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13-073 Rockridge Notice of Intent 2015 Addition 03-06-15.pdfNotice of Intent Under 310 CMR 10.00 MA Wetlands Protection Act Regulations and Chapter 24 of the City of Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance 2015 Addition to Rockridge Retirement Community Northampton March 6, 2015 Submitted To: City of Northampton Conservation Commission 210 Main Street, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 Applicant: Deaconess Abundant Life Communities 80 Deaconess Road, Concord, MA Prepared By: ProTerra Design Group, LLC 4 Bay Road, Bldg A, Suite 200, Hadley, MA (413)320-4918 www.proterra-design.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Section Notice of Intent (NOI) Forms 1 WPA Form 3 Project Narrative 2 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Existing Site Conditions 3.0 Wetland Resource Areas 4.0 Proposed Work 5.0 General Construction Sequence 6.0 Regulatory Compliance 7.0 Conclusion Figures 3 Figure 1 USGS Site Locus Map Figure 2 Flood Insurance Map Figure 3 NHESP Estimated/Priority Habitat Map Figure 4 Ortho Photo Figure 5 Tree Clearing Figure Figure 6 Previous Wetlands Boundary Plan Figure 7 Buffer Disturbance from 2003 – Not Constructed (GU-2) Figure 8 Buffer Plan Abutter Information & Notification 4 Notification Form Affidavit Abutter’s List Filing Fee Information 5 Filing Fee Statement DEP Filing Fee Transmittal Form Copy of Checks Wetlands Report, Field Data Forms, and Photos 6 Stormwater Report & Checklist (under separate cover) Project Plan Set, “Proposed Addition to Rockridge Retirement Facility, 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton, Massachusetts,” prepared by ProTerra Design Group, LLC, January 20, 2015 (under separate cover) Section 1 Notice of Intent (NOI) Form wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 1 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town Important:When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key. Note: Before completing this form consult your local Conservation Commission regarding any municipal bylaw or ordinance. A. General Information 1.Project Location (Note: electronic filers will click on button to locate project site): 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road a.Street Address Northampton b.City/Town 01060 c.Zip Code Latitude and Longitude: 42.355 deg d.Latitude -72.640 deg( e.Longitude 13-073 f.Assessors Map/Plat Number 001 g.Parcel /Lot Number 2.Applicant: Beth a.First Name Vettori b.Last Name Deaconess Abundant Life Communities c.Organization 80 Deaconess Road d.Street Address Concord e.City/Town MA f.State 01742 g.Zip Code 413-570-2851 h.Phone Number i.Fax Number bvettori@rockridgema.org j.Email Address 3.Property owner (required if different from applicant): Check if more than one owner Beth a.First Name Vettori b.Last Name New England Deaconess Association c.Organization 80 Deaconess Road d.Street Address Concord e.City/Town MA f.State 01742 g.Zip Code 413-570-2851 h.Phone Number i.Fax Number bvettori@rockridgema.org j.Email address 4.Representative (if any): Jesse a.First Name Moreno b.Last Name ProTerra Design Group, LLC c.Company 4 Bay Road Bldg. A, Suite 200 d.Street Address Hadley e.City/Town MA f.State 01035 g.Zip Code 413-320-4918 h.Phone Number i.Fax Number jmoreno@proterra-design.com j.Email address 5.Total WPA Fee Paid (from NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form): 1000 a.Total Fee Paid 487.50 b.State Fee Paid 512.50 c.City/Town Fee Paid wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 2 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town A. General Information (continued) 6. General Project Description: Construct a three-story 31,470 SF residential building addition, consisting of 25 retirement rental apartments for those with moderate income, and a 15 unit assisted living memory support neighborhood, allowing Applicant to reconvert the existing third floor of 25 Coles Meadow Road, back to Level IV residential care. Project will result in a net of 39 additional units at Rockridge. 7a. Project Type Checklist: (Limited Project Types see Section A. 7b.) 1. Single Family Home 2. Residential Subdivision 3. Commercial/Industrial 4. Dock/Pier 5. Utilities 6. Coastal engineering Structure 7. Agriculture (e.g., cranberries, forestry) 8. Transportation 9. Other 7b. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be treated as a limited project (including Ecological Restoration Limited Project) subject to 310 CMR 10.24 (coastal) or 310 CMR 10.53 (inland)? 1. Yes No If yes, describe which limited project applies to this project. (See 310 CMR 10.24 and 10.53 for a complete list and description of limited project types) 2. Limited Project Type If the proposed activity is eligible to be treated as an Ecological Restoration Limited Project (310 CMR10.24(8), 310 CMR 10.53(4)), complete and attach Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited Project Checklist and Signed Certification. 8. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for: Hampshire a. County b. Certificate # (if registered land) 1541 c. Book 127 d. Page Number B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) 1. Buffer Zone Only – Check if the project is located only in the Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, Inland Bank, or Coastal Resource Area. 2. Inland Resource Areas (see 310 CMR 10.54-10.58; if not applicable, go to Section B.3, Coastal Resource Areas). Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and any supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location. wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 3 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d) For all projects affecting other Resource Areas, please attach a narrative explaining how the resource area was delineated. Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any) a. Bank 1. linear feet 2. linear feet b. Bordering Vegetated Wetland 1. square feet 2. square feet c. Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways 1. square feet 2. square feet 3. cubic yards dredged Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any) d. Bordering Land Subject to Flooding 1. square feet 2. square feet 3. cubic feet of flood storage lost 4. cubic feet replaced e. Isolated Land Subject to Flooding 1. square feet 2. cubic feet of flood storage lost 3. cubic feet replaced f. Riverfront Area 1. Name of Waterway (if available) 2. Width of Riverfront Area (check one): 25 ft. - Designated Densely Developed Areas only 100 ft. - New agricultural projects only 200 ft. - All other projects 3. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project: square feet 4. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area: a. total square feet b. square feet within 100 ft. c. square feet between 100 ft. and 200 ft. 5. Has an alternatives analysis been done and is it attached to this NOI? Yes No 6. Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996? Yes No 3. Coastal Resource Areas: (See 310 CMR 10.25-10.35) wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 4 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d) Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location. Online Users: Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department. Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any) a. Designated Port Areas Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below b. Land Under the Ocean 1. square feet 2. cubic yards dredged c. Barrier Beach Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below d. Coastal Beaches 1. square feet 2. cubic yards beach nourishment e. Coastal Dunes 1. square feet 2. cubic yards dune nourishment Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any) f. Coastal Banks 1. linear feet g. Rocky Intertidal Shores 1. square feet h. Salt Marshes 1. square feet 2. sq ft restoration, rehab., creation i. Land Under Salt Ponds 1. square feet 2. cubic yards dredged j. Land Containing Shellfish 1. square feet k. Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above 1. cubic yards dredged l. Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage 1. square feet 4. Restoration/Enhancement If the project is for the purpose of restoring or enhancing a wetland resource area in addition to the square footage that has been entered in Section B.2.b or B.3.h above, please enter the additional amount here. a. square feet of BVW b. square feet of Salt Marsh 5. Project Involves Stream Crossings a. number of new stream crossings b. number of replacement stream crossings wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 5 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section C and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Required Actions (310 CMR 10.11). Streamlined Massachusetts Endangered Species Act/Wetlands Protection Act Review 1. Is any portion of the proposed project located in Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife as indicated on the most recent Estimated Habitat Map of State-Listed Rare Wetland Wildlife published by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP)? To view habitat maps, see the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas or go to http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/priority_habitat/online_viewer.htm. a. Yes No If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to: Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581 2008 b. Date of map If yes, the project is also subject to Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) review (321 CMR 10.18). To qualify for a streamlined, 30-day, MESA/Wetlands Protection Act review, please complete Section C.1.C, and include requested materials with this Notice of Intent (NOI); OR complete Section C.1.d, if applicable. If MESA supplemental information is not included with the NOI, by completing Section 1 of this form, the NHESP will require a separate MESA filing which may take up to 90 days to review (unless noted exceptions in Section 2 apply, see below). 1c. Submit Supplemental Information for Endangered Species Review∗ 1. Percentage/acreage of property to be altered: (a) within wetland Resource Area percentage/acreage (b) outside Resource Area percentage/acreage 2. Assessor’s Map or right-of-way plan of site 2. Project plans for entire project site, including wetland resource areas and areas outside of wetlands jurisdiction, showing existing and proposed conditions, existing and proposed tree/vegetation clearing line, and clearly demarcated limits of work ∗∗ (a) Project description (including description of impacts outside of wetland resource area & buffer zone) (b) Photographs representative of the site ∗ Some projects not in Estimated Habitat may be located in Priority Habitat, and require NHESP review (see http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm, regulatory review tab). Priority Habitat includes habitat for state-listed plants and strictly upland species not protected by the Wetlands Protection Act. ∗∗ MESA projects may not be segmented (321 CMR 10.16). The applicant must disclose full development plans even if such plans are not required as part of the Notice of Intent process. wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 6 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d) (c) MESA filing fee (fee information available at http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/mesa/mesa_fee_schedule.htm). Make check payable to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts - NHESP” and mail to NHESP at above address Projects altering 10 or more acres of land, also submit: (d) Vegetation cover type map of site (e) Project plans showing Priority & Estimated Habitat boundaries (f) OR Check One of the Following 1. Project is exempt from MESA review. Attach applicant letter indicating which MESA exemption applies. (See 321 CMR 10.14, http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/mesa/mesa_exemptions.htm; the NOI must still be sent to NHESP if the project is within estimated habitat pursuant to 310 CMR 10.37 and 10.59.) 2. Separate MESA review ongoing. a. NHESP Tracking # b. Date submitted to NHESP 3. Separate MESA review completed. Include copy of NHESP “no Take” determination or valid Conservation & Management Permit with approved plan. 3. For coastal projects only, is any portion of the proposed project located below the mean high water line or in a fish run? a. Not applicable – project is in inland resource area only b. Yes No If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to either: South Shore - Cohasset to Rhode Island, and the Cape & Islands: Division of Marine Fisheries - Southeast Marine Fisheries Station Attn: Environmental Reviewer 1213 Purchase Street – 3rd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740-6694 North Shore - Hull to New Hampshire: Division of Marine Fisheries - North Shore Office Attn: Environmental Reviewer 30 Emerson Avenue Gloucester, MA 01930 Also if yes, the project may require a Chapter 91 license. For coastal towns in the Northeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Boston Office. For coastal towns in the Southeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Southeast Regional Office. wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 7 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d) Online Users: Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department. 4. Is any portion of the proposed project within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)? a. Yes No If yes, provide name of ACEC (see instructions to WPA Form 3 or MassDEP Website for ACEC locations). Note: electronic filers click on Website. b. ACEC 5. Is any portion of the proposed project within an area designated as an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) as designated in the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, 314 CMR 4.00? a. Yes No 6. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A) or the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 130, § 105)? a. Yes No 7. Is this project subject to provisions of the MassDEP Stormwater Management Standards? a. Yes. Attach a copy of the Stormwater Report as required by the Stormwater Management Standards per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(k)-(q) and check if: 1. Applying for Low Impact Development (LID) site design credits (as described in Stormwater Management Handbook Vol. 2, Chapter 3) 2. A portion of the site constitutes redevelopment 3. Proprietary BMPs are included in the Stormwater Management System. b. No. Check why the project is exempt: 1. Single-family house 2. Emergency road repair 3. Small Residential Subdivision (less than or equal to 4 single-family houses or less than or equal to 4 units in multi-family housing project) with no discharge to Critical Areas. D. Additional Information This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section D and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Minimum Required Documents (310 CMR 10.12). Applicants must include the following with this Notice of Intent (NOI). See instructions for details. Online Users: Attach the document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) for any of the following information you submit to the Department. 1. USGS or other map of the area (along with a narrative description, if necessary) containing sufficient information for the Conservation Commission and the Department to locate the site. (Electronic filers may omit this item.) 2. Plans identifying the location of proposed activities (including activities proposed to serve as a Bordering Vegetated Wetland [BVW] replication area or other mitigating measure) relative to the boundaries of each affected resource area. wpaform3.doc • rev. 11/24/2014 Page 8 of 9 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by MassDEP: MassDEP File Number Document Transaction Number Northampton City/Town D. Additional Information (cont’d) 3. Identify the method for BVW and other resource area boundary delineations (MassDEP BVW Field Data Form(s), Determination of Applicability, Order of Resource Area Delineation, etc.), and attach documentation of the methodology. 4. List the titles and dates for all plans and other materials submitted with this NOI. Addition to Rockridge Retirement Community a. Plan Title ProTerra Design Group, LLC b. Prepared By Jesse Moreno, PE c. Signed and Stamped by 1/23/15 d. Final Revision Date as noted e. Scale f. Additional Plan or Document Title g. Date 5. If there is more than one property owner, please attach a list of these property owners not listed on this form. 6. Attach proof of mailing for Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, if needed. 7. Attach proof of mailing for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, if needed. 8. Attach NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form 9. Attach Stormwater Report, if needed. E. Fees 1. Fee Exempt: No filing fee shall be assessed for projects of any city, town, county, or district of the Commonwealth, federally recognized Indian tribe housing authority, municipal housing authority, or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Applicants must submit the following information (in addition to pages 1 and 2 of the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form) to confirm fee payment: 15427 2. Municipal Check Number 2/25/15 3. Check date 15438 4. State Check Number 2/25/15 5. Check date New England Deaconess Association 6. Payor name on check: First Name n/a 7. Payor name on check: Last Name Section 2 Project Narrative Notice of Intent 1 25/37 Coles Road Deaconess Abundant Life Communities Northampton, MA 1.0 INTRODUCTION On behalf of Deaconess Abundant Life Communities, ProTerra Design Group, LLC has prepared this Notice of Intent for the construction of a three-story 31,470 SF residential building addition that will add 39 units, located in the southeast corner of the developed residential property designated as Assessor’s Parcel 13-073-001 in the Suburban Residential district. Proposed site work associated with the construction includes a new parking area, drainage improvements and the addition of one new storm outfall to be located within the buffer zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. The proposed site improvements are shown on the plans provided under separate cover entitled “Proposed Addition to Rockridge Retirement Facility; 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road; Northampton, MA” revised through February 10, 2015 as prepared by ProTerra Design Group, LLC. Some vegetation clearing is anticipated within the buffer zone, as a result of the proposed storm water improvements. Additionally, as required MA Department of Transportation, a condition of the highway access permit will likely require the trimming of vegetation along the “sight corridor” (see Sec 3, Fig. 5). The proposed “sight clearing” location is located at the corner of the access road and North King Street, along the highway across from the State Police Barracks. The BVW is located to the north of the existing gravel parking areas associated with the service access road, and on the west side of North King Street. Erosion and sedimentation controls will be installed at the limits of work prior to the commencement of earth-moving activities (see Project Plans and Stormwater Report under separate cover) All proposed work is located outside of the wetland resource boundaries and within buffers. No adverse impacts to the wetland resource areas are anticipated as a result of the proposed project. 2.0 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS The Rockridge residential care facility has provided care and services to ladies and gentleman 62 or better, since 1971, and is a part of Deaconess Abundant Life Communities, a not for profit which was established in 1889. It is the mission of Deaconess Abundant Life Communities to continue to provide affordable living assist options for the community. The parcels are owned by New England Deaconess Association, (now known as Deaconess Abundant Life) and are occupied by one and three-story buildings/cottages housing a residential retirement community. The site currently offers 43 independent & assisted living cottages and apartments, a 39 suite Residential Care Neighborhood (Level IV), and an 18 suite assisted living memory support gardens neighborhood (total of 100 units). The last addition was conducted in 2003 where a Special Permit and Order of Conditions was granted to support the reconfiguration of existing space, addition of a three-story structure, and 12 attached cottages to reach this total. The subject property is 11.52 acres, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Coles Meadow Road and North King Street. Directly to the east of the facility’s buildings is an area of essentially lawn and trees between the buildings and Route 5. The location of the flagged wetland boundary is an area of land to the east and north of the retirement community facility, which includes a forested upland sloping down to a distinct wetland. All of the developed portion of the Notice of Intent 2 25/37 Coles Road Deaconess Abundant Life Communities Northampton, MA site is on the southern end along Coles Meadow Road, and is separated from the northern end of the site by a bordering vegetated wetland that crosses the site at its approximate midpoint. Below grade water quality structures provide sediment removal for runoff generated by the existing parking areas. Eventually, the stormwater runoff is collected in an underground detention/infiltration basin north of the existing buildings. An outlet pipe discharges stormwater from the underground facility near the bordering vegetated wetland area. The remainder of the existing property is largely undeveloped, partially wooded, and contains bordering vegetated wetland resources. Runoff from the undeveloped area is captured within the bordering vegetated wetland resource before discharging offsite. Except for the developed portion of the site, the majority of the site is wooded. There is an area on the central upland area of the site that has been maintained for a number of years as a community garden by the Laurel Park Community. The main entrance to the facility is on Coles Meadow Road, with a service drive on North King Street. The project is served by municipal sanitary sewer and water. 3.0 WETLAND RESOURCE AREAS The project area is located within the Connecticut River Watershed. Runoff from the proposed facility and the existing developments on the property drain to the wetland area located within the north half of the property. An existing 24” concrete box culvert drains the wetland area under North King Street (US Route 5 & MA Route 10), and eventually stormwater travels into the Interstate 91 drainage system. Ultimately, stormwater flows into the Connecticut River approximately 1/3 mile southeast of the project site. Alec Macleod, a Professional Wetland Scientist was hired to delineate wetland resource areas in accordance with the MA Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Wetlands and Waterways, Handbook for Delineating Bordering Vegetated Wetlands under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (1995). Wetland boundaries identified within or near the proposed work area were flagged on November 25, 2014, with nylon surveyor’s tape, and representative photographs of wetlands and adjacent uplands were taken (see wetlands report and photos, Section 6). Data was collected in order to prepare the Mass DEP BVW Field Delineation Data Forms (included). The parcel is located at 25/37 Coles Meadow Road in Northampton, Massachusetts (See Section 3, Figure 1 – Site Locus). The remaining areas outside the work area are shown graphically from record plans. The boundary of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland was identified and delineated in an arc around an area of wetland with restricted soils. The drainage from this area enters a culvert and eventually flows under the highway into the Connecticut River which is located more than 200 feet away from the property. The boundary of the BVW was flagged using consecutively numbered blue flagging tape. The 100 foot buffer zone to the BVW is a resource area protected under the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance. The site is not located within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) or within an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) based upon MassGIS data resources. Notice of Intent 3 25/37 Coles Road Deaconess Abundant Life Communities Northampton, MA Border Vegetated Wetland (310 CMR 10.55) Series – A Wetland series A is identified to be a Bordering Vegetated Wetland and is identified by wetland flags A1 to A11. Red maple, Black gum, and Yellow birch were among the dominate tree species identified along the edge of a distinct topographic gradient change, and swampy area. This area drained through a culvert and onwards under the highway to eventually drain into the Connecticut River. There are no proposed activities that would alter this area. Erosion Control (see sheet ES- 1of the project plans, under separate cover) will be installed to protect BVW resources during construction (see Wetlands Report, Section 6 and Section 3, Figure 6. Wetlands Boundary Plan) Note: No Floodplain is mapped within the study area (Section 3, Figure 2). Similarly, the Natural Heritage Atlas (2008, Online Edition, Section 3, Figure 3) shows that the study area is not located within any areas shown to be mapped priority and/or rare species habitat or vernal pools. Resource Area Alternations  Buffer zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) The associated site work for this project does not alter any state or federally protected resource areas. It does propose disturbing small portions of the buffer zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland. The disturbance includes site work associated with the new parking area located off the access road from North King Street (See L-2, of the project plans, under separate cover), and includes the addition of one storm outfall where treated storm water will now discharge via a level lip spreader, in the buffer zone to a BVW, approximately 39’ from the wetland boundary. It is necessary to outlet the drainage in the proposed location, primarily due to grade, and distance to the existing outfall. The creation of the new drainage provides additional protection to down gradient resource areas, despite the disturbance proposed in the buffer zone, because the new parking area construction allows for collection, treatment, and infiltration of the run-off from the existing service access. The project will also require some limited “line of site” clearing, required by Mass Department of Transportation, for the highway access permit (see Section 3, Fig 5). No work is proposed within the BVW resource. Total proposed disturbance to the 100 foot BVW buffer zone protected under the Northampton wetlands ordinance is approximately 2,565 SF+/-. 4.0 PROPOSED WORK Deaconess Abundant Life Communities (“Applicant”) proposes to construct a three-story 31,470 SF residential building addition located in the southeast corner of the developed residential property designated as Assessor’s Parcel 13-073-001 in the SR district. Through this proposed expansion project, the Applicant is proposing to add “Violette’s Crossing” consisting of 25 independent rental apartments for those with moderate income, and a purpose built 15 unit assisted living memory support gardens neighborhood. Construction of the new addition with the memory support neighborhood will allow the Applicant to reconvert the existing third floor of 25 Coles Meadow Road (currently the memory support gardens neighborhood), back to its original purpose; Notice of Intent 4 25/37 Coles Road Deaconess Abundant Life Communities Northampton, MA Level IV residential care. The current proposed project will result in a net of 39 additional units at Rockridge. The Applicant is proposing to remove one of the curb cuts to the existing detached residence off of Coles Meadow Road. The proposed three-story addition will add 25 new parking spaces and use the currently underutilized “Service Entrance” on North King Street for access. The existing service entrance driveway off of North King Street will be upgraded to accommodate the parking stalls with a new stormwater management & mitigation system. 5.0 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE A combination of staked hay bales, filter-fabric fencing, and/or mulch socks will installed (and approved by the Conservation Commission) prior to construction, as outlined in the Operation & Maintenance Plan and shown on the accompanying plan set (see Erosion Control Plan, sheet ES- 1). Silt-laden runoff shall be directed towards vegetated areas, temporary sedimentation basins, and diversion swales. It is not anticipated that dewatering will be required; however, if required, any dewatering activities will utilize a temporary stilling basin as required to promote infiltration and include methods for source control. Wet and dry utility services to the existing and proposed buildings will be improved as needed. Existing vegetation bordering the new facility and parking areas will be minimally cleared. A majority of the proposed parking stalls will be constructed with a porous pavement while the driveway will be asphalt pavement. Pedestrian access will be achieved through a network of lighted ADA compliant walkways from either the parking areas or the public right-of-way. A closed-conveyance stormwater management system is proposed to route, detain, and control the release rates of stormwater generated by the building addition and new parking areas. High- density polyethylene (HDPE) and corrugated metal pipe (CMP) connect between a series of precast manholes, deep sump hooded catch basins, water quality units, and underground detention basins. The two underground detention basin facilities are fabricated from perforated 48” diameter aluminized type 2 CMP to provide the required detention volume. The underground detention basins are backfilled with 1-1/2” double washed stone and wrapped with an engineered non-woven filter fabric to provide additional storage area and to facilitate infiltration into the surrounding soils. Clean roof stormwater runoff will be directed to one of the underground detention basins for groundwater recharge. Each proposed infiltration basin was designed to hold and infiltrate the entire 2-year design storm event without releasing through the storm sewer conveyance system. Provisions to maintain runoff control devices have been assured through structural, non-structural, and construction management approaches. Please see the O&M plan appended to the Stormwater Report (under separate cover). Notice of Intent 5 25/37 Coles Road Deaconess Abundant Life Communities Northampton, MA 6.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE The facility design aims to expand portions of the previously developed site. No wetlands will be filled, altered or disturbed, so no replication/mitigation is proposed. A small portion of the work does fall within the buffer zone to a BVW, so disturbance was designed to be as minimal as possible. A positive effect of the proposed work in the buffer zone is that by adding the storm water treatment for the Service Access road, it improves the quality of water entering the buffer zone as run off will now be treated prior to its discharge via the new outfall. The proposed stormwater management system has been designed to provide the required calculated removal of the total suspended solids (TSS) on the proposed site per the Massachusetts DEP Stormwater Management Policy. A long-term pollution prevention plan has been developed and included with the Stormwater Report (under separate cover). The project was able to meet the existing drainage conditions by providing porous pavement areas, deep sump catch basins, water quality inlets, underground detention basins with exfiltration, and a level spreader/energy dissipater at the pipe discharge point to increase infiltration and reduce erosion in the buffer zone to the wetlands. The combine treatment trains of porous pavement, deep sump and hooded catch basins, proprietary treatment practices (water quality inlets), and subsurface infiltration structures have been designed to remove in excess of 80% the TSS from the total site stormwater runoff. Note: The applicant had previously been issued a Wetlands Permit with Orders of Conditions in 2003, for a proposed addition with parking on this site which was never constructed. It proposed a very similar footprint with similar proposed disturbances to the wetland buffer zones (see Section 3, Fig. 7, Record Proposed Plan 2003). The work in the buffer zone that was previously approved, consisted of walkways, parking/grading, and relocation of a garage/storage building was approximately 2400-2500 +/- sq. ft., was never constructed. 7.0 CONCLUSION There will be no direct impacts to protected wetland resources from the proposed work. Work will not be located in any Floodplain, Outstanding Resource Water, ACEC, nor Estimated/Priority Habitat. No work is proposed within the BVW resource, and by adding a new storm water system, the project will improve the water quality leaving the site, by adding treatment for the run-off from the Service Access road, along with the new parking area. The treated run-off will enter the buffer zone from the storm drain level spreader. Total proposed disturbance to the 100 foot BVW buffer zone (protected under the Northampton wetlands ordinance) is approximately 2,565 SF+/- and will feature improved stormwater management on the service drive. The project has provided sufficient mitigation in peak runoff to offset the impacts of light clearing and grading by providing sediment capture, increasing infiltrative cover, and reducing erosion through Best Management Practices (BMPs). All proposed work including but not limited to the three-story building addition, access drive, parking upgrades, and stormwater BMPs are designed to promote infiltration and incorporate low impact development standards. Storm runoff volumes and flows will be maintained over existing conditions for the 1-year, 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year design storm events. Section 3 Figures FI G . 6 . Pr e v i o u s l y A p p r o v e d We t l a n d s B o u n d a r y Section 4 Abutter Information & Notification Notification to Abutters Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance In accordance with the second paragraph of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, you are hereby notified of the following: The name of the applicant is Deaconess Abundant Life Communities, aka Rockridge Retirement Community, 80 Deaconess Road, Concord, MA 01742 The applicant has filed a Notice of Intent with the Northampton Conservation Commission for seeking permission to remove, fill, dredge or alter an Area Subject to protection Under the Wetlands Protection Act (General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40) and the Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance (Chapter 337). The address of the lot where the activity is proposed is 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road in Northampton as shown on Assessor’s Map 13, Block 073, Lot 001. The lot is located across the street from the State Police barracks. Copies of the Notice of Intent may be examined at the City Hall, Office of Planning and Sustainability, 210 Main Street, Room 11, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, and online at www.northamptonma.gov/opd Copies of the Notice of Intent and more information may be obtained from either (check one) the applicant ____, or the applicant's representative X , by calling this telephone number (413) 320-4918 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on the following days of the week: Monday - Friday. Information regarding the date, time, and place of the public hearing may be obtained from the City of Northampton - Office of Planning and Community Development by calling (413) 587- 1263. Hearing notice will be posted online at www.northamptonma.gov/opd. NOTE: Notice of the public hearing, including its date, time, and place, will published at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. NOTE: A legal notice of the public hearing, including its date, time, and place, will be posted in the Northampton City Hall not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance. NOTE: You also may contact the nearest Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office for more information about this application or the Wetlands Protection Act. To contact DEP, call the Western Region at (413) 784-1100. 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A. Applicant Information 1. Location of Project: 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road a. Street Address Northampton b. City/Town c. Check number 512.50 +$225(local ordinance $100+ad $50+DEED recording $75), $487.50 (state fee) 2. Applicant Mailing Address: Beth a. First Name Vettori b. Last Name Deaconess Abundant Life Communities c. Organization 80 Deaconess Road d. Mailing Address Concord e. City/Town MA f. State 01742 g. Zip Code 413-570-2851 h. Phone Number i. Fax Number bvettori@rockridgema.org j. Email Address 3. Property Owner (if different): Beth a. First Name Vettori b. Last Name New England Deaconess Association c. Organization 80 Deaconess Road d. Mailing Address Concord e. City/Town MA f. State 01742 g. Zip Code 413-570-2851 h. Phone Number i. Fax Number bvettori@rockridgema.org j. Email Address To calculate filing fees, refer to the category fee list and examples in the instructions for filling out WPA Form 3 (Notice of Intent). B. Fees Fee should be calculated using the following process & worksheet. Please see Instructions before filling out worksheet. Step 1/Type of Activity: Describe each type of activity that will occur in wetland resource area and buffer zone. Step 2/Number of Activities: Identify the number of each type of activity. Step 3/Individual Activity Fee: Identify each activity fee from the six project categories listed in the instructions. Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee: Multiply the number of activities (identified in Step 2) times the fee per category (identified in Step 3) to reach a subtotal fee amount. Note: If any of these activities are in a Riverfront Area in addition to another Resource Area or the Buffer Zone, the fee per activity should be multiplied by 1.5 and then added to the subtotal amount. Step 5/Total Project Fee: Determine the total project fee by adding the subtotal amounts from Step 4. Step 6/Fee Payments: To calculate the state share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and subtract $12.50. To calculate the city/town share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and add $12.50. noifeetf.doc • Wetland Fee Transmittal Form • rev. 10/11 Page 2 of 2 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Fees (continued) Step 1/Type of Activity Step 2/Number of Activities Step 3/Individual Activity Fee Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee 2 b.) parking lot 1 500 500 2 g.) project source discharge (storm drain) 1 500 500 Step 5/Total Project Fee: 1000 Step 6/Fee Payments: Total Project Fee: 1000 a. Total Fee from Step 5 State share of filing Fee: 487.50 b. 1/2 Total Fee less $12.50 City/Town share of filling Fee: 512.50 c. 1/2 Total Fee plus $12.50 C. Submittal Requirements a.) Complete pages 1 and 2 and send with a check or money order for the state share of the fee, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Department of Environmental Protection Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211 b.) To the Conservation Commission: Send the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of this form; and the city/town fee payment. To MassDEP Regional Office (see Instructions): Send a copy of the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of this form; and a copy of the state fee payment. (E-filers of Notices of Intent may submit these electronically.) Section 6 Wetlands Report, DEP data sheets, Photos NORTHEAST LAND &WATER,LLC rnWSSTMAlN STREET,SUIIE327,ORANGE,MA 01364 (413)374-887 MACLEODALEC@GMAlL.COM December 17,2014 Tom Johnson,PE ProTerra Design Group,LLC 4 Bay Road,Building A,Suite 200 Hadley,MA 01035 RE:Site Investigation and Resource Area Delineation,25 Coles Meadow Road,Northampton,Mass. Dear Mr.Johnson: On Tuesday,November 25,2014,Northeast Land &Water,LLC visited the Rockridge Retirement Community at 25 and 37 Coles Meadow Road in Northampton,Mass.to determine whether areas subject to protection under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act,the Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance and other pertinent environmental regulations are present within and around the property.We have also reviewed relevant sources of information to support and enhance our findings regarding the regulatory context within which projects might be pursued on this land. The location of the study area is an area of land to the east and north of the retirement community facility, which includes a forested upland sloping down to a distinct wetland (Figure 1:topographic locus map, Figure 2:aerial view).Directly to the east of the facility's buildings is an area of essentially lawn and trees between the buildings and Route 5. The boundary of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland was identified and delineated in an arc around an area of wetland and open water.The area contributes to the Connecticut River,located just to the east on the far side in 1-91.The boundary ofBVW was flagged using consecutively numbered blue flagging tape. The online Soil Survey for Hampshire County,Massachusetts,Central Part (soils report included)shows the soils within the study area to be Hinckley loamy sand,0 -3%slopes (Unit 253A)and Charlton-Rock outcrop-Hollis complex,sloping (Unit 711C).The wetland area is within the mapped Hinckley soil, though this stretches the resolution of soil mapping,and the Hinckley series has quite a number of identified hydric soil series listed as known inclusions.Field observations showed that the Soil Survey is accurate to at least the usual resolution of soil mapping. The Natural Heritage Atlas (Online Edition,Figure 3)shows that the study area area is not within any areas shown to be mapped priority and/or rare species habitat or vernal pools. Floodplain does not exist within the study area,though it is mapped as present nearby in association with the Connecticut River.The FIRM flood map is included with this report . .s information is useful to you.Please call if you have any further questions. ~~t/44 Alec MacLeod,Principal Northeast Land &Water,LLC NORTHEAST LAND & WATER, LLC Resource Area Investigation and Delineation: 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton, MA, Page 2 Figure 1. Locus. USGS Topographic Map STUDY AREA NORTHEAST LAND & WATER, LLC Resource Area Investigation and Delineation: 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton, MA, Page 3 Figure 2. Aerial view of the study area (Google Earth) STUDY AREA STUDY AREA NORTHEAST LAND & WATER, LLC Resource Area Investigation and Delineation: 25 & 37 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton, MA, Page 4 Figure 3. Natural Heritage Atlas, online edition. Data source: MassGIS, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, NHESP, Estimated Habitats of Rare Wildlife and Certified Vernal Pools. For use with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. STUDY AREA Soil Map—Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 12/17/2014 Page 1 of 3 46 9 1 7 9 0 46 9 1 8 4 0 46 9 1 8 9 0 46 9 1 9 4 0 46 9 1 9 9 0 46 9 2 0 4 0 46 9 2 0 9 0 46 9 2 1 4 0 46 9 2 1 9 0 46 9 1 7 9 0 46 9 1 8 4 0 46 9 1 8 9 0 46 9 1 9 4 0 46 9 1 9 9 0 46 9 2 0 4 0 46 9 2 0 9 0 46 9 2 1 4 0 46 9 2 1 9 0 694180 694230 694280 694330 694380 694430 694480 694180 694230 694280 694330 694380 694430 694480 42° 21' 28'' N 72 ° 3 8 ' 3 2 ' ' W 42° 21' 28'' N 72 ° 3 8 ' 1 8 ' ' W 42° 21' 14'' N 72 ° 3 8 ' 3 2 ' ' W 42° 21' 14'' N 72 ° 3 8 ' 1 8 ' ' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 18N WGS84 0100200400600Feet 03060120180Meters Map Scale: 1:2,150 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot Closed Depression Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:15,800. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part Survey Area Data: Version 9, Sep 19, 2014 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Mar 28, 2011—May 12, 2011 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Soil Map—Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 12/17/2014 Page 2 of 3 Map Unit Legend Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part (MA609) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 88B Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 0.0 0.0% 253A Hinckley loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 11.5 48.5% 711C Charlton-Rock outcrop-Hollis complex, sloping 9.9 41.8% 741A Amostown-Windsor silty substratum-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes 2.3 9.7% Totals for Area of Interest 23.7 100.0% Soil Map—Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 12/17/2014 Page 3 of 3 MassDEP Bordering Vegetated Wetland (310 CMR 10.55) Delineation Field Data Form Applicant:___________ _ Prepared by: Northeast Land & Water, LLC Project location:25 Coles Meadow Rd, Northampton, MA DEP File #:_______________ Check all that apply:  Vegetation alone presumed adequate to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Section I only  Vegetation and other indicators of hydrology used to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Sections I and II  Method other than dominance test used (attach additional information) Section I. Vegetation Observation Plot Number: 1 Transect Number: 1 Date of Delineation: 11/25/14 A. Sample Layer & Plant Species (by common/scientific name) B. Percent Cover (or basal Area) C. Percent Dominance D. Dominant Plant (yes or no) E. Wetland Indicator Category* Tree Red Maple/Acer rubrum 40 40 yes FAC Black Gum/Nyssa sylvatica 30 30 yes FAC Yellow Birch/Betula pennsylvanica 20 20 yes FAC Eastern Hemlock/Tsuga canadensis 10 10 no FACU* Shrub High-bush Blueberry/Vaccinium corymbosum 35 58.3 yes FACW- Black Gum/Nyssa sylvatica 20 33.3 yes FAC Ground Blackberry/Rubus hispidus 5 8.3 no FAC Herbaceous Cinnamon Fern/Osmunda cinnamomea 10 66.7 yes FACW Evergreen Woodfern/Dryopteris intermedia 5 25 yes FACU * Use an asterisk to mark wetland indicator plants: plant species listed in the Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131, s.40); plants in the genus Sphagnum; plants listed as FAC, FAC+, FACW-, FACW, FACW+, or OBL; or plants with physiological or morphological adaptations. If any plants are identified as wetland indicator plants due to physiological or morphological adaptations, describe the adaptation next to the asterisk. Vegetation conclusion: Number of dominant wetland indicator plants: 6 Number of dominant non-wetland indicator plants: 1 Is the number of dominant wetland plants equal to or greater than the number of dominant non-wetland plants? yes If vegetation alone is presumed adequate to delineate the BVW boundary, submit this form with the Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent Section II. Indicators of Hydrology Hydric Soil Interpretation 1.Soil Survey Is there a published soil survey for this site? yes - online title/date: NA map number: NA soil type mapped: Hinckley loamy sand, Charlton-Rock outcrop, Hollis complex hydric soil inclusions: Hibernia, Leicester, Mashpee, Massasoit, Pompton, Ridgebury, Walpole, Wareham, and Whitman series Are field observations consistent with soil survey? yes Remarks: 2.Soil Description Horizon Depth Matrix Color Mottles Color A (sand) 0 – 12 10 YR 5/1 10 YR 4/4 faint B (sand) 12+ 5Y 5/1 none Remarks: Saturated at the surface, open water nearby 3.Other: Conclusion: Is soil hydric? yes Other Indicators of Hydrology: (check all that apply & describe) Site Inundated: __yes_____________________________ Depth to free water in observation hole: __0____________ Depth to soil saturation in observation hole: __0_________ Water marks: ___yes______________________________ Drift lines: _____no________________________________ Sediment Deposits: ___no__________________________ Drainage patterns in BVW: __yes_____________________ Oxidized rhizospheres: ___no________________________ Water-stained leaves: ___yes________________________ Recorded Data (streams, lake, or tidal gauge; aerial photo; other): ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Other: __________________________________________________ Vegetation and Hydrology Conclusion Yes No Number of wetland indicator plants > # of non-wetland indicator plants yes ____ Wetland hydrology present: Hydric soil present yes _____ Other indicators of hydrology present yes _____ Sample location is in a BVW yes _____ Submit this form with the Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent. MassDEP Bordering Vegetated Wetland (310 CMR 10.55) Delineation Field Data Form Applicant:___________ _ Prepared by: Northeast Land & Water, LLC Project location:25 Coles Meadow Rd, Northampton, MA DEP File #:_______________ Check all that apply:  Vegetation alone presumed adequate to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Section I only  Vegetation and other indicators of hydrology used to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Sections I and II  Method other than dominance test used (attach additional information) Section I. Vegetation Observation Plot Number: 1 Transect Number: 2 Date of Delineation: 11/25/14 A. Sample Layer & Plant Species (by common/scientific name) B. Percent Cover (or basal Area) C. Percent Dominance D. Dominant Plant (yes or no) E. Wetland Indicator Category* Tree Black Birch/Betula lenta 20 25 yes FACU White Pine/Pinus storbus 25 31.3 yes FACU White Oak/Quercus alba 15 18.8 no FACU Eastern Hemlock/Tsuga canadensis 20 25 yes FACU* Shrub Witch Hazel/Hamamelis virginiana 35 58.3 yes FAC- Eastern Hemlock/Tsuga canadensis 30 33.3 yes FACU* Herbaceous * Use an asterisk to mark wetland indicator plants: plant species listed in the Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131, s.40); plants in the genus Sphagnum; plants listed as FAC, FAC+, FACW-, FACW, FACW+, or OBL; or plants with physiological or morphological adaptations. If any plants are identified as wetland indicator plants due to physiological or morphological adaptations, describe the adaptation next to the asterisk. Vegetation conclusion: Number of dominant wetland indicator plants: 2 Number of dominant non-wetland indicator plants: 3 Is the number of dominant wetland plants equal to or greater than the number of dominant non-wetland plants? no If vegetation alone is presumed adequate to delineate the BVW boundary, submit this form with the Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent Section II. Indicators of Hydrology Hydric Soil Interpretation 1. Soil Survey Is there a published soil survey for this site? yes - online title/date: NA map number: NA soil type mapped: Hinckley loamy sand, Charlton-Rock outcrop, Hollis complex hydric soil inclusions: Hibernia, Leicester, Mashpee, Massasoit, Pompton, Ridgebury, Walpole, Wareham, and Whitman series Are field observations consistent with soil survey? yes Remarks: 2. Soil Description Horizon Depth Matrix Color Mottles Color A 0 – 3 10 YR 2/2 none B1 3 - 8 10 YR 3/4 none B2 8 – 12 5Y 4/5 none C 12+ 5Y4/3 none Remarks: 3. Other: Conclusion: Is soil hydric? yes Other Indicators of Hydrology: (check all that apply & describe)  Site Inundated: _______________________________  Depth to free water in observation hole: ______________  Depth to soil saturation in observation hole: ___________  Water marks: ___ ______________________________  Drift lines: _____ ________________________________  Sediment Deposits: ___ __________________________  Drainage patterns in BVW: __ _____________________  Oxidized rhizospheres: ___ ________________________  Water-stained leaves: ___ ________________________  Recorded Data (streams, lake, or tidal gauge; aerial photo; other): ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________  Other: __________________________________________________ Vegetation and Hydrology Conclusion Yes No Number of wetland indicator plants > # of non-wetland indicator plants no Wetland hydrology present: Hydric soil present no Other indicators of hydrology present no Sample location is in a BVW no Submit this form with the Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent. 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