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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
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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