Documentation and Compliance
TERRA specializes in comprehensive environmental compliance for complex infrastructure projects, delivering integrated LSP services that ensure regulatory adherence while maintaining project schedules and budgets
Scope of Work
Multi-Site LSP Services and MCP Compliance (310 CMR 40.0000)
LSP oversight for four discrete disposal locations across 60-acre campus
Multiple Release Tracking Numbers management
Remedial Action Plan development and implementation for each site
Coordination of simultaneous remediation activities
Response Action Outcome documentation for multiple locations
Integration with active MBTA rail operations
Dual Regulatory Framework: MCP and TSCA Compliance
Massachusetts Contingency Plan compliance for soil and groundwater
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) compliance for PCB remediation (40 CFR 761)
Building abatement for asbestos and PCBs
PCB waste characterization and disposal at TSCA-approved facilities
Dual regulatory documentation and reporting requirements
Federal EPA coordination for TSCA materials
Large-Scale Soil Management and Multi-Material Disposition
Management of over 100,000 cubic yards of multiple waste streams
Reclamation fill characterization and onsite reuse coordination
Remediation soil excavation and offsite disposal
PCB-TSCA remediation waste handling and specialized disposal
Material segregation and tracking across four sites
Chain-of-custody documentation for multiple waste types
Strategic disposal facility coordination
Groundwater Treatment and Discharge/Recharge Operations
Contaminated groundwater extraction and treatment system
Treatment system design and operation
Groundwater recharge system implementation
Water quality monitoring and compliance verification
Permit coordination for discharge or recharge activities
Subsurface water management across active rail facility
Cabot Yard Rail Facility Environmental Cleanup and Redevelopment
TERRA Environmental served as Project Director and Licensed Site Professional (LSP) for the redevelopment of the 60-acre Cabot Yard Maintenance Facility and Rail Yard Campus, providing LSP and remediation services to the MBTA through its General Contractor. Responsibilities encompassed managing technical, regulatory, operational, financial and staffing aspects of environmental project components including soil management, groundwater management, and building abatement for asbestos and PCBs. Environmental activities included plan development, submittal preparation and approval coordination, fieldwork oversight and execution, groundwater management, health and safety monitoring, and soil excavation and management activities. Project scope involved implementation of multiple Remedial Actions at four discrete disposal locations with full MCP and TSCA compliance, including onsite reuse and offsite disposition of over 100,000 cubic yards of reclamation fill, remediation soil and PCB-TSCA remediation waste, plus treatment and recharging of contaminated subsurface water.
MBTA rail facility redevelopment with Project Director and LSP oversight services: Comprehensive environmental management for 60-acre Cabot Yard Maintenance Facility redevelopment including technical, regulatory, operational, financial and staffing coordination
Multi-contaminant remediation with asbestos, PCB and soil contamination management: Building abatement services and soil remediation addressing hazardous materials under both MCP and TSCA regulatory frameworks across four discrete disposal locations
Large-scale soil and groundwater operations with over 100,000 cubic yards managed: Onsite reuse and offsite disposition of reclamation fill, remediation soil and PCB-TSCA waste plus contaminated groundwater treatment and recharge system operations
Multi-regulatory compliance with MCP and TSCA implementation across four remedial sites: Complete regulatory adherence ensuring compliance with local, state and federal requirements including Massachusetts Contingency Plan and Toxic Substances Control Act provisions
Philip Peterson
Project Team
Jesse Vaughan
MBTA Cabot Yard Facility
Project Highlights
Environmental compliance and remediation services
Comprehensive site assessment and contaminated materials management
Stormwater pollution prevention planning and implementation
Hazardous materials abatement including asbestos and PCB removal,
transport, and disposal
Licensed Site Professional (LSP) services and Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) compliance