Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



6.4 Disposal Options 



The dredge spoils may be disposed of in 

 two ways, on land or at sea. If at sea, 

 the likely location for the disposal of 

 the 6,655 cubic yards of spoils would be 

 the Massachusetts Bay Foul Area, located 

 about 12 miles east of Marblehead in 

 waters approximately 300 feet deep. It 

 would take two trips in a 4,000 yard dump 

 scow to dispose of the spoils. 



The spoils can also be disposed of on 

 land. Several approved disposal sites 

 exist in eastern Massachusetts and if 

 this method is used, the disposal will be 

 carried out in accordance with DEQE and 

 Army Corps of Engineers approved methods. 

 There are three major drawbacks to land 

 disposal of the spoils. One is the number 

 of truck trips generated. Using 20 yard 

 trucks, there would be 3 33 round trips to 

 dispose of the 6,655 yards of material. 

 Another is the high level of lead. This 

 level may make it difficult to obtain 

 local Board of Health approval for 

 disposal of the spoils. The high chloride 

 levels of the spoils also limits the 

 possible disposal sites to high chloride 

 level sites. There are only a few such 

 sites in the region and Board of Health 

 approval is also required. 



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