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Smith College Turf Field CoC request DEP No246-639.pdf
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/H May 8, 2019 GZA Project No. 15.0407120.90 Northampton Conservation Commission City Hall 210 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 Re: DEP File No. 246-639 - Request for Certificate of Compliance Smith College Synthetic Turf Athletic Field and Site Improvements Project Dear Commission Members: On behalf of Smith College Facilities Management, GZA is submitting a Request for a Certificate of Compliance (WPA Form 8A, attached) for the Smith College Synthetic Turf Athletic Field and Site Im- provements Project Order of Conditions (DEP File No. 246-639). This Order of Conditions (i.e., the Order) permitted the construction of a new synthetic turf athletic field, parking area, and tennis court, and included the requirement for mitigation by removal of invasive species in Mill River riparian areas. A Partial Certificate of Compliance was issued to Smith College Campus Facilities Management on January 13, 2011, for the work permitted by the Order of Conditions, except for: (1) Condition 38, which required that restoration and mitigation be proven successful for at least five growing seasons, and (2) the parking area shown on the NOI plans had not yet been constructed as of January 13, 2011. Condition 38 In GZA’s opinion, Smith College has satisfied Special Condition 38 listed in “Attachment A” of the Or- der. Condition 38 includes the following: “Restoration and mitigation shall be proven successful for at least five growing seasons. A request for Certificate of Compliance shall be accompanied by a comparison of invasive species occurrence on the site with baseline invasive species occurrence during the growing season preceding mitiga- tion. Invasive species occurrence shall be seventy-five percent reduced following mitigation”. GZA reviewed the “Mill River Invasive Species Mitigation Project: End of Year Report – 2018”, pre- pared by Smith College (9/4/18), which presents density of invasive species within the original Invasive Species Control Areas A, B, C, and D identified on the Mitigation Plan for the College Synthetic Turf Athletic Field and Site Improvements Project (Gale Associates, Inc., 03/29/10). GZA used GIS to calcu- late the total percentage of Invasive Species Control Areas which are now free of invasives based on the 2018 invasive species density areas presented in the Smith College report. Combined, Invasive Species Control Areas A, B, C, and D are 87% free of invasives (see attached Figure 1). Parking Area A portion of the parking area shown on the NOI plans was reconstructed in 2014. The parking area which was reconstructed in 2014 included approximately 12,200 SF of paved area, and a catch basin which was connected to the 12-inch storm drain which was installed during the Turf Field Project in 2010 (see attached Parking Lot Plan, Tennis Court Improvements, Sheet Number SK3.1, The Berkshire Design Group, Inc., July 16, 2014). The limits of the portion of parking area which was reconstructed May 8, 2019 GZA Job No. 15.0407120.90 Request for Certificate of Compliance DEP File No. 246-639 Page | 2 Proactive by Designalign with the limits as shown on the NOI plans. Smith College does not intend to construct the remaining portion of the parking area or tennis court as shown on the NOI plans. Thank you for your time reviewing this request. Very truly yours, GZA GEOENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Rosalie Starvish, P.E., CFM, CPMSM Project Manager Thomas E. Jenkins, P.E. Daniel Nitzsche, CPESC, CESSWI, SE Principal-in-Charge Consultant / Reviewer Attachments: WPA Form 8A – Request for Certificate of Compliance Figure 1 Parking Lot Plan, Tennis Court Improvements, Sheet Number SK3.1, The Berkshire Design Group, Inc., July 16, 2014 CC: Gary Hartwell, Smith College Facilities Management wpaform8a.doc •• rev. 5/29/14 Page 1 of 2 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 8A –Request for Certificate of Compliance Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 DEP File Number: 246-639 Provided by DEP A. Project Information Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key. 1. This request is being made by: Smith College Campus Facilities Management Name 126 West Street Mailing Address Northampton City/Town MA State 01063 Zip Code 413-585-2441 Phone Number 2. This request is in reference to work regulated by a final Order of Conditions issued to: Smith College Campus Facilities Management, Gary Hartwell Applicant May 14, 2010 Dated 246-639 DEP File Number Upon completion of the work authorized in an Order of Conditions, the property owner must request a Certificate of Compliance from the issuing authority stating that the work or portion of the work has been satisfactorily completed. 3. The project site is located at: College Lane, Smith College Street Address Northampton City/Town 31C Assessors Map/Plat Number 015 Parcel/Lot Number 4. The final Order of Conditions was recorded at the Registry of Deeds for: Smith College Campus Facilities Management Property Owner (if different) Hampshire County 860 Book 421 Page Certificate (if registered land) 5. This request is for certification that (check one): the work regulated by the above-referenced Order of Conditions has been satisfactorily completed. the following portions of the work regulated by the above-referenced Order of Conditions have been satisfactorily completed (use additional paper if necessary). the above-referenced Order of Conditions has lapsed and is therefore no longer valid, and the work regulated by it was never started. wpaform8a.doc •• rev. 5/29/14 Page 2 of 2 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 8A –Request for Certificate of Compliance Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 DEP File Number: 246-639 Provided by DEP A. Project Information (cont.) 6. Did the Order of Conditions for this project, or the portion of the project subject to this request, contain an approval of any plans stamped by a registered professional engineer, architect, landscape architect, or land surveyor? Yes If yes, attach a written statement by such a professional certifying substantial compliance with the plans and describing what deviation, if any, exists from the plans approved in the Order. No B. Submittal Requirements Requests for Certificates of Compliance should be directed to the issuing authority that issued the final Order of Conditions (OOC). If the project received an OOC from the Conservation Commission, submit this request to that Commission. If the project was issued a Superseding Order of Conditions or was the subject of an Adjudicatory Hearing Final Decision, submit this request to the appropriate DEP Regional Office (see http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/about/contacts/find-the-massdep-regional-office- for-your-city-or-town.html). SMITH COLLEGENORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS © 2 0 1 9 - G Z A G e o E n v i r o n m e n t a l , I n c . \\G Z A S p r i n g f i e l d \J o b s \0 4 P r o j s \0 4 -0 7 1 2 -9 P a r a d i s e P o n d M a n a g m e n t P l a n U p d a t e I I \G I S \m x d \I n v a s i v e S p e c i e s C h a n g e .m x d , M a y 0 3 , 2 0 1 9 - 1 2 :3 9 :2 9 P M , j a c q u e l y n .c l a v e r INVASIVE SPECIES MITIGATION 05/03/2019 TEJ JRC 15.0407120.9 RTS DMN SMITH COLLEGENORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1 XXXXXXXXXXX FIGURE NO. 4 GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.Engineers and Scientistswww.gza.com TRANSFER, REUSE, OR MODIFICATION TO THE DRAWING BY THE CLIENT OR OTHERS, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT, THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF GZAGEOENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (GZA). THE INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE DRAWING IS SOLELY FOR THE USE BY GZA'SCLIENT OR THE CLIENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SPECIFIC PROJECT AND LOCATION IDENTIFIED ONTHE DRAWING. THE DRAWING SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED, REUSED, COPIED, OR ALTERED IN ANY MANNER FORUSE AT ANY OTHER LOCATION OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF GZA, ANY EXPRESS CONSENT OF GZA, WILL BE AT THE USER'S SOLE RISK AND WITHOUT ANY RISK OR LIABILITY TO GZA. DESIGNED BY: PROJ MGR: DATE: REVIEWED BY: DRAWN BY:PROJECT NO:SCALE: CHECKED BY: PREPARED FOR: REVISION NO: PREPARED BY:DATEBYNO.ISSUE / DESCRIPTION D C A B Service Layer Credits: Imagery obtained by MassGIS from 2013-2014.Note: 2018 Invasive Species Density Areas provided by Smith College. Legend Invasive Species Density 10-30 31-65 66-100 1 in = 200 ft 0 200 400100 SCALE IN FEET 4 Invasive Species Control Areas (Smith College, 2018)