| RECREATIONAL
- GOLF COURSES |
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| Wintonbury
Hills Golf Course - Bloomfield, CT |
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Mason
& Associates obtained federal, state and local wetland
permits for this 18-hole municipal golf course. Water supply
and water quality impacts to wetlands and public recreational
waters were important elements in the development of project
alternatives. Five alternative sites and 10 alternative
course layouts were evaluated in compliance with the Clean
Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Field studies conducted
by Mason &Associates included habitat mapping, wetland
functional assessment, and a Survey for Pedicularis
lanceolata, the swamp lousewort, a rare plant species
protected by state law. Acomprehensive wetland mitigation
program was developed, including wetland creation, enhancement
and preservation. Mason & Associates has continued with
permit compliance activities including construction inspection
and wetland mitigation area monitoring. |
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| North
Kingstown Municipal Golf Course - North Kingstown, RI |
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Mason
& Associates provided environmental consulting services
in support of irrigation system improvements and investigation
of a new water source for this town-owned golf course which
straddles RI Department of Environmental Management and
RI Coastal Resources Management Council jurisdiction. Work
for the irrigation system improvements included wetland
delineation, GPS location for GIS analysis, impact assessment,
and preparation of permit application packages. Mason &
Associates also performed stream flow and water table monitoring
during pump tests for a proposed golf course irrigation
well. |
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| Aquidneck
Land Trust, Sakonnet Greenway Trail - Aquidneck Island, RI |
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Mason & Associates
provided planning, design, & permitting services for
the Sakonnet Greenway Trail Phase 1, a 2.9 mile hiking and
equestrian trail. After evaluating wetland and wildlife
habitat, Mason & Associates worked with the Land Trust,
land owners, and regulators to identify alternative alignments.
Low impact designs and construction methods were developed
and included in permit applications. The project crossed
nearly 1 mile of wetland, several streams, and an active
dairy farm. It also dealt with slope and soil limitations
and equestrian needs and impacts. Mitigation measures included
stream stabilization, boardwalks allowing amphibian migration,
& low maintenance erosion control measures. Permits
were obtained from RIDEM and US Army Corps of Engineers.
Follow on services were provided during bidding and construction
phases. |
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