Meeting Guidelines

• Turn cell phones off or to vibrate.

• Q&A following the presentation.

• Stick to the agenda & meeting focus

– barrier options

• Talk one at a time, limit side conversations.

• State your name and street.

• Be respectful.

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Tighe & Bond Update on

Contract Plating

Assessment/Cleanup and

Explanation of Project Overlap

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4

OUs 3, 4 & 6: Consolidation Remedy

• Excavate Raymark waste from OU6 and OU3.

• Transport excavated waste to the Raybestos

Memorial Ballfield (OU4) for consolidation with

existing waste.

• Some excavated waste will go to an out of

town facility (Principal Hazardous Constituents)

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Neighborhood Impacts

• Air quality/dust

• Visual

• Construction noise

• Vibration

• Construction Management Plan

– Air monitoring requirements

– Mitigating measures

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Haul Road Location

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Temporary and Permanent

Barriers Location

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OU-4 RAYMARK

Barriers

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Permanent Barrier

• Will remain after cleanup

• Placed 10+ feet from

property line

• Textured concrete panels

• Full foundation

• Steel posts ~ 15 feet

• Height to vary ~ 8 to 18 feet

• Trees and shrubs to screen

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Temporary Barrier

• Model UNC-XT-1 outdoor

sound curtain

• Will be removed after

cleanup (fence can remain)

• Placed 10+ feet from the

property line

• Heavy sound dampening

material hung on fence

• Steel posts ~ 15 feet

• Height to vary ~ 8 to 18 feet

• Trees and shrubs to screen

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Neighborhood

Discussion/Round

Table/Voting (Jan 2017)

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Schedule

• August 9 – RFP Was Released

• August 21 - Bid Walk Held

– 16 companies attended bid walk

– USACE has received 62 RFIs so far

• October 9 - Bids Expected to Open

• End of October - Expect award

• NTP – 10 days after award

• Start construction after Thanksgiving 14

Raymark Operable Units

and

Schedule Overview

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What is an Operable Unit?

During cleanup, a site can be divided into a number of

distinct areas depending on the complexity of the

problems associated with the site. These areas called

operable units may address geographic areas of a site,

specific site problems, or areas where a specific action is

required.

At Raymark, there are Nine (9) Operable Units.

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OU1 – Former Facility

OU2 – Groundwater

OU3 – Upper Ferry Creek

OU4 – Ballfield property

OU5 – Shore Road

OU6 – Additional Properties

OU7 – Lower Ferry Creek

OU8 – Beacon Pt. Wetlands

OU9 – Short Beach Park

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OU2 – Groundwater Mitigation Area

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EPA Cleanup Road Map

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Raymark was designated a National Priorities List site (Superfund site)

on April 25, 1995.

By the numbers:

1626, 108, 17, 4

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OU5, OU7,

OU8, OU9

OU3,OU4,OU6

OU2, OU4 OU1

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SUPERFUND

JOB TRAINING INTIATIVE (JTI)

AN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION JOB READINESS PROGRAM

Website: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/learn-about-superfund-job-training-initiativettps://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative

OVERVIEW:

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

TRAINING

JOB PLACEMENT

GRADUATES

BENEFITS

RECRUITMENT

PROCESS

EPA SuperfundJTI Provided through HQ’s Technical

Assistance Services for Communities (TASC) contract

Offers technical and educational assistance

Requires a Community Partner to assist with:

1) implementation of project

2) team outreach and recruitment

3) coordination with HQ contractor

Informational meetings (e.g. orientation)

Criteria for selection:

- document review

- commitment to program

- individual/group exercises

TRAINING

Classroom instruction with hands-on training exercises

Course examples: Pre-Employment Skills (e.g. resume

writing or aptitude/skill tests)

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (40-hour HAZWOPER)

CPR/First Aid

No cost to training participants

JOB PLACEMENT

Requires EPA Contractors be willing to consider trained individuals for jobs on site

No employment guarantees

Job performance will be evaluated

Placement examples: truck drivers, material handlers, flaggers, etc.

GRADUATES

Technical skills Environmental

Superfund cleanup

Increased knowledge

Certifications

Coordination with SuperfundJTI staff – 6 months requirement

1-year follow-up

BENEFITS TO CITIZENS

AND COMMUNITIES

Increases understanding of cleanup efforts and local site conditions

Job opportunities for qualified residents

Enhances employment potential with marketable skills

Helps individuals play more active roles in the protection and restoration of their neighborhoods

Increases the skills base of the local labor pool

CAG Meeting Logistics

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Frequency of meetings

Topics of interest for future meetings

Email to acoleman@townofstratford.com

Next meeting scheduled for November 27, 2018

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Room 110 of Birdseye

Questions?

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OU1 Facility Ron Jennings (617-918-1242)

OU2 Groundwater Ron Jennings (617-918-1242)

OU3 Lower Ferry Creek Jim DiLorenzo (617-918-1247)

OU4 Ballfield Jim DiLorenzo (617-918-1247)

OU5 Shore Road Ethan Finkel (617-918-1293)

OU6 Commercial Prop. Jim DiLorenzo (617-918-1247)

OU7 Lower Ferry Creek Ron Jennings (617-918-1242)

OU8 Beacon Point Ron Jennings (617-918-1242)

OU9 Short Beach Park Dan Keefe (617-918-1327)

CT DEEP Ron Curran (860-424-3764)

Stratford Health Dept. Andrea Boissevain (203-385-4090)

Alivia Coleman (203-385-4090)

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EPA/Raymark Team

Other Raymark Contacts