ATTA Look Park to Leeds“ATTACHMENT A”
Prior to the initiation of any work, the applicant/owner shall submit a letter of understanding to the Commission stating that he/she has received, read, understands and shall comply
with these Orders. The applicant, and, his or her contractor, foreman and/or construction manager shall sign the letter of understanding.
Prior to the initiation of any work, the applicant shall submit to the Commission a sequencing plan for construction, and erosion and sedimentation control installation.
Prior to the start of any site work, excavation or construction, a pre-construction conference shall be held on the site, between the contractor conducting the work, the site/project
engineer, the applicant, and a member or agent of the Conservation Commission, in order to ensure that the requirements of this Order are understood by all parties. Prior to the pre-construction
meeting, all erosion control devices must be installed and a staging area must be identified.
22. All required permits must be obtained from the Army Corp of Engineers (Section 404, Water Quality Certification), Planning Board, Zoning Board, Department of Public Works, or Building
Inspector prior to the start of any project.
23. A copy of this Order and associated plans shall remain on site during all construction and/or building activities. The project manager and all equipment operators shall be familiar
with the approved plans, and shall be informed of their location on the site.
This location shall be accessible to all contractors whenever work is occurring on site.
24. All revised plans, referenced within this Order of Conditions, shall be approved by the Conservation Commission and incorporated into the permit by reference and shall be followed
during the course of construction.
25. The areas of construction shall remain in a stable condition at the close of each construction day. Erosion control measures shall be inspected at this time, and maintained or reinforced
as necessary. All such devices shall be inspected, cleaned or replaced during construction and shall remain in place until such time as stabilization of all areas that may impact resource
areas is permanent. These devices shall also be inspected to assure that the maximum control has been provided. Any entrapped silt shall be removed to an area outside the buffer zone
and resource areas, and maintained or reinforced as necessary. Erosion controls shall be inspected after every rainfall to assure that maximum control has been provided.
26. An adequate stockpile of erosion control materials shall be on site at all times for emergency or routine replacement and shall include materials to repair or replace silt fences,
straw bales, erosion control blankets, riprap, filter berms or other devices planned for use during construction.
27. Soils exposed for periods greater than two months shall be stabilized with erosion control blankets and netting, a covering of straw mulch, or a temporary cover of rye or other grass
to prevent erosion and sedimentation. Drainage ditches shall be stabilized and seeded with a native perennial grass mixture. Any stabilization materials such as jute netting shall
be firmly anchored to prevent them from being washed from slopes by rain or flooding. Preference should be given to biodegradable materials.
28. All disturbed areas shall be graded, loamed and seeded, or stabilized with erosion control blankets or netting, and a covering of straw mulch prior to November 30, of each year.
No disturbed areas or stockpiled materials will be left unprotected or without erosion control after this date. Applicant must use native seed wildflower/conservation mix on all disturbed
areas. Applicant shall provide the Northampton Conservation Commission with a native seed species list at the preconstruction meeting.
29. No disposal of soils or other materials shall be allowed within: a 100-year floodplain; 40 feet of the 100-year floodplain elevation; any wetland; or any area within 100-feet of
a wetland, unless such areas are specifically approved by the Commission, in accordance with 310 CMR 10.00, and City of Northampton Ordinances - Chapter 24
30. Ongoing conditions that shall not expire with the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance are as follows: N/A
31. Upon completion of the work covered by this Order, the applicant shall submit an as-built plan, signed and stamped by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor, together
with a written request for a Certificate of Compliance.
The plan and written request shall specify any ways that the completed project differs from the plans referenced in the Order. The as-built plan shall include, at a minimum, and as applicable
to the project: elevations of all pipe inverts and outlets, pipe sizes, materials, and slopes; all other drainage structures; limits of clearing, grading, and fill; all structures, pavement,
and contours within 100 feet of wetland boundaries; all alterations within the wetland resource areas; and all dates of fieldwork.
32. The owner of the property described in this Order must advise any potential buyer of the property that any construction or alteration to said property, including brush cutting or
clearance, may require approval by the Northampton Conservation Commission.
Any instrument conveying any or all of the owners' interest in said property or any portion thereof, shall contain language similar to the following:
"This property is subject to the Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance and/or Wetlands Protection Act. Any construction or maintenance work performed on this property requires an
Order of Conditions, and/or a Determination of Applicability from the Northampton Conservation Commission.”