Surrounding Marshes
The “impervious” area is 3.1 acres but there is an additional area of 1.8 acres in buildings which should be included in the impervious calculations. This does not include the middle/front area which also has buildings and paved areas. This will have a tremendous impact on our environment. Both locally and to the neighboring wetlands/marshes. A larger locus should be used to examine the potential impact, as the site area is surrounded by wetlands and ecologically sensitive lands. Flooding will increase in neighboring areas. There will be detrimental impact to wildlife.
Mass GIS State-Oliver mapping tool-Green is water/wetlands/marshes
Mass GIS State-Oliver mapping tool-showing current impervious area
Patriots Properties-Mass GIS State Data-Env. Sensitive Areas
water usgs.gov
Core Habitat
This area is the Natural Habitat of many species. The development will be within 450 Feet on one side and 675 feet on another of NHESP Estimated Habitats of Rare Wildlife.
State Map showing Core Habitat In Green
MassDEP map showing protected zones, wetlands, wildlife habitat and WATER SUPPLY Protection
Mass GIS State-Oliver mapping tool-Green is water/wetlands/marshes
State Map showing Species of Conservation Concern in Orange
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species-mass.gov Ipswich MA
Taxonomic Group ScientificName CommonName MESA Status
Butterfly/Moth Abagrotis nefascia Coastal Heathland Cutworm Special Concern
Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk Special Concern
Amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander Special Concern
Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander Special Concern
Vascular Plant Aristida tuberculosa Seabeach Needlegrass Threatened
Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern Endangered
Bird Caprimulgus vociferus Eastern Whip-poor-will Special Concern
Vascular Plant Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet Threatened
Bird Charadrius melodus Piping Plover Threatened
Beetle Cicindela purpurea Cow Path Tiger Beetle Special Concern
Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier Threatened
Vascular Plant Elymus villosus Hairy Wild Rye Endangered
Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass Threatened
Crustacean Eubranchipus intricatus Intricate Fairy Shrimp Special Concern
Snail Floridobia winkleyi New England Siltsnail Special Concern
Bird Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen Special Concern
Vascular Plant Gentiana andrewsii Andrews' Bottle Gentian Endangered
Bird Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern Endangered
Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star Special Concern
Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern Threatened
Vascular Plant Oxalis violacea Violet Wood-sorrel Endangered
Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis Threatened
Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe Endangered
Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow Threatened
Butterfly/Moth Pyrrhia aurantiago Orange Sallow Moth Special Concern
Bird Rallus elegans King Rail Threatened
Amphibian Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Threatened
Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora georgiana Coppery Emerald Endangered
Vascular Plant Sparganium natans Small Bur-reed Endangered
Bird Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern Endangered
Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern Special Concern
Bird Sternula antillarum Least Tern Special Concern
Vascular Plant Suaeda calceoliformis American Sea-blite Special Concern
Butterfly/Moth Sympistis riparia Dune Noctuid Moth Special Concern
Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl Special Concern
Bird Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler Endangered
Vascular Plant Veronica catenata Sessile Water-speedwell Endangered
