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JFK Development Site RPP #5286

Addendum #3 May 23, 2019

To All Respondents:

1. The JFK Development Site Request for Proposals (“RFP”) submission deadline is hereby extended. This extension is intended to provide sufficient time for additional Respondents to submit Proposals. Accordingly, the following modifications are being made:

a. The last caption on the cover of the RFP headed “ROLLING SUBMISSION DEADLINES” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: ROLLING SUBMISSION DEADLINES June 7, 2019 July 12, 2019

b. The second to last sentence on page 3 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Responses to the RFP are due on a rolling basis on any of the following two dates: June 7, 2019, and July 12, 2019.

c. The second paragraph on page 15 of the RFP headed with “Rolling Submission Deadline” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Rolling Submission Deadline Respondents may submit Proposals on or prior to any one of following submission deadlines (“Submission Deadline”): i. June 7th, 2019 ii. July 12, 2019 NYCEDC may commence negotiations with one or more Respondents, enter into a predevelopment agreement and/or close the RFP at any time after the first Submission Deadline. Therefore, Respondents are encouraged to submit Proposals as close to the first Submission Deadline as possible. For more information, please see Appendix 9. Conditions, Terms, and Limitations.

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2. Additional modifications are as follows:

a. The following two files are added at the end of the “Site Files”

list in the third paragraph headed as “Site Files” located on page 14 of the RFP:

6. Wetland Delineation Report April 2014 7. Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas (Airports)

b. The sixth paragraph on page 15 of the RFP headed with

“Inquiries” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Inquiries All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to [email protected]. Answers will be posted on a rolling basis at www.edc.nyc/RFP until May 24, 2019 for the June and July deadlines, respectively.

3. All requirements of the original RFP shall remain in full force and

effect, except as set forth in this Addendum and any other previously issued Addenda.

4. All capitalized terms set forth in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the RFP being amended hereby.

THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PROPOSER AND ATTACHED TO THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WHEN SUBMITTED. NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION By: Maryann Catalano Title: Chief Contracting Officer, Contracts ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: Name of Proposer: _____________________________________________ By: _________________________________________________________ Title: ________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

mailto:[email protected].

http://www.edc.nyc/RFP

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New York City Economic Development Corporation

JFK Development Site Wetland Analysis

Borough of Queens, New York City, New York

Wetland Delineation Report

April 2014

Prepared for:

NYCEDC

New York, New York

Prepared by:

HDR Engineering, Inc.

One Blue Hill Plaza

Pearl River, NY 10965

JFK Development Site NYC Economic Development Corporation

Wetland Delineation Report April 2014

Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE ............................................................................................... 1

3.0 DELINEATION METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 1

4.0 FINDINGS/SITE CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................... 2

4.1 Desktop Review ............................................................................................................................ 2

4.2 Wetland Delineation ..................................................................................................................... 3

5.0 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................... 4

6.0 FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................... 5

7.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 6

Tables

Table 1. Dominant Vegetation ...................................................................................................................... 3

Figures

FIGURE 1 USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE

FIGURE 2 NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY

FIGURE 3 STREAM MAP

FIGURE 4 WATERSHED MAP

FIGURE 5 NEW YORK CITY RECONNAISSANCE SOIL SURVEY MAP

FIGURE 6 DELINEATED WETLANDS

FIGURE 7 PHOTO LOCATION MAP

Appendices

APPENDIX A PHOTOGRAPHS

APPENDIX B WETLAND DELINEATION DATA FORMS

APPENDIX C SOIL RESOURCE REPORT

APPENDIX D WETLAND FLAG COORDINATES

APPENDIX E DELINEATOR QUALIFICATIONS


Wetland Delineation Report 1 April 2014

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) seeks to better understand

the unique development constraints pertaining to a City-owned parcel, which is located adjacent

to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in the Borough of Queens, New York, New

York. The parcel (herein referred to as the “project site”) is located along the perimeter of JFK

International Airport to the south of Rockaway Boulevard. The location of the proposed project

site is depicted on the U.S. Geologic Survey topographic map provided as Figure 1.

HDR Engineering Inc. (HDR) was contracted by NYCEDC to conduct a field investigation to

delineate wetlands at the project site for planning purposes and in support of environmental

permitting. The wetland delineation was conducted on April 2, 2014 using the USACE

Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987), Interim Regional Supplement

to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: North Central and Northeast Region

(Version 2.0).

This report summarizes the findings of the field investigation and describes the vegetation, soils

and hydrology observed within the project site during the investigation. A description and

overview of the project site is presented in Section 2. The wetland delineation methodology used

to determine the jurisdictional wetland boundaries are discussed in Section 3. The results of the

wetland delineation are presented in Section 4 and general conclusions of the investigation are

presented in Section 5. Photographs of the project site are provided in Appendix A, wetland

delineation data forms are provided in Appendix B, official soil series descriptions are provided

in Appendix C, wetland delineation flag coordinates are provided in Appendix D and the

qualifications of the delineators are provided in Appendix E of this report.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE

The proposed project site is located to the north of JFK International Airport and south of

Rockaway Boulevard. A freshwater pond draining areas to the north of Rockaway Boulevard is

located to the west of the site and airport facilities are located to the south and east. The project

site is dominated by an upland herbaceous and scrub shrub community. One freshwater wetland

was identified on National Wetland Inventory (NWI) map to the west of the site (Figure 2) and

no New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) wetlands, adjacent

areas or wetland check zones were mapped on or adjacent to the site. One wetland was

delineated within the project site. This wetland extended to the west of the site and was

dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis). Photographs of the site conditions and

specific wetlands at the time of delineation are provided in Appendix A.

3.0 DELINEATION METHODOLOGY

Prior to conducting the field investigation, a desktop review of existing available information

was conducted to gain a general classification of the project site and to target areas within the

project site where jurisdictional wetlands would likely be present. References that were reviewed

included:



• NYSDEC Wetlands Maps

• National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Maps

• NYSDEC Classified Streams

• New York City Reconnaissance Soil Survey

• USGS Topographic Quadrangle maps

A wetland delineation was conducted at the project site on April 2, 2014. Wetlands were

delineated using the USACE Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987),

Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Northeast

and Northcentral Region (Version 2.0). Each distinct wetland was given its own letter

designation and was marked in the field with consecutively numbered pink fluorescent flagging

tape (e.g. “WA-1”, “WA-2”, “WB-1”, etc.). Field indicators of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric

soil, and wetland hydrology were recorded at several observation points located along a line

perpendicular to the wetlands boundary. Observation points were collected on both sides of the

wetland boundary (i.e. on the wetland and upland sides of the boundary), and were used to make

the determination of where to locate the wetland line. A copy of all wetland and upland

observations datasheets are presented in Appendix B.

All wetland flags and observation points were surveyed in the field using a Trimble differential

global positioning system (DGPS) unit with sub-meter accuracy. All DGPS data were post-

processed using Trimble Pathfinder Office software and plotted using ESRI ArcGIS. The points

were reviewed for completeness and accuracy and no adjustments were necessary.

4.0 FINDINGS/SITE CHARACTERISTICS

A desktop review of existing available information and a field investigation were conducted as

part of the JFK Development site wetland analysis. The results of the desktop review and the

field investigation are provided below.

4.1 Desktop Review

The NYSDEC wetland maps do not identify any NYSDEC wetlands, adjacent areas or check

zone within or adjacent to the project site and NWI maps identify one freshwater pond to the

west of the project site (Figure 2). NYSDEC classified streams are identified to the east and

north of the site (Figure 3). All NYSDEC streams in the vicinity of the project site are Class I

Saline Surface Waters best used for secondary contact recreation and fishing and suitable for

fish, shellfish, and wildlife propagation and survival. The project site is located within the Hook

Creek – Head of Bay HUC 12 watershed as depicted in Figure 4.

The New York City Reconnaissance Soil Survey (Figure 5) identifies the Laguardia-Ebbets-

Pavement and Buildings, wet substratum, 0-8% slopes soil map unit within the project site. This

soil map unit is nearly level to gently sloping and filled with a mixture of natural soil materials

and construction debris over swamp, tidal marsh or water. The soil consists of a mixture of

anthropogenic soils which vary in coarse fragment content, with more than 15 percent

impervious pavement and buildings covering the surface.

The Laguardia soil series is described as a very deep, well drained soil formed in a thick mantle

of construction debris intermingled with human transported soils materials. These soils occur on



modified landscapes and in major urbanized areas of the northeast (USDA 2014a). The Ebbets

soil series is described as very, deep well-drained soil formed in a thick mantle (greater than 100

centimeters) of loamy human transported material with more than 10 percent human artifacts.

These soils occur in anthropogenically altered landscapes in and near major urbanized areas of

the Northeast (USDA 2014b). An official soils description for the Laguardia and Ebbets soil

series is provided in Appendix C of this report.

4.2 Wetland Delineation

A wetland delineation was conducted on April 2, 2014 during normal climactic conditions. The

average temperature on the day of the delineation was 54oF and precipitation was recorded on

the day prior to the delineation. One wetland (Wetland A) was identified within the

northwestern portion of the project site. The wetland is approximately one acre in size with 0.2

acres of the wetland located within the project site. Dominant vegetation and the wetland

indicator status of species observed during the investigation are provided in Table 1. The

delineated boundary of this wetland is provided in Figure 6. Site photos are provided in

Appendix A and a photo location map is provided as Figure 7. The individual wetland flag and

observation point locations are provided in Appendix D and a description of the wetland and

adjacent uplands within the project site is provided below.

Table 1. Dominant Vegetation

Common Name Scientific Name Indicator Status

Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides FACU

Winged sumac Rhus ocpoallinum UPL

Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris UPL

Spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe NI

Common reed Phragmites australis FACW Indicator Status Definition: FACU – Facultative upland plants that occur sometimes (1 to <33%) in

wetlands, but occur more often (>67 to 99%) in nonwetlands. UPL – Obligate upland plants that occur

rarely (<1%) in wetlands, but occur almost always (>99%) in nonwetlands under natural conditions. NI –

No Indicator

Wetland A

Wetland A is dominated by common reed which has an indicator status of FACW. Another

unidentified shrub is dominant in the shrub substratum but only makes up 5% of the absolute

cover in the plot. The vegetative community yields a prevalence index of 2.06, indicating the

presence of hydrophytic vegetation. Soils within Wetland A consist of the Laguardia-Ebbets-

Pavement and Buildings soil unit. This soil is typically found in urban areas and is a mix of fill

including construction debris and soil. These soils were verified and in the field. Field

observations indicate that the soil consists of several layers of sand of variable colors and

redoxomorphic depletions in the matrix, meeting the Stripped Matrix (S6) hydric soil indicator.

A rock and gravel layer was found at 18 inches. The soil was saturated at the surface and the

water table was identified at 9 inches, meeting the High Water Table (A2) and Saturation (A3)

wetland hydrology indicators. This wetland is associated with observation point WA-OP-3-Wet

(Appendix B) and meets the criteria for hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation and wetland

hydrology.



The upland area adjacent to Wetland A was dominated by common reed. Greater than fifty

percent of dominant species have indicator status of OBL, FACW and/or FAC and the vegetative

community yields a prevalence index of 2.05, indicating that the hydrophytic vegetation criterion

is met. Soils in the upland area consisted of the Laguardia-Ebbets-Pavement and Buildings soil

unit. Field observations of soils within the upland area included soils with bright colors (Munsell

10YR 3/3) underlain by soils with low chroma colors (10YR 3/2). Redoxomorphic features were

observed below 17 inches. Soils in the upland area do not meet the criteria for hydric soils and

no indicators of hydrology were observed. This upland area adjacent to Wetland A does not

meet the criterion for hydric soils or wetland hydrology and is associated with observation point

WA-OP-2-Upl (Appendix B).

Additional Upland Observation Point

One additional observation point (WA-OP-1-UPL) was collected on the eastern side of the

project site. The dominant vegetation in this area consisted of quaking aspen, winged sumac,

mugwort and spotted knapweed, all with FACU or UPL indicators. Spotted knapweed has no

indicator status and is therefore considered an upland species. The vegetative community yields

a prevalence index of 4.77, indicating the absence of hydrophytic vegetation. Soils in this area

consisted of a sandy loam texture with a low chroma surface layer and a bright layer below.

Soils in the upland area do not meet the criteria for hydric soils and no indicators of hydrology

were observed. This upland area does not meet the criterion for hydric soils, hydrophytic

vegetation or wetland hydrology and is associated with observation point WA-OP-1-UPL

(Appendix B).

5.0 CONCLUSIONS

The results of the wetland delineation indicate that one wetland (Wetland A) was identified

during the field survey. The wetland appears to be adjacent to but not directly abutting a

relatively permanent water (RPW) that flows directly or indirectly into a Traditional Navigable

Water (TNW). A jurisdictional determination (JD), including a significant nexus analysis would

be required to determine potential USACE jurisdiction over Wetland A. Based on the JD, if the

USACE determines that Wetland A is non-jurisdictional, no federal permits would be required to

fill the wetland. If however, Wetland A is found to be within the jurisdiction of the USACE a

permit would be required. It is anticipated that the project would qualify for Nationwide Permit

39 – Commercial and Institutional Developments. A Coastal Zone Consistency assessment and a

Compensatory Mitigation Plan are required as part of the permit application.

Wetland A is too small (less than 12.4 acres) to be regulated by NYSDEC and does not appear to

exhibit any of the unique features including, but not limited to resident habitat for threatened and

endangered species, supporting animal species that are unusual in abundance or diversity in the

state, or providing hydrological and ecological controls (as described in Part 664.7c of the

Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York ) to be eligible for state mapping of

wetlands of unusual local importance; therefore, a NYSDEC Freshwater Wetlands Permit would

not be required for the potential development of the parcel.



6.0 FIGURES

Site Location

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SiteLocation

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7.0 REFERENCES

Environmental Laboratory. (1987). “Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual,”

Technical Report Y-87-1, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,

Vicksburg, MS.

Reed, P.B., Jr. 1988. National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: National

Summary. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. Biol. Rpt. 88(24) 244 pp.

New York City Soil Survey Staff. 2005. New York City Reconnaissance Soil Survey. United

States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,

Staten Island, NY

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland

Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region (Version 2.0), ed. J.S.

Wakeley, R.W. Lichvar, and C.V. Noble. ERDC/EL TR-10-10. Vicksburg, MS: U.S.

Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

USDA, Soil Conservation Service. 2014a. Official Series Description - LAGUARDIA Series.

Available on-line at https://soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/L/LAGUARDIA.html

Accessed 04/09/2014

USDA, Soil Conservation Service. 2014b. Official Series Description - EBBETS Series.

Available on-line at https://soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/E/EBBETS.html.

Accessed 04/09/2014

APPENDIX A

PHOTOGRAPHS

Picture 1: View looking northwest at development parcel.

PHOTOCREATED BY: MW

1 & 2REVIEWED BY:

JOB NO: 230279

JFK Development Parcel Wetland

Delineation AnalysisJFK Development Parcel Site Photos

DATE: 04/10/14

Picture 2: View looking north northwest at the development parcel. Commercial buildings

across Rockaway BLVD in background.

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Picture 3: Picture taken looking southeast, Wetland A is on the right.

JFK Development Parcel Wetland

Delineation AnalysisJFK Development Parcel Site Photos

DATE: 04/10/14

Picture 4: Picture taken looking northwest along Rockaway BLVD. Wetland A is in the

background to the left.

PHOTOCREATED BY: MW

3 & 4REVIEWED BY:

JOB NO: 230279

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APPENDIX B

WETLAND DELINEATION DATA FORMS

Project/Site: JFK Development Parcel

Applicant/Owner: NYCEDC Sampling Point: WA-OP-1-UPL

City/County: Queens Sampling Date: 4/2/2014

Investigator(s): Chris Cotroneo Section, Township, Range

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach a site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Remarks:

No wetland indicators present

Evan Anway

State: NY

Slope(%) 1

Long: 1051395.541Lat: 176283.378 Datum: NAD 1983 LI, NY State Plane ft

Soil Map Unit Name: Udorthents, urban NWI Classification: None.

Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?

Are Vegetation

Are Vegetation

Soil

Soil

or Hydrology

or Hydrology

Are "Normal Circumstances" present?significantly disturbed?

naturally problematic?

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?

Hydric Soil Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

(If No, explain in Remarks)

Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Hillslope Local Relief (concave, convex, none): None

Yes X No

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,

,

,

,

Yes X No

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Yes No X

Yes No X

Yes No X

Yes No X

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region

S T R

Depth (inches):

Depth (inches):

Depth (inches):

Field Observations:

Remarks:

no indicators of wetland hydrology

Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)

Surface Water (A1)

High Water Table (A2)

Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1)

Sediment Deposits (B2)

Iron Deposits (B5)

Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Marl Deposits (B15)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)

Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

Other (Explain in Remarks)

Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Drainage Patterns (B10)

Crayfish Burrows (C8)

Saturation Visible on Aerial Imag.(C9)

Geomorphic Position (D2)

FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Drift Deposits (B3)

Surface Water Present?

Water Table Present?

Saturation Present?

Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Thin Muck Surface (C7)

Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Present? XYes No

Yes No X

Yes No X

Yes No X

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:(includes capillary fringe)

Moss Trim Lines (B16)

Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

If yes, optional Wetland Site ID

Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Shallow Aquitard (D3)

Microtopographic Relief (D4)

Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 149B

US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)


Dominance Test > 50%

Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0

Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)

No indicators of hydrophytic vegetation

Use scientific names of plantsVEGETATION

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

Yes No X

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology mustbe present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Sampling Point: WA-OP-1-UPL

Indicator Status

Absolute % Cover

Dominant Species

Definitions of Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants 3in.(7.6 cm) or more in diameterat breast height (DBH), regardless of height.

Sapling/shrub – Woody plants less than 3 in. DBHand greater than 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.

Woody vines – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft inheight.

Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation

0

3

0.0%

Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

Total Number of Dominant Species Across all Strata:

Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

(B)

(A)

(A/B)

OBL species

FACW species

UPL species

FACU species

FAC species

x 5 =

x 4 =

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0

0

100

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107 510(A) (B)

Prevalence Index = B/A= 4.77

Dominance Test Worksheet:

Prevalence Index Worksheet:

Total % Cover of:

Column Totals:

Multiply by:

0

0

0

25

82

Vine Stratum

Shrub Stratum

Herb Stratum

Tree Stratum

(Plot size: 30 Ft )2 Y UPLRhus copallinum

2 =Total Cover

(Plot size: 6 Ft )80 Y UPLArtemisia vulgaris

20 Y NICentaurea stoebe

100 =Total Cover

(Plot size: 30 Ft )25 Y FACUPopulus tremuloides

25 =Total Cover


Type:

Depth (inches):

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:

Remarks:

no indicators of hydric soils

Hydric Soil Indicators:

Histosol (A1)

Histic Epipedon (A2)

Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Stratified Layers (A5)

Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)

Black Histic (A3)

Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B))

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K,L)

Redox Depressions (F8)Sandy Redox (S5)

Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)

Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T)


Restrictive Layer (if observed):


Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Martix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.21

Color (moist) TextureDepth (inches) Color (moist) Type RemarksLoc

Matrix Redox Features

% %

SOIL

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of Indicators.)

21

3

XYes No

Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.3

Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)

Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)

Red Parent Material (F21)

Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U)


Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)

MLRA 149B)

Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L)

Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)

Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)

Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)

1 5YR 2.5 1 100 SANDY LOAM/0 to

18 2.5YR 5 4 90 dry, 10% gravelSANDY LOAM/1 to

20 5Y 2.5 1 100 drySANDY LOAM/18 to



Applicant/Owner: NYCEDC Sampling Point: WA-OP-2-UPL




Remarks:

Although hydrophytic vegetation is present, there are no indicators of hydric soils or wetland hydrology

Evan Anway

State: NY

Slope(%) 1




Are Vegetation

Are Vegetation

Soil

Soil

or Hydrology

or Hydrology









Yes X No

,

,

,

,

,

,

Yes X No


Yes X No

Yes No X

Yes No X

Yes No X


S T R

Depth (inches):

Depth (inches):

Depth (inches):

Field Observations:

Remarks:

No indicators of wetland hydrology


Surface Water (A1)


Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1)


Iron Deposits (B5)


Marl Deposits (B15)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)












Drift Deposits (B3)



Saturation Present?




HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Present? XYes No

Yes No X

Yes No X

Yes No X
















Hydrophytic vegetation is present



Yes X No

X

X



Indicator Status

Absolute % Cover

Dominant Species







1

1

100.0%




(B)

(A)

(A/B)

OBL species

FACW species

UPL species

FACU species

FAC species

x 5 =

x 4 =

x 3 =

x 2 =

x 1 = 0

190

15

0

0

100 205(A) (B)




Total % Cover of:

Column Totals:

Multiply by:

0

95

5

0

0

Vine Stratum

Shrub Stratum

Herb Stratum

Tree Stratum

(Plot size: 6 Ft )95 Y FACWPhragmites australis

5 N FACVitis vulpina

100 =Total Cover


Type:

Depth (inches):


Remarks:

No indicators of hydric soils


Histosol (A1)





Black Histic (A3)



















% %

SOIL


21

3

XYes No











MLRA 149B)





6 10YR 3 3 100 SANDY LOAM/0 to

17 10YR 3 2 100 SANDY LOAM/6 to

20 10YR 2 2 5Y 7/260 40 Depletion appears to be sandy fill

D M SANDY LOAM/17 to



Applicant/Owner: NYCEDC Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET




Remarks:

This is a PEM1B (Cowardin)

Evan Anway

State: NY

Slope(%) 1




Are Vegetation

Are Vegetation

Soil

Soil

or Hydrology

or Hydrology









Yes X No

,

,

,

,

,

,

Yes X No


Yes X No

Yes X No

Yes X No

Yes X No


S T R

Depth (inches):

Depth (inches): 9

Depth (inches): 0

Field Observations:

Remarks:

Wetland hydrology is present


Surface Water (A1)


Saturation (A3)

Water Marks (B1)


Iron Deposits (B5)


Marl Deposits (B15)

Aquatic Fauna (B13)












Drift Deposits (B3)



Saturation Present?




HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Present? X Yes No

Yes No X

Yes X No

Yes X No









Wetland A








Hydrophytic vegetation is present



Yes X No

X


Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET

Indicator Status

Absolute % Cover

Dominant Species







1

2

50.0%




(B)

(A)

(A/B)

OBL species

FACW species

UPL species

FACU species

FAC species

x 5 =

x 4 =

x 3 =

x 2 =

x 1 = 0

190

0

0

10

97 200(A) (B)




Total % Cover of:

Column Totals:

Multiply by:

0

95

0

0

2

Vine Stratum

Shrub Stratum

Herb Stratum

Tree Stratum

(Plot size: 30 Ft )5 Y NAUID Shrub 2

5 =Total Cover

(Plot size: 6 Ft )95 Y FACWPhragmites australis

3 N NICentaurea stoebe

2 N UPLArtemisia vulgaris

100 =Total Cover


Type: Rock

Depth (inches): 18


Remarks:

Rock/gravel layer at 18"


Histosol (A1)





Black Histic (A3)



















% %

SOIL


21

3

X Yes No







Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET




MLRA 149B)





1 10YR 2 2 10YR 5/260 40 D M SAND/0 to

3 10YR 3 2 10YR 5/280 20 D M SAND/1 to

5 10YR 5 3 10YR 6/380 20 D M SAND/3 to

7 10YR 2 2 10YR 5/290 10 D M SAND/5 to

9 10YR 5 3 10YR 4/280 20 D M SAND/7 to

12 10YR 2 2 10YR 6/370 30 D M SAND/9 to

18 10YR 4 3 10YR 5/370 30 C M SAND/12 to


APPENDIX C

SOIL RESOURCES REPORT

LOCATION LAGUARDIA NY+NJ

Established Series

Rev. LAH-RBT-JTI

04/2013

LAGUARDIA SERIES

The Laguardia series consists of very deep, well drained soils. These soils formed in a thick mantle of

construction debris intermingled with human transported soil materials. These soils occur on modified

landscapes in and near major urbanized areas of the Northeast. Slope ranges from 0 to 75 percent. Saturated

hydraulic conductivity is low to moderately high. Mean annual temperature is about 13 degrees C and mean

annual precipitation is about 1196 mm.

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthents

TYPICAL PEDON: Laguardia artifactual sandy loam in an area of Laguardia artifactual sandy loam, 8 to 15

percent slopes, in Canarsie Beach Park in Kings County, New York. (Colors are for moist soil unless noted

differently.)

Âu--0 to 20 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) artifactual coarse sandy loam, pale brown (10YR 6/3) dry; weak very

fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few very fine and medium roots; 15 percent cobble-sized brick and

concrete fragments, 5 percent cobble-sized asphalt fragments, 5 percent gravel-sized glass fragments, and 5

percent natural cobbles; neutral (pH 7.2); gradual wavy boundary. (5 to 30 cm thick.)

^BCu--20 to 66 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) very artifactual coarse sandy loam; weak very fine subangular blocky

structure; friable; few very fine roots; 25 cobble-sized percent brick and concrete fragments, 5 percent

cobble-sized asphalt fragments, 5 percent cobble-sized metal fragments, 5 percent gravel-sized plastic

fragments, and 5 percent natural cobbles; neutral (pH 7.2); gradual wavy boundary. (3 to 51 cm thick.)

^Cu--66 to 200 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) very artifactual coarse sandy loam; massive with compaction related

plate-like divisions; very friable; few very fine roots; 25 percent cobble-sized brick and concrete fragments,

10 percent cobble-sized asphalt fragments, 5 percent cobble-sized metal fragments, 5 percent gravel-sized

glass fragments, 5 percent gravel-sized plastic fragments, and 7 percent natural cobbles; neutral (pH 7.2).

TYPE LOCATION: Kings County, New York; From the intersection of East 105th Street and Seaview

Avenue, 1000 feet Southeast of the intersection; USGS Brooklyn, NY topographic quadrangle; Latitude 40

degrees, 38 minutes, 8.06 seconds N. and Longitude 73 degrees, 52 minutes, 51.61 seconds W. NAD 1983.

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: The thickness of the fill materials ranges from 100 to 200 cm. The

transported construction debris may range in material of pieces of plastic, glass, rubber, bricks, lumber,

asphalt, coal ash, unburned coal, gypsum board, concrete, and steel. The transported natural soil material may

originate from any geologic deposit ranging from till, outwash, alluvium, coastal plain sediments, or

residuum, usually from a local source. There is a distinction between materials that will hold water and allow

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roots to penetrate, and will decompose versus those that will act like a rock fragments. Total coarse fragments,

both human artifacts and rocks, average 35 to 100 percent by volume in the control section. The content of

anthropogenic coarse fragments, or human artifacts, average greater than 10 percent. Human artifact content

is often less than 10 percent in the surface and upper subsurface horizons. Soil textures may range from sand

to silt loam and gravelly, cobbly, stony, boulder, and artifactual texture phases can occur. Reaction ranges

from very strongly acid to strongly alkaline. Hue ranges from 2.5YR to 2.5Y throughout. Some pedons have

mottles that are unrelated to soil water related redoximorphic process.

The Â horizon has value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 6. Structure is granular or subangular blocky, but may

be platy where compacted. Consistence is very friable or friable.

Where present, the ^B or ^BC horizons have value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 8. Structure is subangular

blocky. Consistence is very friable or friable.

The ^C horizons have value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 8. Structure is massive and may part to plate-like

divisions, subangular blocky, granular, or single grain. Formation of secondary structure is interpreted as

depositional in nature and not resulting from pedogenesis. Consistence is very friable to firm.

Âb horizons may be present with similar characteristics as the Â horizons. There may also be thin (less than

10 cm discontinuous M layers of decaying cement and other human manufactured materials.

COMPETING SERIES: There are no competing series in this family.

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Laguardia soils are on nearly level to steeply sloping artificially created or

modified landforms. These soils formed in construction debris intermingled and mixed with natural soil

materials. The construction debris material commonly originates from the demolition of buildings and roads.

The dominant coarse fragments in the construction debris are concrete, asphalt, bricks, coal ash, and steel with

some sedimentary and metamorphic rocks sparsely intermingled. The transported soil material is dominantly

from locally excavated upland materials such as alluvium, till, outwash, or coastal plain sediments. Slope

ranges from 0 to 75 percent. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 1021 to 1325 mm. Mean annual

temperature ranges from 8 to 17 degrees C.

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are Canarsie, Centralpark, Ebbets, Greatkills,

Greenbelt, Ladyliberty and Secaucus. Canarsie soils have a shallow to moderately deep contact with

underlying till-derived soils or till parent materials. Centralpark, Ebbets, and Greenbelt soils average less than

35 percent coarse fragments in the control section. Greatkills soils have garbage within the control section.

Ladyliberty soils have a sandy-skeletal particle size class. Secaucus soils are moderately well drained.

DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: Well drained. The potential for

surface runoff is low to medium on vegetated slopes less than 8 percent, and high to very high on vegetated

slopes 8 percent and greater, runoff is one class higher where the soil is unvegetated or the surface is poorly

protected from erosion or compacted. Saturated hydraulic conductivity is moderately high in areas where the

soil has not been compacted at the surface, but is moderately low where it has surface compaction or platy

structure.

USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas of these soils are used for recreation, wildlife habitat, or industrial

and urban development. These soils are generally covered with common weeds, common reed, and mugwort

if deposited in sunny locations; by turfgrass if the area is used for recreation, and invasive understory plants if

deposited in a shady location. Trees quickly spread lateral roots into fill areas deposited near them. The reed


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density decreases and the mugwort increases in areas with compaction at the surface. The more compacted

areas support sparse populations of various grasses, annuals, and perennials that invade disturbed areas. The

looser dumps are quickly covered with early succession hardwood seedlings from nearby sources.

Reclamation is difficult where common reed density is high. Recreational use is unlikely in areas where the

surface is unsmoothed, or where the surface stones and boulders have not been removed or covered.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: These soils occur on modified landscapes in and near major urbanized

areas of the Northeast. MLRA 144A and 149B. The soils of this series are small in extent.

MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Amherst, Massachusetts.

SERIES ESTABLISHED: Hudson County, New Jersey; 2012.

REMARKS: Laguardia soils often exhibit an irregular decrease in organic carbon with depth however this is

a result of anthropogenic filling (deposition) not alluvial deposition; excluding them from the concept of

Fluvents. Proposed revisions to soil taxonomy in ICOMANTH Circular Letter 7 developed for anthropogenic

soils will help to clarify this difference.

Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon include:

a. Ochric epipedon - 0 to 23 cm.

b. Particle size class - the zone from 25 to 100 cm averges loamy-skeletal.

National Cooperative Soil Survey

U.S.A.


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LOCATION EBBETS NY

Established Series

RKS

01/2014

EBBETS SERIES

The Ebbets series consists of very deep, well drained soils formed in a thick mantle (greater than 100

centimeters) of loamy human transported material with more than 10 percent human artifacts. They occur in

anthropogenically altered landscapes in and near major urbanized areas of the Northeast. Saturated hydraulic

conductivity is moderately high or high in areas where the soil cap has not been compacted, but is only

moderately high where it has been compacted. Slope ranges from 0 to 60 percent. Mean annual temperature is

about 12 degrees C and mean annual precipitation is about 1190 mm.

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Typic Eutrudepts

TYPICAL PEDON: Ebbets sandy loam on a nearly level fill plain. (Colors are for moist soil.)

Â --- 0 to 10 cm; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; friable;

common very fine roots, common fine roots and many medium roots; slightly acid (pH 6.3); clear smooth

boundary. (5 to 18 cm thick.)

^BA --- 10 to 17 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure

parting to weak fine granular structure; friable; moderately few medium roots and moderately few fine roots;

15 percent gravel-sized rock fragments; moderately acid (pH 5.8); clear wavy boundary. (0 to 10 cm thick.)

^Bw1 --- 17 to 31 cm; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky

structure; friable; moderately few very fine roots and moderately few fine roots; 5 percent gravel; slightly acid

(pH 6.3); clear smooth boundary.

^Bwu2 --- 31 to 53 cm; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) gravelly sandy loam; weak coarse subangular

blocky structure; friable; moderately few fine roots; 5 percent stone-sized concrete, 2 percent cobble-sized

concrete fragments, 13 percent gravel, and 2 percent gravel-sized concrete fragments; slightly alkaline (pH

7.4); clear smooth boundary.

^Bw3 --- 53 to 69 cm; 65 percent brown (10YR 4/3) and 35 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) sandy

loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; very few very fine roots; 10 percent (few)

discontinuous distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains; 5 percent gravel; neutral (pH 7.1); abrupt

smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of Bw horizons is 15 to 60 cm)

2^Cu1 --- 69 to 90 cm; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) very artifactual loamy sand; massive; friable;

common very fine roots; 10 percent stone-sized concrete fragments, 30 percent cobble-sized concrete

fragments, 7 percent gravel-sized concrete fragments, and 4 percent gravel; very slightly effervescent; slightly

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alkaline (pH 7.7); clear smooth boundary.

2^Cu2 --- 90 to 183 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) very artifactual loamy coarse sand; massive; friable; 10 percent

stone-sized concrete fragments, 8 percent cobble-sized concrete fragments, 10 percent gravel-sized concrete

fragments, 6 percent gravel, 5 percent gravel-sized asphalt fragments, and 3 percent gravel-sized coal slag

fragments; very slightly effervescent; moderately alkaline (pH 8.0).

TYPE LOCATION: Queens County, New York: Kissena Corridor Park. USGS Jamaica, NY, topographic

quadrangle: Latitude 40 degrees, 44 minutes, 58.89 seconds N. and Longitude 73 degrees, 49 minutes, 27.37

seconds W., NAD 1983.

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Thickness of the fill materials is greater than 100 cm. Coarse fragments

range from 0 to 60 percent, with a weighted average of less than 35 percent in the control section. The

weighted average of human artifacts exceeds 10 percent in the control section. Textures are commonly sandy

loam, loam or silt loam but may include loamy sand or sand. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to

moderately alkaline. Free carbonates derived from artifactual materials are found within 100 cm.

The Â or Âp horizon has hue of 2.5Y through 2.5YR, value of 2 through 4, and chroma of 1 through 3.

Structure is granular or subangular blocky with very friable or friable consistence, although compacted areas

may have platy structure and/or firm consistence.

The ^Bw horizons have hue of 2.5Y through 2.5YR, value of 3 through 6, and chroma of 2 through 8.

Structure is commonly subangular blocky with friable consistence, although compacted areas may have platy

structure and/or firm consistence.

The ^C horizons have hue of 2.5Y through 2.5YR, value 3 through 6, and chroma of 1 through 8. Structure is

commonly massive with friable to firm consistence. Some pedons may have plate-like divisions.

Natural horizons may occur under the human transported material. Their properties are similar to comparable

natural soils of the region.

COMPETING SERIES: These are the Dover and Pequea series. Dover soils are formed in calcareous till

deposits. Pequea soils formed in calcareous residuum.

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Ebbets soils are on nearly level to steeply sloping anthropogenically created or

modified landforms. These soils formed in human transported materials greater than 100 cm thick, with more

than 10 percent human artifacts. Slope ranges from 0 to 60 percent. Mean annual precipitation ranges from

1000 to 1250 mm. Mean annual temperature ranges from 8 to 17 degrees C.

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: Laguardia, Centralpark, Foresthills (T), and Greenbelt soils

are also found on anthropogenically altered landscapes. Laguardia and Centralpark soils have greater than 35

percent coarse fragments in the control section; Foresthills (T) and Greenbelt soils have less than 10 percent

artifacts in the control section.

DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: Well drained. Saturated hydraulic

conductivity is moderately high or high in areas where the soil cap has not been compacted, but is only

moderately high where it has been compacted.


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USE AND VEGETATION: These soils are generally covered by turfgrass if part of a recreation area;

overgrown with common weeds and grasses, raspberry, ragweed, and mugwort if stone-sized fragments

appear on the surface; or may be wooded. Common trees include black locust, tree of heaven, black cherry,

and boxelder.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: These soils occur on modified landscapes in and near major urbanized

areas of the Northeast in MLRAs 144A and 149B. The soils of this series are small in total extent, but they are

an important component of open space in urban areas.

MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Amherst, Massachusetts

SERIES ESTABLISHED: Queens County, New York, 2014. Series proposed Queens County, New York,

2009.

REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon inlcude:

1. Ochric epipedon - the zone from 0 to 10 cm (Â horizon).

2. Cambic horizon - the zone from 18 to 53 cm (^Bw1, ^Bwu2 and ^Bw3 horizons).

ADDITIONAL DATA: Full characterization data for sample no. S09NY081001 from Queens County, New

York, Pedon analyzed by the NSSL, Lincoln, NE, 1999.

National Cooperative Soil Survey

U.S.A.


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APPENDIX D

WETLAND FLAG COORDINATES

Point ID LATITUDE LONGITUDE

wl-a1-start 40.65137 -73.75927

wl-a2 40.65160 -73.75976

wl-a3 40.65176 -73.76012

wl-a4 40.65208 -73.76063

wl-a5 40.65188 -73.76064

wl-a6 40.65165 -73.76049

wl-a7 40.65136 -73.76011

wl-a8-end 40.65123 -73.75973

wa-op-1-upl 40.65028 -73.75802

wa-op-2-upl 40.65089 -73.75877

wa-op-3-wet 40.65125 -73.75977

Wetland A

Boundary Flag and Observation Point Locations

APPENDIX E

DELINEATOR QUALIFICATIONS

Chris Cotroneo

Experience

Mr. Cotroneo is an environmental scientist at HDR with experience in fish

communities of freshwater and marine ecosystems, wetland delineations and

wetland restorations. He has conducted research on freshwater fish species-

habitat associations in the Hudson River watershed, along with salt marsh

ecosystem research in the Arthur Kill and Hackensack River. Mr. Cotroneo

has participated in environmental surveys associated with habitat restoration

projects for USACE-NYD, NYCDEP, NYSDEC, PANYNJ, and private firms.

He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Biology and Environmental

Science at Queens College.

NYCEDC. Brush Avenue Wetland Delineation, Bronx, NY. Mr.

Cotroneo performed desktop evaluations for a tidal wetland delineation in

Bronx, NY.

NYCDEP, Ecological Pilot Projects of the Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan, NY. As environmental scientist, Mr. Cotroneo developed

methods for ribbed mussel habitat creation in a Jamaica Bay tributary, and

authored the work plan and joint permit applications for the ribbed mussel

biofiltration pilot study. He also took part in a pilot study in which sea lettuce

(Ulva lactuca) was removed from Jamaica Bay using a skimmer boat, to

remove excessive Nitrogen from the Bay. Habitat degradation in Jamaica

Bay stems from many factors, including direct habitat loss from shoreline

development and fill, poor water quality, dredging, hydrodynamic

modifications and loss of historic freshwater and sediment inputs. The

Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan, a component of New York City’s

PlaNYC program, seeks to address habitat degradation in Jamaica Bay by

conducting a series of ecological demonstration projects.

NYCDEP, Kensico Action Plan, Westchester County, NY. As

environmental scientist, Mr. Cotroneo performed field surveys for invasive

plant species, rare plant species, winter tree survey, and assisted with a stream

restoration existing conditions study. He co-authored the Kensico Action Plan

Invasive Species Removal Management Manual for submittal to NYCDEP,

which included GIS analysis. In addition, Mr. Cotroneo researched available

stream restoration methods for several tributaries to NYCDEP’s Kensico

Reservoir. He assisted in writing the final permit applications for submittal to

the towns of Valhalla and Mount Pleasant, USACE and NYCDEP.. The

Kensico Reservoir is a key element in New York City’s water supply system

because the flows from the Catskill and Delaware Aqueducts, which account

for 90% of the total flow, pass through the Kensico. NYCDEP retained HDR

to develop the Kensico Action Plan for the continuing protection of their

drinking water supply.

NYCDEP, Alley Park Salt Marsh Restoration, Queens, NY. As

environmental scientist, Mr. Cotroneo co-wrote the final erosion monitoring

report for a tidal creek/salt marsh restoration and CSO improvement project in

Queens, NY. HDR conducted a number of studies to guide the wetland design,

including development of a hydrologic budget and water quality model, a

Education M.A., Biology and

Environmental Science,

Queens College. In process.

B.A., Environmental Studies,

Purchase College, SUNY,

2008

A.A., Liberal Arts, Dutchess

Community College, SUNY,

2003

Registration/Certifications

USACE Wetlands Delineation

Professional Endeavors HDR

2006-2010

Professional Activities American Institute of Fisheries

Research Biologists

American Fisheries Society

New York Chapter

HDR Fisheries Assessment

Group

Chris Cotroneo

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groundwater investigation study and a benthic macro-invertebrate assessment.

A bio-benchmarking investigation was conducted on adjacent reference

wetlands to establish design criteria and geometric guidelines.

NYCDEP, ACES, Roseton NY. Mr. Cotroneo performed

wetland/watercourse delineations and assisted with freshwater fish sampling in

Roseton, NY, in preparation for NYCDEP’s repair of the Delaware Aqueduct.

NYCDEP, ACES, Ashokan, NY, Mount Pleasant, NY and Briarcliff Manor, NY. Mr. Cotroneo performed wetland/watercourse delineations and

assisted with leak location identification, in preparation for NYCDEP’s repair

of the Delaware Aqueduct.

Town of Harrison. Beaver Swamp Wetland Restoration Monitoring. Mr.

Cotroneo performed annual wetland vegetation monitoring and groundwater

monitoring at a restored freshwater wetland in Harrison, NY.

County of Middlesex. New Brunswick Landing Wetland Monitoring. Mr.

Cotroneo performed annual wetland vegetation monitoring and groundwater

monitoring at a restored freshwater wetland in Piscataway, NJ.

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation- Natural Resources

Group, Bronx River Fish and Shellfish Habitat Creation Project, Bronx

River, NY. As environmental scientist, Mr. Cotroneo has assisted the Senior

Technical Advisor on the review/development of monitoring protocols and

finfish characterization studies performed in support of NRG’s two created

oyster reef s located in the lower Bronx River, NY. HDR developed and

conducted the post-installation reef monitoring program. The monitoring

program was designed to investigate: 1) Finfish utilization of the reefs and

reference location, 2) Epifaunal community development on the reefs, 3)

Infaunal community development on the seabed surrounding the reefs and

reference location, and 4) Sediment deposition within the project area.

WCI Communities Inc., Hopewell Crossing Community Development, East Fishkill, NY. As environmental scientist, Mr. Cotroneo assisted in

characterizing ecological communities and verified wetland delineations on a

132 acre parcel, and authored the Final Report to the client.

PANYNJ, Stewart Airport Wetland Delineation - Areas 2 & 5. As

Environmental Scientist, Mr. Cotroneo assisted in performing wetland

delineations at several sites on secure international airport property. Stewart

International Airport, located in the City of Newburgh, Orange County, New

York, is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

(PANYNJ). In total, the airport facility covers 2,400 acres with a terminal

that accommodates seven passenger gates. A Jurisdictional Determination of

wetland and watercourse resources was requested by PANY/NJ to aid in the

planning process for additional commercial development. HDR delineated

the boundaries of wetlands and watercourses in June 2009 using the three-

parameter methodology described in the 1987 United States Army Corps of

Engineers (USACE) delineation manual within the airport’s boundaries.

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PANYNJ, Stewart Airport Wetland Delineation – Tower Hill. As

Environmental Scientist, Mr. Cotroneo assisted in performing wetland

delineations at several sites on secure international airport property. Stewart

International Airport, located in the City of Newburgh, Orange County, New

York, is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

(PANYNJ). In total, the airport facility covers 2,400 acres with a terminal

that accommodates seven passenger gates. A Jurisdictional Determination of

wetland and watercourse resources was requested by PANY/NJ to aid in the

planning process for additional commercial development. HDR delineated

the boundaries of wetlands and watercourses in July 2011 using the three-

parameter methodology described in the 1987 United States Army Corps of

Engineers (USACE) delineation manual within the airport’s boundaries.

PANYNJ, Laguardia Airport Runway Extension. Mr. Cotroneo performed

tidal and freshwater wetland delineations, and authored Essential Fish Habitat

and wetland reports for the potential extension of Laguardia Airport runway

extensions into the East River, NY.

PANYNJ, Kennedy Airport, Eastern Rd Wetland Delineation. Mr.

Cotroneo performed a tidal wetland delineation on secured airport property in

preparation for the potential straightening of a dangerous curve on Eastern Rd

within Kennedy Airport boundaries.

PANYNJ, Newark Airport, Parking Lot Extension Wetland Delineation. Mr. Cotroneo performed a tidal wetland delineation on secured airport property

in preparation for the potential expansion of an existing parking lot.

PANYNJ, Teleport Wetland and Watercourse Delineations. Mr. Cotroneo

performed freshwater wetland and watercourse delineations within secure

PANYNJ property, and authored the final report.

Town of Warwick, NY – Marginal Access Road, Warwick, NY. Mr.

Cotroneo assisted with wetland and watercourse delineations, and the

associated report for submittal to the USACE in preparation for the

construction of a bridge to avoid potential impacts to wetlands, while

providing an access road to relieve traffic on a busy county road.

NOAA – Woodbridge Salt Marsh Restoration Monitoring, Woodbridge, NJ. Mr. Cotroneo lead the field crews in monitoring a 17 acre salt marsh

restoration in Woodbridge, NJ. Monitoring activities included vegetation

density and characterization, fish sampling, and porewater sampling.

NOAA – Winsegansett Salt Marsh Restoration, Winsegansett, MA. Mr.

Cotroneo performed vegetation community mapping, buffer zone wetland

delineation, and permit application preparation for submittal to the USACE

and municipal departments in Massachusetts, in preparation for the restoration

of a degraded salt marsh along Buzzard’s Bay.

USACE - New York District/PANYNJ, Hudson–Raritan Estuary Ecosystem Restoration & Feasibility Study, NY. Mr. Cotroneo served as a

research coordinator and environmental scientist on several project elements,

including the assessment of various restoration methods included in the HRE

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Comprehensive Restoration Implementation Plan. He has also assisted in

preparing and reviewing several Essential Fish Habitat Assessments in support

of a variety of projects within the Hudson-Raritan Estuary, following

guidelines set forth by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, in

compliance with Section 305(b)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act (MSFCA), as amended by the Sustainable

Fisheries Act (SFA) of 1996. HDR, as the managing joint partner (called the

NY/NJ Environmental Restoration Consultants, hereafter ERC) is assisting the

USACE New York District and the PANYNJ to conduct these environmental

restoration feasibility studies.

Norfolk-Southern Railroad. Mechanicville Yard Wetland Mitigation Monitoring. Mr. Cotroneo performed wetland delineations, wetland

restoration stream and vegetation monitoring, and Rosgen stream surveys at a

USACE regulated wetland mitigation site. The wetland restoration was

performed in mitigation for the construction of additional railroad yard on

degraded wetlands.

Publications and Presentation

Cotroneo, C. and D.J. Yozzo. 2008. Fish Species-Habitat Associations in

New York’s Great Swamp. Section VIII: 35 pp. In McGlynn, Catherine

(Ed.), Final Reports of the Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship Program, 2007.

Hudson River Foundation.

Cotroneo, C. and D.J. Yozzo. 2010. W-fold: A folding, transportable 1 m2

throw trap for use in densely vegetated aquatic habitats. Journal of

Freshwater Ecology. 25(1):73-78.

Awards

Pathfinder Award of Excellence: USACE-NYD Harbor Deepening Project Team

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Experience

Mr. Anway is an environmental scientist with experience collecting field data

for vegetation and stream surveys and wetland delineations. He manages and

analyzes hydrological, biological, chemical, geological, and geographical

data in Excel, Access, and ArcGIS. In addition, Mr. Anway creates, edits and

formats documents in Word for Environmental Assessments and project

permit applications.

Evergreen Environmental, Port Jersey Container Terminal Expansion

Project Mitigation, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the post-construction

monitoring report of a 16-acre tidal wetland mitigation bank on the

Hackensack River in Bergen County, NJ. His responsibilities included

updating and formatting the text, figures, and tables of the Annual

Monitoring Report.

National Guard Bureau, Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP), West

Point, New York.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted in the creation of maps

illustrating existing conditions and the locations of proposed construction for

a stormwater management plan. His responsibilities included creating and

updating data driven pages for several map series, creating shapefiles of

planned future construction, formatting various map features, and batch

exporting the maps to an appropriate file format

New Brunswick Landing, Waterfront Development Wetland Mitigation,

Piscataway, New Jersey. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with vegetation monitoring at a

field site as part of a mitigation plan for the development of a 24-slip floating

dock for recreational boats along the Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath,

which borders the Raritan River. His responsibilities included vegetation

identification, data collection, and database management.

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Burlington Island

Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Restoration Project, Burlington, New

Jersey. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway developed the existing conditions section

of an Application Report for permits to remove and reuse approximately 2.2

million cubic yards of material dredged from the surrounding Delaware River

and contained in the Burlington Island CDF. His responsibilities included

integrating, editing, and formatting information from several previously

conducted environmental studies, and collecting and integrating site-specific

environmental information from publically available sources.

New Jersey Transit (NJT), Morgan Bridge Electrical Rehabilitation,

Sayreville, New Jersey. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with a wetland delineation for

the rehabilitation of a single leaf rolling bascule for the NJT New Jersey Coast

Education B.A. Environmental Science,

Franklin & Marshall College

2009-2013

Registrations/Certifications Wetland Delineation

Certificate, in progress

Specialized Training Microsoft Office Suite,

ArcGIS, soil and substrate

sampling, vegetation

identification, SPSS, R

Professional Endeavors Environmental Scientist -

HDR, 2013-present

Assistant to General Manager

- Maine Seafood Ventures,

2012

Professional Activities Alternate Committee

Member - Old Lyme Inland

Wetlands Commission, July-

December, 2013

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Line. His responsibilities included preparing site figures in GIS and data

collection during a site visit.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP),

Aqueduct Connection Environmental Services (ACES), Newburgh, New

York. Environmental Scientist. This project addresses known leaks in the

Roundout-West Branch Tunnel, a section of the Delaware Aqueduct that

coveys more than 50 percent of the daily drinking water for New York City

and is the primary source of water for residents and businesses of the Towns

of Newburgh and Marlborough.

Mr. Anway assisted with the Bell property (a.ka. the West Connection Site)

tree survey and the Rondout Creek stream profile survey for the ACES

project. His responsibilities for the tree survey included vegetation

identification and data collection. His responsibilities for the stream profile

survey included collecting geographic information using various surveying

techniques.

Mr. Anway provided quality control for the fish and benthic invertebrate data

collection and analysis and the Roseton wetland delineation. His

responsibilities for the fish and benthic invertebrate data included verifying

data entered from field notes into electronic datasheets and formulas used to

create figures of the data. His responsibilities for the Roseton wetland

delineation included verifying data entered from field notes into an electronic

database and determining dominant vegetation based on percent cover.

Mr. Anway extracted and summarized information in the tunnel monitoring

and tunnel shutdown reports relevant to aqueduct leaks in Roseton.

Mr. Anway assisted with the ACES on-site noise monitoring in Queens, New

York. His responsibilities included site visits to deploy and retrieve 48-hour

noise monitors, documentation, and geographic data collection with a GPS-

enabled tablet.

NYCDEP, Catskill Aqueduct Repair and Rehabilitation (CAT-RR), New

York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the permitting process for

the Catskill Aqueduct Repair and Rehabilitation. His responsibilities

included creating permit identification checklists for proposed activities,

documenting cultural- and archeological-sensitive areas, and drafting a

geotechnical memo to summarize required survey activities.

NYCDEP, Gowanus Canal Sediment Sampling and Dredging, Brooklyn,

New York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the sediment sampling

program of the Gowanus Canal dredging project as part of an effort to

remove combined sewer overflow mounds that contribute to nuisance odors

and aesthetic impacts within several tributaries within the City of New York.

His responsibilities included quality assurance and packaging of sediment

and water samples for shipment to analytical laboratories.

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New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), DSNY East 25th

Street Manhattan Districts 6/6A/8 Garage, Manhattan, New York.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with noise monitoring for an

Environmental Impact Statement of a proposed DSNY garage. His

responsibilities included collection of noise and traffic data and QC of

collected data in Excel.

New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), Off-Hours

Delivery, Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway created point density maps of geocoded

traffic violations in Manhattan and Brooklyn to illustrate the spatial

distribution of violations and inform changes to traffic codes. His

responsibilities included creating point density maps for various violation

codes and vehicle classifications.

NYCDOT, Truck Routes, Brooklyn and Queens, New York.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway updated GIS maps of truck routes in

Brooklyn and Queens to reflect changes in NYC Traffic Rules. His

responsibilities included editing the attributes of road segment shapefiles,

creating maps of the updated truck routes, and quality control.

New York State Thruway Authority, Castleton-on-Hudson

Rehabilitation, Castleton, New York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the permitting process for

the rehabilitation of the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge. His responsibilities

included drafting a request for information to the National Marine Fishery

Service and preparing various site maps, including: the limits of disturbance,

state and federal wetlands, soils, and topography.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), 79-acre

Mitigation site, Secaucus, New Jersey

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with and conducted

hydrological monitoring as part of a feasibility investigation for a potential

mitigation site in the Hackensack Meadowlands for Teterboro Airport. His

responsibilities included: developing a coordinate geometry data collection

template to facilitate geographic surveys; collecting, managing, and

analyzing data from 5 monitoring wells to create hydrologic profiles of the

site; and developing figures, tables, and text for preliminary updates.

PANYNJ, Harrison Car Maintenance Facility Perimeter Floodwall

Project, Harrison and Kearny, New Jersey.

Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the preparation and

creation of the Engineering Report for the construction of two segments of a

floodwall to provide storm surge protection for the Harrison Car

Maintenance Facility, Substation #8, and approximately one mile of mainline

track. His responsibilities included developing the public notice letters and

photo log, and formatting the appendices.

Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC), New NY Bridge, Port of Coeymans

Dredging Permitting, Coeymans, New York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the development of a

Nationwide Permit for the dredging of the P&M Brick deepwater port. His

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responsibilities included completing the Long Environmental Assessment

Form, Coastal Zone Management, and Joint Application Form; and

georeferencing engineering documents to create various site maps.

TZC, New NY Bridge, Rockland Outfalls Permitting, Grand View-on-

Hudson, New York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted with the development of a

Nationwide Permit for the rehabilitation of two outfalls for a stormwater

system as part of the New NY Bridge project. His responsibilities included

completing the EFH short form and the Coastal Zone Concurrence.

Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI), Champlain Hudson Power Express

(CHPE), Wetland Mitigation Plan, New York State.

Environmental Scientist. The Champlain Hudson Power Express is a 1,000-

megawatt underwater/underground high voltage direct current electric

transmission system extending from the international border between Canada

and the United States to Queens, New York City, New York. The goal of the

Wetland Mitigation Plan is to compensate for the permanent loss of and

temporary impacts to wetlands from the construction of the CHPE.

Mr. Anway collected and analyzed field data from stream surveys and

wetland delineations at the Heldeberg potential mitigation site. His

responsibilities included: assisting two stream cross section and longitudinal

profile surveys using laser level; collecting GPS coordinates and elevations

of existing infrastructure and stream geometry; managing and analyzing

survey and GPS data to inform a restoration plan; and creating various maps

in ArcGIS of the study area and figures of study stream reaches.

Mr. Anway assisted with the creation of the proposed route. His

responsibilities included: collecting publically available information

regarding the boundaries of anchorage areas along one section of the

proposed route; creating maps of the anchorage areas; and rerouting the

proposed cable route in ArcGIS to avoid these areas.

TDI, Lake Champlain Cleanpower Connector (LCCC), Lake

Champlain, Vermont. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway developed the existing resources

section of the underwater routing analysis for an underwater high-voltage

direct current transmission line located between Quebec, Canada, and

Benson Landing, Vermont. His responsibilities included using readily

available information from public sources to locate areas along the proposed

cable corridor with potential barriers to cable installation, use, or

maintenance, and potential impacts to existing environmental, physical, and

cultural resources.

Mr. Anway redacted and formatted information from previously completed

reports of the Champlain Hudson Power Express project to include only

information relevant to Lake Champlain and the LCCC.

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Asharoken Shoreline

Stabilization, Asharoken, New York.

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Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway developed the Environmental

Assessment of a shoreline stabilization project to protect the Village of

Asharoken from coastal damage due to long term beach erosion and storm

surges. His responsibilities included: integrating, editing, and formatting

information from documents provided by USACE into the Environmental

Assessment and publically available information; creating a photo-log and

figures of the site in GIS; and drafting text for various sections of the report.

USACE, Wreck Pond Coastal Restoration Feasibility Study, Wall

Township, NJ. Environmental Scientist. The purpose of the Coastal Restoration Feasibility

Study was to determine the feasibility of an ecosystem restoration plan for

Wreck Pond and Black Creek in Monmouth County, NJ. Mr. Anway

developed figures for the environmental scope; his responsibilities included

collecting information from publicly available sources and creating project

site maps of wetlands and tax codes in ArcGIS.

USACE and PANYNJ, NY and NJ Harbor Deepening Project (HDP),

Migratory Finfish Survey (MFS), New York, NY

Environmental Scientist. The MFS was designed to investigate the timing

and spatial distribution of seasonal movements of migratory fish in the New

York/New Jersey Harbor to be evaluated in relation to dredging operations to

accommodate larger commercial vessels. Mr. Anway provided quality

control for trawl survey data: his responsibilities included: review of original

datasheets and correction of data entered into an Access database; review of

figures created using data from this database; and updating the results section

of a report to accurately describe these figures.

Mr. Anway also drafted a memo summarizing the results of a video sled

survey of benthic habitat.

United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Medical Center

Floodwall Construction, Manhattan, New York. Environmental Scientist. Mr. Anway assisted in the creation of the VAMC

Environmental Assessment for the construction of a floodwall to provide

flood protection of the VAMC Manhattan. His responsibilities included

populating the Acronyms and Abbreviations section and drafting the text and

figures of the Visual Aesthetics section.

Non-HDR Experience Mr. Anway was an assistant to the General Manager of Maine Seafood

Ventures, a start-up seafood processing and freezing facility, where he

researched and authored documents on Food Safety Certification Schemes

and Alternative Seafood Freezing Methods. He also created a planning tool

to calculate the physical parameters required to freeze seafood products at a

specified super-cooled brine temperature.

Mr. Anway has research experience studying stratified soil and calcium

carbonate samples along the West Branch Little Conestoga Creek to

determine historic land use and environmental conditions through

paleoecology and elemental proxies. This research consisted of: sediment

sample and concretion collection; a GIS analysis of the study site; laboratory

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analysis of the elemental composition of concretion thin sections; collecting,

identifying, and documenting ecologically representative seeds and shells

from sediment samples; and technical writing.

Documents

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