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Home My WebLink Aboutlisence 2022Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Charles D. Baker Governor Karyn E. Polito Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Card Secretary Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Ÿ 617-292-5500 License No.:WM04-0001033 LICENSE TO APPLY CHEMICALS FOR CONTROL OF NUISANCE AQUATIC VEGETATION Applicant: DOMINIC MICHAEL MERINGOLO Name of Waterbody: PERERA POND Location of Waterbody: YARMOUTH PORT Project Proponent: PERERA RESIDENCE AUTHORITY FOR ISSUANCE Pursuant to the authority granted to the Department of Environmental Protection, by Massachusetts G.L.c. 111, s5E, the following license is hereby issued to DOMINIC MERINGOLO, SOLitude Lake Management (hereinafter called the “licensee”), authorizing the application of chemicals for the control of nutrients, algae or aquatic plants to PERERA POND, YARMOUTH PORT; such authorization being expressly conditional on compliance by the licensee with all terms and conditions of the license hereinafter set forth. This license shall become effective on the date of the Director’s signature and shall expire on the 12/31/2022. Sincerely, License Effective Date: 07/15/2022 Stephanie Moura Director, Division of Wetlands and Waterways Department of Environmental Protection Page 1 of 4v1.0 07/15/2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Charles D. Baker Governor Karyn E. Polito Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Card Secretary Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Ÿ 617-292-5500 License No.:WM04-0001033 A.Application Condition(s) Chemical Information Product Brand Name/Trade Name Chemical Form (dry/liquid) Units of Measurement (lbs/gallons) Acres Treated Application Rate Total Weight/Volume Applied Planned Maximum Concentration (ppm) Captain XTR Liquid 2.4gal gallons 0.5 1.2gal/acre-ft Flumigard SC Liquid 0.066gal gallons 0.12 0.1375gal/acr e-ft AquaPro liquid 0.225gal gallons 0.3 0.75gal/acre Tribune liquid 1gal gallons 0.5 2.0gal/acre Clearcast liquid 0.3gal gallons 0.3 1.0gal/acre Treatment Method: Liquid herbicides/algaecides are diluted 50-100:1 with lake water and sprayed uniformly from a boat either 1) upon the surface or 2) injected beneath the water's surface with weighted hoses. Dry copper sulfate is first dissolved and sprayed as a dilute liquid formulation on the surface as described above. Granular formulations are dispersed upon the water's surface by a calibrated cyclone spreader mounted on the bow of the treatment boat. # of Treatments: Tribune: 2 Captain XTR:2 AquaPro:2 Flumigard SC: 2 Clearcast: 2 Page 2 of 4v1.0 07/15/2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Charles D. Baker Governor Karyn E. Polito Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Card Secretary Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Ÿ 617-292-5500 License No.:WM04-0001033 B.Application Report By December 31st of the year of this treatment, the licensee shall submit a written report to the Department certifying the treatment date, application rate and the total weight/volume for each chemical used in the treatment, in accordance with requirements of Section I.A. of this license. Please send the report to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (David.W.Wong@mass.gov). C.Modification of Application Conditions The licensee shall not apply chemicals in a manner contrary to, or inconsistent with, the application conditions set forth in Section I.A. of this license without the prior written approval of the Department. General Conditions A.The licensee is hereby notified that chemical treatments to control aquatic nuisances in public or private lakes and ponds of the Commonwealth involve the alteration of wetland resource areas protected under both Massachusetts G.L.c. 131, s40, the Wetlands Protection Act and 310 CMR 10.00, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Regulations. B.The licensee is hereby notified that issuance of this license does not in any way constitute the Department’s approval of the chemical treatment as it related to the provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act. C.The licensee shall obtain either a final Order of Conditions or a negative Determination of Applicability from the YARMOUTH PORT Conservation Commission(s) prior to application of chemicals authorized under this license. D.Shoreline areas of the lake or pond must be posted with signs warning the general public of any water use restrictions stated on the chemical label minimum for one week. This is especially important at bathing beaches and other areas of common access. These signs shall clearly state that the chemical treatment is being conducted pursuant to a license issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, “DEP”. A new sign shall be posted for each treatment event. E.The Department may require the licensee to cease application of chemicals to a body of water at any time following the issuance of a license if the Department determines that the chemical treatment will be ineffective, or will result in unreasonable restrictions on current water uses, or will produce unnecessary adverse side effects on nontarget flora or fauna. F.Chemical applications shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s label directions, existing pesticide use laws, and any conditions imposed by other local or state agencies. G.Chemical treatments to water using general use pesticides shall only be performed by an applicator currently licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Pesticide Program in the aquatics category. Chemical treatments to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (310 CMR 10.55(2)(a)) and Salt Marsh (310 CMR 10.32(2)) using Page 3 of 4v1.0 07/15/2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Charles D. Baker Governor Karyn E. Polito Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Card Secretary Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Ÿ 617-292-5500 License No.:WM04-0001033 general use pesticides and techniques that insure chemicals are not applied to water shall only be performed by an applicator currently licensed in Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Pesticide Program. Chemical treatments using restricted use pesticides shall only be performed by an applicator currently certified by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Pesticide Program. H. Issuance of this license does not release the licensee from liability resulting from the use of chemicals or from negligent or reckless application of chemicals specified in Section I.A of this license. I.Electronic notification of treatment must be made to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (jason.stolarski@mass.gov, jason.carmignani@mass.gov ). Notification that the treatment was performed shall be made within 24 hours of treatment. The notification message should include waterbody, town, license number and chemicals used. J.No chemical treatment shall be conducted while a Massachusetts Department of Public Health advisory is in effect. K.In general, less than 1/3 of the lake area and less than ½ of the littoral zone should be targeted for herbicide treatment when native plants (particularly low growth forms) are dominant. Page 4 of 4v1.0 07/15/2022