Review of Plan 1995 MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF HEALTH
210 Main Street City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
IOM:
)BJECT:
\TE:
Paulette Kuzdeba, Sr. Planner
Northampton Planning Board
Peter J. MCErlain.
Northampto.. ..ealth
Board of Health review of Definitive Plan for the proposed
Ryan Road Estates Subdivision
March 10, 1995
U
n March 8, 1995 , the Northampton Board of Health reviewed the Definitive Plan for
he Proposed Ryan Road Estates Subdivision for the public health concerns.
ecause of the location of the proposed subdivision site in the City Aquifer
rotection Area and the close proximity to the City's #2 well (approximately
,000 feet upgradient) , the Board of Health was particularly interested in the
roposed storm water management section of the Definitive Plan.
'he Board was satisfied that the proposed three-stage storm water management system
biofiltration, sedimentation and filtration) offered reasonable protection for the
quifer.
he Board voted to recommend approval of the definitive plan for the Ryan Road
:states Subdivision and offers the following comments:
L. Some sort of maintenance program for the storm water management system
should be incorporated into the condition for the approval and,
Z. Consideration should be given to limiting the use of pesticides within
the subdivision (e.g. by prohibiting any commercial application of any
lawn care chemicals, or prohibiting application of any lawn pesticides
(commercial or residential) .
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require additional information.
Thank you.
Peter j . McSrlain, Agent
Northamtpon Board of Health
PSMCE/cdh
NOTE: This project is to be served by city sewer and city water.
to ji Printed on Recycled Paper
FO:
=ROM:
MEMORANDUM
Board of Health Members
Peter J. McErlain
BOARD OF HEALTH
210 Main Street - City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
SUBJECT: Review of Definitive Plan for the Proposed Ryan Road Estates
Subdivision
)ATE: March 1, 1995
I have reviewed the definitive plan for the Ryan Road Estates Subdivision proposed
for a 27.5 acre site off of Ryan Road. The site is within the City Water Supply
Protection District and will be adjoined by 38.4 additional acres of open space
area.
Because of the proximity to one of the city's wells, the proposal includes an
extensive storm water handling/treatment system to prevent ground water pollution
from urban storm water run off. The storm water handling/treatment system
includes:
1. a bfoffltration swale to treat the "first flush" storm water,
2. a sedimentation basin for the removal of suspended solids,
3. an infiltration basin to remove more pollutants prior to recharging
into the ground water.
The system is designed to handle run off from a 100-year storm.
The storm water treatment and infiltration basin is located approximately
1,000 feet west of the city's well.
Because their proposed subdivision is located within the City Water Supply
Protection District, it would be appropriate to recommend some restriction on the
use of pesticides, e.g. limit or prohibit the commercial application of
pesticide/lawn treatment.
I recommend approval with some type of restriction on pesticide use.
Peter j. .cErlain, Agent
Northampton Board of Health
PJMcE/cdh
tat Printed an Recycled Paper