0 Smith Amendment - Request COMPLETE
May 26, 2017
Conservation Commission
City Hall
210 Main Street, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
Re: Smith College Athletic Improvements
MADEP File # 246-0701
Dear Commission Members:
On behalf of Smith College, we are requesting an amendment to the Order of Conditions issued to the
Athletic Improvements project referenced above. The college would like to remove several evergreen
trees in the vicinity of the softball field reconstruction. These include three (3) large White Pines near the
southwest corner/right field line, and eight (8) young evergreen trees and shrubs on the outside/east side
of the softball outfield fence. These eight trees consist of pines, spruces, a cedar and a yew shrub.
The three White Pines are old and starting to drop branches. They are in close proximity to the field where
people walk and gather and are becoming a hazard.
The eight evergreen trees/shrubs are within a designated mitigation area for the former dike repair
project along Paradise Pond. These trees were planted several years ago as part of a classroom
demonstration project before the dike repair project. The college initially wanted to remove these
trees/shrubs before they become too large. But now that they are part of the mitigation area, the
proposal is to replace them with ten Red Maple trees that have aesthetic and wildlife value. With a
declining number of Red Maples on campus, the college chose this tree to enhance the aesthetics of the
campus-wide arboretum.
We hope the Commission is receptive to the tree removal and replacement proposal. Attached please find
the on-line application form, photos and information, abutter list, supporting documents, and a plan
showing the locations for the proposed tree work. We look forward to presenting this proposal at the next
possible hearing.
Michael Y. Liu
Senior Associate
Attachments
Smith College – Athletic Improvements
West Street, Northampton, Massachusetts
Current Conditions - Evergreen trees requested to be removed
Current Conditions - Pine trees requested to be removed
Smith College – Athletic Improvements
West Street, Northampton, Massachusetts
Proposed Tree Replacement - Acer rubrum Autumn Flame, Autumn Flame Red Maple
A cultivar of the native Red Maple, fast growing to 40’-50’ height with 30’ spread, has uniform shape, red
flowers, red twigs, red buds, and vivid red fall color, one of earliest maples to develop fall color, very cold
hardy, the seeds of Red Maple are popular with squirrels and song birds.
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OWNER_NAME OWNER_NA_1 MAILING_AD CITY STATE ZIP_CODE
SMITH COLLEGE OFFICE OF TREASURER COLLEGE HALL 4 NORTHAMPTON MA 01063
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Smith Fields - Abutters_100ft.xls
Notification to Abutters
Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act,
and the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance
In accordance with the second paragraph of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131,
Section 40, you are hereby notified of the following:
The name of the applicant is: Smith College.
The applicant has filed a request for an Amendment to the Order of Conditions permit issued by
the Northampton Conservation Commission for work at the athletic fields off of West Street.
The applicant is seeking permission to remove several evergreen trees in an Area Subject to
protection Under the Wetlands Protection Act (General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40) and the
Northampton Wetlands Protection Ordinance (Chapter 337).
The address of the lot where the activity is proposed is West Street athletic fields. The
Map and Lot is 31C-015.
Copies of the Request for Amendment may be examined at the Office of Planning and
Sustainability, 210 Main Street, Room 11, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday – Friday, and online at http://northamptonma.gov/948/Public-File-Cabinet, permit files
are sorted by Map and Lot.
Copies of the Request for Amendment and more information may be obtained from either
(check one) the applicant ____, or the applicant's representative X , by calling this telephone
number: ( 413 ) 582-7000 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the following days of
the week: Monday – Friday.
Information regarding the date, time, and place of the public hearing may be obtained from the
Office of Planning and Sustainability by calling the Conservation Agent at (413) 587- 1263.
Conservation Commission agendas are also posted at
http://northamptonma.gov/AgendaCenter/Conservation-Commission-7
NOTE: Notice of the public hearing, including its date, time, and place, will published
seven days in advance of the hearing in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and will be posted in
a ‘Public Notice’ sign on the subject property.
NOTE: Notice of the public hearing, including its date, time, and place, will be posted in
the Northampton City Hall not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance.
NOTE: You also may contact the nearest Department of Environmental Protection
Regional Office for more information about this application or the Wetlands Protection
Act. To contact DEP, call the Western Region at (413) 784-1100.
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
And the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance
(To be submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
and the Conservation Commission when filing a Notice of Intent)
I, Michael Y. Liu ,
Name of person making affidavit
hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that on 5/26/17 date
I gave notification to abutters in compliance with the second paragraph of
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, and the DEP Guide to Abutter
Notification dated April 8, 1994, in connection with the following matter:
A Request for Amendment was filed under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
by
The Berkshire Design Group with the Northampton Conservation Commission
Name of Applicant
on 5/26/17 for property located at West Street athletic fields
date Address of land where work is proposed
The form of the notification and a list of the abutters to whom it was given and their
addresses, are attached to this Affidavit of Service.
5/26/17
Applicant Signature Date