HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOI applicationSubmitted to:
Yarmouth Conservation Commission
Yarmouth Town Hall
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
April 18, 2024
Prepared by:
Epsilon Associates, Inc.
3 Mill & Main Place, Suite 250
Maynard, MA 01754
NOTICE OF INTENT
Facilities Improvements
Camp Wingate*Kirkland
79 White Rock Road, Yarmouth Port
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c.131 s.40)
and Town of Yarmouth Wetlands Bylaw (Ch. 143, Section 2, D)
Submitted by:
Will Rubenstein
Camp Wingate*Kirkland
79 White Rock Road
Yarmouth Port, MA 02364
April 18, 2024
Brittany DiRenzo
Yarmouth Conservation Administrator
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Subject: Notice of Intent for Proposed Facilities Improvements
Camp Wingate*Kirkland - 79 White Rock Road, Yarmouth Port
Dear Ms. DiRenzo:
Epsilon Associates, Inc. (“Epsilon”) is pleased to submit the above-referenced Notice of Intent (“NOI”) on behalf
of Camp Wingate*Kirkland (“the Camp”) which is proposing various structural improvements to enhance its
programming. Enclosed please find one copy of the NOI, which has been prepared in accordance with the
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act Regulations (310 CMR 10.00) and Yarmouth Wetland Protection
Regulations. Additionally, we have enclosed one original and six full-sized copies of the site plan prepared by
Down Cape Engineering that depict the proposed project. Also enclosed are checks for the town’s share of the
Notice of Intent filing fees and the legal advertisement.
As explained in further detail in the NOI, the Camp proposes to partially remove and renovate its Redwood
Lodge and construct a new building that will replace the function of the portion of Redwood Lodge being
removed. Also proposed is the removal and reconstruction of the Art Barn within its existing footprint. These
improvements will involve impacts to the buffer zone of Inland Bank associated with Elisha’s and an isolated
Wetland that is protected under the recently revised Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations.
The enclosed NOI is being submitted for the Conservation Commission’s review at its May 2, 2024 public
meeting. If you have any questions about this application, please contact me at (978) 461-6256 or via email at
jvaccaro@epsilonassociates.com.
Sincerely,
EPSILON ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jack Vaccaro
Lead Scientist - Coastal
Copy w/ enc to: DEP, Southeast Regional Office (by Email)
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (by certified mail)
Yarmouth Conservation Commission • 1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth, MA 02664-4492
Tel. (508)-398-2231 Ext. 1288
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Administrative Checklist
Notice of Intent
General Information:
All filings must be made on Town of Yarmouth forms. The filing deadline is two weeks prior to the next
scheduled Conservation Commission meeting for new applications. Failure to follow this Checklist shall
result in an Administratively Incomplete Application and will not be advertised for a Public Hearing. Refer to
the meeting schedule. Contact the Conservation Office if you need assistance.
Submitting an Application:
Does the property have any outstanding/expired Orders of Conditions? If so, please file a Request
for Certificate of Compliance for each outstanding/expired Order, as the Commission may not issue a
new Order until any outstanding/expired Orders have been closed and recorded. (*see page 2)
Hardcopy filing dropped off or mailed to the Conservation Office including:
1 Administrative Checklist
1 complete NOI application WPA form 3 with original signatures. Typed signatures will not be accepted.
Detailed narrative of the project including existing & proposed conditions, construction sequence, type of
equipment, staging locations, drainage and stormwater, erosion controls, invasive species management
and alternative analysis. The narrative shall include how the project meets performance standards per
310 CMR 10.0 & TOY Wetland Regulations, delineation sheets (if BVW or vegetated wetlands are
present) or other resource area calculations, and supporting information.
1 100’ radius map, current abutters list identifying the property owners who are to be notified per 310
CMR 10.00 and abutter notification form. Abutters list must be certified by the Town Assessor’s office.
The Assessor’s office requires 7 days advance notice. All abutters must be notified via certified mail.
Certified Mail Receipts (PS Form 3800) for all abutters. Green cards to be submitted at the hearing.
1 original and 6 copies of the plan, folded separately, right side out with title and project address visible.
All plans shall reference NAVD1988 unless otherwise noted. See plan requirements
Yarmouth’s share of State filing fee: Separate check made payable to “Town of Yarmouth”
(refer to NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form)
By-law filing fee: Separate check made payable to “Town of Yarmouth”
Legal ad fee: Separate check made payable to “Town of Yarmouth”
Please list project property’s street address on checks. Refer to Fee Schedule
DEP share of the fee (refer to NOI form) shall be sent to: Dept. of Environmental Protection
Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
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Yarmouth Conservation Commission • 1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth, MA 02664-4492
Tel. (508)-398-2231 Ext. 1288
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DEP Submittal and Digital filing
If you are filing with MassDEP using eDEP, please include a copy of the submittal confirmation with your
application.
If not filing via eDEP, a PDF of your application, plan, and all other supporting information must be sent
VIA EMAIL the same day to DEP, Southeast Region at SERO_NOI@mass.gov with the subject line in
the email per DEP’s request listed as “YARMOUTH - NOI - Street Address - Applicant Name” and
copied to bdirienzo@yarmouth.ma.us. We must receive a copy of this email with the application as
proof that it has been submitted to DEP.
Initial below
I CERTIFY that all on-site requirements will be completed by noon on the Friday prior to the hearing
date. All proposed structures must be staked, and all relevant resource areas and buffer zones must be
staked or flagged.
Please consult the Yarmouth Wetland Regulations, page 17. Without proper staking your project may be
deemed incomplete and be continued to the next hearing date.
If Applicable
Certified Mail Receipt for Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
Certified Mail Receipt for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. If filing via email, CC
bdirienzo@yarmouth.ma.us
Waterway’s jurisdiction – Any coastal projects such as, but not limited to, docks, piers, bulkheads,
revetments, dredging and boardwalks shall require submittal of all Notice of Intent, plans and
supplemental information to the Town of Yarmouth Waterways/Shellfish Committee via the Natural
Resources office by certified mail or hand delivery. The applicant or his/her representative must provide
the Conservation office with proof that this has been done or the filing will not be accepted.
Other Requirements
o Does the proposed project meet the applicable regulations of the Town of Yarmouth Zoning bylaws? Do
you need to file with the Yarmouth Board of Appeals? If so, you must file with ZBA after conservation
permitting is completed.
o If a vacant lot, have you completed and received a determination for the Building Department for a lot
inquiry form?
*To view all Conservation files/permits for the property address online, go to www.yarmouth.ma.us/LF
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Table of Contents
7396/Camp Wingate*Kirkland Improvements i Table of Contents
79 White Rock Road, Yarmouth Port Epsilon Associates, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 3-NOTICE OF INTENT
ATTACHMENT A – PROJECT NARRATIVE 1
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Site Description 1
2.1 Wetland Resource Areas 1
2.2 Rare Species Habitats 2
3.0 Proposed Construction Activities 2
4.0 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures 3
5.0 Compliance with Regulatory Standards 3
5.1 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act Regulations 3
5.2 Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations 5
6.0 Conclusions 7
ATTACHMENT B - FIGURES
Figure 1 - USGS Project Location Map
Figure 2 - Aerial Locus Map
Figure 3 - FEMA Flood Hazard Map
Figure 4 - NHESP Rare Species Habitats and Vernal Pools
ATTACHMENT C – REPRESENTATIVE SITE PHOTOGRAPHY
ATTACHMENT D - ABUTTER NOTIFICATION INFORMATION
ATTACHMENT E – FILING FEE INFORMATION
ATTACHMENT F –WETLAND DELINEATION DATA SHEETS
ATTACHMENT G –PROJECT PLANS (PREPARED BY DOWN CAPE ENGINEERING)
WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
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A. General Information
1. Project Location (Note: electronic filers will click on button to locate project site):
79 White Rock Road
a. Street Address
Yarmouth
b. City/Town
02364
c. Zip Code
Latitude and Longitude: N 41d 41' 41"
d. Latitude
W 70d 13' 35"
e. Longitude
Map 115
f. Assessors Map/Plat Number
Parcel 233.1.1
g. Parcel /Lot Number
2. Applicant:
Will
a. First Name
Rubenstein
b. Last Name
Camp Wingate*Kirkland
c. Organization
79 White Rock Road
d. Street Address
Yarmouth
e. City/Town
MA
f. State
02364
g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
3. Property owner (required if different from applicant): Check if more than one owner
a. First Name
b. Last Name
c. Organization
d. Street Address
e. City/Town
f. State
g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email address
4. Representative (if any):
Jack
a. First Name
Vaccaro
b. Last Name
Epsilon Associates
c. Company
3 Mill and Main Place, Suite 250
d. Street Address
Maynard
e. City/Town
MA
f. State
01754
g. Zip Code
(978) 461-6256
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
jvaccaro@epsilonassociates.com
j. Email address
5. Total WPA Fee Paid (from NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form):
$500.00
a. Total Fee Paid
$237.50
b. State Fee Paid
$262.50
c. City/Town Fee Paid
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
A. General Information (continued)
6. General Project Description:
Campgrond improvements (refer to Attachment A - Project Narrative)
7a. Project Type Checklist: (Limited Project Types see Section A. 7b.)
1. Single Family Home 2. Residential Subdivision
3. Commercial/Industrial 4. Dock/Pier
5. Utilities 6. Coastal engineering Structure
7. Agriculture (e.g., cranberries, forestry) 8. Transportation
9. Other
7b. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be treated as a limited project (including Ecological
Restoration Limited Project) subject to 310 CMR 10.24 (coastal) or 310 CMR 10.53 (inland)?
1. Yes No If yes, describe which limited project applies to this project. (See 310 CMR
10.24 and 10.53 for a complete list and description of limited project types)
2. Limited Project Type
If the proposed activity is eligible to be treated as an Ecological Restoration Limited Project (310
CMR10.24(8), 310 CMR 10.53(4)), complete and attach Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited
Project Checklist and Signed Certification.
8. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
Barnstable
a. County
b. Certificate # (if registered land)
18997
c. Book
340
d. Page Number
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent)
1. Buffer Zone Only – Check if the project is located only in the Buffer Zone of a Bordering
Vegetated Wetland, Inland Bank, or Coastal Resource Area.
2. Inland Resource Areas (see 310 CMR 10.54-10.58; if not applicable, go to Section B.3,
Coastal Resource Areas).
Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and any supporting documentation describing how the
project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including
standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)
For all projects
affecting other
Resource Areas,
please attach a
narrative
explaining how
the resource
area was
delineated.
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
a. Bank
1. linear feet
2. linear feet
b. Bordering Vegetated
Wetland
1. square feet
2. square feet
c. Land Under
Waterbodies and
Waterways
1. square feet
2. square feet
3. cubic yards dredged
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
d. Bordering Land
Subject to Flooding
1. square feet
2. square feet
3. cubic feet of flood storage lost
4. cubic feet replaced
e. Isolated Land
Subject to Flooding
1. square feet
2. cubic feet of flood storage lost
3. cubic feet replaced
f. Riverfront Area
1. Name of Waterway (if available) - specify coastal or inland
2. Width of Riverfront Area (check one):
25 ft. - Designated Densely Developed Areas only
100 ft. - New agricultural projects only
200 ft. - All other projects
3. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project:
square feet
4. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area:
a. total square feet
b. square feet within 100 ft.
c. square feet between 100 ft. and 200 ft.
5. Has an alternatives analysis been done and is it attached to this NOI? Yes No
6. Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996? Yes No
3. Coastal Resource Areas: (See 310 CMR 10.25-10.35)
Note: for coastal riverfront areas, please complete Section B.2.f. above.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)
Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and supporting documentation describing how the
project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including
standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.
Online Users:
Include your
document
transaction
number
(provided on
your receipt
page) with all
supplementary
information you
submit to the
Department.
Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
a. Designated Port Areas Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below
b. Land Under the Ocean
1. square feet
2. cubic yards dredged
c. Barrier Beach Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below
d. Coastal Beaches
1. square feet
2. cubic yards beach nourishment
e. Coastal Dunes
1. square feet
2. cubic yards dune nourishment
Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)
f. Coastal Banks
1. linear feet
g. Rocky Intertidal
Shores
1. square feet
h. Salt Marshes
1. square feet
2. sq ft restoration, rehab., creation
i. Land Under Salt
Ponds
1. square feet
2. cubic yards dredged
j. Land Containing
Shellfish
1. square feet
k. Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the
Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways,
above
1. cubic yards dredged
l. Land Subject to
Coastal Storm Flowage
1. square feet
4. Restoration/Enhancement
If the project is for the purpose of restoring or enhancing a wetland resource area in addition to the
square footage that has been entered in Section B.2.b or B.3.h above, please enter the additional
amount here.
a. square feet of BVW
b. square feet of Salt Marsh
5. Project Involves Stream Crossings
a. number of new stream crossings
b. number of replacement stream crossings
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements
This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section C and
complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited Project Checklists – Required Actions
(310 CMR 10.11).
Streamlined Massachusetts Endangered Species Act/Wetlands Protection Act Review
1. Is any portion of the proposed project located in Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife as indicated on
the most recent Estimated Habitat Map of State-Listed Rare Wetland Wildlife published by the Natural
Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP)? To view habitat maps, see the Massachusetts
Natural Heritage Atlas or go to http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/PRI_EST_HAB/viewer.htm.
a. Yes No If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to:
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, MA 01581
2021
b. Date of map
If yes, the project is also subject to Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) review (321
CMR 10.18). To qualify for a streamlined, 30-day, MESA/Wetlands Protection Act review, please
complete Section C.1.c, and include requested materials with this Notice of Intent (NOI); OR complete
Section C.2.f, if applicable. If MESA supplemental information is not included with the NOI, by
completing Section 1 of this form, the NHESP will require a separate MESA filing which may take up
to 90 days to review (unless noted exceptions in Section 2 apply, see below).
c. Submit Supplemental Information for Endangered Species Review∗
1. Percentage/acreage of property to be altered:
(a) within wetland Resource Area 0
percentage/acreage
(b) outside Resource Area One tenth of 1% (0.04 acres)
percentage/acreage
2. Assessor’s Map or right-of-way plan of site
2. Project plans for entire project site, including wetland resource areas and areas outside of
wetlands jurisdiction, showing existing and proposed conditions, existing and proposed
tree/vegetation clearing line, and clearly demarcated limits of work ∗∗
(a) Project description (including description of impacts outside of wetland resource area &
buffer zone)
(b) Photographs representative of the site
∗ Some projects not in Estimated Habitat may be located in Priority Habitat, and require NHESP review (see https://www.mass.gov/ma-
endangered-species-act-mesa-regulatory-review).
Priority Habitat includes habitat for state-listed plants and strictly upland species not protected by the Wetlands Protection Act.
∗∗ MESA projects may not be segmented (321 CMR 10.16). The applicant must disclose full development plans even if such plans are
not required as part of the Notice of Intent process.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
C.Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)
(c) MESA filing fee (fee information available at https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-file-for-
a-mesa-project-review).
Make check payable to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts - NHESP” and mail to NHESP at
above address
Projects altering 10 or more acres of land, also submit:
(d) Vegetation cover type map of site
(e) Project plans showing Priority & Estimated Habitat boundaries
(f)OR Check One of the Following
1. Project is exempt from MESA review.
Attach applicant letter indicating which MESA exemption applies. (See 321 CMR 10.14,
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/exemptions-from-review-for-projectsactivities-in-
priority-habitat; the NOI must still be sent to NHESP if the project is within estimated
habitat pursuant to 310 CMR 10.37 and 10.59.)
2. Separate MESA review ongoing. a.NHESP Tracking #b.Date submitted to NHESP
3. Separate MESA review completed.
Include copy of NHESP “no Take” determination or valid Conservation & Management
Permit with approved plan.
3.For coastal projects only, is any portion of the proposed project located below the mean high water
line or in a fish run?
a. Not applicable – project is in inland resource area only b. Yes No
If yes, include proof of mailing, hand delivery, or electronic delivery of NOI to either:
South Shore - Bourne to Rhode Island border, and
the Cape & Islands:
Division of Marine Fisheries -
Southeast Marine Fisheries Station
Attn: Environmental Reviewer
836 South Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02744
Email: dmf.envreview-south@mass.gov
North Shore - Plymouth to New Hampshire border:
Division of Marine Fisheries -
North Shore Office
Attn: Environmental Reviewer
30 Emerson Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
Email: dmf.envreview-north@mass.gov
Also if yes, the project may require a Chapter 91 license. For coastal towns in the Northeast Region,
please contact MassDEP’s Boston Office. For coastal towns in the Southeast Region, please contact
MassDEP’s Southeast Regional Office.
c. Is this an aquaculture project? d. Yes No
If yes, include a copy of the Division of Marine Fisheries Certification Letter (M.G.L. c. 130, § 57).
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)
Online Users:
Include your
document
transaction
number
(provided on
your receipt
page) with all
supplementary
information you
submit to the
Department.
4. Is any portion of the proposed project within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)?
a. Yes No If yes, provide name of ACEC (see instructions to WPA Form 3 or MassDEP
Website for ACEC locations). Note: electronic filers click on Website.
b. ACEC
5. Is any portion of the proposed project within an area designated as an Outstanding Resource Water
(ORW) as designated in the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, 314 CMR 4.00?
a. Yes No
6. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands
Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A) or the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 130, § 105)?
a. Yes No
7. Is this project subject to provisions of the MassDEP Stormwater Management Standards?
a. Yes. Attach a copy of the Stormwater Report as required by the Stormwater Management
Standards per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(k)-(q) and check if:
1. Applying for Low Impact Development (LID) site design credits (as described in
Stormwater Management Handbook Vol. 2, Chapter 3)
2. A portion of the site constitutes redevelopment
3. Proprietary BMPs are included in the Stormwater Management System.
b. No. Check why the project is exempt:
1. Single-family house
2. Emergency road repair
3. Small Residential Subdivision (less than or equal to 4 single-family houses or less than
or equal to 4 units in multi-family housing project) with no discharge to Critical Areas.
D. Additional Information
This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section D and complete
Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Minimum Required Documents (310 CMR
10.12).
Applicants must include the following with this Notice of Intent (NOI). See instructions for details.
Online Users: Attach the document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) for any of
the following information you submit to the Department.
1. USGS or other map of the area (along with a narrative description, if necessary) containing
sufficient information for the Conservation Commission and the Department to locate the site.
(Electronic filers may omit this item.)
2. Plans identifying the location of proposed activities (including activities proposed to serve as a
Bordering Vegetated Wetland [BVW] replication area or other mitigating measure) relative to
the boundaries of each affected resource area.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
D. Additional Information (cont’d)
3. Identify the method for BVW and other resource area boundary delineations (MassDEP BVW
Field Data Form(s), Determination of Applicability, Order of Resource Area Delineation, etc.),
and attach documentation of the methodology.
4. List the titles and dates for all plans and other materials submitted with this NOI.
Site Plan
a. Plan Title
Down Cape Engineering
b. Prepared By
Daniel A. Ojala PE, PLS
c. Signed and Stamped by
4/12/24
d. Final Revision Date
1" = 20'
e. Scale
Existing Conditions Plan (also prepared by Down Cape Engineering)
f. Additional Plan or Document Title
4/12/24
g. Date
5. If there is more than one property owner, please attach a list of these property owners not
listed on this form.
6. Attach proof of mailing for Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, if needed.
7. Attach proof of mailing for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, if needed.
8. Attach NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
9. Attach Stormwater Report, if needed.
E. Fees
1. Fee Exempt: No filing fee shall be assessed for projects of any city, town, county, or district
of the Commonwealth, federally recognized Indian tribe housing authority, municipal housing
authority, or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Applicants must submit the following information (in addition to pages 1 and 2 of the NOI Wetland Fee
Transmittal Form) to confirm fee payment:
8152
2. Municipal Check Number
1/29/24
3. Check date
8150
4. State Check Number
1/29/24
5. Check date
Wingate Kirkland Operating LLC
6. Payor name on check: First Name
7. Payor name on check: Last Name
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Provided by MassDEP:
MassDEP File Number
Document Transaction Number
Yarmouth
City/Town
F.Signatures and Submittal Requirements
I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing Notice of Intent and accompanying
plans, documents, and supporting data are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand
that the Conservation Commission will place notification of this Notice in a local newspaper at the
expense of the applicant in accordance with the wetlands regulations, 310 CMR 10.05(5)(a).
I further certify under penalties of perjury that all abutters were notified of this application, pursuant to the
requirements of M.G.L. c. 131, § 40. Notice must be made by Certificate of Mailing or in writing by hand
delivery or certified mail (return receipt requested) to all abutters within 100 feet of the property line of the
project location.
1.Signature of Applicant
4/18/2024
2. Date
3. Signature of Property Owner (if different)4. Date
5. Signature of Representative (if any)
4/18/2024
6. Date
For Conservation Commission:
Two copies of the completed Notice of Intent (Form 3), including supporting plans and documents,
two copies of the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form, and the city/town fee payment, to the
Conservation Commission by certified mail or hand delivery.
For MassDEP:
One copy of the completed Notice of Intent (Form 3), including supporting plans and documents, one
copy of the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form, and a copy of the state fee payment to the MassDEP
Regional Office (see Instructions) by certified mail or hand delivery.
Other:
If the applicant has checked the “yes” box in any part of Section C, Item 3, above, refer to that section
and the Instructions for additional submittal requirements.
The original and copies must be sent simultaneously. Failure by the applicant to send copies in a
timely manner may result in dismissal of the Notice of Intent.
Attachment A
Project Narrative
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79 White Rock Road, Yarmouth Port Epsilon Associates, Inc.
ATTACHMENT A – PROJECT NARRATIVE
1.0 Introduction
Camp Wingate*Kirkland is planning various improvements to their summer camp at 79 White
Rock Road in Yarmouth Port (“Site”). Some of these improvements will require disturbance to
land within the buffer zone of wetland resource areas that are protected under the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act and/or the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Bylaw. Accordingly, the
improvements that are described in this Notice of Intent (“NOI”) must be reviewed and approved
by the Yarmouth Conservation Commission.
This narrative provides a description of the Site’s wetland resource areas that are near the
proposed construction activities, a discussion of those activities and their associated impacts to
the buffer zones of the adjacent resource areas. It also summarizes how the proposed work
complies with the applicable performance standards applied under the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act (M.G.L. c 131, §40; the “Act”) and implementing Regulations (310 CMR 10.00; the
“Regulations”), and the Town of Yarmouth Wetland Protection Bylaw (“Bylaw”).
2.0 Site Description
Camp Wingate*Kirkland, which operates as a traditional summer camp catering to children aged
7-15, offers a diverse variety of activities including swimming, boating, arts and crafts, sports, and
other outdoor adventures. The camp's primary objectives revolve around promoting personal
development, fostering friendships, and facilitating memorable experiences within a nurturing
and inclusive setting.
Situated on a 37-acre parcel adjacent to Elisha’s Pond, the camp provides comprehensive
programming tailored to both overnight and day campers. On-site amenities include numerous
cabins or bunkhouses for accommodation, a dining hall, waterfront facilities for aquatic activities,
sports fields and courts, arts and crafts studios, nature trails, administrative facilities, and a fully
equipped infirmary (Refer to Attachment B – Figures and Attachment G – Plan of Existing
Conditions).
The camp property is managed with care to promote the diverse natural habitats that are present
on the site. These natural areas provide a serene backdrop for young people that enjoy its many
nature trails. Among the most cherished natural areas are the Elisha’s Pond waterfront and the
large wetlands that are present in the southern portion of the site.
2.1 Wetland Resource Areas
Wetland resource areas located in the vicinity of the proposed activities are limited to Inland Bank
associated with Elisha’s Pond and a small isolated Vegetated Wetland. Those two resource areas
are described below.
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Inland Bank
The camp has approximately 600 linear feet of frontage on idyllic Elisha’s Pond, which is in most
areas bordered by a relatively steep and thickly vegetated slope except at the camp’s beach area,
where the adjacent slope is much less severe. Bank scour was observed along the lowest part of
the slope north of the beach area and was interpreted as the upper boundary of Inland Bank. By
definition, the lower boundary of Inland Bank is the mean annual low water elevation of the pond.
The upper part of the inland bank is vegetated with a mix of woody shrubs including willows (Salix
sp.), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and sweet pepperbush (Cethra alnifolia).
There was no observed predominance of hydrophytic vegetation or hydric soils observed above
the Inland Bank.
Vegetated Wetland
A small Vegetated Wetland, which has an area of approximately 1,800 square feet, occurs in a
depressional area in the central portion of the site. The area exhibits evidence of wetland
hydrology (water-stained leaves and soils saturation at shallow depths) as well as hydric soils.
Vegetation is relatively sparse but displays a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation including
tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and common greenbriar
(Smilax rotundifolia). Delineation data sheets documenting the conditions within and adjacent to
this wetland are provided in Attachment F.
2.2 Rare Species Habitats
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has mapped the Elisha’s Pond water sheet,
bank, and some of the adjacent upland as both Estimated Habitat of Rare Wetlands Wildlife and
Priority Habitat (refer to Attachment B, Figure 4). Based on review of map data published by
MassGIS (https://maps.massgis.digital.mass.gov/MassMapper), it appears that the proposed
renovations to Redwood will require construction that may encroach upon the mapped habitat
area. Accordingly, a copy of this NOI has been forwarded to that agency for review and comment.
3.0 Proposed Construction Activities
Camp Wingate*Kirkland is proposing facility improvements that will enable the camp to maintain
and enhance its programming. Two of the camp’s older structures have outlived their usefulness
and are slated for renovation and reconstruction as described below.
Redwood Lodge, which is located on the slope adjacent to Elisha’s Pond and within the buffer
zone of the inland bank associated with that water body, will be entirely renovated. The work will
include razing the northern portion of this building and replacing that removed portion with
another building to be constructed further back from the pond. Only the entrance stairs/ramp of
the replacement building encroach within the 100-foot buffer zone. The area exposed by the
removal of the northern portion of the building will be regraded, stabilized, and restored with
native plantings. The southern portion of Redwood will be renovated in place.
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The second improvement involves the removal and replacement of the camp’s Art Barn in the
same footprint and within one hundred feet of an isolated vegetated wetland, which is
approximately 1,800 square feet in area, is not jurisdictional under the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act, but is under the recently revised Yarmouth Wetland Regulations.
4.0 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures
The partial razing and renovation of Redwood will result in a reduction of building footprint within
the buffer zone of Elisha’s Pond. A small amount of earthwork will be required to remove a portion
of the building, but the area of disturbance will be immediately stabilized and restored with native
plantings as depicted on the attached site plan (Refer to Attachment G).
Approximately 1,900 square feet of area will be altered by the demolition, of which is
approximately 1000 sf represents the footprint of the structure being removed. The proposed
egress for the replacement building will occupy approximately 200 square feet of the buffer zone.
These impacts will be mitigated by the restoration of approximately 1000 square feet of the buffer
zone with native plantings. Erosion and sediment controls will be installed at the work limits to
minimize any potential impact to the Inland Bank.
The renovation of the Art Barn involves the removal of the existing structure and replacement
with a new structure in the same footprint. Installation of footings for the foundation of the new
structure will require minimal soil disturbance around the structure’s perimeter but no impact to
the Isolated Vegetated Wetland is anticipated. Nevertheless, a row of sediment and erosion
controls will be installed between the work area and the Vegetated Wetland to prevent sediment
transport and any unnecessary incursions into the buffer zone.
5.0 Compliance with Regulatory Standards
The Project is subject to the jurisdiction of the Yarmouth Conservation Commission under the
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (“WPA”) and its associated regulations (310 CMR 10.00)
as well as the local regulations promulgated under the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Bylaw, Ch.
143 (“Bylaw”). Both the state and local regulations specify performance standards for projects
located within and adjacent to Inland Bank and Vegetated Wetland as discussed below.
5.1 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act Regulations
Although the Project does not include activities within wetland resource areas, work is proposed
within the 100-foot buffer zone of Inland Bank associated with Elisha’s Pond. That inland bank
and its related buffer zone are described in Section 2 of this narrative and are depicted on the
attached engineering drawing prepared by Down Cape Engineering (refer to Attachment G – Site
Plan).
Inland Bank is defined in the WPA regulations at 310 CMR 10.54(2a) as “…the portion of the land
surface which normally abuts and confines a water body. It occurs between a water body and a
vegetated bordering wetland and adjacent floodplain, or, in the absence of these, it occurs
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between a water body and an upland. A Bank may be partially or totally vegetated, or it may be
comprised of exposed soil, gravel or stone.” When present, Inland Banks are likely to be significant
to public or private water supply, ground water supply, flood control, storm damage prevention,
the prevention of pollution and the protection of fisheries and wildlife habitat.
WPA Inland Bank Performance Standards
The performance standards applied under the WPA regulations to Inland Bank are found at 310
CMR 10.54(4) and apply only to activities that directly alter the resource area. The partial razing
and renovation of the Redwood lodge will not directly alter Inland Bank. However they will be
completed in close proximity to that resource area, such that there is some potential for indirect
impact. The specific performance standards applying to Inland Bank are excerpted below.
(a) Any proposed work on a Bank shall not impair the following:
• the physical stability of the Bank;
• the water carrying capacity of the existing channel within the Bank;
• ground water and surface water quality;
• the capacity of the Bank to provide breeding habitat, escape cover and food for
fisheries;
• the capacity of the Bank to provide important wildlife habitat functions. A projector
projects on a single lot, for which Notice(s) of Intent is filed on or after November 1,
1987, that (cumulatively) alter(s) up to 10% or 50 feet (whichever is less) of the length
of the bank found to be significant to the protection of wildlife habitat, shall not be
deemed to impair its capacity to provide important wildlife habitat functions. In the
case of a bank of a river or an intermittent stream, the impact shall be measured on
each side of the stream or river. Additional alterations beyond the above threshold may
be permitted if they will have no adverse effects on wildlife habitat, as determined by
procedures contained in 310 CMR 10.60.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 10.54(4)(a), structures may be permitted in or
on a Bank when required to prevent flood damage to facilities, buildings and roads
constructed prior to the effective date of 310 CMR 10.51 through 10.60 or constructed
pursuant to a Notice of Intent filed prior to the effective date of 310 CMR 10.51 through
10.60 (April 1, 1983), including the renovation or reconstruction (but not substantial
enlargement) of such facilities, buildings and roads, provided that the following
requirements are met:
• The proposed protective structure, renovation or reconstruction is designed and
constructed using best practical measures so as to minimize adverse effects on the
characteristics and functions of the resource area;
• The applicant demonstrates that there is no reasonable method of protecting,
renovating or rebuilding the facility in question other than the one proposed.
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 10.54(4)(a) or (b), no project may be
permitted which will have any adverse effect on specified habitat sites of Rare Species, as
identified by procedures established under 310 CMR 10.59.
Compliance with WPA Inland Bank Performance Standards
There will be no direct alteration to the Inland Bank and therefore there will be no impairment to
the physical stability, water carrying capacity, or ability of the bank to provide breeding habitat,
escape, cover and food for fisheries or important wildlife habitat functions. The work will be
performed in a manner that prevents any indirect impairment as well. Demolition of the north
portion of Redwood will be accomplished from the upland side and when completed the area will
be regraded and restored with native plantings. Appropriate controls (staked straw bales or
entrenched silt fence will be installed along the downgradient side of the work limits to prevent
displaced sediments from migrating toward the Inland Bank. These measures will ensure that
there is no impairment to surface or groundwater quality.
5.2 Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations
The regulations promulgated under the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Bylaw expand the
jurisdiction of the conservation commission and establish more restrictive performance standards
than those that are applicable under the WPA. There following sections summarize the
distinctions that are relevant to the two resource areas that are regulated under the local bylaw:
Inland Bank and Vegetated Wetlands.
Compliance with Yarmouth Wetland Inland Bank Performance Standards
The definition and presumptions of significance for Inland Bank established under the WPA
regulations are generally maintained in the language of the Yarmouth Wetland Protection
Regulations. However, there is an important difference in the performance standards applied
under the WPA and local wetland protection regulations. While the WPA regulatory performance
standards apply to projects that would directly alter an Inland Bank, the Yarmouth Wetland
Protection Regulations apply to all projects that would alter land within 100 feet of Inland Banks.
Although the renovation of Redwood will not alter any portion of the Inland Bank that surrounds
Elisha’s Pond, it will require some earth disturbance within 100 feet of the Inland Bank and
therefore is subject to the performance standards of the Yarmouth Wetland Protection
Regulations. The work within the buffer zone includes the removal of approximately 1000 sf of
the existing Redwood Lodge and installation of approximately 1000 sf of native plantings within
the area vacated. Thus, the Project satisfies the performance standards applied under the
Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations.
Another more subtle difference between the two regulations is noteworthy. Under the WPA
regulations a project may alter up to 10% or 50 feet (whichever is less) of Inland Bank that provides
such habitat while the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulation states that a project may alter
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up to 50 feet of inland bank, without limiting the allowable alteration to a percentage of the bank
present on the subject parcel. Notwithstanding, this distinction is not applicable here since no
portion of the proposed work will alter any portion of the Inland Bank.
Compliance with Yarmouth Vegetated Wetlands Performance Standards
The recently revised Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulation expands the jurisdiction of the
Yarmouth Conservation Commission by including activities within 100 feet of isolated wetlands
that are greater than 500 square feet in area. This is a significant departure from the WPA
regulations, which do not establish a 100-foot buffer zone around isolated wetlands (i.e. wetlands
that are not located directly adjacent to a waterbody). Vegetated Wetlands are defined in the
Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations as brackish and freshwater wetland such as wet
meadows, marshes, swamps and bogs that typically occur where the topography is low and flat,
and where soils are annually saturated.
The performance standard applied by the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations state that
any proposed work in a Vegetated Wetland or within 100 feet of a Vegetated Wetland shall not
destroy any portions of said vegetated wetland (except when allowed under section 5.06), nor
shall the proposed work impair in any way the vegetated wetland’s ability to perform any of the
functions including wildlife habitat, public or private water supply, groundwater supply, flood
control, storm damage prevention, prevention of pollution, protection of fisheries, and protection
of shellfish.
The proposed renovations to the Art Barn will alter lands within 100 feet of a Vegetated Wetland
that is located approximately 70 feet to the northeast. Thus, the replacement of the Art Barn in
its same footprint is within the jurisdiction of the Yarmouth Conservation Commission. That small,
vegetated wetland is described in Section 2 of this narrative and is depicted on the attached plans
prepared by Down Cape Engineering (refer to Attachment G).
The replacement of the Art Barn within its existing footprint will require minimal ground
disturbance and the mitigation provided elsewhere is more than adequate in terms of satisfying
area requirements for all of the camp improvements described in this Notice of Intent. The Project
thus satisfies the performance standards of the Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations.
Compliance with Yarmouth Buffer Zone Performance Standards
The Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations also establish specific performance standards for
activities proposed within the 100-foot buffer zone of any resource areas as defined under the
local bylaw. These performance standards prohibit most new structures within fifty feet of
protected resource areas and establish buffer restoration goals for new projects located within
the 100-foot buffer zone.
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The proposed renovations to Redwood and replacement of the Art Barn in its existing footprint
do not require new structures within fifty feet of the Inland Bank or Vegetated Wetland. In fact,
the renovation of Redwood will result in a reduction of the footprint of that structure within the
buffer zone of Inland Bank and will enable the restoration of approximately 1,000 square feet in
accordance with the planting requirements specified in the Yarmouth Wetland Protection
Regulations.
6.0 Conclusions
The project satisfies the performance standards applied to projects within resource area buffer
zones under both the WPA regulations and Yarmouth Wetland Protection Regulations. Most
importantly, as renovations and replacements of existing structures, the proposed improvements
do not involve the construction of any new structures within the restricted 50-foot buffer zone.
In addition, the renovation of Redwood will result in a significant reduction of building footprint
and restoration of wooded habitat within the 50-foot buffer zone of Inland Bank.
There are no required alterations to either the Inland Bank or the Vegetated Wetland and
appropriate measures are being implemented to prevent any inadvertent disturbances to these
areas. Lastly, the restoration of buffer zone associated with the renovation of Redwood will be
carried out in accordance with the planting requirements specified in the Yarmouth Wetland
Protection Regulations.
As described in this Notice of Intent, both the proposed renovations to the Redwood lodge and
replacement of the Art Barn in its same footprint will be performed in a manner that protects the
nearby wetland resource areas. The applicant therefore respectfully requests that the Yarmouth
Conservation Commission approve the proposed activities and issue an Order of Conditions so
that the work can proceed.
Attachment B
Figures
Figure 1USGS Locus Map
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Attachment C
Representative Site Photography
Representative Site Photography
Camp Wingate*Kirkland Facilities Improvements
Photograph 1. The footprint of Redwood Lodge, which serves as a
residence hall for camp staff, will be significantly reduced by removing the
northern portion of the building. This view shows the southern portion of
the structure, which is to be preserved and renovated.
Photograph 2. A view of the northern half of the lodge that will be razed and
removed. The area previously occupied by the structure and associated hardscape
will then be restored with native trees and shrubs.
Representative Site Photography
Camp Wingate*Kirkland Facilities Improvements
Photograph 3. A portion of the camp’s Art Barn is located within 100 feet
of a small isolated wetland that is protected under the local wetland
protection bylaw. This view shows the portion of that wetland that is closest
to the Art Barn, which is hidden behind the two gray craft sheds.
Photograph 4. Another view of the same isolated wetland. The proposed
reconstruction of the Art Barn will be completed within the existing building
footprint and appropriate controls will be installed to prevent any unnecessary
incursions into the buffer zone of this wetland.
Attachment D
Abutter Notification Information
NOTIFICATION TO ABUTTERS UNDER THE
MASSACHUSETTS WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT &
TOWN OF YARMOUTH WETLAND BY-LAW, CHAPTER 143
In accordance with the second paragraph of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40,
you are hereby notified of the following:
A. The name of the applicant is ________________________________________________
B. The applicant has filed a Notice of Intent with the Yarmouth Conservation Commission, seeking
permission to remove, fill, dredge or alter an Area Subject to Protection under the Wetlands
Protection Act (MGL c. 131 s. 40 & Town of Yarmouth Wetland By-Law, Chapter 143).
C. The address of the lot where the activity is proposed is ______________________________
D. Proposed work is _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
E. Copies of the Notice of Intent may be examined at the Yarmouth Town Hall at the Conservation
Commission office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. For more
information, call (508) 398-2231 ext. 1288.
F. Copies of the Notice of Intent may be obtained from either the applicant or applicant’s
representative. Applicant’s phone number _____________________________________
Or Applicant’s representatives phone number ___________________________________
G. Information regarding the date, time and place of the public hearing may be obtained by calling
the Yarmouth Conservation Commission office at (508) 398-2231 ext. 1288
H. Person sending this notification (applicant, representative or other)
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Town _________________ State _______ Zip _________
Telephone _______________________________________
NOTES :
•Notice of the public hearing, including date, time and place will be published at least five (5)
days in advance in a newspaper of general circulation.
•Notice of the public hearing, including date, time and place will be posted in the Town Hall not
less than forty-eight hours in advance.
•You may also contact the Southeast Regional Office of the Department of Environmental
Protection at (508) 946-2800 for more information about this application.
Camp Wingate*Kirkland
79 White Rock Road
Renovation/reconstruction of two existing camp
buildings and construction of a new councilors building.
(978) 461-6256
Jack Vaccaro, Epsilon Associates
3 Mill and Main Place, Suite 250
Maynard MA 01754
(978) 461-6256
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GALLAGHER MARY R
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FLAHERTY MARY P
59 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675-2314
106/ 38/ / /
TOWN OF YARMOUTH
1146 ROUTE 28
SOUTH YARMOUTH , MA 02664-4463
106/ 56/ / /
HERBERT RICHARD M
C/O DONAHUE WILLIAM JR
1 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 55/ / /
BARCH JOSEPH H
97 BRIGHAM HILL RD
ESSEX JUNCTION , VT 05452-2101
106/ 54/ / /
ROBO JUSTIN P
ROBO ERIN A
11 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 48/ / /
HOGAN MARK L
HOGAN CAROLYN A
45 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 47/ / /
DAYRELL MARIA PENA
49 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 46/ / /
FLIGG WILLIAM C
FLIGG JESSICA A
55 FREEMAN ROAD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 226/ / /
PILLA SHARYN P
1 SHAKER HOUSE RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 225/ / /
CATALONI DONALD A
CATALONI DONALD J
18 MARY BETH LN
HARWICH , MA 02645
115/ 224/ / /
SINHA DIPEN
BHUTIA CHEWANG C
80 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 223/ / /
MACDONALD EILEEN
MACDONALD M JR & CRAIG
86 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 222/ / /
HOLL EVELYN M
49 EARLY RED BERRY LANE
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 57/ / /
STEVENS DEBRA
53 WHITE ROCK RD,
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 234.1/ / /
JACKSON SALLY A
JACKSON SARA L
105 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 53/ / /
ZINK MATTHEW J
ZINK JO-ANN A
15 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 52/ / /
KITTLER ROBERT A
KITTLER JOANNE M Z
31 CLYDESDALE DR
PITTSFIELD , MA 01201
106/ 51/ / /
CARLETON M JANE
25 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 50/ / /
ROBINSON KERRI JEAN
PROCTOR K J AND S A
31 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
106/ 49/ / /
DEOLIVEIRA EDILSON
DEOLIVEIRA ALESSANDRA
37 FREEMAN RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02673
115/ 233.2/ / /
WOLFSON PHILIP L
97 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
115/ 233.3/ / /
POTTS JOHN M
POTTS SARA K & JOSEPH M
89 WHITE ROCK RD
YARMOUTH PORT , MA 02675
Please use this signature to certify this list of propertiesabutting within 100' of the parcel located at:79 White Rock Rd, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675Assessors Map 115, Lot 233.1.1______________________________________Andy Machado, Director of AssessingJanuary 25, 2024
Attachment E
Filing Fee Information
noifeetf.doc • Wetland Fee Transmittal Form • rev. 10/11 Page 1 of 2
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Important: When
filling out forms
on the computer,
use only the tab
key to move your
cursor - do not
use the return
key.
A. Applicant Information
1. Location of Project:
79 White Rock Road
a. Street Address
Yarmouth
b. City/Town
c. Check number
$250.00
d. Fee amount
2. Applicant Mailing Address:
Will
a. First Name
Rubenstein
b. Last Name
Camp Wingate*Kirkland
c. Organization
79 White Rock Road
d. Mailing Address
Yarmouth Port
e. City/Town
MA
f. State
02364
g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
3. Property Owner (if different):
a. First Name
b. Last Name
c. Organization
d. Mailing Address
e. City/Town
f. State
g. Zip Code
h. Phone Number
i. Fax Number
j. Email Address
To calculate
filing fees, refer
to the category
fee list and
examples in the
instructions for
filling out WPA
Form 3 (Notice of
Intent).
B. Fees
Fee should be calculated using the following process & worksheet. Please see Instructions before
filling out worksheet.
Step 1/Type of Activity: Describe each type of activity that will occur in wetland resource area and buffer zone.
Step 2/Number of Activities: Identify the number of each type of activity.
Step 3/Individual Activity Fee: Identify each activity fee from the six project categories listed in the instructions.
Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee: Multiply the number of activities (identified in Step 2) times the fee per category
(identified in Step 3) to reach a subtotal fee amount. Note: If any of these activities are in a Riverfront Area in
addition to another Resource Area or the Buffer Zone, the fee per activity should be multiplied by 1.5 and then
added to the subtotal amount.
Step 5/Total Project Fee: Determine the total project fee by adding the subtotal amounts from Step 4.
Step 6/Fee Payments: To calculate the state share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and subtract $12.50. To
calculate the city/town share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and add $12.50.
noifeetf.doc • Wetland Fee Transmittal Form • rev. 10/11 Page 2 of 2
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Fees (continued)
Step 1/Type of Activity Step 2/Number
of Activities
Step
3/Individual
Activity Fee
Step 4/Subtotal Activity
Fee
Site work 2 $500.00 $500.00
Step 5/Total Project Fee: $500.00
Step 6/Fee Payments:
Total Project Fee: $500.00
a.Total Fee from Step 5
State share of filing Fee: $237.50
b.1/2 Total Fee less $12.50
City/Town share of filling Fee: $262.50
c.1/2 Total Fee plus $12.50
C. Submittal Requirements
a.) Complete pages 1 and 2 and send with a check or money order for the state share of the fee, payable to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Department of Environmental Protection
Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
b.) To the Conservation Commission: Send the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of
this form; and the city/town fee payment.
To MassDEP Regional Office (see Instructions): Send a copy of the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of
Intent; a copy of this form; and a copy of the state fee payment. (E-filers of Notices of Intent may submit these
electronically.)
Attachment F
Wetland Delineation Data Sheets
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated
according to the applicable regulatory provisions.
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ________________
Applicant/Owner: Camp Wingate*Kirkland __________________________________________________ Sampli ng Point o r Zone: IVW(up)
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude/Longitude: __________________________
Soil Map Unit Name: ______________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: _______________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ______ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met?
Wetlands hydrology present?
Yes _____ No______ Is the Sampled Area
Yes _____ No _____ within a Wetland?
Yes _____ No _____
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
_____Water-stained leaves _____Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
_____ Evidence of aquatic fauna _____Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
_____ Iron deposits _____Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
_____ Algal mats or crusts _____Water marks ____ Scoured areas
_____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
_____Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
_____ Thin muck surfaces _____Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
_____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
_____Woody plants with adventitious
roots
_____Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
_____ Plants with polymorphic leaves _____Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
_
____Hydrogen sulfide odor
_____Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
_____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland)
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
79 White Rock Road Yarmouth 1/25/24
Jack Vaccaro, Epsilon Associatees 41.69460, -70.22523
Carver coarse sand none
X
no no no
no no no
Small isolated depression too small to be considered ILSF under the Wetland Protection Act
Regulations but appears to satisfy the minimum size requirement that applies under the local
wetland ordinance.
X
X
____ Plants with floating leaves
X
XXX
X
Sampling Point ___________
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
_________ = Total Cover
IVW (up)
30' diam
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 10.5 yes yes
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 38.0 yes yes
15' diam.
5' diam
Eastern Teaberry Gaultheria procumbens FACU 38.0 yes no
Sweet pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FAC 10.5 no yes
Ilex glabra Inkberry FACW 20.5 yes yes
Pitch pine Pinus rigida FACU 20.5 yes no
Northern red oak Quercus rubra FACU 10.5 yes no
Sampling Point ___________IVW (up)
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
_________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _______ No _______
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make
up ≥ 50% of dominant plant
species?
Yes______ No ________
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all
strata) Multiply by: Result
X 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index B/A = Is the Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0?
Yes_____ No ________
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ________ No __________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree -
Shrub/Sapling -
Herb -
Woody vines -
Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 %3.0 %
6-15 %10.5 %
15-25 %20.5 %
26-50 %38.0 %
51-75 %63.0 %
76-95 %85.5 %
96-100 %98.0 %
Common greenbriar Smilax rotundifolia FAC 20.5 yes yes
30' diam
X
7
3 9
7 23
3.29
X
3
1 2
12
X
X
Sampling Point ___________
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____Sandy Redox (S5) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6) ____ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ Dark Surface (S7)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
____ Stratified Layers (A5) ____ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9)
____Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ____ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ____ Depleted Matrix (F3) ____ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) ____ Redox Dark Surface (F7) ____ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ____ Depleted Dark Surface (F8) ____ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
____ Dark Surface (S7) ____ Other (Include Explanation in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes __ No __
1-0 NA pine needles, oak leaves, twigs
0-6 10YR2/1 loamy sand
6-8 10YR6/1 sand spodic horizon
8-18 sand
IVW (up1)
Soils exhibit a spodic horizon between six and eight-inch depth, and underlying sandy soils are
lacking in mottles or other signs of redox .
X
10YR4/3
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated
according to the applicable regulatory provisions.
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ________________
Applicant/Owner: __________________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude/Longitude: __________________________
Soil Map Unit Name: ______________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: _______________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ______ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No _____ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No ______
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No _____
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No _____
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
_____ Water-stained leaves _____Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
_____ Evidence of aquatic fauna _____Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
_____ Iron deposits _____Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
_____ Algal mats or crusts _____Water marks ____ Scoured areas
_____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
_____Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
_____ Thin muck surfaces _____Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
_____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
_____Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
_____ Plants with polymorphic leaves _____Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
_____ Plants with floating leaves
_____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
_____Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland)
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
79 White Rock Road Yarmouth 1/25/24
Camp Wingate*Kirkland IVW (wet)
Jack Vaccaro, Epsilon Associatees 41.69460, -70.22523
Carver coarse sand none
X
no no no
no no no
X
X
X
X
Small isolated depression too small to be considered ILSF under the Wetland Protection Act
Regulations but appears to satisfy the minimum size requirement that applies under the local
wetland ordinance.
X
X
X 13
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sampling Point ___________
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
_________ = Total Cover
IVW (wet)
30' diam
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 10.5 yes yes
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 38 yes yes
15' diam.
Sampling Point ___________
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
_________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _______ No _______
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make
up ≥ 50% of dominant plant
species?
Yes _______ No ________
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all
strata) Multiply by: Result
X 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index B/A = Is the Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0?
Yes _______ No ________
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _________ No __________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree -
Shrub/Sapling -
Herb -
Woody vines -
Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 %3.0 %
6-15 %10.5 %
15-25 %20.5 %
26-50 %38.0 %
51-75 %63.0 %
76-95 %85.5 %
96-100 %98.0 %
Common greenbriar Smilax rotundifolia FAC 10.5 yes yes
IVW (wet)
30' diam
X
3 X
3 9
3 9
3 Y
X
Sampling Point ___________
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Sandy Redox (S5) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6) ____ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ Dark Surface (S7)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
____ Stratified Layers (A5) ____ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ____ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ____ Depleted Matrix (F3) ____ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) ____ Redox Dark Surface (F7) ____ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ____ Depleted Dark Surface (F8) ____ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
____ Dark Surface (S7) ____ Other (Include Explanation in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _________ No __________
2-0 NA pine needles, oak leaves, twigs
0-6 10YR2/1 loamy sand
6-8 10YR6/1 sand spodic horizon
8-13 10YR4/3 50 7.5YR5/4, 50 C M sand
X
13-18 10YR4/3 50 7.5YR2/1 50 C M sand
X
X
X
saturated at 13"
IVW (wet)
X
Soils exhibit a spodic horizon between six and eight-inch depth, with a brown sandy and mottled layer
directly below.
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated
according to the applicable regulatory provisions.
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ________________
Applicant/Owner: Camp Wingate*Kirkland __________________________________________________ Sampli ng Point o r Zone: IVW(fill)
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude/Longitude: __________________________
Soil Map Unit Name: ______________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: _______________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ______ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation ________ , Soil _______ , or Hydrology _______ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met?
Wetlands hydrology present?
Yes _____ No______ Is the Sampled Area
Yes _____ No _____ within a Wetland?
Yes _____ No _____
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Water Table Present? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes _______ No ________ Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
_____Water-stained leaves _____Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
_____ Evidence of aquatic fauna _____Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
_____ Iron deposits _____Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
_____ Algal mats or crusts _____Water marks ____ Scoured areas
_____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
_____Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
_____ Thin muck surfaces _____Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
_____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
_____Woody plants with adventitious
roots
_____Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
_____ Plants with polymorphic leaves _____Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
_
____Hydrogen sulfide odor
_____Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
_____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland)
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
79 White Rock Road Yarmouth 1/25/24
Jack Vaccaro, Epsilon Associatees 41.69460, -70.22523
Carver coarse sand none
X
no no no
no no no
Small isolated depression too small to be considered ILSF under the Wetland Protection Act
Regulations but appears to satisfy the minimum size requirement that applies under the local
wetland ordinance.
X
X
____ Plants with floating leaves
X
XXX
X
Sampling Point ___________
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
_________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
_________ = Total Cover
IVW (fill)
30' diam
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica
15' diam.
5' diam
FAC 10.5 yes yes
FACW 20.5 yes yes Ilex glabra Inkberry
Pitch pine Pinus rigida
Northern red oak Quercus rubra FACU 20.5 yes no
FACU 10.5 yes no
Sampling Point IVW (fill)
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _________________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
_________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _______ No _______
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make
up ≥ 50% of dominant plant
species?
Yes______ No
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all
strata) Multiply by: Result
X 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index B/A = Is the Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0?
Yes_____ No ________
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ________ No __________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree -
Shrub/Sapling -
Herb -
Woody vines -
Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 %3.0 %
6-15 %10.5 %
15-25 %20.5 %
26-50 %38.0 %
51-75 %63.0 %
76-95 %85.5 %
96-100 %98.0 %
30' diam
X
4
2 6
4 14
3.5
2 8
X
X
X
Sampling Point ___________
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____Sandy Redox (S5) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6) ____ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ Dark Surface (S7)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
____ Stratified Layers (A5) ____ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9)
____Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ____ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ____ Depleted Matrix (F3) ____ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) ____ Redox Dark Surface (F7) ____ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ____ Depleted Dark Surface (F8) ____ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
____ Dark Surface (S7) ____ Other (Include Explanation in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes __ No __
1-0 NA pine needles, oak leaves, twigs
0-18 10YR2/2 loamy sand
18-19 NA buried organics -pine needles
19-22 loamy sand
IVW (fill)
Soil profile obtained in area of apparent fill on slope adjacent to wetland.
X
10YR2/1
fill
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