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Grid Wachusett Substation Expansion – West Boylston,
MA |
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The
firm provided environmental, regulatory compliance and construction
inspection services to National Grid for this substation
expansion. Services included resource area delineation,
strategic development, permitting, agency coordination,
construction monitoring and issue resolution. With the project
adjacent to a public water supply, regulatory compliance
included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation, and the Town of West Boylston Conservation Commission.
Also, the company participated at the Department of Telecommunications
and Energy public hearing and prepared the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Notice of Intent and
StormWater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). |
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Fore River Station Combined Cycle Power Plant - Weymouth,
MA |
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Construction inspection
and regulatory reporting was provided by Mason &Associates
to assist Exelon in the development of a new 750 megawatt
electric power plant powered by natural gas. Mason &
Associates performed weekly site inspections of erosion
and sediment controls and nearby coastal water resources
for over two and a half years of construction. Inspections
were performed to assure compliance with an Order of Conditions
issued by theWeymouth Conservation Commission. Key issues
involved coordination of erosion controls between contractors
involved in separate projects occurring on the site, including
a marine gas pipeline, major drawbridge replacement, and
wastewater tunnel project. |
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National Grid New 115 kV Electrical Transmission Line –
Groveland, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Amesbury, MA |
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The company
provided environmental and regulatory compliance services,
agency coordination, and project planning for this new 7-mile
115 kV electrical transmission line in an existing right-of-way
through Groveland, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Amesbury.
Mason & Associates conducted extensive wetland delineation
and obtained required environmental permits including four
local Orders of Conditions, State 401 Water Quality Certification,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit, MEPA Certificate
on the Single Environmental Impact Report, and U.S EPA Storm
Water Construction General Permit. |
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