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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
June 4, 2014
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SUBJECT: Northampton — Route 9 (Pleasant Street) ;'
JUN - 9 2014
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491 Pleasant Street
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Dear Ms. Covalli:
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division District Two recently
learned of an illicit drainage connection, a stone Swale, from your property to a MassDOT Catch
Basin (CB). The CB is located along the Route 5 southbound shoulder, shown on the attached
picture, at the intersection of Conz Street and 491 Pleasant Street in the City of Northampton.
Please be advised that the discharge of water to the State Highway Layout (SHLO) from abutters is
not permitted and is in violation of the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 81, Section 21. This
connection also violates the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program,
which is enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Permit#2-2007-0637 issued on January 10, 2008, states, 'This permit does not authorize the
placement of rock landscaping,shrubs, or trees." The District hereby directs removal of all stone
landscaping and the illicit connection. A plan to manage storm flows from your property on site
should be implemented.
Work within the SHLO requires an access permit. A written response to the District is required
within 30 days of the date of this letter, including a schedule to remove the drainage connection
and restore the grass belt to existing conditions. An application for permit can be found at:
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highwayl click the link "Obtain a Permit", then click "Access
Permits" where you will find the link Application for Permit to Access State Highway. If you have
any questions, please contact District Highway Permit Engineer John Larareo at (413) 582-0534.
Sincerely,
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Albert R. Stegemann, P.E.
District Highway Director
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