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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
WPA Form 8B -- Certificate of Com liance sa-zss
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. Project Information
Important: � This Certifcate of Com liance is issued to: 5�:5•'�Jl 0$:ii AF1 Inst. ?b
When filling out P
forms on the 360atlantic (USA) Inc. ea'.'a '7�; '7
computer, use Name �;-�� �.�'-( id��
only the tab
key to move 1500, 1066 West Hastings Street
� your cursor- Mailing Address �
do not use the Vancouver BC - Canada V6E3X1
retum key. Ciryliown �
State Zip Code
� 2. This Certificate of Compliance is issued for work regulated by a final Order of Conditions issued to:
� Worldwide Telecom Inc.
Name
"'"� October 28, 1999 64-299
. Dated DEP File Number
3. The project site is located at:
Open Ocean (County Boundary) Salem
Street Address CirylTown
N/A N/A
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number .
the final Order of Condition was recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
City of Salem
Property Owner(if different)
Essex
N/A
County Book Page
N/A
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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.
❑ Partial Certification: It is hereby certifed that only the following portions of work regulated by the
above-referenced Order of Conditions have been satisfactorily completed. The project areas or work
stibject to this partial certification that have been completed and are released from this Order are:
W PA Form BB
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� Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
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WPA Form 8B — Certificate of Compliance P�o�;dedbYOEP
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 360atlantic (USA) Inc.
computer,use Name
only the tab 1500, 1066 West Hastin s Street
key to move 9
you�cu�so�- Mailing Address
do not use the Vancouver BC - Canada V6E3X1
return key. Ciry/Town State Zip Code
� 2. This Certificate of Compliance is issued for work regulated by a final Order of Conditions issued to:
� Woridwide Telecom Inc.
Name
'BB"' October 28, 1999 64-299
- Dated DEP File Number
3. The project site is located at:
Open Ocean (County Boundary) Salem
Street Address City/Town
N/A N/A
Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number
the final Order of Condition was recorded at the Registry of Deeds for:
City of Salem
. � Property Owner(if different)
Essex NIA
County Book Page
NIA
Certifirate
4. A site inspection was made in the presence of the applicant, or the applicanYs agent, on:
N/A
Date
B. Certification
Check all that apply:
� Compiete Certification: It is hereby certified that the work regulated by the above-referenced
Order of Conditions has been satisfactorily completed.
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❑ Partial Certification: lfis hereby certified that onlythefiollowing portions of work regulated y t e
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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Maisachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number:
�' Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands
WPA Form 86 — Certificate of Com liance G4-29�
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Mas'sachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
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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).
Condition Numbers:
C. Authorization
Issued by:
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Conservation Commission Date of Issuance
This Certificate must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission and a copy sent to the
applicant and appropriate DEP Regional Office(See Appendix A).
Signatures: / [
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Day Month and Year
before me personally appeared
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to'me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing insVument and
ackn ed that he/she exQ uted the same as his/her free act and deed.
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands
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WPA Form 8B — Certificate of Compliance ProvidedbyDEP
Mas,sachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
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D. Recording Confirmation
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that this Certifcate 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.
To:
Salem
Conservation Commission �
Please;be advised that the Certificate of Compliance for the project at:
Open Ocean (County Boundary) 64-299
Project Location DEP File Number
Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of:
Essex
counry
for.
City of Salem
Prope,rty Owner
and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property on:
Date � � Book Page
If recorded land, the instrument number which identifies this transaction is:
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If registered land, the document number which identifies this transaction is:
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Signature of Applicant
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Salem, MA
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�networks � November 1, 2000
Re: Order of Conditions for 360networks 360atlantic Network
(formeriv Hibernia)
I I am writing to inform you that the installation of the 360atlantic Network
,from our landing site in Lynn Massachusetts to Halifax Nova Scotia is
complete out to the eastern limit of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary.
Please find attached a map showing our as-laid route through your
waters, and a completed certificate of compliance.
We believe this satisfies the requirements of the Order of Conditions.
360networks would also like to take this opportunity to express our thanks
to the Commission for their efforts in helping this to be a successful
installation.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Peter Phibbs, or
myself at (604) 681-1994.
Yours sincerely,
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Cheryl Hoglund
Assistant Project Manager
CC: Doug Cotton, Earth Tech
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= WPA Form 8A — Request for Certificate of Compliance Provided byDEP
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
A. Project Information
Important: �
When filling out 1. This request is being made by:
forms on the 360atlantic(USA) inc.
computer, use N9me
only the tab
key to move 1500, 1066 West Hastinqs St.
your'Cursor- Mailing Address
do not use the Vancouver BC-Canada V6E 3X1
retUm key. CityfTown State Zip Code -
(604)681-1994
ffi Phone Number
2. This request is in reference to work regulated by a final Order of Conditions issued to:
`� Worldwide Telecom Inc.
Applicant
October 28, 1999 64-299
Dated DEP File Number
Upon completion
of the work 3. The project site is located at:
authorized in Salem
an Order of Street Address Ciry/Town
Conditions,the
property owner N�A� NIA
mUst reqUest a �+ssessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number '
Certificate of 4. The final Order of Conditions was recorded at the Re ist of Deeds for:
Compliance , 9 rY
from the issuing �
authority stating property Owner(if different) �
that the work or
portion of the �
wo�'k has been Counry Book Page
satisfactorily
completed. Certifirate(if registered land) .
5. This �equest is for certification that(check one):
� the work regulated by the above-referenced Order of Conditions has been satisfactorilycompleted.
❑ the following portions of the work regulated by the above-referenced Order of Conditions have
been satisfactorily completed (use additional paper if necessary).
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❑ the above-referenced Order of Conditions has lapsed and is therefore no longer valid, and the
work regulated by it was never started.
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� Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
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A. Pr,oject Information (cont.)
6. Did the Order of Conditions for this project, or the portion of the project subject to this request, contain
an approval of any plans stamped by a registered professional engineer, architect, landscape
architect, or land surveyor?
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❑ iYes ff yes, attach a written statement by such a professional certifying substantial
i compliance with the p�ans and describing what deviation, if any, exists from the pians
� approved in the Order.
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B. Sulbmittal Requirements
Requests for Certificates of Compliance should be directed to the issuing authority that issued the final
Order of'Conditions (OOC). If the project received an OOC from the Conservation Commission, submit
this request to that Commission. If the project was issued a Superseding Order of Conditions or was the
subject of an Adjudicatory Hearing Final Decision, submit this request to the appropriate DEP Regional
Office (see Appendix A). �
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', Order of Conditiona
I Massachuetts Wetlanda Protection Act
G.L. c . 131, §40
From '�����m �e�car.,ar;�.,,, � r�=n�ss�� Issuing Authority
! O j9nY1[3wi't3a Talarnm C'i�ta.. nf C��lcm�[i � mB�"' W3�2�'S
' (Name of Applicant) �� (Name of propercy owner)
Address .1066 West Hastinqs Street Address
Tnis Ordeiais°issu'ea an��al�vered as follows:
� by hand delivery to applicant or representative on 1�S�nn (date)
❑ by certified mail, recurn receipc requesced on � (date).
This pro�ject is locaced at Salem.Massachusetts Rav
The proplrty is recorded at the Registry of �]�A
Book I ' Page
Certificlte (if registered)
The Notice of Intent for this project was filed on October 14, 19a9 (date)
i The public hearing was closed on October 28, 1999 (date)
Findings
The COmm1SSion has reviewed the above-referenced Notice of In[en[ end plans and has
held a public hearing on the project. Based on the intormation available to the Cnmmicci�y�y at this
time, the . CoIDlRlssiOri ha5 de[ermined that the area on which the proposed uork is to be done i5
significent to the folloving interests in atcordance uith the Presvip[ions of Significance set forth in the
regulations�tor each Area Subjec[ to Groteccion Under the Act (c�eck as appropriate): .
Publit uater supply Flood Control �}'`}[ Land con[aining shellfish
� Privatll uater supply � Storm damage prevention �} fisheries
Ground uater supply 7revention of pollution ]Z3I Protection of uildlife� Nabitat
Totel Fiting Fee Suhnitted 250.00 Sta[e Share 1lR 75
(1/2 fee in excess ot 525)
City/Town Shere 131 _�5
TOCaI Refund Due S City/Town Portion E State PortiorS
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Effective 11/10/89 � 5-1
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,- Therefore, the Commission hereby finds that the following conditions
are necessary, in accordance with the Performance Standards set forth in the .
regulations, tc protect those incerests checked above. The
orders that all work shall be oerformed in accordance with said conditions and
wich the Notice of Inten[ 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, the conditions shall control.
General Conditions �
� 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, by-laws or regulacions. �
a . 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 I
and both that date and the special circumstances warranting che
excended time period are set forth in this Order. � '
S. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more
per:ods of up to three years each upon application to the issuing
authority at least 30 days prior to che expiration date of the Order.
6 . Any � ill used in connection with this project shall bt clean fill,
con�aining no trash, refuse, rubbish or debris, including buc noc limiced
to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, laeh, paper, cardboard, pipe, �tires,
ashes, refrigerators, mo[or vehicles or parts of any of the foregoing.
7 . No work shall be undertaken unLil all administracive ao.peal neriods from
chis Order have elapsed or, if such an anpeal has been filed, until all
proceedings before the Deparcmen[ have been completed. . .
e . No work shall be undertaken uneil the Final order has been recorded
in che Registry o: Deeds or �the Land Cour[ for the district in wnich
the land is located, wichin the chain of title of the affected
property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also
be noted in the Regiscry'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 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 to be done. The recording informatin shall be
submicted co the on the form at the end of this Order
prior to commencement o the work. �
� 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or
more than three square feet in size bearing the words,
"Massachusetts DeparCment of Environmental Protection,
File Number 64-299
10. where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to make a
. determina[ion and [o issue a Supersedina Order, che Conserva[ion -
Commission shall be a parcy co all agency proceedings and hearings before
the Deoartmenc . .
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This O;der must �e signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission.
On this 9R1-h day. of October 19 99 , before me
personally appeared the above mentioned , to me known to be the
. . person �lldescribed in and who execu[ed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
that he/sh exec t � he same as his/her free acc and deed.
STEPHEN DIBBLE
Notary Pubik
My Commission Expires Nw.12,2004
No ary �P lic My commission exnires
. The applicant, the ouner, any person agrrieved by this Order, any ouner ot land abutting the land upon uhich
ihe proposed uork is to be done, or any ten residents of the ciTy or coun in which such land is located, are
hereby nctified of their right io request the Department of Envirormencal Pro[e[[ion to issue a Superseding
� Order, providing the request is made by certified mail or hand delivery to the DeparLment, uith the
appropriate filing fee end Fee TranSmittal Form as provided in� 370 CNR 10.03(7), within Len days from the
date of issuance ot this decermination. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by cer[ified
mail or hand delivery to the Conservacion Commission and the applicant. � . �
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7o Issuin9 Authority
Please beladvised that [he Order of Conditions for the project at
File Nurber has been recorded ac the Registry of e�
has been noted in the chain of title of the eftected property in accordance with General Condition 8 on
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It recorded lend, the i�nstrunent n�nter uhich identifies this transaction is
�. If registered land, the dottment maber uhich identifies this trensaction is
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� 11. Uoon completion of the work described herein, the applicanc shall
forthwith requesc in writing chat a Ce_cificate of Comoliance be issued
stating thar tne work has been satisiaccorily compleced.
12 . The work shall conform to the followina plans and special conditions :
Plans :
Title Dated Signed and Stamned by: On File with: �
Project Locatinri r"�clrTP � �� F=,-rM monh Calam ('nn C'nm
� Special Conditions (Use additional�paper if necessary) � - �
See attached single page
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Salem Conservation Commission
SPECIAL CONDITIONS—DEP FILE # 64-299
Worldwide Telecom,Inc
Address: Massachusetts Bay Easterly and Southerly of Halfway Rock
L The Conservation Agent will be notified 48 hours prior to commencement of construction activities(978-745-
9595 ext.311).
2. It is the responsibility of the applicant to procure all other applicable federal,state and local pennits and
approvals associat�led with this project.
3. 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 iithout prior approval from the Commission.
4. 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 copyl of such request shall at the same time be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection.
5. The applicant is hereby notified that failure to compty 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 21 A,section 16.
6. Upon completion lof conswction,the applicant or wrrent 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. Narrie and address of the individuaVtrust or other wtity 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-BuilY'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 azeas;and
c. Disfances to all structures within 100 feet of any wetland resource area.
7. When issued,the IlCertificate of Compliance must be recorded at the Essex County Registry of Deeds.
8. 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.
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. of Massachusetts
� Order of Conditiona
i Maesachuette Wetlanda Protection Act
G.L. c . 131, §40
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To worlAwi-dP m 7 C� . .
� (Name of Applicant) ` (Name of �property owner
. Address_ �1066 West Hastinas 5tre Address
This Ordlerais�issrifeaC'an���vered as follows: -
� by hand delivery to applicant �or representative on 7�5�nn (da[e)
� ❑ by certified mail, recurn receip[ reqves[ed on � � (datel.
This projecc is locaced at__ Salem.MassachlGptYS i�.,,�
The property is recorded at [he Registry of �N/A
Book � ' Page
Certificate (if registered)
The Notice of Intent for this project was, filed �on OctobP �4� 19qq (date)
The public hearing was closed on . October 28, 1999 (date)
Findinge � . "
The COIIIIli1ISSlOI1 Aas revieucd [he ehovrreferenced No[ice of Intenc end fans and has
held a publit hearin on the ro'ec[ P .
9 p 1 . Based on the intormation available to the l�nmmiGG;nn ac this
time, the _ . CoIDAliss+on has determined chat the area on uhich the proposed work is to be done is
signlficant to tAe fottowing interests in atcordance wi[h the Presimptions of Significante se[ farth in [he
regulalions for each Area Subject to Vrocec[ioo UfWer the Acc (check as appropriate):
� Public ulter supply � Flood Control � lard containing shellfish
Private uater supply Storm damage prevention Fisheries �
Grand uater suppty Prevention of pollution Protection of Yild(ife Habita[�
. Total Filing Flee Sutmitted 250.00 S[ate Share
� (1/2 fee in excess of i25>
City/Town Sherie 137 _ 9S
Total Refund Dbe S Ciry/Town Gor[ion S Sta[e Por[io�
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- Therefore, the Commission hereby finds that the following conditions `
are necessaiy, in accordance with the Performance Standards set forth in the
regulations, tc protect those incerescs checked above. The
Iorders thatj all work shall be oerformed in accordance with said conditions and
with the Notice of Inten[ referenced above. To the extent that the following
conditions modify o= differ from the plans, specifications or other proposals
submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control.
, General �Conditione
� 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, by-laws or regulacions. � �
4. The work authorized hereunder shall be comple[ed within three years from
the da[e 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
an�d both that date and the special circumscances warranting che
excended time period are sec forth in this Order.
5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more
� per:ods of up to three years each upon a�pplication to the issuing
authority ac least 30 days prior to [he expiration date of che Order.
6. Any � ill used in connec[ion with this project shall bt clr_an fill,
concaining no trash, refuse, rubbish or debris, including but noc limiced
, to lnmber, bricks, plas[er, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, �cires,
ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles or pares of any of the foregoing.
7. No work shall be undercaken uncil all adminiscracive appeal oeriods from
' this Order have elapsed or, if such an appeal has been filed, until all
procee�dings before the Depar[ment have been completed. , .
8. No work shall be undertaken until the Final order has been recorded
in che Regiscry o� Deeds or the Land Courc for the district in which
the land is locaced, within the chain of title of the affected
propercy. 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 registered land, the Final order shall also be noted on the Land ' �
CourtiCertificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the
proposed work is to be done. The recording informatin shall be
submieted to the on the form at the end of this Order
prior �to commencement o the work. �
� 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or
more than three squaze feet in size bearing the words,
"MassachuseCts Department of Environmental Protection,
File Number 64-299
10. Where �the Department of Environmental Protection is requested [o make a
• - determinacion and co issue a Supersedina Order. che Conservacion �
Commi$sion shall be a par[y co all agency proceedings and hearings �efore
the Deoartmen[.
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This Order must �e signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission.
On this �Rhh day. of October 19 99 , before me
personlally appeared the above mentioned , .to me known to be the �
. person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
that he/sh exec t he same as his/her free ac� and deed.
STEPHEN DIBBLE
Notary PobOc
My Commission E�ires Now 12,2004
No ary ' lic My commission exoires ���.
The applicant, the owner, any person agrrieved by [his Order, any owner of land ahutting the land upon uhich
che proposed uork is to be done, or any ten residents of the cicy or mun in vhich such tand is located, are �
hereby nctitied of their righc [o request the Depar[men[ of Envirormental Pro[ec[ion [o issue a Superseding �..
O�der, pr�oviding ihe request is made by certitied mail or hand delivery ta tAe Department, with the '�
appropriate filing fee end Fee Transmittal iorm as provided in 310 CHR 10.03(7), uithin ten days fram the
date of issuance of thi5 determination. A copy of the request shall a[ [he same [ime be sen[ by certified '�
mail or hand delivery co the [onservacion Commission and the applicant. �
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Detach m do[ted line and si6nit m the prior to comcencement of uork, i
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To I Issuing Autho�i[y
Please beladvised that che Order of Conditions for the Droject at �
File Nurber has been recorded at the Regis[ry ot and
hes been noted in the thain of title of [he effetted property in accardance uith General Condition 8 on �'�,
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If record�ed lend, [he instrunent nurber ahich identifies this transection is
. If registered lend, the docunen[ nurber uhith identifies this trensaction is
Signature Appliwnt�
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� 11. Uoon� completion of the work desc:ibed herein, Che applicant shall
fortk:with reques[ in writing �ha[ a Certi_'icate of Comoliance be issued
scating that� the work has been sa�isiaccorily completed.
12. The work shall conform to the followina plans and special conditions:
Plans:
Title i Dated Signed and Stamoed by: On File with:
Project Locati ^�_._, l,c� Fa,-rt, To.-r, eaiAm r.,., �„
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Special Conditions (Use additional paper if necessary) � � �
See attached sin le a e
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� SPECIAL CONDTTIONS—DEP FILE#64-299
' Worldwide Telecom,Inc
Address: Massachusetts Bay Easterly and Southerly of Halfway Rock
1. The Conservation Agen[will be notified 48 hours prior to commencement of construction activities(978-745-
9595 ext.311). I
2. It is the responsibillity of the applicant to procure all other applicable federal,state and(ocal pecmits and
approvals associated with this project.
3. All work shall be performed in accordance with this Order of Conditions and approved site plans(s). No
altererion of wetland resource areas or associated buffer wne,other than that approved in H�is Order,shall occur
on this property without prior approval from the Commission.
4. If any changes azel made in the above-described plan(s)which may or will alter an azea subject to protection
under the Wetlands Protecuon Act,or any changes in activity subject to regularions under G.L.Ch. 131,Section
40,the applicant s6a11 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 NoHce of Intent. My etror in the
plaas or information submitted by the applicant shall be cousidered changes and the above procedures shall be
followed. A wpyi of such request shall at the same time be sent to the DepazYment of Environmental Protection.
5. The applicant is hereby notified that failure to comply with all requirements 6erein 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.
6. Upon completion�of construction,Ihe 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 infotmation:
a. Name and address of current landowner;
b. .Name and address of the individuaVWst or other entity to whom the Certificate is to be issued:
c. Street address and lot number for the projech,and
d. DEP file number
(2) A letter from a Registered Professional Engineering or Land Surveyor certifying compliance of the
propetTy with this Order of Conditions
(3) An"As-BuilY'p1an signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer showing post-construction
conditions and:
a. As-built elevaflons of all drainage ways constructed within 100 feet of any wetland resource area;
b. As-built elevafions and grades of all filled or altered wetland resource areas,buffer mnes and
replicated areas;and
c. Distances to all structures within l00 feet of any wetland resource area.
7. When issued,the Certificate of Compliance must be recorded at the Fssex County Registry of Deeds.
8. 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 Ordec Only upon review and
approval by the Commission,may the applicant request in writing a Certificate of Compliance as described
above.
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On ehi �s �p��,,.,day. of octobes 19 4a , before me
� personally appeared the above menCionad , to roc Icaawn ro be the
� . personldAsexi.bed in and who executed the foregoing insCr�menc a1�d acknovledged
thay he/sh exac C he same as hxs/her Lree act and deed.
SfEPHEN D189l.E
- Notary Pub6o
My Cammtsslon 6plre�Now 1�200d
No aryl lic � MY Commission eXnires
TM epplieen[, Me ow�ur, qery person agrrieved by chis arder, ony o�.ner of lond eWeti� che lard upon uhicn
cAe prpposed vork Is [o be dwte, o� eey 2en reslden[s of tAC CILy or Larn (n uhlelf suc1+ land is lecafed� are
. Aefeby rotiiied of �hel� f�9h[ So �eqaest the Oepafement ef Emi�emental Pro[ec[1on to (scur � Supefsed��9
' oMer, providi� eAe reque9� i5 msde by eertifled aail or hand delivery ca che Departm�nc, ritA cAe
� oppropriKe {itiry fer aM Fee iransmlttat Porm es provided in 310 cMa 10.03pf, uitAin crn daya fran �he
d�ce of issuance of �his decerminacion. � copy o/ the request shall a[ the same eime be senc by ceriified
meil ar Aand deliVery to tha Conserva�ion Emmission ard tke applicanc. ,
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Te �G�PJV� C G'�`� i LC+��L r CC� rtylp (�\e^w�� lssul� Autnoricv
Pleoie Oi advieed Lha� [Ae Orde� af Cvndl[1a.i }or ch� P�aj�Ce a� �R �N�
Q(-� File Murber � " o has bcen reeordeE a[ the Rcgiscry oT �9X� ��r - - .�c' +�..��e^d
hes beenl mted in the cAain ef tiLle ol tAe alfceaed p�epe�ty in ateetdance vti� Gener�l Condicipn B on
� .� a . :� ��C.�'.S.` 7__.`��1k 1x��.e� �`��' �'' caa�-- 4�cr.�l.e-161yC� ( �+�-'— �
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1} 1'egisltr�Q e�d, ChC o L n r uhich �dentifies LNIL tfensac[lon IS
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' a WORLDWIDE TELECOM, INC.
� 1066 WEST HASTINGS STREET
VANCOLTVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA V6E 3X1
, � Prepared by:
� EARTH TECH
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� CONCORD, MA 01742
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, Mr. Stephen Dibble I
1 Salem Green
, Salem,Massachusetts 01970
Subject: WorldwldeTelecominc.—HiberniaTransatlan6eProject
Notice of Intent
� � - Telephone :
Dear Mr.Dibble and Fellow Commission Members:
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On behalf of Worldwide Telecom, Inc, Earth Tech is pleased to submit the enclosed Notice of Intent
(NOI) for the Hibemia Transatlantic Project The proposed project involves the installation of 1.5 p a c s i m i 1 e :
miles of fiber optic cable approximately 3 feet beneath the seafloor of Massachusetts Bay. The entire
, cable route within Salem Coiporate Boundaries lies within Land Under the Ocean. No other resource �
978.37i.zq68 ;
areas protected under the WeUands Protection Act will be affected by the project in Salem.
, As required, two copies of this NOI have been submitted to the Northeast Regiona] Office of the
Departlnent of Hnvironmental Protection. Earth Tech requests that the Commission plaee this NOI on
the agenda for the next public hearing scheduled on October 28, 1999. If there are any questions
' regarding this filing, please feel free to contact me at (978)371-4249 or John Vaccaro at (508)923-
1237. I
Sinceiely,
' � � Tech,In .
� � oug Cotto ��
Senior Pro a Direc[or
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Worldwide Telecom,Inc.
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' TABLE OF CONTENTS
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' FORM 3—NOTICE OF INTENT
FILING FEE DOCiJMENTATION
' ATTACHMENT A��i—PROJECT NARRATIVE 1
' '1.0 Introduction and Proposed Work Overview 1
2.0 Existing Conditions 1
i 21 Site Overview 1
' I 2.2 Rare,Threatened and Endangered Species and Aabitat 4
3.0 Proposed Construction Methodology 4
3.1 Submarine Cable Construction Methodology 4
, 4.0 Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigation 5
4.1 Coastal Resources 5
Ib.O Summary 5
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Bu�eau ofResource P�otection-Wetlands DEP File Number
� � , WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent
to�0EP use only
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
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print cleady all � ri@iC/�a��/7fOr/1/8t/O//
information 3. Property Owner(if different from applicant):
requested on this �, pPPlicant: �
, �OQ"• - � Town of Salem/US Temtorial Wa[ers
Worldwide Telecom,Inc. Name
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, 1066 West HastinRs Street Meriingaddrss
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604.6462492 4. Summary of Projec[Impacts:
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604.681.0291 a.Is any work being proposed in the Buffer Zone?
farNuiNxm(i1 pl'mableJ
pphibb's a�worldwidefibeccom ■ No O Yes
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If yes,how many sq.R.?
2. Representative(i(any)i � .
' Earth Tech sauarefrer
f�rm
Mr.Doug Cotton b.List the impacts of proposed activities on each weUand
�a,�,y� resource area(temporary and permanent impacu,prior to
, Earth Tech,Inc.,300 Baker Avenue restoraUon or mitigauon):
�'"��� Resource Area Size of Imoact(e.g.,sq.ft.)
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Massachusetts 01742-2167 Land Under the Ocean Appx.23,760
,kale ZipCode .
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Pharen4rnaa�
(978)371-7889
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FMailAddr��(Aa/ql"ma01e)
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' ' 1.Projec[Location: 2. Registry of Deeds:
. - Salem � N/A(prolect is within Massachusetts Ba�l �
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Massac/wsetts Deparlment ofEnvironmeiKa/Protection
Bu�eau ofResou�ce Protection- Wetlands
,, � WPA Form 3 - Notice of intent
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L, c. 131, §40
' � ProjectDescription (cont.)
. 3. Project Description: -� 4.Plan and/or map references(IistUtle and date):
' The proposed project consists of the installation of Figure t-Project Location October 1999 �
. submanne fiber op[ic cable. This cable will be
. ins[alled appro�nately[hree fee[below the seafloor Fi e 2-Navi ationa]Chart October 1999
, of Massachusetts Bay.Please see At[achment A- � g
rojec[Description for furthcr details.
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, Activities Subject to Regu/ation
. . land Under Water Bodies:
� 1. a.If Buffe�Zones to resource areas are to be impacted,in -
, whole or in part,check the applicable resource areas: N�A
I Squarcfeerroeea�raro
� Inland Resource Areas Coastal Resource Areas N�A �
� � CubicYart6rodeUier�,v.d
' ❑Iniand Bank ❑Coastal Beach
Land Subject to Fiooding:
O Bordering Vegetated Wetland ❑Barrier Beach �
� I -Bordering:
❑Raky Intertidal Shore
N/A
❑Coastal Dune s�arerrerm[r�ra,v
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O Coastal Bank n,yrc�a�dseumae�:prxm
0 Salt Marsh
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b. Proposed activities laated,in whole or in part,in N/A
� Wetland Resource Area(s)(Comple[e all that apply): squarefcerrotratrero .
N/A
' Inland Resource Areas �y������d��
Bank: I
oastal Resource Areas
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u�feerm'aeareaxd Salt Marsh:
N/A
' Borderingl Vegetated We[lands: sq,,,,efrerroeea�m
N/A
sq�.wefcerroeraue,n Coastal Dune:
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- Squarefeettobe�rcatedorreuaed . �kEt�oGralte�ai . . .
N/A
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Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
' Acti,vities Subject tn Regu/ation (cont.J
Land UnderOcean:
' f ii.Width of Riverfront Nea(check one):
� Approximately 23,760
srrr�efrerroeraxa�ed ❑ 25 feet-Designated Densely Developed Neas only
' N�A ❑ 100 feet-New agricultural projecLs only
cuarc rmdslrocemecged ❑ 200 feet -all other projects
iii.Mean annual high-water line determined by:
' Beach: I � (check all that apply) �
N/A
O Changes in soil;vegetation;water marks;scouring
squamrenrocra�mcd ❑Top of bank(iniand rivers)
' , ❑ First observable break in siope
Rocky Intertidal Shore: ❑ Mean annual Flood level
O Mean high tide(for coastal rivers on�y)
N/A
' sq�amkrrrotrairaed iv.Distance of proposed activity ciosest to the mean annual
� high-water line:
Land Under Salt Pond: N/A
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s�r�r�rroe�emrea v.Total area(square feet)of Riverfront Area on the site of
' � N/A the proposed projec[:
c�a�re.dsion�mx�d
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' Coastal 6ank:
N�q vi.Proposed aiteratlon of Riverfront Area:
[i�rfttYtotre/a�eA � � N/A
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Designated Port Area: N�A
Squsefea mmrn 1CU21mmdarz4
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sq�e frermGralram squvefenklxern�tYlaadzao2/iantaat
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' Land Containing Shellfish:
2. Bordering Vegetated Wetland Delineation:Explain the N/A
N/A detumination of Bordering Vegetated WeUand boundaries
sque�eFreriotrzir�m identified on plans:
' ❑ Final Order of Resource Area Delineauon issued by
Fish Run: conservation wmmission or DEP(attached)
I N�A ❑ DEP BVW Pield Data Form(a[tached)
, [irearFeeYlobealmrd . - . � �
❑ Other Meihod of Determining BVW boundary(Check ali
Rivertront IArea that apply and attach documentauon):
' 0 50%or more wetland indicator plants
i.Name of waterway(if available): ❑Sa[uratedfinundated conditions exis[
� N�A O Groundwater indicators
' ❑Direct observation �
❑Hydric soii indicarors
❑Credible evidence of condi6ons prior to disNrbance
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Bu�eau ofResou�ce Protecfion- We!lands
� � , . WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent
� Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
Activities Subject tn Regulation(cont.)
, 3.Sites Subj Ict to Special Protection
b.Is any portion of[he proposed project located within an
a. Is any portion of the proposed project laa[ed wi[hin Area of Critical Environmental Concern(ACEC)?
estima[edl�habita[which is indica[ed on the most recent
' Eslimated,Habitat Map of Sta[e-Listed Rare Wetland ❑ Yes � No If yes,provide name of ACEC(see
Wildlife published by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Appendix D for ACEC locations):
Species Program?
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❑Yes �No ACEc
1997-1998 Edition(Latest Editionl
' aare wn1�� . , .
If yes,include proof of mailing or hand delivery of N01 ro:
' � Natura�Heritage and Endangered Species Program c. Is any portion of the site subject to a Wetlands
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Restriction Order under the Inland Wetlands ResVicGon Act
Route 135,North Drive (M.G.L.c.131,s:40A)or Coastal Wetlands ResViction Ac[
Westborough,MA 07581 (M.G.L.c.131,s.105j?
' ❑ Yes � No
If yes,attach a cop of[he Restriction Order to[he N01. .
' ' Pe�formance Standa�ds
b.Was the lot where the activity is proposed crea[ed prior to
1. Is any portion of the proposed activity eligible to be Vea[ed� qugust 1,1996?
as a limited project subject ro 310 CMR 1024 or 31D CMR
, 10.53? I O Yes ❑No N/A
�Yes ❑No If yes,describe which limited project q, a. Describe how the project will meet all performance
applies to this projecC standards for each of the resource areas altered,including
' 310 CMR 10.53(d): the conswction ofunderp,round standards requiring consideration of altemative project
design or IowGon. Attach additional sheets.if necessar�
� public utilities(communications). See Attachment A-Project Narralive �
' 2. Is any acti�vity within any Resource Area or Buffer Zone
exempt from performance standards of the wetlands
' regulations,310 CMR 10.00.
�Yes �,No If yes,describe which exempGon applies to b. Stormwater Mana ement:
this project 9
III ' The project is exempt from the DEP Stormwater Policy:
O Yes.O No If yes,explain why ffie project is exempC
3. a. Is Ihe pCojett lota[ed in Ute Riverfront Area: The entire project within Salem is located within
� ❑Yes �'No and Under the Ocean.
If yes,indica[e the proposed project purpose:
❑Single family home
' ❑Residen,tial suhdivision
❑Commercial development If no,stormwater management measures are required.
❑Industrial development Applicants are encouraged ro comple[e A e d'x :
❑TransportaUon Srormwater Managemen[Form and submit it with the
� ❑Other-tlescribe: NOUce of IntenL
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Bu�eau ofResource Protection- We!lands
� , , WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40
' Additional/n/ormation
t Applicant muis[include all the following with this Notice oF IntenC
• USGS or o�her map of the area(along with a narrative description,if necessary),containing sufficient
information For Ihe conservation commission and the Department to locate Ihe site.
' • Plans identifying the location of proposed activitles(including activitles proposed ro serve as a BVW
replication area or other mitigating measure)relative ro the boundaries of each affected resource area.
• Other mat�erial identifying and explaining[he determination of resource area boundaries shown on plans
, (e.g.,a DEP BVW Field Data Form).
' • List oF the titles and final revision dates of all plans and other material submitted with this N01.
, � Q Fees
The fees for work proposed under each Notice of Intent must Applicants must submit the following information(n
� be calculated and submiUed to the conservation commission addition to pages 1 and 2 of Appendix B)to confirm fee
andtheDepartment(seethelnstructionsandAppendix6: payment:9/29/99 9/29/99
Wetland FeeTransmittal Form). - 36928 — Salem 36916 — DEP
' No fee shall b�e assessed for projects of the federal govem- ��� Earth Tech,inc. ��
ment,the Departmentof Environmental Protection,or cities ��.���
and towns of the Commonweaith. Woddwide Telecom,Inc.
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Signatures and Submitta/Requirements
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� I hereby certify under the penaltles of perjury that the For conservation commissian:
foregoing NoUce of Intent and accompanying plans,dau- . Two copies of the completed Notice of Intent(Fam 3),
' ments,and supporting daW are true and complete to Uie hest including supporting plans and documents;two copies of
of my knowledge.I understand that the conservation commis-• pages 1 and 2 of Appendix B;and the ciry/town fee payment
sion will piace notification of this Nodce in a local newspaper must be sent to the conservation commission by certified mail
at the expense of the applicant in accordance with the wetlands or hand delivery.
� regulauons,310 CMR 10.05(5)(a).
For DEP:
I further certify under penalties of perjury that all abutters were Two copies of the completed Notice of In[ent(Form 3),
notified of[his application,pursuant to the requirements of including supporting plans and documenCs;two copies of
M.G.L.c.472 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1993.Notice mus[ pages 1 and 2 of Appendix B;and a ropyof the state fee
be ma in �''n b h nd deliv r ifi i
' de wrdi g y a ery o cert ed ma I(retum payment must be sent to the DEP regional office by certified
receipt� quested)to all ahutters within 100 fee[of[he mail or hand delivery(see Appendix A for regional office
prope line of the project IocaUon, addresses).
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�-(1 9 � IF the applicant has checked Ihe'yes"box in any part of
Section C,item 3,above,refer to that secGon and the Inswo-.
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� � tions for additional submi[tal requirements.
The original and copies must be sent simultaneously.Failure by
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requested on mis � - �• To calcula,[e filing fees,refer ro the category fee lists and 2. To the conservation commission:Send Ihe Notice of Intent,
torm. examples in Section D of this form.Complete pages 1 and Abbreviated Notice of Intent,or Abbreviated Notice of
2 of this form and send these pages and a check or money Resource Area Delinea[ion;a copyof pages 1 and 2 of this
order for fhe sta[e share of the fee,payable ro the Com- form;and the ciry/town fee payment.
, monwealth of Massachusetts,ro:
3. To DEP regianal oflice(see Appendix A for addresses);
Dept.of Environmen[al Protection Send the Notice of Intent,Abbreviated Notice of intent,or
' I � Box 4062 Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delinea[ion;a copyof
Bosto�,MA 02211 pages t and 2 of this form;and a copyof the state fee
payment.
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1. ApplicanC�, 2. Property Owner. �
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examples of how
ro calculate The fee is calculated as follows(check applicable project rype):
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Feis (cont.)
' Noce:see Abbreviated Notice of Intent or Notice of Intent:
examples of how �
� to calcula[e The fee should be calculated using the following six-step praess and worksheet:
wetland filing fees
in Section D. Step 1/Type of Activity:Describe each type of activity(see Section D for a list of aaiviUes)which will ocar in a wetland resource
' � � area and buffer zone. � - .
Step 2/Number af Activities:Identify the number of each type of activity.
, Step 3/lrulividual Activity Fee:Identify the fee associated with each type of activity using ffie six wtegories of projects and fees
listed in Section D of this form.
Step 4/SubtoWl Activity Fee:Multiply the number of activdies(identified in Step 2)tlmes the fee per category(idenlified in
, Step 3)to�reach a subtotal fee amounc Note: lf 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 ro the subtotal amowt
Step 5/Total Praject Fee:De[ermine the to[al fee for the projec[by adding the sub[otal amounts identified in Step 4..
, Step 6IFee Payments:To calculate the sUte share of the fee,divide[he total fee in half and subvact$12.50.To calculate Uie
city/town �I hare of the fee,divide the rotal fee in half and add$12.50.
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' 1.0 Introduction and Proposed Work Overview
' The Hibemia Transatlantic Project (Hibernia) is being proposed by Worldwide
Fiber, Inc. to provide high capacity fiber optic connections between metropolitan
Boston and Europe. Approximately 1.5 miles of this cable route will occur within
, II he corporate boundaries of the City of Salem.
The proposed project facilities consist of a submarine fiber-optic communications
' cable. The entire portion of the cable within Salem's corporate boundaries will be
installed beneath the seafloor of Massachusetts Bay (see Figure 1 —Project Locaton,
' and Figure 2—Navigational Chart).
The project crosses the Salem-Beverly boundary aprroximately 6.4 miles offshore of
� Duniper Point, and proceeds in a southwesterly direction approximately 1.5 miles to
the Marblehead town line, approximately 6.1 miles offshore of Juniper Point. The
closest point of land in Salem to the proposed cable route is Dry Breakers Island,
, which is approximately 2.2 miles northwest of the fiber optic cable.
2.0 Existing Conditions
� 2.1 Site Overview
' IiThe entire 1.5 miles of the proposed cable route within Salem will be installed
beneath the seafloor of Massachusetts Bay, which ranges in depth along the
proposed cable route from 100 to 130 feet. Coastal resources affected by the
� Hibernia project are limited to Land Under the Ocean, which includes that portion of
Massachusetts Bay extending from the mean low water line seaward to the municipal
� boundary of the City of Salem. Massachusetts Bay provides habitat for a varieTy of
finfish, shellfish and other economically important species such as summer flounder,
�winter flounder, lobster and the long fin squid. This area is also utilized for the
' purposes of boating and recreational fishing. The substrate of Massachusetts Bay
consists of largely unconsolidated medium to fine sands interspersed with areas of
till and coarse glacial drift.
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' 2.2 Rare,Threatened and Endangered Species and Habitat
According to the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas (1997-1998 Edition) and
I���, , Massachusetts GIS Data Layers, there are no Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife,
Priority Sites, or Exemplary Communities located within the vicinity of the proposed
' Icable route. No adverse impacts to Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species or
Priority Habitat is anticipated.
� According to Massachusetts GIS Data Layers, there is no presence of contiguous
eelgrass habitat (beds) within the location of the proposed cable route. Only isolated
patches of eelgrass exist within this area of the project.
' 3.0 Proposed Construction Methodology
' ' Consh-uction of the proposed Hibernia Transatlantic Project will require the
, installation of buried fiber optic cable beneath the seafloor. A brief description of
the construction procedures for submarine conditions is provided below.
� ' 3I.1 Submarine Cable Construction Methodology
; � The submarine cable will be installed approximately 3 feet below the land under the
ocean by using sea plow technology. The sea plow, a device on tracks, wheels, or
skids, that operates at slight negative buoyancy, is towed along the bottom of the
' ' ocean floor by a cable laying vessel. The plow moves the sediment in such a way
Ylhat it leaves the cable buried beneath a level seabed under sediment that retains
, most of its undisturbed strength. The plow achieves this by cutting a wedge of
sediment using an inclined freely rotating disc cutter, a sharp lmife, and a horizontal
point. The wedge of sediment is then lifted upwards by an inclined ramp. As the
� wedge is lifted up, it is also pushed outward and rises up the sloping surface cut by
the disc. The cable is then inserted into the hench and the wedge of sediment
replaced over the cable. The width of the temporary submarine trench will be
' approximately 3 feet.
' Sea plow cable installation represents state-of-the-art cable-laying technology, and is
ideally suited for cable installation into the sandy bottom of Massachusetts Bay.
Once embedded,the cable is buried where it can not be harmed by, or interfered with
� by vessel navigation or fishing activities - either anchorages or bottom trawling.
�Conventional dredging is not expected to be required, as the entire operation is done
in one pass. Turbidity is localized and temporary. By maintaining the sea plow at
' slight negative buoyancy, disturbance of the bottom adjacent to the trench is
minimal.
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a polyethylene jacket to provide protection and electrical insulation. The resulting
cable is about 18—20 mm (3/4 inch) in diameter.
' 4.0 Poteutial Impacts and Proposed Mitigation
' The following section provides a brief discussion of the potential impacts and
proposed mitigation associated with Land Under the Ocean located along the
proposed cable route. The assessment of impacts is relative to the characteristics
� �vhich contribute to the protection of the interests of the Act.
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4.1 Coastal Resources
' Land Under the Ocean
� The proposed installation of the submarine portion of the cable in Massachusetts Bay
will not adversely a£fect the bottom topography, sediment transport process, water
circulation, or marine productivity of Land Under the Ocean. Sea plow technology
, will be used to install the submarine portions of the cable. The cable will be buried
approximately 3 feet below the ocean bottom. The width of the temporary trench
� ' Iwill be approximately 3 feet wide. By maintaining the sea plow at slight negative
buoyancy, disturbance to the bottom sediments is very slight, and far less by
comparison with commonly used scallop trawling. Once the cable is laid into the
� trench, the sediments disturbed during sea plowing will immediately be replaced �
over the cable.
, The sea plow technique will not alter natural water circulation patterns and will
cause only minimal and brief turbidiry during installation. A cable laying vessel will
tow the sea plow slowly across Massachusetts Bay. The installation procedure does
' not require the construction of any permanent structures on the ocean bottom or off
�the shoreline that would interfere with existing natural sediment fransport or water
� circulation pattems.
5.0 Summary
, The proposed cable project has been designed to avoid adverse impacts to federal,
state and local resource areas. Where avoidance of resource areas is not possible, the
� project has been designed to minimize impacts. The project meets the performance
standards of the Wetlands Protection Act in the following ways:
' � The alteration to Land Under the Ocean will be localized and temporary.
The installation of the submarine cable using sea plow technology represents
state-of-the-art cable laying technology and is ideally suited for cable
I � installation in the sandy soils of Massachusetts Bay.
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protected by the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act and the City of
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100 Cambridge Street—20"' Floor
Boston, MA 02202
' Submitted for.
Worldwide Telecom, Inc.
1066 West Hastings Street
, Vancouver, BC—Canada V6E 3X1
Submitted by:
Eahh Tech, Inc.
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Concord, MA 01742
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Robert Durand, Secretary
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100 Cambridge Street—20'"F7oor
Boston,MA 02202
' Attention: MEPA Unit
, Subject: Notice of Project Change(NPC),EOEA#12026,Hibemia N�ber Optic
Telecommunication System
Telephone:
Deaz Secretary Durand:
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This letter is to serve as an NPC,infoaning you of a minor change in the proposed routing for
the Hibemia Fiber Optic Telecommunication System. The NPC has been circulated ID F a c s i m i 1 e:
, accordance with 301 CMR 11.10(7). See Attachment B. The Certificate of the Secretary of :
Environmental Affairs on the Environmental Notification Form for tfie Hibemia project was y�g.3�i.z q G 8;
issued October 8, 1999 and stated that no Environmental Impact Report would be required.
' An NPC relating to neaz shore constcuction methods and the installadon of a second neaz
shore conduit was submitted to the MEPA O�ce on January 18, 2000. The Certificate of the
Secretary of Environmental Affairs on the NPC was issued on February 5, 2000. T'he
' Certificate stated that no Envuonmental Impact Report would be required.
Change in Route
, The proposed change in routing involves implementation of the "Northem Altemative" route
that was developed in consultation with the federal resource agencies and reviewed and
noticed as part of the Department of the Acmy permit application. T'he change in route is
, being implemented to avoid crossing the Gerry Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sancmary (SBNMS). 'I'he majoriry of the revised route is located outside Massachusetts'
waters (see Figure 1 in Attachment A). Within state waters, route change is located entirely
within the municipal boundaries of the town of Rockport(see Figure A-2 in Attachment A).
' T'he change in Massachusetts waters involves rerouting the last 3 kilometer (km) of cable in
state waters to the north ro reflect the avoidance of the SBNMS. The distance from the point
' where the route changes to where the cable exits state waters is approximately 9 lan. The
total change then is an additional 6 km of cable in state waters. The total length of the
Hibernia Cable in state waters will increase from approximately 46 km to 52 km.
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I'' ' Secretary's Consideration of Environmental Consequences
Under the provisions of 301 CMR 11.10(6), the Secretary considers seven factors in
determining whether a proposed change in a project might significantly increase
,I ' environmental consequences. In accordance with 301 CMR 11.10(6), the following analysis
of the seven factors to be considered is presented:
' (a) Expansion of the Project. As described above, the new routing the length of the project
in state watets by approximately 12 percent. With the excepdon of a 200 meter segment
that crosses rock, the enure cable will be buried beneath the seabed to avoid impacts to
' aquatic species or commercial fishing inteiests.
(b) Generation of Further Impacts. Following installation of the cable, there will be no
, dischazges, releases, or other activities that will result in additional impacts to the
environment.
(c) Change in Dates. 1'here is no change in the date of commencement of construction, the
� date of completion of the project, or the schedule of the project from that assumed in the
ENF.
I , (d) Change of Project Site. In that the proposed routing change of a small portion of the
overall project alignment in Massachusetts waters can be considered a"change of project
site", the proposed routing change will result in a reducuon in environmental impact
I ' through avoidance of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
(e) New Application for Permit. The new routing altemative dces not require any new
, pernrit,financial assistance or land hansfer from an agency of the Commonwealt6.
(� Delay in Benefits. As the Hibemia project dces not result in a net benefit to
environmental quality and resources or public health, this criterion is not applicable to
' your review of the project change.
(g) Changes in the ambient environment. As this Notice of Ptoject Change is not related to a
' lapse of dme,this criterion is not applicable.
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' As a result of the above information, Woddwide Telecom assects that it has established that
' the change in the project route to avoid the Stellwagen Bank NaAonal Marine Sanctuary will
not result in a si�ificant increase in the projecPs environmental impacts. Accordingly,
Worldwide Telecom respectfully maintains that no further MEPA review is warranted.
, Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please call me at
(978)371�234.
' Very truly yours,
Earth Tech,Inc.
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' Mr. Robert Durand Executive Office of Transportation&
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Construction
, MEPA Unit Environmental Reviewer
Attention: Environmental Reviewer 10 Pazk Plaza, Room 3510
100 Cambridge Street, 20`"Floor Boston,MA 02116-3969
Boston,MA 02202
, Massachusetts Highway Department
Department of Emironmental Protection Public/Private Development Unit
Atm: David Murphy 10 Pazk Plaza,Room 4260
' One Winter Street Boston,MA 02116
Boston,MA 02108
Massachusetts Highway Department District#4
1 Department of Environmental Protection Attention: MEPA Coordinator
Attn: Judy Perry 519 Appleton Street
One Winter Street Arlington, MA 02174
' Boston, MA 02108
Ms.Judith McDonough
Coastal Zone Management Massachusetts Historical Commission
' Attn: Deerin Bab-Brotte The Massachusetts Archives Building
100 Cambridge Street, 20'�F1oor 220 Morrissey Boulevazd
Bos[on,MA 02202 Bos[on,MA 02125
, Department of Environmental Protection Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Atm: MEPA Coordinator 60 Temple Place/6`"Floor
� Northeast Regional Office Boston,MA 02111
205 Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887 Lynn Boazd of Selectmen
' Lynn City Hall
Department of Environmental Protection 3 City Hall Squaze
Division of Water Pollution Control Lynn,MA 01901
, NoRheast Regional Office
205 Lowell Street Lynn Planning Board
Wilmington, MA 01887 Lynn Ciry Hall
3 City Hall Square
, Department of Environmental Protection Lynn,MA 01901
Division of Water Pollution Control
NoRheast Regional Office Lynn Conservation Commission
� Atm: David Kennedy Lynn City Hall
205 Lowell Street 3 Ciry Hall Square
Wilmington, MA 01887 Lynn,MA 01901
� Department of Environmental Protection Lynn Board of Health
Division of Wetlands and Waterways Lynn City Hall
' Northeast Regional Office 3 City Hall Squaze
205 Lowell Street Lynn,MA 01901
Wilmington, MA 01887
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fLynn DPW Beverly Boazd of Selectmen
Lynn City Hall Beverly City Hall
, 3 City Hall Squue 191 Cabot Street
Lynn,MA 01901 Beverly, MA 01915
� Swampscott Board of Selectmen Beverly Planning Boazd
Swampscott Town Hall Beverly City Hall
22 Monument Ave. 191 Cabot Street
Swampscott,MA 01907 Beverly,MA 01915
� Swampscott Planning Boazd Beverly Conservation Commission
Swampscott Town Hall Beverly City Hall
� 22 Monument Ave. 191 Cabot Street
Swampscott,MA 01907 Beverly, MA 01915
' Swampscott Conservation Commission Beverly Boazd of Health
Swampscott Town Hall Beverly City Hall
22 Monument Ave. 191 Cabot Street
, Swampscott, MA 01907 Beverly,MA 01915
Swampscott Board of Health Manchester by the Sea Board of Selec[men
, Swampscott Town Hall Manchester Town Hall
22 Monument Ave. 10 Central Street
Swampscott,MA 01907 Manchester by the Sea,MA 01944
, Salem Boazd of Selectmen Manchester by the Sea Planning Boazd
Salem City Hall Manchester Town Hall
, 93 Washington Street 10 Central Street
Salem, MA 01970 Manchester by the Sea,MA 01944
Salem Planning Board Manchester by the Sea Conservation
, Salem City Hall Commission
93 Washington Street Manchester Town Hall
Salem, MA 01970 10 Central Street
, Manchester by the Sea,MA 01944
Salem Conservation Commission
Salem City Hall Manchester by the Sea Boud of Health
' 93 Washington Street Manchester Town Hall
Salem, MA 01970 10 Cen[ral Street
Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
, Salem Board of Health
Salem City Hall Mublehead Boazd of Selectmen
93 Washington Street Mazblehead Town Hall
' Salem, MA 01970 222 Washington Street
Mazblehead,MA 01945
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� Marblehead Planning Board Coastal Zone Management
Mazblehead Town Hall Atm: Rebecca Haney
� 222 Washington Street 100 Cambridge Street, 20'"F7oor
Marblehead,MA 01945 Boston,MA 02202
� Mazblehead Conservation Commission Division of Marine Fisheries
Mazblehead Town Hall Attn: Paul Diodati
222 Washington Street 100 Cambridge Street, 19'"Floor
Mazblehead,MA 01945 Boston, MA 02202
� Marblehead Board of Health Ms. Hanni Dinkeloo
Mazblehead Town Hall Massachusetts Natural Heritage &Endangered
' 222 Washington Street Species Program
Marblehead,MA 01945 Route 135
Westborough,MA 01581
' Gloucester Boazd of Selectmen
Gloucester City Hall Metropolitan District Commission
9 Dale Ave. Attn: MEPA Coordinator
Gloucester, MA 01930 20 Somerset Street
, Boston,MA 02108
Gloucester Planning Boazd
' Gloucester City Hall Department of Public Health
9 Dale Ave. Director of Emironmental Health
Gloucester,MA 01930 250 Washington Street
� Boston,MA 02115
Gloucester Conservation Commission
Gloucester City Hall Mr.Michael Amaral
� 9 Dale Ave. US Fish and Wildlife Service
Gloucester, MA 01930 22 Bridge Street, Unit#1
Concord,NH 03301-4986
, Gloucester Boazd of Health
Gloucester City Hall Federal Emergency Management Agency
9 Dale Ave. McCormack Building, Room 442
Gloucester, MA 01930 Post Office Courthouse
' Boston,MA 0210
Rockport Boazd of Selectmen
Rockport Town Hall USEPA-Region I
� 34 Broadway Street Office of Environmental Review
Rockport,MA 01966 JFK Federal Building
Room 2203
1 Coastal Zone Management Boston,MA 02203
Atm: Jane Mead
100 Cambridge Street, 20'"Floor US Army Corps of Engineers
, Boston,MA 02202 New England District
Attn: Kazen Adams
696 Virginia Road
� Concord,MA 01742-2751
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Attn: Debbie Graham Attn: Ed Hollingshead
� 100 Cambridge Street, 20`"Floor 33 Broad Street, 5'"Floor
Boston,MA 02202 Boston, MA 02109
, National Marine Fisheries
Attn: Eric Hutchins
One Blackburn Drive
� Gloucester,MA 01930
NOAA
Atm: Chris Mantzaris
' National Marine Fisheries Service
One Blackburn Drive
Gloucester,MA 01930
� United States Coast Guard
Attn: Mary Swanson
� CMDR OAN 1"USCG District
408 Atlantic Ave.
Boston, MA 021]0
, Tony Centore
Parsons Brinckerhoff
� 75 Arlington Street
Boston,MA 02116
, Bob Ingram
Daylor Consulting Group, Inc.
10 Forbes Road
, Braintree, MA 02184
Robert L. Coleman
, 486 Totten Pond Road
Waltham,MA 02451-1917
� BSC Group
Attn: Andrea M. Green
33 Waldo Street
Worcester, MA 01608
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12 F7orence Street
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Worldwide Fiber, Inc.
1066 West Hastings Street
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' Subject: Environmental Yo[iCcation Form for Worldwide Fiber Hibernia Project
Dear Reviewer.
� Enclosed for your review is the Environmental Notifica[ion Form (ENFj for the abo��e
referenced projec[. Earth Tzch, on behalf of the �Vorldwide Fiber, Inc., ii submittine an
, � Environmen[al No[ification Form (ENF) for the proposed construction of a Trans-Adantic
fiber optics telecommunication cable that will be partially located �vithin �[assachuseas
jurisdiction. The Project is beine proposed to provide hi�h capacity fibzr optic connections
� , be[ween Nor[h America and Europe. Thz marine portion of the Project �rill be located
within the corporate boundaries of Rockpon, Gloucester, Marblehead, �[anchzstzc Becerlv.
Salem, Swampscot[, and Lynn. The upland portion of the Project will land at Lynn Beach
�� � and will be located entirely within Lynn, MA. The cable rou[e will rerminate a[ the cable �- � - - �-
station at 83 Commercial Street m Lynn. The Project will result in the instaflation ot
approximately 28.75 miles of new cable (27 marine/1.7� upland) and 1 new cable station � -� �
' within Massachusetts jurisdiction. Environmzntal impacts are anticipa[ed to be minimal due
to the fact that the marine secuon of the cable route will be installed beneath the seabed and
the upland section will be installed underground, primarily within existina roadways.
' The ENF will be noticed in the Environmental blonitor on September 7-10, 1999, at which
time a 20 day comment period will commence. Comments on [he ENF should be submitted
to the MEPA office durin�the 20 day comment period and addressed to:
tExecutive Office of Environmental Affairs
Attn: MEPA Unit
100 Cambridse Street- ZOth F(oor
I ' Boston, M,� 02302
ATTN.: bIEPA Unit
� ' Please send copies of comment letters to:
EarthTech
� � Attn: Ma[t Morais
300 Buker Ave.
Concord, bi,a O 17-42-2167
i� � Very [ruly yours,
Ear�[h T+ech, Inc.
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Matt Nlorais
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I ' EIKUOYFOfFICFaI MEPAAnalyst
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Phone: 617-727-5830 ext.
, Project: Hibernia Fibre-Optic Telecommunication System Project
Street Lynnway and Commercial Street
, Municipality: Lynn, MA
Watershed: North Coastal
Latitude and longitude: 70'S6'10 63"/42'27'44 14"—beach landina—42`27'34"/70"57'38"—cable station
' Proponent: Worldwide Fiber, Inc.
Street: 1066 West Hastings Street
Municipality/State/Zip Code: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 3X1
' Estimated commencement date: August 1999 Estimated completion date: March 2001
Approximate cost $20 million dollars (US)
Status of project design: 25_�/o complete
' Copies of this Environmental Notification Form may be obtained from:
Name: Matt Morais
Firm/Agency: Earth Tech, Inc. Phone: (978) 371-4234
' Street: 300 Baker Avenue Fax: (978) 371-7889
Municipality/State/Zip Code Concord, MA 01742-2167 E-mail: mmorais�earthtech.com
' Description of the Project and its altematives (attached additional pages if necessary):
The Worldwide Fiber Hibernia Project is being proposed to provide high capacity fiber optic connections between
cities in North America and Europe. The section of the Project that will impact Massachusetts is the Boston to
' Halifax cable. The marine cable route within Massachusetts' jurisdiction is approximately 27miles long. The
route will be located within the Rockport, Gloucester, Marblehead, Manchester, Beverly, Salem, Swampscott,
and Lynn corporate boundaries. The marine portion of the route will also be partially within the North Coastal
and South Essex State Ocean Sanctuaries. The cable landing will be at Lynn Beach. The upland portion of the
' cable route will be located within the MDC Lynn Beach Reservation Park, the Lynnway Rotary, the Lynnway, and
Commercial Street in Lynn, MA. The cable route will end at the proposed cable station site located on
Commercial Street, between Summer Street and Neptune Boulevard. The upland route in Lynn will be primarily
, located within existing roadways and is approximately 1.75 miles long. The cable route and cable station site
locations are depicted in Figures 1 and 2 in Attachment C.
The Project will incorporate a "marine ring system" that utilizes seamless transmission technology. The ring
, system is designed to protect carriers from risk of loss of available supply due to network cuts and outages.
Therefore, the proposed Project will result in a highly efficient communications system in terms of quality and
reliability.
' In order to minimize environmental impacts and impacts to navigation, the fishing industry, and other maritime
activities, the undersea cable will be installed approximately 4.5 feet beneath the seabed from the 4,922 foot
depth contour offshore to the cable landing location at Lynn Beach. The upland portion of the cable route will be
I ' located underground and will be primarily within existing roadways. Locating the route within existing roadways
will minimize environmental impacts.
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tTo install the cable beneath the seabed, the coastal beach, and the coastal bank, the Project will be using state
of the art technology that minimizes environmental impacts to marine resources. The process uses a "sea plow"
' that is controlled from a cable ship. State of the art navigation technology enables the plow to follow the cable
route to an extremely high degree of accuracy. The plow process temporarily displaces a shallow wedge of the
seabed (-3 feet wide x 4.5 feet deep) and installs the cable within the trench. The displaced soil then
immediately returns to its original location. By operating in this manner there is no resulting dredge spoils and
, therefore, there is minimal impact to the sea floor environment. The minimal amount of soil disturbance required
for installation and the immediate restoration of the disturbed area to pre-installation conditions minimizes
impacts to the marine environment. The cable ship progresses very slowly, at approximately 0.5-1.0 knots
' during installation. The slow speed at which the cable installation process progresses significantly reduces the
potential for the process to impact the marine environment. See Attachment G /or a detailed description of the
sea-plow process. Even though the ship moves at such a slow speed, the time required for the cable
installation within Massachusetts jurisdictional waters will only be approximately one day. This is based upon the
' ship moving at - 0.5-1.0 knots (a knot is slightly faster than one mile per hour) and the route length in
Massachusetts waters being 27 miles. The cable installation activities will also be coordinated with all interested
parties to ensure minimal impacts during the installation phase. Therefore, due to the low impact cable
installation technology, the slow speed at which the ship progresses, the short time required to complete
' construction within Massachusetts waters, and continued correspondence with interested parties, impacts
associated with the marine cable installation are anticipated to be minimal.
' As stated above, the cable landing will occur at Lynn Beach. To ensure minimal upland environmental impacts,
the upland cable will be installed underground and the route will be located primarily within existing roadways.
The only portion of the upland route that will be located outside of existing roadways is a small section that
crosses the MDC Park to reach the Lynnway Rotary. The upland route will be installed by cut and trench
' construction methods. Disturbed upland areas will restored to their pre-construction condition to the maximum
eutent possible. Due to the small size of the trench required for cable installation (-3 ft. X 4.5 ft.) and the
immediate restoration of disturbed areas, environmental impacts associated with the upland cable route will be
minimal.
, The cable route will end at the cable station site at 83 Commercial Street in Lynn, MA. The cable station site is a
disturbed vacant lot. By selecting a previously developed lot, the Project plan minimizes environmental impacts
, to upland areas by eliminating the potential to impact undeveloped areas, or developed areas with incompatible
land uses.
The above discussion demonstrates that all aspects of the Project will result in minimal environmental impacts.
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' Schedules attached to this Environmental Notification Form:
Related Permit(s)required Impac[(s) not meeting or
' from an Agency of[he exceeding a Review
Review Threshold(s) Commonweal[h Threshold or requiring a
met or exceeded (attach a copy of each Permit from an Agency of
' Subject Matter of Schedule (see 301 CMR 11.03) completed applica[ion) Ihe Commonwealth
(1) Land None MDC construction permit Temporary construction
/installation impacts
' (2) Rare Species None None None anticipated
(3) Wetlands, Waterways &Tidelands 301 CMR 11.03 Order of Conditions irom Due to the sea plow
(3)(b)(1)(a),(e), and local Conservation technology and small
, (f) Commissions/Chapter size of the cable, impacts
91 License from are anticipated to be
DEP/Federal minimal
Consistency Review
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(4) Water None None WaterservicefromLynn
(5) Wastewater None None Sewer service from Lynn
' (6)Transportation None None Temporary construction
impacts for cable
installation in upland
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(7) Energy None None Heating system for cable
station
' (8) Air None None Temporary construction
dust impacts for cable
installation in upland
route and construction of
, cable station
(9) Solid & Hazardous Waste None None Potential generation of
solid waste associated
with cable installation
, and construction of cable
station
(10) Historical/Archaeological None None None anticipated
' Resources
(11) ACECs None None None
, Is this an Expanded ENF requesting:
a Single EIR? _Yes X No(see 301 CMR 1 I.06(8))
a Special Review Procedure? _ Yes X No (see 301 CMR 1 1.09)
� � a Waiver? _ Yes X No(see 301 CMR 1 L 1 1)
List of any Financial Assistance or Land Transfer from an Agency of the Commonwealth:
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, Descrip[ion of [he Project's consis[ency with state, municipal, county, regional and Federal growth and
infrastructure plans and policies and of its ability to facilitate sustainable economic development:
I' ' The location of the Project is consistent with local zoning. The Project is a commercial fand use located in a
Commercial Zoning district. Therefore, the Project complies with local zoning and is consistent with growth
' and infrastructure plans and policies as reflected by the Lynn Zoning Ordinance.
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' ' ro�onal or Fedetal goVcznauant mlity: � P�70� �9'�d Som any mimicipal, couatp,
See Attach� A
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1' A�°P��a�b°��a)�iadicated oa Page 2 of thie fotm—Sm AttachmanL g
2. 8ite Plaa(s)—See Attachme�t C
' 3� �t+8�1 U.S.G.B map or good 4��tiY color wpy(81/Z x 11 inches or 1 catiag the Fro'eet
loo�ion and bonnderies—See Aitachmmt C ��) �ndi �
4' a� ����+�$vailable— 2464ll.739; 911958.089; represents beach landing site
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1. The Public NoGce of Enviroamental Review�as bean/will he pub''-.,�uea i�the following newspapas
' ia accoidanee with 301 C[� ]],15(1)_
TheHoseAn -��be September 8, 1999
' �Y-�GYsv ' egi September 9, 1999
2- 'ihis So�Fiae been cinvleted co Agonciea and Pasons ia accordaxice with 301 CMR 11.16{2)— See
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Average
Time To Permit
Issuing Obtain Submission Permit Receipt
Permit A enc Permit Date Date Comments
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Sec[ion 404 Army Corps 4 months I-Oc[-99 I-Marv00 404 Permi[ incorpor�tes other relevant Federal
individual ermit of En ineers A enc A rovals and Conditions
State
ENF Certificate Mepa Office -I months I-Sep-99-(10/9 I I-0ct-99 ENF required under 301 CMR
-date noticed in I I.03(3)(B)(I)(A),(E) and (F)- EIR not i
Monitor) antici ated
401 Water Quality Mass. DEP -3 months I-0ct-99 2-Jan-00 Should be prepared simultaneously with NOI and
Certificate 404 a lica[ion
Statement of Mass DEM -I month I-0ct-99 I-Nov-99 Should be combined with Chap[er 91 Process-
Consistency w/ is not a permit-no official permit is required
Ocean Sanctuaries from DEM.
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Federal Consistency Mass CZM -2 months - I-0ct-99 I-Dec-99 Needs other state permits prior ro issuance. Does
Determination maximum not need Ch.91 if CZM review is combined with
(based on Federal approval Ch.91 process. Therefore, CZM review should be
Consistenc Cert) time - 6 mo. combined with Chu ter 91 rocess.
Chapter 91 License Mass DEP -3-I/2 IS-Oct-99 1-Feb-00 401 Water Quality Certificate, NOI, and ENF
months Certificute must be submitted with Chapter 91
prior to issuance of the license-Project w/in
Commonwealth Tidelands, [hereFore need
Governor's si na[ure
Construction Permit MDC -I month I-Now99 1-Dec-99 For installation of cable within MDC park westof
seawall and within L nnwa ROW
Local
Order of Conditions Lynn -2 months I-Oct-99 I-Deo-99 Should be prepared in conjunction with
(based on NOI) Conservution 401 Water Quality Certific�te
Commission
Road O enin L nn DPW -I week I-Dec-99 8-Dec-99 Also re uires coordination with L nn Police
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' l. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on land, including(as applicable):
A. Acres of land to be altered directly:
tEnvironmental impacts associated with the creation of new impervious surface area are I
anticipated to be minimal for the following reasons. Approximately 2.0 acres of upland
' area will be temporarily altered directly during construction. The alterations will be
primarily within existing roadways (see discussion of the cable route below). All altered
land areas will be restored to the original condition to the maximum extent possible. Due
to the fact that the location of the route is primarily within existing roadways, and the
, alterations are temporary in nature, the Project will result in minimal environmental
impacts. The upland cable route from the proposed cable station site to Lynn Beach is as
follows. The proposed cable station site is located on Commercial Street, between
Summer Street and Neptune Boulevard. The cable route will travel southeast on
' Commercial Street from the cable station to the intersection with the Lynnway. At this
intersection the route will proceed northeast on the Lynnway to the Lynnway Rotary.
From this point the route will cross the rotary and will access Lynn Beach through the
' MDC Lynn Beach Reservation park property. The beach landing will be located on Lynn
Beach, just north ot the Lynn-Nahant corporate boundary, immediately east of the
Lynnway Rotary.
' B. Acres of new impervious area to be created:
Environmental impacts associated with the creation of new impervious surface area are
' anticipated to be minimal. The Project only results in approximately 0.5 acres of new
impervious surface area. The new impervious surface area will be associated with the
construction of the cable station. The cable station site involves the re-development of a
previously disturbed/developed vacant lot. This minimizes impacts to previously
' undisturbed/undeveloped areas and to areas with existing, incompatible land uses.
C. Acres of public na[ural resources land to be converted to other purposes:
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D. Acres of land in agricultural use (with agricultural soils) to be converted to
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I ' E. Release of a conservation restriction, preservation restriction, agriculmral preservation
restriction or wa[ershed preservation restriction:
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existing urban redevelopment projecr.
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' G. Required approval of a new urban renewal plan or a major modification of an existing
urban renewal plan:
N/A
' 2. Description and assessment of the Project's other impacts on land:
' The Project will not result in impacts to land beyond those described above.
3. Description and analysis of alternative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof tha[
' would avoid or minimize impacts on land:
The proposed plan will result in minimal land impacts. The project requires the temporary
disturbance of existing roadways to install the cable in the upland section of the route up to the
, cable station. The Project also requires the construction of cable station that will result in
permanent impacts to the land. Alternative plans would also result in the same types of impacts.
The degree of impacts is dependent on the site selected for the cable station, which in turn will
, dictate the upland cable route.
Out of the available cable landing station sites considered, the proposed site will result in the
minimal distance from ihe beach landing to the site. Alternative cable station sites were located
' tarther from the beach landing and would have required a greater amount of land disturbance.
Therefore, alternative plans would not avoid or minimize impacts beyond the proposed plan.
I ' 4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitigate impac[s on land:
The Project plan has selected a beach-landing site and cable station site that minimizes
environmental impacts to undeveloped and developed land resource areas by minimizing the
i ' distance of the upland cable route and the area outside of existing roadways required for
installation.
The proposed cable station site is a vacant lot that was previously developed. By re-developing a I
' previously disturbed lot, the Project will minimize potential impacts to undeveloped land and to
existing structures on potentially suitable parcels.
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, ' 1. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on rare species, inc(uding(as applicable):
A. Alteration of "significant habitaP' designated by the Natural Heritage and Endangered
�I ' Species Program in accordance with General Laws Chapter 131 A:
No significant habitat has been designated within the project area by NHESP. (see the
' 8/10/98 Environmental Monitor, Page 54; see also The Massachusetts Natural Heritage
Atlas 1997-98 edition, Page 2). Therefore, the Project will not result in the alteration of
significant habitat.
' B. Taking of an endangered or threatened species or species of special concern:
The Project site is not located in a protected resource area (see C below). Therefore, the
' Project is not anticipated to result in the taking of an endangered or threatened species or
species of special concern.
, C. Alteration of a Priority Site of Rare Species Habitat and Exemplary Namral
Communities alteration of Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife or a Certified Vemal Pool:
Examination of the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas (1997-1998 Edition)
, demonstrated that the Project site is not located in Estimated Habitat of Rare W ildlife and
Certified Vernal Pools, or within Priority Sites of Rare Species Habitats and Exemplary
Natural Communities. See Attachment E. Therefore, the Project is not anticipated to
, result in any alteration of these resource areas.
A letter has been sent to the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species
Program (MANHESP) requesting additional information and comments on the ProjecYs
' potential direct and indirect impacts on the above referenced resource areas. See
Attachment F. A reply is pending.
' , 2. Description and assessment of the Project's other impacts on rare species:
The Project is not anticipated to impact rare species.
' ' 3. Description and analysis of alternative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize impacts on rare species:
I'�I � The Project is not anticipated to impact rare species.
4. Descrip[ion and assessment of proposed measures tha[ would mitigate impacts on rare species:
, The Project is not anticipated to impact rare species.
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' 1. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on weHands, waterways and tidelands,
including(as appiicable):
' A. Alteration of any resource area subject to protection under the Wedands Protection Acr. ,
The Project will result in the temporary alteration of only three resource �reas subject to
' protection under the Wetlands Protection Act. The marine section of the route will impact
Land under the Ocean, Coastal Beach and Coastal Bank. The alteration of these
resource areas will be associated with the installation of the cable beneath the sea floor
and the portion of Lynn Beach above the mean high water line.
' Approximately 9.8 acres of Land Under the Ocean (27 miles long x 3 foot wide trench)
and 0.02 acres of Coastal Beach and Coastal Bank (270 foot long x 3 foot wide trench)
will be altered during the installation of the cable prior to the route reaching upland area.
' Environmental impacts to the above referenced resources are anticipated to be minimal
due to the state of the art installation technology utilized and the fact that all impacts will
be temporary in nature. As the cable is installed, the trench is filled in and the resource
, area is restored to the pre-construction condition to the maximum extent possible. As
described in the Project description, the sea-plow technology that will be used to install
the cable results in minimal impacts to the resource areas. As the plow moves along it
' displaces a small wedge of soil, places the cable in the trench, and immediately replaces
the removed material thereby restoring the area to the pre-existing condition. See
Attachment G for detailed description ol sea plow technology.
' B. Al[eration of any o[her weNands protected under Federal or S[ate law:
The Project will result in the temporary alteration of approximately 4.0 acres of the
seabed in the Federal Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Environmental
, impacts to the Stellwagen Sanctuary are anticipated to be minimal due to the state of the
art cable installation technology and the temporary nature of the impacts (see above
discussion)
' C. Alteration of a wetland resource area requiring a variance under the Wedands Protection
Act:
' N/A
D. Construction or alteration of a dam:
, N/A
E. Non-water dependent use of or structure in waterways or tidelands:
j t The DEP Division of We[lands and Waterways has derermined that the Project cable is a
water-dependent use
, F. Fill or strucmre in a velociry zone or regulatory floodway:
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, The Project does involve the placement of structures (the fiber optics cable, conduit and
manhole) within a Zone V4 velocity zone and a Zone A4 and A3 regulatory floodway.
' These resource areas are located at the beach landing and approximately 700 feet inland
of the sea wall on Lynn Beach. The velocity zone resource area is seaward of the sea
wall and the regulatory floodway resource area is landward of the sea wall. See FEMA
Flood Insurance Rate Map, Lynn, Massachusetts, Essex County, Communiry Panel
, Number 250088 0006 8. The Project structures within the velocity zone and regulatory
floodway will be located entirely underground (approximately 4.5 feet below the surface)
and there!ore, will not impact the capacity of the velocity zone or regulatory flood way to
' accommodate the respective storm/flood events.
G. Roadway, bridge or utility line ro a barrier beach:
' N/A
H. Dredging or disposal of dredged material:
, As discussed, the Project is utilizing sea-plow technology to install the marine and beach
landing sections of the cable. Traditional cut and trench technology is not being employed
for the marine or beach landing sections of the cable route. The sea plow process is very
' low impact. The process displaces solid, small wedges of the seabed soil, and installs
the cable in the trench. Immediately after the cable is installed, the displaced soil wedges
fall back into the trench in the location from which they were removed. The process does
not involve activities typically associated with dredging (sediment suspension, sediment
, side-casting, permanent sediment removal). Therefore, the proponent does not believe
the Project results in dredging or disposal of dredged material.
I. Solid fill, pile-supported or bottom-anchored strucmre in flowed tidelands or other
, wa[erways:
N/A
, 2. Description and assessment of the Project's other impacts on wedands, waterways and tidelands:
The Project will be located partially within the State North Shore and South Essex State Ocean
, Sanctuaries. A telecommunications cable is a permitted use within the Massachusetts State
Ocean Sanctuaries. See 302 CMR 5.08(3).
The Potential Project impacts to marine resources/activities include temporary interference with
' navigation, fishing, and other marine activities, and disturbance of the marine resources (a
description of the known marine resources in the Project route is presented in Attachment H).
Potential impacts are anticipated to occur only during installation of the cable. Any potential
, impacts on marine activities/resources will be addressed in the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)
Section 404, and Section 10 permitting process, as well as the state Chapter 91 License
permitting process. Conditions will be imposed in the permits to ensure that any unavoidable
impacts are mitigated to the maximum extent possible.
, The proponent has also contacted officials from the relevant federal and state agencies and
fishing industry groups to present the Project and to receive comments on the potential impacts to
marine resources. See Attachment F. The comments have been and will continue to be
' considered in route selection and the development of mitigation measures. The Project
proponent is also surveying the entire route and gathering information on the resources located
within and proximate to the proposed route. The information provided by agencies/interested
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, parties and the ocean route survey information will be used to ensure that the Project will result in
minimal impact to marine resources. The selected route will minimize distance while avoiding
, sensitive resources to the maximum extent possible. The final cable route will be presented to the
relevant groups to ensure that any potential conflict with the cable installation and marine activities
will be avoided by alerting the interested parties to the location and timing of the cable laying
activities.
' The Federal and State permitting processes, the route selection process, and the low-impact sea
plow technology will ensure that the Project impacts to the marine resources are minimal.
' FuRhermore, the cable ship progresses very slowly, at approximately 0.5-1.0 knots during the
cable installation process. Also, the time required to install the cable within Massachusetts waters
will only take approximately one day (see Project Description). This will also significantly limit the
interference/impact the Project will have on marine resources/activities.
' Post installation the Project is not anticipated to impact the marine resources or activities due to
the fact that the cable will be buried to a depth of up to four and one half feet below the seabed.
The location of the route will also be charted to alert all mariners ro the presence of the cable.
, The impacts associated with the beach landing will be minimal due to the use of the sea plow
technology to install the cable. The Project will install the cable beneath the coastal beach and
' coastal bank located at the MDC Lynn Beach using the same state of the art sea plow technology
used for undersea installation. The cable will be buried to at least four and a half feet to prevent
impacts to environmental resources and the public use of the beach. Installation within the
coastal beach/bank resource areas will only take 1-2 days. The construction within these
'� , resource areas will be scheduled in the off season to ensure impacts to the public use of the
beach are minimal.
3. Description and analysis of alternative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
I , would avoid or minimize impacts on wetlands, waterways and tidelands:
A Trans-Atlantic telecommunications cable is a water dependent Project. Therefore, all
II , alternatives would require installation within the above referenced marine resources. The
proposed Project route has been selected to minimize environmental impacts by minimizing the
length of the cable while avoiding sensitive resource areas and geophysical barriers to the
maximum extent possible. Therefore, alternative routes would not avoid or minimize impacts
II ' beyond the proposed Project.
4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitigate impacts on wetlands,
waterways and tidelands:
' The cable will be installed beneath the seabed and the coastal beach and bank to a depth of
approximately 4.5 feet. By burying the cable to this depth there will be no post installation impacts
, to the above referenced resources.
During installation the Project will use Sea Plow technology for the under sea and coastal
beach/bank cable installation. This technology results in minimal disturbance to the sea floor and
' beach areas (see above discussion).
The Project has selected a beach-landing site that minimizes environmental impacts. The landing
site contains only two wetland resources protected under the Wetlands Protection Act (only
' Coastal Beach and Coastal Bank will be impacted above the high water line — Land under the
Ocean is below the high water line).
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, Furthermore, the beach landing site was selected to minimize the area required to reach the
upland, thereby minimizing environmental impacts associated with the landing. The selected site
, is only 270 feet from the mean high water line to the upland area. As discussed in the above
sections of this schedule, the area impacted by the beach landing above the high water line, will
only be -0.02 acres. The impacts will be associated with the installation of the cable using the
state of the art sea plow technology described above. Therefore, impacts to wetland resources
' associated with the cable beach landing will be minimal.
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Schedule 4-Water(attach additional pages if necessary)
, l. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on water resources, quality, facili[ies and
services, including(as applicable):
' A. New or expanded withdrawal from a groundwater or surface water source:
N/A
' B. New interbasin [ransfer of water.
' N/A
C. New water mains:
, N/A
D. New water service by an Agency of the Commonwealth to a municipality or wa[er
' district
N/A
' E. New or expanded drinking water treatment plant
N/A
fF. Altera[ion requiring a variance under the Wa[ershed Protection Act
' N/A
G. Non-bridged stream crossing 1,000 or less feet upsveam of a public surface drinking
water.
, N/A
' H. Supply for purpose of forest harvesting activities:
N/A
� 2. Description and assessment of the Projec['s other impac[s on water resources, quality, facilities
and services:
� The cable station will require water service form the City of Lynn Department of Public Works.
Water requirements for the facility will be primarily associated with the employee sanitary facilities.
Therefore, Project water impacts will be insignificant.
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would avoid or minimize impacts on water resources, quality, facilities and services:
, The Project water resource impacts will be insignificant. Alternative plans would not reduce the
impacts beyond the proposed Project.
, 4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitigate impacts on water resources,
quality, facilities and services:
, Water conservation plumbing fixtures will be incorporated in the cable station design to minimize
water use.
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, Schedule 5—Wastewater(at[ach additional pages if necessary)
, 1. Description and assessment of the Project's wastewater impacts, including(as applicable):
A. New or expanded wastewater trea[ment and/or disposal facility:
, N/A
B. New interbasin transfer of wastewater.
� N/A
' C. New sewer mains:
N/A
' D. New sewer service by an Agency of the Commonweal[h[o a municipality or sewer districr.
N/A
' E. New or expanded discharge of sewage, industrial waste water, or untreated stormwa[er to
an outstanding resource water, a sewer system, surface water, or groundwater
� The cable station will be connected to the city of Lynn sewer system. Wastewater
discharges from the cable station will be associated with the employee sanitary facilities.
The facility will only employ 6 — 12 individuals. Therefore, the volume of wastewater
discharged to the Lynn wastewater collection system from the facility will be insignificant.
II ' The facility wastewater discharges will be well below 15,000 gallons per day. Therefore,
the facility will not require a state sewer connection permit. See 314 CMR 7.05(5).
� F. New or expanded capacity for storage, treatment, processing, combustion or disposal of
sewage sludge, sludge ash, grit, screenings, or other sewage sludge residual materials
I ' N/A
2. Description and assessment of the Project's other wastewater impacts:
' The Project will not result in wastewater impacts beyond those described above.
3. Descrip[ion and analysis of altemative plans or designs for the Projec[ or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize wastewater impacts:
, The Project wastewater impacts will be insignificant. Alternative plans would not reduce the
impacts beyond the proposed Project.
, 4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitigate wastewater impacts:
Water conservation plumbing fixtures will be incorporated in the cable station design to minimize
, wastewater discharge volumes.
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' ' Schedule 6—Transportation (attach additional pages if necessary)
'I ' 1. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle
transportation facilities and services, including(as applicable):
I , A. New or widened roadway:
N/A
� B. New interchange on a comple[ed limited access highway:
N/A
, C. New airport:
N/A
' D. New or expanded runway, temunal, taxiway, or air car�o building at an airport:
N/A
' E. New rail or rapid transit line for transporta[ion of passengers or freight:
N/A
� F. New generation of vehicle trips (average daily trips):
The construction phase of the project will result in a temporary increase in vehicle trips to
� the construction site. The increase will be associated construction worker commuter
traffic and construction vehicle traffic. The construction traffic will be temporary and
therefore, impacts are anticipated to be minimal.
' During operation the cable station will employ between 6-12 people. This will result in the
generation of between 12-24 new vehicle trips per day. The new vehicle trips will be
associated with the facility employees commuting to and from work. Due to the small
, number of new trips generated by the operation of the facility, traffic impacts resulting
from the Project operation are anticipated to be minimal.
G. New parking spaces:
` The Project will result in new parking spaces. The spaces will be associated with the
Cable Station on Commercial Street. The number of parking spaces will comply with
' local zoning regulations and requirements.
II ' H. Cons[ruction, widening or maintenance of a roadway or its right-of-way that will al[er
the bank or terrain, cut living public shade trees, or eliminate stone wall:
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I. Conversion of a military airport to a non-military airporr.
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' N/A
K. Abandonment of a substan[ially intact rail or rapid transit right-of-way:
, N/A
2. Description and assessment of the Project's other impacts on traffic, transit, pedestrian and
' bicycle transportation facilities and services:
The operational phase of the Project will result in minimal traffic impacts. The upland part of the
project consists of the installation of the fiber optics cable underground, and the construction of
, the cable landing station. Therefore, the majority of the project components will be underground
and will not impact traffic. The one above ground structure, the cable station, will be located
outside of public roadways and will only result in approximately 12-24 vehicle trips per day. Due to
the minimal vehicle trips generated during operation the project is not anticipated to significantly
� impact traffic, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation facilities and services during the
operational phase.
, During the construction phase, the project may result in temporary traffic delays in the area of
cable installation and cable station construction. However, due to traffic mitigation measures that
will be employed during construction (see #4 below), traffic impacts associated with Project
construction activities will be limited primarily to construction worker commuter traffic, and is
, therefore anticipated to be minimal.
3. Description and analysis of alternative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize impacts on traffic, transi[, pedestrian and bicycle [ransportation
, facilities and services:
Alternative plans would also require cable installation within roadway rights of way and the
, construction of a cable station. The roadway installation will be responsible for any Project traffic
impacts. The proposed plan has selected a cable station location that will result in minimal
roadway installation in terms of distance. Therefore, alternative plans would not avoid or minimize
impacts to traffic beyond the proposed plan.
' 4. Description and assessment of proposed measures tha[ would mitieate impacts on vaffic, transit,
pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities and services:
, All potential project traffic impacts will be associated with the construction phase of the project.
Due to the temporary nature of construction and the fact that cable installation is a transient
activity, impacts are anticipated to be minimal. These impacts will be limited to the area of the
, proposed route that is under construction at any given time. Furthermore, traffic mitigation
measures will be implemented to minimize traffic impacts during construction. Contractors will
also consult with City officials and the Police Department to determine possible detour routes, if
required, and major construction activities will occur during off peak traffic hours. Construction
, traffic management will be reviewed, issues will be identified, and various requirements and
conditions will be included in the construction contract documents.
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� Schedule 7—Energy (attach additional pages if necessary)
� 1. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on energy facilities and services, including
(as applicable):
� A. New or expanded elec[ric generating facility:
N/A
� B. New fuel pipeline:
N/A
, C. New electric transmission lines:
' N/A
2. Description and assessment of[he Project's other impac[s on energy facili[ies and services:
' The Project impacts on energy facilities and services will be minimaL The only energy
requirement for the project will be heating the cable station. The cable station will be heated by
namral gas if available. The cable s[ation will also contain an emergency backup generator that
� will be fueled by diesel fuel. The diesel fuel for[he backup generaror will be stored on si[e. The
storage tank will be less than 1,000 gallons and will have a secondary contamment system.
, 3. Descrip[ion and analysis of al[ernative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize impacts on energy facilities and services:
, Projec[energy impacts will be minimal. Alternative plans would not reduce impacts beyond the
proposed Project plan.
4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitigate impacts on ener�y
, facilities and services:
Projec[ energy impacts will be minimal. Alterna[ive plans would no[ mitigate impacts beyond
, the proposed Project plan.
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, 1. Description and assessment of the Project's impacts on air resources and quality, including (as
applicable):
' A. Construction or modification of a major stationary source:
N/A
I , B. New or increased emissions of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide,
volatile organic compounds, oxides of niVogen, lead, any other criteria or hazardous air
pollutant, or carbon dioxide:
' � N/A
, 2. Description and assessment of the Projec['s o[her impacts on air resources and quality:
Project impacts on air resources and quality will be minimal. The construction phase of the
project may result in construction dust fugitive emissions and exhaust fumes (associated with
,, construction equipment). These air quality impacts will be temporary in nature and mitigation
measures will be employed to ensure minimal impact. Furthermore, the amount of construction
equipment that will be required for the installation of the pipeline and construction of the cable
� station is relatively limited. Therefore, project air quality impacts are anticipated to be minimal.
The operational phase of the project is not anticipated to impact air resources or qulaity.
� 3. Description and analysis of alternative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize impacts on air resources and quality:
j ' The proposed project results in minimal, insignificant negative air quality impacts. Altemative
plans would not reduce air impacts beyond the proposed plan.
4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would miti�ate impacts on air resources
�� � and quality:
The project will implement construction dust mitigation measures to ensure air quality impacts
� associated with the construction phase of the project are minimal. The project is noi anticipated
to impact air quality following construction.
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I' � Schedule 9—Solid and Hazardous Waste (attach additional pages if necessary)
�I � 1. Description and assessment of the Project's solid and hazardous waste impacts, including (as
applicable):
� A. New or increased capacity for the srorage, treatment, processing, combustion or disposal
of solid waste:
N/A
, B. New or increased capacity for the storage, recycling, treatmen[ or disposal of hazardous
waste:
� N/A
� 2. Description and assessment of the Project's other solid and hazardous waste impacts:
The project will result in minimal solid waste impacts. The solid waste will be generated during the
construction phase and will include excess construction dirt and excavated pavement debris
' associated with the cable installation. Solid waste will be disposed of at a licensed solid waste
facility.
� The project is not anticipated ro result in hazardous waste impacts. The cable station site is not a
DEP listed site. Therefore, it is not anticipated that the construction of the station will result in
hazardous waste impacts.
� Should the project encounter hazardous waste during construction, appropriate arrangements with
a licensed hazardous waste transporter and TSD facility will be made by the contractor to ensure
- proper disposal of such materials in compliance with MGL c.21E and the Massachusetts
' Contingency Plan (310 CMR 40.00).
3. Description and analysis of al[ernative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize solid and hazardous waste impacts:
, N/A
� 4. Description and assessment of proposed measures that would mitieate solid and hazardous waste
impacts:
N/A
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' l. Description and assessment of Ihe Project's impacts on hisrorical and archaeological resources,
including(as applicable):
� A. Demolition of all or any exterior part of any Historic Structure listed in or located in any
Historic District tisted in the State Register of Hisroric Places or the Inventory of
Historic and Archaeologicaf Assets of the Commonwealth:
� N/A
B. Destruction of all or any part of any Archaeological Site listed in State Register of
' Historic Places or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the
Commonwealth:
� N/A
2. Description and assessment of the Project's o[her impacts on historical and archaeological
� resources:
The Project is not anticipated to impact historical or archaeological resources.
� The Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places (Register) was consulted to determine the
presence of historic and archaeologicalresources/structures within or proximate to the proposed
upland cable site/route. The Register demonstrated that the Project site/route is not located within
� or proximate to listed properties.
In order to ensure minimal impact to historic/archaeological resources, a letter has been sent to
the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) requesting any further available information on
' the presence of such resources which may be impacted by project activities (see attachment F).
A reply from MHC is pending.
The Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) has jurisdiction over archaeological
� resources located in the ocean. The Project proponent has hired an independent archaeological
consultant to conduct an undersea archaeological investigation and to ensure that all Project
activities comply with the applicable BUAR regulations. The independent investigation and
� compliance with the BUAR regulations will ensure that impacts to undersea archaeological
resources are minimal.
3. Description and analysis of altemative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
, would avoid or minimize impac[s on historical and archaeological resources:
The project is located within existing roadways and previously developed/disturbed areas that do
, not have listed properties associated with them. This ensures that impacts to upland
historic/archaeological resources will be minimal. The ocean route will avoid all mapped
archaeological resources as well as areas identified in the report prepared by the independent
consultant that may contain such resources. Therefore, alternative plans/designs would not avoid
, or minimize impacts to such resources beyond the proposed project plan.
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archaeological resources:
, The proposed cable route is locateci primarily within existing roadways. This will minimize impacts
to historic/archaeological resources.
' � The ocean route will avoid all mapped archaeological resources as well as areas identified in the
report prepared by the independent consultant that may contain such resources.. This will ensure
minimal impact to potential undersea historic/archaeological resources that may be located
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necessary)
i. 1. Description and assessment of the ProjecPs impacts on environmental resources or quality or
infrastructure facili[ies and services within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern [hat are
concepmally or physically related to[he subject ma[ter of any Permit required for the Project:
� The Project is not located within an ACEC.
�' 2. Description and assessment of the Project's other impacts on environmental resources or quality
or infras[ructure facilities and services within an Area of Critical Environmental Concem:
N/A
� 3. Description and analysis of altemative plans or designs for the Project or aspects thereof that
would avoid or minimize impacts on environmental resources or quality or infrastructure
� facilities and services within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern:
N/A
� 4. Description and assessmen[ of proposed measures [hat would mi[igate impac[s on environmen[al
resources or quality or infrastruc[ure facilities and services within an Area of Cri[ical
Environmental Concem:
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A[tention: Environmental Reviewer 10 Park Plaza, Room 3510
100 Cambridge Street, 20`h Floor Boston, MA 021 16-3969
Boston, MA 02202
' Massachusetts Highway Department
Department of Environmental Protection Public/Private Development Unit
Atm: David Murphy 10 Park Plaza, Room 4260
' One Winter Street Bosron, MA 02116
Boston, MA 02108
Massachusetts Highway Department District#4
' Depar[men[of Environmental Protection Attention: MEPA Coordinator
Attn: 7udy Perry 519 Appleton Street
One Winter Street Arlington, MA 02174
, Bosron, MA 02108
Ms. Judi[h McDonough
Department of Environmental Protection Massachuset[s Hisrorical Commission
' Attn: Darren Bab-Brotte The Massachusetts Archives Building
One Winter Stree[ 220 Mortissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02108 Boston, MA 02125
' Department of Environmental Protection Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Attn: MEPA Coordinator 60 Temple Place/6'"Floor
Northeast Regional Office Boston, MA 0211 I
' 205 Lowell Street
Wilming[on, MA 01887 Lynn Board of Selectmen
Lynn City Hall
' Department of Environmental Protection 3 City Hall Square
Division of Wa[er Pollu[ion Control Lynn, MA 01901
Northeast Regional Office
' 205 Lowell Street Lynn Planning Board
Wilmington, MA 01887 Lynn City Hall
3 Ciry Hall Square
' Department of Environmental Protection Lynn, MA 01901
Division of Water Pollution Control
Northeast Regional Office Lynn Conservation Commission
Attn: David Kennedy Lynn City Hall
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Wilmington, MA 01887 Lynn, MA 01901
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Swampscott Board of Selectmen Beverly Planning Board
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22 Monument Ave. 19] Cabot Street
Swampscott, MA 01907 Beverly, MA 01915
' Swampscott Planning Board Beverly Conservation Commission
Swampsco[[Town Hall Beverly Ciry Hall
' 22 Monument Ave. 191 Cabot Street
Swampscott, MA 01907 Beverly, MA 01915
, Swampscott Conservation Commission Bevedy Board of Health
Swampscott Town Hall Beverly City HaII
22 Monument Ave. 191 Cabo[Street
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Swampscott Board of Health Manchester by the Sea Board of Selectmen
Swampscott Town Hall Manches[er Town Hall
, 22 Monument Ave. 10 Central Street
Swampscott, MA 01907 Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
� Salem Board of Selectmen Manchester by the Sea Planning Board
Salem City Hall Manchester Town Hall
93 Washington Street 10 Central Street
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Salem Planning Board Manchester by the Sea Conservation
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93 Washington Street Manches[er Town Hall
Salem, MA 01970 10 Central Street
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Salem Conservation Commission
Salem Ciry Hall Manchester by the Sea Board of Health
93 Washington S[reet Manchester Town Hall
� Salem, MA 01970 10 Central Street
Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
Salem Board of Health
, Salem City Hall Marblehead Board of Selectmen
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Salem, MA 01970 222 Washington Street
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Marblehead Town Hall Atm: Rebecca Haney
, 222 Washington Street ]00 Cambridge Street, 20'h Floor
Marblehead, MA 01945 Bosron,MA 02202
Marblehead Conservation Commission Division of Marine Fisheries
' Marblehead Town Hall Atm: Pau] Diodati
222 Washing[on Street 100 Cambridge Street, 19'h Floor
Marblehead, MA 01945 Boston, MA 02202
1 Marblehead Board of Health Ms. Hanni Dinkeloo
Marblehead Town Hall Massachusetts Namral Heritage &Endangered
' 222 Washingron Stree[ Species Program
Marblehead, MA 01945 Route 135
Westborough, MA 01581
, Gloucester Board of Selectmen
Glouces[er City Hall Metropolitan District Commission
9 Dale Ave. A[m: MEPA Coordinator
' Gloucester, MA 01930 20 Somerse[ Street
Boston, MA 02108
Gloucester Planning Board
' Gloaces[er City Hall Department of Public Health
9 Dale Ave. Director of Environmental Health
Gloucester,MA 01930 250 Washington Street
Bosron, MA 021 l5
' Gloucester Conservation Commission
Gloucester City Hall Mr. Michael Amaral
9 Dale Ave. US Fish and Wildlife Service
, Gloucester, MA 01930 22 Bridge Street, Unit #1
Concord, NH 03301-4986
Gloucester Board oP Health
, Glouces[er City Hall Federal Emergency Management Agency
9 Dale Ave. McCormack Buildin�, Room 442
Gloucester, MA 01930 Post Office Cour[house
1 Boston, MA 0210
Rockpor[ Board of Selectmen
, Rockport Town Hall USEPA -Region I
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Rockport, MA O1966 IFK Federal Building
Room 2203
Coastal Zone Management Bosron, MA 02203
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100 Cambridge Street, 20'h Floor US Army Corps of Engineers
Boston, MA 02202 New England District
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Boston, MA 02202
' Na[ional Marine Fisheries
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One Blackburn Drive
tGloucester, MA 01930
NOAA
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National Marine Fisheries Service
One Blackburn Drive
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' August 19, 1999
' Mr. Chris Mantzaris
Assistant Regional Adminisirator for Protected Resources
NOAA
, National Marine Fisheries Service
One Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
' Subject: �Vorldwide Fiber's Hibernia Project,The Boston Landine—Protected :
MarineResources Tefephone �
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Dear Mr.Mant2aris:
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, Earth Tech is writing this letter to you on behalf of Worldwide Fiber and the proposed :
Hibemia Project, The Boston Landing (the United States portion) in order to get information ��8�3� ��=i c s :
on and concems that you may have for protected resources that occur in the project area.
' Worldwide Fiber proposes to install a fiber optic cable originating in Dublin, Ireland routed
by way of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with final landfall in Lynn, Massachusetts. This
cable will be part of the Hibemia Cable System that will provide additional capacity for
global voice and data transmission.
� The proposed cable route has been chosen to minimize length while avoiding shoals, ledges,
anchorage, unsuitable sediments, and cultural resources. The proposed route as a whole and
' then the poRion coming west from the 200-mile limit is shown on the enclosed figures. The
proposed route crosses through a poRion of Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary. Discussions
are on-going with the Marine Sanctuary representatives. An altemative route segment is also
' being evaluated that goes around Jeffreys Ledge.
From the offshore 1,500 meter (� (4,500 feet (ft)) depth contour to the 16M (48 ft) depth
, contour, the cable will be buried in the sediments to avoid contact with anchors, fishing lines
and nets, and marine life and to avoid crearing a navigational hazard. The cable will be
buried in the sediments to a depth of approximately 1.SM (4.5 ft). Armored cables aze up to
50 millimeters (2 inches) in diameter and aze used at depths up to 1, SOOM. A sea plow (see
� figure) will be used for the cable burying procedures. The vehicle allows for extremely
efficient burial operations. It uses a modified hollow share blade that cuts, places cable, and
]eaves the sediments relarively undisturbed. The plow opens a cut in the seabed
, approximately 6 inches wide. The cut closes directly behind the plo�v, leaving only a
minimal hace that it has passed. The vessel scheduled for cable layin� will proceed at a rate
of 0.5 to 1 lmots while burying cable, depending on seafloor conditions.
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' From the 16 m depth conrour to the Mean Low Water (MLN� line, aa open trench will be cut
and the cable placed in the hench and then covered over. There will be no above-ground
I ' equipment or shuctures associated with the cabie (andfall.
I am requesting information on distribution, life histories, and sensitive life periods for the
protected marine resources in the project area that are of concem to the NMFS so that
I''I , conflicts with the above aspects of the marine resources will be kept at a minimum.
Installation of the cable is expected [o have minimal and temporary impacts to the sea
bottom. An area approximately 1M (3 ft) in width will be disturbed for the cable installarion
' and then restored. Since the cable wil(be buried at a depth of approximately 1.SM, long-term
impacts are not expected due to installation.
' If you have questions with regard to this proposed project or my information request please
contact me at(978) 371�222. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
, Very huly yours,
' Earth Tech,Inc.
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Margaret A. Mills
Aquatic Biologist
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, Mr. Paul Diodati
Sport Fish Program Manager
Division of Marine Fisheries
' , 100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02202
', , Subject: Worldwide Fiber's Hibernia Project,The Boston Landing—Fisheries and :
Shell£uheries Resources and Commercial and Recreational Fishing
Aetivities Telephone �
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Dear Mr. Diodati:
Fa<simife �
' Earth Tech is writing this letter to you on behalf of Worldwide Fiber and the proposed :
Aibernia Project, The Boston Landing (the United States.poRion) in order to get information ��4 37 ` "�� :
conceming fisheries and shellfisheries resources and commercial and recreational fishing
' activities that may occur in the project area. Worldwide Fiber proposes to install a fiber optic
cable originating in Dublin, Ireland routed by way of Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada with final
landfall in Lynn, Massachusetts. This cable will be part of the Hibemia Cable System that
will provide additional capacity for global voice and data h-ansmission.
� The proposed cable route has been chosen to minimize length while avoiding shoals, ledges,
anchorage, unsuifable sediments, and cultural resources. The proposed route as a whole and
' then the portion coming west from the 200-mile limit is shown on the enclosed figures. The
proposed route crosses through a portion of Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary. Discussions
are on-going with the Marine Sanctuary representarives. An altemative route segment is also
, being evaluated that goes azound 7effreys Ledge.
From the offshore 1,500 meter (� (4,500 feet (ft)) depth contour to the 16M (48 fr) depth
, contour, the cable will be buried in the sediments to avoid contact with anchors, fishing lines
and nets, and marine life and to avoid creating a navigational hazard. The cable will be
buried in the sediments to a depth of approximately I.SM (4.5 ft). Armored cables are up to
50 millimeters (2 inches) in diameter and are used at depths up to 1, SOOM.
� A sea plow(see figure) will be used for the cable burying procedures. The vehicle allows for
extremely efficient burial operations. It uses a modified hollow share blade tha[ cuts, places
I ' cable, and leaves the sediments relatively undisturbed. The plow opens a cut in the seabed
approximately 6 inches wide. The cut closes directly behind the plow, leavin� only a
minimal trace that it has passed. The vessel scheduled for cable laying will proceed at a rate
i ' of 0.5 to 1 lmots while burying cable, depending on seafloor conditions.
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Division of Marine Fisheries
August l9, 1999
, From the 16 m depth contour to the Mean Low Water (MLW) line, an open trench will be cut
and the cable placed in the hench and then covered over. There will be no above-ground
equipment or structures associated with the cable landfall.
� I am requesting information on dish-ibution, life histories, and sensitive life periods for the
fisheries and shellfisheries resources and commercial and recreational fishing activities that
, � may occur in the project area so that conflicts with the above aspects of these resources and
activities will be kept at a minimum. Installation of the cable is expected to have minimal
' and temporary impacts to the sea bottom. An area approximately IM (3 fr) in width will be
� disturbed for the cable installation and then restored. Since the cable will be buried at a depth
of approximately 1.SM, long-term impacts are not expected due to installation.
' Enclosed I have enclosed copies of types of very useful information that were previously
provided by Division of Marine Fisheries for an earlier submarine linear cable project. I hope
that this information will aid in your review of data that I have requested.
, If you have questions with regard to this proposed project or my information request please
contact me at(978) 371�222. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
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Very truly yours,
� Earth Tech,Inc.
� ��� Q���'
Margaret A.Mills
, Aquatic Biologist
Enclosures
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� August 19, 1999
Environmental Reviewer �
� Massachusetts Natural Heritage &Endangered Species Progam
MA Division of Fisheaes and Wildlife
Route 135
� Westborough,MA 01581
Subject: Rare,Threatened and Endangered Species within the Vicinity of the Worldwide
Fiber's Hibernia Project,The Boston Landing—Landfall in Lynn,MassachusetLs
Illi � Telephone .
Dear Reviewer: ;
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On behalf of Worldwide Fiber, Ear[h Tech is preparing environmeatal permit applicatioas for the
proposed installation of a fiber optic cable originating in Dublin, Ireland routed by way of Halifax, Facz�mile :
Nova Scotia, Canada with final landfall in Lynn, Massachusetts in the vicinity of Lynn Beach. This
Ilil ' cable will be part of the Hibemia Cable System that will provide additional capacity for globat voice 978 3� ��=3�s .
and data transmission. �
' ' We are requesting information regarding the potential preseoce of any state-listed protected or rare
species and/or critical or priority habitac within the proposed project vicinity, in this case the landfall
area. A review of the 1997-98 Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas (Lynn Quadrangle) indicates
there are no areas for which rare species have been previously documented. Attached please find a
� figure of[he project as a whole and then the portion coming west from the 200-mile lunit indicaring
the landfall azea.
Please contact me at (978) 371-4222 if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your
� , assistance in this matter.
�. , Very�uly yours,
, EarthTech,Inc.
���„�� a.w��
' , Margaret A.Mills
Aquaac Biologist
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� August 26, 1999
� Mr. Michael Amaral
Senior Endangered Species Biologist
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
� 22 Bridge Street, Unit 1
Concord, NH 03301
, Subject: Worldwide Fiber's Hibernia Project,The Boston Landing—Endangered :
Species
Tefephone ;
, DearMr. Amaral: ��e.s��.���o :
Earth Tech is writing this letter to you on behalf of Worldwide Fiber and the proposed F ac s i m i l e ;
' Hibemia Project, The Boston Landing (the United States poRion) in order to get information. ;
on and concems that you may have for endangered species that occur in the project area. ��s j" '��s :
Worldwide Fiber proposes to install a fiber optic cable originating in Dublin, Ireland routed
' by way of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with final landfall in Lynn, Massachusetts. This
cable will be part of the Hibemia Cable System that will provide additional capacity for
global voice and data transmission.
, The proposed cable route has been chosen to minimize length while avoiding shoals, ledges,
anchorage, unsuitable sediments, and culturalresources. The proposed route as a whole and
then the portion coming west from the 200-mile limit is shown on the enclosed figures. The
� proposed route crosses through a portion of Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary. Discussions
are on-going with the Marine Sanctuary representatives. An altemative route segment is also
being evaluated that goes azound Jeffreys Ledge.
� From the offshore 1,500 meter (M) (4,500 feet (ft)) depth contour to the 16M (48 ft) depth
contour, the cable will be buried in the sediments to avoid contact with anchors, fishing lines
and nets, and marine life and to avoid creating a navigational hazard. The cable will be
� buried in the sediments to a depth of approximately 1.SM (4.5 ft). Armored cables aze up to
50 millimeters (2 inches) in diameter and are used at depths up to 1, SOOM. A sea plow (see
figure) will be used for the cable burying procedures. The vehicle allows for extremely
, efficient burial operations. It uses a modified hollow shaze blade that cuts, places cable, and
leaves the sediments relatively undisturbed. The plow opens a cut in the seabed
approximately 6 inches wide. The cut closes directly behind the plow, leaving only a
, minimal trace that it has passed. The vessel scheduled for cable laying will proceed at a rate
of 0.5 to 1 lmots while burying cable, depending on seafloor conditions.
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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
August 2G, 1999
, From the 16 m depth contour to the Mean Low Water(MLW) line, an open hench witl be cut
and the cable placed in the trench and then covered over. There will be no above-ground
I ' equipment or structures associated �vith the cablz landfatl.
I am requesting information on distribution, life histories, and sensitive life periods for the
endangered species in the project area that are of concem to the USFWS so that conflicts with
I � the above aspects of those resources will be kept at a minimum. Installation of the cable is
expected to have minimal and temporary impacts to the sea bottom. An area approximately
1M (3 ft) in width will be disturbed for the cable installation and then restored. Since the
, cable will be buried at a depth of approximately 1.SM, long-term impacts are not expected
due to installation.
, If you have questions with regard to this proposed project or my information request please
contact me at(978) 371-4222. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
, Very truly yours,
� Earth Tech, Inc.
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Margaret A.Mills
Aquatic Biologist
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, August 30, 1999
' Ms.Judi[h B. McDono�gh
State Historic Preservation Officer
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The Massachusetts Archive Building
220 Morrissey Boulevard
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' Subject Presence of Historic Sites, Structures or Archeological Resources located
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Dear Ms. McDonough:
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Earth Tech is currently preparing an Environmentaf Notification Form the above referenced
� project. The Project involves the installation of an undersea fiber optics cable connecting �;s.3�� .,��s :
North America and Europe. '
' The marine cable route within Massachusetts' jurisdiction will be located within the
Rockport, Gloucester, Marblehead, Manchester, Beverly, Salem, Swampscott, and Lynn
corporate boundaries. The marine route will also be partially within the NoRh Coastal and
' Sou[h Essex Sta[e Ocean Sanctuaries. The cable landing will be on Lynn Beach. The upland
portion of the cable route, from the beach landing to the proposed cable station site on
Commercial Stree[, will be located wi[hin the MDC Lynn Beach Reservation Park, the
Lynnway Rotary, the Lynnway, and Commercial Street. The cable rou[e will end at [he
� proposed cable station site located on Commercial S[reet, between Summer Street and
Neptune Boulevard. The upland route will be primarily located within existing roadways
The route/site is shown on the enclosed USGS maps.
' Earth Tech is interested in obtaining any information that your office can provide regardin�
the presence of hisroric sites, structures, or archeolo�ical resources that may exist within the
i , Project site/route. Should you have any questions conceming this request please call me at
978/371-4234. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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rne�p�ow�(Sp�is a state.of-the-art submarine cable instal]ation buria]tooL It is capable
of burial to depths of one meter in most seabed soils. 7he yystem can operate in depths up to l,4pp
metas and is able to bury up to ]40mm diameter c�b���d Row lines,as well as repeaters up to
, 400mm in diame[er.
The SPVII frahues etIicient diverless operation and cehicle convol, as well as landing stabilizers
��°rP°�wg a speed,distance and depth measuring��fieel. It also has a sin�le t}wster to maintain
plow aiipiment during deployment. Its portay�lity, low maintaiance, and superior capabilibzs
� make SPVII an effzctive solution for a wide range of undasea taslcs and en�.uo���. '�}�e SPVII
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Length of Burial
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��. Following is a description of the SPVII plow charactenstics.
Plow•ing Acfion �
. "Ihe plow moves ihe soil in such a way that it]eaves ihe cable b�aied beneath a level seabed imda
soi]t}iat retains most of its undisnabed strength. The plow achieves this by cutting a wedge of soil
using an inclined freely rotating disc cutta, a sk�arp Anife, and a horizontal point 'Il�e wedge of
soil is[t��lifted upwazds by an inclined ramp. As the wedge is lifted up,it is also pushed outu�ard
and rises up the sloping svrCace cut by the disc. Ihe cable is then inserted into the gound and the
wedge of soi] is replaced ova ihe cable. In clay soils the plow handles U�e soil so gently that the
�� soil retains iu strength, leaving a lzvzl sw'face uith only two l�ife cuts to show the plow hac
Passed by.
� Cable Flow t6roug6 Plow
The bellmouth liRs the cable oti the @round in fron[of the plow. 'R�e cable passes betu�een two
vertical tubes that sense tbe cable arriva] angle. Behind the bzllmou�h the cable passes ova tLe
slack accumulator and thrn into the plow share. 'I2�z cable @ces through en S-be�d focmed by the
�� plow sLare and the depressor. Thz depressor can be liRed for cable loading,and ktas an adjustable
doH�n position to accommodate difTerent cable diametas. 77�e(orce required to hold the depressor
down is measured and calibrazed to pro��de a reading o[cable tension as it leaves the plow.
� "It�e strucnae of the plow is to the side oC the cable route,and is artanged to leave one side of the
cable route open for eacy]oading and un]oading. The cable does not require a free rnd to be loaded
into tLe plow. The belimouth at the front of the plow accepis cable e¢try angles of 90 degrees
, � upaards,25 degrees do«�nw�azds and plus or minus 30 degrees horizontally. 7'he upper part of the
bellmouth houus the front camera,two lights,tf�e obstacle avoidance SONAR and the cable enUy
angle feelers.
� RepeaterBurial
Repeatas and large joints aze buned by temporarily inaeasing the width of the hench cut by the
� plow. This is achieved by deplo�ing a secondary shaze on the port side of the primary plow share.
'Ihe secondary shaze recnoves the wedge of soil deCmed by the disc and the primary shaze and
� places the soil alongside ihe traxh. In conditions where the plow is wor}ang az full burial depth
(l.lm), the depth of cover over a standard repeater (up ro 380mm diamzta) is approaimatzly
SOOaun.
� Depth Control
The dzpth oi ploKing is conuolled by raising or ]owering the s}:ids relati�'e to the plow chassis.
Deeper burial is achieved by raising the skids and shallower bunal is achieved by lowering the
sF:idc. The nominal se[ dzpth of the plow is measured by hvo continuously ]inear variable
�� displacem<nt transducas,one on rech side o(thz slad arm mechanisms. The actual plowing depth
is meuured by the LVDTs fitted to the stabiliza arms.
, Steering
The plow�is steaed[o either side otthe toHing ship by moaing the hitch point laterally across the
plow. Enough move�nent is pro�ided so ttiat ihe plow runs Nith the tow rope maF:ing an angle oC
up to 15 degrees to eitha side of the Vack of the ship. 77ie marimum angle achieved depends on
� the tow force and soil hpe. A marimum ot 12 de�rees is achievable. The primary informalion
used to stea the plow w�hen trncking along the cable comes Bom the cablz Izzlzts which mzasure
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�. Stabilizen
Two stabilizers are firied to the rear of the plow to limit sinkege in very soft soil conditions. The
skids aLso increase the stability of the plow during deploymwt and recovery. The two stabilizers
are individually moved b}' hydcaulic cylinders and can be.set to float in order to follow ground
wntours. The outboard end of each slabiliza is e wheel which nocmally nu�s on ihe ground Each
w�heel houses a rotation sa�sor which provides measuremart of plow speed and distance traveled.
The range oC movement of the stabilizer acros is sutlicienl enough tba[wh�fully reised,the plow
' is able to cut to Ihe fully specified burial depih
� Plow FI}ing
.� The abiliry to tly the plow over seabed obstacles and redeploy K�thou[recovery to the surface is
facilitated by the moving draw'bar assembly. A 1.Sm muumum baiding radius is maintained
dueing Utis operalion. The single thrust�mounted direcdy over the front hydraulics package are
used to maintain the plow Leading during Dying operations.
� Disc Cutter
The plow is fitted W�th a disc cutta ro reduce towing forces and improve burial quality. 'R�e disc
� wts one side of a soil wedge at an angle of 35 degrees to the vertical. "hie otha side oC the wedge
is cut by the vertical}ariCe on the leading edge ot the�plow share. 1'he disc position is conVolled by
a hydraulic cylinda. It rides ova rocks or obstacles on the seabed by reVacting egainst a relief
valve. An operator ia the control cabin can alter[he vertica]position of the disc. 'I2�e disc posilion
� is monitored by a displacemeut Vans�cer. 'Ihe actual position chosen de}xnds on the plowing
depth.
� Force Measurement
All force measuremrnis are made tising s7ain gauged shear pin load cells made of high tensile
stainless steel and speci5ca]]y designed for rech application. Each load cell has an unden+�ata
mateable connector and contains a line amplifia to give out a 4 to 20mA si�nal with a 12V DC
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Shear pin load cells are used to monitor the following functions:
� . ?ow force(measured at both port and starboard bridle leg temunations)
. Umbilical tension
� . Residual cable tension(tension of the lay cable as it leaves the plow)
. Slack accumula[or cable Irnsion (tznsion of the lay cable az it passes over the slack
accumulator)
� . PoR ar�d slarboard skid Corce(load in thz port and starboazd skid hvdraulic cylinda)
Monitoring the port and starboazd skid force giees ihe operator an indication of�fien the Gont of
the plow becomes light beca�e of too much vertical to«ing force. 71ris indicates the tow rope is
, � too short.
Distaece Measurement
, A rotary encodzr mounted in the hub oC each stabilizer ground �ti�beel measures plow speed and
distance travzled
Inctinometer
� , Two inclinometers contained in the electronics pod measiae the pitch and roll of the plow relative
to the horizonta]plane.
Compass
� 'Ihe compass is mounted on the stuboard side of the rear hydraulics frame. The frame tubes
immediately swrounding the compass are stainless steel. The unit itszlC is an oil filled stainless
steel pressure vessel w�th a GISMA bulkhead connector on the end plate. It is a Cour-�vz de�ice
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supplied with 24V DC Gom the pod and Wi�h en output oC0 to lOV DC cotresponding to 0 degree
' to 359 degree heading.
Ec6o Sounder . ,
To measure plow alti[ude, a single echo sounda is f tted on the for.iard side of the staiboazd rear �
beam. 'llie range of the unit is 0 to ]OOm and is oC mos[ use ducing the landing stage of �
deployment M outpuf of 0 to lOV coaesponds to tf�e 0 to 100m range. 7tus device may also
provide some indication of plow burial depth diaing plowing operations. �
Cable Counter �I
"Il�e laigth of the cable passing through the plow is meas�ed by a cable wheel which lie5 in the
rear seclion of[he slack accumulazor and is spnmg downwazds against the cable. 'Il�e hub of tl�e I
cable wheel is firied with an a�coder idenecat to that used on the ground w�heel. 'Ihe cable wheel is ��.
coated uith techtane polyuretliane(60 shores hazdness).
Sun�ei0ance Equipment '�
� Following is a description oC the SPVII surveillance equipment
Cameras/Lights
The plow is fitted with 3 Silicone Intensified Tazget(SIT)black and white wide an@1e cameraz,two '
�, of w�hich are mounted on electric pan and tilt�mits. 7'he forwzrd camaa is on a pan and tilt unit �'
and is positioned in a tubular cage which Corms part of the plow bellmouth. This camera is
primazily used to��ew the cable az it entas the bellmouth,bui with good�tisibility can also be used
to moaitor the tow bcidle and Gont skids, One of the five ttiallium iodidz lights is mounted
alongside t}tis camera on the pan and tilt uniC A second light is also mounted in the bellmouth in a
�� fixed position[o illuminate an azea immediately ahead of the plow.
- The rear camera is elso mount�on a pan and tilt unit togetha with the Ihird light 'I}�is camea is
situated on the rear bridge wfiere it monitois the cable leaving the slack accumulator and going into
, the plow shaze. 'R�e third camaa and tbe fourth]i�,ht are mounted facing the rear of the plow on �.
tt�e rear bellmouth to give a view of the cabk route in the center of the p]ow. The &Rh ligh[is
- located on the&ont of the rear bridge ro provide genaal background illumination.
� Obstacle Aroidaoce SONAR
M obstacle avoidance SONAR is mounted high up inside the plow bellmouth at the front of the
plow. This SONAR is used to continually scan the tefrain up to 200m ahead of the plow for any
obstacles which may be hazardous to the plouing operations.
� H}•drophoee
A sensitive h��drophone is mounted on the plow. The h��drophone is used to give the opaator an
audio aaount of the plowing operation. ILs outpW is useful for determining the soil conditions in
H�hich[he plow is working and for listening to�he operation oC the hydraulic motors and vah�es.
� Ve6ide Tracl;ing System
The plow is fitted with a SIIvIItAD vehicle Vacking s�stem. This system pco��dzs ihe opaator in
, � the control cabin With data on the location oCthe plow relative to the lay ship and cable rome.
Surface Support Equipmen[
' FoLlowing is a description of the SPVII surCace support equipmrnt
Umbilital Winch
� Ihe umbilical winch is a single dwn driven by a hydraulic motor via reduction gearing. Ihe
power source is a separa[e electro-h}'draulic power pack which also supplizs the A-hame. T'he
� winch is designed to lx compact and fil within a standard LSO container for Vansport It k�as a
rugged&ame strvchue stitable for slilpboard mountiag and is fined uith lifting eyes.
In the evenl of an umbilical failure,a spare umbilical is provided on a spare drum u�hich can readily
� be intachanged with the dwn on the winch. 'Ihe interchange is possible at se�1, bu[ requires a
suitablz crane of at least 20 tonna Safe Working I,oad(SWL). A level wind mechanism responds
to drum rotation and changes cable(]zet angle to ensure proper reeling of the cable on the drum.
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� - The winch indudes a slip ring assembly,local and remote control rystems,and a mechanical b�ake
ufiicL is held otT'hydraulically. The brake acts on iLe drum only in tY�e evrnt of a power failure.
The brake is set to hold 4.5 tonnes and is not adjustable. .
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Umbilical Cable
� Tlie double-�mored umbilical, measiuing 4,OOOm in length, encases fiber optic links for all data
multiplexed betwe� the plow and the control cabin. The umbilical hac a breaking str�gth of
230kN and weighs approximately 2.Skg/m in the air.
� Traction Winch
� The traction winch(65 tonnes SWI.)consists of hvo grooved drunu mounted on parallel Lorizontal
� axes. Both dnuns are driven, via a gear reducUoq by a slow speed, high torque mdial pisron
hydraulic motor. A fail safe disc brake is fitted beM�ern the motor and drive pis[on. A
wmpensator is mounted above the traction winch and ensures tension in the rope be[ween the
� traction winch and the stomge winch.
,�� 'Iow Wire
The tow wue consists of a high carbon steel wire,mulb-stranded non-rotating rope. 7'he tow wire �
is 46mm in diameta snd is 3,OOOm ia length. It is used to launch and recover the plow and to tow
the plow across the seabed during opera[ions. 7Ue working loads vary from 0 [0 60,000 pounds
� (27.2 tonnes)with occasional peak]oads of 120,000 pounds(54 tonnes). TLe minimum brealang
strength of the tow wire is 385,000 pounds.
I.aunch and Recovery S�•stem
�, 'I}�e plow is launched and recovered on s dedicatei A-frame tiar�dling system fitted with a simple
scissor-frame assembly. '17ie A-Game is desigied so that it has a lazge range of movemrnt to
' per¢ut the plow to be picked up from close to the sea surface and placed on the deck of the support
vessel well inboard using the same rope for towuig and Landling without the need Cor removing the
rope&om the A-frame sheave or rolla.
� The capacity oCthe A-Game is 35 tonne SWI.,with mi l lm reach. As the plow is raised,ihe tow
ropeJ bridle connection passes throup� the doc};ing frame gwde. Continued raising causes the
I � bridle to become steadily more resRa'v�ed by t6e scissors frame. As the plow lifts against the
frame,the plow becomes resVained from sideways movement.
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� The United States poRion of[he project is routed through the central Gulf of Maine. The Gulf of Maine,
including Stellwagen Bank, is one of the most heavily fished areas in the United States. Fishery resources
include several species of pelagic and demersal (on or near bottom) fish and shellfish.
1 In general, the Gulf of Maine has a high percentage of species that are boreal and non-migratory.
However, there is seasonal dishibution and movement of fish species and also migratory inveRebrate
species best described by the following groupings: residents found in all seasons, seasonal migrants found
I� � only in warm or in cold months, Mid-Atlantic species that mi�ate to the Georges Bank-Gulf of Maine
, during the warm season, and cold water species common in the Gulf of Maine/deep water areas, but rare
on Georges Bank.
� Representative pelagic species include the following: bluefin tuna,bluefish, capelin, herring,mackerel,
� menhaden, sharks, and swordfish. Representative demersal species include the following: cod, cusk,
� haddock,hake pollack, and whiting, and the flatfish such as flounder and halibut.
The southwestem portion of the Gulf of Maine serves as a spawning area for several fish species
, including Atlantic cod,herring, pollack, and squid.
Several fish and shellfish species found in the Gulf of Maine aze important commercially and are an
important economic resource for New England. These are listed below.
I ' American plaice Ocean pout
American lobster Ocean quahog
!" American shad Pollack
Atlantic herring Red hake
� AUantic mackerel Redfish
Atlantic wolffish Scup
Atlantic cod Sea Scallop
Black sea bass Silver hake
I�' ' Bluefin tuna Squids
Bluefish Sh-iped bass
Butterfish Summer flounder
', , Cusk White hake
Dogfish Win[er flounder
Haddock Winter skate
Little skate Witch flounder
�, Northem shrimp Yellowtail flounder
Several pelagic and demersal fisheries operate in the viciniry of the proposed Hibemia cable route in the
� cenhal Gulf of Maine locale. Types of bottom contact gears consist of scallop/surf clam/ocean quahog
dredge, otter trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet, pot and trap. Pelagic gears consist of mid-water
trawl, draft gillnet, purse seine, troll,jig, hazpoon, hook and line, and rod and reel. Two bottom contact
� fisheries of concem along the proposed cable route are the surf clam, ocean quahog, and scallop dredge
fisheries and the finfish otter trawl fisheries.
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� Marine Reptiles
' There are four species of marine tuRles reported from Gulf of Maine waters. These include the fol]owing:
Atlantic, ot Kemp's ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead, and Green. The leatherback and the Adantic ridley
are the hvo species that may be seen periodically in the Gulf of Maine waters. Southem New England
� � area waters are significant feeding grounds for the endangered Atlantic, or Kemp's ridley. This area is
considered an impoRant habitat for the species. The endangered leatherback is a summer visitor in the
Gulf of Maine where it congregates for feeding activities. The threatened loggerhead has Massachusetts
� as its noRhem tolerance limit, temperature being a primary limiting factor. The threatened green sea
tuRle is a rare summertime visitor as north as Cape Cod Bay. It is normally found in warmer waters.
� Marine Mammals
� Sevetal species of marine mammals have been repoRed from the southwestem area of the Gulf of Maine
including Stellwagen Bank. Endangered cetaceans include the following: Aumpback, Northem Right,
Fin, Sei, and Blue whales. Non-endangered cetaceans may include the following: Minke, Pilot, and Orca
whales, White-sided, White-beaked, Bottlenose, and Common dofphins, and the Harbor porpoise.
' Pinniped species that may occur include the harbor seal and gray seal.
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