246-0737.pdfDATE:September 3, 2019 Municipality NORTHAMPTON
(city/town)
RE: NOTIFICATION OF WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT FILE NUMBER
The Department of Environmental Protection has received a Notice of Intent filed in accordance with the
Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, §40):
Applicant:
Address:
LOCUS:
THOMAS GU
782 NORTHEAST STREET
25 MAPLE AVENUE
Owner:PING GENG
Address:782 NORTHEAST STREET
AMHERST, MA, 01002
This project has been assigned the following file # :WE 246-0737
Although a file # is being issued, please note the following:
Commissioner
MARTIN SUUBERG
Secretary
MATTHEW A. BEATON
Lieutenant Governor
KARYN E. POLITO
Governor
CHARLES D. BAKER
A FILE NUMBER ONLY INDICATES THAT THE APPLICATION CONTAINS THE MINIMAL
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND IS ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE - NOT THAT THE
INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION IS ADEQUATE FOR ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
CONDITIONS.
436 DWIGHT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103 413-784-1100
WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
AMHERST, MA
[1] The commission first needs to review the Riverfront area on site as well as the submitted plans to understand
what is the degraded area that existed in 1996 and exists now, per the definition of degraded per 310 CMR 10.58
(5).
[2] An improvement over existing conditions is always required for work submitted under 310 CMR 10.58(5).
Acceptable improvements include, but are not limited to:
1) Significant net reduction of impervious surfaces;
2) Planting of indigenous plant species;
3) Providing stormwater management demonstrably in excess of what is required per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(k)
through (q);
4) Removal and proper disposal of noxious but otherwise legally located materials.
[3] Table 1.0 states that all proposed disturbance will be closer than the existing degraded area but on page 5 of 6 it
states that no work is closer than the existing degraded area. This should be clarified. If any work is closer than
the existing degraded area, then either 1 to 1 restoration and/or 2 to 1 mitigation is required.
This information is available in alternate format. Call Donald M. Gomes, ADA Coordinator at 617-556-1057. TDD# 1-866-539-7622 or 1-617-574-6868.
http://www.mass.gov/dep
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THOMAS GU
782 NORTHEAST STREET
AMHERST, MA
[4] One cannot use streamstats to overcome the perennial presumption of a stream. Please review 310 CMR
10.58(2)(a)1.d.
[5] Please note that the Stormwater Management Standards only apply to the maximum extent practicable.
[6] Underground stormwater chambers are subject to UIC program requirements.
https://www.mass.gov/underground-injection-control-uic
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact: MARK STINSON @ (413)-755-2257
Cc: Northampton Conservation Commission, CITY HALL, 210 MAIN STREEET RM 11, Northampton, MA, 01060
Owner: PING GENG, 782 NORTHEAST STREET, AMHERST, MA, 01002
Representative: T REYNOLDS ENGINEERING, 152 MAPLEWOOD TERRACE, FLORENCE, MA, 01062
This information is available in alternate format. Call Donald M. Gomes, ADA Coordinator at 617-556-1057. TDD# 1-866-539-7622 or 1-617-574-6868.
http://www.mass.gov/dep
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