HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - 1430 GREAT POND ROAD 1/12/1998 Town of North Andover pf NORTH
OFFICE OF �,a y�. •ti°
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES p
30 School Street �9
North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 �9SSACHUS���y
WILLIAM I SCOTT
Director
January 12, 1998
Mr. William A. Simmons
Simmons Environmental Services, Inc.
213 Elm Street
Salisbury ,MA 01952
Re: 1430 Great Pond Road- home heating oil release
Dear Mr. Simmons,
Thank you for appearing before the Planning Board last week to discuss the home heating oil
release that occurred at 1430 Great Pond Road and the steps that will be taken to remediate the
situation.
The Planning Board has authorized you to take whatever actions are required to in the short term
to protect the Town's drinking water supply from this release. You are therefore directed to
submit a written plan of action to the Town Planner for review prior to any activity on the site.
You must then file an application with the Planning Board for a Watershed Special Permit for any
long term work planned for this location.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me at 688-9535. I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Very truly yours,
Kathleen Bradley Colwell
Town Planner
cc. R. Rowen, Chairman, Planning Board
S. Starr,Health Agent
M. Howard,Conservation Administrator
L. Martineau,NAFD
C. Young, Wetlands Preservation Inc.
M. Marchese
BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535
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OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES
30 School Street "��4A«..r;�... ,•^
North Andover,Mass achusetts 01845 "ssACwus�4�g
WMLIAM J.scorr
Director
December 30, 1997
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Mr. Bill Simmons mmtt`
Simmons Environmental Services Inc.
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375 Elm Street µ,
Salisbury, MA 01952
RE; _ Hazardous Materials Release-#1430 Great Pond Road,North Andover, MA.
Dear Bill. -
Thank you for meeting with this Department on site to review and discuss'the above referenced_hazardous
materials release and anticipated�mitigating measures. As I understand the current situation,an unknown
quantity of#2 home heating oil-was released to the environment via a faulty,subsurface copper flow line
extending from "twin"above ground storage tanks in the basement. Furthermore,elevated groundwater
- surround the parcel in question,and as such,the property owner had installed a sump some
--timeago-to.prevent flooding in the basement. The product which was released from the copper line settled,, - -
inta this sump until such time as the pump switch kicked on and discharged the groundwater and product
into a wetlarrd resource area on the abutting property (#1420 Great Pond Road). -
MASSACHUSETTS WETLAND PROTECTION ACT(310 CMR 10.00)
NORTH ANDOVER WETLAND BYLAW®ULATIONS (C. 178 of the Code of North Andover)
Per your request, I have reviewed the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the North Andover
Wetland ByLaw which govern work within wetland resource areas. Assessment,monitoring,containment,
mitigation,and/or remediation of a release of oil or other products within the Buffer Zone or within the
limits of a jurisdictional wetland resource area are not exempt from the Act or the local bylaw. However,
-remediation efforts do fall under the limited project provision (310 CMR 1053(q)) and,as such,your client
is responsible for filing a Notice of Intent in accordance with the parameters set forth under this citation. I
have enclosed a copy of this section of the Act for your review.
NORTH ANDOVER ZONING BYLAW-Watershed Protection District (Section 4.136)
A quick review of the North Andover Zoning Map indicates that the-subject'property is located within the
limits of the watershed encompassing Lake Cochichewick;the Town's sole source of drinking water. As a
result,it is my opinion that regulatory review specific to remediation activities also falls under the
jurisdiction of the Planning Board.
CONSERVATION-(978)688 9530 • HEALTH-(978)688-9540 • PLANNING-(978)688-9535
*BUILDINGOFFICE-(978)688-9545 • *ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS-(978)688-9541 • *146 MAIN STREET
RECOMMENDATION(S) -
It is my understanding that you have tentatively scheduled remediation work within the limits of the
identified wetland resource area during the early part of next week. At this time I am prohibiting work within
this wetland until all applicable permits have been applied for and/or issued by each agency asserting
jurisdiction. Please consult with a qualified wetland biologist and perform the following tasks:
-- 1. Delineate the wetland in accordance with 310 CMR 10.55 and/or C.178 of the Town of North -
_ Andover;
-- 2. Please submit an_"alternatives analysis"in accordance with 310 CMR 10.53(q)(1) or a
"Comprehensive Remedial Action Alternative"that is selected in accordance with the
provisions of 310 CMR 40.0851 through 40.0869;
ry 3. Please submit a detailed "wetland restoration plan&report"which addresses thefollowing`
issues:
a. Hydrologic changes; -
b. -.Best- Practices(e.g. appropriate sedimentation/erosion control
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measures);
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C. Construction equipment,stockpile locations,sequencing,de-watering etc...,
d. Impacted flora,including a post-construction planting plan which will assure that at
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least 7 _of the disturbed wetland surface area will be re-established wit
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indigenous wetland plant species;after two (2) growing seasons;
_ e. Work in resource areas shall occur only when the ground is sufficiently frozen or _ f
otherwise-stable;
f. Please identify a Wetland Biologist who will act as an"Environmental Monitor". This v
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designee m u st be on-site during remediation activities.
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4. Please file a Notice of Intent with the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) no later
than noon on January 9, 1998. This filing deadline will result in a public hearing before the
NACC on January 21;1998. 1 have decided on this course of action (in lieu of allowing work
_ - - to occur under an Enforcement Order) because the parcel is located within the watershed,
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- - work is occurring on an abutting property under separateownership,and preliminary
mitigating measures by Simmons Environmental,Inc. have reduced any imminent threat to the -
_ Lake. In addition,groundwater sampling and monitoring of the restored wetland will likely be
on-going. Typically,compliance of this sort is best handled through an Order of Conditions. --
5. _Please contact the Town Planner, Kathleen Colwell (688-9535),discuss the situation with her
and find out if an appearance before the North Andover Planning Board is warranted.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.
- Sincerely,
Michael D. Howard -
Conservation Administrator
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CC. Kathleen Colwell,Town Planner
Richelle Martin,Conservation Associate
Lieutenant Martineau,NAFD
NACC
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OFFICE OF ��04t<�eo ,n.b�ObL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ENT SERVICES ..
30 School Street
North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Sgcwus�j��
WILLIAM J. SCOTT
Director
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DATE: January 5, 1998 �,rI � I �,,. , ,ry
TO: Michael Howard, Conservation Administrator
Kathleen Colwell,Town Plann r
FROM: Sandra Starr,Health A r for
RE: 1430 Great Pond Road-Hazardous Materials Release
As I expressed in our meeting earlier today with Curt Young of Wetlands Preservation, Inc. and
Bill Simmons of Simmons Environmental Services,Inc.,the accidental release of heating oil which has
occurred in the watershed at 1430 Great Pond Road is of critical concern to the Health Department.
Because of the topography on the site,the high level of the groundwater present, and the proximity to Lake
Cochiewick,this release has resulted in an imminent health hazard. The Board of Health would appreciate
anything that you and your Boards can do to speed the process of remediation at this site. Please keep me
apprised of the situation and your permitting process.
BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535
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