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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Submittal to Barnstable_102423 October 23, 2023 Mr. Tom Lee, Chairman Barnstable Conservation Commission 230 South Street Hyannis, MA 02601 Subject: Request for Determination of Applicability - Park City Wind LLC  Monitoring Well Installation and Pump Test at 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville Dear Chairman Lee : Epsilon Associates, Inc. (“Epsilon”) is pleased to submit the attached Request for Determination of Applicability (“RDA”) on behalf of Park City Wind LLC (the “Applicant”) who is planning to install a monitoring well at 2 Short Beach Road in order to conduct a hydrogeological assessment and pump test for the Centerville River Microtunnel Crossing. The goal of the proposed work is to determine the depth to water table, groundwater and river level fluctuations, permeabilities, and specific capacity to be used by the selected EPC contractor to design the dewatering system for a Microtunnel crossing. Enclosed please find one original and eight copies of the RDA form and accompanying materials filed in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131 § 40) and implementing regulations (310 CMR 10.00). Also enclosed is a check made payable to the Town of Barnstable for $175.00 to cover the RDA application fee . The enclosed RDA is being submitted for the Commission’s review at its November 7, 2023 public meeting. If you have any questions about this application, please contact me at (978) 461-6256 or via email at jvaccaro@epsilonassociates.com. Sincerely, EPSILON ASSOCIATES, INC. Jack Vaccaro Senior Consultant Copy w/ enc to: DEP/SERO wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 1 of 3 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality A.General Information Important: When filling out forms on the computer, use only the tab key to move your cursor - do not use the return key. 1.Applicant: First Name Last Name Address City/Town State Zip Code Phone Number Email Address 2.Property Owner (if different from Applicant): First Name Last Name Address City/Town State Zip Code Phone Number Email Address (if known) 3.Representative (if any) First Name Last Name Company Name Address City/Town State Zip Code Phone Number Email Address (if known) B.Project Description 1.a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request): Street Address City/Town How to find Latitude and Longitude Latitude (Decimal Degrees Format with 5 digits after decimal e.g. XX.XXXXX) Longitude (Decimal Degrees Format with 5 digits after decimal e.g. -XX.XXXXX) and how to convert to decimal degrees Assessors’ Map Number Assessors’ Lot/Parcel Number b.Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary): c.Plan and/or Map Reference(s): (use additional paper if necessary) Title Date Title Date 2 Short Beach Road - Hydrogeological Test Point Sketch 10/23/23 wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 2 of 3 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality B.Project Description (cont.) 2.a. Activity/Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of Activity, if necessary): b.Identify provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if necessary). 3.a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project. Single family house on a lot recorded on or before 8/1/96 Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 Project, other than a single-family house or public project, where the applicant owned the lot before 8/7/96 New agriculture or aquaculture project Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96 Project on a lot shown on an approved, definitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed restriction limiting total alteration of the Riverfront Area for the entire subdivision Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project Municipal project District, county, state, or federal government project Project required to evaluate off-site alternatives in more than one municipality in an Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alternatives analysis pursuant to an application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection. b.Provide evidence (e.g., record of date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.) wpaform1.doc • rev. 4/28/2023 WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability • Page 3 of 3 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Resources - Wetlands WPA Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Municipality C.Determinations 1.I request the Conservation Commission make the following determination(s). Check any that apply: a. whether the area depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced above is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s) and/or map(s) referenced above are accurately delineated. c.whether the Activities depicted on plan(s) referenced above is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and its regulations. d. whether the area and/or Activities depicted on plan(s) referenced above is subject to the jurisdiction of any municipal wetlands’ ordinance or bylaw of: Name of Municipality e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for Activities in the Riverfront Area as depicted on referenced plan(s). D.Signatures and Submittal Requirements I hereby certify under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing Request for Determination of Applicability and accompanying plans, documents, and supporting data are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that the property owner, if different from the applicant, and the appropriate DEP Regional Office were sent a complete copy of this Request (including all appropriate documentation) simultaneously with the submittal of this Request to the Conservation Commission. Failure by the applicant to send copies in a timely manner may result in dismissal of the Request for Determination of Applicability. Signatures: I also understand that notification of this Request will be placed in a local newspaper at my expense in accordance with Section 10.05(3)(b)(1) of the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. Signature of Applicant Date Signature of Representative (if any) Date 10/19/23 10/19/23Jack Vaccaro Request for Determina�on of Applicability Park City Wind LLC - Monitoring Well Installa�on and Hydrogeological Assessment 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville Introduc�on Park City Wind LLC is planning to conduct a hydrogeological assessment and pump test for the Centerville River Microtunnel Crossing at 2 Short Beach Road as detailed below. The goal of the proposed work is to determine the depth to water table, groundwater and river level fluctua�ons, permeabili�es, and specific capacity to be used by the selected EPC contractor to design the dewatering system for a Microtunnel crossing. The following procedures will be implemented during the monitoring well installa�on and pump tes�ng. Monitoring Well Installa�on The project design engineer will oversee the drilling and construc�on of one monitoring well on the Client- owned property. Soil samples will be collected using a split-spoon sampler at five-foot intervals to a depth of 50 feet below ground surface (bgs). The proposed loca�on of the monitoring well drilling is within a previously disturbed driveway area and is labeled as MW-103 on the atached Figure 2. Following the comple�on of the well boring to the required depth, a monitoring well (iden�fied as MW- 103) will be constructed using sloted 2-inch inner diameter (ID) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) screen and solid 2-inch ID PVC riser. The screened interval will be from 30 to 50 feet bgs and will be backfilled with clean filter sand to approximately 1 foot above the screen, followed by a 1 to 2-foot hydrated bentonite pellet seal. The remaining annular space in the borehole will be filled with drill cu�ngs to approximately 1 foot below ground surface. The well will be completed at the surface with a slip cap and a protec�ve steel riser. For cos�ng purposes, the drilling is es�mated to take two days. The well will be developed using either a bailer or Waterra iner�al pump to remove sediment from the well that accumulated during the installa�on process. A�er the well has been completed, Stantec will survey the measuring point eleva�ons of both MW-103 (top of the PVC well riser) and WP-1 (top of steel riser) and �e them into an assumed site datum. Horizontal loca�ons can be taped off from other known points, such as corner of exis�ng building, fire hydrants, and/or telephone poles, and ploted on an appropriately scaled Site plan. Pumping Test A�er MW-103 has been constructed and developed, Stantec will install a submersible pump in the well (Grundfos or equivalent) and conduct a short-term pumping test (on the order of 6 to 8-hours). The pump can be connected to a generator (rented by Stantec) or plugged into an electrical system. The pump will have a controller to regulate the pumping rate to establish a stabilized water level. Water levels will be measured by hand at MW-103 during the test. The distance from sta�c water level to stabilized pumping level is the drawdown (in feet). The pumping rate divided by the drawdown will derive the specific capacity (in gpm per foot of drawdown) of the sediments. The volume and rate of groundwater discharged by the pump is minimal (<10 gallons per minute) and will be directed into an appropriate BMP (straw watle or exis�ng vegetated area). In addi�on, field salinity measurements will be collected of the discharge, at the beginning of, and on an hourly basis throughout, the test. A�er the pumping test is complete, the project design engineer will set a transducer in MW-103 as a means to record water levels and poten�al �dal influence at the Jacking Pit loca�on. It is assumed the transducers will record river levels at WP-1 and groundwater levels at MW-103 for up to 7 days as a means to evaluate �dal effects. A final mobiliza�on will be required to remove and download the transducers and data. Figure 1 Locus Map Park City Wind LLC, 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville LOCUS Figure 2 Sketch Plan Park City Wind LLC, 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville Proposed Monitoring Well (MW-103) A PCW-OCP-STC-SK-0006 1 1 2 SHORT BEACH ROAD HYDROGEOLOGICAL TEST POINT SKETCH 30 SCALE: 1" = 30' 0 60 100 NEW ENGLAND WIND 1 CONNECTOR c:\pwworkdir\d0585490\pcw-ocp-stc-sk-00062023.10.24 9:15:55 AMnothnagle, robertby:CLIENT: DOC ID: REVISION DESCRIPTIONREV.DATE APPRVDCHKD PROJECT TITLE: CONTRACTOR: DRAWN Stantec Consulting Services Inc. SHEET DWG. NO.REV: OF STATUS SCALE FORMAT/SIZE THIS PLAN SET IS PRELIMINARY AND HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES ONLY; AND, IS NOT INTENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. 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I oceed on to operty ntil the pletion of the m PA Park City Wind LLC Jack Vaccaro, Epsilon Associates 2 Short Beach Road 206 044 (978) 461-6256 10/19/2023 REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY ABUTTER NOTIFICATION LETTER DATE: RE: Upcoming Barnstable Conservation Commission Public Hearing To Whom It May Concern, As an immediate abutter of a proposed project, please be advised that a Request for Determination application has been filed with the Barnstable Conservation Commission. APPLICANT: PROJECT ADDRESS OR LOCATION: ASSESSOR’S MAP & PARCEL: MAP PARCEL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S AGENT: PUBLIC HEARING: WILL BE HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM See agenda posting on Town Clerks website available at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting for details. DATE: / / TIME: P.M. NOTE: Plans and applications describing the proposed activity are on file with the Conservation Commission at https://itlaserfiche.town.barnstable.ma.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=825530&dbid=0&repo=TownOfBarns table, by email to Kimberly.Cavanaugh@town.barnstable.ma.us or by calling (508-862-4093) October 24, 2023 Park City Wind LLC 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville 206 44 Installation of monitoring well and pump test for design purposes. Jack Vaccaro Epsilon Associates 11 07 23 3:00 Park City Wind LLC – Request for Determination of Applicability Monitoring Well Installation and Pump Test at 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville List of Abutters