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To: "fie Young
Cc: 'Colin Hoffmeister'
Subject: WARNING(virus check bypassed): RE: Porches
Bruce: I'll drop off the Huntley map for you today. I'll have Collin drop off a drawing of the process for you. Again,
all of the building is on structures that existed when we purchased the property and are I'm assuming more than
100 years old. It did not honestly occur to me that this could be an issue as we are not putting a shovel into the
ground. Thank 's in advance for your help on this. Tom
Tom Horton
Canopy Development
413.584.4491 office
413.280.0177 fax
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From: Bruce Young[mailto:byoung@northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:28 PM
To: Tom Horton
Cc: Anthony Patillo
Subject: RE:
Tom,
I met with Colin yesterday and asked him
will be mounted tosend me res of the the foundation. ,existing Please send the foundation
and a plan/detail showing how the deck
rest of the pictures and the drawing/detail to me at your earliest convenience.
As you may know, the area where you have proposed to construct two decks falls within a
state jurisdictional resource area (Bordering Land Subject to Flooding) or within forty feet of
areas subject to flooding or inundation as listed in Section 24-2 in the Northampton Wetlands
Ordinance. It is the policy of the Conservation Commission not to sign off on a new permit
while there is an outstanding violation on the property. We understand that you have hired a
wetland scientist to complete the Notice of Intent for the unauthorized work in Bordering Land
Subject to Flooding, as noted in the Enforcement Order issued on May 16, 2005, and look
forward to reviewing the permit application.
Thank you,
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
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-----Original Message -----
From: Tom Horton[maiIto: thorton@canopydevelopment.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 1:02 PM
To: Bruce Young
Cc: 'Colin Hoffineister'
Subject:
Bruce: Colin Hoffmeister of Cornerstone Builders ask that I send this to you. The porches are being built on
existing structures and foundations that predate our ownership of the property. I'll drop by the survey map
completed by Huntley & Associates today. Alec MacLeod tells me his work will be finished up next week. It
would be great to let Colin finish up his work as it's the last bit of work we plan to do on the property for the
foreseeable future. Thank you! Tom
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To: e Young
Subject: Horton calcs
Hello Bruce,
I have done the calculations for Tom Horton's floodplain volumes based on our discussion in the field and will be
passing them on to Huntley momentarily. But I thought I'd pass the details on to you so that if there are any
additional issues, they can be addressed before Huntley puts together an amended plan.
Pond: I have assumed a 6 foot expansion over a 2 foot change in elevation to the maximum surface elevation of
the pond. The cross -sectional shape is triangular. So - (2 x 6) / 2 = 6 square feet in cross-section. The outer
perimeter of the pond is somewhat more than 120 linear feet, for a total volume of 720 cubic feet to be divided
over 2 vertical feet from elevation 116 to 118. We discussed the rocks, but I haven't included those since they are
below the maximum water elevation and therefore occupy what would be the same volume as that occupied by
the water.
Stacked wood: 8 x 12 x 4 = 384 cubic feet to be divided evenly from elevation 119 to 123. Tom should just
remove this to a location outside the floodplain.
Rubble pile: 15 x 5 x 3 = 225 cf to be divided into 110 cf, 75 cf and 50 cf over elevations 119 - 121 because the
pile's volume per vertical foot diminishes toward its top. Tom would likely remove this too.
Playhouse: I've alloted what I think is a generous 12 cubic feet for this and divided that evenly from elevation 119
- 122. This might better be removed to the yard above the flood elevation.
Topsoil (3 inches): First, a question: Wasn't this accounted for in the receipted volumes? I'll have to check again
with Tom. But if not, I have assumed distribution over an area 40 feet wide and 1400 feet long, looking at the site
plan and recalling Tom's description. That works out to a total of 1400 cubic feet (40 x 1400 x 0.25 = 1400)
located entirely between elevations 116 - 177.
Two sheds: According to the site plan, one is 10 x 10 and the other is 10 x 15. 1 have assumed an average of 2
inches wall and roof thickness, including 1 inch planking and 2 x 4 studs/rafters. I have also assumed that the
roof extends 1 foot beyond the walls in both directions. So shed 1: 10 x 4 x 2/12 = 6.7 cf (each vertical foot of
wall) + 11 x 11 x 2/12 = 20 cf (roof). I distributed the 6.7 cubic feet of wall over 7 vertical vertical feet from
elevation 117 - 124, and placed 20 cf into elevation 124 - 125. Shed 2 is similarly calculated, distributing 8.3 cf
into each vertical foot from 117 - 124, and 29.3 cf into 124 - 125.
Now, Tom is planning to remove these two sheds - and will likely choose to to remove the piles and the playhouse
as well. But I will make sure of that before having the plan amended. I will also review the receipts to check the
volumes as we have discussed and will amend the final volumes to reflect that the material Tom removed from
the site does not count toward compensatory storage.
Another element is that the alteration of the floodplain does exceed 5,000 square feet, so according to DEP's
comments, we'll have to prepare an Wildlife Habitat Evaluation. Frankly, I think that's a waste of time - one of
those regulatory exercises that make no difference at all, but it will be done if it's required.
Finally, with regard to testing and disposal of contaminated soil - I reiterate that this is not my business at all. I
don't touch contamination issues - never have, never want to - and I have had nothing at all to do with the
disposal of lead -contaminated soil from this site. I never saw the site when it was identified as a problem; I had
not spoken to Tom or anyone else associated with this site until well after the Enforcement Order was issued by
the hConservation Commission. All I
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To: e Young
Subject: Patel OOC, Horton recalculations
Hello Bruce,
I just spoke with Mark McClusky at Huntley Associates, who let me know that they took the revised site plan for
Ken Patel's house over to you a week or two ago. Has the Order of Conditions been issued?
Also, I spoke with Tom Horton yesterday - he will be removing the sheds, the lumber pile and the rubble pile, so I
have revised the volume calculations to reflect that and the other information we discussed during the site visit.
Those recalculations have been sent to Huntley for plan revision and as soon as it is complete, I'll get it to you.
Thanks,
Alec
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Sent: T ay, November 03, 2005 1:13 PM
To: Tom Horton (E-mail)
Subject: Enforcement Order and Notice of Intent
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Tom,
The Conservation Commission would like to know when the final Notice of
Intent will be submitted for approval. A fair amount of water is being
displaced in the floodplain due to the additional structures and fill on
your property; the Commission will want these issues taken care of before
spring.
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
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President & CEO
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Subject: 77 RE: Enforcement Order and Notice of Intent
Bruce: I've been on a heavy travel schedule and have pretty much left this
process to Alec and Huntley. Alec tells me that Huntley has been backed -up
and had (see below) just at the end of last week supplied him with the
recalculation of the compensatory storage. In the meantime, I have removed
two sheds and am in the process of having the "rubble pile" which is in
fact
mostly good lumber, removed from my backyard. I feel like the application
work requires professional involvement. I suppose I could fire this group
and start over, but I'm not sure it would solve anything. Please know that
I'm doing every think in my power to move things along as it's also holding
up work on my house that I want done before the snow flies. If you have any
ideas for me, please advise. In the meantime, I'll keep on pushing.
Cheers!
Tom Horton
President & CEO
Canopy Development
P.O. Box 418
Northampton, MA 01060
413.584.4491 office
413.280.0177 fax
www.canopydevelopment.com
From Alec:
........However, that notwithstanding, Huntley Associates has finished the
revised site plan and I have written a cover letter for that and the
revised
table of fill/storage volumes.
I will be in Northampton tomorrow to pick up copies of that plan from
Huntley and distribute the package to the Conservation Commission and DEP -
as well as to you......
-----Original Message -----
From: Bruce Young[mailto:byoung@northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:13 PM
To: Tom Horton (E-mail)
Subject: Enforcement Order and Notice of Intent
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Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
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To: � e Young
Subject: RE: Request for Determination
Hi Bruce: I'm just checking in to make sure that we are on track. I'm off to Costa Rica in the AM -back on the 3ra I
called and asked Alec to make sure you have what you need. Cheers!
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From: Bruce Young [mailto:byoung@northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:36 AM
To: thorton@canopydevelopment.com
Subject: RE: Request for Determination
Hi Tom,
Welcome back.
I have not yet received the Notice of Intent application.
Give me a call if you have any questions.
Bruce
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
-----Original Message -----
From: Tom Horton[mailto:sustainable@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:24 AM
To: Bruce Young
Subject: RE: Request for Determination
Hi Bruce: I'm just back from Maine. Any information on the Wetlands Permit Application?
From: Bruce Young [mailto:byoung@northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:14 PM
To: Tom Horton
Subject: RE: Request for Determination
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
rmit Ap lication and other pertinent information is now on our new website. You can
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A wing the Wetlands Protection Act and associated policies, it my understanding that you need to
file a Notice of Intent to conduct this type of work in Bordering Land Subject to Flooding (floodplain). At this
point, it is necessary to stop all work and consider hiring a surveyor/environmental consultant to assist you
in putting together hydraulic and hydrologic calculations, elevations and drawings for the necessary permits
needed for the work that has been completed and the work you intend to do. If you have questions about
this process or the permit requirements, feel free to call the office or email me.
Best regards,
Bruce
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
phone (413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.northamptonplanning.org
-----Original Message -----
From: Tom Horton[mailto:thorton@canopydevelopment.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 5:35 PM
To: Bruce Young
Subject: Request for Determination
Bruce: I perused your web site as well as the one for the City of Northampton and could not find
where I could download the `Request for Determination' you referred to this morning. If you could
point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Additionally, I spoke with Wayne who
suggested that I might need to hire a surveyor, who could determine exactly what I might have
added or subtracted from the property in terms of soils. Do you think I should go ahead and do this
prior the anticipated hearing? Your advice on this would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Tom Horton
Canopy Development
413.584.4491 office
413.280.0177 fax
413.320.1705 mobile
www.canopydevelopment.com
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To: �e Young
Subject: Re: Tom Horton's NOI
OK... Is the problem that the table is not actually printed on the revised site plan itself? Because I brought you
both a table and a plan, but they are on separate sheets of paper. Is a revised grading plan - with the table on it -
what you're looking for?
Alec
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Young
To: Alec MacLeod
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: Tom Horton's NOI
Alec,
I sent this message to Tom Horton on 11/14 and have not yet received the plan.
Bruce
Tom,
Could you have Huntley Associates, P.C. send me a stamped plan that includes the
compensatory storage tables and the areas where the fill will be removed within each
elevation (116-117, 117-118, etc.).
Thank you,
Bruce
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
-----Original Message -----
From: Alec MacLeod [mailto:amacleod@mass.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:37 PM
Tq Bruce Young
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From: Tom Horton [thorton@canopydevelopment.com]
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Glad to hear it!
-----Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Young" <byoung@northamptonma.gov>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:28:24
To:"Tom Horton" <thorton@canopydevelopment.com>
Subject: RE: Enforcement Order and Notice of Intent
Tom,
It sounds like you are on the right track. The Northampton Conservation
Commission will be satisfied upon submittal of the new plans, completed
compensatory storage calculations, soil testing and disposal plans, details
of the all of the proposed structures, and proof of removal of the existing
structures.
Thank you,
Bruce
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
--Original Message -----
From: Tom Horton [mailto:thorton@canopydevelopment.com]
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:37 PM
To: Bruce Young
Subject: RE: Enforcement Order and Notice of Intent
Bruce: To give you a quick report on where things stand: a)I have contacted
Huntley, who is preparing new drawings with the calculations on the
drawings, b) I have hired Tim Stokes of Acme Design to develop
architectural
drawings of the proposed barn and lean -too structure, and c) I am meeting
with Alex Macleod on December 30th to finalize all of the other
calculations, including the pond and cement "block" below the porch. I will
also have the remaining wood and debris removed from the property by B&B
waste early in the year. Please confirm that you will have no further
requirements as I am as I know you are committed to putting this all behind
us.
Warm regards,
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To: " �'�e Young
Cc: Tom Horton
Subject: Tom Horton NOI
Hello Bruce,
The site plans have been revised to show the appropriate amount of compensatory storage, and I'm told they are
either in your office or on the way via mail. Also, the compensatory storage between 116 and 118 has been
moved to the rear of the lot, so that it is not in the place where Tom placed and covered the contaminated soil. It
turns out that the proper amount of complensatory storage was created in the grading, so Huntley did their part; I
just missed that one number when I was revising the table. My fault...
When will the public hearing be opened?
Thanks,
Alec MacLeod
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From: Alec MacLeod [amacleod@mass.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:40 PM
To: Mark McClusky
Cc: Bruce Young
Subject: Fw: Tom Horton NOI
Hello Mark,
Please read Bruce Young's email (below) and let me know if I can be of
assistance getting the plan over there.
Alec
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Young" <byoung@northamptonma.gov>
To: "Alec MacLeod (E-mail)" <amacleod@mass.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 4:41 PM
Subject: Tom Horton NOI
Alec,
The updated plan for Tom Horton's NOI is dated 09/01/2005. Could you have
Huntley print a plan with the date that the updates were added and send me
one copy.
Thanks,
Bruce
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
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To: Tom Horton
Cc: Wayne Feiden
Subject: RE: your welcome and 115 Bridge
Tom:
Bruce W. Young
Land Use and Conservation Planner
City of Northampton, Office of Planning and Development
210 Main Street, City Hall, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1263 / fax (413) 587-1264
www.NorthamptonMA.gov
----Original Message -----
From: Tom Horton[maiIto: thorton@canopydevelopment.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:17 PM
To: Bruce Young
Cc: Wayne Feiden
Subject: FW: your welcome and 115 Bridge
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From: Tom Horton
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:01 PM
To: wfeiden@northamptonma.gov
Subject: your welcome and 115 Bridge
Wayne: Thank you for joining us and sharing with us a bit of background on Northampton. Marina is great
and internationally respected for her town planning work. I look forward, some day, to plugging into my
local Northampton community and playing a positive role to support the good work you are doing at the
planning office.
On a separate front, I wanted to let you know that we have worked up the compensatory storage numbers
for the retaining walls (about 11 cubic yards) and have brought a schematic map back to Huntley
Associates. They are going to put the retaining walls on a new map and put the new figures into the table
on the map and have this ready by noon tomorrow. I'll pick it up and bring it directly over to you and Bruce
at the planning office. Btw/ the folks at Huntly agreed that the retaining walls were a good idea and that the
40+ degree pitch bank would likely result in erosion, sending the soil back into the flood plane.
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Once we have this all signed off, I will send you a detailed work plan for how we plan go about removing
the soil. As you'll remember, we have a few "hot spots" where lead showed up in the soil as a result, we
presume, of burying fly ash from soft coal. We have tested the soils at the back part of the property (horse
field) and there is no evidence of lead in that soil. We have not tested the soil on the bank below the pool
and adjacent to the barn where much of the soil is to be removed. What I propose to do is to remove the
soil and put it (on tarps) in a pile in the field. We can then test the soil and also have Huntly confirm that we
removed the appropriate quantity of soil. We'll provide you with both the soil tests and the "sign -off' from
Huntly. Depending on the soil tests, we'll sell/give away the soil or send it to the lined Northampton Landfill.
Please let me know if you think this approach makes sense.
Warm regards,
Tom Horton
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ALEC MACLEOD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
10 MAN S rn-gr, NoRnTi ORANGE, MA 0IW-MLEPHoNE AND FAX: 978 575-=
September 2, 2005
Bruce Young, Conservation Agent
City of Northampton
City Hall, 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
RE: Notice of Intent: Compensatory Storage Volumes, 115 Bridge Street, Northampton
Dear Bruce:
Thank you for your prompt review of the fill/compensatory storage situation at 115 Bridge
Street. We have calculated the additional fill caused by the support for the deck, and have
examined where it falls within specific elevations below the 100-year flood elevation.
My original assessment that it would be within the same elevations for which we have already
provided additional flood storage was not entirely correct — it tutus out that the deck support is at
a slightly higher elevation than I had thought. I have therefore distributed the 80 cubic feet of
volume through elevations 120 — 123, and have also added more flood storage volumes in
elevations 118 —120 and 123 —125 to acknowledge the natural effects of excavating the
necessary volumes. The net effect is that we will be providing more additional storage than we
were initially providing in the original submission. The site plan will be amended to show the
additional excavation directly to the south of the originally proposed excavation between
elevations 118 —125.
I trust this clears up this issue, and that Mr. Horton's other permits can be released. Please call
me if you have any further questions or comments.
Sincere ,
c�
Alec MacLeod
Environmental Scientist
cc: DEP WERO
Thomas Horton.
enclosures
09/02/2005 16:51 FAX 9785750222 Alec MacLeod `J.-
,ALEC NUCLEOD, ENVIRONMENTAL SC WnST
Additional proposed volume: The owners wishes to complete their gardens and to construct a
barn to shelter their horses as well as materials associated with the horses. The gardens will
require a total of 14.4 cubic yards of loam to be placed within the wooden frames now in place.
The frames amount to 3.1 cubic yards for a total of 17.5 cubic yards displacement attributable to
the gardens- The volurne of the barn is calculated based on a 25 by 35 foot barn with an internal
frame consisting of 12 vertical timbers 6 inches by 8 inches and on a sill of 6 x 8s. The 120
linear feet of sill amounts to 1.5 cubic yards, and the vertical walls, including the posts, 120
linear feet of 1 inch external sheathing and 60 linear feet of internal walls made of 1 inch lumber
and dimensional 2 x 4s, displace 0.82 cubic yards per vertical foot.
Proposed Work: it is proposed to provide compensatory storage amounting to 68 cubic yards of
volume between the elevations of 116 and 125 feet above mean sea level, as shown on the
accompanying site plan and in Table 1, below. This approach will not disturb any potentially
contaminated soil, but will entirely satisfy the performance standards for work in Bordering Land
Subject to Flooding -
Elevation
(ft)
116 —117
Existing Fill
(cy)
19.4
19.4
Gardens
cy)
17.5
0
Barn
c
0
2.3
Deck
Su ort c
0
0
l
CStorage
W63
117-118
118-119
0
0
0.8
0
119-120
0
0
0.8
0.8
120-121
0
0
0.81.6
121 — 122
0
0
0.8
122 —123
0
0
0.8
0
123 —124
0
0
0.8
0
0.8
2
124 — 125
0
0
0.8
0
0.8
2
Total:
38.$
17.5
7.9
3.0
67.2
76
Table 1. Balance of fill and compensatory flood storage per vertical foot of elevation. 100-year
flood elevation is 125 feet above mean sea level.
project Narrative, Contaminated Soil Remediation, 115 Bridge Street, Northampton — Page 5
09/02/2005 16:51 FAX 9785750222 Alec MacLeod
WjUUy
LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 3— Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance
B. Resource Area Effects
1. inland Resource Areas
Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and any supporting documentation describing how the
sproject tandardslmeet all req ring performance
of standards ematiive p o ect design or location altered, including
Resource Area
a, ❑ Bank
b. ❑ Bordering vegetated
Wetland
." omn3.dee - rw. 07/13104
OPO rev 1010J
c. ❑ Land Under
Waterbodies and
Waterways
d. ® Bordering Land
Subject to Flooding
a. ❑ isolated Land Subject
to Flooding
f. ❑ Riverfront Area
Site of Proposed Alteration
1. linear feet
1. square feet _...
Proposed Replacement (if Anil
2. linear feet
2. square feet
1. square feet —.. 2. square feet
3. cubic yards dredged
I- square feet
1,814
3. cubic feet of flood storage lost
I. square feat
2. cubic feet of flood storage lost
1_ Name of Waterway (if available):
2. Width of Riverfront Area (check one)-
❑ 100 ft. -New agricultural projects only
❑ 200 ft. - All other projects
2.square feet —_.._...,_.,.-._----
2,052
4. cubic feet of flood storage repleoed
3. cubic feet of flood storage replaced
3. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project:
Square Feet
4. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area:
b. Square Feet within 100 ft- b. Square Feet within 100 ft. �., c. Square Feet between 10D it and 200 ft.
5. Has an alternatives analysis (see 10.58(4)(c) of the Wetlands Protection ❑ Yes ❑ No
Act) been done and is it attached to this NOI?
6. Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Page 3 of 7
ALEC MACLEOD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
10 MAN STREET, NORTH ORANGE, MA 01364 TELEPHONE AND FAX: 978 575-0222
November 3, 2005
Conservation Commission
City of Northampton
City Hall, 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
RE: Notice of Intent: Contaminated Soil Remediation, 115 Bridge Street, Northampton
DEP File 4 246-0567
Dear Commission Members:
After both on and off site consultation with Conservation Agent Bruce Young, we have arrived
at adjusted volumes regarding work described in the Notice of Intent referenced above. The
adjusted numbers reflect not only compensatory flood storage for fill placed prior to issuance of
an Enforcement Order, but also to compensate for proposed construction of a small barn and a
lean-to shed.
Enclosed please find a table of fill volumes and compensatory storage volumes distributed
according to elevations and the specific categories of the fill for which compensatory storage is
to be created. Also enclosed is a grading plan showing the locations of the compensatory
storage.
We hope this information is sufficient to allow the Conservation Commission to complete its
review of this matter. I look forward to discussing it with you at your next meeting.
/,.,v �'/
Environmental Scientist
cc: DEP WERO
Thomas Horton
enclosures
Sand and gravel fill (,receipted): 69.4 cy over elevations 116 - 117, 117 - 118.
Screened loam (receipted): 32.0 cy over elevations 116 - 117, 117 - 118.
Removed fill: Conservation Commission has determined that no credit will be given for debris removed from the site. This was
calculated to be 28.3 cubic yards and is assumed to have been distributed evenly within elevations 120 - 121, 121 - 122, 122 -
123.
Pond Volume: Calculated as a triangular cross-section 2 feet deep and 6 feet across along 120 linear feet distributed evenly from
116 - 118 feet.
Playhouse: Calculated to occupy (at the very most) 12 cubic feet from elevations 119 - 122 feet.
Gardens: Includes timbers framing the gardens and the loam to be placed inside them. The loam has not yet been brought on site.
Lean-to: The applicant wishes to attach a lean-to to the rear of the existing barn for storage of his tractor and other yard
machinery. This will consist of a roof (above the flood elevation) supported by four 4 x 4 posts on sonotubes installed flush with
the soil surface, which will be excavated to the 121 foot elevation to create a flat surface beneath the lean-to.
Barn: The foundation and sill of the 30 x 35 foot barn will be located within elevations 117 - 118. The walls of the barn were
calculated to occupy 0.8 cy (22 cubic feet) per vertical foot up to (and beyond) the flood elevation.
Deck support: The deck support is a large concrete block upon which are posts leading up to the new deck.
Elevation
(ft)
Sand &
gravel *
Screened
loam
Removed
fill
Pond
volume
Playhouse
Gardens
Lean-
to
Barn
Deck
support
Total
Comp.
Storage
116-117-
34.7
16.0
0
13.3
0
17.5
0
0
0
81.5
84.4
117-118
34.7
16.0
0
13.3
0
0
0
2.3
0
66.3
67.6
118-119
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.8
0
0.8
1.5
119-120
0
0
0
0
0.2
0
0
0.8
0.8
1.8
2.1
120-121
0
0
9.5
0
0.2
0
0
0.8
1.6
12.1
13.0
121-122
0
0
9.4
0
0.2
0
0.1
0.8
0.6
11.1
11.1
122 - 123
0
0
9.4
0
0
0
0.1
0.8
0
10.3
10.4
123 - 124
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.8
0
0.9
7.0
124 - 125
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.8
0
0.9
4.4
Total:
69.4
32.0
28.3
26.6
0.6
17.5
0.4
7.9
3.0
185.7
201.5
* All volumes are expressed in cubic yards.
Wayne Feiden
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