Erie
Canal Harbor Project - Buffalo, NY
This project involves development
of a 12.5-acre parcel as a new harbor at
the foot of Main Street in downtown Buffalo. The project
includes construction of a series of marine and landside improvements
designed
to facilitate
and enhance public access to the waterfront, interconnect
marine, transit, vehicular, and pedestrian access systems,
and to provide opportunities
for future private development.
The Foit-Albert Associates Environmental
team:
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Facilitated all required environmental
permitting for the project.
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Completed
the Soils Management Plan for the project. The plan describes
how various
soil, sediment and other material on site will be
handled, stored and
transported
to ensure compliance
with regulatory requirements, and makes provisions
for minimization of risk to human health and the
environment. Materials
covered
by the plan are categorized as non-hazardous solid
waste and contaminated soil/fill
material.
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Conducted negotiations with disposal
facilities on behalf of ESDC
and secured disposal agreements with the Town of
Tonawanda landfill and
the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers’ Contained Disposal Facility
(CDF).
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Obtained Environmental permits
from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
and the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC). The permit application
process
required close coordination between numerous
design consultants, project stakeholders and permitting
agencies throughout
all phases of the project.
- Completed the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the project as
required by the NYSDEC in
accordance General Permit #02-01 guidelines.
Foit-Albert’s SWPPP utilizes “New
York State
Stormwater Design Manual” for issues of water
quantity and “New York Guidelines for Urban
Erosion and Sediment Control” for issues of water
quality.
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