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Home My WebLink AboutSuperseding DOA 4.24.2026 MassDEP Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office Address:20 Riverside Drive,Lakeville,MA 02347 I Phone:508-946-2700 Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary Commissioner Maura T.Healey Kim Driscoll Rebecca Tepper Bonnie Heiple APR 2 4 2026 Ronald Gabel,Michael&Kathleen Heraghty RE: YARMOUTHPORT-Wetlands Joshua Stayn&Rachel Rosen 88&100 Mill Lane c/o Attorney Luke H.Legere, Superseding Determination of McGregor,Legere&Stevens Applicability 15 Court Square,Suite 660 Boston,Massachusetts 02108 Dear Attorney Legere, Following an on-site inspection and in-depth review of the above-referenced file, and in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 131,Section 40,the Department of Environmental Protection has issued the enclosed Superseding Determination of Applicability(SDOA). The proposed work is within Buffer Zones to Coastal Bank(310 CMR 10.30),Salt Marsh (310 CMR 10.32),and Bordering Vegetated Wetlands(310 CMR 10.55),as defined in the Wetlands Protection Act Regulations,but will not alter an Area Subject to Protection under the Act.Therefore,said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent when it is conducted in such a manner as to prevent erosion and siltation of adjacent wetlands,and when it is conducted in accordance with all other applicable federal,state,or local statutes,ordinances,bylaws,or regulations. The Yarmouth Conservation Commission issued an Order of Conditions on September 23,2025,citing Chapter 143 of the Yarmouth Wetland Bylaw—designating the activity described in the Request as an activity that is subject to review under the municipal bylaw,via the filing of a Notice of Intent. In accordance with MassDEP Wetlands Program Policy 91-1:Plan Changes- Administrative Appeals Policy for the Review of Project Plan Changes,March 1,1995,the Department reviewed a revised plan dated January 5,2026 as referenced in the enclosed SDOA.The revised plan relocates all of the proposed work outside any area subject to This information is available in alternate format Please contact MassDEP at 617-292-5500. TTY#MassRelay Service 1-600-439.2370 MassDEP Website:www.mass.gov/dep Printed on Recycled Paper protection under the Act.The plan differed from the September 11, 2025 plan referenced in the Yarmouth Order of Conditions issued on September 23, 2025,that is the subject of this appeal. The Policy states; "The primary purpose of this policy is to promote the intent of the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 131 s.40, to ensure thorough local review of work proposed in or near wetland resource areas by identifying those circumstances in which the Department will consider changes to plans filed under Notices of Intent(NOI)which are before the Department under appeal fora Superseding Order of Conditions (SOC)" and; "The Department may consider plans which contain insubstantial changes from the plans acted upon by the Conservation Commission and referenced in the Order of Conditions. Insubstantial plan changes are limited to those changes which involve unchanged or decreased impacts but which do not constitute significant changes from the project configuration acted upon by the Conservation Commission" The applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department that revisions to the project wilt result in decreased impacts to wetland resource areas compared to the plan referenced in the Town of Yarmouth Order of Conditions that is the subject of this appeal. In the Department's opinion, sufficient information has been submitted to identify the proposed work adequately and to determine the regulatory applicability of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. Please be advised that the Department reserves the right, should there be further proceedings in the matter to raise additional issues and present further evidence as may be appropriate. Please also be advised that the Department does not have the authority to regulate or enforce local by-laws or Conservation Commission policies. Additional information, not listed in the Superseding Determination of Applicability, may therefore be required by local agencies. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Branden Costa at(781) 719-7967, or by e-mail at Branden.Costa2@mass.gov. This information is available In alternate format.Please contact MassDEP at 617.292-5500. TTY#MassRelay Service 1-800-439-2370 MassDEP Website:www.mass.govldep Printed on Recycled Paper Very truly yours, iltrt j Maissoun E. Reda, Chief Wetlands Protection Program MER/bc Enclosure cc: Natasha &Oliver Brahmst c/o Attorney William C. Henchy 165 Cranberry Highway Route 6A Orleans, Massachusetts 02653 Certified Mail#: 9589 0710 5270 1760 6752 69 Yarmouth Conservation Commission This information is available in alternate format.Contact Michelle Waters-Ekanem,Director of Diversity/Civil Rights at 617-292-5751. TTY#MassRelay Service 1-800-439-2370 MassDEP Website:www.mass.gov/dep Printed on Recycled Paper MassDEP ,C{ ii4 uT an IlQVTC l Ko c _ _ _ ), Lit,_ ._ _, - „_._;-',4m, i ......w. ,, quan trQflgQ, ,, r-.• i . ‘ --- ---- & , \______" / .;, �ti Communication for Non-English-Speaking Parties This document is important and should be translated immediately. If you need this document translated, please contact MassDEP's Director of Environmental Justice at the telephone number listed below. Espanol Spanish Ayisyen Kreyol Haitian Creole Este documento es importante y debe ser Dokiman sa a enpotan epi yo ta dwe tradui I traducido inmediatamente. Si necesita traducir imedyatman. 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Contact Deneen Simpson 857-406-0738 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 100 Cambridge Street 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 TTY#MassRelay Service 1-800-439-2370• https://www.mass.gov/environmental-justice (Version revised 8.2.2023)310 CMR 1.03(5)(a) -41111111 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands Yarmouthport wni WPA Form 2 — Superseding Determination of Applicability Conserrvltation " Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131 , §40 !mission A. General InformationI 2 ? From: R E LP E D Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Issuing Authority To: Applicant Property Owner (if different from applicant): Natasha & Oliver Brahmst, Mill Pond Creek, LLC c/o William C. Henchy, Esq. Name 165 Cranberry Highway, Route 6A Mailing Address Mailing Address Orleans MA 02653 City/Town State Zip Code City/Town State Zip Code 1 . Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable) of Final Plans and Other Documents: Site Plan of 88 + 100 Mill Lane Yarmouthport, MA (revised) 1-5-2026 Title Date Down Cape Engineering, Inc. 1-5-2026 Prepared by Date Daniel A. Ojala, P.E, P.L.S. 1-5-2026 Signed and Stamped by Date Good Hope Farm Plan for 88 & 100 Mill Lane Yarmouth Port, 8-14-2025 Massachusetts with Table of Best Management Practices( BMPs) Date Title Good Hope Farm Soil Management and Conservation Plan - 5-29-2025, Updated 8-13-2025 Prepared For: Good Hope Farm, Yarmouth Port, MA Prepared By: Natasha Brahmst Date Title 2. Date Request Filed: October 07, 2025 D. Determination Pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 131 , § 40, the Department considered your Request for Determination of Applicability, with its supporting documentation, and made the following Determination. Project Description (if applicable): Establish a farm with fencing, manure compost structure, stormwater berm and swale, and vegetated buffer plantings in buffer zones to Coastal Bank, Salt Marsh, and Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. Project Location: 88 & 100 Mill Lane Yarmouthport Street Address City/Town Map121 Lots14 & 15 Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number wpaform2.doc•Appendix E Page 1 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources-Wetlands Yarmouthport WPA Form 2—Superseding Determination of Applicability Municipality Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L.c. 131,§40 Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance To the extent that the Determination of Applicability is based on a municipal bylaw or ordinance,and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations,the Department has no jurisdiction to supersede the local by-law determination. B. Determination (cont.) The following Determination(s)is/are applicable to the proposed site and/or project relative to the Wetlands Protection Act and regulations: Positive Determination Note:No work within the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act may proceed until a final Order of Conditions(issued following submittal of a Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent)has been received from the issuing authority(i.e.,Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection). ❑ 1. The area described on the referenced plan(s)is an area subject to protection under the Act. Removing,filling,dredging,or altering of the area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent ❑ 2a.The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced plan(s)are confirmed as accurate.Therefore,the resource area boundaries confirmed in this Determination are binding as to all decisions rendered pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act and its regulations regarding such boundaries for as long as this Determination is valid. ❑ 2b.The boundaries of resource areas listed below are not confirmed by this Determination, regardless of whether such boundaries are contained on the plans attached to this Determination or to the Request for Determination. ❑ 3.The work described on referenced plan(s)and document(s)is within an area subject to protection under the Act and will remove,fill,dredge,or alter that area.Therefore,said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. ❑ 4.The work described on referenced plan(s)and document(s)is within the Buffer Zone and will alter an Area subject to protection under the Act Therefore,said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. ❑ 5.If a Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Riverfront Area described on referenced plan(s) and document(s),which includes all or part of the work described in the Request,the applicant must consider the following alternatives.(Refer to the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)c.for more information about the scope of alternatives requirements): 0 Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located. ❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located,the subdivided lots,and any adjacent lots formerly or presently owned by the same owner. O Alternatives limited to the original parcel on which the project is located,the subdivided parcels,any adjacent parcels,and any other land which can reasonably be obtained within the municipality. ❑ Alternatives extend to any sites which can reasonably be obtained within the appropriate region of the state. Page 2 of 5 wpaform2.doc•Appendix E Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands Yarmouthport WPA Form 2 W-eStlaunpdesrpsreodteicntigonDAecttemrm.GinLactioi3nio;4A pplicability Municipality Massachusetts 0 B. Determination (cont. ) Negative Determination Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant. Work may proceed at the owner's risk even if a request for an adjudicatory hearing has been made. Requirements for requests for adjudicatory hearings are listed at the end of this document. n 1 . The area described in the Request is not an area subject to protection under the Act or the Buffer Zone. 2. The work described in the Request is within an area subject to protection under the Act, but will not remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent. ® 3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations, but will not alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any). 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to protection under the Act (including the Buffer Zone). Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent, unless and until said work alters an Area subject to protection under the Act. fI 5. The area described in the Request is subject to protection under the Act. Since the work described therein meets the requirements for the following exemption, as specified in the Act and the regulations, no Notice of Intent is required: Exempt Activity (cite applicable statutory/regulatory provisions) C. Authorization This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows: X by certified mail APR 24 Date CERTIFIED MAIL #:9589 0710 5270 1760 6752 69 This Determination is valid for three years from the date of issuance (except Determinations for Vegetation Management Plans which are valid for the duration of the Plan). This Determination does not relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations. Signature: / i M E R/bC lla' ..' VA i 1,___, aksso an E. Reda;--C- ;ef Wetlands Protection Program, Bureau of Water Resources D. Appeals wpaform2.doc•Appendix E Page 3 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources-Wetlands Yarmouthport 11 WPA Form 2—Superseding Determination of Applicability Municipality Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L.c. 131,§40 The applicant,the landowner,any person aggrieved by the Superseding Order,Determination or other Reviewable Decision as defined at 310 CMR 10.04,who previously participated in the proceedings leading to this Reviewable Decision,the conservation commission,or any ten(10)residents of the city or town where the land is located if at least one resident was previously a participant in the permit proceeding,are hereby notified of their right to appeal this Reviewable Decision pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A,§10,provided the request is made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department,along with the appropriate filing fee and a MassDEP Fee Transmittal Form within ten(10)business days of the date of issuance of this Superseding Order or Determination,and addressed to: Case Administrator Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Department of Environmental Protection 100 Cambridge Street,Suite 900 Boston,MA 02114 A copy of the request(hereinafter also referred to as Appeal Notice)shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission,the applicant,the person that requested the Superseding Order or Determination,and the issuing office of the MassDEP at: MassDEP 20 Riverside Drive Lakeville,MA 02347 In the event that a ten resident group requested the Superseding Order or Determination,the Appeal Notice shall be served on the designated representative of the ten-resident group,whose name and contact information is included in this Reviewable Decision(when relevant). Contents of Appeal Notice An Appeal Notice shall comply with the Department's Rules for Adjudicatory Proceedings,310 CMR 1.01(6)and 310 CMR 10.05(7)(j),and shall contain the following information: (a) the MassDEP Wetlands File Number,name of the applicant,landowner if different from applicant, and address of the project; (b) the complete name,mailing address,email address,and fax and telephone numbers of the party filing the Appeal Notice;if represented by consultant or counsel,the name,fax and telephone numbers,email address,and mailing address of the representative; (c) if a ten residents group,the same information for the group's designated representative;if the Appeal Notice is filed by a ten(10)resident group,then a demonstration of participation by at least one resident in the previous proceedings that led to this Reviewable Decision; (d) if the Appeal Notice is filed by an aggrieved person,then a demonstration of participation in the previous proceeding that lead to this Reviewable Decision and sufficient written facts to demonstrate status as a person aggrieved; (e) the names,telephone and fax numbers,email addresses,and mailing addresses of all other interested parties,if known; (f) a clear and concise statement of the alleged errors contained in the Department's decision and how each alleged error in inconsistent with 310 CMR 10.00 and does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act,M.G.L.c.131,§40,including reference to the statutory or regulatory provisions that the party filing the Appeal Notice alleges has been violated by the Department's Decision,and the relief sought,including any specific desired changes to the Department's decision; page 4 of 5 wpaform2.doc•Appendix E Iiiiii, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands Yarmouthport WPA Form 2 — Superseding Determination of Applicability Municipality Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131 , §40 (g) a copy of the Department's Reviewable Decision that is being appealed and a copy of the underlying Conservation Commission decision if the Reviewable Decision affirms the Conservation Commission decision; (h) a statement that a copy of the request has been sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the applicant and the conservation commission; and (i) if asserting a matter that is Major and Complex, as defined at 310 CMR 10.04(1), a statement requesting that the Presiding Officer make a designation of Major and Complex, with specific reasons supporting the request. Filing Fee and Address A copy of the Appeal Notice along with a MassDEP Fee Transmittal Form and a valid check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) must be mailed to: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commonwealth Master Lockbox P.O. Box 4062 Boston, Massachusetts 02211 The request will be dismissed if the filing fee is not paid, unless the appellant is exempt or granted a waiver. The filing fee is not required if the appellant is a city or town (or municipal agency), county, district of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or a municipal housing authority. The Department may waive the adjudicatory hearing filing fee pursuant to 310 CMR 4.06(2) for a person who shows that paying the fee will create an undue financial hardship. A person seeking a waiver must file an affidavit setting forth the facts believed to support the claim of undue financial hardship together with the hearing request as provided above. wpaform2.doc•Appendix E Page 5 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 51 Adjudicatory Hearing Fee Transmittal Form IMPORTANT! This form is intended for fee transmittal only. The contents of a request for an adjudicatory appeal (Notice of Claim) are established at 310 CMR 1.01(6)and the substantive statutes and regulations governing the Department's action. A. Person/Party Making Request 1. Name and address of person or party making request: Important:When filling out forms Name-If appropriate,name group representative on the computer, use only the tab key to move your Street Address cursor-do not use the return City State Zip Code key. orm 2. Project Information: • Street Address Min X i City State Zip Code • $ DEP File or ID Number Amount of filing fee attached Email Address B. Applicant (if applicable) 1. Name and address of applicant: Name-If appropriate,name group representative Street Address City State Zip Code Email Address C. Instructions 1. Send this form and check or money order of$100.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the MassDEP Lockbox at: Department of Environmental Protection P.O. Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211 2. Send a copy of this form and a copy of the check or money order with the Request for Adjudicatory Appeal (Notice of Claim) to: MassDEP Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Case Administrator 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 adjherfm.docx•rev. 12/22 Adjudicatory Hearing Fee Transmittal Form•Page 1 of 1