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05-064 412 Audubon Rd Con Compoc', ,97282 OR 1509210193 041111199113 Therefore, the Northampton Conservation Commission hereby finds that the following conditions are necessary, in accordance with the Performance Standards set forth in the regulations, to protect those interests checked above. The Conservation Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with said conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control. General Conditions 1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights. 3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal, state or local statutes, ordinances, by -laws or regulations. 4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order unless either of the following apply: (a) the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or (b) the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less than five years, from the date of issuance and both that date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are set forth in this Order. 5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order. G. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill, containing no trash, refuse, rubbish or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles or parts of any of the foregoing. The applicant is prohibited from using demolition materials, asphalt, large chunks of concrete, tree stumps and limbs, and general refuse; 7. No work shall be undertaken until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed or, if such an appeal has been filed, until all proceedings, before the Department have been completed. 8. No work shall be undertaken until the Final order has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. The recording information shall be proposed work is to be done. The recording information shall be submitted to the Commission on the form at the end of this Order prior to commencement of the work. The Commission usually will record the Order in the Registry of Deeds. It is the applicant's responsibility to insure the Order is properly recorded. page 5 -2 (memorex \wp \conscom \order.cc) Doc; 910001282 OR 1509210194 041111199113;._ 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the works, "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, File Number 246 - 400 10. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to make a determination and to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before the Department. 11. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall forthwith request in writing that a Certificate of Compliance be issued stating that the work has been satisfactorily completed. 12. The work shall conform to the following plans and special conditions: PLANS TITLE DATED SIGNED & STAMPED BY: Topographic and Wetland Plan for 12/19/96 Rebecca L. Sherer Proposed Sewage Disposal System and House to be Located on Audubon Road Northampton MA prepared for Wright Builders Inc. Sheets 1 and 2. All Plans on File with Northampton Conservation Cou¢nission Special Conditions: 13. The applicant shall notify the Commission, in writing, as to the date that the work will be commencing on the project. Said notification must he received by the Cournission no sooner than (10) days and no later than five (5) days prior to the commencement of the approved activity; 14. No area within the 100 year £loodplain, any wetland, or area within 100 feet of a wetland or 40 feet of a 100 year £loodplain, as defined in 310 CMR 10, and City of Northampton Ordinances - Chapter 24, shall be permissible disposal sites, unless such areas are specifically approved by the Commission; 15. Excavated material and topsoil stockpiles shall be located and stabilized so as to minimize washing into wetland areas or waterways; 16. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent erosion and siltation of all disturbed areas, and shall be implemented prior to any construction. Sedimentation and erosion control devices shall be placed according to standards set in U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service, "Guidelines for Soil and Water Conservation in Urbanized Areas of Massachusetts ". Placement of sedimentation and erosion control shall be directed at the site by the project engineer in order to accomplish maximum control of erosion to ensure that no eroded materials will enter wetland resource areas. Hay bales must be staked. Silt fencing must be installed in a dug trench with sufficient porosity to allow detained water to pass through while trapping suspended sediments; page 5 -3 (memorex \wpVconscom \order.cc) L 910001282 OR X5092/0195 D4/11/1997 1_i 17. Areas of construction shall remain in a stable condition at the close of each construction day. erosion controls shall be inspected at this time, and maintained or reinforced to meet specifications in the plans and this order; is. All construction areas shall be restored to original condition or better upon completion of the project, including replanting of vegetation; 19. The Commission and its agents shall have the right to enter and inspect the property at any time for compliance with the conditions of this Order, the Act, and Wetlands Protection Regulations: 310 CMR 10.00 and Chapter 24 of the City's Ordinances: "The Wetlands Protection Ordinance '. They shall have the right to request and receive any data or documentation that is deemed necessary for evaluation of compliance. 20. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control; 21. The contractor is as responsible as the applicant and property owner for any violations of the Orders of Condition and penalties under the law, while all activities regulated by this Order are being performed. 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 securing on site. A copy of the plans and Order must always be on -site and in all excavating machinery when work is being performed; 22. All required permits must be obtained from the Planning Board, Zoning Board, Department of Public Works, and Building Inspector prior to the start of projects involving fill within any wetland resource area; 23. 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 action by the Northampton Conservation Commission. Any instrument conveying any or all of the owners' interest in said property or any portion thereof, shall contain similar language as follows: "This property may be subject to the Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance, Wetlands Protection Act, an Order of Conditions, and /or a Determination of Applicability from the Northampton Conservation Commission ", 24. Upon completion of the project, the Applicant shall submit a certification that all work has been done in conformance with the provisions of the Order of Conditions and request a Certificate of Compliance. If checked: [X] YES Certification shall be by a Professional Engineer. page 5 -4 (memorex \wp \conscom \order.cc) Doc, 910001282 OR 1509210196 04/111199113,)1 25. Any change or deviation from the Notice of Intent, plans and /or Order of Conditions approved by the Commission, prior to or during construction, shall require the applicant to file a request for an amendment with the Conservation Commission. It shall include a written inquiry as to whether or not the change is substantial enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent. After making a positive determination, the Commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of amending the Order or to issue a new Order, if a new Notice of Intent is required. 26. Prior to the start of any site work, excavation or construction, a preconstruction 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. 27. Haybales /silt barriers shall be inspected at the close of each work day, and after each rainstorm. Any breaches in the siltation barriers shall be repaired prior to the continuation of work. 28. Flags shall be checked and replaced as necessary prior to the start of work. The flags shall be maintained until work is complete. 29. Vehicles and /or equipment shall enter the project site only by the access route specified on the plans and approved by the Conservation Commission. 30. As agreed to by applicant, the applicant shall revegetate or naturalize disturbed areas of the site at an elevation of 103 feet and below with a ground cover. page 5 -5 (memorex \wrp \conscomVorder.cc) /�dkl �d- �2t��T Bldrs Doe; 910001282 OR /50928 041111199113;51 Checklist for Review of Activities in the Riverfront Area The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) neconmiends that conservation commissioners consider the following checklist of questions when reviewing lnfornmtion provided b applicants in the Notice of Intent Supplemental Form for Riverboat Area. For more information, refer to the "Guidance for Implementation ofthe River's Protection Act Amend- ments to the Wetlands Protection Act" issued by DEP in November 1996. Geographic jurisdiction Is there a river or stream on or near the project site? \/ f S Has the mean annual higFrwa[er line been correctly delineated2 ye+s Hare the Inner and Outer Riparian Zones been correctly delineated? yQS . Have all other recource areas within the Riverfrom Area been correctly delineated? qes Ac ]O} ra' nor acToi �q [s s the proposed jurisdiction grandlat un r y roposed work exempt o der the Rivers Protection Act? - � M_ + La ICL� a [gb q . C f sq have copies of appropwate documentation (c_, copy of the building permit) been included'? F�NIZ. Ylarl in G fiks. [Notes The filing of the Notice of Intent and the Supplemental Form for Riverfront Area assumes the project is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act- If the proposed work is exempt or grandfathered from the Rivers Protection Act, follow standard NOI review procedures for other wetland resource areas.] � Application of performance standards No practicable alternatives: 7'he goal ofevaluoung project alternatives is to identify any options for locating a project so that impacts to the Rivermant Area are avoided or minimized. In planning a project, the applicant must consider different options that would meet ibis goal. Alternatives that would result in greater or equal adverse impacts should not be evaluated. When reviewing project alternatives, consider: " ;. What is the project purpose? Srng �Or'r1Jq hOLLV— * How much alteration of the Rnerfront Area is proposed? Z 1 , D OD SF A Could tae roject =led led outside the Riverfront Area? 00 b1+0 +O 1Oc, -h01 Of Yri St.1%4 r(1 Pbt 'r]ie V Q nted to havf o-. p,,,nQtd .,gsArm . IX Could the project be located further from the river or stream? — k) ! � SCG di5 LU551O» LI./'lGwt� "AI- krnai'wes" - nrrtP poy2- DEP has determined that the scope of altenufives considered should reflect the size and type ofpabect, and has estab- lished guidelines which .spell out the required range ofaltenmaves for consideration based on project ripe. For example: for er single family hone on a lot that rusted ens ofAugust 1, 1996, the alternatives would be different locafions on the lot, for a small commercial project such as a coffee shop, the alternatives ,should consider currently so-formerly owned adja- cent lots as well as different locations and designs on the lot. Use the guidelines attached to the checklist to verify that the correct project categoq was selected surd the appropriate scope ofaltenmtive.s was considered Has the applicant done an appropriate alternatives analysis based on the project purpose? — Not in L )ri }roq . hot.xvun 14 wt.s dlse -used dart„ � - tn1 J I urx, (or-e') Doc: 910001282 OR /5092/0198 11/199113:51 ❑ Are any alternatives practicable? • Are any alternatives technically feasible (i.c, arc they possible given the physical site conditions or local zoning requirements)? - • Do any alternatives increase the cost of the project? Is the increase in cost reasonable for that type of applicant in general, not the applicant in particular? For example, is the added cost of an alternative reasonable to expect for a builder of a single I ily home, not for Mrs. Hanson or Mr. Talbot in particular? pa,Mp�l Sy S�eM wowtd acld 5— 10 K On 1v0 ROD elk Iny "' oast, clost +0 road � we,. Dail 15-20 IC Ory}o ens} • To evaluate whether the cost of an alternative is reasonable, compare the costs of similar projects recently proposed by similar types of applicants. �I skill any practicable alternatives have less adverse impacts on the Rivervom Area? Qo ,, ,De. a6o,e 7 lorye }rtao w0a.19 1 -t ".4-" 6 more 4a motrigC lv atra, wm.ld DccU,r. 4 Practicable alternatives with less adverse impacts must be selected. If a practicable alternative would have no identifiable difference in impact, the proposed project rather than the alternative should be allowed, but the no significant adverse impact standard (see below) must still be met. No significant adverse impacts: - L1. 000 Ck o tp T �l How much alteration is planned in the In ner and Outer Riparian Zones of the Riverfront Areas ❑ Does the project meet the specified criteria? �E7 meets performance standards for all other resource areas? yes X undisturbed vegetation in the 100-foot Inner Riparian Zone (15 feet in 25 -foot Riverfront Area)? -y e S it No 5w alteration in the 100 -foot Outer Riparian Zone limited to 5,000 square feet or 20 %, whichever is greater *? ( W oo) 19 meets performance standards for stormwater management * *? Eytme' . 5Z no adverse effects on rare species or certified vernal pools? Z ?UOJ_ Ora MaP5 4 If the project meets these criteria and there are no practicable alternatives, the project should be approved with any necessary conditions. Certain types of activities evacuated on a case -by -case basis may not be able to meet the criteria above and yet still ons)' have no significant adverse impacts on the Riverfront Area These projects may include footpaths, minor landscaping or redevelopment of a previously developed site. As with other aspects of the Wetlands Protection Act, the issuing authority has the discretion to make decisions on a case -bv -case basis. This step involves an assessment of the applicant's demon stmtion that the project will have no .significant adverse impact even though one or more of the criteria were not met If any of the criteria are not met, will the project have significant adverse impacts on the Riverfmnt Area? ND. As I 1 cute will 6c }okra- Ape 1; w; 1 1 •'na }wraj )e, o,B clecreA f p }. at Se c sysl*,m Has the applicant identified precautions, deSiA Aftmetatiil"8 eonauuction techniques that will avoid and/or minimize impacts to the Riverfrom Area? ye,S — LtSe OF Si k+ i WOrL I S Da ti� lager F r fxr» 1WL,. t4iL" o� qrn birtr� lim: }4�., l-D WV""A IS MUSSICIL" . [ are raisers on singe ly hour lots that existed poor to August I, 1996 shoul(Imeet the performance standards noted above wherever possible. However, applicants should minimize all project impacts if performance standards cannot be met] 4 If the conservation commission agrees that there are no practicable alternatives and the project will have no significant adverse impacts on the Riverfront Area, the project should be approved with any necessary conditions. "This pcifon undard is veil for the 1P(am run, R,,, -- Zane when rim rtivedront Arco is S rest. 11hcDCVne Sioervam Manng emPOrey demir e nine ,,rfimen .tendunk rev wrv1v aicj uw ,ireurnt sta rise nrni eatisrmrenn Li cd tar or,le taiivll hoe vrd on suhhe kion in aleas a de_' in i he soli, Vl' AOUV- iS CsHOwtd beeeu,tse all &&t"t pmpoc'rew6le CL4frtw }rave are, eida,1a6le- d 310 CMR: DEPA- �AENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRO —'TION es ea g 10.99: continued ° Issued by Northampton Conservation Commission Signatures) i — 52 This Ordennust be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commissio, C On this � - / day of 1 17 -'� _ , before me personally w appeared _ _ � �./ _ to Inc known to be the person described in, and who executed, the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed. Notary Public My Commission Expires The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the land upon which the proposed work is to be done, or any ten residents ofthe city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of their right to request the Department of Environmental Protection to issue a Superseding Order, providing the request is made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and Fee Transmittal Fonn as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7) within ten days from the date of issuance of this determination. A copy of the requestshall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Comntssion and the applicant. Detach on dotted line and submit to the Nnr hh rnn nn ¢f:omassvouaa Coomi aioo prior to com nnoseensa t of weak. Please he adveed that the Ordci of Issuing Awoncty File Number_ —.. _ _ has been recorded at the Regimry of has been noted in the chain of litleof the athdated toiletry in accordance with General Oonddinn R on recorded land, the lnstNnmnt donate which Identifies this transaction is If registered land, the domuucnt number which identifies this transaction is Signaterc._ _ and _ I s _— Applicant srrxss: BnlssaLxE, MpgIpNPIE L. DONONUE 4/1/94 310CMR -422 422 310 CMR 10.99 DEP File No (To be provided by DEP) Forrn 3 city/Town: Northampton Appirban[ Wright Builders, Inc. Commonwealth Department of of Massachusetts Defense United States of America _ Notice of Intent Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c. 131, 540 and Application for a Department of the Army Permit Part I: General Information 1. Location: Street Address Audubon Road Lot Number: 64 2. Project: Type septic system installation Description Grading and filling reouired to construct residential home and install a septic system within the 100 -foot Buffer Zone 3. Registry: County Hampshire Current Book 3388 Page 053 Certificate (if Registered Land) 4, Applicant A.J. Wright Builders Inc Tel. (413) 586 -8287 Address 115 Industrial Drive Northampton Massachusetts ^ 5. Property Owner Fredrick B Grinnell Tel. (413) _586 -0047 Address 562 Kennedy Road Leeds MA 01053 6. Representative Almer Huntley Jr & Associates Inc Tel. (413) 584 -7444 Address 30 Industrial Drive East P O Box 568 Northampton MA Q1Q61 7. a. Have the Conservation Commission and the Department's Regional Office each been sent, by certified mail or hand deliver, 2 copies of completed Notice of Intent, with supporting plans and documents? Yes Z No ❑ b. Has the fee been submitted? Yes Z No ❑ c. Total filing fee submitted? $250 00 _. J. City/Town Share of Filing Fee $137.50 State Share of Filing Fee $112.50 (1/2 of f— in --s x(525, seer m DEP) e. Is a brief statement attached indicating how the applicant calculated the fee? Yes Z No ❑ 3 -1 8. Have all obtainable permits, variances and approvals required by local by -law been obtained? Yes Z No ❑ 3 -2 Obtained Applied For: Not Applied For: Sewage Disposal Permit 9. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction order pursuant to G.L. C. 131, S40A _. or G.L. c. 130, 5105? Yes ❑ No ❑ 10. List all plans and supporting documents submitted with this Notice of Intent. Identifying Title, Date Number /Letter 1 Cover Letter 2 8 %x11 USGS Locus Map 3 Completed Notice of Intent Application Form 4 Supplemental Form for Riverfront Area 5 Fee Computation Forms 6 Abutters List/Notification to Abutters /Affidavit of Service ^- 7 Estimated Habitat Map 8 Soils Map 9 Flood Plain Map 10 Plans, Erosion Control Details and Notes 11. Check those resource areas within which work is proposed: (a) Z Buffer Zone (b) Inland: ❑ Bank* Land Subject to Flooding ❑ Bordering Vegetated Wetland* ❑ Bordering ❑ Land under Water Body & Waterway* ❑ Isolated (c) Coastal: ❑ Land Under the Ocean* ❑ Designated Port Area* ❑ Coastal Beach* ❑ Coastal Dune ❑ Barrier Beach* ❑ Coastal Bank ❑ Rocky Intertidal Shore* ❑ Salt Marsh* _ ❑ Land under Salt Pond* F Land Containing Shellfish* ❑ Fish Run* * Likely to involve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concurrent jurisdiction. See General Instructions for completing Notice of Intent. 3 -2 12. Is the project within estimated habitat which is indicated on the most recent Estimated Habitat Map of State - Listed Rare Wetlands Wildlife (if any) published by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program? Yes ❑ No ® Date printed on the Estimated Habitat Map No Map Available ❑ (if any) 1995 -96 If yes, have you sent a copy of the Notice of Intent to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program via the U.S. Postal Service by certified or priority mail (or otherwise sent in a manner that guarantees delivery within two days) no later than the date of the fling of this Notice of Intent within the conservation commission and the DEP regional office? Yes ❑ No ❑ If yes, please attach evidence of timely mailing or other delivery to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Part II: Site Description Indicate which of the following information has been provided (on a plan, in narrative description .- or calculations) to clearly, completely and accurately describe existing site conditions. Identifying ` Number /Letter (of plan, narrative or calculations) Natural Features 7 Soils 10 Vegetation 2,10 Topography 2,10 Open water bodies (including ponds and lakes) 2,10 Flowing water bodies (including streams and rivers) Public and private surface water and ground water supplies on or within 100 feet of site Maximum annual ground water elevations with date and location of test 10 Boundaries of resource areas checked under Part 1, item 11 above Other Man -made Features 10 Structures (such as buildings, piers, towers and headwalls) Drainage and flood control facilities at the site and immediately off the site, including culverts and open channels (with inverts), dams and dikes and open channels (with inverts), dams and dikes Subsurface sewage disposal systems Underground utilities 3 -3 10 Roadways and parking areas 10 Property boundaries, estimates and rights -of -way Other Part III: Work Description Indicate which of the following information has been provided (on a plan, in narrative description or calculations) to clearly, completely and accurately describe work proposed within each of the resource areas checked in Part I, Item 11 above. Identifying Number /Letter (of plan, narrative or calculations) 10 10 Planv ew and Cross Section of Structures (such as buildings, piers, towers and headwalls) Drainage and flood control facilities, including culverts and open channels (with inverts), dams and dikes Subsurface sewage disposal systems and underground utilities Filling, dredging and excavating, indicating volume and composition of material Compensatory storage areas, where required in accordance with Part III, Section t0,57 (4) of the regulations. Wildlife habitat restoration or replication areas Other P j� Source Discharge Description of characteristics of discharge from point source (both closed and open channel), when point of discharge fails within resource area under Part I, item 11 above, as supported by standard engineering calculations, data and plans, including but not limited to the following. I Delineation of the drainage area contributing to the point of discharge, 2. Pre and post development peak run -off from the drainage area at the point of discharge, for at least the 10 year and 100 -year frequency sort,', 3. Pre - and post - development rate of infiltration contributing to the resource area checked under Part 1, Item 11 above', 4. Estimated water quality characteristics of pre- and post development run-off at the point of discharge. 34 ❑ Coastal Resource Area Type: ❑ Inland Identifying number or letter of support documents A portion of the proposed house and the grading for a corner of the 2. Clearly, completely and accurately describe, with reference to supporting plans and calculations where necessary: (a) all measures and designs to regulate work within the Buffer Zone so as to ensure that said work does not alter an area specified in Part I, Section 10.02(1)(a) of these regulations, or (b) if work in the buffer Zone will alter such an area, all measures and designs proposed to meet the performance standards established for the adjacent resource area, specified in Part 11 or Part III if these regulations. ❑ Coastal Resource Area Type Bordered by 100 Feet ® Inland Discretionary Zone: Bordering Vegetafed Wetlands Identifying number or letter of support documents A portion of the proposed house and the grading for a corner of the septic system are located within the Buffer Zone. Siltation barriers will be placed adjacent to the proposed septic system construction area and along the limit of construction at the back of the house 10 prior to any construction activity and maintained for the duration of the project. The barriers will remain until the site is stabilized to the satisfaction of the Conservation Commission. Additional erosion controls will be installed as necessary to prevent any material from enteri ng resource areas. (See Section 10 for erosion control details.) 3 -6 Part V: Additional Information for a Department of the Army Permit 1. COE Applications (to be provided by COE) (name of waterway) 3. Names and addresses of property owners adjoining your property: 4. Document other project alternatives (i.e., other locations and /or construction methods, particularly those that would eliminate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters or wetlands). 5. 8 1/2" x 11" drawings in plainview cross - section, showing the resource area and the proposed activity within the resource area. Drawings must be to scale and should be clear enough for photocopying. Certification is required from the Division of Water Pollution Control before the Federal permit can be issued. Certification may be obtained by contacting the Division of Water Pollution Control, 1 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. Where the activity will take place within the area under the Massachusetts approved Coastal Zone Management Program, the applicant certifies that his proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the approved program. Information provided will be used in evaluating the application for a permit and is made a matter of public record through issuance of a public notice. Disclosure of this information is voluntary, however, if necessary information is not provided, the application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued. I hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that the foregoing Notice of Intent and accompanying plans, Soo nts and supporting data are true and complete, to the best of my knowledge. Signature of Applicant Date , Signature of Applicant's Representative Date FORM Exception to ENG Form 4345 approved by Housace, 6 May 1982 MED 100 (TEST) 1 MAY 82 This document contains a joint Department of the Army and State of Massachusetts application for a permit to obtain permission to perform activities In United States waters. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved those questions required by the US Army Corps of Engineers. OMB - Number 07020036 and expiration date of 30 September 1983 applies ". This statement will be set In 6 point type. 3 -] Notice of Intent Supplemental Form for Riverfront Area The Notice of Infent Supplemental Form for Riverfront Area is recommended for use with the Notice of Intent (Form 3) in the wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.99). This form should be used for activities that are located in the Riverfront Area. See instructions for information about completing this form. Applicants also may refer to the "checklist for Review of Activities in the Riverfront Area" issued by the Department of Environmental Protection in November 1996. The checklist should not be submitted with the form; it is included to indicate how a conservation commission may evaluate application information. Attach the completed supplemental form to the Novice of Intent, including any appropriate documentation as needed Use additional pages if necessary. Mean annual high -water line determined by: ❑ Changes in soli, vegetation; water marks; scouring M Top of bank (inland rivers) M Past observable break in slope ❑ Mean annual flood level ❑ Mean high water (for coastal rivers only) (Identify the mean aecoal high - water line ou the Notice of Intent plans.) 2. Width of Riverfront Area: M 200 feet ❑ 25 feet (Identify the Inner and miter Riparian Zones orr the Nru,c cf Intent plans.) Activity is not subject to Rivers Protection Act because: ❑ Expansion of publicly owned structures, airports, marine cargo terminals begun before November 1, 1996 ❑ Draft FIR tiled on project before November 1, 1996 ❑ Building permit filed before October 1, 1996 and granted before April 1, 1997 ❑ Roads, utilities, drainage structures under a definitive plan approved or endorsed on or before August 1, 1996 pursuant to the subdivision control law (MGL c, 41 § 81U) ❑ Subject to Chapter 91 waterways license or permit ❑ Other - describe: Project type: M Single family home ❑ Residential subdivision ❑ Commercial development ❑ Industrial development ❑ Transportation ❑ Other - describe: 5. Amount of alteration in Riverfront Area: a. If Riverfront Area is 200 feet wide, identlfv amount of alteration 0 square feet of Inner Riparian Zone (1 -100 feet from river) +21,000 square feet of Outer Riparian Zone (100 -200 feet from river) (septic system & house ronstntction) b. If Riverfront Area is 25 feet wide, identify amount of alteration: square feet of Inner Riparian Zone (0-15 feet from river) 6. Describe why the proposed project needs to be located in the Riverfront Area. Address the fallowing questions in your answer. • Can the project be moved out of the Riverfront Area? Can the project be located further away from the river or stream? If not, why? • How do costs and logistical constraints (e.g., physical site conditions, local zoning requirements) limit the alternatives? ♦ What alternatives were considered? The house and septic system have been located to maximize the distance away from the brook area (100 and 200 foot riverfront setbacks) and the Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. There is no other feasible location on the parcel to locate the house and septic system and meet zoning, topographic, grading, and permitting requirements. (Else additional pages if necessanj.) 7. Does the proposed project meet the criteria for no significant adverse impacts? a. Check criteria that apply. M meets performance standards for all other wetland resource areas M undisturbed vegetation in the 100-foot Inner Riparian Zone (15 feet in 25 -foot Riverfront Area) ❑ alteration in the 100.foot Omer Riparian Zone limited to 5,000 square feet or 20% of zone, whichever is greater' ❑ meets performance standards for stormwater management** *This performance standard is waived for the 10-foot Outer Riparian Zone when the Riverfront Area is 25 feet. ** Stormwater management is not required for single family houses and small subdivision projects as described in the Department's Stormwater Management Policy. b. Is the project site located in estimated rare species habitat or in a certified vernal pool as noted on the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas? yes X no (See Section 7) If yes, has a copy of the Notice of Intent and this form been sent to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program according to Notice instructions? yes no If any of the criteria listed in (a) above are not met, describe why the project will have no significant adverse impacts on the Riverfront Area. (Note: for single family house projects on lots recorded as of August 1, 1996, which cannot meet the performance standards, describe how the project minimizes all impacts) (Use additional pages if necessanj) =im w v..m. ...r �LptG —+ _ — XOIT !AI — BE o d I RLI, , < LOCUS per R P u.au Pond , rAt a _ _Racxylfeu' m a , iu1 WES� LAO a; Almer Huntley Jr &Associates Inc 30 Industrial Drive East PO Box 568 Northampton, MA 01061 Estimated Rare and Endangered Species Habitat Map Easthampton Scale: 1"=3000'±