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07/11/2025
To: Brittany DiRienzo, Conservation Administrator
Joseph Jerolimo, Conservation Agent
1146 MA-28
South Yarmouth MA, 02664
Summer Site Conditions Report Following Enforcement Order at 57 Pheasant Cove Circle
Dear Brittany and Joseph,
On March 27, 2025, an enforcement order was issued to the Lynn Rober G Trust, the owner of 57
Pheasant Cove Circle in Yarmouth, for “Unpermitted alteration of a wetland resource area and its
buffer zone: Cutting and/ or removal of vegetation within the velocity flood zone, a bordering
vegetated wetland, and its buffer zone.”. As part of the enforcement order conditions, ELS was
contracted to produce a restoration planting plan to be submitted to the Yarmouth Conservation
Commission. In addition to the restoration plan per condition #3, a brief report of site conditions is
due before July 17, 2025. Below is a detailed breakdown of ELS’s unbiased assessment of the area
following the removals in early March and the regrowth of both native and non-native vegetation
in the bordering vegetative wetland and buffer zone, respectively. All photos were taken by ELS
staff on June 23, 2025.
The photo to the left shows the
edge of clearing in the
southernmost portion of the
property. A large amount of
Phragmites australis has re-grown, in
addition to many areas of Iva
frutescens. The foreground of the
photo shows an approximately 4-
foot-wide area of native
vegetation, predominantly
common goldenrod, that is
proposed to be protected and will
be outlined on the restoration planting plan.
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The photo on the right shows the
areas of removals from the corner
of the driveway looking north-
west. There is a continuation of
the re-growth of phragmites as
the salt marsh transitions to the
bordering vegetated wetland.
We propose the removal of
Phragmites within the edge of the
BVW to allow existing Iva
frutescens to regenerate, as well
as allow enough space to replant
with the specified native species.
The photo to the left shows more of
the existing vegetated buffer strip
that will remain with the exception
of specific invasive and non-native
vegetation that will be removed
including, Japanese Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica), Fox Grape
(Vitus labrusca), and Asiatic
bittersweet (Celastrus orbiclatus). ELS
will use a combination of a single
foliar application, as well as removal
and stump treatment, in order to
ensure the eradication of invasive and aggressive species prior to planting in the fall of 2025.
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Lastly, the photo on the right shows
the northernmost extent of removals,
where the phragmites have
migrated, as well as the encroaching
invasives on the buffer strip. ELS will
outline all areas of proposed removal
and mitigate with native species to
regenerate the loss of habitat during
the violation. The required split rail
fencing will also be outlined on the
restoration plan.
In summary, the areas of cutting have regenerated both native and non-native/invasive plant
material over the growing season. Through the restoration of the site, ELS will identify all invasive
plants within the restoration area that will be treated and removed, while carefully maintaining all
native vegetation. Following treatment and removals, native species will be planted to cover all
exposed soil, and a salt-tolerant seed mix will be added to suppress weed growth and increase
the native coverage of the site.
ELS will submit the wetland data sheet and restoration planting plan before July 31st and will
coordinate with the conservation department on a late summer treatment and removal
schedule, followed by planting before October 30, 2025.
Best regards,
Tyler Gaudreau
Principal / Owner, Environmental Landscape Solutions, LLC