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19-001 Conn River Greenway invasives wetlands Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Northampton Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands City/Town WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. Gen eral Information Important: 1. Applicant: When filling out forms on the Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability computer, use Name E - Mail Address only the tab key 210 Main Street, Room 11 to move your Mailing Address cursor - do not Northampton MA 0106 0 use the return key. City/Town State Zip Code 413 - 587 - 1265 Phone Number Fax Number (if applicab le) 2. Representative (if any): Firm Wayne Feiden wfeiden@northamptonma.gov Contact Name E - Mail Address Mailing Address City/Town State Zip Code Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable) B. Determinations 1. I request the make the following determination(s). Check any tha t apply: Northampton Conservation Commission area a. whether the depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced below is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. boundaries b. whether the of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and /or map(s) referenced below are accurately delineated. work c. whether the depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. d. whether the area and/or work depicted on plan(s) reference d below is subject to the jurisdiction municipal wetlands ordinance bylaw of any or of: Northampton Name of Municipality e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverf ront Area as depicted on referenced plan(s). wpaform1.doc Pag e 1 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Northampton Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands City/Town WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. Project Description 1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request): Damon Road Northampton Street Address City/Town 19 001 Asses sors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary): Elwell Conservation Area c. Plan and/or Map Reference(s): Locus Map 8 /19/13 Titl e Date Photos 8 / 19 /13 Title Date Title Date 2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary): The applicant proposes to cut 1.2 acres (+/ - ) of primarily invasive species located within the Elwell Conservation Area. This area (shown on locus map) receives sediment deposits from the Connecticut River upstream, is historically disturbed, and vegetation is primarily invasive species. The area is located within the RFA to both the Connecticut River and an unnamed perennial stream that was formerly the Northampton - New Haven Canal. Mechanical cutting is proposed to reduce occurrence of invasive species in the area where they ar e most predominant, to restore viewsheds of the river, to increase access to the River and historic canal, and reduce illegal camping and other uses of the area that are currently occurring. .8 acres of the clearing is proposed as a squaring off of the ag ricultural field edge, and .4 acres will remove additional invasives. Work will not extend to bank. The area will be planted with an appropriate wetland seed mix when removal is complete. Trees will be retained if possible. (see photos). The area is l ocated within priority/estimated habitat, and no work will occur until project is verified as exempt or a permit is obtained. wpaform1.doc Pag e 2 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Northampton Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands City/Town WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. Project Description (cont.) b. Identify provisions of the Wetla nds Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if necessary). 3. a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project. Single family house on a lot recorde d on or before 8/1/96 Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Project, other than a single family house or public pro ject, where the applicant owned the lot before 8/7/96 New agriculture or aquaculture project Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96 Project on a lot shown on an approved, de finitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed restriction limiting total alteration of the Riverfront Area for the entire subdivision Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project Municipal project District, county, state, or federal government project Project required to evaluate off - site alternatives in more than one municipality in an Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alter natives analysis pursuant to an application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection. b. Provide evidence (e.g., record of d ate subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.) wpaform1.doc Pag e 3 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection Wetlands Northampton City/Town WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 D. Signatures and Submittal Requirements I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing Request for Determination of Applicability and accompanying plans, documents, and supporting data are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that the property owner, if different from the applicant, and the appropriate DEP Regional Office were sent a complete copy of this Request (including all appropriate documentation) simultaneously with the submittal of this Request to the Conservation Commission. Failure by the applicant to send copies in a timely manner may result in dismissal of the Request for Determination of Applicability. Name and address of the property owner: Northampton Conservation Commission Name 210 Main Street Mailing Address Northampton City/Town MA State Zip Code Signatures: 01060 I also understand that notification of this Request will be placed in a local newspaper at my expense in accordance with Section 10.05(3)(b)(1) of the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. Signature Applicant Date Signature of Representative (if any) Date 08/19/13 wpaforml.doc Page 4 of 4 Multiflora Rose (Rosa Multiflora) Closeup Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)