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Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
Restoration Project Information Sheet
Guidelines for Completion
Please complete all of the information requested with the best information that you have available. Limited attachments are acceptable if
they are necessary to adequately describe the project, however every effort should be made to have all pertinent information included on
the Restoration Project Information Sheet. Below are specific guidelines for completion.
A. General Information
Organization: The name of the organization or agency submitting the information.
If you are applying as an individual indicate by filling this section with “N/A”.
Contact Name: The first and last name of a person who can be contacted for additional information.
Title: The title (or position) of the above individual.
Address: The mailing address of the above individual or organization.
Phone number/Email: The phone number and email of the above individual.
Organization Website: The web page of the above organization or agency.
B. Project Information
Type of Project: A project is considered a "Change to an Existing Project" if the project has been
previously submitted through the NRDA project information sheet.
Project ID Number If the project is considered a change to an existing project, the Project ID is the unique number given
upon submission through the NRDA project information sheet. Otherwise, leave this blank.
Project name: The common name of the project, usually a combination of location
and restoration activity (e.g., Cross Bayou Mangrove Restoration).
Location: The location where the restoration activity will take place (e.g., East Timbalier Island).
State: Two-letter abbreviation of the state (s) where the project will take place.
If the project occurs across several states list all states separated by commas.
County/Parish: County or Parish where the project will be completed. If the project occurs across
multiple counties or parishes list only the primary county or parish name.
Watershed/Basin: The watershed where the project will be completed. If the project occurs across
multiple watersheds list only the primary watershed.
Latitude/Longitude: Provide a latitude/longitude of the central location of the project activity. If the activity
occurs over a large area you may also attach a map of the area of the activity.
Project Size: The size of the area where project activities will occur; designated by linear miles,
acres, or tonnage (e.g., area of plantings in a riparian buffer).
Affected Area: The area affected or influenced by the project activity; designated by acres
(e.g., area of water quality improvement as a result of riparian buffer plantings).
C. Project Description
A description of the project objectives, activities to be completed and expected outcomes; including information on the benefits of this
project to the public and environment. If applicable, use this section to provide additional refinement to habitat and/or resource benefit
(e.g., cypress wetland, barrier island). In addition, feel free to attach other information, maps, or diagrams concerning your project.
Maximum 2,500 characters.
D. Project Activity(s)
The type of activity the project will complete to address the impacts to priority resources or habitats. Check all that apply.
Restoration: Activities conducted to create, enhance, or restore an injured resource or habitat.
Protection: Activities conducted to protect a resource or habitat by removing the threat to that
resource or habitat (e.g., shoreline stabilization, buoys or markers, nest protection).
Debris Removal: Removal of debris to restore and protect a resource or habitat.
Land Acquisition: The acquisition and conservation of land in perpetuity to protect priority resources or habitats.
Maintenance/Management: Activities conducted to maintain or manage the quality of a resource or habitat (e.g., prescribed burns).
Education: Education of a targeted audience to restore or protect priority resources or habitats.
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E. Project Habitat(s)
The type of habitat that the project activities are located within or will benefit. Check all that apply.
Upland: Regions located away from coastlines and the floodplains of rivers, streams, and other bodies of water.
Riverine: Regions located within or adjacent to open freshwater areas that occur within a defined channel.
Marine/Estuarine Wetlands: Regions that are inundated or saturated by saltwater on a consistent basis.
Freshwater Wetlands: Regions that are inundated or saturated by freshwater (e.g., surface or groundwater)
on a consistent basis to support saturation tolerant plant species.
Beach/Dune: Regions along a sandy shoreline that include the area from the mean low tide through the dune system.
Subtidal (nearshore/offshore): Coastal regions that are permanently inundated with salt water (e.g., ocean).
F. Resource Benefit(s)
Primary resources that would benefit from the project. Check all that apply.
Marine Mammals: Whales (dolphin), Manatees, Otters, etc.
Birds: All birds
Reptiles/amphibians: Sea turtles, alligators, snakes, lizards, frogs, etc.
Fish: Nearshore and offshore fish
Shellfish: Oysters, shrimp, crabs, etc.
Terrestrial Wildlife: All upland animals
Corals: Shallow and deep water corals
Vegetation: All plants (e.g., submergent, emergent, and terrestrial)
Water column: Water quality and plankton
Sediment / Benthos: Sediment permanently inundated with water, and organisms associated with the sediment (e.g., worms)
Shoreline: Land area adjacent to water (e.g., beaches, marsh)
Human Use: Improved recreation, infrastructure, community resilience, etc.
Status Species: Will this project directly benefit State or Federally listed threatened and/or endangered species?
If so, please list them. If not, please indicate N/A.
G. Project Status
Property/Resource Acquisition: Acquisition of the property, resource, or landowner agreements (e.g., easements) in which the project
activity will occur. Indicate the status by selecting NOT STARTED, IN PROGRESS, COMPLETED, or N/A.
Planning/Design: Project planning and engineered design of the project activity.
Indicate the status by selecting NOT STARTED, IN PROGRESS, COMPLETED, or N/A.
Permitting: Acquisition of all local, state, and federal permits needed to implement the project activity (e.g., NEPA).
Indicate the status by selecting NOT STARTED, IN PROGRESS, COMPLETED, or N/A.
Time to Implementation: Number of months required to prepare for the start of project activity.
Time to Completion: Following the start of the project, number of months required to complete the project activity.
Regional Planning: Is this project included under a regional or statewide plan/initiative? (YES or NO)
If yes, please list the plan/initiative in the space provided.
H. Project Cost
Estimated Cost: The total cost of the project including any funds contributed
by the applicant or other organizations (e.g., match funds).
Funding available: Monies (from the applicant or partnering organizations/agencies) already committed
for partial funding of the project activity. Indicate amount in the adjacent box.
H. Project Partners
Please provide the name, contact, and involvement (equipment, matching funds, design, etc.)
of other organizations or agencies with the project activities.
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Phone Number
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General Information
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Project Information
Project Description
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B
Organization Website
Email
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Address
Title
Organization
City State ZIP
Location (e.g. John Smith National Wildlife Refuge)
County/Parish Watershed/Basin
State(s) (Use 2-letter abbreviations separated by commas)
Project Name
Latitude (decimal degrees) Longitude (decimal degrees)
Project Size (Choose one)
miles acres
tons
Affected Area
Please provide more information about the proposed project. (Limit 2,500 characters.)
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Type of Project If this is a Change to an Existing Project, enter the Project ID Number
Town of Winchester
Beth Rudolph, PE
https://www.winchester.us/
Former Kraft Foods Parcel Land Conservation and Streambank Stabilization
Land adjacent to the Aberjona River between approximately Sunset Road and the Woburn line
Town Engineer
71 Mount Vernon Street
Winchester
01890
781-721-7120
brudolph@winchester.us
New Project
MA
Middlesex
Mystic/Aberjona
42°28'19.5"N 71°07'19.1"W
16.4
The Aberjona River flows through Winchester from north to south, starting at the
border with Woburn to its outlet at Upper Mystic Lake. Kraft Foods Corporation
formerly owned and operated a large manufacturing plant in Woburn on the border
with Winchester. Their property included approximately 16.4-acres of undeveloped
land in Winchester along the east side of the Aberjona River. The Winchester
parcel is comprised primarily of wetlands, with some upland areas, and is located
fully within the 100-year floodplain and partially within the 200-foot riverfront
protection area. The land previously served as a wellhead protection zone for the
cooling water wells operated by Kraft.
The Kraft Foods plant closed in late 2016, and the 77-acre parcel (including the
16.4-acres in Winchester) has since been purchased by a developer who is looking
to develop the property into a master-planned mixed-use redevelopment consisting
of approximately 1.6 million square feet of office/retail use, lab/flex use, hotel use,
institutional, and residential uses comprised of townhomes, multi-family, and senior
housing.
An Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for the project was submitted to the
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs in October 2018 for the
project (EEA No. 15923, Montvale Commons). The site plan included in the ENF
locates all development on the Woburn portion of the site, with no development
shown on the 16.4-acres in Winchester.
The Town of Winchester would like to utilize the NRD grant process to work with the
developers to ensure that Winchester parcel is protected in perpetuity for flood
storage, stormwater management, and water quality purposes. The Town would
also like to evaluate and implement streambank stabilization and restoration
measures along the Town-owned sections of the Aberjona River that parallel the
former Kraft Foods property in Winchester. These restoration measures would
seek to minimize on-going, and perhaps increasing under the influence of
development, sedimentation problems along this stretch of river and downstream.
The Town is open to permanent protection of the land either through acquisition or
a conservation restriction (CR).
Davidson Park and the Kraft Foods property are contiguous parcels, separated only
by Washington Street. If both projects were funded under this grant, it would create
a long stretch of restored and protected river corridor in Winchester.
Restoration
Protection
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Project Activity(s)
D
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(Check all that apply)
Land Acquisition
Debris Removal
Maintenance/Management
Marine Mammals
Resource Benefit(s)
F
(Check all that apply)
Birds
Reptiles/Amphibians
Fish
Terrestrial Wildlife
Shellfish
Corals
Water Column
Sediment/Benthos
Shoreline
Human Use (Recreational, Cultural)Vegetation
Upland
Project Habitat(s)
E
(Check all that apply)
Riverine
Freshwater Wetlands
Marine/Estuarine Wetlands
Beach/Dune
Subtidal (Nearshore/Offshore)
Project Status
G
Property/Resource Acquisition
Project Partners
I
Partner 1 Organization
Partner 1 Involvement
Education
Project Planning/Design
Project Permitting.
Will the project directly benefit State- or Federally-listed species? If so, please list them. If not, please indicate N/A.
Time to Implementation
Is this project included under a regional or statewide plan?
If so, please list:
Time to Project Completion
Project Costs
H
Estimated Cost Funding Available
Partner 1 Contact
Partner 2 Organization
Partner 2 InvolvementPartner 2 Contact
Partner 3 Organization
Partner 3 InvolvementPartner 3 Contact
Disclaimer:
The submission of project information does not guarantee project funding. Projects will be evaluated using criteria identified in OPA,
NEPA, implementing regulations, and related laws. Selection and funding determinations will be made by the Trustee Council.
Not Started
In Progress
Not Started
1 year +
1-5 years
No
Potential CR costs - $150,000 - $200,000