2023-04-24 Letter of Understanding Sequencing.pdf
Building strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership in Franklin and Hampshire Counties
Board of Directors Mariah Kurtz, President Benjamin Barnes, Vice President Muthoni Magua, Treasurer KathyCaputo, Clerk Gabby Caruso Peter Graham Jim Hickey Darcy Johnson Seth Lawrence-Slavas William Levine MaryAnne Kuroczko Matthew Sherwood Rob Steinberg Nour Elkhattaby Strauch Holly Young Executive Director Megan McDonough 140 Pine Street, Rooms 3 & 4 PO Box 60642 Florence, MA 01062-0642 (413) 586-5430 info@pvhabitat.org www.pvhabitat.org
April 24, 2023 Northampton Conservation Commission c/o Sarah LaValley City Hall, 210 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 RE: Letter of understanding, sequencing plan for construction and pre-construction site meeting Dear Conservation Commission, Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity is excited to be building three homes at 278, 286 and 298 Burts Pit Rd Northampton, MA. We have received, read, understood and shall comply with the Determination of Applicability and the attached conditions regarding work in the wetland buffer zone. Volunteers have installed straw wattle and silt fence to the south of the tree removal area as outlined on the plans below. We also have installed silt fence along the limit of work area for grading. After the southern most trees are removed the lower erosion control will be removed if the area is fully stabilized. The site contractor will install an erosion control barrier along the primary limit of work boundary. Installing erosion control will be the first item completed by our site contractor. We would like to schedule our pre-construction meeting on site as soon as possible. Tree clearing should be completed this week and our site contractor is available to begin work next week. Kind regards, Megan McDonough, Executive Director Eric Sussman, Construction Coordinator megan@pvhabitat.org, 413-586-5430 x106 eric@pvhabitat.org, 413-586-5430 x105