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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
Northampton
City/Town
A. General Information
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1. Applicant:
CED Northampton Solar LLC
Name
NagleG@conedsolutions.com
E-Mail Address
100 Summit Lake Drive
Mailing Address
Valhalla
City/Town
NY
State
10595
Zip Code
(914) 365-0118
Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable)
2. Representative (if any):
Milone & MacBroom, Inc.
Firm
Michael R. Gagnon, P.E.
Contact Name
mgagnon@mminc.com
E-Mail Address
1350 Main Street, Suite 1012
Mailing Address
Springfield
City/Town
MA
State
01103
Zip Code
(413) 241-6920
Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable)
B. Determinations
1. I 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.
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:
City of Northampton
Name of Municipality
e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverfront Area as
depicted on referenced plan(s).
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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
Northampton
City/Town
C. Project Description
1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request):
Burts Pit Road
Street Address
Northampton
City/Town
35
Assessors Map/Plat Number
079 & 080
Parcel/Lot Number
b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary):
A portion of the subject site included a former gravel pit and aggregate stockpile storage. The
remaining area of the site consists of open field and wooded areas. See attached project narrative
for additional information.
c. Plan and/or Map Reference(s):
USGS Site Location Map
Title
8/21/18
Date
Wetlands Map
Title
8/27/18
Date
Existing Conditions
Title
8/28/18
Date
2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary):
A photovoltaic (PV) solar facility is proposed on the project site. See attached project narrative for
further information.
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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
Northampton
City/Town
C. Project Description (cont.)
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).
Not applicable.
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.)