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1972-1975 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOU w Lon a o m _ z + 0 w c TOWN OF AGAWAM Jo 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 Tel. 413-786-0400 9��RATED MPS May 5, 1978 Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Attention: Mr. . Ed Caba, Town Clerk Dear Mr. Caba, At a duly called meeting on April 20, 1978, the Planning Board by a vote of 4-0 elected Mrs. Barbara Cook of 109 Southwick St<eet Clerk of the Board. Her term will begin as of that date , 2 Aoil 20th. � N C:) The Board accepted Mr. Bergin' s request for relief from w Z tpe Clerk' s duties as of that date due to personal and business time commitments. cz Er a }~ Very truly yours, Natalie C. George Chairman ems cc : Town Manager Mr. Gallano Mr. Stone Mr. Conte TOWN OF A.GAWAM INTE-R - OI= EICE• --'M.EMORAND-UM -._�:._. _ FROM: Conservation Commission DATE: August 18, 1975 T0.: Planning Board SUBJECT: Commission Policy re. Heal= Agent Town EngineerDownstream Flooding Board of Appeals Building Inspector Mr. Westman, Town Manager , Mr. Caba, Town _Clerk The Conservation Commission has adopted the policy of reviewing C .7". �J l `-d van•f sw.-.ire •. +•,rl i of'Painta- nt► ri n�.rn a�-ti.c�m ��+a :.rh A'thCr -'"+�.. . "1 aU.lil i11 VJ1Q.•i ."-[+1..4JwCiFj 3-'O.aiL .rt - v+.r..v •' v..a ..av..ww....ri v..w.• � , or not the area contributing drainage ,.is in or bordering a wetland. This does not necessarily deem that a=fili.n.g will or will not be necessary. The Commission feels that in order to prevent downstream -flooding (which is becoming an acute problem in Agawam) we must be aware of all the drainage areas that are- contributing to additional brook flow or wetland storage. We ask your cooperation in notifying-us of planned additional drainage being discharged into the drain system, the approximate amount, areas of entrance and discharge and the probable effect on the discharge area... r..Dorothy A. Nelsen ... "..S•S �,L'�lu". 1 Yti` lr. ChajrlliQJ.4. .. Attachment: Sample 'Form • i .' TOWN OF AGAWAM TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE A U 6 1975 A.M. R{y1 • • •''•' IQ I1-12 12 4 • '},.. AS ''fit^~ - '. - .-. i TOWN OY AGAWAM INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM FROM: DATE: TO: Conservation Commission SUBJECT: Proposed Additional Drainage Proposed additional drainage is to be discharged into Drainage system at (place) Discharge at Approx. volume Probable effect on discharge area a - �� MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION - o f CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS Si =-•- �• HAMPDEN COUNTY DIVISION ' May 8, 1975 Mrs. Dorothy Nelsen, Chairman Agawam Conservation Commission R. E C EI V E D Town Hall Agawam, Mass. 01001 � r MAY + � 1975' .Dear Mrs. Nelsen Agawism Galmerv:ijai: CoalIm'ssslvj, We are enclosing copies of two resolutions issued by the Springfield City Council on April 22, - 1975 and approved by Mayor Sullivan on April 24, 1975. One of the resolutions deals with the Army Corps of Engineers proposal to divert water from the Millers River and the Connecticut River to Quabbin, and Springfield' s opposition to such action. The second resolve advises state officials, including Governor Dukakis, and Evelyn Murphy, Secretary of Environmental Affairs, of Springfield' s support of the Connecticut River Basin program and its request to state authorities to fund the program for fiscal 1976, the cost of such funding being approximately $9, 000. We are also enclosing two clippings from the Springfield Dail ' News, dated March 17, 1975 and March 25, 1975 for background information on the funding of C.R.B.P. and on the proposed Army Corps - diversions. • the years 1969-1971 this committee opposed M.D.C. on 'seater diversion for the reasons outlined in the Springfield City Council resolution. Several years have passed since our original, successful effort to prevent out-of- Basin water diversion. The arguments against out-of-Basin ,rater diversions have stood the test of time and are as valid today as they were several . years ago. We hope that you are in agreement with us and with the City of Springfield on both diversion and funding of C.R.B. P. and trust that your commission will forward similar resolutions to the concerned parties and seek the co- operation of your mayor, selectmen, or aldermen to do the same. Both matters need your immediate attention. The C.R.B.P. appropriation is coming up very shortly before state agencies, and the diversion program recommended by the Corps will be;reviewed -by Congress for authorization and funding in the near future. We - are very much interested in knowing what action your community takes on these matters. Would- you be kind enough to let us know. - If resolutions are issued, please send us copies. Let us know if we can be of further help. ord ally yours w��. ZF . ' epg E. Gurvitch, Chairman, fiver Committee 24 krashington Road • Springfield, Mass. 01108 Tel. 592-7744 or 733-9783 We are glad to report that the Town of South Hadley; 5/6/75, passed similar resolutions against diversion and for C.R.B.P. funding. TOWN OF AGAWAM RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the New England River Basins Commissions NERBC Connecticut River Basin g ( } Program (CROP) was organized and funded in 1972 to coordinate implementation of the NERBC 1980 Connecticut River Basin Plan and insure consideration of basinwide A resource management interests; and WHEREAS, CRBP is now managing and coordinating a supplemental study designed to revise the flood management plan proposed by the Connecticut River Basin Coordinating Committee chaired by the New England Division, Corps of Engineers; and WHEREAS, the scope and complexity of basinwide resource planning requires continued consideration and coordination of basinwide resource interests; and WHEREAS, it is of primary importance that the full environmental impact of all suggested plans be developed in detail before implementation; and WHEREAS, the Connecticut River Basin Program is the most appropriate instrument for coordinating and managing water and land resource plans and assuring consideration of environmental impacts and basinwide resource interests; and WHEREAS , a Commonwealth appropriation of approximately $9,000 is necessary to sustain this important program. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Agawam Town Council urge that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts continue to financially support the Connecticut River Basin Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk, Edward A. Caba, be- instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to Governor Michael S. Dukakis; Evelyn Murphy, Secretary of Environmental Affairs; Kevin H. Harrington, President of the Senate; David M. Bartley, Speaker of the House; James Kelly, Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Comm. , Anthony Scibelli , Chairman of the •House Ways and Means Comm. , and, Frank Gregg, New England River Basins Commissions and the Chairman of the Metropolitan=bist'nict Commission. -ir alb >' ,ia ., •r K2 01 �' :.. �' '"�•'' �I.r"` �,AL �-k<'.T.1::�+ •1:ri a arI' :r �;.l:M',.,4.i� c •'L, =a'di�iA', .. . ,AtEV, K�51 - r .n�, 24 T'_ �`•g7.lA�+/ d- F-A'` ,.,;-7t,--`?-- ,. 7w4?,<`�i"��a•rr+:rd-:!L' :-.,~y. •Ifs:'. IA:�A�r .t.� _l X, _�?-t By PAT DEI.O unless there is no- new the need--for-'d a m;s ts�ii°he- iron r�entit,. sss6es''`oi tha; finally reached the stage i development of downstream increased;'. he'-warned:=;' . ;�CarriEct:c'at-Tc;ivei:Valley •t:ei�ig;'ready to do sc Connecticut River Basin F Unless,''ti a. :ron-s�ructur2f,�,'Gregg ;recotn reacl�d' that'co.ncret -; things to •roram o3s out. of exist• flood plains. ; - b g flood ' tnanagentent•,,racom- :CRBP see,t finding^€or.f -'I ;element•' the .program r_e because of lack of state if• downstream,.;rn e'n d a.0.b ti s` :are`- ;im1- •: G_iand 1977.:of`+,I;,GE1�=the',"whactr,:we have already ,sg pport, there will be more development does occur;then `p.pe rn a n-te'd' downstream;-- 'sarie l4ve!-.rhat it has:;for;K206,OQQ." asure in future years to Gregg-said 't?ie i�pstie ,' arr-'• f scat: ?3. ,,;;� ;".;� , . r;`_-'fie said 'that- even V ifd •upstream dams, ac- . , : .eas:which�do hot,wa- dams CRBP s_6uld,�, I cetrtrat'e, cduld.: get 100 per c :'ding to the chairman of Portuguese Given __' will be {faced .with ; irnaer, iya:.sa d {.fir implQmentu�g°,the•.fnridia for the p r o g r-• 'cv England River Basins '` pressure..to.build the dams.. 'program whici _at rs now fro ''. ,the federal Nr mmission. :-f' . ;,.61 .. -e • - g°' Honor as Patriot The :issue'::nf.3geftng lid act �'tio�r�g'{.:, r, ,� - Resources . Commisison, :t. Frank Gre NERT3C -.. r a : p- i•, !4. r -••i-from.,othEr sottrceS, he w i a i r m a n , told CRBP's .of the specter of.`upstream �Otl�r@}_:lTmn�. a,: ti ti :not-recommend con Uu -)rdinating committee at a }, floecl'storage depends;ai non., ,reCgi?ass d� -the-"states .:fie'', necti- River Bay :eting in West Springfield �� Revo�ut�on structural measures;- dawn-,:should reco�ize_tlie:need-need Program unless it is z 'day that the nead for a N "` °: , stream_, . he-said'_. There:is 'cn_rtu»ed.' support;:=ftcir 'the' porked by. • alt four • b= operative agency to (Special to The Daily News} areal need for an•.interstate=pre5am :no'v;s S' '�;t�:,l�as.sta#es: ' ;na a the river is vital. f STATE HOUSE — , A agency:. -to stimulate. ahe�1 god Management , •, s� :,. . '; _ ; ,`. " w patriot of Portuguese origin program implementation •'in 'iregg noted that the has been chosen for both the interests of ali,`the.;E�a�,! ,; ;`p.+r. >� •...;' ; r fiction of CRBP will not state and national honors for d this fall when the his ' ' h e r c u i e a n' ' con Gregg added that citiitis'.:=:'.�':=". :. . . o g r a :n submits its tributions to the colonial of the basin have ;expressec'`L'.•'4;;" '_ommendations for a flood c a us e d u r i n g t h e strong s u p p o r ior,�.'a,. revolutions war: agency ca able'of-.looking at inn ment program, in the �X g Y p , g That ' patriot is Peter',the rir;er`as' one,'sy3tem,'�.in:' sir on�ress. :z ' '`FJ ....,:..:. `s•.., - He wb Francisco, "fighter ex spite of state boundbLries.•;. t . , �Y`• arned that if .the He predicted that if CRSPv"`',. traordinary." „.. r stes are left to implement is not continued "it-willve On b themselves, the state Level, March 'again'.'-d. program Y' 15 has been proclaimed to be invented .; ate of the work wilt not get the future —_ perhaps i(� a:�`" a;r i r ''•, »i. "Peter Francisco Day" in more costly and'r,difficult :" •�. '~` ne — and that will lead Massachusetts. form. 'ectly to proposals to-build On the national level, the The problem, facing CRP '.;cream dams. Portuguese patriot will be is that half of its finds rnust'r 4.:RBP is completing a two- honored with a com- come from. the-'four,'basin t'• f ;:. ;^;.s,;? . ;ar study of flood, mono- memarative stamp issued by states. At -presentlVVermbnt' .0,r:''.r;:-x':.',,f,''; ;a' Z; the U.S. Postal Service. has refused' to „continue t ment alternatives, and .is E March 25 will be the first, funding, and Massa"chtisetts„ ,�,,.� .pected to revwri-nend that �.:. . J,;:..I! ';••':-_' .: day the stamp will be issued representatives warn,zithat it ;. , :• :ential f l o o d damage Y P •nters protect themselves and the first place of issue will be difficult.to get mo eye i ' �'iz limiting future building in will be Greensboro, N.C., for the program--par#icularly, -a .,,•� t where a monument stands in if it is for "more studies,: r? :°"_,: ,,f ., :?;: :: '}ud plains, moving some r s: y-.:• t0dings - f:•om flood-prone rtiemotq of Francisco's feats r�t3 SLlpport'�; Y:`^>h:�� R* t�'¢ ;r� 'eas, and in some cases by during the�revolution..' � 'Charles. -Kennedy Hof'-the ��'r� ;ising dikes. It was outside of Green- } . s t a t e Water-'.-Resources 0.;;. -_ ;�::,•�;.,�•'; . The flood management sboro, during the .battle of Commissiog.-told'. Gregg,'thaRA`.'� ud grew 'out •of citizen Guilford Courthouse, that he •would ur a su rt'x far ;, <tg >'�'' `f ' ?t 'V Y g g F .- rt'xs:'.': ssatisfaction w i t h a Francisco , wielding' a CRBP if the program will'44 5—t )mprehensive'study by the broadsword with. a five-foot focus rmy. Corp;`of Engineers, blade, slew 11 "Redcoats," its recommenpations,''-buf•:got-'' rich , recina*ended-•;.can- according 'to,. a statement:..for additional studies::'::,_. :'r;'=�` ;. ,;_::'' ":�;.?i•- °, :uction • of 'seven-.,major released by the post office. G r,e g g. pointedy:;.�Qrlt;:, r ;; ' '•'``'�,,r :- ,; _ { ' , astream da_ns. Those darns, T h'e' statement added, ,however, that tirzre. hich were unpopular, With Francisco -"shouldered .' 'a issues #n tf a basin;'.: si s:dcnts, particularly l;OQO pound cannon" at the ticulhrly energy.de�;eloFrrient mks, Massachusetts, battle of Camden, turned the ,•:•s'rhich and water`,diversion ! -'`- 'ermont a-id New Ha;n p= cannon. back on'the British should, exami;ied from:'���-;`:":.- ='''•'ern', .;:a�•:�� , � ' hire, where they would have and'saved his captain's life.: regional,--,rather;;this-r•�Stat,4; i ?7 3;• %r .�' .°•". ,en located, are not exp- Designer Neil Boyle of point of view: ;, coed to be recommended by California renders Francisco .. Kennedy-said RBP• shouldering the cannon on oppose . CRBP• :4iu, € G r e g g said CRBP's the commemorative stamp ' specific. issues"�'fit7t'twoulat commendations for flood which describes him as -a .not support,)an' nct.3[x' =�''.•: `r' 4 ianagement will not work "'fighter extraordinary . ' "to stud -foreve , } -' SPRINGFIELD DAILY 4 NEWS, � ���•�=3 f'25' .�x5,.fr, �..a�:��- f•• . A rmy ,.. Jirt�i. �s � y l.� yw •/ t *� S.y �� 1a ' - • , _ -!;. •1,',••;.'.� ',�i _ S.;a'e,,•.1�•«.r:,t'�.a�• '� ASS C', a r w 'J• ;4. Y'.l. Yr+.7-r�.11".y�i`•..-. ,%i ems,Y: I.R: ' • `±:' c;�,��^ :ems^_ �"�r:`-'':ii L._,�. ' . - ',. y •;a l-i; �< •,{7y - . U .a. By PAT D£LO proposal before it comes, introducing�,• �,Connecticut' : The Arm Corps of before Congress :. ;,fob'River_water:lnto,Quabb•.n,,-`_- �' authorization and funding Conszrvauon- groups .,sary''. ='• Engineers' board for rivers Boland, is a member:of-the-that"that 'tile diveieian-of•eveQ a�;' and harbors has approved public works .subcommittee:relatively small plans for two controversial of the House Appropriations;.water-3night hale tiriforeseen s proposals' to divert water Committee which.1 recam-Aeffe,Cts onr•riverside.%areas' ' from the Connecticut River mends funding -for `,_such-_.that ..are,-"normally;flooded for use in Boston: protects. ;;,-each%:spring,, <and: otr'}tow, :. for the Northfield Mountain U.S. Rep. William- The board approved plans .Cotter,;.'pro:hzctipn-`.in;;the iivpr's' : and Millers River projects, D•Naitford, is opposed to the estciary::, ;;; ;,. •:; %'. ,': diversions because L he is AEl'of,them`•are concerned both of which would provide . . water to the Metropolitan concerned about the,effects,; b e c a u s e 'the` ='diversion District Commission's Quab that diversion would have proposals thus fir..have.not bin Reservoir. downstream, a n d •abaul 'acknor�ledaed'tnet riblits•.of U.Sr Rep. Edward P. protecting the water rights of„ri�erside,•property o',vnws':nr;'; Boland. D-Springfield, who dovnstream- coin munities. :, :Corimunities:t0 the_►vater; r announced the beard's action Not Convinced ' Tlie's Northfield-' . project today, said the projects -are ' Cotter told ohe corps in,1372`,waxlld :take'..water•.via;,—t]ta - the first of those recom- that he was not convinced:•p' �- a- hydroelectric m e n e e d in the corps' that proper consideration P r.o fe.c ti •;in "Northeast water Supply„ was being '.gived'.'tg `dawn ti'ortlifield;-`and ;the' Millers study to be recommended for stream interests. ., F.ivzr:proiect iwould;tap:alie' : authorization and can- An aide to Cotter said•that 'Mill2rs;,.(a:.ttihutary,:of:;the ; struction. the beard's announcement:al;,Ca�ect+t-it). directlSF.� Combined Costs approval said,: the project.: Combined costs of the two would not - constitute 1°'"a .:-.'..Ttte..diversion':: proposals:`,. : diversion proposals is $96.4 Jasuost anti al" threat;.tow the':y"ll;i:ow`,go;to 'the chief;ol`�•' ' million, and that money . state of Connecticut9' Cotter edg.neers"tor't,3e'.corps; and;• would have to be repaid to believes that this is- an:-a¢=,4then�toathe'governars'af ahe'` r the federal government by mission that _:`the' `project';affected°;,states aan3,federal ','; ' local interests. wouid, in fact be a threat'oi:.ageiu:ies forcorn ent., ' '.;.' There -has been con- some degree to �downstream,,v�"The•=rivo~pl-posaN;would 1 sidcrat le opposition in the areas. > '=• i� :=. tike'l4, "Iioiuga�oi s�a'day basin to the diversion plans, There are .a•"•number cf'.fry ::tl6e nvei,�but.s.waiad r., particularly from con- concerns a•bout':the'proposed .onlr�picn+ide?eaouh-:water to s: se:vation groups. diversions; ranging:,?J_fror'. iioeVt;I�:DC' :needs` pr.abou# An aide to Boland said the whether the MDC. at:,'a:decader� ffiCizl �of, Fait- can�ressman has not taken increase the amount of.wa#ex;'fo'rd;;Spiireli;!and Holyoke`ss': any position on the diversions tak a from' ;lie' river''in, .bave`tallaganef:on yet, but will study the future years-to the e�fectsJai,y4p!?��ed`ItAtt'h7eidaiiversions:`' - •.�— -�.. _-.._..—._,...- +��-�.__�. .__._.._.�..�._�._..�_-....._ •�f'.J"••�61�.>�;�;'YA,�,��.L+�7�•%n'9.�s:+�T'��'�"" rs-y:t«:+t �r.�_..._._._-._» _ ,. Congressman Edward P. Boland' Governor Michael Dukakis 1350 Rayburn Buildin Kevin H. Harrington Was D.C. , 20515 President of the 'Senate UV.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke I Senate Office Bldg. Evelyn Murphy, Secretary shington, D. C. �0��10 of Environmental Affairs Congressman Silvio 0. Conte David M. Bartley Speaker of the House House of FteE>►-esentali�-+�s . .Washing.ton, D. C. 20515 .James Kelly, Chairman of the Senate Ways and ':`leans • Committee Commiss n€::� c a n►,� r i.ce� . . ' ►•tetra pn5tan District Co,m. Anthony ' Scibelli, Vai.rman of the 20 SfJ: t?rs'r Street ' ous� days and Means ColTunittee Boston, Mass. (The address for the above six Fran: Gregt, Chairpon names is Now England River Basin Coxr State House 55 Court Street Boston, Mass. 02i33 i. Boston, Mass . 02108 s=os L. K 1l.v, Brigadier General John McGlennon, Director Xvision Q ;navy .. Regional Office, E. P. A. . iV .- M of "A NTerinrl 3. F. Kennedy FeCjC yal Building poor •.. .` l n: _ Corps of Eng_nnerhis; Boston, Ass. 0 203 Y. 529 N. Coni_tol Avenue ' ,0. .'r V K. Kennedy 's.'.shingto , D.C. 20426 July 2, 1975 • The Agawam Conservation Commission will meet on Thursday, July 10, 1975 in the Town Administration Building Hearing Room at 36 Main Street, Agawam, at 7:30 P.M. The Agenda is as fold: 7:30 P.M. Public Hearing - # 87-43 - Dairy Mart, Inc. - Request to perform work -at North and North Westfield Streets. #87-40 - Campanelli, Inc. - Forest Hills Estates - Write Order of Conditions. #87-42 - Tobacco Farms Company - Write Order of Conditions. OTHER BUSINESS #87-4 Joseph Hieghts - B and B Construction Co. , - Extension of permit. MISCELLANEOUS Any other business that may come before the Commission. July 18, 1975 �- --The-Agawam Conservation Commission will meet• on-Thursday, July 24, -- 1975, in the Town Administration Building Hearing Room at 36 Main Street, Agawam, at 7:30 P.M. The- Agenda is as follows: 7:30 P.M. #87-4 - JOSEPH HEIGHTS - B and B Construction Company - Request for extension of permit. 8:00 P.M. #87-2 - CHARTER OAKS - Request for Letter of Compliance. OTHER BUSINESS #87-43 - DAIRY MARTv INC. - Write Order of Conditions. P-1822 - WHITE OAKS - John Liquori Construction Company - Request for Letter of Compliance. MISCELLANEOUS • Approval of previous minutes Any other business that may come before the Commission. NOTE: On July 30, 19759 Wednesday, The Agawam Conservation Commission will hold a continuance Public Hearing at the request of Colonial Village Associa es regard Pheasant Hill Village. This hearing will be at the Agawam Middle School on Main Street at 7:30 P.M. TOwN OF AG OFFICE TOWN ��ERK'S P-W6 a a TOWN OF AGAWAM INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM FROM: Dorothy A. Nielsen Chairman DATE: June 10, 1975 Conservation Commission T 0: Mr• James D. We stman, Town Mgr- SUBJECT: C.R.B.P. Program We are in agreement with other C.R.B. communities and support C.R.B.P. 's program and urge funding be continued. The Agawam Conservation Commission feels the pro r-am is now ready to focus on implementation of its studie a. a.nd recommendations and feel it 'would be shortsighted indeed to have funded studies for the Connecticut River Basin if they are -never to be used; the cost of such funding to be approximately $9,000. We feel that C.R.B.P. was begun to satisfy citizen need and dissatisfaction of Army Corps Studies and should now continue to work with the assistance and annroval of local Commissions, Boards, and Town Council. We seek the support of this program from our Tom Council and • urge you to -notify state officials of ,your resolve. The Commission is also in complete agreement with Mr. Joseph Gurvitch, Chairman of River Committee and City of Springfield. that water diversion from the Millers and Connectiet Rivers to Quabbin without consent, recourse or supervision by the Connecticut River Valley Communities will endanger a prime resource and set .a precedent detrimental to those communities interests, while the "^ future water reouirements-of the Valley Communities have not .� been determined nor have 'the Mecolo` ical-. consequences been assessed. We are .sure the Council is painfully a.-rase of the ever growing demands .on water consumption in Agawam and the Connecticut River Valley Communities. We have also included, for your interest, a recent article from Sports Illustrated - which exemplifies the disastrous effects we might possibly Pncounter if the Connecticut.-"- River Valley Com=ities are denied control over such programs of 1 water diversion as nronosed by the .Army Corps of Engineers. We, therefore., urge the Town Council to pass a resolution to oppose diversion of water from the Connecticut and Millers River or any other 'tributary of the Connecticut River by the M.D.C. or any other agency. ,,le further urge you to notify the listed state officials of your resolve. • Dorothy A. Nelsen "7API/wem • Attachments - CC: Town Council_ All listed ^fate Officials (Attachment #1) Mr. Joseph Gurvi.tch - Congressman Edward P. Boland ''Governor Michael Dukakis `�`-- 2350 Rayburn Buildin Kevin H. Harrington 'Washington, D.C. 20 15 President of the Senate U.S. Sgnator Edward W. Brooke t i Senate Office 131cig. Evelyn P�hsrph}r, Secretary shington, D.C. 20510 of Environmental Affairs:. .. "E Congressman Silvio 0. Coate David M. Bartley Speaker of the House ' House of Representati Qs Washington, D.C. 205i5 James Kelly, Chairmen of the Co:,-issioc:er ' s Office Senate Ways and "leans Committee Yetropoii min District Co:;rn. Anthony Scibeili, C airman of the " 20 So: ericy Street House Ways and tfeans Coinmittee Boston,- 's• (The address for the- above six Frank Gregg, Chair;an names is: New England River Basin Comm. State House 55 Court Street Boston, Mass. 02133 Boston, : ass. 02108 Ames L. Kelly, BrQadier Genernl .John McGlennon, Director Li_vi.sior En ineer. Regional Office, E. P. A. U. S. A-r Itt Z i v is on of ',`ry i iperinr. J. F' . Kennedy Fet':e:ai Building flar fi" A� ah-f Lc Corps. o n j Inperinf, Boston Mass. O"?spa 90 Church John N. Nassikas New York, N.Y. 10007 Q ti ;3. Capitol AvenueStrrxtor Edward *M. Kenn�:cyy 0:nri.ngton, D.C. 2006 Room 431. Russel ! Senate Bufld.inX • CSCC It by ROBERT H. BOYLE r:,.. "�_ •ti t A scoffing acquaintance of mine has suggested that fishing the isolated pools t is like fishing in a rain barrel. From my experience,fishing in a rain barrel would not be easy. First off, there are random blooms of slimy algae to foul a lure or FISHING THE HISTORIC CROTON IS fly. Second, a nonflowing river is an in- 1 vitation to abuse.During PTW �- �� the 1960s a con- EXCEPT WHEN DAM POLS STOP THE FLOW }- t �� I tractor began disemboweling a stretch of the bed and banks for gravel, and after During the past few summers, while �� heavy rains silt surged downstream. It friends went larking off to streams in the E would have been easier to fish in a choc- Adirondacks and even the Rockies, I �7 olate malted.At first,officials looked the stayed at home to fish a river that can be other way. The Croton village fathers either heaven or hell, mainly because it ka� ; "' _•' said the dredging was going on in the lies in bureaucratic limbo. The river is town, and the town supervisor told me the IowerCroton,a tributary of the Hud- ; ,, 'y. ;,. that I had"thought"1 had seen 18-wheel son 30 miles north of midtown Manhat- "S,s��:�;.� �� y�;3�!., r. trailer trucks groaning along Route 129. tan. Despite its proximity to the city,the lore : !. a The state adopted the stance that the valley of the Croton is a lovely place,nar- _ }`, dredging was going on in the banks, not rowing at one point into a hemlock-lined — the bed; thus it lacked jurisdiction. Af_ gorge and dotted with islands upon ter a protracted legal battle led by the which giant sycamores grow, above where the river empties into the Theodore Gordon Flyfishers,the Croton The Croton is a historic river, having Hudson, the fishing is superb.There are Rod fie Gun Club and the Hudson River formed a natural line of defense against spawning runs of two species of her- Fishermen's Association, the contractor the British who occupied New York City ring,alewives and bluebacks,fresh from was compelled to stop. during the Revolution. It appears on a the Atlantic, that will strike at a tiny jig Still, a nonflowing river is a magnet map drawn in 1116 specially for King or Mylar streamer on almost every cast for slobs too lazy to take their debris to • George III and Parliament when they in the early morning or late evening, junkyards, especially if they can drop it wanted to know why matters were going The roes arc tasty eating sauteed in gar- off a bridge or roll it down a slope. fast so slowly.The British grand strategy was lic and oregano; the flesh itself is ex- August I lost my best smallmouth of the to seize the Hudson Valley, divide the cellent smoked, but the numerous fine season,an 18-inch fish,when it wrapped colonies in twoand then dismember them bones pose a problem unless you are a SX leader around the inside of a tire one at a time,George Washington's suc- accustomed to munching on screen frame, and at least one chunky brown cessful counterstrategy was to hold the doors, was next to impossible to get at because rugged Hudson Highlands north of the Striped bass throng into the Croton the trout lived beneath a steel beam with Croton. to feed on the herring,and possibly also treacherous edges. In place of Waltonian In the 1830s, following a devastating to spawn,since in the summer baby strip- musings,an angler's thoughts are drawn fire and a cholera epidemic during which ers are common in the river. To my to such practical concerns as, "Watch it, 3,-500 people died, New York City re- mind the spring striper fishing may be he's heading for the supermarket cart." ceived permission from the state legisla- the best of its kind in the East.The rec- Finally, fishing the pools is made even tore to erect a diverting dam on the Cro- ord bass from the Croton weighed 28 more difficult because just enough fish- ton. Except for a shallow covering of pounds, not bad for a river that a state ermen, kids mostly, wander by, slinging topsoil and sand,Manhattan issolid rock biologist once dismissed as a "marginal wads of nightcrawlers or big spoons and and its wells were becoming contaminat- trout stream." plugs, and spook the fish. ed from privies and graveyards that But in late May,June or July,the New Taking the trout and bass requires drained into the soil. The dam was York City Department of Water Re- stealth,cunning and a certain dexterity. completed in 1842, with water flowing sources,which controls the flow from the Long casts from a crouch are often nec- to Manhattan through the Croton dam, turns the river oft' and the prob- essary, and a couple of hours of this Aqueduct. lems begin. Long stretches or the Cro- makes me feel like Thurman Munson af- Over the years, the city constructed ton dry up completely.Over the years, I ter a doubleheader. Matching the hatch more reservoirs upstream on the Croton have never been able to get a straight is a somewhat macabre pastime, best system,and in 1906 New York City en- story on why this is allowed to happen. suited to a member of the Addams fam- larged the old Croton Reservoir by com- A lot offish die.The lucky ones make it ily turned entomologist. The insect life pleting the New Croton Dam several to deeper pools that are fed by seeps or is composed mostly of gnats and mos- miles downstream. Next to the Great cracks in the dam holding back the res- quitocs, and their wormlike larvae can Pyramid of Cheops, it was the largest ervoir. Most fishermen give up then,but endure, even thrive, in water where the man-made stone structure in the world. I am drawn to the river, or what remains hallowed mayfly or stonefly cannot sur- In the spring, when water pours over of it, because it becomes a weird kind of vive. I have tied my own imitations of the New Croton Dam about three miles challenge. these pests, and in moments of dark re- ramirrrrcd E5 I E . AS i SEE PT eontdau ed venge have considered naming my ties, t the maggots particularly, after the pol- iticians responsible for the lack of flow. An average-sized pool is good for about a dozen trout, but following the torrential rains from Tropical Storm Ag- nes in the summer of 1972, one stretch contained several hundred browns rang- ing from 10 to 16 inches.Apparently they had washed over the dam following the storm,since the year before the reservoir had been stocked with 20,000 of them. Tropical Storm Agnes was a once-in-a- century occurrence. In other years, de- pending on acts of nature to make the Croton flow is chancy at best,and sum- mer stagnation is the rule. The odd thing is that up until the 1950s the city released water into the river year round.As well as I can piece the story to- gether, the flow stopped after local offi- cials objected to New York City's recom- mendation that an industry near the reservoir lay sewer line directly into the river.Annoyed by the villages unwilling- ness to foul the Croton,the city retaliat- ed by cutting off the flow in the summer. The Croton is not theonly riverabused by the city, which has raised hob with • such famed Catskill Mountains streams as the Esopus and the Neversink,The lat- ter once ran dry so unexpectedly that a Sierra Cluhcanoe trip had to be canceled. According to a heralded "gentlemen's agreement" made some years ago be- tween New York City and the state con- servation department, the Neversink is supposed to receive a steady flow of wa- ter.As.Catskill flytier Harry Darbee said in a moment of anger,"Howcould there ; be a gentlemen's agreement.when nogen- tlemen were present?" At the instigation of Commissioner James Biggane, the slate Department of Environmental Conservation a year ago began to investigate the poor condition of the Catskill streams. If the city would release water all year round instead of letting it go by the megagallon in the spring,:New York City still could have the same amount of drinking water and the streams would live again. The state is now negotiatingwith the city on this matter, and Biggane's successor, Ogden Reid,has added the Croton to the list. I wish the state quick success. Whatever the biological merits of saving the Cro- • ton (and they arc many), I have a per- sonal reason to want the river improved: I'm getting too old to cast From a catch- er's crouch. END E6 TOWN OF AGAWAM INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM FROM: Dorothy A. Nelsen - Chairman DATE: June 2, 1975 Conservation Commi§7=1 TO- Town Council SUBJECT: Dairy Mart, Inc. It is my understanding that Item #8 on your Agenda concerns Dairy Mart, Inc. , a permit for gasoline storage on North and North West- field Street. The Agawam Conservation Commission has determined that a filing under Chapter 131, Section 40 of the Wetlands Act is necessary and the applicant has been so informed. Under the provisions, no work shall be performed until an Order of Conditions has been issued by the Commission and all appeal periods have passed. The Commission has concern about possible drainage and pollution problems and, in fact, at this time we are unable to determine whether fuel storage should be permitted under t1P Wetlands Act. 19 L! 1:kzV52.2v Dorothy e sen DAN/wem CC: Mr. Westman, Town Manager • t, AG TDWN or. AGAWAM n• •ss eonservalion commission AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETI'S 01OO1 9pQR ��Py May 139 1975 a Attorney John J. Teahan # 330 Walnut Street Extension Agawam, Mass. 01001 Re: Dairy Mart, Inc. Proposal North and North Westfield Sts. Dear Attorney Teahan: r Attached to this is a request for a determination because the Agawam Conservation Commission is unaware of ,the potential plan regarding North and North Westfield Streets - Dairy Mart, Inc. Proposal. A request for a determination must be sought from the Commission within fourteen (14) days of the date of receipt of this letter. F S Please note this determination must have attached proof of notification of abuttors and attached description or plan ofsaid project. A determination of applicability will be issued to you from the . Conservation Commission_ within ten (10) day,s 'of receipt of their request. i Very truly yours, F Dorothy A. Nelsen Chairman DAN/wem CC: Conservation Commission Members Attorney Richard C. Morassi Mr. Westman, Town Manager i Mr. Conte, Bldg. Insp. ; Planning Board Town Council ! Dale Karnes, Health Agent John Stone, Town Engineer i Certified Mail #643350 { 1 i 014t Tvmmanwralt4 of Massulptartta • 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY—DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION r • r . 1010 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. BOSTON Ci 19,7;— (City or Town) ( ate) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE For the lawful use of the herein described building... or other structure...., application is hereby made in accord- ance with the provisions of Chanter 148 of the General Law.,-, fnr a license to use the Iand on which such building....or other structure.... islare or is/are to be situated, and only to such extent as shown on plot plan which is filed with and made a part of this application. Location of land...:�µ .. r7/ ...{d�.rtF..!G. �..ST s ...-...1�eare.t cross street.....�Q��:1.1..........T................................. Owner of land.. „f}I,�� (s rnet Number) .. /...�R.;NT...,TN,�_.........................Address ...�.../.(,1.r��./F:�?.r...� Number of buildings or other structures to which this application applies....QN.G.(1 Occupancy or use of such buildingS7. e aik...... Z.a;.S.A.Le.................... p Y g g �...................... ...Underground �..4t'�............Total ca a,cit of tanks'iz► allons:—Above round................. ...... .... .............. Kind of fluid to be stored in tanks.....C7.4SO4i&'G7...................................................... ... ...... .................... .SA�c Appror ...... r,�.. 1�3 Q� .. l.. ... .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . ....................... ........ --- �rnature of Applicant) (Heed of Fire Dept.) (Address) Otc=i/ - — ———— r -—————————— -------..-----,.— ——————————————————- LISP T=lD wealf4 of f9amr4uspff9' j DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY--DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION r - 1010 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. BOSTON -- - �19 ^(City or Town) (Date) LICENSE In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 148 of the General Lacs, a license is hereby granted to use the land herein described for the lawful use of the building.... or other structure.... which islare or is/are to be situated thereon, and as described on the plot plan filed with the application for this license. Location of land ..............................................................................Nearest cross street ......................................... .............................. . (Street k Number) Ownerof land ..................................................................................Address ......................:....................................................................... Number of buildings or other structures to which this license applies .............................................................................................. Occupancyor ilea of such buildings .......................................................................................................................................I.................. Total capacity of tanks in gallons:Aboveground........................................................Underground ................................................ Kindof fluid to be stored in tanks ..................................................................................................................................... ..................... Restrictions—If any: .................................................. .................................................................. .......... ............................................................................................................ (Signature of lirentin: authority) THIS LICENSE OR A PMOt S_TAT1C OR_R CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF MUST BE: •CONSPICl22USLY ... � .,.tr—�.-.�,.. �� , ,. . ^�. ,,. .n — .**�� rrrv•r-v ..' •er r^.,ee'rz-•� ar ,.•, PERIVIM NO.. 011-Tit Agawam A�ri.;•r•#_ski . BUILDING DEPARTMENT APLPLICATiON FOR CERTIFFMATLtZ FOR OCCUPANCY (To be legibly filled out in ink or typewritten) Agawam, Mass..........."!..../­C60........._.........._.....19 To the Building Inspector: Request is hereby made for a Certificate for Occupancy ih accordinca with the following information:- ` 1. L=tion, SL-cet and r�a...�. X. � f��....lr..l l'•Gs✓�..._cSi`......._....-...:........__. �........ 2. Owner's name_.....f 3. Name of Applicant.. bL :.11 i�J''fl? !! -.�. ........,rAddresa..:i: [ .. F6 M 4. To be occu led byf .-. .._.._.. ._.Add.•ass..�.���.Cr4-!:� fOX�;-��1.J_�f��l�i:�'l�.�?����._...I..•re.�.'.Z.....'.�l r»�..��x'.�'��?••�/,�r.L.�»re...`�:��_:e�'.........._..,_...._.....��L. 5. N1Ihat part of buildins to be so occupied? 1Yho1e..._.i./ _.._.... --yart.._......_.... .�,..., Whatpar`?._...._ .._.._..._ . ._._- _ _....__. ... _.__ _ .__.�._._...._......._.._...................�...._. •6.. Whole or part of building to be so occupied is now— - (n) Va cant.�!_.(b)'Occupied.........and used for the following purposes:............._..._........,......_.,.�......,_...� ..,__..._»...__......_......,_................__:.........._..._..._......._.........�� !',-_lf.....�:.���Y;Tip.�'.::............._..._..,..._,,.�...,_ , hTAICE ACCESS TO PREMISES ' AVAILABLE TO INSPECTOR. � Signature of Applccant or Occupant. Applicant cot to yr i2a b--3vw tM3 lane. ATMITI01`i This approval is for Zoning ONLY- PPR VED $Y7-- License should be issued subject I - 77 �- to obtaining final Certificate of Occupancy from the (Zoning? Building Department. ._ __....._._. 9...... ... ._..:.....:_ .. uilding) Wiring) ..�... ._..--•�-•-(Plu�bi;�g} �_19..._ _.�.._»...�. (0#hez)....�.._...:.....:Y9'..,..,. CPrtificete brnn#ed._._.____.___......._._._...._..._..._..._19.� No..• -..._� Certificate refused......._...._ for the foilowri:z rm. . ;� sons and applicant so nohfizd..__.___.._...._�..._..._.._.._..._..._._..,....`_.. .w. �2• ; Sao �e�. ��f\ •'•- ' •' � ���•.;•' •;�'�.'��/';`i��/'�,�;'���• �.:. Tow S .,.�. � `.' _ ,'' " �/ �%/ ' �"//'i��/ ��'�{•/•' �• 1% , �. ', ' '/ ; ' ',�:•� �t . 1;�. fir/. / � •�` • ••�� t�<<� '. Vy� i . r k: p t n COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS G.L.c. 131 s.40 iREQUEST TO DETERMINE APPLICABILITY OF THE WETLAND PROTECTION ACT 1 . w, the undersigned, hereby request that the Agawam Conservation Commission name of Conservation Commission make a determination as to whether or not the Act is applicable to the area, or work to be performed on said area is subject to the Act a description of which is submitted herewith and made a part of this request. The area is located at the intersection of North and North Westfield Streets and is known and designated as 344 North Westfield Street. 2. The name (s) and address of the owner (s) of the area are: Dairy Mart Inc. , 7 Logan Street S12ringfield Ma ssach setts • 3. I hereby certify that all abutters (attached list) to the area, described above which is subject to this written request and the owner, if not the person making the request, have been notified that a determination is being requested of the Conservation Commission under the Act. 4. 1 have tiled a copy of this request with the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston 02202. DAIRY MART INC. 6 by Max22, 1975 Signature axles Nirenberg, Presi ent pate 7 Logan Street, Springfield, Mass. Address "C" - 29 - TOWN OF AGAWAM INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM FROM: Dorothy Nelsen - Chairman DATE: Jan. 20, 1975 T0: Mr. Caba'/ Conservation Commission SUBJECT: New Forms - on e Mrs. George This form will be used at times deemed necessary by you for the applicant to use when there is any question as to whether a filing is needed with the Conservation Commission. A standard form will also be returned to the applcant indicating our decision, TOWN OF AGAWAM. `�`n° 9 `�`�� TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE '' Dorothy A. Nelsen DAN/wem ✓ 4 N 2 0 1975 Attach. A.M. P.m COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS C.L.c. 131 s. 40 REQUEST TO DETERMINE_ APPLICASILITY OF THE .WETLAND PROTECTION ACT the undersigned, hereby request that the (name of Conservation Commission make a determination as to whether or not the Act is applicable to the area, or work to be performed on said area is subject to the Act a description of which is submitted herewith and made a part of this request. 2. The name (s) and. address of the owner (s) of the area are: r 3 . I hereby certify that all abutters (attached list) to the area, described above which is subject to this written request and the owner, if not the person making the request, have been notified that a determination is being requested of the Conservation Commission unJer the Act. 4. 1 have filed a copy of this request with the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston 02202 . Signature Date Address 29 - r .J �,� - �� To= OF AGAWAM eonservation emmLsston {� 1 AGAWA.t, NfASSACHUSETTS U1U01 � [ WY 3, 1973 ., Rr. James :•Iestman, Manager Town of Agawam 36 Main St. Agawam, Ma. 0001 He : Gift of land from beltrandi Fealty at Joseph Heights. Dear Mr. Oman: Poncurvance with the acceptance of this parcel is evidneed by the interest the Commission took in the negotiations, policies, and legal investigations, whien made the transfer possible. This took many hours and much paper work to bring to fruition., and is deemed an�accomplishmert for the benefit of tho torn ey the Commission. It has long been the goal or the CGomnission to allocate a percentage of the total land in the toxin to rev:in in a na tura! ' state for the protection and preservation of wildlife and native wildflowers. 'These sites will also guarantee a certain amount of open space for citizens to enjoy in the future. The most important factor incorporated in the transfer of this property is the trust clause. Under this provision, the Conservation Commission is the representative for the people or the town, and are empowered to visit upon the site to insure that the land does remain in its natural state, and within all other confines established by the trust. `Where is a pond on the site, plus additional wetland area. The geographic location of tries property also tends to be conducive to acquiring other wetland area in zne same parr of town, which could ultimately lead to the developmont of a. grater fowl progr nm, as well as those other conservation programs, such as, education, soil control, etc . , which have been proposed. T tope this rurnisnes the nenessary ini'ormation, � r i John ". Yarrington Acting :secretary Town Meeting Member: The Finance Committee and I met on Monday March 8, and discussed Article 59 which requests the establishment of a conservation fund. We agreed on the sum of $500.00, and the Finance Committee voted to approve. The operating budget cannot be used for the acquisition of land, and it reverts to the E & D fund on December 31. T '_s leaves us without funds for at least three months. The 'fund" would be held by the treasurer. It remains available until spent. It maybe- used to acquire land. It ' s availability places the commission in contention for any bargain land without waiting for an ^rticle to be passed at a town meeting. Gifts of money to the commission would be placed in the fund, and used as prescribed by the donor. Many of the proGrems proposed by the commission qualify for reimbursment of up to 50% from the state ' s self--help plan. Chapter 40; Section 8C of the General Laws provides the duties. The Town Meeting provided for the Commission by accept- ing the act. The Board of Selectmen provided the personnel by appoint- ing the members. This makes us somewhat of a three legged horse. Favorable action on this article will give us the fourth, and we will be capable of functioning at full capacity. May we please have your support? Thank you. :1f�ir� 1- \'•Z �� t ,if�y� T Le "►'iyr'y M. '{'T��',WT{ �.!J y • L ' ' �`*,'.:a\j! J1 V �..J .I.,.J Jr�.! V Y J.r . E i. \I Agawam, Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WATER MMOURCES COMMLSSION July 12, 1972 DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL State Office Building. 100 Cambridge Street Room 1901 Government Center Boston, Mamcbusetts 0=02 Thomas C. McMahon Dirbctor ma o�F-Wat-er-- P'ol.lution Cont'ro'l-1 100 Cambridge Street �_ Boston , Mass. 02202 Re : Agawam WPC-mass-73-1 State Grant Dear Sir : As requested in your communication of June 27', 1972 , attached herewith original and two (2) copies of subject grant together with resolution enumerating acceptance by this Board of subject grant . Very truly yours, BOARD OF SELEC 1 7 N JiDsepH M. Faucette hairman JMF/lam enc . a/s cc : Tighe & Bond, Attn . E. Bayon Donald Campbell , Supt . Dept . Public Works ✓Jahn Stone, Town Engineer TIGHE 6 DON0 • ^OVSL3LTING ENGINEERS ► C4 OKE, MASS. RESOLUTION Voted to authorize the Chairman of the Board to accept for and on behalf o£the Town of Agawam an Offer of a-State Grant in the affhount of $683, 460. to assist in the construction of portions of the proposed Feeding_Hills_S ewe r Intercepto.r_and_imp.rovements�to the existing River Road Pumping Station. The work covered by the Grant is iden- tified as Contracts No, 2 and 3. The Chairman is further authorized to furnish the Assurances required by the State in conjunction with the Offer, This is to certify that the above vote was ado ed by the Agawam Board of Selectmen,at a meeting duly calle and held on Mond ' , July 10, 1972. Edward W. Connelly Clerk ENT QQI ' DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA OFFICES I I��� *i A R E A 0 F F I C E Eiuston,Massachusetts ✓ ,. 1 � ac: BULLFINCH BUILDING, 1S NEW CHARDON STREET Hartford, Connecticut w i BOSTON, MA5SACHUSETTS 02114 Manchester, Now Hampshire S� r'1• ', ..J OT3A30 MH' , I' REGION 1 r r? A!" REGIONAL OFFICE r~• IN REPLY REFER BOSTON, MR55RCHUS>?TTS ' 1 1PHS-2 ..i.a � ice_ _•t-` o Yw. Joseph Faueette Chairman, hoard of Selectmen Town Offices Agawam, nassachusetts Dear lair. Fanoette: Project No. WSP-MA 01-06-1050 ram. We regret to .inform you that we are not able to act favorably on your request fay financial assistance under the Irlater and�Sewer�Facil.hies=Grant_Program� 7 ' Requests for assistance far exceed available resources. Accordingly, in order to assure the most equitable distribution of available funds, a comprehensive review and analysis of each request has been undertaken. l The project evaluation system established for the Program rec-pires that each request be evaluated in -five categories: growth and development, financial need, housing considerations, health considerations, local job and business opportunity, and community development. This review and analysis has now been completed and only those applications which most closely meet the crite- ria and objectives of the program have been retained for future consideration. Realizing the importance of the project to your community, we regret our inability to provide assistance. However, this action must be taken at this' � time so that you may explore other means of financing the project. Your interest in the program is appreciated and we would be glad to discuss arky other proposals with you under similar considerations. Tne disapproval of this application in no way prejudices a future one. Sincerely, -��I. Daniel Ei.chai on, Jr. Director ' • I i � � ��JJl/!�lldsl67ri �6/c,/ff� orrWE or THE OMCTOR W MOP' OF WATER•0 me [Jama�rri�e Jfi �l, � o�la�� OC'20� 1.4�,,,ON COY17110,_ NG 24 73 August 14, 1973 i J24, Re: Discharge Permits Town of Agawam C; ;2 Town Hall Agawam, Massachusetts g' 4 Gentlemen: '�IIr1V 4F AGE MAM TQNN CLERK'S OFFICE The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-500, the "Act") transferred the authority to issue discharge permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") or to the appropriate State water pollution control agency if that agency applies for and receiven permitting authority from the EPA. The Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control (the "Division") intends to apply for approval of its permit program as soon as possible. Until such time as the Division's permit program receives approval and under the terms of an Agreement entered into on March 18, 1973 between EPA and the Division, the two agencies have agreed to issue joint discharge permits pursuant to authority of the Act and sections 43-45 of Chapter 21 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended. Under the provisions of the Act, a permit is required. for any pol-' luted discharge from a point source into the Waters of the United States, in- cluding the oceans and the contiguous cone. The EPA has developed application forms for use by different categories of point sources. You are hereby reques- ted to complete Application Short Form A. four copies of which are enclosed. For those facilities which serve more than 10,000 people or discharge more than• 5,000,000 gallons on any one day of the year, it is necessary to complete only Items 1 through 7 inclusive and the signature block at the end of the form. You will automatically receive the more detailed Standard Form A when it becomes available that will require a full description of your facility and its opera- tion. This short form will, however, fulfill the requirements for application under the new law and will provide the correct mailing address for all future correspondence. You should complete the form in triplicate in accordance with the enclosed instructions and send the original to the EPA, Region 1, Permits Branch, John F. Kennedy Building, Boston, Massachusetts, 02203 and one copy to this agency. One copy should be retained for your records. Page 2 If you have any questions regarding the application, please con- tact. this office at (617) 727-3855. Very truly yours, Thomas C. McMahon Director TCM/GAF/arm Form Approved NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM OM$ No. 158-R0096 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT .TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM A APPLICATION NUMBER FOR To be filed only by municipal wastewater dischargers AGENCY USE DATE RECEIVED YEAR MO. DAY Do not attempt to complete this form before reading the accompanying instructions Please print or type 1. Name of organization responsible for facility 2. Address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge: A. Name B. Mailing address: 1. Street address 2, City / 3. County 4. State 5, ZIP C. Location: 1, Street 2. City 3. County 4. State D. Telephone No. Area Code If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatment facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit, proceed to item 3. Otherwise proceed directly to item 4. 3. If you meet the condition stated above, check here o and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. Street address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6, ZIP 4. Type of treatment: A.[3 None B.0 Primary C.0 Intermediate D.0 Secondary E.0 Advanced 5, Design flow (average daily) of facility mgd. 5. Percent BOO removal (actual): A,0 0-29.9 B.0 30-64,9 C.0 65-84.9 D.0 85-94,9 E.0 95 or more 7. Population served: A,0 1-199 B.0200-499 C.0500-999 D,01,000-4,999 E.0 5,000-9,999 F.0 10,000 or more 8. Number of separate discharge points: A.0 1 B.0 2 C.0 3 D.0 4 E.0 5 F.0 6 or more EPA Form 7550-6 (1-73) 9. Description of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable). Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day) Volume treated beforedischarging (percent) Discharge per operating day 0- 0.01- 0.05- 0.1- 0.5- 1.0- 5 or None 0.1- 35- 65- 95- 0.0099 0.049 0.099 0.49 0.99 4.9 more 34.9 64.9 94.9 100 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) A. Average B. Maximum 10. If any waste water, treated or untreated, is discharged to places other than surface waters, check below as applicable. Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day) Waste water is 0-0.0099 0.01-0.049 0.05-0.099 0.1-0.49 0.5-0.99 1.0-4.9 5 or more discharged to (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) A. Deep well B. Evaporation lagoon C. Subsurface percolation system D. Other, specify: 11. Is any sludge ultimately returned to a waterway?, A.❑yes B.❑ no 12. a. Do you receive industrial waste? 1.❑yes 2.13 no b. If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system 13. Type of collection sewer system: A.❑ Separate sanitary B.❑Combined sanitary and storm C.❑Both separate and combined sewer systems 14. Name of receiving water or waters 15. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols. A.❑yes B.❑no I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing Title Date Application Signed Signature of Applicant 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that; I;+hoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the [United Slates knowingly and wilfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any.trick, scheme, or device a material fact, ormakes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to,contain any false fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10.000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. EPA Form 7550.6 (1.73)(Reverse) Form Approved NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM once No. 158-R0096 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM A APPLICATION NUMBER FOR To be filed only by municipal wastewater dischargers AGENCY USE DATE RECEIVED YEAR M0. DAY Do not attempt to complete this form before reading the accompanying instructions Please print or type 1. Name of organization responsible for facility 2. Address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge: A. Name B. Mailing address: 1. Street address 2. City 3. County 4. State 5. ZIP C. Location: 1. Street 2. City 3. County 4. State 0. Telephone No. Area Code If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatment facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit, proceed to item 3. Otherwise proceed directly to item 4. 3. if you meet the condition stated above. check here 0 and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. Street address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6. ZIP 4. Type of treatment: A.0 None B.a Primary , C.0 Intermediate D.0 Secondary E.0 Advanced 5. Design flow (average daily) of facility mgd. 5. Percent SOD removal (actual): A.0 0-29.9 B.0 30-64.9 C,c1 65-84.9 D.a 85-94.9 E.0 95 or more 7. Population served: A.0 1-199 B.a 200-499 C.0500-999 D.01.,000-4,999 E.0 5,000-9,999 F.0 10,000 or more 8. Number of separate discharge points: A.01 B.02 C.03 0.04 E.a5 F.06 or more EPA Form 7550-6 (1-73) 9. Description of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable). Flow, MGD (million ga Volume treated beforellons per operating day) discharging (percent) Discharge per operating day T0099 0,01- 0.05- 0.1- 0.5- 1.0- 5 or None 0.1- 35- 65- 95- 0.049 0.099 0.49 0.99 4.9 more 34.9 64.9 94.9 100 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (9) (9) (10) (11) (12) A. Average B. Maximum 10. If any waste water, treated or untreated, is discharged to places other than surface waters, check below as applicable. Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day) Waste water is 0-0,0099 0.01-0.049 0,05-0.099 0.1-0.49 0.5-0.99 1.0-4.9 5 or more discharged to (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) A. Deep well B. Evaporation lagoon C. Subsurface percolation system I D. Other, specify: I 11. Is any sludge ultimately returned to a waterway? A.o yes B.0 no 12. a. Do you receive industrial waste?, 1.0 yes 2.0 no b. If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system 13. Type of collection sewer system: A,0 Separate sanitary B.O Combined sanitary and storm C.0 Both separate and combined sewer systems 14. Name of receiving water or waters 15. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols. A.O yes B.0 no I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such :information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing Title Date Application Signed Signature of Applicant 18 U.S.G. Section 1001 provides that; Whoever, in any matter within they jurisdiction of any department or agericy of the united States knowingly and wilfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any frick, scheme, or device a material fact, ormakes any false, hchrious. or fraudblenf sfaternents or ripresentafions; or makes or uses any false wrifing or docummi knowing ,;ame to,contain arty futse, fictitious, or fraufhelenI stnlmient or entry, shall be lined not more than S10.000 or imliri.sonednot more than 5 year:, or fx)fh. EPA Form 7550-6 (1-73)(Reverse) Form Approved NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM Ones No. 158-R0096 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM A APPLICATION NUMBER FOR To be filed only by municipal wastewater dischargers AGENCY USE DATE RECEIVED YEAR M0. DAY Do not attempt to complete this form before reading the accompanying instructions Please print or type 1. Name of organization responsible for facility Z. Address. location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge: A. Name B. Mailing address: 1. Street address 2. City 3. County 4. State 5. ZIP C. Location: 1. Street 2. City 3. County 4. State D. Telephone No. Area Code If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatment facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit, proceed to item 3. Otherwise proceed directly to item 4. 3. If you meet the condition stated above, check here o and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. StrPet address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6. ZIP 4. Type of treatment: A.0 None B.0 Primary C.o Intermediate D.0 Secondary E.13 Advanced 5. Design flow (average daily) of facility mgd. 6. Percent BOD removal (actual): _ A.0 0-29.9 B.0 30-64.9 C.0 65-84.9 D.0 85-94.9 E.0 95 or more 7. Population served: A.0 1_19g B.0 200-499 C.0 500-999 0.Cl 1,000-4,999 E.0 5,000-9.999 F.0 10,000 or more 8. Number of separate discharge points: A.0 1 8.02 C.0 3 D.0 4 E.0 5 F.136 or more' EPA Form 7550-6 (1-73) 9. Description of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable). Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day) Volume treated before Discharge per discharging (percent) operating day 0- 0.01- 0.05- 0.1- 0.5- 1.0- 5 or None 0.1- 35- 65- 95- 0,0099 0.049 0.099 0.49 0.99 4.9 more 34.9 64.9 94.9 100 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (?) (8) (9) f10) (ll) (12) A. Average B. Maximum 10. If any waste water, treated or untreated, is discharged to places other than _ surface waters, check below as applicable. Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day) Waste water is 0-0,0099 0,01-0.049 0.05-0,099 0.1-0.49 0.5-0,99 1.0-4,9 5 or more discharged to (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (7) A. Deep well B. Evaporation lagoon C. Subsurface percolation system D. Other, specify; 11, Is any sludge ultimately returned to a waterway? A.❑yes B,❑ no 12, a. Do you receive industri'al-waste? l.R yes 2.❑ no b. If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system 13. Type of collection sewer system: A.❑ Separate sanitary B.❑Combined sanitary and storm C.❑Both separate and combined sewer systems 14. Name of receiving water or waters 15. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols. A.❑yes B.❑no I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing Title Date Application Signed Signature of Applicant 18•u.S.C. Section 10U1 provides that: Ooever, in any matter within the jurisdictionof nny department or agency of the United$talcs knowingly and wilfully falsifiea;, concaafs, or covers Up by any trick, %vh(npe, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fic.titiuus, or fraucrlent statements or representations; or makes or usys any false writing or document knowing ,:me to,coniain any false, fictitious, or fraurh,tent stntvnrnf or entry, sh:,1l be finednot more than $10.000 or imyri.tonednot more than 5 years, or both. EPA Form 7550-6 (t-73)(Reverse) Form Approved NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM OMB No. ISS-ROO96 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM A APPLICATION NUMBER FOR To be filed only by municipal wastewater dischargers AGENCY USE DATE RECEIVED YEAR Mo. DAY Do not attempt to complete this form before reading the accompanying instructions Please print or type 1. Name of organization responsible for facility 2. Address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge: A. Name B. Mailing address: 1. Street address 2. City 3. County 4. State S. ZIP C. Location: 1. Street 2. City 3. County 4. State 0. Telephone No. Area Code If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatment facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit, proceed to item 3. Otherwise proceed directly to item 4. 3. If you meet the condition stated above, check here 0 and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items. please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. Street address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6. ZIP 4. Type of treatment: A.0 None B.0 Primary , C.0 Intermediate D.0 Secondary E.13 Advanced 5. Design flow (average daily) of facility mgd. �. Percent SOD removal (actual): A,0 0-29.9 8.0 30-64.9 C.O 65-84.9 D.o 85-94.9 E.0 95 or more 7. Population served: A.0 1_199 B.0 200-499 C.O 5OO-999 D.0 1,000-4,999 E.0 5,000-9,999 F.0 10,000 or more 8. Number of separate discharge points: A.o1 8.u2 C.03 D.o4 E.05 F.06 or more EPA Form 7550.6 (1-73) 9. Description of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable). Flow, MGO (million gallons per operating day) Volume treated beforedischarging (percent) Discharge per operating day 7-(010)99 .01- 0.05- 0.1- 0.5- 1.0- 5 or None 0.1- 35- 65- 95.049 0.099 0.49 0.99 4.9 more 34.9 64.9 94.9 100 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (14) (11) (12) A. Average B. Maximum 10. If any waste water, treated or untreated, is discharged to places other than surface waters, check below as applicable. Flow, MGD (million gallons per operating day). Waste water is 0-0.0099 0.01-0.049 0,05-0.099 0.1-0,49 0.5-0.99 1.0-4.9 5 or more discharged to (1) (2) (3) (4) {5) (6) (7) A. Deep well B. Evaporation lagoon C. Subsurface percolation system D. Other, specify: 11. Is any sludge ultimately returned to a waterway? A.❑yes B.❑ no _ U. a. Do you receive industrial waste? a l.oyes 2.0 no b. If yes, enter approximate number of industrial dischargers into system 13. Type of collection sewer system: A.❑ Separate sanitary B.❑Combined sanitary and storm C,❑Both separate and combined sewer systems 14. Name of receiving water or waters 15. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols. A.(I yes B.❑no I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing Title ,_.. ,...�. _ .... Date Application Signed Signature of Applicant 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that; whoever, in any matter within the•jurisdiction of nny department or agency of the United States knowingly and wilfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious, of fraudulent statements or n7nresentations; or makes or uses any false wrfting or documear( knowing r;.one io contain any false, fictitious, or fr;.urkelenf s•tnftereent or entry, sh.rdl be fined not more than 31o.000 or inlfrrisonednot more than .5 years, or both. EPA Form 7550-b 0-73)(Reverse? Item 7. Check approximate total population served by this facility including any other communities or installations which may be discharging to this facility. SHORT FORM A - SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Item 8. A separate discharge point is defined as a discernible, confined conveyance; such as a pipe, ditch, MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGERS tonduit, container, vessel, or other floating craft. which empties to a body of water. This includes sewer overflow and Item 1. This is the nacre of the organization responsible for bypass points. the facility named in item 2. Item 9. For any waste water discharged to surface waters only Item 2. When a community is served by more than one municipal (e.g., a lake, stream, creek, ocean, etc.), check the waste treatment facility, a separate form must be completed for appropriate box (1-7) to show the average (annual) flow per each facility which is required to obtain a discharge permit operating day (line A) and the maximum flow observed in any one (see General Instructions). day during the last year when the discharge was occurring (line Item 3. Complete this item only if all of your waste is S). Aiso, on line A, check one of the boxes numbered B-12, to discharged to another municipal treatment facility. indicate the percentage of daily average flow which is treated, Item 4. Check the box indicating the type of treatment before discharging. provided for the waste water prior to discharge. Item 10. Check the appropriate box(es) to indicate daily "None"-No treatment or minor treatment less than sedimentation average flow of waste; if any, to places other than surface (with or without chlorination). waters. If a box on line C is checked write in the place of "Primary"-Sedimentation alone or combined with chlorination, discharge in the space provided. "Intermedfate"-Sedimentation plus conventional chemical Item 11. Indicate whether any 'sewage sludge (treated or coagulation processes with or without chlorination. untreated) is returned to a waterway. "Secondary"-Sedimentation plus conventional biological Item 11. If any process and/or cooling water waste from processes (e.g.. trickling filter or activated sludge), with or industrial sources are present in the incoming flow, check the without chlorination or an equivalent physical/chemical process. "yes" box and enter number of industries connected to the "Advanced"-(Tertiary treatment)-Secondary treatment plus an collection system. added conventional secondary treatment process which will remove Item 13. Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of additional DOD (bfological oxygen demand), solids, -and/or sewer system according to the following definitions: "Separate"- nutrients (e.g.. sand filter). or an added advanced treatment Sanitary sewers are separate from surface storm drainage. process, for further removal of BOD, suspended solids and "Combined"-Sanitary wastes and storm drainage are carried In the dissolved solids, and/or nutwients {e.g., coagulation- same channel or pipe. "Both"-Part of the collection system is sedimentation, adsorption, reverse osmosis and electrodialysis). "separate" and part is "combined". Item 5. Provide average daily flow rate in million gallons per Item 14. Give the name(s) of the waterway into which all or a day for which facility was designed to accommodate. major portion of the waste water is discharged. Use the name of Item 6. Check the percentage of average annual SOD (5-day, the waterways) as shown on published maps. If the discharge is 20°C) actually removed from the wastewater prior to its into an unnamed tributary, give the name of the water body fed discharge. by the tributary, and identify as "Tributary to" (name of water body). Item 15. If any of the listed substances are likely to enter your discharge, you should check the box marked yes. However. if any of the listed substances are present in your discharge at trace levels (such as normally found in drinking water), you may check the box marked no. I. Regional Administrator, Connecticut, Maine, I1. Regional Administrator, New Jersey, New Region I, Environ- Massachusetts, Region II, Environ- York, Virgin mental Protection New Hampshire, mental Protection Islands, Puerto Agency, John F, Rhode Island. Agency, 26 Federal Rica. Kennedy Federal Bldg., Vermont. Plaza, Room 908 New Room 2303, Boston, York, NY 10007. ATTEN- Masa.02203. ATTEN- TIONt Permits Branch. TION: Permits Branch. (212)-264-9895 (617)-223-7210 , lit. Regional Administrator, Delaware, District IV. Regional Administrator Alabama, Florida, Region III, Environ- of Columbia,- Region IV, Environ- Georgia, mental Protection Maryland, mental Protection Kentucky, Agency, Curtis Bldg., Pennsylvania, Agency, 1421 Peachtree Mississippi, 6th and walnut Sts., Virginia, west St. NE., Atlanta, GA North Carolina. Philadelphia, PA. 19106. Virginia 30309. ATTENTION: South Carolina, ATTENTION: Permits Branch. Tennessee. Permits Branch (404)-526-3971 (215)-597-9966 V. Regional Administrator Illinois, Indiana, VI. Regional Administrator Arkansas, Region V, Environ- Michigan, Region VI, Environ- Louisiana, mental Protection Minnesota, Ohio, mental Protection New Mexico, Agency, 1 North Wisconsin. Agency, 1600 Patterson Oklahoma, Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL St., Suite 1100. Dallas, Texas. 60606. ATTENTION: TX 75201. ATTENTION: Permits Branch. Permits Branch. (312)-353-1476 (214)-749-1983 V11. Regional Administrator Ida, Kansas, vIII. Regional Administrator Colorado, Montana, Region VII, Environ- Missouri, Region VIII, Environ- , North Dakota, mental Protection Nebraska mental Protection South Dakota, Agency, 1735 Baltimore Agency, 1860 Lincoln Utah, Wyoming. Ave., Kansas City. NO St.. Suite 900, Denver, 64106. ATTEXTIONa CO S0203. ATTENTION: Permits Branch. Permits Branch. (816)-374-5955 (303)-837-4901 Ix. Regional Administrator Arizona, California H. Regional Administrator Alaska, Idaho, Region IK, Environ- Hawaii, Nevada, Region K, Environ- Oregon, mental Protection Guam, American mental Protection Washington. Agency, 100 California Samoa. Agency, 1200 6th Ave., St., San Francisco, CA Seattle, a 98101. 94111. ATTENTIONo ATTENTION: Permits - Permits Branch. Branch. c (415)-556-3450 (206)-442-1713 EPA Form 7550.6A (1 73)(Reverse) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS If the State in which the discharge is located has a Federally-approved permit program, the applicaticr: shoo)l instead be sent to the State agency administering the program; NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION you will be informed as to the amount of the application fee, if SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO any, and the address to which the application and fee should be DISCHARGE (SHORT FORM) sent. Agencies and instrumentalities of Federal. State or local governments will not be required to pay an application fee. Applications pertaining to "existing" discharges, i.e., those The federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by Public which were in operation on or before October 18. 1972. must be Law 92-500 enacted October 18, 1972. prohibits any person from filed with the EPA Regional Office or approved State agency by discharging pollutants into a waterway from a point source (see April 16, 1973. Tlie exception is that anyone who applied to the definitions below), unless his discharge is authorized by a Corps of Engineers for a discharge permit under the Refuse Act permit issued either by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of 1899 need not reapply fora permit for the same discharge, or by an approved State Agency. (See "Procedures for Filing".) unless it is substantially changed in nature, volume or REQUIREMENTS frequency; application must also be made for any other discharges not covered by the Refuse Act. If you have a discharge or discharges, such as that described Applications for "new" discharges beginning between October in the first paragraph of these instructions, you must complete 18, 1972, and on or before July 15, 1973, must apply at least 60 one of the following forms to apply for a discharge permit. The days before the date the discharge is due to begin, unless a forms differ by types of discharges as indicated below: delay is granted by the approved State agency or by EPA. Applications for "new" discharges beginning on or after July Short Form A Municipal Wastewater Dischargers 16. 1973, must apply at least 180 days before the date the Short Form 8 - Agriculture discharge is due to begin, unless a delay is granted by the Short Form C Manufacturing Establishments and Mining approved State agency or by EPA. Short Form D Services, Wholesale and Retail Trade, and All SIGNATURE ON APPLICATION Other Commercial Establishments, Including Vessels, Not En- gaged in Manufacturing or Agriculture The person who signs the application form will often be the If your business or activity involves production of both raw applicant himself; when another person signs on behalf of the products and ready-for-market products you may be required to applicant, his title or relationship to the applicant should be complete two of the above forms. For example, if you produce a shown in the space provided. In e all cases, the person signing raw product such as milk and, on the same site, process the raw milk into cheese, you must complete Form 8 - Agriculture, and the form should authorized to do so try the applicant. An. Form C - Manufacturing and Mining. application submitteedd by a corporation must be signed by a If the discharge is from a Federal Facility's treatment plant principal executive officer of at least the level of vice receiving more than 501 domestic waste (based on the dry weather president or his duly authorized representative, if such flow rate) complete Form A. representative is responsible for the overall operation of the If the discharge is from a sewage treatment process which is facility from which the discharge(s) described in the form not from a municipal, agricultural, or industrial facility originate. In the case of a partnership or a sole (e.g., housing subdivision, school) complete and submit Form D. proprietorship, the application must be signed by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively. In the case of a municipal, State, Federal or other public facility, the EXCLUSIONS application must be signed by either a principal executive officer, ranking elected official or other duly authorized You are not required to obtain a permit for the following employee. types of waste discharges: (1) Sewage discharged from vessels (e.g,, ships); or USE OF INFORMATION (2) "Water, gas, and other materials injected into a well to facilitate production of oil or gas, or water derived in association with oil or gas production and disposed of in a All information contained in this application will, upon request, be made available to the public for inspection and well" where authorized by the State in which the well is copying. . A separate sheet entitled "Confidential Answers" must located; or be used to set out information which is considered by the (3) Dredged or fill material; or applicant to constitute trade secrets. The information must (4) Discharges from properly functioning marine engines; or clearly indicate the item number to which it applies. (5) Those discharges conveyed directly to a publicly or Confidential treatment can be considered only for that privately owned waste treatment facility (however, discharges information for which a specific written request of originating from publicly or privately owned waste treatment confidentiality has been made on the attached sheet. However, facilities are not excluded) ; or in no event will identification of the contents. volume, and Vote: Municipal and manufacturing dischargers that believe frequency of a discharge be recognized as confidential or they are exempt due to Item 5, are requested to complete certain privileged information, except in certain cases involving the items and return the form (see "Procedures for Filing"). national security. (6) Most discharges from separate storm sewers. Discharges from storm sewers which receive industrial, municipal, and/or agricultural wastes or which are considered by EPA or a State to DEFINITIONS be significant contributors to pollution are not excluded. 1 A "person" is an individual, partnership, corporation, association, State, municipiality, commission, other political PROCEDURES FOR FILING subdivision of a State, and any interstate body. 2. A "pollutant" includes solid waste, incinerator residue. Copies of all forms are available at State water pollution sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, control agencies and at 211 Environmental Protection Agency biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or Regional Offices (see attached table). discarded equiFment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, and industrial, Data submitted an these forms are to be used as a basis for municipal and agricultural waste discharged into water. issuing discharge permits. Depending on-the adequacy and nature 3. A "point source" is any discernible, confined -and of the data submitted, you may be called upon for additional discrete conveyance including but not limited to a pipe, ditch, information before a permit is granted. Channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, if you have any questions as to whether or not you need a rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operation, or vessel permit under this program Contact your State water pollution or other floating craft from which pollutants are or may be control agency or the nearest Regional Office of the U.S. discharged. Environmental Protection Agency. A list of EPA Regional Offices 4. A "discharge of pollutant" or a "discharge of pollutants" is in the attached table. means any addition of any pollutant to the waters of the United Complete the appropriate form(s) for your operation, being States from any point source; any addition of any pollutant to sure that each item is considered and the required data the waters of the contiguous zone or the ocean from any point submitted. Check the items which most nearly apply to you and source other than a vessel or other floating craft. your operation. If an item does not apply, please enter in the 5. A "discharge" when used without qualification includes a appropriate place "Not Applicable" or "NA" to show that the item "discharge of pollutant" and a "discharge of pollutants." (See was given consideration. Most of the items on the form require above.) tre Checking of one or more of several possible answers. 6. The term "municipality" means a city, town, borough, If the application is to be sent to the Environmental county, parish, district, association, or other public body Protection Agency, there is an application fee of SIO. This created by or pursuant to State law and having jurisdiction over lee, in the form of a check or money order made payable to the disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, or an Environmental Protection Agency, should be mailed with the Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a original of the application form to the EPA Regional Office designated and approved areawide waste treatment management having jurisdiction over tha State in which the discharge is agency. located. (over) EPA Farm 7550-6A (1.73) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (EPA FORM 7550-6) Anyone discharging pollutants from a point source into the waters of the United States, including the oceans and the contiguous zone must apply for a permit in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Water Pol- lution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-500 Section 402) . Exceptions' to this requirement are explained in the General Instructions. For those who must apply, there are four types of Short Form applications: one for each of the following categories of dischargers: Form A. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGERS Form B. • AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING (Note: This form is not currently available); Form C. MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS AND MINING; and Form D. SERVICES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE, AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. An application must be completed for each individual facility rather than each separate discharge. The total number of separate discharge points including -all by-pass lines, emergency overflow weirs, tidal gates, etc. , must be shown' on the application (Form A, Item 8) . If there are any questions concerning your need to apply or your response to any of the items, you may contact EPA at the address shown below: Environmental Protection Agency Permits Branch, Room 2.109 John F. Kennedy Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Telephone dumber: (617) 223-5061 or 223-5062 Your application will be evaluated in terms of the impact of the discharge on water quality. In most cases, a permit will be issued requiring that your waste discharge meet certain established water quality and effluent standards on a prescribed time schedule with a completion► date not later than July 1, 1977. If during review of your completed Short Form application, it appears that additional information is necessary for a more thorough evaluation of your discharge, you may be contacted and required to provide additional infor- mation or to complete a more detailed form. The law provides that applications pertaining to discharges in operation before October 18, 1972, be filed by April 16, 1973. Those pertaining to discharges commencing operation between October 18, 1972 and July 15, 1973, should be filed at least 60 days before the date the discharge is due to 5/1/73 (f begin, unless a delay is granted. Those pertaining to discharges 'begin- ping after July lb, 1973, should be filed at least 180 days before the date the discharge is due to begin, unless a delay is granted. It is re- cognized that some of these dates cannot be met due to the delay in issuance of these forms. Therefore, Region I of EPA requests that the forms be completed and forwarded within 15 days after you have received them. The Short Forms should be completed in triplicate: forwarding the original to the EPA office at the above address, forwarding one copy to 'the appro- priate State agency, and retaining one copy for your office. Normally, there is an application fee of $10.00 for each application. However, agencies of the Federal, State and Local governments are not required to pay this registration fee. There are two corrections to be made on the Short Form A: 1. On the Specific Instructions for Short Form A: Item 10 should be changed to read "a box on line D" instead of "a box on line C". 2. On the Specific Instructions for Short Form A: Item 1 should be changed to read "If the mailing address is different from this location, supply the location in Item lc. Give the telephone number of the person who can provide information regarding this application." AUG 21E '73 AM 12''� 2 A .. :3 •14 OF. AGAWAM 5/1/73 PART A SUGGESTED RESOLUTION TO BE USED WHEN APPLYING FOR FLOOD INSURANCE WHEREAS, certain areas of: the (COMMUNITY) are subject to periodic flooding and/or mudslides from the (STREAM(s)) (ATLANTIC. 00EAN) causing serious damages to residential properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this (BOARD, LEGISLATURE, COUNCIL, ETC.) to comply with land use and management criteria regulations as required in said act; and WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this (BOARD, LEGISLATURE, COUNCIL, ETC.) to recognize and duly evaluate flood and/or mudslide hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain and/or mudslide areas having special flood and/or mudslide hazards; and WHEREAS, the Code Citation(s) of any State enabling legislation and of any resulting county, city, town or village ordinance that authorizes this (COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE) to ado t land use and control measures (is, are) , (e.g. STATE LAW, §4; COUNTY LAW, 11; CITY LAW, §20; TOWN LAW, §175; VILLAGE LAW §261) ; NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that phis (BOARD, LEGISLATURE, COUNCIL, ETC.) hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it takes the following legislative action: (1) Appoints (official, office or agency) with the responsibility, authority, and means to: (a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood and/or mudslide hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites. (b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present ygU d occupancy of the flood plain and/or mudslide area. (c) aintain for public inspection and furnishing upon request, with respect to area having special flood hazards, information on elevations (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floors of all new or substantially improved ' structures; and (d) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood -plain or mudslide areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain and/or mudslide areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards. (e) Submit on the anniversary date of the community s initial eligibility, an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the 'past year within the community in the development and implementation of flood plain and/or mudslide area management measures. (2) Take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to cam out the objectives of the program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this (BOARD, LEGISLATURE, COUNCIL, ETC:) hereby appoints (AGENCY or OFFICIAL) with the overall responsibility, authority and means to implement all commitments made herein. -ZA �J `fl..— � C1.ii^�✓`.'� 11 l}J y'S fV�a_ry�.�.I...�3�J /�G,..r �i`�J'"�'�' � �C) , S ' • PART B A SAMPLE RESOLUTION TO BE USED WHEN APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY TO THE SALE OF FLOOD INSURANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSUMANCE PROGRAM. IT IS INTENDED TO INDICATE THE BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THAT SYSTEM THE COMMUNITY OR COUNTY HAS ADOPTED. WHEREAS, The (County, City, Town, etc.) had adopted and is enforcing the ( ) (Building Code, Zoning Ordinance) and WHEREAS, Section of the ( ) as adopted by ( Name of County or Community) prohibits any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing ` improving, moving or demolishing any building or structure without first . obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the (Title of Official), and WHEREAS, The (Title of Official, Office or Agency) must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construction when appli- cation is made to him for a building permit, and I, NOW, TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the (Name of Local Legislative Body) of (Name of County or Community) as follows: 1 . That the (Title of Official) for (Name of County or Community) when reviewing applications for building permits, including the plans and specifications for the proposed construction, will review all building permit applications to determine if the proposed construction is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. 2. That the (Title of Official, Office or Agency) shall review all building permit applications to determine if the site of the proposed construction is reasonally safe from flooding and to make recommendations for construction in all locations which have flood hazards. 3. That the ( Title of Official, Office or Agency) in reviewing all applications for construction in flood hazard locations within the (County or Community) shall require that any such proposed construction must: a. Be designed and anchored to prevent the flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure or portions of the structure due to flooding. b. Use of construction materials and utility equipment that axe resistant to flood damage. c. Use of construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. d. Provide adequate drainage in order to reduce exposure to flood hazards. u e. Locate public utilities and facilities on the site in such a manner as to be elevated and constructed to minimize or eli- minate flood damage; such utilities and facilities including sewer, gas, electrical and water systems. 4. It is further resolved that the ( Name of Official Office or Agency) in reviewing all subdivision applications shall make findings of fact and determine if: j a. All such proposed developments are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. , b. Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards. g c. Adequate drainage is provided so as not to increase the 1 exposure to flood hazards of adjacent lands. d. All public utilities and facilities are located, elevated and constructed qo as to minimize or eliminate flood damage, these utilities and facilities to include sewer gas, electrical ! and water systems. i °F ACA TOWN OF A G AW AM 11% 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 yC�• = `1� Tel. 413-786-0400 9P�RATf U MPy August 3, 1978 CONSERVATION COMI-IISSION Gilbert Bliss, Director Division of Forest & Parks 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA Dear Mr. Bliss : The erosion damage cau3ed by trail bikes, and/or snow mobiles, is leaving the trails unuseabel for any other activities : e.g. , walking, horseback riding, bike riding, sledding, cross country skiing. These passive activities can not be enjoyed at the park because of the condition of the trails, the intrusion of noise and the attitude that these people have that they have the right-of-way, and the danger. We request better policing of this off road activity at Robinson State Park so that the park can be enjoyed by more people. We further request that all motorized vehicle use be limited to paved roads. This request is based upon a unanimous vote of the Agawam Conservation Commission on July 13, 1978. Sincerely yours, Ronald J. itech, Chairman Agawam Conservation Commission RJL/dg CC: Richard Kendall Commissioner, Dept. Envir. Management Edward Connelly State Representative Town Clerk] Town Manager lid 3`� pip. dal TOWM OF AGAWAM y - eonservation commission AGAWAM, MASSACHUSEM 01001 �AA7ED Mpy November 28, 1978 Town Council Town Hall 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 To The Honorable Town Council: The Agawam Conservation Commission is in receipt of a letter from Evelyn Murphy, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, (cc : attached) , informing us a grant of $57 ,250 in Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance for acquisition of Ridgeview Park. The Agawam Conservation Commission respectfully requests your favor- able consideration of the purchase of this 40+ acres of land in Feeding Hills, for an urgently needed neighborhood playground/park. Mr. Frank Solitario generously offered a partial donation of this property which with 50% funding from State Self Help would allow the town to purchase this property at a bargan price of $517,750. Agawam is fortunate to have been one of the few communities selected for funding and the Agawam Conservation Commission feels that this opportunity may never again be available. We urge the Council to acquire this property as it would be a valuable asset to the town. Should the Council agree on the purchase of this property I would like to ask the Council to consider naming the park after Mr. Frank Solitario. Respectfully yours, Cn L� �! l A rn Dorothy N lsen Land Acquisition Committee (n-n Agawam Conservation Commission cn rn Attachment Zn � ��ie �dmmdncr�ea�i a�-/vla�ac�ivap�� 02 416c"Ve ©P'ice o/e�6MM)1 me;P14 Allah� MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS GOVERNOR EVELYN F. MURPHY November 17 , 1978 SECRETARY Dorothy Nelsen c/o Conservation Commission Town Ball Agawam, Massachusetts 01001 Dear Ms . Nelsen: I am pleased to officially inform you that I am committing $57 , 250 in Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance for the acquisition of Ridgeview Park. The acquisition of this site will provide increased outdoor recreational opportunities for those in the area . As you may be aware the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund is a reimbursable program which requires the participant to raise , appropriate , or borrow 100% of the total project cost . Please be advised that , due to the excessive demand for Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance and federal requirements , it is essential that projects commence without delay . Therefore , my commitment of funds is contingent upon. the appropriate author- ization of 100% of the total project cost within sixty days of the receipt of this letter . Failure to raise or appropriate the funds within this time frame may require reconsideration of my commitment . . In order to receive a commitment of Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance your municipality has been reviewed by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to insure compliance with the Governor ' s Code of Fair Practices (Executive Order #74 as amended by Executive Order #116) relating to equal employment practices , fair housing concerns , and contract com- pliance . I am grateful for your positive efforts in dealing with these important social concerns . r ;� 4 1918 rid..��siti 'Y�irt Jc�il4►a-...� iuL..��.u��..1 to -2- Your staff should begin the preparation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund application immediately. Staff of the Division of Conservation Services will be in contact with you in the near future to assist in the application preparation. Sincerely, Evelyn F. Murphy Secretary EFM/DTR/.rkd cc: Roy Goodreau Town Manager I HISTORY A. Once'"part_ cd the:_Holi s„ Kane- farm' in_Northwest "area of"Feeding Hills - The land is now a 40+ acre parcel-approved for sub-} division of 57 single family homes. (see attachment #1) B. Mr. Frank Solitario in December 1976 offered to donate the land to the Agawam Conservation for a price of $75,000. C. March 21, 1978, the Agawam Town Council voted 1273ito :pursue funding. (see attachment #2) II REASON FOR ACQUIRING A. Agawam's Master Plan,analy2i4g- needs for Conservation and Rec- reation states on Page 151 "Neighborhood facilities are needed now and this will become increasingly acute as population grows". Page 154 pinpoints the Feeding Hills area a "woefully deficient" in recreation areas and futher pinpftnts a "short term need for at least 5 playground sites". B. The fact that Mr. Solitario has so generously offered to give a partial donation of this site enables the Town of Agawam to acquire this 40+ acre parcel for an unprecedented bargin price. The reason being that under BOR funding the Town is eligible for reimbursement of 50% of the annraised value of the property. Since the highest ang,Zaised value was set at $134,500 the town will receive $57,250 grant. Mr. Solitario's price of $759000 2 0 grant 57,250 ,50 cost to the Town C. For comparison, I have included approximate costs of other parcels of land in the area. 1. Kaskeski property - 13 acres $50,000. 2. A quick check with a local realtor informs me that land values are : $13,000 per lot $ 5,000 an acre - open land $ 2,000 an acre - swamp land (see attachment #7) III NATURAL FEATURES A. Location is ideally situated within reasonable walking distance fpr many families and children in one of the fastest growing sectors of town. B. The parcel is contiguous to the Springfield Water Department Easement, which therefore provides a connecting link between Robinson State Park and the Metacoment Trail on Provin Mountain - for hikers, skiers;-,., horseback riding and the like. C. The natural features of the land itself including hillside, meadows, brooks, wetlands and ponds, are ideal for park land and will pro- vide an ample area for a variety of recreational activities, i.e. 'skiing, skating, sledAing, hiking, bridwatching, fishing and picnickirig,without any costly development. IV COSTS . A. Acquisition of the property will cost the Town of Agawam $17),750. Appraisal of $1149500 50% reimbursement 579250 Payment to Frank Solitario 759000 Balance of cost $ 179750 Attached are the additional steps 7-14 published by the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs which will be followed thru by Mrs. Nelsen, Chairman, Land Acquisition Committee. (see attach- ment #3) B. Maintenance and Insurance 1. In my discussion with Mr. Kunasek he assured me that there would be no increase in manpower needed for maintenance. The Agawam Conservation Commission will apply for YACC grant and CETA personnel. Volunteers for seasonal clean up are also a possibility. 2. Insurance would be covered under the town blanket policy as are all other town owned properties. C. Development of Park 1. Presently the park will provide many recreational opportunities with simple maintenance such as mowing fields, cleaning up pond. 2. Futher development of playground and ballfield could be handled: a. When funds are available b. By applying for Federal funding c. YACC program d. Upon futher development of park-2 and parking lot construction would comprise the greatest expense. (see attachments #4 and #5) D. Costs of- Parkland vs Subdivision 1. Very significant is the fact that choosing to buy this property for park land rather than allowing development of this approved subdivision would save,',,.-the town more than $9,000+ dollars per year in excess of revenue collected to provide shcool and municipal services. (figures from 1977 Master Plan - see attachments 6, 6A9 6B, and 6C) Attachments: #1 Subdivision plan 2 Vote of Council 3 Steps 7-14 4 Roadway Construction cost estimate 5 Projected cost/ purchase playground equip. .4.6 Costs of Parkland vs Subdivision 6A It it it 6B 6C 7 Sample costs of acerage in Agawam ' �� ;� � I+ �A�~fix- ;.#7 � �� ® •��'I!!,3�r:1• •r`p�ti��{n�w` - Awful AMR inns Jill ra dy .�-r.!_ �.' '� ��� �:_-fir ,`� + , :r��;L'-�„•ors-,�*'s'_•, ?' 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AGAWAM, MASSAc`,IiUSE`1`TS 01001 TED MPy` Tel. 413-786-0400 March 21 , 1978 Peter Caputo Town Manager Agawam, Ma I herewith certify from records in my custody as Town 6 Council Clerk the following to be a true copy of the minutes and the vote thereunder of the Agawam Town Council taken at a meeting duly called and held on November 14, 1977 : Item 7 ,, Land Acquisition - Conservation Cornmission - Ridge- view l:lelg7ats - (Frank Solitario) . Councilor Kerr - I move that this Council approve the re- solution before us this evening under the naane of the Conserva- tion Department, I believe that the letter itself is self ex- plainatory. Mrs . Nelson has been w3rking for the better part of a year on this . She has now come to a point where monies are available under the Self Help Program &id I think it 's come upon us at this time to give her permission to go ahead, to know where she stands because if she can not go further with this project she might be likely to look to some other portion of the Town. I would strongly urge the Council at this time to accept this land even if we do not develope it . Well into the future I think it 's a good business investment for the Town of Agawam. We are locking in this growing area of Town where it 's sadly lacking for a place for recreation for the northwest section of the Town; seconded by Councilor Fieldstad. ROLL CALL VOTE VOTED 12 YES, 3 ABSENT (Councilors Della-Giustina, Moreno and Nardi.) ATTEST: Edward A. Cal-,a Town & Council 1#2 'i'C,; ';ui,i��ct '11 I,�.�v it�tlr I1{� j,'.},t 'l�Irr}LI it'i'un Mr. Cage I 1„Ivt provi 1'oI, ytl,1 t.l,e 1'nl Iciwin• iI'f',,r-I':,i. IOF1 rr lnl ivt, to i.t,H :.t:yui- sit Ion of " 1J,!.-V itl►, il'!t-•Ilt .; for I.;,rk 1;+rld . -I'll ,rin- O11 t.I,J. ,JL•„n,la tolli.,r,t. I hKve boon wort+ilw (,t► (.hi:i slllllni!;sion :;inct, April 1977. 1•u1011 w. ha:. bt,en proviriod for the coming fiscal yelrlr At. $14 I_illion for urlmn Sell'- Help and :.t. $4 million for rt:vular Solf- 11H1 ) funnd1n�i_accordin; t.o F:cl Connelly. A plicat.iorls are* a_vi-ept od between Nov. l ,1977 and Aar'. 31, 1978 and I feel the timing, is ideal for application now i,nd arty dolly would be to our diaadvantae.a as many other couum,nit.les wil) also I,e applying F'trly for this fundin,,. I have rbbearche+d the queet.ion of acco:;s from a mi jar road and find the, following, 1 . :;prinrrfield Water Dept. Nave two reasons for not granting access at this time. (att-ached) I feel that both of these problems could nasil•y be alleviated given soar time and neKotiation as there a move on the StAt.e level to accomodate multiple use of public utl ities easr,tnents, 2 JAr. Aiergel is not now willing to sell any lard for access, however It is most probable that in the future this land will he sold or suhdivided and access could be provided thAn. 3. Access in the Inmadiate future would be on Winston Dr. and Frovin ht. Dr. . planned subdivision st ryf:ts. If the Council. a resolution tonight the following time frames can be expected for proceasing the application: Application will be completed within the week and submitted to Division of Cor,sorvation Services. The Division does field t+lcamination, interagency review and priority rating,. Than application is revlowe„i and approved or rejhcted by Sec, of Fnvirorlment.al Affairs. L lL l }Y r l 11L1 :.`.) hc, "1'llw/lIR '1,4-wrl {•ILI�1S 1.1 t-/ u p Lrnvt, thi, fc,II tow Iri- :ti- icIaI 11 The Avawaai Town "ouncil authori-zes t.ho (:on:�vrvation Co,amission gild the Town of At'aw.em in :,eok funding und6r M.C.I . Chaptar 1'3:!A, Sec. 11 to acquirer land knOwn as 11�flt;cview Heik;hts and lr,L.ally du:;cribed as : Being part of the lots on a plan of lots datf:d May 29. 19'13 and undor:,ud by Agawam Planninr, Hoard arid recorded in Ham}rien County he,,istry of Deeds in Book of flans 144, Pagers 86-87. ContAining Approximately forty acres more or loss and including lots 27 through 87, inclusive, arid meant to include all of said lots locatod northLlrly of City of Springfield Water Departawnt Fasement on said plan. Also, any a- d all other land owned by Solitario and/or iridicated in uaid plan as Porth+,atstarly and Easterly of said lots referred to above. Also, intending to Convesy an unnumbered parcol. abutting Springfield Water Dept. Eabament and. Provin Mountain Drive and Iota #53, #54, and, #55 hereinbefore refbrred to. Being part of the prymi:,es on a plan recorded in Haimpden County He4istry. of Deeds in Plan #134, Pages 6 & 71 and to enter into any contracts therefor. You,C$ truly, Dorothy A. Olson land Acquisition Chairman AgawAm ronsevati.on Cormrrisaion TO 4 ACAW , F F �G CF 'F'rr Cj� C March 21 , 1978 I herc%4 th certify this to be a true copy which was given to each member of the Agawam Town Council for action under Item 7 . Land Acquisition - Conservation Cormnission - Ridgeview Heights - (Frank Solitario) v for the mooting held on Fovc:rnbor 14, 1977 . , AT'C'c, .T: ,award A. CaLq Town & Colai!cii Clerk. -3_ • Step 3. Conservation commission submits articles to be placed in Town Warrant to Division of Conservation Services for review before Town Meeting or City Council vote. Municipal counsel should be consulted in drafting the article or order. The article shall cite the particular parcel to be acquired and shall contain authorization to seek funding under M.G.L. , Chapter 132A, Section 11 and to enter into any contracts therefor. Similar authorization is necessary for federal Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance. Step -+. Application assigned for field examination by Division of Conservation Services to Assistant:Regional Forests and parks Supervisor, _ In some emergency cases in which the subject property must be acquired before the Self-Help application can be processed, the Division of Conservation Services may grant permission to .proceed with acquisition, provided that a field examination has been completed and that a complete .Self-Help application with all the necessary attach- ments listed in Step 2 above has been submitted to the Division. This clearance to proceed with acquisition in no way obligates the. Common- wealth to fund the project, Ste Interagency review and priority rating by the Division of Conser- vation Services and Self-Help Review Committee. Consultations with the conservation commission, if necessary. Step 5_ ' 4 Application reviewed and.approved or rejected by Secretary of Environmental Affairs. Step 7. Project approval, billing forms and Self-Help contract for approved ' projects sent to conservation commissions. Funds are at this time obligated for approved projects. Applications which are not approved are returned to commissions with brief explanations of why the projects were rejected and recommendations regarding resubmission of the applications. Step B. Town or City votes to appropriate, transfer from available funds, expend from its Conservation Fluid, or borrow an amount equal to the total cost of the project stated in the Self-Help application. A city 1#3 -4- or town may vita to borrow funds in anticipation of state or federal reimbursement prior to receiving agreement of reimbursement) however, the borrowing cannot actually take place until state or federal con- sent of reimbursement has been given. Municipal approval may also take place prior to Step 1 but commissions should ensure proper compliance with Self-Help policies and procedures. Stems 9, Conservation commission makes purchase after having received Town Meeting or City Council and Executive Office of Environmental Affairs approvals. S 0. Conservation commission files billing form with Division of Conservation Services after purchase completed. The following docu- ments, in duplicate, must accompany the billing forma ' a) Certified copy of deed or order of taking, as recorded. ,The grantee clause of all deeds granting lands or interest therein to cities and towns in which the conservation comnis, lion is applying for self-Help funds shall contain the following ". . .hereby grant(s) to the city/tom of through its conservation commission for administration, control and maintenance under the provisions of General Lawe, Chapter 4o, Section 8C as amended, with convenants the land in bounded and described as follows." b) Municipal counsel's certification of title (statemaent relative to the condition of the title). a) Vote of Town Meeting or City Council authorising the purchase of said parcel of land. d) Attested statement of the City or Tom Treasurer indicating the' amount of payment made, the grantor, date paid and authority of payment together with a merox copy of the cancelled check(&). , in cases of owners unknown or refusal to accept pro tanto payment the treasurer shall certify that he or WN bin• ea pUed witb the pro- visions of Chapter 79, Section 7D. H.B. Reimbursements for Self-Help projects are based on the cost of . land as uisition only. Self-Help hinds cannot be used for payment . of back taxes, interest charges, court costs Or NW fees other than the cost of the land itself. -5- e) Self-Help contract. A copy of this contract must be recorded at the Registry of Deeds either at the same time the deed for land comprising the Self-Help project is recorded or later as an adjunct to the deed. f) Evidence that a permanently fixed sign, which identifies the project as a cooperative venture between the municipal conservation commission and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has been placed at a prominent access point to the property. This sign must be constructed of sturdy enough material to be permanent and must be large enough to be clearly visible. In suitable project areas, off-street parking may also be required. Step 11. Billing form and documents reviewed by the Division of Conservation Services for any changes from the project application. Step 12. Report to Secretary 'of Environmental Affairs'on billing and request for approval. Step 13. Invoice prepared and submitted for payment. -Self-Help sign must be in place at main access point before payment will be made. Step 14. Payment made to municipality. :. 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TUble 8 Tax revenues/dwelling unit 1974-75 Single family - average assessed value $20,895 Average Tax revenue/unit (at 46.0 mills that 1974-75 rate) $961 Page 58 Tablp 9 Single Family - Total costs/unit $1,125 Total revenue/unit $961 Net cost/unit $164 x 57 dwelling units 1148 820 cost per year over and above revenue col-fected if this 57 lot subdivision should be built. #6 y TABLE 71 COST PER DWELLING UNIT OF ALL TOWN SERVICES BY HOUSING TYPE AGAWAM, 1974-1975 EDUCATION TOTAL 1 GENERAL GOV'T EDUCATION CHILDREN COST COST HOUSING TYPE COST PER UNIT COST PER CHILD PER UNIT PER UNIT PER UNIT SINGLE FAMILY $176. $921. 1.03 $949. $1,125. DUPLEX $176. $921. .46 $424. $ 600. APARTAENT (3+ Units) $176. $921. .09 $ 83. $ 259. CONDOMINIUM $176. $921. .02 $ 18. $ 194. t raw a ##6A _cc_ 100 TABLE 8/ TAX REVENUES PER DWELLING UNIT BY HOUSING TYPE, AGAWAM, 1974--1975 ,AVERAGE ASSESSED VALUE AVERAGE TAX REVENUE HOUSING TYPE PER UNIT PER UNIT* SINGLE FAMILY $20,895 $961. DUPLEX $13,456 $619. 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Simmons 40 Valentine Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Simmons: This office has made attempts to contact you regarding your membership on the Conservation Commission and complaints by the Commission of your failure to attend meetings. By this letter, I wish to inform you that I am removing you as a member of the Conservation Commission effective immediately. Sincerely yours, Edward A. Caba Acting Town Manager EAC/lac cc: /Chservation Commission Clerk �J �i i 391JA 4310 �Imoi ul� y t , '10 1-rovin Pit. Drive Pn rch 7, 1979 } �t�•1• 1;::��uCU, 9'own f•9��I7al;��r• 36 Hz� in atrcet MA 0ZC)U1 NL'. Caputo : my current torn-of office on the Conservation Commission expires March 15 , 1979, 1 am writing this to volunteer my ti.mo to they Conservation Commi3sion for another term. It is my continuing concern that develop— want rrressuren will become more acute in Wetland Areas and with it the increase of problems which cost precious t_t.: dollars to remedy. i,<tot 2 ye..rs I crave tje:E:n concentrating on the acquisition of op,in n -;pace, which has resulted in a gift of one parcel "nd a partial gift and Hderal funding on .another. I hope in the futures to oxpand this Program and to begin exploring the poajibilitic; of protecting our farm lands under the now 14rmland Presorvation Restriction Act. Yours truly, Dorothy . Nelsen cc : Town Councilors Council Cle rk March 280 2979 hoar 'ix, Caput*# It kae came to our attention tkat Dearetky Neleoa+d torn as a Coasaxwation 1 .A- r �a t,oiariox mambar its near oxylraticn. We would lily to arpress mW slaoere :` scope tkat you will ksve tko good sense and leresiakt to request tlut ske esrr tiro o to r tk sf u ao ve a tuna is tkis oapadity. • �;' 4�{+Y`kq• Dorothy Nelson's efforts an Ukalf of eur town are trnq o4mmetiati3er The time &:ml onerey eke oontritiutoa in umexhim Her qualities we eWena• Llho is educated sat speamintod esaugL to h fair is matters sssodrmi g t Connvrvation Conmiaaieao Derotky Askes her ammitmea't seriouslq• always uvail"le to lister to problems am& *be hies bar hasiest Nlir thorn. ; ; ote would U feilisk to lit a person witk ker suRdards ast espabilitl s slip through aw fsagsrs• Volunteers of this ealiyer are r&re. yr• a" Ws. Jam" IXq 37 W ite Oats'Dorirr a 1 J h't • 32 i rovin .rifauntain. Drive' ,_ .,�a' 'r µ Feeding mills , Mass. .01034; March 5, 1979 :-, r. Peter Caputo, Town Nlaua�,er r own of Agawa;r. 3 n `:;treet WFiAs, ! ?)ear 1•'.r. Caputo Xy second term with the Conservation Commission .expires ti ;''y•„ on Parch 30, 1979 and I am herewith..requesting to be considered for reappointment. For qualifications, l .'cite t try past experience on the Commission, the fact that 'I am a re;alstered Professlonal engineer and my background in business management. I am employed by United Technologies In Connecticut and have absolutely no conflicts of interest. !iy only concern is for the orderly growth of Agawam and I ; bel.leve that everyone has an obligation to voluntarily serve their community thru agencies such as the Conservation Commission. Agawam is at a critical stage of development. It is . Imperative that growth be managed in a logical manner, that is , that development be planned around and in harmony with the environment rather than ruining, our natural resources for the sake of ill conceived or poorly planned projects . For the past nuc,ber of years, the Conservation Commission has worked very diligently to preserve open land, to protect our wetlands and to protect town residents in floodrisk areas . The Commission has received pralses, from other local Commissions , state agencies , regional planning groups and town residents . The Commission has worked very hard to acquire federal and state funding for land acquistion and , in fact, other than the 'town ng;ineer, the Conservation Commission was the only town agency to .=Tecelve a federal. ;grant last year. zl � If reappointed, I will continue to work, as I have in 9�;he past, for the overall lone term benefit to our Community. Your truly, <"3 s - u' 'iobert A. Scalise, F .-E. Vice Chairman, Conservation Commission • r^ f .r. --dwarf sown Councll -Ierk Town Councilur'> OFA TOWN OF AGAWAM 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 Tel. 413-786-0400 RATE D + CONSERVATION COMMISSION tit March 26, 1979 i Peter Caputo, Town Manager 36 Main Street ` Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Caputo: I I would like to remind you of the fact that the term of three members of the Commission will expire at the end of the month. The members are Dorothy Nelsen, Robert Scalise and Edward Nacewicz. With the number of important developments contemplated in Agawam it is extremely important that you give close consideration to the reappointment of these individuals. Their many years of excellent service witithe Agawam Conservation Commission will be needed to deal with these developments. These individuals are both willing and extremely qualified to serve on this commission due to the complex engineering and hydrological problems that we must face. I feel quite strongly that any individual coming on without some background in these areas would be to the detriment of the commission but more importantly to the citizens of Agawam. It is also extremely important that their appointments be made prior to the expiration of their current appointments so that the petitioners to the Commission are not forced to experience length ly delays in processing their applications due to the lack of a quorum at meetings..., Sincerely, r Ronald J. Lech Chairman c`n RJL/dg w c e : J Town Clerk Town Council Members