE ROAD 242-1512
Project Location MassDEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of
County Book Page
for
Property Owner BRIAN WHIPPLE
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in
Book Page
In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on
Date
If recorded land,the instrument number identifying this transaction is
Instmrnent Number
If registered land,the document number identifying this transaction is
Document Number
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Signature ofApplicant Rev anaoio
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Therefore, the North Andover Conservation Commission(hereafter the "NACC) hereby
finds that the following conditions are necessary, in accordance with the Performance
Standards set forth in the State Regulations, the local ByLaw and Regulations, to protect
those interests noted above The NACC orders that all work shall be performed in
accordance with said conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced below. To the
extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications or other
proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control
GENERAL CONDITIONS
20 The proposed work includes The construction of an in-ground pool and cartridge style
filter with associated concrete patio and fencing with appurtenant site work and grading
portions of which are within 100 feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
21. The work shall conform to the following:
Applicant- Brian Whipple
45 Thistle Road
North Andover, MA 01845
Property Owner. Same
Notice of Intent Prepared by Steven Eriksen
Norse Environmental Services, Inc
92 Middlesex Road - Urut 4
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
Dated March 10, 2011
Site Plans prepared by Hayes Engineering, Inc
Civil Engineers &Land Surveyors
603 Salem Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
Titled- Topographic Plan in North Andover, Mass
Showing Proposed Pool &Patio #45 Thistle Road
Dated. February 24, 2011
Revised- March 30, 2011
Stamped by Peter J. Ogren, P.L S.
22. The term"Applicant" as used in this Order of-Conditions shall refer_to_the owner, any
successor in interest or successor in control of the property referenced in the Notice of
Intent, supporting documents and this Order of Conditions The NACC shall be notified
in writing within 30 days of all transfers of title of any portion of property that takes place
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance.
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23. The conditions of this decision shall apply to, and be binding upon, the applicant, owner,
its employees and all successors and assigns in interest or control. These obligations shall
be expressed in covenants in all deeds to succeeding owners of portions of the property
24. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other
regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order.
25 This Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not
authorize any injury to private property or invasion of property rights However, the
NACC, agent of the NACC or the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
reserves the right to enter and inspect the property at all reasonable times until a
Certificate of Compliance is issued, to evaluate compliance with this Order of Conditions,
the Act (310 CMR 10.00), the North Andover Wetland ByLaw and Regulations, and may
require any information, measurements, photographs, observations, and/or materials, or
may require the submittal of any data or information deemed necessary by the NACC for
that evaluation Further, work shall be halted on the site if the NACC, agent or DEP
determines that any of the work is not in compliance with this Order of Conditions
Work shall not resume until the NACC is satisfied that the work will comply and has so
notified the applicant in writing
26 This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of
complying with all other applicable federal, state or local statutes, ordinances, by-laws or
regulations
27 The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of
this order
28 This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one but not more than two
periods of up to one year each upon application to the issuing authority at least thirty
days (30) prior to the expiration date of the Order (Refer to Section 8 3 (p.37) of the North
Andover Wetland Regulations).
29 The NACC reserves the right to amend this Order of Conditions after a legally advertised
public hearing if plans or circumstances are changed or if new conditions or information
so warrant
30. Where the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is requested to make a
determination and to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a
party to all agency proceedings and hearings before the Department
31. Any future project which proposes a wetland crossing in order to access certain portions
of the property will not be qualified as a limited project roadway under 310 CMR 10 53(e)
32. The following wetland resource areas are affected by the proposed work Buffer Zone to
Bordering Vegetated Wetland. This resource area is significant to the interests of the Act
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and Town ByLaw as noted above and therein. The applicant has not attempted to
overcome the presumption of significance of this resource area to the identified interests
33 The NACC agrees with the applicant's delineation of the wetland resource area on the site
as shown on the plan dated and referenced herein (Flags #1A to #7A)
34 The NACC finds that the intensive use of the upland areas and buffer zone proposed on
this site will cause further alteration of the wetland resource areas. In order to prevent
any alteration of wetland resource areas a twenty five foot (25') No-Disturbance Zone and
a fifty f�(50) No-Construction Zone shall be established from the edge of the adjacent
wetland resource area as depicted on the record plan referenced herein The Conservation
Administrator and/or other agents of the NACC do not have the authority to waive these
setbacks as established under the local bylaw
35 This document shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and
specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting
contract requirements. The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors, and
other personnel performing the permitting work are fully aware of the permits terms and
conditions Thereafter, the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this
Order resulting from failure to comply with its conditions.
36 The owners of the project and their successors in title agree that the Order does not in
itself impose upon the Town any responsibility to maintain the proposed drainage system
and that said Town shall not be liable for any damage in the event of failure. By
acceptance of this Order, the owners agree to indemnify and hold harmless to the Town
and its residents for any damage attributable to alterations undertaken on this property
pursuant to the Order Issuance of these Conditions does not in any way imply or certify
that the site or downstream areas will not be subject to flooding, storm damage or any
other form of water damage
LLPRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION
37. No work shall be undertaken until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have
elapsed or, if such an appeal has been filed, until all proceedings before the Department
or Court have been completed
38. This Order shall be recorded by the applicant at the Registry of Deeds immediately after
the expiration of all appeal periods. No work shall be undertaken until the Final Order
has-been recorded-in-the Registry-of Deeds or-the-Land-Court for_the_district_in which the_
land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded
land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name
of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of
registered land,the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title
of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. The recording
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information shall be submitted to the North Andover Conservation Conumssion on the
form at the end of this Order prior to commencement of the work. Any Order not
recorded by the applicant before work commences may be recorded by the NACC at the
applicant's expense
39 A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or more than three
square feet in size bearing the words "Massachusetts DEP, File Number 242-1512"
40 Any changes in the submitted plans caused by the applicant, another Board's decision or
resulting from this Order of Conditions must be submitted to the NACC for approval
prior to implementation If the NACC finds said changes to be significant, the NACC will
call for another public hearing (at the expense of the applicant) Within 21 days of the
close of said public hearing the NACC will issue an amended or new Order of Conditions
Any errors found in the plans or information submitted by the applicant shall be
considered as changes No work shall begin on a project until written approval has been
granted by the NACC
41 It is the responsibility of the applicant, owner, and/or successor(s) to ensure that all
conditions of this Order of Conditions are complied with The project engineer and
contractors are to be provided with a copy of this Order of Conditions and referenced
documents before commencement of construction
42 Prior to any work commencing on-site, the applicant shall submit to the NACC for
approval, a dated and detailed sequence of construction, including the construction of
restoration areas, installation of sedimentation/erosion control devices and re-vegetation
to be completed following construction Approval of the phasing plan is required prior to
construction
43 Wetland flagging shall be checked prior to start of construction and shall be re-established
where missing. All wetland flagging shall remain visible and enumerated per the
approved plan(s) throughout the life of the project and until a Certificate of Compliance is
issued so that erosion control measures can be properly placed and wetland impacts can
be monitored The proposed limit of work shall be shall be clearly marked with erosion
controls or temporary fencing and shall be confirmed by the NACC Such barriers shall
be checked and replaced as necessary and shall be maintained until all construction is
complete Workers should be informed that no use of machinery, storage of machinery or
materials, stockpiling of soil, or construction activity is to occur beyond this line at any
time
44 Hay bales backed by trenched siltation fence or other erosion control approved by the
Conservation Department shall be placed between all construction areas and wetlands
The erosion control barrier will be properly installed and placed as shown on the plans
approved and referenced herein and shall be inspected and approved by the NACC or its
agent prior to the start of construction and shall remain intact until all disturbed areas
have been permanently stabilized to prevent erosion All erosion prevention and
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sedimentation protection measures found necessary during construction shall be
implemented at the direction of the NACC or its agent The NACC reserves the right to
impose additional conditions on portions of this project to mitigate any impacts which
could result from site erosion, or any noticeable degradation of surface water quality
discharging from the site For example, installation of erosion control measures may be
required in areas not shown on the plan(s) referenced in this Order of Conditions Should
such installation be required by the NACC, they shall be installed within 48 hours of the
Commissions request.
45. The applicant shall have on hand at the start of any soil disturbance,removal or
stockpiling, a minimum of 5 hay bales and sufficient stakes for staking these bales (or an
equivalent amount of silt fence, 1 hay bale to equal 3 feet of fence) Said bales shall be
used only for the control of emergency erosion problems and shall not be used for the
normal control of erosion
46. A check payable to the Town of North Andover shall be provided in the amount of$1,500
which shall be in all respects satisfactory to Town Counsel, Town Treasurer, and the
NACC, and shall be posted with the North Andover Town Treasurer through the NACC
before commencement of work Said deposit of money shall be conditioned on the
completion of all conditions hereof, shall be signed by a party or parties satisfactory to the
NACC, and Town Counsel, and shall be released after completion of the project, provided
that provisions, satisfactory to the NACC, have been made for performance of any
conditions which are of continuing nature The applicant may propose a monetary
release schedule keyed to completion of specific portions of the project for the NACC's
review and approval This condition is issued under the authority of the local ByLaw.
47. The applicant shall designate a Wetland Scientist (or other environmental professional as
approved by the NACC or its agent) as an"Erosion Control Monitor" to oversee any
emergency placement of controls and regular inspection or replacement of sedimentation
control devices. The name and phone number of the erosion control monitor must be
provided to the NACC in the event that this person has to be contacted, due to an
emergency at the site, during any 24-hour period, including weekends The
Environmental Professional will immediately notify the Conservation agent of any matter
that requires attention by the Commission or the agent. The erosion control monitor will
be required to inspect all such devices and oversee cleaning and the proper disposal of
waste products Cleaning shall include removal of any entrapped silt.
48 At least once during each week in which construction activities occurs on-site and for as
long thereafter as ground remains unstabilized, the applicant shall submit a written
report from the "Erosion Control Monitor" to the NACC certifying that, to the best of
his/her knowledge and belief based on a careful site inspection, all work is being
performed in compliance with this Order of Conditions and that approved setbacks are
being adhered to The erosion control monitor must visually inspect all
sedimentation/erosion control measures and assume responsibility for their maintenance
on a weekly basis and that they are functioning as intended In addition, all wetland
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resource areas must be visually inspected for siltation, turbidity, and/or other water
quality impacts The Erosion Control Monitor shall be on site during and/or following a
major storm event of 1" inch of rain or greater (24 hour event) to ensure that soils remain
stable, and erosion controls are adequate and secure
49. Prior,to construction, the applicant shall permanently mark the edge of the "25-foot No-
Disturbance Zone" with a minimum of six (6) wetland markers spaced evenly every 25
feet incorporating the following text "Protected Wetland Resource Area" and the
associated rules This will designate their sensitivity and assure no further inadvertent
encroachment into the wetland These permanent markers are subject to review and
approval by the NACC The applicant shall instruct all agents to explain these markers to
buyers/lessees/landscapers and all persons taking over the property from the applicant
The markers shall remain posted and be replaced as necessary in perpetuity Markers
may be obtained from the North Andover Conservation Department ($2 round (standard
marker)/$3 square (rules))
50 The applicant and/or the legal owner of that portion of land upon which these Orders of
Conditions have been placed shall provide to the NACC prior to transferring, or
assigning any portion of said land to another party, subject to said Orders of Conditions,
the "Compliance Certification Form Affidavit" attached via "Appendix A" signed under
the pains and penalties of perjury, stating that said applicant and/or owner has read
these Orders of Conditions and is in compliance with each and every condition This
document shall apply to each of the conditions referenced herein and shall be provided to
the Conservation Department at least five (5) business days prior to the closing of said
land transaction
51 Once these above mentioned pre-construction requirements are complete, the applicant
shall contact the Conservation Office prior to site preparation or construction and shall
arrange an on-site conference with an NACC representative, the contractor, wetland
scientist and the applicant to ensure that all of the Conditions of this Order are
understood This Order shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and
specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting
contract requirements The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors and
other personnel performing the permitted work are fully aware of the permit's terms and
conditions. Thereafter,the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this
Order of Conditions resulting from failure to comply with its conditions The applicant or
contractor shall notify the NACC in writing of the identity of the on-site construction
supervisor hired to coordinate construction and to ensure compliance with this Order A
reasonable period of time shall be provided as notice of the pre-construction meeting (e g
72 hours).
11STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS
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52 There shall be no increase in the post development discharges from the storm drainage
system or any other changes in post development conditions that alter the post
development watershed boundaries as currently depicted in the Notice of Intent and
approved by this Order of Conditions,unless specifically approved in writing by the
Commission
53. Water quality in down gradient BVW's shall not differ significantly following
completion of the project from the pre-development conditions. There shall be no
sedimentation into wetlands or water bodies from discharge pipes or surface runoff
leaving the site.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
54 Upon beginning work, the applicant shall submit written monthly progress detailing
what work has been done in or near resource areas, and what work is anticipated to be
done over the next period, This will update the construction sequence
55 Accepted engineering and construction standards and procedures shall be followed in
the completion of the project
56 The contractor will take all steps necessary to control dust onsite so that adverse
effects on adjacent resource areas and / or habitat do not occur.
57 The existing driveway shall serve as the construction access for the project and shall be
swept daily to remove sediment deposited by construction vehicles accessing the site
58 Erosion control devices shall be inspected regularly; any entrapped silt shall be
removed to an area outside of the buffer zone and wetland resource areas; silt fence
and hay bales shall be replaced as necessary. The areas of construction shall remain in
stable condition at the close of each construction day All erosion controls shall be in
place throughout the duration of any construction on site or unless authorized by the
Conservation personnel.
59 Dewatering is not proposed,during construction No discharge of water is allowed
directly into an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act and/or the
North Andover Wetland Bylaw If emergency de-watering requirements arise, the
applicant shall submit a contingency plan to the Commission for approval,which
provides for the pumped water to be contained in a settling basin,to reduce turbidity
prior to discharge into a resource area
60 Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill, containing no trash,
refuse, rubbish or debris, including but not limited to lumber,bricks, plaster,wire,
lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles or parts on any
of the foregoing.
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61. All exposed soil finish grade surfaces shall be immediately landscaped and stabilized,
or loamed, seeded and mulched, with a layer of mulch hay All disturbed areas must
be graded, loamed and seeded prior to November 1st of each year. Outside of the
growing season, exposed soil finish grade surfaces shall be stabilized with a layer of
mulch hay until climate conditions allow for seeding During construction, any area of
exposed soils that will be left idle for more than 30 days shall be stabilized with a layer
of mulch hay or other means approved by the NACC
62 No re-grading in the buffer zone shall have a slope steeper than 2.1 (horizontal
vertical) Slopes of steeper grade shall be rip-rapped to provide permanent
stabilization
63 Construction equipment/vehicles shall not be staged overnight within 100 feet of a
wetland resource area
64 There shall be no stockpiling of soil or other materials within 50 feet of any resource
area. Soils or other materials shall be stockpiled in locations approved by this
department or within the designated areas as shown on the approved plan referenced
herein. Erosion controls shall be placed between resource areas and the stockpile
65 Washings from concrete trucks, or surplus concrete, shall not be directed to, any
drainage system, or wetland resource area If concrete truck washing is required an
area for this activity shall be designated and approved by the Conservation
Department at the preconstruction meeting
66 All waste generated by, or associated with, the construction activity shall be contained
within the limit of work, and away from any wetland resource area. There shall be no
burying of spent construction materials or disposal of waste on the site by any other
means. The applicant shall maintain dumpsters (or other suitable means) at the site
for the storage and removal of such spent construction materials off-site However, no
trash dumpsters will be allowed within 50' of areas subject to protection under the Act
or local ByLaw
67 During and after work on this project, there shall be no discharge or spillage of fuel, or
other pollutants into any wetland resource area. If there is a spill or discharge of any
pollutant during any phase of construction the NACC shall be notified by the
applicant within one (1) business day. No construction vehicles are to be stored within
100 feet of wetland resource areas, and no vehicle refueling, equipment lubrication, or
maintenance is to be done within 100 feet of a resource area
AFTER CONSTRUCTION
68. No underground storage of fuel oils shall be allowed on any lot within one-hundred
(100) feet of any wetland resource area This condition shall survive this Order of
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Conditions and shall run with the title of the property. This condition is issued under
the authority of the Towns Wetland protection ByLaw
69 Fertilizers utilized for landscaping and lawn care shall be slow release, low-nitrogen
types (< 5%), and shall not be used within 25 feet of a resource area. Pesticides and
herbicides shall not be used within 100 feet of a wetland resource area This condition
shall survive this Order of Conditions and shall run with the title of the property. This
condition is issued under the authority of the Towns Wetland Protection ByLaw and
shall remain in perpetuity
70. No backwashing is associated with the installed cartridge filtration Draining of pool
water is not permitted directly into an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands
Protection Act and/or the North Andover Wetland Bylaw. Pool water shall be
pumped into a tanker should there be a need to drain the system as proposed in the
Notice of Intent. This condition shall survive the issuance of a Certificate of
Compliance
71 Upon completion of construction and grading, all disturbed areas located outside
resource areas shall be stabilized permanently against erosion This shall be done by
loaming and seeding according to NRCS standards Stabilization will be considered
complete once full vegetative cover has been achieved
72 Upon approved site stabilization by Conservation staff, the erosion controls shall be
removed and properly disposed of and all exposed unvegetated areas shall be seeded
73 Upon completion of the project the applicant shall submit the following to the
Conservation Commission as part of a request for a Certificate of Compliance:
a. WPA Form 8A - "Request for a Certificate of Compliance "
b. A letter from the applicant requesting a Certificate of Compliance
c. The name and address of the current landowner -
d Signed statements from the individual property owners shall be submitted with
the request for a Certificate of Compliance indicating that they read and
understood the recorded Order of Conditions prior to purchasing their property.
e. The name and address of the individual/trust or corporation to whom the
compliance is to be granted
f The street address and assessor's map/parcel number for the project
g The DEP file number.
h. A written statement from a Registered Professional Civil Engineer (and/or
Registered Professional Land Surveyor) of the Commonwealth certifying that the
work has been conducted as shown on the plan(s) and documents-referenced
above, and as conditioned by the Commission
i An"As-Built" plan prepared and signed and stamped by a Registered Professional
Civil Engineer (and/or Registered Professional Land Surveyor) of the
Commonwealth,for the public record This plan will include
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➢ "As-Built" post-development elevations of all drainage &stormwater
management structures constructed witlun 100 feet of any wetland resource
area NOTE If portions of the stormwater systems exist partially within the
Buffer Zone than the entire structure must be depicted to accurately verify
compliance
➢ "As-Built" post-development elevations and grades of all filled or altered
wetland resource areas including the encompassing buffer zone which is
regulated as a resource area under the local Wetland Protection Bylaw.
➢ Distances from structures to wetland resource areas Structures include (but
are not limited to) septic systems, additions,fences, sheds, stone walls,
pools, retaining walls, subsurface utilities and decks
➢ A line showing the limit of work and the extent of existing erosion control
devices "Work" includes a_y disturbance of soils or vegetation
➢ Location of all subsurface utilities entering the property
74 The following special conditions shall 'survive the issuance of a Certificate of
Compliance (COC) for this project. r
➢ 25' No-Disturbance Zone and a 50' No-Construction Zone shall be
established from the edge of adjacent wetland resource areas except in those
locations approved under DEP# 242-1512. Future work within 100' of
existing wetland resource areas will require a separate filing with the NACC
(refer to Section 3.4 (page 15) of the Regulations for performance standards
within these zones) The Conservation Administrator and/or other agents of
the NACC do not have the authority to waive these setbacks as established
under the local ByLaw;
➢ Resource Area Markers (Condition #49),
➢ Discharge or spillage of pollutants (Condition#67);
➢ Prohibition of underground fuels (Condition#68),
➢ Limitations on the use of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides (Conditions
#69).
➢ Cartridge filtration required/no backwashing or pumping to resource areas
(Condition#70)
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APPENDIX A-AFFIDAVIT
I, on oath do hereby depose and state
(authorized agent applicant and/or current owner)
(PLEASE CHECK AT LEAST ONE BLOCK)
1 I am the of
(position with applicant) (applicant name or company name)
the applicant upon whom Order of Conditions
have been placed upon by (DEP or NACC number)
the North Andover Conservation Commission
&/or
2 I am the of
(position with owner) (owner name)
the owner upon whose land Order of Conditions
have been placed up by (DEP orNACC number)
the North Andover Conservation Commission
&
3 I hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have received said Order of Conditions
and have read the same and understand each
(DEP File#) and every condition which has been set forth
in said Order of Conditions
&
4 I hereby affirm and acknowledge that on this day of 19
I inspected said property together with any and all improvements which have
been made to the same and hereby certify that each and every condition set
forth in Order of Conditions are presently in compliance
(DEP File#)
&
5 I hereby affirm and acknowledge that this document will be relied upon by the
North Andover Conservation Commission as well as any potential buyers of
said property which is subject to said Order of Conditions
(DEP File#)
Signed under the pams and penalties of perjury this day of 19
(Signature-authorized agent of applicant or owner)
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