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To:
Salem
Conservation Commission
Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at:
Danvers River Beverly Harbor McCabe Park 64-325
Project Location DEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
_ S. FSSFX 17297 434
County Book Page
for:
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline , L. L. C.
Property Owner
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in:
17297 434
Book Page
In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on:
5/24 /2001
Date
If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is:
619
Instrument Number
If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is:
Document Number
Signature of Applicant
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Massachusetts Department of Environrl2entaa Protection DEP File Number:
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WPA Form 813 — Certificate of Compliance Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. Project Information
Important:When filling out 1. This Certificate of Compliance is issued to:
forms on the Maritimes & Northeast pipeline, L.L.C. -George McLachlan
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��� Maritimes& Northeast pipeline, L.L.C.
Name
May 24, 2001 64-325
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3. The project site is located at:
McCabe Park, Danvers River and Beverly Harbor Salem
Street Address City/Town -
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the final Order of Condition was recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
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® Complete Certification: It is hereby certified that the work regulated by the above-referenced
Order of Conditions has been satisfactorily completed.
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above-referenced Order of Conditions have been satisfactorily completed.The project areas or work
subject to this partial certification that have been completed and are released from this Order are:
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B. Certification (cont.)
❑ Invalid Order of Conditions: It is hereby certified that the work regulated by the above-
referenced Order of Conditions never commenced. The Order of Conditions has lapsed and is
therefore no longer valid. No future work subject to regulation under the Wetlands Protection Act
may commence without filing a new Notice of Intent and receiving a new Order of Conditions.
❑ Ongoing Conditions: The following conditions of the Order shall continue: (Include any
conditions contained in the Final Order, such as maintenance or monitoring, that should continue
for a longer period).
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The applicant is responsible for ensuring that this Certificate of Compliance is recorded in the Registry of
Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located.
Detach on dotted line and submit to the Conservation Commission.
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To:
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Conservation Commission
Please be advised that the Certificate of Compliance for the project at:
McCabe Park, Danvers River& Beverly Harbor 64-325
Project Location DEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
County
for:
Property Owner
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Customer-Focused Solutions
October 6,2003 RECEIVED
Salem Conservation Commission OCT 0 6 ?lu3
One Salem Green DEPT.OF PLANMNG&
Salem,Massachusetts 01970 COMMUNITY DEVELOPIVENT
Subject: Request for Certificate of Compliance
Geotechnical Investigations in the City of Salem
MADEP File No.64-325
Dear Conservation Commissioners:
On behalf of the Maritimes&Northeast Pipeline, LLC("Maritimes"),TRC Environmental Corporation is
submitting this Request for Certificate of Compliance ("COC")for geotechnical investigations that were
conducted in the waters of the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor. The single boring within McCabe
Park was not completed.
hi response to item No. 1 of Special Condition No. 40 of the Order of Conditions:
a. The name and address of current landowner is Maritimes&Northeast Pipeline,L.L.C., 5
Batchelder Road, Seabrook,NH 03874;
b. Issue Certificate of Compliance to George McLachlan at above address;
c. The Project was located within the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor; and
d. MADEP File No. is 64-325.
I hereby attest that the geotechnical work was successfully completed from June through August 2001 in
accordance with the Order of Conditions and project plans. Given that the geotechnical work only
involved individual borings and did not require significant land disturbance or the installation of
permanent structures,Algonquin respectfully requests that Item 3 (as-built plans)of Special Condition
No.40 be waived by the Commission. However,we have enclosed the results of the geotechnical work,
which includes site maps showing the locations where the bores were taken.
If you have any questions regarding this information,please do not hesitate to contact me at 978-656-
3639. Thank you for you consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
TRC Environmental Corporation
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Denis Blais
Project Wetland Biologist
cc: Gus McLachlan,Maritimes
Jon Bonsall,KWP
Mike Tyrrell,TRC
Boott Mills South, Foot of John Street • Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Telephone 978-970-5600 • Fax 978-453-1995
SALEM LANDFALL
CROSSING REPORT
Prepared for:
J.D.Hair&'Associates,Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Prepared by:
Jacques Whitford Company,Inc.
Portsmouth,NH
November 2001
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November 14,2001
Mr. Jeffrey Scholl
J.D. Hair& Associates, Inc.
2121 South Columbia Avenue
Suite 101
Tulsa, OK 74114-3502
Re: Geotechnical Investigation Report: Salem Landfall, Salem, MA.
JWC Project Reference: M&NE PHASE III/NHP00337.5
Dear Mr. Scholl:
Enclosed please find Jacques Whitford Company's report on the geotechnical investigations
conducted at the above referenced site. This work was performed in support of the proposed
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Phase III natural gas pipeline project.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact the undersigned at (603) 431-4899.
Yours very truly,
JACQUES WHITFORD COMPANY, INC.
Donald F. Moore
Project Manager
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SALEM LANDFALL
CROSSING REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1
2.0 Work Performed................................................................................... 1
2.1 Land-Based Geotechnical Borings...................................................... 1
2.2 Marine-Based Geotechnical Borings ................................................... 2
2.3 Geotechnical Testing of Selected Bedrock and Overburden Samples ............. 3
3.0 Results .............................................................................................. 4
3.1 Unconsolidated Geology................................................................. 4
3.2 Bedrock Geology: ........................................................................ 4
3.3 Bedrock Fractures ........................................................................ 5
3.4 Bedrock Strength ......................................................................... 5
List of Tables (after Text)
1. Unconfined Compressive Strength Tests
List of Figures (after Tables)
1. Topographic Map
2. M&NE Phase III Proposed Salem Landfall Crossing Plan and Profile
List of Appendices (after Figures)
A. Boring Logs
B. Unconfined Compressive Strength Test Results
C. Grain-Size Distribution Results
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1.0 Introduction
At the request of J.D. Hair&Associates,Inc. (JD Hair)and Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline
(M&NE), Jacques Whitford Company,Inc. (JWC)initiated studies of the subsurface conditions in the
vicinity of a proposed pipeline crossing of the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor in Salem,
Massachusetts. These studies were undertaken to provide geotechnical data related to evaluating the
feasibility of constructing a directional drilled pipeline across these water bodies. The proposed
crossing is located from McCabe Park in Salem, across a portion of the Danvers River,to the
approximate midpoint of Beverly Harbor, and is identified as the Salem Landfall(see Figure 1). Figure
2 depicts the locations of the proposed crossing alignment and the subsurface investigations.
The proposed crossing alignment is approximately 4,800 feet long. As mapped on Oceanographic
charts,the depth of the Danvers River in the area of the crossing is approximately 17 ft from mean low
water to the bottom of the channel. The depth of the Beverly Harbor portion of the crossing ranges
from<5 to 25 feet from mean low water to the bottom of the channel. Tidal information is available
for Salem Harbor only,which is about 2 miles to the south. The average tidal range in Salem Harbor is
about 9 feet. Figure 2 shows a plan and profile across the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor in the
vicinity of the proposed M&NE crossing.
2.0 Work Performed
2.1 Land-Based Geotechnical Borings
One geotechnical boring was completed at an on-land location along the proposed pipeline crossing
alignment. Guild Drilling of Providence,Rhode Island completed the boring. This test boring was
drilled under the supervision of a JWC geologist and was completed to an approximate depth of 100
feet below ground surface and was offset from the proposed alignment by about 200 feet. Figure 2
depicts the position of the test boring with respect to the river and proposed crossing
This land-based test boring is designated as Sal-B. The prefix"Sal" designates the boring as drilled in
the municipality of Salem,MA. The boring log is presented in Appendix A.
The boring was drilled as follows:
Sal-B This boring was drilled on the eastern side of Kernwood Street within McCabe
Park, from September 10 to September 12, 2001 to a depth of 101 feet below
land surface (bls). The overburden materials encountered at this location
consisted of a dense sandy gravel from ground surface to 10 ft below land
surface (bls). Approximately 90 feet of bedrock was encountered directly beneath
the overburden materials.
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2.2 Marine-Based Geotechnical Borings
JWC oversaw the drilling of six marine-based borings from June 27 to August 9, 2001. These borings
are designated as Sal-W-IN to Sal-W-7S on Figure 2. The nomenclature for these borings is as
follows: the"Sal"refers to Salem,the"W"refers to water borings, and the"N" and"S"refer to north
and south,respectively. The four northern borings were offset approximately 50 feet north of the
proposed pipeline alignment, the two southern borings were offset about 100 feet to the south. Please
note that one proposed boring, Sal-W-2N,was removed from the program due to time,budgetary, and
logistical constraints. Boring logs are presented in Appendix A.
The borings were drilled as follows:
Sal-W-IN This boring was drilled from July 31 to August 3, 2001 to a depth of 100 feet
below the bottom of the channel. Approximately 70 feet of overburden deposits
were encountered in this boring. The material encountered included recent
alluvium consisting of fine silty sand with organic matter from 0 to 15 feet below
channel bottom(bcb). A layer of soft marine clay was encountered from 15 to 51
feet bcb overlying a thin layer of till from 51 to 70 feet. Approximately 30 feet of
bedrock was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
Sal-W-3N This boring was drilled from July 24 to July 30, 2001 to a depth of 120 feet
below the bottom of the channel. The overburden materials encountered
consisted of loose silty sand from 0 to 16.5 feet bcb, marine clay from 16.5 to
37 feet bcb, and till from 37 to 59.5 ft bcb. Approximately 60 feet of bedrock
was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
Sal-W-4N This boring was drilled from June 27 to July 9, 2001 to a depth of 119 feet
below the bottom of the channel. The overburden materials encountered
consisted of dense sand from 0 to 4 feet bcb, soft clay from 4 to 14.5 feet bcb,
and silty sand interbedded with clay from 14.5 to 26.5 feet bcb. Approximately
93 feet of bedrock was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
Sal-W-5N This boring was drilled from August 6 to August 9, 2001 to a depth of 80 feet
below the bottom of the channel. The overburden materials encountered
consisted of loose silt from 0 to 24 feet bcb, soft silty clay from 24 to 38.5 feet
bcb, and a dense sandy gravel from 38.5 to 44.5 bcb. Approximately 36 feet of
bedrock was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
Sal-W-6S This boring was drilled from July 18 to July 24, 2001 to a depth of 120 feet
below the bottom of the channel. The overburden materials encountered
consisted of loose silty sand from 0 to 27 feet bcb, marine clay from 27 to 37
feet bcb, and a silty sandy till from 37 to 44 ft bcb. Approximately 76 feet of
bedrock was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
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Sal-W-7S This boring was drilled from July 10 to July 18, 2001 to a depth of 119 feet
below the bottom of the channel. The overburden materials encountered
consisted of loose silty sand from 0 to 13.5 feet bcb. Approximately 106 feet of
bedrock was encountered directly beneath the overburden materials.
A notable characteristic of the bedrock drilled in boring Sal-W-4N was a dense quartz seam from 78.5
to 91 feet below channel bottom. This quartz layer significantly slowed the drill penetration rate due to
vertical fracturing and hardness. Approximately 1-2 feet of similar quartz seam was encountered at the
very bottom of Sal-W-SN(from 78 to 80 ft bcb)during the last core nm in that boring. These quartz-
rich seams are the product of brittle fracturing of the host diorite followed by intrusion of the late-phase
melts of the pluton. The origin and orientation of the seams suggests that the thickness and frequency
of these harder rocks should not prove to be an issue during the directional drilling.
2.3 Geotechnical Testing of Selected Bedrock and Overburden Samples
Selected rock core samples were tested for unconfined compressive strength and Mobs hardness.
Samples from Sal-W-3N and Sal-W-IN were tested by SW Cole Engineering of Gray,Maine.
Samples from the remaining borings were tested by John Turner Consulting,Inc(JTC)of Dover,NH.
Each sample was tested according to procedures outlined in ASTM D-4543 "Preparing Rock Core
Specimens and Determining Dimensional and Shape Tolerances"and ASTM D-2938"Unconfined
Compressive Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens". The results of these tests are summarized in
Table 1. Copies of the geotechnical laboratory reports are included in Appendix B.
The grain size distributions of various overburden materials were also determined by JWC and JTC on
samples selected from those deposits that had a significant gravel component. As mentioned above,
overburden materials were collected using a 300-pound hammer used to drive a 3-inch diameter split
spoon in order to collect as much of the larger grain size particles as possible. In certain sediment
horizons, periodic thin layers of gravel were indicated while roller coning during the overall drilling.
However, since no gravel was collected in the corresponding split-spoons,these samples were not
sieved. Samples for grain size distribution were analyzed from every boring associated with this
crossing. These data are presented in Appendix C and shown on Figure 2.
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3.0 Results
3.1 Unconsolidated Geology
Unconsolidated(overburden)deposits encountered in the test borings consisted of three primary
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geological units: 1)reworked glacial sand and gravel, 2) stratified glacio-marine deposits consisting of
clay with varying layers of sand, and 3)dense, poorly graded sandy till. Split-spoon samples were
collected in 5-foot intervals using a 300-pound hammer to drive a 3-inch inner diameter spoon. Blow
counts per 6-inch interval were recorded for each sample using this method. The corresponding N-
values(m blows per foot)for these non-standard penetration tests are shown on Figure 2, and are also
presented on the boring logs(Appendix A).
Beneath the Beverly harbor, there is a layer of predominantly sand best described as recent alluvium.
These materials apparently consist of reworked sediments derived from underlying glacial and glacio-
marine deposits. These materials are also described, as being very soft, and thus should not impact the
proposed pipeline construction.
Across the area of the proposed crossing are extensive glacio-marine strata deposited following the
retreat of glacial ice approximately 13,000 years ago. These clay deposits are typically moderately
stratified and contain some stratigraphic horizons consisting of interbedded silt and sand. These
deposits appear to thin or pinch out the south and east. Non-Standard Penetration Tests conducted in
these materials ranged from N-values of 1 to 8 blows per foot.
The glacial till(a heterogeneous mixture of boulders, sand, silt, and gravel)was deposited directly from
the melting glacial ice over the bedrock surface. This deposit,which ranged from 6 feet(at Boring Sal-
W-5N)to 21.5 feet(at Boring Sal-W-3N),was encountered in all seven boreholes that were drilled for
this crossing and can be generally described as compact poorly graded sands with silty clay and gravel.
The grain size distribution samples selected from all seven borings indicate that these materials range
from gravels(percentage of gravel> 50a/o)to sands with gravel(percentage of gravel 6-50%).
Gradation curves for each boring are included in Appendix C. Non-Standard Penetration Tests
conducted in these materials ranged from N-values of about 30 to greater than 100 blows per foot.
3.2 Bedrock Geology:
Bedrock in the area of the crossing consists primarily of diorite and gabbro. The entire suite of rocks
encountered include a complex of diorite and gabbro, subordinate volcanic rocks and intrusive granite
and granodiorite of Proterozoic age. As the gabbro/diorite pluton was cooling, crystallizing, and
loosing volume,the residual melt, i.e., the quartz-rich phase began to fill the voids with
granitelgranodiorite. Tectonically,the rock body is sandwiched between the Boston Basin and the
Nashoba Block, in a structural region that has been brittely deformed. The non-foliated and heavily
fractured nature of the rock cores taken at the boring locations is indicative of this terrain. Two
deformational events were evident in the cores analyzed. The first deformational event fractured the
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rock significantly. These fractures were subsequently filled with a quartz-plagioclase aplite. The
second event only fractured the rock,leaving water-bearing fractures.
3.3 Bedrock Fractures
The rock quality designations(RQD-values in percent)for bedrock core samples recovered during
borehole drilling are shown in Figure 2 and are also presented on the boring logs(Appendix A).
Additional bedrock core data, such as the number of core runs per borehole, core recoveries, and the
depths at which fractures were encountered are also listed in the boring logs where applicable. The
RQDs are calculated by adding up the length of all pieces greater than 4-inches(two times the diameter
of the 2-inch core), and dividing by the total length of the core run. The RQD is therefore an indication
of the magnitude of fracturing in each core run. Based on visual observations of the inspecting on-site
geologist,it is likely that many of the fractures present in the recovered cores were produced or caused
by the actual coring process. These fractures or breaks in the cores are typically horizontal in nature.
During the logging the inspector tries to visually determine which fractures are induced by drilling and
which are natural. Some of the observed bedrock fractures are clearly natural"water-bearing"
factures. These fractures,typically vertical in orientation, can be distinguished by oxidized iron,
manganese or other mineral staining on the fracture surfaces. Some of the larger fracture zones are
also filled with silt and clay.
3.4 Bedrock Strength
Table 1 lists the unconfined compressive strength test results for rock core samples selected by JWC.
The strength of the tested bedrock ranged from 6,860 psi to 50,850 psi. The highest strength values
were associated with the quartzite seam encountered in boring Sal-W-4N.
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TABLES
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TABLE 1
UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TESTS
SALEM LANDFALL CROSSING
Boring Core Run Sample Depth Sample Description Compressive Mobs Hardness
Number Number (g) Strength (psi) (dimensionless)
Sal-B RC- 21.0- 21.5 Medium grained quartz 8,220 9
(below ground surface) Diorite
Sal-B RC- 51.0-52.0 Fine grained 3,060 9
(below ground surface) Gabbro
Sal-B RC- 74.3 - 75.0 Fine grained 14,868 9
(below ground surface) Gabbro with Granodiorite
Sal-W-IN RC-18 81.2 - 82.0 Coarse grained 12,030 6-7
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-3N RC-14 69.5 - 70.5 Fine to coarse grained 17,530 8
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-3N RC-17 88.4 - 89.0 Coarse grained 11,690 6-7
(below harbor bottom) Granodiorite
Sal-W-3N RC-20 100.0 - 100.5 Coarse grained 6,860 6-7
(below harbor bottom) Granodiorite
Sal-W-3N RC-20 100.5 - 102.0 Coarse grained 12,710 4-5
(below harbor bottom) Granodiorite
Sal-W-3N RC-23 115.6 - 116.6 Fine grained 14,910 5-6
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-4N RC-13 55.5 - 56.7 Fine to coarse grained 25,060 8
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-4N RC-23 87.0 - 88.0 Quartzite seam 50,850 8
(below harbor bottom)
Sal-W-4N RC-30 106.8 - 107.4 Fine to coarse grained 16,660 9
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-SN RC-12 50.0 - 50.54 Fine to coarse grained 15,450 8
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
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TABLE 1
UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TESTS
SALEM LANDFALL CROSSING
Sal-W-6S RC-13 61.0 - 62.0 Fine to coarse grained 11,540 8
(below harbor bottom) Diorite
Sal-W-6S RC-22 105.0 - 105.5 Medium grained 9,940 8
(below harbor bottom) Granodiorite
Sal-W-7S RC-7 23.8 - 25.0 Granodiorite 17,530 8
(below harbor bottom)
Sal-W-7S RC-I1 47.0 - 47.8 Coarse-grained 17,780 9
(below harbor bottom) Granodiorite
Sal-W-7S RC-22 94.0 - 95.0 Medium to coarse grained 11,780 8
(below harbor bottom) quartz Diorite
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APPENDIX A
BORING LOGS
SAL-B
SAL-W-iN
SAL-W-3N
SAL-W-4N
SAL-W-5N
SAL-W-6S
SAL-W-7S
(SalenAAndfall.dm- 11/14/01)
UBOREHOLE RECORD Safi-g
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase M Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-B
DATES: BORING 09/10/2001 -09/12/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
SAMPLES Undralned Shear Strength-psf
Z 00 W 2000 4000 60M 6000
O o W y
a4 SOIL DESCRIPTION F w w w j o Wy W W�
W W Q } j U ;
W Water Content 8 Atterberg Limits
O F
- U) 3 Z Z' W- Dynamic Penetration Test,blowsKool t
Standard Penetration Test,blowsKoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 90 90
0 Dense to very dense sandy GRAVEL, ea S3 1 22 90
cobbles o a
O
vo 5 S3 2 12 43
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS 'o
od
00,
————
Medium grained quartz,plagioclase,
amphibole DIORITE,moderately fractured
at 70° RC 4 59 62
15
RC 5 58 75
20
80°dipping aplitc dike RC 6 60 77
25 -horizontal quartz seam,becomes finer
grained gabro
significant horizontal fractures with 60° RC 7 56 51
30 dip
----------------------------
highly fractured zone
Fine grained GABBRO =___ RC 8 60 75
35
becomes coarser grained 38 -41
�O RC 9 60 75
40 =
fine grained —_-
RC 10 60 73
45
-moderately w with =oderate yfractured and weathered
70°and subhorizontal dip 45.5'-51'
RC 11 60 57
50 = _-
RC 12 60 100 111
55 _
RC 13 60 86
60
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"ST'using 300-lb hammer and o Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2" split spoon ❑ Field vane Teat ■Remoulded
Continued Next Page
aBOREHOLE RECORD sal-B
CLIENT
J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase 111 Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-B
DATES: BORING 09/1012001-09/12/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
H SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-psf
W
Z > 20DO 4000 6000 8"
O aW > yt
a ¢ SOIL DESCRIPTION F w m > j o Wit, W WL
w > < F a O Q Water Content 8 Atterberg Limits :��
W r~q 3 ~ Z LU Z Dynamic Penetration Teat,blowsRoot #
Standard Penetration Teat,blowstfoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 60 90
RC 14 60 73
65 Fine grained GABBRO intermixed with =
it
coarse grained GRANODIORITE 63.5'-
66.5' _ RC 15 60 66
70 '
r:
RC 16 60 68
75 coarse grained granodiorite seam 74'-77'
-fine grained 77'-79.5' _- RC 17 60 56
80 -coarse grained granodiorite seam 79.5'-
81'
Medium grained DIORITE with some
plagioclase PhanoYsts RC 18 60 54
85 -significant horizontal fiactures 83'-86',
little weathering evident;
RAN DI RITE 84'-86'G O O seam
RC 19 60 86
90
ABBR Fine grained GO
RC 20 60 70
95
RC 21 60 68
10 =__
End of Borehole
101
11
12
12
It
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"ST'using 300-lb hammer and L Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon 0 Field Vane Test 0 Remoulded
BOREHOLE RECORD Sal-W-gN
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase HI Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall 13OREHOLE No. Sal-W-IN
DATES: BORING 07/31/2001-08/03/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
F SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-par
W 2000 4000 6000
z a 6000
>
O W �- t(j
i < SOIL DESCRIPTION F � w w w o WP W WL
G W Q >d j U ; Wafer Content 8 Atterberg Limits ;��
W U) 3 ~ z W z' Dynamic Penetration Test,blowsrtoot +
Standard Penetration Tess,blorasNoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 so 60 70 so 90
Very loose black to greyish black SAND, S3 1 11 1
some silt
5 Very loose to loose light brown to brown S3 2 2 9
SAND with some silt/clay and gravel
10
S3 3 24 3 0:
15 Very soft grey CLAY,trace fine sand S3 4 24 2
-occasional thin sand lenses
20
S3 5 24 2
25
S3 6 24 1
30
S3 7 24 1
35
S3 8 24 1
40
S3 9 24 I
45
S3 10 24 1
50
S3 11 24 10
Compact poorly graded SAND with silty
clay and gravel(SP-SC)
55 . .
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS x S 112 4 28 i i i i i i ':
60
Compact silty clayey SAND (SC-SM) S 13 6 30
Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"S3"using 300-lb hammer and A Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 3004b hammer and 2"split spoon ❑ Field Vane Test ■Remoulded
Continued Ne#Page
BOREHOLE RECORD Sal-W-IN
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-IN
DATES: BORING 07/31/2001-08/03/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
c _1 SAMPLES Undramed Shear Strength-par
O
w
Z > W 20 40DO 6000 8D00
c
O i w >
r SOIL DESCRIPTION ¢ w w j p V,I, N, Vp
u W K a Q¢ Water Content&Atterberg Linda . 0 L
O >
W in 3 ~ Z Z 0 Dynamic Penetration Test,blo+vsifoot
Standard Penetration Test,blowsRoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 60 90
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS
65
Dense poorly graded SAND with silty clay .; S 14 12 ]02
and gravel(SP-SC)
70 EE SIEVE TEST RESULTS
Coarse grained DIORffE with plagioclase RC 16 .0 66
phenocrysts,pyroxene and quartz.
75 Some horizontal and 70 "fractures
grading to finer grained crystals with depth RC 17 60 42
80
RC 18 60 41
85
RC 19 60 70
9 0
RC 20 60 78
95
RC 21 54 91
10
End of Borehole
10
11
11
12
12
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 3004b hammer and 2"split spoon ❑ Feld vane rest 0 Remoulded
® BOREHOLE RECORD SaI-W-3N
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase HI Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-3N
DATES: BORING 07/24/2001-07/30/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-psf
Z 0 W Y 2000 4000 6000 8000
O a
ac SOIL DESCRIPTION � w w w p Wp w WL
OO > < F a >O Q K Water Content&Atterberg Limits
W N 3 Z K Z' Dynamic Penetration Test,blows/foot
Standard Penetration Test,blows/foot •
0 in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
iiii :iii it it
Very loose black to olive grey SAND with S3 1 24 4 is "' . ! i
silt/silt with sand
s
S3 2 20 2
10
it it
15 -trace gravel S3 3 12 2
it it
Very soft grey CLAY S3 4 24 2
20
25 S3 5 24 2
30 S3 6 24 2
it tit
it it
is
35 -fine sand seams,3-5 m S3 7 24: 2
it i
Compact to v it 1 dense s /c a S3 8 12 14 �i
40
P �Y 1peY ty YeY
SAND with gravel(SC-Slvi)SEE SIEVE
TEST RESULTS
0
S 9 0 33
'
45
a
EE S SIEVE TEST RESULTSit i
50 -becoming olive grey S 10 10 44
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS S 11 18 50
55 it
60 Coarse grained GRANODIORITE with _—
la ioclase pherocrysts = RC 12 60 84
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
*Non-siandard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and o Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-1b hammer and 2"split spoon ❑ Feld vane rest ■Remoulded
Continued Nerd Page
BBOREHOLE RECORD Sal-W-3N
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NBP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase lII Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-3N
DATES: BORING 07/24/2001-07/30/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
F SAMPLES Undlained Shear Strength-pst
Z
W 2000 4000 6" 8000
C O O w
a } • yt
i ¢ SOIL DESCRIPTION � W w w w p VIP WL
ru W K W as to >O Q C Water Content a Atterberg Limits I$-I
p W N 3 ~ Z Z W Dynamic Penetration Test,blows/toot
ir
Standard Penetration Test,blows400t •
In. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Fine to coarse grained DIORITE,few
65 granodiorite joint fillings
RC 13 55 44
70 Hiphly fractured zone,
70 and 90'fractures,weathered
RC 14 60 82
75
w so
RC 15 60 100
80
Coarse grained GRANODIORITE _ RC 16 60 86
intermixed with some medium grained
85 diorite
- RC 17 60 82
90 —
RC 18 60 78
95 =_
- RC 19 53 82
10
RC 20 60 90 i
10 =
RC 21 60 64
10,
-
RC 22 60 66
Fine to medium grained DIORITE
11
RC 23 0 6 74
12 End of Borehole
12
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*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and A Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon 0 Field vane Test 0 Remoulded
BOREHOLE RECORD Sat-W-4N
J.D.Hair and Associates NBP00337.05
CLIENT PROJECT No
LOCATION M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W4N
DATES: BORING 06/27/2001-07/09/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
SAMPLES Untrained Shear Strength-pat
F- aW Z > 2000 4000 6000 8000
a < SOIL DESCRIPTION F ¢ w w w o Wit, W WL
ul > ¢ F a Q Water Content 8 Atterberg Limits ��
jr ¢ Z U >
w N Z wZ Dynamic Penetration Test,blowsdoot ,t
Standard Penetration Test,blowsHoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
0 Dense, gray SAND,trace gravel,trace silt,
few sea shells,wet
5 Soft,olive brown CLAY,trace silt,wet S3 2 12 2
it it it
it
-becoming firm S3 3 24 5 : i
10 -increasing silt content
it i
S3 4 24 4 ' i
15 Very loose, gray brown silty clayey SAND
(SC-SND,trace fine gravel
o :
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS S3 5 24 47 . .. I: . i. . . ..
20 -becoming dense and olive brown
-becoming very dense d
25 rock fragments and weathered rock S31 6 12 72it it
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS
Fine to coarse grained quartz-pyroxene
DIORITE with plagioclase phenocrysts, RC 7 58 76
30 some fracturing,weathered surfaces,
dipping 80°
RC 8 60 80
35 — .I.. .... I.. ... :::: ':t ::- t d
Grades into medium grained
it q
RC 9 60 88
40
2-inch aplitic dike dipping 60°,some
45 potassium feldspar RC 10 60 100 f i
50 Late stage residual melt-high quartz RC 11 60 57
percentage
Fine grained interspersed/mixed with RC 12 48 93
55 coarse grained it it
RC 13 60 72
60
it it
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 3004b hammer and A Packet Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon ❑ Feld vane Test ■Remoulded
Continued Ne)t Page
3 BOREHOLE RECORD Sat-W-4N
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase M Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-IN
DATES: BORING 06/27/2001-07/09/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
SAMPLES Undramed Shear Strength-pet
~ w
Z of > z000 4000 soon e000
O a W } yz
_ a < SOIL DESCRIPTION F of w w w o WP W WL
w w W a co >O Q K Water Content&Afterberg Limns r$�
F 4 � U >
W to 3 Z W Z W Dynamic Penetration Test,blows/foot #
Standard Penetration Test,blowstfoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 so
RC 14 48 85
65
RC 15 60 56
70 RC 161 19 84
RC 17 60 72
75
RC 18 23 76
80 Very high percentage of quartz,residual RC 19 24 54
melt fill,sub-euhedral quartz,amphibole _
and plagioclase crystals,60°and 90° = RC 20 28 0
fractures,mildly breciated _ RC 21 29 46
85
RC 24 38 65
90 - RC 26 4 0
Fine to coarse grained MUM RC 27 50 95
95
RC 28 60 52
-10G.
RC 29 61 84
10
RC 30 60 100 i
11
coarser grained,more quartz-rich RC 31 36 100
115 RC 32 62 100
-small fractured wine at 116.5'
RC 33 1 23 100
-120 End of Borehole
2FY
•Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and A Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 3004b hammer and 2" split spoon 0 Feld Vane Test 0 Remoulded
® BOREHOLE RECORD Sal_W_5N
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-SN
DATES: BORING 08/06/2001-08/09/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
c F w SAMPLES Undrened Shear Strength-par
Z 0 w 27 4000 6000 8000
O a waR
>
IL a SOIL DESCRIPTION F w w w j C3 �,,� �,y W
Ow W K W n. 2 0O Q Water Content&Atterberg Limits : C
W N 3 Z W 2 0: Dynamic Penetration Test,blows/foot #
K
Standard Penetration Test,blows/foot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Very soft/very loose olive grey HARBOR S3 I 0 WOH . i
SEDIMENT/SAND/SILT
5
S3 2 4 WOH
-10-
S3 3 24 WOH
15 -becoming mostly sand S3 4 20 I
20
S3 5 20 5 .
ws
25 Soft to firm olive silt CLAY with
1peY Y S3 6 24 8 :::: i
trace sand
30
S3 7 24 4 i
35
S3 8 24 1 3 R
0
40 SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS ° S3 9 6 36
Dense GRAVEL with sand(GP) 00
nQ
45 0°
Fine to coarse grained DIORITE RC 10 18 40
-heavily fractured(some vertical) RC 11 30 0
50 RC 12 48 45
55 coarse grained with granodiorite seams RC 13 60 58
60 -heavily °t°rad RC 14 60 54
e grained with plagioclase phenocrysts
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
•Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and o Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon O Feld Vane Test ■Remoulded
Continued Next Page
BOREHOLE RECORD Sal-W-5N
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase HI Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-5N
DATES: BORING 08/0612001-08/09/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
F SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-par
W 2000 4000 6000 8000
c Z O >
0 a > yt
a < SOIL DESCRIPTION F w w m > o v.a W Wl
to > < F a 2 0 < Water Content B Atterberg Limits .—vim
0
l j y 3 Z I pM Dynamic Penetration Test,blows/root
Standard Penetration Test,bloasttoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
65 RC 15 60 78
70 RC 16 60 90
75 RC 17 60 64
-quartz-rich, slightly breciated zone,quartz
diorite RC 18 30 60
60
End of Borehole
85
90
95
10
10
ws
11
11
12
12
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type "SY using 3004b hammer and Q Pocket Penetrometer
.... :..: .:.:. ::::
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2" split spoon 0 Reld Vane Test ■Remoulded
tr BOREHOLE RECORD Sal-W-6S
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-6S
DATES: BORING 07/18/2001-07/24/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
ii F SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-pat
Z O W } 20g0 4000 6000 8"
o a
0- 4 SOIL DESCRIPTION F Ir w or r or w r : V,y ,N w
a "tp
Wp W a 2 0 Q Water Content 8 Atterberg Limits
W y 3 Z K 2 13�0 /toc Dynamic Penetration Test,blowst
Standard Penetration Test,bluws400t O
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
0
Very loose black and grey silty SAND, S3 1 4 WOH
trace gravel and shells
5
S3 2 20 WOH
10
S3 3 24 WOH •:
15
S3 4 24 WOH
20
S3 5 24 WOH i ?
25
Loose grey silty clayey SAND, trace gravel
Soft to firm grey CLAY,trace sand S3 6 24 4
30
35 1/2"sandy seam S3 7 24 3
Compact grey SAND with silty clayey
ps
gravel(SP-SC)SEE SIEVE TEST S3 8 18 18
40 ]RESULTS
45
F'me to coarse � ed DIORITE
RC 10 60
-highly fractured,extremely weathered 56
surfaces
50
RC 11 60 88
55
RC 12 60 80
60
RC 13 . 60 96
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ::::
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type "SY using 3004b hammer and A Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2" split spoon ❑ Feld Vane Test ■Remoulded
Continued Neat Page
BOREHOLE RECORD Sal_W_6S
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION Al&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-6S
DATES: BORING 07/18/2001 -07/24/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-psf
C 2 O0
W 2000 4000 6000 8000
O a W > y
aa SOIL DESCRIPTION F w w w o WritW Wt
W W F d p Q K Water Content&Aflerberg Limits r )
O
W q Z K Z:O Dynamic Penetration Test,bloWwt +
Standard Penetration Test,blowsRoot •
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
65
it it it i it
RC 14 60 92 it
Medium grained GRANODIORTfE -_
70 it it it it
RC 15 60 88
Coarse grained DIORUE it
75
it
RC 16 60 74
80 high quartz zone,breciated and filled
it t
RC 17 60 86 it
85 Hi
Medium grained GRANODIORffE _
RC 18 60 72
90 =
RC 19 60 94
it it
it
it
95 - RC 20 30 76
RC 21 58 8
10 - 0
tit
10 RC 22 60 74
highly fractured zone(6") _
RC 23 48 35
it !it it
11 = it
= RC 24 60 68
i it
11 =
RC 25 60 58
12 =
End of Boreholeit it
it it
12
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"S3"using 300-lb hammer and o Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon 0 Field Van Test 0 Remoulded
® BOREHOLE RECORD Sal- -7S
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase HI Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-7S
DATES: BORING 07/10/2001-07/18/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
F SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-pat
a W
Z 2000 4000 6000 8000
p >
aa SOIL DESCRIPTION Fa- w m > o W, W wt
W J H a y j CY U ? Water Content 8 Agerberg Limns ,��
O F
w y ?� Z K Z' Dynamic Penetration Test,blows Fool
Standard Penetration Test,blows/foot •
0
in. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
.. .... .... .... .... .... ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Very soft to firm greyish black to light grey
silty,clayey SAND,trace to little gravel S31 1 1 24 1
5 (SC-SM)
S3 2 21 5 i
10
SEE SIEVE TEST RESULTS S3 3 24 39
15 Moderately foliated GRANODIORUEop q
with 0.5 cm quartz stringers(dip 50) RC 5 48 50
-slightly breciated,filled with aplite
20 -more granitic
RC 6 60 80
25 RC 7 60 90
-plagioclase phenocrysts
30 -finer grained diorite RC 8 58 73
35 = RC 9 60 70
coarser grained,more quartz,pyroxene -_
crystals _
40 = RC 10 60 100 i
45
RC 11 59 7
6
50 RC 12 36 43 i
series of fractures,weathered joint =
surfaces,dipping 60°and 90 RC 13 60 60
55 =
i ow
-highly fractured 59.8'-60.8' RC 14 59 67
60 Fine grained DIORITE with cm-size lathes
(phenocrysts)
*Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"SY using 300-lb hammer and n Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2" split spoon ❑ Field vane Test ■Remoulded
Continued Neat Page
® BOREHOLE RECORD Sal_W_7S
CLIENT J.D.Hair and Associates PROJECT No. NHP00337.05
LOCATION M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall BOREHOLE No. Sal-W-7S
DATES: BORING 07/10/2001-07/18/2001 WATER LEVEL DATUM
r SAMPLES Undrained Shear Strength-psf
C Z > 2000 4000 6000 60DO
= O
i a SOIL DESCRIPTION F W w m > Z)p ' W W
W W F a 2 O Q Water Content 8 Aaerberg Limits 0—�
J f Q 7 U >
W y ?� Z W� Z p Dynamic Penetration Test,blmvs/foo[ +
Standard Penetration Test,blaw&lcot •
in.. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
-coarser grained,more quartz,pyroxene RC 15 60 84
65 crystals =
RC 16 60 84
70 =
Fine grained DIORITE with plagioclase RC 17 61 88
75 phenocrysts
-coarser grained,more quartz,pyroxene
crystals - rRC
18 48 77
80 19 F48 65
85 -_
RC 20 60 80
90 Medium grained quartz DIORITE —
RC 21 61 70 i
95 -
RC 22 60 76
Coarse grained quartz DIORITE/quartz =_
10 monzonite with amphibole phenocrysts _
Fine grained DIORITE with plagioclase = RC 23 60 84
phenocrysts =
10 0.5 'zone of coarse grained RC 24 24 75
medium grained diorite to granodionte
with fine grained diorite zenohths
RC 25 60 92
11
-0.3 'coarse grained section =_
-thin quartz-rich fill dipping at 70° RC 26 60 98
11
RC 27 36 100
12 End of Borehole
12
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•Non-standard Penetration Test: Type"S3"using 300-lb hammer and o Pocket Penetrometer
3-inch split spoon,Type"S"using 300-lb hammer and 2"split spoon 0 Field vane Test 5 Remoulded
APPENDI% B
UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
TEST RESULTS
(SalemlAndfall.dm- 11/14/O1)
Oct 03 01 10 : 01a p . 5
GFOTECHNICAL CONSULTING
SrrE INSPFCrIONS
MATERIAL TESTING
JOHN T �F;NIER V..IONSULTIl�TG, INC.
REPORT OF UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ANALYSIS
Client: Jaques Whitford Project: Natural Gas Pipeline
Attn: Mr. Don Moore
27 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03802
Date: September 21, 2001 Report#: 01-162-002 Page 2 of 3
Date received: 9-21-01
Core diameter: 1.85in
Core Area: 2.688in2
Test Method: ASTM D2938
Core # Client Id Deuth Mohs Hardness Unconfined Compressive
Steen th si
3 SAL-B 21'-21.5' 9 8.220
4 SAL-B 51'-52' 9 3,060
5 SAL-B 74X-75' 9 14,868
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003-749-1841 Far 603- 743-3370
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ROCK CORE UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST
PROLECT NUMBER: 01-0374 DATE TESTED: 8/24/01
PROJECT NAME: METHUEN, MASS PIPELINE
CLIENT: JACQUES-WHITFORD
DESCRIPTION: ROCK CORE SAMPLES
Core Number 1 2 3 4 5
SAL-W-3N SAL-W-3N SAL-W-3N SAL-W-3N SAL2W-1N
Core Description 88.4-89.0 100.0-100.5 100.5-102.0 115.65-116.6 81.2-82.0
Diameter(inches) 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94
Length Capped(inches) 3.94 3.25 4.00 4.00 4.03
Area (in2) 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95
Load(kips) 34.50 20.75 37.50 44.00 35.50
Initial Strength (psi) 11,690 7,030 12,710 14,910 12,030
Length/Diameter 2.03 1.67 2.06 2.06 2.06
Strength (psi) 11,690 6,860 12,710 14,910 12,030
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GFOTECI INICAL CONSULTING
SI'I'F.INSPECTIONS
MATMAL'I'FSTING
JOHN URNER 0 S& . ING, INC.
REPORT OF UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ANALYSIS
Client: Jaques Whitford Project: Natural Gas Pipeline
Attn: Mr. Don Moore
27 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03802
Date: September 12, 2001 Report#: 01-162-001 Page I of 2
Date received: 9-12-01
Core diameter: 1.85i11
Core Area: 2.688in2
Test Method: ASTM D2938
Core # Client Id Depth Molts Hardness Unconfined Compressive
Stren th si
I Sal-W-3N 69.5'-70.5' 8 17,530
2 Sal-W-4N 55.5'-56.7Y 8 25,060
3 Sal-W-4N 87'-88' 8 50,850
4 Sal-W-4N 106.8'407.4' 9. 16,660
5 Sal-W-5N 50'-50.5' 8 15,450
6 Sal-W-6S 61'- 62' 8 11,540
7 Sal-W-6S 105'-105.5' 8 9,940
8 Sal-W-7S 23.8'- 25' 8 17,530
9 Sal-W-7S 47'- 47.8' 9 17,780
10 QW-W-7S 94'- 95' 8 11,780
TEA-W. Ol! 818 Central Avenue, Dover,NH
603-749-1841 Fax: 603- 743-3370
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Client: J.D.Hair and Associates Project No.: NHP00337.05
Location: M&NE Phase III Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall Notes:
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Client: J.D.Hair and Associates Project No.: NHP00337.05
Location: M&NE Phase HI Beverly Harbor/Salem Landfall Notes:
Date: August 2001 GRADATION CURVES
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O Client: J.D.Hair and Associates Project No.: NHP00337.05
Location: M&NE Phase 11110leverly Harbor/Salem Landfall Notes:
Date: August 2001 GRADATION CURVES
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. General Information
Important: From:
When filling
out forms on Salem
the computer, Conservation Commission
use only the
tab key to This issuance if for(check one):
move your
cursor-do ® Order of Conditions
not use the
return key. ❑ Amended Order of Conditions
To: Applicant: Property Owner (if different from applicant):
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. —George City of Salem
McLachlan Name
renm
Name
5 Batchelder Road 93 Washington Street
Mailing Address _ Mailing Address
Seabrook NH 03874 Salem MA 01970
Cityrrown State Zip Code City/Town Slate Zip Code
1. Project Location:
Danvers River Beverly Harbor McCabe Park Salem
Street Address Cityrrown
NA NA
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number
2. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
NA NA NA
County Book Page
NA
Certificate(if registered land)
3. Dates:
May 10 2001 May 24 2001 May 24 2001
Dale Notice of Intent Filed Date Public Hearing Closed Date of Issuance
4. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach.additional plan references as needed):
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, Phase III, proposed Geotechnical Boring Locations, 01-17-01
McCabe Park, Salem, MA BB-G-1016 Date
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, Phase III, proposed Geotechnical Boring Locations, 05-07-01
Beverly Harbor Salem & Beverly MA BB-G-1017
5. Final Plans and Documents Signed and Stamped by:
Ronald S. Gerber
Name
6. Total Fee:
$715.00
(from Appendix B:Wetland Fee Transmittal Form)
WPA Form 5 Page 1 of 7
Rev.02100
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings
Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act:
Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in
this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that the areas in which work is
proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands Protection Act. Check all that apply:
❑ Public Water Supply ® Land Containing Shellfish ® Prevention of Pollution
❑ Private Water Supply ® Fisheries ® Protection of Wildlife Habitat
❑ Groundwater Supply ® Storm Damage Prevention ® Flood Control
Furthermore,this Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes)
Approved subject to:
® the following conditions which are necessary, in accordance with the performance standards set forth
in the wetlands regulations, to protect those interests checked above. This Commission orders that all
work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following
General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the
following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with
the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control.
Denied because:
❑ the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland
regulations to protect those interests checked above. Therefore, work on this project may not go
forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are
adequate to protect these interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued.
❑ the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the effect
of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on this project
may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides sufficient
information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's interests, and a final
Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is
necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(c).
General Conditions (only applicable to approved projects)
1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory
measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order.
2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any
injury to private property or invasion of private rights.
3. This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all
other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations.
WPA Form 5 Page 2 of 7
Rev.02/00
b
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Y Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings (cont.)
4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order
unless either of the following apply:
a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or
b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less
than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid for more than three
years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are
set forth as a special condition in this Order.
5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each
upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order.
6. Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash, refuse,
rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard,
pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the foregoing.
7. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed, or if such
an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed.
8. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then has been recorded in the
Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title
of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the
Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to
be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court
Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done. The recording
information shall be submitted to this Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order,
which form must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work.
9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in
size bearing the words,
"Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection" [or, "MA DEP"]
"File Number 64-325 "
10. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order, the
Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before DEP.
11. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of
Compliance (WPA Form 8A) to the Conservation Commission.
12. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order.
13. Any change to the plans identified in Condition#12 above shall require the applicant to inquire of the
Conservation Commission in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a
new Notice of Intent.
14. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental
Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours
to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order, and may require the submittal of any
data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that evaluation.
WPA Form 5 Page 3 of 7
Rev.02/09
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings (cont.)
15. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the
property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by
this Order.
16. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland,
the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden
stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall be maintained until a
Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation Commission.
17. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully
stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or
water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee shall inspect the erosion controls
on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed. The applicant shall immediately
control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation
Commission, which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls
it may deem necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of
work line has been approved by this Order.
Special Conditions (use additional paper, if necessary):
See Attached
Findings as to municipal bylaw or ordinance
Furthermore, the hereby finds (check one that applies):
Conservation Commission -
❑ that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a municipal
ordinance or bylaw specifically:
Name Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw
Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is
submitted which provides measures which are adequate to meet these standards, and a final Order of
Conditions is issued.
❑ that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw,
specifically:
Name Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw
The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the said additional
conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following conditions
modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent,
WPA Form 5 Page 4 of 7
Rev.01100
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands ILIy_525
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided bylug DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Findings (cont.)
Additional conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw:
This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special condition pursuant to General
Conditions#4, from the date of issuance.
Date `
This Order must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. The Order must be mailed by
certified mail (return receipt requested)or hand delivered to the applicant. A copy also must be mailed or
hand delivered at the same time to the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional
Office (see Appendix A) and the property owner(if different from applicant).
Signatures:
On xr. �—o SCE Of (VN 2av
Day Month a Year
before me personally appeared
to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and
ackno dged that he/she xecuted Fsame his/her free act and deed.
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No Public My Commis ion Expires
This Order is issued to the applicant as follows:
❑ by hand delivery on ❑ by certified mail, return receipt requested, on
Date Dale
WPA Form 5 Paae 5&7
Rev.02MO
r'
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
C. Appeals
The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the land subject
to this Order, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of
their right to request the appropriate DEP Regional Office to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions.
The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing
fee and a completed Appendix E: Request of Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form, as provided in
310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days from the date of issuance of this Order. A copy of the request
shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to
the applicant, if he/she is not the appellant.
The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being appealed and how
the Order does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Massachusetts Wetlands
Protection Act, (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40) and is inconsistent with the wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.00).
To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department has no appellate jurisdiction.
D. Recording Information
This Order of Conditions must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in
which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the
Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land
subject to the Order. In the case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the Land Court
Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information
on Page 7 of Form 5 shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below.
Salem
Conservation Commission
VVPA Form 5 Page 6 of 7
Rev.02/00
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands 64-325
WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
D. Recording Information (cont.)
Detach on dotted line, have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation Commission,
To:
Salem
Conservation Commission
Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at:
Danvers River Beverly Harbor McCabe Park 64-325
Project Location DEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
County Book Page
for:
Property OwnerII
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in:
Book Page
In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on:
Date
If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is:
Instrument Number
If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is:
Document Number
Signature of Applicant
WPA Form 5 Page 7 of 7
Rev.02100
Salem Conservation Commission
SPECIAL CONDITIONS—DEP FILE # 64-325
Danvers River, Beverly Harbor and McCabe Park, Salem, MA
1. The Conservation Agent will be notified 48 hours prior to commencement of construction activities(978-745-
9595 ext. 311). Members and agents of the Salem Conservation Commission(Commission)shall have the right
to enter and inspect the premises to evaluate and ensure compliance with the conditions and performance
standards stated in this Order,the Notice of Intent,the referenced plans,the Act,and 310 CMR 10.00,and may
require any information,measurements,photographs,observation and/or materials or may require the submittal
of any data or information deemed necessary by the Commission,agent,or DEP determines that any of the
work is not in compliance with this Order of Conditions. Work shall not resume until the Commission is
satisfied that the work will comply, and has so notified the applicant in writing.
2. Approval of this application does not constitute compliance with any law or regulation other than MGL Chapter
131, Section 40,and Wetlands Regulations 310 CMR 10.00.
3. This Order shall apply to any successor in control or successor in interest of the property described in the Notice
of Intent and accompanying plans. These obligations shall be expressed in covenants in all deeds to succeeding
owners or portions of the property.
4. The form provided at the end of this Order shall be completed and stamped at the Registry of Deeds after the
expiration of the 10-day appeal period and within 30 days of the issuance if no request for appeal has been filed
with the Department of Environmental Protection. This form shall be returned to the Commission within 21
days of recording accordance and prior to commencement of any activities subject to the Order of Conditions.
5. Prior to any work commencing, a sign shall be displayed showing DEP file#64-325,and not placed on a living
tree.
6. The term"Applicant'as used in this Order of Conditions shall refer to the owner,any successor in interest or
successor in control of the property referenced in the Notice of Intent, supporting documents and this Order of
Conditions. The Commission shall be notified in writing within 30 days of all transfers of title of any portion of
the property that takes place prior to issuance of the Certificate of Compliance.
7. It is the responsibility of the applicant to procure all other applicable federal,state and local permits and
approvals associated with this project. These permits may include but are not necessarily limited to the
following:
(1) Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act(P.L.92-500, 86 stat. 816),U.S.Army Corp of
Engineers.
(2) Water Quality Certification in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control under authority of sec.
27(5)of Chapter 21 of the Massachusetts General Laws as codified
(3) Flood Plain
(4) Grading Ordinance
8. If there are conflicting conditions within this Order,the stricter condition(s)shall rule.
9. All work shall be performed so as to ensure that there will be no sedimentation into wetlands and surface waters
during construction or after completion of the project.
10. The Commission and its Administrator shall have the discretion to modify the erosion/siltation control methods
and boundary during construction if necessary.
11. All work shall be performed in accordance with this Order of Conditions and approved site plans(s). No
alteration of wetland resource areas or associated buffer zone,other than that approved in this Order,shall occur
on this property without prior approval from the Commission.
12. If any changes are made in the above-described plan(s)which may or will alter an area subject to protection
under the Wetlands Protection Act,or any changes in activity subject to regulations under G.L.Ch. 131, Section
40,the applicant shall inquire from this Commission in writing,prior to their implementation in the field,
whether the change(s)is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent. Any error in the
plans or information submitted by the applicant shall be considered changes and the above procedures shall be
followed. A copy of such request shall at the same time be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection.
13. In conjunction with the sale of this property or any portion thereof before a Certificate of Compliance has been
issued,the applicant or current landowner shall submit to the Commission a signed statement by the buyer that
he/she is aware of an outstanding Order of Conditions on the property and has received a copy of the Order of
Conditions.
14. Conditions number NA as indicated shall continue in force beyond the Certificate of Compliance, in perpetuity,
and shall be referred to n all future deeds to this property.
PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION
15. Prior to commencement of any activity on this site,there shall be a PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING
between the project supervision;the contractor responsible for the work or its administrator to and phone
numbers of all responsible parties shall be registered with the Commission at the pre-construction meeting.
16. Prior to the pre-construction meeting and commencement of any activity on this site, sedimentation and erosion
control barriers shall be installed as shown on the approval plan(s)and detail drawings. The Commssion and/or
its Administrator shall inspect and approve such installation at the pre-construction meeting.
17. Prior to the commencement of any activity on this site,the applicant or current landowner shall submit to the
Commission in writing a construction schedule/sequence of work to complete this project.
18. Prior to any work on site,the proposed limits of work shall be clearly marked with stakes or flags and shall be
confnmed by the Commission or its Administrator. Such markers shall be checked and replaced as necessary
and shall be maintained until all construction is complete. Workers shall be informed that no use of machinery,
storage of machinery or materials, stockpiling of soil or construction activity is to occur beyond this line at
anytime.
19. Prior to commencement of construction on site,the limits of wetland resource areas closest to construction
activity shall be flagged with surveyor's tape and shall remain in place during construction. The limits of areas
to be impacted and the limits of work in the replication area(s)shall be clearly flagged.
20. There shall be NA hay bales and wooden staked stored under cover on the site to be used only for emergency
erosion control.
EROSION CONTROL
21. Appropriate erosion control devices shall be in place prior to the beginning of any phases of construction,and
shall be maintained during construction in the wetland areas and buffer zones. The erosion control specification
provided in the Notice of Intent and the erosion control provision in the Order will be the minimum standards
for this project;additional measures may be required by the Commission.
22. All debris,fill and excavated material shall be stockpiled a location far enough away from the wetland resource
areas to prevent sediment from entering wetland resource areas.
23. Erosion and sedimentation control devices shall be inspected after each storm event and repaired or replaced as
necessary. Any accumulated silt adjacent to the barriers shall be removed.
24. The areas of construction shall remain in a stable condition at the close of each construction day.
25. Any de-watering of trenches or other excavations required during construction shall be conducted so as to
prevent siltation of wetland resource areas. All discharges from de-watering activities shall be filtered through
haybale sediment traps,silt filter bags or other means approved by the Commission or its Administrator.
26. Within thirty days of completion of construction on any given portion of the project, all disturbed areas in the
completed portion of the site shall be permanently stabilized with rapidly growing vegetative cover,using
sufficient top soil to assure long-term stabilization of disturbed areas.
27. If soils are to be disturbed for longer than two months,a temporary cover of rye or other grass should be
established to prevent erosion and sedimentation. If the season is not appropriate for plant growth, exposed
surfaces shall be stabilized by other appropriate erosion control measures, firmly anchored,to prevent soils
from being washed by rain or flooding.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
28. A copy of the Order of Conditions,construction plans,and copies of the documents and reports cited in
Condition# 11,shall be on the site upon commencement and during any site work for contractors to view and
adhere to.
29. Erosion and sedimentation control devices shall be inspected after each storm event and repaired or replaced as
necessary. Any accumulated silt adjacent to the barriers shall be removed.
30. Only clean fill,free of masonry, stumps,asphalt,and any other kind of waste material shall be used on the site.
31. All waste products,grubbed stumps,slash,construction materials,etc. shall be deposited at least 100 feet from
wetland resource areas and 200 feet from rivers.
32. All filling or removal of waste material from the site shall be done in accordance with the regulations of the
City of Salem Health Department.
33. Cement trucks shall not be washed out in any wetland resource or buffer zone area. Any deposit of cement or
concrete products into a buffer zone or wetland resource area shall be removed by hand.
34. No fuel,oil,or other pollutants shall be stored in any resource area or the buffer zone thereto,unless specified
in this Order of Conditions.
35. There shall be no pumping of water from wetland resource areas.
36. During construction, all drainage structures shall be inspected regularly and cleaned as necessary.
37. The project shall not cause an increase in run-off onto adjacent properties,either during construction or when
completed.
38. The applicant is hereby notified that failure to comply with all requirements herein may result in the issuance of
enforcement actions by the Conservation Commission including,but not limited to,civil administrative
penalties under M.G.L. Chapter 21A,section 16.
POST CONSTRUCTION
39. All disturbed areas,slopes and proposed landscape areas shall be loamed and seeded or stabilized through the
use of erosion control blankets or other approved means. All disturbed areas will be graded, loamed,and
seeded prior to November 1 of each year, if possible. No disturbed areas or stockpiled material will be left
unprotected or without erosion controls during the winter.
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40. Upon completion of construction,the applicant or current landowner shall submit the following to the
Commission to request a Certificate of Compliance:
(1) A letter requesting a Certificate including the following information:
a. Name and address of current landowner;
b. Name and address of the individual/trust or other entity to whom the Certificate is to be issued:
c. Street address and lot number for the project;and
d. DEP file number
(2) A letter from a Registered Professional Engineering or Land Surveyor certifying compliance of the
property with this Order of Conditions
(3) An"As-Built"plan signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer showing post-construction
conditions and:
a. As-built elevations of all drainage ways constructed within 100 feet of any wetland resource area;
b. As-built elevations and grades of all filled or altered wetland resource areas,buffer zones and
replicated areas; and
c. Distances to all structures within 100 feet of any wetland resource area.
41. When issued, the Certificate of Compliance must be recorded at the Essex County Registry of Deeds.
42. If the completed work differs from that in the original plans and conditions,the report must specify how the
work differs;at which time the applicant shall first request a modification to the Order. Only upon review and
approval by the Commission,may the applicant request in writing a Certificate of Compliance as described
above.
43. Erosion control devices shall remain in place and properly functioning until all exposed soils have been
stabilized with final vegetative cover and the Commission and/or its Administrator has authorized their
removal.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
44. The barge and drill rig shall be equipped with spill kits.
45. Before work can commence,a Contingency Plan shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission for
approval.
46. Once work is completed,the applicant shall contact the Conservation Commission to set a site visit to McCabe
Park to insure that any disturbed areas are properly stabilized.
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5 Bechelder Road
Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874
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TRC Environmental Corporation
Boott Mills South, Foot of John Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
May 2001
TRC
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May 10,2001
Salem Conservation Commission
One Salem Green
Salem,Massachusetts 01970
Subject: Notice of Intent
Proposed Geotechnical Investigations in the City of Salem
Dear Conservation Commissioners:
On behalf of Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. ("Maritimes"), TRC Environmental
Corporation ("TRC") is submitting this Notice of Intent ("NOI") for proposed geotechnical
investigations to take place onshore and in the waters of the Danvers River and Beverly
Harbor area. This work is proposed in order for Maritimes to continue to evaluate the
feasibility of constructing its proposed interstate gas pipeline across the Danvers River to an
interconnection with Algonquin Gas Transmission Company's proposed HubLine Project in
Beverly Harbor. The NOI consists of a total of 13 separate bore locations primarily within
the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor. One of the proposed geotechnical investigations is
located within the 100-foot buffer zone of Coastal Bank while the remainder are located with
in Land Under the Ocean ("LUO"), Anadromous/Catadromous Fish Run ("ACFR"), and
Land Containing Shellfish ("LCS"). The work is temporary in nature, and mitigation
measures have been set forth in the NOI. No permanent, adverse impacts to buffer zone or
other resource areas are anticipated.
As required, two copies of this NOI have been submitted to the Northeast Regional Office of
the Department of Environmental Protection. TRC requests that the Commission place this
NOI on the agenda for the next public hearing scheduled for May 24, 2001. If you have any
questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 978-656-3639.
Thank you for you consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
' TRC Environmental Corporation
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Denis Blais
Senior Wetland Biologist
cc: Gus McLachlan
TRC Companies, Inc.
' Boott Mills South, Fool of John Street • Lowell, Massachusetts 01852
Telephone 978-970-5600 • Fax 978-453-1995
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 3 - NOTICE OF INTENT
FILING FEE DOCUMENTATION
NOTIFICATION TO ABUTTERS
ATTACHMENT A - PROJECT NARRATIVE
1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 1
2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS..................................................................................... I
2.1 Geotechnical Locations....................................................................................... 3
2.2 Resource Areas ................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species........................................................ 4
3.0 GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING METHODOLOGY.............................................. 5
3.1 Land-Based Drill Site ......................................................................................... 5
3.2 Water-Based Drill Sites...................................................................................... 6
4.0 POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION................................ 6
4.1 Land-based Drilling Impacts............................................................................... 6
L 4.2 Water-based Drilling Impacts............................................................................. 7
4.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................... 7
5.0 SUMMARY............................................................................................................ 7
FIGURES
Figure 1-1: Site Locus Map ........................................................................................... 2
tTABLES
Table 1-1: Geotechnical Drill Locations in the City of Salem..................................... 3
ATTACHMENT B - PROJECT PLANS
L2001-343
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FORM 3
' NOTICE OF INTENT
' L2001-343
' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Salem
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Town
A. General Information
' Important:
When filling out 1. Applicant:
forms on the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. - George McLachlan
computer, use
' only the tab Name E-Mail Address
key to move 5 Batchelder Road
your cursor- Mailing Address
do not use the Seabrook NH 03874
' return key. City/Town State Zip Code
888-367-7005 603-474-8186
Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable)
2. Representative (if any):
TRC Environmental Corporation
Firm
Denis Blais dblais@trcsolutions.com
Note: Contact Name E-Mail Address
Before Boott Mills South Foot of John Street
' completing this Mailing Address
form consult Lowell MA 01852
your local Conservation City/Town State Zip Code
Commission 978-656-3639 978-453-1995
regarding any Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable)
municipal bylaw
or ordinance. 3. Property Owner(if different from applicant):
See Attachment
Name
' Mailing Address
City/Town State Zip Code
4. Total Fee:
$715.00
(from Appendix B:Wetland Fee Transmittal Form)
' S. Project Location:
See Attachment A- Project Narrative
Street Address City/Town
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number
' 6. Registry of Deeds:
County Book Page
Certificate(if Registered Land)
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' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
1 WPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Salem
' A. General Information (cont.)
' 7. Summary of Project Impacts:
a. Is any work being proposed in the Buffer Zone?
1 ® Yes If yes, how many square feet?
Approx. 400 sq.ft. of temporary impact
Square Feet
❑ No
ib. List the impacts of proposed activities on each wetland resource areas (temporary and permanent
impacts, prior to restoration and mitigation):
Resource Area Size of Impact(e.g.,sq.ft.)
Land Under the Ocean 2 sq.ft. of temporary impact
Anadromous/Catadromous Fish Run 2 sq.ft. of temporary impact
Land Containing Shellfish 2 sq.ft. of temporary impact
B. Project Description
' 1. General Project Description:
See Attachment A-Project Narrative
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' 2. Plan and/or Map References:
See Attachment B - Project Plans
Title Date
Title Date
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
fWPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Salem
' C. Activities Subject to Regulation Town
1. a. Check the applicable resource areas if work is to be conducted in an associated Buffer Zone:
Inland Resource Areas Coastal Resource Areas
❑ Inland Bank ❑ Coastal Beach ❑ Barrier Beach
' ❑ Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) ❑ Rocky Intertidal Shore ❑ Coastal Dune
❑ Salt Marsh ® Coastal Bank
b. Complete for all pkroposed activities located, in whole or in part, in Wetland Resource Area(s).
' Inland Resource Areas:
' Bordering Vegetated Wetlands: Bordering Land Subject to Flooding:
Square Feet altered Volume of Flood Storage Lost(cubic feet)
Square Feet replaced Volume of Flood Storage Compensation(cubic feet)
Land Under Water Bodies: Isolated Land Subject to Flooding:
Square Feet altered Volume of Flood Storage Lost(cubic feet)
Cubic Yards dredged Volume of Flood Storage Compensation(cubic feet)
Bank:
1 Linear Feet altered
Coastal Resource Areas:
Coastal Dune: Land Under Salt Pond:
Square Feet altered Square Feet altered
' Cubic YardsNolume removed Cubic Yards dredged
Salt Marsh:. Rocky Intertidal Zone:
Square Feet altered Square Feet altered
Coastal Bank: Designated Port Area:
Linear Feet altered Square Feet altered
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
WPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Salem
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C. Activities Subject to Regulations (cont.)
' Fish Run: Land Containing Shellfish:
2 sq.ft. of temporary impact 2 sq.ft. of temporary impact
' Linear Feet altered Square Feet altered
Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage: Beach:
' Square Feet altered Square Feet altered
Land Under Ocean:
2 sq.ft. of temporary impact
Square Feet altered
Not Applicable
Cubic Yards dredged
' Riverfront Area:
a. Name of Waterway(if available):
Not Applicable
b. Width of Riverfront Area (check one):
' ❑ 25 ft. -Designated Densely Developed Areas only
❑ 100 ft. - New agricultural projects only
' ❑ 200 ft. -All other projects
c. Describe how the Mean Annual High-Water Line was determined:
' d. Distance of proposed activity closest to the Mean Annual High-Water line:
' Feet
e. Total area of Riverfront Area on the site of the proposed project:
' Square Feet
' f. Proposed alteration of the Riverfront Area:
Total Square Feet Square Feet within 100 ft. Square Feet between 100 ft.and 200 ft.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Toawem
IC. Activities Subject to Regulation (cont.)
2. Check all methods used to delineate the Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW)boundary:
❑ Final Order of Resource Area Delineation issued by Conservation Commission or DEP (attached)
❑ DEP BVW Field Data Form (attached)
❑ Final Determination of Applicability issued by Conservation Commission (attached)
❑ Other Methods for Determining the BVW boundary(attach documentation):
❑ 50% or more wetland indicator plants
❑ Saturated/inundated conditions exist
I ❑ Groundwater indicators
❑ Direct observation
❑ Hydric soil indicators
❑ Credible evidence of conditions prior to disturbance.
3. a. Is any portion of the proposed project located in estimated habitat as indicated on the most
recent Estimated Habitat Map of State-Listed Rare Wetland Wildlife published by the Natural
' Heritage and Endangered Species Program?
❑ Yes If yes, include proof of mailing or hand delivery of NOI to
' Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Route 135, North Drive
' Westborough, MA 01581
® No
Date of Map
b. Is any portion of the proposed project within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)?
❑ Yes If yes, provide name of ACEC (see Appendix D for ACEC locations):
' ACEC
® No
c. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands
Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A)or the Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act (M.G.L. c. 130, § 105)?
❑ Yes
® No
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' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
1 WPA Form 3 — Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Salem
D. Performance Standards
1. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be treated as a limited project subject to 310 CMR
10.24 or 310 CMR 10.53?
' ❑ Yes If yes, describe which limited project applies to this project:
Limited Project
' ® No
2. Is any activity within any Resource Area or Buffer Zone exempt from performance standards of the
wetlands regulations, 310 CMR 10.00.
' ❑ Yes If yes, describe which exemption applies to this project:
' Exemption
® No
3 a. Is the project located in the Riverfront Area?
❑ Yes If yes, indicate the proposed project purpose:
❑ Single Family House ❑ Industrial Development
❑ Residential Subdivision ❑ Commercial Development
❑Transportation ❑ Other(describe)
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b.Was the lot where the activity is proposed created prior to August 1, 1996?
' ❑ Yes
® No
4. a. Describe how the project will meet all performance standards for each of the resource areas
altered, including standards requiring consideration of alternative project design or location. Attach
' narrative and supporting documentation.
b. Is this project exempt from the DEP Stormwater Policy?
' ® Yes If yes, explain why the project is exempt::
No new stormwater conveyances
❑ No If no, stormwater management measures are required. Applicants are encouraged to
complete Appendix C: Stormwater Management Form and submit it with this form.
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' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent Provided by DEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Town
E. Additional Information
' Applicants must include the following with this Notice of Intent(NOI):
• LISGS or other map of the area (along with a narrative description, if necessary), containing sufficient
' information for the Conservation Commission and the Department to locate the site.
Plans identifying the location of proposed activities (including activities proposed to serve as a
Bordering Vegetated Wetland (BVW) replication area or other mitigating measure) relative to the
boundaries of each affected resource area.
• Other material identifying and explaining the determination of resource area boundaries shown on
plans (e.g., a DEP BVW Field Data Form).
• List the titles and final revision dates for all plans and other materials submitted with this NOI.
F. Fees
The fees for work proposed under each Notice of Intent must be calculated and submitted to the
Conservation Commission and the Department (see Instructions and Appendix B. Wetland Fee
Transmittal Form).
' No fee shall be assessed for projects of the federal government, the Department, or cities and towns of
the Commonwealth.
Applicants must submit the following information (in addition to pages 1 and 2 of Appendix B)to confirm
fee payment:
/0,342
Check Number Check date
TRC Environmental Corporation Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
' Payor name on check Applicant name(if different from payor)
G. Signatures and Submittal Requirements
I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing Notice of Intent and accompanying
plans, documents, and supporting data are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand
that the Conservation Commission will place notification of this Notice in a local newspaper at the
expense of the applicant in accordance with the wetlands regulations, 310 CMR 10.05(5)(a).
' I further certify under penalties of perjury that all abutters were notified of this application, pursuant to the
requirements of M.G.L. c. 131, §40. Notice must be made in writing by hand delivery or certified mail
(return receipt re�q/uuested)to all abutters within 100 feet of the property line of the project location.
5/3
ignat e Applica Date
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Signature of Property Owner(if different) Date
&<t� s a/,9r
' Signature of Representative(if any) Date
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FILING FEE DOCUMENTATION
' L2001-343
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
WPA Appendix B — Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
' Important: A. Applicant Information
' When filling out
forms on the 1. Applicant:
computer, use
only the tab Maritimes& Northeast Pipeline L.L.C. -George McLachlan
key to move Name
' your cursor- 5 Batchelder Road
do not use the Mailing Address
return key. Seabrook NH 03874
' d'ii City/Town State Zip Code
888-367-7005
Phone Number
2. Property Owner(if different):
See Attachment
Name
Mailing Address
Cityrrown State Zip Code
Phone Number
' 3. Project Location:
See Attachment A- Project Narrative Salem
Street Address Citylrown
B. Fees
To calculate
filing fees, refer Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (Form 4A):
to the category
' fee list and The fee is calculated as follows (check applicable project type):
examples in
Section D of
this form. ❑ single family house project
' X $1.00=
(feet of BVW) Total fee(not to exceed$100)
' ❑ all other projects
X $1.00=
(feet of BVW) Total fee(not to exceed$1,000)
State share of filling fee:
' (1/2 of total fee less$12.50)
City/Town share of filling fee:
(1/2 of total fee plus$12.50)
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' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Appendix B — Wetland Fee Transmittal Form
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
B. Fees (cont.)
Abbreviated Notice of Intent(Form 4) or Notice of Intent(Form 3):
The fee should be calculated using the following six-step process and worksheet:
' Step 1/Type of Activity: Describe each type of activity(see Section D for a list of activities)that will
occur in wetland resource area and buffer zone.
Step 2/Number of Activities: Identify the number of each type of activity.
Step 3/Individual Activity Fee: Identify each activity fee from the six project categories in Section D.
' Step 4/Subtotal Activity Fee: Multiply the number of activities (identified in Step 2)times the fee per
category(identified in Step 3)to reach a subtotal fee amount. Note: If any of these activities are in a
Riverfront Area in addition to another Resource Area or the Buffer Zone, the fee per activity should be
' multiplied by 1.5 and then added to the subtotal amount.
Step 5/Total Project Fee: Determine the total project fee by adding the subtotal amounts from Step 4.
' Step 6/Fee Payments: To calculate the state share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and subtract
$12.50. To calculate the city/town share of the fee, divide the total fee in half and add $12.50.
I ' Step 1/Type of Activity Step 2/Number Step 3/Individual Step 4/Subtotal
of Activities Activity Fee Activity Fee
Geotechnical Borings 13 $55.00 $715.00
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Step 5rrotal Project Fee:$715.00
' Step 6/Fee Payments:
Total Project Fee:$715.00
(Total fee from Step 5)
' State share of filing fee:$345.00
(1/2 total fee less$12.50)
City/Town share of filling fee:$370.00
0/2 total fee plus$12.50)
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' 1.0 ATTACHMENT A- PROJECT NARRATIVE
1.1 Introduction
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. ("Maritimes") proposes to conduct geotechnical
investigations within the limits of the City of Salem. Maritimes has identified 8 specific
geotechnical drill locations as well as one general area where upwards of five borings are
' proposed. All of the geotechnical investigation sites fall within resource areas or buffer zones
subject to protection under of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act ("WPA") M.G.L.c.
131, § 40 and the City of Salem Bylaw. The work is necessary for evaluating the feasibility of
' using horizontal directional drilling ("HDD") technology to install portions of the proposed
Maritimes Phase III natural gas pipeline beneath the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor area
(Figure 1-1). This Notice of Intent is being filed with the Salem Conservation Commission
' pursuant to the WPA and its implementing regulations at 310 CMR 10.00 and the City of Salem
Wetland Protection Bylaw.
The intent of the geotechnical investigation program is to obtain data concerning subsurface
geology adjacent to and within the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor area. This data will be
used to determine the feasibility of using HDD, a trenchless construction method, to install the
pipeline beneath the Danvers River and associated resource areas to an interconnect with the
proposed Algonquin Gas Transmission Company's HubLine Project within Beverly Harbor. In
addition, the data will be used to assess subsurface conditions at the tie-in location of the two
' projects.
Activities associated with the geotechnical work will be conducted in a manner that will
minimize impacts to existing resource areas at the proposed investigation sites. For the land-
based investigation, the drilling rig will be driven to the designated drill location using an
existing access road that runs through McCabe Park and along the New England Power
' Company ("NEPCo") powerline right-of-way ("ROW"). For the water-based investigations, the
drilling rig will be transported to the designated locations via barge. The proposed drill locations
and access routes are shown in Attachment B—Project Plans.
' 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
One of the proposed geotechnical drill locations is sited on land and is located adjacent to the
existing NEPCo ROW. The remaining sites will be located beneath the water within the Danvers
River and Beverly Harbor area. The drill locations are summarized in Table 1-1 and described in
further detail in Section 2.1.
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' Table 1-1: Geotechnical Drill Locations in the City of Salem
Land/ Location Resource Buffer Wetland
' Water Area* Zone** Number***
Approx.750 feet east Coastal Bank
Land of Kemwood Street N/A 100-foot Buffer A9-43
Zone
' Water Danvers River LUO/LCS/ N/A A9-43
ACFR
Water Danvers River LUO/ACFR N/A A943
' Danvers River west of LUO/LCS/
Water MBTA Bridge ACFR N/A A9-43
' Water Danvers River west of LUO/LCS/
MBTA Bridge ACFR N/A A943
Water Danvers River east of LUO/LCS/ N/A A943
U.S.Route 1 Bridge ACFR
' Water Danvers River east of LUO/LCS/
U.S.Route 1 Bridge ACFR N/A A9-43
Water Danvers River east of LUO/LCS/ N/A A9-43
' Bridge Street Bride ACFR
Water— Danvers River/ LUO/LCS/
Phase 2 Beverly Harbor ACFR N/A A9-43
(5 sites)
' Notes
* Wetland, as defined by the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act(M.G.L. Chapter 131 Section 40).
' ** Buffer Zone as defined by Massachusetts 310 CMR 10.02.
*** Wetland numbers assigned by Earth Tech during field delineation.
LUO—Land Under the Ocean
LCS—Land Containing Shellfish
ACFR—Anadromous/Catadromous Fish Runs
2.1 Geotechnical Locations
Land-based Drill Site
The only land-based geotechnical drill site is located in an upland area on the east side of
Kernwood Street at approximate milepost 24.2. The area is on the north side of the NEPCo
easement and directly adjacent to the NEPCo ROW (Project Plans—Attachment B).
' Water-based Drill Sites
' The 12 water-based drill sites are located within the waters of the Danvers River and Beverly
Harbor. The first geotechnical investigation area has two proposed drill sites that are located
' approximately 700 and 1,500 feet east of the landfall at McCabe Park. The second geotechnical
investigation area has four proposed drill sites that are located in the vicinity of the MBTA
railroad tracks and U.S. Route IA Bridge. A third site is located approximately 1,300 feet east
of the U.S. Route IA Bridge. The final geotechnical investigation area has five proposed drill
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' sites that are located near the Salem/Beverly City corporate boundaries (Project Plans —
' Attachment B).
2.2 Resource Areas
Project biologists inspected the proposed locations of the geotechnical investigation sites for the
presence of resource areas in accordance with the WPA (M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40) and its
' implementing Regulations (310 CMR 10.00) and the Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands
Delineation Manual (1987). These methods utilize the three-parameter approach for delineating
vegetated wetland areas. The three parameters include the presence of hydric soils, hydrophytic
' vegetation, and hydrology. Resource areas were delineated in the field using sequentially
numbered flagging. Other available data was obtained from the following resources and
agencies:
' • National Wetlands Inventory("NWI") Mapping
• United States Geological Survey("USGS") topographic map (Figure 1-1)
' • Aerial Photography
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs MassGIS — Department of
Marine Fisheries (2000 data)
' • Federal Emergency Management Agency("FEMA") Maps
• Natural Resource Conservation Service ("NRCS") mapping
' The single land-based drill site is located on the small peninsula associated with McCabe Park.
The drill site area is located directly adjacent to the NEPCo ROW and is used recreationally by
local residents and consists of open areas interspersed with scrub/shrub cover types and walking
' trails. No wetland resource areas were identified at the site, however; the proposed investigation
area is located within the 100-foot buffer zone of the Coastal Bank resource associated with the
' mouth of the Danvers River.
The 12 proposed water-based geotechnical drill sites are located within Land Under the Ocean
and Anadromous/Catadromous Fish Run resource areas. Based on 2000 MassGIS shellfish bed
data, I 1 of the 12 proposed drill sites are also located within Land Containing Shellfish.
2.3 Rare,Threatened, and Endangered Species
In order to determine occurrences of protected species and associated habitats along the HubLine
' Project, Algonquin consulted with the National Marine Fisheries Service ("NMFS'), U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service ("USFWS"), Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species
Program ("MNHESP"), Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries ("MDMF"), and several
' local conservation organizations. Agency consultation confirmed that the likelihood of
encountering rare, threatened or endangered species in the vicinity of the geotechnical drill
locations is rare.
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' 3.0 GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING METHODOLOGY
' The feasibility of the HDD for the installation of pipelines is largely dependent upon the
subsurface conditions through which the pipeline will be installed. Therefore, in order to design
and construct an HDD crossing, the geotechnical properties of the subsurface must be
characterized. This involves taking exploratory borings at locations adjacent to the proposed
route. Exploratory borings are required for most major construction projects and the drilling
' operations are routine.
3.1 Land-Based Drill Site
' Drilling rigs used for exploratory borings are essentially the same as those used to drill water
wells. Rigs used for land-based borings are typically truck or track-mounted and are driven
' directly to the boring location. A geotechnical boring crew typically consists of two individuals
to operate the drilling rig while a third person (usually a technician, geologist, or engineer)
observes and logs samples. Most land-based borings are completed in one or two days. Each
drilling location will involve the temporary disturbance of a site measuring approximately 20 x
20 feet centered on the drill rig. Each boring location will be within the areas identified on the
project plan included in Attachment B. The disturbance activities will be kept to the minimum
' area required to access and complete the geotechnical borings. In addition, for the land-based
boring, the drill rig equipment will be placed in an area that will minimize the amount of
vegetation disturbance while still accomplishing the sampling requirements.
In soft soils, land-based borings are performed by advancing a sampling tube, typically 2 to 4
inches in diameter, through a slightly larger hollow stem auger. The auger essentially serves as a
casing that maintains the integrity of the bore hole and facilitates withdrawal of soil samples.
Samples are generally taken every five feet by driving or pushing a sampler into undisturbed soil.
Once bedrock is encountered, the sampler is retracted and replaced with a core barrel equipped
t with a cutting bit. Using the core barrel, continuous rock core samples, typically five feet in
length, are obtained from the top of bedrock to the specified boring termination depth. Land-
based borings can penetrate to depths ranging from 70 feet and 120 feet below the surface.
' To assist the advancement of the drill in a rock substrate, water or a water and bentonite mixture
is utilized to lubricate the drill bit. This drilling fluid is recirculated throughout the drilling
' operation in an open fractionated steel tub/basin surrounding the drilling hole at the ground's
surface. This method will allow for the quantity of drilling water generated to be kept to a
' minimum by recirculation and reuse. The fractionated (partitioned) steel basin also allows for
the soil in the drill water to settle out. When the hole has been completed, the soil is used to the
extent possible to refill the drill hole. Any soils that cannot be returned to the hole will be
' properly contained for off-site disposal.
The primary access to the land-based boring location will be an existing and maintained access
' road. Access to this road will be gained through the McCabe Park parking lot in the City of
Salem located off of Kemwood Street. The soil borings will be advanced using a mobile drill
rig. When entering or exiting the buffer zone, the vehicle will stay on the designated access
route to minimize impacts to the buffer zone area.
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' 3.2 Water-Based Drill Sites
' Water based borings are usually performed using a skid or truck mounted drill rig attached to a
small barge. The barge is positioned over the boring location and is held in place by anchors or
' spuds. Once the barge has been secured, a 4 to 6 inch casing is lowered through the barge
extending from above the water's surface to below the bottom of the waterway. Drilling fluid is
recycled throughout the drilling operations using similar methods to those used for the land-
based borings. Drilling fluid flows up through the casing and into a steel tub on the barge deck
and solids (bore hole cuttings) settle out of the fluid so that it can be recirculated and reused.
The sampling and coring techniques used for water based borings are identical to those used in
' land-based borings. The auger essentially serves as a casing to maintain the integrity of the bore
hole and facilitates withdrawal of sediment samples. Once bedrock is encountered, the sampler
is retracted and a core barrel is attached. The sequence of drilling and sampling activities from
this point onward are the same as described above.
Depending on several factors such as the depth of the proposed HDD installation and the surface
' elevation of the boring, water-based borings will penetrate to depths ranging from between 60
feet and 100 feet below bottom of the waterway. Most water-based borings are completed in two
or three days. Due to the number of proposed geotechnical drill locations, the total time to
complete all investigations is estimated to be 20 to 30 days. Each drill location will involve a
temporary disturbance of a site measuring 0.1 to 0.2 square feet centered on the drill hole. For
water-based borings, the bore hole is not typically backfilled. The drilled cuttings and spoil
' remaining on the barge at the completion of the drill (approximately one cubic yard) will be
disposed of at the location. The drilling fluid (bentonite)will be properly contained and disposed
at an approved location onshore. Each water-based boring location will be within areas
' identified on the project plans included in Attachment B.
4.0 POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION
The following section provides a brief discussion of the potential impacts and proposed
mitigation associated with work within the 100-foot buffer zone of Coastal Bank, Land Under
the Ocean, Anadromous/Catadromous Fish Run areas, and Land Containing Shellfish. The
assessment of impacts is relative to the characteristics that contribute to the protection of the
interests of the WPA.
' 4.1 Land-based Drilling Impacts
' Maritimes will perform geotechnical drilling at one location within a designated 5,000 square
foot area (50 ft x 100 ft) of workspace. The purpose for selecting an area of this size is to allow
' for an adjustment in the final location of the drill site following a review of field conditions. A
total of 400 square feet of temporary impact to the Coastal Bank buffer zone is anticipated from
the geotechnical drilling activities. The total area of temporary impact is based on a 20 x 20 foot
' area of disturbance centered on the drill rig within a portion of the requested 5,000 square foot
drill location area. Travel through a portion of the Coastal Bank buffer zone will be necessary to
reach the proposed investigation site. Access to the investigation site will by gained through the
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' use of existing access roads and clearing of vegetation is not expected. No direct impacts to the
' Coastal Bank resource area or its functions outlined in 310 CMR 10.30 will occur.
4.2 Water-based Drilling Impacts
Maritimes has also identified the location of 5,000 square foot areas for each of the water based
drill locations. It is estimated that a total area consisting of the diameter of the drill casing (4 or
6 inches in diameter) will be temporarily impacted within the 5,000 square foot area at each
water-based drill location. Incorporating all of the water-based drill sites (12 total), a combined
total of 1-2 square feet of temporary impact to Land Under Water, Anadromous/Catadromous
' Fish Run areas, Land Containing Shellfish are expected.
4.3 Mitigation Measures
' Access to the land-based geotechnical investigation site will be gained via an existing access
road off of Kemwood Street, through McCabe Park, and along the NEPCo ROW. No clearing of
vegetation is anticipated. During the drilling process, all spoil generated will be temporarily
stockpiled adjacent to the drill rig. Sedimentation barriers (silt fence, hay bales, etc.) will be
installed around the land-based boring location during the drilling to contain any drilling fluids
and cuttings. Spill control materials and kits will be available at all times in the event of an
accidental spill. Following completion of the drilling activities, the sediment barriers, excess
spoil and cuttings, and all construction related debris will be removed. All areas of disturbance
will be returned to original grade, if necessary, and stabilized.
For the water-based drills, drilling fluids will be recycled to the extent possible during the
' operation and cutting materials will be disposed of at the site. Spill control materials and kits
will be stored and available on the barge at all times in the event of an accidental spill.
' 5.0 SUMMARY
The intent of the geotechnical investigation program is to obtain data concerning subsurface
geology adjacent to and within the Danvers River and Beverly Harbor area to determine the
feasibility of using HDD to install a proposed natural gas pipeline beneath the Danvers River and
Beverly Harbor. The use of HDD would significantly reduce all impacts that may be associated
with installing a pipeline using conventional construction techniques (e.g. dredging). To the
extent possible, Maritimes has attempted to site the proposed geotechnical drill locations outside
' of resource areas for the land-based borings.
Due to the nature of the proposed work, the temporary and negligible impacts, and the mitigation
proposed herein, Maritimes believes that the project will uphold the performance standards for
these resource areas as defined in the WPA.
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