HomeMy WebLinkAbout69 SE48_3115 SBPF Adjudicatory Appeal 2_11_20r®RUBIN and
RUDMAN LLP
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Michele A. Hunton
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Return Address: Boston
February 11, 2020
By Hand Delivery
Case Administrator
Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution
Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
RE: Notice of Claim for Adjudicatory Appeal
59-117 Baxter Road
DEP File No.: SE48-3115
Dear Sir/Madam;
Enclosed for filing please find a Notice of Claim for Adjudicatory Appeal. Also enclosed
is a copy of the Adjudicatory Hearing Fee Transmittal Form with the appropriate filing fee.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Very truly yours,
Michele A. Hunton
Enclosures
cc: MassDEP Southeast Regional Office (via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested)
Nantucket Conservation Commission (via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested)
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
)
In the Matter of )
The Siasconset Beach )
Preservation Fund )
)
ocket Nos. WET-
DE No. SE 48-3115
/ 1 2020
NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR ADJUDICATORY A
1. The Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (the "Applicant" or "SBPF") hereby files this
claim for adjudicatory appeal from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection's ("Department") issuance of a Superseding Order of Conditions ("SOC,"
Exhibit A), dated January 28, 2020 concerning the properties located at 59 — 119 Baxter
Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts (the "Property").
I. Applicant Information, Information of Other
Interested Parties, and History of Review
2. SBPF and the Town of Nantucket jointly filed a Notice of Intent ("NOI") with the
Nantucket Conservation Commission ("NCC") for the Proposed Baxter Road and Sconset
Bluff Storm Damage Prevention Project ("Proposed Project") on January 5, 2018.
However, SBPF independently filed a Request for a SOC of the Commission's Order of
Conditions ("00C") that denied Proposed Project.
3. The Proposed Project seeks to extend the geotextile tube system to the north and south of
the existing length of geotubes which was initially allowed by the NCC when it issued an
00C on September 20, 2015 (SE 48-2824) ("Existing Project").
4. As described in more detail below, the Existing Project was the result of SBPF's original
proposal to stabilize approximately 4,000 feet of eroding Coastal Bank from 63 to 119
Baxter Road. Through various appeals and decisions to provide some immediate protection
for the most actively eroding reach of Coastal Bank, the approximately 900-foot Existing
Project was approved and then built.
5. The purposes of the Existing Project and the Proposed Project are to: 1) complete the
project originally sought by SBPF and the Town of Nantucket pursuant to a Memorandum
of Understanding dated July 2013 ("MOU"), and 2) to provide storm damage protection
for pre-1978 homes and other public infrastructure associated with Baxter Road along the
portion of Sconset Bluff that continues to actively erode. The new section of geotextile
tubes will: 1) extend north from the Existing Project to protect three (3) pre-1978 homes
(109, 113, and 115 Baxter Road), which necessitates extending the geotube returns onto
117 Baxter Road; and 2) extend south to protect 13 pre-1978 homes between 59 and 85
Baxter Road with returns extending across a portion of 55 Baxter Road. This comprises
the "Full-Length Project."
6. The NCC issued an OOC denying the Proposed Project ("Denial 00C") on June 20, 2019,
under both the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c.131, §40 (the "Act") and the Nantucket
Wetlands Protection Bylaw. A copy of the Denial OOC is attached as Exhibit B.
7. On July 2, 2019, SBPF filed a Request for a SOC with the Department under the Act.
8. On July 9, 2019, SBPF filed a Complaint in the Nantucket Superior Court appealing the
OOC under the Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw.
9. SBPF has a mailing address of P.O. Box 2279, Nantucket, MA 02584.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
)
In the Matter of )
The Siasconset Beach )
Preservation Fund )
)
ocket Nos. WET-
DE No. SE 48-3115
/ 1 2020
NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR ADJUDICATORY A
1. The Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (the "Applicant" or "SBPF") hereby files this
claim for adjudicatory appeal from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection's ("Department") issuance of a Superseding Order of Conditions ("SOC,"
Exhibit A), dated January 28, 2020 concerning the properties located at 59 — 119 Baxter
Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts (the "Property").
I. Applicant Information, Information of Other
Interested Parties, and History of Review
2. SBPF and the Town of Nantucket jointly filed a Notice of Intent ("NOI") with the
Nantucket Conservation Commission ("NCC") for the Proposed Baxter Road and Sconset
Bluff Storm Damage Prevention Project ("Proposed Project") on January 5, 2018.
However, SBPF independently filed a Request for a SOC of the Commission's Order of
Conditions ("00C") that denied Proposed Project.
3. The Proposed Project seeks to extend the geotextile tube system to the north and south of
the existing length of geotubes which was initially allowed by the NCC when it issued an
00C on September 20, 2015 (SE 48-2824) ("Existing Project").
4. As described in more detail below, the Existing Project was the result of SBPF's original
proposal to stabilize approximately 4,000 feet of eroding Coastal Bank from 63 to 119
Baxter Road. Through various appeals and decisions to provide some immediate protection
10. SBPF is represented by the following counsel:
Glenn A. Wood, Esquire
Michele A. Hunton, Esquire
Rubin and Rudman LLP
53 State Street, 15th Flr.
Boston, MA 02109
T: 617-330-7000
F: 617-330-7550
gwood@rubinrudman.com
mhunton@rubinrudman.com
11. The other interested party is the Nantucket Conservation Commission with an address at 2
Bathing Beach Road, Nantucket, MA, 02554.
12. The NOI was assigned the Mass DEP Wetlands File Number SE 48-3155.
Statement of Errors in the Reviewable Decision
13. On January 28, 2020, the Department issued a SOC, which approved the proposed northern
extension of the existing geotubes and a portion of the southern extension subject to certain
conditions. The SOC confirmed the homes protected by the Proposed Project are pre-1978
buildings, and thus are able to be protected by a coastal engineering structure ("CES"). In
issuing the SOC, the Department further affirmed the Proposed Project met the applicable
performance standards established for Coastal Beach and Coastal Bank Resource Areas.
SBPF concurs with inherent determinations in the SOC issued by the Department, and
accepts many of the Special Conditions included in the SOC issued by the Department.
14. SBPF appeals Special Conditions Nos. 9, 13 and 15, with regard to certain monitoring and
mitigation requirements, as described in further detail below.
15. SBPF also appeals Special Condition Number 1 as it relates to 51A, 51B and 53 Baxter
Road, as those properties were not included as part of the Proposed Project described in
NOI or Denial 00C.
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A. The Department Erred in the Issuance of Special Condition No. 9.
16. The Department erred in its issuance of Special Condition No. 9, which requires quarterly
monitoring for the first three (3) years. The Department further provides that following
three (3) years of quarterly surveys, SBPF may request the Department to reassess the need
for quarterly beach profiles, and allows the Department to make further decisions on any
changes to the monitoring program.
17. SBPF appeals this Special Condition because there is no indication of quantitative criteria
that the Department will use in making any future and anticipated determinations that
monitoring frequency can be relaxed under this SOC.
18. The ongoing and proposed sand mitigation that is currently being performed for the
Existing Project and Proposed Project is essentially a beach nourishment activity, as
confirmed by the Department on Page 1 of the SOC cover letter. Therefore, the
Department's Beach Nourishment Guidelines (Beach Nourishment: MassDEP's Guide to
Best Management Practices for Projects in Massachusetts, March 2007, "Beach
Nourishment Guidelines") should be used as guidance.
19. In particular, the Beach Nourishment Guidelines provide that a qualified surveyor or
engineering contractor should undertake additional post-construction monitoring, and that
a number of surveys should be performed during the first year following construction,
including seasonally. After the first year, the beach nourishment transects can be monitored
annually.
20. The Beach Nourishment Guidelines further provide that monitoring reports are typically
prepared after the first year of complete data evaluation, and bi-annually thereafter. These
reports should summarize all data collected, including general information regarding the
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wave climate and storm activity, changes in sand volume over time, and measured
shoreline changes. This information can then be used to evaluate performance, assess any
adverse environmental impacts, and estimate future re-nourishment requirements.
21. SBPF contends that the bi-annual monitoring proposed in the NOI satisfies the Beach
Nourishment Guidelines, and further would have no adverse effect on the associated
resource areas. Therefore, quarterly monitoring as presently required in the SOC is
unnecessary and unfounded given the significant surrey monitoring data already presented
for the DEP and NCC associated with the on-going Existing Project monitoring efforts.
B. The Department Erred in the Issuance of Special Condition No. 13.
22. Special Condition No. 13 provides that sand mitigation shall be at a rate of 22 cubic yards
per linear foot (cy/lf) per year in accordance with a particular schedule, following the same
condition in the Existing Conditions approval.
23. The requirement in Special Condition No. 13 of 22 cy/lf of sand annually is approximately
two and one half (2.5) times the length weighted average volume of sand contributed
annually off the Coastal Bank, and therefore is excessive. Monitoring data associated with
the Existing Project shows clear evidence that the required 22cy/lf is excessive, and that an
adaptive sand management plan as presented in the NOI for this project should have been
approved as part of the Department's SOC.
24. Additionally, Special Condition No. 13(e) provides that following three (3) years of
mitigation at a rate of 22 cy/lf per year, SBPF may request the Department to reassess the
rate of sand mitigation, and a final decision on any changes to the mitigation sand volume
rests with the Department.
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25. While SBPF appreciates that this decision to re-visit the mitigation rate is with the
Department, SBPF believes there should be some indication of quantitative criteria that the
Department can use in making any future determination on this issue in order to allow for
a fair adjustment of sand volume. Without a detailed standard of review, this conditioning
as drafted places SBPF in an unknown realm on how and when an adaptive sand
management program would ever be initiated.
C. The Department Erred in the Issuance of Special Condition No. 15.
26. Special Condition No. 15(d) addresses "excessive loss in updrift or downdrift beach cross
section that can be attributed to the project."
27. However, again, there is no quantitative review criteria provided in this conditioning to
allow the Department to adequately measure "excessive loss" that can be "attributed to the
Project."
28. The language in this Condition is too vague as it simply provides that "if the quarterly
monitoring program identifies excessive loss to the adjacent shoreline (compared to
historical data) that may be attributable to the project, then SBPF shall contact the
Department and the NCC within 30 days of the quarterly survey."
29. SBPF maintains that there must be objective criteria demonstrating what distance from the
ends of the Project would be reviewed to determine what excessive loss "may be attributed
to the project."
D. Revisions to the Above-Described Special Conditions Would Not Adversely
Affect the Associated Resource Areas.
30. The minor design changes in the NOI between the Existing Project and the Proposed
Project, and the revisions to the monitoring and maintenance programs, were informed by
monitoring over six (6) storms seasons, and therefore, the Proposed Project is based on
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coastal science, engineering modelling and design, and six (6) years of monitoring data.
Therefore, the above-proposed revisions to the Special Conditions in the SOC will not
adversely affect the associated Resource Areas.
31. First, with regard to Land Under the Ocean ("LUO"), 310 CMR 10.25, ongoing benthic
monitoring in the LUO offshore of the Existing Project, as required by the Existing 00C
(SE48-28240), has been performed to determine if indirect alteration of LUO has occurred
from sand contributed off the sand template. Results of monitoring to date documents that
there has been no adverse effect to the LUO from the Existing Project. Monitoring results
were presented to the NCC during its hearing process. As there has been no adverse effect
to the LUO from the Existing Project, SBPF maintains that there will be no alteration of
LUO from the Proposed Project.
32. Second, with regard to Coastal Bank, 310 CMR 10.30, the purpose of the Existing and
Proposed Projects is to protect the stability of the Coastal Bank, and the sand mitigation
(beach nourishment) is proposed to continue to provide a sediment source for downdrift
coastal landforms. Sand mitigation and shoreline monitoring are proposed to be conducted
to ensure that the existing Coastal Bank face is stabilized and downdrift beaches are not
impacted.
33. Third, the monitoring and sand mitigation requirements will not adversely affect Coastal
Beach, 310 CMR 10.27, because the Proposed Project provides sand mitigation of
compatible sand grain size contribute sand to the littoral drift system to maintain downdrift
coastal landforms. To date and going forward, SBPF reviews sand samples for
compatibility and submits this the NCC for review before the sand is placed on the
template.
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34. Fourth, the Proposed Project will not adversely affect Coastal Dune, because the Proposed
Project will be built southward to a point north of the existing Coastal Dune at the southerly
limit of the Proposed Project. The actual southern limit will be defined in the field at the
time of construction to avoid the Coastal Dune.
E. The SOC Improperly addresses Lots 51A, 51B, and 53, Which Were Not the
Subject Matter of the NOI or the 00C, and Therefore Such References Should
be Stricken.
35. Special Condition No. 1 purportedly denies the proposed installation of geotubes along
Lots 51A, 51B, and 53, where the Department describes that area as where a Coastal Dune
fronting the toe of the Coastal Bank. However, the NOI for the Proposed Project did not
include Lots 51A, 51B, and 53 as part of the extension of the geotubes, which cover Lots
59-119. Therefore, a decision regarding these lots is prejudicial to their owners, and should
be stricken from the SOC. While the geotube returns extend to Lot 55, the proposed
geotubes end at Lot 59.
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WHEREFORE, SBPF respectfully requests that the Commissioner partially vacate and/or
revise Special Conditions No. 1, 9, 13, and 15 of the Department's Superseding Order of
Conditions.
Dated: February 11, 2020
Respectfully submitted,
SIASCONSET BEACH PRESERVATION FUND,
By its attorneys,
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enn A. Wood (BBO #547421)
Michele A. Hunton (BBO #667766)
Rubin and Rudman LLP
53 State Street, 15th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
(617)330-7000
gwood@rubinrudman.com
mhunton@rubinrudman.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on February 11, 2020, I served a true copy of the foregoing document
Notice of Claim for Adjudicatory Appeal by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, on the
following parties of record:
MassDEP Southeast Regional Office
20 Riverside Drive
Lakeville, MA 02347
Nantucket Conservation Commission
2 Bathing Beach Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
Glenn A. Wood
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EXHIBIT A
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office • 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville MA 02347 • 508-946-2700
Charles D. Baker
Govemor
Karyn E. Polito
Lieutenant Governor
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund
c/o Glenn A. Wood, Esq.
Rubin & Rudman LLP
53 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Dear Attorney Wood:
Kathleen A. Theoharides
Secretary
JAN 2 8 2020
RE: NANTUCKET—Wetlands
DEP File No. SE 48-3115
Superseding Order of Conditions
59-119 Baxter Road
Martin Suuberg
Commissioner
Following an 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 Order of Conditions (SOC). This Order approves the proposed
northern extension to the existing Geotube and a portion of the southern extension subject to certain
conditions. The Department has determined that the project area is significant to the statutory
interests of flood control, storm damage prevention and the protection of wildlife habitat.
The Notice of Intent (NOI) was jointly filed by the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund
(SBPF) and the Town of Nantucket. The Town owns the beach in the project area. The project
proposes an approximately 767 linear foot Geotube extension to the north and an approximately
1,916 linear foot Geotube extension to the south, smaller geotextile returns, planting of vegetation
on the face of the coastal bank, and ongoing mitigation (beach nourishment) and monitoring of
project performance. As shown on the referenced plans, the proposed design incorporates 4 tiers of
Geotubes. The project area currently contains three to four tiers of Geotubes with a total length of
approximately 947 feet. The Department has determined that the coastal bank (Sconset Bluff) acts
both as a sediment source and as a vertical buffer to elevated storm waters.
The Wetland Regulations at 310 CMR 10.30(3) provides, in part, that a coastal engineering
structure "shall be permitted" when required to protect buildings constructed prior to 1978 from
storm damage. The expanded project would protect 13 pre-1978 homes in the southern extension
and 3 pre-1978 homes in the northern extension. All of the homes on the ocean-side of Baxter Road
in the project area are pre-1978 buildings. The project area also includes 2 (vacant) gap lots at 85
and 107/107A Baxter Road. In the Department's judgment, the applicant has demonstrated the
need to provide a contiguous Geotube system across the gap lots that can effectively protect pre-
1978 homes in the area, including pre-1978 homes on the landward side of Baxter Road. As a
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result, the Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes between Lots 115 and 63 meets
the above-noted performance standard for Coastal Banks.
The enclosed SOC denies the proposed installation of Geotubes at the southern end (Lots
61, 59, and 55) of the approximately 1,916 linear foot southern Geotube extension. The coastal
bank is more stable in the area south of lot 63 with extensive vegetation on the face of the coastal
bank compared to areas to the north. In addition, the homes on Lots 61 and 59 do not meet the
applicant's proposed "imminent" danger criteria that dwellings within 40 feet of the top of the
coastal bank need immediate protection from storm damage as discussed in the Notice of Project
Change filed with MEPA. In fact, the homes on Lots 61 and 59 are 68 and 65 feet back from the
top of the coastal bank, respectively. Further, it is not clear that the homes on Lots 61, 59, and
55 couldn't be relocated to the landward side of Baxter Road and away from the coastal bank.
As a result, the Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes on Lots 61, 59 and 55 do
not meet the performance standards for Coastal Banks at 310 CMR 10.30 (3). Specifically, the
Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes are not required to prevent storm damage
at this time and there may be feasible alternatives to a coastal engineering structure. In the case
of Lots 61 and 59, relocation of homes to the landward side of Baxter Road may be a feasible
alternative to a coastal engineering structure.
The enclosed SOC also denies the proposed installation of Geotubes along the southern
end of the proposed project area where a coastal dune fronts the toe of the coastal bank. In the
area of Lots 55, 53, 51B and 51A, the coastal dune serves to protect the toe of the coastal bank
from erosion, resulting in a dense vegetative cover on the face of the coastal bank. The applicant
proposed the installation of Geotubes if and when the coastal dune erodes away and exposes the
coastal bank to erosion. In the Department's opinion, the proposed Geotubes on Lots 55, 53,
51B and 51A are not required to prevent storm damage to homes at this time. As a result, the
Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes in this area do not meet the performance
standards for Coastal Banks at 310 CMR 10.30(3). In addition, the Department has determined
that there may be feasible alternatives to a coastal engineering structure, such as building
relocation to the landward side of Baxter Road.
Please be advised that any future NOI must demonstrate that there are no feasible
alternatives to the Geotubes such as relocation of threatened buildings, that the buildings are at
risk of storm damage at the time of the application and that the Geotubes or an alternative
coastal structure are necessary to prevent storm damage to pre-1978 buildings.
The MEPA Certificate (EEA#15240) issued on September 20, 2019 by the Secretary of
Energy and Environmental Affairs, directed the Department to address concerns with proposed
changes to the applicant's mitigation plan and monitoring frequency. The applicant's revised
mitigation plan is an adaptive sand mitigation plan that would change the fixed rate of 22 cubic
yard per linear foot a year to a flexible rate of 8.8 cy/lf a year or a volume to fill a 22 cy/lf
template, whichever is greater. Due to the apparent success of the current mitigation plan in
maintaining a walkable beach seaward of the existing Geotubes and the substantial increase in
project length, the Department's SOC will require the current mitigation volume of 22 cy/lf a
year to remain for the expanded project. In addition, the applicant's revised monitoring plan
would change the shoreline change analysis (beach profile) to semi-annual from the current
quarterly requirement. Although the Department's Guide to Best Management Practices for
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Beach Nourishment Projects recommends semi-annual monitoring, the Department believes that
due to the substantial increase in project length and unique circumstances of the project, the
current monitoring plan of quarterly shoreline change analysis will remain for the expanded
project. Following 3 years of implementing the required mitigation and monitoring plans, the
applicants may request the Department to re-assess these plans in accordance with the enclosed
SOC.
The Department is aware of recent enforcement action taken by the Nantucket
Conservation Commission regarding the use of non-beach compatible nourishment material and
the failure to submit beach monitoring reports. The Department supports the Commission's
enforcement actions. Failure to provide clean, compatible sediment as mitigation and failure to
submit timely quarterly monitoring reports could result in further enforcement action and
constitute project failure in accordance with criteria in the enclosed SOC.
In the opinion of the Department the reasons given here are sufficient to justify this SOC.
However, the Department reserves the right, should there be further proceedings in this matter, to
raise additional issues and present further evidence as may be appropriate.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please contact Nate Corcoran at (508)
946-2723.
Very truly yours,
\NN&D1/4.4xle
James Mahala, Chief
Wetlands and Waterways Program
JM/nc
Enclosure
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7017 1450 0000 0281 4220
cc: Nantucket Conservation Commission
Nantucket Board of Selectmen
Li WPA Form 5 - Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, po
A. General Information
1. From: Issuing Authority
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
2. This issuance is for (check one): a. Superseding Order of Conditions
b. Ei Amended Superseding Order of Conditions
3. To: Applicant:
Josh Posner
a. First Name b. Last Name
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (SBPF)
c. Organization
P.O. Box 2279
d. Mailing Address Line 1
Nantucket
e. City/Town
4. Property Owner (if different from applicant):
a. First Name
See Attached List
c. Organization
MA 02584
f. State g. Zip Code
b. Last Name
d. Mailing Address Line 1
e. City/Town
5. Project Location:
59-119 Baxter Road
f. State g. Zip Code
Nantucket
a. Street Address b. City/Town
c. Assessors Map/Plat Number d. Parcel/Lot Number
Latitude and Longitude, if known:41°16'36.748"N 69°57'40.559"W
e. Latitude f. Longitude
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 1 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 - Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. General Information (cont'd)
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
6. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds (attach additional information if more than one parcel):
Nantucket See attached list
a. County b. Certificate (if registered land)
c. Book
7. Dates:01/05/2018
a. Date NOI Filed
d. Page
8/29/2019 6/20/2019
b. Date of Site Visit c. Date of Issuance of Local Order
8. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach additional plans or document references):
Expanded Baxter Road and Sconset Bluff Storm Damage Prevention Project Permit Drawings
a. Plan Title
Baird W.F. Baird & Associates Ltd. Gordon G. Thomson, P.E.
b. Prepared By c. Signed and Stamped By
10/29/2019
d. Final Revision Date e. Scale
f. Additional Plan or Document Title g. Date
B. Findings
1. Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act - Following the review of the above-
referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application, the Department
finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands
Protection Act. Check all that apply:
a.0 Public Water Supply b.0 Land Containing Shellfish c.q Prevention of Pollution
d.q Private Water Supply e.0 Fisheries f.la Protection of Wildlife
Habitat
g.0 Groundwater Supply h.El Storm Damage Prevention i.El Flood Control
2. This Department hereby finds the project, as proposed, is (check one):
Approved subject to:
a. El the following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance standards set
forth in the wetlands regulations. The Department orders that all work shall be performed in
accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following General Conditions, and any
other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the following conditions modify
or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent,
these conditions shall control.
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 2 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §ito
B. Findings (wad)
Denied because:
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
b. q the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the
wetland regulations. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a new
Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to protect these
interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the performance standards
which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this Order.
c. q the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the
effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on
this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which
provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's
interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information
which is lacking and why it is necessary is attached to this Order.
Inland Resource Area impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only)
3. q Buffer Zone Impacts: Shortest distance between limit of project disturbance and
wetland boundary (if available)
Resource Area
4. q Bank
5. q Bordering Vegetated Wetland
6. q Land Under Waterbodies and
Waterways
a. linear feet
Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
a. linear feet b. linear feet
a. square feet b. square feet
a. square feet b. square feet
e. Ulf dredged f. ciy dredged
c. linear feet d. linear feet
c. square feet d. square feet
c. square feet d. square feet
7. q Bordering Land Subject to
Flooding a. square feet b. square feet c. square feet d. square feet
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
8. q Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
9. q Riverfront area
Sq feet within 100 feet
Sq feet between 100-200 feet
e. cubic feet f. cubic feet
a. square feet b. square feet
c. cubic feet d. cubic feet
a. total sq. feet b. total sq. feet
c. square feet d. square feet
g. square feet h. square feet
g. cubic feet h. cubic feet
e. cubic feet f. cubic feet
e. square feet f. square feet
i. square feet j. square feet
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 3 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings (contd.)
Coastal Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only)
10. q Designated Port Areas - Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below
11. q Land Under the Ocean
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
a. square feet b. square feet
c. c/y dredged d. c/y dredged
12. q Barrier Beaches - Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below.
13. El Coastal Beaches 104,860 94,680
a. square feet b. square feet c. c/y nourish. d. c/y
14. q Coastal Dunes
a. square feet b. square feet c. c/y nourish. d. c/y
15. El Coastal Banks 2,730 2,465
a. linear feet b. linear feet
16. q Rocky Intertidal Shores
a. square feet b. square feet
17. q Salt Marshes
a. square feet b. square feet c. square feet d. square feet
18. q Land Under Salt Ponds
a. square feet b. square feet
c. c/y dredged d. c/y dredged
19. q Land Containing Shellfish
a. square feet b. square feet c. square feet d. square feet
20. q Fish Runs - Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or
inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above
a. c/y dredged b. c/y dredged
21. Land Subject to Coastal Storm 104,860 94,680
Flowage a. square feet b. square feet
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 4 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
LA WPA Form 5 - Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
(only applicable to approved projects)
1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory
measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order.
2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any
injury to private property or invasion of private rights.
3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all
other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations.
4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order
unless either of the following apply:
a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or
b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less
than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid for more than three
years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are
set forth as a special condition in this Order.
5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each
upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order.
6. If this Order constitutes an Amended Superseding Order of Conditions, this Amended Superseding
Order of Conditions does not extend the issuance date of the original Final Order of Conditions and the
Superseding Order will expire on unless extended in writing by the Department.
7. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash, refuse,
rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard,
pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the foregoing.
8. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed, or if such
an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed.
9. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then 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. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the
Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to
be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court
Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done. The recording
information shall be submitted to the Department on the form at the end of this Order, which form
must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work.
10. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in
size bearing the words,
"Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection" [or, "MA DEP")
"File Number SE48-3115 „
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 5 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
11. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order, the
Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before DEP.
12. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of
Compliance (WPA Form 8A) to the Department of Environmental Protection.
13. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order.
14. Any change to the plans identified in Condition #13 above shall require the applicant to inquire of the
Department in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of
Intent.
15. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental
Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours
to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order, and may require the submittal of any
data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that evaluation.
16. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the
property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by
this Order.
17. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland,
the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden
stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall be maintained until a
Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Department.
18. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully
stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or
water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee shall inspect the erosion controls
on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed. The applicant shall
immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the
Department, which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls
it may deem necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of
work line has been approved by this Order.
NOTICE OF STORMWATER CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
19. The work associated with this Order (the "Project") is (1) q is not (2) El subject to the
Massachusetts Stormwater Standards. If the work is subject to the Stormwater Standards,
then the project is subject to the following conditions:
a) All work, including site preparation, land disturbance, construction and redevelopment, shall be
implemented in accordance with the construction period pollution prevention and erosion and
sedimentation control plan and, if applicable, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan required by
the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permit as required by
Stormwater Condition 8. Construction period erosion, sedimentation and pollution control measures
and best management practices (BMPs) shall remain in place until the site is fully stabilized.
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 6 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
b) No stormwater runoff may be discharged to the post-construction stormwater BMPs unless and until a
Registered Professional Engineer provides a Certification that
L all construction period BMPs have been removed or will be removed by a date certain specified in
the Certification. For any construction period BMPs intended to be converted to post construction
operation for stormwater attenuation, recharge, and/or treatment, the conversion is allowed by the
MassDEP Stormwater Handbook BMP specifications and that the BMP has been properly cleaned or
prepared for post construction operation, including removal of all construction period sediment
trapped in inlet and outlet control structures;
ii. as-built final construction BMP plans are included, signed and stamped by a Registered
Professional Engineer, certifying the site is fully stabilized;
iii. any illicit discharges to the stormwater management system have been removed, as per the
requirements of Stormwater Standard 10;
iv. all post-construction stormwater BMPs are installed in accordance with the plans (including all
planting plans) approved by the issuing authority, and have been inspected to ensure that they are
not damaged and that they are in proper working condition;
v. any vegetation associated with post-construction BMPs is suitably established to withstand erosion.
c) The landowner is responsible for BMP maintenance until the issuing authority is notified that another
party has legally assumed responsibility for BMP maintenance. Prior to requesting a Certificate of,
Compliance, or Partial Certificate of Compliance, the responsible party (defined in General Condition
19(e)) shall execute and submit to the issuing authority an Operation and Maintenance Compliance
Statement ("O&M Statement) for the Stormwater BMPs identifying the party responsible for
implementing the stormwater BMPs Operation and Maintenance Plan ("O&M Plan") and certifying the
following: i.) the O&M Plan is complete and will be implemented upon receipt of the Certificate of
Compliance, and ii.) the future responsible parties shall be notified in writing of their ongoing legal
responsibility to operate and maintain the stormwater management BMPs and implement the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
d) Post-construction pollution prevention and source control shall be implemented in accordance with
the long-term pollution prevention plan section of the approved Stormwater Report and, if applicable,
the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan required by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System Multi-Sector General Permit.
e) Unless and until another party accepts responsibility, the landowner, or owner of any drainage
easement, assumes responsibility for maintaining each BMP. To overcome this presumption, the
landowner of the property must submit to the issuing authority a legally binding agreement of record,
and acceptable to the issuing authority, evidencing that another entity has accepted responsibility for
maintaining the BMP, and that the proposed responsible party shall be treated as a permittee for
purposes of implementing the requirements of Conditions 19(f) through 19(k) with respect to that
BMP. Any failure of the proposed responsible party to implement the requirements of Conditions
19(f) through 19(k) with respect to that BMP shall be a violation of the Order of Conditions or
Certificate of Compliance. In the case of stormwater BMPs that are serving more than one lot, the
legally binding agreement shall also identify the lots that will be serviced by the stormwater BMPs. A
plan and easement deed that grants the responsible party access to perform the required operation
and maintenance must be submitted along with the legally binding agreement.
f) The responsible party shall operate and maintain all stormwater BMPs in accordance with the design
plans, the O&M Plan, and the requirements of the Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook.
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Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
g)The responsible party shall:
1. Maintain an operation and maintenance log for the last three (3) consecutive calendar years
of inspections, repairs, maintenance and/or replacement of the stormwater management
system or any part thereof, and disposal (for disposal the log shall indicate the type of
material and the disposal location);
2. Make the maintenance log available to MassDEP and the Conservation Commission
("Commission") upon request; and
3. Allow members and agents of the MassDEP and the Commission to enter and inspect the
site to evaluate and ensure that the responsible party is in compliance with the requirements
for each BMP established in the O&M Plan approved by the issuing authority.
h) All sediment or other contaminants removed from stormwater BMPs shall be disposed of in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
i) Illicit discharges to the stormwater management system as defined in 310 CMR 10.04 are prohibited.
j) The stormwater management system approved in the Order of Conditions shall not be changed
without the prior written approval of the issuing authority.
k) Areas designated as qualifying pervious areas for the purpose of the Low Impact Site Design Credit
(as defined in the MassDEP Stormwater Handbook, Volume 3, Chapter 1, Low Impact Development
Site Design Credits) shall not be altered without the prior written approval of the issuing authority.
l) Access for maintenance, repair, and/or replacement of BMPs shall not be withheld. Any fencing
constructed around stormwater BMPs shall include access gates and shall be at least six inches
above grade to allow for wildlife passage.
Brief Project Description: The installation of an approximately 767 linear foot Geotube extension to the
North and an approximately 1,916 linear foot Geotube extension to the South of the existing Geotube,
smaller aeotextile returns, planting of vegetation on the face of the bluff, and ongoing mitigation and
monitoring of proiect performance.
Special Conditions (See attached sheet(s) for additional Special Conditions numbered 1 through 22.
D. Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance
To the extent that the Order 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 order.
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Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
E. Issuance
This Order is valid for three years from the date of issuance, unless otherwise specified
as a special condition pursuant to General Conditions 4 or 6.
Issued by: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection:
Signature:
*ke31\614.
James Ma Chief
VVetlands & Waterways Program
This Order is issued to the applicant as follows:
q by Hand delivery on: 0 by certified mail on:
JAN 2 8 2020
Date Certified Mail #7017 1450 0000 0281 4220
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 9 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 — Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
F. Recording Information
This Order of Conditions must be 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. In the case of recorded land, the
Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land
subject to the Order. In the case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the Land Court
Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information
on Page 10 of this form shall be submitted to the Department.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection — Southeast Region
Issuing Authority
To:Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection — Southeast Region
Issuing Authority
Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at:
59-119 Baxter Road, Nantucket SE48-3115
Project Address — Street & Town
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
Nantucket
County
For:
DEP File Number
Book Page
Property Owner
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in:
Book Page
In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on:
Date
If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is:
Instrument Number
If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is:
Document Number Signature of Applicant
JM/nc
SOC-NOl-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 10 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 - Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
G. Appeal Rights and Time Limits
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
One Winter Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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 Departments Rules for Adjudicatory Proceedings, 310 CMR
1.01(6) and 310 CMR 16.05(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; if a ten residents group, the
same information for the group's designated representative;
(c) 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;
SOC-NOI-AFTERJANO8 StormwaterRegs 2-2014 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions • Page 11 of 16
Formatted for Registry of Deeds
WPA Form 5 - Superseding Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection — Wetlands
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
MassDEP File #
SE 48-3115
(f) a clear and concise statement of the alleged errors contained in the Departments 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 Departments Decision, and the relief sought, including any specific
desired changes to the Departments decision;
(g) a copy of the Departments 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, 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.
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Superseding Order of Conditions for Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund/Town of Nantucket, File No. SE 48-3115
Special Conditions:
1. This Superseding Order of Conditions (SOC) permits installation of an approximately 767 linear foot Geotube
extension to the north and a portion of the approximately 1,916 linear foot proposed Geotube extension to the
south in order to prevent storm damage to pre-1978 homes, installation of smaller geotextile returns on the ends
of the Geotubes to prevent flanking and minimize end effects, planting of vegetation on the face of the coastal
bank, and ongoing mitigation (beach nourishment) and monitoring. The proposed southern Geotube extension
and smaller geotextile returns shall terminate at the southern boundary of Lot 63. Coir fiber roll returns may be
installed on Lot 61 as needed. This SOC denies the proposed installation of Geotubes at the southem end (Lots
61, 59, and 55) of the approximately 1,916 linear foot southem Geotube extension. The Department has
determined that the proposed Geotubes on Lots 61, 59 and 55 do not meet the performance standards for
Coastal Banks at 310 CMR 10.30 (3). Specifically, the Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes
are not required to prevent storm damage at this time, and there may be feasible alternatives to a coastal
engineering structure. The SOC also denies the proposed installation of Geotubes along the southern end of the
proposed project area where a coastal dune fronts the toe of the coastal bank (Lots 55, 53, 51B, and 51A). The
Department has determined that the proposed Geotubes on Lots 55, 53, 51B, and 51A do not meet the
performance standards for Coastal Banks at 310 CMR 10.30 (3). Specifically, the Department has determined
that the proposed Geotubes are not required to prevent storm damage at this time, and there may be feasible
alternatives to a coastal engineering structure.
2. Notice of work commencement shall be given to the Nantucket Conservation Commission (NCC) and the
Department at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of work.
3. Prior to installation of the Geotube extensions on lots 63-87 and 105-119 and retums, the proponents shall ascertain
the width of the beach seaward of the existing Geotubes to determine whether there is sufficient beach width
landward of mean high water (MHW) to conduct activities associated with the installation of the Geotubes and retums
in accordance with the proposed construction methodology. In the event the beach is not sufficiently wide to allow
Geotube installation in accordance with the proposed construction methodology, the proponents shall submit an
altemative construction methodology for the Departments review and approval.
4. Prior to installation of the Geotube extensions on lots 63-87 and 105-119 and returns, the proponents shall mark the
MHW line with surveyed stakes, obtain Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates along the MHW line and shall
maintain the stakes throughout the duration of construction. GPS coordinates shall be submitted to the Department
and the NCC within 2 weeks of collection.
5. The staked position of the MHW line shall serve as a limit of work throughout the duration of construction. No work is
allowed seaward of the MHW line under this SOC.
6. Access to the beach shall be from Hoick's Hollow north of the project area. A gate or similar structure shall be
installed to control vehicular access to the beach at the Hoick's Hollow access point.
7. All sand used to fill and cover the Geotubes shall be imported from an off-site source and shall be clean sediment
compatible in terms of grain size with the existing beach sediments. The Department reserves the right to request
the grain size analysis of sediments used for beach nourishment.
8. As proposed, the smaller geotextile returns shall be installed in a manner to form closure between the existing
Geotubes and the adjacent bluff without excavation into the coastal bank. All beach sand excavated to install the
retums shall remain on the beach and shall be used to restore the beach following construction.
9. The ongoing beach monitoring/survey program currently conducted by the Woods Hole Group shall continue.
The monitoring program shall be conducted on a quarterly basis for the first 3 years in order to timely identify
beach impacts that may be attributable to the Geotubes and to assess whether the mitigation program is
adequate. Beach profiles shall be taken on a quarterly basis along the 24 proposed profile lines. Beach profiles
shall be taken from the toe of the coastal bank, coastal dune or Geotube seaward to the —5 foot MLW contour.
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Beach profile data and analysis shall be submitted to the Department and the NCC within 30 days of completion
of the quarterly survey. Following 3 years of quarterly surveys, the proponents may request the Department to re-
assess the need for quarterly beach profiles. Such a request shall be accompanied with a report that provides
reasonable justification for a reduced survey schedule. The final decision on any changes to the monitoring
program rests with the Department.
10. As proposed, offshore (bathymetric) profiles shall be taken on an annual basis. Offshore profiles shall be taken
out to the —25 foot to -35 foot MLW92 contour or 2,000 to 3,000 feet offshore, whichever is less. The bathymetric
survey transects shall overlap the beach profiles (no gaps) and the tide gage used during the survey shall be
surveyed into the same datum as the beach profiles. Bathymetry profile data and analysis shall be submitted to
the Department and NCC within 30 days of completion of the survey.
11. An annual assessment report summarizing the beach and bathymetric profile monitoring program shall be
submitted to the Department and the NCC each year. This report shall, at a minimum, provide an analysis of
beach changes including volumetric changes between surveyed transects, assess location of the top of coastal
bank and estimate bank retreat over the previous 12 months and calculate bank volume loss in the project area
and 300 feet to the north and south. In addition, the report shall recommend any necessary changes to the
beach nourishment program for the Departments review and approval.
12. Post-Storm monitoring reports shall be submitted following all significant storms. A storm will be considered
"significant" if there are sustained winds over 40 mph over at least a 6 hour period according to NOAA's National
Climate Data Center, Nantucket Memorial Airport station. The post-storm monitoring report shall include, at a
minimum, photo-documentation of the condition of the Geotubes and nourishment sand within the project area,
estimate of the volume of sand lost from the sand template, estimate of the beach level in front of the Geotubes to
determine if replenishment is needed, estimate of volume of sand (if necessary) and schedule for delivery,
identification of the location of any exposed geotextile or of any repair required to the geotextile, and visual
observation of the ends of the Geotubes to determine if flanking is occurring. Such reports shall be submitted to
the Department and the NCC as soon as possible following all significant storms but no later than 7 days from the
end of the storm.
13. Sand mitigation shall be at a rate of 22 cubic yards per linear foot (cy/lf) per year in accordance with the following
schedule for the first 3 years:
a. Provide initial cover of 22 cy/If during and/or immediately following construction of the Geotube extensions
and returns.
b. Annually in April: Provide additional sand and/or adjust the existing template to obtain a minimum two foot
cover over the Geotubes to protect them from UV degradation. The volume of any sand placed in April shall
be recorded and counted towards the annual 22 cy/If requirement.
c. Annually in September-November: Place an additional volume of sand, to ensure a substantial portion of the
sand template volume (10-15 cy/lf) is available at the onset of the winter storm season. Throughout the
winter, place additional sand on an as-needed basis, in accordance with the replenishment trigger in the
Milone & MacBroom's November 12, 2013 letter (i.e., if half the vertical height of the lowest Geotube is
exposed, place a minimum of 2 cy/lf). If the balance of the 22 cy/lf volume is not placed in its entirety before
March 1, the balance of the sand will be placed by March 31.
d. Delivery tickets from sand supplier shall be provided annually to the Department and the NCC to document
the total volume of sand provided on a yearly basis.
e. Following 3 years of mitigation at a rate of 22 cubic yards per linear foot per year, the proponents may request
the Department to re-assess the rate of sand mitigation. Such a request shall be accompanied with a report
that provides reasonable justification for a modified mitigation rate. The final decision on any changes to the
monitoring program rests with the Department.
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14. If there is not adequate space to provide the entire mitigation volume within the project area footprint, then any
remaining sand shall be placed in a berm at the toe of the coastal bank or dune and landward of MHW within 300 feet
of the ends of the Geotubes. Any additional sand placed outside of the project area shall be equally distributed to the
areas north and south of the project area.
15. Failure of the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (SBPF) to conduct the actions set out in subsections (a) to (e)
herein shall constitute a project failure ("failure criteria") if not performed within the stipulated timeframes or within
such other reasonable periods of time as determined by the Department in the event of a delay in performance
outside the control of SBPF, or if there are unmitigated adverse impacts from the project. The "failure criteria"
include:
a. Failure to provide the sand mitigation as required in Special Conditions #s 7, 13, and 14.
b. Failure to conduct the shoreline monitoring and post-storm monitoring as required in Special Conditions #s 9
through 12.
c. Failure to repair and/or replace damaged geotextile tubes in a timely manner. If repair or replacement cannot
be accomplished within 30 days from the date of the damage, SBPF shall notify the Department and the NCC
before 30 days have elapsed and provide a repair schedule for Department review and approval.
d. Excessive loss in updrift or downdrift beach cross section that can be attributed to the project. If the quarterly
monitoring program identifies excessive loss to the adjacent shoreline (compared to historical data) that may
be attributable to the project, then SBPF shall contact the Department and the NCC within 30 days of the
completion of the quarterly survey. Upon notice, the Department shall commence an information gathering
and consultation process to evaluate whether the shoreline loss is a result of the project. Following the
conclusion of the evaluation the Department shall determine an appropriate course of action to address the
beach loss associated with the project which may include, but is not limited to, changes to the placement of
the sand template, an increase in the volume of sand mitigation, or project removal if impacts cannot be
effectively mitigated. SBPF shall implement the Department's required mitigation within 30 days of receipt of
written notification from the Department.
e. Failure to maintain adequate beach width in front of the Geotubes. If the beach in the project area erodes so
that the position of MHW migrates landward to the seaward edge of the second tier of geotextile tubes for any
two consecutive quarterly surveys, then within 30 days of completion of the second quarterly survey SBPF
shall contact the Department and the NCC. Upon notice, the Department shall commence an information
gathering and consultation process. Following the conclusion of the evaluation, the Department shall
determine an appropriate course of action which may include, but is not limited to, changes to the placement
of the sand template, an increase in the volume of sand mitigation, or Geotube removal if impacts cannot be
effectively mitigated. SBPF shall implement the Department's required mitigation within 30 days of receipt of
written notification from the Department.
16. In the event certain failure criteria have been met and the Department orders Geotube removal, then the
geotextile fabric shall be cut, removed and properly disposed of. Following removal of the geotextile fabric, sand
from the Geotubes shall be spread along the beach landward of MHW. SBPF and the Town shall maintain the
escrow fund in place as of the date of this SOC to ensure the availability of funds to pay for the removal of the
Geotubes. Lack of adequate funds in the escrow account shall not negate SBPF's requirement for Geotube
removal.
17. The SBPF shall be responsible for the retrieval and proper disposal of all geotextile products associated with this
project in the event wave action and erosion destroys or otherwise causes damage to the Geotube system.
18. As proposed, exposed areas on the face of the coastal bank, other than the upper 5-7 feet between lots 109 and
115 Baxter Road, may be stabilized using biodegradable erosion control blankets planted with beach grass and/or
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other indigenous coastal vegetation. The erosion control blankets and plantings shall be installed with hand tools
with workers repelling down the bank face.
19. All construction refuse shall be removed from the site and disposed of in compliance with all local, State, and Federal
laws and regulations.
20. Upon completion of the proposed installation of the North and South Geotube extensions and retums, a partial
Certificate of Compliance shall be requested in accordance with General Condition No. 11, and under the provisions
of 310 CMR 10.05 (9)(d). A statement from a Professional Engineer or a Professional Land Surveyor registered in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying compliance with the plans and conditions of this Order shall
accompany the request for a partial Certificate of Compliance.
21. A portion of the proposed project is located within mapped Priority and Estimated Habitat of state-protected rare
species by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
(Division). As such, the proponent must adhere to the following conditions:
a. All work, including all access locations (e.g. Hoicks Hollow), located within Priority Habitat is prohibited
during the period April 1 — August 31, unless a monitoring and protection plan for state-listed species
has been approved in writing by the Division.
b. To reduce end scour and impacts to the Coastal Dune located within Priority Habitat, prior to the start of
work, a nourishment plan that enhances or maintains Coastal Dune shall be submitted to the Division for
review and written approval.
c. The Applicant has the responsibility of protecting breeding Piping Plovers and state-listed species of terns
that may be on this section of beach. Therefore, the Applicant must allow regular monitoring for the
presence of Piping Plovers and tems by a qualified shorebird monitor, as determined by the Division,
during the period April 1 — August 31 and shall allow any nests, scrapes, or unfledged chicks to be
protected with symbolic fencing (warning signs and twine fencing).
d. Within sixty (60) days of completion of work, the Applicant shall submit to the Division as-built site plans
and a brief written report including photographs showing final constructed conditions with particular
emphasis on demonstrating compliance with the conditions herein.
e. The Division authorization is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance and limited to the project
described herein.
f. Upon filing for renewal, extension, or amendment of the Superseding Order of Condition, the applicant
shall contact the Division for written response regarding impacts to Resource Area habitat of state-listed
wildlife.
22. This SOC does not relieve the applicant/owner from complying with the Town of Nantucket Wetland Bylaw.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Adjudicatory Hearing Fee Trans Mai Form
IMPORTANT! This form is intended for fee transmittal only. The contents of a reque6t 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:
Name - If appropriate, name group representative
Street Address
City
2. Project Information:
State Zp Code
Street Address
City
DEP File or ID Number
Email Address
State Zip Code
Amount of filing fee attached
B. Applicant (if applicable)
• . 1. Name and address of applicant
Name - If appropriate, name group representative
Street Address
City
Email Address
' State • Zip Code.
C. Instructions
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:
•
Case Administrator
Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108 •
Aci.Hearing Fee Transmittal 2014.doc.• rev. 5/13 Adjudicator/ Hearing Fee Transmittal Form • Page 1 of
EXHIBIT B
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
A. General Information
.1. From: Conservation Commission
Nantucket
2. This issuance is for
(check one):
3. To: Applicant:
Josh
a. ®Order 6f Conditions b. q Amended Order of Conditions
Posner
a. First Name b. Last Name
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (SBPF)
c. Organization
P.O Box 2279
d. Mailing Address
Nantucket MA 02584
e. City/Town
4. Property Owner (if different from applicant):
f. State g. Zip Code
a. First Name b. Last Name
See Attached Property Owners (Town of Nantucket and Property Owners 59-119 Baxter Rd)
c. Organization
d. Mailing Address
e. City/Town
5. Project Location:
59-119 Baxter Road (plus returns) See Attached List Nantucket
f. State g. Zip Code
a. Street Address b. City/Town
See Attached list See Attached list
c. Assessors Map/Plat Number d. Parcel/Lot Number
Latitude and Longitude, if known:d. Latitude e. Longitude
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
A. General Information (cont.)
6. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for (attach additional information if more than
one parcel):
Nantucket See Attached List
a. County b. Certificate Number (if registered land)
c. Book d. Page
7. Dates:01/05/2018 05/20/2019 06/20/2019
a. Date Notice of Intent Filed b. Date Public Hearing Closed c. Date of Issuance
8. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach additional plan or document references
as needed):
Expanded Baxter Road and Sconset Bluff Storm Damage Prevention Project Permit Drawings (6 sheets)
a. Plan Title
Baird W.F Baird & Associates Ltd. Gordon G. Thomson, P.E.
b. Prepared By c. Signed and Stamped by
05-15-2019 N/A
d. Final Revision Date e. Scale
f. Additional Plan or Document Title g. Date
B. Findings
1. Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information
provided in this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that
the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands
Protection Act (the Act). Check all that apply:
a.
d.
g.
q Public Water Supply b. El Land Containing Shellfish c'
q Private Water Supply e. Z Fisheries
q Groundwater Supply h. Z Storm Damage Prevention I.
j. EI Wetland Scenic Views (bylaw) k.
El Prevention of
Pollution
f. E] Protection of
Wildlife Habitat
1:S] Flood Control
LEI Recreation (Bylaw)
2. This Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes)
Approved subject to:
a. q the following conditions which are necessary in accordance with the performance
standards set forth in the wetlands regulations. This Commission orders that all work shall
be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following
General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent
that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other
proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control.
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Resource Area
a. q Bank
5. q Bordering
Vegetated Wetland
6. q Land Under
Waterbodies and
Waterways
7. q Bordering Land
Subject to Flooding
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
8. q Isolated Land
Subject to Flooding
Cubic Feet Flood Storage
9. q Riverfront Area
Sq ft within 100 ft
Sq ft between 100-
200 ft
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
B. Findings (cont.)
Denied because:
b. ED the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth
in the wetland regulations. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and
until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to
protect the interests of the Act, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of
the performance standards which the proposed work cannot meet is attached to this
Order.
c. q the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work,
or the effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act.
Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of
Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are
adequate to protect the Acts interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A
description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is necessary is
attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(c).
3. q Buffer Zone Impacts: Shortest distance between limit of project
disturbance and the wetland resource area specified in 310 CMR 10.02(1)(a)
Inland Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only)
Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
a. linear feet
a. linear feet b. linear feet c. linear feet d. linear feet
a. square feet b. square c. square feet d. square feet
a. square feet b. square c. square feet d. square feet
e. c/y dredged f. c/y
a. square feet b. square c. square feet d. square feet
e. cubic feet f. cubic feet g. cubic feet h. cubic feet
a. square feet b. square
c. cubic feet d. cubic feet e. cubic feet f. cubic feet
a. total sq. feet b. total sq.
c. square feet d. square e. square feet f. square feet
g. square feet h. square i. square feet j. square feet
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
B. Findings (cont.)
Coastal Resource Area Impacts: Check all that apply below. (For Approvals Only)
Proposed Permitted Proposed Permitted
Alteration Alteration Replacement Replacement
io. q Designated Port Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below
Areas
11. q Land Under the
Ocean a. square feet b. square
12. q Barrier Beaches
13. q Coastal Beaches
14. q Coastal Dunes
c. c/y dredged d. c/y
Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes
below
a. square feet b. square
feet
a. square feet b. square
15. q Coastal Banks a. linear feet b. linear feet
16. q Rocky Intertidal
Shores a. square feet b. square
17. q Salt Marshes a. square feet b. square
18. q Land Under Salt
Ponds a. square feet b. square
19. q Land Containing
Shellfish
20. q Fish Runs
21. Eg Land Subject to
Coastal Storm
' Flowage
c. c/y dredged d. c/y
a. square feet b. square
cu yd cu yd
c. nourishment d. nourishment
cu yd cu yd
c. nourishment d. nourishment
c. square feet d. square feet
c. square feet d. square feet
Indicate size under Coastal Banks, Inland Bank, Land Under
the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and
Waterways, above
a. c/y dredged b. c/y
a. square feet b. square
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
B. Findings (cont.)
22. q Restoration/Enhancement *:
a. square feet of BVW b. square feet of salt marsh
23. q Stream Crossing(s):
a. number of new stream crossings b. number of replacement stream crossings
C. General Conditions Under Massachusefts Wetlands Protection Act
The following conditions are only applicable to Approved projects.
1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other
regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order.
2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not
authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights.
3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying
with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations.
4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this
Order unless either of the following apply:
a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or
b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years,
but less than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid
for more than three years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting
the extended time period are set forth as a special condition in this Order.
5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three
years each upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration
date of the Order.
6. If this Order constitutes an Amended Order of Conditions, this Amended Order of
Conditions does not extend the issuance date of the original Final Order of Conditions and
the Order will expire on 06/17/22 unless extended in writing by the Department.
7. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash,
refuse, rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath,
paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the
foregoing.
8. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed,
or if such an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been
completed.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
9. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then 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. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall
also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon
which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order
shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon
which the proposed work is done. The recording information shall be submitted to the
Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order, which form must be
stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work.
10. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three
square feet in size bearing the words,
"Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection" [or, "MassDEP"]
"File Number SE48- 3115 "
11. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding
Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and
hearings before MassDEP.
12. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for
Certificate of Compliance (WPA Form 8A) to the Conservation Commission.
13. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order.
14. Any change to the plans identified in Condition #13 above shall require the applicant to
inquire of the Conservation Commission in writing whether the change is significant enough
to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent.
15. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of
Environmental Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this
Order at reasonable hours to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order,
and may require the submittal of any data deemed necessary by the Conservation
Commission or Department for that evaluation.
16. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of
the property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work
conditioned by this Order.
17. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated
Wetland, the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be
marked by wooden stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall
be maintained until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation
Commission.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
18. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have
been fully stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be
deposited in a wetland or water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee
shall inspect the erosion controls on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments
as needed. The applicant shall immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the
site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation Commission, which reserves the
right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls it may deem
necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of
work line has been approved by this Order.
NOTICE OF STORMWATER CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
19. The work associated with this Order (the "Project") is (i) q is not (2) ►I subject to the
Massachusetts Stormwater Standards. If the work is subject to the Stormwater
Standards, then the project is subject to the following conditions:
a) All work, including site preparation, land disturbance, construction and redevelopment,
shall be implemented in accordance with the construction period pollution prevention and
erosion and sedimentation control plan and, if applicable, the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan required by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
Construction General Permit as required by Stormwater Condition 8. Construction period
erosion, sedimentation and pollution control measures and best management practices
(BMPs) shall remain in place until the site is fully stabilized.
b) No stormwater runoff may be discharged to the post-construction stormwater BMPs
unless and until a Registered Professional Engineer provides a Certification that:
L all construction period BMPs have been removed or will be removed by a date certain
specified in the Certification. For any construction period BMPs intended to be converted
to post construction operation for stormwater attenuation, recharge, and/or treatment, the
conversion is allowed by the MassDEP Stormwater Handbook BMP specifications and that
the BMP has been properly cleaned or prepared for post construction operation, including
removal of all construction period sediment trapped in inlet and outlet control structures;
ii. as-built final construction BMP plans are included, signed and stamped by a Registered
Professional Engineer, certifying the site is fully stabilized;
iii. any illicit discharges to the stormwater management system have been removed, as per
the requirements of Stormwater Standard 10;
iv. all post-construction stormwater BMPs are installed in accordance with the plans
(including all planting plans) approved by the issuing authority, and have been inspected to
ensure that they are not damaged and that they are in proper working condition;
v. any vegetation associated with post-construction BMPs is suitably established to
withstand erosion.
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ci Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
c) The landowner is responsible for BMP maintenance until the issuing authority is notified
that another party has legally assumed responsibility for BMP maintenance. Prior to
requesting a Certificate of Compliance, or Partial Certificate of Compliance, the responsible
party (defined in General Condition 18(e)) shall execute and submit to the issuing authority
an Operation and Maintenance Compliance Statement ("O&M Statement) for the
Stormwater BMPs identifying the party responsible for implementing the stormwater BMP
Operation and Maintenance Plan ("O&M Plan") and certifying the following: i.) the O&M
Plan is complete and will be implemented upon receipt of the Certificate of Compliance,
and ii.) the future responsible parties shall be notified in writing of their ongoing legal
responsibility to operate and maintain the stormwater management BMPs and implement
the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
d) Post-construction pollution prevention and source control shall be implemented in
accordance with the long-term pollution prevention plan section of the approved
Stormwater Report and, if applicable, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan required by
the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit.
e) Unless and until another party accepts responsibility, the landowner, or owner of any
drainage easement, assumes responsibility for maintaining each BMP. To overcome this
presumption, the landowner of the property must submit to the issuing authority a legally
binding agreement of record, acceptable to the issuing authority, evidencing that another
entity has accepted responsibility for maintaining the BMP, and that the proposed
responsible party shall be treated as a permittee for purposes of implementing the
requirements of Conditions 18(f) through 18(k) with respect to that BMP. Any failure of the
proposed responsible party to implement the requirements of Conditions 18(f) through
18(k) with respect to that BMP shall be a violation of the Order of Conditions or Certificate
of Compliance. In the case of stormwater BMPs that are serving more than one lot, the
legally binding agreement shall also identify the lots that will be serviced by the stormwater
BMPs. A plan and easement deed that grants the responsible party access to perform the
required operation and maintenance must be submitted along with the legally binding
agreement.
f) The responsible party shall operate and maintain all stormwater BMPs in accordance
with the design plans, the O&M Plan, and the requirements of the Massachusetts
Stormwater Handbook.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
C. General Conditions Under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (cont.)
g)The responsible party shall:
1. Maintain an operation and maintenance log for the last three (3) consecutive
calendar years of inspections, repairs, maintenance and/or replacement of the
stormwater management system or any part thereof, and disposal (for disposal the
log shall indicate the type of material and the disposal location);
2. Make the maintenance log available to MassDEP and the Conservation
Commission ("Commission") upon request; and
3. Allow members and agents of the MassDEP and the Commission to enter and
inspect the site to evaluate and ensure that the responsible party is in compliance
with the requirements for each BMP established in the O&M Plan approved by the
issuing authority.
h) All sediment or other contaminants removed from stormwater BMPs shall be disposed
of in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
i) Illicit discharges to the stormwater management system as defined in 310 CMR 10.04
are prohibited.
j) The stormwater management system approved in the Order of Conditions shall not be
changed without the prior written approval of the issuing authority.
, k) Areas designated as qualifying pervious areas for the purpose of the Low Impact Site
Design Credit (as defined in the MassDEP Stormwater Handbook, Volume 3, Chapter 1,
Low Impact Development Site Design Credits) shall not be altered without the prior written
approval of the issuing authority.
l) Access for maintenance, repair, and/or replacement of BMPs shall not be withheld.
Any fencing constructed around stormwater BMPs shall include access gates and shall be
at least six inches above grade to allow for wildlife passage.
Special Conditions (if you need more space for additional conditions, please attach a text
document):
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
D. Findings Under Municipal Wetlands Bylaw or Ordinance
1. Is a municipal wetlands bylaw or ordinance applicable? [E] Yes q No
2. The Nantucket hereby finds (check one that applies):
Conservation Commission
a. q that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a
municipal ordinance or bylaw, specifically:
b.
1. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw 2. Citation
Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of
Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to meet these
standards, and a final Order of Conditions is issued.
q that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal
ordinance or bylaw:
1. Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw 2. Citation
3. The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the following
conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following
conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with
the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control.
The special conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw are as follows (if you need
more space for additional conditions, attach a text document):
Please view additional findings and conditions page(s)
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DENIAL
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Chapter 131, Section 40)
Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw (Chapter 136)
Address:
Assessor's Map and Parcels:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
DEP File Number:
Filing Date:
Date Healing Closed:
Date Orders Issued:
Plan of Record Information:
59-119 Baxter Road and
See attached list
Town of Nantucket/see attached list
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, Inc. (SBPF)
SE48-3115
January 5, 2018
May 20, 2019
June 17, 2019
Expanded Baxter Road and Sconset Bluff Storm Damage
Prevention Project Permit Drawings (6 sheets), dated
2019-01-10, final revision 2019-05-15 and stamped by
Gordon G. Thomson, P.E.
Permit Overview:
This order denies a permit to construct and maintain a four tier geotube system and
returns with sand nourishment, and the replanting of the bank face on a Coastal Bank,
Coastal Beach, Coastal Dune and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage.
Project Proposal:
The Order of Conditions is based on information submitted in the Notice of Intent dated
January 5, 2018, its attachments and the plan of record, "Expanded Baxter Road and
Sconset Bluff Storm Damage Prevention Project Permit Drawings (6 sheets), dated 2019-
01-10, final revision of 2019-05-15 and stamped by Gordon G. Thompson, P.E. The
Commission also considered and relied upon testimony at public hearings and other
pertinent supplemental information including and not limited to:
• 9-12-2018 Memo from Ian Golding
• Sconset Bluff Images provided by Ian Golding
• Sand samples dated 3-16-18 from Ian Golding
• 9-27-2018 Letter from the Nantucket Land Council
• 9-27-2018 Letter from the Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 9-28-2018 Letter from Applied Coastal
• 10-30-2018 Comments from the Nantucket Land Council and Applied Coastal
• 11-02-2018 Letter from Epsilon Associates
• Work Logs from January-March 2018 provided by SBPF
• 11-5-2018 Letter from Epsilon Associates
• 11-19-2018 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 11-30-2018 Letter from SBPF
• 11-30-2018 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 11-30-2018 Letter from Applied Coastal
• 12-03-2018 Letter from SBPF
• 12-03-2018 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 12-3-2018 Letter from Judith Wegner
• 1-15-2019 Revised Project Plans from SBPF
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, SE48-3115; 59-119 Baxter Road
• 2-1-2019 Materials from Ian Golding
• 2-1-2019 Review of project from Greg Berman
• 2-7-2019 Letter from SBPF
• 2-8-2019 Letter from Peter Kellner
• 2-11-2019 Letter from Quidnet Squam Association
• 2-11-2019 Two letters from SBPF
• 2-11-2019 Letter from Nantucket Land Council
• 2-11-2019 Letter from Dirk Roggeveen
• 2-8-2019 Updated Project Plans from SBPF
• 3-1-2019 Determination from Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species
Program
• 3-4-2019 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 3-4-2019 Letter from SBPF
• 3-6-2019 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 3-6-2019 Letter from Applied Coastal
• 3-8-2019 Two Letters from SBPF
• 3-8-2019 Letter from Judith Wegner
• 3-11-2019 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 3-11-2019 Comments from Judith Wegner
• Jim O'Connell Letter from 11-4-2013 submitted
• Superseding Order of Conditions SE48-2610 dated December 19, 2014
• 3-11-2019 Letter from SBPF
• 3-18-2019 Letter from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 3-25-2019 Letter from Epsilon Associates
• 4-22-2019 Comments from Barbara Bund
• 4-22-2019 Comment from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 4-23-2019 Comments from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 4-22-2019 Comments from SBPF
• 4-25-2019 Letter from Kopelman and Paige (Town Counsel)
• 5-1-2019 Comments from Nantucket Coastal Conservancy
• 5-14-2019 Letter from Epsilon Associates
• 5-14-2019 Letter from SBPF
• 5-15-2019 Revised Project Plans from SBPF
• 5-16-2019 Letter from Applied Coastal
• 5-16-2019 Letter from Nantucket Land Council
• 5-20-2019 Letter from SBPF
Findings:
1. The Commission finds that areas subject to regulation are land under the ocean
coastal beach, coastal dune, coastal bank, land subject to coastal storm flowage
and their associated buffer zones.
2. The Commission finds that the property is partially located within Priority Habitat
of Rare Species or Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife as defined by the
Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program.
3. The Commission fmds that the geotube system is a coastal engineering structure.
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, SE48-3115; 59-119 Baxter Road
revetment, seawall, groin or other coastal engineering structure shall be permitted
on such a coastal bank except that such a coastal engineering structure shall be
permitted when required to prevent storm damage to buildings constructed prior
to the effective date of 310 CMR 10.21 through 10.37 (August 10, 1978),
including reconstructions of such buildings subsequent to the effective date of 310
CMR 10.21 through 10.37, provided that the following requirements are met:
a. A coastal engineering structure or a modification thereto shall be designed
and constructed as to minimize, using best available measures, adverse
effects on adjacent or nearby coastal beaches due to changes in wave
action, and
b. The applicant demonstrates that no method of protecting the building other
than the proposed coastal engineering structure is feasible.
c. Protective planting designed to reduce erosion may be permitted.
14. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 10.30 (4) that any project on a coastal
bank or within 100 feet landward of the top of a coastal bank, other than a
structure permitted by 310 CMR 10.30(3), shall not have an adverse effect due to
wave action on the movement of sediment from the coastal bank to coastal
beaches or land subject to tidal action.
15. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 10.30 (6) that any project on such a
coastal bank or within 100 feet landward of the top of such coastal bank shall
have no adverse effects on the stability of the coastal bank.
16. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 10.30 (7) that bulkheads, revetments,
seawalls, groins or other coastal engineering structures may be permitted on such
a coastal bank except when such bank is significant to storm damage prevention
or flood control because it supplies sediment to coastal beaches, coastal dunes and
barrier beaches.
The following findings pertain to the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Protection Bylaw
(Chapter 136)
17. The Commission finds that the coastal beach is significant to the protection of the
following interests: flood control, erosion control, storm damage prevention,
fisheries, shellfish, wildlife, recreation and wetland scenic views.
18. The Commission finds that the coastal dune is significant to the protection of the
following interests: flood control, erosion control, storm damage prevention,
prevention of pollution, wildlife, and wetland scenic views.
19. The Commission finds that the coastal bank is significant to the protection of the
following interests: flood control, erosion control, storm damage prevention,
wildlife, and wetland scenic views.
20. The Commission finds that land subject to coastal storm flowage is significant to
the protection of the following interests: flood control, erosion control, storm
damage prevention, water quality, erosion and sediment control, and wildlife.
21. Pursuant to Section 2.02B(1) of the Nantucket Wetlands Protection Regulations
the provisions of Section 2.01B(1-8)(Land Under the Ocean) shall apply to
coastal beaches and tidal flats. Therefore the Commission finds that the applicant
has not met the burden of proof to demonstrate compliance with Section 2.01B(7)
that no new bulkheads or coastal engineering structures shall be permitted to
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, SE48-3115; 59-119 Baxter Road
protect structures constructed or substantially improved after 8/78. Bulkheads
may be rebuilt only if the Commission determines there is no environmentally
better way to control an erosion problem, including in appropriate cases the
moving of the threatened building. Other coastal engineering structures may be
permitted only upon a clear showing that no other alternative exists to protect a
structure built prior to 9/78, but not substantially improved, from imminent
danger.
22. Pursuant to Section 2.02B(1) of the Nantucket Wetlands Protection Regulations
the provisions of Section 2.01B(1-8)(Land Under the Ocean) shall apply to
coastal beaches and tidal flats. Therefore the Commission finds that the applicant
has not met the burden of proof to demonstrate compliance with Section 2.01B(8)
that water dependent projects shall be designed and performed so as to cause no
adverse effects on wildlife, erosion control, marine fisheries, shellfish beds, storm
damage prevention, flood control and recreation.
23. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.02B(2) that new bulkheads or coastal
engineering structures shall be permitted to protect structures constructed, or
substantially improved, after 8/78. Bulkheads may be rebuilt only if the
Commission determines there is no environmentally better way to control an
erosion problem, including in appropriate cases the moving of the threatened
building. Other coastal engineering structures may be permitted only upon a clear
showing that no other alternative exists to protect a structure built prior to 9/78,
but not substantially improved, from imminent danger.
24. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.02B(4) that clean fill of compatible grain
size may be used on a Coastal Beach but not on a Tidal Flat, only if the
Commission authorizes its use, and only if such fill is to be used for a beach or
dune nourishment project. All possible mitigation measures shall be taken, as
determined by the Commission, to limit the adverse effects of the fill.
25. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.03(B)(1) that no coastal revetments or
coastal engineering structure of any type shall be constructed, rebuilt or repaired.
26. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.03(B)(3) that no excavation or
disturbance of vegetative cover shall be allowed on a coastal dune unless the area
is completely restored, replanted and stabilized to its original form and volume.
27. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.03(B)(4) that fill may be used only if the
Commission authorizes its use and only if such fill is to be used for beach and
dune nourishment projects.
28. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.03(B)(6) that any activity allowed on a
coastal dune or within 100 feet of a coastal dune shall be restricted to such
activity that is determined by the Commission not to have any adverse effect on
the dune by altering the ability of wind or waves to remove sand from or deposit
sand on a dune; by disturbing vegetative cover in a manner sufficient to
destabilize the dune; by causing any modification of the dune form and slope
which would increase the potential for erosion, storm flood damage; by
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, SE48-3115; 59-119 Baxter Road
interfering with landward or lateral movement of the dune; or by causing the rate
of sand removal to increase through man-made means or structures.
29. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.05B(1) that new bulkheads or coastal
engineering structures shall be permitted to protect structures constructed, or
substantially improved, after 8/78 except for public infrastructures. Bulkheads and
groins may be rebuilt only if the Commission determines there is no
environmentally better way to control an erosion problem, including in
appropriate cases the moving of the threatened buildings and/or public
infrastructure. Other coastal engineering structures may be permitted only upon a
clear showing that no other alternative exists to protect a structure that has not
been substantially improved or public infrastructure built prior to 9/78, from
imminent danger.
30. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.05B(3) that all projects shall be restricted
to an activity as determined by the Commission to have no adverse effect on bank
height, bank stability, wildlife habitat, vegetation, wetland scenic view or the use
of a bank as a sediment source.
31. The Commission finds that the applicant has not met the burden of proof to
demonstrate compliance with Section 2.10B(1) that the work shall not reduce the
ability of the land to absorb and contain flood waters, or to buffer inland areas
from flooding and wave damage.
Therefore, based on the referenced findings, the Nantucket Conservation Commission
DENIES the project SE48-3115 for the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund at 59-119
Baxter Road pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Chapter
131§40), Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Regulations (310CMR 10.00), the Town of
Nantucket Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 136) and the Town of Nantucket
Wetlands Protection Regulations. The Commission finds that the given information,
historical site conditions and current site conditions that no conditions can be set for the
project as proposed that would adequately protect the wetland resources and wetland
interests protected by the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of
Nantucket Wetlands Protection Bylaw. Further the Commission finds that the applicant
has not met the burden of proof required for the Nantucket Conservation Commission to
grant a permit.
Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, SE48-3115; 59-119 Baxter Road
Record & Assessed Owners:59-119 Baxter Road - 2018
Property AddressMap & Parcel Record Title Holder Assessed Owner Recording information
59 Baxter Road 49-20 Kevin F. Dale, Trustee of 59 Canopache Nominee Trust Kevin F. Dale, Trustee of 59 Canopache Nominee Trust C19072
61 Baxter Road 49-21 Ann R. Healey, Trustee of the Mayflower QPRT Ann R. Healey, Trustee of the Mayflower QPRT 1325/277
63 Baxter Road 49-22 Elizabeth Singer, Trustee of the 64 Baxter Road Realty Trust Elizabeth Singer, Trustee of the 64 Baxter Road Realty Trust C19844
65 Baxter Road 49-23 Thomas Tuttle & Sharmila Tuttle Thomas Tuttle & Sharmila Tuttle 1200/102
67 Baxter Road 49-24 Moming Light LLC, Margaret Hearst manager Morning Light LLC, Margaret Hearst manager 845/269
69 Baxter Road 49-25 Richard & Marianne L. Moscicki Richard & Marianne L Moscicki 1294/117
71 Baxter Road 49-26.1 John C. Merson and Carol Bunevich John C. Merson and Carol Bunevich 021251
73 Baxter Road 49-27 Christian M. Darby Christian M. Darby 1315/310
75 Baxter Road 49-30 Sankaty Bluff Group, LLC, John E. Osborn and Deborah P. Osborn manager Sankaty Bluff Group. LLC, John E. Osbom and Deborah P. Osbom manager 1152/78
77 Baxter Road 49-31 Joshua Posner and Eileen Rudden Joshua C. Posner and Eileen M. Rudden C17538
79 Baxter Road 49-32 Helmut F. Weymar & Caroline S. Weymar F. Helmut Weymar & Caroline S. Weymar C12804
81 Baxter Road 49-33 William D. & Deborah Futter Cohan William D. & Deborah Futter Cohan 023689
83 Baxter Road 49-34 Marie Dostalier and Richard Touchette Marie Dostalier and Richard Touchette C23698
85 Baxter Road 49-35 Siasconset Preservation Fund, Inc. -Joshua Posner President Siasconset Preservation Fund. Inc. - Joshua Posner President C26035
87 Baxter Road 49-8 Samuel Furrow & Ann Furrow Samuel Furrow & Ann Furrow 839/295
91 Baxter Road 48-22 Daniel L. Korengold, Trustee of D&M Baxter Road Nominee Trust Daniel L Korengold, Trustee of D&M Baxter Road Nominee Trust 1352/45
93 Baxter Road 48-21 Steven T. & Erin P. Freeman Steven T. & Erin P. Freeman 1069/97
97 Baxter Road 48-19 Lawrence C. & Margaret McQuade Lawrence C. & Margaret McQuade C17087
99 Baxter Road 48-18 Ann B. Furrow Ann B. Furrow C20681
101 Baxter Road 48-17 101 Baxter Road LLC, James E. Walker and Deborah C. Walker managers 101 Baxter Road LLC, James E. Walker and Deborah C. Walker managers 01427/0341
105 Baxter Road 48-15 Marilee B. Matteson. as Trustee of Marilee Brill Matteson Nominee Trust Marilee B. Matteson, as Trustee of Marilee Brill Matteson Nominee Trust C25689
107 Baxter Road 48-14.1 WhitneyA. Gifford, Trustee of S.C. Nominee Trust Hannah J. Grelz, Trustee of S.G. Nominee Trust 01285/0217
107A Baxter Road 48-14 Whitney A. Gifford, Trustee of S.G. Nominee Trust Whitney A. Gifford, Trustee of S.G. Nominee Trust 647/191
109 Baxter Road 48-12 Justine Mascioli Kenney, Trustee of Frederick P. Mascioli Living Trust Justine Mascioli Kenney, Trustee of Frederick P. Mascioli Living Trust C26159
113 Baxter Road 48-11 Loretta Yoder and Kyle L Latshaw Loretta Yoder and Kyle L. Latshaw 925/147
115 Baxter Rd 48-10 115 Baxter LLC, John Khawam manager 115 Baxter LLC, John Khawam manager 1513/335
117 Baxter Rd 48-9 Stephen B. Cohen Stephen B. Cohen 575/163
119 Baxter Rd 48-7 Sconset Trust, Inc. - Elliot Gewirtz President Sconset Trust, Inc. - Elliot Gewirtz President C18718
Sconset Bluff 49-9 Town of Nantucket Town of Nantucket 102/119
Sconset Bluff 48-6 Town of Nantucket Town of Nantucket 185/52
Sconset Bluff Town of Nantucket Town of Nantucket C1702
Sconset Bluff 48-5 Sconset Trust, Inc. - Elliot Gewirtz President Sconset Trust, Inc. - Elliot Gewirtz President
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
E. Signatures
This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special
condition pursuant to General Conditions #4, from the date of issuance.
Please indicate the number of members who will sign this form.
This Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission.
06/20/2019
1. Date of Issuance
2. Number of Signers
The Order must be mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) or hand delivered to the applicant. A
copy also must be mailed or hand delivered at the same time to the appropriate Department of
Environmental Protection Regional Office, if not filing electronicall nd the property owner, if different
from applicant 4*-z--,_coosvos'Signatures:
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F. Appeals
The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the
land subject to this Order, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located,
are hereby notified of their right to request the appropriate MassDEP Regional Office to issue a
Superseding Order of Conditions. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery
to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and a completed Request of Departmental
Action Fee Transmittal Form, as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7) within ten business days from
the date of issuance of this Order. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by
certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant, if he/she is
not the appellant.
Any appellants seeking to appeal the Department's Superseding Order associated with this appeal
will be required to demonstrate prior participation in the review of this project. Previous participation
in the permit proceeding means the submission of written information to the Conservation
Commission prior to the close of the public hearing, requesting a Superseding Order, or
providing written information to the Department prior to issuance of a Superseding Order.
The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being
appealed and how the Order does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in
the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40), and is inconsistent with the
wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.00). To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal
ordinance or bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the
Department has no appellate jurisdiction.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, po
And the Town of Nantucket Wetlands Bylaw Chapter 136
Provided by MassDEP:
SE48-3115
MassDEP File #
eDEP Transaction #
Nantucket
City/Town
G. Recording Information
Prior to commencement of work, this Order of Conditions must be 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. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the
Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land subject to the Order. In the
case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of
the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information on this page
shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below.
Conservation Commission
Detach on dotted line, have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation
Commission.
To:
Conservation Commission
Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at:
Project Location MassDEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
for:
County Book Page
Property Owner
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in:
Book Page
In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on:
Date
If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is:
Instrument Number
If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is:
Document Number
Signature of Applicant
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February 11, 2020
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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P.O. Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
RE: Notice of Claim for Adjudicatory Appeal
59-117 Baxter Road
DEP File No.: SE48-3115
Dear Sir or Madam:
Enclosed please find an Adjudicatory Hearing Fee Transmittal Form and a check payable
to the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" for $100.00 to cover the filing fee.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
Michele A Hunton
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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:
Glenn A. Wood, Esq., Rubin and Rudman LLP
Name - If appropriate, name group representative
53 State Street, 15th Floor
Street Address
Roston
City
2. Project Information:
59-117 Baxter Road
MA
State
02109
Zip Code
Street Address
Nantucket
City
SE48-3115
MA
State
$ 100.00
02584
Zip Code
DEP File or ID Number Amount of filing fee attached
Email Address
B. Applicant (if applicable)
1.Name and address of applicant:
Siassonset Beach Pres.ervation Fluid
Name - If appropriate, name group representative
P Co Box 9979
Street Address
Nantucket
City
Email Address
State
02584
Zip Code
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:
Case Administrator
Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
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