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1 Air Odor Noise Committee Lucinda Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Chair Nick Howland Amy Fu, P.E. Mobeen Rathore, M.D. Water Committee Bobby L. Baker, P.E. Chair Tony C. Bellamy, P.E. Roi Dagan, M.D. Steven Jenkins Education & Public Outreach Tony Bellamy, P.E. Steven Jenkins Lucinda Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Michelle Tappouni Michelle Tappouni Chairman Nick Howland Vice Chairman Bobby L. Baker, P.E., Tony C. Bellamy, P.E. Roi Dagan, M.D., Amy Fu, P.E., Steven Jenkins, Mobeen Rathore, M.D., Lucinda Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Members Present: Dr. Lucinda Sonnenberg, Chair Nick Howland Amy Fu, P.E. Members Not Present: Mobeen Rathore, MD ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD City of Jacksonville, Florida Thursday, January 7, :00 p.m. Special Meeting EPB Air & Odor Committee Meeting Summary Staff/Resources Present James Richardson, EPB Administrator Jodi Brooks, OGC Steve Pace, P.E., EQD Air Branch Manager Visitors Andrew Sears, JEA Scott Richards, GAI Consultants Jamey Wallace, Jacobs Jordan Pope, JEA Beth Dimeo, JEA Sondra Fetner, OGC Melissa Long, EQD Jay Worley, JEA Thomas Hamilton, JEA D. Nay Hlaing, JEA Ken Kosky, Golder CALL TO ORDER Dr. Lucinda Sonnenberg called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. VARIANCE REQUESTS James Richardson, EPB Administrator, provided information on the two variances before the committee: A noise variance request for the South Shores Force Main Installation Project which seeks a sound level of 75 dba, at all times, for all receiving land uses from January 4, 2016 through September 30, A noise variance request for the Broward River Water Main Replacement Project which seeks a sound level limit of 85 dba, at all times, for all receiving land uses from January 2016 through October 31, PRESENTATION BY PETITIONER Andrew Sears, JEA, provided opened the presentation and provided a general overview as to the South Shores project variance application timing. He introduced Ken Kosky to provide the technical details of the project (presentation attached). Mr. Sears then discussed the outreach components of the plan. 214 North Hogan Street, 5th Floor I Jacksonville, FL I Phone: I Fax:

2 PRESNTATION BY STAFF Steve Pace, EQD Air Branch Manager, discussed observations from his review of the variance application. He sought clarification form JEA on a few items. Mr. Pace expressed no opposition to the variance, but pointed out to the committee that the items contained in the variance which have presented issues of concern in the past were the barrier to be utilized during the project, the pile driving equipment to be used and the possibility of nighttime construction. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS Discussion took place regarding various technical aspects of the project. Clarification was sought, and given, on the use of the pili driving equipment, project duration and whether nighttime hours would have any construction activities. COMMITTEE VOTE Following discussion, a motion was made (Howland) to forward to the full the EPB, a recommendation to approve the South Shores project variance with the following conditions: Receipt of a revised application which contained the correct JEPB Rule references Commitment to the Community Outreach plan provided A public meeting to discuss the project Monthly progress reports to include: o project progress, any complaints received, substantial changes to the project and duration of use per day of pile driving equipment The motion was properly seconded (Fu) and approved by the members. The process was then repeated for the Broward River Project variance application. PRESENTATION BY PETITIONER Andrew Sears, JEA, provided opened the presentation and provided a general overview as to the Broward River project variance application and timing. He introduced Scott Richards to provide the technical details of the project (presentation attached). Mr. Sears then discussed the outreach components of the plan. PRESNTATION BY STAFF Steve Pace, EQD Air Branch Manager, discussed observations from his review of the variance application. He indicated that he did not see any issues that would raise any concern regarding the project and variance being sought. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Mr. Richardson indicated that one written comment had been submitted in response to the public notice of the pending variance hearing. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS Discussion took place regarding various technical aspects of the project. Clarification was sought, and given, on the project location and the dba being sought by JEA. The concerns received via were also discussed and addressed. COMMITTEE VOTE Following discussion, a motion was made (Howland) to forward to the full the EPB, a recommendation to approve the Broward River project variance with the following conditions: Commitment to the Community Outreach plan provided Monthly progress reports to include: o project progress, any complaints received, substantial changes to the project

3 The motion was properly seconded (Fu) and approved by the members. STAFF REPORT Mr. Pace shared some information regarding future staffing within the EQD Air branch. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted James Richardson, EPB Administrator

4 Presentation to the City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board January 7, 2015 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE FROM EPB RULES

5 VARIANCE RULE 4, NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL Rule 4, Section 209, Part A - prohibits construction or maintenance activities during nighttime hours except for certain equipment that shall not exceed 60 dba. Rule 4, Section 209, Part C prescribes a daytime noise limit of 65 dba for equipment used in construction or maintenance activities for Class A and B Lands. 2 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

6 SOUTH SHORES SECOND SUB-AQUEOUS CROSSING PROJECT OVERVIEW Purpose of project Segment 2 Update 3 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

7 PURPOSE OF PROJECT AND CONSIDERATION Purpose Provide redundancy for the force main in the event of a failure or and operational need. Not proceeding with the project could result in: Potential loss of sewer services Potential river contamination given a failure Diminished service to customers Alternative Construction Technique There is no alternative technique other than to limit the time that activities can be conducted to week days. Risks of doing this include: Project Delays of no less than 12 months (due to football season) Increase Costs Increased risk of tunnel collapse or other failure Prolonged impacts to neighboring residences 4 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

8 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OVERVIEW South Shores Crossing Activities Horizontal drilling will be used to install a forced main under the St. Johns River. The drilling will be conducted at both the north and south entry points with the drills meeting the middle. Once tunnels are connected a series of reaming and swabbing passes will be conducted to widen and clean the tunnel. Then the steel pipe strings will be pulled through the tunnel north to south. Anticipated noise sources include: Diesel Power Unit 800 horse power (HP) Skid Pump 500 HP Mud Rig 350 HP Front End Loader Portable lights with generator Excavator Pile Driver 5 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

9 HORIZONTAL DRILL RIG AND EXCAVATOR 6 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

10 HORIZONTAL DRILL RIG, EXCAVATOR, POWER UNITS, AND PUMPS 7 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

11 SOUTH ENTRY POINT - LAYOUT 8 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

12 VARIANCE REQUEST AND TIMELINE Variance Request: The sound level limit for Construction activities be increased to 75 dba at all times for all receiving land uses. Variance Dates Requested: Start: January 4, 2016 End: September 30, 2016 Location: 2001 to 2009 Utah Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida Typical construction schedule: Nighttime operations are expected to total less than 150 nights, but it is not possible to identify the exact dates the nighttime activities will occur. 9 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

13 VARIANCE REQUEST AND TIMELINE - ANTICIPATED NIGHTTIME SCHEDULE Task Duration Notes Welding of Conductor Casing Up to 32 days Daytime and nighttime operations Installation of Conductor Casing Up to 32 days Daytime operation only Pilot Hole Drilling Up to 27 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations Reaming (widening) Up to 22 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations Swab Pass (cleaning) Up to 4 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations Steel Pipe String Up to 15 days Daytime and nighttime operations Steel Pipe pull-back Up to 4 days Daytime and definite nighttime operations until complete HDPE pipe string Up to 10 days Daytime and nighttime operations HDPE pipe pull-back Up to 3 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations 10 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

14 NOISE CONTROL STRATEGIES Equipment Layout Arrangement - Noise sources pointed away from receptors Barrier - Equipment arranged as a barrier Distance Louder sources located greatest distance possible from receptors Sound Barrier Positioned between noise sources and receptors Reflects noise Absorbs noise Engineering controls Using newer and/or well-maintained quieter equipment Limiting louder or impulsive noise sources to daytime hours only, when possible Equipment will operate using properly install and maintained muffler and/or silencers in accordance to Rule 4, Section 209, Part D 11 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

15 NOISE CONTROL STRATEGIES Daily Inspection Prior to any construction activities Controls (noise reducing devices such as barriers, mufflers, and engine enclosures) are in proper working order All equipment noise issues remedied prior to equipment usage The contractor will have in place a plan for corrective procedures to repair or replace equipment in the event that any of the noise control devices fail during operations. 12 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

16 PREDICTED NOISE LEVELS AT CLOSEST RECEPTORS WITHOUT BARRIERS 13 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

17 PREDICTED NOISE LEVELS AT CLOSEST RECEPTORS WITH BARRIERS 14 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

18 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMPLAINT RESPONSE PLANS 1. Community Outreach Meeting No more than 30 days prior to construction activities Public contact number for questions, concerns, or complaints JEA outreach Contractor designated response coordinator Provide Board with monthly updates 2. Action Plan for Corrective Procedures A complaint response plan Noise source identification through inspection or measurement Elimination or isolation of noise source causing exceedance Resolution of the issue including follow up with complainant to ensure adequacy of our response 15 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

19 COMMUNITY OUTREACH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS JEA will offer overnight accommodations for residences in the area that may be impacted by nighttime construction noise. These accommodations will be offered to: Only residences that will be impacted by nighttime construction Residences directly adjacent to the project work site Residences where noise activities exceed 65 dba at the inhabited building On a case by case basis at JEA s discretion for residences under 65 dba 16 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

20 QUESTIONS? 17 South Shores Second Sub-Aqueous FM Crossing

21 Presentation to the City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board January 7, 2015 Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE FROM EPB RULES

22 Variance Rule 4, Noise Pollution Control Rule 4, Section 209, Part A - prohibits construction or maintenance activities during nighttime hours except for certain equipment that shall not exceed 60 dba. Rule 4, Section 209, Part C prescribes a daytime noise limit of 65 dba for equipment used in construction or maintenance activities for Class A and B Lands. Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 2 ]

23 JEA Broward River Reclaim Main Replacement Project Overview Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 3 ]

24 JEA Broward River Reclaim Main Replacement Project Overview Approximate Scale: 1 =2,000 Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 4 ]

25 Broward River Crossing Overview Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 5 ]

26 Purpose of Project Purpose The existing reclaimed water main has failed at the river crossing, and a replacement main is required. Benefits of the project; Beneficial reuse water provided to JEA customers Offset of potable water use, conservation of groundwater Reduced disposal to river (positive affect on manatee migration) Not proceeding with the project would result in; Effluent disposal into the Broward River instead of reclaimed/reuse implementation Further impact on the potable water supply Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 6 ]

27 Construction Project Overview Construction Technique Directional drill under replacement line under the river (from east side). Drill from east side (industrial area) location of drilling equipment. Pull back pipe form west side (industrial + residential). Noise limit will still be exceeded for limited number of residences. Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 7 ]

28 Construction Project Overview JEA Broward River Reclaim Main Construction Activities Directional Drill methods will be used to install a replacement pipeline under the Broward River. Anticipated noise sources include: o Drill Rig (east side) o Mud Machine (east side) o Front End Loader (both sides) o Backhoe / excavator (both sides) o Support vehicles (both sides) o Other tools and equipment (both sides) Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 8 ]

29 Variance Request and Timeline Variance Request o The sound level limit for Construction activities be increased to 85 dba at all times for all receiving land uses. Variance Dates Requested o Start: January, 2016 o End: October 31, 2016 Location o Crossing of the Broward River from Cedar Bay Road to Eastport Rd. Typical construction schedule o The bulk of the construction will be completed over a 3 month period, with the primary work from the east side (drill rig). The major construction efforts on the west side will be shorter durations and intermittent. Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 9 ]

30 Variance Request and Timeline - Anticipated Nighttime Schedule Task Duration Notes Pilot Hole Drilling Up to 30 days Daytime and nighttime operations (primarily east side) Reaming (widening) Up to 30 days Daytime and nighttime operations (primarily east side) Swab Pass (cleaning) Up to 4 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations (primarily east side) HDPE pipe string / staging Up to 10 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations HDPE pipe pull-back Up to 3 days Daytime and possible nighttime operations Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 10 ]

31 Equipment Layout NOISE CONTROL STRATEGIES Arrangement - Noise sources pointed away from receptors Barrier - Equipment arranged as a barrier Distance Louder sources located greatest distance possible from receptors Engineering controls Using newer and/or well-maintained quieter equipment Limiting louder or impulsive noise sources to daytime hours only, when possible Equipment will operate using properly install and maintained muffler and/or silencers in accordance to Rule 4, Section 209, Part D Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 11 ]

32 NOISE CONTROL STRATEGIES Daily Inspection Prior to any construction activities Controls (noise reducing devices such as barriers, mufflers, and engine enclosures) are in proper working order All equipment noise issues remedied prior to equipment usage The contractor will have in place a plan for corrective procedures to repair or replace equipment in the event that any of the noise control devices fail during operations. Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 12 ]

33 Community Outreach and Complaint Response Community Outreach To include door-to-door notification. Complete no more than 30 days prior to construction activities Contractor designated response coordinator Provide Board with monthly updates Action Plan for Corrective Procedures A complaint response plan Noise source identification through inspection or measurement Elimination or isolation of noise source causing exceedance Resolution of the issue including follow up with complainant to ensure adequacy of our response Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 13 ]

34 Community Outreach Overnight Accommodations JEA will offer overnight accommodations for residences within the affected construction zone where nighttime construction will occur. These accommodations will be offered to: Residences only that will be impacted by nighttime construction Residences directly adjacent to the project work site Residences where noise activities exceed 65 dba at the inhabited building On a case by case basis at JEA s discretion for residences under 65 dba Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 14 ]

35 Community Outreach and Complaint Response Plans Community Outreach Meeting Reach out to potential impacted residences. Public contact number for questions, concerns, or complaints o JEA outreach o Contractor designated response coordinator Action Plan for Corrective Procedures A complaint response plan Noise source identification through inspection or measurement Elimination or isolation of noise source causing exceedance Resolution of the issue including follow up with complainant to ensure adequacy of our response Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 15 ]

36 ? Supporting graphics can be placed in this column Questions Broward River Sub-Aqueous Reuse Line Crossing January 7, 2016 [ 16 ]