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TO: Kathleen Colwell, Town Planner
FROM: Michael D. Howard, Natural Resource/Land Use Planner
DATE: January 16, 1996
RE: WETLAND DELINEATION- Sandra Lane/Sutton Hill Road
The above referenced Watershed Special Permit filing is also before the North Andover
Conservation Commission(NACC) as two separate Notice of Intent (NOI) filings for proposed
re-grading and house construction within the buffer zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland
(BVW).
This Department,is responsible for review and subsequent approval of all wetland delineation's
within 100' of proposed"work". Delineating or verifying BVW boundaries in the winter months,
especially with deep snow cover or frozen soil conditions, is difficult and under some extreme
circumstances virtually impossible. Vegetation and other indicators of hydrology are not readily
observable or may be misleading during these times. The Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) recommends that BVW delineation's be avoided if possible when deep snow
cover or"deep freeze" conditions exist.
This Department has no formal policy but rather reviews each filing on a case-by-case basis. I
attempted to review the delineation for Sandra Lane/Sutton Hill Road on Tuesday, January 16,
1996 but conditions did not allow for an approval. It was physically impossible to review a
wetland resource area covered by three feet of snow and ice. The applicant, Mr. Benjamin
Osgood has agreed to a continuation with the NACC to allow for approval of the delineation
when conditions allow. A firm date has yet to be established but will likely be Wednesday,
February 7, 1996. I will keep you updated as to the status of this filing.
Thank you.
BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535
Julie Parrino D.Robert Nicetta Michael Howard Sandra Starr Kathleen Bradley Colwell