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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInspection Report Engineers Environmental Scientists Software Developers Landscape Architects Planners Surveyors 349 Main Street, Route 28, Unit D / West Yarmouth, MA 02673 / 508-778-8919 July 5, 2023 Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission 1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Attn: Brittany DiRienzo, Conservation Agent RE: Annual Inspection Report – Enforcement Order Response, 12 Fairwind Circle, South Yarmouth; BSC Job #50536.00 Dear Ms. DiRienzo and Members of the Conservation Commission: BSC Group, Inc. (BSC) is pleased to submit this inspection report in response to the Violation Notice dated January 27, 2021 and the Enforcement Order dated April 6, 2021, which cited unpermitted cutting of vegetation of a coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle in South Yarmouth (the Site) and that an old open order of conditions (SE83-116) had not been closed out. BSC submitted a RCOC and received an approved COC on 7/15/2021, so that OOC has been closed out. On August 9th, 2021 BSC submitted an inspection report with proposed planting plan (Table 1) to Yarmouth Conservation. The planting plan was approved so that the client would plant the approved species interspersed with the naturally growing vegetation on the bank. Table 1: List of vegetation species that were approved and then planted on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle in Yarmouth. Scientific Name Common Name H x W Spacing Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry 6’ x 5’ 5’ OC Myrica pensylvanica Northern Bayberry 9’ x 9’ 4’ OC Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry 6’ x 6’ 7’ OC Prunus maririma Beach Plum 8’ x 5’ 5’ OC Eurybia spectabilis Eastern Showy Aster 3’ x 2’ 2’ OC Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5’ x 3’ 2’ OC BSC submitted an inspection report from a Site visit on 10/13/2021 which confirmed that all of the approved plants were in fact planted on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle and were in good health at the time. This included two Red Chokeberry, two Northern Bayberry, two Highbush Blueberry, two Beach Plum, three Eastern Showy Aster, and six Indian Grass plugs. On June 14th, 2023, Paul Mancuso, Wetland Scientist, of BSC conducted a site inspection to monitor the success of the species planted on the coastal bank. Currently, there is still one Red Chokeberry, two Northern Bayberry, two Highbush Blueberry, one Beach Plum, two Eastern Showy Asters, six Indian Grass. In total 14 of the 17 (82%) plants that were planted on the coastal bank are alive and in good condition. Additionally, the entire bank is very well vegetated and no further cutting or pruning of vegetation has taken place since the violation notice was issued. The bank 349 Main Street, Route 28, Unit D / West Yarmouth, MA 02673 / 508-778-8919 vegetation is a well-mixed community with trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species consisting of Oaks, Bayberry, Cherry, Bearberry, Ivy, Coastal Rose, Serviceberry, Poison Ivy, Green Briar, Seaside Goldenrod, and others. Enclosed please find photo pages showing the well vegetated coastal bank and specifically the species planted on the bank in 2021. This inspection report is being submitted to close out the enforcement order at 12 Fairwind Circle for unpermitted cutting of vegetation on the coastal bank . If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact our office at (508) 778 - 8919. Sincerely, BSC GROUP, INC. Paul Mancuso, WPIT Wetland Scientist cc: Colleen Bueller, 12 Fairwind Circle, South Yarmouth, 02664 Photo 1: View of the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle. The entire bank is well vegetated and no cutting or pruning of vegetation has taken place since the violation notice was issued in 2021. Photo 2: View of the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle. The entire bank is well vegetated and no cutting or pruning of vegetation has taken place since the violation notice was issued in 2021. Site Photographs 12 Fairwind Circle, Yarmouth, MA 06/14/2023 Page 1 Photo 1: View of one of the Beach Plum trees that was planted on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle. The Beach Plum is in good condition. Photo 2: View of one of the Highbush Blueberry shrubs that was planted on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle. The Highbush Blueberry is in good condition. Site Photographs 12 Fairwind Circle, Yarmouth, MA 06/14/2023 Page 2 Photo 1: View of one of the Red Chokeberry shrubs that was planted on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle. The Red Chokeberry is in good condition. Photo 2: View of an area on the coastal bank at 12 Fairwind Circle that is dominated by Bayberry shrubs. The Bayberry shrubs are in good condition. Site Photographs 12 Fairwind Circle, Yarmouth, MA 06/14/2023 Page 3