Release Abatement Measure Plan 2012 If you have any questions relative to this correspondence, please can me at 572-3227, or
by email at jlarps @tighebond.com.
Very truly yours,
TIGHE & BOND, INC.
Jeffrey L. Arps, LSP
Director, Remediation & Field Services
Copy: Alan Delaney, MassDevelopment
Northampton Health Department
MassDEP
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Tighe Bond
Tighe&Bond
W-1814-1-02-58
July 24, 2012
Mayor David Narkewicz
210 Main Street, Rm 12
Northampton, MA 01060
Re: Release Abatement Measure Plan
Olander Street
RTN 1-18810
Dear Mayor Narkewicz:
In accordance with the Public Notification Procedures of the Massachusetts Contingency
Plan [MCP 310 CMR 40.1403(3)(d)], we are providing this notification of a Release
Abatement Measure (RAM) Plan submittal to the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The RAM is planned to address a historical release
of what appears to be petroleum contamination at the former Northampton State
Hospital property. Analytical data are currently pending. This notification is being
provided on behalf of MassDevelopment, owner of the property. This notification is being
provided concurrent with the submittal of the RAM Plan to DEP, in accordance with the
MCP requirements.
On July 20, MassDevelopment's contractor (Mass-West Construction) was installing utility
lines associated with the redevelopment of the property when stained soils with a strong
petroleum odor were encountered. The source of this contamination is not known.
Contaminated soils were excavated on July 23 as a Limited Removal Action (LRA), but
because the soil volume exceeds 100 cubic yards (the LRA limit), the excavation was
halted until a RAM Plan could be prepared and submitted.
We expect the excavation to be completed in one additional day of work. Soils are being
stockpiled on-site and will be transported to Ondrick Construction in Chicopee for
asphalt-batch recycling.
In accordance with MCP regulations, Public Involvement Activities are available under
310 CMR 40.1400. A copy of the RAM submittal can be obtained from the Western
Regional Office of DEP at 436 Dwight Street in Springfield. Public file review sessions are
held every Wednesday at the MassDEP office in Springfield. For more information about
file review, please call the DEP Service Center at (413) 784-1100. To view available
MassDEP files on-line, go to http://public.deo.state.ma.us/wsc viewer/main.asox.
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