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CHAPTER 710
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
(RDA) APPLICATION
NOTE: Request for Determination of Applicability applications will not be accepted more than 18
days before the hearing date.
A. The Request for Determination of Applicability is typically used for minor projects. Advance
consultation with Conservation Division staff is encouraged.
B. Complete the Request for Determination of Applicability application (WPA Form 1)
https://www.mass.gov/doc/wpa-form-1-request-for-determination-of-applicability-fillable-
pdf/download and attach the following to it:
1. A signed “Permission to Access Property – Form PA”. The form must be signed by the
property owner, or legal representative, and submitted with the RDA application.. Form
PA is available at https://barnstable.gov/departments/Conservation Do not send abutter
letters out until Form PA is signed and submitted to the Conservation Division office.
2. Your sketch of the project on an existing engineering plan , GIS plan or aerial image.
The sketch or plan shall be drawn to approximate scale and shall depict both the project
footprint and the offset distances to a wetland resource area (i.e. wetlands, coastal banks,
dunes, etc.) The sketch shall also be signed and dated by the preparer . GIS plan may be
obtained in Conservation.
3. A copy of the locus map may be obtained from Conservation. Indicate project site with
an arrow and write the word LOCUS.
4. A list of direct abutters and Assessors map of their location. These are available on the
town web site at town.barnstable.gov or you may request assistance from Conservation
staff. Under Chapter 237, Wetlands Protection, of the General Ordinances of the Code of
the Town of Barnstable, property owners actually touching on the subject parcel upon
which work is proposed shall be notified.
5. A copy of the abutter notification letter. Complete the letter supplied to you. The staff
will issue you a date and time the public hearing will be held when the application is
ready to be submitted. The notification letter should be sent by certified mail, the same
day the application is submitted. Please plan on attending the hearing.
6. A completed copy of this checklist.
C. Email RDA application and all associated materials in PDF format to
Kimberly.Cavanaugh@barnstable.gov and Edwin.Hoopes@barnstable.gov
All attachments must be named with the hearing date (year first), type, name, address.
Examples 20220301 RDA Smith 21 Main Street or 2022031 RDA Plan Smith 21 Main Street. It
is recommended that the email is sent for review in advance of submitting the paper
portion of the filing to ensure it will be accepted.
Town of Barnstable
Conservation Commission
230 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
E-mail: conservation@barnstable.gov
Office: 508-862-4093
D. Make 10 copies of the application with items 1-6 attached. Submit the original plus 8 copies to
the Conservation office along with the filing fee. Send 1 copy to MassDEP, 20 Riverside Dr.,
Lakeville, MA 02347-1676. MassDEP also recommends applicants send their applications by
email to SERO_NOI@mass.gov.
E. Town filing fee is $175 (except $225 for vista pruning or $400 for wetland delineation
confirmation). Fees shall be doubled for after-the-fact filings. Please make check payable to
“Town of Barnstable”.
F. Have project staked (structure corners, resource areas and buffers) by Tuesday 8:30 A.M.,
one week prior to public hearing to facilitate field review of your project.
G. Conservation will submit the legal ad for publication in a local newspaper. The applicant or
his/her agent is responsible for payment of the legal ad fee prior to the hearing. The exact
amount of the fee will be pre-calculated and posted on the Conservation Commission agenda
on the Town Clerks website the Thursday before the hearing. Payment of the legal ad fee
must be made by check (payable to the Town of Barnstable) and delivered to the
Conservation office either by hand-delivery or by mail (Barnstable Conservation, 230 South
Street, Hyannis, MA 02601).
Submitted this ____________ day of ______________ in the year ___________ in accordance with the Town
of Barnstable Chapter 710 Guidelines for Sumitting a Request for Determination of Applicability by:
_______________________________________ ______________________________
Print Name Owner/Applicant Signature
Owner’s Authorized Agent Signature
REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
ABUTTER NOTIFICATION LETTER
DATE: ___/____ /_____
RE: Upcoming Barnstable Conservation Commission Public Hearing
To Whom It May Concern,
As an immediate abutter of a proposed project, please be advised that a Request for Determination
of Applicability application has been filed with the Barnstable Conservation Commission.
APPLICANT: _____________________________________
PROJECT ADDRESS OR LOCATION: _____________________________________
_____________________________________
ASSESSOR’S MAP & PARCEL: MAP_____________ PARCEL __________
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
APPLICANT’S AGENT: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
PUBLIC HEARING: WILL BE HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM
See agenda posting on Town Clerks website available
in advance of the meeting for details.
DATE: ______/ _______ / ______
TIME: ______________________
NOTE: Plans and applications describing the proposed activity are on file with the Conservation
Commission via Laserfiche at Conservation Commission, by email to
Kimberly.Cavanaugh@barnstable.gov or by calling (508-862-4093)
IMMEDIATE ABUTTERS OF ASSESSOR’S MAP _______ PARCEL______
Map________ Parcel ________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Map________ Parcel ________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
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Map________ Parcel ________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
__________________________
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Map________ Parcel ________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
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Map________ Parcel ________
Name: ____________________________
Address: __________________________
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DATE ABUTTERS WERE IDENTIFIED: ________/________/_________
SIGNATURE ____________________________