13-073 WPA From wetland boundry Rockbridge at Laurel ParkMassachusetts,__-partment of Environmental Prot."rion
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Project Description (if applicable):
For confirmation of a wetland delineation No work proposed at this time.
Project Location:
Coles Meadow Road/ North King Street Northampton
Street Address Cityrrown
13 73
Assessors Map /Plat Number Parcel /Lot Number
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A. General Information
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Name Name
80 Deaconess Road
Mailing Address Mailing Address
Concord MA 01742
Cityrrown State Zip Code Cityrrown State Zip Code
1. Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents:
"Wetland Boundary Plan" Sheet 1 of 1, prepared by Coler & Colantonio 1/21/03
Title Date
Title Date
Title Date
2. Date Request Filed:
1/21/03
B. Determination
Pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 131, § 40, the Conservation Commission considered your
Request for Determination of Applicability, with its supporting documentation, and made the following
Determination.
Project Description (if applicable):
For confirmation of a wetland delineation No work proposed at this time.
Project Location:
Coles Meadow Road/ North King Street Northampton
Street Address Cityrrown
13 73
Assessors Map /Plat Number Parcel /Lot Number
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Massachusett&4epartment of Environmental Proledtion
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
The following Determination(s) is /are applicable to the proposed site and /or project relative to the
Wetlands Protection Act and regulations:
Positive Determination
Note: No work within the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act may proceed until a final Order of
Conditions (issued following submittal of a Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent) has been
received from the issuing authority (i.e., Conservation Commission or the Department of
Environmental Protection).
❑ 1. The area described on the referenced plan(s) is an area subject to protection under the Act.
Removing, filling, dredging, or altering of the area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
® 2a. The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced
plan(s) are confirmed as accurate. Therefore, the resource area boundaries confirmed in this
Determination are binding as to all decisions rendered pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act and its
regulations regarding such boundaries for as long as this Determination is valid.
❑ 2b. The boundaries of resource areas listed below are not confirmed by this Determination,
regardless of whether such boundaries are contained on the plans attached to this Determination or
to the Request for Determination.
❑ 3. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within an area subject to
protection under the Act and will remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work
requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
❑ 4. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within the Buffer Zone and will
alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a
Notice of Intent.
❑ 5. The area and /or work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is subject to review
and approval by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to the following municipal wetland ordinance or bylaw:
Name
Ordinance or t3ylaw caauon
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Massachusetts of Environmental Protbdtion
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
❑ 6. The following area and /or work, if any, is subject to a municipal ordinance or bylaw but not
subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
❑ 7. If a Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Riverfront Area described on referenced plan(s)
and document(s), which includes all or part of the work described in the Request, the applicant
must consider the following alternatives. (Refer to the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)c. for more
information about the scope of alternatives requirements):
❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located.
❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located, the subdivided lots, and any
adjacent lots formerly or presently owned by the same owner.
❑ Alternatives limited to the original parcel on which the project is located, the subdivided
parcels, any adjacent parcels, and any other land which can reasonably be obtained within
the municipality.
❑ Alternatives extend to any sites which can reasonably be obtained within the appropriate
region of the state.
Negative Determination
Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant. However, if the
Department is requested to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability, work may not proceed
on this project unless the Department fails to act on such request within 35 days of the date the
request is post - marked for certified mail or hand delivered to the Department. Work may then proceed
at the owner's risk only upon notice to the Department and to the Conservation Commission.
Requirements for requests for Superseding Determinations are listed at the end of this document.
❑ 1. The area described in the Request is not an area subject to protection under the Act or the
Buffer Zone.
❑ 2. The work described in the Request is within an area subject to protection under the Act, but will
not remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a
Notice of Intent.
❑ 3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations, but
will not alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work does not require
the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any).
❑ 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to protection under the Act
(including the Buffer Zone). Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent,
unless and until said work alters an Area subject to protection under the Act.
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Massachusetts'-.4partment of Environmental Prot6 -Jon
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Determination (cont.)
❑ 5. The area described in the Request is subject to protection under the Act. Since the work
described therein meets the requirements for the following exemption, as specified in the Act and
the regulations, no Notice of Intent is required:
Exempt Activity (site applicable statuatory/regulatory provisions)
❑ 6. The area and /or work described in the Request is not subject to review and approval by:
Name of Municipality
Pursuant to a municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw.
Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
C. Authorization
This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows:
❑ by hand delivery on ® by certified mail, return receipt requested on
March 3, 2003
Date Date
Date sent to DEP: March 3, 2003
This Determination is valid for three years from the date of issuance (except Determinations for
Vegetation Management Plans which are valid for the duration of the Plan). This Determination does not
relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances,
bylaws, or regulations.
This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. A copy must be sent
to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see Appendix A) ^a 4Me ..�,...e .,%.,,,or /if rliffaranf from thA
applicant). ❑ ❑Signatures:
February 13, 2003
Date
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
City of Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance, Chapter 24
A. General Information
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Northampton
Applicant:
New England Deaconess Association
Name E -Mail Address (if applicable)
80 Deaconess Road
Mailing Address
Concord MA 01742
Cityrrown State Zip c;oae
978 - 369 -5151 978- 371 -8091
Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable)
2. Representative (if any):
Coler and Colantonio, Inc.
Firm
David Thompson dhompson @col - col.com
Contact Name E -Mail Address (if applicable)
1 Sugerloaf Street
Mailing Address
South Deerfield MA 01373
Cityrrown State Zip Code
413 - 665 - 5321/5300 431- 6 -5390
Phone Number
B. Determinations
Fax Number (if applicable)
1. 1 request the Northampton Conservation Commission make the following determination(s). Check any
that apply:
❑ a. whether the area depicted on plan(s) and /or map(s) referenced below is an area subject to
jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act.
Fx 7 l b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and /or map(s) referenced
below are accurately delineated.
❑ c. whether the work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act.
❑ d. whether the area and /or work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the jurisdiction
of any municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw of Northampton.
❑ e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverfront Area as
depicted on referenced plan(s).
Note: The Northampton Conservation Commission requires a total of nine (9) collated copies of
this application when it is submitted, together with the $50.00 filing fee.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
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WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
` City of Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance, Chapter 24
C. Project Description
1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request):
corner Coles Meadow M.N. King St. Northampton
Street Address City/Town
13 073
Assessors Map /Plat Number (REQUIRED) Parcel /Lot Number (REQUIRED)
b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary):
Subject property is 11.51 acres at the northwest corner of the intersection of North King
Street and Coles Meadow Road. The property belongs to the New England Deaconess
Association and is currently occupied by Rockridge Deaconess, a retirement and nursing
home facility.
c. Plan and /or Map Reference(s):
Wetland Boundary Plan Rockridge at Laurel Park r}reparpd
Title for New England Deaconess Association 1/21/03, Date
Coler & Colantonio, Inc.
2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and /or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary):
No work is proposed under this application, which is made for the purpose of confirming
resource area boundaries as field delineated on the referenced site.
b. Identify provisions of the Wetlands 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).
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WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
City of Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance, Chapter 24
C. Project Description (cont.)
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 recorded 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 project, 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, definitive 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 alternatives 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 date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification
above (use additional paper and /or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.)
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Massachusetts Department of Envlrontnentei Protectlon
• bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
%�t ! � , j* VNP'A Form 1- Request for Determin O Applicabilit
, ? Massachusetts Wegands Protaction Act M.p.l, c. 131, ,,p
City of Northampton Wetlands protection Ordinance, C. 24
0. Signatures and Submittal Requirements
nerutry codify under qie penalties of Parj fryr that the foregoing Request for Determination of Applicability rind lccompanying plans, documents, and supportNtg data are true and Complete to the best of my
knowledge.
l furllrcr corttfy UtAt LNG property oMVter, If differQtlt from the applicant,
Office (sea App A) wero sent a contpiete copy of tnis Request (including all a ana the appropriatOP1311 i e 13
Ptwp Regional
documcntH!Ion) sirnuitansOCUZIy with the submlttnl of this ftecruost to the Consrirvatlon Commissicn.
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Failure b Uto o App r>t to Sand w ales in a timely manner may re3u in dicmlasai of the Roquest for
N:3rnc and address of llto property owner:
Now Ei%laud Deaconess Assoc iation
80 Deaconess Road
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zip Code
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18130 (3)( that notification ut thi
Request will be placed In a local newspaper In aoeordance with
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public right•Of way) at lonst 6 days prior to the public hoaring slitting Mat Request for Determination
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