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Via Regular US'Mail
August 12,2019
,111. Merridith 0 Leary, RS, Director of Public Health
` Board of Health!
INOODARD Puchalski Municipal Building
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Northampton, MA 01060
Subject: Public Notification Requirement
Notice of Activity and Use Limitation
Former Northampton Gas Works
Former Mill River Channel ,
Northampton, MA
MassDEP Release Tracking Number: 1-14222
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Dear Ma'am:
This letter is being sent to fulfill the public notification requirements of the Massachusetts Contingency
Plan (MCP; 310 CMR 40.0000). On July 25, 2019, a Notice of Activity and Use Limitation (AUL).was
recorded at the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds Book 13333, Page 1, for the Former Mill River
Channel located west of Kingsley Avenue and.Michelman Avenue.
As required by 310 CMR 40.1403(7)(a),the Chief Municipal Officer,the Zoning Official,and the Building
Department are!also being provided with a copy of the Notice of AUL.
If you have anyquestions,please contact me at(781)613-0270.
Sincerely, .
WOODARD&CURRAN
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Executive Vice'President
Enclosure: Copy of recorded Notice of AUL(Book 13333, Page 1)
cc: MassDEP.Western Regional Office
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Note: Pursuant to 310 CMR 40.1074(5),upon transfer of any interest in or a right to use the property
or a portion thereof that is subject to this Notice of Activity and Use Limitation,the Notice of Activity
and Use Limitation shall'be incorporated either in full or by reference into all future deeds, easements,
mortgages,leases, licenses, occupancy agreements or any other instrument of transfer. Within 30 days
of so incorporating the Notice of Activity and Use Limitation in a deed that is recorded-or registered, a
copy of such deed shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection.
NOTICE OF ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATION
j M.G.L. c.21E, § 6 and 310 CMR 40.0000
Disposal Site Name:Former Northampton Gas Works
DEP Release Tracking No.(s): 1-14222
This Nonce of Activity and Use Limitation ("Notice") is made as of,this /k'day
of ,2019,by the City of Northampton,having an address at City Hall,210 Main
Street, N rthampton., MA, 01060, together .with its successors and assigns. (collectively
"Owner").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City of Northampton is the owner in fee simple of those certain
parcel(s) of land located in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts with the buildings
and improvements thereon, pursuant to a deed and two orders of taking recorded with the
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Book 1152,Page 358, Book 2126,Page 310, and Book
12821,Page 56.
WHEREAS, said parcel(s) of land, which is more particularly .bounded and
described in Cxbibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof ("Property") is subject to this
Notice of Activity and Use Limitation. The Property is shown on a plan recorded in the°
Hampshire County Registry of.Deeds in Plan Book,Plan d
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WHEREAS, a portion of the Property ("Portion of the Property") is subject to this
Notice of Activity and Use Limitation. The Portion of the Property is more particularly bounded
and described in Exhibit A-1, attached hereto.and made a part hereof. The Portion of the
Property is shown on a plan recorded with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Plan
Boole,Plane;
WHEREAS, the Portion of the Property comprises part of a disposal site as the
result of a release of oil and/or hazardous material. Exhibit B is a sketch plan showing the
relationship of the Portion of the Property subject to this Notice of Activity and Use Limitation
to the boundaries of said disposal site existing within the limits of the Property and to the extent
such boundaries have been established. Exhibit B is attached hereto and made a part hereof;and '
WHEREAS, one or more response actions have been selected for the Portion of the
Disposal Site in accordance with M.G.L. c. 21E ("Chapter 210) and the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40'.0000 ("MCP"). Said response actions are based upon (a) the
restriction of human access to and contact with oil and/or hazardous material in soil and/ox s
groundwater and/or (b) the restriction of-certain activities occurring in, on, through, over or
under the Portion of the Property. A description of the basis for such restrictions, and the oil i
and/or hazardous material release event(s) or site history that resulted in the contaminated media
subject to the Notice of Activity and Use Limitation is attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a i
part hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the activity and use limitations set !
forth in this Notice of Activity and Use Limitation are as follows:
1. Activities and Uses Consistent with Maintaining No Significant Risk. The i
following Activities and Uses are consistent with maintaining a Permanent Solution
and a condition of No Significant Risk and, as such, may occur on the Portion of the
Property pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000:
(i) Use of the Portion of the Property for storm water management or other
activities and uses which would not allow direct contact with potentially
Manufactured 'Gas Plant (MGP)-impacted subsurface soil located below
elevation 105 feet (NAVD88 datum), which is more than three (3) feet below j
ground surface and the stream bed channel bottom at the time this AUL was
recorded;
(ii) Excavation and/or removal of potentially MGP- mpacted, subsurface soils
present below elevation 105 feet (NAVD88 datum), provided that the work is
conducted in accordance with the performance standards of the MCP and with a
Soil Management Plan and Health and Safety Plan approved by an LSP, as per
Paragraph 3 (i) below. Excavation activities must be conducted in accordance
with the Soil Management Procedures pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0030, and all
applicable worker health and safety practices pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0018.
The excavation shall be backfilled to the original grade or to an elevation
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deemed suitable by an LSP within sixty (60) days or an alternative time period
approved in writing by an LSP;
(iii) ;Emergency repair to subsurface utilities at any depth provided that i
following utility repair, the excavation is backfilled to original grade with
excavated soils within sixty(60)days;
(iv) Excavation of soils above elevation 105 feet (NAVD88 datum), provided
that in the unexpected event that MGP-impacted soils are encountered,they are
managed pursuant to Paragraph 1 (ii);
(vi) Such other activities or uses which, in the Opinion of a Licensed Site
Professional, shall present no greater risk of harm to health, safety, public
welfare or the environment than the activities and uses set forth in this
Paragraph;and
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(vii) Such other activities and uses not identified in Paragraph 2 as being
Activities and Uses Inconsistent with maintaining No Significant Risk
Conditions.
2. Activities and Uses Inconsistent with Maintaining No Significant Risk. The !
following Activities and Uses are inconsistent with maintaining a Permanent
Solution.and a condition of No Significant Risk pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000, and,
as such, may not occur on the Portion of the Property:
(i) Disturbance, relocation, or removal of potentially MGP-impacted soil
beneath elevation 105 feet (NAVD88) unless the work is conducted in
accordance with the performance standards of the MCP and with a Soil
Management Plan and Health and Safety Plan approved by an LSP, as per
Paragraphs 1 (ii)and 3 (i);
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(ii) i Construction and/or use"of buildings designed for human occupancy on
the Portion of the Property unless an LSP renders an opinion which states that
such use is consistent with maintaining a condition of No Significant Risk;and
(iii) Use of potentially MGP-impacted soils derived from the Portion of the
Proprty for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables intended for human
consumption.
3. Obligations and Conditions. The following obligations and/or conditions are
necessary and shall be undertaken and/or maintained at the Portion of the Property
td maintain a Permanent Solution and a condition ofNo Significant Risk:
(i) I A Soil Management Plan describing soil management and disposal, if
necessary, and a Health and Safety Plan must be approved by an LSP and
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implemented prior to the commencement of any activity that will disturb the r
impacted soil located below elevation 105 feet(NAVD88 datum);
(ii) Any MGP-impacted soil encountered during work on the Portion of. the
Property shall be managed in accordance with the site-specific Soil
Management Plan and Health and Safety Plan. The determination as to whether
or not soil at the site is MGP-impacted soil shall be made based on physical and
olfactory evidence of the presence of tar,tar oils,blue or greenish soil or stones,
and/or blue wood chips.or olfactory indications of a characteristic coal tar odor
(naphthalene odor). Visual and olfactory evidence can be a better indicator of
source than the detection of PAHs by chemical analysis and the detection of
PAI-Is by chemical analysis is not, by itself, necessarily a reliable indicator of
the presence of MGP-impacted soil.
4. Proposed Changes in Activities and Uses. Any proposed changes in activities
and uses at the Portion of the Property which may result in higher levels of exposure
to oil and/or hazardous material than currently exist shall be evaluated by a Licensed
Site Professional who shall render an Opinion, in accordance with 310 CMR
40.1080, as to whether the proposed changes are inconsistent with maintaining a
Permanent Solution and a condition of. No Significant Risk. Any and all
requirements set forth- u1 the Opinion to meet the objective of this Notice shall be
satisfied before any such activity or use is commenced.
5. Violation of a Permanent Solution. The activities, uses and/or exposures upon
which this Notice is based shall not change at any time to cause a significant risk of
harm to health, safety, public welfare, or the environment due to exposure to oil
and/or hazardous material without the prior evaluation by a Licensed Site
Professional in accordance with 310 CMR 40.1080, and without additional response
actions, if necessary,to maintain a condition of No Significant Risk.
If the activities, uses, and/or exposures upon which this Notice is based change
without the prior evaluation and additional response actions determined to be
necessary by a Licensed Site Professional in accordance with 310 CMR 40.1080,the .
owner or operator of the Portion of the Property subject to this Notice at the time
that the activities, uses and/or exposures change, shall comply with the requirements
set forth in 310 CMR 40.0020.
6. Incorporation Into Deeds,Mortgages,Leases, and Instruments of Transfer. This
Notice shall be incorporated either.in full or by reference into all future deeds,
easements, mortgages, leases, licenses, occupancy agreements or any other
instrument of transfer, whereby an interest in and/or a right to use the Property or a
portion thereof is conveyed in accordance with 310 CMR 40.1074(5).
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Owner hereby authorizes and consents to the filing and recordation and/or registration of this
Notice, said Notice to become effective when executed under seal by the undersigned Licensed
Site Professional, and recorded and/or registered with the appropriate Registry(ies) of Deeds
and/or Land Registration Office(s).
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WITNESS the execution hereof under seal this Y1 day of 1TVt`'r ,2019.
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City of Northampton
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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On this IQ' day of 111 , 2019, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally
appeared ��t d i. �i1 k e cvr t?, . (name of document signer), proved to me through
satisfactory evidence iof identification,which were 16 ,to be the person
whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acicno ledged to me that(he)
(she) signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose.
(as partner for ,a partnership)
(as • for , a corporation)
(as attorney in fact for ,the principal)
(as of.fet' {a) (the) ,.
` official signature and seal of notary)
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LOUIS S. MOORE
Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSAGHUSE116
My Cornmisslon Expires
Seplembel 30, 2022
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AUL Fornis 310 CMR 40.1099
The undersigned Licensed Site Professional hereby certifies that in his Opinion this Notice of
Activity and Use Limitation is consistent with a Permanent Solution and maintaining a condition
of No Significant Risk.
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On this 7 day of 1 �� 2019, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally
appeared et, C-o (1 (name of document signer), proved to me through
satisfactory evidence of identification, which were_��,�p mak/ 1����(a2to be the person
whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that(he)
(she)signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose.
(as partner for ,a partnership)
(as for ,a corporation)
(as attorney in fact for_ ,the principal)
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Upon recording,return to:
City of Northampton
c/o Alan Seewald
City Hall . MY j, ¢iNN,
210 Main,Street Note.q.Public
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Northampton,MA, 01060 my Goffiiilsslon Explros
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UUITBIT A
(Description of Parcels of Land Containing,Area Subject to AUL)
Land in the City of Northampton,Hampshire County,Massachusetts owned by the City of
Northampton pursuant to two Orders of Taking and one Deed recorded with the IIampshire f
County Registry of Deeds in:
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• Book 1152,Page 358 (an Order of Taking, identified as"Parcel One"below);
• Book 2126,Page 310(a Deed, "Parcel Two"below); and j
• Book 12821,Page 56(an Order of Taking, "Parcel Three"below). i
Current boundaries of Parcels of Land Containing Area Subject to AUL shown on a plan
recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book,Plante'Z and
further described as follows:
Parcel One
Beginning at a point at the southwestern corner of said parcel near the intersection of Conz Street
and Old South Street;thence
In the northwesterly direction,along an arc of a curve having a radius of Two Hundred Thirty-
Seven(237)feet a distance of Thirty-Nine and Fifty-Seven Hundredths(39.57)feet to a point;
thence
N.05° 38'02"E.a distance of One.Hundred Two and Forty-Four Hundredths (102.44) feet;
thence
Northeasterly,a distance of 290 feet,more or less, along the former northerly bank of the old
Mill River bed to a point(a concrete bound);thence
S. 360 4753"E. a distance of Fifty-Four and Six Hundredths (54,06)feet to a point;.thence
S. 56°44' 50" W. a distance of Two Hundred Eleven and Twenty-Eight Hundredths(211.28)feet
to a point;thence
S. 59° 54'26" W. a distance of One Hundred Twelve and Eighty-Nine Hundredths (112.89)feet
to a point;thence
S. 59° 53' 06" W.a distance of Twenty-Four and Five Hundredths(24.05)feet to a point or place
of beginning.
Parcel Two
Beginning near the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Old South Street; thence
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N. 660 2746"E. along Hampton Avenue a distance of Four Hundred Sixty-One and Forty-Eight
Hundredths(461.48)feet;thence
S. 52°48' 54" E. a distance of Ninety-Seven and Fifty-Seven Hundredths(97.57)feet to a point;
thence
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S. 37° 11'06" W.a distance of Forty-Six and Seventy-Five Hundredths(46.75)feet to a point;
thence
S. 15°02' 33" E. a distance of Forty-Nine and Eighty-Five Hundredths(49.85)feet to a point;
thence
S. 74°57'27" W.a distance of One Hundred Ninety-Two and Forty-Four Hundredths(192.44)
feet to a point;thence
Southwesterly,a distance of 121 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old
Mill River bed to a point-(a concrete bound);thence f
Southwesterly,a dista ce of 290 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old
Mill River bed to a point;thence
N. 05° 33'09"E. a distance of One Hundred Forty-Five and Eighty-Four Hundredths (145.84)
feet;thence
Along an arc of a curve having a radius of Two Hundred Thirty-Seven(237)feet a distance of
Four and Fifty Hundredths(4.50)feet to a point;thence
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N. 35° 55' 19"E. a distance of Forty-Seven and Seventy-Six Hundredths(47.76)feet tola point;
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N.77°35'44"E. a distance of Five and Sixty Hundredths (5.60)feet to a point or place of
beginning.
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Parcel Three
An irregular shaped parcel located east of Old South Street about three hundred seventy five
(375)feet northeast of the intersection of Conz Street and Old South Street,beginning at a
concrete bound,with escutcheon pin in lead, said boundlies at the northwest corner of the parcel
to be described,running thence
S. 36°47'53"E. a distance of Thirty-Nine and Sixy-Nine Hundredths(39:69)feet to a point;
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N. 53°05'59"E. a distance of Thirty-Seven.and Fifty-Two Hundredths(37.52)feet to a point;
thence
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N. 51°42'29"E.a distance of Ninety-Five and Eighty-One Hundredths(95.81)feet to a point;
thence
N.51°29'48" W.a distance of Sixty-Two and Sixteen Hundredths(62.16)feet to a point;thence
Southwesterly a distance of 121 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old
Mill River bed to the point of beginning.
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EX)FIIBIT A-I
(Description of Area Subject to AUL)
That certain portion of a parcel of land in Northampton,Hampshire County,Massachusetts,
located on the Easterly side of Old South Street,and being shown as the"AUL Areas B-1,B-2,
and B-3" on.a plan recorded with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book�c�
Page,-' ,said portion of a parcel of land being bounded and described as follows:
Parcel One(AUL Area B-2)
Beginning at a concrete bound-with escutcheon pin in lead, said bound lies at the northeast
corner of the parcel,running thence
S. 36 47' 53"E.a distance of Fifty-Four and Six Hundredths(54.06)feet to a point;thence
S. 566 44' 50'" W. a distance of Three and Ninety-Two Hundredths(3.92)feet to a point;thence
N.48°49'42" W. a distance of Fifty-Three and Fourteen Hundredths(53.14)feet to a point;
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Northeasterly a distance of 15 feet,more or less, along the former northerly bank of the old Mill
River bed to the point of beginning.
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Parcel Two(AUL Area B-1) i
Beginning at the northeast corner adjacent to the Manhan Rail Trail;thence
S. I S°02'33" E. a distance of Twelve and Eighty-One Hundredths(12.81)feet to a point;thence
S. 74° 57'27" W.a distance of One Hundred Ninety-Two and Forty-Four Hundredths(192.44)
feet to a point;thence
Southwesterly a distance of 121 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old
Mill River bed to a point(a concrete bound);thence
Southwesterly a distance of 15 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old Mill
River bed to the point;thence.
N. 30°09' 20" W.a distance of Seventy-Six and Sixty-Seven Hundredths(76.67)feet to a point;
thence
N.73° 01'SI"E. a distance of Three Hundred Twenty-Six and Forty-Eight IIundredths(326.48)
feet to the point of beginning.
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Parcel Three(AUL Area B-31
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Beginning at a concrete bound with escutcheon pin in lead, said bound lies at the northwest
corner of the parcel t6be described,running thence
S. 360 47' 53"E.a distance of Thirty-Nine and Sixy-Nine Hundredths(39.69)feet to a point;
thence
N. 53 05'59" E.a distance of Thirty-Seven and Fifty-Two Hundredths(37.52)feet to a point;
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N.51°42'29"E. a distance of Ninety-Five and Eighty-One Hundredths(95.81)feet to a point;
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N.51°29'48" W.a distance of Sixty-Two and Sixteen Hundredths(62.16)feet to a point;thence
Southwesterly a distance of 121 feet,more or less,along the former northerly bank of the old f
Mill River bed to the point of beginning.
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ACTIVITY AND USE LEVHTATION OPINION
Former Mill River Channel,Northampton,Massachusetts
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The land subject to this AUL(the"Portion of the Property")is situated east of the former location i
of the Northampton. Gas Light Company Manufactured Gas.Plant (MGP), which is described
further below.MGP'res1duals attributable to the release identified by the Massachusetts Department j
of Environmental Protection(MassDEP) as Release Tracking Number(RTN) 1-14222 have been
identified within groundwater and subsurface soils beneath the Properly and.are included within
the Disposal Site Boundary.
The Portion of the Property on which this AUL is being implemented is the former Mill River
Channel and is cturently utilized as a storm water discharge and a perennial stream channel. Soil
assessment on the Portion of the Property included collection and visual evaluation of soil(0 to 10 i
feet below ground surface).MGP operations did not occur on the Portion of the Property.
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The Disposal Site extends laterally across the Property as shown on Exhibit B.Specifically,MGP
residuals are present below surface water,shallow sediment,and subsurface soil at a depth greater
than 3 feet below ground surface beneath the Portion of the Property. The vertical extent of the
Disposal Site extends from 3 feet below ground surface downward to the top of the clay surface
(about 10 feet below ground surface)that comprises the former bottom of Glacial Lake Hitchcock.
MGP residuals migrated to areas outside the former MGP operations via groundwater migration or
oil-like material migrating on top of the underlying clay, an impermeable boundary:Urban fill is
commonly present in the unsaturated zone in areas outside the former MGP operations.
The Portion of the l roperty on which this AUL is being implemented is south of the former New
York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks and the current Manhan Rail Trail.The Mill River
was formerly located directly south of the railroad tracks. The river,which flowed from west to
east,was diverted ir'1940 for flood protection purposes. Storm water from streets and parking lots
north and west of the Portion of the Property discharges into the channel on the Portion of the
Property via two outfalls at the west and northwest edge of the bhannel.
Site History
The Northampton Gas Light Company MGP was initially developed on land west of the Property
in about 1855. The MGP operated until 1951. Most of the gas manufacturing structures formerly
present west of the Property were demolished in 1962.The MGP property and remaining structures
were donated to the City in 1973.
Environmental assessments conducted at the Disposal Site were completed in accordance with the
requirements"of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). The Phase 11 Comprehensive Site
Assessment resulted in a detailed conceptual site model for the Disposal Site:Some MGA-impacted
material, including ash, coal, and clinkers,was likely used as fill material within the footprint of
the former facility or was graded and re-worked around the facility to the west of the Property.Tar
and oily MGP residuals also were likely released from containers or through foundations into the .
subsurface to the west of the Property.The oily MGP residuals,being denser than water,migrated
downward throughZe heterogeneous subsurface fill and glacio-fluvial sand and gravel underlying
the facility.Clay and other fine-grained,impermeable soil are present below the sand and gravel at
depths ranging from 20 to 35 feet below ground surface. Where the dense oil encountered these
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fine grained clay or fine-grained soils, it either accumulated at that location or.migrated laterally
along the upper surface of the clay/soils, impacting the subsurface beneath the Property and other
properties south and east of the MGP.Some MGP constituents have dissolved in groundwater and
have migrated advectively with the natural groundwater flow.
Following Phase II assessment activities, remediation activities were primarily conducted on the
land west of the Property(the northern portion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot)including;
• Excavation of a minimum of three feet of soil over the portion of the Roundhouse Parking
Lot formerly occupied by the MGP facility.Installation of a constructed barrier consisting
of a marker layer(orange-colored geotextile)and a three-foot thick clean soil layer above
the marker layer was completed in this area. r
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• Excavation and off-site disposal of soil, bricks, and coal tar residuals present within the
former gas holders,tar wells, a tar separator, and drip pots as well as excavation and off-
site disposal of impacted soil adjacent to these structures.
• Relocation/replacement of all shallow'and deep utilities that pass through the former gas
holder to the west of the Roundhouse Building.
• .Excavation along shallow utilities on the northern portion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot
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adjacent to the Roundhouse Building to install remediated utility corridors.
Following completion of the remediation activities,a Phase IV Remedy Inspection and Completion °
Report and Class C Response Action Outcome(RAO)Statement were completed.The Substantial
Hazard Evaluation within the Class C RAO Statement assessed the exposure scenario for a current
visitor/trespasser and current utility worker on the Property. The Substantial Hazard Evaluation
concluded workers maintaining the current asphalt pavement surface of the municipal parking lot
on the Property have no exposure because of the depth of the MGP residuals.The cumulative cancer
and non-cancer risks for the visitor/trespasser and utility worker do not exceed risk limits specified
at 310 CMR 40.0993(6).
Under the MCP as revised in 2014, a Permanent Solution with Conditions will be achievable for
the Site or portions of the Site once AULs are in place. The overall Site strategy is to achieve
permanent closure(i.e.,Permanent Solution with Conditions),although actual risks will not change
in moving from temporary closure status (i.e., Temporary Solution with Conditions, formerly a
Class C Response Action Outcome Statement). Some AULs have been placed on portions of the
site, including on the City-owned Roundhouse Parking Lot, the former location of the MGP.
Closure documents and additional Site information are, and if updated will'be,.available on the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup website
under the Release Tracking Number for the Site of RTN 1-14222.
Reason for Activity and Use Limitation
To limit future potential exposures on the Portion of the Property subject to the AUL(see Exhibit
A-1), certain activity and use restrictions will be placed on the Property. Specifically, this AUL
will prevent exposures of certain receptors(i.e.trespassers,utility workers,and future construction
workers)to MGP residuals in the subsurface.There are no risks of harm to human health posed by
the MGP residuals that are present at the disposal site under current activities and uses because
humans are not able to contact the MGP residuals in their present location. However, the risk
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characterization indicates a condition of No Significant Risk of harm to human health, public
welfare and the environment does not exist at the Site under reasonably foreseeable future
conditions in the absence of an AUL. This AUL will require that a Soil Management Plan(SMP)
and Health and Safety Plan (HASP) be developed and implemented prior to any activities that
would require excavation and subsequent contact with soils located below elevation 105 feet
(NAVD88 datum),or greater than 3 feet below the current ground surface and stream bed channel
bottom.
Because of the pres�nce of a perennial stream within the channel,the reasonable future use of this
property is a stream)bed and for storm-water discharge.Therefore,this AUL does not specifically
consider other potential future property uses.
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City of Northampton
MASSACHUSE TTS
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In City Council, July 10, 2014
Q7on the recommendad n qfMayar David J Xarkewicz
Ordered, that
WIMEAS, the City holds title to certain properties identified on FY 2014 Assessors Maps as
the No ern Portion of the Roundhouse Parkiag Lot(Assessors Map 311),Parcel
167),the Southern Portion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot(Assessors Map 31D,
Parcel 24 6),the Old South Street Parking Lot(Assessors Map 31n,Parcel 237) a
portion o I f which includes the former Mill River Channel,the Hampton Avenue
Parking Lot(Assessors Map 32C,Parcel 345)a portion of which includes the
fbma�'f iq lI River Channel and the.Mill River Channel East of the Hampton
Avenue Parking Lot(Assessors Map 32C,Parcel 348) ('Ihe City Properties"),and
WHEREAS, from approximately 1851 through 1951,Northampton Gas Works operated.a
nmmufactured gas plant at the property known as the Roundhouse Property,and
or is in the vicinity of the f6rmer loon-don oftho
WHFREAS, each of the City Properties ab
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rflanufactured gas plant operated by Northampton Gas Works, and
VVBERE'AS, Coknnbi�g Gas of Massachusetts is,the corporate successor to the, former
Northampton Gas Works,and
WHEREAS, the City!is the-plaintiff in certain litigation pending in the Hampshire Superior
Court with regard to the contamination of the City Properties with hazardous
amteria6 as a residt of the operation of the former manufactured-gas plant
operate b No - a1hp-ton Gas Works,and
WHEREAS, the City and Coltunbia Gas have negotiated a settlement with regard to the
litigation-which settlement will be effective-upon the execution and recording of
certain Notices of Aotivify and Use Limitation in accordance with buss. Gen.
Laws c,121 F-, §6 and regulations promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of
Environruental ProWIcUon,with regard to the City Properties,and
WHEREAS, the exact boundaries of The City Properties to be subject to the Notices of Activity
and Use Lir6arion will be determined by surveys to be conducted prior to
executing and recording of the Notices,
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NOW, THEREFORE-,BE IT ORDERED
That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute and cause to be recorded with the
Hampshire Registry of Deeds seven(7)Notices of Actility and Tose Limitation,subject to.the
teras-and conditions as determined by the Mayor,with regard to each of the City Properties set
forth above,the precise,boundaries of which shalt be determined by survey, as follows;
1. Northern Portion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 31D,Parcel 167).;
2. Southern Portion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 31D,Parcel 246); j
3. Old South Street Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 31D,Parcel 237)not within the j
former Mill River Channel;
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4, Old South Street Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 31D,Parcel 237)within the former '
Mill River Chamlel
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5. Hampton Avenue Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 32C,Parcel 345) not within the
former Mill River Channel;
6. Hampton Avenue Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 32C,Parcel 345)within the former
Mill River Channel; and
7. Mill River Channel East of the Hampton Avenue,Parking Lot(2014 Assessors Map 32C,
Parcel 348.
In City Council,July 16,2014
Patsed FI t .ding,,,on Roll call
vote of 9 yes,0 No
Attest:. ��—^'� Clerk of Council
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1n City Council,Aug.14,U14
P d Seco t d of Roll C:dl Vote tff.4 Y'ei40 N4
Attott,--jaA,4. Clerk of Council
Approved: DavIdJ.Narkewicz,Mayor
Rules suspended,passed two rdadings and enrolled.
1 hereby certify that the about:Order passed the Northampton City Council on Aug.14,2094
Davi J.Narkawie)May,r a proved the order on A'ug.15,2U14
Atter ,Clerk of Council.
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