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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: __________________________________
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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
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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
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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:
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• 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
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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.
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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.
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6.0 FIGURES
Site Location
Figure 1USGS Topo Map
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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
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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.
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Picture 4: Picture taken looking northwest along Rockaway BLVD. Wetland A is in the
background to the left.
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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
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Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
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 =
x 3 =
x 2 =
x 1 = 0
0
0
100
410
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
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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)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
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)
Sampling Point: WA-OP-1-UPL
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
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Project/Site: JFK Development Parcel
Applicant/Owner: NYCEDC Sampling Point: WA-OP-2-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:
Although hydrophytic vegetation is present, there are no indicators of hydric soils or wetland hydrology
Evan Anway
State: NY
Slope(%) 1
Long: 1051188.928Lat: 176507.036 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
,
,
,
,
,
,
Yes X No
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Yes X No
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)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Dominance Test > 50%
Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is present
Use scientific names of plantsVEGETATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Yes X No
X
X
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology mustbe present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Sampling Point: WA-OP-2-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
1
1
100.0%
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 =
x 3 =
x 2 =
x 1 = 0
190
15
0
0
100 205(A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A= 2.05
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Prevalence Index Worksheet:
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
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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)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
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.)
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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)
Sampling Point: WA-OP-2-UPL
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)
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
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Project/Site: JFK Development Parcel
Applicant/Owner: NYCEDC Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET
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:
This is a PEM1B (Cowardin)
Evan Anway
State: NY
Slope(%) 1
Long: 1050909.474Lat: 176634.936 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
,
,
,
,
,
,
Yes X No
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
Yes X No
Yes X No
Yes X No
Yes X No
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
S T R
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches): 9
Depth (inches): 0
Field Observations:
Remarks:
Wetland hydrology is present
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? X Yes No
Yes No X
Yes X No
Yes X No
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)
Wetland A
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): MLRA 149B
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Dominance Test > 50%
Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
Hydrophytic vegetation is present
Use scientific names of plantsVEGETATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Yes X No
X
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology mustbe present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET
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
1
2
50.0%
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 =
x 3 =
x 2 =
x 1 = 0
190
0
0
10
97 200(A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A= 2.06
Dominance Test Worksheet:
Prevalence Index Worksheet:
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
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Type: Rock
Depth (inches): 18
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils:
Remarks:
Rock/gravel layer at 18"
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)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
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
X Yes 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)
Sampling Point: WA-OP-3-WET
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 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
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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.)
^Au--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 ^A 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.
^Ab horizons may be present with similar characteristics as the ^A 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.)
^A --- 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 ^A or ^Ap 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 (^A 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
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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
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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
Evan C. Anway
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.