Grant Verizon 10 Poplar — File 23-1337

CITY OF SOMERVILLE Conu'nonwealth of Massacl'iusetts 93 Higlilaiid Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 (617) 625-6600 BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION Grant of Location File #: 23-013167 License #: BL23-000081 Address: 10 POPLAR ST Licensee: Marc Monestime UC Synergetic (Verizon) DBA Name: Verizon New England Inc Business Ownership Type: Corporation Legal Name of Entity: Verizon New England Inc Owners/Officers: , , , License Information: Grant of location issued to: Verizon New England Inc. Describe the reason for the work, and the intended beneficiaries: Relocation of conduit for the placement of Culvert by Mass DOT Insert here the same detailed description of the work as appears in the attached Grant of Location Order: Poplar Street: Place one new four-inch (4) PVC conduit approximately two-hundred and sixty-nine feet (269) in a southwesterly direction from existing manhole, MH20, located at the intersection of Linwood Street and Poplar Street to the intersection of Poplar Street and McGrath Highway, the latter of which is in the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Then continuing from the southerly side of McGrath Highway, on Somerville Avenue Extension, another fifty-nine feet (59) to existing manhole, MH252 located on the southerly side of Somerville Avenue Extension. Approval Conditions: Approved By: Isabela Maia, Approved with Conditions APPROVAL CONDITION IMM 230822: Somerville Ave and Linwood St are on the 5-year street moratorium list; trench patches are not permitted. Provide mill & overlay from curb to curb and 12 feet on each side of utility trench. APPROVAL CONDITION IMM 230822: Any work requiring the use of the street and/or sidewalk will require a Street/Sidewalk Occupancy Permit from the Engineering Department. APPROVAL CONDITION IMM 230822: Provide as-built plans no longer than 90 days after completion. APPROVAL CONDITION IMM 230822: Corridor highlighted for construction is constrained. The

proposed plan is acceptable, however, any deviation will require without written approval from Engineering. Incorrect installation are subject to removal, APPROVAL CONDITION IMM 230822: Additional permits may be required once applying for Street/Sidewalk Occupancy Permit, Limits of work include a MWRA Sewer Line and MassDOT jurisdiction. Malik Drayton, Approved with Conditions APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to avoid damaging any tree or tree part with equipment, APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: All nearby street tree(s) shall be protected prior to and during all construction activities using TREE BOX or TREE WRAPS. , TREE BOX shall be constructed from 2 in. x 4 in, lumber creating a box around the border of the tree pit with 2 in. x 4 in. lumber standing straight up at the corners and wrapped with orange snow fence. Detail attached. . TREE WRAPS (TREE TRUNK WRAPPING PROTECTION LUMBER) shall consist of 2 in. x 4 in. and 8 ft. height lumber wired together in close spacing with zip ties or 16 gauge galvanized steel wire to form a protective enclosure around tree trunks. Use burlap to separate the wood from the bark if necessary to prevent wood from scraping or bruising bark. Do not use staples or puncture the trunk in any way. APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: Any tree roots less than two (2) inches in diameter that cannot be avoided during construction shall be carefully and cleanly cut with a clean pair of pruning shears or loppers. Roots are to be cut back flush with the edge of the trench. IF any tree roots greater than two (2) inches in diameter are encountered, stop work immediately and contact the City Urban Forester, Any and all pruning of roots greater than 2 inches in diameter must be completed under the supervision of the City Urban Forester, APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to avoid damaging any tree or tree part with equipment. APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: All nearby street tree(s) shall be protected prior to and during all construction activities using TREE BOX or TREE WRAPS. . TREE BOX shall be constructed from 2 in. x 4 in. lumber creating a box around the border of the tree pit with 2 in. x 4 in. lumber standing straight up at the corners and wrapped with orange snow fence. Detail attached, . TREE WRAPS (TREE TRUNK WRAPPING PROTECTION LUMBER) shall consist of 2 in, x 4 in. and 8 rt. height lumber wired together in close spacing with zip ties or 16 gauge galvanized steel wire to form a protective enclosure around tree trunks. Use burlap to separate the wood from the bark if necessary to prevent wood from scraping or bruising bark. Do not use staples or puncture the trunk in any way. APPROVAL CONDITION: MD20230706: Any tree roots less than two (2) inches in diameter that cannot be avoided during construction shall be carefully and cleanly cut with a clean pair of pruning shears or loppers, Roots are to be cut back flush with the edge of the trench. If any tree roots greater than two (2) inches in diameter are encountered, stop work immediately and contact the City Urban Forester. Any and all pruning of roots greater than 2 inches in diameter must be completed under the supervision of the City Urban Forester, Eric Weisman, Approved Kimberly M. Wells, Approved

CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS CITY CLERIOS OFFICE I(aTJ,{N.{ BaLL.{NTYNE Mj'rYOR KIMBERI,Y M. WELLS Cny Ci-i=ru< September 5, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that the Somerville City Council will hold a Public Hearing 011 the following Petition. You are receiving tliis Notice because the Petitioner has reported that you own property that abuts the work that is being proposed. You and other members of the public are invited to attend and be heard at this Hearing. This meeting of the City Council will also be conducted via remote participation, online in a webinar hosted on the Zoom platform. You have three ways to be heard at this meeting: 1. To attend and be heard, enter the lii'ik exactly as it appears below into your internet browser any time before the meeting. You will then be asked to register for the meeting. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions to join tlie webinar when it staits. 2. You may also testify in person in the City Council Cliamber, City Hall, 2" Floor, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 If you are unable to attend but wish to be heard, you may send written comments by US mail to the City Clerk at the address below, or by email to cityclerk@somervillema.gov. Your cornrnents must arrive no later than 12 Noon on the day of the Hearing, in order to be sure they are conveyed to tl'ie Council. 3. PETITION: Verizon seeks a Grant of Location to install 429 feet of conduit along Somerville Avenue and Poplar Street, from Manhole 44-252 in Somerville Avenue to Manhole 44/20 located at the intersection Poplar Street and Linwood Street. PLACE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WNWI-f5S3JTwGPOCO2okPL4w or City Council Chambers, City Hall, 2"d Floor, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 TIME: Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM. PURPOSE: The work is necessary to relocate conduit for Mass DOT project. CITY I-IALl @ 93 I-{IGI-tlAND AVIENUIE 0 SOA{IEIIVILLIE, M.ilSSACl-IUSI':'I'lS 02143 (617) 625-6600 l'x'r. 4100 * TTY: (866) 808-4851 * F-sx: (617) 625-4239 EMAU.: kwclls@somcrvillcina.gov * ivivw.somcniillcina.gov

Abutting Properties for IO POPLAR ST SOMERVILLE, MA 94/ C/ 6/ / (300 Feet) Location: 94/ B/ I2/ / 135 LINWOOD ST Owner: BOSTON EDISON COMPANY NST AR ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY P O BOX 270 HARTFORD, CT 06141 Location: 11 2/ B/ I / / 71 LINWOOD ST Owner: BOSTON EDISON CO C/O NST AR PROPERTY TAX DEPT PO BOX 270 HARTFORD, CT 06141 Location: 11 3/ A/ 1 / / 2"l6 MCGRATH HWY Owner: 216 MCGRATH HWY RLTY TRUST S/O GATEWAY QOBZ, LLC 1 POST OFFICE SQ FL ll BOSTON, MA 02109 Location: 11 3/ A/ 2/ / 200 MCGRATH HWY Owner: TAURO DAVID TRUSTEE S/O GATEWAY QOBZ, LLC 1 POST OFFICE SQ FL1 1 BOSTON, MA 02109 Location: 1l 2/ C/ 2/ / 181 MCGRATH HWY Owner: BOSTON EDISON COMPANY NST AR ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY PO BOX 270 HARTFORD, CT 06141 Location: 94/ C/ 6/ / 10 POPLAR ST Owner: CITY OF SOMERVILLE TRANSFER ST ATION 93 HIGHLAND AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 Location: 11 2/ C/ I / / 32 LINWOOD ST Owner: BOSTON EDISON COMPANY NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY PO BOX 270 HARTFORD, CT 06141