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| BJ's
Wholesale Club - Middletown, RI |
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Mason
& Associates prepared environmental studies, obtained
wetland permits, and conducted environmental compliance
monitoring for construction of a major retail center in
Middletown, RI. Work included obtaining a RI DEM Freshwater
Wetlands permit for development proximate to environmentally
sensitive areas, including the water supply for the City
of Newport. The firm coordinated design development of stormwater
management facilities with officials from two municipalities
and the State of Rhode Island to offset potential water
quality issues. The final design provided a net water quality
benefit to both municipalities by addressing non-point source
runoff issues on-site. The project also involved detailed
wetland delineation in a locality exhibiting complex vegetative
communities and the problematic dark soils of the Narragansett
Basin. Additionally, wildlife/buffer plantings and floodplain
compensation were developed and incorporated by Mason &
Associates personnel to create an attractive and permittable
proposal meeting the criteria of all parties involved. |
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| Regional
Mall - Hartford Metropolitan Area, CT |
Potential
environmental impacts and wetland permit issues were identified
for two alternative mall sites in the Hartford, CT metropolitan
region. The national firm proposing the development required
approximately 150 acres of developable land with good access
to the regional highway network. Mason & Associates
provided wetland and wildlife field services and assisted
in the development of alternative site layouts to meet developer's
needs while limiting environmental impacts to an acceptable
level. Mason & Associates also developed wetland mitigation
schemes including constructed wetlands for water quality
treatment. |
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| Bellingham
Business Center - Bellingham, MA |
Mason & Associates,
Inc. prepared and submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) permit
application for the proposed Bellingham Business Center
in Bellingham, MA. The project received an approved Order
of Conditions to construct a 210,000 square foot commercial
warehouse building and associated drainage system. Other
project work included wetland delineation, Massachusetts
Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) compliance, and preparation
of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
NOI. Additionally, a stormwater management system was designed
to mitigate project-related runoff in accordance with state
and local regulations. The final project was consistent
with the goals and objectives of the Town's Master Plan
and Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Regional Development
Plan. |
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