Mark,

 

The Town is now wants to go back and use the DSA for the dredge material unsuitable for ocean disposal.  Would you need to review the testing results or would it be covered by Ken Chin’s WQC.  I advised them not to pursue this route due to the neighbor’s opposition a few years ago, but guess they had no other viable option.

 

Dave

 

 

Hi Ken and Dave,

Thank you for helping us with the permit amendment/modification for this project.

The change in disposal areas from unconfined offshore disposal to upland disposal came about when EPA and the USACE Marine Analysis Unit (MAU) determined that the material was unsuitable for offshore disposal based upon the level of testing that had been conducted and reviewed. The Town of Marshfield has recently requested that EPA and USACE-MAU reconsider their decision based on new test results. However, we feel that a change in decision is unlikely. Is there a way to amend/modify the current permits to include upland disposal but also keep open the offshore disposal option, just in case it is approved? If so, that would be great.

We have also recently received recent survey data from the Corps of Engineers, as part of their upcoming federal dredging project. We have incorporated this data into the site plans for Town Pier. Please find attached the updated plan.  Although some of the elevations have changed, the dredging footprint and dredge volumes remain the same.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Thanks again for your help.

Martha

 

 

Martha Craig Rheinhardt, M.S., P.W.S.

Senior Wetland Scientist

 

Vine Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 555

Monument Beach,  MA 02553

 

190 Old Derby Street, Suite 311

Hingham, MA 02043

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