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REVISED Pages--WHEdetlhab.doc • 10/07 Detailed Wildlife Habitat Evaluation • Page 1 of 8 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Program Wildlife Habitat Protection Guidance Appendix B: Detailed Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Part 1. Summary Sheet Project Name Location Size of Area Being Impacted Date Impact Areas (linear feet, square feet, or acres for each of the impact areas within the site) Name Waterbody/ Waterway Wetland Upland* Total Area 1. Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. *Riverfront Area/BLSF Attach Sketch map and/or photos of the Impact Areas Narrative Description of Site (attach separate page if necessary) Certification I hereby certify that this project has been designed to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse effects on wildlife habitat, and that it will not, following two growing seasons of project completion and thereafter, substantially reduce its capacity to provide important wildlife habitat functions. Signature of Wildlife Specialist (per 310 CMR 10.60 (1) (b)) Typed or Printed Name Northampton Cutlery Soil Remediation and Bank Stabilization 320-360 Riverside Drive, Northampton, Ma 01060 63, 169 square feet; 1.45 acres 03/04/2022 Bank Mill River 703 sf; 161 lf Riverfront Area Mill River BLSF 53, 191 sq. ft. 3, 211 sq. ft 703 sf; 161 lf 53, 191 sq. ft. 3,211 sq. ft The 3.3-acre, previously degraded project site is the former raceway that carried water from the Mill River to the former Northampton Cutlery mill building (Figure 1). A steep bank separates the former headrace from the east bank of the Mill River, approximately 15 feet below. There is approximately 563 linear feet of Bank with existing revetment structures which are being eroded and need repairs. Additionally, 161 inear feet of Bank is severely eroded and requires new stabilization measures. Riverfront Area on the site is comprised of mixed hardwoods and Japanese knotweed Josua Surette LUW Mill River Mill River 799 799