38B_231 58 Fort Street Violation 10-1-2010
October 1, 2010
Cheryl Muzio and Andrea Fiske
58 Fort Street
Northampton MA, 01060
RE: 58 Fort Street
Dear Ms. Muzio and Ms. Fiske:
It has been brought to the attention of the Northampton Conservation Commission that there is
a large amount of fill/excavated material located on your property at 58 Fort Street. Recent
rainfall has washed significant amounts of this material into the wetlands area to the southeast
of your parcel, and the 100-year floodplain to the Connecticut River. Even minor construction
activities can have negative impacts to wetlands, which are important resources for habitat and
prevention of pollution.
Sediment releases to wetland resource areas constitute violations of both the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act and the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance, which can be subject to
enforcement actions if not addressed. Temporary erosion controls to prevent further releases of
sediment must be installed around the unstabilized area by Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your project or the Wetlands
Protection Act. Please note that your property is located within a wetlands resource area, and
future construction or site work may require Conservation Commission review and approval.
Thank you,
Sarah I. LaValley
Conservation, Preservation and Land Use Planner