23C-024 43-51-57-65 Baker Hill Rd-wetlands-03-2016
June 14, 2016
James D. O’Grady
PO Box 1402
Madison, VA, 22727
RE: Request for Determination, , 43, 51, 57 and 65 Baker Hill Road
Dear Mr. O’Grady:
The Northampton Conservation Commission reviewed the Request for Determination you filed for
four lots on Baker Hill Road at its April 14 and April 28 meetings. The application proposed no
work, but sought a determination as to whether any jurisdictional resource areas are located on the
parcels. Conservation Commission staff walked the property for approximately forty five minutes,
and did not observe any indicators of inundated conditions or resource areas. However, there are
wetland areas located on adjacent parcels, and the buffer areas to those resources could possibly
include portions of the parcels for which the application was filed. The Commission staff is not able
to issue a negative determination due to this possibility. However, the Commission notes that the
portions of the lots adjacent to the roadway are well outside any jurisdictional resource areas, and
the lack of a negative determination does not preclude you for applying for a building permit.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Sarah LaValley