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Home My WebLink About03/22/2002Lj YIN bV(iM4(fi AV& 16YI6V E 161 r Aftendees: Name - T. Maher C. Morris R. Terry T. Howell I. Sikiric !'OWN OF SOUTHOL.D LANDFILL CLOSURE MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2002 PROGRESS MEETIWG Aff ffistion Dvii'ka and Bartilucci Consulting; Engineers Dvirka and Barrtilucci Consulting Engineers Terry Contracting & Materials Terry Contracting & Materials NYSDEC 1. Minutes of Previggs _Warch 14.200~)11rleetin_& Bob Terry said the second sentence in item 413 should read "Tom added that ..." as opposed to "Bob added that ...." 2. Status of Aerial Photograph Torn Maher said the aerial photographs have been received. q Qfat„e of S'T,rue jrltr nTvi Ctaking of Pajitern Vnrtinn If Landfill by VsLo.in Tom Maher asked Bob 'ferry it" Mclean has tinished stakine the eastern portion _ of the landfill. Bob answered no, and said McLean will be Here Monday and 'Tuesday of next week to finish the east side, stake the swales in the southwest portion of the west side and to survey the southwest drainage system to provide the as -built. Tom asked if the property line on the east side has been staked_ Bob said it has not. but that it also would be next week. Bob also said that Terry needs to receive the revised grading plan for the southeast corner of the east side, and that he has spoken to Frank ]DeV'ita of D&B on the issue. Tom confirmed that Frank is working on the plan. Bob added that he needs the plan to stake the area in order to verify the aniount of till needed in the area. Bob G 13WT032S204<P,01) 1 03/26/2002 TUE 15:20 FAX continued to say that once McLean is finished staking the areas previously mentioned, he will be able to provide a work schedule, and added that if the Town grinds brush this weekend, they may have to move wood chips on Monday. Tom stated that after subgrade is completed on the eastern portion of the landfill, he would like a survey taken prior to placement of gas venting material. Tom continued to say that if we have an acceptable survey of the completed subgrade, a survey of the top of the gas venting layer may not be needed as the 1 -foot layer of gds venting sand can be controlled and verified. Bob suggested surveying thm top of the gas venting layer, since that was done on the west side, Tom agreed, but said he would still like to' have a survey of the top of subgrade to avoid any of the difficulties encountered on the west side. Bob stated his concern over Terry's payment for the waste previously cut in the southeast corner of the east side. Bob explained that the area was cut according to the original grading plan and that now the revised grades require the area to be filled, Tom said the existing conditions need to be compared to the original surrey for payment, but said it appears the area, may have been overcut, Bob replied that cuts were made to provide access to Waste Excavation Area 42, for which he was paid. Torn asked if there was a survey taken after the initial cuts, but before Waste Excavation Area #,2 was dug. Bob said there was another survey taken, but that he is unsure if it was taken before the work on Waste Excavation Area #2 began. Tole asked Bob and Chris Morris to look into the matter. 4. Nonpotable Well — Redesign Construction Cost Estimate and Submittal of Permit Application Tom Maher said Jim Btmchuck has to resolve the issues involving the nonpotable well. Tom asked Bob if they are proceeding with the permitting process. Bob asked if they should, since the specifications for the well mlghr change. Tom replied yes, explaining that since the well location will not change arI well capacity, if changed, Will ho mfli and and not innrmnnd_ and thm pArmit ehnllld hm valid NYST)FE (T20T SikiflC) agreed with this approach and assessment. 0131411.0325204(R41 ) 2 2005/009 03/26/2002 TUE 15:27 FAX 5. West Half of Landfill — Status and Plan for Completion Bob Terry said they will be focusing on the southwest side and that he hope,, to begin placing the contour grading material early next week. Bob stated that be would like io get puruusaiurl faVIII JIM BLUIUIiuuk CU u5o aLv Tuwu'b well tv fill aiv wat i Lc4�vl:, since they may not need much water to cover the area. Bob continued to say he is considering using scrcoacd ;said, at L1.j addit;uiial oust to tlir. Tu W14 fug d- c Lual ai,& inches to avoid compaction issues. Bob added that tho arca may be ready for testing as soon as Wednesday. Torn asked Bob to provide as much notice as possible, but not less than 48 hours. Bob said he would to do so. G. Status of Sub i als Tom Maher said he is only waiting on the final precast submi,W for the eastern drainage system. 7, Vogotative Cover Mix Agronomic± Certification/ Revised Report and Testing by University of Massachusetts Not discussed. Chris Morris to follow up with Jim Bunchuck on this issue. 8. Sta Smd Screening T ,fn Bob Terry said the screening process is ongoing. Tom Maher asked if any of the screened sand bas tested yet. Tim. Howell said no testing is required until the material is placed. 9. Soil Test Results See Item 8. 0 1314ff0325204(EZ01j 3 2006/009 03/28/2002 TUE 15:28 FAX U007/009 10. Status of Backfill of Recharge Basin #4 and Construction of Eastern Drainaee System Bob Terry said they are waiting to have the elevations in Recharge Basila #4 staked before continuing. Bob also said they are waiting on one more drill sheet for the precast structures for the eastern drainage. system before completing the fmal submittal. Bob continued saying that they plan to begin on the low end of the eastern drainage system and that if approval for that area is given, the work possibly could begin toward the end of next week. 11. Status of Removinp Loam from Stockpile and Glass Soil in Borrow Pit Chris :Morris said the work will continue once the backfilling of Recharge Basin #4 continues. 12. Status of As-Bualt drawing for Southwest Drainage System See Item 3. 13. Status of Discussions with Shroder and McBride Chris Morris said that Shroder seems amel)able to cutting the area down Anther than six feet. Tom Maher asked if that included the area extending to the property line. Chris answered, yes, and said we will have to work with Shroder as the project progresses, as he primarily is concerned with how the area will look when finished. Bob asked where the material cut from the area should be placed in order to avoid interfering with the survey, and suggested the borrow pit. Bob then pointed out that would require charging to move the material twice which should be avoided. Tom asked how much material likely is to be stripped from the area. Bob and. Chris Morris estimated the volume to be 20' by 200' by 10' thick; which equals approximately 2,000 cy. Bob suggested that they complete the east side slope, have it surveyed and store the material at the toe of the slope. Tom agreed to the plan. 0 1314lr0325204(ROl) 4 03;25/2002 TUE 15:30 FAX 14. Plan for Water to Complete Construction of Cap Tom Maher asked if 'ferry's use of the Mire well on -Cox Lane has been settled. Chris Morris stated that Jim Bunchuck has said using the well i5 not a problem; however, we still are waiting for final approval. Bob Terry said he has no problem using the well. (Also see Item 5.) 15. Schedule of Forkf x Ne W Tom Maher informed Bob Terry that he would like a daily schedule submitted weekly in the future, and that he would like 48-hour notification for any changes to avoid staffing problems. 16. Schedule to Manufacture Topsoil Tom Maher asked Bob Terry when he will need topsoil. Bob said he would like to begin seeding the west side this spring, but he is unsure of whether or not he will have the time. Bob stated that he needs to discuss the issue with Jim Bunchuck, and that he feels the Town is going to be short on compost- Tom said he would like to have the west side completed in order to help the fall schedule. 17. Cather Bob Terry asked Tom Maher the; substantial completion date. Torn answered July 3, 2002. Bob said he does not believe the work will be completed by that date. Tom ,tl,lieul that Nh to writo tltC Tawn a Inter asking for &Z'Wouiga nd dotaimg tha reasons for the extension. Bob said he will do so. Tim Howell provided two letters to Tom Maher and Igor Sikiric detailing; Terror's calculations of the amount of material above the revised grades on the east side, and the 0 DWIVM04(t01) 5 R008/009 03/26/2002 TL?E 15:31 FAX daily cover requirements for newly exposed waste on the east side. Torn asked where the daily cover material would come from. Bob responded that the loam and glass soil from the borrow pit stockpile could be used, but that there is not much left. Bob also suggested using the loamlwood chip mix from the borrow pit. Tom agreed to the use of the mix as long as it is splvad thin and only after approval of D&B. 01314rro3252wRo1) - 6 Z009/009