31C-017 (22) Massachusetts Department of En ironmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number:
WPA Fora 5 - Order o Conditions 246-537
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection'Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by DEP
A. General Information
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QTo: Applicant: Property Owner(if different from applicant):
Hospital Hill Development, LLC.
Name Name
retam
1441 Main Street
Mailing Address Mailing Address
Springfield MA 01103
City/Town State Zip Code City/Town State Zip Code
1. Project Location:
Village at Hospital Hill (Northampton State Hospital) Northampton
Street Address City/Town
31 C; 38A 17; 86 & 50
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number
2. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
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Hampshire 6925 302
County Book Page '
j JAN 2 0 2004
Certificate(if registered land)
3. Dates:
November 20, 2003 January 8, 2004 January 26, 2004
Date Notice of Intent Filed Date Public Hearing Closed Date of Issuance
4. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach additional plan references as needed):
"Notice of Intent, The Village at Hospital Hill in Northampton, MA, Grading/Drainage
and Utilities (Sheets 1-5); Notes, References and Legends (Sheet 6); Site Details (Sheet
7)" by Beals and Thomas, Inc. 11/20/2003
Title Date
Title Date
5. Final Plans and Documents Signed and Stamped by:
George Gerard Preble, David LaPointe and John Thomas
Name
6. Total Fee:
$625.00
(from Appendix B:Wetland Fee Transmittal Form)
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number:
WPA Form 5 - Order Of Conditions 246-537
Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection''Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Be Findings
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:
® Public Water Supply ❑ Land Containing Shellfish ® Prevention of Pollution
❑ Private Water Supply ❑ Fisheries ® Protection of Wildlife Habitat
® Groundwater Supply ® Storm Damage Prevention ® Flood Control
Furthermore, 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, to protect those interests checked above. 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 to protect those interests checked above. 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.
❑ 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).
General Conditions (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.
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Bureau of Resource Protection - WetlandsWPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-537
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by DEP
B. Findings (cont.)
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 246-537 "
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.
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ILAMassachusetts Department of En ironmenta! Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number:
WPA Forma 5 — r 246-537
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection'Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings (cont.)
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.
Additional Conditions See"Attachment A"
Findings as to municipal bylaw or ordinance
Furthermore, the hereby finds (check one that applies):
Conservation Commission
❑ that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a municipal
ordinance or bylaw specifically:
Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw 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.
❑ that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw,
specifically:
Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw Citation
The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the said additional
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.
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Massachusetts Department of En! ironrnental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number:
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions 246-537
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Provided by DEP
B. Findings (cont.)
Additional conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw:
This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special condition pursuant to General
Conditions#4, from the date of issuance.
January 26, 2004
Date
This Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. 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 (see Appendix A) and the property owner(if different from app cant).
Signatures
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On This Twenty-Second Day Of January, 2004
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before me personally appeared rJ y
the above-named
to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed.
!!nPublic My Cdmmissio6 Expires
This Order is issued to the applicant as follows:
❑ by hand delivery on ® by certified mail, return receipt requested, on
January 26, 2004
Date Date
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP File Number:
PA Form 5 - Order o Conditions 246-537
1Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection'Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
C. 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.
D. 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 Form 5 shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below.
Conservation Commission
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D. Recording Information (cont.)
Detach on dotted |ine, have stamped by the Registry ofDeeds and submit to the Conservation Commission.
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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:
Countl Book Page
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Property Owner
and has been noted inthe chain oftitle ofthe affected property in:
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Book Page
|naccordance with the Order ofConditions issued on:
Date
|frecorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is:
Instrument Number
If registered |and, the document number identifying this transaction is:
Document Number
Signature of Applicant
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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
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: #35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40
24. Prior to the start of any site work, excavation or construction, a pre-construction
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.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS':
25. The applicant shall notify the Commission, in writing, as to.the date that the work will
commence on the project. Said notification must be received by the Commission no
sooner than (10) days and no later than five (5) days prior to the commencement of the
approved activity.
26. The applicant shall notify the Commission in writing of the name, address and business
telephone number of the project supervisor and/or contractor who shall be responsible for
ensuring compliance with the conditions in this Order.
27. Prior to the pre-construction meeting, the boundaries of all wetland resource areas, limits
of work, and grading boundaries, shall be identified by clearly marked flagging and/or
stakes, spaced at intervals not greater than 25 feet apart. Flagging used to identify
wetland resource areas shall be a color different from any other flagging used on the site.
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL:
28. Areas of construction shall remain in a stable condition at the close of each
work/construction day:
A. Erosion controls shall be inspected at this time, and after each rainstorm.
B. Any entrapped silt shall be removed to an area outside of the buffer zone and
wetland resource areas.
C. Any breaches in the siltation barriers shall be repaired prior to leaving the site for
the day.
D. All erosion controls must be maintained or reinforced to meet specifications in the
plans and this order and shall be replaced as necessary.
E. An adequate stockpile of erosion control materials shall be on site at all times for
emergency or routine replacement. The stockpiles equipment shall include
materials to repair silt fences, haybales, or any other devices planned for the
control of erosion at the site.
29. If soils are to be disturbed for longer than 30 days, a temporary cover of rye or other
grass shall be established, following Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
procedures, to prevent erosion and sedimentation.
A. If the season is not appropriate for plant growth, exposed surfaces shall be
stabilized by straw,jute netting, of other NRCS-approved methods.
B. Any stabilization materials such as jute netting shall be firmly anchored to prevent
them from being washed from slopes by rain or flooding.
30. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent erosion and siltation of all disturbed areas,
and shall be implemented prior to any construction:
A. All stockpiled materials shall be located outside of the wetland resource areas and
100-foot buffer zone, and shall be stabilized to prevent erosion and sedimentation
into the wetland resource area.
B. Sedimentation and erosion control devices shall be placed according to standards
set in the Natural Resources Conservation Service's, "Massachusetts Erosion
and Sediment Control Guidelines Manual".
C. Placement of sedimentation and erosion control shall be directed at the site by the
project engineer in order to accomplish maximum control of erosion to ensure that
no eroded materials will enter wetland resource areas.
D. Hay bales must be staked. Silt fencing must be installed in a dug trench and have
sufficient porosity to allow detained water to pass through while trapping
suspended sediments;
E. Excavated material and topsoil stockpiles shall be located and stabilized so as to
minimize washing into wetland areas or waterways;
F. Erosion control devices shall remain in place until all disturbed surfaces have
been stabilized with a vegetative cover or until the Commission has authorized
their removal. Areas that cannot be permanently stabilized within 30 days of
disturbance shall be stabilized by temporary measures acceptable to the
Conservation Commission.
31. All exposed subsurface soils shall receive a minimum of 2 inches of loam or topsoil prior
to seeding and final stabilization OR All exposed subsurface soils shall receive a
minimum of 6 inches of loam or topsoil prior to seeding and final stabilization.
VEHICLE ACCESS/STORAGE:
32. No motorized/construction equipment is to enter or cross a wetland resource area at any
time, unless the location of entry or disturbance is clearly indicated on plans and within
information contained within the Notice of Intent and approved with the issuance of this
Order of Conditions.
33. All motorized/construction equipment shall be operated, parked, and maintained in such a
manner that will prevent potential alteration of the wetland/resource area and buffer zone.
34. All equipment shall be stored outside of the 100-foot buffer zone at the close of each
workday.
STORMWATER RUNOFF, POLLUTANT PREVENTION & WATER QUALITY
35. There shall be no sedimentation into wetlands or other water bodies from dischargePiP es
or surface ninoff leaving the site.
36. Vegetated portions of BMPs will be reseeded, replanted, and mowed as required.
37. Detention basin forebays shall be inspected by a qualified person two times per year
and after significant rainstorms, for slope integrity, soil moisture, vegetation health,
soil compaction, ponding and sediment accumulation. Maintenance shall be performed
by a qualified person as necessary based on the inspection reports. Sediments and bottom
vegetation shall be removed when it is six inches deep. Any silt and debris build-up must
be removed from the riprap surface area. The bottom and sides of the forebays shall be
mowed once per year, clippings to be removed from the forebays and disposed of
properly. A report of inspections and maintenance shall be submitted to the Conservation
Commission annually, no later than May 1511'
38. Detention basins shall be inspected once per year by a qualified person, with
maintenance by someone qualified based on the inspection reports. Sediments and
bottom vegetation shall be removed as necessary, based on the report, and at least once
every five years. A report of inspections and maintenance shall be submitted to the
Conservation Commission no later than May 15th of each year.
39. Outlet control structures shall be inspected two times per year and after significant
rainstorms, by a qualified person, and cleaned and maintained by a qualified person as
necessary based on inspections. Any silt and debris build-up must be removed from the
riprap surface area. A report of inspections and maintenance shall be submitted to the
Conservation Commission no later than May 15th of each year.
40. The streets and parking areas shall be swept four times per year at least once in the fall
and once in the spring and receipts sent to the Conservation Commission annually, no
later than May 15th
POST CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTALS & WORK IN BUFFER ZONE:
41. Upon completion of the work covered by this Order, the applicant shall submit an as-built
plan, signed and stamped by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor, together
with a written request for a Certificate of Compliance.
The plan and written request shall specify any ways that the completed project differs
from the plans referenced in the Order. The as-built plan shall include, at a minimum, and
as applicable to the project: elevations of all pipe inverts and outlets, pipe sizes,
materials, and slopes; all other drainage structures; limits of clearing, grading, and fill; all
structures, pavement, and contours within 100 feet of wetland boundaries; all alterations
within the wetland resource areas; all wetland replication areas; and all dates of
fieldwork.