Welcome & Schedule Update – Bill White, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Construction Update – Jay Borkland, Apex

Air Quality Protocols – Jay Borkland, Apex

Project Update & Local Suppliers – Shawn Wyatt, Cashman-Weeks NB

Controlled Underwater Blasting Information – Jay Borkland, Apex & Steve Tobin, Cashman-Weeks NB

Questions & Answers

• 1,000 ft of new bulkhead built to sustain loads of 4,000 pounds per square foot

• Deep dredge draft to 32 ft in front of bulkhead

• Approx. 28 acres of assembly and lay-down area

• Clean-up of approx. 250,000 cubic yards of low-level contaminated sediment

• Creation of Environmental & Habitat Restoration Areas

Main Terminal Site

Dartmouth Finishing Site

Transportation Corridor

Next 90 Days

Land-Based Construction

September: • Excavate and dispose offsite of

contaminated material from main site • Removal of topsoil from main site

September to October: • Subsurface ground improvements

November: • Begin installation of Terminal bulkhead

at main site • Begin backfill behind Terminal bulkhead

Dredging

September: • Dredging of CAD Cell 3 completed • Dredge top layer of contaminated material along Terminal ** Controlled underwater blasting after all contaminated material has

been removed from the Terminal dredge footprint.

Contaminated Material Removal to Date

• Volume removed offsite to date: 1,800 cubic yards (cy)

• Remaining soil to be removed: approx. 6,500 cy

• Expected completion of removal: October

Backfill of Main Site

Concrete Platform Cofferdam Bulkhead

Structural Components

• Concrete Relieving Platform

– Positioned above the cofferdam bulkhead

– Weight from equipment on concrete platform transfers into piles

• Cofferdam Bulkhead

– Type of retaining wall

– Circular arrangements of sheet-piles

• As approved by EPA, MassCEC’s protocols for responding to dust alerts are based on:

1. Dust concentration alerts from on-site monitors

2. Monthly laboratory analysis of samples for airborne PCBs, airborne asbestos, and airborne lead

• Air monitoring at the main site began when construction commenced on the site – July 2013

• No exceedences to date

Air Quality Protocols

• Cashman-Weeks NB employs a full-time water truck to wet down the entire main terminal site during the entire work-day

• All stockpiles are covered with polyethylene sheets, stabilized and marked appropriately

• First Summary Report for Monthly Air Monitoring with Laboratory Analyses for the month of July 2013 has been submitted to MassDEP and will be available on our website (www.masscec.com/newbedfordterminal)

• New Bedford Field Office

– 57 Cove Street, 2nd Floor, New Bedford

For project related inquiries: (508) 717-5876 To Apply: Stop by to fill out job application in person

Trade

# of Workers

Minority

Female

Apprentices& Trainees

NB Residents

South Coast Residents

Marine Operators Local 25 38 9 0 1* 2 2

Laborers Local 385, 138 1 0 0 0 1 1

Operators Local 4 2 0 0 0 0 1

Carpenters Local 56 (Pile Drivers) 4 0 0 0 0 0

Cashman Weeks NB Management 9 1 1 n/a 1 1

Apex Engineer & Design Team 16 2 1 2 7 10

Total 70 12 2 3 11 15

* Although Local 25 does not have a formal apprentice program, they have agreed to induct local hires into Local 25 that are designated as trainees.

Business City/Town Type of Service ABC Disposal Service, Inc. New Bedford Dumpster Service

AGM Marine, Inc. New Bedford Excavation Work For Investigations

A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. East Wareham Environmental Supplies/Services

AIS Inc. New Bedford Marine Mammal Inspectors

All Phase Fabrication LLC Fairhaven Fabrication

Bayline Boat Yard New Bedford Boat Repair Work

Brodeur Machine Company, Inc. New Bedford Machine/ Fabrication

Cape Cod Staging & Equipment Corp. New Bedford Ladders/Scaffolding Service

C.E. Beckman Co. New Bedford Marine Wholesale

Costa’s Trucking Inc. Acushnet Trucking Services

C.P. Brodeur Inc. New Bedford Marine Services

Debross Oil Company New Bedford Fueling Services

Diligent Marine Services Fairhaven Marine Services

DJ Bass, Inc.; Rent-A-John/Elegant Restrooms New Bedford Port-A-John

Eastern Ice Co. Inc. Fall River Ice Supply Fairhaven Lumber New Bedford Lumber Supplies

52 local suppliers and subcontractors used by Cashman-Weeks NB & Apex an increase of 5 local vendors since August’s meeting

Business City/Town Type of Service Fairhaven True Value Hardware New Bedford General Supplies

Fathom Research LLC New Bedford Diving Services and Fish Inspections

Fire Pro Fall River Fire Extinguisher Services

Frade's Disposal, Inc. New Bedford Dumpster Service

Fred Borges Electric New Bedford Electrician

F.W. Webb Co. New Bedford Plumbing Services

General Fire Extinguishers Taunton Fire Extinguisher Services / Supplies

General Supply & Metals, Inc. New Bedford Steel/General Supplies

Glasser Glass Corp. New Bedford Glass/Window Repair Services

Hathaway Mills LLC New Bedford Lease for JV Office

HCI Metromedic Walk-in New Bedford Pre-employ. Physical/Drug Testing

Hercules New Bedford Marine/Safety Supplies

Linberg Marine, Inc. Fairhaven Maritime Contracting Services

Levin Marine Supply Fairhaven Marine Supplies

Marine Electrical Service New Bedford Marine Electrical Supplies/Services

Marine Safety Consultants Fairhaven On/Off-Hire Survey

Mid City Steel Westport Steel Supplier

New Bedford Welding Supply New Bedford Welding Supplies

Business City/Town Type of Service Niemiec Marine New Bedford Marine Services

Outer Harbor LLC New Bedford Lease

Pier Oil, LLC/Luzo Fuel Inc. New Bedford Marine Fuel/Supplies

Pioneer Mooring Dartmouth Mooring and Anchor Services

R.A. Mitchell New Bedford Marine Master Tech

Raymond Piling Products Taunton Sheet piles / Pipe piles

Rick's Outboard Marine New Bedford Marine Equipment Service/Parts

Sea Fuels Marine Services, Inc. New Bedford Marine Fuel/Supplies

SK Marine Electronics New Bedford Marine Electronics Sales/Service

Shuster Corp. New Bedford Bearings/Hoses/ General Supplies

Thompson-Farland, Inc. New Bedford Surveying

Total Welding Supplies East Freetown Welding Supplies

Tucker-Roy Marine Towing Mattapoisett Marine Services

UMASS – Dartmouth – SMAST Fairhaven Winter Flounder Spawning Studies

Valtran, Inc. New Bedford Mobile Storage/Office & Temp. Fencing

Yard Smart Dartmouth Landscaping Services

W.B. Mason New Bedford Office Supplies

Whaling City Marina New Bedford Boat Repair Services

• EPA is expected to provide final approval for controlled underwater blasting for limited areas in the navigational channel being constructed for the Terminal

• Three areas that require blasting are within the Deep Draft Area near the proposed bulkhead

• Removal of shallow bedrock enables large vessels with deep drafts to safely navigate to Terminal

1,500-ft Radius Blasting Perimeter

MassCEC held a meeting with the following representatives from local, state, and federal agencies regarding blasting activities, schedule, and coordination:

• MassCEC • Cashman-Weeks NB • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE) • City of New Bedford • NB Fire Dept. • Fairhaven Fire Dept. • NB Harbor Development

Commission

• U.S. EPA • U.S. Coast Guard • Fairhaven Harbor Master • MassDEP • NB Police Dept. • Fairhaven Police Dept. • National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) - approved Fish Observer

• Blasting is expected to begin in September/October and last 6 to 8 weeks

• Blasting shall occur on weekdays between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

• Blasting is expected to take place 1-2 times a day and last a few seconds

• Vibrations from underwater blasting

– Mild vibrations may be felt a couple times a day for a duration of a couple of seconds

– Magnitude similar to a bus passing a house

• Water Disturbance

– Bubble release and localized splash will occur directly over blast site during each event.

• Contaminated sediment removed prior to blasting

• Clean sediment will be left in place to absorb blast energy

• Sediment absorbs blast waves and minimizes waves

• Strict controls on weight of explosives to limit adjacent impacts, provided by EPA, NMFS, and USACE

• Silt curtains and a fish deterrent system in place to keep marine life clear of blast area

• Aquatic monitoring to keep fish out of blast area

• Water and Air Quality monitoring during blasting

• 1,500 foot perimeter will be established 15 minutes before the blast to keep the area clear of vessels

• Blast signals to be displayed outside of blasting area

• Monitoring of Hurricane Barrier in accordance with USACE requirements will performed

• Vibrations monitors will be positioned between blast area and structures

Palmer’s Island Lighthouse

• To be monitored according to Project Specifications as a “Historic Structure”

• Pre-blast survey has been performed

• Vibration monitor to be placed on Lighthouse during blasting

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates the maximum vibrations allowable to protect adjacent structures

• MassCEC has performed extensive modeling of the potential impacts from the blasting

–Maximum anticipated vibration at Lighthouse is 15 times smaller than the USACE limit

• MassCEC will perform real-time measurement of actual vibrations to make sure that actual vibrations match the modeled vibrations

• Contractor to leaflet and mail three letters to residents, landowners and businesses within 1,500 feet of the blast area

• Contractor to offer free pre-blasting surveys to residences and businesses within 1,500 feet of the blast area

• Notification of local, state and federal regulatory agencies (ATF&E, USCG, USACE, EPA, MassDEP), local administration (City New Bedford and Town of Fairhaven) and emergency services (fire, police)

• Newspaper notifications

• Two public meetings

• Cashman-Weeks NB will notify the Coast Guard, NB Police and Fire Departments, Fairhaven Police and Fire Departments, and the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission 24 hours and 2 hours before a blasting event

• A 24 hour, 2 hour, 30 minute, and countdown will be provided over the port’s operations radio channel before each blasting event

• A NMFS-approved Fisheries Observer will be on site to assess the numbers of fish or marine mammals within the blast zone prior to the blast, assist in removal of marine species prior to blast, and monitor any impacts after blasting events

• The drill rig is positioned above each designated drill hole location.

• The drills are advanced into the bedrock to desired depth.

• Blast agent is placed into each drilled hole.

• Drill holes are covered by crushed rock called “stemming” for the purpose of confining the charge and limiting rock movement, noise, and underwater pressure.

• A countdown is started 15 minutes prior to each shot and a series of public safety and marine species protocols are initiated.

• After all procedures are followed, the shot is detonated.

• After the all-clear is given after the shot, normal use of the harbor in blast area will resume.

Tuesday, October 1 Tuesday, November 5 Tuesday, December 3

First Tuesday of the Month 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Third Floor, New Bedford Public Library

Please visit our website www.masscec.com/newbedfordterminal

for updated information about public meeting schedules

• All project and meeting announcements and past meeting presentations available at: www.masscec.com/newbedfordterminal

• Sign up for our mailing list at: newbedfordterminal@masscec.com

• To contact Cashman-Weeks NB call: (508) 717-5876

• For questions about blasting call: (508) 858-0595