A00860-613727.pdf

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 613727-136651

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DOCUMENT A00860

MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

NOTICE OF INTENT

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division

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THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

Pursuant to

The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act 310 CMR 10.00 and the Town of Braintree Wetland Bylaw Ch. 12.20

Allen Street Reconstruction

Braintree, MA MassDOT Project No. 613727

Applicant:

Town of Braintree c/o Department of Public Works

85 Quincy Avenue

Braintree, MA 02184

April 2026

NOTICE OF INTENT

Pare Project No.18221.02

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8 Blackstone Valley Place

Lincoln, RI 02865

401-334-4100

10 Lincoln Road, Suite 210

Foxborough, MA 02035

508-543-1755

14 Bobala Road, Suite 2B

Holyoke, MA 01040

413-507-3448

1 Library Lane

Kingston, NH 03848

603-696-1722

April 15, 2026

Sarah Feeley, Conservation Agent

Braintree Conservation Commission

1 JFK Memorial Drive

Braintree, Massachusetts 02184

Re: Notice of Intent

Allen Street Reconstruction

Braintree, MA

MassDOT Project No. 613727

Pare Project No. 18221.02

Dear Ms. Feeley and Members of the Braintree Conservation Commission:

On behalf of the Town of Braintree (the Town), Pare Corporation (Pare) has prepared this Notice of Intent

(NOI) pursuant to the Regulations of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act 310 CMR 10.00 (the

Regulations) and the Town of Braintree Wetland Bylaw (the Bylaw) for the proposed reconstruction of

Allen Street in Braintree, to be managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

The work described in this NOI is submitted under the Limited Project provisions of 310 CMR 10.53(3)(f).

Enclosed for your review are the following materials:

• One (1) original and two (2) copies of a NOI for the above-referenced project, including the WPA

Form 3, WPA Transmittal Form, Abutter Notification Documentation, Figures, Project Narrative, Existing Conditions Photographs, Wetland Delineation Report, and Stormwater Report; and

• Two (2) full size sets of Project Plans, entitled “Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Highway Division - Allen Street” dated April 2026, bound separately.

• One (1) set of pre-addressed, stamped envelopes for abutter notifications, to be circulated by the

Braintree Conservation Commission.

An electronic copy of the NOI is being sent concurrently to the Massachusetts Department of

Environmental Protection (DEP) Southeast Regional Office. As a municipality, the Town is exempt from state and local filing fees.

The Town, as the Applicant, proposes the reconstruction of Allen Street with a one-way traffic conversion along with associated site improvements including but not limited to sidewalks, replacement of retaining walls, installation of pedestrian railings, and utility replacement and relocation. Under existing conditions, Allen Street has numerous deficiencies including deteriorated pavement, sidewalk, curbing, and retaining wall conditions, steep roadway cross slopes, narrow roadways with insufficient street parking, traffic obstruction caused by street parking, and troublesome intersections.

The project is located within the 200-foot Riverfront Area associated with the Weymouth Fore River as well as the Buffer Zones associated with the river and an adjacent Bordering Vegetated Wetland. In addition, portions of the work area downslope of the south retaining wall will result in temporary

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Braintree Conservation Commission (2) April 15, 2026 construction impacts within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and Coastal Bank (corresponding to the 100-year flood elevation). The project avoids direct impacts to the river and Bordering Vegetated

Wetlands. Most of the proposed work area is comprised of impervious surfaces within the public right-of-way. Minor encroachments into vegetated areas are necessary to accommodate the roadway, retaining wall, and drainage improvements; however, these impacts have been minimized to the extent practicable given the constraints of the site. The project will result in the unavoidable loss of eighteen (18) trees greater than

4” diameter, most of which are located within the retaining walls supporting the roadway. The Town shall coordinate with the Commission on appropriate mitigation to address the tree replacement requirement under the local Tree Protection Policy.

On behalf of the Town, Pare respectfully requests that the Braintree Conservation Commission issue an

Order of Conditions allowing the project to proceed as proposed. Thank you for your consideration of this application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely, Lauren Gluck, P.W.S.

Managing Environmental Scientist

LG/JP/dp cc: DEP Southeast Regional Office (via email)

Kevin Thompson, MassDOT (via email)

Braintree DPW (via email)

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Pare Corporation Allen Street Reconstruction Pare Project No. 18221.02 Notice of Intent

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 Administrative Documentation

WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent Filing Fee Transmittal Form NOI Filing Requirements Checklist

Section 2 Abutter Notification Documentation

Notification to Abutters Certified Abutters List

Section 3 Figures

Figure 1 – Site Location Map Figure 2 – Annotated Aerial Photograph Figure 3 – FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map

Section 4 Existing Conditions Photographs

Section 5 Project Narrative

Section 6 Wetland Delineation Report, prepared by Pare Corporation

Section 7 Stormwater Management Report and Checklist, prepared by Pare Corporation

Section 8 Project Plans entitled “Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Allen Street”, prepared by Pare Corporation, dated April 2026 (Bound Separately)

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Town of Braintree

ALLEN STREET RECONSTRUCTION

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

Filing Fee Transmittal Form

NOI Filing Requirements Checklist

SECTION 1

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTATION

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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40

Provided by MassDEP:

MassDEP File Number

Document Transaction Number

Braintree City/Town

Important:

When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key.

Note:

Before completing this form consult your local Conservation Commission regarding any municipal bylaw or ordinance.

A. General Information

1. Project Location (Note: electronic filers will click on button to locate project site):

Allen Street

a. Street Address

Braintree

b. City/Town

02184

c. Zip Code

Latitude and Longitude:

42.222975

d. Latitude

-70.971777

e. Longitude

N/A (rights-of-way)

f. Assessors Map/Plat Number

N/A (rights-of-way)

g. Parcel /Lot Number

2. Applicant:

John

a. First Name

Thompson

b. Last Name

Braintree Town Engineer/Assistant DPW Director

c. Organization

85 Quincy Avenue

d. Street Address

Braintree

e. City/Town

MA

f. State

02184

g. Zip Code

781-794-8959

h. Phone Number

i. Fax Number jthompson@braintreema.gov

j. Email Address

3. Property owner (required if different from applicant): Check if more than one owner

a. First Name

b. Last Name

c. Organization

d. Street Address

e. City/Town

f. State

g. Zip Code

j. Email address

4. Representative (if any):

Lauren

a. First Name

Gluck, PWS

b. Last Name

Pare Corporation

c. Company

10 Lincoln Road #210

d. Street Address

Foxborough

e. City/Town

MA

f. State

02035

g. Zip Code

(508)488-4122 lgluck@parecorp.com

j. Email address

5. Total WPA Fee Paid (from NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form):

N/A (fee exempt municipality)

a. Total Fee Paid

N/A

b. State Fee Paid

N/A

c. City/Town Fee Paid

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

City/Town

A. General Information (continued)

6. General Project Description:

Reconstruction of Allen Street at the intersection with Shaw Street and Thayer Road spanning approximately 0.26 miles to Quincy Avenue (Route 53) in Braintree.

7a. Project Type Checklist: (Limited Project Types see Section A. 7b.)

1. Single Family Home 2. Residential Subdivision

3. Commercial/Industrial 4. Dock/Pier

5. Utilities 6. Coastal engineering Structure

7. Agriculture (e.g., cranberries, forestry) 8. Transportation

9. Other

7b. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be treated as a limited project (including Ecological

Restoration Limited Project) subject to 310 CMR 10.24 (coastal) or 310 CMR 10.53 (inland)?

1. Yes No If yes, describe which limited project applies to this project. (See 310 CMR

10.24 and 10.53 for a complete list and description of limited project types)

10.53(3)(f) - Maintenance and imporvement of public roadways

2. Limited Project Type

If the proposed activity is eligible to be treated as an Ecological Restoration Limited Project (310 CMR10.24(8), 310 CMR 10.53(4)), complete and attach Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited Project Checklist and Signed Certification.

8. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:

Norfolk

a. County

b. Certificate # (if registered land)

N/A (rights-of-way)

c. Book

N/A (rights-of-way)

d. Page Number

B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent)

1. Buffer Zone Only – Check if the project is located only in the Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, Inland Bank, or Coastal Resource Area.

2. Inland Resource Areas (see 310 CMR 10.54-10.58; if not applicable, go to Section B.3, Coastal Resource Areas).

Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and any supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

City/Town

B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)

For all projects affecting other Resource Areas, please attach a narrative explaining how the resource area was delineated.

Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)

a. Bank

1. linear feet

2. linear feet

b. Bordering Vegetated Wetland

1. square feet

2. square feet

c. Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways

3. cubic yards dredged

Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)

d. Bordering Land Subject to Flooding

3. cubic feet of flood storage lost

4. cubic feet replaced

e. Isolated Land Subject to Flooding

2. cubic feet of flood storage lost

3. cubic feet replaced

f. Riverfront Area Weymouth Fore River - coastal

1. Name of Waterway (if available) - specify coastal or inland

2. Width of Riverfront Area (check one):

25 ft. - Designated Densely Developed Areas only

100 ft. - New agricultural projects only

200 ft. - All other projects

3. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project:

110,200 +/-square feet

4. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area:

70,004; 36,055 bylaw only

a. total square feet

29,768; 13,136 bylaw only

b. square feet within 100 ft.

40,236; 22,919 bylaw only

c. square feet between 100 ft. and 200 ft.

5. Has an alternatives analysis been done and is it attached to this NOI? Yes No

6. Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996? Yes No

3. Coastal Resource Areas: (See 310 CMR 10.25-10.35)

Note: for coastal riverfront areas, please complete Section B.2.f. above.

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

B. Buffer Zone & Resource Area Impacts (temporary & permanent) (cont’d)

Check all that apply below. Attach narrative and supporting documentation describing how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location.

Online Users:

Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department.

Resource Area Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)

a. Designated Port Areas Indicate size under Land Under the Ocean, below

b. Land Under the Ocean

2. cubic yards dredged

c. Barrier Beach Indicate size under Coastal Beaches and/or Coastal Dunes below

d. Coastal Beaches

2. cubic yards beach nourishment

e. Coastal Dunes

2. cubic yards dune nourishment

Size of Proposed Alteration Proposed Replacement (if any)

f. Coastal Banks

109 (temporary)

1. linear feet

g. Rocky Intertidal Shores

h. Salt Marshes

2. sq ft restoration, rehab., creation

i. Land Under Salt Ponds

2. cubic yards dredged

j. Land Containing Shellfish

k. Fish Runs Indicate size under Coastal Banks, inland Bank, Land Under the Ocean, and/or inland Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, above

1. cubic yards dredged

l. Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage

4,803 sf (temporary)

4. Restoration/Enhancement

If the project is for the purpose of restoring or enhancing a wetland resource area in addition to the square footage that has been entered in Section B.2.b or B.3.h above, please enter the additional amount here.

a. square feet of BVW

b. square feet of Salt Marsh

5. Project Involves Stream Crossings

a. number of new stream crossings

b. number of replacement stream crossings

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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40

Provided by MassDEP:

MassDEP File Number

Document Transaction Number

Braintree City/Town

C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements

This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section C and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Limited Project Checklists – Required Actions

(310 CMR 10.11).

Streamlined Massachusetts Endangered Species Act/Wetlands Protection Act Review

1. Is any portion of the proposed project located in Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife as indicated on the most recent Estimated Habitat Map of State-Listed Rare Wetland Wildlife published by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP)? To view habitat maps, see the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas or go to http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/PRI_EST_HAB/viewer.htm.

a. Yes No If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to:

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581

Phone: (508) 389-6360

August 2021

b. Date of map

If yes, the project is also subject to Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) review (321 CMR 10.18). To qualify for a streamlined, 30-day, MESA/Wetlands Protection Act review, please complete Section C.1.c, and include requested materials with this Notice of Intent (NOI); OR complete Section C.2.f, if applicable. If MESA supplemental information is not included with the NOI, by completing Section 1 of this form, the NHESP will require a separate MESA filing which may take up to 90 days to review (unless noted exceptions in Section 2 apply, see below).

c. Submit Supplemental Information for Endangered Species Review∗

1. Percentage/acreage of property to be altered:

(a) within wetland Resource Area percentage/acreage

(b) outside Resource Area percentage/acreage

2. Assessor’s Map or right-of-way plan of site

2. Project plans for entire project site, including wetland resource areas and areas outside of wetlands jurisdiction, showing existing and proposed conditions, existing and proposed tree/vegetation clearing line, and clearly demarcated limits of work ∗∗

(a) Project description (including description of impacts outside of wetland resource area & buffer zone)

(b) Photographs representative of the site

∗ Some projects not in Estimated Habitat may be located in Priority Habitat, and require NHESP review (see https://www.mass.gov/ma-endangered-species-act-mesa-regulatory-review).

Priority Habitat includes habitat for state-listed plants and strictly upland species not protected by the Wetlands Protection Act.

∗∗ MESA projects may not be segmented (321 CMR 10.16). The applicant must disclose full development plans even if such plans are not required as part of the Notice of Intent process.

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)

(c) MESA filing fee (fee information available at https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-file-for-a-mesa-project-review).

Make check payable to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts - NHESP” and mail to NHESP at above address

Projects altering 10 or more acres of land, also submit:

(d) Vegetation cover type map of site

(e) Project plans showing Priority & Estimated Habitat boundaries

(f) OR Check One of the Following

1. Project is exempt from MESA review.

Attach applicant letter indicating which MESA exemption applies. (See 321 CMR 10.14, https://www.mass.gov/service-details/exemptions-from-review-for-projectsactivities-in-priority-habitat; the NOI must still be sent to NHESP if the project is within estimated habitat pursuant to 310 CMR 10.37 and 10.59.)

2. Separate MESA review ongoing.

a. NHESP Tracking #

b. Date submitted to NHESP

3. Separate MESA review completed.

Include copy of NHESP “no Take” determination or valid Conservation & Management Permit with approved plan.

3. For coastal projects only, is any portion of the proposed project located below the mean high water line or in a fish run?

a. Not applicable – project is in inland resource area only b. Yes No

If yes, include proof of mailing, hand delivery, or electronic delivery of NOI to either:

South Shore - Bourne to Rhode Island border, and the Cape & Islands:

Division of Marine Fisheries - Southeast Marine Fisheries Station Attn: Environmental Reviewer 836 South Rodney French Blvd.

New Bedford, MA 02744

Email: dmf.envreview-south@mass.gov

North Shore - Plymouth to New Hampshire border:

Division of Marine Fisheries - North Shore Office

Attn: Environmental Reviewer 30 Emerson Avenue

Gloucester, MA 01930

Email: dmf.envreview-north@mass.gov

Also if yes, the project may require a Chapter 91 license. For coastal towns in the Northeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Boston Office. For coastal towns in the Southeast Region, please contact MassDEP’s Southeast Regional Office.

c. Is this an aquaculture project? d. Yes No

If yes, include a copy of the Division of Marine Fisheries Certification Letter (M.G.L. c. 130, § 57).

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

City/Town

C. Other Applicable Standards and Requirements (cont’d)

Online Users:

Include your document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) with all supplementary information you submit to the Department.

4. Is any portion of the proposed project within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)?

a. Yes No If yes, provide name of ACEC (see instructions to WPA Form 3 or MassDEP Website for ACEC locations). Note: electronic filers click on Website.

b. ACEC

5. Is any portion of the proposed project within an area designated as an Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) as designated in the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards, 314 CMR 4.00?

a. Yes No

6. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A) or the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 130, § 105)?

a. Yes No

7. Is this project subject to provisions of the MassDEP Stormwater Management Standards?

a. Yes. Attach a copy of the Stormwater Report as required by the Stormwater Management Standards per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(k)-(q) and check if:

1. Applying for Low Impact Development (LID) site design credits (as described in Stormwater Management Handbook Vol. 2, Chapter 3)

2. A portion of the site constitutes redevelopment

3. Proprietary BMPs are included in the Stormwater Management System.

b. No. Check why the project is exempt:

1. Single-family house

2. Emergency road repair

3. Small Residential Subdivision (less than or equal to 4 single-family houses or less than or equal to 4 units in multi-family housing project) with no discharge to Critical Areas.

D. Additional Information

This is a proposal for an Ecological Restoration Limited Project. Skip Section D and complete Appendix A: Ecological Restoration Notice of Intent – Minimum Required Documents (310 CMR 10.12).

Applicants must include the following with this Notice of Intent (NOI). See instructions for details.

Online Users: Attach the document transaction number (provided on your receipt page) for any of the following information you submit to the Department.

1. USGS or other map of the area (along with a narrative description, if necessary) containing sufficient information for the Conservation Commission and the Department to locate the site.

(Electronic filers may omit this item.)

2. Plans identifying the location of proposed activities (including activities proposed to serve as a Bordering Vegetated Wetland [BVW] replication area or other mitigating measure) relative to the boundaries of each affected resource area.

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent

City/Town

D. Additional Information (cont’d)

3. Identify the method for BVW and other resource area boundary delineations (MassDEP BVW Field Data Form(s), Determination of Applicability, Order of Resource Area Delineation, etc.), and attach documentation of the methodology.

4. List the titles and dates for all plans and other materials submitted with this NOI.

Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Allen Street

a. Plan Title

Pare Corporation

b. Prepared By

Keith MacDonald, P.E.

c. Signed and Stamped by

April 2026

d. Final Revision Date

As noted

e. Scale

f. Additional Plan or Document Title

g. Date

5. If there is more than one property owner, please attach a list of these property owners not listed on this form.

6. Attach proof of mailing for Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, if needed.

7. Attach proof of mailing for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, if needed.

8. Attach NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form

9. Attach Stormwater Report, if needed.

E. Fees

1. Fee Exempt: No filing fee shall be assessed for projects of any city, town, county, or district of the Commonwealth, federally recognized Indian tribe housing authority, municipal housing authority, or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Applicants must submit the following information (in addition to pages 1 and 2 of the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form) to confirm fee payment:

2. Municipal Check Number

3. Check date

4. State Check Number

5. Check date

6. Payor name on check: First Name

7. Payor name on check: Last Name

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4/12/26

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form

Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key.

A. Applicant Information

1. Location of Project:

Allen Street

a. Street Address

Braintree

b. City/Town n/a (exempt municipality)

c. Check number

0 (exempt municipality)

d. Fee amount

2. Applicant Mailing Address:

John

a. First Name

Thompson

b. Last Name

Braintree Town Engineer/Assitant DPW Director

c. Organization

85 Quincy Avenue

d. Mailing Address

Braintree

e. City/Town

MA

f. State

02184

g. Zip Code

781-794-8959 jthompson@braintreema.gov

3. Property Owner (if different):

a. First Name

b. Last Name

c. Organization

d. Mailing Address

e. City/Town

f. State

g. Zip Code

To calculate filing fees, refer to the category fee list and examples in the instructions for filling out WPA Form 3 (Notice of Intent).

B. Fees

Fee should be calculated using the following process & worksheet. Please see Instructions before filling out worksheet.

Step 1/Type of Activity: Describe each type of activity that will occur in wetland resource area and buffer zone.

Step 2/Number of Activities: Identify the number of each type of activity.

Step 3/Individual Activity Fee: Identify each activity fee from the six project categories listed in the instructions.

Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee: Multiply the number of activities (identified in Step 2) times the fee per category (identified in Step 3) to reach a subtotal fee amount. Note: If any of these activities are in a Riverfront Area in addition to another Resource Area or the Buffer Zone, the fee per activity should be multiplied by 1.5 and then added to the subtotal amount.

Step 5/Total Project Fee: Determine the total project fee by adding the subtotal amounts from Step 4.

Step 6/Fee Payments: To calculate the state share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and subtract $12.50. To calculate the city/town share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and add $12.50.

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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands

NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form

B. Fees (continued)

Step 1/Type of Activity Step 2/Number of Activities

Step 3/Individual Activity Fee

Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee n/a (exempt municipality)

Step 5/Total Project Fee:

Step 6/Fee Payments:

Total Project Fee:

0 (exempt municipality)

a. Total Fee from Step 5

State share of filing Fee:

0 (exempt municipality)

b. 1/2 Total Fee less $12.50

City/Town share of filling Fee:

0 (exempt municipality)

c. 1/2 Total Fee plus $12.50

C. Submittal Requirements a.) Complete pages 1 and 2 and send with a check or money order for the state share of the fee, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Department of Environmental Protection

Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211 b.) To the Conservation Commission: Send the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of this form; and the city/town fee payment.

To MassDEP Regional Office (see Instructions): Send a copy of the Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent; a copy of this form; and a copy of the state fee payment. (E-filers of Notices of Intent may submit these electronically.)

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E

NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) FILING REQUIREMENTS - updated September 19, 2024

NOI form should include this wording “& Braintree Wetland Bylaw Ch. 12.20” to indicate you are filing under the local bylaw as well as the state Wetlands Protection Act

Original and 2 copies of all application materials to the Braintree Conservation Commission. Note: The application narrative must address the performance standards of the Wetlands Protection Act.

If applicable, application should address The Braintree Wetland Bylaw Tree Protection (Ch.12.20.II.A.).

An electronic copy of the application, plans and supporting documentation. (USB required)

Signature of property owner [in case applicant is not owner]

Submit the town’s share of the filing fee to the Braintree Conservation Commission w/ NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form [check to be made out to the Town of Braintree]

Submit the local bylaw filing fee to the Braintree Conservation Commission [check made out to the Town of Braintree according to the Fee Schedule]

Mail one copy of application via Certified Mail to:

DEP

Southeast Regional Office 20 Riverside Dr.

Lakeville, MA 02347

Submit the DEP share of the filing fee with the NOI Wetland Fee Transmittal Form to DEP’s Boston office

DEP

Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211

A list of all abutters within 100 feet of the property line – based on the most recent Assessors records (i.e. a Certified Abutters list from the Assessors office), including those across a road, waterbody or in another municipality if within 100 feet of the property line. Please note that this includes all individual condominium owners in cases where there is a condominium abutter.

Complete the Notification to Abutters form and hand deliver or send by Certificate of Mailing or Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested to abutters. Present receipts at public hearing.

A set of stamped envelopes [no return address] addressed to each abutter and submitted in the order the names appear on the list of abutters

Department of Planning and Community Development 1 JFK Memorial Drive

Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Phone: 781-794-8230

Mayor

Erin V. Joyce

X

X

X

X

X

*Town-owned right-of-way. Town in the process of taking permanent right-of-way and obtaining temporary construction easements on adjacent properties.

N/A*

*Exempt as a municipal project.

X

X

X

X

X

N/A*

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If applicable,

• proof of mailing or hand delivery to Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program

• proof of mailing or hand delivery to Division of Marine Fisheries

• Stormwater Management Form

The NOI form is available for download from the DEP website Wetlands Permitting Forms | Mass.gov

Fee Schedule Under Local Bylaw (see DEP fee schedule for state filing fees)

Note: Fees apply to any of the following wholly or partially within any resource area or buffer zone.

Category 1: $75

a) Minor project: house addition, swimming pool, grading on a single or two-family lot

Category 2: $300

a) Construction of a single or two-family dwelling

b) Crossing of a resource area for single- or two-family lot

c) Parking area for up to 10 parking spaces

Category 3: $500

a) Each new subdivision lot and/or roadway

b) Parking area for 11-50 parking spaces

c) Alteration, greater than 2000 sq. ft. of site without any proposed building or pavement (i.e. removal of vegetation, removal of topsoil, grading, etc.)

d) Any other activity not in Category 1, 2, or 4

Category 4: $800

a) Parking area, 51 or more parking spaces

b) Each building in a multifamily development

c) Each commercial or institutional building

d) Each new stormwater discharge

e) Each crossing of a resource area other than Category 2

f) Dredging

g) Bridge

Tree Protection Regulations under local bylaw

The Conservation Commission allows no loss of trees four inches (4”) in diameter at breast height (dbh) or greater for any activity within the Commission’s jurisdiction without replacement as follows. Otherwise, applicant shall make a monetary contribution of $250 for each tree/shrub that is not replaced to the Commission’s Tree Planting Fund.

Tree Removed Replacement Required

Within 50–100-foot buffer zone 1:1 replacement

Within 0–50-foot buffer zone 2:1 replacement

Within a resource area 3:1 replacement

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SECTION 2

ABUTTER NOTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION

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Figure 1 - Site Location Map

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Figure 3 - FEMA Flood Insurance Map

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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS

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Pare Project No. 18221.02 Braintree, MA

Photo No. 1: View of the intersection of Allen Steet, Shaw Street and Thayer Road facing west from Thayer Road.

Photo No. 2: View of Shaw Street from the intersection of Allen Street and Thayer Road facing north.

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Photo No. 3: View of Allen street facing east from Shaw Street.

Photo No. 4: View of Allen Street facing west, across the street from a retaining wall along the south side of Allen Street.

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Photo No. 5: A-series BVW edge bordering work area downslope of Allen Street headwall, facing northeast near flag A-12. Remnants of former development observed in this area.

Photo No. 6: View of the A-series BVW edge adjacent to the active construction site at 44

Allen Street. Upper (north) edge of wetland is sparsely forested, and areas dominated by

Phragmites and shrubs are present in the interior. Facing south near flag A-5.

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Photo No. 7: : Edge of Weymouth Fore River bordered by Common Reed (Phragmites), facing west. Intertidal area consists of mucky substrate with areas of cobbles. Several remnant railroad tracks are present.

Photo No. 8: A-series BVW edge bordering work area downslope of Allen Street headwall, facing northeast near flag A-12. Remnants of former development observed in this area.

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Photo No. 9: View of Allen street adjacent to the active construction site at 44 Allen Street.

Facing west near the intersection of Quincy Avenue.

Photo No. 10: View of the intersection of Allen Street and Quincy Avenue facing east.

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PROJECT NARRATIVE

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Pare Corporation Allen Street Reconstruction Pare Project No. 18221.02 Notice of Intent

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I. Introduction

This Notice of Intent (NOI) is submitted by Pare Corporation (Pare) on behalf of the Town of

Braintree (the Town) for the proposed reconstruction of Allen Street in Braintree, extending approximately 0.26 miles between the intersection with Shaw Street and Thayer Road and the intersection with Quincy Avenue (Route 53). This NOI is submitted pursuant to the Regulations of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act 310 CMR 10.00 (referred to herein as the WPA

Regulations) and the Town of Braintree Wetland Bylaw (referred to herein as the Bylaw) in accordance with the Limited Project provisions of 310 CMR 10.53(3)(f) for “maintenance and improvement of the existing public roadways.”

The project addresses various deficiencies with Allen Street including deteriorated pavement, sidewalk, curbing, and retaining wall conditions, steep roadway cross slopes, narrow roadways with insufficient street parking, traffic obstruction caused by street parking, and troublesome intersections.

The construction of the project will be managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

(MassDOT). The project goal is to address these deficiencies and increase accessibility and safety for pedestrians and traffic flow. Proposed improvements include intersection geometric changes, converting Allen Street to one-way traveling westward with street parking, an 8-foot sidewalk, and improvements to intersection approaches, drainage, sanitary sewer, retaining walls, and other associated features within the project limits.

The project is located within the 200-foot Riverfront Area associated with the Weymouth Fore River as well as the Buffer Zones associated with the river and an adjacent Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

In addition, portions of the work area downslope of the south retaining wall are located within Land

Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, and minor temporary impacts are proposed to Coastal Bank

(corresponding to the 100-year flood elevation). The project avoids direct impacts to the river and bordering vegetated wetlands. Most of the proposed work area is comprised of impervious surfaces within the public right-of-way. Per 310 CMR 10.02(2)(b)2.p., portions of the work in the 100-foot buffer Zone and 200-foot Riverfront Area qualify as “minor activities” not requiring WPA review, including “pavement repair, resurfacing, and reclamation of existing roadways within the right-of-way configuration provided that the roadway and shoulders are not widened”; however, note that these are not exempt from review under the Bylaw. Minor encroachments into previously disturbed vegetated areas are necessary to accommodate the roadway, sidewalks, retaining wall, and drainage improvements; however, these impacts have been minimized to the extent practicable given the constraints of the site.

The following narrative discusses the project background and existing site conditions; demonstrates the need for the work; describes the proposed project; discusses activity within jurisdictional areas;

and demonstrates project compliance with the applicable regulatory provisions of the WPA

Regulations and the Bylaw.

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II. Existing Site Conditions

A. PROJECT LIMITS

The project area includes the intersection of Allen Street, Shaw Street, and Thayer Road, along with the entire eastern segment of Allen Street branching approximately 0.26 miles from the intersection to its intersection with Quincy Avenue (Route 53). The limits of each of the other roadway approaches at the intersection extend approximately 50 feet each, except for Thayer Road, which extends approximately 100 feet. Minor encroachments onto surrounding properties will be necessary to complete the reconstruction of the roadway and associated wall repairs and drainage improvements.

MassDOT is currently in the process of obtaining easements from these property owners, which include the parcels listed on WPA Form 3 “Attachment A” in Section 1.

B. ALLEN STREET

Allen Street runs west/east in the vicinity of the project area and is classified as a major collector under Town jurisdiction. Allen Street has two-way traffic and a roadway width that varies throughout its extent. The roadway lacks any lane striping except for a short segment at the intersection with

Quincy Avenue. This segment of Allen Street contains a bituminous concrete sidewalk of varying width on the south side extending the whole distance from Shaw Street to Quincy Avenue. There are existing retaining walls along the sidewalk in areas with steep slopes and drop-offs. Along the south side of the roadway, passenger cars and trucks use the sidewalk as parking to allow clearance for traffic to pass. Both sides of the roadway contain residential buildings and houses with little to no setbacks from the sidewalk and street pavement. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour.

The pavement on Allen Street from the intersection with Shaw Street to the intersection with Quincy

Avenue is in poor condition. The roadway pavement is deteriorating, with alligator cracking, longitudinal cracking, edge cracking, potholes, and patching. The condition of pavement on Shaw

Street and Quincy Avenue is generally good, appearing to have been paved in the past few years. The east segment of Allen Street has no curbing on the north side of the roadway. The south side has varying curb types including bituminous concrete, granite, and concrete curbs with steel edging embedded. Most sections of the curb, like the sidewalk, are in poor condition and are even missing in some locations. The curb reveals are not uniform along the roadway. Granite curb is present on Shaw

Street and the west segment of Allen Street. Bituminous concrete berm is present on Thayer Road.

All curbing on these streets is fair to good condition.

The majority of Allen Street is not striped within the project limits, with the exception of some faded centerline on the approach to Quincy Avenue. Each of the project intersections have striped stop bars and crosswalks. The condition of signage within the project limits is good, while others, typically along the local roadways, are faded and/or do not meet the standards set by the Manual on Uniform

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There are temporary chain-link fences and construction barriers on Allen Street in front of a future development under construction. As mentioned previously, the construction barriers and fencing block off the existing sidewalk and narrow the roadway.

The south side of Allen Street between Thayer Road and Quincy Avenue is supported by various stone masonry walls, both cemented and dry-laid that are in poor to fair condition, with some localized sections that have previously failed. Wall-mounted chain link fence is installed throughout with embedded fence posts that are in poor to severe condition. At the Allen Street and Shaw Street intersection, there are short masonry retaining walls on the northeast and northwest corners. These walls are in fair condition and are not expected to be affected by construction.

C. INTERSECTION OF ALLEEN STREET, SHAW STREET, AND THAYER ROAD

The intersection of Allen Street with Shaw Street and Thayer Road forms a five-legged layout that includes Shaw Street at both the north and south approaches, Allen Street at the east and west, and

Thayer Road to the northeast. The intersection is stop-controlled but not signalized, with existing stop signs located at both the east and west segments of Allen Street and at the Thayer Road approach.

Neither the north nor the south approach on Shaw Street has stop signs, allowing traffic to flow freely in both directions. This intersection has bituminous concrete sidewalks and ramps leading to the roadway grade; however, these will need to be reconstructed as they are not ADA-compliant. There are striped crosswalks across both sides of Allen Street, but none to cross Shaw Street at this intersection.

As the east segment of Allen Street approaches Shaw Street, the visibility of southbound traffic from the north Shaw Street approach is limited due to a retaining wall, tree, and vegetation on the northeast corner of the intersection. Drivers need to pull out past the existing crosswalk to see oncoming traffic from Shaw Street southbound.

D. SHAW STREET

Shaw Street runs north/south in the vicinity of the project area and is classified as a major collector under Town jurisdiction. Shaw Street makes up both the north and south approaches of the project intersection, and the roadway consists of double yellow centerlines with 12-foot lanes and striped shoulders of varying widths. On the north approach of the intersection, Shaw Street has bituminous concrete sidewalk and granite curb on both the east and west sides. On the south approach, Shaw

Street has a bituminous concrete sidewalk with granite curb on the east side of the roadway. There is no posted speed limit on the roadway, however, the Town of Braintree Engineering Department has confirmed that the official speed limit is 30 miles per hour.

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E. THAYER ROAD

Thayer Road is a two-way, local road under Town jurisdiction. The roadway runs northeast/southwest, beginning on the east side of Shaw Street and continues northeast approximately 0.27 miles to its terminus. Thayer Road has a typical width of approximately 20 feet with varying pavement widths along the extents of the roadway. The roadway lacks centerline striping, delineated shoulders, and sidewalk within project limits. Thayer Road has bituminous concrete berm running on both the north and south side of the roadway. The stop bar at the Shaw Street and Allen Street intersection is striped with no other markings. Thayer Road is steep approaching the intersection, with slopes exceeding

10%, but the slopes become more gradual towards the stop bar and intersection center. There is no posted speed limit on Thayer Road; therefore, a de facto speed limit of 30 miles per hour is assumed.

F. INTERSECTION OF ALLEN STREET AND QUINCY AVENUE

Allen Street ends at Quincy Avenue (Route 53) as a stop-controlled “T” intersection. Quincy Avenue is a 4-lane roadway on a steep decline from north to south. There is faded crosswalk and stop line striping crossing Allen Street, but only the south side of the roadway has a pedestrian curb ramp. The south side of the Allen Street crossing has temporary construction fencing and barriers as a new development is being constructed. The end of the bridge guardrail by the southern pedestrian curb ramp is broken and leaning.

G. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCOMMODATIONS AND ADA COMPLIANCE

Sidewalks exist on four of the five approaches of the Shaw Street and Allen Street intersection. Shaw

Street on the south approach has bituminous concrete sidewalk on the east side of the roadway. The north approach of Shaw Street and the west approach of Allen Street have bituminous concrete sidewalk on both sides of the roadway. All sidewalks mentioned are in fair to good condition with only occasional cracking.

The east segment of Allen Street has bituminous concrete sidewalk extending the full length of the south side of the road. The sidewalk is deteriorating to the point where the underlying soil is visible, and it has multiple signs labeling it as closed. Residents currently use the closed-off sidewalk as parking due to the narrow roadway width and limited curb reveal. The sidewalk in front of the development being constructed is fenced in with surrounding barriers.

There are striped crossings with ramps on Allen Street at both the intersections with Shaw Street and

Quincy Avenue. Other than one ramp in poor condition by Quincy Avenue, none of the existing curb ramps within project limits are ADA-compliant. The ramps are bituminous concrete and do not have detectable warning panels. The curb ramp on the southeast corner of the Shaw Street intersection exceeds the maximum allowable slope.

H. DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES

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Subsurface utilities within the project limits include electric, gas, water, drainage, and telecommunications. Several existing electric and communications duct banks and vaults are present within Allen Street. There are several catch basins and manholes within the roadway. Some of the existing drainage outfalls directly through the existing retaining wall along the south side of Allen

Street. Due to the height of the wall, this has led to erosion on the downhill side of the retaining wall under the drainage discharge.

I. WETLANDS AND FLOODPLAIN

According to the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) (Panel 25021C0226G revised July 8, 2025), the southern limits of the site are located within Flood Zone AE, 1% chance annual flooding, with a varying flood elevation of 11.5 to 10 (NAVD 88). Areas below the flood elevation are designated as Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. A copy of the FIRM is attached as Figure 3.

Additional wetland resource areas in the vicinity of the site include the 200-foot Riverfront Area associated with the Weymouth Fore River, a tidal waterway to the south of the site; one area Bordering

Vegetated Wetland (BVW) adjacent to the river; and Coastal Bank corresponding to the 100-year flood elevation. Most of the river edge is developed and consists of vertical walls and riprap slopes, except for a low-lying area between 44 and 50 Allen Street where the BVW is present. Most of the

200-foot Riverfront Area on and directly bordering the site is degraded, consisting of the existing roadways, walls, a vehicle storage lot, driveways, and shoulder areas lacking topsoil. Non-degraded

Riverfront Area is present in vegetated areas south of the retaining walls between 44 and 50 Allen

Street, and between 60 and 94 Allen Street. Pare Corporation completed a delineation of this area on

March 10, 2026, and a follow-up investigation to document trees and Riverfront Area conditions on

April 9, 2026.

Wetlands are described in greater detail in the Wetland Delineation Report, which is included as

Section 6 of this NOI.

J. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

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