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11 1. Please type or print. A separate Transmittal Form must be completed for each permit application. 2. Make your check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and mail it with a copy of this form to: DEP, P.O. Box 4062, Boston, MA Three copies of this form will be needed. Copy 1 - the original must accompany your permit application. Copy 2 must accompany your fee payment. Copy 3 should be retained for your records 4. Both fee-paying and exempt applicants must mail a copy of this transmittal form to: MassDEP P.O. Box 4062 Boston, MA * Note: For BWSC Permits, enter the LSP. Enter your transmittal number X Transmittal Number Your unique Transmittal Number can be accessed online: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Transmittal Form for Permit Application and Payment A. Permit Information WPA Form 1 1. Permit Code: 7 or 8 character code from permit instructions Construction of an Electrical Substation 3. Type of Project or Activity B. Applicant Information Firm or Individual Request for Determination 2. Name of Permit Category City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department 1. Name of Firm - Or, if party needing this approval is an individual enter name below: 2. Last Name of Individual 3. First Name of Individual 4. MI 99 Suffolk Street 5. Street Address Holyoke 6. City/Town Brian Beauregard 11. Contact Person MA 7. State C. Facility, Site or Individual Requiring Approval GSU Yard 1. Name of Facility, Site Or Individual Hadley Mills Road 2. Street Address Holyoke 3. City/Town MA 4. State Zip Code bbeauregard@hged.com 12. address (optional) Zip Code (413) Telephone # 10. Ext. # (413) Telephone # 7. Ext. # 8. DEP Facility Number (if Known) 9. Federal I.D. Number (if Known) 10. BWSC Tracking # (if Known) D. Application Prepared by (if different from Section B)* Apex Companies, LLC 1. Name of Firm Or Individual 220 Linden Street 2. Address Holyoke 3. City/Town MA 4. State Zip Code dmelcyher@apexcos.comq 8. Contact Person 9. LSP Number (BWSC Permits only) E. Permit - Project Coordination (413) Telephone # 7. Ext. # DEP Use Only Permit No: Rec d Date: Reviewer: 1. Is this project subject to MEPA review? yes no If yes, enter the project s EOEA file number - assigned when an Environmental Notification Form is submitted to the MEPA unit: EOEA File Number F. Amount Due Special Provisions: 1. Fee Exempt (city, town or municipal housing authority)(state agency if fee is $100 or less). There are no fee exemptions for BWSC permits, regardless of applicant status. 2. Hardship Request - payment extensions according to 310 CMR 4.04(3)(c). 3. Alternative Schedule Project (according to 310 CMR 4.05 and 4.10). 4. Homeowner (according to 310 CMR 4.02). Check Number 0.00 Dollar Amount Date tr-formw rev. 1/07 Page 1 of 1

12 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Holyoke City/Town WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, 40 A. General Information Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key. 1. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department Name 99 Suffolk Street Mailing Address Holyoke City/Town (413) Phone Number 2. Representative (if any): Apex Companies, LLC Firm David Melycher Contact Name 220 Linden Street Mailing Address Holyoke City/Town (413) Phone Number bbeauregard@hged.com Address MA State (413) Fax Number (if applicable) Zip Code dmelycher@apexcos.com Address MA State (860) Fax Number (if applicable) Zip Code B. Determinations 1. I request the Holyoke WPA Conservation Commission make the following determination(s). Check any that apply: a. whether the area depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced below is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced below are accurately delineated. c. whether the work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. d. whether the area and/or work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the jurisdiction of any municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw of: Holyoke Name of Municipality e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverfront Area as depicted on referenced plan(s). wpaform1.doc Page 1 of 4

13 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Holyoke City/Town WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, 40 C. Project Description 1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request): Hadley Mills Road Street Address and Assessors Map/Plat Number b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary): See narrative Holyoke City/Town Parcel/Lot Number c. Plan and/or Map Reference(s): Figure 1 - Topographic Map Title Resource Area Delineation Map Title Aerial Photo Parcel Map Title June 11, 2012 Date June 11, 2012 Date June 11, 2012 Date 2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary): See narrative wpaform1.doc Page 2 of 4

14 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Holyoke City/Town WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, 40 C. Project Description (cont.) b. Identify provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if necessary). Historic Mill Complex 3. a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project. Single family house on a lot recorded on or before 8/1/96 Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Project, other than a single family house or public project, where the applicant owned the lot before 8/7/96 New agriculture or aquaculture project Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96 Project on a lot shown on an approved, definitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed restriction limiting total alteration of the Riverfront Area for the entire subdivision Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project Municipal project District, county, state, or federal government project Project required to evaluate off-site alternatives in more than one municipality in an Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alternatives analysis pursuant to an application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection. b. Provide evidence (e.g., record of date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.) wpaform1.doc Page 3 of 4

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16 Project Narrative Generator Step-up Unit (GSU) Yard Hadley Mills Road, Holyoke, Massachusetts Request for Determination To improve the distribution of electricity generated by the hydroelectric units located at the Holyoke Dam and other locations in the city, HG&E is proposing to construct a Generator Stepup Unit (GSU) Yard on a portion of its property located on Hadley Mills Road (Site) in Holyoke, Massachusetts (Figure 1). The property is listed in the City of Holyoke Assessor s On-Line Property Viewer data base as Parcels (3.59 acres) and (2.74 acres). As show on the plan attached to the RDA, the proposed substation has a total foot print of approximately 0.1 acres (4,356 square feet). Two utility poles designated as HF-5 and HF-6 are proposed to be installed within the 100 Resource Area (Figure 2). Additionally, pole HF-6 is to be installed within 50 feet of the resource area. Both proposed construction areas are previously developed, paved parking areas. The new structures will be located within these existing paved areas. No other construction activities are anticipated to be located within wetland resource areas. Description of the Project Location The portion of Parcels and where HG&E proposes to construct the Hadley Mills GSU Yard is currently cleared open area (Figure 3). Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act Issues As previously indicated, the project anticipates some activities being performed within the 100 Wetland Resource Area. Based upon historic conversations with the Conservation Commission, HG&E s understanding that the project location may meet the requirements of the historic mill complex exemption as provided in 310 CMR 10.58(6)(k) since the proposed location correlates to the former location of the Parson's Paper Mill Complex (Figure 4). This mill complex was constructed prior to Portions of the mill complex were demolished beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the final portion of the structure demolished in the early 2000s. HG&E requests that the Conservation Commission offer a determination on this issue and any other pertinent, jurisdictional matter. Other Regulatory Filings/Submittals In addition to the RDA regarding Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act issues, HG&E anticipates that the following additional regulatory filings/submittals will be required to complete this project: Preparation of a Soil Management Plan and Site Health and Safety Plan to accommodate work in an impacted area; and City of Holyoke Building Permit Application. Due to the determination that portions of this construction project will occur within a known priority habitat area, Apex will also submit a copy of the RDA to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP) for their concurrence that the proposed work appears to be exempt from the NHESP review process pursuant to 321 CMR P:\CLIENTS\ HG&E North Canal Substation\Hadley Falls GSU Yard\Request for Determination GSU Yard\Project Narrative.doc Apex Companies, LLC 220 Linden Street Holyoke, MA T F apexcos.com

17 Figure 1 Site Location Map Hadley Mills Road Holyoke, Massachusetts SITE United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map Contour Interval: 20 feet Scale: 1 inch = 2,000 feet 58H Connecticut Avenue South Windsor, Connecticut Telephone: (860) Holyoke, Massachusetts, 2003 Project: Hadley Falls GSU Yard Apex Job #: Date: June, 2012

18 Figure 2 Site Map 100 foot Resource Area 50 foot Resource Area Hadley Falls GSU Yard Holyoke, Massachusetts 58H Connecticut Avenue South Windsor, Connecticut Telephone: (860) United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map Contour Interval: 1 foot Scale: 3/4 inch = 50 feet Holyoke, Massachusetts, 2003 Project: Hadley Falls GSU Yard Apex Job #: Date: June, 2012

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20 Figure 4: Historic Hadley Falls photographs