Environmental Work Plan For The Tri Lakes Reliability Project

 

Construction Document Printed August 2007

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.0            INTRODUCTION   

 

1.1            Objectives of Project

1.2            Description of Route

1.3            Preparation of Environmental Work Plan

1.4            Location of Emergency Services

1.5            Regulatory Jurisdiction

1.5.1       Involved Agencies and Permits

1.5.1.1       Adirondack Park Agency (APA)

1.5.1.2       New York State Department of

   Transportation (NYSDOT)

1.5.1.3       New York State Department of

   Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

1.5.1.4    US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE)

1.6            Project Administration

1.6.1       Supervision “Chain of Command”

1.6.2       Field Construction Supervisor

1.6.3       Environmental Inspector

1.6.3.1  Qualifications of Environmental Inspector

1.6.4       Contractor

1.6.5       Contractor Training

 

2.0            SITE INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AGENCY

JURISDICTION      

 

2.1            Community Character

2.2            Public Services and Facilities

2.3            Rare and Endangered Species

2.4            Cultural Resources

2.5            Invasive and Nuisance Species

2.6            Streams, Rivers, Water Courses, and Waterbodies

2.7            Wetlands        

2.8            Geology and Soils

2.8.1       Geology

2.8.2       Soils   

 

3.0            CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

 

3.1            Pre-Construction Preparation

3.1.1       Pre-Construction Meeting

3.1.2       Safety Program

3.1.3       Equipment Washing

3.2            Construction Activities

3.3            Inspection Schedules


 

4.0            DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORK PLAN

 

4.1            ROW Preparation.

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       Work Trail Construction

4.1.2.1  The Undeveloped Work Trail

4.1.2.2  Earthen 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

Stream Crossings

4.1.2.7  General Construction Requirements in Wetlands

4.2            Transmission Line Construction

4.2.1       Powerline-Overhead and Underground

Construction Description

4.2.1.1  Marshalling Yards

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

4.3.2.2  Wetland Restoration

4.3.2.3  ROW Restoration

4.3.3       National Grid ROW Management Techniques

4.3.3.1  Herbicide Treatment Methodologies

4.3.3.2  Buffer Zones

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


 

5.0            STORMWATER CONTROLS

 

5.1            Objectives      

5.2            Erosion and Sediment Controls Structural Practices

5.2.1       Temporary Control Measures

5.2.2       Permanent Control Measures

5.3            Stabilization Practice

5.3.1       Permanent

5.3.2       Additional Controls

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

Maintenance Procedures

 

6.0            STANDARDS FOR RESTORATION, HANDLING OF CHEMICAL

SUBSTANCES, AND SUPERVISION

 

6.1            Material Management/Debris Cleanup

6.1.1       Removal of Existing Poles

6.2