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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.
Hardcopy filing dropped off or mailed to the Conservation Office including:
T 1 RDA Administrative Checklist
1 complete RDA application WPA form 1 with original signatures (double sided).*
Detailed narrative of the project with sufficient information to enable the Commission to determine
whether the proposed work will alter an area subject to protection.
If BVW or vegetated wetlands are present, delineation sheet(s), coastal bank calculation and other
relevant material if applicable (not applicable for flood zone only projects).
� -Yarmouth Assessor's locator map highlighting parcel(s) where work is proposed, including map and
parcel numbers.
1 current abutters list identifying the property owners who are to be notified and abutter notification form.
All abutters to be notified via certified mail, Certified Mail Receipts (PS Form 3800) must be provided.
_ 1 original and 7 photocopies of the plan/sketch, folded separately, right side out with title and address
visible. All plans shall reference NAVD1988 unless otherwise noted. Landscape plans shall be detailed to
show proposed and existing conditions, native species, quantity, size and spacing.
T 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.
Digital and DEP filing
A pdf of the entire application emailed to bdirienzo(a--)yarmouth.ma.us and iierolimo(a�yarmouth.ma.us
and DEP Southeast Region at SERO_NOI@mass.gov in the same email. Subject line shall be
"YARMOUTH - RDA - Street Address - Applicant Name"
Please list project property's street address in the pdf file name.
Initial below
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.
'S� I understand that in person representation is required at the scheduled hearing to present to the
conservation commission.
* If the applicant is NOT the property owner:
Please submit a signed Site Access Authorization Form; AND
The owner must be sent a copy of the application via Certified Mail on the same day it is filed with this
office. Please submit a copy of the Certified Mail receipt with application.
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(a)yarmouth.ma.us and jierolimoca'�yarmouth.ma.us
Yarmouth Conservation Commission • 1146 Route 28 • South Yarmouth, MA 02664-4492
Tel. (508)-398-2231 Ext. 1288 • Fax (508)-398-0836 • TTD# (508) 398-2231 • bdirienzogyarmouth.ma.us
Rev. 7/2025
wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 1 of 3
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
A.General Information
Important:
When filling out
forms on the
computer, use only
the tab key to move
your cursor - do not
use the return key.
1.Applicant:
First Name Last Name
Address
City/Town State Zip Code
Phone Number Email Address
2.Property Owner (if different from Applicant):
First Name Last Name
Address
City/Town State Zip Code
Phone Number Email Address (if known)
3.Representative (if any)
First Name Last Name
Company Name
Address
City/Town State Zip Code
Phone Number Email Address (if known)
B.Project Description
1.a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request):
Street Address City/Town
How to find Latitude
and Longitude Latitude (Decimal Degrees Format with 5 digits after decimal
e.g. XX.XXXXX)
Longitude (Decimal Degrees Format with 5 digits after
decimal e.g. -XX.XXXXX)
and how to convert
to decimal degrees Assessors’ Map Number Assessors’ Lot/Parcel Number
b.Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary):
c.Plan and/or Map Reference(s): (use additional paper if necessary)
Title Date
Title Date
wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 2 of 3
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
B.Project Description (cont.)
2.a. Activity/Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of Activity, if necessary):
b.Identify provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant
from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if
necessary).
3.a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the
Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project.
Single family house on a lot recorded on or before 8/1/96
Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96
Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96
Project, other than a single-family house or public project, where the applicant owned the lot
before 8/7/96
New agriculture or aquaculture project
Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96
Project on a lot shown on an approved, definitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed
restriction limiting total alteration of the Riverfront Area for the entire subdivision
Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project
Municipal project
District, county, state, or federal government project
Project required to evaluate off-site alternatives in more than one municipality in an
Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alternatives analysis pursuant to an
application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality
Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection.
b.Provide evidence (e.g., record of date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification
above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.)
wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 3 of 3
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality
C.Determinations
1.I request the
Conservation Commission
make the following determination(s). Check any that apply:
a. whether the area depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced above is an area subject to
jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act.
b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced
above are accurately delineated.
c.whether the Activities depicted on plan(s) referenced above is subject to the Wetlands
Protection Act and its regulations.
d. whether the area and/or Activities depicted on plan(s) referenced above is subject to the
jurisdiction of any municipal wetlands’ ordinance or bylaw of:
Name of Municipality
e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for Activities in the Riverfront Area as
depicted on referenced plan(s).
D.Signatures and Submittal Requirements
I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing Request for Determination of Applicability
and accompanying plans, documents, and supporting data are true and complete to the best of my
knowledge.
I further certify that the property owner, if different from the applicant, and the appropriate DEP Regional
Office were sent a complete copy of this Request (including all appropriate documentation)
simultaneously with the submittal of this Request to the Conservation Commission.
Failure by the applicant to send copies in a timely manner may result in dismissal of the Request for
Determination of Applicability.
Signatures:
I also understand that notification of this Request will be placed in a local newspaper at my expense
in accordance with Section 10.05(3)(b)(1) of the Wetlands Protection Act regulations.
Signature of Applicant Date
Signature of Representative (if any) Date
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Abutting Properties for
115 SOUTH ST SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA
02664
34/ 274/
(1 Feet)
Location:
34/ 275/
109 SOUTH ST
Owner:
CLAPHAM MATTHEW
FLAHERTY MEGHAN
141 R WEST EIGHTH ST
SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Location:
34/ 274/
115 SOUTH ST
Owner:
MOYNIHAN JOHN F
MOYNIHAN JOANNE
PO BOX 1180
SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664
Location:
34/215///
58 BREEZY POINT RD
Owner:
CHESSON HAROLD R JR TRS
CHESSON LAUREL A
176 S POND RD
EAST BROOKFIELD, MA 01515-2007
Location:
34/ 218/
66 BREEZY POINT RD
Owner:
NUSSBICKEL DALE E
NUSSBICKEL BONNIEJEAN M
107 REILLY ROAD
LAGRANGEVILLE, NY 12540
Location:
Location:
42/ 150/ / /
42/ 151 /
9 BASS RIVER TERR
15 BASS RIVER TERR
Owner:
Owner:
THOIDIS GEORGIA TR
CELONA JOSEPH A
THE G & G TRUST
CELONA DIANNE M
5 FAIRVIEW ST
22 FREEPORT DR
BOSTON, MA 02131
WILMINGTON, MA 01887
Location:
Location:
34/ 273/ / /
42/ 186/
119 SOUTH ST
54 BREEZY POINT RD
Owner:
Owner:
LOGAN EDWARD L JR
JUNGHANNS JULIA M
CAROL R
9 HARRISON ST
153 CA IN AVE
53
WAYLAND, MA 01778
BRAINTREE, MA 02184-8534
Location:
Location:
34/ 216/ / /
34/ 217/
62 BREEZY POINT RD
64 BREEZY POINT RD
Owner:
Owner:
DILLON BRENDAN
WINNE DIAZ MALORIE R
12 POPES HILL ST
10 MORGAN AVE
BOSTON, MA 02122 ONEONTA , NY 13820
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site - 115 South Street City/Town; So. Yarmouth Sampling Date: Oct 1, 2025
Applicant/O wner: Shaun O'Leary Sampling Point or Zone: WET 1
tnvestigator(s): Bradford Hall Latitude / Longitude:_
Soil Map Unit Name: Soil of Barnstable 1993 lor DEP Classification: NWI
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No r'(lf no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation
Are Vegetation
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Soi!
Soil
, or Hydrology
, or Hydrology
significantly disturbed? (lf yes, explain in Remarks)
naturally problematic? (lf yes, explain in Remarks)
I
r'ls the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
NoWetland vegetation criterion met?
Hydric Soils criterion met?
Wetlands hydrology present?
No
No
No
Yes
Y
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
Stage 2 Drought
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HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
I Depth (inches)Yes NoSurface Water Present?
r'Depth (inches)Yes NoWater Table Present?17
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes No 15
Wetland Hydrology lndicators
!ndicators that can be Reliable with
Proper lnterpretation
lndicators of the lnfluence of WaterReliable lndicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
r'
r'
r'
Water-stained leaves
Evidence of aquatic fauna
lron deposits
Algal mats or crusts
zed rhizospheres/pore
linings
Thin muck surfaces
Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
Plants with polymorphic leaves
Plants with floating leaves
Hydrogen sulfide odorr'
Hydrological records
Free water in a soil test hole
Saturated soil
Water marks
Moss trim lines
Presence of reduced iron
Woody plants with adventitious
roots
Trees with shallow root systems
Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
Direct observation of inundation
Drainage patterns
Drift lines
Scoured areas
Sediment deposits
Surface soil cracks
Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
M icrotopogra p h ic re lief
Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream Bauge, monitoring well, aerial photol previous inspectionl if available):
3l
I
I3l
II
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
Form Revised July 2023
Depth (inches)
Sampling point WET 1
VEGETATION - Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Plot size SmallTree Stratum
Common name Scientific name no
lndicator
Status
Absolute
Yo Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
lndictor?
1. Tupelo 38.0
2. Red Oak 63.0 N
3 o o 0
4.
5
6
7
8
9
Common name Scientific name
101.0 = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapline Stratum Plot size Small
no
lndicator
Status
Absolute
Yo Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
lndictor?
L. Shadbush 20.5
2. Swamp Azalea 38.0
0 o3 o
4.o o o
5
6
7
8
9
Plot size None
Common name Scientific name
Herb Stratum
58.5 = Total Cover
no
lndicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
lndictor?
\
2 o o o
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10.
1,L.
L2.
= Total Cover
2
Form Revised July 2023
Sampling point WET 1
VEGETATION - continued.
Woodv Vine Stratum Plot size None
lndicator
Status
Absolute
Yo Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
lndictor?
(yes/no)Common name Scientific name
t.o 0 o
2
3
4.
= Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? yes Ll ruo
Dominance Test:Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
>-SOYo of dominant nts pecies?
Yes No
Prevalence lndex:
OBL species
Total Yo Cover (all strata)Multiply by:Result
38.0 x1 = 38.0
FACW species 58.5 x2 = 117.0
FAC species x3
FACU species x4
UPL species 63.0 x5 = 315.0
Column Totals (A) 15s.5 (B) 353.0
Prevalence lndex B/A=
2.21
ls the Prevalence lndex < 3.0?
Yes No
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes No
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast heiSht (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
L-5 Yo 3.O v
6-75 Yo 70.5 %
L5-25 Yo 20.5 %
26-50 %38.A %
5t-75%63.0%
76-95 %85.5 Yo
96-LOO %98.O Yo
3Form Revised July 2023
Sampling Poi WET 1
sotL
Proflle Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture I -emarks
17 'l0yr,111
lType: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matri)g Ms=Masked Sand Grains 2location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil lndicators (Check all that apply)lndicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
Histosol (A1)Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)2 cm Muck (A10)
[lHirtic Epipedon (A2)Thin Dark Surface (S9)El s cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
Black Histic (A3)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)l--l t.on-Manganese Masses (F12)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A )fI Depteted Matrix (F3)n u"ric Spodic (A17)
Stratified Layers (A5)Redox Dark Surface (F5)n n"O Parent Materiat (F21)
Depteted Below Dark Surface (A11) .trI Depteted Dark Surface (F7)E ,"r, Shallow Dark Surface (F221
Thick Dark Surface (A12)Redox Depressions (F8)
Sand y Mucky Mineral (S1)
Sand y Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sand y Redox (S5)l--l Ott"r (lnclude Explanation in
Remarks)Stri pped Matrix (s6)
Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if obserued) Type ; None Depth (inches):
Remarks: Typical soil profile for BVW. The BVW borders Run Pond.
Hydric Soils criterion met?Yes No
4Form Revised July 2023
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