FIBER OPTIC SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM-REVISED PAGE 3 OF EXPANDED ENF ERM One Beacon Street,5th Floor Telephone: +1 617 646 7800
Boston,MA 02108 Fax: +1 617 267 6447
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Ms. Deirdre Buckley, Director CIT1Y.OF SALEM
BOARD OF HEALTH
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office ERM
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Reference: 0497639
Subject:Amitie Fiber Optic Submarine Cable System Expanded Environmental Notification Form
Revised Page 3 of the Environmental Notification Form
Dear Ms. Buckley,
Environmental Resources Management(ERM)is pleased to provide the attached revised Page 3
of the Environmental Notification Form submitted on June 17, 2019 for the proposed Amitie Fiber
Optic Submarine Cable System (Project or Amitie). No changes to the project are proposed and
no changes to the remaining project narrative and appendices included in the original submittal
were made. The information provided on Page 3 of the form was supplemented in this revised
version to provide additional detail that is also contained within Appendix A, Project Narrative.
This has resulted in a shift in the page numbers for several subsequent pages of the form;
however, no other changes to the form were made.
Concurrent with this submission to your office, ERM is providing a hard copy of the revised form to
the parties listed on the ENF Circulation List provided as Appendix D in our Expanded
Environmental Notification Form submittal.
ERM looks forward to coordinating with you on this Project and we apologize for any
inconvenience caused by the submission of this revised Page 3. Should you have any questions
or concems, please contact Christina Hoffman at 978-857-9334 or email at
christina.hoffman@erm.com.
Sincerely,
Christina C. Hoffman
Principal Consultant
Enclosure:
Revised Environmental Notification Form Page 3, with subsequent page numbering shift
Copies: ENF Distribution List provided with the original Expanded Environmental Notification
Form.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office
Environmental Notification Form
For Office Use Only
EEA#:
MEPA Analyst: _
The information requested on this form must be completed in order to submit a document
electronically for review under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, 301 CMR 11.00,
Project Name: Amitie Submarine Cable System
Street Address: 91 Commercial St.; Lynnway Roundabout; and Atlantic Ocean
Municipality: Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Watershed: Charles (HUC 8 01090001)
Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, Manchester,
Gloucester, Rockport, MA
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates: Latitude: N 42.457073
UTM Zone 19 T Longitude: W -70.936601
340765m E, 4702343 M N
Estimated commencement date: Fall 2020 Estimated completion date: Fall 2020
Project Type: Utility Status of project design: 75%
Proponent: Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC
Street Address: 1601 Willow Road
Municipality: Menlo Park State: CA I Zip Code: 94025-1452
Name of Contact Person: Christina Hoffman
Firm/Agency: ERM Street Address: 1 Beacon Street, 51h Fir.
Municipality: Boston State: MA I Zip Code: 02108
Phone: 978 857 9334 1 Fax: E-mail: Christina.Hoffman@erm.com
Does this project meet or exceed a mandatory EIR threshold (see 301 CMR 11.03)?
®Yes ❑No
If this is an Expanded Environmental Notification Form (ENF) (see 301 CMR 11.05(7)) or a
Notice of Project Change (NPC), are you requesting:
a Single EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.06(8)) ®Yes ❑No
a Special Review Procedure? (see 301CMR 11.09) ❑Yes ®No
a Waiver of mandatory EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.11) ❑Yes ®No
a Phase I Waiver? (see 301 CMR 11.11) ❑Yes ®No
(Note: Greenhouse Gas Emissions analysis must be included in the Expanded ENF.)
Which MEPA review threshold(s) does the project meet or exceed (see 301 CMR 11.03)?
301 CMR 11.03 (3)(a)(1)(b) and (3)(b)(3)
Which State Agency Permits will the project require?
401 Water Quality Certification, Chapter 91 License, Chapter 91 Permit, Coastal Zone
Consistency Review, Special Use Permit (BOAR)
Identify any financial assistance or land transfer from an Agency of the Commonwealth, including
the Agency name and the amount of funding or land area in acres: N/A
Effective January 2011
Summary of Project Size Existing Change Total
& Environmental Impacts
Total site acreage 1.11 on-shore,and
the Atlantic Ocean
New acres of land altered 0.01 (on shore)
Acres of impervious area i 0 0 0
Square feet of new bordering °
vegetated wetlands alteration
Square feet of new other wetland 41.3 acres(offshore)
alteration (1,800,000 sq ft)
temporary
Acres of new non-water dependent
use of tidelands or waterways °
Gross square footage NIA NIA N/A
Number of housing units NIA N/A N/A
Maximum height (feet) N/A NIA N/A
TRANSPORTATION
Vehicle trips per day N/A NIA N/A
Parking spaces N/A NIA NIA
WASTEWATER
Water Use (Gallons per day) N/A NIA NIA
Water withdrawal (GPD) N/A N/A NIA
Wastewater generation/treatment N/A N/A NIA
(GPD)
Length of water mains (miles) NIA N/A NIA
Length of sewer mains (miles) N/A N/A NIA
Has this project been filed with MEPA before?
❑ Yes (EEA# ) ®No
Has any project on this site been filed with MEPA before?
® Yes (EEA# 12026 ) ❑No
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GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION — all�aro�onents must fill out this section
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Describe the existing conditions and land uses on the project site: The existing conditions consist of
the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts north of Boston. Results from a
marine survey characterizing the seafloor are anticipated in June 2019. On shore the work area
consists of a previously developed roadway median all upland), and existing underground nderground conduits
leading to an existing commercial building on Commercial Street in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts.
Describe the proposed project and its programmatic and physical elements: The system includes a
subsea cable that will extend from Bude. Cornwall, United Kingdom and Bordeaux. France, to the
City of Lynn, Massachusetts (Figure 1 in Appendix A). The cable landing in Massachusetts will
utilize an existing conduit that extends approximately 0.8 miles from the shore, with the remaining
28.6 miles of cable in Massachusetts waters proposed to be installed and buried using a marine
low towed by an installation vessel resulting in only temporary impacts to Land Under the Ocean.
On land, the cable will be routed through existing conduits in the City of Lynn to an existing data
center located on Commercial Street. Additional details are provided in Appendix A Project
Narrative.
NOTE: The project description should summarize both the project's direct and indirect impacts
(including construction period impacts) in terms of their magnitude, geographic extent, duration
and frequency, and reversibility, as applicable. It should also discuss the infrastructure requirements
of the project and the capacity of the municipal and/or regional infrastructure to sustain these
requirements into the future.
Describe the on-site project alternatives (and alternative off-site locations, if applicable),
considered by the proponent, including at least one feasible alternative that is allowed under
current zoning, and the reasons(s) that they were not selected as the preferred alternative:
Alternatives considered for the pro2ect were primarily related to routing, including a shorter
straighter route into the existing landing point in Lynn, as well as a more northern landing in Cape
Ann which would re wire underground burial of the fiber optic cable between Cape Ann and the
existinc data center in Lvnn. Additional details are provided in Appendix A, Project Narrative.
NOTE: The purpose of the alternatives analysis is to consider what effect changing the parameters
and/or siting of a project, or components thereof, will have on the environment, keeping in mind that
the objective of the MEPA review process is to avoid or minimize damage to the environment to the
greatest extent feasible. Examples of alternative projects include alternative site locations,
alternative site uses, and alternative site configurations.
Summarize the mitigation measures proposed to offset the impacts of the preferred alternative:
Mitigation measures are being developed and are anticipated to include additional avoidance and
minimization measures following the processing of the marine survey data. including the potential
presence of marine cultural resources. No permanent impacts to the seafloor are anticipated due
to the use of an existing conduit in the near-shore areas and the intent to bury the narrow cable in
remaining Massachusetts waters. The promect will comply with the Ocean Management Plan and
Chapter 91 mitigation requirements.
If the project is proposed to be constructed in phases, please describe each phase:
The proiect will not be constructed in ;phases.
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AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN:
Is the project within or adjacent to an Area of Critical Environmental Concern?
❑Yes (Specify)
®No
if yes, does the ACEC have an approved Resource Management Plan?
If yes, describe how the project complies with this plan.
Will there be stormwater runoff or discharge to the designated ACEC? ❑Yes ® No;
If yes, describe and assess the potential impacts of such stormwater runoff/discharge to the designated ACEC.
RARE SPECIES:
Does the project site include Estimated and/or Priority Habitat of State-Listed Rare Species?
(see http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/priority_habitat/priority_habitat_home.htm)
®Yes (Crossings EH1081 and PH1519) ❑No
HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES:
Does the project site include any structure, site or district listed in the State Register of Historic Place
or the inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth?
®Yes (Specify) ❑No
If yes, does the project involve any demolition or destruction of any listed or inventoried historic
or archaeological resources? ❑Yes (Specify) ®No
WATER RESOURCES:
Is there an Outstanding Resource Water(ORW)on or within a half-mile radius of the project site?
[:]Yes® No;
if yes, identify the ORW and its location.
(NOTE: Outstanding Resource Waters include Class A public water supplies, their tributaries, and bordering
wetlands;active and inactive reservoirs approved by MassDEP, certain waters within Areas of Critical
Environmental Concern, and certified vernal pools. Outstanding resource waters are listed in the
Surface Water Quality Standards, 314 CMR 4.00.)
Are there any impaired water bodies on or within a half-mile radius of the project site? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes,
identify the water body and pollutant(s)causing the impairment: Nahant Bay(MA93-24) category 4A Fecal
Coliform
Is the project within a medium or high stress basin, as established by the Massachusetts
Water Resources Commission? ❑Yes ® No
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:
Generally describe the project's stormwater impacts and measures that the project will take to comply
with the standards found in MassDEP's Stormwater Management Regulations:
The project is primarily located under the ocean, with no potential for stormwater impacts. The small
portion of work proposed on land consists of placing a winch truck over an existing manhole to pull the
cable through an existing conduit as well as the installation of grounding rods within an existing disturbed
industrial facility. No new impervious surface will be created.
MASSACHUSETTS CONTINGENCY PLAN:
Has the project site been, or is it currently being, regulated under M.G.L.c.21 E or the Massachusetts Contingency
Plan? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, please describe the current status of the site (including Release Tracking Number
(RTN), cleanup phase, and Response Action Outcome classification):
Is there an Activity and Use Limitation (AUL)on any portion of the project site? ❑Yes ® No;
if yes, describe which portion of the site and how the project will be consistent with the AUL:
Are you aware of any Reportable Conditions at the property that have not yet been assigned an RTN?
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❑ Yes ® No; if yes, please describe:
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE:
If the project will generate solid waste during demolition or construction, describe alternatives considered
for re-use, recycling, and disposal of, e.g., asphalt, brick, concrete, gypsum, metal, wood: No substantial solid
waste will be generated by the project.
(NOTE:Asphalt pavement, brick, concrete and metal are banned from disposal at Massachusetts
landfills and waste combustion facilities and wood is banned from disposal at Massachusetts landfills.
See 310 CMR 19.017 for the complete list of banned materials.)
Will your project disturb asbestos containing materials? ❑Yes ® No;
if yes, please consult state asbestos requirements at .htt,:):Hmass.;�ov/MassDEP/air/asbhom0l.htm
Describe anti-idling and other measures to limit emissions from construction equipment: Construction will mostly
utilize a marine vessel that will be moving at a slow speed. Limited construction equipment will be needed
to pull the cable through the existing conduits.
DESIGNATED WILD AND SCENIC RIVER:
Is this project site located wholly or partially within a defined river corridor of a federally
designated Wild and Scenic River or a state designated Scenic River? ❑ Yes ® No;
if yes, specify name of river and designation:
If yes, does the project have the potential to impact any of the "outstandingly remarkable"
resources of a federally Wild and Scenic River or the stated purpose of a state designated Scenic River?
❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, specify name of river and designation: ;
if yes, will the project will result in any impacts to any of the designated "outstandingly remarkable"
resources of the Wild and Scenic River or the stated purposes of a Scenic River.
❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, describe the potential impacts to one or more of the"outstandingly remarkable" resources
or stated purposes and mitigation measures proposed.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. List of all attachments to this document.
Appendix A—Project Narrative
Appendix B—Figures
Appendix C—Permit Table
Appendix D—ENF Circulation List
2. U.S.G.S. map (good quality color copy, 8-'/Z x 11 inches or larger, at a scale of 1: 24,000)
indicating the project location and boundaries.
See Appendix B
3. Plan, at an appropriate scale, of existing conditions on the project site and its immediate
environs, showing all known structures, roadways and parking lots, railroad rights-of-way,
wetlands and water bodies, wooded areas, farmland, steep slopes, public open spaces, and
major utilities.
See Appendix B
4. Plan, at an appropriate scale, depicting environmental constraints on or adjacent to the
project site such as Priority and/or Estimated Habitat of state-listed rare species, Areas of
Critical Environmental Concern, Chapter 91 jurisdictional areas,Article 97 lands,
wetland resource area delinebtions, water supply protection areas, and historic resources
and/or districts.
See Appendix B
5. Plan, at an appropriate scale, of proposed conditions upon completion of project(if
construction of the project is proposed to be phased, there should be a site plan showing
conditions upon the completion of each phase).
Due to the temporary nature of the work, and the expectation that the new fiber optic
cable will be buried, post-construction conditions are intended to be similar to pre-
construction conditions.
6. List of all agencies and persons to whom the proponent circulated the ENF, in accordance
with 301 CMR 11.16(2).
See Appendix D
7. List of municipal and federal permits and reviews required by the project, as applicable.
See Appendix B
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LAND SECTION — all proponents must fill out this section
I. Thresholds/ Permits
A. Does the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to land (see 301 CMR 11.03(1)
❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify each threshold:
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in acres, the current and proposed character of the project site, as follows:
Existing Change Total
Footprint of buildings 0 0 0
Internal roadways 0 0 0
Parking and other paved areas 0 0 0
Other altered areas 0.01 0 0.01
Undeveloped areas Atlantic Ocean 0 0
Total: Project Site Acreage 0.01 0 0.01
B. Has any part of the project site been in active agricultural use in the last five years?
❑ Yes ® No; if yes, how many acres of land in agricultural use (with prime state or
locally important agricultural soils)will be converted to nonagricultural use?
C. Is any part of the project site currently or proposed to be in active forestry use?
❑ Yes ® No; if yes, please describe current and proposed forestry activities and
indicate whether any part of the site is the subject of a forest management plan approved by
the Department of Conservation and Recreation:
D. Does any part of the project involve conversion of land held for natural resources purposes in
accordance with Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth to
any purpose not in accordance with Article 97? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, describe:
The cable-pulling zone is located around an existing manhole,within the roundabout
located at the intersection of Lynnway(State Route 1A) and Lynn Shore Drive. The
Roundabout is located within Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Land. Prior to construction, a Construction Access Permit will be obtained, if necessary.
No conversion of the land is proposed since the infrastructure necessary to house the
cable is existing.
E. Is any part of the project site currently subject to a conservation restriction, preservation
restriction, agricultural preservation restriction or watershed preservation restriction
❑Yes ® No; if yes, does the project involve the release or modification of such restriction?
❑Yes ® No; if yes, describe:
F. Does the project require approval of a new urban redevelopment project or a fundamental change
in an existing urban redevelopment project under M.G.L.c.121A? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes,
describe:
G. Does the project require approval of a new urban renewal plan or a major modification of an
existing urban renewal plan under M.G.L.c.121 B? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, describe:
III. Consistency
A. Identify the current municipal comprehensive land use plan
Title: Lynn Open Space and Recreation Plan
Date: June 2016
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Title: Nahant Open Space and Recreation Master Plan
Date: November 2016
B. Describe the project's consistency with that plan with regard to:
1) economic development
2) adequacy of infrastructure
3) open space impacts
4) compatibility with adjacent land uses
The Lynn Open Space and Recreation Plan (Plan)was published in June 2016 by the
City of Lynn Office of Economic and Community Development. The document
outlines the current state of open land and recreational areas, identifies issues, and
establishes goals on open space. Lynn is largely urbanized. As a result, the Plan
emphasizes the need to protect open space and recreational areas. The Project is
consistent with these goals since the Project will have no impact to open space and
recreational areas.
The Project is also not anticipated to conflict with the Nahant Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan (November 2016). The Nahant Plan inventories the current
areas of open space within the town and provides recommendations to maximize
public access.A portion of the roundabout median is located in Nahant. Only during
cable installation will temporary construction fencing and vehicle parking be
required.
C. Identify the current Regional Policy Plan of the applicable Regional Planning Agency (RPA)
RPA:
RPA: Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Title: Metro Future: Making a Greater Boston Region
Date: May 2008
D. Describe the project's consistency with that plan with regard to:
1) economic development
2) adequacy of infrastructure
3) open space impacts
The MetroFuture Plan identifies six areas that are integral to growth and development
of the region. These areas include sustainable growth patterns, housing choices,
community vitality, prosperity,getting around,and energy,air,water and wildlife.The
Project will deliver enhanced bandwidth availability for telecommunications services
and content-based services between North America and Europe, enhancing the
Greater Boston areas position as a technology hub for the United States.
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RARE SPECIES SECTION
I. Thresholds I Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to rare species or habitat (see
301 CMR 11.03(2))? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
(NOTE. If you are uncertain, it is recommended that you consult with the Natural Heritage and
Endangered Species Program (NHESP)prior to submitting the ENF.)
B. Does the project require any state permits related to rare species or habitat? ❑ Yes ® No
C. Does the project site fall within mapped rare species habitat(Priority or Estimated Habitat?) in the
current Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas (attach relevant page)? ® Yes ❑ No
D. If you answered "No"to all questions A, B and C, proceed to the Wetlands, Waterways, and
Tidelands Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the
remainder of the Rare Species section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project site fall within Priority or Estimated Habitat in the current Massachusetts Natural
Heritage Atlas (attach relevant page)? ® Yes ❑ No If yes,
1. Have you consulted with the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Natural Heritage and
Endangered Species Program (NHESP)? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes, have you received a
determination as to whether the project will result in the"take" of a rare species?
❑ Yes ® No; if yes, attach the letter of determination to this submission.
2. Will the project"take"an endangered, threatened, and/or species of special concern in
accordance with M.G.L. c.131A(see also 321 CMR 10.04)? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, provide
a summary of proposed measures to minimize and mitigate rare species impacts
3. Which rare species are known to occur within the Priority or Estimated Habitat?
EH1081 and PH1519
4. Has the site been surveyed for rare species in accordance with the Massachusetts
Endangered Species Act? ❑Yes ® No
5. If your project is within Estimated Habitat, have you filed a Notice of Intent or received an
Order of Conditions for this project? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, did you send a copy of the
Notice of Intent to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, in accordance
with the Wetlands Protection Act regulations? ❑ Yes ® No
A copy of the NOI will be provided to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species
Program.
B. Will the project"take"an endangered, threatened, and/or species of special concern in
accordance with M.G.L. c.131A(see also 321 CMR 10.04)? ❑Yes ® No; if yes,
provide a summary of proposed measures to minimize and mitigate impacts to significant
habitat:
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WETLANDS, WATERWAYS, AND TIDELANDS SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wetlands,waterways, and
tidelands (see 301 CMR 11.03(3))? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms: The
Project will result in the use of a plow to bury approximately 28.6 miles of fiber optic cable in
Massachusetts state waters,with an approximate temporary disturbance of 41.3 acres.
B. Does the project require any state permits (or a local Order of Conditions) related to wetlands,
waterways, or tidelands? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, specify which permit: 401 Water Quality
Certification, Chapter 91 License, Chapter 91 Permit, Coastal Zone Consistency Review
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Water Supply Section. If you
answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Wetlands,
Waterways, and Tidelands Section below.
11. Wetlands Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project require a new or amended Order of Conditions under the Wetlands Protection
Act (M.G.L. c.131A)? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, has a Notice of Intent been filed? ❑Yes ® No; if
yes, list the date and MassDEP file number: ; if yes, has a local Order of Conditions been
issued? ❑Yes ® No; Was the Order of Conditions appealed? ❑ Yes ® No. Will the
project require a Variance from the Wetlands regulations? ❑Yes ® No
B. Describe any proposed permanent or temporary impacts to wetland resource areas located on
the project site: No permanent impacts to wetland resource areas are proposed. Land under the
Ocean is the only resource area to be temporarily impacted by the burying of a 1.5-inch wide cable in
a trench created by a barge towing a plow. The target burial depth for the cable is approximately
4 to 6 feet; therefore, no permanent changes to the seabed are expected.
C. Estimate the extent and type of impact that the project will have on wetland resources, and
indicate whether the impacts are temporary or permanent:
Coastal Wetlands Area (square feet) or Temporary or
Length (linear feet) Permanent Impact?
Land Under the Ocean 151,008 ft(28.6 miles) Temporary
Designated Port Areas
Coastal Beaches
Coastal Dunes
Barrier Beaches
Coastal Banks
Rocky Intertidal Shores
Salt Marshes
Land Under Salt Ponds
Land Containing Shellfish
Fish Runs
Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage Staging equipment only(0 sq ft) Temporary
Inland Wetlands
Bank(If)
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
Isolated Vegetated Wetlands
Land under Water
Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
Riverfront Area
D. Is any part of the project:
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1. proposed as a limited project? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes, what is the area (in sf) Entire
1,800,000 square feet
2. the construction or alteration of a dam? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, describe:
3. fill or structure in a velocity zone or regulatory floodway? ❑ Yes ® No
4. dredging or disposal of dredged material? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, describe the volume
of dredged material and the proposed disposal site: 23,500 cy backfilled in same location
5. a discharge to an Outstanding Resource Water(ORW)or an Area of Critical
Environmental Concern (ACEC)? ❑Yes ® No
6. subject to a wetlands restriction order? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, identify the area (in sf):
7. located in buffer zones? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, how much (in sf).
E. Will the project:
1. be subject to a local wetlands ordinance or bylaw? ®Yes ❑ No
2. alter any federally-protected wetlands not regulated under state law? ❑Yes ® No; if
yes, what is the area (sf)?
III. Waterways and Tidelands Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project site contain waterways or tidelands (including filled former tidelands)that are
subject to the Waterways Act, M.G.L.c.91? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, is there a current Chapter 91
License or Permit affecting the project site? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, list the date and license or
permit number and provide a copy of the historic map used to determine extent of filled
tidelands: License No. 8458
B. Does the project require a new or modified license or permit under M.G.L.c.91? ® Yes ❑ No;
if yes, how many acres of the project site subject to M.G.L.c.91 will be for non-water-dependent
use? Current 0 Change 0 Total 0
If yes, how many square feet of solid fill or pile-supported structures (in sf)?
No fill or pile-supported structures are proposed. The fiber optic cable will be buried
under the seafloor.
C. For non-water-dependent use projects, indicate the following:
Area of filled tidelands on the site: NIA
Area of filled tidelands covered by buildings: N/A
For portions of site on filled tidelands, list ground floor uses and area of each use:
NIA
Does the project include new non-water-dependent uses located over flowed tidelands?
❑ Yes ® No
Height of building on filled tidelands N/A
Also show the following on a site plan: Mean High Water, Mean Low Water, Water-
dependent Use Zone, location of uses within buildings on tidelands, and interior and
exterior areas and facilities dedicated for public use, and historic high and historic low
water marks.
D. Is the project located on landlocked tidelands? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, describe the project's
impact on the public's right to access, use and enjoy jurisdictional tidelands and describe
measures the project will implement to avoid, minimize or mitigate any adverse impact:
E. Is the project located in an area where low groundwater levels have been identified by a
municipality or by a state or federal agency as a threat to building foundations?
❑Yes ® No; if yes, describe the project's impact on groundwater levels and describe
measures the project will implement to avoid, minimize or mitigate any adverse impact:
F. Is the project non-water-dependent and located on landlocked tidelands or waterways or
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tidelands subject to the Waterways Act and subject to a mandatory EIR? ❑Yes ® No;
(NOTE:If yes, then the project will be subject to Public Benefit Review and
Determination.)
G. Does the project include dredging? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, answer the following questions:
What type of dredging? Improvement_Maintenance_Temporary trenching for
1.5-inch cable installation with immediate backfill in same location
What is the proposed dredge volume, in cubic yards (cys) 23,500
What is the proposed dredge footprint 151,008 length (ft)0.7 width (ft)6-depth (ft);
Will dredging impact the following resource areas?
Intertidal ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, sq ft
Outstanding Resource Waters ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, sq ft
Other resource area (i.e. shellfish beds, eel grass beds)❑Yes® No; if yes sq ft
If yes to any of the above, have you evaluated appropriate and practicable steps
to: 1) avoidance; 2) if avoidance is not possible, minimization; 3) if either
avoidance or minimize is not possible, mitigation?
If no to any of the above, what information or documentation was used to support
this determination?
Provide a comprehensive analysis of practicable alternatives for improvement dredging in
accordance with 314 CMR 9.07(1)(b). Physical and chemical data of the
sediment shall be included in the comprehensive analysis.
The Sampling and analysis plan was approved by MassDEP on May 3, 2019.
Sediment Characterization
Existing gradation analysis results? ❑Yes ® No: if yes, provide results.
Existing chemical results for parameters listed in 314 CMR 9.07(2)(b)6? ❑ Yes
® No; if yes, provide results.
Do you have sufficient information to evaluate feasibility of the following management
options for dredged sediment? If yes, check the appropriate option.
Beach Nourishment
Unconfined Ocean Disposal
Confined Disposal:
Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD)
Confined Disposal Facility(CDF)
Landfill Reuse in accordance with COMM-97-001 _
Shoreline Placement_
Upland Material Reuse
In-State landfill disposal
Out-of-state landfill disposal
(NOTE: This information is required for a 401 Water Quality Certification.)
IV. Consistency:
A. Does the project have effects on the coastal resources or uses, and/or is the project located
within the Coastal Zone? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes, describe these effects and the projects consistency
with the policies of the Office of Coastal Zone Management:
The Project will utilize an existing manhole and subsurface conduit to avoid impacts to near-
shore coastal resources.
B. Is the project located within an area subject to a Municipal Harbor Plan? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes,
identify the Municipal Harbor Plan and describe the project's consistency with that plan:
The Lynn Municipal Harbor Plan does not cover the Project Area.
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WATER SUPPLY SECTION
I. Thresholds/ Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to water supply(see 301 CMR
11.03(4))? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to water supply? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes,
specify which permit:
C. If you answered"No"to both questions-A and B, proceed to the Wastewater Section. If you
answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Water Supply Section
below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe, in gallons per day(gpd), the volume and source of water use for existing and proposed
activities at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Municipal or regional water supply
Withdrawal from groundwater
Withdrawal from surface water
Interbasin transfer
(NOTE: Interbasin Transfer approval will be required if the basin and community where the proposed
water supply source is located is different from the basin and community where the wastewater
from the source will be discharged.)
B. If the source is a municipal or regional supply, has the municipality or region indicated that there
is adequate capacity in the system to accommodate the project? ❑Yes ❑ No
C. If the project involves a new or expanded withdrawal from a groundwater or surface water
source, has a pumping test been conducted? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, attach a map of the drilling
sites and a summary of the alternatives considered and the results. _.
D. What is the currently permitted withdrawal at the proposed water supply source (in gallons per
day)? Will the project require an increase in that withdrawal? ❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, then how much
of an increase (gpd)?
E. Does the project site currently contain a water supply well, a drinking water treatment facility,
water main, or other water supply facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility?
❑Yes ❑ No. If yes, describe existing and proposed water supply facilities at the project site:
Permitted Existing Avg Project Flow Total
Flow Dailv Flow
Capacity of water supply well(s) (gpd)
Capacity of water treatment plant(gpd)
F. If the project involves a new interbasin transfer of water, which basins are involved, what is the
direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or proposed?
G. Does the project involve:
1. new water service by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority or other agency of
the Commonwealth to a municipality or water district? ❑ Yes ❑ No
2. a Watershed Protection Act variance? ❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, how many acres of
alteration?
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3. a non-bridged stream crossing 1,000 or less feet upstream of a public surface drinking
water supply for purpose of forest harvesting activities? ❑Yes ❑ No
III. Consistency
Describe the project's consistency with water conservation plans or other plans to enhance water
resources, quality, facilities and services:
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WASTEWATER SECTION
I. Thresholds!Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to wastewater(see 301 CMR
11.03(5))? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to wastewater? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify
which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the.Transportation --Traffic
Generation Section. If you answered "Yes" to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder
of the Wastewater Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe the volume (in gallons per day) and type of disposal of wastewater generation for
existing and proposed activities at the project site (calculate according to 310 CMR 15.00 for septic
systems or 314 CMR 7.00 for sewer systems):
Existing Change Total
Discharge of sanitary wastewater
Discharge of industrial wastewater
TOTAL
Existing Change Total
Discharge to groundwater
Discharge to outstanding resource water
Discharge to surface water
Discharge to municipal or regional wastewater
facility
TOTAL
B. Is the existing collection system at or near its capacity? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, then describe the
measures to be undertaken to accommodate the project's wastewater flows:
C. Is the existing wastewater disposal facility at or near its permitted capacity? ❑Yes ❑ No; if
yes, then describe the measures to be undertaken to accommodate the project's wastewater flows:
D. Does the project site currently contain a wastewater treatment facility, sewer main, or other
wastewater disposal facility, or will the project involve construction of a new facility? ❑Yes ❑ No;
if yes, describe as follows:
Permitted Existing Avg Project Flow Total
Dail Flow
Wastewater treatment plant capacity
(in gallons per day)
E. If the project requires an interbasin transfer of wastewater, which basins are involved,what is the
direction of the transfer, and is the interbasin transfer existing or new?
(NOTE:interbasin Transfer approval may be needed if the basin and community where wastewater
will be discharged is different from the basin and community where the source of water supply is
located.)
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F. Does the project involve new sewer service by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
(MWRA) or other Agency of the Commonwealth to a municipality or sewer district? ❑Yes ❑ No
G. Is there an existing facility, or is a new facility proposed at the project site for the storage,
treatment, processing, combustion or disposal of sewage sludge, sludge ash, grit, screenings,
wastewater reuse (gray water)or other sewage residual materials? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes,what is
the capacity (tons per day):
Existing Change Total
Storage
Treatment
Processing
Combustion
Disposal
H. Describe the water conservation measures to be undertaken by the project, and other
wastewater mitigation, such as infiltration and inflow removal.
III. Consistency
A. Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with applicable state, regional, and
local plans and policies related to wastewater management:
B. If the project requires a sewer extension permit, is that extension included in a comprehensive
wastewater management plan? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, indicate the EEA number for the plan and
whether the project site is within a sewer service area recommended or approved in that plan:
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TRANSPORTATION SECTION TRAFFIC GENERATION
I. Thresholds/Permit
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to traffic generation (see 301 CMR
11.03(6))? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to state-controlled roadways? ❑Yes
® No; if yes, specify which permit: Work onshore will be conducted through existing conduit
and manholes. The median is surrounded by state roads. Permits required for accessing
manholes to reach the data center will be obtained.
C. If you answered "No" to both questions A and B, proceed to the Roadways and Other
Transportation Facilities Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out
the remainder of the Traffic Generation Section below.
II. Traffic Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed vehicular traffic generated by activities at the project site:
Existing Change Total
Number of parking spaces
Number of vehicle trips per day
ITE Land Use Code(s):
B. What is the estimated average daily traffic on roadways serving the site?
Roadway Existing Change Total
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2.
3.
C. If applicable, describe proposed mitigation measures on state-controlled roadways that the
project proponent will implement:
D. How will the project implement and/or promote the use of transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities
and services to provide access to and from the project site?
C. Is there a Transportation Management Association (TMA)that provides transportation demand
management(TDM) services in the area of the project site? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, describe if
and how will the project will participate in the TMA:
D. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of)water, rail, or air transportation
facilities? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, generally describe:
E. If the project will penetrate approach airspace of a nearby airport, has the proponent filed a
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission Airspace Review Form (780 CMR 111.7)and a Notice
of Proposed Construction or Alteration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (CFR Title
14 Part 77.13, forms 7460-1 and 7460-2)?
III. Consistency
Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with municipal, regional, state, and federal
plans and policies related to traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities and
services:
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TRANSPORTATION SECTION (ROADWAYS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES)
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to roadways or other
transportation facilities (see 301 CMR 11.03(6))? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative
terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to roadways or other transportation
facilities? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Energy Section. If you
answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Roadways Section
below.
II. Transportation Facility Impacts
A. Describe existing and proposed transportation facilities in the immediate vicinity of the project
site:
B. Will the project involve any
1. Alteration of bank or terrain (in linear feet)?
2. Cutting of living public shade trees (number)?
3. Elimination of stone wall (in linear feet)?
III. Consistency--Describe the project's consistency with other federal, state, regional, and local plans
and policies related to traffic, transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities and services,
including consistency with the applicable regional transportation plan and the Transportation
Improvements Plan (TIP), the State Bicycle Plan, and the State Pedestrian Plan:
ENERGY SECTION
I. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to energy (see 301 CMR 11.03(7))?
❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to energy? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, specify
which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Air Quality Section. If you
answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Energy Section
below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Describe existing and proposed energy generation and transmission facilities at the project site:
ExistingChange Total
Capacity of electric generating facility (megawatts)
Length of fuel line (in miles)
Length of transmission lines (in miles)
Capacity of transmission lines (in kilovolts)
B. If the project involves construction or expansion of an electric generating facility, what are:
1. the facility's current and proposed fuel source(s)? N/A
2. the facility's current and proposed cooling source(s)? N/A
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C. If the project involves construction of an electrical transmission line, will it be located on a new,
unused, or abandoned right of way? ❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, please describe:
D. Describe the project's other impacts on energy facilities and services:
III. Consistency
Describe the project's consistency with state, municipal, regional, and federal plans and policies for
enhancing energy facilities and services: NIA
AIR QUALITY SECTION
I. Thresholds
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to air quality (see 301 CMR
11.03(8))? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to air quality? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify
which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Solid and Hazardous Waste
Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B, fill out the remainder of the Air
Quality Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Does the project involve construction or modification of a major stationary source (see 310 CMR
7.00, Appendix A)? ❑Yes ❑ No; if yes, describe existing and proposed emissions (in tons
per day)of:
Existing Change Total
Particulate matter
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Volatile organic compounds
Oxides of nitrogen
Lead
Any hazardous air pollutant _
Carbon dioxide
B. Describe the project's other impacts on air resources and air quality, including noise impacts:
III. Consistency
A. Describe the project's consistency with the State Implementation Plan:
B. Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with other federal, state, regional, and
local plans and policies related to air resources and air quality:
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SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SECTION
1. Thresholds/Permits
A. Will the project meet or exceed any review thresholds related to solid or hazardous waste (see
301 CMR 11.03(9))? ❑Yes ® No; if yes, specify, in quantitative terms:
B. Does the project require any state permits related to solid and hazardous waste? ❑Yes
® No; if yes, specify which permit:
C. If you answered "No"to both questions A and B, proceed to the Historical and Archaeological
Resources Section. If you answered "Yes"to either question A or question B,fill out the
remainder of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Section below.
II. Impacts and Permits
A. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, treatment, processing,
combustion or disposal of solid waste? ❑ Yes ❑ No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons per day)of
the capacity:
Existing Change Total
Storage
Treatment, processing
Combustion
Disposal
B. Is there any current or proposed facility at the project site for the storage, recycling, treatment or
disposal of hazardous waste?_Yes_No; if yes, what is the volume (in tons or gallons per day)
of the capacity:
Existing Change Total
Storage
Recycling
Treatment
Disposal
C. If the project will generate solid waste (for example, during demolition or construction), describe
alternatives considered for re-use, recycling, and disposal:
D. If the project involves demolition, do any buildings to be demolished contain asbestos?
❑Yes ❑ No
E. Describe the project's other solid and hazardous waste impacts (including indirect impacts):
III. Consistency
Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with the State Solid Waste Master Plan:
N/A
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HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES SECTION
I. Thresholds/ Impacts
A. Have you consulted with the Massachusetts Historical Commission? ❑Yes ® No; if yes,
attach correspondence. For project sites involving lands under water, have you consulted with the
Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources? ® Yes ❑ No; if yes, attach
correspondence. Consultation with Massachusetts Historical Commission is ongoing.
B. Is any part of the project site a historic structure, or a structure within a historic district, in either
case listed in the State Register of Historic Places or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological
Assets of the Commonwealth? ®Yes ❑ No; if yes, does the project involve the demolition of all
or any exterior part of such historic structure? ❑ Yes ® No; if yes, please describe:
C. Is any part of the project site an archaeological site listed in the State Register of Historic Places
or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth? ® Yes ❑ No; if
yes, does the project involve the destruction of all or any part of such archaeological site?
❑ Yes ®No; if yes, please describe:
D. If you answered "No"to all ;Darts of both questions A, B and C, proceed to the Attachments and
Certifications Sections. If you answered "Yes"to any cart of either question A or question B, fill out
the remainder of the Historical and Archaeological Resources Section below.
II. Impacts
Describe and assess the project's impacts, direct and indirect, on listed or inventoried historical and
archaeological resources:
The geophysical survey data will be reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted to identify cultural
resources such as shipwrecks and submerged pre-contact Native American archaeological
sites. If any marine cultural resources are identified, appropriate measures to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate potential Project impacts will be addressed as part of the MEPA and
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 review.Any proposed avoidance,
minimization, and/or mitigation measures will be developed in consultation with the relevant
authorities and consulting parties including, but not limited to, the BOAR, MHC, and Native
American Tribes. Once the BOAR, MHC, and U.S.Army Corps of Engineers have reviewed
and accepted the marine cultural resources remote sensing report, ERM will work with these
regulatory stakeholders to identify the resulting requirements to complete the MEPA and
NHPA Section 106 reviews. Based on initial review of shipwreck data, there are three
shipwrecks located within 750 feet of the Project alignment, and all of them are greater than
500 feet from the preliminary cable alignment(Appendix B, Figures).
III. Consistency
Describe measures that the proponent will take to comply with federal, state, regional, and local
plans and policies related to preserving historical and archaeological resources:
As no inventoried architectural properties are located within the Project's direct area of
impact and no new above ground facilities are proposed, the Project is not expected to have
any adverse effects on historic architectural properties.
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CERTIFICATIONS:
1. The Public Notice of Environmental Review has been/will be published in the following
newspapers in accordance with 301 CMR 11.15(1):
Beverly: The Salem News
Salem: The Salem News
Gloucester: Gloucester Daily Times
Lynn/Nahant: Daily Evening Item
Marblehead: Marblehead Reporter
Rockport: Gloucester Daily Times
Manchester: Wicked Local Manchester
Swampscott: The Daily Item
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2. This form has been circulated to Agencies and Persons in accordance with 301 CMR 11.16(2),
Signatures:
6114/2019
Date Signature of Responsible Officer Date Signature of person pre ng
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or Proponent ENF(if different from abo e)
Kevin Salvador! Christina Hoffman
Name (print or type) Name (print or type)
Edge Cable Holdings USA,LLC
_ ERM
Firm/Agency Firm/Agency
1601 Willow Road 1 Beacon Street, 5th Floor
Street Street
Menlo.Park CA 94025-1452 Boston, MA. 02108
Municipality/State/Zip Municipality/State/Zip
(65018224885 978) 857 9334
Phone Phone
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