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| Various
Municipalities - Massachusetts |
| Mason
& Associates, Inc. has provided regulatory support and
environmental consulting services to the Towns of Andover,
Bellingham, Fairhaven, Franklin, Lakeville, Mansfield, Milford,
Millis, Natick and Raynham, Massachusetts in connection
with wetland delineation, jurisdictional determinations,
and regulatory compliance reviews pursuant to the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act and local wetland bylaws. Additional
peer review services have included assessing unauthorized
wetland alterations, reviewing and monitoring the implementation
of wetland restoration plans, identifying and assessing
the suitability of potential wetland replication sites,
conducting open space and management studies, assisting
in the development of regulatory Appeals, litigation support,
public presentations, and issue resolution.
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| Town
of Mansfield Conservation - Mansfield, MA |
| Mason &
Associates, Inc. provided peer review services to the Mansfield
Conservation Commission in response to a Notice of Intent
for the proposed 400,000 sq. ft. Mansfield Crossing shopping
center. Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection
Act and the Town Wetland Protection Bylaw, Mason & Associates
provided technical environmental review comments and a comprehensive
regulatory compliance assessment. As a result, the project
was revised in response to extensive coordination with the
Commission and the Applicant's environmental and engineering
consultants. Specifically, the project evolved to include
a comprehensive, long-term mitigation plan focused on wetland
replication, buffer zone enhancement, water quality monitoring,
invasive species control and preservation of open space.
The Conservation Commission issued an approved Order of
Conditions for the proposed project as revised.
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| Town
of Coventry - Rhode Island |
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Mason & Associates staff have performed
environmental review of proposed land developments at the
request of the Department of Planning and Development for
the Town of Coventry, RI. Activities have involved the coordination
of an Environmental Review Team, analysis of various issues
identified by the team, and preparation of an Environmental
Review Team report. The scope of these reviews has included
wetlands, rare species, groundwater quality and supply,
stormwater management, traffic management, and cultural
/ archeological considerations.
Additionally,
Mason & Associates staff have provided ongoing, on-call
erosion and sedimentation (E&S) control monitoring and
plan review services for the Town of Coventry. Services
have included monitoring the installation, maintenance,
and performance of E&S controls in residential subdivisions
and the preparation of regular field reports for town staff
and regulatory commissions. Mason & Associates staff
have also provided review of proposed E&S control plans
submitted to the town as part of the municipal design review
and permitting process.
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