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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Prepared by: 349 Route 28, Unit D W. Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02673 31 Aspinet Road, South Yarmouth Request for Determination of Applicability New addition, porch, and deck Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission August 2022 Prepared for: Graham Doolan 31 Aspinet Road South Yarmouth, MA 02664 BSC Job #48053.02 Engineers Environmental Scientists Software Developers Landscape Architects Planners Surveyors 349 Main Street, Route 28, Unit D / West Yarmouth, MA 02673 / 508-778-8919 www.bscgroup.com August 4, 2022 Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission 1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Attn: Edwin Hoopes, Conservation Commission Chair RE: Request for Determination of Applicability, Proposed Addition, Porch, and Deck, 31 Aspinet Road, South Yarmouth, BSC Job #48053.02 Dear Mr. Hoopes and Members of the Conservation Commission: BSC Group, Inc. (BSC) is pleased to submit this Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) Application on behalf of Graham Doolan (the Applicant), for the property located at 31 Aspinet Road, (the Site). The proposed project at the site involves a new addition, porch, and deck. The only wetland resource area on Site is Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF). Construction access to the Site will be gained from the street. Roll off containers will be located in the existing driveway and all construction debris will be removed from the Site. For more information, please refer to the attached Site Plan and WPA Form 1. Enclosed please find the Request for Determination of Applicability application and accompanying materials. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at (508) 778 - 8919. Truly yours, BSC GROUP, INC. Paul Mancuso, WPIT Wetland Scientist CC: Graham Doolan, 31 Aspinet Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Yarmouth Conservation Commission • 1146 Route 28 • South Yarmouth, MA 02664 -4492 Tel. (508)-398-2231 Ext. 1288 • Fax (508)-398-0836 • TTD# (508) 398-2231 • kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us Rev. 2/2022 General Information: All filings must be made on Town of Yarmouth forms found at www.yarmouth.ma.us/325/Conservation. The filing deadline is two weeks prior to the next scheduled Conservation Commission meeting. No new information may be accepted into the Commissioners’ packets within the week before a meeting. Failure to follow this Checklist shall result in an Administrative Incomplete Application and will not be advertised for a Public Hearing. Refer to the meeting and fee schedule. Contact the Conservation Office if you need assistance. Submitting an Application: 1 original application with original signatures (double sided). * A detailed project narrative to include sufficient information to enable the Commission to determine whether the proposed work will alter an area subject to protection (in hardcopy form). BVW delineation sheet(s), coastal bank calculation and other relevant material (in hardcopy form). 1 hardcopy of a Yarmouth Assessor’s locator map highlighting parcel(s) where work is proposed, including map and parcel numbers. Assessor’s maps can be found at www.yarmouth.ma.us/70/Assessor 1 original and 7 photocopies of the plan/sketch, folded separately, right side out with title visible. All plans shall reference NAVD1988 unless otherwise noted. Landscape plans shall be detailed to show proposed and existing conditions, native species, size and spacing. A pdf copy of the application, supporting information and plan/sketch emailed to kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us. Please put the property’s street address in the pdf file name. Local filing fee – separate check payable to “Town of Yarmouth”. Legal ad fee – separate check payable to “Town of Yarmouth”. (Refer to Fee Schedule at https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/696/Filing-Forms) A pdf copy of the signed application and plan/sketch must be sent VIA EMAIL to DEP, Southeast Region at SERO_NOI@mass.gov with a subject line showing “YARMOUTH - RDA - Street Address - Applicant Name” and copied to kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us. We must receive a copy of this email as proof that it has been sent to DEP. Submit a copy of any Certified Mail receipts (PS Form 3800) for others, such as Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, etc. Alternatively, you may visit their websites for electronic filing information. If filed electronically, please copy kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us. * If the applicant is NOT the property owner: Please submit a signed Site Access Authorization Form; AND The owner must be sent a copy of the application via Certified Mail on the same day it is filed with this office. Please submit a copy of the Certified Mail receipt with application. CONSERVATION OFFICE Administrative Checklist Request for Determination of Applicability 8/4/22, 11:14 AM 1/1 wpaform1.doc Page 1 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Yarmouth City/Town A. General 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. Applicant: Graham Name Doolan E-Mail Address 31 Aspinet Road Mailing Address South Yarmouth City/Town MA State 02664 Zip Code 508-367-1285 Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable) 2. Representative (if any): BSC Group, Inc. Firm Paul Mancuso Contact Name PMancuso@BSCGroup.com E-Mail Address 349 Route 28, Unit D Mailing Address West Yarmouth City/Town MA State 02673 Zip Code 508-778-8919 Phone Number Fax Number (if applicable) B. Determinations 1. I request the Yarmouth Conservation Commission make the following determination(s). Check any that apply: a. whether the area depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced below is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced below are accurately delineated. c. whether the work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. d. whether the area and/or work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the jurisdiction of any municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw of: Yarmouth Name of Municipality e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverfront Area as depicted on referenced plan(s). wpaform1.doc Page 2 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Yarmouth City/Town C. Project Description 1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request): 31 Aspinet Road Street Address South Yarmouth City/Town 33 Assessors Map/Plat Number 1 Parcel/Lot Number b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary): The property at 31 Aspinet Road contains a single-family home. The property is bordered by single- family homes to to north, south, east, and west. It is a residential area approximately two blocks over from the Parkers River. The only wetland resource area on site it Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (Zone AE, El. 11). c. Plan and/or Map Reference(s): Certified Plot Plan for Additions Title 7/20/2022 Date Title Date Title Date 2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary): The proposed project is to add on an addition, a screened in porch, and a deck all at the back (east side) of the house. wpaform1.doc Page 3 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Yarmouth City/Town C. Project Description (cont.) b. Identify provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if necessary). Project is only located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. The WPA does not have any performance standards for this resource area. 3. a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project. Single family house on a lot recorded on or before 8/1/96 Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Project, other than a single family house or public project, where the applicant owned the lot before 8/7/96 New agriculture or aquaculture project Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96 Project on a lot shown on an approved, definitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed restriction limiting total alteration of the Riverfront Area for the entire subdivision Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project Municipal project District, county, state, or federal government project Project required to evaluate off-site alternatives in more than one municipality in an Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alternatives analysis pursuant to an application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection. b. Provide evidence (e.g., record of date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.)