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CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
NEGATIVE #3 DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
FINDINGS &SPECIAL CONDITIONS
234 Hay Meadow Road,North Andover
At the July 22,2026 public hearing,the North Andover Conservation Commission(NACC)voted to issue a
Negative#3 Determination of Applicability approving the project at 234 Hay Meadow Road,based on its
findings below and subject to compliance with the conditions listed below.
The work includes: Driveway rehabilitation with full depth reclaim, grading and compaction. Installation of
2" binder coat and 1.5" finish coat,salt and emulsify joints.The driveway will be expanded 2' in width
towards the west,to allow for more room for a second vehicle. Distances to wetland were measured in the
field by Conservation staff-with closest point of existing driveway at—96' (the 2' expansion at 94') from
Bordering Vegetated Wetland and is located within the outer reaches of the Riverfront Area associated with
Fish Brook.
The project shall conform to and comply with the following:
Applicant: Eric Halvorsen
234 Hay Meadow Road
North Andover,MA 01845
Record Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability Form 1,with supporting materials,
submitted: July 9,2026
Record Plans: Aerial map with measurements to wetland
The following special conditions are mandated:
1. Prior to any work,erosion control (8" mulch sock) shall be installed and staked according to
the instructions of Conservation staff
2. A pre-construction site inspection shall be scheduled with the Conservation Department,
homeowner and the contractor to review erosion control installation and project scope
3. A post-construction site inspection shall be scheduled with the Conservation Department
to verify compliance and approve removal of erosion control
The applicant,and their contractors are advised that NO other work on the properly 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 work that involves ground 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.
234 Hay Meadow Road
Negative#3 Determination of Applicability—Findings&Special Conditions
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands
L11 A4 Form 2 ® Determination of Applicability
North Andover
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
A. General Information
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use the return key. To: Applicant Property Owner(if different from applicant):
/� Eric Halvorsen _ _ —_
Name Name
234 Hay Meadow Road
Mailing Address Mailing Address
North Andover MA 01845 MA
City/Town State Zip Code City/Town State Zip Code
(973) 907-4650
Phone Number Phone Number
ehalvor2@gmail.com
Email Address Email Address(if known)
1. Project Location:
234 Hay Meadow Road North Andover
Street Address City/Town
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2. Date Request Filed:
July 9, 2026
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):
Driveway rehabilitation with full depth reclaim,:grading and compaction. Installation of 2" binder coat
and 1,5"finish coat, salt and emulsify joints. The driveway will be expanded 2' in width towards the
west,to allow for more room for a second vehicle, Distances to wetland were measured in the field
by Conservation staff-with closest point of existing driveway at—96' (2' expansion at 94')from
Bordering Vegetated Wetland and is located within the outer reaches of the Riverfront Area
associated with Fish Brook.
Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents:
Title Date
Title Date
Title Date
wpaform2.doc•rev.4/12/2023 WPA Form 2—Determination of Applicability•Page 1 of 5
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
North Andover
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 IN
B. Determination (cont.)
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
wpaform2.doc•rev.4/12/2023 WPA Form 2—Determination of Applicability•Page 2 of 5
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
North Andover
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
B. Determination (cont.)
FJ 6. The following area and/or work, if any, is subject to a municipal ordinance or bylaw but not
subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
171 7. If a Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Riverfront Area 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 requirements):
Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located.
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.
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 be obtained within the appropriate
region of the state.
Negative Determination
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 unless the Department fails to act on such request within 35 days of the
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.
1. The area described in the Request is not an area subject to jurisdiction under the Act or the
Buffer Zone.
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
a Notice of Intent.
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. Therefore, said work does not
require the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any).
***See attached NACC Finding & Special Conditions`**
4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act
(including the Buffer Zone). Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent,
unless and until said work alters an Area subject to jurisdiction under the Act.
wpaform2.doc•rev.4/12/2023 WPA Form 2—Determination of Applicability•Page 3 of 5
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau Of Water Resources - Wetlands
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B. Determination (cont.)
Fl 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, aa specified in the Act
and the regulations, no Notice of Intent io required:
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171 6. The area and/or work described in the Request is not subject to additional review and approval
by:
Namvufmunicipo|dy
Pursuant toa municipal wetlands' ordinance orbylaw.
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Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
C. AK8thor~zat~on
This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered asfollows:
F-1 Bv hand delivery on Z By certified mail, return receipt request on
7/30/2026
Date Date
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:
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7130/2026
Date Date
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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, shshe, or local statutes,
nrdinunooe, bylaws, or regulations.
This Determination must be signed bya majority oftheConoen/aUonCommission. Aenntedabove' a
copy must be sent to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see
and the property owner(if different from the applicant)
on the same date that the Applicant ia issued this Determination.
Issuing Authority
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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 Offi (
��omrqu!jitv) 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 or 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 ofEnvironmental Protection has no appellate jurisdiction.