Prepared by:
33 Waldo Street
Worcester, MA 01608
1429 Hilldale Ave – Lots 3A &4A
EMD Serono Research and Development, Inc.
Notice of Intent
Haverhill, MA
Town of Haverhill
Conservation Commission
January 2018
Prepared for:
EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc.
c/o Mr. Jack Conway
One Technology Plaza
Rockland, MA 02370
BSC Project No. 23312.00
January 10, 2018
Haverhill Conservation Commission
4 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
RE: Notice of Intent
1429 Hilldale Avenue Expansion Project
EMD Performance Materials
Dear Members of the Haverhill Conservation Commission:
On behalf of EMD Performance Materials (the Applicant), BSC Group, Inc. (BSC) is
pleased to submit this Notice of Intent (NOI) for the proposed expansion of the
warehouse/office located at 1429 Hilldale Avenue in Haverhill, MA (the Project).
This NOI is being submitted in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch.131, S.40) (WPA), its implementing regulations (310
CMR 10.00), and the City of Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance (City Code
Chapter 253).
The proposed Project area is comprised of two parcels: the existing Performance
Materials property (Lot 4A) and the abutting undeveloped Lot 3A. As part of the
Project, the existing warehouse/office on Lot 4A will be expanded with a 2-story
building with a supporting parking lot constructed on Lot 3A. A Bordering Vegetated
Wetland (BVW) separates the parking area from the office/warehouse buildings and
there is no connection between the two lots. An asphalt pedestrian walkway is
proposed to provide access from the parking area to the new building and will require
crossing the BVW. A portion of the new proposed parking area on Lot 3A will be
located within the 100-foot Buffer Zone.
Because the impacts to the wetland resource areas and buffer zones have been
minimized to the extent practicable with unavoidable impacts to the BVW under
5,000 square feet, this NOI serves as a request for an Order of Conditions under the
WPA and the Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance for the proposed activities.
Please find enclosed two copies of this NOI application along with ten copies of the
site plans. We respectfully request that you place this matter on your agenda for the
Haverhill Conservation Commision
January 2018
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next public hearing. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(617) 896-4334 with any inquiries you may have. Thank you for your consideration
in this matter.
Sincerely,
BSC Group, Inc.
Taylor Dowdy Senior Project Manager
cc: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection – NERO
P. Chase Bernier, BSC
Jack Conway, EMD Serano
Table of Contents
1429 Hilldale Ave- Lots 3A & 4A
Haverhill, MA
Notice of Intent
WPA FORM 3 –NOTICE OF INTENT
NOI FEE TRANSMITTAL FORM
HCC LOCAL APPLICATION FORM 3 – NOTICE OF INTENT
COPY OF FILING FEE CHECKS
ATTACHMENT A PROJECT NARRATIVE
ATTACHMENT B USGS SITE LOCUS MAP
AERIAL PHOTO
VEGETATIVE COVER MAP
NRCS SOILS MAP
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MAP
HABITATS OF POTENTIAL REGIONAL OR STATEWIDE
IMPORTANCE
CITY PARCEL ID MAP
SITE PLAN
WETLAND REPLICATION AREA PLANTING PLAN
ATTACHMENT C SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
ATTACHMENT D BVW FORMS
ATTACHMENT E ABUTTER NOTIFICATION LETTER
CERTIFIED ABUTTERS LIST
ATTACHMENT F DRAINAGE REPORT
DEP STORMWATER CHECKLIST
CULVERT CALCULATIONS
ATTACHMENT G SIMPLIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT EVALUATION
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key.
Note: Before completing this form consult your local Conservation Commission regarding any municipal bylaw or ordinance.
A. General Information
1. Project Location (Note: electronic filers will click on button to locate project site):
1429 Hilldale Avenue a. Street Address
Haverhill b. City/Town
01832 c. Zip Code
Latitude and Longitude: 42.252759 d. Latitude
-71.733601 e. Longitude
585 f. Assessors Map/Plat Number
430 2C and 2B g. Parcel /Lot Number
2. Applicant:
Jack a. First Name
Conway b. Last Name
EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc. c. Organization
One Technology Place d. Street Address
Rockland e. City/Town
MA f. State
02370 g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
3. Property owner (required if different from applicant): Check if more than one owner
a. First Name
b. Last Name
EPICHEM Incorporated (EMD Serono) c. Organization
1429 Hilldale Ave d. Street Address
Haverhill e. City/Town
MA f. State
01832 g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email address
4. Representative (if any):
Taylor a. First Name
Dowdy b. Last Name
BSC Group, Inc. c. Company
803 Summer Street d. Street Address
Boston e. City/Town
MA f. State
02127 g. Zip Code
(617) 896-4334 h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
[email protected] j. Email address
5. Total WPA Fee Paid (from NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form):
1,950.00 a. Total Fee Paid
$962.50 b. State Fee Paid
$987.50 c. City/Town Fee Paid
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
A. General Information (continued)
6. General Project Description:
Expansion of the existing warehouse building with a 2-story building and the addition of a parking area on the adjacent lot. A BVW separates the parking area from the office/warehouse building. Therefore, a BVW crossing (asphalt pedestrian bridge) will be installed to provide access from the parking area to the building.
7a. Project Type Checklist: (Limited Project Types see Section A. 7b.)
1. Single Family Home 2. Residential Subdivision
3. Commercial/Industrial 4. Dock/Pier
5. Utilities 6. Coastal engineering Structure
7. Agriculture (e.g., cranberries, forestry) 8. Transportation
9. Other
7b. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be treated as a limited project (including Ecological
Restoration Limited Project) subject to 310 CMR 10.24 (coastal) or 310 CMR 10.53 (inland)?
1. Yes No
If yes, describe which limited project applies to this project. (See 310 CMR 10.24 and 10.53 for a complete list and description of limited project types)
2. Limited Project Type
If the proposed activity is eligible to be treated as an Ecological Restoration Limited Project (310 CMR10.24(8), 310 CMR 10.53(4)), complete and attach Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited Project Checklist and Signed Certification.
8. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
Essex a. County
b. Certificate # (if registered land)
17094 (for 430-2C) c. Book
466 d. Page Number
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent)
1. Buffer Zone Only – Check if the project is located only in the Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, Inland Bank, or Coastal Resource Area.
2. Inland Resource Areas (see 310 CMR 10.54-10.58; if not applicable, go to Section B.3, Coastal Resource Areas).
Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and any supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)
For all projects affecting other Resource Areas, please attach a narrative explaining how the resource area was delineated.
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
a. Bank 1. linear feet
2. linear feet
b. Bordering Vegetated Wetland
1,300 1. square feet
1,300 2. square feet
c. Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways
1. square feet
2. square feet
3. cubic yards dredged
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
d. Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
1. square feet
2. square feet
3. cubic feet of flood storage lost
4. cubic feet replaced
e. Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
1. square feet
2. cubic feet of flood storage lost
3. cubic feet replaced
f. Riverfront Area 1. Name of Waterway (if available) - specify coastal or inland
2. Width of Riverfront Area (check one):
25 ft. - Designated Densely Developed Areas only
100 ft. - New agricultural projects only
200 ft. - All other projects
3. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project:
square feet
4. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area:
a. total square feet
b. square feet within 100 ft.
c. square feet between 100 ft. and 200 ft.
5. Has an alternatives analysis been done and is it attached to this NOI? Yes No
6. Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996? Yes No
3. Coastal Resource Areas: (See 310 CMR 10.25-10.35)
Note: for coastal riverfront areas, please complete Section B.2.f. above.
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)
Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.
Online Users: Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department.
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
a. Designated Port Areas Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below
b. Land Under the Ocean 1. square feet
2. cubic yards dredged
c. Barrier Beach Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below
d. Coastal Beaches 1. square feet
2. cubic yards beach nourishment
e. Coastal Dunes
1. square feet
2. cubic yards dune nourishment
Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
f. Coastal Banks
1. linear feet
g. Rocky Intertidal Shores
1. square feet
h. Salt Marshes
1. square feet
2. sq ft restoration, rehab., creation
i. Land Under Salt Ponds
1. square feet
2. cubic yards dredged
j. Land Containing Shellfish
1. square feet
k. Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above
1. cubic yards dredged
l. Land Subject to
Coastal Storm Flowage
1. square feet
4. Restoration/Enhancement
If the project is for the purpose of restoring or enhancing a wetland resource area in addition to the square footage that has been entered in Section B.2.b or B.3.h above, please enter the additional amount here.
a. square feet of BVW
b. square feet of Salt Marsh
5. Project Involves Stream Crossings
a. number of new stream crossings
b. number of replacement stream crossings
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements
This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section C and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Required Actions (310 CMR 10.11).
Streamlined Massachusetts Endangered Species Act/Wetlands Protection Act Review
1. Is any portion of the proposed project located in Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife as indicated on
the most recent Estimated Habitat Map of State-Listed Rare Wetland Wildlife published by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP)? To view habitat maps, see the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas or go to http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/PRI_EST_HAB/viewer.htm.
a. Yes No
If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to: Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 389-6360
August 2017 b. Date of map
If yes, the project is also subject to Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) review (321 CMR 10.18). To qualify for a streamlined, 30-day, MESA/Wetlands Protection Act review, please complete Section C.1.c, and include requested materials with this Notice of Intent (NOI); OR complete Section C.2.f, if applicable. If MESA supplemental information is not included with the NOI, by completing Section 1 of this form, the NHESP will require a separate MESA filing which may take up to 90 days to review (unless noted exceptions in Section 2 apply, see below).
c. Submit Supplemental Information for Endangered Species Review
1. Percentage/acreage of property to be altered:
(a) within wetland Resource Area
percentage/acreage
(b) outside Resource Area
percentage/acreage
2. Assessor’s Map or right-of-way plan of site
2. Project plans for entire project site, including wetland resource areas and areas outside of
wetlands jurisdiction, showing existing and proposed conditions, existing and proposed
tree/vegetation clearing line, and clearly demarcated limits of work
(a) Project description (including description of impacts outside of wetland resource area & buffer zone)
(b) Photographs representative of the site
Some projects not in Estimated Habitat may be located in Priority Habitat, and require NHESP review (see
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/natural-heritage/regulatory-review/). Priority Habitat includes habitat for state-listed plants and strictly upland species not protected by the Wetlands Protection Act. MESA projects may not be segmented (321 CMR 10.16). The applicant must disclose full development plans even if such plans are
not required as part of the Notice of Intent process.
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)
(c) MESA filing fee (fee information available at http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/mesa/mesa_fee_schedule.htm). Make check payable to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts - NHESP” and mail to NHESP at above address
Projects altering 10 or more acres of land, also submit:
(d) Vegetation cover type map of site
(e) Project plans showing Priority & Estimated Habitat boundaries
(f) OR Check One of the Following
1. Project is exempt from MESA review.
Attach applicant letter indicating which MESA exemption applies. (See 321 CMR 10.14, http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/mesa/mesa_exemptions.htm; the NOI must still be sent to NHESP if the project is within estimated habitat pursuant to 310 CMR 10.37 and 10.59.)
2. Separate MESA review ongoing.
a. NHESP Tracking #
b. Date submitted to NHESP
3. Separate MESA review completed.
Include copy of NHESP “no Take” determination or valid Conservation & Management Permit with approved plan.
3. For coastal projects only, is any portion of the proposed project located below the mean high water line or in a fish run?
a. Not applicable – project is in inland resource area only b. Yes No
If yes, include proof of mailing, hand delivery, or electronic delivery of NOI to either:
South Shore - Cohasset to Rhode Island border, and the Cape & Islands:
Division of Marine Fisheries - Southeast Marine Fisheries Station Attn: Environmental Reviewer 1213 Purchase Street – 3rd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740-6694
Email: [email protected]
North Shore - Hull to New Hampshire border:
Division of Marine Fisheries - North Shore Office
Attn: Environmental Reviewer 30 Emerson Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
Email: [email protected]
Also if yes, the project may require a Chapter 91 license. For coastal towns in the Northeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Boston Office. For coastal towns in the Southeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Southeast Regional Office.
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)
Online Users: Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department.
4. Is any portion of the proposed project within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)?
a. Yes No If yes, provide name of ACEC (see instructions to WPA Form 3 or MassDEP Website for ACEC locations). Note: electronic filers click on Website.
b. ACEC
5. Is any portion of the proposed project within an area designated as an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) as designated in the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, 314 CMR 4.00?
a. Yes No
6. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A) or the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 130, § 105)?
a. Yes No
7. Is this project subject to provisions of the MassDEP Stormwater Management Standards?
a. Yes. Attach a copy of the Stormwater Report as required by the Stormwater Management Standards per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(k)-(q) and check if:
1. Applying for Low Impact Development (LID) site design credits (as described in Stormwater Management Handbook Vol. 2, Chapter 3)
2. A portion of the site constitutes redevelopment
3. Proprietary BMPs are included in the Stormwater Management System.
b. No. Check why the project is exempt:
1. Single-family house
2. Emergency road repair
3. Small Residential Subdivision (less than or equal to 4 single-family houses or less than or equal to 4 units in multi-family housing project) with no discharge to Critical Areas.
D. Additional Information
This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section D and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Minimum Required Documents (310 CMR 10.12).
Applicants must include the following with this Notice of Intent (NOI). See instructions for details.
Online Users: Attach the document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) for any of the following information you submit to the Department.
1. USGS or other map of the area (along with a narrative description, if necessary) containing sufficient information for the Conservation Commission and the Department to locate the site. (Electronic filers may omit this item.)
2. Plans identifying the location of proposed activities (including activities proposed to serve as a Bordering Vegetated Wetland [BVW] replication area or other mitigating measure) relative to the boundaries of each affected resource area.
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Massachusetts 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
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Haverill City/Town
D. Additional Information (cont’d)
3. Identify the method for BVW and other resource area boundary delineations (MassDEP BVW Field Data Form(s), Determination of Applicability, Order of Resource Area Delineation, etc.), and attach documentation of the methodology.
4. List the titles and dates for all plans and other materials submitted with this NOI.
EMD Performance Materials Building Expansion Permitting Plan Set a. Plan Title
BSC Group, Inc. b. Prepared By
c. Signed and Stamped by
8/11/2017 d. Final Revision Date
1" = 40' e. Scale
f. Additional Plan or Document Title
g. Date
5. If there is more than one property owner, please attach a list of these property owners not
listed on this form.
6. Attach proof of mailing for Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, if needed.
7. Attach proof of mailing for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, if needed.
8. Attach NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
9. Attach Stormwater Report, if needed.
E. Fees
1. Fee Exempt: No filing fee shall be assessed for projects of any city, town, county, or district of the Commonwealth, federally recognized Indian tribe housing authority, municipal housing authority, or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Applicants must submit the following information (in addition to pages 1 and 2 of the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form) to confirm fee payment:
27225 2. Municipal Check Number
8/9/2017 3. Check date
27226 4. State Check Number
8/9/2017 5. Check date
BSC Companies 6. Payor name on check: First Name
7. Payor name on check: Last Name
WPA Form 3
Section A. Additional General Information
3. Property Owner
Property ID: 585-430-2B
Owner: WBC Extrusion Products, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 700 Atkinson, NH 03811
8. Property Recorded at the Registry of Deeds For:
Property ID: 585-430-2B
Book 7631
Pg 57
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key.
A. Applicant Information
1. Location of Project:
1429 Hilldale Ave a. Street Address
Haverhill b. City/Town
27226 c. Check number
$1950 (962.50 state portion) d. Fee amount
2. Applicant Mailing Address:
Jack a. First Name
Conway b. Last Name
EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc. c. Organization
One Technology Plaza d. Mailing Address
Rockland e. City/Town
MA f. State
02370 g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
3. Property Owner (if different):
a. First Name
b. Last Name
EPICHEM, Inc. (EMD Serono) (430-2C) c. Organization
1429 Hilldale Ave d. Mailing Address
Haverhill e. City/Town
MA f. State
01832 g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
To calculate filing fees, refer to the category fee list and examples in the instructions for filling out WPA Form 3 (Notice of Intent).
B. Fees
Fee should be calculated using the following process & worksheet. Please see Instructions before filling out worksheet. Step 1/Type of Activity: Describe each type of activity that will occur in wetland resource area and buffer zone.
Step 2/Number of Activities: Identify the number of each type of activity.
Step 3/Individual Activity Fee: Identify each activity fee from the six project categories listed in the instructions.
Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee: Multiply the number of activities (identified in Step 2) times the fee per category (identified in Step 3) to reach a subtotal fee amount. Note: If any of these activities are in a Riverfront Area in addition to another Resource Area or the Buffer Zone, the fee per activity should be multiplied by 1.5 and then added to the subtotal amount.
Step 5/Total Project Fee: Determine the total project fee by adding the subtotal amounts from Step 4. Step 6/Fee Payments: To calculate the state share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and subtract $12.50. To calculate the city/town share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and add $12.50.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Fees (continued)
Step 1/Type of Activity Step 2/Number of Activities
Step 3/Individual Activity Fee
Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee
Parking lot - Category 2(b)
1
$500
$500
Wetland Crossing - 4(a)
1
$1,450
$1,450
Step 5/Total Project Fee: $1950
Step 6/Fee Payments:
Total Project Fee:
$1950 a. Total Fee from Step 5
State share of filing Fee: $962.50 b. 1/2 Total Fee less $12.50
City/Town share of filling Fee: $987.50 c. 1/2 Total Fee plus $12.50
C. Submittal Requirements
a.) Complete pages 1 and 2 and send with a check or money order for the state share of the fee, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Department of Environmental Protection
Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211
b.) To the Conservation Commission: Send the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of
this form; and the city/town fee payment.
To MassDEP Regional Office (see Instructions): Send a copy of the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of this form; and a copy of the state fee payment. (E-filers of Notices of Intent may submit these electronically.)
WPA NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
A. Application Information
3. Additional Property Owner
Property ID: 585-430-2B
Owner: WBC Extrusion Products, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 700 Atkinson, NH 03811
City of Haverhill Conservation Commission HCC Local Application Form 3
Notice of Intent
City Hall Room 300 • 4 Summer Street • Haverhill, MA 01830 • www.cityofhaverhill.org Page 1 of 5
Approved by HCC 5.12.2016
A. STATUTE APPLICABILITY
This application is being filed with the Commission in accordance with the following (check all that apply):
X Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40
X Haverhill Municipal Ordinance Chapter 253
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant Jack Conway - EMD Performance Materials
Property Owner EPICHEM Inc. (EMD Serono)
Representative Taylor Dowdy, BSC Group, Inc.
Location (Street Address) 1429 Hilldale Avenue Haverhill, MA 01832
Assessor’s Parcel Identification 585-430-2C and 2B
C. APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The Commission requires the submittal of this original, completed Form; ten (10) paper copies of site plans;
and one (1) paper copy of all other materials. Additionally, the Commission requires the submittal of
individual PDFs of this Form and all listed application materials. If practical, related items may be
combined into a single PDF. PDFs should not mix larger format sheets (e.g. site plans) with smaller sheets
(e.g. letters). These submittal requirements also apply to supplemental information provided during the
public hearing. The following materials shall be submitted with this form:
X Completed, current WPA Form 3, 3A, or 4 and NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
X Project Narrative with description of resource areas & delineation methodology and demonstration of
compliance with pertinent Performance Standards
X Construction Period Pollution Prevention and Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
X Site Plans clearly describing the location and nature of the work, including such information as site
boundaries, wetlands, topography, existing and proposed conditions, vegetation cover, soils, erosion
& sedimentation controls, Title 5 compliance, flood storage calculations…(24” x 36” max. sheet
size)
X MassDEP Bordering Vegetated Wetland Delineation Field Data Forms, as appropriate
X Wetland Resource Area Impact Mitigation Plan prepared in accordance with MA Inland Wetland
Replication Guidelines, if applicable
N/A Demonstration of compliance with MA River & Stream Crossing Standards, if applicable (The
HCC applies the General Standards to all resource area crossings for wildlife passage.)
N/A Simplified or Detailed Wildlife Habitat Evaluation (Appendix A or B), if applicable (See “MA
Wildlife Habitat Protection Guidance for Inland Wetlands”)
X Demonstration of compliance with MA Stormwater Management Standards, including but not limited to
X Stormwater Report with pertinent calculations based on NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall data
X Checklist for Stormwater Report
Long-Term Pollution Prevention Plan
Operation and Maintenance Plan
Illicit Discharge Compliance Statement
X 8½” x 11” sections of the following maps with project location clearly identified
X USGS Quadrangle
City of Haverhill Conservation Commission HCC Local Application Form 3
Notice of Intent
City Hall Room 300 • 4 Summer Street • Haverhill, MA 01830 • www.cityofhaverhill.org Page 3 of 5
Approved by HCC 5.12.2016
paragraph of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, the DEP Guide to Abutter Notification
dated April 8, 1994, and Haverhill Municipal Ordinance Chapter 253, Section 5 in connection with the
following matter:
A Notice of Intent filed under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and said ordinance by
EMD Serono Research and Development Institute, Inc. with the Haverhill Conservation Commission on (NAME OF APPLICANT) __1/11/18_______________ for property located at 1429 Hilldale Ave 585-430-2C and 2B (DATE) (STREET ADDRESS AND ASSESSOR’S PARCEL ID)
The list of the abutters to whom the Abutter Notification Form sent, with their addresses and Assessor’s
parcel identification information that corresponds with the submitted map section, are attached to this
application.
Signed: Taylor Dowdy 1/11/17 (NAME OF PERSON MAKING AFFIDAVIT) (DATE)
City of Haverhill Conservation Commission HCC Local Application Form 3
Notice of Intent
City Hall Room 300 • 4 Summer Street • Haverhill, MA 01830 • www.cityofhaverhill.org Page 4 of 5
Approved by HCC 5.12.2016
H. ABUTTER NOTIFICATION FORM
In accordance with the second paragraph of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40 (the
Wetlands Protection Act) and Haverhill Municipal Ordinance Chapter 253, Section 5, you are hereby
notified of the following:
1. The name of the applicant is EMD SerOno Research and Development Institute, Inc.
2. Brief Project Description: Expansion of an existing building; construction of a new parking lot,
pedestrian walkway to connect the parking lot to the existing building, and stormwater basin that will
occur within 100-foot Buffer Zone, 50-foot No Build Zone, 25-foot No Build/No Disturbance Zone, and
within Bordering Vegetated Wetland.
3. The applicant has filed a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) with the Haverhill Conservation Commission seeking
permission to remove, fill, dredge or alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Wetlands Protection
Act and/or Haverhill Municipal Ordinance Chapter 253 and/or to perform work within the buffer zone
of such an Area.
4. The address of the lot where the activity is proposed is 1429 Hilldale Ave (582-430-2C and 582-430-2B) (INCLUDE ASSESSOR’S MAP/BLOCK/LOT)
5. Copies of the NOI may be examined at the Haverhill Conservation Department Office between the
hours of 8am and 4pm from Monday through Friday. Contact information is below. You may also find
helpful application materials on the “Projects Under Review” section of the Commission’s website.
6. Copies of the NOI may be obtained from either (check one) the applicant , or the applicant’s
representative X, by calling this telephone number (617) 896-4528 between the hours of 8am and 5pm
on the following days of the week Monday - Friday
7. Information regarding the date, time, and place of the public hearing may be obtained from the
Haverhill Conservation Department Office between the hours of 8am and 4pm from Monday through
Friday. Contact information is below. You may also consult the “Agenda” section of the Commission’s
website.
NOTE: Notice of the public hearing, including its date, time and place, will be published at least five (5)
days in advance in the Haverhill Gazette newspaper.
NOTE: Notice of the public hearing, including its date, time, and place, will be posted in Haverhill City Hall
not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance.
NOTE: You may contact the Haverhill Conservation Department for more information about this
application, the Wetlands Protection Act, and Haverhill Municipal Ordinance Chapter 253. Please note the
Department has only one staff person; every effort will be made to assist you in a timely manner.
Website: http://www.cityofhaverhill.org/departments/conservation_commission/index.php.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 978.374.2334
NOTE: For additional information about this application and the Act, you may contact the MA Department
of Environmental Protection Northeast Regional Office Service Center.
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/about/contacts/northeast-region.html
Phone: 978.694.3200
City of Haverhill Conservation Commission HCC Local Application Form 3
Notice of Intent
City Hall Room 300 • 4 Summer Street • Haverhill, MA 01830 • www.cityofhaverhill.org Page 5 of 5
Approved by HCC 5.12.2016
I. LOCAL ORDINANCE FEE CALCULATION FORM
ACTIVITY LOCAL ORDINANCE FEE
# of Activities
or
Measurement Subtotal
*Abbrev. Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD)
Single Family House Project
$1/linear foot, first 100'; $0.50/lf,
second 100'; $0.10/lf, each additional
foot
All Other Projects
***$1/linear foot, first 1000'; $0.50/lf,
second 1000'; $0.10/lf, each additional
foot
%*Notices of Intent (NOI)
Category 1 Activity $100
Category 2 Activity $250
Category 3 Activity $525
Category 4 Activity $725
Category 5 Activity $2/foot
Category 6 Activity - If no ANRAD was filed for the project site,
then a local Cat. 6 fee must be paid in accordance with the ANRAD
fee schedule See ANRAD fee schedule
Resource Area Alterations
Buffer Zone, 75'-100' from resource area boundary $0.05 / square foot
Buffer Zone, 35'-75' from resource area boundary $0.10 / square foot
Buffer Zone, 0'-35' from resource area boundary $0.25 / square foot
Bordering Vegetated Wetland $0.50 / square foot
Bank $5 / linear foot
Land Under Water $0.50 / square foot
Land Subject to Flooding $0.05 / square foot
Riverfront Area $0.05 / square foot
Riverfront Area with the watershed of a potable water supply $0.50 / square foot
Land within 100' of a Certified Vernal Pool $0.25 / square foot
Local-only Jurisdictional Resource Area $0.25 / square foot
Land within 200' of a potable water supply $0.50 / square foot
$45
For filings resulting from enforcement action, double the Local Ordinance Fee Total
ADVERTISING FEE*
Local Ordinance Fees passed by a 7 – 0 vote of the Commission on October 28, 2010, effective January 1, 2011
***Local Ordinance Fee maximum of $100, if, when determined necessary by Commission, applicant agrees to ANRAD review by outside consultant
under M.G.L. Ch. 44, sec. 53G
%Local Ordinance Fees for RDA, NOI, & RMOC increase 50% when project is also proposed within a Riverfront Area
LOCAL ORDINANCE FEE TOTAL
NOTES:
*Application is subject to an additional $45 Local Advertising Fee payable to the City of Haverhill prior to EACH advertising
1 $250
$1,020
1 $725
Attachment A
1429 Hilldale Ave – Lots 3A & 4A
Haverhill, MA
Notice of Intent
PROJECT NARRATIVE
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
On behalf of EMD Performance Materials (the Applicant), BSC Group, Inc. (BSC) is submitting
this Notice of Intent (NOI) for the proposed expansion of the warehouse/office located at 1429
Hilldale Avenue in Haverhill, Massachusetts (the Project). This NOI is being submitted in
accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch.131, S.40) (WPA), its
implementing regulations (310 CMR 10.00), and the City of Haverhill Wetlands Protection
Ordinance (City Code Chapter 253).
The proposed Project area is comprised of two parcels, the existing EMD Performance Materials
property (Lot 4A/Lot 2C on assessor’s map) and the abutting undeveloped Lot 3A (Lot 2B on
assessor’s map). As part of the Project, the existing warehouse/office on Lot 4A will be expanded
with a 2-story building and supporting parking lot constructed on Lot 3A. A Bordering Vegetated
Wetland (BVW) separates the parking area from the office/warehouse buildings with no viable
access between the two lots. An asphalt pedestrian walkway is proposed to provide access from
the new parking area to the new building and will require crossing through BVW. The stormwater
management basin, pedestrian walkway, portions of the new utility lines, and a portion of the new
proposed parking area on Lot 3A will be located within 100-foot Buffer Zone. A small portion of
the stormwater basin and new water line connection will also be located within the City’s 50-foot
No Building Zone. Minor portions of the pedestrian walkway will also be located within the 50-
foot No Building Zone and 25-foot No Disturbance/No Build Zone on both Lot 3A and Lot 4A.
The majority of impacts will occur within 100-foot Buffer Zone and minimal impacts (e.g., <5,000
square feet) to wetland resource areas are anticipated. In addition, Best Management Practices
(BMPs) will be implemented during construction (see sediment/erosion controls on Sheet C100 in
Attachment B) and will further reduce and mitigate adverse impacts associated with the Project.
Additional details regarding the proposed Project as well as the stormwater management BMPs to
be utilized throughout the Project are discussed in the following sections.
Because the impacts to the wetland resource areas and buffer zones have been minimized to the
maximum extent practicable with unavoidable permanent impacts to BVW under 5,000 square feet,
this NOI serves as a request for an Order of Conditions under the WPA and Haverhill Wetlands
Protection Ordinance for the proposed activities.
2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Project is located on Lots 3A and 4A of 1429 Hillsdale Avenue in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Lot 3A comprises approximately 4.5 acres while Lot 4A comprises approximately 5 acres (±9.5-
acres total). A portion of Lot 4A contains an existing industrial building and paved parking and
access roads surrounded by landscaped areas. The remainder of the Project site consists of a mosaic
of mixed successional upland forest and forested wetlands.
According to the wetland delineation conducted by BSC on June 4, 2017, the proposed activities
are mainly located within 100-foot Buffer Zone to BVW. Access between the two parcels will
require a 1,300-square foot crossing through BVW located on Parcel 4A. The BVW and 100-foot
Buffer Zone located onsite are discussed in greater detail below.
According to the applicable Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Community Panel 0086F dated
July 3, 2012, the Project is not located within 100-year floodplain (corresponding to Bordering
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Land Subject to Flooding (BLSF) by the WPA). Therefore, no impacts to BLSF or loss of flood
storage is expected.
Existing conditions, wetland resource areas, and buffer zones in relation to the proposed activities
are shown on the Site Plans in Attachment B. Representative photographs are provided in
Attachments C. Excluding the necessary access between the office and the parking lot, Project
activities are only proposed within 100-foot Buffer Zone with a small portion of the stormwater
management basin also located within the City’s 50-foot No Disturbance Zone. No other
jurisdictional resource areas were identified within or near the Project area, including Natural
Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) Priority and Estimated Habitat, Outstanding
Resource Waters (ORWs), Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs), Activity and Use
Limitations (AULs), or Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) 21E
sites.
Wetland Resource Area Summary
The wetland delineation conformed to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987); the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Northcentral and Northeast Region (Version 2.0) (U.S. Corps of Engineers,
2012); Delineating Bordering Vegetated Wetlands Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MassDEP, 1995); and the City of Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance (Ch 253).
The BVW is a freshwater forested wetland dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum), ironwood
(Carpinus caroliniana), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis). The BVW extends from Hillsdale Avenue east where it is hydrologically connected via
a culvert to another BVW on the east side of Fondi Road. Minor disturbance to the BVW from the
rail line located to the east was observed. Please refer to Attachment B, the Environmental
Resources Map which shows the wetlands on and off-site. Please refer to Attachment D for the
BVW wetland data forms.
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey (NRCS,
2017), Agawam fine sandy loam soils and Scantic silt loam are mapped in this area. In-field
investigations of the soil showed dark chroma colors consistent with hydric soils. Hydrologic
indicators in this wetland included rivulets and channels, saturated soils at 4-6 inches, water stained
leaves, sparse vegetation, and geomorphic position.
100-foot Buffer Zone The majority of the proposed expansion activities will occur outside of jurisdictional areas. To
provide parking spaces for the additional office/warehouse space, a new parking lot is needed. A
section of the adjacent lot (Lot 3A) was selected as the only viable option for the new parking lot.
To avoid impacts to the upland forest and to provide the most efficient access for the employees,
the parking area was constructed as close to the office/warehouse on Lot 4A as practicable.
Therefore, a portion of the parking lot will occur within the 100-foot Buffer Zone. A small corner
of the proposed building addition on Lot 4A will be constructed within the 100-foot Buffer Zone
as well. The Environmental Resources Map in Attachment B depicts the extent of 100-foot Buffer
Zone on and off-site.
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In addition, the necessary stormwater management (a detention/infiltration) basin will be
constructed adjacent to the parking area and will be constructed within 100-foot Buffer Zone with
a small portion of the basin also being located within the City’s 50-foot Building Zone. A portion
of the pedestrian walkway will also occur within the 100-foot Buffer Zone as well as smaller
portions being located within the City’s 50-foot No Building Zone and 25-foot No Disturbance/No
Build Zones.
In order to connect to the existing gas and water main lines, a portion of the new utility lines will
be located within the 100-foot Buffer Zone as well as smaller portions of the new water line being
located within the 50-foot No Building Zone and 25-foot No Disturbance/No Build Zone. The
impact to these local protection zones will occur within existing paved roads, including the road
layout of Hilldale Avenue and the access road to the building.
The Buffer Zone on the site can be described as mixed successional upland forest dominated by
red maple, oaks (Quercus spp.), black cherry (Prunus serotine), and white pine (Pinus strobus).
The understory is generally open with sporadic shrub and herbaceous vegetation.
25-foot No Disturbance/No Build and 50-foot No Building Zones
A 25-foot No Disturb/No Build and 50-foot No Building Zone are designated under the Haverhill
Wetlands Protection Ordinance. As part of the Project, the only work proposed within the 25-foot
No Disturb/No Build Zone is a small portion of the pedestrian walkway. Additionally, a small
portion of the pedestrian walkway and a small portion of the stormwater management basin are
located within the 50-foot No Building Zone. However, under §253-3A.(5) of the City’s Wetlands
Protection Ordinance, “work necessary to and connect with crossing of a wetland to provide access
to other land of the same owner or to a landlocked parcel,” is a conditional exemption. No buildings
or the parking lot are proposed within either the 25-foot No Disturb/No Build Zone or the 50-foot
No Building Zone.
3.0 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES & ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
The Applicant is proposing to construct a new building addition on Lot 4A; a new parking lot on
Lot 3A to support the additional office/warehouse space; and associated site grading and
preparation (including tree clearing), drainage, utilities, and stormwater management. To provide
access between the parking lot and the buildings, a paved pedestrian access will also be constructed.
The walkway will be constructed by grading an approximately 3-foot tall berm approximately 6-
feet feet wide along the top. Since the pedestrian walkway will cross a BVW, two 18-inch culverts
will be constructed below the walkway to maintain the hydrologic connection between the wetland
areas and provide wildlife passage without creating an impassable barrier. Two 18-inch HDPE
(polyethylene) pipes will be installed, and have been sized to pass the 100-year storm event using
the Hydraulic Design Series #5 – Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts (Third Edition) developed
by the U.S. D.O.T. Federal Highway Administration. Support calculations and materials are
included in Attachment F.
As stated above, a portion of the proposed Project will be located within the 100-foot Buffer Zone
including the new parking area, the stormwater management basin, a portion of the pedestrian
walkway, a portion of the new water and gas utility lines, and a very small portion of the building
expansion. Minor impacts to the City’s 25-foot No Disturb/No Build Zone and 50-foot No Building
Zone will occur from the construction of the pedestrian walkway. The stormwater management
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basin will impact a small portion of the 50-foot No Building Zone as well. In addition, to provide
access from the parking lot to the building, the pedestrian walkway will be constructed through
BVW. Please refer to Table 3-1 below for details on the impacts from the proposed Project.
The Project, as designed, will implement BMPs, including erosion and sediment controls, during
construction to reduce the likelihood of impacts to resource areas. Further details are provided in
the following sections.
3.1 Sedimentation and Erosion Control Prior to construction, the limit of work will be delineated using silt fence and haybales to prevent
sediment-laden stormwater runoff from leaving the site. In addition, existing and proposed catch
basins will be protected during construction with a silt sack type filter product. The proposed limit
of work and silt fence/haybale line as well as the proposed details for the sediment control devices
are shown on the Site Plans in Attachment B. The silt fence will be embedded to a minimum
depth of 4-inches to ensure that any construction-related erosion or sedimentation is contained to
the construction site. In addition, erosion control blankets will be used on steeper constructed
slopes, if needed. The sediment controls will remain in place until disturbed areas are stabilized.
Crushed stone aprons (i.e., anti-tracking pads) will be constructed at all access road entrances/exits
to public roadways to clean the tires of construction vehicles and minimize the tracking of soil onto
public roadways.
3.2 Construction Staging Locations Designated staging and storage areas will be used during construction (to be determined by the
contractor). These staging/storage areas will be located outside of the 100-foot Buffer Zone such
that there will be no overnight storage of soil, gravel, or other construction debris within
jurisdictional resource areas. Material stockpiles will be surrounded with sediment controls at the
end of each work day.
3.3 Impacts to Wetland Resource Areas and Buffer Zones
Table 3-1 summarizes the proposed impacts within jurisdictional resource areas.
Table 3-1: Proposed Project Impacts
Impact
25-foot No
Disturbance/No
Build Zone (sf)
50-foot No
Building Zone
(sf)
100-Foot Buffer
Zone (sf) BVW (sf)
New Parking Area 0 0 7,963 0
Stormwater Basin 0 50 5,852 0
Pedestrian Walkway 2,552 5,274 6,620 1,300
Building Expansion 0 0 22 0
Site grading/clearing 0 3,449 0 0
Total 2,552 8,773 20,457 1,300
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The only impact to BVW will occur as a result of the construction of the paved pedestrian walkway
which is necessary to provide safe access between the parking lot and buildings. Impacts to BVW
and Buffer Zones have been minimized to the greatest extent practicable while also meeting the
Project’s objectives. Disturbed areas within Buffer Zones will be restored and allowed to
revegetate to provide a vegetated buffer between the structure and adjacent resource area.
The BVW impacts from the pedestrian walkway will be fully mitigated through the creation of a
wetland replication area. Please refer to Section 7.0 below for additional details on the proposed
mitigation.
A Simplified Wildlife Habitat Evaluation (Appendix A form – See Attachment G) was completed
for the Project by P. Chase Bernier, CWB a Certified Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife
Society. There were no critical wildlife habitat features as identified by Appendix A present within
the Project area. Available wildlife habitat is limited and generally consists of previously impacted
habitats from anthropogenic land use alterations such as land clearing, railroad and road
construction, and commercial developments. The site is fragmented from adjacent contiguous
forested habitat by Hilldale Avenue to the west, Fondi Road to the south and east, a railroad line to
the east, and existing commercial development to the north. Therefore, the site does not provide
high quality wildlife habitat. The site is also not mapped as a “Habitat of Potential Regional or
Statewide Importance”. As shown in the Wildlife Habitat Evaluation form, the proposed impacts
will not adversely affect important wildlife habitat features. The Project will not create an
impediment to wildlife movement or animal passage. During construction, wildlife may
temporarily leave the site for adjacent areas but are expected to return once the work is
complete. Suitable habitat will be available to wildlife for foraging, nesting, sheltering, etc. after
the Project is complete.
3.4 Stormwater Management Deep sump hooded catch basins, a sediment forebay, and detention area will be constructed to fully
address stormwater on site. The sediment forebay and detention area will be located within the
100-foot Buffer Zone and the 50-foot No Building Zone. Please refer to the site plan drawings in
Attachment B.
The proposed project has been designed to comply with the WPA and the MassDEP’s Stormwater
Management Standards. The stormwater management system has been designed such that the post-
development conditions result in a decrease in the peak runoff rates for the entire site. The
reduction in peak runoff rates is achieved through the use of stormwater infiltration/detention
proposed as part of the site development. In addition, the stormwater management system has
been designed to provide treatment for stormwater runoff from all new impervious areas. The pipe sizes were designed using the Rational Method and a 10-year design storm. The detention
system was designed using the SCS TR-20 Method and a 100-year design storm.
Additionally, a long-term pollution prevention plan has been developed for the site to control source
discharge and prevent pollution at the site after construction. Details on the long-term pollution
prevention for the site can be found in the Drainage Report in Attachment F.
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3.5 Restoration
Disturbed areas will be returned to pre-construction elevations and conditions to the extent
practicable. In areas of vegetated ground, disturbed areas will be seeded with an appropriate
conservation seed mixture and/or mulched and allowed to re-vegetate.
Temporary soil erosion and sediment control devices will be removed following stabilization of
disturbed areas. In addition, construction debris and non-biodegradable controls will be removed
from the site following construction and site stabilization.
4.0 WETLAND FUNCTIONS AND VALUES: INTERESTS OF THE MA WETLANDS
PROTECTION ACT AND HAVERHILL WETLANDS ORDINANCE
The WPA and associated regulations protect the following interests: public and private water
supply, ground water supply, flood control, storm damage prevention, prevention of pollution, land
containing shellfish, fisheries, and wildlife habitat. Unless proven otherwise, each regulated
resource area is presumed significant to all or some of the above-listed interests, and impacts to
regulated resource areas may impact the functioning of the protected interests. In addition to the
interests of the WPA, the Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance protects additional interests
including erosion and sedimentation control, storm damage prevention, water quality, water
pollution control, rare species habitat, agriculture, aquaculture and recreation and aesthetic values
deemed important to the community (§253-1).
The impacts associated with the proposed Project are not likely to impact the interests of the WPA
or the Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance due to the limited size of the impact, the nature of
the impact, and the existing size and quality of the resource area being impacted. Extensive efforts
have been taken to avoid and minimize impacts to wetland resources to the greatest extent
practicable; therefore, impacts to the interests of the WPA and the Town’s Ordinance as well as to
wetland functions and values are anticipated to be relatively modest.
5.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
The Project has been designed to avoid, minimize, and mitigate project-related impacts to the
maximum extent practicable. The proposed Site Plan has been designed to avoid work within
wetland resource areas and buffer zones to the maximum extent practicable while still meeting the
Project objectives of the Applicant. In addition, the proposed work avoids and meets the
requirements of the Town’s No Disturb/No Build and No Building Zones and other town zoning
setbacks.
In order to provide parking for the employees expected to use the new building addition, an
additional parking lot will be constructed. The area proposed for the parking lot currently consists
of successional upland forest that is typical of previously-disturbed areas in commercial/industrial
settings. The proposed parking lot is located southwest of the existing building and is isolated from
the building by a BVW. The parking lot has been located as far away as practicable while still
meeting the Project objectives. Alternatives to the proposed location included locating the parking
lot further from the building; however, this would result in higher construction costs, increased
walking distance, and additional forest clearing.
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The pedestrian walkway from the proposed parking lot crossing the BVW to the building is
necessary. Multiple alternatives were considered including adding a concrete sidewalk along
Hilldale Avenue, constructing a wood boardwalk, as well as the proposed asphalt walkway. The
construction of a wood boardwalk was removed from consideration resultant from significantly
higher construction costs and operation and maintenance concerns.
The alternative option to route a sidewalk around the wetlands to the west, along Hilldale Avenue,
to connect the satellite parking with the EMD facility was explored. Since this portion of Hilldale
Avenue currently provides no other sidewalk, has narrow shoulder distance between the roadway
and dense tree lines, and includes numerous vertical and horizontal curves with limited sight
distance, this option was deemed unsafe for pedestrians. Although this option would avoid direct
impact to wetlands, it would be an increase in new impervious area to the 25-foot No-Disturb/No
Build Buffer Zone. For these reasons, this alternative sidewalk option was deemed unfeasible.
Therefore, an asphalt pedestrian walkway was deemed to have the least amount of adverse impacts
while still meeting the Project objectives.
The majority of the work within 100-foot Buffer Zone is limited to the outer 50-foot radius
excluding a small portion of the pedestrian walkway and a very small portion of the stormwater
basin, and maintains the existing vegetative buffer between the work area and the BVW as much
as practicable. The Project contains provisions for stormwater management and groundwater
recharge, further reducing both short- and long-term impacts associated with the Project. Overall,
no adverse impacts to jurisdictional resource areas are anticipated as a result of the proposed
Project.
6.0 CONFORMANCE WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF THE WPA AND THE
HAVERHILL WETLANDS PROTECTION ORDINANCE
The Project has been designed to meet the general performance standards for wetland resource
areas protected by the WPA, its implementing regulations, and the Haverhill Wetlands Ordinance
whenever feasible. The following sections describe how the Project meets the performance
standards of BVW since no other resource areas with performance standards are proposed to be
impacted.
[310 CMR 10.55(4)(a)] – Where the presumption set forth in 310 CMR 10.55(3) is not overcome, any proposed work in a BVW shall not destroy or otherwise impair any portion of said area.
The Applicant has designed the Project to avoid wetland impacts to the maximum extent practicable
while still meeting the objectives of the Project. Unavoidable permanent wetland impacts are
anticipated to occur as a result of necessary access from the parking lot to the office/warehouse for
employees (1,300 sf). This minimal area of wetland fill is not anticipated to greatly impact the
existing conditions of the BVW and two 18-inch culverts will be constructed to maintain hydrologic
connectivity. In addition, onsite in-kind compensatory wetland replication is proposed to mitigate
for those permanent impacts so there is no net loss of habitat. (Refer to Section 7.0).
[310 CMR 10.55(4)(b)] – Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 10.55(4)(a), the issuing authority may issue an Order of Conditions permitting work which results in the loss of up to 5,000 square feet of BVW when said area is replaced (in accordance with 310 CMR 10.55(4)(b)).
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The proposed activities will result in the permanent loss approximately 1,300 square feet of BVW
from the necessary access connecting the parking lot to the office/warehouse. This impact is
expected to be minimal and is not anticipated to greatly impact the existing functions and services
of the BVW. However, the Applicant is proposing to provide wetland replacement to fully
compensate for the loss.
[310 CMR 10.55(4)(c)] – Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 10.55(4)(a), the issuing authority may issue an Order of Conditions permitting work which results in the loss of a portion of BVW when said portion has a surface area less than 500 square feet; said portion extends in a distinct linear configuration (“finger like”) into adjacent uplands, and; in the judgment of the issuing authority it is not reasonable to scale down, redesign or otherwise change the proposed work so that it could be completed without loss of said wetland. The access between the lots will result in in approximately 1,300 sf of permanent impact to BVW.
The chosen location for the access was chosen as the least impact to the BVW and Buffer Zones to
the extent practicable. There are no viable alternatives to provide access without impacting BVW.
[310 CMR 10.55(4)(d)] – Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 10.55(4)(a), (b) or (c), no project may be permitted which will have any adverse effect on specified habitat sites of rare vertebrate or invertebrate species, as identified by procedures established under 310 CMR 10.59.
Based on a desktop review of the most recent MassGIS datalayers administered by NHESP, no
designated Priority Habitat or Estimated Habitat for rare species are identified within the Project
area. Therefore, there will be no adverse effects to rare species.
310 CMR 10.55(4)(e)] – Any proposed work shall not destroy or otherwise impair any portion of BVW that is within an ACEC designated by the Secretary of Environmental Affairs under M.G.L. c.21A, s.2(7) and 301 CMR 12.00.
Not applicable; The Project is not located within an ACEC.
7.0 WETLAND REPLICATION
In order to ensure no net loss of BVW as a result of the Project, the Applicant proposes to provide
appropriate compensatory wetland replication in order to offset any permanent adverse wetland
impacts. Wetland replication has been designed at a 1:1 ratio for the 1,300-sf of permanent loss of
BVW in accordance with the WPA and the Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance. A 1,300-sf
wetland replication area will be constructed onsite and in-kind, in a location in proximity to the
impact area. The replication area will comply with the requirements of the WPA since it will be:
• In an area adjacent to or near the BVW being impacted;
• Located within the same general area of the water body or reach of the water as the lost
area; and
• Have an unrestricted hydraulic connection to the same waterbody or waterway associated
with the lost area.
The wetland replication area will be excavated in order to meet the appropriate grades necessary
for hydrologic connectivity to the adjacent BVW and filled with suitable, clean (i.e., invasive
species and contaminant free) topsoil material with sufficient organic content. The final grade of
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the replication area will meet the existing grade of the adjacent wetland; however, in order to
provide for additional wetland functions and services, the area will not be smooth-graded and will
instead consist of minor “pit-and-mounds” of ±6-inches. Pit-and-mound topography provides
minor undulations in grade that are beneficial for obligate wetland wildlife such as Anurans (i.e.,
frogs/toads), salamanders, and invertebrates. Additionally, the varying minor grade changes
increase vegetative biodiversity by providing a wide variety of micro-environments for plants to
thrive, thereby creating the potential for a greater number of species to become established.
Following establishment of final grades, the replication area will be planted with hydrophytic
wetland vegetation similar to those present in adjacent wetland communities and seeded with an
appropriate wetland conservation seed mix. Please refer to Attachment B for the Wetland
Replication Area Planting Plan.
After the area has been planted and seeded, the replication area will be mulched with weed-free
straw. Mulching will increase soil moisture retention and ambient soil temperature thereby increase
germination success. It will also decrease seed predation and reduce the likelihood of weed
establishment. A qualified wetland scientist will be present during the construction and seeding of
the wetland replication area.
8.0 CONCLUSION
The information contained in this NOI application sufficiently describes the site, proposed work,
and the effect of said work on the interests of the WPA and Haverhill Wetlands Protection
Ordinance. Although proposed activities will primarily occur within 100-ft Buffer Zone protected
under the WPA and the Haverhill Wetlands Protection Ordinance, the Project will result in only
minor permanent impacts to these areas. Unavoidable wetland impacts are required to provide
access between the new parking lot and the office/warehouse. Impacts were minimized to the
greatest extent practicable and will be fully mitigated through the creation of an onsite, in-kind 1:1
compensatory wetland replication area. Therefore, the Applicant respectfully requests the
Haverhill Conservation Commission to issue an Order of Conditions for the proposed Project as
described herein.
Attachment B
1429 Hilldale Ave – Lots 3A & 4A
Haverhill, MA
Notice of Intent
USGS SITE LOCUS MAP
AERIAL PHOTO
VEGETATIVE COVER MAP
NRCS SOILS MAP
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MAP
HABITATS OF POTENTIAL REGIONAL OR
STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE
CITY PARCEL ID MAP
SITE PLAN
WETLAND REPLICATION AREA PLANTING PLAN
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