suffolk downs draft environmental impact report
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The document filed as part of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act by Suffolk Downs regarding a proposed gaming facility. (September 2013)TRANSCRIPT
Section NameCaesars Resort at Suffolk Downs Boston and Revere, Massachusetts
EEA # 15006
Environmental Affairs MEPA Office
Submitted by: Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC
525 William F. McClellan Highway P.O. Box 581
East Boston, MA 02128
3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 250 Maynard, MA 01754
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ EXPANDED PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM
Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs
EEA #15006
Submitted to:
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114
Submitted by:
P.O. Box 581 East Boston, MA 02128
Prepared by:
Maynard, MA 01754
In Association with:
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Vanderweil Engineers
Haley & Aldrich Sasaki Associates, Inc.
September 3, 2013
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
ES.3.1 Transportation ES-4 ES.3.2 Wind ES-5 ES.3.3 Shadow ES-6 ES.3.4 Air Quality ES-6 ES.3.5 Noise ES-6 ES.3.6 Wetlands ES-6 ES.3.7 Hazardous Materials ES-7
1.0 CAESARS RESORT AT SUFFOLK DOWNS 1-1
1.1.1 Project Elements 1-4 1.1.1.1 Casino Area I 1-6 1.1.1.2 Casino Area II 1-6 1.1.1.3 Hotels I and II 1-8 1.1.1.4 Parking Structure 1-8 1.1.1.5 Site Circulation 1-9 1.1.1.6 Route 1A Infrastructure Improvements 1-10 1.1.1.7 Host Community Agreements and Surrounding Community
Agreements - Off-Site Improvements 1-10
1.9.1 Preferred Alternative 1-25 1.9.2 Development Alternative 1 – Mixed Use/Office 1-27 1.9.3 Development Alternative 2 – Primarily Retail 1-27 1.9.4 No Build Alternative 1-28
ES.1 Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs ES-1 ES.2 Sustainability Elements ES-1 ES.3 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation ES-4
ES.4 Conclusion ES-7
1.1 Detailed Project Description 1-3
1.2 Public Open Spaces 1-11 1.3 MBTA Shuttle and Blue Line Connections and Shuttle Bus Routes 1-12 1.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections 1-13 1.5 Project Changes since Filing ENF 1-14 1.6 Public Benefits 1-15 1.7 Public Participation 1-21 1.8 Development Context 1-23 1.9 Project Alternatives 1-25
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1.10.1 Requirements of the EEA Environmental Justice Policy 1-30 1.10.2 Actions to Address EJ Populations 1-31 1.10.3 Enhanced Analysis of Impacts and Mitigation 1-32 1.10.4 Other Actions and Approaches to Enhance the Participation of EJ
Populations 1-33
2.0 COMMITMENT TO GREEN 2-1
2.2.1 Sustainable Sites 2-6 2.2.2 Water Efficiency 2-9 2.2.3 Energy and Atmosphere 2-10 2.2.4 Materials and Resources 2-12 2.2.5 Indoor Environmental Quality 2-14 2.2.6 Innovation & Design Processes 2-16 2.2.7 Regional Priority Credits 2-17
2.3.1 Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation 2-18 2.3.2 Enhance Emergency Preparedness 2-18 2.3.3 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation 2-19 2.3.4 Climate Change Analysis and Proactive Site Design 2-19 2.3.5 Floodplain 2-21 2.3.6 Sea Level Rise 2-23 2.3.7 Increased Frequency of Storms 2-25
3.0 REGULATORY AND LEGAL INFORMATION 3-1
3.2.1 History of Boston Redevelopment Authority and Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Reviews 3-3 3.2.1.1 City of Boston Article 80 Review 3-3 3.2.1.2 Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Review 3-3
3.2.2 Anticipated Permits, Reviews, and Approvals 3-4
1.10 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice 1-29
1.11 Project Schedule and Phasing 1-35
2.1 Site and Sustainable Design 2-3 2.2 LEED Credits and Certification 2-6
2.3 Climate Change and Adaptation 2-18
2.4 Energy Conservation 2-25
3.1 Project Identification and Project Team 3-1 3.2 Regulatory Controls and Permits 3-3
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3.3.1 Expanded Gaming Act 3-5 3.3.2 Project Application Process 3-7 3.3.3 Host and Surrounding Community Agreements 3-8
3.4.1 EO384, Sustainable Development Principles 3-8 3.4.1.1 Concentrate Development and Mix Uses 3-8 3.4.1.2 Advance Equity 3-8 3.4.1.3 Protect Land and Ecosystems 3-8 3.4.1.4 Use Natural Resources Wisely 3-8 3.4.1.5 Provide Transportation Choice 3-9 3.4.1.6 Increase Promote Clean Energy 3-9 3.4.1.7 Increase Job and Business Opportunities 3-9 3.4.1.8 Plan Regionally 3-9
3.4.2 East Boston Master Plan (April 2000) 3-9 3.4.3 City of Revere FY2010-2015 Strategic Plan 3-10 3.4.4 Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization Journey to 20303-10
3.5.1 Revere 3-11 3.5.2 Boston 3-11
3.6.1 Legal Judgments Adverse to the Proposed Project 3-12 3.6.2 History of Tax Arrears on Property Owned in Boston by Proponent 3-12 3.6.3 Site Control and Public Easements 3-12
4.0 URBAN DESIGN 4-1
4.1.1 East Boston 4-1 4.1.2 Revere 4-2
4.3.1 Urban Design Principles 4-4 4.3.2 Massing, Form and Response to Urban Context 4-4
4.3.2.1 Hotel I and Hotel II 4-5 4.3.2.2 Casino Area I and Casino Area II 4-5 4.3.2.3 Parking Structure 4-6
3.3 State Gaming Process 3-5
3.4 Consistency with Planning 3-8
3.5 Zoning 3-11
3.7 Coordination with Massachusetts Port Authority, MassDOT and the Federal Aviation Administration on Aviation Issues 3-12
4.1 Existing Urban Context 4-1
4.2 Defining the Urban Resort Casino 4-3 4.3 Building Design 4-3
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4.3.3 Façade Design Fenestration and Building Materials 4-6 4.3.3.1 Hotel I 4-6 4.3.3.2 Casino Area I and Casino Area II 4-7 4.3.3.3 Parking Structure 4-8
4.4.1 Entry Landscape 4-10 4.4.2 Entry Court 4-11 4.4.3 South Plaza 4-11 4.4.4 North Plaza 4-11 4.4.5 Apron and Track Viewing Landscape 4-11 4.4.6 Racetrack Infield 4-12 4.4.7 Walkways and Pedestrian Connections 4-12 4.4.8 Winthrop Avenue Improvements 4-12 4.4.9 Existing Surface Parking Lots 4-13
5.0 TRANSPORTATION 3-1
5.1.1 Project Overview 3-3 5.1.2 Study Scope 3-4 5.1.3 Key Findings and Project Benefits 3-4
5.1.3.1 Existing Transportation Conditions 3-5 5.1.3.2 Project Travel Characteristics and Trip Generation 3-5 5.1.3.3 Potential Traffic and Transit Impacts 3-6 5.1.3.4 Project Benefits Addressing Existing Local & Regional
Transportation Issues 3-7 5.1.3.5 Parking and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) 3-9 5.1.3.6 Sustainable Design Principles 3-9
5.2.1 Public Transit 3-9 5.2.1.1 Blue Line Rapid Transit Service 3-10 5.2.1.2 Bus Service 3-15 5.2.1.3 Shuttle Buses 3-18
5.2.2 Pedestrian Environment 3-18 5.2.3 Bicycle Accommodations 3-19
5.2.3.1 East Boston Greenway 3-19 5.2.3.2 Chelsea Street and Bennington Street Corridors 3-20 5.2.3.3 Planned Bicycle Infrastructure 3-20
5.2.4 Roadway Network 3-20
4.5 Sustainability and Green Infrastructure 4-13 4.6 Plant Selection 4-13
5.1 Introduction 3-1
5.2 2012 Existing Conditions 3-9
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5.2.5 Site Access 3-21 5.2.6 Study Area 3-21 5.2.7 Data Collection 3-23 5.2.8 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes 3-25 5.2.9 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes 3-27 5.2.10 Harbor Tunnels Traffic Volumes 3-27 5.2.11 Existing Project Site Traffic 3-29 5.2.12 Crash Analysis 3-29 5.2.13 Parking 3-32
5.3.1 Background Growth 3-32 5.3.2 Planned Projects 3-33 5.3.3 Use of Project Site 3-35 5.3.4 Peak Hour No-Build Traffic Volumes 3-35
5.4.1 Project Travel Demand 3-36 5.4.2 Trip Generation Characteristics 3-36 5.4.3 Trip Generation Methodology 3-38 5.4.4 Projected Project Person Trips 3-41 5.4.5 Mode Share and Vehicle Occupancy 3-41
5.4.5.1 Patrons 3-42 5.4.5.2 Employees 3-42
5.4.6 Projected Project Trips 3-43 5.4.7 Vehicular Trip Distribution & Assignment 3-45 5.4.8 Build Condition Traffic Volumes 3-48
5.5.1 Option 1 – At-Grade Solution, Standard Design 3-51 5.5.2 Option 4 – Flyover Solution, East of Existing Route 1A Corridor 3-53 5.5.3 Option 4B – Flyover Solution, East of Existing Route 1A Corridor 3-54 5.5.4 Option 8 – Northbound Flyover Constructed within Existing NB Travel
Way, C/D Fully to East (Southbound flyover later by others) 3-59 5.5.5 Option 7 – Multiple Flyover Alternative at Boardman and
Tomasello/Jughandle (Southbound flyovers later by others) 3-63 5.5.6 Option 11 – Modified At-Grade Alternative 3-67 5.5.7 Option 12 – Left Turn Flyovers at Various Locations, all Through-
Movements At-Grade 3-73 5.5.8 Option 13 – Boardman Street At-Grade, Reverse Jughandle and
Relocation of Northbound Left Turns 3-81 5.5.9 Alternatives Analysis Evaluation Criteria 3-84
5.3 2022 No-Build Traffic Projections 3-32
5.4 2022 Build Conditions 3-36
5.5 Route 1A and Site Access Alternatives Analysis 3-49
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5.6.1 Revere Beach Parkway Corridor 3-87 5.6.1.1 Route 1 at Route 16 3-87 5.6.1.2 Route 1/Route 16 Long Range Plan 3-89 5.6.1.3 Route 16, Route 145, Harris Street 3-90 5.6.1.4 Winthrop Avenue/Revere Beach Parkway at North Shore Road
and Tomasello Drive 3-90 5.6.2 Specific City of Revere Locations 3-91
5.6.2.1 Mahoney Circle (Bell Circle) 3-91 5.6.2.2 Brown Circle 3-91 5.6.2.3 Route 60 at Revere Street 3-92 5.6.2.4 Donnelly Square (Bennington Street at Winthrop Avenue),
including Bennington Street at Crescent Avenue 3-92 5.6.3 Specific City of Boston Locations 3-93
5.6.3.1 Bennington Street at Saratoga Street 3-93 5.6.3.2 Boardman Street at Saratoga Street 3-93 5.6.3.3 Chelsea Street Corridor from Neptune Road to Frankfort Street3-94 5.6.3.4 Route 1A SB at Curtis Street 3-94 5.6.3.5 Route 1A Planning Study 3-95 5.6.3.6 Bennington Street Corridor “Constitution Beach to Revere
Beach” Bicycle Connection 3-95
5.7.1 Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections 3-96 5.7.2 Roundabout/Rotary Analysis 3-116 5.7.3 Merge/Weave Interchange Analysis 3-118 5.7.4 Harbor Tunnel Operations 3-122 5.7.5 Critical Operational Analysis with HCA Improvements 3-124
5.8.1 Transit 3-127 5.8.1.1 MBTA Blue Line Ridership Build Analysis 3-128 5.8.1.2 MBTA Blue Line Capacity Analysis – Build Conditions 3-131 5.8.1.3 MBTA Bus Ridership, Build conditions 3-132
5.8.2 Pedestrian Access 3-133 5.8.3 Bicycle Access 3-134
5.8.3.1 Bennington Street Corridor connection to Revere Beach 3-134 5.8.3.2 Site Accommodations 3-135
5.8.4 High Occupancy Vehicle Shuttle Plan 3-135
5.6 Host Community Agreement Traffic and Safety Improvements 3-86
5.7 Traffic Operations Analysis 3-96
5.8 Alternative Modes of Transportation 3-127
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5.9.1 Regulatory Context 3-137 5.9.2 Developmental Framework 3-138 5.9.3 TDM Measures – By Land Use 3-139 5.9.4 Supporting Site Design and Program Elements 3-139 5.9.5 Summary of TDM Elements 3-140
5.10.1 Project Parking Supply 3-144 5.10.2 Project Patron Parking Demand 3-145 5.10.3 Employee Parking 3-145
6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMPONENT 6-1
6.1.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.2 Methodology 6-2 6.1.3 Pedestrian Wind Comfort Criteria 6-3 6.1.4 Test Results 6-3
6.1.4.1 No Build Configuration 6-4 6.1.4.2 Build Configuration 6-4
6.1.5 Conclusion 6-5
6.2.1 Vernal Equinox (March 21) 6-6 6.2.2 Summer Solstice (June 21) 6-7 6.2.3 Autumnal Equinox (September 21) 6-7 6.2.4 Winter Solstice (December 21) 6-8 6.2.5 Conclusions 6-9
6.3.1 Methodology 6-9 6.3.2 Daylight Analysis Results 6-10 6.3.3 Conclusions 6-11
6.5.1 Introduction 6-12 6.5.2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 6-13 6.5.3 Existing Air Quality and Background Concentrations 6-14
6.5.3.1 Existing Local and Regional Air Quality 6-14 6.5.3.2 Background Concentrations 6-15
6.5.4 Methodology 6-17 6.5.4.1 Mesoscale/GHG Analysis 6-17 6.5.4.2 Microscale Analysis 6-18 6.5.4.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-21
5.9 Transportation Demand Management 3-136
5.10 Parking 3-144
6.1 Wind 6-1
6.2 Shadow 6-6
6.4 Solar Glare 6-12 6.5 Air Quality 6-12
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6.5.5 Air Quality Analysis Results 6-26 6.5.5.1 Mesoscale Analysis 6-26 6.5.5.2 Microscale Analysis 6-27 6.5.5.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-32
6.5.6 Conclusions 6-33 6.5.6.1 Mesoscale Analysis 6-33 6.5.6.2 Microscale Analysis 6-33 6.5.6.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-34
6.5.7 Stationary Source Permitting 6-34 6.5.7.1 Combined Heat and Power 6-34 6.5.7.2 Boilers 6-34 6.5.7.3 Emergency Generators 6-34 6.5.7.4 Parking Garage Exhausts 6-35
6.5.8 General Air Quality Mitigation Measures 6-35 6.5.9 Construction Air Quality 6-35
6.6.1 Noise Terminology 6-36 6.6.2 Noise Regulations and Criteria 6-37
6.6.2.1 City of Boston Zoning District Noise Standards 6-37 6.6.2.2 MassDEP Noise Policy 6-39 6.6.2.3 U.S. EPA Guidelines 6-39 6.6.2.4 HUD Environmental Criteria and Standards 6-40 6.6.2.5 U.S. DOT FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria 6-40
6.6.3 Existing Conditions 6-41 6.6.3.1 Baseline Noise Environment 6-41 6.6.3.2 Noise Monitoring Locations 6-41 6.6.3.3 Noise Monitoring Methodology 6-43 6.6.3.4 Noise Monitoring Equipment 6-44 6.6.3.5 Measured Background Noise Levels 6-44
6.6.4 Future Conditions 6-46 6.6.4.1 Stationary Sources 6-46 6.6.4.2 Mobile Sources 6-52 6.6.4.3 Construction 6-57
6.6.5 Conclusions 6-61
6.7.1 Nature of Affected Tidelands 6-62 6.7.2 Public Benefit of Project 6-62
6.7.2.1 Purpose and Effect of the Development 6-63 6.7.2.2 Impact on Abutters and Surrounding Community 6-63 6.7.2.3 Enhancement to Property 6-64
6.6 Noise 6-35
6.7 Public Benefit Review and Determination 6-62
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6.7.2.4 Benefits to Public Trust Rights in Tidelands or Other Associated Rights 6-64
6.7.2.5 Community Activities on the Development Site 6-66 6.7.2.6 Environmental Protection and Preservation 6-67 6.7.2.7 Public Health and Safety, and General Welfare 6-67
6.8.1 Jurisdiction for Federal Consistency Certification 6-68 6.8.2 Certification of Consistency with MCZM Program Policies 6-69
6.8.2.1 Water Quality 6-69 6.8.2.2 Habitat 6-70 6.8.2.3 Protected Areas 6-71 6.8.2.4 Coastal Hazards 6-72 6.8.2.5 Port and Harbor Infrastructure 6-73 6.8.2.6 Public Access 6-74 6.8.2.7 Energy 6-75 6.8.2.8 Ocean Resources 6-76 6.8.2.9 Growth Management 6-76
6.8.3 Conclusion 6-77
6.9.1 Description of On-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-77 6.9.1.1 Significance of On-Site Wetland Resource Areas Under the
Wetlands Protection Act 6-82 6.9.1.2 Activities Proposed in On-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-82 6.9.1.3 Compliance with Wetlands Protection Act General
Performance Standards for On-Site Activities 6-84 6.9.2 Off-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-89
6.9.2.1 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts to OSW1 6-91
6.9.2.2 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW2 6-91
6.9.2.3 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW3 6-92
6.9.2.4 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW4 6-92
6.10.1 Subsurface Conditions 6-93 6.10.2 Groundwater Conditions 6-93 6.10.3 Excavation and Building Foundation Construction 6-94 6.10.4 Project Plans and Specifications 6-95
6.8 Consistency with Policies of the Office of Coastal Zone Management 6-68
6.9 Wetlands 6-77
6.10 Geotechnical Impacts and Groundwater 6-92
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6.11.1 Regulatory Status 6-96 6.11.2 Project Health & Safety Plans 6-96 6.11.3 Soil Management 6-97 6.11.4 Vapor Intrusion 6-97 6.11.5 Underground Storage Tanks 6-97 6.11.6 Summary 6-98
7.0 GREENHOUSE GAS ANALYSIS 7-1
7.1.1 GHG Policy Summary 7-1 7.1.2 Mitigation Technologies 7-2 7.1.3 GHG Analysis Organization 7-3
7.2.1 Overview 7-5 7.2.2 Building Envelope 7-6
7.2.2.1 Orientation 7-6 7.2.2.2 High Performance Shell 7-7 7.2.2.3 Reflective Roofs 7-7 7.2.2.4 Shading Devices 7-7
7.2.3 Energy Supply 7-8 7.2.3.1 Space Heating 7-8 7.2.3.2 CHP and Thermal Storage 7-8 7.2.3.3 Domestic Hot Water 7-8 7.2.3.4 Chilled Water 7-9 7.2.3.5 PV Electricity Generation 7-9 7.2.3.6 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 7-11
7.2.4 Ventilation 7-11 7.2.5 Lighting 7-12
7.2.5.1 Natural Lighting & Advanced Lighting Controls 7-12 7.2.5.2 Room Occupancy Sensors 7-12 7.2.5.3 High Performance Lighting 7-12 7.2.5.4 High Performance Lighting, Exterior and Signage 7-13
7.2.6 Other Process Loads 7-13 7.2.6.1 Energy-Star Appliances 7-13 7.2.6.2 Advanced Elevators 7-13 7.2.6.3 Gaming Machines 7-13
7.2.7 Water Use Reductions 7-14 7.2.7.1 Low Flow Fixtures 7-14 7.2.7.2 Condensate Recovery 7-14
6.11 Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste 6-95
6.12 Detailed Construction Schedule 6-98
7.1 Introduction 7-1
7.2 Project Design 7-5
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7.2.8 Other Related 7-15 7.2.8.1 Influence with Tenants 7-15 7.2.8.2 Recycling Areas 7-16 7.2.8.3 Organic Waste Separation 7-16 7.2.8.4 Energy Management System (EMS) 7-16 7.2.8.5 Enhanced Building Commissioning 7-17 7.2.8.6 Construction Waste Management 7-17 7.2.8.7 Recycled Content Materials 7-17 7.2.8.8 Regional Materials 7-17
7.3.1 Stationary Sources 7-17 7.3.2 Water and Wastewater-related Emissions Reductions 7-20 7.3.3 Other Stationary Source GHG Emissions Reductions 7-22
7.4.1 Building Envelope 7-23 7.4.1.1 Green Roof/Podium Areas 7-23
7.4.2 MEP Systems 7-23 7.4.2.1 Solar Hot Water 7-23 7.4.2.2 Ground Source Heat Pumps 7-23 7.4.2.3 CHP 7-24 7.4.2.4 Fuel Cells 7-30 7.4.2.5 District Heating/Cooling 7-30 7.4.2.6 Wind Turbines 7-30 7.4.2.7 Water Source Heat Pumps for the Hotels 7-31 7.4.2.8 Anaerobic Digestion and/or Composting of Organic Waste7-32 7.4.2.9 Kinetic Energy Recovery from Vehicle Traffic 7-34
7.4.3 Other Related 7-35 7.4.3.1 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 7-35
7.5.1 Fleet Vehicles 7-36 7.5.2 Traffic-related 7-38 7.5.3 Redirected Customers 7-41
7.6.1 Project GHG Summary 7-41 7.6.2 Proponent’s Commitments to GHG Reduction 7-42
7.3 Energy Modeling 7-17
7.5 Transportation 7-36
7.6 Summary and Mitigation Commitments 7-41
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8.0 HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 8-1
8.1.1 Historic Resources within the Project Site 8-1 8.1.2 Historic Resources in the Vicinity of the Project Site 8-1
8.3.1 Construction 8-3 8.3.2 Design and Visual Impacts 8-8 8.3.3 Shadow Impacts 8-9
9.0 INFRASTRUCTURE 9-1
9.1.1 Existing Wastewater System 9-1 9.1.2 Estimated Wastewater Generation 9-2 9.1.3 Sanitary Flow Routes 9-4 9.1.4 Infiltration and Inflow 9-4
9.2.1 Existing Water Supply System 9-5 9.2.2 Estimated Water Use 9-6 9.2.3 Water Conservation 9-7
9.3.1 Existing Conditions 9-8 9.3.1.1 Existing Drainage Infrastructure 9-9 9.3.1.2 NRCS Soil Designations 9-9 9.3.1.3 On-Site Soil Investigations 9-9 9.3.1.4 Total Maximum Daily Load 9-10 9.3.1.5 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 9-10
9.3.2 Proposed Stormwater Management 9-10 9.3.2.1 Low-Impact Design 9-13 9.3.2.2 On-Site Stormwater Retention 9-14
9.3.3 Compliance with MassDEP Stormwater Management Policy Standards9-16 9.3.4 Consistency with NPDES General Permit 9-20
9.4.1 Natural Gas Service 9-21 9.4.2 Electrical Service 9-21 9.4.3 Telecommunications 9-21
8.1 Historic Resources 8-1
8.2 Archaeological Resources 8-3 8.3 Impacts to Historic Resources 8-3
9.1 Wastewater 9-1
9.5 Energy Conservation 9-21
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10.0 PROPOSED SECTION 61 FINDINGS AND MITIGATION 10-1
10.6.1 Transportation 10-8 10.6.2 Air Quality 10-9 10.6.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 10-9 10.6.4 Wastewater 10-10 10.6.5 Water Use 10-10 10.6.6 Stormwater 10-11 10.6.7 Construction-Period Considerations 10-11
11.0 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 11-1
List of Attachments
ATTACHMENT A TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT B HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS (BOSTON AND REVERE) ATTACHMENT C WATER TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS ATTACHMENT D GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT E DRAFT LEED NC V2009 SCORECARD ATTACHMENT F DRAFT STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN AND
DRAINAGE REPORT ATTACHMENT G SAMPLE CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ATTACHMENT H AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT I WETLAND RESOURCE AREA DELINEATION SUMMARY MEMO (ON-SITE) ATTACHMENT J MHC FORM A ATTACHMENT K PEDESTRIAN WIND CONSULTATION REPORT ATTACHMENT L DRAFT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN ATTACHMENT M CIRCULATION LIST
10.1 MassDEP Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-2 10.2 MassDOT Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-3 10.3 DCR Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-5 10.4 MWRA Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-6 10.5 Massachusetts Gaming Commission Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-7 10.6 Summary of Mitigation Measures 10-8
10.7 Mitigation Table 10-12
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List of Figures (Executive Summary)
Figure ES-1 Energy Savings Figure ES-2 Generate Figure ES-3 Interpreting the Water Figure ES-4 Conservation and Water Reuse Diagram Figure ES-5 Stormwater Treatment
List of Figures (Volume II)
Figure 1-1 USGS Locus Map Figure 1-2 Aerial Locus Map Figure 1-3 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Figure 1-4 Historic Use of the Project Site Figure 1-5 Existing Condition Plan Figure 1-6 Proposed Project Figure 1-7 Proposed Site Plan Figure 1-8 View from Orient Heights Figure 1-9 View of Entry Drive Figure 1-10 View of North Plaza Figure 1-11 View of Entry Drive – Route 1A Figure 1-12 View of Entry Drive – Winthrop Avenue Figure 1-13 Lower Level Plan Figure 1-14 First Floor Plan Figure 1-15 Second Floor Plan Figure 1-16 Third Floor Plan Figure 1-17 Ninth Floor Plan Figure 1-18 Roof Plan Figure 1-19 Site Parking Figure 1-20 Casino Area I – West Elevation 1 Figure 1-21 Casino Area I – West Elevation 2 Figure 1-22 View of Restored Racing Area Figure 1-23 View of Casino Area II and Hotel I Figure 1-24 Lobby View of Winter Garden Figure 1-25 Casino Area II & Hotel I – West Elevation Figure 1-26 Casino Area II & Hotel I – North Elevation Figure 1-27 Casino Area II & Hotel I – Northeast Elevation Figure 1-28 Casino Area II Hotel I – South Elevation Figure 1-29 Parking Garage – East Elevation Figure 1-30 Parking Garage – North Elevation Figure 1-31 Site Plan with PV Figure 1-32 Vehicular Circulation Figure 1-33 Potential MBTA Bus Circulation Figure 1-34 Shuttle Bus Route
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Figure 1-35 Pedestrian Circulation Figure 1-36 Bicycle Circulation Figure 1-37 Section: Winthrop Avenue Sidewalk Figure 1-38 Program and Land Use Diagram Figure 1-39 Section: Blue Line Road to Suffolk Downs T Station Figure 1-40 View from Blue Line Road Figure 1-41 Section: Shared…
EEA # 15006
Environmental Affairs MEPA Office
Submitted by: Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC
525 William F. McClellan Highway P.O. Box 581
East Boston, MA 02128
3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 250 Maynard, MA 01754
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ EXPANDED PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM
Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs
EEA #15006
Submitted to:
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114
Submitted by:
P.O. Box 581 East Boston, MA 02128
Prepared by:
Maynard, MA 01754
In Association with:
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Vanderweil Engineers
Haley & Aldrich Sasaki Associates, Inc.
September 3, 2013
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
ES.3.1 Transportation ES-4 ES.3.2 Wind ES-5 ES.3.3 Shadow ES-6 ES.3.4 Air Quality ES-6 ES.3.5 Noise ES-6 ES.3.6 Wetlands ES-6 ES.3.7 Hazardous Materials ES-7
1.0 CAESARS RESORT AT SUFFOLK DOWNS 1-1
1.1.1 Project Elements 1-4 1.1.1.1 Casino Area I 1-6 1.1.1.2 Casino Area II 1-6 1.1.1.3 Hotels I and II 1-8 1.1.1.4 Parking Structure 1-8 1.1.1.5 Site Circulation 1-9 1.1.1.6 Route 1A Infrastructure Improvements 1-10 1.1.1.7 Host Community Agreements and Surrounding Community
Agreements - Off-Site Improvements 1-10
1.9.1 Preferred Alternative 1-25 1.9.2 Development Alternative 1 – Mixed Use/Office 1-27 1.9.3 Development Alternative 2 – Primarily Retail 1-27 1.9.4 No Build Alternative 1-28
ES.1 Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs ES-1 ES.2 Sustainability Elements ES-1 ES.3 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation ES-4
ES.4 Conclusion ES-7
1.1 Detailed Project Description 1-3
1.2 Public Open Spaces 1-11 1.3 MBTA Shuttle and Blue Line Connections and Shuttle Bus Routes 1-12 1.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections 1-13 1.5 Project Changes since Filing ENF 1-14 1.6 Public Benefits 1-15 1.7 Public Participation 1-21 1.8 Development Context 1-23 1.9 Project Alternatives 1-25
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1.10.1 Requirements of the EEA Environmental Justice Policy 1-30 1.10.2 Actions to Address EJ Populations 1-31 1.10.3 Enhanced Analysis of Impacts and Mitigation 1-32 1.10.4 Other Actions and Approaches to Enhance the Participation of EJ
Populations 1-33
2.0 COMMITMENT TO GREEN 2-1
2.2.1 Sustainable Sites 2-6 2.2.2 Water Efficiency 2-9 2.2.3 Energy and Atmosphere 2-10 2.2.4 Materials and Resources 2-12 2.2.5 Indoor Environmental Quality 2-14 2.2.6 Innovation & Design Processes 2-16 2.2.7 Regional Priority Credits 2-17
2.3.1 Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation 2-18 2.3.2 Enhance Emergency Preparedness 2-18 2.3.3 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation 2-19 2.3.4 Climate Change Analysis and Proactive Site Design 2-19 2.3.5 Floodplain 2-21 2.3.6 Sea Level Rise 2-23 2.3.7 Increased Frequency of Storms 2-25
3.0 REGULATORY AND LEGAL INFORMATION 3-1
3.2.1 History of Boston Redevelopment Authority and Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Reviews 3-3 3.2.1.1 City of Boston Article 80 Review 3-3 3.2.1.2 Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Review 3-3
3.2.2 Anticipated Permits, Reviews, and Approvals 3-4
1.10 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice 1-29
1.11 Project Schedule and Phasing 1-35
2.1 Site and Sustainable Design 2-3 2.2 LEED Credits and Certification 2-6
2.3 Climate Change and Adaptation 2-18
2.4 Energy Conservation 2-25
3.1 Project Identification and Project Team 3-1 3.2 Regulatory Controls and Permits 3-3
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3.3.1 Expanded Gaming Act 3-5 3.3.2 Project Application Process 3-7 3.3.3 Host and Surrounding Community Agreements 3-8
3.4.1 EO384, Sustainable Development Principles 3-8 3.4.1.1 Concentrate Development and Mix Uses 3-8 3.4.1.2 Advance Equity 3-8 3.4.1.3 Protect Land and Ecosystems 3-8 3.4.1.4 Use Natural Resources Wisely 3-8 3.4.1.5 Provide Transportation Choice 3-9 3.4.1.6 Increase Promote Clean Energy 3-9 3.4.1.7 Increase Job and Business Opportunities 3-9 3.4.1.8 Plan Regionally 3-9
3.4.2 East Boston Master Plan (April 2000) 3-9 3.4.3 City of Revere FY2010-2015 Strategic Plan 3-10 3.4.4 Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization Journey to 20303-10
3.5.1 Revere 3-11 3.5.2 Boston 3-11
3.6.1 Legal Judgments Adverse to the Proposed Project 3-12 3.6.2 History of Tax Arrears on Property Owned in Boston by Proponent 3-12 3.6.3 Site Control and Public Easements 3-12
4.0 URBAN DESIGN 4-1
4.1.1 East Boston 4-1 4.1.2 Revere 4-2
4.3.1 Urban Design Principles 4-4 4.3.2 Massing, Form and Response to Urban Context 4-4
4.3.2.1 Hotel I and Hotel II 4-5 4.3.2.2 Casino Area I and Casino Area II 4-5 4.3.2.3 Parking Structure 4-6
3.3 State Gaming Process 3-5
3.4 Consistency with Planning 3-8
3.5 Zoning 3-11
3.7 Coordination with Massachusetts Port Authority, MassDOT and the Federal Aviation Administration on Aviation Issues 3-12
4.1 Existing Urban Context 4-1
4.2 Defining the Urban Resort Casino 4-3 4.3 Building Design 4-3
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4.3.3 Façade Design Fenestration and Building Materials 4-6 4.3.3.1 Hotel I 4-6 4.3.3.2 Casino Area I and Casino Area II 4-7 4.3.3.3 Parking Structure 4-8
4.4.1 Entry Landscape 4-10 4.4.2 Entry Court 4-11 4.4.3 South Plaza 4-11 4.4.4 North Plaza 4-11 4.4.5 Apron and Track Viewing Landscape 4-11 4.4.6 Racetrack Infield 4-12 4.4.7 Walkways and Pedestrian Connections 4-12 4.4.8 Winthrop Avenue Improvements 4-12 4.4.9 Existing Surface Parking Lots 4-13
5.0 TRANSPORTATION 3-1
5.1.1 Project Overview 3-3 5.1.2 Study Scope 3-4 5.1.3 Key Findings and Project Benefits 3-4
5.1.3.1 Existing Transportation Conditions 3-5 5.1.3.2 Project Travel Characteristics and Trip Generation 3-5 5.1.3.3 Potential Traffic and Transit Impacts 3-6 5.1.3.4 Project Benefits Addressing Existing Local & Regional
Transportation Issues 3-7 5.1.3.5 Parking and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) 3-9 5.1.3.6 Sustainable Design Principles 3-9
5.2.1 Public Transit 3-9 5.2.1.1 Blue Line Rapid Transit Service 3-10 5.2.1.2 Bus Service 3-15 5.2.1.3 Shuttle Buses 3-18
5.2.2 Pedestrian Environment 3-18 5.2.3 Bicycle Accommodations 3-19
5.2.3.1 East Boston Greenway 3-19 5.2.3.2 Chelsea Street and Bennington Street Corridors 3-20 5.2.3.3 Planned Bicycle Infrastructure 3-20
5.2.4 Roadway Network 3-20
4.5 Sustainability and Green Infrastructure 4-13 4.6 Plant Selection 4-13
5.1 Introduction 3-1
5.2 2012 Existing Conditions 3-9
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5.2.5 Site Access 3-21 5.2.6 Study Area 3-21 5.2.7 Data Collection 3-23 5.2.8 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes 3-25 5.2.9 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes 3-27 5.2.10 Harbor Tunnels Traffic Volumes 3-27 5.2.11 Existing Project Site Traffic 3-29 5.2.12 Crash Analysis 3-29 5.2.13 Parking 3-32
5.3.1 Background Growth 3-32 5.3.2 Planned Projects 3-33 5.3.3 Use of Project Site 3-35 5.3.4 Peak Hour No-Build Traffic Volumes 3-35
5.4.1 Project Travel Demand 3-36 5.4.2 Trip Generation Characteristics 3-36 5.4.3 Trip Generation Methodology 3-38 5.4.4 Projected Project Person Trips 3-41 5.4.5 Mode Share and Vehicle Occupancy 3-41
5.4.5.1 Patrons 3-42 5.4.5.2 Employees 3-42
5.4.6 Projected Project Trips 3-43 5.4.7 Vehicular Trip Distribution & Assignment 3-45 5.4.8 Build Condition Traffic Volumes 3-48
5.5.1 Option 1 – At-Grade Solution, Standard Design 3-51 5.5.2 Option 4 – Flyover Solution, East of Existing Route 1A Corridor 3-53 5.5.3 Option 4B – Flyover Solution, East of Existing Route 1A Corridor 3-54 5.5.4 Option 8 – Northbound Flyover Constructed within Existing NB Travel
Way, C/D Fully to East (Southbound flyover later by others) 3-59 5.5.5 Option 7 – Multiple Flyover Alternative at Boardman and
Tomasello/Jughandle (Southbound flyovers later by others) 3-63 5.5.6 Option 11 – Modified At-Grade Alternative 3-67 5.5.7 Option 12 – Left Turn Flyovers at Various Locations, all Through-
Movements At-Grade 3-73 5.5.8 Option 13 – Boardman Street At-Grade, Reverse Jughandle and
Relocation of Northbound Left Turns 3-81 5.5.9 Alternatives Analysis Evaluation Criteria 3-84
5.3 2022 No-Build Traffic Projections 3-32
5.4 2022 Build Conditions 3-36
5.5 Route 1A and Site Access Alternatives Analysis 3-49
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5.6.1 Revere Beach Parkway Corridor 3-87 5.6.1.1 Route 1 at Route 16 3-87 5.6.1.2 Route 1/Route 16 Long Range Plan 3-89 5.6.1.3 Route 16, Route 145, Harris Street 3-90 5.6.1.4 Winthrop Avenue/Revere Beach Parkway at North Shore Road
and Tomasello Drive 3-90 5.6.2 Specific City of Revere Locations 3-91
5.6.2.1 Mahoney Circle (Bell Circle) 3-91 5.6.2.2 Brown Circle 3-91 5.6.2.3 Route 60 at Revere Street 3-92 5.6.2.4 Donnelly Square (Bennington Street at Winthrop Avenue),
including Bennington Street at Crescent Avenue 3-92 5.6.3 Specific City of Boston Locations 3-93
5.6.3.1 Bennington Street at Saratoga Street 3-93 5.6.3.2 Boardman Street at Saratoga Street 3-93 5.6.3.3 Chelsea Street Corridor from Neptune Road to Frankfort Street3-94 5.6.3.4 Route 1A SB at Curtis Street 3-94 5.6.3.5 Route 1A Planning Study 3-95 5.6.3.6 Bennington Street Corridor “Constitution Beach to Revere
Beach” Bicycle Connection 3-95
5.7.1 Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections 3-96 5.7.2 Roundabout/Rotary Analysis 3-116 5.7.3 Merge/Weave Interchange Analysis 3-118 5.7.4 Harbor Tunnel Operations 3-122 5.7.5 Critical Operational Analysis with HCA Improvements 3-124
5.8.1 Transit 3-127 5.8.1.1 MBTA Blue Line Ridership Build Analysis 3-128 5.8.1.2 MBTA Blue Line Capacity Analysis – Build Conditions 3-131 5.8.1.3 MBTA Bus Ridership, Build conditions 3-132
5.8.2 Pedestrian Access 3-133 5.8.3 Bicycle Access 3-134
5.8.3.1 Bennington Street Corridor connection to Revere Beach 3-134 5.8.3.2 Site Accommodations 3-135
5.8.4 High Occupancy Vehicle Shuttle Plan 3-135
5.6 Host Community Agreement Traffic and Safety Improvements 3-86
5.7 Traffic Operations Analysis 3-96
5.8 Alternative Modes of Transportation 3-127
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5.9.1 Regulatory Context 3-137 5.9.2 Developmental Framework 3-138 5.9.3 TDM Measures – By Land Use 3-139 5.9.4 Supporting Site Design and Program Elements 3-139 5.9.5 Summary of TDM Elements 3-140
5.10.1 Project Parking Supply 3-144 5.10.2 Project Patron Parking Demand 3-145 5.10.3 Employee Parking 3-145
6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMPONENT 6-1
6.1.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.2 Methodology 6-2 6.1.3 Pedestrian Wind Comfort Criteria 6-3 6.1.4 Test Results 6-3
6.1.4.1 No Build Configuration 6-4 6.1.4.2 Build Configuration 6-4
6.1.5 Conclusion 6-5
6.2.1 Vernal Equinox (March 21) 6-6 6.2.2 Summer Solstice (June 21) 6-7 6.2.3 Autumnal Equinox (September 21) 6-7 6.2.4 Winter Solstice (December 21) 6-8 6.2.5 Conclusions 6-9
6.3.1 Methodology 6-9 6.3.2 Daylight Analysis Results 6-10 6.3.3 Conclusions 6-11
6.5.1 Introduction 6-12 6.5.2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 6-13 6.5.3 Existing Air Quality and Background Concentrations 6-14
6.5.3.1 Existing Local and Regional Air Quality 6-14 6.5.3.2 Background Concentrations 6-15
6.5.4 Methodology 6-17 6.5.4.1 Mesoscale/GHG Analysis 6-17 6.5.4.2 Microscale Analysis 6-18 6.5.4.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-21
5.9 Transportation Demand Management 3-136
5.10 Parking 3-144
6.1 Wind 6-1
6.2 Shadow 6-6
6.4 Solar Glare 6-12 6.5 Air Quality 6-12
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6.5.5 Air Quality Analysis Results 6-26 6.5.5.1 Mesoscale Analysis 6-26 6.5.5.2 Microscale Analysis 6-27 6.5.5.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-32
6.5.6 Conclusions 6-33 6.5.6.1 Mesoscale Analysis 6-33 6.5.6.2 Microscale Analysis 6-33 6.5.6.3 Stationary Source Analysis 6-34
6.5.7 Stationary Source Permitting 6-34 6.5.7.1 Combined Heat and Power 6-34 6.5.7.2 Boilers 6-34 6.5.7.3 Emergency Generators 6-34 6.5.7.4 Parking Garage Exhausts 6-35
6.5.8 General Air Quality Mitigation Measures 6-35 6.5.9 Construction Air Quality 6-35
6.6.1 Noise Terminology 6-36 6.6.2 Noise Regulations and Criteria 6-37
6.6.2.1 City of Boston Zoning District Noise Standards 6-37 6.6.2.2 MassDEP Noise Policy 6-39 6.6.2.3 U.S. EPA Guidelines 6-39 6.6.2.4 HUD Environmental Criteria and Standards 6-40 6.6.2.5 U.S. DOT FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria 6-40
6.6.3 Existing Conditions 6-41 6.6.3.1 Baseline Noise Environment 6-41 6.6.3.2 Noise Monitoring Locations 6-41 6.6.3.3 Noise Monitoring Methodology 6-43 6.6.3.4 Noise Monitoring Equipment 6-44 6.6.3.5 Measured Background Noise Levels 6-44
6.6.4 Future Conditions 6-46 6.6.4.1 Stationary Sources 6-46 6.6.4.2 Mobile Sources 6-52 6.6.4.3 Construction 6-57
6.6.5 Conclusions 6-61
6.7.1 Nature of Affected Tidelands 6-62 6.7.2 Public Benefit of Project 6-62
6.7.2.1 Purpose and Effect of the Development 6-63 6.7.2.2 Impact on Abutters and Surrounding Community 6-63 6.7.2.3 Enhancement to Property 6-64
6.6 Noise 6-35
6.7 Public Benefit Review and Determination 6-62
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6.7.2.4 Benefits to Public Trust Rights in Tidelands or Other Associated Rights 6-64
6.7.2.5 Community Activities on the Development Site 6-66 6.7.2.6 Environmental Protection and Preservation 6-67 6.7.2.7 Public Health and Safety, and General Welfare 6-67
6.8.1 Jurisdiction for Federal Consistency Certification 6-68 6.8.2 Certification of Consistency with MCZM Program Policies 6-69
6.8.2.1 Water Quality 6-69 6.8.2.2 Habitat 6-70 6.8.2.3 Protected Areas 6-71 6.8.2.4 Coastal Hazards 6-72 6.8.2.5 Port and Harbor Infrastructure 6-73 6.8.2.6 Public Access 6-74 6.8.2.7 Energy 6-75 6.8.2.8 Ocean Resources 6-76 6.8.2.9 Growth Management 6-76
6.8.3 Conclusion 6-77
6.9.1 Description of On-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-77 6.9.1.1 Significance of On-Site Wetland Resource Areas Under the
Wetlands Protection Act 6-82 6.9.1.2 Activities Proposed in On-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-82 6.9.1.3 Compliance with Wetlands Protection Act General
Performance Standards for On-Site Activities 6-84 6.9.2 Off-Site Wetland Resource Areas 6-89
6.9.2.1 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts to OSW1 6-91
6.9.2.2 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW2 6-91
6.9.2.3 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW3 6-92
6.9.2.4 Roadway Improvements and Potential Wetland Impacts of OSW4 6-92
6.10.1 Subsurface Conditions 6-93 6.10.2 Groundwater Conditions 6-93 6.10.3 Excavation and Building Foundation Construction 6-94 6.10.4 Project Plans and Specifications 6-95
6.8 Consistency with Policies of the Office of Coastal Zone Management 6-68
6.9 Wetlands 6-77
6.10 Geotechnical Impacts and Groundwater 6-92
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6.11.1 Regulatory Status 6-96 6.11.2 Project Health & Safety Plans 6-96 6.11.3 Soil Management 6-97 6.11.4 Vapor Intrusion 6-97 6.11.5 Underground Storage Tanks 6-97 6.11.6 Summary 6-98
7.0 GREENHOUSE GAS ANALYSIS 7-1
7.1.1 GHG Policy Summary 7-1 7.1.2 Mitigation Technologies 7-2 7.1.3 GHG Analysis Organization 7-3
7.2.1 Overview 7-5 7.2.2 Building Envelope 7-6
7.2.2.1 Orientation 7-6 7.2.2.2 High Performance Shell 7-7 7.2.2.3 Reflective Roofs 7-7 7.2.2.4 Shading Devices 7-7
7.2.3 Energy Supply 7-8 7.2.3.1 Space Heating 7-8 7.2.3.2 CHP and Thermal Storage 7-8 7.2.3.3 Domestic Hot Water 7-8 7.2.3.4 Chilled Water 7-9 7.2.3.5 PV Electricity Generation 7-9 7.2.3.6 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 7-11
7.2.4 Ventilation 7-11 7.2.5 Lighting 7-12
7.2.5.1 Natural Lighting & Advanced Lighting Controls 7-12 7.2.5.2 Room Occupancy Sensors 7-12 7.2.5.3 High Performance Lighting 7-12 7.2.5.4 High Performance Lighting, Exterior and Signage 7-13
7.2.6 Other Process Loads 7-13 7.2.6.1 Energy-Star Appliances 7-13 7.2.6.2 Advanced Elevators 7-13 7.2.6.3 Gaming Machines 7-13
7.2.7 Water Use Reductions 7-14 7.2.7.1 Low Flow Fixtures 7-14 7.2.7.2 Condensate Recovery 7-14
6.11 Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste 6-95
6.12 Detailed Construction Schedule 6-98
7.1 Introduction 7-1
7.2 Project Design 7-5
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7.2.8 Other Related 7-15 7.2.8.1 Influence with Tenants 7-15 7.2.8.2 Recycling Areas 7-16 7.2.8.3 Organic Waste Separation 7-16 7.2.8.4 Energy Management System (EMS) 7-16 7.2.8.5 Enhanced Building Commissioning 7-17 7.2.8.6 Construction Waste Management 7-17 7.2.8.7 Recycled Content Materials 7-17 7.2.8.8 Regional Materials 7-17
7.3.1 Stationary Sources 7-17 7.3.2 Water and Wastewater-related Emissions Reductions 7-20 7.3.3 Other Stationary Source GHG Emissions Reductions 7-22
7.4.1 Building Envelope 7-23 7.4.1.1 Green Roof/Podium Areas 7-23
7.4.2 MEP Systems 7-23 7.4.2.1 Solar Hot Water 7-23 7.4.2.2 Ground Source Heat Pumps 7-23 7.4.2.3 CHP 7-24 7.4.2.4 Fuel Cells 7-30 7.4.2.5 District Heating/Cooling 7-30 7.4.2.6 Wind Turbines 7-30 7.4.2.7 Water Source Heat Pumps for the Hotels 7-31 7.4.2.8 Anaerobic Digestion and/or Composting of Organic Waste7-32 7.4.2.9 Kinetic Energy Recovery from Vehicle Traffic 7-34
7.4.3 Other Related 7-35 7.4.3.1 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 7-35
7.5.1 Fleet Vehicles 7-36 7.5.2 Traffic-related 7-38 7.5.3 Redirected Customers 7-41
7.6.1 Project GHG Summary 7-41 7.6.2 Proponent’s Commitments to GHG Reduction 7-42
7.3 Energy Modeling 7-17
7.5 Transportation 7-36
7.6 Summary and Mitigation Commitments 7-41
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8.0 HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 8-1
8.1.1 Historic Resources within the Project Site 8-1 8.1.2 Historic Resources in the Vicinity of the Project Site 8-1
8.3.1 Construction 8-3 8.3.2 Design and Visual Impacts 8-8 8.3.3 Shadow Impacts 8-9
9.0 INFRASTRUCTURE 9-1
9.1.1 Existing Wastewater System 9-1 9.1.2 Estimated Wastewater Generation 9-2 9.1.3 Sanitary Flow Routes 9-4 9.1.4 Infiltration and Inflow 9-4
9.2.1 Existing Water Supply System 9-5 9.2.2 Estimated Water Use 9-6 9.2.3 Water Conservation 9-7
9.3.1 Existing Conditions 9-8 9.3.1.1 Existing Drainage Infrastructure 9-9 9.3.1.2 NRCS Soil Designations 9-9 9.3.1.3 On-Site Soil Investigations 9-9 9.3.1.4 Total Maximum Daily Load 9-10 9.3.1.5 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 9-10
9.3.2 Proposed Stormwater Management 9-10 9.3.2.1 Low-Impact Design 9-13 9.3.2.2 On-Site Stormwater Retention 9-14
9.3.3 Compliance with MassDEP Stormwater Management Policy Standards9-16 9.3.4 Consistency with NPDES General Permit 9-20
9.4.1 Natural Gas Service 9-21 9.4.2 Electrical Service 9-21 9.4.3 Telecommunications 9-21
8.1 Historic Resources 8-1
8.2 Archaeological Resources 8-3 8.3 Impacts to Historic Resources 8-3
9.1 Wastewater 9-1
9.5 Energy Conservation 9-21
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10.0 PROPOSED SECTION 61 FINDINGS AND MITIGATION 10-1
10.6.1 Transportation 10-8 10.6.2 Air Quality 10-9 10.6.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 10-9 10.6.4 Wastewater 10-10 10.6.5 Water Use 10-10 10.6.6 Stormwater 10-11 10.6.7 Construction-Period Considerations 10-11
11.0 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 11-1
List of Attachments
ATTACHMENT A TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT B HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS (BOSTON AND REVERE) ATTACHMENT C WATER TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS ATTACHMENT D GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT E DRAFT LEED NC V2009 SCORECARD ATTACHMENT F DRAFT STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN AND
DRAINAGE REPORT ATTACHMENT G SAMPLE CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ATTACHMENT H AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS TECHNICAL APPENDICES ATTACHMENT I WETLAND RESOURCE AREA DELINEATION SUMMARY MEMO (ON-SITE) ATTACHMENT J MHC FORM A ATTACHMENT K PEDESTRIAN WIND CONSULTATION REPORT ATTACHMENT L DRAFT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN ATTACHMENT M CIRCULATION LIST
10.1 MassDEP Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-2 10.2 MassDOT Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-3 10.3 DCR Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-5 10.4 MWRA Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-6 10.5 Massachusetts Gaming Commission Proposed Section 61 Finding 10-7 10.6 Summary of Mitigation Measures 10-8
10.7 Mitigation Table 10-12
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Figure ES-1 Energy Savings Figure ES-2 Generate Figure ES-3 Interpreting the Water Figure ES-4 Conservation and Water Reuse Diagram Figure ES-5 Stormwater Treatment
List of Figures (Volume II)
Figure 1-1 USGS Locus Map Figure 1-2 Aerial Locus Map Figure 1-3 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Figure 1-4 Historic Use of the Project Site Figure 1-5 Existing Condition Plan Figure 1-6 Proposed Project Figure 1-7 Proposed Site Plan Figure 1-8 View from Orient Heights Figure 1-9 View of Entry Drive Figure 1-10 View of North Plaza Figure 1-11 View of Entry Drive – Route 1A Figure 1-12 View of Entry Drive – Winthrop Avenue Figure 1-13 Lower Level Plan Figure 1-14 First Floor Plan Figure 1-15 Second Floor Plan Figure 1-16 Third Floor Plan Figure 1-17 Ninth Floor Plan Figure 1-18 Roof Plan Figure 1-19 Site Parking Figure 1-20 Casino Area I – West Elevation 1 Figure 1-21 Casino Area I – West Elevation 2 Figure 1-22 View of Restored Racing Area Figure 1-23 View of Casino Area II and Hotel I Figure 1-24 Lobby View of Winter Garden Figure 1-25 Casino Area II & Hotel I – West Elevation Figure 1-26 Casino Area II & Hotel I – North Elevation Figure 1-27 Casino Area II & Hotel I – Northeast Elevation Figure 1-28 Casino Area II Hotel I – South Elevation Figure 1-29 Parking Garage – East Elevation Figure 1-30 Parking Garage – North Elevation Figure 1-31 Site Plan with PV Figure 1-32 Vehicular Circulation Figure 1-33 Potential MBTA Bus Circulation Figure 1-34 Shuttle Bus Route
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Figure 1-35 Pedestrian Circulation Figure 1-36 Bicycle Circulation Figure 1-37 Section: Winthrop Avenue Sidewalk Figure 1-38 Program and Land Use Diagram Figure 1-39 Section: Blue Line Road to Suffolk Downs T Station Figure 1-40 View from Blue Line Road Figure 1-41 Section: Shared…