Appendix A: List of All Parties Contacted during the WAP ...

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


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


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

E 95

NORTH STRE ET

JEWETT STREETCENTRAL STRE ET

PARKER STREET

BAYVIEW ROAD

EAST MAIN STREET

HANOVER STREET

ROUT

E 1

WETHERSFIELD STREET

WASHING TON STREET

STOREY AVENUE

STAT

E STR

EET

HILLSIDE ROAD

INTER

STAT

E 95

INTER

STAT

E 95

MAIN STREET

MAIN

STRE

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


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


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


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


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


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


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/

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