Appendix A: List of All Parties Contacted during the WAP Process
List of All Parties Contacted during the WAP Process FirstName LastName Organization Ross Povenmire Conservation Commission-Boxford Robert Gore Planning Board-Boxford Steve Przyjemski Conservation Commission-Georgetown Jacki Byerley Planning Board-Georgetown David Pancoast Conservation Commission-Ipswich Glenn Gibbs Planning Board-Ipswich Douglas Packer Conservation Commission-Newbury Scott Soares MA Dept. of Agriculture Resources Ronald Thompson US Natural Resources Conservation Service Shanna Hallis-Burt Conservation Commission-Rowley Jay Smith Conservation Commission-West Newbury Joan Vontzalides Planning Board-West Newbury Alison McKay Conservation Commission-North Andover Alberto Angles Planning Board-North Andover Tracy Peter Conservation Commission-Newburyport Nick Cracknell City Council-Newburyport Earle McDonald U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wayne MacCallum MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Rosemary Monahan US Environmental Protection Agency Jeff McLaughlin MA Water Resources Authority Chloe Stuart Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Dave Armstrong US Geological Survey Richard Tomczyk MA Department of Environmental Protection Kellie O'Keefe MA Department of Environmental Protection Duane Levangie MA Department of Environmental Protection Mike Gildesgame MA Department Conservation and Recreation Gary Clayton MA Water Resources Commission David Rich Mashpee Water District Marilyn Contreas MA Department of Housing/Community Development Russ Cohen MA Riverways Programs, DFWELE Phil Brady MA Division of Marine Fisheries Paul Colby Byfield Water District Don Bade Parker River Clean Water Association Kerry Mackin Ipswich River Watershed Association Todd Richards MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Alan Macintosh Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Peter Phippen Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Kathryn Glenn MA Coastal Zone Management Daniel Lenthall US Natural Resources Conservation Service Nancy Grantham US Environmental Protection Agency (Region 1) Edward Becker Essex County Greenbelt Association Bill Gette Massachusetts Audubon Society Kathey Leahy Massachusetts Audubon Society Charlie Eicher Essex County Sportsmen Association Jan Dempsey Friends of Meadow Pond
FirstName LastName Organization National Parks Service, North Atlantic Region John Clarkeson MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Steve Funderburk US Fish and Wildlife Service Vandana Rao MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Kathryn Glenn Coastal Zone Management Chloe Stuart Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Mike Gootee West Newbury Water Department Margaret Kearns MA Riverways Program, DFWELE Paul Humphries Lynnfield Water District Glenn Smith Georgetown Water Department Rowley Country Club John Rezza Rowley Town Water Department Tim Henry Ipswich Water Department Eric Hutchins NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Peter Pinciaro The Trustees of Reservations Franz Ingelfinger The Trustees of Reservations Bill Steelman Essex National Heritage Commission Patricia Huckery MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Janet Kennedy Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Jason Baker Coastal Zone Management Caleb Slater MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Mike Bartlett US Fish and Wildlife Service Rowley Planning Board Brent Baeslack Rowley Conservation Commission Liz Sorenson MA Department of Conservation and Recreation Judy Tymon Newbury Planning Board Brad Chase MA Division of Marine Fisheries Ken Burnham Lynnfield Water District Alice Bowden The Nature Conservancy Harry LaCortiglia Conservation Commission-Georgetown Steve Przyjemski Conservation Commission-Georgetown Evan Parker Austine Frawley EPA- New England, MA State Unit Anthony Murawski Ipswich- Advisory Board Peter Hanlon Massachusetts Bays Program Vinson J. Lesinski EBI Consulting George Comiskey PRCWA Lane Bourn Rowley Conservation Commission Sally Taylor Rowley Conservation Commission Mark Grgurovic Biologist Eric Derleth USFWS Jack Moutrie Highway Dept. Chuck Hopkinson Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Linda Deegan Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)
Appendix B: List of All Parties Attending the Public Meeting
Name Affiliation Mark Wamser Gomez and Sullivan Braeden MacGuire Gomez and Sullivan Don Bade PRCWA Walt McPartlin Boxford ConCom Harry LaCortiglia Georgetown OSC Jim Fenton Photographer Paul Nelson Georgetown ConCom George Comiskey PRCWA Ross Povenmire Boxford Cons. Dir. Joe Pelczarski Georgetown resident Brent Baeslack Rowley Cons. Agent Chris Comiskey Georgetown OSC Emily Levin IRWA Lou Mammolette Georgetown Community Pres. Com. Jack Grundstrom Rowley Shellfish
Appendix C: Steering Committee Members
Steering Committee Members Name Organization Don Bade Parker River Clean Water Association Brad Chase MA Division of Marine Fisheries George Comiskey Parker River Clean Water Association Kathryn Glenn MA Office of Coastal Zone Management Alan Macintosh Merrimack Planning Commission Tracy Peter City of Newburyport, Conservation Commission Peter Phippen Merrimack Planning Commission Ross Povenmire Boxford, Conservation Commission Judy Tymon Town of Newbury, Town Planner
Appendix D: Figures
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
ANDOVER
WESTFORD
BILLERICA
DRACUT BOXFORD
HAVERHILL
IPSWICH
METHUEN
ROWLEY
NEWBURY
ESSEX
PEABODY
BEVERLY
TEWKSBURY
CHELMSFORD
CARLISLE
NORTH ANDOVER
HAMILTON
BEDFORD
DANVERS
SALISBURY
WILMINGTON
MIDDLETON
SALEM
AMESBURY
TOPSFIELD
READING
GLOUCESTERLOWELL
LYNNFIELD
BURLINGTON
WENHAM
GEORGETOWN
WEST NEWBURY
NORTH READING
MERRIMAC
GROVELAND
WAKEFIELD
TYNGSBOROUGH ROCKPORT
MANCHESTER
NEWBURYPORT
LAWRENCE
IPSWICH
MERRIMACK
SuAsCo
PARKER
NORTH COASTALSHAWSHEEN
BOSTON HARBOR
Figure 2.1-1 : The Parker River Watershed and Surrounding Watersheds
0 4 8 12 162Miles
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
Mill River
Little River
Parker River Tidal
Parker RiverFreshwater Main Stem
Penn Brook
Beaver Brook
Plum Island Sound
Rowley River and
Egypt River
Wheeler Brook
NEWBURY
ROWLEY
IPSWICH
GEORGETOWN
BOXFORD
GROVELAND
NEWBURYPORT
WEST NEWBURY
NORTH ANDOVER
Figure 2.1-2 : The Parker River Watershed Subwatersheds
0 2 4 6 81Miles
0 2 4 6 81Miles
Figure 2.1-3 : Water Suppliers and Dams in the Parker River Watershed
LegendDamsWMA Authorized Water Withdrawal LocationHydrographyWaterWetlandTidal FlatsLand / Island
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
Rock Pond Dam
Jewel Mill DamSnuff Mill Dam
Larkin Road Dam
Woolen Mill Dam
River Street Dam
Baldpate Pond Dam
Blacksmith Shop Dam
Upper Mill Pond DamLower Mill Pond Dam
Dow Brook Reservoir Dam
Bull Brook Reservoir Dam
Pentucket Pond Outlet DamNEWBURY
ROWLEY
IPSWICH
GEORGETOWN
BOXFORD
GROVELAND
NEWBURYPORT
WEST NEWBURY
POND STREET
MAIN STREET
WILLOW ROAD
HIGH R
OAD
HIGH STREET
LINEBROOK ROAD
K ILLAM H ILL ROAD HAVERHILL STREET
LOW STREET
INTER
STAT
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NORTH STRE ET
JEWETT STREETCENTRAL STRE ET
PARKER STREET
BAYVIEW ROAD
EAST MAIN STREET
HANOVER STREET
ROUT
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WETHERSFIELD STREET
WASHING TON STREET
STOREY AVENUE
STAT
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HILLSIDE ROAD
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STAT
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INTER
STAT
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MAIN STREET
MAIN
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ET
NORTH STREET
0 2 4 6 81 Miles
LegendUSGS Streamflow GagesDamsLimited Access HighwayMulti-lane HwyOther Numbered HwyMajor RoadHydrographyTown BoundaryWaterWetlandTidal FlatLand / Island
Figure 2.2-1 : Parker River Watershed Base Map
Baldpate Pond
Pentucket Pond
Rock Pond
Sperry's Pond
Crane Pond
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
0 2 4 6 81 Miles
LegendElevation (ft)
High : 122 Low : -2
Figure 2.3-1 : Topography (Digital Elevation Model) of the Parker River Watershed
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
0 2 4 6 81 Miles
Figure 2.4-1 : Surficial Geology in the Parker River Watershed
LegendSand and Gravel Deposits
Till or Bedrock
Fine Grained Deposits
Floodplain Alluvium
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
Legend1999 Land Use
Crop LandPastureForestNon-Forested WetlandMiningOpen LandParticipation Rec.Spectator Rec.Water-based Rec.Multi-Fam. Res.High Density Res.Medium Dens. ResLow Dens. ResSalt Water WetlandCommercialIndustrialUrban OpenTransportationWaste DisposalWaterWoody Perennial 0 2 4 6 81
Miles
Figure 2.5-1 : 1999 Land Use in the Parker River Watershed
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
LegendDamsUSGS Streamflow GagesHydrographyParker River Watershed BoundaryNHESP Living Waters Core HabitatNHESP Living Waters Critical Supporting WatershedWaterIsland / LandTidal FlatWetland 0 2 4 6 81
Miles
Figure 3.3-1 : NHESP Living Waters Core Habitat in the Parker River Watershed
Rock Pond
Pentucket Pond
Baldpate Pond
Mill RiverCrane Pond
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
LegendDamsUSGS Streamflow GagesHydrographyNHESP BioMap Core HabitatParker River Watershed BoundaryWaterIsland / LandTidal FlatWetland 0 2 4 6 81 Miles
Figure 3.3-2 : NHESP BioMap Core Habitat in the Parker River Watershed
Map prepared by Gomez and Sullivan using data layers obtained from the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
Appendix E: Letters of Support
EIGHT TOWNS AND THE BAY Turning the Tide on Coastal Pollution ______________ Amesbury Essex Gloucester Ipswich Newbury Newburyport Rockport Rowley Salisbury ______________ ______________ A Regional Partner of The Massachusetts Bays Program Co-sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission ______________ ______________ c/o MVPC 160 Main Street Haverhill, MA 01830 (978) 374-0519 Fax 372-4890 ______________
August 1, 2005 Vandana Rao Asst. Director for Water Policy Executive Office of Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Rao, The Massachusetts Bays Program/Eight Towns and the Bay (8T&B) Committee fully endorses the recently completed Five Year Parker River Action Plan for 2006-2010. As a member of the Parker Watershed Action Plan steering committee we have been involved in the development of the plan for the Parker River Watershed. This watershed encompasses several key communities in the Eight Towns and the Bay area. The plan will be considerable help to us in prioritizing our environmental enhancement and mitigation activities in the region. We look forward to the plan’s full endorsement from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) and anticipate funding assistance from EOEA to aid in addressing many of the recommended tasks. Sincerely,
Peter Phippen Coastal Coordinator
Phone: (978) 887-6000 x506 / Fax: (978) 887-0758
7A Spofford Road, Boxford, MA 01921
TOWN OF BOXFORD MASSACHUSETTS
01921
OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
August 1, 2005 Vandana Rao Asst. Director for Water Policy Executive Office of Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Rao, The Town of Boxford Conservation Department is pleased to endorse the recently completed Five Year Parker River Action Plan for 2006-2010. Our Office was involved in the creation of the plan as a member of the Parker Watershed Action Plan steering committee. The plan will help prioritize environmental enhancement and mitigation activities in the region. We respectfully urge the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs to accept the Parker River Action Plan. We also hope that additional funding will be made available to implement the priorities in the plan. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Ross Povenmire Director of Conservation
Mitt Romney
Governor
Kerry Healey
Lt. Governor
Stephen R. Pritchard
Secretary
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-1000
http://www.mass.gov/envir/