Projects
ECR has completed many successful environmental projects throughout southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and surrounding areas. Below are some examples of current and past projects, many of which we continue to monitor.
Quirk Trust, LLC, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Wetland Restoration & Replication
ECR managed the restoration and replication of approximately 2.5 acres of wetland in Mansfield in response to a Department of Environmental Protection Administrative Consent Order. This project required wetland restoration and replication design, construction overview, ensuring regulatory compliance, and reporting.
Town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
ECR set in motion the construction of recreational features in a wetland area located on Sconticut Neck Road in Fairhaven. After performing a wetland resource area delineation for the lot, ECR obtained the necessary permits for building pathways and a viewing platform, as well as for vegetation management.
ERM (Environmental Resources Management), Boston, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
ECR assisted ERM with wetland resource area delineations and permitting for various National Grid gas and electricity utility projects.
Whips Farm Trust, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Environmental Project Management
ECR enabled agricultural activities to continue as normal at Whips Farm in Plymouth despite a challenge from the Department of Environmental Protection. ECR confirmed agricultural exemptions for the farm, which is located in a wetland resource area. In addition, ECR established 100-foot buffer zones, allowing the farm to continue with routine maintenance and soil enrichment practices, and permitted aquatic vegetation management. Lastly, ECR assisted legal counsel in an ongoing dispute with the DEP regarding agricultural activities within wetland resource areas.
Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts
Wetland Restoration & Replication
Working for the Town of Cohasset, ECR completed a wetland restoration and replication project on King Street for wetlands associated with the MBTA Greenbush commuter rail line. ECR managed installation of erosion control measures and plantings, monitored the site, and reported conditions to the town.
NSTAR
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
Working in conjunction with local conservation commissions, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, ECR delineated wetland resource areas and obtained permits for several NSTAR electric and gas utility projects. Within the last two years, ECR has successfully permitted NSTAR projects in Dartmouth, Westwood, Ashland, Sudbury, Marion, Dedham, Burlington, and Needham.
Residential Client, Hanson, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation
ECR delineated the limits of several wetland resource areas located within a large tract of privately owned land (more than 200 acres) in Hanson.
A.D. Makepeace Company, Wareham, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation
Working for A.D. Makepeace, a leader in environmentally responsible real estate development, Brad Holmes delineated wetland resource areas at their Swan Holt site in Carver. Additional services included preparation of an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation application to define wetland resource area limits for future site development. The application was approved by the Carver Conservation Commission.
Old North Wharf, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Dredging and Pier Permitting
Brad Holmes assisted in the permitting process for proposed dredging, pier reconstruction, and other improvements at the Old North Wharf on Nantucket. The complicated permitting process for this project involved:
- Obtaining permit approvals from the Nantucket Conservation Commission
- Completing an Environmental Notification Form
- Obtaining a Department of Environmental Protection Waterways Division Chapter 91 License
- Completing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Programmatic General Permit Category II application
- Requesting an amendment to the existing Water Quality Certificate
- Notifying the various historical committees and marine resource agencies with an interest in the project
Town of Scituate, Massachusetts
Wetland Resource Area Mapping
Working for the Town of Scituate, Brad Holmes located, mapped, and managed wetland resource areas limits on land known as “South Swamp” straddling Scituate and Norwell. These maps are used by the Town of Scituate for water supply protection.
Oyster Harbors Golf Course, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation
Brad Holmes delineated wetland resource areas located throughout the Oyster Harbors Golf Course in Barnstable and permitted a golf course improvement project through the Barnstable Conservation Commission.
Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation
Brad Holmes delineated wetland resource areas and managed the permitting process for the Derby Street Shoppes development in Hingham. During development, Brad Holmes was also needed to perform wetland replication and wetland restoration, to compensate for an isolated wetland being partially filled and to remove an invasive plant species, respectively.
Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
Brad Holmes was involved in the permitting process for redeveloping the Hingham Shipyard into a residential and commercial complex. The permitting process for this project involved:
- Submitting various permit applications
- Conducting research to identify the historic Chapter 91 delineation
- Delineating all coastal wetland resource areas
- Coordinating with Coastal Zone Management, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, and the Hingham Conservation Commission
