Wayland Town Center
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM
ATTACHMENT 1 –
Figure 1, USGS Locus Map
Figure 2, Existing Conditions
Figure 3, Schematic Site Layout
Figure 4, Proposed Layout Superimposed on Existing Conditions
ATTACHMENT 2 –
Circulation List
ATTACHMENT 3 –
October 28, 2003 NHESP Letter to the Wayland Conservation Commission
2005 NHESP Mapping
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Epsilon Associates, Inc.
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs g MEPA Office
ENF
Environmental
Notification Form
For Office Use Only
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
EOEA No.:
MEPA Analyst:
Phone: 617-626-
The information requested on this form must be completed to begin MEPA
Review in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, 301 CMR
11.00.
Project Name: Wayland Town Center
Street: 400 Boston Post Road
Municipality: Wayland
Watershed: SuAsCo
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates: Latitude: 42° 21’ 54.42” North
304940 Easting; 4693033 Northing
Longitude: 71° 22’ 7.74” West
Estimated commencement date: Fall 2007
Estimated completion date: Fall 2008
Approximate cost: $100 million
Status of project design: 25% complete
Proponent: Twenty Wayland, LLC
Street: 45 Broad Street, 4th Floor
Municipality: Boston
State: MA
Zip Code: 02109
Name of Contact Person From Whom Copies of this ENF May Be Obtained:
Corinne Snowdon
Firm/Agency: Epsilon Associates, Inc.
Street: 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 250
Municipality: Maynard
State: MA
Zip Code: 01754
E-mail:
Phone: (978) 897-7100
Fax: (978) 897-0099
[email protected]
Does this project meet or exceed a mandatory EIR threshold (see 301 CMR 11.03)?
Yes
Has this project been filed with MEPA before?
Yes (EOEA No.
)
Has any project on this site been filed with MEPA before?
Yes (EOEA No.12984)
Is this an Expanded ENF (see 301 CMR 11.05(7)) requesting:
a Single EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.06(8))
Yes
a Special Review Procedure? (see 301CMR 11.09)
Yes
a Waiver of mandatory EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.11)
Yes
a Phase I Waiver? (see 301 CMR 11.11)
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Identify any financial assistance or land transfer from an agency of the Commonwealth, including
the agency name and the amount of funding or land area (in acres): none
Are you requesting coordinated review with any other federal, state, regional, or local agency?
Yes(Specify_________________________ )
No
List Local or Federal Permits and Approvals:
Federal: US EPA NPDES Construction General Permit.
Local: Master Special Permit, Site Plan Approval, Order of Conditions, Title V permits, Roadway
Modification Permit, Utility Connection Permit, Building Permits.
Revised 10/99
Comment period is limited. For information call 617-626-1020
Which ENF or EIR review threshold(s) does the project meet or exceed (see 301 CMR 11.03):
Land
Rare Species
Wetlands, Waterways, & Tidelands
Water
Wastewater
Transportation
Energy
Air
Solid & Hazardous Waste
ACEC
Regulations
Historical & Archaeological
Resources
Summary of Project Size
& Environmental Impacts
Existing
Change
Total
LAND
56.5
Total site acreage
2.4
New acres of land altered
21.6
Acres of impervious area
1.8
23.4
~5,000
Square feet of new bordering
vegetated wetlands alteration
Square feet of new other
wetland alteration
0*
0
Acres of new non-water
dependent use of tidelands or
waterways
STRUCTURES
Gross square footage
410,500
-38,000
372,500
Number of housing units
0
100
100
Maximum height (in feet)
32
13
45**
State Permits &
Approvals
Order of Conditions
Superseding Order of
Conditions
Chapter 91 License
401 Water Quality
Certification
MHD or MDC Access
Permit
Water Management
Act Permit
New Source Approval
DEP or MWRA
Sewer Connection/
Extension Permit
Other Permits
(including Legislative
Approvals) – Specify:
TRANSPORTATION
Vehicle trips per day
3,958
7,834
11,792
Parking spaces
1,636
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1,296
WATER/WASTEWATER
Gallons/day (GPD) of water use
45,000
9,900
54,900
GPD water withdrawal
0
0
0
GPD wastewater generation/
treatment
45,000
9,900
54,900***
Length of water/sewer mains
(in miles)
(on-site)
0.4
0.2
0.6
* The widening of Route 20 associated with the project may impact inland bank or riverfront area, or both.
** Including mechanicals, subject to special permit.
*** Title V estimate.
CONSERVATION LAND: Will the project involve the conversion of public parkland or other Article 97 public natural
resources to any purpose not in accordance with Article 97?
Yes (Specify__________________________________ )
No
Will it involve the release of any conservation restriction, preservation restriction, agricultural preservation
restriction, or watershed preservation restriction?
Yes (Specify__________________________________ )
No
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RARE SPECIES: Does the project site include Estimated Habitat of Rare Species, Vernal Pools, Priority Sites of
Rare Species, or Exemplary Natural Communities?
Yes (Specify: WH 169 and PH 600)
No
A letter sent by NHESP to the Wayland Conservation Commission on October 28, 2003 regarding an earlier,
unrelated endeavor on the current project site states that actual habitats of the following species occur on or near the
project site: least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), king rail (Rallus elegans),
common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), and spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata). The spotted turtle has since been delisted. A copy of the NHESP letter is included as Attachment 3 to this filing along with a plan showing the 2005
NHESP mapping.
HISTORICAL /ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Does the project site include any structure, site or district
listed in the State Register of Historic Place or the inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the
Commonwealth?
Yes (Specify__________________________________ )
No
If yes, does the project involve any demolition or destruction of any listed or inventoried historic or
archaeological resources?
Yes (Specify___________________________________ )
No
AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN: Is the project in or adjacent to an Area of Critical
Environmental Concern?
Yes (Specify__________________________________ )
No
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project description should include (a) a description of the project site,
(b) a description of both on-site and off-site alternatives and the impacts associated with each
alternative, and (c) potential on-site and off-site mitigation measures for each alternative (You may
attach one additional page, if necessary.)
The proposed Wayland Town Center project calls for the creation of a “Town Center” mixed use
development project on the property formerly occupied by Raytheon Corporation on Boston Post Road in
Wayland, Massachusetts. The project includes a mix of commercial, residential, town green open space,
municipal amenities, and the dedication of property for a future municipal building. In May 2006 Wayland
Town Meeting demonstrated its support for the project by approving a Mixed Use Overlay district for the
project, thereby paving the way for the project to proceed with design and permitting review.
The project is proposed to be located on a 56.5-acre parcel of land situated north of Route 20 and west of
Route 27 in Wayland. The site location is called out on Figure 1, USGS Locus Map, which is included in
Attachment 1. As shown on Figure 2, Existing Conditions, the site is occupied by a mostly vacant 400,000 sf
commercial building, which has previously housed the Raytheon Corporation, the Polaroid Corporation, and
several other business operations. Also located on the site are a large paved parking lot and a second
smaller (approximately 10,500 sf) unoccupied office building. To the northwest of the larger commercial
building is a sewage treatment plant owned and operated by the Town of Wayland. While the majority of
the eastern portion of the site is occupied by the larger building and parking lot, a significant area in the
western portion of the site remains largely undisturbed. This undisturbed area abuts the Sudbury River.
The proposed project, shown on Figure 3, Schematic Site Layout, is in the planning stages, but has been
approved by Town Meeting for a maximum of 167,500 square feet of residential use (100 units), 156,750
square feet of retail space and 8,250 square feet of office space. Additionally, the Town of Wayland will be
deeded a parcel within the development for construction of a 40,000 square foot municipal building. To
maintain the undisturbed nature of the western portion of the site, the project is being designed to largely
overlay the previously disturbed area of the site. Figure 4, Proposed Layout Superimposed on Existing
Conditions, highlights where the project will overlay the disturbed areas of the site. This development
proposal (excluding Wayland's future municipal building) is 20 percent smaller than the development that
currently occupies the site.
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Wastewater disposal service will be provided for the project through connection to the existing municipal
wastewater treatment plant and construction of an on-site subsurface disposal system. It is anticipated that
the project, including the town’s parcel, will generate up to 54,900 gallons per day (gpd) of wastewater
based on MADEP Title V wastewater generation rates. The applicant has the contractual right to discharge
45,000 gpd into the Wayland Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant. This right has been confirmed in the
project's Development Agreement. In addition, the applicant will be conducting subsurface testing on-site
and anticipates utilizing sections of the project site to construct a subsurface disposal septic system to
discharge 9,900 gpd of wastewater. If the subsurface testing determines that less than 9,900 gpd of capacity
exists utilizing on-site soils, the development program will be revised to conform to the available wastewater
capacity.
The applicant is providing $4.2 million to the Town of Wayland to address a number of community
mitigation requirements for the project. Anticipated mitigation includes the widening of the westbound
lanes of Route 20 at the intersection with Route 27. This work will require an Order of Conditions from the
Wayland Conservation Commission.
The applicant is providing $250,000 to the Town of Wayland for the creation of a bike path and possibly a
historic interpretative railroad site along the current MBTA right-of-way that abuts the southeastern edge of
the site. This project is being conducted separately by the Town and, if the bike path and interpretative
railroad site are not constructed, the Town may use the $250,000 for other purposes.
The applicant is granting a Conservation Restriction and Easement for a portion of the property consisting of
at least 10 acres to either the Sudbury Valley Trustees, Inc. or another non-profit corporation specified by the
Town.
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LAND SECTION – all proponents must fill out this section
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Does the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to land (see 301 CMR 11.03(1)
___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify each threshold:
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in acres, the current and proposed character of the project site, as follows:
Change
Total
Existing
Footprint of buildings
6.5
-0.9
5.6
Roadways, parking, and other paved areas 14.6
3.2
17.8
Other altered areas (landscaping)
8.0
-0.3
7.7
Undeveloped areas
27.4
-2.0
25.4
B. Has any part of the project site been in active agricultural use in the last three years?
___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, how many acres of land in agricultural use (with agricultural soils) will be
converted to nonagricultural use?
C. Is any part of the project site currently or proposed to be in active forestry use?
___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, please describe current and proposed forestry activities and indicate
whether any part of the site is the subject of a DEM-approved forest management plan:
D. Does any part of the project involve conversion of land held for natural resources purposes in
accordance with Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth to any
purpose not in accordance with Article 97? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, describe:
E. Is any part of the project site currently subject to a conservation restriction, preservation
restriction, agricultural preservation restriction or watershed preservation restriction? __ Yes _X_ No;
if yes, does the project involve the release or modification of such restriction? ___ Yes ___ No; if
yes, describe:
F. Does the project require approval of a new urban redevelopment project or a fundamental
change in an existing urban redevelopment project under M.G.L.c.121A? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes,
describe:
G. Does the project require approval of a new urban renewal plan or a major modification of an
existing urban renewal plan under M.G.L.c.121B? Yes ___ No _X_ ; if yes, describe:
H. Describe the project's stormwater impacts and, if applicable, measures that the project will take
to comply with the standards found in DEP's Stormwater Management Policy:
The project is a redevelopment of an existing site and will be designed in accordance with MADEP’s
Stormwater Management Policy. The project design will institute modern stormwater quality controls
which will significantly improve current conditions. It is anticipated that Best Management Practices,
both structural and non-structural, will be utilized to the extent feasible to treat the stormwater prior to
discharge to the wetland areas.
I.
Is the project site currently being regulated under M.G.L.c.21E or the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan? Yes _X_ No ___ ; if yes, what is the Release Tracking Number (RTN)?
3-0022408 and 3-0013302. Since 1995 the site has been subject to remedial activities conducted by
Raytheon and its consultant, Environmental Resources Management, Inc. (ERM) pursuant to the
Massachusetts waste site clean-up statute, MGL Chapter 21E and the MCP regulations promulgated by
MADEP. Raytheon has completed the remediation of contaminated areas with the exception of 322408, which is slated to be completed by early Fall 2006. The other areas are in monitoring status and
ownership is working closely with Raytheon and ERM to file an Activity and Use Limitation for the
property.
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J.
K.
If the project is site is within the Chicopee or Nashua watershed, is it within the
Quabbin, Ware, or Wachusett subwatershed? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, is the project site subject
to regulation under the Watershed Protection Act? ___ Yes ___ No
N/A
Describe the project's other impacts on land:
No other impacts to land are anticipated.
III.. Consistency
A. Identify the current municipal comprehensive land use plan and the open space plan and
describe the consistency of the project and its impacts with that plan(s):
Wayland’s 2004 Town Master Plan identifies the project site as an important property for
redevelopment. The Plan suggests a zoning change to allow a wider range of land uses, greater
flexibility in site planning and a higher overall density. The proposed project received approval for a
Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD) at the Spring 2006 Wayland Special Town Meeting.
The Open Space and Recreation chapter of the Plan emphasizes the importance of protecting lands
along the Sudbury River for wildlife and water quality protection. The proposed project involves
redeveloping the portion of the site that was previously paved and leaving undisturbed significant
acreage in the western area of the site that abuts the Sudbury River.
B. Identify the current Regional Policy Plan of the applicable Regional Planning Agency and
describe the consistency of the project and its impacts with that plan:
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s MetroPlan 2000 espouses reuse of developed properties and
concentration of development to avoid sprawl. The proposed project is being designed to largely overly
the footprint of an existing, mostly vacant commercial structure to avoid new impacts to land. In doing
so, the project will preserve important wetland and upland areas adjacent to the Sudbury River. The
project itself is a concentrated, mixed-use layout designed to avoid sprawl.
C. Will the project require any approvals under the local zoning by-law or ordinance (i.e. text or map
amendment, special permit, or variance)? Yes _X_ No ___ ; if yes, describe:
The project will require a Master Special Permit.
D. Will the project require local site plan or project impact review?
_X_ Yes ___ No; if yes, describe:
The project will require Site Plan Approval.
RARE SPECIES SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to rare species or habitat (see
301 CMR 11.03(2))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
Further consultation with the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program is required. But, based
on NHESP’s October 28, 2003, letter to the Wayland Conservation Commission, included as
Attachment 3, it appears that the project may not meet or exceed a review threshold related to rare
species or habitat.
B. Does the project require any state permits related to rare species or habitat? ___ Yes _X_ No
Further consultation with the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program is required. But, based
on NHESP’s October 28, 2003, letter to the Wayland Conservation Commission, included as
Attachment 3, it appears that the project may not require a permit related to rare species or habitat.
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Wetlands, Waterways, and
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Tidelands Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Rare Species section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project site fall within Priority or Estimated Habitat in the current Massachusetts
Natural Heritage Atlas (attach relevant page)? ___ Yes ___ No. If yes,
1. Which rare species are known to occur within the Priority or Estimated Habitat (contact:
Environmental Review, Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Route 135,
Westborough, MA 01581, allowing 30 days for receipt of information):
2. Have you surveyed the site for rare species? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, please include the
results of your survey.
3. If your project is within Estimated Habitat, have you filed a Notice of Intent or received an
Order of Conditions for this project? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, did you send a copy of the
Notice of Intent to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, in accordance
with the Wetlands Protection Act regulations? ___ Yes ___ No
B. Will the project "take" an endangered, threatened, and/or species of special concern in
accordance with M.G.L. c.131A (see also 321 CMR 10.04)? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, describe:
C. Will the project alter "significant habitat" as designated by the Massachusetts Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife in accordance with M.G.L. c.131A (see also 321 CMR 10.30)? ___ Yes ___
No; if yes, describe:
D. Describe the project's other impacts on rare species including indirect impacts (for example,
stormwater runoff into a wetland known to contain rare species or lighting impacts on rare moth
habitat):
WETLANDS, WATERWAYS, AND TIDELANDS SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wetlands, waterways, and
tidelands (see 301 CMR 11.03(3))? _X_ Yes ___ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
The project, part of which is a limited project, may exceed one or more of the following thresholds: 301
CMR 11.03(3)(b)1.b. and 301 CMR 11.03(3)(b)1.d.
B. Does the project require any state permits (or a local Order of Conditions) related to wetlands,
waterways, or tidelands? _X_ Yes ___ No; if yes, specify which permit:
A local Order of Conditions will be required.
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Water Supply Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Wetlands,
Waterways, and Tidelands Section below.
II. Wetlands Impacts and Permits
A. Describe any wetland resource areas currently existing on the project site and indicate them on
the site plan:
B. Estimate the extent and type of impact that the project will have on wetland resources, and
indicate whether the impacts are temporary or permanent:
Coastal Wetlands
Land Under the Ocean
Designated Port Areas
Coastal Beaches
Coastal Dunes
Barrier Beaches
Area (in square feet) or Length (in linear feet)
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
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Coastal Banks
Rocky Intertidal Shores
Salt Marshes
Land Under Salt Ponds
Land Containing Shellfish
Fish Runs
Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
____N/A______________________________
Inland Wetlands
Bank
____*________________________________
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
____~5000**_________________________
Land under Water
____0________________________________
Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
____0________________________________
Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
____0________________________________
Riverfront Area
____*________________________________
*The widening of Route 20 associated with the project may impact inland bank or riverfront area or both.
** Associated with Route 20 partial land widening.
C. Is any part of the project
1. a limited project? _X_ Yes ___ No
2. the construction or alteration of a dam? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, describe:
3. fill or structure in a velocity zone or regulatory floodway? ___ Yes _X_ No
4. dredging or disposal of dredged material? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, describe the volume
of dredged material and the proposed disposal site:
5. a discharge to Outstanding Resource Waters? ___ Yes _X_ No
6. subject to a wetlands restriction order? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, identify the area (in
square feet):
D. Does the project require a new or amended Order of Conditions under the Wetlands Protection
Act (M.G.L. c.131A)? _X_ Yes ___ No; if yes, has a Notice of Intent been filed or a local Order of
Conditions issued? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, list the date and DEP file number:______________.
Was the Order of Conditions appealed? ___ Yes ___ No. Will the project require a variance from
the Wetlands regulations? ___ Yes ___ No.
E. Will the project:
1. be subject to a local wetlands ordinance or bylaw? _X_ Yes ___ No
2. alter any federally-protected wetlands not regulated under state or local law?
___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, what is the area (in s.f.)?
F. Describe the project's other impacts on wetlands (including new shading of wetland areas or
removal of tree canopy from forested wetlands):
No other impacts to wetlands are anticipated.
III. Waterways and Tidelands Impacts and Permits
A. Is any part of the project site waterways or tidelands (including filled former tidelands) that are
subject to the Waterways Act, M.G.L.c.91? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, is there a current Chapter 91
license or permit affecting the project site? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, list the date and number:
B.
Does the project require a new or modified license under M.G.L.c.91? ___ Yes _X_ No;
if yes, how many acres of the project site subject to M.G.L.c.91 will be for non-water dependent
use?
Current ___ Change ___ Total ___
C. Is any part of the project
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1. a roadway, bridge, or utility line to or on a barrier beach? ___ Yes _X__ No; if yes,
describe:
2. dredging or disposal of dredged material? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, volume of dredged
material ______
3. a solid fill, pile-supported, or bottom-anchored structure in flowed tidelands or other
waterways? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, what is the base area? _______
4. within a Designated Port Area? ___ Yes _X_ No
D. Describe the project's other impacts on waterways and tidelands:
No impacts to waterways or tidelands are anticipated.
IV. Consistency:
A. Is the project located within the Coastal Zone? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, describe the project's
consistency with policies of the Office of Coastal Zone Management:
B. Is the project located within an area subject to a Municipal Harbor Plan? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes,
identify the Municipal Harbor Plan and describe the project's consistency with that plan:
WATER SUPPLY SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to water supply (see 301 CMR
11.03(4))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to water supply? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes,
specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Wastewater Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Water Supply Section
below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in gallons/day, the volume and source of water use for existing and proposed activities
at the project site:
Change
Total
Existing
Withdrawal from groundwater
________
________
________
Withdrawal from surface water
________
________
________
Interbasin transfer
________
________
________
Municipal or regional water supply
________
________
________
B. If the source is a municipal or regional supply, has the municipality or region indicated that there
is adequate capacity in the system to accommodate the project? ___ Yes ___ No
C. If the project involves a new or expanded withdrawal from a groundwater or surface water
source,
1. have you submitted a permit application? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, attach the application
2. have you conducted a pump test? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, attach the pump test report
D. What is the currently permitted withdrawal at the proposed water supply source (in gallons/day)?
Will the project require an increase in that withdrawal?___ Yes ___ No
E. Does the project site currently contain a water supply well, a drinking water treatment facility,
water main, or other water supply facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility?
___ Yes ___ No. If yes, describe existing and proposed water supply facilities at the project site:
Existing
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Change
Total
Water supply well(s) (capacity, in gpd)
________
Drinking water treatment plant (capacity, in gpd) ________
Water mains (length, in miles)
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
F. If the project involves any interbasin transfer of water, which basins are involved, what is the
direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or proposed?
G. Does the project involve
1. new water service by a state agency to a municipality or water district? ___ Yes ___ No
2. a Watershed Protection Act variance? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, how many acres of
alteration?
3. a non-bridged stream crossing 1,000 or less feet upstream of a public surface drinking
water supply for purpose of forest harvesting activities? ___ Yes ___ No
H. Describe the project's other impacts (including indirect impacts) on water resources, quality,
facilities and services:
III. Consistency -- Describe the project's consistency with water conservation plans or other plans to
enhance water resources, quality, facilities and services:
WASTEWATER SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wastewater (see 301 CMR
11.03(5))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to wastewater? _X_ Yes ___ No; if yes,
specify which permit:
BRP WP 18 Minor Sewer Connection
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Transportation -- Traffic
Generation Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Wastewater Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in gallons/day, the volume and disposal of wastewater generation for existing and
proposed activities at the project site (calculate according to 310 CMR 15.00):
Discharge to groundwater (Title 5) (private)
Discharge to groundwater (non-Title 5)
Discharge to outstanding resource water
Discharge to surface water
Municipal or regional wastewater facility
TOTAL
B.
Existing
0
0
0
0
45,000
Change
9,900
0
0
0
0
Total
9,900
0
0
0
45,000
45,000
9,900
54,900
Is there sufficient capacity in the existing collection system to accommodate the project?
_X_ Yes ___ No; if no, describe where capacity will be found:
C. Is there sufficient existing capacity at the proposed wastewater disposal facility?___ Yes _X_
No; if no, describe how capacity will be increased:
The applicant has the contractual right to discharge 45,000 gpd into the Wayland Municipal
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Wastewater Treatment Plant located on the project site. This has been confirmed in the project's
Development Agreement. In addition, the applicant will be conducting subsurface testing on-site and
anticipates utilizing sections of the project site to construct a subsurface disposal septic system to
discharge 9,900 gpd of wastewater. If the subsurface testing determines that less than 9,900 gpd of
capacity exists utilizing on-site soils, the development program will be revised to conform to the
available wastewater capacity.
D. Does the project site currently contain a wastewater treatment facility, sewer main, or other
wastewater disposal facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility? ___ Yes _X_
No.
If yes, describe as follows: The facility is owned and operated by the Town of Wayland.
Change
Total
Existing
Wastewater treatment plant (capacity, in gpd)
________
________
________
Sewer mains (length, in miles)
________
________
________
Title 5 systems (capacity, in gpd)
________
________
________
E. If the project involves any interbasin transfer of wastewater, which basins are involved, what is
the direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or proposed? N/A
F. Does the project involve new sewer service by an Agency of the Commonwealth to a municipality
or sewer district? ___ Yes _X_ No
G. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, treatment, processing,
combustion or disposal of sewage sludge, sludge ash, grit, screenings, or other sewage residual
materials? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, what is the capacity (in tons per day):
Existing
Change
Total
Storage
________
________
________
Treatment, processing
________
________
________
Combustion
________
________
________
Disposal
________
________
________
H. Describe the project's other impacts (including indirect impacts) on wastewater generation and
treatment facilities:
No additional impacts are expected.
III. Consistency -- Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with federal, state,
regional, and local plans and policies related to wastewater management:
A. If the project requires a sewer extension permit, is that extension included in a comprehensive
wastewater management plan? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, indicate the EOEA number for the plan and
describe the relationship of the project to the plan N/A
TRANSPORTATION -- TRAFFIC GENERATION SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to traffic generation (see 301
CMR 11.03(6))? _X_ Yes ___ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
The project will generate in excess of 3,000 vehicle trips per day.
B. Does the project require any state permits related to state-controlled roadways? _X_ Yes
___ No; if yes, specify which permit:
The project will require a Highway Access Permit for access to Route 20.
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Roadways and Other
Transportation Facilities Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out
the remainder of the Traffic Generation Section below.
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II. Traffic Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed vehicular traffic generated by activities at the project site:
Change
Total
Existing
Number of parking spaces
1,636
-340
1,296
Number of vehicle trips per day
3,958*
7,834
11,792
* Assumes full occupancy of the existing 410,000 sf facility – ITE LUC 710, General Office.
ITE Land Use Code(s): ITE LUC 590, Library; ITE LUC 220, Apartments; ITE LUC 820, Shopping Center;
ITE LUC 710, Office.
B. What is the estimated average daily traffic on roadways serving the site?
Roadway
1. Route 20, east of site drive
2. Route 20, west of site drive
3. Route 27, south of site drive
Existing*
19,500
19,500
12,300
Change**
3,428
2,212
2,896
Total
22,928
21,712
15,196
* Based on counts conducted in June 2006.
** Adjusted retail for 25 percent pass-by trips.
C. Describe how the project will affect transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities
and services:
The Wayland Town Center project is expected to enhance pedestrian and bicycle transportation in the
study area. Planned integration includes pedestrian access to Route 20, as well as along the MBTA right-ofway (rail trail). Sidewalks will be provided throughout the site.
III. Consistency -- Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with municipal, regional,
state, and federal plans and policies related to traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities
and services:
The Wayland Town Center project will be designed to comply and expand upon the transportation
planning efforts of the Town of Wayland. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities will be enhanced by providing
access to Route 20, as well as constructing along the MBTA right-of-way the rail trail for the Town of
Wayland.
ROADWAYS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES SECTION
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to roadways or other
transportation facilities (see 301 CMR 11.03(6))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative
terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to roadways or other transportation
facilities? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Energy Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Roadways Section
below.
II. Transportation Facility Impacts
A. Describe existing and proposed transportation facilities at the project site:
Total
Existing
Change
Length (in linear feet) of new or widened roadway
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________
________
________
Width (in feet) of new or widened roadway
________
________
________
Other transportation facilities:
B. Will the project involve any
1. Alteration of bank or terrain (in linear feet)?
2. Cutting of living public shade trees (number)?
3. Elimination of stone wall (in linear feet)?
____________
____________
____________
III. Consistency -- Describe the project's consistency with other federal, state, regional, and local
plans and policies related to traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities and services,
including consistency with the applicable regional transportation plan and the Transportation Improvements
Plan (TIP), the State Bicycle Plan, and the State Pedestrian Plan:
ENERGY SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to energy (see 301 CMR 11.03(7))?
___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to energy? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify
which permit:
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Air Quality Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Energy Section
below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed energy generation and transmission facilities at the project site:
Change
Total
Existing
Capacity of electric generating facility (megawatts)
________
________
________
Length of fuel line (in miles)
________
________
________
Length of transmission lines (in miles)
________
________
________
Capacity of transmission lines (in kilovolts)
________
________
________
B. If the project involves construction or expansion of an electric generating facility, what are
1. the facility's current and proposed fuel source(s)?
2.
the facility's current and proposed cooling source(s)?
C. If the project involves construction of an electrical transmission line, will it be located on a new,
unused, or abandoned right of way?___ Yes ___ No; if yes, please describe:
D. Describe the project's other impacts on energy facilities and services:
III. Consistency -- Describe the project's consistency with state, municipal, regional, and federal plans
and policies for enhancing energy facilities and services:
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AIR QUALITY SECTION
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to air quality (see 301 CMR
11.03(8))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B.
Does the project require any state permits related to air quality? ___ Yes _X_ No; if
yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Solid and Hazardous Waste
Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Air
Quality Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project involve construction or modification of a major stationary source (see 310 CMR
7.00, Appendix A)?___ Yes ___ No; if yes, describe existing and proposed emissions (in tons per
day) of:
Existing
Particulate matter
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Volatile organic compounds
Oxides of nitrogen
Lead
Any hazardous air pollutant
Carbon dioxide
Change
Total
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
B. Describe the project's other impacts on air resources and air quality, including noise impacts:
III. Consistency
A. Describe the project's consistency with the State Implementation Plan:
B. Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with other federal, state, regional, and
local plans and policies related to air resources and air quality:
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SECTION
I. Thresholds / Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to solid or hazardous waste (see
301 CMR 11.03(9))? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to solid and hazardous waste? ___ Yes
_X_ No; if yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Historical and Archaeological
Resources Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, treatment, processing,
combustion or disposal of solid waste? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons per day)
of the capacity:
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Storage
Treatment, processing
Combustion
Disposal
Existing
________
________
________
________
Change
________
________
________
________
Total
________
________
________
________
B. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, recycling, treatment or
disposal of hazardous waste? ___ Yes ___ No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons or gallons per
day) of the capacity:
Storage
Recycling
Treatment
Disposal
Existing
________
________
________
________
Change
________
________
________
________
Total
________
________
________
________
C. If the project will generate solid waste (for example, during demolition or construction), describe
alternatives considered for re-use, recycling, and disposal:
D. If the project involves demolition, do any buildings to be demolished contain asbestos?
___ Yes ___ No
E. Describe the project's other solid and hazardous waste impacts (including indirect impacts):
III. Consistency--Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with the State Solid Waste
Master Plan:
HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES SECTION
I. Thresholds / Impacts
A. Is any part of the project site a historic structure, or a structure within a historic district, in either
case listed in the State Register of Historic Places or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological
Assets of the Commonwealth? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, does the project involve the demolition of
all or any exterior part of such historic structure? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes, please describe:
B. Is any part of the project site an archaeological site listed in the State Register of Historic Places
or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth? ___ Yes _X_ No; if
yes, does the project involve the destruction of all or any part of such archaeological site? ___ Yes
_X_ No; if yes, please describe:
C. If you answered "No" to all parts of both questions A and B, proceed to the Attachments and
Certifications Sections. If you answered "Yes" to any part of either question A or question B, fill out
the remainder of the Historical and Archaeological Resources Section below.
D. Have you consulted with the Massachusetts Historical Commission? ___ Yes _X_ No; if yes,
attach correspondence
E. Describe and assess the project's other impacts, direct and indirect, on listed or inventoried
historical and archaeological resources:
The project site is located in the vicinity of the Wayland Center Railroad Complex Archaeological
District, a district determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the MHC.
The project site is also located in the vicinity of archaeological site 19-MD-458. The proposed project is
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located outside of these areas; therefore, no impacts to these archaeological resources are anticipated.
The project site is also located in the vicinity of the Bow Road Local Historic District and the Wayland
Center Local Historic District, districts listed in the State Register of Historic Places. The Wayland
Center National Register District is located within the boundaries of the Wayland Center Local Historic
District. Several properties included in the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the
Commonwealth are located on Concord, Old Sudbury, Cochituate, and Pelham Island roads. Bridge W11-1 (Boston Post Road over Sudbury River) and the Railroad Bridge over Sudbury River (Milepost
17.33) are also in the vicinity of the project site.
The main entrance to the project site will be landscaped to avoid any visual effects to the Bow Road
Local Historic District, located on the opposite side of Old Sudbury Road. Landscaping will also be
employed to avoid visual effects to the Inventoried property at 397 Boston Post Road (Samuel Stone
Noyes House) located on the opposite side of the railroad right of way and Boston Post Road from the
project site.
II. Consistency -- Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with federal, state,
regional, and local plans and policies related to preserving historical and archaeological resources:
The proposed project will not impede the development of the Wayland Center Railroad Interpretive Site
being considered for the Wayland Center Railroad Complex Archaeological District. The project will
preserve historic resources identified in the Historic and Archaeological Resources Section of the
Wayland Master Plan by redeveloping on a previously disturbed site. Wayland Preservation Plan 2003
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ATTACHMENT 1
Required Figures
Approximate
Project Boundaries
Scale 1:24,000
1 inch = 2,000 feet
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USGS Locus Map
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Wayland Town Center
Wayland, Massachusetts
7/5/06
Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant
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Wayland Town Center
Wayland, Massachusetts
7/6/06
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July 07, 2006
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Existing Edge of Pavement
Existing Buildings Outline
Wayland Town Center
FIGURE 4:
ProposedLayout Superimposed on Existing Conditions
July 07, 2006
KGI Properties, LLC
The Congress Group
ATTACHMENT 2
Circulation List
ENF CIRCULATION LIST
(Two copies)
Secretary Stephen R. Pritchard
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Attn: MEPA Office
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Massachusetts Historical Commission
The MA Archives Building
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species
Program
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Route 135
Westborough, MA 01581
Undersecretary for Policy
c/o Nancy Gabriel-Sackie
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Department of Conservation Recreation
Division of Water Supply Protection
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
251 Causeway Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114
Department of Environmental Protection
Commissioner’s Office
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
Department of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
10 Park Plaza, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02216-3966
Wayland Board of Selectmen
Wayland Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-2614
Executive Office of Transportation
Attn: Environmental Reviewer
10 Park Plaza, Room 3510
Boston, MA 02116-3969
Wayland Planning Board
Wayland Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-2614
Massachusetts Highway Department
Public/Private Development Unit
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
Wayland Conservation Commission
Wayland Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-2614
Massachusetts Highway Department
District #3
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
403 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01064
Wayland Board of Health
Wayland Town Building
41 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778-2614
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
60 Temple Place, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
Attn: MEPA Coordinator
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510
Boston, MA 02116
1921\ENF\CircList.doc
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Circulation List
Epsilon Associates, Inc.
ATTACHMENT 3
October 28, 2003 NHESP Letter to the Wayland Conservation Commission
2005 NHESP Mapping
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NHESP Potential Vernal Pools:
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NHESP 2003 Massachusetts Certified Vernal Pools
NHESP 2005 Priority Habitats for State-Protected
Rare Species
NHESP 2005 Estimated Habitats for Rare Wildlife:
For Use with the MA Wetlands Protection Act
Regulations (310 CMR 10)
Scale 1:4,800
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Basemap: 2001 Orthophotography, MassGIS
2005 NHESP Mapping
800
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Wayland Town Center
Wayland, Massachusetts
7/7/06