Environmental
Work Plan For The
Construction Document Printed August 2007
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.3 Preparation of Environmental Work Plan
1.4 Location of Emergency Services
1.5.1 Involved Agencies and Permits
1.5.1.1 Adirondack Park Agency (APA)
1.5.1.2
New York State Department of
1.5.1.3
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
1.5.1.4 US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)
1.6.1 Supervision “Chain of Command”
1.6.2 Field Construction Supervisor
1.6.3.1 Qualifications of Environmental Inspector
2.0 SITE INFORMATION AND
REGULATORY AGENCY
2.2 Public Services and Facilities
2.3 Rare and Endangered Species
2.5 Invasive and Nuisance Species
2.6 Streams, Rivers, Water Courses, and Waterbodies
3.1 Pre-Construction Preparation
3.1.1 Pre-Construction Meeting
4.0 DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORK PLAN
4.1.1 ROW Clearing Specifications
4.1.1.1 ROW Clearing Dimensions
4.1.1.2 Implementation of ROW Vegetation Clearing
4.1.1.3 Procedure for Utilization of the Wood Resources
4.1.2.1 The Undeveloped Work Trail
4.1.2.3 Corduroy, Flotation Fabric, and Gravel Roads
4.1.2.4 Work Trail Erosion and Sediment Control Devices
4.1.2.5 Work Trail Construction Considerations
4.1.2.6
General Construction Requirements at
4.1.2.7 General Construction Requirements in Wetlands
4.2 Transmission Line Construction
4.2.1
Powerline-Overhead and Underground
4.2.1.2 Pole Types and Installation Techniques
4.2.1.3 Stringing of Conductor
4.2.1.4 Line Cutover and Energization
4.2.1.5 Grounding of Power Pole Structures
4.3 Post Construction Activities
4.3.1 Removal of Abandoned Poles
4.3.2 Restoration of Disturbed Areas
4.3.2.1 Stream Bank Stabilization
4.3.3 National Grid ROW Management Techniques
4.3.3.1 Herbicide Treatment Methodologies
4.3.3.3 ROW Management for the Tri Lakes 46kV Line
4.3.4 Maintenance of Existing Facilities
4.3.4.1 Maintenance of Existing Access Road and Routes
4.3.4.2 Maintenance of Existing Access Routes
4.3.4.3 Maintenance of Existing Gravel Roads
4.3.4.4 Maintenance of Existing Culverts
4.4 Construction Equipment, Time of Operation, and Noise Levels
5.2 Erosion and Sediment Controls Structural Practices
5.2.1 Temporary Control Measures
5.2.2 Permanent Control Measures
5.3.3 Conceptual Sediment Basin Sizing/Spacing Calculations
5.4 Stormwater Design Specifications
5.4.1 Erosion Control Placement on Project
5.4.2
Temporary Stabilization for
Winter Construction/Frozen Conditions
5.4.3 Construction Monitoring, Inspections, and Record Keeping
5.4.4
Permanent Stormwater Management
6.0
STANDARDS FOR RESTORATION, HANDLING OF CHEMICAL
6.1 Material Management/Debris Cleanup