Massachusetts Offshore Wind Ports & Infrastructure Assessment. May, This assessment was prepared for: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

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1 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Massachusetts Offshore Wind Ports & Infrastructure Assessment Existing Conditions Report: North Terminal New Bedford, MA Address Herman Melville Blvd. New Bedford, MA Latitude Longitude Assessor s Parcel Number(s) ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Site Size 20 Acres (8.09 hectares) Owner City of New Bedford, Harbor Development Commission, 52 Fisherman s Wharf, New Bedford, MA (North Terminal) Contact City of New Bedford, Harbor Development Commission, 52 Fisherman s Wharf,(North Terminal)

2 May, 2017 This assessment was prepared for: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA This assessment was prepared by: Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston; Apex Companies, LLC; Tufts University; and Ramboll Please refer to MassCEC s North Terminal Site Webpage at to download the final report and view additional materials on the site, such as site plans, photographs, and other documents.

3 SITE LOCUS North Terminal New Bedford, MA

4 SITE SUMMARY CARD: NORTH TERMINAL Attribute Information Notes Municipality: New Bedford East of MA Route 18 Location County: Port Governance/Security: Bristol New Bedford Police & Harbormaster Distance to Shipping Channel: 0ft (0 m) Adjacent to Federal channel Distance to Open Ocean: 1.5 nmi (2.8 km) Through the Hurricane Barrier Distance to MA Lease Areas: To the land-ward edge of the MA/RI and MA DEEPWATER WIND 35 nmi (65 km) OSW Areas. AREA DONG ENERGY AREA 49 nmi (91 km) VINEYARD WIND AREA 58 nmi (107 km) Overhead Restrictions: N/A No Overhead Restrictions Airport Considerations: (Air Draft Restrictions 3 ) 5 mi (8.05 km) 16 mi (25.7 km) New Bedford Regional Airport Myricks Airport Channel Dimensions (width): 350ft (107m) Shipping Channel to Harbor Channel Depth: 22 ft (6.7m) MLLW Federal channel- New Bedford Reach upstream of maneuvering area Distance to New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal: 1.2 nmi 1.5 miles over Land Distance to Major Roadway: 1.1 mi (1.7 km) To Interstate 195 Distance to Rail connection: 0 ft Rail connection on site Navigational Restrictions/ Considerations: New Bedford / Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier Route 6 Bridge Marine Entrance at New Bedford / Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier limited by 150 ft (46 m) horizontal clearance 94 ft horizontal clearance Ownership (Private v. Public): Public & Private City of New Bedford & The New Bedford Harbor Development Commission Use Classification Zoning Classification: Industrial Within a Designated Port: Inside DPA DPA extends to the northern edge Neighborhood Type: Industrial Industrial/Commercial surrounding. Proximity to Non-Industrial Use: Closest to Northwest Closest Residences >0.1mi (>0.17km) to Northwest Environmental Restrictions: N/A None listed

5 SITE SUMMARY CARD: NORTH TERMINAL Characteristics Total Acreage: ~21 ac (8.4 ha) Open Acreage: ~14 ac (5.7 ha) Approx. acreage not covered by buildings Acreage Covered by Structures: ~5 ac (2 ha) # Buildings Onsite: 10 EPA Building, Ever Green Sheet Metal Inc., Packer Marine, and other buildings. SF of Building Space: ~192,000 SF (17,837 m 2 ) Acreage of Paved Area: ~12 acres (4.85 ha) Packer Marine is currently unpaved. Open Acreage Adjacent to Quayside: Upland Bearing Capacity: <2,000psf 1 (9.76 t/m 2 ) <1 ac (0.4 ha) For both quayside. Adjacent to waterfront. Additional acreage inland. Quayside Type: Steel Cofferdam w/ steel bulkhead at EPA building and steel sheet pile pier at Packer Marine and EverGreen Sheet Metal Inc. Waterside Infrastructure Quayside Length: 220 ft (67 m) 212 ft (64.6 m) 335 ft (102.1 m) At Packer Marine At EverGreen Sheet Metal Inc. At EPA Building Wharf Construction: Steel Built in 1970 Quayside Condition: Fair - Poor Corrosion of steel exists Quayside Bearing Capacity: <2000 psf (9.76 t/m 2 ) Would need upgrades/ hard point Cranes: 2 At Packer Marine and EverGreen Sheet Metal Berth Depth: 22 ft (6.7m) Berth Length: 275 ft (83.8 m) 325 ft (99 m) 350 ft (106.6 m) Berth Width: 77 ft (23.5 m) 160 ft (48.8 m) 180 ft (54.9 m) Packer Marine EverGreen Sheet Metal Inc. EPA Building Packer Marine EverGreen Sheet Metal Inc. EPA Building Berth Substrate: Sand and Gravel Marine silts over dense till and gravel Fendering Type: Wooden Dolphins for incoming vessels Fendering Condition: Utilities Available at Berth: Fair N/A Notes: 1. Load Bearing Capacity estimated through engineer observation without direct testing. Capacity information not available. 2. Information provided by Property Owner or Operator. 3. Airport Considerations and Air Draft Restrictions will vary depending upon use and activity. Requirements as to whether or not a filing with FAA is necessary varies based on factors including: height, proximity to airport, location, and size/shape of structures.

6 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION SITE DESCRIPTION Location and Description Acushnet River & New Bedford Superfund Site Ownership and Sales History Property Use Community Profile and Surrounding Land Use Access PLANNING AND ZONING Designated Port Area & Chapter 91 Jurisdiction Municipal Zoning Overhead Restrictions SITE INFRASTRUCTURE General Site Features Waterside Infrastructure Property Utilities Site Security ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Soil Groundwater Wetlands and Floodplains Surface Water RESOURCES APPENDIX A: SUPPORTING TABLES APPENDIX B: HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS... 19

7 1. INTRODUCTION New Bedford s North Terminal consists of ten parcels located to the west of the Acushnet River in New Bedford, MA. These properties are owned by the City of New Bedford, and are currently home to a variety of businesses and operations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s (EPA) Dewatering Facility, Packer Marine, a transportation facility, a metal fabricator, and repair shops. There is also one lot that is currently for sale. The site has good access to the interstate highway and a local workforce. The majority of the site does not have deep-draft access to the Federal Navigational channel, which ends just south of the site. The existing North Terminal berths are to the west of a state channel stretch, which has not had any maintenance dredging conducted to maintain to its authorized depth in decades. The site is miles ( km) from the identified wind energy areas. 2. SITE DESCRIPTION The sections below provide information concerning the site characteristics, location, and general description. 2.1 Location and Description Located to the east off of Herman Melville Boulevard, this site includes ten different parcels containing approximately 17 acres (6.88 ha) of land, all located adjacent to the Acushnet River in New Bedford. These parcels contain paved lots, boat storage areas, coastal bank, steel bulkheads and a rocky intertidal shoreline. There are numerous facilities leasing these parcels, as identified in Figure 1 on the next page. The North Marine Terminal, the southern block of parcels that comprise the North Terminal site, was developed as the U.S. EPA Dewatering facility with direct CSX rail access. 1

8 Packer Marine EverGreen Sheet Metal Inc. Multiple Uses For Sale Marine Hydraulics Marine Hydraulics New Bedford Welding Supply and Bobby T s Machine Co. USEPA Dewatering Facility Wharf Tavern (CLOSED) Figure 1: Facilities leasing parcels in the North Terminal. 2.2 Acushnet River & New Bedford Superfund Site This site is located adjacent to the Acushnet River, which is the largest river (8.6 miles / 13.8 ha) that flows into Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. New Bedford is located on the western side of the Acushnet River, and Fairhaven is located on the eastern side of the river. Between 1940 and 1970, this river was subject to contamination, primarily due to discharges of heavy metals and polychlorinated byphenols (PCBs) from industrial facilities. In 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site, which prescribed that the remedy for the Harbor would be focused on the removal of contaminated sediments with PCB concentrations in excess of cleanup standards set for various locations within the Harbor. The cleanup standards varied 2

9 depending upon the location of the contamination: 50 parts per million (ppm or mg/kg) was designated for deeper water areas, where direct contact was not likely. The ROD included a provision called the State Enhanced Remedy (SER) [see 40 CFR (f)], which allowed for certain maintenance dredging to fall within the Superfund process. The SER provision allowed for maintenance dredging to occur without obtaining the multiple permits required for maintenance dredge projects and without the extensive analytical testing that would be necessary for an upland disposal option. Under the SER provision, the normal permitting process is replaced by the Superfund process with the MassDEP as the lead agency. This allowed the navigational dredging to fall under the Superfund regulations which allows for on-site disposal and regulatory over-site without on-site permits. Through the streamlined SER process, regulatory agencies work cooperatively with the EPA and DEP to ensure that projects are adequately regulated and meet the requirements of local and federal laws, while also ensuring that the remediation of the harbor is not unduly delayed by the normal permit application and approval process. The EPA is currently removing contaminated sediments with PCB concentrations greater than 50 parts per million from the Acushnet River through hydraulic dredging and filtration. The EPA expects a cleanup timeline of 5 to 7 years. 2.3 Ownership and Sales History This grouping of parcels is within New Bedford s North Port Area, located north of the Route 6 Swing Bridge and beyond the northern extent of the New Bedford stretch of the Federal Channel. Together, these parcels are known as the North Terminal. Figure 2: Parcels for North Terminal. Most of these parcels were last purchased in One parcel (72-301) was last purchased in The City of New Bedford currently owns all of these parcels, which are managed by the 3

10 New Bedford Harbor Development Commission, who controls the leases of the parcels to the various users and entities. Below is a table containing the current owner, leaseholder, acreage, and sale date for the parcels. Parcel Current Owner Current Leaseholder Acreage Sale Date City of New Bedford Packer Marine /31/ City of New Bedford Evergreen Sheet Metal Inc /31/ City of New Bedford For Sale /29/ City of New Bedford Unknown /31/ City of New Bedford Multiple Uses /31/ City of New Bedford New Bedford Welding Supply and Bobby T s Machine Co /31/ City of New Bedford Marine Hydraulics /31/ City of New Bedford Unknown /31/ City of New Bedford U.S. EPA Dewatering Facility /31/ City of New Bedford Wharf Tavern (CLOSED) /31/ Property Use Current Use: As the property is divided into multiple different parcels, each parcel has a different current use. The facilities located on these parcels currently conduct the following activities: North Marine Terminal (USEPA Dewatering Facility): This terminal processes dredged sediment from New Bedford Harbor by squeezing excess water out of the sediment. The sediment is then transported off-site to PCB licensed landfills. This terminal has a laydown and open storage area. Packer Marine: Transportation facility and Marine Contractor Laydown yard. EverGreen Sheet Metal, Inc.: Metal fabricator New Bedford Welding Supply: Welder, propane services, cylinder rehab, and equipment repair Marine Hydraulics: Provides general and hydraulic machinery repairs and maintenance Bobby T s Machine Company: Machine shop and tool repair Vacant buildings, some of which are for sale (300 Herman Melville Boulevard) 2.5 Community Profile and Surrounding Land Use New Bedford is a historic whaling community with a vibrant fishing industry. The City of New Bedford is located 54 miles (87 km) south of Boston, and 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. Known as the Whaling City for its history as a fishing and whaling port since pre-colonial days, New Bedford Harbor connects to Buzzards Bay. The Port of New Bedford remains the #1 fishing port in the U.S. since 1999 in terms of the value of the value of fish landings, particularly due to the scallop market. Because of the significant fishing industry, New Bedford is home to over 200 maritime-based businesses, including cargo 4

11 shipping and crush industry, bulk and break-bulk cargo facilities, and shipyard and vessel repair facilities. New Bedford Harbor is protected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Barrier, which is a stone structure that was constructed from 1962 to The Hurricane Barrier s gates are currently operated and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps will close the gates in anticipation of flooding events, such as high storm surge, extreme tide events and other significant weather events. Herman Melville Boulevard runs along the west side of the properties included in this site. New Bedford Harbor lies to the east of the site. The former Revere Copper facility is to the north of these properties, and Packaging Property Corporation and a number of fish processing plants are directly to the south, sharing a common bulkhead face with North Marine Terminal. 2.6 Access Waterside: The property is located in New Bedford Harbor. The majority of the site does not have deep-draft access to the Federal Navigational channel, which ends just south of the site. The existing North Terminal berths are to the west of a state channel stretch, which has not had any maintenance dredging conducted to maintain to its authorized depth in decades. From New Bedford Harbor, a vessel would need to travel approximately miles (40-48 km) to reach the leading edge of the offshore wind energy areas south of Martha s Vineyard. Vessels accessing the site transit via New Bedford s Federal Channel, which has a width of 350 feet (107 meters), except at the entrance of New Bedford Harbor where the Hurricane Barrier temporarily narrows the channel to 150 feet (46 meters). Within the Harbor, vessels continue via the Federal Channel, which has a navigable depth restriction of 28.9 ft (8.8 meters) MLLW, north to the Route 6 Swing Bridge. The bridge connects Fish Island and Popes Island and has a horizontal clearance of 94 feet (28.7 meters) on the east side and 95 feet (29 meters) on the west side. 5

12 Figure 3: NOAA Charts for North Terminal. For an updated bathymetry map of New Bedford harbor, see MassCEC s North Terminal Site Webpage

13 Overhead Restrictions (On Water) The Route 6 Swing Bridge connects Fish Island and Popes Island, and provides for two-way vessel traffic with two openings. The bridge has a horizontal clearance of 94 feet (28.7 m) through its eastern opening and 95 feet (29 m) through its western opening, and both openings have a vertical clearance of 6 feet (1.83 m) when closed but no overhead restriction when open (NOAA, 2009). To open the bridge, a signal must be sent from a transiting vessel with a draft that exceeds 15 feet (4.57 m) and is owned or operated by the U.S. Government, the State of Massachusetts, or by local authorities. Landside Access: The site is located approximately 1/2 mile (0.8 km) to the south of Interstate 195 (exit 15 off of I- 195 W) via Route 18 South. Access to North Terminal is via Herman Melville Boulevard, which runs north-south just west of the Acushnet River. The EPA Dewatering Facility has a direct connection to rail, which is currently used exclusively for EPA functions; the other sites do not have access to rail. The entire site is located to the east of the New Bedford Railyard and Whale s Tooth Parking Lot, which may be a future railroad station for the MBTA Commuter Rail. 7

14 Figure 4: Landside Access from North Terminal. 3. PLANNING AND ZONING 3.1 Designated Port Area & Chapter 91 Jurisdiction The site is in the state-designated New Bedford-Fairhaven Designated Port Area (DPA) and is subject to MGL Chapter 91, the Public Waterfront Act and implementing regulations at 310 CMR 9.0 (Figure 5). Chapter 91 is a state law requiring the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to authorize by license any activities structures, fill, dredging, use changes in flowed or filled tidelands. Within a DPA, state policy and the Chapter 91 regulations prioritize water-dependent industrial uses. Portions of the parcel within Chapter 91 jurisdiction are shown in Figure 5. A list of the Site s Chapter 91 licenses is available in Appendix A. 8

15 Figure 5: Chapter 91 Jurisdiction in North Terminal. (property within hatchmarks is subject to Chapter 91 jurisdiction) 3.2 Municipal Zoning The property is within the City s Municipal Waterfront Industrial District, and abuts Industrial A and B zones. The primary uses allowed by-right in the Waterfront Industrial District are general manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and distribution, research and development, and several uses requiring a waterfront location such as fish processing, freight terminals, salvage and dry bulk, liquid bulk and other cargo related activities. Other uses allowed by-right are commercial, institutional and municipal uses and facilities, but no residential (Fort Point Associates, Inc., 2010). The municipal zoning map for New Bedford is located in Overhead Restrictions In accordance with federal law (49 U.S.C. Section 44718), structures that may result in the obstruction of/interference with navigable airspace or interference with air/space navigation facilities and equipment may require studies to determine the impact on safe and efficient use of said airspace, facilities, and/or equipment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US Department of Transportation, is responsible for review of any proposed construction that would intrude into navigable airspace. Federal regulations at 14 CFR Part 77 require the filing of a notice (FAA Form ) for the proposed construction or alteration of certain objects that may affect the navigable airspace. The requirements for filing with the FAA for proposed structures vary based on a number of factors including height, proximity to an airport, location, and frequencies emitted from the structure. In 9

16 accordance with Part 77.9, a notice must be filed with the FAA at least 45 days prior to the commencement of construction for any construction or alteration that is more than 200 ft (61 m) above ground level (AGL) at its site. Airports closest to the site include: New Bedford Regional Airport in New Bedford, MA (2.3 miles / 3.7 km) and the Berkley-Myricks Airport in Berkley, MA (14 miles / 22.5 km). Depending on the activity at the site, notice might need to be filed (per Part 77.9(b)) with the FAA due to the site s proximity to the New Bedford Regional Airport. 4. SITE INFRASTRUCTURE North Terminal is a composite area of different types of infrastructure and businesses operating on the eastern side of Herman Melville Boulevard along the edge of the Acushnet River. The North Terminal area was developed in the 1960 s. 4.1 General Site Features The North Terminal site is generally comprised of three lobes that are separated by two drainage ditches. The ditches currently convey and discharge stormwater runoff from the north terminal area, but were also historically part of the City s combined sewer overflow network. The waters-edge portion of Packer Marine, which is at the northern end of the North Terminal, is a rip-rap slope. The property is currently unpaved. The Packer Marine Terminal is improved with a hard packed gravel surface and is used as a contractor yard and for shipping construction materials. The landside bearing capacity is estimated to be 2,000 lbs/ft 2 (9.76 t/m 2 ). To the south, Evergreen Sheet Metal property, south of the Packer Terminal and separated by chainlink fencing, is improved with pavement and contains a finger pier extending off the eastern edge of their property to deeper waters. The facility contains a pre-engineered steel structure which is approximately 8,000 sf (743 m 2 ). The landside bearing capacity is estimated to be 2,000 lbs/ft 2 (9.76 t/m 2 ). The next lobe to the south contains multiple active businesses. There are 5 steel structure buildings in this lobe. The buildings, from North to South are 8,000 sf (743 m 2 ), 16,800 sf (1561 m 2 ), 10,000 sf (929 m 2 ), 8,300 sf (771 m 2 ), and 7,400 sf (687 m 2 ) and are all two-story steel structures. The total area of the lobe is approximately 5 acres (2 ha). About 75% of the remaining area is improved with pavement (approximately 2.25 acres / 0.9 ha), and the rest is hard packed gravel (1.2 acres / 0.49 ha). At the southern end of the lobe is the Marine Hydraulics facility, which includes a hard packed 10

17 gravel boat ramp extending into the Harbor and a wooden pier with several slips for smaller recreational vessels. The landside bearing capacity is estimated to be 2,000 lbs/ft 2 (9.76 t/m 2 ). The EPA s dewatering facility is a relatively new construction that consists of filled tidelands behind a cofferdam structure, with a 56,000 sf (5,203 m 2 ) warehouse and paved access all around the building. There is a single rail spur entering the property from Herman Melville Boulevard, which then splits into three tracks, one of which enters into the EPA s facility. The landside bearing capacity is estimated to be 2,000 lbs/ft 2 (9.76 t/m 2 ).The area not covered by the building is improved with pavement. The 1.45 acre (0.57 ha) lot west of the facility where the former Wharf Tavern is located, is paved, however the facility exists approximately 1 foot (0.3 m) below the surface grade of the EPA facility. 4.2 Waterside Infrastructure The North Terminal water s edge is currently three lobes extending into the Acushnet River. Packer Marine has 200 feet (61 m) of berthing space along the east face of the property with a draft of 18 feet (5.5 m) and includes a Ro/Ro ramp (Port of New Bedford). The Packer Facility includes a 200 foot (61 m) long, 50 foot (15 m) wide steel cofferdam pier that extends from the landside out into the deeper water of the state maintained channel. The cofferdamn structure appears to be in fair condition, and is assumed to have a bearing capacity of approximately 2,000 psf (9.76 t/m 2 ). Offloading on the north side (where the rip rap slope is located) would require a long-reach crane unless a new bulkhead was installed. The Evergreen Sheet Metal facility has two 200 ft (61 m) long x 40 ft (12.2 m) wide steel cofferdam piers extending out to the southeast that is uses to tie up barges and stage equipment. The cofferdamn structure appears to be in fair condition, and is assumed to have a bearing capacity of approximately 2,000 psf (9.76 t/m 2 ). North Marine Terminal (the USEPA Dewatering Site) has 300 linear feet (91.4 m) of bulkhead with a draft of 15 feet (4.57 m), and a multi-track rail spur that extends to a newly constructed bulkhead (Port of New Bedford). The site has the capacity to accommodate direct load-out rail- 11

18 to-ship and support loading and unloading of equipment, and a new Ro/Ro ramp for truck-tobarge transfer (Port of New Bedford). The steel structure is in good condition and is assumed to have a bearing capacity of approximately 2,000 psf (9.76 t/m 2 ). The New Bedford Harbor Development Commission, which owns and manages the North Terminal site, is currently advocating for and has developed conceptual plans to expand the North Terminal by extending the bulkhead for a continuous 1,200 feet (366 m) of bulkhead. As proposed, the three-phase North Terminal Extension project would utilize approximately 137,900 cubic yards of dredge material to fill approximately 4.68 acres (1.89 ha) of land along the Port of New Bedford's North Terminal. The new land and bulkhead is intended to be utilized for fishing vessel dockage and international cargo. The Port of New Bedford would like to create a straight north-south bulkhead. The project would be completed as a pile-supported solid fill pier, constructed over hydraulically placed fill contained within geotextile fabric and sourced from the Phase V CAD Cell project. The work would be constructed in three phases, as shown below. It is not currently known when this expansion would take place, but the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission and the MassDEP are in the early stages of permitting and finalizing the design of the project. 12

19 Figure 6: Conceptual North Terminal Bulkhead Extension. 4.3 Property Utilities All of the properties are serviced by municipal sewer, water and public electricity. Electrical service available on site is 3 phase, 480Y/277V. There are electrical feeds that run throughout all of the site that power mast pole lighting and other site features. 4.4 Site Security The exteriors of the properties are surrounded by a chain link fence, and only authorized personnel can enter. There are pole-mounted lights along Herman Melville Boulevard and within several of the properties. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The site currently contains some legacy contamination and environmental issues from its former and current uses, and any work conducted on the site would need to involve remediation or additional cleanup. 5.1 Soil The land has contaminants that date back to the 1800s that affects the soil, groundwater, building materials, and more. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Services of the USDA, the soil map unit for this site is Urban land. This mapping unit suggests that the predominant soil features on site are excavated and filled land and any parent material is not easily accessible. 13

20 Release of Contaminants on Site MassDEP ensures immediate and effective responses to reported releases of hazardous substances. Between 1994 and 2014, there were approximately 2 reportable releases of oil filed on or near this property, as presented in Appendix A. This property does not have any activity and use limitation areas. 5.2 Groundwater The land has a history of industrial uses that date back to the 1800s which affects the soil, groundwater, building materials, and more. 5.3 Wetlands and Floodplains Wetlands: This property contains wetlands consisting of beach/dune, as shown by Figure 6. That said, it is important to note that some of the historical mapping indicates wetland resources in areas that have recently been changed and would no longer be considered resources (by the EPA facility). The mapping is a planning level tool and only field delineations should be used for determining limits and extents of a resource area. According to the Wetlands Protection Act, any activity near or on a wetland requires the entity to file a written notice of intention to the city s Conservation Commission (New Bedford Conservation Commission at ). Figure 7: Wetland Types in North Terminal. 14

21 Floodplains: The majority of the property is within FEMA s X zone, which are protected from the 1% chance of flooding by a levee system in this case, protected by the New Bedford Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier. The Hurricane Barrier was constructed from 1962 to 1966 and the gates are currently operated and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps will close the gates in anticipation of flooding events such as high storm surge, extreme tide events and other significant weather events. According to the Corps website, the barrier has prevented $24.1 million in flood damages and coastal tidal surge since it was built (as of September 2011). The rest of the property is in the AE zone (1% annual chance of flooding) with base flood elevation of 6 feet NGVD. Figure 8: Flood Hazard Zones in North Terminal. (FEMA, 2014). 5.4 Surface Water The Acushnet River (MA95-31), to the east of the site, is listed as impaired, according to the Massachusetts Year 2014 Integrated List of Waters. The waters are classified as Category 5, with water quality impairments due to fecal coliform, oxygen (dissolved), sedimentation/siltation, and other (Massachusetts Year 2014 Integrated List of Waters). 15

22 Additionally, the harbor is an 18,000-acre urban estuary with sediment highly contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals. From the 1940s until EPA banned the production of PCBs in the 1970s, two manufacturing facilities improperly disposed of industrial wastes containing PCBs, contaminating the harbor bottom for about six miles from the Acushnet River into Buzzards Bay (EPA, 2014). 16

23 6. RESOURCES Apex Companies New Bedford Port Infrastructure Assets. Online at: City of New Bedford New Bedford Zoning Map. Online at: Environmental Protection Agency Harbor Cleanup. Online at: FEMA The National Flood Insurance Program and Levees. Online at: FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Online at: anchor. Fort Point Associates, Inc. 2010/ New Bedford/Fairhaven Municipal Harbor Plan. Online at: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management New Bedford Fairhaven Designated Port Area. Online at: New Bedford Planning, Housing & Community Development. Online at: NOAA, Chart 13232, 5 th Edition. Last corrected 2/3/2017. Port of New Bedford. North Port Area. Online at: 17

24 APPENDIX A: SUPPORTING TABLES License No. Issued by Licensee Purpose of license License Conditions of Note Date 564 DPW 926 DPW The City of New Bedford Golden Eye Seafood, Inc DPW The Gear Locker 1839 DPW 4783 DEP 3871 DEP 8870 DEP Charles Franklin. Franklin Investment Trust Nordic Fisheries, Incorporated Sea Watch International, Limited City of New Bedford HDC Construct and maintain certain structures in the Acushnet River 1979 Construct and maintain a fish processing facility 1982 Construct and maintain certain structures and/or fill in the City of New Bedford 1986 Maintain an existing building 1988 Maintain a pile-supported timber pier, existing buildings, and parking Expand and maintain an existing clam processing facility Construct and maintain additions to two existing licensed buildings on filled tidelands Table A1: CH 91 Licenses issued for the site. RTN City/Town Release Address Site Name/ Location Aid Reporting Category Notification Date Compliance Status Date Phase RAO Class Chemical Type Files NEW BEDFORD 301 HERMAN MELVILLE BLVD HERMAN MELVILLE SHIPYARD TWO HR 2/15/1995 DEPNFA 8/26/2008 Oil Y NEW BEDFORD 302 HERMAN MELVILLE BOULEVARD FORMER HERMAN MELVILLE SHIPYARD TWO HR 11/24/2014 PSNC 1/26/2015 PN Oil Y Table A2. Release Tracking Numbers for site. 18

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