2007-2012 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLANCity of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007
Acknowledgements
The City of Salem would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their support and assistance during
the preparation of this plan.
City of Salem
Mayor of Salem
Kimberley Driscoll
Department of Planning and Community Development
Lynn Goonin Duncan, Director
Carey Duques, Conservation Agent/Staff Planner
Intern
Taghrid Salim
Director of Park, Recreation and Community Services
Doug Bollen
ADA Coordinator
Jean Levesque
Open Space and Recreation Committee
Robert McCarthy, Chair
Chris Burke
Maryann Curtin
Sean Doherty
Holly Grose
Keith Glidden
Steve Harris
Councilor Jean Pelletier
Anthony O’Donnell
Douglas Sabin
Hans Schwartz
Susan St. Pierre
Barbara Warren
Brett Wingard
Consultant Team
Ralph Willmer, AICP, Project Manager
Mike Borsare, Project Planner
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007
Contents
01. Plan Summary 4
02. Introduction 8
2.1 Statement of Purpose 8
2.2 Planning Process and Public Participation 9
03. Community Setting 14
3.1 Regional Context 14
3.2 History 15
3.3 Population Characteristics 18
3.4 Growth and Development Patterns 23
04. Environmental Analysis 34
4.1 Geology, Soils, and Topography 34
4.2 Landscape Character 37
4.3 Water Resources 39
4.4 Vegetation 41
4.5 Fisheries and Wildlife 42
4.6 Scenic Resources and Unique Environments 45
4.7 Environmental Challenges 47
05. Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest 52
5.1 Types of Open Space and Recreation Land Protection 53
5.2 Inventory of Lands 54
06.Community Goals 70
6.1 Description of Process 70
6.2 Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals 71
07. Analysis of Needs 74
7.1 Summary of Resource Protection Needs 74
7.2 Summary of Community’s Needs 75
7.3 Management Needs – Potential Change of Use 76
08. Goals and Objectives 86
8.1 Vision Statement and Open Space and Recreation Goals and Objectives 86
09. Five Year Action Plan 90
9.1 Introduction 90
9.2 Five Year Action Plan 91
10. Public Comments 108
11. References 117
Appendices
A. ADA Policies
B. Community Development
C. Source Documents
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Plan Summary
The City of Salem is a highly developed and densely populated community with an interesting array of open
spaces and parks remaining within its borders and limited direct access to open space resources in adjacent
municipalities. The need to improve and upgrade park facilities, and preserve and protect existing open spaces is
widely recognized and deeply felt by Salem residents.
Changing demographics in Salem over the past decade have altered the needs for and demands on limited public
resources for outdoor recreation, physical fitness and sports, such as playing fields, playgrounds, and other active
and passive recreational facilities.
The City faces serious management, staffing and financial challenges to address these diverse needs for conserva-
tion land, parks, playgrounds and outdoor sports facilities. Although some progress has been made over the past
five years to enhance several key sites, and a couple of volunteer Friends groups have been formed to advocate
and raise funds for specific parks, it is recognized that more efforts to supplement City resources are needed.
However, the City also needs to develop a stronger open space management program and incorporate regionwide
solutions, where feasible, to meet the competing demands of many different constituencies.
This document is Salem’s first Open Space and Recreation Plan since 1996. It presents an updated inventory
of Salem’s open spaces, documents open space and recreation needs, and establishes an ambitious program to
expand and modernize its park and recreation system. Overall, this Plan reaffirms Salem’s desire to meet the fol-
lowing goals:
Maintain public spaces and recreational facilities
Protect open spaces
Develop and implement a capital improvement program
Improve public access and awareness
Salem’s open space and park system is a precious and limited resource that has been difficult to acquire and
maintain and needs to be protected ardently. This Plan presents open space goals, objectives and actions that
will guide Salem’s open space and recreation philosophy, planning, improvement, maintenance, and management
through 2012.
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Salem Common
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ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary5Analysis of NeedsSpringtime on the Common
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Salem Common
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Introduction
2.1 Statement of Purpose
Salem Common
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In this Plan, “open space” was defined as “publicly or privately-owned parks, forests, trails, playgrounds, and
fields of significant size owned and managed for recreation, agriculture, or conservation uses.” Additionally some
special landscaped areas (e.g. near St. Mary’s on Hawthorn Blvd.) are included in this definition.
Salem’s 2007 Open Space and Recreation Plan is an update of the 1996 Plan and comes at a time when the City’s
park and recreational facilities are facing increasing use to meet the demands of City residents. This updated Plan
will assist Salem in making intelligent decisions about its future open space and recreation policies, particularly
with respect to maintenance and enhancement of existing facilities. The purpose of this Plan is to make those
decisions clear and prioritize them relative to the City’s needs. This document is dynamic and meant to affect
change in Salem.
Salem’s first Open Space and Recreation Plan was prepared for the Conservation Commission in 1973 and fo-
cused especially on an environmental inventory. The Community Development Master Plan of 1979 included a
detailed and extensive section on the environment (including recreation) and numerous recommendations. Many
of the recommendations of these two previous Plans have been carried out, particularly the addition of land to
the Forest River Conservation Area and the park and playground improvement program. Some recommenda-
tions remain on the City’s agenda, awaiting the convergence of opportunity and funding. The 1996 Open Space
and Recreation Plan was prepared to conform with the requirements set forth at that time by the Division of
Conservation Services (DCS), which have since been updated. It was a detailed Plan that provided information
on demographics, land use, environmental analysis, recreation and community needs, and a matrix of all open
space and recreational facilities in the City. It included a five-year action plan.
This Plan uses the information from the 1996 Plan and substantially updates it in conformance with the revised
Open Space Planners Workbook. Although this 2007 Plan recommends specific actions, its flexibility accom-
modates a realistic and practical approach to preserving, enhancing, and expanding the City’s open space and
recreational resources. Thus, the contents of this Plan include an updated and revised inventory of open space
parcels, an open space and recreation strategy in the new five-year action plan, an implementable program for
administering and achieving the Plan’s goals and objectives, and a prioritization of those recommendations.
IntroductionPlan Summary9ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingAnalysis of NeedsThe City of Salem has many valuable existing open space and recreation and natural resource areas spread
throughout the community. Natural habitats, coastal areas and their contribution to biodiversity of plant life
and wildlife, and numerous open spaces and recreational areas all characterize a unique setting for Salem. The
purpose of this Open Space and Recreation Plan update is to:
Utilize the Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan from 1996-2001 and update its information to
create a document that outlines a five-year plan of action with the City agencies and Salem’s community
organizations for the protection, care taking, and enhancement of its park facilities and other open
space,
Make the City eligible for Self Help and Urban Self Help funding from the Commonwealth,
Increase awareness and educate residents who live in Salem and other nearby communities about the
open space and recreation amenities and needs that exist, and
Formulate a stronger community base that will take charge of administering and implementing the
Open Space and Recreation Plan and sustain a commitment to the protection and enhancement of the
City’s open space and recreation resources.
The Open Space and Recreation Plan is organized to provide an overall baseline of information regarding what
physical resources exist in Salem regarding properties, facilities and infrastructure. The Plan also discusses the
organizational structure of Salem (for maintenance, management, and overall decision-making related to open
space and recreation) and serves as an informational resource that inventories and describes resources, oppor-
tunities and challenges. Salem should consider this Open Space and Recreation Plan a blueprint to follow for
the next five years that will help the City attain some of its goals and objectives regarding open space and natural
resources.
2.2 Planning Process and Public Participation
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), the consultant selected to prepare this plan, worked closely with the
Salem community throughout this planning process. Ralph Willmer, AICP served as Project Manager for the
revised and updated plan. Monthly meetings were held with the Open Space and Recreation Committee, which
consisted of local residents and members of: the City Council, Park and Recreation Commission, Conservation
Commission, and environmental and park advocacy organizations. The Open Space and Recreation Committee
was staffed by Carey Duques of the Planning and Community Development Department. A site visit and “com-
munity immersion day” was conducted in November 2006 during which VHB staff spent a morning with com-
mittee members and City staff touring the community and taking photographs of key open space, playgrounds,
Ralph Willmer giving a presentation during the first Public Forum in January 2007
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fields and natural resource areas. Meetings were held with relevant City staff members and key stakeholders.
Two public forums were held – the first on January 8, 2007 and the second on May 14, 2007 at the City Hall
Annex to inform residents about the project and to discuss goals and objectives regarding open space and recre-
ation opportunities in Salem.
The first draft of the Open Space and Recreation Plan was presented to the Committee in June of 2007. The
committee reviewed the plan and provided comments on what additional information should be gathered and
they helped define what some of the unidentified open space on the maps was.
The update of the Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan was a collaborative effort that focused heavily on how
best to implement the Plan. Moving forward, residents and visitors will have numerous open space and recre-
ation opportunities to look forward to as this Plan is implemented.
Scenes from the two Public Forums held while compiling the Plan
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Community Setting
3.1 Regional Context
Salem, a city of 8.1 square miles in area, is located in Essex County, approximately 16 miles northeast of Boston.
It is one of the oldest urban centers on the North Shore, a sub region of the greater Boston area which stretches
along the coast from the Mystic to the Merrimack Rivers. Salem is bordered on the north by the Danvers River,
Beverly Harbor and the City of Beverly beyond. The eastern shore of Salem faces the Beverly and Salem Harbors
and the Town of Marblehead. The southern land boundary of Salem abuts the towns of Marblehead and Swamp-
scott and the City of Lynn. To the west is the City of Peabody.
Salem is a member of the North Shore Task Force, one of eight subregions of the regional planning agency, the
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), collaborating with neighboring communities in open space ac-
tivities and discussions of regional planning issues and opportunities. The Task Force consists of two representa-
tives from each of the 15 member cities and towns appointed by their respective Mayor or Board of Selectmen.
Task Force meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month in a different member community.
Compared to other urban communities in its region, Salem has exceptional open space resources, both in size
and quality. The coastal lowlands between Boston and Beverly have been modified in many places to accommo-
date an almost unbroken expanse of urbanized environments. Salem is lucky to have one of the most significant
natural open space interruptions along this densely-occupied coast: the combination of Thompson’s Meadow, the
Forest River Conservation Area, the coastline itself, and significant portions of the Salem Woods located within
Highland Park.
Socioeconomic Context
Salem’s residents tend to be less wealthy than residents in many of the surrounding communities, the county and
the state. According to the 2000 US Census, nearly 10% of Salem’s total population have incomes below poverty.
The majority of those living below poverty are adults, under 64, and children. The 2000 US Census reports
that the median household income (MHI) in Salem is $44,033 and ranks 286 out of 351 cities and towns in the
Commonwealth, representing a modest decline in state rank since 1990. Of Salem’s neighboring communities
only one has a lower MHI than Salem, Lynn’s MHI stood at $37,264 in 2000. Salem’s other neighbors each had
significantly higher MHIs: Peabody - $54,829, Danvers - $58,779, Beverly - $53,984, Swampscott - $71,089,
and Marblehead - $73,968. The per capita income (PCI) in Salem is $23,857 again ranks low comparatively,
statewide in Massachusetts the PCI is nearly $2100 above Salem at $25,952. The same story told with the MHI
holds true here. Except for Lynn, all of Salem’s neighbors rank above it in PCI.
Salem’s unemployment rate of 5.4% is a little above the state average of 4.6%. Comparatively Salem’s rate is higher
than all but two of its neighboring communities. Both Lynn and Beverly top Salem’s rate with 6.2% and 6.9%
respectively. Salem’s other neighbors come in with much lower numbers as follows: Peabody - 3.8%, Danvers
- 3.3%, Swampscott - 2.0%, and Marblehead - 2.1%. (See Table 3.1 Socioeconomic Context)
In addition, the 2000 US Census reports that racial minorities compromise 14.9% of Salem’s total population.
Hispanics are the largest minority group in Salem today, representing 11.2% of the City’s total population and
7.4% of its households, with nearly 48% of this population originating from the Dominican Republic. The Cen-
sus also reports that 3.2% of the minority population is black and 6.2% is some other race. Of the total popula-
tion, 11.9% are foreign-born with nearly 50% of this population reporting Latin America as the region of birth.
Community SettingIntroductionPlan Summary15ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisAnalysis of NeedsTable 3.1 Socioeconomic conTexT
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Town Median Household Income Unemployment Rate
Salem $44,033 5.4%
Lynn $37,264 6.2%
Beverly $53,984 6.9%
Peabody $54,829 3.8%
Danvers $58,779 3.3%
Swampscott $71,089 2.0%
Marblehead $73,968 2.1%
3.2 History
Salem’s founding and subsequent history have been strongly marked by its location and environment. Its estuar-
ies provided rich fishing grounds for the Native Americans who made their summer camps in the area. One of
the first English settlements in North America, Salem was established in 1626 by a group of colonists from Cape
Ann looking for a new site for a fishing station and trading post. Salem is probably most well known as being the
site of the witchcraft trials in 1692 that were conducted after three women were accused of being witches.
Salem in 1814
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During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Salem became a center of fishing, shipbuilding, and trade
with the West Indies, the Mediterranean, and East Asia. By the early nineteenth century, the port of Salem was
second only to Boston in New England trade volume. Rich merchants built mansions in the Chestnut Street area
and around the newly landscaped Common.
Salem’s golden age of international trade was permanently disrupted by the War of 1812. In addition, as
merchant ships increased in size over the course of the nineteenth century, Salem’s shallow inner harbor was
unable to accommodate them. Salem residents then turned to industry, succeeding particularly in shoe-making,
leather-processing, and textile production. As the City grew in population, residential districts expanded.
Immigrant workers lived in cramped tenements along the waterfront and in industrial districts, but in the
second half of the nineteenth century more spacious residences extended up North Street in North Salem, along
Lafayette Street towards South Salem, and along Bridge Street. Development in the Salem Highlands and the
southern part of the city remained very limited. Juniper Point, the oldest residential section of Salem Neck,
originated in 1870 with a subdivision of lots for summer cottages.
The Great Fire of 1914 accelerated the development of downtown. The fire started with a warehouse explosion
in Blubber Hollow and raged until it reached the harbor, incinerating some four hundred businesses, including
the Naumkeag Cotton Mill, and nearly three thousand homes. The mansion districts escaped destruction, but
millworker housing in the Point and the Lafayette Street area up to Leach and Holly Streets were in ashes. The
mills and their housing were quickly rebuilt but the formerly residential district of lower Lafayette Street took on
a more commercial character with the construction of hotels, commercial blocks, and auto salesrooms.
Salem’s population peaked in the 1930s when it was the business, legal, and retail center of Essex County. Since
the decline of rail and the opening of Route 128 in the 1950s, Salem has become one of several centers on the
North Shore. The City is known as a tourist destination but still continues to support an industrial sector. In
addition to Salem State College, founded in 1854, the City is home to the Peabody Essex Museum, and the
Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the first National Historic Site in the National Park System.
In recent years the Park Service has constructed a new visitor center and made improvements to Derby Wharf
and other sites. The Salem Maritime National Historic Site, a 9.2 acre site, operated by the National Park Ser-
vice, (NPS) is comprised of several buildings, including the original Customs House, as well as several wharves
and homes. The NPS has restored the wharves and buildings. The tall ship “Friendship”, a full size replica of
Salem after the 1914 fire
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Crowninshield Wharf, completed in 1802, was one of Salem’s most important wharves
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Community SettingIntroductionPlan Summary17ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisAnalysis of Needsone of Salem’s historic trading ships, completed in the late 1990s, is berthed at Derby Wharf, the main wharf
owned by the NPS. This $6 million project was 75 percent federally-funded and is expected to become a major
cultural attraction and educational tool.
The NPS will be relocating the historic Pedrick’s Warehouse from Marblehead to Derby Wharf and installing a
pile supported dock adjacent to the building, in order to facilitate interpretive display of historic maritime func-
tions. The warehouse will be a 2 ½ story building with an associated dock structure extending over the water.
The building will serve as a working rigging loft for the Friendship as well as provide meeting room space for
NPS as well as interpretive space for visitors.
In 2002 the Peabody Essex Museum completed Armory Park on the former site of the Armory Head House.
The park was dedicated to the veterans of Essex County who have served their country since the first volun-
tary militia formed in 1629. This site provides Salem with a contemporary interpretation of a traditional New
England green. The park utilizes materials and flora indigenous to the area and provides a place for relaxation by
residents and tourists alike. Together with the museum’s other project, the Garden Walkway, these two public
spaces tie the museum’s facilities together as a whole to the waterfront of Salem.
Early environmental, park and open space history
In Salem’s early history, its coastal location and riverine environment were the keys to the City’s development.
However, over the centuries the pressure of increased population and new industrial and transportation-related
activities modified the coastline and the extent and configuration of the North and South Rivers. As the City
became more densely-populated and industrial, residents created a strong park system.
At the time of colonization, the South River formed a tidal basin and harbor at the present site of Riley Plaza.
Over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the tidal basin and the downstream shores of the river were filled
to provide land for warehouses, wharves, railroad yards, and a train station until nothing remained of the original
river except a short channelized stream which today emerges from a culvert under Lafayette Street near its inter-
section with Derby Street. The channel originates in the wetlands at Old Mill Pond. The last fill project on the
river was completed in 1941.
The North River is one of the oldest industrial rivers in North America and originally had a wide estuary
stretching between present Mason and Federal Streets nearly to Pope Street. Industrial pollution made the river
so noxious during the nineteenth century that the City dredged and filled the river as part of a sewage system
construction project. The North River still flows from its origin in Peabody into Salem, but it is now a narrow,
channelized river until it emerges from under the Route 114/North Street overpass into downtown Salem. There
Left: Friendship at berth
Right: Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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remains one naturalized section along Harmony Grove Road.
Salem citizens participated in the public parks movement which emerged as a reaction to intense industrializa-
tion in the nineteenth century. Salem Common was the City’s first urban park. The swampy pasture was drained
and landscaped by public subscription and renamed Washington Square in 1802. Greenlawn Cemetery was laid
out in 1807 and Harmony Grove in 1840. This time period also saw the beginnings of Salem as a summer tourist
destination. Visitors to Salem were transported by the first rail line to the North Shore. Their end destinations
included the Salem Willows Park and also the resort hotels on Salem’s islands.
The public parks movement resulted in over 350 acres of public parks created in just a few decades: Salem Wil-
lows (1883), Liberty Hill Park (1883, now the Bates School), Ledge Hill/Mack Park (1886), Highland Park
(1906), Forest River Park (1907), and Gallows Hill Park (1912). Most of these lands were estates that had es-
caped subdivision and the City saw the value of preserving them for public use. The City obtained these lands in
a variety of ways: the bequest of public-spirited residents, purchase, and eminent domain. For example, Highland
Park had been pasture land (Salem Great Pastures) since at least the mid-eighteenth century. The City purchased
the land to build the high school, and the remaining land became Highland Park.
In succeeding years the City continued to add to Salem’s park and playground network. Highlights include the
opening of the municipal golf course in 1933 and the creation of five neighborhood parks and playgrounds in the
1940s (Pickman, McGlew, Splaine, Juniper Point, and McGrath). Kernwood Marina opened in 1961 and the
special playground for handicapped children at the Willows also dates from the sixties. Creation of new parks
and playgrounds continued into the 1970s. In recent times this tradition has been carried on in Salem. The
addition of Cabot Farm playground, Gonyea Park, and Leslie’s Retreat Park are three examples of parks added
during the last ten years.
3.3 Population Characteristics
Salem’s population reached 36,000 by 1900 and has fluctuated relatively little since. According to the Salem
City Census, the population peaked at over 43,000 in the 1930s. By the 1960s the population was approximately
40,000 and began to decline in the 1970s, early 1980s, and the early 1990s. In recent years however, the popula-
tion has been on an upward swing. Total Salem population at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census was 40,407, an
increase of 2,419 people from 1990, approximately a 6 percent increase. The U.S. Census Bureau also estimated
the 2005 population at 41,756 people. In addition to all this, MAPC estimates that by 2030 the total population
of Salem will reach 45,500. This all means that from 1990 to 2030, a forty year time frame, there is a projected
population increase of 7,409 people, or 19.4 percent.
Forest River Park
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*maPc eSTimaTe, See aPPendix c For Source documenT
Population distribution and density
As one of the oldest urban centers in the nation, Salem is very densely populated in its historic core: the Historic
Districts, downtown, and the Point. Bridge Street Neck, which has many tightly packed two- to four-family
buildings, is the next most densely populated area of the city. Where the housing stock is primarily single family
or large two-family houses: North Salem, South Salem, and Witchcraft Heights, the population density is cor-
respondingly lower. Finally, the southwestern and south central parts of the City, which contain extensive open
spaces and areas unsuitable for development, have the lowest overall population densities in Salem.
Sex and age composition
The 2000 population had a small majority of females over males: 21,662 females to 18,745 males. The median
age was 36.4, slightly older than the 33.5 median in 1990 and even older than the 32.1 of 1980. This increase
in median age was mostly due to the loss of population in the 17 and under age group. Compared to the 1990
census the population of Salem aged 17 and under comprised 19 percent, but in 2000 that percentage dropped
down to 6.1, or by roughly 13 percent. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the 65 and older cohort. In 1990
this group made up 12.3 percent of the population but by 2000 that number had increased very slightly to 14.1
percent. In 1990 the 18-64 segment of the population made up 70 percent and by 2000 that number increased
by about 10 percent to reach 79.8.
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Figure 3.2 median age 1980-2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Figure 3.3 male vS. Female PoPulaTion in 2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Race and ethnic composition
The Salem population in 2000 was 85.4 percent white, 3.2 percent black, 2.0 percent Asian or Pacific Islander,
0.2 American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut, 2.5 percent with two or more races, and 6.7 percent “Other.” Within
these numbers those possessing Hispanic heritage make up the largest minority population, with 11.2 percent of
the total population. The majority of Hispanics in Salem are of Dominican origin, with significant numbers from
Puerto Rico as well. The Hispanic population tends to be younger than the overall population, with a median age
of 23.1 years in contrast to the overall median of 36.4. Nearly 37 percent of the Hispanic population was under
18 years old and only 3 percent was 65 or older in 2000. The majority of the Hispanic population lives in the
Point Neighborhood.
1980
1990
2000
Community SettingIntroductionPlan Summary21ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisAnalysis of NeedsFigure 3.4 race and eThnic comPoSiTion oF Salem in 2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Household composition
In the 2000 Census Salem’s total number of households was 17,492. Fifty-five percent of these contained two
or more people and as such were classified as “family households.” Eight percent of these were female ¬head of
household families with children. In contrast to the family households, 35 percent of all Salem households were
made up of a single person. Twenty-five percent of Salem households contained one or more persons aged 65 or
older. Consequently, Salem’s recreational facilities must mutually serve single people, families with children, the
elderly, and youth.
Figure 3.5 houSehold comPoSiTion oF Salem in 2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Housing
Much of the housing stock in Salem can be found in multi-family buildings, ranging from two-family homes to
condominiums and large apartment buildings. In 2000 only 49 percent of occupied housing units were occupied
by their owners. Nearly 51 percent were renter-occupied and the rest were vacant. For a regional comparison, in
2000 approximately 62 percent the total housing units in the area comprising the North Shore Task Force were
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owner occupied units and those available for rent stood at 38 percent.
Income characteristics
Salem is a middle-income community. In 2000 the median household income was $44,033, moderately below
the state median of $50,502. Nearly ten percent of the population in 1999 had incomes below the poverty level
($16,700 for a family of four in 1999 as set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Poverty
levels were particularly marked among households with female heads, 30 percent of whom had incomes below
the poverty level.
Figure 3.6 median houSehold income For Salem in 2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
Journey to work
In 2000, 72 percent of Salem residents drove to work alone. About 6 percent took the train, < 1 percent the
ferry, and 1.5 percent took the bus. The average travel time to work was 27.3 minutes. These data imply that
the majority of employed Salem residents work outside the city. For those who work in Boston and other points
south the MBTA commuter rail offers a viable alternative to the automobile. The trip into Boston takes about
40 minutes and a monthly pass runs $163. In the near future the MBTA is constructing a parking garage which
will expand parking capacity by about 1000 spaces at Salem’s station, thus allowing more park and ride opportu-
nities.
Figure 3.7 mode oF TranSPorTaTion To Work in 2000
Source: u.S. cenSuS bureau
72 %6%1.5%<1%
Community SettingIntroductionPlan Summary23ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisAnalysis of NeedsMajor employers
The most significant employers in Salem include: North Shore Medical Center, Salem State College, the Pea-
body Essex Museum, Dominion/NEGT Salem Harbor Station, and collectively, city, county, state, and federal
governments.
Figure 3.8 ToP emPloyerS in Salem
Source: ciTy oF Salem
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S T A T E C O L L E G E
Tourism
As a major tourist center on the North Shore, Salem draws almost one million visitors every year. Although they
are essential to the City’s economy, their presence also contributes to residents’ perception of population density,
especially downtown and in the historic districts during the summer and fall seasons.
There are a number of reasons tourists choose Salem as a destination. When the fall season arrives, the big at-
traction is Haunted Happenings. A month long celebration of the Halloween season is Salem’s biggest draw of
the year. It has been occurring for over 25 years and brings in tourists from around the country. Salem is also
home to the Peabody Essex Museum, which is America’s oldest continually operating museum. The museum’s
collections include over 2.4 million works of art and culture. In addition to all these attractions there is also:
the House of the Seven Gables, Salem Witch Museum, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the First
Church, Salem Common, and many more.
Implications of population composition and trends
To meet the needs of its population, Salem must offer recreational amenities and open space resources for a
complex urban population: single persons as well as families, youth and the elderly, households with their own
backyards and those which depend on public parks. Ward One, in particular, may need more neighborhood-
based recreation and open space resources because it includes dense neighborhoods with the highest proportion
of children and low-Income households and a large number of renters. The bottom line is that Salem’s open
space and recreation resources must remain varied and flexible in their scope and implementation. The complex-
ity of Salem’s urban population necessitates it.
3.4 Growth and Development Patterns
Patterns and Trends
Salem conforms to the historic pattern of settlement on the North Shore: coastal lowlands and lowland valleys
first, river basins second, and uplands last.
After World War II, Salem’s population had already passed its peak and residential development pressures were
not strong enough to overcome the high cost of development in the ledge- and marsh-filled southern part of the
City. In the center-west part of the City, the Witchcraft Heights subdivision was built in the 1960s and in the
southeast the Pickman Park subdivision appeared in the 1970s. When the first urban renewal plan began in the
1970s with the demolition of several historic buildings, citizen outcry redirected the process towards adaptive
reuse and infill projects. The Essex Street pedestrian mall and the Pickering Wharf complex were products of the
downtown revitalization movement of the 1970s.
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The regional real estate boom of the late 1970s and the 1980s fueled limited residential and commercial growth
in Salem. The existing commercial development along Highland Avenue and Loring Avenue expanded, attracting
shoppers who formerly patronized downtown stores. New infill condominium developments and condominium
conversions of existing buildings proliferated in the already built-up parts of the City. In addition, new condo-
minium complexes in South Salem were built off Highland Avenue and Loring Avenue.
Infill development has continued in recent years as Salem has seen the influx of many new residents from Boston
seeking affordable housing and a lower cost of living. These residents tend to be younger, want more value for
their dollar, and are willing to commute to Boston via car, train, bus, or ferry.
As stated earlier, MAPC predicts the population of Salem will grow 20 percent above its 1990 level by the year
2030. If such growth is realized, it is likely that not all new residents will be content living in a downtown loft
or renovated condominium. Salem will have to provide adequate housing choice. The consequences of this may
be enormous in scope because Salem has limited land available for development and it needs to balance develop-
ment pressures and preservation of open space. According to MassGIS, between 1985 and 1999 Salem saw an
increase in multi-family residential acres (68%), high density residential areas (.5%), medium density residential
acres (13%), and commercial acres ( 7%). Forested acreage (already limited) decreased 13 percent, and wetland
acreage stayed the same.
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Infrastructure
Transportation
The major regional highways, I-95 and Route 128, are both within 4.5 miles of the city limits. The arterial roads
Community SettingIntroductionPlan Summary25ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisAnalysis of Needsserving Salem are state Routes 1A, 107, and 114, and the Boston Street entrance corridor from Peabody which
links with Route 128. Public transit is provided by MBTA buses and commuter rail service to Boston and other
North Shore communities. An MBTA-subsidized private bus line also runs within the City. Salem also has a
bike trail which connects it to Marblehead. The first phase of the trail was completed in 2002 with funding pro-
vided by MassHighway’s Enhancement funding program. The current trail begins at Lafayette Street and runs
northwest terminating at Canal Street. The entire current trail, approximately 3000 feet within Salem, is paved
with bituminous concrete. In June of 2006 Salem established the Bike Path Committee to help in expanding the
bike path throughout the City and connect it to surrounding communities.
Water supply
Salem’s primary water source is Wenham Lake which is recharged by the Putnamville Reservoir, the Ipswich
River, and Longham Reservoir. Currently an additional reservoir is being considered in Topsfield. Water sup-
plies for Salem and Beverly are administered by the Salem-Beverly Water Supply Board. The total storage capac-
ity of the Salem-Beverly Water System is 3.5 billion gallons. The average daily water use by Salem is 5.143 mil-
lion gallons per day (MGD), approximately 135 gallons a day per capita. Today, the system’s maximum treatment
capacity is 24 MGD with possibilities of expanding up to 32 MGD; however, due to a raw water supply problem,
expansion capabilities are limited.
Sewer service
Almost all residences and businesses in Salem are served by the municipal sewer system. No new septic sys-
tems are permitted. The Salem sewer system is tied into a regional treatment plant operated by the South Essex
Sewerage District (SESD) serving Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Beverly, and part of Middleton. There are only a
handful of remaining septic systems in the city.
Scheduled and proposed developments
Salem is in the midst of a large investment by private industry back into the City. In the past seven years the City
has seen approximately 250 million dollars of investment. Rich in history and building stock Salem is attract-
ing a lot of interest among developers and businesses. The City is successfully attracting major retailers such as:
Walmart, Home Depot, Staples, and Petsmart. The industrial segment is going strong with the existing facili-
Salem’s bike trail
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ties at Technology Way housing Salem Glass and Thermal Circuits. Business outside of downtown is strong as
well. Shetland Park, a business park adjacent to downtown, is home to more than 70 businesses. The following
projects are just a sampling of the major developments going on in Salem.
Transportation and Parking
Salem Ferry - The Salem to Boston Ferry is a new transporta-
tion option connecting two great cities. Named the Nathaniel
Bowditch, after the founder of modern maritime navigation
and Salem native son, the ferry is a high-speed catamaran that
carries 149 passengers, is entirely ADA accessible and makes
the trip from Salem to Boston – where it docks next to the
Aquarium – in less than 45 minutes. At its peak, the ferry
runs eight round trips a day from May 25 – October 31st.
The City of Salem is one of only a few municipalities to own a
ferry vessel, which it purchased with a $2.3M grant from the
MA Executive Office of Transportation in 2006.
MBTA Garage - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is expected to build a new park-
ing garage at the Salem Train Station creating 700-1,000 parking spaces for commuters. The project will also
upgrade the station into a Regional Intermodal Transportation Center.
North Street Improvement Project - Reconstruction of North Street, including roadway, sidewalk, signaliza-
tion and period lighting has commenced.
Salem/Beverly Transportation Project/Bridge Street Bypass Road - The Salem-Beverly Transportation Proj-
ect is a multi-phase roadway project that will provide improved vehicular access between Salem and Beverly. The
Bridge Street Bypass Road is a component of this project and is currently under construction.
Community Development
Salem, like many other communities, has seen its share of new development projects, many of which are infill or
redevelopment projects. Being a densely built-out city, most of them do not directly impact open space resources
directly, but may be located near parks. Some development sites require remediation prior to new construction
and therefore may play a beneficial role in the overhaul health of the urban fabric. See Appendix B for a descrip-
tion of key development projects in Salem.
Open Space
Bike Path - The city received over $200,000 through Mass Highway’s Enhancement funding program for the
first phase of the city’s bike path, which was completed in 2002. In June 2006, the City of Salem established the
Salem Bike Path Committee to assist in expanding the bike path throughout the City and connecting it to our
surrounding communities. The committee also advocates for bike safety, alternative transportation, and bicycling
as a whole.
Salem/Beverly Transportation Project/Bridge Street Bypass Road - As mitigation for this project described
above, the state Chapter 91 licensed required that MassHighway establish a park to be located at the end of
Bridge Street, at the site of the old Beverly/Salem Bridge. This would provide access to the waterfront and allow
for water dependent uses such as fishing.
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15 Peabody Street - The City of Salem was awarded a $200,000 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant in May, 2007
to cleanup and revitalize an abandoned lot on Peabody Street along the South River into a City park. The City
will provide a 20% match. Graduate students from Tufts University completed an initial design (concepts above)
for the park with the help of local residents and City staff. The City plans to apply for an Urban Self Help Grant
in July, 2007 to assist in the design and construction.
Congress/Peabody/Ward Street Intersection - The EPA awarded the City $125,000 to cleanup the site at 61
Ward Street. The City will provide a 20% match. Funding will be used to cleanup the site and CDBG funds will
be used to undertake safety improvements at the intersection at Congress, Peabody and Ward Streets. A pocket
park will also be created as a result of the new design.
Waterfront Planning and Development
Salem Harbor Plan Update - The City’s 5 year Municipal Harbor Plan, created in 2000, is undergoing a review
and update as required by guidelines provided by the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Energy and Envi-
ronmental Affairs (EOEEA). The City and the Salem Harbor Plan Implementation Committee are currently
working with the hired consultants to update the 2000 plan in compliance with the municipal harbor planning
regulations at 301 CMR 23.00. A 15 member Committee is working with a team of consultants and various state
departments, including Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the Waterways Regulation Program of the De-
partment of Environmental Protection (DEP). Once approved locally, the City will submit the new 2007 Salem
Harbor Plan, which will outline a 5-year strategy for port development that guides the future use and character
of the Port of Salem, to the EOEEA for approval. This is expected by the end of 2007.
Winter Island U.S. Coast Guard Administration Building Reuse Study - Utilizing a Survey and Planning
Grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the City retained a consultant to undertake a feasibil-
ity study to develop recommendations for implementation of a reuse plan, and provide a long-term guide for the
building’s preservation and maintenance. The study was completed in June, 2007. The City also applied for
grants from Massachusetts Historical Commission and the National Park Service and is awaiting notification.
Port of Salem Expansion - This planned $12M to $15M project calls for construction of a concrete steel pier
with utilities and amenities for docked cruise ships, berthing facilities for fishing, transient and charter vessels, a
multi-use terminal building and a support building for the City’s commercial fishing fleet off Blaney St.. Suc-
cessful development of this facility will provide an economic boost for Salem and the region by creating broader
markets and by establishing innovative marine-related industry.
Salem Ferry – See discussion above.
Salem Ferry Pier - In spring of 2006, the City completed construction of a $500,000 steel float and aluminum
dock at Blaney Street for use by the new Salem Ferry. Since then, the City has made numerous improvements
to the Salem Ferry Pier including the installation of sure power, dry fire line, potable water lines, and a fuel line.
This temporary facility will be integrated into the permanent Salem Wharf structure.
South River Harborwalk - The City is developing design plans for the construction of a Harborwalk along the
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Zoning Designation
Residential Conservation (RC)
Residential One Family (R1)
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Residential Multi-Family (R3)
Business Neighborhood (B1)
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Wholesale and Automotive (B4)
Central Development (B5)
Industrial (I)
Business Park Development (BPD)
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Plan. The Harborwalk will include a fully accessible public walkway, pedestrian amenities and landscaping along
the South River Basin. In addition to creating a Harborwalk, improvements will be made to existing seawalls.
The project is currently in the permitting phase. In addition, the state has already appropriated the funds for
construction of the walk and construction is expected to begin Fall of 2008.
Salem Willows Seawall - Reconstruction of a 75 year old seawall has been designed and recently permitted. In
2007, the City obtained a $156,500 Municipal Seawall Repair Grant from the State Department of Conserva-
tion and Recreation (DCR), a contractor was recently hired and work is underway. This work supplements other
significant improvements to Salem Willows Park undertaken earlier.
Kernwood Marina at McCabe Park - The City has received a $350,000 earmark in the state budget for recon-
struction of Kernwood Marina. The project is scheduled to commence this year.
Salem Harbor Maintenance Dredge Project - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed the
maintenance dredging of the 32 foot Federal Main Ship Channel, the 10 foot South River Entrance and the 8
foot Derby Wharf Channel and Anchorage Basin in January 2007. The USACE is also responsible for the main-
tenance dredging of the South River Federal Channel inward of the Derby Wharf Lighthouse. That dredging
operation has not occurred yet because the sediment from that area is unsuitable for unconfined offshore dispos-
al. The USACE is working with various State agencies to identify an offshore location to construct a CAD Cell
to dispose of the South River Federal Channel dredge spoils. As an offshoot of this maintenance project, the
City of Salem has met with the USACE and asked if they would consider dredging the South River Canal Basin,
(non-federal Channel portion of the South River) the area west of the Congress Street Bridge.
Long-term development patterns
Salem’s long-term development is regulated through the city’s zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations by
the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in conformance with the 1996 Master Plan. The zoning
districts include the following: residential conservation (RC), residential one family (R1), residential two family
(R2), residential multi-family (R3), business neighborhood (B1), business highway (B2), wholesale and automo-
tive (B4), central development (B5), industrial (I), business park development (BPD), North River Canal Corri-
dor – neighborhood mixed use district (NRCC), an entrance corridor overlay, and a conservation overlay district.
(See Map 1: Zoning)
Site plan review by the Planning Board is required for all nonresidential projects over 10,000 square feet and all
residential projects over 5 units. According to the 2000 build-out prepared by the Executive Office of Environ-
mental Affairs (EOEA – now known as the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs), which is
based upon current zoning, there is a potential for 1,004 new residential lots and up to 1,205 new dwelling units.
Additionally, it is conceivable that over 4 million square feet of new commercial/industrial space could also be
developed. However, there may be a number of local (zoning or environmental constraints) and economic factors
that were not addressed in the EOEA analysis that would temper those numbers.
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Comm./Industrial Water Use (Gal/day)327,074
Dwelling Units 1,205
Future Residents 2,747
Residential Water Use (Gal/day) 206,038
Municipal Solid Waste (Tons) 1,409
Non-Recycled Solid Waste (Tons)1,002
Students 362
New Roads (Miles)13
With demand for new housing corollary to the projected increase in Salem’s population, the City’s Master Plan
remains the leading land use policy statement although it was written in 1996. The Master Plan encourages infill
construction of single-family homes, adaptive reuse of existing structures, and cluster development. Likewise,
City policy emphasizes retail development in existing downtown or corridor sites, and industrial development
in the Swampscott Road industrial park or existing industrial sites. Some, but not all of these policies have been
incorporated into the zoning ordinance.
Salem’s development issues include the need to preserve and upgrade the existing housing stock, encourage and
enhance economic development opportunities (particularly in the downtown area), and brownfield redevelop-
ment. These are typical of older, small scale cities with an industrial past. The City seeks to balance needed
economic development with the preservation and enhancement of neighborhood quality of life. Salem has a wide
variety of open space and recreational opportunities available throughout the City, although greater awareness of
them is one focus of this planning effort. Improvement and creation of neighborhood parks is another key point
in enhancing quality of life for Salem residents. Value should be placed on possible and current open space and
recreation resources.
Implications for Community Setting
Salem’s densely-populated Ward One, which includes the neighborhoods with the highest proportion of children
and low-income households, as well as large numbers of renters, lacks sufficient neighborhood-based recreation
and open space facilities. This is contrary to the southern part of Salem where the City’s concentrated population
pattern has permitted substantial open space readily available to all residents. This plan will propose additional
facilities to better meet existing needs. One example is the proposed new pocket park at 15 Peabody Street,
which is described in more detail in Section 7.
Building constraints on remaining open land in Salem are severe given the combination of environmental condi-
tions and large areas of protected land. Future residential development in Salem is likely to focus on adaptive
reuse of existing buildings and infill development. Commercial or industrial development will be directed to
existing commercial corridors, underused industrial sites, or designated industrial parks.
Section 4
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Environmental Analysis
4.1 Geology, Soils, and Topography
Bedrock Geology
Salem is located within the eastern margin of the deeply eroded northern Appalachians. The bedrock of Salem
is almost exclusively igneous, formed from multiple episodes of rifting and intrusion occurring over 420 million
years ago during the assembly of the supercontinent Pangea. Anyone caring to look at the rocks exposed in any
of Salem’s parks and islands will see a complex of black dioritic and gabbroic intrusions associated with lighter
intrusions of syenite and granite. This belt of igneous rock cuts northeast across the composite Avalon Terrane, a
microcontinent that collided and welded to North America during the formation of the Northern Appalachians.
The collision of Avalon is responsible for the strongly metamorphosed rocks that look like swirling marble ice
cream, seen west and north of Route 128. Geologists hypothesize that while the microcontinent was attaching
to North America it experienced an extended period of intercratonic rifting and intrusion. The igneous rocks of
Salem lie within the exposed core of this ancient volcanic rift zone. Because Salem’s rocks are located east of the
Appalachian collision front they experienced little metamorphism. However, the rocks are extensively fractured
as a result of stresses induced since their formation.
There is no local geologic record detailing the events occurring between the time the igneous bedrock was em-
placed and the latest episode of glaciation. What is clear however is the during the Mesozoic Era Pangea rifted
apart forming the present Atlantic seaboard, and thousands of feet of rock and sediment were eroded, reducing
the landscape close to its current level. The preglacial landscape was probably not much different in elevation
than it is now, but was covered by a mantle of deeply weathered bedrock (saprolite) blanketed by coastal plain
sediments.
Glacial Geology
Glaciation further shaped the landscape through erosion and deposition. Although the marine record shows
no less than 13 glaciations during the Pleistocene Period, there is only evidence for two advances into eastern
Massachusetts. These glaciers removed all coastal plain sediments and saprolitic cover existing at the time. Rock
surfaces were plucked and polished and valleys were excavated along trends weakened by ancient jointing and
Forest River estuary
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ledges in and around Highland Avenue.
When the last ice sheet retreated 12,000 years ago it left in its wake scattered deposits of mixed clay, sand, gravel,
and boulders (glacial till), glacial fluvial sand and gravel, and glacial marine deposits of sand and clay. Sandy
glacial fluvial sediments were deposited beneath Salem State College. Most cemeteries in Salem are located on
well-drained and easily excavated glacial-fluvial sediments. For a brief time during deglaciation, sea level trans-
gressed inland and deposited marine clay and sand. These deposits can be found at elevations as high as 30 feet
above current sea level, and underlie most of downtown Salem, and the lower South, North and Danvers river
valleys. Glacially streamlined hills of drift (drumlins) are absent in Salem, although common in the Boston Basin
and areas northwest of Salem in Danvers, Beverly and Middleton. Instead, the highlands in Salem are underlain
by shallow fractured bedrock. Water flows through fracture systems and bedrock valleys into the Forest River
estuary and various wetlands surrounding the highlands.1
1 Professor Lindley Hanson Ph.D., Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State College contributed information for this
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Soils in Salem are rocky and shallow and have been modified for urban development in many places. Natural
coastal areas consist of sandy beaches, rock-bound outcroppings, and tidal marshes, while the harbor and the
South and North River basins have been modified by fill. Lowland areas are typically peat and muck or meadow,
and bedrock outcroppings (ledge) are interspersed at high elevations. Hinckley gravelly sandy loam deposits are
found in pockets on outwash plains. Coarse fragments are found in the upper soil layers. Sand and gravel lies
below the second layer. Gloucester soils developed from glacial tills are found on gently sloping areas to steep
uplands. Stone fragments make up to 35-37 percent of the soil volume. Other soils include Orono silt loam, Mer-
rimac fine sandy loam, and Essex fine sandy loam, stoney phase. (See Map 2: Soils and Surficial Geology)
Topography
Salem is situated in the New England Seaboard Lowlands and shares common natural features with its neigh-
boring towns and cities: coastal lowlands of varying width, irregular rocky or marshy coastlines, diverse stream
and river basins, and scattered small hills and upland areas. Most elevations are well below 400 feet, and the
average elevation is below 100 feet. Land surfaces generally slope from the interior to the coast. The two major
drainages are the North River, which drains into Beverly Harbor, and the Forest River, which drains into Salem
Harbor.
The highlands and uplands of Salem consist of several steep hills with 100-200 foot elevations located in south-
west Salem. These steep slopes historically presented the most enduring constraints on urban development, and
the area has been undeveloped until recently.
The topography of Salem is the product of deep erosion and glacial scouring of brittly deformed igneous rock.
The valleys and harbors have distinct linear trends that are both structurally and glacially controlled. Danvers
River is parallel to a common northwest-southeast joint trend excavated by southeasterly flowing glacial ice.
Another southwest-northeast structural trend controls the orientation of Salem Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Col-
lins Cove and the North River estuary. The natural drainage pattern in Salem is best described as a deranged
rectangular pattern that reflect fracture patterns in exhumed igneous rock, glacial scouring, and local infilling
by glacial fluvial and marine sediments. In summary, over 400 million years of geologic history are evidenced in
Salem’s landscape.
4.2 Landscape Character
Salem’s landscape today is typical of older Eastern Massachusetts communities containing mixed vintages of dis-
tinctive cultural landscapes with intermingled natural landscapes that are significantly shaped by the surround-
ing urbanized residential and industrial areas.
The Salem city boundary stretches out approximately seven miles into the Salem Sound and contains approxi-
mately 10 square miles of aquatic environment in both Salem Harbor and Salem Sound. Salem Sound itself
measures approximately 14 square miles at an average depth of 30 feet. Within Salem’s oceanic environment
are more than a dozen small islands and a federal deep water channel. Noteworthy islands in the Salem Sound
include the Misery Islands, a pair of islands off the coast of the City of Beverly, MA. Great Misery Island features
several miles of trails that provide access to beaches, fields, overlooks, and ruins. The many islands are accessible
by boat and provide natural open space for hiking and exploration.
Salem has 11.2 miles of coastal frontage and has three tidal rivers — the North River, Forest River, and the
South River — that flow into Salem Harbor. Much of the natural coastline and inland water bodies have been
filled to accommodate centuries of development, and very few of the original plant and animal communities have
been left untouched by the same forces. However, within its small area, Salem retains a variety of natural land-
scapes: wetlands, rivers and streams, ponds, tidal flats, coves and harbors, rocky shores, upland ledges, and scrub
forest.
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There are several significant expanses of relatively natural wetland and wooded upland in Salem. The Forest
River Conservation Area contains 138 acres of wetlands, dense forests, an estuary, and tidal coves, which per-
form an essential ecological role for fisheries and wildlife, and provide a sense of natural open space close to the
densely-built city center. Wooded swamps extend along the tributaries of the Forest River, the edge of Strongwa-
ter Brook west of Highland Avenue, and the border of Thompson’s Meadow, a large wet meadow (owned by the
Town of Marblehead) adjacent to the Conservation Area and Highland Park.
Natural areas of thick, woody vegetation are rare in Salem, both because of development pressures over the
centuries and because the shallow or nonexistent soils of much of the Salem Highlands will not support woody
plants of significant size or density. Remaining areas of this type that contribute to the variety of Salem’s land-
scape include:
The slope facing Spring Pond,
The area west of Strongwater Brook,
The hill directly between the Forest River salt marshes and Thompson’s Meadow,
Areas in Highland Park and between Highland Park and Thompson’s Meadow, and
Areas south of Swampscott Road surrounding the Prophet Elias Monastery near the Salem-Swampscott
line.
Development of 162 acres west of Strongwater Brook for housing began in 2006, which will affect the wooded
area. However, approximately 93 acres of the site will be permanently-protected open space with a connecting
trail network. Part of the area near the Prophet Elias Monastery is owned by Lynn Sand and Stone (Aggregate
Industries) which operates a large quarry in this area.
Due to Salem’s variable natural landscape and its long history, the City has developed unique cultural landscapes.
The sites associated with Salem’s colonial and federal history are the most well-known, though residents also
value the pockets of Victorian residences in South and North Salem and emblematic sites such as the Salem
Willows. Less often acknowledged as distinctive are the landscapes of Salem’s industrial and immigrant history:
Blubber Hollow, the area around the Russian Orthodox Church, the mills and worker housing in the Point.
These also contribute to the experience of Salem’s historic landscape.
Salem’s Juniper Cove on a crisp fall day
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As a result of Salem’s historic importance as a shipping port, much of the City’s urban development (both resi-
dential and industrial) has occurred along its 11.22 miles of coastal frontage. Nevertheless, 50.2 percent is still
publicly owned by local, state, or federal government or by nonprofit land conservation organizations. This is a
significant percentage that limits development options along the shore, and presents opportunities for the City to
take advantage of this valuable resource.
Although half of Salem’s coastal frontage is publicly owned, access is not always easy because many coastal areas,
such as harbor islands, are remote and difficult to access. The main streets are inland from the water, and much
of the downtown shoreline has traditionally been occupied by residential or industrial development, offering at
best only a few glimpses of the sea. The Dominion Energy plant, the South Essex Sewer District sewage plant,
and Shetland Office Park interrupt many views of Salem Harbor, overwhelming by their size both the historic
buildings on the shore and the boats in the harbor. The Keyspan Energy gas tanks in Collins Cove and the
junkyard and MTBA Commuter Rail and Bus parking lot on the North River have a similar effect on the visual
character of these shorelines.
There are, however, many points of public access to the water, especially outside of downtown:
Access to Salem Harbor - Forest River Park, Palmer Cove, Derby Wharf, Winter Island.
Access to Beverly Harbor/Collins Cove - Salem Willows, Collins Cove Park and Walkway, McCabe Park/
Kernwood Marina.
Access to the North River - Furlong Park (no formal boat access) and Leslie’s Retreat Park.
In addition, Great Misery and Little Misery Islands, owned by the Trustees of Reservations, offer harbor views,
meadows, specimen trees, stands of pines, and ruins of a turn-of-the-century casino hotel to those with access to
private boats or the summer weekend excursion boat that leaves from Beverly.
4.3 Water Resources
Surface water
In addition to the saltwater expanses of Salem Harbor and Beverly Harbor, major water bodies in the City
include the Forest River, the Danvers River, the North River, the South River Canal, Strongwater Brook, Spring
Pond, and the Gravel Pit Pond. Old Mill Pond and Rosie’s Pond are slowly being filled in by their surrounding
marshes. There are also small ponds at Peter’s Point.
The three rivers — the North, South, and Forest Rivers — define the City’s major watersheds. The Gravel Pit
Pond is owned by Marblehead for an emergency water supply. Spring Pond, which straddles the Salem-Peabody
line, is part of the water supply system for the City of Peabody.
Flood hazard areas
The boundaries of the one hundred year floodplain are shown on Map 3: Water Resources. Floodplain and
shoreline areas in Salem are necessary to conservation because of their role in flood control. Beyond the flood-
plains, wetland and stream areas are periodically flooded. Many areas affected by seasonal flooding (such as the
North River) have characteristics of both freshwater wetlands and tidal flats.
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There are approximately 171 acres of inland wetlands (i.e. freshwater marshes and swampland) in Salem. Fresh-
water marshes in Salem include Spring Pond (owned by the City of Peabody), Thompson’s Meadow (a marsh
in Highland Park), a marsh on Strongwater Brook, and marshes along the Forest River and South River. Fresh
water marshes provide habitat for birds and marsh animals, replenish groundwater, and store surface runoff,
slowing the progress of flood waters.
Wooded swamplands in Salem are located along Forest River tributaries, north and south of Swampscott Road,
along Strongwater Brook tributaries west of Highland Avenue, and opposite Thompson’s Meadow east of the B
& M railroad tracks. Wooded swamps recharge groundwater areas by absorbing water during spring rain periods
and gradually releasing it during summer months. Moreover, because of their water holding abilities, swamps are
also excellent flood control areas.
According to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program of the MA Division of Fisheries and Wild-
life, Salem has three certified vernal pools.
There are approximately 37 acres of salt water marshes in Salem, including the Forest River estuary and small
areas surrounding Peter’s Point in the Danvers River. Salt marshes are highly productive ecosystems which form
the basis of the food chain and protect marine life during spawning and growth periods. For example, rainbow
smelt are now spawning in the North River. Salt marshes also protect inland areas from ocean storm damage.
Because of their flushing abilities, salt marshes also clean inland waters.
Aquifer recharge areas
Groundwater recharge takes place in the Forest River estuary and other wetlands. The high percentage of imper-
meable surfaces in Salem, both natural and man-made, results in a high rate of precipitation runoff.
4.4 Vegetation
Forest land
Wooded vegetation found today in Salem is “secondary growth” and includes oak, birch, hickory, and white pine
in the forest areas. Because thickly-wooded uplands, which serve as habitat for both birds and mammals, are rare,
Salem’s Salem Woods located within Highland Park is critical habitat.
Wetland vegetation
In freshwater marshes, the predominant vegetation is narrow-leaf cattail and phragmites, an invasive reed. Inva-
sive exotic species such as purple loosestrife and Japanese knotweed are also evident. Wooded swamps typically
contain trees and shrubs such as alder, willow, dogwood, and red maple. Vegetation typical of the salt marshes
includes saltwater cord grass, high water cord grass, spike grass, and sea lavender.
Rare plant species
The Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, an agency of the Department of Fisher-
ies, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement, has listed five rare plant species as historically documented
in Salem. The last documented observation of any of these species was in 1888, but habitat for them continues to
exist, and individuals may still be extant. (See Table 4-1)
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4.5 Fisheries and Wildlife
The combination of aquatic, wetland, upland environments, and their edges give Salem an unusually wide variety
of habitats for such an urbanized place. Salem’s parks, “urban wilds,” and suburban residential areas support a
fairly diverse number of species.
Wildlife Corridors
Wildlife corridors connect two or more wildlife habitat areas, allowing the movement of wildlife. In the densely
populated coastal region of the lower North Shore, wildlife may be forced to use train tracks, rail trails, bike
paths, or power lines as corridors as well as streams, rivers, undeveloped wetlands and riparian buffers.
Thompson’s Meadow, a Natural Heritage Program Biomap Core Habitat, is surrounded by the Biomap Support-
ing Natural Landscape of Salem Woods (Highland Park). When combined, these two open spaces in the center
of Salem cover over 166 acres of wetland and upland vegetation. Thompson’s Meadow is the headwaters of the
Forest River, an important estuarine river that flows easterly to Salem Harbor. The Forest River Conservation
Area forms a wildlife corridor from Thompson’s Meadow and Salem Woods to the ocean. The commuter rail
runs north - south intersecting Thompson’s Meadow and the Forest River Conservation Area. Wildlife following
the rail line could possibly travel north to the North River or south to the Rumney Marsh/Pines River estuary.
Across the North River, wildlife habitat exists in North Salem in the two cemeteries, a large country club, and
other privately owned open space.
On a larger regional scale, there still exists the possibility of wildlife corridors from Thompson’s Meadow and
Salem Woods to natural areas west and southwest of Salem. Thompson’s Meadow is fed by streams and wetlands
to the southwest (between Swampscott Road and Highland Ave). This area is currently undeveloped. Across
Highland Ave is Camp Lion of Lynn, 68-acres of open space owned by the Campfire Girls. This open space bor-
ders Peabody’s Spring Pond water protection area. To the southwest is the 2,200-acre Lynn Woods Reservation.
The North River extends from east to west and links Salem to Peabody. The environment of this tidal river
changes from being very wide near the Beverly/Salem Bridge to historically filled channelized sections, and
finally closer to the Peabody line, the river exists with naturally vegetated embankments. The North River’s tidal
nature provides habitats for a diversity of marine, brackish and fresh water plants and animals. The North River
is used by anadramous fishes including American eel and rainbow smelt. The smelt travel upstream in the spring
to lay their eggs where the River becomes fresh at the Salem/Peabody line.
Rare animal species
The Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, an agency of the Department of Fisher-
ies, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement, has listed nine rare animal species as historically docu-
mented in Salem. Only three species of birds on this list have been observed in the past 25 years. The most recent
documented observation of any of the other listed animals dates from 1952. However, as in the case of listed
plants, the habitat for these species remains, and undocumented individuals may exist. (See Table 4-1: Rare and
Endangered Species in Salem for more detailed information.)
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MESA (Massachusetts Endangered Species Act) and Federal Status for Salem
E = Endangered T = Threatened SC =Special Concern
Most Recent Observation
This field represents the most recent observation of that species in a town. However, because they are rare, many MESA-listed species
are difficult to detect even when they are present. Natural Heritage does not have the resources to be able to conduct methodical species
surveys in each town on a regular basis. Therefore, the fact that the ‘Most Recent Observation’ recorded for a species may be several
years old should not be interpreted as meaning that the species no longer occurs in a town. However, Natural Heritage regards records
older than twenty-five years historic.
Town Taxonomic
Group Scientific Name Common Name MESA
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Salem Amphibian Ambystoma
opacum
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Salem Amphibian Scaphiopus
holbrookii
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Salem Bird Podilymbus
podiceps
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Salem Bird Botaurus
lentiginosus
American
Bittern E 1990
Salem Bird Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern E 1990
Salem Bird Bartramia
longicauda
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Sandpiper E 1929
Salem Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC 2001
Salem Butterfly/
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insculpta Wood Turtle SC 1858
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pusillum
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Fern T 1872
Salem Vascular
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micranthus
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Salem Vascular
Plant Rumex pallidus Seabeach Dock T 1800’s
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Plant
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novae-angliae
New England
Blazing Star SC 1885
Salem Vascular
Plant
Boechera
missouriensis
Green
Rockcress T 1861
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Scenic landscapes
Salem has a number of scenic natural and historic landscapes which are themselves attractive and/or provide
scenic views. These include but are not limited to:
Salem Willows Park and Camp Naumkeag
Derby Wharf Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Winter Island
Salem Common
Forest River Park
Ledge Hill (Mack) Park
The Salem Woods located within Highland Park
Gallows Hill Park
the Forest River Conservation Area
the Misery Islands Reservation.
Among the benefits are water views of the harbor and islands, as well as access to the water via the public dock.
(See Map 4: Scenic Resources and Unique Environments)
Major characteristics, unusual geologic features, and any other resources for potential protec-
tion and exploration
Many of the most important unique natural and cultural environments in Salem are already preserved. Improve-
ment of downtown waterfront redevelopment, waterfront access and associated amenities is a priority of the City
government. To that end, the City is updating the Salem Harbor Master Plan and has established an Imple-
mentation Committee to oversee the plan. Permanent conservation protection for the Salem Woods located
in Highland Park is needed, and preliminary discussions are also underway to explore means of preserving the
entire Forest River corridor or estuary and river valley between the Salem Woods and Forest River Park.
Cultural, archeological and historic areas
Salem has a long tradition of historic preservation and consciousness.
Prehistoric significance of Salem’s park lands
Although the City of Salem did not acquire many of its public park lands until the 19th or 20th centuries, due to
the antiquity of Salem, and the earlier Naumkeag settlement which existed here, many of the city’s park proper-
ties are historically significant. For example:
Forest River Park and adjacent territories in South Salem are known to have been seasonally occupied by
Native Americans between about 2,000BC and 1615AD.
Winter Island was a significant Native American settlement and trade site, as well as Colonial fishing site.
The Salem Willows was used as a place for Native American stone tool manufacture and camping.
The Salem Woods possesses an important Native American history.
Many of the high lands and hills in Salem, such as the original Castle Hill (since reduced in height) were evi-
dently used as places for Native American military observation, signaling and fortification before the arrival
of the English in the 1620s.
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The early establishment of the Peabody Museum and Essex Institute (now the Peabody-Essex Museum) testifies
to Salem residents’ concern for their cultural heritage. Founded in 1799, it is the oldest continually operating
museum in the country and is still one of the main tourist destinations in Salem. The Salem Maritime National
Historic Site was the first urban historic site designated by Congress for preservation and administration by the
National Park Service. Historic Salem, Inc. is also among the oldest of community preservation advocacy groups
in the nation. Salem 1630: Pioneer Village at Forest River Park is the oldest living history museum in the
United States. Although the continuing maintenance of historic properties requires substantial attention and
resources, both private owners and public institutions focus considerable efforts in this direction.
Salem’s historic resources include:
Fine examples of over ten historic styles of American architecture, ranging from mid-17th century through
early 20th century;
Arguably the finest collection of Federal Style and Federal Period architecture in the United States
One of the best collections of Samuel McIntire designed building in the United States (McIntire Historic
District Walking Trail).
Some of the earliest established and best preserved urban parks in the nation;
One of the few remaining colonial period wharves in the country;
Many seventeenth and early eighteenth century structures from the Puritan and early maritime periods;
Four local historic districts (Derby Street, Lafayette Street, McIntire, and Washington
Square)encompassing approximately 550 17th-, 18 th -, and early 19th-century structures;
A large early cotton textile factory, immigrant settlement houses and neighborhoods, and leather industry
archeological resources; and
Historic sites associated with the late 17th-century witchcraft trials.
Prehistoric Native American archaeological resources dating back approximately 4,000 years, ranging from
the Late Archaic through Early, Middle, and Late Woodland Periods to Contact Period.
Salem has 24 National Register Individual Properties and 9 National Register Historic Districts. A multi-mil-
lion dollar improvement project was recently completed at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site which
included the construction of a replica tall ship moored at Derby Wharf.
The archeological survey of Salem prepared for the City in 1988 lists preservation priority areas for prehistoric
sites and historic sites based on previous archeological findings and historic documentation.3
John Goff, Salem Preservation Inc. contributed to the information in this section.
View of Cat Cove from Winter Island
Environmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary47ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsInventory of LandsAnalysis of Needs
Areas of critical environmental concern
Salem is not located within any state-listed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.
(See Map 4: Scenic Resources and Unique Environments.)
4.7 Environmental Challenges
Hazardous waste sites
State-listed confirmed hazardous waste sites are shown in Appendix C. Salem has no Federal Superfund sites.
Most are relatively minor oil releases that have been or will be soon cleaned up. However, several other sites
listed as reportable releases by DEP are currently being addressed but may require more DEP scrutiny. In May
2007, the City received a $325,000 EPA brownfields cleanup grant to remediate 15 Peabody Street and 61 Ward
Street, turning the former into a park and the latter into an improved intersection with a pocket park attached.
Other sites, such as 4 Szetela Lane and 297 Bridge Street are being considered for redevelopment.
Landfills
No landfills currently operate in Salem. The last landfill was closed approximately 50 years ago and was located
at the present site of the Bentley School. Solid waste is collected at the curbside by a private contractor once a
week and is taken to Northside Hauling Inc., which disposes of waste in Peabody and Haverhill. Salem also
operates a successful curbside recycling program and is a member of the North Shore Regional Recycling Com-
mittee.
NorthSide Carting operates a transfer station in Salem, owned by the City of Salem. Household waste is col-
lected from residents and stored at the transfer station. The City is in the process of selling the transfer station to
a new owner who will be obligated to remediate the property and maintain the site as a transfer station.
Erosion
Natural erosion occurs along the Danvers River from Cabot Farm northward, in the northwestern section of
Collins Cove, and the east side of Winter Island. There are many examples of seawall erosion on public and pri-
vately owned land. Removal of natural vegetation along the banks of the North River, parts of Memorial Drive,
and the areas near March Street and the Salem-Beverly Bridge makes these areas vulnerable to erosion.
Chronic flooding
According to the City Engineer, there is periodic flooding at the following locations:
Canal Street
Brook Street
Areas along the North River near Leslie’s Retreat Park, Furlong Park
Parts of Jefferson Avenue near Rosie’s Pond.
As part of its drainage and road improvement plans, the City will be addressing these flooding problems. In
order to gain additional knowledge on flooding in Salem the City is working with a consultant to identify flood-
ing concerns and potential solutions. The City recently formed a Citywide Flood Control Committee to work
towards finding solutions for City wide flooding.
Sedimentation
Sediment is carried into Salem’s rivers and harbor by stormwater drains and runoff. This sedimentation only
exacerbates the already extremely shallow depths of the undredged portions of these bodies of water.
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Invasive Species
Invasive species are a persistent problem and challenge in Salem as is the case throughout the Commonwealth.
Japanese knotwood and phragmites are just two examples of invasives that are prevalent in Salem, especially
around Winter Island. Additionally, the City has worked to remove phragmites from the Forest River.
Development impact
Because of the paucity of easily developable land in Salem, the City is not under severe development pressure.
However, the new development that does take place is carefully monitored by the Planning Board and Conserva-
tion Commission to avoid environmental damage. For example, approval of proposed drainage systems routinely
requires gas and oil separators in catch basins which must be cleaned out regularly. Restricted use of salt as a de-
icing agent on roadways and parking areas proposed for construction is also a condition of approval.
Many wetlands along Highland Avenue have been lost to development or have been filled, and the water quality
of the lowlands and coastal plains is still unsatisfactory, threatening recreation land in these areas. Efforts are be-
ing made to maintain existing open spaces and improve access to them, such as in the upcoming housing develop-
ment west of Strongwater Brook, which will protect 93 acres of open space permanently and add a low-impact,
publicly-accessible trail network intended for passive recreation such as hiking and bird watching.
Ground and surface water pollution: point and non-point
Water pollution in Salem includes historic pollution from industrial uses which can affect water if sediments are
disturbed, boat waste, and stormwater runoff. All shellfish beds (836 acres) have been closed for harvesting in
Salem since the 1960s. The state goals for water quality in Salem Harbor, the North River, and the Forest River
are to make those water bodies fishable and swimmable. A 1995 report by the Massachusetts Bays Program
indicated that none of these bodies were swimmable, but quality has improved significantly since then due to the
combined efforts of the local communities.
The South Essex Sewerage District (SESD) was recognized in 2006 by EPA for an “Operations and Mainte-
nance Wastewater Excellence Award.” The rehabilitation, repair, and replacement of the City’s water, sewer, and
drainage systems has virtually eliminated combined sewer outflows and cross-connections and has greatly im-
proved water quality, pressure, and flow, although extreme flood conditions can cause occasional problems. Both
stationary and mobile boat waste pump-out stations have been established to ameliorate pollution from boats.
Non-point pollution from stormwater runoff remains the most significant source of pollution to Salem waters.
Salem Sound Coastwatch started a Clean Beaches and Streams program that identifies contaminated discharges
near swimming areas and works with the City on measures to improve water quality. An annual Salem Harbor
Swim began in the summer of 2006 as a benefit event for Salem Sound Coastwatch, this serves as a community
gesture towards the improved water quality in Salem Harbor and the desirability of further improvements.
Implications for open space and recreation
Much of the remaining undeveloped land in Salem is marked by the presence of ledge (bedrock at or near the
surface), steep slopes, or wetlands. Water quality is improving as a result of programs to control point pollution.
Salem’s cultural landscapes receive significant protection (as do many of the City’s natural landscapes) in particu-
lar the City’s last remaining natural estuary, the Forest River. Preservation, if not restoration, of other wetlands
is essential and more visual and physical access to the water is needed. The rarest natural landscape resources in
the City that need preservation are wooded upland areas, such as those surrounding Thompson’s Meadow, Salem
Woods, Forest River, and Fort Lee.
Section 5
Inventory of Lands
of Conservation and
Recreation Interest
Photo Courtesy of Salem Planning and Community
Development
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Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest
This section details information about open space and recreational lands in the City of Salem. The inventory is
inclusive of land that is owned by the National Parks Service, the City of Salem, land under private ownership,
and land owned or managed by organizations such as the YMCA or the Trustees of Reservations. The entire
inventory is categorized by ownership. Determinations of each site’s condition, recreational potential, and public
access were made based on observation by City staff and members of the Open Space and Recreation Commit-
tee.
Preservation of open space is extremely important to the residents of Salem, the region, and the Commonwealth
from several different perspectives. In addition to the typical open space and recreation facilities, Salem places
a great deal of value in its historic and cultural resources. The National Park Service owns and manages some of
these features. Additional land is owned and protected by abutting communities including the Town of Marble-
head and the City of Peabody.
Much of the land listed in this inventory provides extensive passive and active recreational opportunities. The
City has numerous park facilities, although short- and long-term maintenance is a significant issue. There are a
number of existing open space, natural resource, and trail networks among the preserved parcels and with careful
planning and additional acquisition, these networks can be further enhanced. The City will continue its efforts to
determine where conservation restrictions may be appropriate to further protect valued open spaces.
The Open Space Matrix column headings are defined below.
Map/Lot - Identifies the map and lot numbers on the City assessor’s maps.
Name/Location - Names the open space site and its street address.
Zoning - Identifies the zoning district in which the parcel is located.
Acres - Gives the site’s acreage or an approximation in cases of the non-park and playground par-
cels. One acre is 43,560 square feet or 1/640 of a square mile.
Ownership - Indicates the owner of the property and the agency or department responsible for
managing and maintaining the parcel.
Management - Agency or entity charged with managing the site.
Use - Details the main uses for the site.
Condition - Identifies the site condition (excellent, good, fair or poor).
Recreation Potential - For land not used for recreational purposes, potential for recreational ac-
tivities is identified or constraints are listed. Conservation land is generally deemed to have lim-
ited recreation potential except for passive recreation such as hiking and walking. Traffic islands,
medians, cemeteries and other similar lands are presumed to have no recreational potential.
Public Access - Indicates if the public can access the site on a good, fair, or poor rating scale.
Grant or Funding Source - Where applicable, identifies the source of funding for that particular
parcel, which could be from a public grant, private donation, City-owned land, deed restriction,
etc.
Degree of Protection - Indicates if the site, either by virtue of its zoning or by the fact that it has
received state or federal funding, is protected from sale and building development (see below).
Note that the information contained in the inventory is based on Assessor’s data updated through fis-
cal year 2007.
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary53ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs5.1 Types of Open Space and Recreation Land Protection
Determining where the open space and recreation land is located in Salem is the beginning stage of fully under-
standing what resources the City has and where they are located. Once they have all been identified, it is impor-
tant to ensure their protection and maintenance in the future so as to help guarantee that many more generations
or residents can enjoy them. For reference, according to the Division of Conservation Services, land within a
community is protected (or in perpetuity) if it is owned by the local Conservation Commission, a state conserva-
tion agency, a nonprofit land trust or if the City received state or federal monies for the improvement or purchase
of the land. Private property can also be permanently protected if there is a deed restriction, if the land is listed
as having an Agricultural Preservation Restriction or if the Department of Environmental (“DEP”) has placed a
restriction on the property for wetland conservation. Typically, land owned by other agencies like the Recreation
Commission and the local school system may not be presumed to be permanently protected.
Listed below are details about different types of protection that either are or could be available to open space and
recreation land in Salem.
Land & Water Conservation Fund Protection / Urban Self-Help Funding Protection – With the
receipt of grant funding, Salem playgrounds and other parcels may afford protection as parklands,
essentially in perpetuity. Note that for these properties, the protection of Article 97(below) would
apply as well and if federal Land and Water Conservation Fund money has been obtained, P.L. 88-
578 applies (The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act).
Article 97 Protection - Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution protects all publicly owned
lands used for conservation or recreation purposes. This provision protects lands acquired for
natural resources purposes, meaning “conservation, development and utilization of the agricul-
tural, mineral, forest, water, air, and other natural resources”. Before these properties can be sold,
transferred, or even converted to a different use, this amendment requires action by the Conserva-
tion Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission, a 2/3 vote of the City Council as well as
a roll-call 2/3 vote of the State House of Representatives and Senate.
Protection through Ownership (“Fee”) - In some cases in Salem, the open space in question has
been acquired in its entirety (“in fee”) by a public or private conservation interest or a State or
Federal agency (such as the National Park Service). In many cases, such ownership will trigger
other forms of protection, such as Article 97. If the owner is a nonprofit organization (such as the
Trustees of Reservations), the land could in theory be sold and/or developed, but doing so could
contradict the group’s conservation purpose.
Protection through Conservation Restrictions, Easements, or other Deed Instruments - Due
to the high costs of acquiring land, it has become increasingly popular to acquire conservation
restrictions limiting future development. Similarly, access easements can provide permanent
public access to a property. In certain situations, deed restrictions or easements may be granted
by a private party as part of a development approval process. As with any matters involving real
property, care must be taken in the drafting of the restrictions to ensure the rights and interests of
all parties are represented and clearly documented. Conservation Restrictions must be approved
by the municipality and the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services.
Chapter 61 - This program, through tax incentives, can help protect forest, agricultural and recre-
ation land in Massachusetts through encouraged preservation. Landowners who wish to ensure
the long-term protection of such land may be offered tax benefits as an incentive to manage the
land for those purposes. Should the owner wish to end the agreement, the municipality has the
authority to recover tax benefits given and has first right of refusal on the purchase of the land if it
is to be sold for non-Chapter 61 purposes.
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Legend
City Parks
Protected and Recreational Open Space
Data Sources:
City Parks -City of Salem
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Open Space Inventory
Chapter 91 Tidelands – Land that falls under the jurisdiction of Chapter 91 (Commonwealth tidelands)
must include provisions for public use and access and this is an important element for the Harborwalk and
other potential passive recreational and open space areas along the waterfront.
5.2 Inventory of Lands
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary55ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of NeedsMacherelCove
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City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 561LandInventoryMatrix–LandsofConservationandRecreationInterestMAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONPUBLICLANDS Parks and Playgrounds 25 659 Broad Street Park/ Broad St. R2 0.5 Salem City of (School Dept.) Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG none 23 51 Castle Hill Playground/14 StoryRC 3.8 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 36 473 Collins Cove Playground/ 31 Collins St. RC 4.2 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 35 79 Common/Washington Square RC 10.05 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation/historic good good Article 97 36 181 Curtis Park/19 March St. R2 0.62 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG,UPARR Article 97 9 257 Dibiase Park/46-48 Dell St. R1 0.47 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation fair fair Article 97 35 209 East India Sq./158 Essex St. B5 0.2 Salem Redev. Authority Cemetery/Shade Tree Fountain and benches fair good none 33 743 Forest River Park/38 Clifton Ave.RC 29 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG,LWCF Article 97 27 471 Furlong Park/20 Franklin St. RC 5.5 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation poor good CDBG Article 97 15 366 Gallows Hill Park/53 Hanson St. RC 21.83 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 36 6 Gonyea Park/41 Northey Street R2 .14 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good none 25 594 High St. Park,/2 High St. Court RC 0.51 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 23 1 Highland Park,/75 Willson St. RC 270.63 Salem City Of Parks & Recreation recreation good good Article 97 44 73 Juniper Park/28 Beach Ave. R1 0.50 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation excellent good CDBG Article 97 28 18 Kernwood Marina & McCabe Park R1 4.30 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good Good/seasonal access to marina CDBG,LWCF Article 97 34 303 Lafayette Park/124 Lafayette St. RC 0.50 Salem City of Department of Public Works recreation poor good CDBG Article 97 35 5 Lappin Park/112 Washington St. B5 0.11 Salem Redev. Authority Parks & Recreation downtown park good good CDAG none 34 212 Mary Jane Lee Park (Prince St. R3 0.73 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary57ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs2MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONPlayground)/41 Palmer St. 16 333 Mack Park/29-37 Grove St. RC 25.80 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation fair good CDBG Article 97 17 276 McGlew Park/North St.R2 2.40 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 9 38 McGrath Park/46 Marlborough Rd. RC 22.30 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 15 329 Mansell Park/50 Proctor St. RC 1.50 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 41 248 Memorial Park (Irzyk) /17 Fort Ave.RC 7.40 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG none 34 455 Palmer Cove/30 Leavitt St. RC 7.20 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good Good/access to public ramp limitedCDBG Article 97 27 54 Patten Park/41 Buffum Street R2 0.08 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG none 31 286 Pickrnan Park/20 Lincoln Rd. RC 3.01 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG Article 97 25 50 Splaine Park/23 May St. (rear) RC 1.85 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good UPARR Article 97 41 1 Swiniuch Park/128 Derby St. B1 0.03 Salem City of Department of Public Works urban park good good … none 45,42 1,89:20Willows Park/200 Fort Ave1RC 24.62 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation poor good CDBG,UPARR Article 97 43 1 Winter Island/50 Winter Island Rd. R1 27.10 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CZM,USH Article 97 10 217 Witchcraft Heights/ Frederick St. RC 15.00 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation good good CDBG none 42 1 Collins Cove/50 Webb St. (rear) RC 18.20 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation fair good … 36 472 Collins Cove/96 Webb St. R2 2.10 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation/bike path fair good CDBG none 36 474 Collins Cove/2 Collins St. RC 12.30 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation fair good none 42 20 Fort Lee/100 Memorial Drive RC 16.03 Salem City of Parks & Recreation passive recreation poor fair Listed on national register of historic places42 43 Camp Naumkeag/56 Memorial Drive R1 4.7 Salem City of Parks & Recreation recreation fair fair/seasonal … none 15 317 33 Proctor St (abuts Mansell Pk) R3 0.44 Salem City of Parks & Recreation fair good none 24 217 0 Powder House R1 1.5 Salem City of Parks & Recreation practice field fair good none 1There is a playground located within the Willows Park, adjacent to Camp Naumkeag called Waterfront Park. It was created in the 1930s and is an ADA accessible park, but is fenced off from the general public. It can be reserved for use through the Park and Recreation Department.
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 583MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONLane (rear) 24 219 1 Powder House LaneR1 5.5 Salem City of Parks & Recreation football field good good none Total Park & Recreation Land 552.65 Conservation Lands 31 326 0 Pierce Road (rear) RC 5.50 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 31 333 17 Riverbank Road R1 1.15 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 31 235 465 Lafayette Street RC 0.07 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 31 236 467 Lafayette Street RC 0.11 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 31 335 478 Lafayette Street RC 0.13 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 22 178 0 Pickman Road R1 28.30 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 22 179 0 Pickman Road R1 2.97 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 11 57 Intervale Road R1 0.14 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation poor limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 19 63 Intervale Road R1 0.20 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation fair limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 40 46 Intervale Road R1 0.96 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 65 43 Intervale Road R1 0.17 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 67 39 Intervale Road R1 0.18 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 83 44 Intervale Road R1 3.00 Conservation Comm.Forest R, Cons. Area conservation fair limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 84 42 Intervale Road R1 3.80 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 85 40 Intervale Road R1 1.20 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 86 36 Intervale Road 38R1 3.00 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 87 34 Riverview St. R1 1.10 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 88 32 Riverview St. R1 1.00 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 89 30 Riverview St. R1 0.71 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary59ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs4MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTION21 90 24 Riverview St. 28 R1 0.79 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 91 20 Riverview St. R1 0.22 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons, Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 92 18 Riverview St. R1 0.12 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 93 16 Riverview St. R1 0.12 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 95 11 Riverview St. R1 0.63 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 97 17 Riverview St. R1 0.81 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 102 19 Riverview St. R1 0.36 !Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 103 27 Oakview Ave. R1 0.22 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation fair limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 111 23 Riverview St. R1 0.14 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation fair limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 238 0 Cedarcrest Ave. (rear) R1 34.33 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 239 0 Cedarcrest Ave. RRRC 2.05 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 21 240 30 Riverview St. (rear) R1 1.29 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 71 9 Riverview Street R1 0.40 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation Fair/ potential encroachmentlimited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 72 14 Riverview Street R1 0.50 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 73 12 Riverview Street R1 0.25 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 74 10 Riverview Street R1 0.08 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited fair State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 75 8 Riverview Street R1 0.09 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 76 4 Riverview Street R1 0.20 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good limited good State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 78 14 Riverview Street (rear) R1 0.50 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 79 12 Riverview Street (rear) R1 0.50 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 80 10 Riverview Street (rear) R1 0.04 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 81 8 Riverview Street (rear) R1 0.02 Conservation Comm.Forest R. Cons. Area conservation good no poor State Self-Help Fundingperpetuity 30 82 402 Loring Avenue RC 0.70 Conservation Forest R. Cons. conservation good no good State Self-Help perpetuity
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 605MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONComm. Area Funding13 8 43 First Street RC 7.80 Conservation Comm.Conservation Comm.conservation good no fair perpetuity 13 10 0 First Street RC 2.34 Conservation Comm.Conservation Comm.conservation good no poor perpetuity 8 102 320 Highland Ave B2 2.60 Conservation Comm.Conservation Comm.conservation good wetland/buffer zonepoor perpetuity 6 11 0 Clark Ave R1 13.4 Conservation Comm.Conservation Comm.conservation good no poor perpetuity 24 224 90 Willson Street R1 0.90 Salem Land Cons. Trust Conservation Comm.conservation good no good perpetuity 23 236 0 Parallel St. (rear) RC 3.65 Conservation Comm.Conservation Comm.conservation fair no poor perpetuity Total Conservation Land 128.74 OpenParcels 42 3 17-23 Szetela Lane RC 8.50 Salem City of coast and mud flats none 41 236 3 Fort Avenue R2 0.44 Salem City of none 41 243 14 Szetela Lane R2 0.64 Salem City of none 41 258 4 Fort Avenue R2 0.86 Salem City of none 36 6 41 Northey Street R2 0.14 Salem City of neighborhood park none 36 495 39 Northey St. (rear) R2 0.33 Salem City of neighborhood park none 34 435 15 Peabody Street R3 0.37 Salem City of Neighborhood park none 34 449 Palmer Flats/78 Leavitt St. (rear) RC 4.60 Salem City of coast and mud flats none 15 66 37 Hanson St. R1 0.14 Salem City of Parks & Recreation (Gallows Hill Playground) good none 15 91 5 Bemis St. R1 0.08 Salem City of Part of Gallows Hill Playground none 15 144 7 Bemis St. R1 0.08 Salem City of Part of Gallows Hill Playground none 15 150 11 Bemis St. RC 1.54 Salem City of Steep hill between Mansell & Gallows Hill Playground none via playground none 15 153 9 Bemis St. R1 0.09 Salem City of Parks & Recreation (Gallows Hill Playground) none 14 30 11 Dell St. R1 3.70 Salem City of
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary61ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs6MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTION14 31 23 Dell Street 35 R1 1.30 Salem City of 14 33 28 Dell Street 36 R1 3.70 Salem City of 14 35 22 Dell Street 24 R1 0.44 Salem City of 14 54 16 Dell Street 18 R1 0.35 Salem City of 14 144 6 Dell Street 10 R1 0.46 Salem City of 14 203 115 Highland Ave. R1 2.12 Salem City of School Department 2 1 1 Wyman SI. R1 0.18 Salem City of wooded, steep, underbrush very limited street 2 26 16 Wyman SI. R1 0.28 Salem City of wooded, gentle slopes residential best undev. street 2 28 12 Wyman SI. R1 0.28 Salem City of wooded, gentle slopes residential best undev. street 2 37 10 Wyman Drive R1 0.41 Salem City of rough, scrubby very limited street limited - wetland 8 8 0 Ravenna Ave. (rear) R1 4.00 Salem City of Mostly wetland surrounded by steep/moderate slopes nature views from adj. lot very limited 46 92 Bakers Island Lot RI 0.15 Salem City of very limited 46 128 Winnegan Ave., Bakers Island RC 0.10 Salem City of very limited 46 94 Bakers Island Lot R1 0.20 Salem City of very limited 46 14 Winnegan Ave., Bakers Island R1 0.20 Salem City of very limited 3 3 460 Highland AvenueB2 4.05 Salem City of 3 75 411-415 Highland AvenueR1 0.66 Salem City of 3 80 9 Clark Street R1 0.11 Salem City of 6 18 0 Robinson Road I 0.60 Salem City of triangular parcel N of Lynn S & S7 limited - wetland 7 1 46 Clark Street R1 0.78 Salem City of wetlands in back 9 130 18A Sable Road R1 0.12 Salem City of 9 259 38-42 Dell Street R1 0.8 Salem City of near Dibiase Park limited - wetland 10 160 1 A Hilton Street R1 0.30 Salem City of pond/abuts school limited - wetland 10 161 2A Hilton Street R1 0.25 Salem City of pond/abuts school limited - wetland 11 5 0 Loring Avenue (rear) R1 38.00 Salem City of east of RR; wetland limited - wetland 14 7 23 Mooney Road R1 0.55 Salem City of abutting wetlands in back limited - wetland 14 107 112 Highland Avenue rear R1 0.45 Salem City of 14 121 24-36 Almeda Street R1 4.00 Salem City of includes wetlands limited - wetland 14 203 115 Highland Ave R1 2.12 Salem City of wetlands wetland 15 431 41 Almeda Street R1 0.20 Salem City of across from G. Hill none
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 627MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTION15 432 43 Almeda Street R1 1.35 Salem City of across from G. Hill none 16 126 7 Irving Street R1 0.18 Salem City of 16 278 10 Phillips Street R1 0.14 Salem City of 16 336 43 Grove Street R1 0.08 Salem City of 21 123 471 Loring Avenue R1 0.01 Salem City of narrow sliver at Loring & ChandIer 23 138 293A Jefferson AvenueB1 0.04 Salem City of by bridge over RR 23 143 17 Parallel Street B1 0.16 Salem City of wetlands/Rosie's Pond limited - wetland 24 81 200 Jefferson Avenue Rear RC/R3 .83 Salem City of Wetlands/flood control limited - wetland 24 150 13 Lawrence SI. rear R2 0.46 Salem City of wetlands/abuts RR limited - wetland 0 Brooks Street R2 0.30 Salem City of Flood control easement (Ch. 121A) Ilimited - fiood control 24 218 0 Jefferson Avenue rear R1 2.00 Salem City of abuts Bertram Field 24 219 Brooks Street R2 .46 Salem City of Includes stream and wetlands Limited flood control and wetlands 26 30 64 Flint Street BP 0.04 Salem City of part of Linear Park 26 37 330 Bridge Street I 0.10 Salem City of part of new boulv. Row 26 38 318 Bridge Street BP 0.19 Salem City of same 26 408 252 Bridge Street B5 0.83 Salem City of nr train station 26 435 8 Sewall Street B5 0.84 Salem City of parking 26 439 21 Lynde Street B5 0.09 Salem City of parking 26 455 283-287 Essex Street B5 0.34 Salem City of parking 26 470 309 Essex Street R2 0.04 Salem City of corner Summer 26 506 66 Federal Street B5 0.39 Salem City of by cloverleaf & Bap. Church 26 639 148 Federal Street R2 0.25 Salem City of sliver by Flint & St. James 33 530 54 Lafayette Place R2 0.45 Salem City of across from Pioneer 33 753 80 Salem Street R1 0.27 Salem City of across from Pioneer 34 84 3 Cedar Street Court R2 0.10 Salem City of possible totlot? 34 420 3 Front Street B5 0.23 Salem Redev. Auth. parking 34 444 315 Derby Street B5 0.30 Salem City of end of S. River; entrance to future Harborwalk Easement and agreement with Bank
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary63ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs8MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTION35 196 15 Federal Street B5 1.29 Salem Redev. Auth. parking none 35 211 19 Church Street B5 0.01 Salem Redev. Auth. sliver 35 216 21 Church Street B5 0.26 Salem Redev. Auth. parking none 35 219 24-38 Charter Street B5 1.00 Salem City of parking none 35 409 29 Federal Street B5 0.24 Salem Redev. Auth. parking none 36 2 11 Woodbury Court rear R2 0.02 Salem City of triangular parcel 36 186 20 March Street R2 0.24 Salem City of Adjacent to Bridge Street bypass 36 305 19 Barton Street R2 0.19 Salem City of Open Space across from Collins Cove Park 37 80 1 Bridge Street 82 0.07 Salem City of Currently vacant, plans for MHD to develop parcel into a park 38 1 Jeggle Island RC 0.33 Salem City of Passive recreation 38 2 Island SW of Jeggle Island RC 0.01 Salem City of 41 235 11 Fort Avenue R2 0.20 Salem City of Land under agreement to be developed 41 241 15 Fort Avenue R2 0.03 Salem City of Open Space/lawn 41 244 1 Fort Avenue rear R2 0.25 Salem City of Land under agreement to be developed 41 321 12 Block House Square I 0.09 Salem City of Open space adjacent to Dominion 42 2 40 Webb Street rear RC 0.71 Salem City of Passive recreation; Coll. Cove, tidal flats limited - wetland 42 65 67 Memorial Drive rear R1 2.50 Salem City of Open space limited - wetland 42 67 23 Victory Road R1 0.35 Salem City of Open space abuts SESD buffer zone land 42 68 22 Victory Road R1 0.16 Salem City of Open space abuts SESD buffer zone land 44 71 31 Juniper Avenue rear R1 0.01 Salem City of Open space abuts playground 44 109 30 Beach Avenue R1 0.17 Salem City of Parking lot 44 113 125 Bayview AvenueR1 0.12 Salem City of Landscaped open space 52 1 Ram Island RC 2.00 Salem City of
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 649MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONTotal Open lands 109. 39 Monuments, Medians, & Traffic Islands 25 163 431 Essex St. RC 0.04 Salem City of traffic triangle 25 176 427 Essex St. RC 0.09 Salem City of traffic triangle 25 658 0 Dalton Parkway RC 0.27 Salem City of Monument/ median Article 97 35 178 37 Washington Sq. North RC 0.09 Salem City of Island/triangle 35 273 28 Hawthorne Blvd. B5 0.10 Salern City of Island/triangle 35 278 20 Hawthorne Blvd. R2 0.33 Salem City of monument/ median Article 97 36 316 0 East Collins St. R2 0.18 Salem City of traffic island 44 38 0 Columbus Sq. RC 0.16 Salem City of traffic island Witch Memorial 0.33 Article 97 Total Traffic Island Land 1.59 Other Public 35 25 242 Bridge Street I 36.50 MBTA 30 77 408 Loring Avenue R1 2.3 Marblehead Town of RR ROW 31 233 463 Lafayette St. RC .4 Marblehead Town of RR ROW 31 234 467 Lafayette St. rear R1 0.34 Marblehead Town of RR ROW 30 50:201-2 445 Loring Ave.(Gravel Pit Pond) R1 26.90 Marblehead Town of 11 3:201-202161 Swampscott RoadRC 79.00 Marblehead Town of 11 6 0 Swampscott RoadB2 1.80 Swampscott Town of 4 1 Marlborough Rd. (Peabody Res.) RC 43.60 Peabody City of none 1 1 Highland Ave. rear (Spring Pond) RC 102.62 Peabody City of watershed 46 124 US Coast Guard, Bakers Island 8.80 U.S. Government none 35 408 National Historic R2 6.75 United States of National Park Historic Site;
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary65ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs10MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONSite/163-173 Derby Street America Service passive recreation 35 342 National Historic Site/164-178 Derby Street R2 1.26 United States of America National Park ServiceHistoric Site; passive recreation 35 362 National Historic Site/71 Essex Street R2 0.19 United States of America National Park ServicePedestrian access/View corridor 21 94 20 Riverview St (rear) R1 .57 Massachusetts Salem State Total Other Public lands 311.03 Non-Profit 3 1 488 Highland Ave. BP 68.35 Camp Lion of Lynn, MACamp Fire Girls youth recreation participants limited - youth recreation 3 136 490 Highland Ave rear BPD .06 Camp Lion of Lynn, MA recreation 3 139 488 Highland Ave. rear BPD .07 Camp Lion of Lynn, MA recreation 48 7 Great Misery Island 75.00 Trustees of Reservations cons/recreation perpetuity 49 1 Little Misery Island 5.78 Trustees of Reservations cons/recreation perpetuity 44 36 37 Winter Island RoadR1 23.60 Trustees of Plummer Farm School 50 1 Children's Island 5.00 Marblehead/Swampscott YMCA YMCA recreation participants 51 1 Coney Island 2.00 Salem YMCA none Total Non-Profit 179.86 Cemeteries 35 188 Howard Street R3 2.50 Salem City of Cemetery/Shade Tree cemetery yes 27 571 Greenlawn R1 55.80 Salem City of Cemetery/Shade Tree cemetery good 25 546 Broad Street R2 2.69 Salem City of Cemetery/Shade Tree cemetery 35 264 Charter Street B5 1.47 Salem City of Cemetery/Shade Tree cemetery good 25 97 Essex Street R2 0.25 Salem City of Cemetery/Shade Tree cemetery no entry 16 242 Harmony Grove R1 76.00 private cemetery adequate yes
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 6611MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTION17 178 St. Mary's Cemetery R1 86.27 private cemetery adequate yes 35 181 St. Peter’s Church R3 0.50 private cemetery good Total Cemetery Land 225.48 TOTAL PUBLIC LANDS 1508.74 PRIVATELANDS 24 211 B & M Railroad ROW 23.50 Guilford Transportation private railroad track pedestrian/bike trail none; city purchase underway 31 196 IB & M Railroad ROW 1.40 Guilford Transportation private railroad track pedestrian/ bike trail none; city purchase underway 31 323 B & M Railroad ROW 0.19 Guilford Transportation private railroad track pedestrian/ bike trail none; city purchase underway 6 12 0 Robinson Road I 29.11 Lynn Sand & Stone (Aggregate Industries) private recreation none; potentially developable6 5 4 Wyman Place R1/1 1.96 Connick, James wetlands limited - wetland 6 16 140 Swampscott RoadI 51.88 Lynn Sand & Stone (Aggregate Industries) private mining recreation none 8 29:201-202296 Highland Ave RC 12.04 Amenta Messina Deschamp private old farm, road/paths, dumping nature value w/ lots 8, 102, 69 none; potentially developable8 68 .27 Marlborough Rd.R1 0.31 New England Power Co. private ridge and wetland buffer; conservation street Undevelopable 8 69 3 Michael Rd. R1 5.70 New England Power Co. private very steep & wetland buffer; conservation limited none; potentially developable13 5 199 Highland Ave RC 34.50 New England Power Co. private conservation electricity ROW 42 25 70 Memorial Drive R1 5.20 New England Power Co. private conservation electricity ROW 42 87 41 Fort Ave R1 .16 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 88 43 Fort Ave R1 .16 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 89 45 Fort Ave R1 .16 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 90 47 Fort Ave R1 .18 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 91 49 Fort Ave R1 .18 South Essex private Open space buffer Conservation none
Inventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary67ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesCommunity GoalsAnalysis of Needs12MAPLOTNAME/LOCATIONZONINGACRESOWNERSHIPMANAGEMENTUSECONDITIONRECREATIONPOTENTIALPUBLICACCESSFUNDS USED DEGREE OF PROTECTIONSewerage District to SESD 42 92 51 Fort Ave R1 .19 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 93 53 Fort Ave R1 .25 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 42 95 59 Fort Ave R1 .23 South Essex Sewerage District private Open space buffer to SESD Conservation none 23 2 0 Story Street RC 5.80 Leo Higgins private wooded hillside conservation limited Undevelopable 23 131 3 Parallel Street RC 0.05 Amy Workman private mainly wetland conservation valuenone limited - wetland 23 144 282 Canal Street RC 9.77 Esther Realty Trust private mainly aquatic conservation valueroad; path Limited - wetland 28 16:301-3 Ome Street R1 27.74 Cabot Farm Trust private none scenic/ recreation none none; potentially developable31 237 485 Lafayette Street R1 1.39 Glover Estates, LLC private scenic (“Chadwick Lead Mills”) none; scheduled to be cleaned up and developed in 2007 36 87 24 Saunders Street R2 2.66 W & G Realty Trust private scenic/ recreation none; developable 41 259 SHARE Park/16 Derby Street R2 0.37 Morrisey Brooke D. et. Alii private, Friends group Openspace/passive recreation recreation none; developable Total Private Land 215.08 Chapter 61 Land 28 19 Kernwood Golf Course/1-9 Kernwood Street R1 136.80 Kernwood Country Clubprivate recreation good golf n'hoodsledding/skiing Ch. 61 B 28 2 Kernwood Country Club/2 Kernwood Street R1 24.00 Kernwood Country Clubprivate and Parks & Recreation recreation good .51 ac. is Cabot Farm Playground Good/fair Ch. 61 B Total Chapter 61 Land160.8 TOTAL PRIVATE LANDS 375.88
Section 6
Community Goals
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Community Goals
6.1 Description of Process
The goals and objectives for this 2007 Open Space and Recreation Plan update were derived from a series of
meetings and opportunities for public input. The basis for this effort was the previous 1996 OSRP goals and
objectives. During the drafting of this plan, a variety of methods, as described in Section 2: Introduction Plan-
ning Process and Public Participation, were undertaken to gather information about the City’s Open Space and
Recreation areas and goals the community has for maintaining and improving these areas.
Two public forums were held, one in January 2007 and the second in May 2007, to gather input from the com-
munity. Both were held at the City Hall Annex. In attendance were all the parties involved in writing the plan:
the Salem Open Space and Recreation Committee, members of the City Council, key City officials and staff,
representatives of VHB, and interested citizens. During the first public forum in January, the 1996 OSRP goals
were presented to citizens. A dialogue ensued where the participants at the forum provided their suggestions on
amendments and additions to the goals and objectives as they were worded in the previous plan.
In addition to this, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) exercise was conducted. The
purpose of a SWOT is not to dictate what the public sees as important in the planning process, but rather to
hear them out and work from their opinions. During the SWOT exercise held in January a few major themes
emerged. They were:
Strengths – Salem has a vast and varied stock of open space and recreation resources, public interest in what
happens with said resources, and an extensive waterfront with adequate access
Weaknesses – The park system does not present opportunities for all age groups, maintenance of current
facilities is lacking, playing fields are overused, and boating access to the water is limited
Opportunities – Creation of organized winter activities, ally with Salem Public School for nature educa-
tion, mailing to new residents introducing them to open space and recreation resources in Salem, post the
map of Open Space in Salem on the City’s webpage to inform residents of the City’s resources
Threats – Encroachment onto parkland by adjacent property owners, fees as a barrier for users, imbalance in
park usage, invasive flora and fauna, vandalism
Prior to the SWOT exercise the participants had an opportunity to vote on which goals and objectives they
found most important. This was accomplished through a straightforward process that used stickers and large
Participants in the first public forum voting on which goals
from the 1996 Plan they found most important
Community GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary71ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesAnalysis of Needsprint outs of the goals. Each participant was given four stickers and simply affixed them next to the goals they
valued most. The stickers were then tallied up and all data gathered from the dialogue prior to this exercise was
recorded and analyzed.
The second public forum was held in May and was less attended than the first. However, the crowd at the second
forum participated actively and provided more valuable input into the plan’s creation. This meeting included
a presentation by graduate students in the Tufts University Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
program. Their project for the Salem Sound Coastwatch, focused on the reuse of the 15 Peabody Street parcel
in the Point neighborhood of Salem. The presentation included a proposal for a new park linking to the Harbor-
walk around downtown Salem. More on this project can be found in Sections 7 and 9 of this plan. This forum
was more informal than the first and centered on conversation with the attendants. Through this exchange, some
key issues were brought out:
Pervious pavement and other sustainable technologies should be the norm when it comes to upgrades and
future parks and recreation projects
Preserving and increasing the tree canopy in Salem should be a goal
Parking at Fort Lee/The Salem Willows Park needs to be addressed
Make sure the 2007 OSRP melds with the Salem Harbor Plan from May 2000
Creation of a 501(c)(3) to generate funding for parks and open space, mirroring the Friends of Boston Parks
model
Include the park proposed by MassHighway as mitigation for the Bridge Street Bypass – the park shall be
located at the end of Bridge Street, at the site of the old Beverly/Salem Bridge
6.2 Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals
The Committee took this work and weighed in on which goals they felt were feasible and high priority issues.
They met monthly and a representative of VHB attended all meetings, some of which focused on certain areas of
the plan, i.e. recreation with the Parks and Recreation Director. Through this process the Committee honed in
on a final set of policy and action plan imperatives. The end product of this process was used as a baseline to for-
mulate the new goals and objectives for the 2007 - 2012 Plan. These discussions resulted in the final set of goals
and objectives listed below. More details on the specific objectives under each goal can be found in Section 8.
Maintain public spaces and recreational facilities
Protect open spaces
Develop and implement a capital improvement program
Improve public access and awareness
1.
2.
3.
4.
Camp Naumkeag
Photo Courtesty of Salem Planning and Community Development
Collins Cove
Photo Courtesy of Salem Planning and
Community Development
Section 7
Analysis of Needs
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Analysis of Needs
7.1 Summary of Resource Protection Needs
As described in previous sections, Salem is essentially a built-out community with little additional open land
available to add to its inventory of protected land. The City, through several of its departments and the Salem Re-
development Authority own or control approximately 115 acres of land classified as open land. However, many
of these parcels are scattered, very small inholdings that have little potential for any open space or recreational
use. Others have wetlands or are serving a flood protection purpose, so while they have a needed resource protec-
tion use, they cannot provide public access.
There are 376 acres of land held by private parties, 161 acres of which are owned by the Kernwood Country Club
as a golf course. The three parcels that comprise Kernwood are the only lands held under Chapter 61 B in Salem
– there are no other Chapter 61 holdings in the City. Another 72 acres are held by utility and railroad interests
and have limited use for open space or recreational purposes. An additional 81 acres is owned by Lynn Sand
and Stone (Aggregate Industries) and is deemed as possibly developable land that may have some recreational
potential as well. However, that land is currently being mined for sand and gravel and will likely require substan-
tial restoration before any other use can be contemplated on the
site. The remaining 62 acres of privately owned land have some
potential for recreation or could be developable, although there
are some small parcels that are predominantly wet.
Thus, in order to expand upon possible open space and recreation
opportunities, the City may want to focus its attention on the
Lynn Sand and Stone (Aggregate Industries) parcels, as well as
some of the land owned by individuals or real estate trusts.
Salem’s primary water source is Wenham Lake which is re-
charged by the Putnamville Reservoir, the Ipswich River, and
Longham Reservoir. These all lie outside the City’s border. It also
is served by public sewer. Thus, open space and recreational plan-
ning in Salem has little direct impact on the City’s water supply.
A path leading up the the band stand in Salem Willows
Below: The band stand up close
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The City of Salem is in a unique situation with regards to its location and amenities. The community is located
in close vicinity to the City of Boston and almost all of its developable land has been used, yet there is a wide
array of recreational opportunities in the City. Much of this is due to the historic nature of Salem and there are
numerous outlets to learn about Salem’s history and the impact it had on the region over time. Much of this his-
tory has been defined by the witchcraft trials of the early 1600s, but the City has a rich maritime heritage as well.
This was recognized by the National Park Service when it established the Salem Maritime National Historic
Site.
The Forest River Park, Winter Island Park, and Salem Willows Park stand out as breathtaking natural resources
and good examples of the City’s shoreline resources, but other parks including Mack Park and the Salem Com-
mon hold an equal amount of affection with local residents. The City has a wide diversity of park and recreation-
al opportunities and facilities, but the underlying concern voiced by residents has been the need to ensure better
maintenance to these facilities and to provide enhancements at a number of them.
Enhancing, maintaining and preserving the recreation amenities in Salem is a major goal of this Open Space
and Recreation Plan. The community is fortunate to have a number of playgrounds and parks as well as passive
recreation areas. However, as in all communities, there are needs, that are not being met. Extending and adding
bicycle trails, playgrounds for young children, playing fields for soccer, softball, baseball and football, local neigh-
borhood parks, more conservation areas, and family picnic areas are desired by residents of the community.
Salem has many resources including an extensive coastline stretching 11.2 miles and over 40 parks open to the
public. However, access to the waterfront and open space are often difficult to find and are underutilized because
of a lack of way-finding signs. There is a need to identify and provide way-finding signs to these locations to pro-
mote access to the water and encourage use of all parks located throughout Salem.
Another need that exists in Salem involves the elderly and disabled population of the community. Not all of the
community’s available recreation amenities are accessible, nor are they geared toward older residents. As resi-
dents continue to age, more attention needs to be given to adult recreational needs (middle aged and elderly). The
City should determine how to incorporate these needs into its planning for parks and recreational activities and
whether the Council on Aging has the capacity to broaden its scope and expand recreational opportunities for
older residents in coordination with the Salem Senior Center.
One of the City’s shoreline resources, Winter Island
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As part of this planning process, the City undertook an extensive survey to determine compliance with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with respect to accessibility to open spaces and
recreational facilities in Salem. Except for the newest parks and playgrounds, the City generally is not in compli-
ance with these requirements. As a result, one of the key recommendations of the plan is to establish a timetable
and strategy for meeting the ADA requirements in its parks, ballfields, and playgrounds. A summary of the
results of this ADA Self-Evaluation can be found in Appendix A of this plan, along with the City’s ADA policies.
For a more detailed assessment for each park, please contact the Salem Planning and Community Development
Department at 978.619.5685.
Implementing this plan will help to ensure that future generations of residents living in Salem will be able to
enjoy the open space and recreational facilities scattered throughout the community.
State Open Space and Recreation Efforts
In 2000, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts produced a document called the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan (SCORP) in 2000. The SCORP is a document that also looks at open space and recreation,
but from a regional perspective. The purpose of the plan is to help direct the best investment of funds and effort
towards protecting and enhancing recreation resources.
Salem is located in the Northeastern Region of the SCORP, which is generally a fairly urbanized area. One of
the most important water resources within this region is the Ipswich River, which in part provides some of the
City’s drinking water and defines the region’s coastal resources. It is interesting to note that this region ranks
fifth out of seven across the state in terms of open space acreage and the percentage of regional land area in open
space, while ranking second in population. On a regional basis, most of these open space resources serve conser-
vation purposes rather than recreation.
Activities that are the most popular in some of these open space areas include swimming, walking, sightseeing
and tours, hiking, and fishing. Salem is fortunate in that it can provide most of those opportunities, particularly
the sightseeing and tours given the historic resources for which the City has become well-known. Regionally, high
levels of activity are reported for baseball, sunbathing, horseback riding, off-road vehicle driving, snowmobiling,
motorized boating and surfing. To try and address interest in Salem for sailing, a group of residents, developed
Sail Salem a 501(c)(3), to offer sailing lessons to kids and adults. The City and the Park and Recreation Commis-
sion are working with Sail Salem to determine a location on Winter Island to begin this program.
After water-based activities, passive recreation was a significant activity in the region. Due to Salem’s substantial
coastal beaches and shorelines, it is not surprising that this type of recreation is a popular choice. Again, Salem
affords these types of opportunities given the large percentage of publicly accessible shoreline in the City.
In the region, the highest level of dissatisfaction fell in the bikeway category. However, the City has made estab-
lishing more bikeways a high priority and is making progress in that regard.
7.3 Management Needs – Potential Change of Use
Communication amongst the various departments, boards and commissions in the City of Salem is imperative to
the success of the Open Space and Recreation Plan. The City Council, Conservation Commission, Redevelop-
ment Board, Recreation Department and Parks and Recreation Commission all need to coordinate regarding the
implementation of this plan. Thus, there should be some entity charged with overseeing implementation of the
recommendations found in the Five-Year Action Plan (see Section 9). Ideally, such an entity should be a commit-
tee of the City that would monitor progress and coordination of the actions and priorities of the various depart-
1 Massachusetts Outdoors 2000!, Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, Division of Conservation Ser-
vices, 2000.
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sibilities that may prevent them from focusing entirely on implementation of this Plan. Such a committee could
be comprised of representatives of relevant departments, boards and commissions, and would meet as needed to
address plan implementation.
The City has already begun partnerships with non-profits and encouraging the creation of “Friends of” groups.
These groups typically focus on one park or open space resource to look after. These partnerships should be
continued and enhanced to support the implementation of the Plan. Money donated to these organizations shall
be spent specifically for the benefit of the particular park or parcel the group is focused on. This helps leverage
additional maintenance and enhancement funding. Additionally, non-profit organizations are often the only
groups eligible for certain types of funding sources or grants. Encouraging the creation of “Friends of” groups al-
lows for the provision of some property management functions further assisting the City in meeting the demands
for services.
At this time, given the open space parcels that are held privately, there is little potential for change of use that
may result in new open space acquisitions. The only land held under the Chapter 61 program is the Kernwood
Country Club and at this time there is no concern that it may change its use as a golf course since it is the only
private course in Salem. However, the City should be aware that there is a national trend towards converting golf
courses to other uses.
City Recreational Facilities
Bike path
The Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way was deeded to the City on November 1, 1996 for $220,000 (paid for
by MHD Enhancement Funding Grant). On September 11, 1997 the Salem City Council voted to accept the
right-of-way deed to the City of Salem for the conversion into a multi-use trail/bike path, and was approved by
the Mayor on September 22, 1997. Design and engineering of Phase One of the Marblehead Branch Bike Path
(now called the Salem Bike Path) began in 1998. Construction of the paved Salem Bike Path was completed and
opened to the public in the summer of 2002.
The Salem Bike Path is a city-owned and managed multi-use trail. Envisioned as a public all-season trail, the
Salem Bike Path is a branch off of the Town of Marblehead’s Recreational Trail. This facility is part of the
City’s vision for a network of off road multi-use trails that will extend throughout Salem and regionally to its
neighboring municipalities. The Salem Bike Path begins at Lafayette Street, by the City of Salem and Town of
Marblehead line and continues approximately 2,500 linear feet alongside Salem State College Central Campus
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toward Loring Avenue. Opposite Loring Avenue the bike path continues approximately 450 linear feet and ends
at Canal Street. In its entirety, the Salem Bike Path is roughly 3,000 feet in length or roughly a half-mile. The
entire Salem Bike Path is paved.
In June 2006, the City of Salem established the Salem Bike Path Committee to assist in expanding the bike path
throughout the City and connecting it to the surrounding communities. The Committee also advocates for bike
safety, alternative transportation, and bicycling as a whole. The Salem Bike Path Committee holds its regularly
scheduled monthly meetings.
The City of Salem Bike Path was designated as part of the East Coast Greenway Alliance Trail System in Janu-
ary 2007. The East Coast Greenway Alliance is an initiative aiming to connect all the major cities of the East
Coast along a continuous, off-road path, the East Coast Greenway spans 3,000 miles from Calais, Maine to Key
West, Florida. With the trail now 21 percent open for public use, individuals and communities all along the East
Coast are already beginning to enjoy the Greenway’s many health and economic benefits.
Winter Island
Winter Island, a 38 acre, approximately ½ mile long, ¼ mile wide island located n the western side of Salem
Harbor. The island is connected to the mainland by Winter Island Road which contains a small residential
neighborhood on Winter Island Road; the Plummer Home for Boys which is a residential facility for youth
located on a large 18 acre site, and Winter Island Park which is a city-owned 27 acre public park.
From the 1930s to the early 1970s, Winter Island was used by the federal government as the US Coast Guard
Air Station at Winter Island in Salem, MA. The facility was originally staffed with 35 men and two airplanes
and at one point had over 100 men at the facility. During this time there existed a campus containing various
Coast Guard buildings including, a Hangar, City of Salem Harbormaster building, a function hall, the Winter
Island Manger’s office, store, and Barracks Building.
The City of Salem would like to rehabilitate the Barracks Building for adaptive re-use. A feasibility study was
completed in July 2007 to determine the best uses for the Barracks Building on Winter Island. Potential uses
were identified based on public input and interviews with various interested parties. Uses considered in the
Study include a function hall, a community boating program, common office and meeting room space for public
organizations and other uses. The Study recommends that the City move forward with securing grant monies to
restore the building to a level that would allow leasing to one or more suitable users under a long term agreement
with the City retaining title to the property and in a manner that rehabilitates the more important architectural
exterior features of the building.
Winter Island has stunning view of the Salem Harbor and has been developed as a public park providing vari-
ous recreational opportunities for Salem residents as well as non-residents. The island contains 14 tent camping
site along the northerly side of the island near the bath house and gate house and 28 Recreational Vehicle (R/V)
spaces in the main parking lot adjacent to the small function hall along the slope to the west of the gate house.
There are also seven group area sites, 12 Tent/RV sites, five pop-up sites and three picnic areas.
The island contains three beach areas: Waikiki Beach, which is a long sandy beach located on the northeast side
of the island is heavily used during the summer months for swimming and sunbathing activities, a cobble beach
located on the easterly side of the island between the Pickering Lighthouse and the Public Pier, and a sandy/cob-
ble beach located just south of the Hanger and west of the State Boat Ramp. The Coast Guard igloo area is used
as a place to gather and play cards. There is large concrete state owned double width public boat ramp as well as
a City-owned pile supported Public Pier and transit floating dock system used for short term passenger loading
and drop off located along the south side of the Island.
Community GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan Summary79ReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesAnalysis of NeedsThe Harbormaster Office is at the southwesterly tip of the island south of the Barracks Building. The Harbor-
master keeps its boat(s) docked at the docking system in the summer. There is also a small 1,670 sq ft single
story function hall that is rented for events, as well as an outdoor covered shelter area that is also rented for func-
tions and concerts. Fort Pickering, which is located on the northeasterly side of the island is in a state of disre-
pair, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
15 Peabody Street
In the Spring of 2007, a group of
masters degree students from the
Tufts University Urban and
Environmental Policy and
Planning program conducted a
project on behalf of Salem Sound
Coastwatch and the City of
Salem to examine the feasibility
of planning a new park on a
12,400 square foot parcel at 15
Peabody Street in the Point
neighborhood of Salem. This
neighborhood is currently
underserved with respect to open
space and park facilities and this
particularly parcel was vacant
although it has some contamina-
tion issues that require remediation. Given the parcel’s location along the South River, it provided a unique
opportunity to help in revitalizing the neighborhood while making a significant improvement to the Salem
Harborwalk effort.
The Tufts group presented a preliminary design for a small pocket park on the parcel. The concept includes a
small playground along with sitting areas, a mural, and game tables (chess, checkers, etc.). The City recently
received a brownfields grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency to help in the site’s cleanup.
Harbor Plan
The Salem Harbor Plan was completed in 2000 and is currently being updated. Implementation of the plan is
phased in on a sub-regional basis, with the focus being on waterfront development and public access. The plan’s
vision is based upon the City’s historical and maritime character and focuses on economic development, cultural
and historical features, and environmental resources. The main goal is to revitalize the City’s waterfront.
One of the main tenets of the plan to provide public access to the waterfront is to establish a Harborwalk con-
necting the downtown to the waterfront. It creates an approx. ten foot wide path with ten feet of appurtenances
that links the waterfront with historic and cultural features in Salem, as well as important environmental
resources.
Boating
Salem is the second deepest of the five ports in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. International shipments of
coal and oil are received by the electric power plant inside the harbor. Especially in limited visibility, recreational
boats must be aware that an 800 ft. tanker and escorting tugs may transit the main ship channel without warn-
ing. These ships draw 35 feet and have the final right of way over all recreational boats, including sailboats, due
15 Peabody Street presently
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to their inability to maneuver or deviate from the channel. Mid-size cruise ships also drop anchor in the harbor
several times a year. Construction will begin soon on a new wharf to accommodate larger cruise ships and ferry
service to Boston. Scuba diving is permitted anywhere in Salem except the channels.
Transient vessels are welcome to drop anchor on the Marblehead side of the inner harbor. Pickering Wharf Ma-
rina and Hawthorne Cove Marina both have transient dockage available. Hawthorne Cove also offers transient
moorings. The Salem Harbor Plan will be addressing the amount of public transient dockage available in Salem.
There are no public fuel docks in Salem and the closest is Port Marina in Beverly, which offers gas and diesel. The
Salem Willows Yacht Club does sell gas to the public when in season. Palmers Cove Yacht Club, located deep in-
side the inner harbor, has no fuel facilities. Dions Yacht Yard, Hawthorne Cove Marina and Winter Island Yacht
Yard are all equipped with travel lifts and are available for repairs.2
Park Maintenance Issues
One of the most commonly voiced concerns relating to Salem’s open space and recreational facilities is the
need to make certain repairs and upgrades to specific parks, and the need to develop a comprehensive plan for
long-term maintenance and enhancements throughout the system. Moreover, many playgrounds need updated
equipment to enhance safety. Based upon information provided by the Recreation Director and the Parks and
Recreation Commission in the drafting of this plan, the following items are high priorities for the City (in no
particular order):
Repairs to the Salem Willows Pier
Renovate the bathrooms at the Willows, Mack Park and Forest River Park
Replace the roof at the Witch House
Replace the garage roof at Mack Park and the municipal golf course
Resurface the Forest River Park Pool
Reinstall benches at the Willows
Restore the fence at the Common
Playgrounds need updates and improvements
Repair/replace seawalls at Collins Cove, Willows and Forest River (grant money available for repairs in 2007
for some of these repairs)
Repair tennis courts
Upgrade picnic areas at McCabe Park
2 www.salem.com/pages/salemMA_Harbormaster/index
Graffiti on a park bench in Leslie’s Retreat
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Input received at Committee meetings and public forums included interest in the following:
More ballfields, particularly soccer fields
Promote and support the sailing program – perhaps at Winter Island
Consider developing a kayaking program – perhaps at the Willows, Forest River or McCabe Parks
Establish winter sports programs such as cross-country skiing or snowshoeing at the golf course
Furlong Park needs some serous maintenance because the park is eroding into the North River
Create an ice skating rink at the Common or Mack Park
Funding Opportunities
Numerous funding programs exist in the Commonwealth through the Department of Conservation and Recre-
ation (DCR) that the City of Salem may want to consider using in the future to help fund projects that will foster
resource protection. Below is a list of a few of the many programs that exist.3 The programs are relevant to some
of Salem’s needs pertaining to flooding, waterway protection, historic preservation, seawall repair, greenway and
trail creation and maintenance and even information on urban forestry. It is also possible that if an enterprise
fund were established that its funds could be used as a match if a local “Friends of” group were to apply for a
grant.
Municipal Seawall Repair Grant
Five million dollars for this program have been appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 to be
expended for the Municipal Seawall Repair Grant Program, authorized by Chapter 122 Section 2e, through
the open and competitive application process with the Planning & Engineering Division, Office of Waterways.
The grants are specifically for the repair of seawalls that will reduce current threats to public safety. Existing or
continuing programs for other types of coastal structures or other project aspects (planning, design, etc) are not
eligible for these grants. The City has received this grant in the past and it is anticipated that this program will
be ongoing.
Historic Curatorship Program
A competitive grant program where living or working in an historic building may be free in exchange for building
renovation or repairs.
Department of Conservation and Recreation, INTERNET [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/grants.htm], June 2007
An ailing seawall in Salem Willows as of November
2006
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Flood Management Grants
DCR’s Department of Flood Hazard Management, in coordination with the Massachusetts Emergency Man-
agement Agency, offers two grant programs to local government in order to reduce the risks and costs of natural
disasters, especially floods, on homeowners and community infrastructure. These programs include pre-disaster
grants through the annual Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (FMA) and post-disaster grants through
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Heritage Tree Care Grant Program
This federally funded program offers competitive grants to communities with advanced tree care programs wish-
ing to protect and enhance large or unique “heritage trees” located on public property or easements. In order to
be designated a “heritage tree,” the tree must have a diameter greater than 32 inches, be designated a champion in
size for its species in Massachusetts, or have documented historic significance to the community or state.
Lake and Pond Grant Program
DCR’s Lake and Pond grant program awards grants for the protection, preservation and enhancement of pub-
lic lakes and ponds in the Commonwealth. A maximum grant of $25,000 is available to eligible applicants on a
50/50 cost sharing basis. The grant program helps municipalities and local organizations that are struggling to
meet the challenges of providing long term solutions for lake and ponds management.
MASS ReLeaf Grant Program
Mass ReLeaf is a trust fund for public tree planting projects in Massachusetts. By seeking public or private fund-
ing Mass ReLeaf is able to provide matching grants to support local projects that involve a partnership in the
planting and care of trees on public land. The goals of the program are to help communities purchase trees to be
planted for energy conservation, screening, community gateway or parking lot enhancement, or to offset urban
pollution; and to assure long-term tree survival by emphasizing proper tree selection, planting, aftercare and
maintenance.
Recreational Trails Grants
The Recreational Trails Program provides funding support for a variety of trail protection, construction and
stewardship projects throughout Massachusetts. This national program makes funds available to states to de-
velop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for non-motorized and motorized recreational
trail uses. The Program is authorized and funded through the federal “Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century” known as TEA-21. It is administered on a reimbursement basis by DCR, in partnership with the Mas-
sachusetts Recreational Trails Advisory Board and the Massachusetts Highway Department. Eligible applicants
include non-profit organizations, government agencies, and municipalities.
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The goal of the Urban Forestry program is to assist communities and nonprofit groups in building support for
the long-term protection and management of community trees and forests. The USDA Forest Service provides
the grant funds that the DCR administers with guidance from the Massachusetts Community Forestry Council.
A maximum of $10,000 is available per project.
Rivers and Harbors Grant Program
A statewide program of matching grants from DCR’s Office of Waterways to towns and municipalities for design
and construction to address problems on coastal and inland waterways, lakes and great ponds.
Urban Self Help and Self Help Grant Program
Both programs are offered through the Department of Conservation Services under the Executive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA). The Urban Self Help Grant assists cities and towns acquire and
develop land for park and outdoor recreation purposes. In order to receive funding projects need to be for the
development of suitable outdoor recreation purposes, whether active or passive in nature. Grants are available for
the acquisition of land, and the construction, restoration, or rehabilitation of land for park and outdoor recre-
ation purposes such as swimming pools, zoos, athletic play fields, playgrounds and game courts. Access by the
general public is required.
The Self Help Grant assists municipal conservation commissions acquire land for natural resource and passive
outdoor recreation purposes. Lands acquired may include wildlife, habitat, trails, unique natural, historic or
cultural resources, water resources, forest, and farm land. Compatible passive outdoor recreational uses such
as hiking, fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, bird observation and the like are encouraged and access by the
general public is required.
Section 8
Goals and Objectives
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Goals and Objectives
8.1 Vision Statement and Open Space and Recreation Goals and Objectives
The natural landscape of Salem ranges from high, ledge-crowned ridges to quiet ocean coves and the wetlands of
Forest River estuary. The varied nature of Salem’s landscape has resulted in a City which is highly urbanized but
not entirely built out. Consequently, Salem already has a rather extensive network of parks, playgrounds, and
protected natural areas. In finalizing the list of goals for the 2007 OSRP the City of Salem set out to continue
the traditions of protecting and augmenting these open space and recreational resources. With that in mind the
goals are focused on maintenance, protection, acquisition, and improvement (Refer to Section 6, Community
Goals to understand the process of developing the goals and objectives for this 2007 Plan). Explicitly, they are:
Goal 1: Maintain Public Spaces and Recreational Facilities
Objectives:
Prioritize park maintenance and focus on neglected areas that experience the highest use.
Expand facilities and recreational opportunities at City parks.
Organize maintenance activities for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Establish citizen stewardship programs to identify and rectify problems.
Update equipment and surfacing to comply with current safety and ADA standards.
Explore alternative means for funding park maintenance.
Create endowment fund specifically for park maintenance.
Pursue grant opportunities to enhance City parks.
Seek to establish public/private partnership for park maintenance.
Create an Enterprise Fund for maintaining waterfront parks such as Winter Island, Camp
Naumkeag, and McCabe Park.
Goal 2: Protect Open Spaces
Objectives:
Acquire key parcels and sites for multi-purpose trails, scenic views, and visual access to the water.
Assess historic resources to prioritize protection of those that are most endangered.
Provide consistently high standards for "symbolic landscapes".
Protect examples of Salem's ecological diversity.
Maintain expertise of Conservation Commission membership.
Revise local land use regulations to address open space preservation and protection.
Eliminate/reduce point and nonpoint pollution.
Eliminate/reduce contaminated sediment in rivers and harbor.
Identify and plan for acquisition of key wetland and buffer properties.
Identify ways to replace filled wetlands and provide natural floodplain protection.
Preserve key open parcels that provide visual access to the water.
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Objectives:
Identify key maintenance and improvement needs in City recreational facilities.
Identify capital needs at each City owned recreational facility.
Schedule short and long-term improvements based on maintenance plan.
Identify potential funding sources.
Goal 4: Improve Public Access and Awareness
Objectives:
Provide increased active and passive recreational opportunities.
Expand bike paths.
Increase opportunities for waterfront access.
Make residents aware of underutilized resources.
Develop environmental education programs.
Utilize City website and the media to publicize programs and network of parks and recreational facilities.
Identify needs for different types of recreational facilities.
Improve signage to direct people to the parks and to help orient them within the parks.
Improve resident and visitor perception of and experience of Salem's waterfront and harbor location.
At the core of all these goals is a desire to preserve and enhance Salem’s open space and recreation resources for
not just the current, but also future generations. A discussion of the public process involved in adopting these
goals and objectives, see Section 6, Community Goals. For a more specific timeframe see Section 9, Five Year Ac-
tion Plan which contains more detail on how and when these goals will be implemented.
A young tike cares for his Community Supported Agriculture plot in Mack Park, early 2007
Coutesy Salem Planning and Community Development
Section 9
Five Year Action Plan
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Five Year Action Plan
9.1 Introduction
The five-year action plan is based on the goals and objectives of the previous section. To ensure the implementa-
tion on a year-to-year basis of these actions, the City of Salem should clearly identify a committee comprised of
representatives from City staff and existing boards and commissions that will be in charge of ensuring this plan is
used and followed. The committee will be responsible not only for overall implementation of the plan, but would
also work to ensure that public outreach and education is achieved.
The Five Year Action Plan is often the most difficult component of an Open Space and Recreation Plan. Unlike
the lofty goals and objectives of the previous sections, here is where the rubber meets the road, where the plan-
ning ideals are translated into concrete actions. An Action Plan can sometimes be difficult to commit to and be
problematic to review over time. Items that have been accomplished fade from view, while the more intractable
problems linger for years. Financial and political trends may change, advancing some items while leaving oth-
ers untouched. For these reasons alone, many communities are hesitant to put in writing the full scope of their
intentions.
The following action plan intends to deliver on the promise of the goals and objectives expressed throughout
this process, with a program of tangible steps for the City to take over the next five years. There is a high level of
activity on these issues, based upon the input received during the planning process.
These actions are targeted to address the physical as well as the organizational issues confronting the City, as
described and analyzed in Section 7. The five-year action plan described below works to correct these “process”
problems, while still maintaining a focus on the substantive issues of open space and recreation preservation,
acquisition, enhancement, management, and maintenance.
Some of these actions may already be well underway; others are ongoing but need additional support. And while
all actions listed are recognized as important, three areas in particular rise to the top as being absolutely essential
for any future progress towards meeting the goals of this Plan:
Obtaining support from City staff, commissions, and boards that open space and recreation is a central and
lasting priority for Salem. While it is to be understood that there may be competing needs in the City, all
groups must abide by the central tenet that these issues are extremely important to the residents of Salem.
Where open space and recreational resources are concerned, the goals and policies of this Plan and the com-
mittee members and staff of the City must be consulted. Furthermore, groups must agree in advance on the
proper decision making procedures to be followed in such matters.
Creating some form of an oversight committee. If the ambitious goals and objectives of this Plan are to be
achieved, there needs to be a single committee charged with overseeing progress and coordinating the actions
and priorities of the various groups. Such a committee would be comprised of representatives of relevant
departments, boards, committees and commissions and would meet as needed to address plan implementa-
tion. The committee would receive staff assistance from the Recreation Department, Conservation Commis-
sion, and Planning and Community Development. It also could coordinate with committees of neighboring
municipalities to the extent possible on issues of regional concern (such as the bike path).
Securing additional sources of funding, staffing, and other support for park facility maintenance and
enhancement. One of the City’s main concerns is the need to maintain and enhance its existing parklands.
Additionally, there is strong interest in creating additional parks. Resources to achieve these goals can be
scarce and the City must be creative in how funds are raised. Several recommendations are made specifically
91Community GoalsInventory of LandsEnvironmental AnalysisCommunity SettingIntroductionPlan SummaryReferencesPublic CommentsFive Year Action PlanGoals and ObjectivesAnalysis of Needsto identify the means for raising money for parks maintenance.
9.2 Five Year Action Plan
The following map (Map 6: Action Plan and Priorities) and table outline Salem’s five year action plan.
Leslie’s Retreat Park
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Dredging and
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Improvements and
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Dredging and
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Goal 1: Maintain Public Spaces and Recreational Facilities
Prioritize park
maintenance and
focus on neglected
areas.
x Use inventory data
to address parks in
poor condition that
pose a safety concern
x Support
rehabilitation for
barracks building on
Winter Island
x Study potential uses
for hangar building
at Winter Island
(need to address fire
suppression prior to
any use)
x Restore historic
resources on Winter
Island (as well as
trails and signs)
x Repair/improve
picnic areas at
McCabe Park
x Improve tennis
courts at parks
throughout the City
of Salem
x Replace park
benches on a regular
basis, starting with
the Willows
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Department of
Planning and
Community
Development
Department of
Planning and
Community
Development
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
City
City
City
City, Urban
Self-Help,
Fed. Land &
Water
City, Urban
Self-Help,
Fed. Land &
Water
Private bench
program
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
x Request City
Beautification
Committee create a
short list of the most
important and
emblematic public
landscapes, such as
the Common, the
Willows, and Winter
Island for a special
priority maintenance
program
x Address Furlong
Park erosion &
encroachment
City Beautification
Committee
Park and Rec. &
Planning and
Comm. Dev
X
X X Urban Self
Help
Expand facilities
and recreational
opportunities at
City parks.
x Study feasibility of
indoor recreation
center
x Find a location for
outdoor ice skating
and review control
of and opportunities
for skating on local
ponds, such as Mack
Park or the Common
x Improve hiking trails
in Forest River
Conservation Area
and Highland Park
x Expand
programming for
water related
activities: swimming,
water safety, sailing,
kayaking, and
environmental
awareness
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Friends groups,
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X City
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
x Find a location,
pursue funding and
construct additional
playing fields and
playgrounds
x Identify and create 1
or 2 more dog parks
to address overuse of
the current dog park
at Leslie’s Retreat
Park, possibly at
McCabe, Forest
River, or Mack Park
x Create and promote
winter sports
activities, such as
cross country skiing
or snowshoeing at
the Municipal golf
course
x Install lap lanes and
designate lanes for
residents to swim
laps at the Forest
River Park Pool
x Work with Salem
Community Gardens
to site gardens
within walking
distance of each
neighborhood
x Implement
recommendations
regarding creation of
a new park at 15
Peabody St.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Salem Community
Gardens
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development, Rec.
Dep’t., Parks and
Rec. Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X X
City, Urban
Self-Help,
Fed. Land &
Water
City, Urban
Self-Help,
Fed. Land &
Water
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
x Replace field at
Witchcraft Heights
Elementary School
x Work with
MassHighway to
ensure a park is
developed at the end
of Bridge St. as
agreed to as
mitigation for the
Bridge St. Bypass
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm., School
Dep’t.
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development,
Recreation Dep’t.
X X
X
X City, Urban
Self-Help,
Fed. Land &
Water
Organize
maintenance
activities for
maximum efficiency
and effectiveness.
x Request Park and
Recreation Comm. to
create a list of ten
most important
maintenance items
and work with DPW
to address
x Develop plan for
routine maintenance
on a revolving basis
to ensure all park
and playground
facility needs are
addressed
Park & Rec. Comm.
Park & Rec. Comm.
X
X X
Establish citizen
stewardship
programs to
identify and rectify
problems.
x Assist in the
establishment of
“friends of”
organizations for key
parks
x Work with Salem
Partnership and
Conservation
Commission to
establish a program
for enhancing
protection of
resources at Forest
River Trail and
Friends groups
Salem Partnership,
Cons. Comm.
X
X
X
X
X X X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Conservation Area
Update equipment
and surfacing to
comply with
current safety and
ADA standards.
x Use ADA Self
assessment
information to
develop a list of the
top ten safety and
ADA compliance
issues
x Address issues and
concerns in
appropriate order
Comm. on
Disabilities
Comm. on
Disabilities
X
X X X X
Explore alternative
means for funding
park maintenance
and improvements.
x Create endowment
fund specifically for
park maintenance
x Pursue grant
opportunities to
enhance City parks
x Seek to establish
public/private
partnership for park
maintenance
x Consider
establishment of
enterprise fund to
provide funding for
park maintenance
x Support adoption of
the Community
Preservation Act
Park & Rec. Comm.
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development,
Recreation Dep’t.
Park & Rec. Comm.
Park & Rec. Comm.
Park & Rec. Comm
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Goal 2: Protect Open Spaces
Acquire key parcels
and sites for multi-
purpose trails,
scenic views, and
visual access to the
water.
x Acquire old railroad
rights of way for
multi-purpose trails
Bike Path Comm. X X X X X
Assess historic
resources to
prioritize protection
of those that are
most endangered.
x Work with Salem
Historical
Commission and
Historic Salem Inc. to
identify top historic
sites they believe to
be endangered
Historic Comm.,
Historic Salem
X X
Provide
consistently high
standards for
"symbolic
landscapes".
x Review parking
situation at the
Willows to ensure
that parking is
confined to specific
areas away from the
sensitive land within
the park
x Develop a program
for regular tree
replacement with a
goal of increasing
tree canopy at
Salem’s parks and
open spaces
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
DPW, Beautification
Comm.
X
X
X
X
Mass ReLeaf,
Heritage Tree
Care Grant,
Urban Forest
Planning
Grant
Protect examples of
Salem's ecological
diversity.
x Strengthen Salem’s
wetlands ordinance
to protect rare,
endangered, and
unique flora and
fauna
Cons. Comm. X X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Maintain expertise
of Conservation
Commission
membership.
x Encourage
Commissioners to
attend workshops or
other trainings and
pursue certificates
such as
Fundamentals of
Conservation
Commissions
Cons. Comm. X X X X X
Revise local land
use regulations to
address open space
preservation and
protection.
x Revise local
Wetlands Ordinance
to include the
implementation of
conservation
restrictions on
parcels developed
adjacent to resource
areas
x Consider
improvements to the
cluster development
provisions of the
Salem zoning
ordinance
Cons. Comm.
Planning Bd.
X
X
X
X
Eliminate/reduce
point and nonpoint
pollution.
x Continue to control
combined sewer
outflows
x Publish and
distribute to the
public a pamphlet on
resident actions to
reduce nonpoint
pollution
x Adopt the Low
Impact Development
By-Law
DPW
DPW, Planning &
Comm. Dev.
Planning Bd.
X
X
X
X
X
X X X
Coastal
Nonpoint
Source Grant;
Sec. 319
Nonpoint
Source Grant
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
x Pursue funding to
expand household
hazardous waste
collection program.
DPW X X Municipal
Waste
Reduction
Grant
Eliminate/reduce
contaminated
sediment in rivers
and harbor.
x Pursue Army Corps
of Engineers
dredging and
sediment disposal of
the South River.
x Pursue funding for
sediment testing in
the North River
basin in preparation
for possible dredging
and sediment
disposal.
Harbormaster,
Harbor Plan Imp.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rivers and
Harbor Grant
Rivers and
Harbor Grant
Identify and plan
for acquisition of
key wetland and
buffer properties.
x Identify parcels not
owned by the City
located in wetlands
or other resource
areas and identify
the current owner. If
purchase and sale is
not possible speak to
the current owner
about developing a
conservation
restriction on the
property.
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development, Cons.
Comm.
X X
Identify ways to
restore filled
wetlands and
provide natural
floodplain
protection.
x Identify filled
wetlands and flood
zones.
x Work with
landowners to
restore the filled
wetlands.
x For undeveloped
land located in flood
Cons. Comm.
Cons. Comm.
Cons. Comm.
X
X X X
X
X
X
X
X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
plains, establish
conservation
restrictions to
prevent
development in
active flood zones
Goal 3: Develop and Implement a Capital Improvement Program
Identify key
maintenance and
improvement needs
in City recreational
facilities.
x On a quarterly basis
complete an
inventory of the
condition of the
equipment at each
facility
x Repair and improve
items as necessary
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X Urban Self-
Help
Identify capital
needs at each
recreational facility.
x Develop a list of top
items needed on a
quarterly basis
x Identify measures
needed to meet the
ADA requirements
for each facility
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Comm. on
Disabilities,
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X X X
Schedule short and
long-term
improvements
based on
maintenance plan.
x (see above)
Identify potential
funding sources.
x Consider adoption of
the Community
Preservation Act
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Goal 4: Improve Public Access and Awareness
Provide increased
active and passive
recreational
opportunities.
x Review programs
offered each season
to residents and
adjust based on
participation and
requests for different
activities
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X X X X X
Expand bike paths
and designated
routes to connect to
downtown and
surrounding
communities.
x Research abandoned
railroad right-of-
ways, ownership,
easements,
conveyance, and
purchase
x Contact right of way
owners and
negotiate consent to
access or purchase
and sale of right-of-
way
x Research future
transportation
enhancement
funding from federal
sources such as
ISTEA and state
sources
MassHighway,
MBTA, or MAPC
x Create
interconnecting trail
system linking
schools and parks
via on (secondary
and tertiary roads)
and off road routes
(bike path,
preferred)
Bike Path Comm.
Bike Path Comm.
Bike Path Comm.
Bike Path Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
x Purchase and install
bike racks
throughout
downtown, schools,
and parks
Bike Path Comm. X X City
Increase
opportunities for
waterfront access
and improve
signage to
waterfront access.
x Develop and
distribute map
showing waterfront
access points
x Identify access
points such as public
boat launches and
create and install
appropriate signage
x Continue to work
toward
implementation of
the Harbor Walk
project
Planning & Comm.
Dev., Harbormaster,
Harbor Plan Imp.
Comm.
Harbormaster,
Harbor Plan Imp.
Comm.
Harbor Plan Imp.
Comm., Planning &
Comm. Dev.
X
X
X
X
X X X X
Make residents
aware of
underutilized
resources.
x Display maps
identifying parks,
playgrounds,
conservation areas
on the City’s
webpage and make
paper copies
available to the
public
x Develop matrix of
parks, playgrounds,
open space and the
facilities that each
has available to the
public
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development,
Recreation Dep’t.
Dep’t of Planning
and Community
Development,
Recreation Dep’t.
X
X
City
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Goals &
Objectives
Actions Responsible Party 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Funding
Develop
environmental
education
programs.
x Sponsor programs at
parks with non-
profits to teach
children about
environmental
topics.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X X
Utilize City website
and the media to
publicize programs.
x Enhance
presentation of
information on
Salem’s website
regarding
recreational
programs
x Provide press
releases for each new
recreation program
season
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Identify needs for
different types of
recreation facilities
x Survey residents and
field users on a
regular basis to
determine need for
new or improved
services
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X X
Improve signage to
direct people to the
parks and to help
orient them within
the parks.
x Expand use of
uniform signage for
Salem park facilities
x Install signage for
public open space
created at DiBiase’s
subdivision located
off Marlborough
Road
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
Recreation Dep’t.,
Parks and Rec.
Comm.
X
X
X X
Improve resident
and visitor
perception of and
experience of
Salem's waterfront
and harbor location.
x Provide specific
information on the
City website
regarding Salem
history and
recreational/historic
opportunities for
visitors
Historic Comm.,
Salem Partnership,
Chamber, & Harbor
Comm.
X
Section 10
Public Comments
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Public Comments
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Section 11
References Forest River Conservation Area
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Community Development
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Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Projections 2006, [Online] mapc.org/2006_projections.html
Brown, Larissa, 1996 Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan, 1996
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Appendix A
ADA Policies Photo Courtesy of Salem Planning and
Community Development
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 2
City of Salem ADA Policies, Procedures and Practices
City of Salem ADA Grievance Procedure
This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging
discrimination on the basis of disability in employment practices and policies or the provision of
services, activities, programs or benefits by the City.
The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination
such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date and description of the
problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording
of the complaints, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
The complaint should be submitted by the aggrieved and/or his/her designee as soon as
possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:
Jean Levesque, ADA Coordinator
City of Salem
City Hall
93 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-744-6139
http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_BComm/disabilities
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator will meet with the
complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the
meeting, the ADA Coordinator, will respond in writing, and when appropriate, in a format
accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audiotape. The response will
explain the position of the City of Salem and offer options for substantive resolution of the
complaint.
If the response by the ADA Coordinator, does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the
complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision of the ADA Coordinator within
15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Mayor or his or her designee will meet with
the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after
the meeting the Mayor or his or her designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a
format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.
All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator, appeals to the Mayor or his/her
designee, and responses from the ADA Coordinator and Mayor or his/her designee will be kept
by City of Salem for at least four years.
Non-Discriminatory Operations – Equal Opportunity Policy
The City does not discriminate in employment practices against qualified job applicants or
employees on the basis of disability in the areas of: hiring; promotion; demotion; transfer;
recruitment; job advertisements; termination; post job offer; and training, etc. No qualified
City of Salem ADA Policies, Procedures, and Practices
3Appendix CAppendix BAppendix Aindividual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the
participation in; be denied the benefits of; or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any
of our programs, services and activities.
In addition, The City shall:
x provide a program of information and awareness training about persons with disabilities
to all supervisors and interviewers;
x review all job descriptions to ensure that they do not tend to screen out qualified
individuals;
x eliminate unnecessary, non job-related mental and/or physical requirements for entry
into each job;
x in the area of promotion, when a vacancy occurs, institute an internal search to
determine if there is a qualified employee with a disability who could be promoted;
x provide alternate methods of informing employees with disabilities of relevant
information (such as informing blind individuals of announcements posted on bulletin
boards).
x review employee performance appraisals to ensure that no discriminatory patterns or
practices exist or are developed affecting employees with disabilities or applicants; and
provide reasonable accommodation in all areas of accessibility.
As stated earlier, it is the policy of the City to ensure that persons with disabilities are provided
maximum opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs, services and activities.
Moreover, it is our goal that such participation be in the same manner as those of non-disabled
persons and in fully integrated settings.
It is understood that the obligation to comply with this policy is not obviated or alleviated by any
state or local law or other requirement that, based on disability, imposes inconsistent or
contradictory prohibition. Any prohibitions or limits upon the eligibility of qualified individuals
with disabilities to receive services or practice any occupation or profession, are not allowed
under this policy.
Employment Policies and Procedures
The City will make reasonable modifications to our policies, practices, and procedures in order
to accommodate persons with disabilities whenever an otherwise qualified person with a
disability requests such modifications, unless the agency can demonstrate that such modification
would impose an undue burden or fundamentally alter the nature of our program or the services
that we offer.
We are committed to making reasonable modifications when they are needed to afford persons
with disabilities access to services and programs. Persons requesting a particular modification
may be asked to furnish documentation to support the need for the modification. The final
decision concerning whether a request for a modification is reasonable (or is a fundamental
alteration of the program) is made by the Mayor in discussion with the ADA Coordinator.
Aggrieved employees or applicants have the right to appeal as per our grievance procedure.
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Aggrieved individuals have the right to appeal as per our written appeals process. This policy
will be modified when necessary to make our program accessible to people with disabilities.
Eligibility Requirements Assurance
Any prohibitions or limits on the eligibility of qualified individuals with disabilities to receive
services or practice any occupation are not allowed under this policy. Eligibility requirements for
our program are reviewed on a regular basis, and it has been determined they do not screen out
or tend to screen out people with disabilities.
All safety requirements are similarly reviewed and it has been determined that there are no
discriminatory requirements. The determination of the existence of a direct threat must be
based on objective factual evidence and not stereotypes or misconceptions about a person’s
disability. If any new criteria are developed, their impact on persons with disabilities will be
reviewed by the Mayor, ADA Coordinator, and all staff will be informed on any changes in
eligibility requirements that may arise.
Assurance Regarding Surcharges
It is the policy of the City that surcharges are never charged to staff/participants (nor any other
interested person) for reasonable accommodations under any circumstances. Such
accommodations include, but are not limited to: American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters,
Computer Aided Realtime Translation (CART), architectural accessibility, computer accessibility
hardware or software, Braille material, or any other costs related to the participation of a person
with a disability.
Integrated Services
It is our policy that all of our services, programs and activities are provided in the most
integrated setting possible. People with disabilities are never required to participate in separate
programs. Services will not be provided to any person with a disability in a manner or at a
location different from that available to another. In all cases, the person with a disability (family
members and other representatives only when appropriate) will be fully involved in the
consideration and decisions.
Significant Assistance
It is the policy of the City that programs to whom we provide significant support (or contract
with) may not discriminate against people with disabilities. All contracts and program sites are
regularly assessed to ensure non-discrimination against people with disabilities. The City will not
contract with any entity that discriminates.
Accessible Transportation
It is the policy of the City that all transportation services provided are accessible to everyone
regardless of their disability. In addition, any vehicles acquired for public non employee-only
5Appendix CAppendix BAppendix Ause, will be equipped with a wheelchair lift, tie downs, etc. all future van purchases will also be
accessible. Our alternate transportation providers are: _______________
Community Referral
Whenever the City participates in other programs and services as a condition of participation
(e.g. Commonwealth, Employee Assistance Programs – EAP, other counseling agencies, MRC,
fuel assistance, DSS. Etc) or makes reference to other programs, it is our policy that such
programs and services must be accessible. We have information regarding which of the
programs (to which it may refer people) are accessible, and which are not. Please note that there
is at least one accessible provider in each of the categories of services in which we make
referrals.
Training Assurance Policy Regarding Non-Discriminatory Operations
It is the policy of the City that staff training and other staff development activities provided by
agency personnel and volunteers include information about ADA requirements. Our programs
operate in such a manner that does not discriminate against people with disabilities. As stated in
our staff training and orientation manual, such training includes a full explanation of our ADA
policies, procedures and practices. Training is done on a regular basis, and the ADA
Coordinator has the overall responsibility for ensuring that all staff are trained, including new
employees.
Effective Communication Policy
It is the policy of the City that auxiliary aids and services will be provided when necessary to
ensure effective communication with persons whose disabilities effect communication. Persons
with communication barriers will be given the opportunity to request the aid or service that they
prefer and the requested aid or service will be given primary consideration by the City unless
doing so would impose an undue burden or a fully effective alternative is available.
It is the policy of the City that all documents and publications are available, to anyone who
requests them, in accessible formats. These include large print, audiotape, Braille and computer
disc.
The procedure for anyone who requests accessible formats (or any type of effective
communication) is:
1.To specify his/her accessible format either in person, over the phone, or in writing to
the ADA Coordinator at least 30 days in advance of the event.
2.Within four (4) business days of the request, the City will provide the format to the
requester at no charge.
The Mayor is the staff person who makes undue burden determinations as per our procedures.
When we decide what type of aid or service to provide, primary consideration is given to the
type of aid or service preferred by the person with a disability.
TTY Assistance
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The City has a TTY at our offices, and plans to acquire more. The City is a leader, and a role
model to other organizations on providing effective communications, as well as all other areas of
ADA compliance. Our TTY number will be listed consistently on all our communications
where The Town’s phone number is given. TTY training will be provided for all employees with
updates on an annual basis.
Alternative Format Policy and Procedures
Alternative formats are made available to persons with disabilities who need them in alternative
formats. Procedures have been established for the provision of alternative formats including
large print, audiotape, Braille and computer diskettes.
1.The procedure for requesting alternative formats is: The person making the request
should identify the materials desired and specify his/her preferred alternate format to
the ADA coordinator either in person, by phone, or in writing at least 30 days in
advance of the event or activity for which the material is needed.
2.The materials will be provided in the requested format at no charge. (Every attempt will
be made to meet the request made less than 30 days before an event or activity.)
3.If, after primary consideration has been given to the preferred format, the request
cannot be met, an alternative effective format will be made available. If a request cannot
be met the person making the request will be informed as soon as possible but at least 5
days in advance of the event or activity.
We use: MSMT, The Braille Center, 651 Yolanda Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404, tel:
(707) 579-1115, Fax: (707) 579-1246; Carolyn Colclough; as well as Metrolina Association for the
Blind, 704 Louise Avenue, Charlotte, NC, tel (704) 372-3870 for our Braille Transcription
services.
The Mayor is the staff person who makes undue burden determinations as per our
procedures. When we decide what type of aid or service to provide, primary consideration is
given to the type of aid or service preferred by the person with a disability.
7Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AADA Accessibility in Salem Parks
PARK NAME ADA ACCESSIBILTY
Forest River Park Good
Salem Willows Good to fair
Winter Island
Mixed, some good
areas and some fair
Olde Salem Greens Golf Course Good
Mansell Park Fair
Patten Park good
Splaine Park Fair
Mack Park (Ledge Hill)Good
Mary Jane Lee Park Poor
MaGrath Park Fair
Salem Common Good
Broad Street Park Fair
Castle Hill Park Fair
Collins Cove Poor
Curtis Park Good
Dibiase Park Poor
Furlong Park Fair
Gallows Hill Park Fair
High Street Park Poor
Juniper Point Good
Kernwood Marina/McCabe Park Fair
McGlew Park Poor
Pickman/Jackman Parks Fair
Leslie's Retreat Park Good
Highland Park-Salem Woods Poor
Cabot Farm Poor
Gonyea Fair
Swiniuch Fair
Memorial Park-Irzyk Park Fair
Palmer Cove Park Fair
Appendix B
Community
Development
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Appendix B
Recent development projects in Salem
Old Police Station Redevelopment - In March 2004, the SRA transferred ownership of the Old Police Station
to Heritage Plaza Enterprises and the project began construction. The project finalized construction in the fall
of 2006. All of the units were under agreement months before the project was due to be completed. The project
includes 14 residential condominium units with parking on-site. The estimated project cost was $3 million and
the project has recently been completed.
Derby Lofts (former Laundry Building) - The Derby Lofts project
includes the renovation of the 100 year old, four-story industrial build-
ing, known as the Laundry Building, into a mixed-use residential and
retail development. The project consists of 14,000 square feet of first
floor retail and 54 luxury residential units on the upper floors. The
current retail mix includes an independent bookstore, teashop and
bakery. The estimated project cost was $14 million and the project was
completed in 2006.
The Distillery (former Beef & Oyster House) - The Distillery project redeveloped the building at the corner of
Washington and Front Streets (former Beef & Oyster House and most recently home to “Bleachers”) to include
10 residential condominium units with 5,000 square feet of first floor retail. The estimated project cost is $1.8
million and construction is completed.
Courthouse Expansion - The City is working with the DCAM on the design of the new $106 million Court
Complex to be constructed on Federal Street. The Courthouse Expansion will allow the courts to remain in
downtown Salem, which will have a large economic impact on the city.
Old Salem Jail Complex Redevelopment - In November 2005, the SRA designated New Boston Ventures
to redevelop the Old Salem Jail Complex. The developer plans to redevelop the parcel to include 29 residential
condominiums, with one being a designated affordable artist live/work space, a high-end restaurant, and a jail
exhibit. Construction is expected to begin in 2007. The estimated project cost is over $11 million.
18 Crombie Street - In 2003, after two years of negotiation, the City
developed a plan to negotiate ownership of this historic property from
Holyoke to the Salem Redevelopment Authority. In July 2004, the Salem
Redevelopment Authority transferred the deed of the home to Habitat for
Humanity of the North Shore. Habitat for Humanity recently completed
restoration and the home has be sold to a lower income family at an afford-
able price.
289 Derby Street - The development at 289 Derby Street, the former Coastal Gas Station, will include 38 high
end residential condominiums on the upper floors and 5,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor.
In addition, the project will include the construction of a public walkway along the side and rear of the property
abutting the South River (as recommended in the Salem Harbor Plan and required by Chapter 91 License).
This public walkway will be constructed according to the specifications of the future South River Harborwalk
that the City will be constructing on the opposite banks of the South River along property owned by the City of
3Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ASalem and National Grid (Mass Electric). The developer has obtained all the permits.
10 Federal Street - The owners of 10 Federal Street constructed three-stories of additional office space on top of
their existing two-story downtown office building. The additional space allowed the District Attorney’s Office to
relocate to the space and remain in downtown Salem. The construction began in 2005 and is nearing completion.
The project cost is estimated at $10 million.
Bluestone Alley - The Blue Stone Alley project at 7 Crombie Street redeveloped the former Salem Mission into
17 artist live/work condominium spaces. The redevelopment was a “gentle renovation” of the building that inte-
grated many of the historic characteristics of the building. Construction was completed in 2006 and most, if not
all, the units have been sold. The estimated project cost is $3.3 million.
96 Swampscott Road (Salem Commerce Park) - Early this year, a local property owner purchased a large,
vacant industrial building on Swampscott Road and renovated the space into industrial condominiums. The
170,000 square foot building is located on 13 acres. The property owner was able to attract several new busi-
nesses to the space representing a number of new jobs for Salem and boost to the City’s tax revenue.
St. Joseph’s Church Redevelopment - In 2004, the Archdiocese announced plans to close the St. Joseph’s
Church. The Archdiocese eventually sold the property to the Planning Office of Urban Affairs, which an-
nounced plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-income project with 67 residential units. These units will be
available as both rental and condominiums. 45 units will be affordable to households at or below 80% of the
median income. Within these, several are affordable to even lower income households.
Chapel Hill Subdivision - The proposed Chapel Hill Subdivision includes the construction of 37 single-family
homes on a 16-acre site. The development is a cluster development and will set aside 8 of the 16 acres of land for
open space. The project is currently undergoing permitting and a request for a zoning change.
Osborne Hills Subdivision - The Osborne Hills Subdivision is a cluster development project that includes the
construction of 131 single-family homes on approximately 162 acres of land. Approximately 93 acres of the proj-
ect will be permanently protected open space. The Planning Board will be finalizing its review of the project by
the end of the year. The project represents one of the largest subdivisions built in Salem in recent history.
Flynn Tan Site (70-92 ½ Boston Street) - The Flynn Tan property is a 1.98-acre site containing vacant indus-
trial buildings and land along Boston Street, a major entrance corridor into Salem and within the new North
River Canal Corridor (NRCC) Neighborhood Mixed Use District. The property was sold at an auction in 2006
and is expected to be cleaned up and converted to commercial condominiums.
Fort Avenue/Szetela Lane Parcels (5 parcels) - The vacant parcels at the intersection of Fort Avenue and Sze-
tela Lane consists of five (5) parcels containing approximately 2.13 acres. The parcel was put out for RFP and the
city is currently going through a design process with the developer and the neighborhood.
Endicott School (110 Boston Street) - The former Endicott School sits on a .53-acre lot along Boston Street,
a major entrance-corridor into Salem with direct access to Route 128. After a competitive RFP process, the
property was sold for $350,000 to a nonprofit organization, Children’s Friend who will relocate their office from
another location in Salem. The city also negotiated a PILOT Agreement with the agency.
50 Palmer Street - This project by the Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation (CDC) includes
the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of a new three-story residential structure with a
footprint of 7,300 square feet. The new structure will consist 15 units of affordable housing condominiums for
low and moderate income homebuyers. This project is funded using a partnership of private and public sources,
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including funds from the City.
Leggs Hill Road YMCA - Following approval of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan in January of 2006, the
Planning Board had made significant progress on mitigation items for the proposed 88,000 square foot YMCA
facility, which will include five (5) single-family housing lots proposed at the site. An approval for the Definitive
Subdivision is anticipated in June and construction has already begun.
28 Goodhue Street - The project, located within the North River Canal Corridor area, includes the new con-
struction of a mixed-use residential/commercial building at the site of a former factory. The development will
include 44 residential condominiums, 6,000 square feet of commercial retail space and on-site parking. The
project is currently in permitting.
Pickering Wharf Hotel - The construction of a new hotel has been completed. The hotel consists of 88 rooms
and the top two floors contain 16 residential condominiums.
Witch Hill - The construction of 23 single family homes along the extension of an existing roadway is underway.
Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund - The City adopted an ordinance to create a municipal housing trust
fund in October, 2006. Through negotiations with a developer, the Trust Fund received $50,000 and additional
funds are expected from negotiated contributions from other large development projects. The Trust held its first
meeting in March, 2007 and is in the process of developing goals and strategies to increase affordable housing
opportunities in Salem.
Mass. Cultural Grant - The City was awarded a John and Abigail Adams Grant to acquire consultant services
to guide the City and its tourism community in the development of a new management model to lead a commu-
nity –wide market and tourism effort and to help identify a new mechanism for financing a sustained marketing
program. A well-respected consultant firm Open the Door, is under contract and is expected to present their
recommendations by the end of July 2007.
Conservation District Study - The City has received a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
to complete a Neighborhood Architectural Conservation District Study as an update to the Salem Preservation
Master Plan. The study will expand the City’s ability to preserve historically significant neighborhoods not des-
ignated as Local Historic Districts. The project includes delineation of potential Neighborhood Architectural
Conservation Districts (NACD’s) and the creation of a draft Neighborhood Architectural Conservation District
bylaw.
319 Highland Avenue - Highland Avenue is a major commercial corridor in Salem with a mix of shopping and
dining options but this area has long lacked a service station. 319 Highland Avenue is the site of the former
Moose Lodge. Construction of an Irving Gas Station with a Blue Canoe Convenience Store, North Shore Bank,
and a Subway Restaurant has recently completed and their grand opening was held in May, 2007. In coordina-
tion with this project, Mass Highway undertook improvements to the Highland Avenue and Swampscott Road
Intersection, which included a right turn lane and cueing of the lights.
275-281 Essex Street - The proposed project includes the conversion of the four-story 30,000 square foot former
C.F Tompkins Furniture Building into a mixed-use retail/residential development with 3 retail units on the
ground floor and 20 housing units on the upper floors.
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Appendix C
Source
Documents
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Source Documents
MassDEP Hazardous Waste Sites
3Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARelease Tracking Number (RTN):
The number assigned to every site /reportable release. This number is preceded by 1, 2,
3, or 4 depending on the region where the release/site is located (e.g., 3-0001234).
Corresponding regions are:
x Western Region
x Central Region
x Northeast Region
x Southeast Region
Additional information about RTNs may be found at toknow.htm.
City/Town:
The city or town where the release of oil or hazardous material occurred. Boston and
Barnstable are also broken down by neighborhood or village (e.g., Boston-Brighton,
Barnstable-Hyannis)
Release Address:
The number and street that most accurately describe the site/release location.
Site Name/Location Aid:
Describes the site in terms of its location, use, or type ("Bob's Gas Station" or "Across
from Building 1").
Reporting Category:
How quickly a release must be reported to DEP. The potential severity of a release dictates
how soon it must be reported. Reporting categories are 2 hours, 72 hours, and 120 days.
Notification Date:
The date DEP uses to establish 21E deadlines. This date is usually the date when the
site/release was reported to DEP. However, for some sites, especially those dating before
1993, the notification date may be later than the date DEP first learned about the site.
Compliance Status:
21E sites compliance status definitions:
x ADEQUATE REG (Adequately Regulated): A site/release where response
actions are deemed adequately regulated under another DEP program or by
another government agency.
x DEPMOU (Memorandum of Understanding): A site/release where DEP has a
Memorandum of Understanding or other written agreement with a responsible
party.
x DPS (Downgradient Property Status): A site where a DPS Submittal to DEP
has stated that contamination on the property is coming from an upgradient
property.
x DPSTRM (Downgradient Property Status Terminated): A site where
Downgradient Property Status has been terminated.
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x INVSUB (Invalid Submittal): An RAO Statement that was submitted for the site
has been determined to be invalid by DEP.
x RAO (Response Action Outcome): A site/release where an RAO Statement was
submitted. An RAO Statement asserts that response actions were sufficient to
achieve a level of no significant risk or at least ensure that all substantial hazards
were eliminated.
x REMOPS (Remedy Operation Status): A site where a remedial system which
relies upon Active Operation and Maintenance is being operated for the purpose of
achieving a Permanent Solution.
x RTN Closed: Future response actions addressing the release associated with this
Release Tracking Number (RTN) will be conducted as part of the response actions
planned for the site under another "primary" RTN.
x SPECPR (Special Project): The site has Special Project status.
x STMRET (Statement Retracted): An RAO Statement that had been submitted
for the site has been retracted.
x TCLASS (Tier Classification): A site/release where a Tier Classification
Submittal was received, but the classification type has not been confirmed by
DEP.
Note: Sites are usually Tier Classified using the Numerical Ranking System (NRS). The
NRS scores sites on a point system based on a variety of factors. These include the site's
complexity, the type of contamination, and the potential for human or environmental
exposure to the contamination. In addition, some sites are automatically classified as Tier
1 sites if they pose an imminent hazard, affect public water supplies, or miss regulatory
deadlines.
x TIER 1A: A site/release receiving a total NRS score equal to or greater than 550.
These sites/releases require a permit and the person undertaking response
actions must do so under direct DEP supervision.
x TIER 1B: A site/release receiving an NRS score of less than 550 and equal to or
greater than 450. These sites/releases also require a permit, but response actions
may be performed under the supervision of a Licensed Site Professional (LSP)
without prior DEP approval.
x TIER 1C: A site/release receiving a total NRS score of less than 450 and equal to
or greater than 350. A site/release receiving a total NRS score of less than 350,
but which meets any of the Tier 1 Inclusionary Criteria specified in 310 CMR
40.0520(2)(a), is also classified a Tier 1C. These sites/releases also require a
permit, but response actions may be performed under the supervision of an LSP
without prior DEP approval.
x TIER 2: A site/release receiving a total NRS score of less than 350, unless the
site meets any of the Tier 1 Inclusionary Criteria (see above). Permits are not
required at Tier 2 sites/releases and response actions may be performed under
the supervision of an LSP without prior DEP approval. All pre-1993 transition sites
that have accepted waivers are categorically Tier 2 sites.
x TIER 1D: A site/release where the responsible party fails to provide a required
submittal to DEP by a specified deadline. Note: formerly Default Tier 1B.
5Appendix CAppendix BAppendix Ax UNCLASSIFIED: A release that has not reached its Tier Classification deadline
(usually one year after it was reported), and where an RAO Statement, DPS
Submittal, or Tier Classification Submittal has not been received by DEP.
The following definitions apply to sites that were reported to DEP prior to October 1993
and which were regulated under an older version of the MCP:
x DEPNDS: DEP Not a Disposal Site means that DEP has determined that these
locations did not need to be reported and are not disposal sites.
x DEPNFA: DEP No Further Action means that response actions were conducted
and DEP determined that no further action was needed for the site.
x LSPNFA:LSP No Further Action means that response actions were conducted and
an LSP has determined that no further action was needed for the site.
x PENNDS: Pending Not a Disposal Site means a document was submitted to DEP
asserting that these locations did not need to be reported and are not disposal
sites. These submittals are considered pending until DEP audits them.
x PENNFA: Pending No Further Action means a document was submitted to DEP
asserting that a site assessment had determined that no further action was
required. These submittals are considered pending until DEP audits them.
x WCSPRM: A Waiver Completion Statement has been submitted to DEP.
Compliance Status Date:
The date a release/site was listed as its current compliance status.
Phase:
Indicates the release/site cleanup phase.
x No Phase: Phase report not required or not submitted.
x Phase I: Initial Site Investigation, including Tier Classification. In this phase,
samples are collected and analyzed to determine the types, amounts, and location
of contaminants.
x Phase II: Comprehensive Site Assessment. During Phase II, the risks posed to
public health, welfare, and the environment are determined.
x Phase III: Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Comprehensive Remedial
Action Alternatives and the Remedial Action Plan. In Phase III, cleanup options
are assessed and a cleanup plan is selected.
x Phase IV: Implementation of the Selected Remedial Action Alternative and
Remedy Implementation Plan. The cleanup plan is implemented in Phase IV.
x Phase V: Operation, Maintenance, and/or Monitoring. During Phase V, long-term
treatment processes are implemented and monitored to track cleanup progress.
RAO Class:
The class of Remedial Action Outcome submitted to the Department:
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x Class A RAO- Remedial work was completed and a level of "no significant risk" has been
achieved.
A1: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has been reduced to
background or a threat of release has been eliminated.
A2: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to
background.
A3: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to
background and an Activity and use Limitation (AUL) has been implemented.
A4: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to
background and an Activity and use Limitation (AUL) has been implemented.
Contamination is located at a depth of >15 feet but evaluation has determined that it is
not feasible to reduce it.
x Class B RAO- Site assessment indicates that "no significant risk" exists. No remedial work
was necessary.
B1: Remedial actions have not been conducted because a level of No Significant Risk
exists.
B2:Remedial actions have not been conducted because a level of No Significant Risk
exists, but that level is contingent upon one or more Activity and use Limitations (AULs)
that have been implemented.
B3: Remedial actions have not been conducted because a level of No Significant Risk
exists, but that level is contingent upon one or more Activity and use Limitations (AULs)
that have been implemented, and contamination is located at a depth of >15 feet but
evaluation has determined that it is not feasible to reduce it.
x Class C RAO- A temporary cleanup. Although the site does not present a "substantial
hazard", it has not reached a level of no significant risk. The site must be evaluated
every five years to determine whether a Class A or Class B RAO is possible. All sites are
expected eventually to receive a Class A or B RAO.
Note:Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) are legal restrictions used in the context of the
Massachusetts Contingency Plan to limit future exposure to contaminants remaining at a site. See
Guidance on Implementing Activity and Use Limitations for additional information.
7Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0026449 SALEM 30-32 BECKFORD ST & 102 FEDERAL STREET TWO HR 12/6/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 12/6/2006HazardousMaterial3-0014522 SALEM 152 LORING ST2 MILES NORTH OF VINNAN SQUARE TWO HR 11/20/1996RAO 12/27/1996A1Oil3-0020276 SALEM 1R 3R 3 FORT AVE4 SZETELA LANE TWO HR 1/3/2001RAO 3/3/2006 PHASE IIIC1Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0026224 SALEMCANAL ST70-8 CABLE TERMINATION CANAL ST SUBSTA 120 DY 9/12/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 9/12/2006Oil3-0026542 SALEM 15 ROBINSON RD A & H AUTO EXCHANGE INC 72 HR 2/5/2007 UNCLASSIFIED 2/5/2007HazardousMaterial3-0026662 SALEM 313-323 HIGHLAND AVEABANDONED UST - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE 120 DY 3/1/2007RAO 3/1/2007B1Oil3-0025162 SALEM FREEDOM HOLW ACROSS FROM BLDG NO 50 TWO HR 8/22/2005TIER 2 8/25/2006 PHASE IIOil3-0023641 SALEM90 NORTH ST AMERDA HESS STATION # 21519 120 DY 2/26/2004RAO 3/7/2007 PHASE IIA2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0011634 SALEMBRIDGE STAMTRAK YD TWO HR 9/23/1994RAO 1/23/1995A1HazardousMaterial3-0026109 SALEMORN STAPPLETON STREET TWO HR 7/31/2006RAO 9/29/2006A1HazardousMaterial3-0017564 SALEM 190 BRIDGE STASH ST 120 DY 11/10/1998 RTN CLOSED 11/20/1998Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0015805 SALEM 100 BOSTON STAT GROVE ST TWO HR 12/9/1997RAO 6/11/1998A1Oil3-0022894 SALEM 50 PALMER STAT INTERSECTION OF NAUMKEAG ST 120 DY 5/27/2003RAO 5/27/2003 PHASE IIA2Oil and HazardousMaterialMassachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionReportable Releases as of 4/17/2007
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 8RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0021997 SALEMDERBY ST AT LAFAYETTE STREET TWO HR 8/2/2002RAO 7/21/2006 PHASE IVC1Oil3-0016727 SALEM 141 CANAL STAT MEADOW ST TWO HR 4/25/1998RAO 6/16/1998A1Oil3-0012059 SALEM COLONIAL RDB&M SWITCHING YARD/END OF ROAD TWO HR 1/15/1995RAO 5/22/1995A1HazardousMaterial3-0003959 SALEM SOUTH MASON ST BAY STATE ADHESIVES CORP NONE 5/20/1992RAO 8/31/1995A2Oil3-0013992 SALEM DANVERS RIV BEHIND 20 BAYVIEW CIR TWO HR 7/15/1996RAO 8/23/1996A13-0021014 SALEM 83 LAFAYETTE ST BEHIND EARLY TV AND RADIO 120 DY 4/10/2001RAO 4/10/2001A2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0012653 SALEM 297-305 BRIDGE ST BEHIND UNIVERSAL STEEL TWO HR 7/6/1995RAO 7/5/1996A2HazardousMaterial3-0019954 SALEM 15 BROADWAYBESIDE CANAL ST 120 DY 9/11/2000RAO 9/15/2006 PHASE IIA3HazardousMaterial3-0001567 SALEM 145 CANAL STBEST PETROLEUM NONE 10/15/1989RAO 3/12/2001A33-0024277 SALEM SWAMPSCOTT RDBETWEEN FIRST ST AND TECHNOLOGY WAY TWO HR 9/29/2004RAO 12/3/2004A2Oil3-0003252 SALEM17 CANAL STBIG FREDS NONE 10/15/1990RAO 7/10/1996A3Oil3-0013216 SALEM 285 DERBY STBOB MARTINACK TWO HR 12/4/1995RAO 11/10/1997 PHASE IIA3Oil3-0023807 SALEM 63 BRIDGE STBRAKE AND CLUTCH BRIDGE ST NEAR CROMWEL 72 HR 4/28/2004RAO 8/27/2004A1Oil3-0022816 SALEM 2 AND 12 GOODHUE ST BRIDGE ST INTERSECTION 72 HR 4/25/2003RAO 4/29/2004A33-0001381 SALEM 12 HANSON ST BROTHER LEATHER CO NONE 7/23/1987RAO 7/26/19963-0002383 SALEM 2 PARADISE RDBURSAW OIL NONE 5/4/1989RAO 11/15/2002A33-0012041 SALEM DERBY ST WEBB STCABLE OIL LEAK FROM WEB TO CANAL STS 120 DY 3/6/1995RAO 3/7/2001C1Oil
9Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0024678 SALEMFORT AVECABLE OIL RESERVOIRS -SALEM HARBOR PO 120 DY 3/2/2005TIER 2 3/2/2006 PHASE IIOil3-0023065 SALEM 71 LORING AVECENTRAL CAMPUS 72 HR 8/6/2003RAO 7/24/2006A2Oil3-0003551 SALEM 234 BRIDGE ST COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NONE 4/15/1991TIER 1D 12/24/19983-0002280 SALEM 105-111 CANAL ST COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NONE 7/15/1989 WCSPRM 10/31/19943-0022824 SALEM 19 CONGRESS ST COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 120 DY 4/29/2003RAO 4/25/2006 PHASE IIIA3Oil3-0003741 SALEM2 LYNDE ST COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NONE 4/15/1992 WCSPRM 2/13/1992Oil3-0019987 SALEM 11 CYPRESS STCOR CANAL TWO HR 9/28/2000RAO 9/21/2001A2Oil3-0020429 SALEM 18 EAST COLLINS STCOR OF LATHROP AND EAST COLLINS ST TWO HR 2/20/2001RAO 5/24/2001A1Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0015312 SALEM 125 OCEAN AVE CORNER OF BROADWAY 120 DY 7/16/1997RAO 9/13/1999 PHASE IIIA2Oil3-0014477 SALEM 34 JACKSON STCORNER OF CALABRESE STREET 120 DY 11/4/1996RAO 10/30/1997 PHASE IIA2HazardousMaterial3-0018172 SALEM 141 CANAL ST CORNER OF MEADOW ST 120 DY 4/6/1999DPS 4/6/1999Oil3-0010809 SALEM 125 CANAL STCROSBYS MARKET 72 HR 4/6/1994RAO 6/1/1994A2Oil3-0001212 SALEM10 WHITE ST DARBIE LANDING MARINA NONE 3/12/1993RAO 8/15/1994A2Oil3-0015479 SALEM 289 DERBY ST DAVE & JACKS TEXACO 72 HR 8/28/1997RAO 6/15/2006A2Oil3-0023176 SALEM 71 LAFAYETTE STDERBY LOFTS 120 DY 8/15/2003RAO 8/15/2003B1HazardousMaterial3-0024676 SALEM 52-60 DOW STDOW STREET LLC 120 DY 3/2/2005RAO 8/22/2005B1Oil3-0014334 SALEM 5 JEFFERSON AVEDPW TWO HR 10/13/1996RAO 5/5/1997A1Oil3-0021311 SALEM 35 OSBORNE STE MCGRATH INC 120 DY 12/6/2001RAO 2/1/2002B1HazardousMaterial
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 10RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0000039 SALEMHIGHLAND AVE SWAMPSCOTT RD FAFARD CONSTRUCTION NONE 1/16/1987RAO 7/22/1994A23-0004660 SALEM 40R HIGHLAND AVEFAIRWEATHER APTS NONE 5/20/1993PENNFA 7/17/19973-0022725 SALEMWAITE STFERRY ST 120 DY 3/31/2003 RTN CLOSED 3/11/20043-0018192 SALEMBRIDGE STFLINT ST 500 FT EAST OF BOSTON ST TWO HR 4/13/1999RAO 6/11/1999A1Oil3-0013814 SALEM 45 BOSTON STFMR GAS STATION TWO HR 5/23/1996RAO 2/6/2006 PHASE IVA3HazardousMaterial3-0023213 SALEM8 PEARL ST FMR SALEM SHOE FACTORY 120 DY 9/29/2003TIER 2 5/6/2005 PHASE IIHazardousMaterial3-0015390 SALEM 4 JEFFERSON AVEFMR THERMAL CIRCUITS FACILITY 120 DY 8/4/1997RAO 10/30/1997 PHASE IIB1HazardousMaterial3-0024618 SALEM 70-92 BOSTON ST FORMER FLYNNTAN SITE 72 HR 12/30/2004TIER 2 1/6/2006 PHASE IIOil3-0020421 SALEM24 FORT AVEFORMER NORTHEAST PETROLEUM 72 HR 2/22/2001TIER 2 2/26/2002 PHASE IV3-0026378 SALEM 111 NORTH STFORMER SHELL BRANDED SERVICE STATION 120 DY 11/9/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 11/9/2006Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0026179 SALEM 111 NORTH STFORMER SHELL-BRANDED SERVICE STATION 120 DY 8/28/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 8/28/2006HazardousMaterial3-0017897 SALEM WINTER ISLAND RD FORT PICKERING MAP 43 LOT 1 72 HR 1/25/1999RAO 4/12/1999A1Oil3-0023271 SALEM90 NORTH STFRANKLIN ST 120 DY 10/14/2003RAO 2/27/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0026256 SALEM 111 NORTH STGASOLINE STATION 72 HR 9/26/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 9/26/2006Oil3-0003206 SALEM 295 DERBY ST GIBBS SERVICE STATION NONE 7/15/1990RAO 12/14/2001 PHASE IIIA2
11Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0000427 SALEM 60 BOSTON ST GTE PRODUCTS CORP NONE 1/15/1987RAO 4/27/1999A3Oil3-0000433 SALEM 71 LORING AVEGTE SYLVANIA NONE 1/15/1987 WCSPRM 8/2/19963-0002565 SALEM 20 COLONIAL RDHAMBLET AND HAYES NONE 9/26/1989TIER 1B 3/1/2000 PHASE IVOil3-0019956 SALEM 120 ESSEX STHAWTHORNE HOTEL TWO HR 9/21/2000RAO 11/20/2000A13-0023131 SALEM 295 DERBY STHESS STATION 21334 72 HR 8/27/2003TIER 2 9/1/2004 PHASE IIOil3-0004749 SALEM 274-276 HIGHLAND AVEHIGHLAND SALES NONE 10/1/1993RAO 1/31/1995A1Oil3-0012517 SALEM 207 HIGHLAND AVE HILLCREST CHEVROLET 72 HR 5/26/1995RAO 11/16/1998 PHASE IIA3Oil3-0011730 SALEM 207 HIGHLAND AVE HILLCREST CHEVROLET TWO HR 10/8/1994RAO 12/1/1994A1Oil3-0026169 SALEMDANVERS RIVER @KERNWOOD BRIN FRONT OF GEORGE MCCABE MARINA TWO HR 8/24/2006RAO 10/20/2006A13-0003457 SALEM 285 CANAL ST INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY NONE 1/15/1992 WCSPRM 1/13/19933-0002790 SALEM 1 PEABODY ST INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY NONE 1/15/1990 WCSPRM 9/28/19933-0010741 SALEMDERBY ST HAWTHORNE AVEINTERSECTION TWO HR 3/24/1994RAO 6/12/1996 PHASE IIA2Oil3-0025645 SALEM9 WEB STINTERSECTION TWO HR 2/7/2006RAO 4/10/2006A2Oil3-0016766 SALEM 60 BOSTON STINTERSECTION OF BOSTON AND BRIDGE STS 120 DY 4/28/1998RAO 4/27/1999A3Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0019238 SALEMADAMS ST JEFFERSON PARALLEL STS TWO HR 2/3/2000RAO 3/31/2000A1Oil3-0000918 SALEM 65 BRIDGE STJEFFS AUTO SERVICE NONE 12/4/1986RAO 6/9/2006A13-0001278 SALEM KERNWOOD RIDGE RD KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB NONE 1/14/1987PENNFA 10/1/1993
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 12RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0023772 SALEM KERNWOOD AVEKERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB MAINTENANCE FACILI 72 HR 4/16/2004RAO 4/25/2005A2Oil3-0000726 SALEM 406 ESSEX STLITWIN MOTORS NONE 10/15/1988TIER 1D 8/9/19953-0025114 SALEM 313-323 HIGHLAND AVE LOYAL ORDER OF THE MOOSE 120 DY 8/8/2005RAO 6/27/2006B2HazardousMaterial3-0015335 SALEM MUSSOLINI RDMA ELEC POWER STA #29 WEST SALEM TWO HR 7/27/1997RAO 9/18/1997A2Oil3-0010329 SALEM 26 HERSEY STMARQUIS CLEANERS TWO HR 10/1/1993TIER 1D 3/3/1995Oil3-0019632 SALEM 105 NORTH STMASON ST 72 HR 6/16/2000REMOPS 4/4/2006 PHASE VOil and HazardousMaterial3-0002898 SALEMDERBY ST HAWTHORNE BLVDMASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO NONE 12/14/1989RAO 8/7/1996Oil3-0003613 SALEM90 NORTH ST MERIT GASOLINE STATION NONE 7/15/1991RAO 10/21/1998 PHASE IIIA2Oil3-0004724 SALEM 61 JEFFERSON AVEMICHAUD BUS CO NONE 10/1/1993RAO 11/29/1995Oil3-0000153 SALEM 10 JEFFERSON AVEMOFFAT REALTY NONE 1/15/1987RAO 3/5/1998 PHASE IIB13-0003261 SALEM MEMORIAL DR MUNICIPAL LANDFILL FMR NONE 10/15/1990 WCSPRM 5/1/1997Oil3-0011389 SALEMFOWLER STN PINE ST TWO HR 7/27/1994RAO 3/22/2004A1Oil3-0014683 SALEMSALEM HBR @ 24 FORT AVENE POWER CO TWO HR 1/2/1997RAO 1/14/1997A13-0010769 SALEM24 FORT AVENE POWER PLANT TWO HR 3/27/1994RAO 6/6/1994A1HazardousMaterial3-0016873 SALEM 10R BROADWAYNEAR BROADWAY AND CANAL STREET TWO HR 6/3/1998RAO 1/4/2005 PHASE IIA1Oil3-0001709 SALEMPIERCE AVE AND WAITE STNEPCO PROPERTY FMR GASPLANT NONE 1/15/1987URAM 12/12/2005 PHASE VOil
13Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0000865 SALEM24 FORT AVE NEW ENGLAND POWER NONE 1/15/1987RAO 8/6/1997 PHASE IIIA2HazardousMaterial3-0010499 SALEM25 DERBY ST NEW ENGLAND POWER DOCK TWO HR 2/1/1994RAO 3/30/1994A1Oil3-0003502 SALEM 35 NORMAN ST NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE NONE 8/15/1990RAO 8/11/1997A33-0023636 SALEM CRESCENT DR NO 2 FUEL OIL RELEASE TWO HR 2/26/2004RAO 3/9/2005A2Oil3-0017845 SALEM 6 AND 8 HERSHEY STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/9/1999RAO 3/10/1999A2Oil3-0023809 SALEM5 BARTON SQNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 4/28/2004RAO 4/19/2005A1Oil3-0022709 SALEM 5 BELLEVIEW AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022670 SALEM 21 BELLEVIEW AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/1/2003RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022699 SALEM 25 BELLEVIEW AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0021067 SALEM 10 BLANEY STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 9/7/2001RAO 9/7/2005 PHASE IVB2HazardousMaterial3-0026015 SALEM 70-92 BOSTON STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 6/23/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 6/23/2006HazardousMaterial3-0016788 SALEM 70-92 BOSTON STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/8/1998 RTN CLOSED 1/6/2006HazardousMaterial3-0023596 SALEM 146 BOSTON STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 2/11/2004RAO 6/7/2006 PHASE IIIA2Oil3-0022700 SALEM 1 BRENTWOOD AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0019240 SALEMBRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 2/3/2000RAO 4/26/2000A1Oil3-0015323 SALEM3 BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 7/21/1997RAO 7/21/1997B1HazardousMaterial3-0021808 SALEM 35 BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/31/2002RAO 3/28/2003A2HazardousMaterial3-0015460 SALEM 65 BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 8/20/1997 RTN CLOSED 2/25/1998Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0014411 SALEM 190 BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/25/1996 RTN CLOSED 10/23/1997Oil
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 14RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0020637 SALEM 190 BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 4/27/2001 RTN CLOSED 11/4/2003Oil3-0012927 SALEM 65A BRIDGE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/30/1995RAO 5/30/1996 PHASE IIB1Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0010990 SALEMBRIDGE ST AND GOODHUE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/11/1994URAM 5/18/19943-0024404 SALEM 50 BROADWAYNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 11/5/2004RAO 11/22/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0020328 SALEM 41 BUTLER STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/19/2001RAO 7/12/2001A2Oil3-0017579 SALEM75 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 11/16/1998RAO 1/7/1999A1Oil3-0017770 SALEM97 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 12/22/1998RAO 4/20/1999A2Oil3-0012326 SALEM 120 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 3/21/1995RAO 3/21/1995B2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0018917 SALEM 200 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 10/29/1999RAO 2/24/2000B1HazardousMaterial3-0018248 SALEM 200 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 4/30/1999RAO 8/31/1999A2Oil3-0012947 SALEM 290 CANAL STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 9/20/1995RAO 3/21/1997A2Oil3-0020608 SALEMCANAL ST @ MEADOW STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 4/19/2001RAO 5/24/2001A1Oil3-0023196 SALEM 17 CENTRAL STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 9/18/2003DPS 9/18/2003Oil3-0024422 SALEM 23 CHESTNUT STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 11/19/2004RAO 5/16/2005A2Oil3-0019213 SALEM COLONIAL RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/26/2000RAO 3/27/2000A1HazardousMaterial3-0022762 SALEM 13 COUSINS STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 4/10/2003RAO 4/10/2003B1HazardousMaterial3-0026124 SALEMDERBY AND LAFAYETTE STSNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 8/4/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 8/4/2006Oil3-0011712 SALEM25 DERBY STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/8/1994RAO 12/5/1994A1Oil3-0010472 SALEM25 DERBY STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/24/1994RAO 3/22/1994A1Oil3-0011479 SALEM 274 DERBY STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 8/16/1994RAO 9/29/1994 PHASE IIB2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0026624 SALEM 283 DERBY STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 2/21/2007 UNCLASSIFIED 2/21/2007Oil3-0023029 SALEMDERBY STREET AND HAWTHORNE BLVNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 7/21/2003TIER 2 7/21/2004 PHASE IVOil
15Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0020038 SALEM 16 ENGLISH STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/13/2000RAO 10/22/2002 PHASE IIA3Oil3-0017135 SALEM 133 ESSEX STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 8/10/1998RAO 10/30/2000 PHASE IIA2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0013366 SALEM FLINT ST CHANNELNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 1/24/1996RAO 12/24/2001 PHASE IIIA2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0020518 SALEM 18 FORRESTER STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 3/20/2001RAO 3/20/2001A2Oil3-0018780 SALEM24 FORT AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 9/22/1999RAO 1/19/2000A1Oil3-0012970 SALEM24 FORT AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 9/25/1995RAO 11/17/1995A1Oil3-0020489 SALEM5 FOSTER CTNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 2/26/2001RAO 7/25/2001A2Oil3-0018957 SALEM5 FOSTER CTNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 11/9/1999TIER 2 11/10/2000 PHASE IIHazardousMaterial3-0017414 SALEM 4 FRANCIS RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/13/1998RAO 10/20/1999A2Oil3-0021631 SALEM 7 FRANKLIN STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 4/2/2002DPS 7/31/2002Oil3-0022701 SALEM 3 GALLOWS CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022702 SALEM 4 GALLOWS CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0021284 SALEM 2 GOODHUE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 11/1/2001RAO 11/6/2002B2Oil3-0021287 SALEM 12 GOODHUE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 11/1/2001RAO 11/6/2002A3Oil3-0022996 SALEM 28 GOODHUE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 6/30/2003RAO 4/7/2004B2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0015462 SALEM 5 GREENLEDGE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 8/4/1997RAO 8/4/1997A2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0014094 SALEM50 GROVE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 8/6/1996RAO 7/18/1997A2Oil3-0022167 SALEM60 GROVE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/2/2002 RTN CLOSED 2/20/2007Oil3-0010511 SALEM 11 HATHORNE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 2/2/1994RAO 3/28/1994A2Oil3-0013300 SALEM 22 HERSEY STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/1/1996RAO 11/5/1996A1Oil3-0020314 SALEM 81 HIGHLAND AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/15/2001RAO 1/22/2002A2Oil3-0019446 SALEM 205 HIGHLAND AVENO LOCATION AID 120 DY 4/11/2000RAO 11/29/2000A2Oil3-0026563 SALEM 313-323 HIGHLAND AVENO LOCATION AID 120 DY 1/26/2007 UNCLASSIFIED 1/26/2007Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0014346 SALEM 347 HIGHLAND AVENO LOCATION AID 120 DY 10/16/1996RAO 10/16/1996A2Oil3-0017844 SALEM459 HIGHLAND AVE RTE 107NO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/9/1999RAO 3/5/1999A2Oil3-0017817 SALEM 86 JACKSON STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 1/5/1999RAO 9/13/2002 PHASE IIA3HazardousMaterial3-0018841 SALEM 86 JACKSON STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 10/6/1999 RTN CLOSED 1/12/2000Oil3-0014205 SALEM 43 JEFFERSON AVENO LOCATION AID 72 HR 9/6/1996RAO 6/2/2000 PHASE IIA2Oil3-0022383 SALEM 352 LAFAYETTE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 12/11/2002RAO 2/28/2003A1Oil3-0018739 SALEM 357 LAFAYETTE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 9/12/1999RAO 9/3/2002 PHASE IIIA2Oil3-0017202 SALEMLEAVITT AND CONGRESS STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 8/24/1998URAM 9/1/1998Oil and HazardousMaterial
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 16RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0016584 SALEM 92 LORING AVENO LOCATION AID TWO HR 3/10/1998RAO 5/19/1998A1Oil3-0025176 SALEM15 LYNDE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 9/30/2005RAO 2/2/2006A2Oil3-0026664 SALEM13 MARCH STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 3/9/2007 UNCLASSIFIED 3/9/2007Oil3-0013526 SALEM 17 MEADOW STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 3/4/1996TIER 2 9/29/2006 PHASE IIOil3-0024472 SALEM 17 MEADOW STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 12/7/2004 RTN CLOSED 9/29/2006Oil3-0011069 SALEM 35 NORMAN STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 6/2/1994RAO 6/5/1995A3Oil3-0026074 SALEM 38 NORMAN STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 7/20/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 7/20/2006Oil3-0012248 SALEM90 NORTH STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 3/8/1995 RTN CLOSED 5/25/1995Oil3-0020329 SALEM 105 NORTH STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 1/19/2001 RTN CLOSED 6/22/2001Oil3-0010618 SALEM 13 NURSERY STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/1/1993RAO 8/16/1995A2Oil3-0022703 SALEM63 ORD STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022715 SALEM65 ORD STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022718 SALEM67 ORD STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022704 SALEM 91 ORD STREET EXTNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0025097 SALEM 50 PALMER STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 8/4/2005RAO 5/27/20033-0025291 SALEM 50 PALMER STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 9/30/2005RAO 5/27/20033-0010093 SALEM 68-70 PALMER STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 10/22/1993RAO 2/1/1994Oil3-0023618 SALEM2 PARK STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 2/19/2004RAO 6/25/2004A2Oil3-0025611 SALEM 15 PEABODY STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 1/25/2006TIER 2 1/25/2007 PHASE IIOil and HazardousMaterial3-0022921 SALEMPEARL STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 6/12/2003RAO 2/10/2004A1Oil3-0022705 SALEM 2 PIONEER CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0024234 SALEM 3 PIONEER CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023945 SALEM 4 PIONEER CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022706 SALEM 6 PIONEER CIRNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022714 SALEM 7 PIONEER CIRNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0023528 SALEM PLANTERS STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 1/16/2004 RTN CLOSED 3/11/2004Oil3-0023946 SALEM 5 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023947 SALEM 10 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022707 SALEM 12 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0023948 SALEM 13 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022708 SALEM 14 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial
17Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0023949 SALEM 16 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022710 SALEM 18 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022711 SALEM 20 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0023950 SALEM 21 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022712 SALEM 22 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0022713 SALEM 23 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0023951 SALEM 24 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023952 SALEM 26 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023953 SALEM 28 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0022716 SALEM 30 PURITAN RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0011096 SALEM 35 SAINT PETER STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 6/7/1994RAO 9/16/1994A2Oil3-0021960 SALEM16 SCOTIA STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 7/23/2002TIER 1D 7/30/2003HazardousMaterial3-0016891 SALEM SHILLABER ST NR #14NO LOCATION AID TWO HR 6/5/1998RAO 7/27/1998A1Oil3-0022125 SALEM 10 SKERRY RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 9/18/2002RAO 9/1/2004 PHASE IIA3HazardousMaterial3-0017081 SALEMSOUTH RIVNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 7/23/1998RAO 10/19/1998A1Oil3-0022113 SALEM 28 ST PETER STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 9/16/2002RAO 11/15/2002A2Oil3-0022942 SALEM 120 SWAMPSCOTT RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 6/20/2003RAO 10/24/2003A1HazardousMaterial3-0025741 SALEM 18 THORNDIKE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 3/20/2006RAO 3/22/2007A2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0026035 SALEM 18 THORNDIKE STNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 7/10/2006RAO 3/22/20073-0019914 SALEM 45 TO 59 BOSTON STNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 9/8/2000 RTN CLOSED 12/5/2002 PHASE II3-0024652 SALEM61 WARD STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 2/17/2005TIER 2 2/24/2006 PHASE IIOil and HazardousMaterial3-0018311 SALEMWINTER ISNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/16/1999RAO 8/19/1999A1HazardousMaterial3-0018002 SALEM WINTER ISLAND RDNO LOCATION AID 72 HR 2/17/1999TIER 2 3/3/2000 PHASE IIOil3-0022717 SALEM 7 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 5/24/2004B1HazardousMaterial3-0024235 SALEM 9 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023954 SALEM 11 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 18RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0023955 SALEM 13 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023956 SALEM 16 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023957 SALEM 18 WITCH WAYNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023958 SALEM 1 WITCHCRAFT RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023959 SALEM 3 WITCHCRAFT RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0023960 SALEM 5 WITCHCRAFT RDNO LOCATION AID TWO HR 5/3/2004RAO 12/9/2004A2HazardousMaterial3-0021495 SALEM 12 WOODBURY CTNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 2/14/2002TIER 1D 2/21/2003Oil3-0024824 SALEM 23 WOODSIDE STNO LOCATION AID 120 DY 5/2/2005RAO 9/6/2005A23-0017116 SALEM 28 NORMAN STNORMAN ST 120 DY 8/3/1998RAO 11/24/1998A13-0000428 SALEM NORTH ST SALEM HBRNORTH RIVER NONE 1/15/1987TIER 1D 8/9/19953-0013925 SALEM25 DERBY STNORTHEAST PETROLEUM TERMINAL TWO HR 6/22/1996RAO 8/28/1996A1Oil3-0025834 SALEMBRIDGE SAINT AT SAINT PETER STNORTHERLY ALONG MBTAROW TO BRIDGE 120 DY 4/19/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 4/19/2006Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0013201 SALEMSOUTH RIVNR 281 DERBY ST TWO HR 12/1/1995RAO 2/12/1996A1Oil3-0000430 SALEM38 IRVING ST O BRIEN TANNERY FMR NONE 1/15/1987DEPNFA 7/23/19933-0013218 SALEM1 IGA WAYOFF COLONIAL ROAD 120 DY 12/4/1995RAO 12/6/1996A3Oil3-0000539 SALEM 31 BRIDGE STOLD COLONY GASOLINE STAFMR NONE 1/15/1987 WCSPRM 9/28/19933-0014313 SALEM 190 BRIDGE ST PARKER BROS MFG FACILITY TWO HR 10/8/1996RAO 12/5/1996A2Oil3-0017020 SALEM 132 ESSEX ST PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM 72 HR 7/10/1998RAO 9/10/1998A1Oil3-0023396 SALEM 161 ESSEX STPEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM-CHARTER STREET 72 HR 11/26/2003TIER 2 11/26/2004 PHASE IVOil and HazardousMaterial3-0023136 SALEM 23 CONGRESS ST PICKERING WHARF MARINA TWO HR 8/30/2003 RTN CLOSED 7/21/2004Oil3-0003174 SALEM 278 DERBY STPROPERTY NONE 10/15/1991PENNFA 7/31/1997Oil3-0001359 SALEM 285 DERBY STPROPERTY NONE 10/15/1988RAO 6/22/1995A3Oil3-0002084 SALEM281 DERBY ST 24-26CONGRESSPROPERTY NONE 4/15/1989RAO 12/8/2003 PHASE IIIA23-0026084 SALEM 11-13 DODGE STPROPERTY 120 DY 7/20/2006RAO 11/3/2006B1HazardousMaterial3-0026083 SALEM 76 LAFAYETTE STPROPERTY 120 DY 7/20/2006RAO 11/10/2006B1HazardousMaterial3-0024213 SALEM 90 LAFAYETTE STPROPERTY 120 DY 9/1/2004RAO 9/28/2004B1Oil3-0003165 SALEM5 OLIVER STPROPERTY NONE 11/1/1989TIER 1D 8/11/19973-0004453 SALEM18 UPHAM STPROPERTY NONE 11/1/1989TIER 1D 8/11/1997Oil3-0026085 SALEM191-211 WASHINGTON STPROPERTY 120 DY 7/20/2006RAO 11/3/2006B1Oil3-0003525 SALEMWAITE ST PLANTERS ROWPROPERTY NEE NONE 2/19/1991 RTN CLOSED 8/3/2001Oil
19Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0024896 SALEM24 FORT AVEPROPOSED NORTHERN EXPANSION AREA 120 DY 5/24/2005RAO 5/24/2005B1Oil3-0013160 SALEM JEFFERSON ST (OFF) RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY 120 DY 11/20/1995URAM 11/21/1995HazardousMaterial3-0026478 SALEM 97 MARGIN ST RAILYARD SUBSTATION #49 120 DY 12/18/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 12/18/2006HazardousMaterial3-0025076 SALEM 3 PURITAN RDRESIDENCE TWO HR 3/20/2006TIER 1D 3/27/2007HazardousMaterial3-0024051 SALEM9 WEBB ST RICHARD LEATHER CO 120 DY 7/13/2004RAO 4/15/2005A2Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0025863 SALEM 190 BRIDGE STROADWAY STA 242+30, LEFT 25FT TWO HR 5/5/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 5/5/2006Oil3-0012710 SALEM 171 BOSTON STRODS TOWING TWO HR 7/20/1995RAO 3/30/2004 PHASE IIA1Oil3-0016910 SALEM87 NORTH STRTE 114 120 DY 6/12/1998RAO 5/9/2000 PHASE IIA2Oil3-0003651 SALEM 59 JEFFERSON AVERYDER TRUCK RENTAL LOC 0225 NONE 7/15/1991RAO 10/31/1997A33-0024126 SALEM NEW DERBY STS145 CABLE TWO HR 8/6/2004TIER 2 8/8/2005 PHASE IIOil3-0026225 SALEMCANAL STS145-B CABLE TERMINATIONCANAL ST SUBSTA 120 DY 9/12/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 9/12/2006Oil3-0026270 SALEM 25 PEABODY ST SALEM #1 SUBSTATION 120 DY 10/4/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 10/4/2006Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0000431 SALEM 57 MARLBORO RDSALEM ACRES NONE 1/15/1987 ADEQUATE REG 10/22/2004Oil3-0015729 SALEM 5 JEFFERSON AVESALEM DPW 72 HR 11/20/1997 RTN CLOSED 8/20/1998Oil3-0003761 SALEM 5 JEFFERSON AVESALEM DPW YARD NONE 2/7/1991RAO 3/22/2002 PHASE IIA3Oil3-0000903 SALEM 155 WASHINGTON ST SALEM EVENING NEWS NONE 10/15/1988RAO 1/31/1995A23-0010849 SALEM 155 WASHINGTON ST SALEM EVENING NEWS 120 DY 2/22/1995RAO 3/15/1995B2HazardousMaterial3-0004491 SALEM 48 LAFAYETTE STSALEM FIRE DEPT NONE 11/25/1992RAO 8/12/2005 PHASE IIIA33-0024000 SALEM CONGRESS STSALEM HARBOR AT MOUTH OF SOUTH RIVER TWO HR 6/24/2004 RTN CLOSED 7/21/2004Oil3-0010498 SALEM24 FORT AVE SALEM HARBOR STATION TWO HR 1/31/1994RAO 6/8/1994A1HazardousMaterial3-0017795 SALEM24 FORT AVE SALEM HARBOR STATION TWO HR 12/28/1998RAO 4/16/1999A1Oil3-0018040 SALEM24 FORT AVE SALEM HARBOR STATION TWO HR 2/26/1999RAO 6/24/1999A1Oil3-0004601 SALEM 347 HIGHLAND AVESALEM HONDA NONE 3/15/1993RAO 10/22/1996A3Oil3-0022340 SALEM 12 SWAMPSCOTT RDSALEM LANDFILL/TRANSFERSTATION 72 HR 11/20/2002 ADEQUATE REG 1/17/2003HazardousMaterial3-0014921 SALEM 297 BRIDGE ST SALEM MAINTENANCE FACILITY TWO HR 3/17/1997RAO 5/23/1997A13-0012889 SALEM 173 DERBY STSALEM MARITIME NHS 120 DY 9/5/1995RAO 9/12/1997 PHASE IIB2HazardousMaterial3-0003546 SALEM29 HIGHLAND AVE RTE 107 SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST NONE 4/28/1994RAO 6/27/1994B1Oil3-0002131 SALEM60 GROVE ST SALEM OIL & GREASE CO NONE 4/15/1989TIER 2 2/20/2007
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 20RTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0024908 SALEM60 GROVE STSALEM OIL & GREASECOMPANY TWO HR 6/17/2005 RTN CLOSED 2/20/2007Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0000097 SALEM6 COLBY STSALEM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS NONE 2/13/1986DEPNDS 5/17/1996Oil3-0002310 SALEM 50 BROADWAYSALEM PLATING NONE 1/15/1990DPS 9/4/19963-0010996 SALEM24 FORT AVESALEM POWER TWO HR 5/13/1994RAO 7/8/1994A1Oil3-0014679 SALEM24 FORT AVESALEM POWER PLANT TWO HR 1/2/1997RAO 2/3/1997A1Oil3-0003166 SALEM 130 CANAL STSALEM RENTAL CAR NONE 10/15/1991LSPNFA 3/20/19943-0010992 SALEMCANAL ST SALEM ST COLL OKEEFE BLDG 120 DY 5/10/1994RAO 8/13/1998A2HazardousMaterial3-0015982 SALEM LAFAYETTE ST SALEM STATE CAMPUS TWO HR 2/4/1998RAO 6/1/1998A1Oil3-0010209 SALEM HARRISON AVE SALEM STATE COLLEGE 72 HR 11/19/1993RAO 8/13/1998A2Oil3-0017062 SALEM 352 LAFAYETTE ST SALEM STATE COLLEGE 72 HR 7/21/1998TIER 2 3/9/2000Oil3-0004735 SALEM 352 LAFAYETTE ST SALEM STATE COLLEGE NONE 5/10/1993RAO 4/19/2006 PHASE IVC13-0023496 SALEM LAFAYETTE STSALEM STATE COLLEGE -ADMIN TWO HR 1/10/2004RAO 3/25/2004A1Oil3-0010236 SALEM 352 LAFAYETTE STSALEM STATE COLLEGEBOILER ROOM TWO HR 11/30/1993RAO 2/2/1994A1Oil3-0001710 SALEM 12 FRANKLIN ST SALEM WAREHOUSE FMR NONE 1/15/1987DEPNFA 7/23/19933-0001835 SALEM 433-443 HIGHLAND AVESERVICE STATION NONE 1/15/1989RAO 10/28/1997B23-0018619 SALEM 81 HIGHLAND AVESHAUGNESSY REHAB GENERATOR 120 DY 8/9/1999RAO 8/20/1999A2HazardousMaterial3-0004743 SALEM 111 NORTH STSHELL STATION NONE 6/23/1993LSPNFA 8/8/1997Oil3-0024819 SALEM 111 NORTH STSHELL-BRANDED SERVICE STA 13738 120 DY 5/2/2005RAO 5/2/2005B1HazardousMaterial3-0025120 SALEM 45 CONGRESS ST SHETLAND PROPERTIES INC 120 DY 8/10/2005TIER 2 8/17/2006 PHASE IIOil3-0002308 SALEM3-27 PARADISE FMR 50STATESHOPPING PLAZA NONE 1/15/1990RAO 9/20/1996A33-0000426 SALEM50 FORT AVESOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT NONE 1/15/1987RAO 4/17/1998A2HazardousMaterial3-0001480 SALEMCONGRESS ST DERBY STSOUTHLAND CORP NONE 1/15/1990TIER 1D 8/9/19963-0010900 SALEM 190 BRIDGE STST PETERS ST 120 DY 4/22/1994RAO 9/24/1999 PHASE IIIA3HazardousMaterial3-0010177 SALEM3 FORT AVESTORAGE LOT NEXT TO NEP PLANT TWO HR 11/9/1993RAO 2/7/1995HazardousMaterial3-0003892 SALEM 105 NORTH ST SUNOCO SERVICE STATION NONE 4/15/1992RAO 12/27/2006 PHASE VA2Oil3-0010758 SALEM 105 NORTH MAIN STSUNOCO STATION TWO HR 3/28/1994 RTN CLOSED 11/18/1994Oil3-0020725 SALEM24 FORT AVETANK B4 TWO HR 5/22/2001RAO 5/24/2002A2Oil3-0002135 SALEM57 WHARF STTANK FARM FMR NONE 4/15/1989RAO 6/11/19963-0000184 SALEM 100 HIGHLAND AVETECHNICAL DATA NONE 1/15/1987PENNFA 7/28/19953-0013618 SALEM 299 BRIDGE STUNIVERSAL STEEL TWO HR 3/28/1996TIER 1D 4/4/1997Oil3-0011726 SALEM 297-305 BRIDGE STUNIVERSAL STEEL & TRADING CORP 120 DY 10/7/1994TIER 2 10/17/1995 PHASE IIOil and HazardousMaterial
21Appendix CAppendix BAppendix ARTN TownAddressSite NameCategoryNotificationDateStatusDate Phase RAO ClassChemicalType3-0021283 SALEM24 FORT AVEUNLINED TREATMENT BASIN AREA 120 DY 11/13/2001TIER 2 11/12/2002 PHASE IVHazardousMaterial3-0026363 SALEMBAKERS ISUS COAST GUARD LIGHT STA - BAKERS ISLAND 120 DY 11/3/2006 UNCLASSIFIED 11/3/2006Oil3-0021279 SALEM 35 NORMAN ST VERIZON SWITCH STATION 72 HR 11/29/2001RAO 9/9/2003 PHASE IIA3Oil3-0015735 SALEM 205 HIGHLAND AVE VINCENT POTATO CHIP CO 72 HR 11/21/1997RAO 3/20/1998A2Oil3-0018064 SALEM 205 HIGHLAND AVEVINCENTS POTATO 120 DY 3/8/1999RAO 7/13/1999A2Oil3-0019609 SALEM 10 PARADISE RDVINNIN ST 120 DY 6/6/2000 RTN CLOSED 5/18/2001Oil and HazardousMaterial3-0020668 SALEM 442 HIGHLAND AVE WALMART PARKING LOT TWO HR 5/4/2001RAO 6/18/2001A1Oil3-0021323 SALEM 1 FREDERICK STWITCHCRAFT SCHOOL OFF PURITAN RD TWO HR 12/12/2001RAO 9/30/2005 PHASE IIA3HazardousMaterial
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MassDEP Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Report
23Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AJune 30, 2003 Source Water Assessment and Protection Report Page 1
Introduction
We are all concerned about the quality of the water we drink. Drinking water
sources may be threatened by many potential contaminant sources, including
storm runoff, road salting, and improper disposal of hazardous materials.
Citizens and local officials can work together to better protect these drinking
water sources.
Purpose of this report:
This report is a planning tool to support local and state efforts to improve water
supply protection. By identifying land uses within water supply protection areas
that may be potential sources of contamination, the assessment helps focus
protection efforts on appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and
drinking water source protection measures.
Refer to Table 3 for Recommendations to address potential sources of
contamination. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) staff are
available to provide information about fu nding and other resources that may be
available to your community.
This report includes the following sections:
1.Descriptio n of the Water System
2.Land Uses within Protection Areas
3.Emergency Planning Recommendations for Class B River Intakes
4.Source Water Protection
5.Appendices
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Report
for
Salem/Beverly Wate r Supply Board
What is SWAP?
The Source Water Assessment
Program (SWAP), established
under the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act, requires every state
to:
•inventory land uses within the
recharge areas of all public
water supply sources;
•assess the susceptibility of
drinking water sources to
contamination from these land
uses; and
•publicize the results to provide
support for improved protection.
Susceptibility and Water
Quality
Susceptibility is a measure of a
water supply‛s potential to become
contaminated due to land uses and
activities within its recharge area.
A source‛s susceptibility to
contamination does not imply poor
water quality.
Wate r suppliers protect drinking
water by monitoring for more than
100 chemicals, disinfecting,
filtering, or treating water
supplies, and using source
protection measures to ensure
that safe water is delivered to
the tap.
Actual water quality is best
reflected by the results of
regular water tests. To learn more
about your water quality, refer to
your water supplier‛s annual
Consumer Confidence Reports.
Table 1: Public Water System Information
PWS Name Salem/Beverly Water Supply Board
PWS Address Arlington Street
City/Town Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
PWS ID Number 3030001
Local Contact Thomas Knowlton
Phone Number (978) 922 -2521
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The Salem/Beverly Water Supply Board (Salem/Beverly ) maintains and operates
four public water supply sources.All of Salem/Beverly’s water supplies are
located within the Ipswich River basin. The reservoirs for Salem/Beverly are
located within three separate water supply protection areas, with Wenham Lake
(3030001-01S) being in Beverly and Wenham; Longham Reservoir (3030001-
02S) is entirely in Wenham; and Putnamville Reservoir (3030001 -03S) being
entirely in Danvers. The intake for the Ipswich River (3030001-04S) is in
Topsfield, with the canal being in Wenham.
For current information on monitoring results and treatment, ple ase contact the
Public Water System contact person listed above in Table 1 for a copy of the
most recent Consumer Confidence Report. Drinking water monitoring reporting
data is also available on the web at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ccr1.html
Section 1: Description of the Water System
Surface Water Sources
Source Name Source ID #Susceptibility
Wenham Lake 3030001-01S High
Longham Reservoir 3030001-02S High
Putnamville Reservoir 3030001-03S High
Ipswich River 3030001-04S High
Glossary
Protection Zones
Zone A: is the most critical for
protection efforts. It is the area
400 feet from the edge of the
reservoir and 200 feet from the
edge of the tributaries (rivers and/
or streams) draining into it.
Zone B: is the area one -half mile
from the edge of the reservoir but
does not go beyond the outer edge
of the watershed.
Zone C: is the remaining area in
the watershed not designated as
Zones A or B.
The attached map shows Zone A
and your watershed boundary.
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is the land area
that catches and drains
rainwater down-slope into a
river, lake or reservoir. As water
travels down from the
watershed area it may carry
contaminants from the
watershed to the drinking water
supply source.For protection
purposes, watersheds are
divided into protection Zones A,
B and C.
A Class B water body source such as the Ipswich River does not have Zone A, B
and C protection areas, as do Class A water body sources. For the purposes of
the SWAP assessments, a 400 foot setback area along the river and all feeder
streams has been delin eated for Class B water body sources that is referred to as
an “Emergency Planning Zone”. Land uses and activities within this zone are of
particular concern for source protection and emergency planning because of their
proximity to the water supply.
River drinking water sources are particularly susceptible to spills and accidental
releases from public and private discharges; accidents related to vehicles,
railroads, airports, boats; utility easements; fixed site releases at industrial and
public facilitie s; inappropriate use of pesticides and fertilizers; improper disposal
of hazardous household waste; and illegal dumping of a variety of substances.
This assessment has been conducted on the watershed area upstream of the
Salem/Beverly intake. In addition, DEP has delineated a 400-foot emergency
planning zone (shown on the GIS map that accompanies this report) adjacent to
the river and its tributaries for the purpose of this assessment.
Class B Drinking Water Sources
There are twelve Class B drinking water sources on rivers in Massachusetts, eleven in the urban ized northeast and one
in the western part of the State. Three of these sources are located on the Ipswich River. The large wa tersheds and
historically urbanized land uses associated with major rivers makes source protection a challenge at the Class B
sources.
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Section 2: Land Uses in the Protection Areas
The watersheds for the Salem/Beverly reservoirs and Ipswich River intake are
primarily a mixture of forest and residential use, with a small portion consisting
of agricultural, commercial, and industrial land uses (refer to attached map for
details). Land uses and activities that are potential sources of contamination are
listed in Table 2, with further detail provided in the Table of Regulated Facilities
and Table of Underground Storage Tanks in Appendix B.
Key Land Uses and Protection Issues include:
1.Activities in Zone A and Emergency Planning Zone
2.Chemical and Hazardous Materials Manufacture, Storage and
Use
3.Agricultural Activities
4.Residential Land Uses
5.Transportation Corridors
6.Road an d Maintenance Depots
7.Oil or Hazardous Material Contamination Sites
8.Comprehensive Surface Water Protection Planning
The ranking of susceptibility to contamination for Wenham Lake, Longham
Reservoir, Putnamville Reservoir, and the Ipswich River watersheds are high,
based on the presence of at least one high threat land use within the water supply
protection areas, as seen in Table 2.
1. Activities in Zone A and Emergency Planning Zone -A Zone A for a
reservoir includes all areas within 400 feet of the reservoir shore line and within
200 feet of either side of all streams and feeder ponds that flow into the reservoir.
The Emergency Planning Zone is a 400 foot setback on either side of the river
and all tributaries to a Class B river intake. Land use activities within a Zone A
or Emergency Planning Zone may have an impact on surface water sources. Existing and future land use activities
which may have an impact on surface water sources include: on-site septic systems; public and private recreational
activities; untreated stormwa ter runoff; domestic animals; new construction; spills along roads; above ground and
underground storage tanks; erosion; and, un-permitted and unauthorized activities. Also, wild animals and domestic
pets can be carriers of waterborne diseases such as Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Salmonella, etc.
Zone A Recommendations:
Work with communities within the
combined watersheds to:
To the extent possible, remove all
activities from the Zone As to comply
with DEP’s Zone A requirements.
Use BMPs for the storage, use, and
disposal of hazardous materials .
Storage of pesticides, fertilizers or road
salt within the Zone A and Emergency
Planning Zone should be covered and
contain ed.
Keep any new prohibited activities out
of the Zone A.
Identify stormwater drains and the
drainage system along transport ation
corridors. Work to better manage
stormwater by pre -treating
contaminated stormwater and/or
redirecting stormwater outside of the
Zone A and Emergency Planning Zone.
What are "BMPs?"
Best Management Practices
(BMPs) are measures that are
used to protect and improve
surface water and groundwater
quality. BMPs can be structural,
such as oil & grease trap catch
basins,nonstructural, such as
hazardous waste collection da ys or
managerial, such as employee
training on proper disposal
procedures.
Class B River Intakes
Class B water sources do not
have Zone A , B and C protection
areas as the Class A sources do.
For the purposes of this report,
an “Emergency Planning Zone” has
been delineated. The Emergency
Planning Zone is the land area
within 40 0 feet of both sides of
the river including all tributary
streams and surface water
bodies.
Figure 1: Sample watershed with examples of potential sources of
contamination
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Continue your efforts to protect these areas and to monitor and review
activities within the Zone A and Emergency Planning Zone.
2. Chemical and Hazardous Materials Manufacture, Storage and Use –
Many large and small businesses use hazardous materials, produce hazardous
waste products, and/or store large quantities of hazardous materials in
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) and Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs).
Although many facilities within the watershed use best management practices
(BMPs), hazardous materials and waste can be unexpectedly released through
spills, leaks or improper handling or storage, and become potential sources of
contamination. Hazardous materials should never be disposed of to a septic
system or floor drain leading directly to the ground.
Hazardous Materials Storage and Use Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Educate local businesses on BMPs for protecting water supplies,and
encourage them to use BMPs for handling, storing and disposing of
hazardous waste. Distribute the fact sheet “Businesses Protect Drinking
Water” available in Appendix A and on www.mass.gov/dep/brp/dws/protect.
htm, which provides BMPs for common business issues.
Work with local businesses to register those facilities that are unregistered
generators of hazardous waste or waste oil. Partnerships between businesses,
water suppliers, and communitie s enhance successful public drinking water
protection practices.
Educate local businesses on Massachusetts floor drain requirements. See
brochure “Industrial Floor Drains” for more information.
Continue monitoring water quality in the Ipswich River.
Continue to plan and prepare for spills by communicating with
municipalities and facilities in the Ipswich River watershed,and by
conducting drills.
3.Agricultural Activities –Agricultural land uses (cropland, landscape operations, and nurseries) comprise about
7% of the combined watersheds.Pesticides and fertilizers have the potential to contaminate a drinking water source if
improperly stored, applied, or disposed. If managed improperly, underground and aboveground storage tanks (USTs
and ASTs) can be potential sources of contamination due to leaks or spills. Agricultural activities can also be a
potential source of microbial contamination from improper manure management.
Agricultural Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Benefits
of Source Protection
Source Protection helps protect
public health and is also good
for fiscal fitness:
•Protects drinking water quality
at the source
•Reduces monitoring costs
through the DEP Waiver
Program
•Treatment can be reduced or
avoided entirely, saving
treatment costs
•Prevents costly contamination
clean-up
•Preventing contamination saves
costs on water purchases, and
expensive new source
development
Contact your regional DEP
office for more information on
Source P rotection and the
Waiver Program.
Work with farmers to make them aware of
the water supply and to encourage the use
of a U.S. Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) farm plan to protect water
supplies.
The Massachusetts Department of Food &
Agriculture’s booklet titled “On -Farm
Strategies to Protect Water Quality -An
Assessment & Planning Tool for Best
Management Practices” (December 1996)
describes technical and financial assistance
programs related to the control of erosion
and to the management of nutrients, pests,
manure, g razing and irrigation.
Work with farmers, nurseries and
landscapers to ensure that pesticides,
fertilizers and manure are being stored
within a structure designed to prevent
runoff.
(Continued on page 8)
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Potential Source of Contamination vs. Actual Contamination
The activities listed in Table 2 are those that typically use, produce, or store contaminants of concern, which, if managed
improperly, are potential sources of contamination (PSC).
It is importa nt to understand that a release may never occur from the potential source of contamination provided facilities
are using best ma nagement practices (BMPs). If BMPs are in place, the actual risk may be lower than the threat ranking
identified in Table 2. Many potential sources of contamination are regulated at the federal, state and/or local levels, to
further reduce the risk.
Table 2: Land Use in the Watershed
For more information, refer to Appendix B: Regulated Facilities within the Water Supply Protection Area
Land Uses Quantity
Zone C Threat
Zone C
Source
ID #
Quantity
Ipswich
River
Watershed
Potential Contaminant Sources*
Agricultural
Dairy Farms --M --1 Improper handling of manure (microbial
contaminants)
Fertilizer Storage or Use 2 M 01S, 03S Few Leaks, spills, improper handling, or
over-application of fertilizers
Landscaping --M --1 Leaks, spills, improper handling, or
over-application of fertilizers and pesticides
Manure Storage or
Spreading 1 H 01S Few Improper handling of manure (microbial
contaminants)
Nurseries 2 M 02S Few
Leaks, spills, improper handling, or
over-application of fertilizers, pesticides,
and other chemicals
Pesticide Storage or Use 2 H 01S, 02S Few Leaks, spills, improper handling, or
over-application of pesticides
Commercial
Airports 1 H 01S --
Spills, leaks, or improper handling of fuels,
de-icers, salt, and other hazardous
chemicals
Body Shops --H --9 Improper management of vehicle paints,
solvents, and primer products
Gas Stations 2 H 01S 31 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or
storage of automotive fluids and fuels
Service Stations/
Auto Repair Shops 1 H 01S 39 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of
automotive fluids and solvents
Bus and Truck Terminals --H --6 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of fuels
and maintenance chemicals
Cemeteries 1 M 01S Several
Leaks, spills, improper handling, or over-
application of pesticides; historic
embalming fluids
Dry Cleaners --H --7 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of
solvents and wastes
Golf Courses 1 M 02S 3 Over-application or improper handling of
fertilizers or pesticides
Medical Facilities --M --2
Spills, leaks, or improper handling or
storage of biological, chemical, and
radioactive wastes
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Land Uses Quantity
Zone C Threat
Zone C
Source
ID #
Quantity
Ipswich
River
Watershed
Potential Contaminant Sources*
Commercial
Nursing Homes --L --2 Microbial contaminants
Photo Processors --H --3 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of photographic chemicals
Printer and Blueprint
Shops 1 M 01S 8 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of printing inks and chemicals
Repair Shops (Engine,
Appliances, Etc.)--H --5
Spills, leaks, or improper handling or
storage of engine fluids, lubricants, and
solvents
Sand and Gravel Mining/
Washing --M --3 Spills or leaks from heavy equipment, fuel
storage, clandestine dumping
Industrial
Asphalt, Coal Tar, and
Concrete Plants --M --2 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous chemicals and wastes
Hazardous Materials
Storage --H --8 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous materials
Machine/Metalworking
Shops --H --8 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of sol-
vents; metal tailings
RCRA TSDF Facilities --H --1 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous wastes
Residential
Fuel Oil Storage
(at residences)100+M 01S, 02S,
03S 100+Spills, leaks, or improper handling of fuel oil
Lawn Care/Gardening 100+M 01S, 02S,
03S 100+Over-application or improper storage and
disposal of pesticides
Septic Systems/
Cesspools 100+M 01S, 02S,
03S 100+Microbial contaminants, and improper
disposal of hazardous chemicals
Miscellaneous
Aboveground Storage
Tanks 3 M 01S 11 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of
materials stored in tanks
Aquatic Wildlife 100+L 01S, 02S ,
03S 100+Microbial contaminants
Composting Facilities 1 L 01S --Storage and improper handling of organic
material, animal waste, and runoff
Fire Training Facilities 1 M 01S --Improper use or storage of fuels and other
chemicals
Large Quantity Hazardous
Waste Generators --H --14 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous materials and waste
Landfills and Dumps 1 H 01S 2 Seepage of leachate
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Land Uses Quantity
Zone C’s Threat
Zone C
Source
ID #
Quantity
Ipswich
River
Watershed
Potential Contaminant Sources*
Miscellaneous
NPDES Locations 1 L 01S 2 Improper disposal of hazardous material and
wastes
Oil or Hazardous
Material Sites 4 --01S 57
Tier Classified Oil or Hazardous Materials
Sites are not ranked due to their site-specific
character. Individual sites are identified in
Appendix B.
Road and
Maintenance Depots 1 M 02S 6
Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of deicing materials, automotive fluids, fuel
storage, and other chemicals
Schools, Colleges, and
Universities 1 M 02S 4
Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of fuel oil, laboratory, art, photographic,
machine shop, and other chemicals
Small Quantity Hazardous
Waste Generators 2 M 01S, 02S 56 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous materials and waste
Stormwater Drains 1/100+L 01S/02S 100+
Debris, pet waste, and chemicals in
stormwater from roads, parking lots, and
lawns
Transportation
Corridors 3 M 01S, 02S,
03S Several
Accidental leaks or spills of fuels and other
hazardous materials, over-application or
improper handling of pesticides
Underground
Storage Tanks 20 H 01S, 02S 191 Spills, leaks, or improper handling of stored
materials
Very Small Quantity
Hazardous Waste
Generators
4 L 01S, 02S 125 Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of hazardous materials and waste
Wastewater Treatment
Plant/Collection Facility/
Lagoons
--M --1
Improper handling or storage of treatment
chemicals or equipment maintenance
materials; improper management of
wastewater
Water Treatment Sludge
Lagoons 1 M 01S 1 Improper management of sludge and
wastewater
Notes:
1.When specific potential contaminants are not known, typical potential contaminants or activities for that type of
land use are listed. Facilities within the watershed may not contain all of these potential contaminant sources, may
contain other potential contaminant sources, or may use Best Management Practices to prevent contaminants from
reaching drinking water supplies.
2.For more information on regulated facilities, refer to Appendix B: Regulated Facilities within the Water Supply
Protection Area information about these potential sources of contamination.
3.For information about Oil or Hazardous Materia ls Sites in your protection areas, refer to Appendix C: Tier
Classified Oil and/or Hazardous Material Sites.
* THREAT RANKING - The rankings (high, moderate or low) represent the relative threat of each land use
compared to other PSCs. The ranking of a particular PSC is based on a number of factors, including: the type and
quantity of chemicals typically used or generated b y the PSC; the characteristics of the contaminants (such as toxicity,
environmental fate and transport); and the behavior and mo bility of the pollutants in soils and groundwater.
Waste Transfer/
Recycling Stations --M --3 Improper management, seepage, and runoff of
water contacting waste materials
Military Facilities
(Past And Present)
Type: former NIKE Sites
2 H 01S, 03S --
Spills, leaks, or improper handling or storage
of pesticides and herbicides, fuel, chemicals
and other materials; may include ordnance or
waste landfill/dump sites
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4. Residential Land Uses –Approximately
80% of the combined watersheds consist of
residential areas, of which a large portion is
served by private septic systems, with the
remainder being served by municipal sewering.
If managed improperly, activities associated
with residential areas can contribute to drinking
water contamination. Common potential sources
of contamination include:
• Septic Systems – Improper disposal of
household hazardous chemicals to septic
systems is a potential source of
contamination to the groundwater because
septic systems lead to the ground. If septic
systems fail or are not properly maintained,
they can be a potential source of microbial
contamination.
• Household Hazardous Materials -
Hazardous materials may include
automotive wa stes, paints, solvents,
pesticides, fertilizers, and other substances.
Improper use, storage, and disposal of
chemical products used in homes are
potential sources of contamination.
• Heating Oil Storage - If managed
improperly, Underground and Aboveground
Storage Tanks (USTs and ASTs) can be
potential sources of contamination due to
leaks or spills of the fuel oil they store.
• Stormwater – Catch basins transport stormwater from roadways and adjacent properties to the ground. As
flowing stormwater tra vels, it picks up debris and contaminants from streets and lawns. Common potential
contaminants include lawn chemicals, pet waste, and contaminants from automotive leaks, maintenance, washing,
or accidents.
Residential Land Use Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Educate residents on best management practices (BMPs) for protecting water supplies. Distribute the fact sheet
“Residents Protect Drinking Water” available in Appendix A and on www.mass.gov/dep/brp/dws/protect.htm,
which provides BMPs for common residential issues.
Work with planners to control new residential developments in the water supply protection areas.
Promote BMPs for stormwater management and pollution controls.
5. Transportation Corridors -Several major transportation corridors and other paved and unpaved local roads cross
through the watersheds. Spills from vehicula r accidents are a major concern. In addition, roadway construction,
maintenance, and typical highway use can all be potential s ources of contamination.
Accidents can lead to spills of gasoline and other potentially dangerous transported chemicals.Roadwa ys are frequent
sites for illegal dumping of hazardous or other potentially harmful wastes. De-icing salt, automotive chemicals and
other debris on roads are picked up by stormwater and wash into catch basins. The steep topography of the watershed
results in application of de-icing materials to protect public health and safety by keeping the roads passable.
Transportation Corridor Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Identify stormwater drains and the drainage syste m along transportation corridors.
Work with the Towns and State to have catch basins inspected, maintained, and cleaned on a regular schedule.
Work with local emergency response teams to ensure that any spills can be effectively contained.
If sto rm drainage maps are available, review the maps with emergency response teams. If maps aren’t yet
available, work with town officials to investigate mapping options such as the upcoming Phase II Stormwater Rule
requiring some communities to complete stormwater mapping.
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Establish vegetated buffers along roads and parking areas to provide some filtration of contaminants.
Encourage regular stre et sweeping.Appendix A contains a fact sheet titled DPWs Protect Drinking Water.
Conduct emergency drills to be ready for s pills.
Regularly inspect the watersheds for illegal dumping and spills.
Work with local emergency response teams to ensure that any spills can be effectively contained.
Work with the Massachusetts Highway Department to erect a suitable barrier on the portion of Route 1A that is
adjacent to Wenham Lake.
6.Road and Maintenance Depots -Potential sources of contamination in state and municipal facilities can result from
accidental dumping, spills, leaks, vehicle washing operations, or from wastewater treatment. Waste management and
product storage pose the greatest threats with a wide variety of potentially harmful contaminants.
Road and Maintenance Depots Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Institute Best Management Practices - The New England Environmental Assistance Team provides
municipalities in New England with information on how to comply with environmental requirements, and how to
prevent pollution.For more information about this EPA sponsored program visit their website at http://www.epa.
gov/region1/steward/neeat/muni/index.html. Encourage road and maintenance depots to develop best management
practices to insure proper salt storage, proper maintenance of facilities and good housekeeping practices.
Ad equately size salt pile structure to allow for the loading and unloading of salt within the structure.Review the
Department of Environmental Protection’s Drinking Water Program Guidelines On Deicing Chemical (Road Salt)
Storage at http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/dws/files/saltgui.doc.
Encourage proper storage of materials at these facilities.Appendix A contains a fact sheet tit led DPWs Protect
Drinking Water.
7. Presence of Oil or Hazardous Material Contamination Sites – The watersheds for Salem/Beverly and the Ipswich
River contain DEP Tier Classified Oil and/or Hazardous Material Release Sites indicated on the map as Release
Tracking Numbers 3 -0000230 ,3 -0000231, 3-0000235, 3-0003597, 3-0000008, 3-0001813, 3-0014088, 3-0011228, 3-
0003711, 3-0014696, 3-0017065, 3-0019416, 3-0000168, 3-0001494, 3-0001505, 3-0001941, 3-0004485, 3-0006026,
3-0010212,3-0014402,3 -0015046,3-0016824,3-0018425,3-0000692,3 -0002363,3 -0002584,3-0002804,3-
0004007, 3-0004481, 3-0004583, 3-0017390, 3-0001565, 3-0006062, 3-0012406, 3-0014805, 3-0018398, 3-0019352,
3-0013565,3-0004670,3-0018082,3-0000471,3-0000518,3 -0000625,3-
0000776,3-0001268,3-0001728,3-0001916,3-0001973,3-00028 89,3-
0003548,3-0003766,3-0004022,3-0004170,3-0012586,3-0013922,3-
0014811, 3-0014814, 3-0015247, 3-0017097, 3-0019380 and 3-0019651.Refer
to the attached map and Appendix 3 for more information.
Oil or Hazardous Material Contamination Sites Recommendation:
Monitor progress on any ongoing remedial action conducted for the known
oil or contamination sites.
8. Protection Planning – Protection planning protects drinking water by
managing the land area that supplies water to a reservoir. Currently, the City of
Beverly has a Watershed Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance that was
adopted in 1990; however, the watershed towns do not have water supply
protection controls that meet DEP’s Surface Water Protection regulations 310
CMR 22.20 (b) and (c). A Surface Water Supply Protection Plan coordinates
community efforts, identifies protection strategies, establishes a timeframe for
implementation, and provides a forum for public participation.There are
resources available to help communities develop a plan for protecting drinking
water supply reservoirs.
Protection Planning Recommendations:
Work with communities within the combined watersheds to:
Develop a Wellhead Protection Plan. Establish a protection team, and refer
them to http://mass.gov/dep/brp/dws/protect.htm for a copy of DEP’s
guidance, “Developing a Local Wellhead Protection Plan”.
Encourage watershed towns to adopt controls that meet 310 CMR 22.20 (b)
and (c). For more information on DEP land use controls see http://mass.gov/
dep/brp/dws/protect.htm.
Top 5 Reasons to
Develop a Local Surface
Water Protection Plan
Reduces Risk to Human Health
Cost Effective! Reduces or
Eliminates Costs Associated With:
Increased monitoring and
treatment
Water supply clean up and
remediation
Replacing a water supply
Purchasing water
Supports municipal bylaws,
making them less likely to be
challenged
Ensures clean drinking wate r
supplies for future generations
Enhances real estate values –
clean drinking water is a local
amenity. A community known fo r
its great drinking water in a place
people want to live and businesses
want to locate.
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Table 3: Current Protection and Recommendations
Protection Measures Status Recommendations
Zone A
Does the Public Water Supplier (PWS)
own or control the entire Zone A?
YES
(Putnamville
Reservoir)
NO
(Wenham Lake,
Longham
Reservoir)
Is the Zone A/ Emergency Planning Zone
posted with “Public Drinking Water
Supply” Signs?
YES
The Emergency Planning Zone for the Ipswich River Watershed is
not posted
Additional economical signs are available from the Northeast
Rural Water Association (802) 660-4988.
Is the Zone A regularly inspected?YES Continue daily inspections of drinking water protection areas.
Are water supply -related activities the
only activities within the Zone A?
YES
(Wenham Lake,
Longham
Reservoir)
Continue monitoring for non-water supply activities in Zone As.
NO
(Putnamville
Reservoir)
M onitor prohibited activities in Zone A, and investigate options for
removing these activities.
Municipal Controls (Zoning Bylaws, Health Regulations, and General Bylaws)
Does the municipality have Surface Water
Protection Controls that meet 310 CMR
22.20B and 22.20C?
NO
Work with the Planning Board and the Beverly City Council to
compare land use controls to see that they meet current
requirement s of 310 CMR 22.20 (B) and 310 CMR 22.20 (C).
Refer to mass.gov/dep/brp/dws/ for model bylaws and health
regulations, and current regulations.
Do neighboring communities protect the
water supply protection areas extending
into their communities?
NO
Work with the Towns of Danvers, Topsfield and Wenham
to include Salem/Beverly watersheds in their protection
controls.
Planning
Does the PWS have a local surface water
protection plan?NO
Develop a surface water supply protection plan. Follow
“Developing a Local Surface Water Supply Protection Plan”
available at: www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/dws/.
Does the PWS have a formal “Emergency
Response Plan” to deal with spills or other
emergencies?
YES
Supplement plan by developing a joint emergency response plan
with fire department, Board of Health, DPW, and local and state
emergency officials. Coordinate emergency response drills with
local teams.
Does the municipality have a watershed
protection committee?NO
Establish a committee with representatives from citizens’
groups, neighboring communities, and the business
community.
Does the Board of Health conduct inspec-
tions of commercial and industrial
activities?
YES
For more guidance see “Hazardous Materials Management: A
Community's Guide”at www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/dws/files/
hazmat.doc
Does the PWS provide watershed
protection education?SOME
Currently, outreach is through the annual Consumer Confidence
Report. Increase residential outreach through bill stuffers, school
programs, Drinking Water Week activities, and coordination with
local groups. Aim additional efforts at commercial and municipal
uses within the Zone C.
Follow Best Management Practices (BMPs) that focus on good
housekeeping, spill prevention, and operational practices to reduce
the use and release of hazardous materials. To the extent possible,
remove prohibited activities in Zone A to comply with DEP’s Zone
A requirements.
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Continue to work with town boards to review and provide recommendations
on proposed development within your water supply protection areas. To
obtain information on build -out analyses for the towns, see the Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs' commu nity preservation web site, http://
commpres.env.state.ma.us/.
Other land uses and activities within the Protection areas that are potential
sources of contamination are included in Table 2. Refer to Appendix B for more
information about these land uses. Identifying potential sources of contamination
is an important initial step in protecting your drinking water sources. Further
local investigation will provide more in -depth information and may identify new
land uses and activities that are potential sources of contamination.Once
potential sources of contamination are identified, specific recommendations like
those below should b e used to better protect your water supply.
Section 3:Emergency Planning Recommendations for Class B
River Intakes
Prevention
Additional Documents:
To help with source protection
efforts, more information is
available by request or online at
www.state.ma .us/dep/brp/dws
including:
1.Water Supply Protection
Guidance Materials such as model
regulations, Best Management
Practice information, and general
water supply protection
information.
2.MA DEP SWAP Strategy
3.Land Use Pollution Potential
Matrix
4. Draft Land/Associated
Contaminants Matrix
Public water suppliers with a river source may take preventive measures to protect the source from unexpected releases.
Here are some suggestions.
1.Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to -Know) of the Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization
Act (SARA) of 1986 required that each community develop a comprehensive emergency response plan.
Suppliers should review the existing plan to ensure that water supply issues are satisfactorily addressed in the plan,
that current response personnel and their correct telephone numbers are listed, and that the entire plan is regularly
reviewed and updated by community officials.
The community plan, or a separate water supplier plan, should include copies of policies in the event of spills or
releases;regulatory notification requirements such as what size spills are required to be reported, who to call,
telephone numbers, and what information is required to be reported; map of intakes, tributaries, watershed boundaries,
adjacent public wells, and locations of sites where spills or accidental releases could occur.
2.Identify, map and distribute information to local emergency respo nders regarding the locations of intakes on the
river, tributaries, watershed boundaries, public wells adjacent to river; chemic al use at municipal, state, and industrial
facilities in the watersheds (contact Fire Dept., DEP); locations of stormwater drain s and the locations of known dams
in the event that they can be manipulated by authorized individuals for contaminant control.
The Fire Dept., Board of Health, Planning Board, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), DEP and others
may have existing information to help with your work. SARA requires companies to work with the community's
LEPC if they handle extremely hazardous chemicals in quantities above established thresholds.
3.Develop a communication list of contacts at upstream and downstream facilities, dams, as well as other public water
suppliers on, or adjacent to, rivers. No tify owners and operators of these facilities about the location of your intake
and request, in writing, that you be notified immediately in the event of a chemical spill or unexpected discharge.
Take this opportunity to educate others about water supply protection.
4.Provide comments to municipal boards in other cities/towns in the watershed about proposed development, land use
controls, Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater flow into tributaries, and other issues to avoid future
problems.
5.Post signs along major roads in watershed which direct the public to call "911" or other appropriate local number in
case of spills. Be aware of accident-prone areas and transport routes of chemicals if possible.
6.Educate the public, local officials , Civil Defense, local emergency response team, and others about water supply
protection issues. Educate businesses about toxic use reduction.
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June 30, 2003 Source Water Assessment and Protection Report Page 12
7.Conduct household hazardous waste collection days and establish permanent collection sites, away from
sensitive watershed areas, for used batteries, paints, motor oil, etc.
8.Conduct drills , in coordination with local/regional response teams, to test policies and procedures and to practice
responding to various situations. Including businesses, local officials and staff, Fire Departments, Boards of Health,
Civil Defense, school administration, and others in planning and implementing the drills will allow for several town
or region-wide concerns to be addressed and tested at the same time, including: issuing health advisories, conducting
neighborhood and/or school evacuations, and evaluating the town's communication system (both making responders
aware of the emergency and issuing advisories to the public when necessary via television, radio, and other news
media), equipment and emergency plan in general.
9.Critique the drills and modify components of the emergency response system as needed.
Responding to Emergencies
Drinking water supply professionals responding to local emergencies need to be adequately prepared and train ed, and
know their roles and responsibilities. Here are some suggestions.
1.Know regulatory reporting requirements of state and federal agencies. Know who to call, telephone numbers and
what information to report.
2.Know your role & responsibilities. Have access to, and be familiar with, the emergency communication list,
policies and procedures for emergency response; know when, and how, to safely handle spills or other events until
first responders arrive on scene; know what steps to take to avoid drawing contaminants into the water supply system;
be familiar enough with local watershed characteristics to provide incident commander with information and advice.
3.Provide training and materials to
responding staff. Water supply staff,
including new employees, should be
adequately trained, have access to
appropriate materials (storm drain covers,
absorbent pads, booms, etc.), up-to -date
policies, procedures, and communication
lists to perform tasks for which they are
responsible.
Follow -up
Steps can be taken to ensure better
preparedness in the event of future emergency
situations. Here are some suggestions.
1.Provide follow -up reports to the public
on the resolution of the situation.
2.Share the information learned from drills
and real situa tions with others in order to
better protect all public drinking water
sources.
Section 4: Source Water
Protection Conclusions and
Recommendations
As with many water supply protection areas,
the system watersheds contain potential
sources of contaminatio n. However, source
protection measures reduce the risk of actual
contamination, as illustrated in Figure 2.
35Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AJune 30, 2003 Source Water Assessment and Protection Report Page 13
Current Land Uses and Source Protection:
As with many water supply protection areas, the system watersheds contain potential sou rces of contamination.
However, source protection measures reduce the risk of actual contamination, as illustrated in Figure 2. The water
supplier is commended for taking an active role in promoting source protection measures in the Water Supply
Protection Areas through:
•The review of development plans in the City of Beverly and the Town of Wenham
•Conducting monthly strea m monitoring throughout the watersheds that includes routine chemistry and
microbiology
•Managing geese on Wenham Lake by keeping reservoir levels high during summer months
Source Protection Recommendations:
To better protect the sources for the future:
Develop and implement a Surface Water Supply Protection Plan.
Educate residents on ways they can help you to protect drinking water sources.
Work with emergency response teams to ensure that they are aware of the stormwater drainage in watersheds and
to cooperate on responding to spills or accidents.
Monitor progress on any ongoing remedial action conducted for the known oil or hazardous materials
contamination site.
Work cooperatively with Boards of Health to develop an inventory of septic systems in Hamilton, Topsfield, and
Wenham.
Work with businesses and others who have landscaped areas in the watersheds to encourage BMPs for the use of
fertilizer and pesticide.
Partner with local businesses to ensure the proper storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials.
Continue to inspect the Zone A areas regularly, and when feasible, remove prohibited non-water supply activities.
Conclusions:
These recommendations are only part of your ongoing local drinking water source protection. Addit ional source
protection recommendations are listed in Table 3, the Key Issues above and Appendix A.
DEP staff, informational d ocuments, and resources are available to help you build on this SWAP report as you continue
to improve drinking water protection in your community. The Department’s Wellhead Protection Grant Program and
Source Protection Grant Program provide funds to assist public water suppliers in addressing water supply source
protection through local projects.
Protection recommendations discussed in this document may be eligible for funding under the Grant Program. Please
note: each spring DEP posts a new Request for Response for the grant program (RFR).
Other grants and loans are available through the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund, and other sources. For more information on grants and loans, visit the Bureau of Resource
Protection’s Municipal Services web site at: http://mass.gov/dep/brp/mf/mfpubs.htm.
The assessment and protection recommendations in this SWAP report are provided as a tool to encourage community
discussion, support ongoing source protection efforts, and help set local drinking water protection priorities. Citizens
and community officials should use this SWAP report to spur discu ssion of local drinking water protection measures.
The water supplier should supplement this SWAP report with local information on potential sources of contamination
For More Information
Contact Anita Wolovick in DEP‛s
Wilmington Office at (978) 661-
7768 for more information and
assistance on improving current
protection measures.
Copies of this report have been
provided to the public water
supplier, town boards, and the
local media.
and land uses. Local information should be maintained and updated periodically
to reflect land use changes in the watersheds. Us e this information to set
priorities, target inspections, focus education efforts, and to develop a long-term
drinking water source protection plan.
Section 5: Appendices
A.Protection Recommendations
B.Regulated Facilities within the Water Supply Protection Area
C.Table of Tier Classified Oil and/or Hazardous Material Sites within the
Water Supply Protection Areas
D.Additional Documents on Source Protection
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 36
MAPC Projected Population
37Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AAge 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Salem
00-04 2,491 2,264 2,366 2,353 2,363
05-09 1,971 2,453 2,603 2,530 2,660
10-14 1,714 2,247 2,316 2,212 2,278
15-19 2,374 2,328 2,780 2,545 2,431
20-24 3,667 3,073 3,430 3,288 3,047
25-29 4,263 3,314 3,156 3,507 3,114
30-34 3,879 3,563 3,207 3,526 3,380
35-39 3,049 3,479 3,388 3,149 3,558
40-44 2,441 3,127 3,487 2,914 3,221
45-49 1,856 2,859 3,385 2,822 2,622
50-54 1,475 2,658 3,054 2,941 2,469
55-59 1,482 1,869 2,541 2,970 2,527
60-64 1,667 1,457 2,123 2,518 2,382
65-69 1,645 1,365 1,640 2,224 2,568
70-74 1,514 1,432 1,306 1,987 2,349
75-79 1,248 1,275 1,150 1,384 1,851
80-85 800 899 1,087 980 1,502
85+555 745 1,064 1,052 1,178
38,091 40,407 44,082 44,902 45,500Total
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Projections funded in part by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
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MetroBoston DataCommon
39Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AGeneral Population Statistics
Civic Engagement and Governance
Number of Crimes
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004Property Crimes Violent Crimes
SALEM
Public Safety
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005February 2007
Environment and Recreation
Water Usage: Yearly Water Use (Million Gallons)
Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Source: Massachusetts State Police
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Blank years indicate missing/incomplete data
Water Supply System:
Voting
AGE AND GENDER 1990
Total population..................
Males (All)....................................
Females (All)................................
Under 5 years................................
5 to 9 years..................................
10 to 14 years..............................
15 to 19 years................................
20 to 24 years..............................
25 to 34 years.............................
35 to 44 years..............................
45 to 54 years..............................
55 to 59 years...............................
60 to 64 years................................
65 to 74 years..............................
75 to 84 years..............................
85 years and over..........................
2000 % Change
Median age (years).......................
RACE / ETHNICITY
One race....................................
White....................................
Black or African American......
American Indian and
Alaska Native...................
Asian....................................
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander.......
Some other races......................
Two or more races........................
HISPANIC OR LATINO
Hispanic or Latino........................
Not Hispanic or Latino.................
White alone, Not Hispanic.......
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Total households..................
Family Households (families).......
With own children < 18........
Married-couple..........................
With own children < 18........
Female householder, no husb....
With own children < 18........
Nonfamily households..................
Householder living alone...........
Householder 65+...................
Households with under 18............
Households with 65+....................
Average household size................
Average family size......................
Source: U.S. Census 1990, 2000
* MWRA: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Open Space Protected Acres:
Community Snapshot
1
2004
Population
Over 18 Years
2000 US Census
Registered Voters
Democrat
Republican
Unenrolled
2002 2006
State Election Party Enrollment
Beverly/Salem-Local Joint
Form of Government:
Mayor - Council
38,091
17,626
20,465
2,427
1,977
1,741
2,252
3,667
8,192
5,554
3,339
1,505
1,657
3,152
2,061
567
33.3
40,407
18,745
21,662
2,264
2,453
2,247
2,328
3,073
6,877
6,606
5,517
1,869
1,457
2,797
2,174
745
36.4
6.1
6.3
5.8
-6.7
24.1
29.1
3.4
-16.2
-16.1
18.9
65.2
24.2
-12.1
-11.3
5.5
31.4
9.3
*
35,410
1,017
106
21
1,036
*
2,548
35,543
34,348
501
15,806
9,417
6,874
2,009
6,389
4,995
2,032
2.34
2.97
3,846
2,645
1,046
4,096
4,370
17,492
9,707
6,790
2,319
7,785
6,105
2,015
2.24
2.95
4,229
2,621
1,352
4,584
4,281
39,408
34,497
1,274
87
19
2,724
999
4,541
35,866
33,277
807
-2.6
25.3
-17.9
61.1
-9.5
162.9
78.2
0.9
-3.1
*
*
10.7
3.1
10.0
-1.2
-0.9
15.4
29.3
21.9
22.2
-0.8
11.9
-2.0
-4.2
-0.7
750
32250
26645
10800
2449
13344
32250
28757
11011
3246
14500
32250
26096
10572
2250
13003
City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2007 40
Unemployment Rate
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005Median Household Income
$31,661
$43,010
$44,033
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
1980
1990
2000
Source: 2000 US Census, SF3
Numbers adjusted for inflation.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development
Housing
Building Permits
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1980198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004Number of UnitsSingle-Family Multi-Family
Economy
Median Sale Prices
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006Single Family Homes Condos All Sales
Source: US Census Building Permits Survey
Source: Banker & Tradesman
Number of Sales
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006Single Family Homes Condos All Sales
Source: Banker & Tradesman
Number of Jobs
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
19921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005Source: Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development
SALEM
February 2007
Community Snapshot
2
41Appendix CAppendix BAppendix AEducation
10th Grade
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%200120022003200420052006English Language & Arts Mathematics
Public Transportation
8%
29%
63%
0-30 Min 30-60 Min60+ Min
Other Transportation
68%
24%
8%
0-30 Min 30-60 Min60+ Min
Transportation
Public School Enrollment
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
1994199619982000200220042006Source: Massachusetts Department of Education
MCAS - Percent of Proficient
Source: US Census Transportation Planning Package 2000
Travel Time to Work, 2000
Source: US Census 2000
Travel Mode to Work, 2000
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
C arP ub licT ra n sitMo to rcycle B ikeW alkOt h erW orka tH om e
Journey-to-Work
Travel Time to Work, 2000
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
0 -15 15 -30 3 0-4 545-6060 -9090+
W orka tH ome
minutes
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Source: US Census 2000
Source: US Census 2000
SALEM
February 2007
Community Snapshot
3
Educational Attainment
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Less than9th grade9-12 gradeHighschoolDiplomaSomeCollegeAssociateDegreeBachelorDegreeMaster orhigherSource: US Census 2000
4th Grade
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%200120022003200420052006English Language & Arts Mathematics
6,015
12,549
15,255
-2,706
travel within community:
travel from outside to community:
travel from community to outside:
Net Commuters:
Workers who
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