Fairway Village Paving_Permit_20110804City of Northampton
Department of Public Works
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT
APPLICATION DECISION
Project I Site Name: ~F~ai_rw_a,.._y~V_i_ll~ag..,_e~--------------------
Project Street or Location I Assessor ID: 455 Spring Street, Leeds, MA 01053 I l6A-020
Applicant Name: Fairway Village Condo Association, Inc.
Applicant Address/Phone: 455 Spring Street, Leeds, MA 01053 I 413-582-9973 (Pat Taylor)
Application Submission Date: _7 /~2_9~/2_0~1~1~--------------------
THE FOLLOWING ACTION BY THE NORTHAMPTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION BASED ON INFORMATION
PRESENTED:
Disapproval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application based on a
determination within seven days of the receipt of the application that the
application is administratively incomplete (see attached documentation).
__ Approval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application.
_x_ Approval of the Storm water Management Permit Application subject to any
conditions, modifications ·or restrictions required by the Department of
Public Works (see below)
__ Disapproval of the Storm water Management Permit Application based upon
a determination that the proposed plan, as submitted, does not meet the
purposes set forth in the Northampton Stormwater Management.
Standard Permit Conditions:
1. All clearing, grading, drainage, construction, and development shall be conducted in
strict accordance with the following plans and information submitted with the application
and as amended by any conditions attached to this permit:
a. Fairway Village, Leeds, MA Stormwater Permit Plans, Sheets D.1 and D.2 dated
July 28, 2011 and Sheet D.3 dated 8/4/2011, Stamped by Mark B. Darnold, P.E.
The Berkshire Design Ground, Inc.
b. Stormwater Permit Application for Fairway Village at 455 Spring Street Leeds,
MA (submission package), Dated July 28, 2011, prepared by Eric I. Melle, P.E.,
The Berkshire Design Group, Inc.
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2. The Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) or its authorized representative
shall be provided access to the property to conduct inspections before, during, and after
construction activities as necessary. The applicant shall arrange with the DPW to
schedule the following inspections: Initial Inspection, Erosion Control Inspection, Bury
Inspection, and Final Inspection. The DPW may also conduct random inspections to
ensure effective control of erosion and sedimentation during all phases of construction.
3. At the completion of the work, including construction of stormwater management
facilities and landscaping, the applicant shall submit a statement to the DPW from a
professional engineer of record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying that
the materials and construction of the stormwater management system was constructed in
accordance with the approved plans and will function as designed. All changes to the
approved stormwater facilities shall be documented by a professional engineer of record
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and approved by the DPW prior to submission of
the certification statement described above.
4. Annual Reports that are stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer documenting the
actions completed as required by the Operation, Maintenance and Inspection Agreement
shall be submitted to the Northampton Department of Public Works by October 1st of
each year (see Specific Condition 1 below).
5. If construction of the proposed stormwater system has not started within five years of the
issue date of this permit, then the permit will expire and a new permit will be required.
Construction is defined as clearing, grading, excavation, filling, and installation of
drainage structures on the lots specified in this permit.
Specific Permit Conditions:
1. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit or start of construction, the applicant or property
owner(s) shall record an executed Stormwater Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection
Agreement that is binding on all subsequent owners of land served by the private
stormwater management facility by recording it in the land records of the Registry of
Deeds. The maintenance schedule and responsibility for maintenance of the proposed
stormwater management system must be adequately specified in Attachment A to this
Agreement. This agreement shall be approved by the Northampton DPW and signed by
the owner and the Mayor of Northampton. Section 22-85 of the Northampton Stormwater
Management Ordinance provides additional guidance for the requirements of this
agreement.
2. This project may be required to submit one or more Notice of Intent (NOi) to the U.S.
EPA for coverage under the NPDES Stormwater Construction General Permit. A copy of
the final NOi and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be submitted to
the Northampton DPW for approval prior to the start of construction and prior to issuance
of a building permit.
3. During construction of the proposed rain garden or test pits conducted prior to
construction, a Certified Soil Evaluator or Certified Professional Soil Scientist shall
verify by field analysis the soil texture(s) and the depth to seasonal high ground water in
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the area of the proposed rain garden. Written field logs shall be submitted to the DPW for
approval confirming the existing soil texture(s) and the required 2-4 foot separation
between the bottom of the proposed rain garden and the estimated seasonal high ground
water level.
4. The applicant shall notify the DPW to arrange an inspection during construction of the
proposed Rain Garden.
cc. Planning Board c/o Office of Planning and Development
Building Department
Conservation Commission c/o Office of Planning and Development
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