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HomeMy WebLinkAboutchapter 91 lisenceCommonwealth of Massachusetts I 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 Maura T. Healey Governor .Dt r i o 202t Cape Cod Hospital c/o Truly Ecological Attn: Julianne Busa Kim Driscoll Lieutenant Governor 89 Maple Street Easthampton, MA 01027 Rebecca Tepper Secretary RE: ISSUANCE OF CHAPTER 91 WATERWAYS LICENSE Bonnie Heiple Commissioner Watenvays License Application No. 26-WW0l-0031-APP, License No. WW0l-0000844 Cape Cod Hospital, Tributary to Lewis Bay, off Rosetta Street, Yarmouth Dear Sir or Madam, The Department of Environmental Protection hereby issues the above-referenced Waterways License, enclosed, authorizing you to perform certain activities pursuant to M.G.L. c. 91, the Public Waterfront Act and its regulations 310 CMR 9.00. Any change in use or alteration of any structure or fill not authorized by this license mav render this license void. This License is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this License have elapsed, or if such an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed. The appeal period is for twenty-one (21) days. No work shall be undertaken until the License has become final and has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. RECORDING OF THE LICENSE This License must be recorded at the Registry of Deeds or, if registered land , with the Land Registration Office within sixty (60) days from the date oflicense issuance. In the case of recorded land , the License shall also be noted in the Registry 's Gran tor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the project is located. In the case of the registered land , the License shall be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the project is located. Failure to record this license within sixtv (60) davs of the date of issuance will render this license void pursuant to 310 CMR 9.18. Upon recording the License and Plan, you must notify the Department by accessing y our Authorization record at https://eplace.eea.mass.gov/citizenaccess and entering the recording information. Instructions for entering recording info1mation may be found at: https://www.mass .gov/ doc/ eplace-waterways-recording-inf ormation-amendment/ download . Failure to notify the Department of the recording of this License is a v iolation of 310 CMR 9.00. Page 2 NOTICE OF APPEAL RIGHTS Who has the ri!2:ht to appeal ? The following persons shall have the right to an adjudicatory hearing concerning this decision by the Department to grant or deny a license or permit, in accordance with 310 CMR 9.17(1): (a) an applicant who has demonstrated property rights in the lands in question , or which is a public agency; (b) any person aggrieved by the decision of the Department to grant a license or permit who has submitted written comments within the public comment period; (c) te n (10) res id e nts of the Commonwealth who, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 1 0A, have submitted comments within the public comment period with at least 5 of the 10 residents residing in the municipality (s) in w hich the license or permitted activity is located. The appeal shall clearly and specifically state the facts and grounds for the appeal and the relief sought, and each appealing resident shall file an affidavit stating the intent to be part of the group and to be represented by its authorized representative; ( d ) the municipal official in the affected municipality who has submitted written comments within the public comment period; and (e) CZM, for any project identified in 310 CMR 9.13 (2) (a) for CZM participation or, in an Ocean Sanctuary, if it has filed a notice of participation within the public comment period. How can I request an adjudicatory hearin!!? A person requesting an adjudicatory hearing must submit a "Notice of Claim" to the Department, with a copy of the MassDEP Transmittal Form and including the detail specified below, within twenty-one (21) days of the date of issuance of this decision. The MassDEP Fe e Transmittal Forn1 is available at the following website: https://www.mass.gov/doc/adjudicatory-hearing-fee- transmittal-form/download . The Notice of Claim must be made in writing and sent by ce rtified mail or hand delivery to: MassDEP Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Case Administrator 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 A copy of the complete Notice of Claim must be sent at the same time by certified mail or hand delivery to: (1) the applicant, (2) the municipal official of the city or tow n where the project is located, and (3) the issuing office of the MassDEP, which in this case is located at: MassDEP Waterways Regulation Program 20 Ri verside Drive Lakev ille, MA 0234 7 The MassDEP Fee Transmittal Form and a valid check pay able to the Commonwealth of Massachuse tts in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) must be mailed to: Mass . Department of En v ironmental Protection Commonwealth Master Lockbox P.O. Box 4062 Boston, Massachusetts 02211 Page 3 What information must be included in the hearing request? Pursuant to 310 CMR 9.17(3), any Notice of Claim requesting an adjudicatory hearing mus t include the following information: (a) the MassDEP Waterways Application File N umber; (b) the complete name, address, fax number and telephone number of the applicant; (c) the address of the project; ( d) the complete name, address, fax number, and te le phone numbe r of the party filing the request and, if represented by counsel , the name, address, fax number, and phone number of the attorney; (e) if claiming to be a person aggrieved, the specific facts that demonstrate that the party satisfies the definition of"aggrieved person" found in 310 CMR 9.02; (t) a clear statement that a formal adjudicatory h earing is being requested; (g) a clear statement of th e facts which are the grounds for the proceedings, the spec ifi c objections to the MassDEP's wTi tten decision, and the re li ef sought through the adjudicatory hearing, including specifically the changes desired in the final written dec ision; and (h) a statement that a copy of the request has been sent to: the applicant and the municipal official of the city or town where the project is locate d. Dismissal of request The request for appeal will be dismissed if the filing fee is not paid, unless the appellant is exempt or is granted a waiver. The filing fee is not required if the appellant is a city or town ( or municipal agency), county, or 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 s hows that paying the fee w ill create an undue financial hardship. A pe rson seeking a waiver must file an affidavit setting forth the facts belie ved to support the claim of undue financial hardship together w ith the hearing request as provided above. Please feel free to contact C hristine Koczera of the Waterways Program, (857) 268-6653 or christine.koczera@mass.gov, if you have any questions pertaining to the Chapter 91 License . ~ Brendan C. Mullaney Section Chief Waterways Program cc: w /enc. Daniel J. Padien, Waterways Program C hief, DEP Boston Office of Coastal Zone Management To w n of Yarmouth Harbormaster To vv n of Yarmouth Conservation Commission Michael G. Jones, Cape Cod Hospital SIGNAGE SPECIFICATIONS -MassDEP Waterways Regulation Program (Updated September 20, 2012) • Signs shall utilize durable materials and methods of construction and maintained in good condition. • Signs shall be a minimum of S" x 10" (or 50 square inches) in size. Letter height shall be a minimum of½". • The MassDEP Chapter 91 License number shall be displayed on all signs (as applicable). • Each sign shall indicate that public passage is allowed for on-foot lateral access along the shoreline for the purpose of fishing, fowling, navigation and strolling. • Signs shall be posted on both sides of the pier or structure, at the mean high water shoreline, or as directed by the Chapter 91 License (see Special Waterways Conditions, Page #2 or Page #3 for Simplified Licenses). An example of an acceptable sign is provided below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ FOR Mass DEP M.G.L. Ch.91 LICENSE# WW01-0000844 ------- Z!rbe <tontmonhlealtb of JNassacbusetts No. WWOl-0000844 Wbereag, Cape Cod Hospital of --Barnstable --in the County of --Barnstable --and Commonwealth aforesaid, has applied to the Departme nt of Environmental Protection for license to --remove an earthen berm and water control structure for ecological restoration and to construct and maintain a pedestrian boardwalk -- and has submitted plans of the same; and whereas due notice of said application, and of the time and place fixed for a hearing thereon, has been given, as required by law, to the --Se lect Board --of the --Town of Yarmouth. -- NOW, said Depaitment, having heard all pa1ties desiring to be heard , and having fully considered said application, hereby, subject to the approval of the Governor, authorizes a11d licenses the said --Cape Cod Hospital--, subject to the provisions of the ninety-first chapter of the General Laws, and of all laws which are or may be in force applicable thereto , to --remove an ea1then berm and water control structure for eco logical restoration and to construct and maintain a pedestrian boardwalk -- in and over the waters of a --tributary of Lewis Bay --at --off Rose tta Street --in the --Tow n of Ya1111outh --and in accordance with the locations shown and details indicated on the accompanying DEP License Plan No. WW0l-0000844 (6 sheets). WW0 1-0000844 Pa ge 2 The structures he re by authorized shall be limited to the follo wing use (s): ecological res toration and pedestrian recreational activity. Thi s lic ense wi ll expire thirty (30) yea rs from th e dat e of lic ense iss uance. By wr itt en req ue st of the licens ee for an amendment , the De partment may grant a renewal for the te rm of yea rs not to exceed that authorized in the original I icen se . Special Waterways License Conditions: I. In accordance with any license condition , easement, or other public right of lat era l passage that exists in the area of the subject property lying between the high and lo w wa ter marks, the Licensee shall allow th e public in the exercise of s uch right s to pass freely around and und er all st ru cture s within such inte1tidal area. Acco rdingl y, the Licensee shall place and mainta in , in good re pair, a public access s ign on both th e northerl y and so utherl y sides of the pier authorized herein , adjacent to th e me an high-wate r shoreline. Nothing in this condition shall be construed as pre ve nting the Licensee from ex cluding the public fr o m portions of said strncture(s) or property not intended for lateral pa ssage. 2. In paitial compensation for use of structures on tidelands of the Commonwealth, which int erferes with the rights of the public to use such land s, the Licensee shall allow the public to pass on foot , for any purpose and from dawn to dusk, within th e area of the subject prope1ty ly in g seaward of the hi gh - wa ter mark. Thi s condition sha ll not be cons trued to prevent th e Lic ensee from ta king reasona ble mea sures to discourage unla wful acti viti es by us ers of the area(s) intended for pub lic passage, including but not limited to tr espassing on the adjacent private a reas and de po sit of refu se of any kind or nature in the water or on th e shor e. Fmt her, th e exe rci se by th e public of free on-foot passage in accordance with thi s condition shall be considered a pem1itted use to which th e limited liability pro vis ion s of M.G.L. c.21 , s.17c appl y . 3. No dred gin g (in cludin g, but not limited to the effects of prop wash) is permitted here in. 4. A ll wo rk authorized here in shall be completed within fi ve (5) yea rs of th e date of li cense issuance. Said construction pe ri od may be extended by the Dep a 11m ent for one or more one-year periods w ith out public notice , pro vid ed that th e Appli ca nt submits to the Departm ent, thirty (30) da ys prior to the exp iration of said construction peri o d, a written request to ex te nd the period and provides an adequate justific ation for said extension. 5. Within s ix ty (60) days of completi on of the licensed project, the Li ce nsee shall requ est, in writin g, that the Department iss ue a Cert ific ate of Co mpli ance in accordance with 310 CMR 9.19. The reque st sha ll be accompanied by a certification by a registered professional eng in ee r lic e nsed in the Commomvealth that the proj ect was completed in accorda nc e wi th th e Lic ense. Duplicate of said pl an, numb e r WW0 l-0000844 is on fil e in the office of sa id Department, a nd original of sa id plan acco mpani es this License, and is to be refened to as a part hereof. wwo 1-0000844 Page 3 ST ANDA RD WATERWAYS LICENSE CONDITIONS I. Acceptanc e of this Waterways License shall constitute an agreement by the Licensee to confonn with all terms and conditions stated herein. 2. This License is granted upon the express condition that an y and all other applicable authorizations necessitated due to the provisions hereof shall be secured by the Licensee prior to the commencement of any activity or use authorized pursuant to this License. 3. Any change in use or any substantial structural alteration of any structure or fill authorized herein shall require the issuance by the De partment of a n ew Waterways License in accordance with the provisions and procedures establ ished in Chapter 91 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Any unauthorized substantial change in use or unauthorized substantial structura l alteration of any structure or fill authorized herein shall render this Waterways License void. 4. This Watenvays License shall be revocable by the Departm e nt for noncompliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. This licen se may be revoked after the Department has given written notice of the alleged n oncompli ance to the Licensee and those persons who have filed a written request for such notice with the Department and afforded them a reasonable opportunity to correct said noncompliance. Failure to correct said noncompliance after the issuance of a written notice by th e Department shall render this Waterways License void and the Commonwealth may proceed to remove or cause removal of any structure or fill authorized herein at the expense of the Licensee, its successors and ass ign s as an unauthorized and unlawful structure and/or fill. 5. Th e structures and/or fill authorized herein shall be maintained in good repair and in accordance with the term s and conditions stated herein and the details indicated on the accompanying license plans. 6. Nothing in this Waterways License shall be construed as authorizing encroachment in , on or over property not owned or controlled by the Licensee, except with the written consent of the owner or owners thereof. 7. This Watenvays Lic ense is granted subject to all applicable Federal, State, County, and Municipal laws, ordinances and re g ulations including but not limited to a valid final Order of Conditions issued pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. Chapter 131 , s.40. 8. TI1is Waterways License is granted upon the express condition that the use of the strucnires and/or fill authorized hereby shall be in strict conformance with all applicable requirements and authorizations of th e MassDEP. 9. This License authorizes structure(s) and/or fill on: __x_ Private Tidelands. In accordance with the public easemen t that exists by law on private tid ela nds, the licensee shall allow the public to use and to pass freely upon the area of the subject property ly ing between the hi gh and low water marks, for the purposes of fishing, fowling, navigation , and the natural derivatives thereof. _ Commonwealth Tidelands. The Licensee shall not restrict the public's ri ght to use and to pas s freely , for any lawfu l purpose, upon lands lying seaward of the low water mark. Said lands are held in trust by the Commonwealth fo r th e benefit of th e public. a G r eat Pond of the Commonwealth. The Licensee shall not restrict the public's right to use and to pass freel y upon lands ly ing seaward of the high-water mark for any lawful purpose. _ Navigable River and Streams. The Licensee s hall not restri ct the public 's ri ght to u se and to pass freel y, for a ny lawfu l purpose, in the water.vay. No restriction on th e exercise of these public righ ts shall be imposed unless otherwise expressly provided in thi s licen se. I 0. Unless other.vise express ly provided by this licen se, the licensee s ha ll not limit the hours o f availability of an y a reas of the subject property designated for public passage, nor place any gates, fences , o r other structures on such areas in a manne r that would impede or discourage the free flow of pedestrian movement thereon. wwo 1-0000844 Page 4 The amount of tide-water displaced by the work hereby authorized has be e n ascertained by said Department, and compens ation thereof has been made by the said --Cape Cod Hos pital --by pay ing into the Treasury of the Commomvealth --tw o dollars and zero cents($ 2.00) --for each cubic yard s o displaced, being the amount hereby ass essed by said Department. (0 c y = $ 0.00) Nothing in thi s License s hall be so constrned as to impair th e legal 1ights of any p erson. This License shall be void unless the same and the accompanying plan are recorded within 60 days from the date hereof, in the Registry of Deeds for the County of Barnstable. IN WITNESS WHEREAS , said De partme nt of En v ironme ntal Prote ction have hereunto set their hands this j tpl#'--day of OctvblL in the year tw o thousand twenty-six. ~rogram Chief Department of Env ironmental Protection THE COMMONWEAL TH OF MA SSACHUSETTS of the further sum of -- the amount determined by the Governor as a just and e e charge for rights a nd pri v il eges hereby granted in the land of the Commonwealth. BOSTON , Governor I CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN, AS PREPARED, CONFORMS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF THE COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS. DANIEL DELANY, PE DATE DRAWING INDEX LEWIS BAY SHEET 1 TITLE COVER SHEET LOCUS MAP SCALE: 1" = 4,000' 2 3 4 5 6 LEGEND EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN PROPOSED CONDITIONS PLAN SECTION A EXISTING SECTION A PROPOSED SECTION B PROPOSED ---Fe_----PROPERTY LINE f-W 31]1" ri.>-w L 'L . ·.· 0::: -~ HIGHLAND STREET ;~ocn~ 0::: -------MEAN HIGH WATER (MHW EL. 1.224 NAVD88) -• • • • • • • • • ·······MEAN LOW WATER (MLWEL. -1.976 NAVD88) ----- -- --EXISTING CONTOURS NOTES 1. TIDAL DATUM PER NOAA TIDE STATION #8447605, HYANNISPORT, MA ELEVATIONS CONVERTED FROM MLLW DATUM TO NAVD88 USING VDATUM VERSION 4.8 ON 2/10/2026 FOR STATION COORDINATES (41.631667, -71.300000) 1.1. MHW= 1.224 FEET NAVD88 1.2. MLW= -1.976 FEET NAVD88 0 600' 1200' ~ COVERSHEET SHEET 1 OF 6 MARCH 18, 2026 REV. SEPT 4, 2026 UCENSE PLAN NO. W'.'>k\D\-QQ[)Q i~j SCALE IN FEET SCALE: 1 "= 600' PLAN ACCOMPANYING PETITION OF CAPE COD HOSPITAL TO REMOVE AN EARTHEN BERM AND WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR WETLAND ENHANCEMENT AND TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A PEDESTRIAN BOARDWALK OVER A TIDAL CREEK (UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO LEWIS BAY) OFF ROSETTA STREET IN YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS Approved by De~ of Environmental Protection ol ~~--'5 I CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN, AS PREPARED, CONFORMS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF THE COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS. DANIEL DELANY, PE DATE NOTES: 1. EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE LAND SURVEY PREPARED FOR CAPE COD CONSERVATION DISTRICT BY DOWN CAPE ENGINEERING, INC., DATED DECEMBER 17, 2023, AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL FIELD OBSERVATIONS BY FUSS & O'NEILL ON MARCH 11, 2024. 2. CONTOURS DERIVED FROM 2021 USGS LIDAR: CENTRAL EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, ACCESSED THROUGH THE NOAA DATA ACCESS VIEWER. 3. ENTIRETY OF PAGE EXTENTS ARE WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA. PROJECT AREA EXTENDS BEYOND PAGE INTO NON-JURISDICTIONAL AREA. 4. PER FEMA PANEL NUMBER 25001C0569J EFFECTIVE JULY 16, 2014 FOR THE TOWN OF YARMOUTH, MA, ZONE AE BFE ELEVATIONS FOR THIS AREA ARE EITHER ELEV. 11 OR ELEV. 12. 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HELICAL PIERS CAN BE EITHER SINGLE OR MUL Tl-HELIX, THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF HELIX PLATES TO BE DESIGNED BY CONTRACTOR DEPENDING ON PIER LOAD AND SOIL CONDITIONS. 2. HELICAL PIERS ARE INSTALLED (SCREWED) TO A MINIMUM DEPTH AND TORQUE AS REQUIRED ON THE APPROVED BOARDWALK DESIGN PLANS AND CALCULATIONS. 3. BOARDWALK AND SUPPORTING MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE HELICAL PILES AND RAILINGS, TO BE DESIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS TO BE STAMPED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. 4. BOARDWALKS TO BE DESIGNED FOR A 6,000 POUND EQUIPMENT LIVE LOAD DISTRIBUTED OVER AN AREA OF 4' WIDE X 6' LONG. DECKING SHALL BE ADEQUATE FOR A 2,000 POUND CONCENTRATED LOAD. 5. BOARDWALK DECKING MATERIAL SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED PINE. BOARDWALK SUPPORTING ELEMENTS SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED TIMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN WOOD PRESERVERS ASSOCIATION (AWPA) UC5A. 5.1. ACCEPTABLE PRESERVATIVE CHEMICALS: ALKALINE COPPER QUARTERNARY (ACQ-D). 5.2. 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