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30A-032 (93) �i64 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection �.--- Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. General Information Important: Northampton Conservation Commission When filling From: 1.Conservation Commission out forms on the computer, 2. This issuance is for(check one): ® Order of Conditions ❑ Amended Order of Conditions use only the tab key to 3. To: Applicant: move your cursor-do not Alan Verson Cutlery Building Associates use the return a. First Name b. Last Name c.Com a key. 56 Main Street d.Mailing Address Northampton It A 0 IC60 e.City/Town f. tat i Code L �5 _p 2 9 2004 � a. Property Owner(if different from applicant): � I cPT Or g!I LP"<G INSPECTIONS a. First Name b.Last Name a CoNf�a ' d.Mailing Address e.City/Town f.State g.Zip Code 5. Project Location: 320-38'0 Riverside Drive Northampton a.Street Address b. CityiTown f i lftllb c.Assess ap/Plat Number umber Latitude and Longitude, if known (note: electronic filers will click for GIS locator): e. Latitude f.Longitude 6. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for (attach additional information if more than one parcel): Hampshire a.County b.Certificate(if registered land) 2439-259; 2491-104; 6299-323 c. Book d. Page August 19, 2004 September 23, 2004 September 28, 2004 7. Dates: a. Date Notice of Intent Filed b. Date Public Hearing Closed c.Date of Issuance s. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach additional plan or document references as needed): See"Attachment B" a. Plan Title b. Prepared By c.Signed and Stamped by d. Final Revision Date e.Scale f.Additional Plan or Document Title g. Date 9. Total WPA Fee Paid: $1230.00 $550.00 $680.00+local fee a.Total Fee Paid b. State Fee Paid c.City/Town Fee Paid wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 Page 1 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Plumber: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings 1. Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands Protection Act. Check all that apply: a. ® Public Water Supply b. ® Land Containing Shellfish c. ® Prevention of Pollution d. ® Private Water Supply e. ® Fisheries f. ® Protection of Wildlife Habitat g. ® Groundwater Supply h. ® Storm Damage Prevention i. ® Flood Control 2. This Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes) Approved subject to: ® the following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the wetlands regulations. This Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control. Denied because: ❑ the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland regulations. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to protect these interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the performance standards which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this Order. ❑ the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(c). Inland Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only) Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement 3. ❑ Bank a. linear feet b. linear feet c. linear feet d. linear feet 4. ❑ Bordering Vegetated Wetland a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 5. ❑ Land Under a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet Waterbodies and Waterways e.cu.yd dredged f.cu.yd dredged wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 Page 2 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: �1WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings (cont.) Resource Area Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement 6. ❑ Bordering Land Subject to Flooding a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet Cubic Feet Flood Storage e.cubic feet f.cubic feet g.cubic feet h.cubic feet 7. ❑ Isolated Land Subject to Flooding a.square feet b.square feet Cubic Feet Flood Storage c.cubic feet d.cubic feet e.cubic feet f.cubic feet 47,755 47,755 8. ® Riverfront area a.total sq.feet b.total sq.feet 46,838 46,838 Sq ft within 100 ft c.square feet d.square feet 917 917 Sq ft between 100-200 ft e.square feet f.square feet Coastal Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only) 9. ❑ Designated Port Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below Areas 1o. ❑ Land Under the Ocean a.square feet b.square feet c.cu.yd dredged d.cu.yd dredged 11. ❑ Barrier Beaches Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below 12. ❑ Coastal Beaches a.square feet b.square feet c.Gy nourishmt. d.Gy nourishmt. 13. ❑ Coastal Dunes a.square feet b.square feet c.cly nourishmt. d.Gy nourishmt 14. ❑ Coastal Banks a. linear feet b. linear feet 15. ❑ Rocky Intertidal Shores a.square feet b.square feet 16. ❑ Salt Marshes a.square feet b.square feet c. square feet d.square feet 17. ❑ Land Under Salt Ponds a.square feet b.square feet c.cu.yd dredged d.cu.yd dredged 18. ❑ Land Containing Shellfish a.square feet b.square feet c.square feet d.square feet 19. ❑ Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above a.cu.yd dredged b.cu.yd dredged 20. ❑ Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage a.square feet b.square feet wpaform5.doc• rev.9128104 Page 3 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (only applicable to approved projects) 1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights. 3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations. 4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order unless either of the following apply: a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid for more than three years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are set forth as a special condition in this Order. 5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order. 6. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash, refuse, rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the foregoing. 7. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed, or if such an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed. 8. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done. The recording information shall be submitted to this Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order, which form must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work. 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words, "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection" [or, "MA DEP"] "File Number 246-546 " wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 Page 4 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act 10. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before DEP. 11. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of Compliance (WPA Form 8A) to the Conservation Commission. 12. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order. 13. Any change to the plans identified in Condition #12 above shall require the applicant to inquire of the Conservation Commission in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent. 14. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order, and may require the submittal of any data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that evaluation. 15. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by this Order. 16. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall be maintained until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation Commission. 17. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee shall inspect the erosion controls on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed. The applicant shall immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation Commission, which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls it may deem necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of work line has been approved by this Order. Special Conditions: If you need more space for additional conditions, select box to attach a text document ❑ wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 Page 5 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Ll Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 D. Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance 1. Furthermore, the Northampton hereby finds (check one that applies): Conservation Commission 2. ❑ that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a municipal ordinance or bylaw specifically: a. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw b.Citation Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to meet these standards, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. 3. ® that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw: Code of Ordinances Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance Chapter 24 a. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw b.Citation The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the following conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control. If you need more C. The special conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw are as follows: space for additional See "Attachment A" conditions, select box to attach a text document E. Issuance This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special condition pursuant to General Conditions#4, from the date of issuance. September 28, 2004 1. Date of issuance Please indicate the number of members who will sign this form: This Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. 2. Number of signers The Order must be mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) or hand delivered to the applicant. A copy also must be mailed or hand delivered at the same time to the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office, if not filing electronically (see Appendix A), and the property owner, if different from applicant. Signatures: jrL C\ 1 O ` / Page 6of8 wpaform5.doc• rev.9/23/04 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 E. Issuance (cont.) Notary Acknowledgement Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire On this Twenty-third of September 2004 Day Month Year Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared John Body Name of Document Signer proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was/were Personal knowledge -- Description of evidence of identification to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he/she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose. As member of Northampton Conservation Commission City/Town ..........n 0 rytat Signat re of Notary Public M ®ria McPherson Printed Name of Notary Public 'O A otar seal and/or an stamp above September 4 2009 ate Y Y My Commission Expires(Date) This Order is issued to the applicant as follows: ❑ by hand delivery on ® by certified mail, return receipt requested, on September 28 2004 Date Date F. Appeals The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the land subject to this Order, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of their right to request the appropriate DEP Regional Office to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and a completed Appendix E: Request of Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form, as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days from the date of issuance of this Order. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant, if he/she is not the appellant. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being appealed and how the Order does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40) and is inconsistent with the wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.00). To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department has no appellate jurisdiction. Page 7 of 8 wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureaof Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number: u WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-546 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 G. Recording Information This Order of Conditions must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land subject to the Order. In the case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information on Page 7 of this form shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below. Northampton Conservation Commission Conservation Commission Detach on dotted line, have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation Commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Conservation Commission Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at: Project Location DEP File Number Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of: County Book Page for: Property Owner and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in: Book Page In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on: Date If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is: Instrument Number If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is: Document Number Signature of Applicant Page 8 of 8 wpaform5.doc• rev.9/28/04 "ATTACHMENT A" 18. The owner of the property described in this Order must advise any potential buyer of the property that any construction or alteration to said property, including brush cutting or clearance,may require approval by the Northampton Conservation Commission. Any instrument conveying any or all of the owners' interest in said property or any portion thereof, shall contain language similar to the following: "This property is subject to the Northampton Wetlands Protection r Ordinance and/or Wetlands Protection Act. Any construction or maintenance work performed on this property requires an Order of Conditions, and/or a Determination of Applicability from the Northampton Conservation Commission. 19. A copy of this Order and associated plans shall remain on site during all construction and/or building activities. The project manager and all equipment operators shall be familiar with the approved plans, and shall be informed of their location on the site. This location shall be accessible to all contractors whenever work is occurring on site. 20. All required permits must be obtained from the Army Corp of Engineers (Section 404, Water Quality Certification),Planning Board, Zoning Board, Department of Public Works, or Building Inspector prior to the start of projects involving fill within any wetland resource area; 21. No disposal of soils or other materials shall be allowed within: a 100-year floodplain; 40 feet of the 100-year floodplain elevation; any wetland; or any area within 100-feet of a wetland, unless such areas are specifically approved by the Commission, in accordance with 310 CMR 10.00, and City of Northampton Ordinances - Chapter 24; 22. All revised plans, referenced within this Order of Conditions, shall be approved by the Conservation Commission and incorporated into this Order by reference and shall be followed during the course of construction. 23. Ongoing conditions that shall not expire with the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance are as follows: N/A 24. Prior to the start of any site work, excavation or construction, a pre-constriction conference shall be held on the site,between the contractor conducting the work,the site/project engineer, the applicant, and a member or agent of the Conservation Commission, in order to ensure that the requirements of this Order are understood by all parties. Prior to the pre-construction meeting, all erosion control devices must be installed. 25. Silt fencing shall be installed along the entire work area, on the Mill River side. 26. All work shall be done under'the supervision of a Licensed Site Professional who shall have been approved by the Commission. 27. Wetland restoration shall be done under the supervision of a wetland scientist who shall have been approved by the Commission. CLEAN-UP BEYOND LIMIT OF WORK: 28. Any foreign material located on the surface of the ground beyond the limit of work, shall be removed by hand or pulled out with the use of chains.No heavy equipment shall be allowed beyond the Limit of Work or downgradient of the line, unless activity in this area has been permitted under this Order of Conditions. R POST CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTALS &WORK IN BUFFER ZONE: 29. Wetland Restoration shall be monitored for 3 years, with annual reports submitted to the Commission. 30. If more than 50% coverage of wetland vegetation has not been established after one growing season(1 year), then additional plantings and/or changes to the wetland restoration plan shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission for consideration and approval. 31. If after the third growing season(3 years) less than 85%coverage of vegetation has been established, additional plantings and/or changes to the restoration plan shall be submitted to the Commission for consideration and approval. 32. Upon completion of the project, the Applicant shall submit a certification that all work has been done in conformance with the provisions of the Order of Conditions and request a Certificate of Compliance. Certification shall be by a Licensed Site Professional who shall have been approved by the Commission. Certification of wetland restoration shall be by a wetland scientist approved by the Commission. "ATTACHMENT B" Plan Title: AOC-1, Parking Lot Paving &Drainage Plan Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: I"=30' Date: 8/12/04 Plan Title: AOC-1, Firehouse Site Plan Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: I"=20' Date: 8/12/04 Plan Title: AOC-2, Site Plan—Central Portion of Raceway Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: F'=30' Date: 8/12/04 Plan Title: AOC-3, Levee Soil Excavation Locations Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: 1"=30' Date: 8/12/04 Plan Title: Levee Crass-Sections: Former Cutlery Raceway, 320-360 Riverside Drive, Northampton, MA Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: Not to Scale Plan Title: AOC-3, Planting Plan—Levee Soil Excavation Locations Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: 111=30' Date: 8/16/04 Plan Title: AOC-2, Planting Plan—Central Portion of Raceway Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Scale: 1"=30' Date: 8/16/04 Plan Title: Planting Plan Restoration Area(1 and 2)—Plant List and Details Prepared By: New England Environmental, Inc. Date: 8/16/04