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Commission staff said the arrangement was unusual because the city will be a signatory without providing financial contribution; the nonprofit Kestrel secured the funding needed to complete the restriction. Commissioners welcomed the news. Staff also noted a recent birth of calves at the farm in an unrelated, informal update.

No vote was taken; the item was reported as an informational update under other business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NHCC 03 27 25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported the Bollinger agricultural preservation restriction will be finalized by April after a multi-year effort; the city will sign but did not contribute funds, and the restriction will permanently protect the farm on both sides of North Farms Road.","taxTitle","Northampton City, Hampshire County, Massachusetts","taxId",68541,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099321,"Commission grants order of conditions for Mulberry Street gas-main HDD under Mill River",1058,1416290,2474590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec&start=1416&end=2474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec/thumbnail_1416290.jpg","/articles/6099321/Massachusetts/Commission-grants-order-of-conditions-for-Mulberry-Street-gas-main-HDD-under-Mill-River","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099321-4b0f3c50154bd1d6b714204d9d2ea9ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657716&Signature=BwYXHX8dSLNPScULXHa~faPxOtWHJDtB9ZAyt3Dllk6g5CeDbLg85V0B6NIkje6Msg-NTCpNop0Yq~Vc-4cVAl7kQPry2rUF6Da0zmsmK8vUbonCXUQsdQwaN7I~2RARpAYuzqlujq367kIA6wrz11RW1lPc3OpGIoib9uPebar4zNKYg-C8TykSVyUQJ4tAEXArgyamw3cZFW1jFY~fcnQkJdpvjKcT2e3lJ5SEqyBHx6lY9v58w6rdW3Mxpv2ow9pHhUBmftH98gtzixnpzKUiA0AU9q6LRJ4GA4hfCSy8hY0OtLK-p7IHlOAaGF~cyuXwTcGSjZqMZLDGUNZbcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton Conservation Commission on March 27 granted an order of conditions for Eversource's Mulberry Street gas-main project, which proposes to install 400 linear feet of new main within the Mulberry Street right-of-way, including approximately 337 feet by horizontal directional drill (HDD) under the Mill River and 63 feet by conventional open trench.

Presenters said the HDD will be placed about 13 feet below the riverbed and will require two small entry/exit workspaces adjacent to the roadway. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program staff reviewed the project and, in correspondence received March 17, determined the project would not result in a prohibited take of listed species. Best management practices described include erosion and sediment controls (mulch socks or straw wattles), catch-basin inlet protection, weekly inspections by an environmental compliance inspector, and restoration of paved surfaces and upland seed mix for reseeding shoulders.

Commissioners questioned HDD contingency planning, the likelihood and response to inadvertent returns of drilling fluid, and whether geotechnical borings or other subsurface information were available; the applicant said geotechnical borings were completed by the project engineers and that such information can be provided to the commission. The project team estimated drilling and construction would take two to three months, with the full project anticipated to begin in fall 2025. A motion to grant an order of conditions passed by roll call; all commissioners present voted in favor.","The commission granted an order of conditions for installation of 400 linear feet of gas main under the Mill River at Mulberry Street, approving a proposal that uses horizontal directional drilling with entry/exit pits and standard erosion controls; Natural Heritage reviewed the project and found no prohibited take.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099326,"Commission issues negative determination for Cedar Street gas-main work within roadway",784,624855,1409685,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec&start=624&end=1409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec/thumbnail_624855.jpg","/articles/6099326/Massachusetts/Commission-issues-negative-determination-for-Cedar-Street-gas-main-work-within-roadway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099326-035ed2c43e22024d47addf5a2bf7cde2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657716&Signature=e8L9WhnQqTyVsgFeKeKgfrqLqcOSW03gbhIYKai0HdrBOUhRjPqrDga5sQVK-itFBAXWfcl2266PdnceDTo-EAM2zsifZuBPGzhYjcG-x0eFHK1SgEHd1eWqeOZhRWHCYgMKM2FujW1xvrlwQOs3Mf6zxmnqVWJFWPWyY7F-R015MWRqn0isI9E2ydP61-9KGdfJ00vZaCueDO25Y~Nrkbk4BdNiFJI0fVJFFXTxoznOxiMvI0581LHEBM1zTMtWFlnPwHP03kGezpkNNE1T-ERYn1AS1OhwRXMnA9f6xytPb1byJ6KN~U7b8PN6vSMb2QH9cpDaXL0SrXm1Za0QSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton Conservation Commission on March 27 issued a negative determination for Eversource's Cedar Street gas-main improvement project, finding the proposed work is within the road right-of-way and therefore does not require a notice of intent under the Wetlands Protection Act or the city's wetlands ordinance.

Elizabeth Martin of SWCA Environmental Consultants and Anna Huberty of AppSource presented the project maps and described about 1,603 linear feet of new installation on South Street and 3,851 linear feet of replacement on other local streets, with approximately 225 linear feet of temporary impact within the 200-foot riverfront area and about 26 linear feet of temporary impact to the 40-foot buffer zone to bordering land subject to flooding on Cedar Street. The work will be conducted by conventional open-trench methods within existing roadways.

Best management practices — inlet protection, straw wattles or mulch socks, and weekly inspections by an environmental compliance inspector — were described in the application. Commissioners discussed reseeding, the merits of straw versus mulch for erosion control and oxygen demand, and the schedule; the applicant estimated the project would take about 150 days. A motion to issue a negative determination checking the exemption for underground utilities (installation within existing roadways) carried by roll call; all commissioners present voted in favor.

The commission did not add a specific requirement to mandate mulch over straw, though a commissioner offered it as a consideration. The negative determination includes standard erosion-control conditions, weekly inspections by the environmental compliance inspector, and requirements to restore paved surfaces and shoulder reseeding as needed.","The commission issued a negative determination under the Wetlands Protection Act and the local wetlands ordinance for Eversource's Cedar Street gas-main replacement and installation work, finding the work will occur within the roadway and will not remove, dredge, fill, or alter jurisdictional areas.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099331,"Commission conditions Mill River certificate of compliance on tree-mitigation payment",356,190005,546500,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec&start=190&end=546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec/thumbnail_190005.jpg","/articles/6099331/Massachusetts/Commission-conditions-Mill-River-certificate-of-compliance-on-tree-mitigation-payment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099331-17a2f400a6047506f00c878b34fc01fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657716&Signature=ckkCS~vrFp4O~PpLZJas~Ui8rbVWWRusgkNsJCGNRKf~2jt2GHublrEVdaJcGVZtzZkGwPFZfBPdDvzWbPI2Yh09uKMHXBvZBfr7QeJWyJdA3aUuviBlfNxqKdd0ktALp0-PG3OvBW4kNiRlfwABBPmqzfo13F9q3rRP9UW2zQl8XgbcHxmvGAv~pR1cm2Lh~auhbTGooARr55LSOBskuFygy4ToOTa-QrPXEwYCG4~1xjMo~~7P55FnafOIeeHXiW5OFILls29a0OupjmAV-mMNNp-4fXwVUHiyQ9lKwmlpfQD94qc2gywCDgCzYf48pwFg9OgPmtvUXNKFcK6Qnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton Conservation Commission on March 27 signaled it will issue a certificate of compliance for access work to install monitoring wells in the former Mill River channel only after the applicant makes a payment to the city's tree mitigation fund.

Commission staff described the work as completed as proposed and said restoration met expectations, but noted a previously required condition that the applicant return with a restoration and planting plan because the precise locations and number of trees removed were not known at the time of work.

Because only seven small trees were removed and the site constraints make on-site replanting impractical, the applicant proposed a payment to the tree mitigation fund in lieu of planting. Staff said the planning board's standard formula — which calculates mitigation based on caliper at breast height — would be used to determine the amount. Commissioners expressed concern about long-term maintenance but agreed the approach was reasonable under the circumstances, and the commission said it would issue the certificate after the payment is made and verified by staff.

No formal vote was recorded at the meeting; commissioners described it as the \"sense of the meeting\" that the mitigation payment was appropriate and that issuance of the certificate should be contingent on receipt of that payment.","The commission said it would issue a certificate of compliance for monitoring-well work in the Mill River channel after the applicant pays into the city's tree mitigation fund, rather than performing on-site planting, due to site constraints.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099336,"Northampton Conservation Commission continues Mount Tom Road solar project hearing to April 24",129,42125,171270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec&start=42&end=171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2818814-2bb07c12fa8d95620fd7dae8c9fe9cec/thumbnail_42125.jpg","/articles/6099336/Massachusetts/Northampton-Conservation-Commission-continues-Mount-Tom-Road-solar-project-hearing-to-April-24","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099336-501071cdede7582b949c6b6fc20a11d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657716&Signature=AgoGDPcLFpjOCXvNftJIWD6mi-qbkJb3GIg~z5xbnX49DUTCUVpaJCi6coNtBsMImzGrWDqdK0LrCndTRL4d0tQ0-P-4VQMliQ8IiUusNqFaTnTnl-4RqjDJigFYIwMzwEI9k-OAJMB1rhWTWF5u-ibT~oNB5xaxxBGCUzr6N-WpCXvBgaVxlzYXe8xq1KL5KC539frTvDpLzBndOUx97BhJlhw2N~dKQGxyHctx9ZSU7RJVNfBJg1JK70m1B2UmEIZOywItnrx8O4bvBcG9Cv3NlijT6VqT4p5s7IVEqyN3~9DkGOt5gJu6IADA1hpOgSedjt0fWkc~nhS97DFz6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton Conservation Commission on March 27 voted unanimously to continue a notice of intent for construction of solar arrays at the Mount Tom Road salvage yard to the commission's April 24 meeting at 5:30 p.m.

The continuation will allow applicants to provide additional materials and give commission members more time to review site constraints and outstanding submission items before the commission takes final action.

Commission staff summarized the project's status and the applicant’s request for a continuance. Commissioners then moved to continue the hearing; a roll call vote recorded all members present voting in favor.

No substantive debate or new conditions were recorded during the continuation vote, which the commission described as a scheduling matter to allow the applicant more time to respond to outstanding items.","The Northampton Conservation Commission voted unanimously to continue the notice of intent for construction of solar arrays at the Mount Tom Road salvage yard until April 24 at 5:30 p.m.","actionData","errors"]

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