Maple Elementary School

Easthampton Public Schools
Maple Elementary School

Preliminary Design Program
for the
Massachusetts School Building Authority

December 21, 2016
CAOLO & BIENIEK

A S S O C I A T E S, I N C.
Architecture Planning Interior Design
Massachusetts School Easthampton Public Schools
Building Authority Maple Elementary School Feasibility Study
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 3.1: Preliminary Design Program
Section 3.1.1. Introduction

1. Executive Summary
2. Table 1: Study Options
3. Feasibility Study Date of Invitation
4. Capital Budget Statement
5. Key Personnel
6. Project Schedule
7. Feasibility Study & Schematic Design Schedule
Section 3.1.2: Educational Program

1. Meeting Minutes from Leadership Team Kick-Off Meeting - 9/8/16 including
both Easthampton Public School District Leadership Team and Visioning Team
2. Visioning Process
3. Maple Elementary Educational Working Group Visioning Workshop One -
9/30/16
4. Maple Elementary Educational Working Group Visioning Workshop Two -
10/17/16
5. Maple Elementary Educational Working Group Visioning Workshop Three -
11/21/16
6. Easthampton Educational Programs prepared by Easthampton Superintendent
of Schools, Nancy Follansbee.
Section 3.1.3: Initial Space Summaries

1. District Needs
2. Existing Conditions
A. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -

Maple E.S. - 195 Students
B. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -
Combined E.S. - 535 Students
C. Proposed Space Summary - K-8 Schools -
District-Wide PreK - Grade 8
3. Initial Space Summery Narratives
A. Maple Street School - 195 Students

1. Core Academic Spaces
2. Special Education
3. Art & Music
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4. Health & Physical Education

5. Media Center
6. Dining Food Service
7. Medical
8. Administrative & Guidance
9. Custodial & Maintenance
10. Other
B. Combined Elementary Schools - 535 Students

3. Art & Music
5. Media Center
7. Medical
8. Administrative & Guidance
10. Other
C. Prekindergarten through Grade 8 School: 1,010 Students

3. Art & Music
4. Vocations & Technology
6. Media Center
8. Medical
9. Administration & Guidance
11. Other
4. Existing Spaces
A. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -

1. Maple E.S. Existing Floor Plans
B. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -
Center Elementary School
1. Center E.S. Existing Floor Plans
C. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -
Pepin Elementary School
1. Pepin E.S. Existing Conditions Plans
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D. Proposed Space Summary - Middle Schools -

Whitebrook Middle School
1. Whitebrook M.S. Existing Conditions Plans
Section 3.1.4: Evaluation of Existing Conditions:
A. Maple Elementary School

1. Construction Overview
2. Architectural Assessment
3. Building Code Compliance
4. Structural Systems Assessment
a. Existing Conditions
5. Code Review
a. Gravity System
b. Lateral System
c. Photographs
6. Geotechnical Assessment
7. Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems
Assessment
8. Plumbing Narrative
a. Plumbing Utilities
b. Plumbing Fixtures and Specialties
c. Domestic Hot Water Systems
9. Fire Protection Narrative
10. Mechanical Systems
11. Electrical Narrative
12. MEP Systems Conclusion
13. Phase 1, Initial Site Investigation - see Appendix E of this report
14. Hazardous Materials Assessment - see Appendix F of this report
B. Center Elementary School

C. Pepin Elementary School

D. Whitebrook Elementary School

3. Building Code Compliance
4. Barrier-Free Conditions Assessment
5. Structural Systems Assessment
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6. Geotechnical Assessment
7. Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems
Assessment
8. Plumbing Narrative
a. Plumbing Utilities
b. Plumbing Fixtures and Specialties
c. Domestic Hot Water Systems
9. Fire Protection Narrative
10. Mechanical Systems
11. Electrical Narrative
12. MEP Systems Conclusion
13. Phase 1, Initial Site Investigation - see Appendix G of this report
14. Hazardous Materials Assessment - see Appendix H of this
report
E. Exhibits 1 - 7
1. Legal Title Maple Street Elementary School
2. Status for Future Development (Maple, Center, Pepin and
Whitebrook)
3. Historic Status (Maple, Center, Pepin and
Whitebrook)
4. Maple Elementary School Property Card
5. Center Elementary School Property Card
6. Pepin Elementary School Property Card
7. Whitebrook Middle School Property Card
Section 3.1.5 Site Development Requirements
A Maple Elementary School

1. Site Narrative: Maple Street Campus Site
2. Natural Resources
3. Pedestrian Access, Parking, Access and Vehicular Circulation
4. Playfields / Playground
5. Site Furnishings
6. Planting
7. Security / Prospect
8. Soils
9. DEP Well Head Protection Areas
10. Zoning
11. Infrastructure (Gas, Electricity, Water, Sewer, Stormwater)
13. Sewer
14. Storm Drainage
15. Permitting
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B. Whitebrook Middle School

1. Site Narrative: Maple Street Campus Site
2. Natural Resources
3. Parking, Access and Vehicular Circulation
4 Pedestrian Access
5. Playfields / Playground
6. Site Furnishings
7. Planting
8. Security / Prospect
9. Wetlands / Streams
10. Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
11. Floodplain
12. Soils
14. Zoning
15. Infrastructure (Gas, Electricity, Water, Sewer, Stormwater)
17. Sewer
18. Storm Drainage
19. EOEEAS Article 97: Land Disposition Policy
20. Permitting
Section 3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of Options
Analysis of School District Student School Assignment Practices and Available Space
- School Assignment Practices
- Available Space
- Tuition Agreements
- Rental or Acquisition of Existing Buildings
- Design Alternatives
A. Design Alternative A Base Repair / Code Compliance

1. Key Elements
2. Base Repair - Building Envelope / Site
3. Base Repair - Second Floor
4. Base Repair - First Floor
5. Base Repair - Basement Level
B. Design Alternative B Additions and Renovations to the

1. Fulfillment of the Educational Plan
2. Key Elements
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3. Facility Goals and Objectives

4. Site Diagram
5. Second Floor
6. First Floor
7. Ground Floor
8. Basement
9. Design Alternative B Space Summary Template
C. Design Alternative C New Prekindergarten - Fourth Grade Elementary

School - Maple Elementary School
2. Key Elements
4. Site Diagram
5. Third Floor
6. Second Floor
7. First Floor
8. Design Alternative C Space Summary Template
D. Design Alternative D New Combined Prekindergarten - Fourth Grade

Elementary School - White Brook Middle School
2. Key Elements
4. Separate PK/MS/ES
5. Second Floor
6. First Floor
7. Design Alternative D Space Summary Template
D. Design Alternative E New Combined Prekindergarten - Eighth Grade

- White Brook Middle School
2. Key Elements
4. Site Option A: Locate Building at Perimeter of Site
5. Site Option B: Central Building Location
6. Second Floor
7. First Floor
8. Design Alternative E Space Summary Template
Section 3.1.7 Local Actions and Approvals
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1. Executive Summary from Mayor Karen L. Cadieux
Appendix A - Executed Design Enrollment Certification

Statement of Interest
Appendix B - Design Enrollments
Appendix C - Project Directory
Appendix D - Building Code Analysis
Appendix E - Phase 1 Initial Site Investigation
Appendix F - Hazardous Materials Assessment
Appendix G - Phase 1
Appendix H - Hazardous Materials Assessment
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
City of Easthampton:
Hon. Karen Cadieux, Mayor
Dayle Doiron, Director of Business Services
School Building Committee:
Melissa Zawadzki Mayor Karen Cadieux Dayle Doiron Debora Lusnia
Nancy Follansbee Eric LeBeau Judith Averill David Mottor
Marin Goldstein John Atwater Daniel Carey David Boyle
Patrick Brough Thomas Brown
School Committee:
Debora Lusnia Marissa Carrere Mayor Karen Cadieux Peter Gunn
Cynthia Kwiecinski Sarah Hunter Kasey Corsello
Owners Project Manager:

Colliers International
Alan Minkus, Director
MSBA:
Christina Forde, Project Manager Sarah Blache-Schwartz, Project Coordinator
Design Team:
New Vista Design David Stephen, Educational Planner
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., Architect of Record

Curtis Edgin, Project Principal Bertram Gardner, Project Architect
Studio G Architects, Early Education Design Consulting Architect

Gail Sullivan, Project Principal Darice Cadriel, Project Architect
The Berkshire Design Group, Landscape Architect of Record

Peter Wells, Project Principal Carlos Nieto-Mattei, Project Engineer
ATC Group Services LLC, Environmental Engineer of Record

Brian Williams, Project Principal Elizabeth OConnor, Project Scientist
Johnson Engineering, Structural Engineer of Record

Robert Johnson, Project Principal Travis Alexander, Project Engineer
Consulting Engineer Services, Inc. (CES), Fire Protection, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineer(s) of
Record
Douglas Lajoie, Project Principal Salvatore Fazzino, Project Engineer
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3.1 PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROGRAM:

3.1.1 Introduction:
Executive Summary:
In an effort to provide students in Easthampton with an environment that best supports 21st Century
educational practices, the City, teamed with Colliers International as the Owners Project Manager,
has completed MSBA Modules 1 and 2, resulting in the selection of a Design Team to investigate
multiple solutions for addressing the Citys challenges associated with aging elementary schools and
an open-concept middle school.
On April 10, 2014, the City of Easthampton submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the MSBA,
requesting participation for the Maple Elementary School in their grant program. At the September
30, 2014, MSBA Board of Directors meeting, the MSBA Board voted to issue an invitation to
Easthampton to pursue a feasibility study, in response to their SOI. A copy of the latest Statement
of Interest is included as Appendix A of this report.
As outlined in the Request for Designer Services, this Study will investigate options to address the
needs of the Maple Street Elementary School population, the Districts full Pre-K through 4th Grade
student populations, as well as Easthamptons full Pre-K through 8th grade student body. Agreed-
upon Design enrollments for each approach are as follows, with Certified Design Enrollments
provided in Appendix B of this report:
Maple Elementary School Population (Maple E.S. Pre-K through 4th Grade only): 195 Students
th
Combined Elementary School Populations (Full City Pre-K through 4 Grade): 512 Students
th
Combined Elementary / Middle School Populations (Full city Pre-K through 8 Grade):1,010 Students
The Maple Elementary School was constructed in 1896 and offered eight classrooms within its
original 16,410 s.f. In 1924, an eight classroom addition was constructed which doubled the schools
capacity and brought the total area to 37,233 s.f. Both the original building and addition consist of
masonry bearing walls and wood framed floor plates and roof assemblies. With exception of
window replacements and boiler/ burner replacements in the 1970s, a roof replacement in 1991
and HVAC repairs in 2005, there have been no significant improvements to the building since its
initial construction.
In addition to the Maple Street School, Easthampton has two other elementary schools which are
located on adjacent sites in the center of town. These schools, Center and Pepin, are located less
than one mile from the Maple Elementary School, and are similar in age and construction type. The
Center Street Elementary School was built in 1902 and consists of masonry bearing walls with wood
framed floor plates and roof. At 16,677 s.f., the building is about half the size of Maple. Pepin
Elementary School, originally built as the high school, is the largest of the elementary schools, with
three programed floor levels and an attic totaling 49,508 s.f. Originally constructed in 1912, the
Pepin School also consists of masonry bearing walls with wood framed floor and roof assemblies.
Pepin is the only elementary school in the district with an elevator, and as a result all students with
wheelchairs are assigned to this building.
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Challenges facing Easthamptons elementary school population are similar across all three buildings,
and beyond an environment reflecting 100 years of wear and tear, major concerns include
classrooms which are observed to be undersized per current MSBA standards, lack of outdoor
learning space, limited parking, inefficient energy consumption/ management and infrastructures
not designed to support modern-day technologies.
The Whitebrook Middle School is located one and a half miles south of the Center and Pepin
schools. The buildings 30 acre site is surrounded by residential neighborhoods and parklands, and
while large enough to accommodate future construction, existing wetland buffers and vernal pools
will largely influence the siting of any planned schools on the property. Originally constructed in
1974, the 130,592 s.f. Whitebrook building is classified as a Type 2B construction, consisting of a
steel frame, and exterior masonry walls. The interior layout is organized in pods and follows an
open plan concept, popular in the 1970s but since shown to be detrimental as a learning
environment. Separation between classrooms is provided by a combination of accordion partitions
and demountable, pre-engineered wall panels, resulting in poor acoustical separation between
spaces. The layout also results in minimal doors within the pods, creating security challenges in
lock-down scenarios. General classroom sizes average around 800 s.f. with average science labs of
just over 1,000 s.f. The school contains an auditorium, library, two cafeterias, a cooking kitchen, full
and half-sized gyms and a natatorium which was decommissioned 15 years ago, and converted to
storage. Though minor accessibility non-conformances are observed throughout, the one-story
building is considered to be generally accessible.
Challenges facing the Whitebrook Middle School include a high grossing factor, undersized
classrooms per current MSBA standards, poor acoustics, classroom security and inefficient energy
management.
This following study identifies potential solutions which will best satisfy the districts educational
needs and goals within a supportable budget. Options will consider existing school conditions, need
for temporary classrooms/ swing space during construction, available locations for development,
sustainability practices, building/ campus security, 21st Century learning strategies, and educational
equity across student populations. The following options were developed in response to and are
evaluated against the Districts Educational Program, which was developed through an in-depth,
collaborative visioning effort involving a wide range of the districts key stakeholders:
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Table 1: Study Options

DESIGN LOCATION GRADES SERVED DISTRICT- REPAIR/ ADD-
ALTERNATIVE (DESIGN ENROLLMENT) WIDE RENO/ NEW
A Maple Site Pre-K through 4 No Base Repair
(195) (Code
Compliance)
B Maple Site Pre-K through 4 No Add-Reno
(195)
C Maple Site Pre-K through 4 No New
(195)
D Whitebrook Site Pre-K through 4 Yes New
(535)
E Whitebrook Site Pre-K through 8 Yes New
(1,010)
Feasibility Study Date of Invitation:

In response to the Districts needs, Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. successfully interviewed with the
MSBAs Designer Selection Panel and was subsequently notified by the MSBA Board of Directors and
City of Easthampton, MA to conduct a Feasibility Study for the Maple Elementary School project on
June 23, 2016.
Capital Budget Statement:
The City of Easthampton, MA is in good financial health, and is committed to the financial support of
this project. In addition to the fiscal responsibilities associated with other capital projects within the
City, they acknowledge their responsibility to pay a minimum of 42.26 percent, or approximately
$70,000,000.00 of the total project costs, which are estimated at approximately $158,000,000.00. It
is further understood that the Citys commitment will be based on a final approved scope of work,
to be defined at the conclusion of this Feasibility Study, and that the maximum 57.74 percent
reimbursement, available through the MSBA Grant program, is contingent on how well the
proposed scope of work aligns with MSBA guidelines for educational facilities serving the agreed-
upon student population. The final Project Scope and Budget Approval is scheduled for November,
2017.
Key Personnel:
Key personnel involved in this project are identified in the Project Directory, which is included as
Appendix C of this report.
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Project Schedule:
The established timeline for implementing this project is summarized as follows:
December 21, 2016 Submission of Preliminary Design Program

March 23, 2017 Submission of Preferred Schematic Report
March 29, 2017 Facilities Assessment Subcommittee Meeting and MSBA
May 10, 2017 MSBA Board Approval of Preferred Schematic Report
May 2017 November 2017: Schematic Design
November 9: Submission of Schematic Design (Including DESE Report) to MSBA
December 13, 2017: Project Budget and Scope Approval
December 13, 2017: MSBA Board Approval, Schematic Design
January 2016 - Spring 2018: Funding the Project / Special City Vote
Spring 2018 February 2019: Construction Documents
February 2019 - March 2019: Bidding/ Contract Award
April 2019 June 2020: Construction
June 2020: Substantial Completion
July 2020: FF&E Delivery
Early August 2020: Final Completion
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3.1.2 Educational Program:

Through a series of meetings with the Districts Leadership Team and Visioning Team, the Designer has
complied a thorough understanding of the educational program currently offered by the Easthampton
Public School District, as well as an understanding of how they feel it may be improved through the
opportunity of a new building project designed to overcome existing challenges which they face in
ensuring all students receive equal opportunities for a premier 21st Century education.
Leadership Team:
The following minutes reflect guiding input from the Districts Leadership Team prior to beginning
the visioning process:
September 8, 2016
Meeting Summary
Easthampton Maple Elementary School
Leadership Team, Kick-Off Meeting
In Attendance:
Darice Cadriel, Job Captain of Studio g

Gail Sullivan, Principal of Studio g
Debora Lusnia School Commissioner
Nancy Follnasbee School Superintendent
Dayle Doiron Director of Business Services EPSD
Karen Cadieux Mayor
Alan Minkus OPM
Curtis Edgin Principal of Caolo & Bieniek
Bert Gardner Project Architect of Caolo & Bieniek
Fauzia F. Ansari Job Captain of Caolo &Bieniek
David Stephen Educational Planner New Vista Design
Judy Averill Maple School Principal
Julie Anne Levin Director of Curriculum/Grants
The following summary is provided as a record of key topics discussed at the above referenced meeting:
- Begin to define what the needs are, discuss existing conditions of current schools.
- What is needed for educational facilities? What are the priorities, goals, and vision for the
community and school departments? Who else should be part of the team or community
entities that would like to be included in the planning? What are the politics re: grade sizes,
grouping, etc?
- Priorities brainstorming: (What do we want to achieve as a final goal, big picture goals?)
o Supporting 21st century learning. Move from 18h century buildings that do not meet
needs.
o More equitable opportunities for lower grades
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o Equalize opportunities among lower grades/schools; Maple has no gym, no

cafeteria, no green space, no ask school event space, not accessible, shared facilities
means moving students which takes up time, no art class/space
o Maple only accessible to 1st floor
o Center/Pep in 100% accessible elementary and has all the facilities.
o Center/Pep historically more affluent, Maple now has reputation of community that
is being preferred. Strong parent group at Maple.
o Grade level alignment is important and maintained.
o Maple has 2 of every grade level, Center/Pep has 3-4 of each grade level. Class sizes
have to be shifted and parents do not like it. Makes argument to consolidate the
schools.
o 3 years ago it was tried to have maple be K and Pre-K and the parents were very
vocal about not wanting to transition the students or have students in different
buildings.
o Want to align special education support
o These are not neighborhood schools, they are a mile apart.
o Parent anxiety about having children in different buildings with same start time.
o Parent anxiety about larger school to house all of the students.
o Shuffle little kids between 6 classes is concern for parents
o Pre-k needs to grow and is maxed out at Maple now.
o Intentionally growing the expanded Pre-k and special needs students. It's an
integrated program.
o Flexible learning space in elementary is needed. Space is maxed out at the
elementary schools
o Project based learning spaces are needed at all schools
o Differentiated instruction; look for accessibility to technology, storage, flexible
furniture, have enough outlets
o Testing requirements require that the school have the infrastructure to support all
of the students on computers.
o Priority is focus on flexibility (and storage)
o Exposed storage and clutter is over stimulating for students. Storage should be able
to be covered.
o Classroom as maker-space
o Center/Pep classrooms are very small which changing class size. Maple has better
sized classes.
SCIENCE
o Science facilities needed (if combined) for elem and middle school students
o Maple utilizes their library for digital
o Outdoor classrooms for all grades. Outdoor courtyards. Gardening program is
important and would like space for all grades to be able to participate. More hands
on learning with science.
o Building as teacher- learning about sustainability through the design which would be
part of the Science curriculum.
o The drinking fountains that count the bottles of water saved are a big hit at the high
school.
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TECHNOLOGY:
o Wifi open to all students, cell phones are permitted in high school. Laptops carts,
iPads, are provided to students and are being utilized
o 50 laptops for 270 kids- elem, 2:1 at HS. Students can bring their own laptops but
not supported at HS, 3:1 at MS, 4:1 at elem. Ratio is important due to number of
days students are testing. Ideally 1.5:1 but can get by with 2:1 ratio for all students.
o Mix between old fashioned labs and laptop carts. Higher grades like to have more
possession of things so computer lab class works better
o Limiting technology is also important. Technology not as consumption but
production. This school district is good about technology as a tool, it's not the
solution.
o Virtual learning? The larger screen grabs the attention of the students. The bigger
the screen the better. Maple has large screens now that have been very successful.
o Virtual education will become more immersive-ex. Avatar like
o Smart boards at younger ages are very successful.
o Social/emotional learning through technology- for example student Skyping with
classes in other countries. Where we are going with technology re: the culture of it
in the classroom
o Maker-space- fabrication lab in higher grades, sewing machines, jewelry
making.more hands on learning and project based would makes sense to have
that has part of the curriculum as it would go hand in hand with the local
market/industry. Resource for the community.
o Chapter 74 programs- none at HS now, do have articulation programs. More
students wanting to go to VOC programs which costs school district.
o Performing arts space- assess skills and concepts for different learning styles-MSBA
does not allow auditoriums in elementary and middle school. Cafetorium or multi-
use community space
o Special education spaces
o Community space, ideally that would house the entire population. Even if not
reimbursed by MSBA
o Parent center
ALL VERY INTERESTED IN PRE-K-8 SCHOOL- goal is to sell this to the community. We
need to create a narrative in order to do this.
Condition of Whitebrook. Existing conditions will flesh that argument out.

Development appropriateness of a Pre-k8 will be concern of parents. Pull
together the utilities, roadways, etc and put the focus on the learning
spaces. Value of k-8 for the kids, that it's educationally sound.
Maintainenance and cost efficiency of maintaining one school.
STEM and STEAM cohorts would be better served with new architecture
o A new pool will be expected if all combined
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THE VISIONING PROCESS:
o $312/SF MSBA will reimburse up to this and will need to be confirmed as 2016
numbers might differ
o MSBA wants Ed plans to be longer and more robust than experienced with HS
project.
o Who would be involved, who are the key ppl?
o District has a 6 year old 21s century learning initiative, that needs to be revisited.
o David would want to look through the existing Ed plans.
o HS is starting the visioning process.
o Approx 30 ppl including teachers, parents, school board, older students, for vision
session. Would be multiple days, in close proximity of one another. Same group for
all sessions.
o Grade configuration will need to be discussed.
o Day one is all about educational programs, 2nd day is about design patterns.
Who is involved?
Need to keep statement of interest being Maple School

Do we talk about what the administrative team looks like? When is that
discussed?
How does staffing work? cafeteria workers, maintenance staff, etc
Ashley- IT person, Sarah- ELL coordinator, teacher leaders from 3 elem and
MS, ppl active in the union, 4 MS students, all administrators, parents,
community members, school building committee, city council member- Dan
Carey
Vision Session Dates:
First Session, September, Friday 30th
Second session, October, Monday the 17th, or the 24th
8:30-3:30
(end of minutes)
Visioning Process:
A total of three visioning sessions were led by New Vista Design, the consulting educational planner
for the project. In addition to the Design Team and OPM, sessions included participation by the
Superintendent of Schools, the Director of Business Services, the District I.T. Director, members of
the elementary school and middle school administrators, elementary school and middle school
teachers, building committee members, school committee members, the fire department, parents
of current students, community leaders, two middle school students and the mayor.
Through these sessions, current trends in 21st Century education and design patterns were
presented and discussed in-depth to determine how a new building project might best support the
Districts current successes as well as address their goals for improving the product provided to its
students.
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The following agendas are included as a summary of topics discussed which ultimately contributed
to the development of the Easthampton Public School Districts Educational Plans, presented at the
end of this section.
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Visioning Session 1, September 30, 2016
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Visioning Session 2, October 17, 2016
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Visioning Session 3, November 21, 2016
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Diagrams:
Based on feedback from the participants in the visioning sessions, the following diagrams were
produced in support of eventual design alternatives for the various school options considered by
the District. The diagrams presented on the following pages are intended to demonstrate
potential strategies discussed for grade clustering, whole school organizations, classroom
neighborhoods, and programming adjacencies.
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GRADE CLUSTERING DIAGRAMS

EXISTING:
Separate Sites
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PreK - 4 K-4 K-4
7-8
Strong Community
School Buddies Limited to 4th grade mentors for Kindergarten
Program and Resource Inequity
Barrier-Free Inequity
Difficult transition for PreK students to kindergarten at different building
Stressful transition to middles school at 5th grade
Reduced sense of advancements several students leave district at 7th grade
Option 1:
Single Site
PreK - K 1-3 4-6 7-8
Opportunity for increased community building

Equal/ manageable cluster populations
Increased opportunities for student and staff mentoring
Facilitates sharing and equity of programs and resources
Less stressful grade transitions
Sense of advancement at 7th grade (student retention)
Option 2:
Single Site
PreK - 2 3-5 6-8
Larger communities
Increased opportunities for student and staff mentoring
Facilitates sharing and equity of programs and resources
Less stressful grade transitions
Reduced sense of advancement at 7th grade
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WHOLE SCHOOL DIAGRAM

OPTION 1 GRADE CLUSTERING
OUTDOOR
SPACE
MEDIA CENTER
GYMNASIUM COMMUNITY USE PERFORMANCE
ADMIN/
OFFICES
PUBLIC
ENTRANCE
Support separation of community-use Separate Entrances for Student (open

spaces (Gym, Cafetorium, Media only during arrival and departure)
Center) and academic wings Direct access to outdoor learning and
Main Entrance for public play space
Support distributed dining
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WHOLE SCHOOL DIAGRAM

OPTION 2 GRADE CLUSTERING
ACADEMIC
OUTDOOR OUTDOOR
SPACE 3-5 SPACE
DIST.
ADMIN
DIST. DIST.
ADMIN ADMIN
COMMUNITY USE
ADMIN/
PARENT
WECOME
PUBLIC
ENTRANCE
Support separation of community-use Separate Entrances for Student (open

spaces (Gym, Cafetorium) and academic only during arrival and departure)
wings Direct access to outdoor learning and
Main Entrance for public play space
Support distributed dining Athletic / play fields beyond
Age-appropriate Media Centers
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CLASSROOM NEIGHBORHOOD DIAGRAM
MEDIA/
CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY
TESTING
BENCH
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
BENCH
GROUP
BREAK- PERSENTATION/
OUT MINI-AMP TOILETS
CUBBIES CUBBIES
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
FLEX LEARNING
CUBBIES CUBBIES
TEAM CLASSROOM LAB/

COLLABORATION
MAKER SPACE
Teacher Prep/ Distributed Admin space Neighborhood Toilets

at Team Collaboration Enclosed Breakout Space provides
Main Entrance for public flexibility for multiple uses
Lab/ Maker Space Mini-Amphitheater/ Group
Technology/ Testing Room; Possibly Presentation space in shared core
satellite Media Center function Flexible learning space in shared core
Vision panels between classrooms and Maximize storage opportunities
shared core (high at classrooms; low at
maker space)
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PROGRAMMING ADJACENCIES
Building Core Separates Early-Ed Spaces Supports Distributed Administrative

from Grade 1 4 Programming Spaces
Educational Wings May Be Secured Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
from Public Core Spaces for After Hour for Extended Performance Seating
Community Events Capacity
Supports Separate Student and Public Protected Outdoor Spaces with Option
Entrances of Cover.
Supports Distributed Dining Supports Early Ed Library
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Grade Clusters Define Open Courts for Supports Distributed Administrative

Outdoor Learning Spaces
Educational Wings May Be Secured Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
from Public Core Spaces for After Hour for Extended Performance Seating
Community Events Capacity
Supports Separate Student and Public
Entrances
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Grade Clusters Define Open Courts for Supports Distributed Dining

Outdoor Learning Supports Distributed Administrative
Pre-K Court More Enclosed With Option Spaces
for Cover Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
Educational Wings May Be Secured for Extended Performance Seating
from Public Core Spaces for After Hour Capacity
Community Events Supports Early Ed Library
Entrances
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Entrances
Supports Distributed Administrative and
Building Core Separates Early-Ed Spaces Dining Spaces
from Grade 1 4 Programming Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
from Public Core Spaces Capacity
Supports Early Ed Library Supports Connection to Outdoor Spaces
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Educational Wings May Be Secured Supports Distributed Dining and

from Public Core Spaces for After Hour Administrative Spaces
Community Events Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
Supports Separate Student and Public for Extended Performance Seating
Entrances Capacity
Supports Early Ed Library Grade Clusters Define Open Courts for
Outdoor Learning
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Grade Clusters Define Enclosed Courts Supports Distributed Administrative

for Outdoor Learning with Option to Spaces
Cover Cafetorium may be Expanded to Gym
from Public Core Spaces for After Hour Capacity
Community Events
Supports Separate Early Ed Entrance
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Easthampton Educational Programs:
The following Educational programs have been prepared by the Easthampton Superintendent of
Schools, Nancy Follansbee.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
MAPLE SCHOOL
12/20/2016 Easthampton Public Schools
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Table of Contents
GRADE AND SCHOOL CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 54
CLASS SIZE POLICIES ............................................................................................................................... 55
SCHOOL SCHEDULING ............................................................................................................................ 55
TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 56
CURRICULUM DELIVERY METHODS AND PRACTICES .............................................................................. 56
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMMING .................................................................................................. 58
STUDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................................................................... 59
TEACHER PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 59
PRE-KINDERGARTEN .............................................................................................................................. 59
KINDERGARTEN ..................................................................................................................................... 60
LUNCH PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................ 60
TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................. 61
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY ....................................................................................................................... 62
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 63
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................ 64
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 64
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 65
VOCATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 68
CORE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 68
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES .................................................................................................................. 68
FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS .......................................................................................... 69
SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 70
2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN .................................................................................................................. 70
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MAPLE SCHOOL
The Easthampton Public Schools provide high quality sta, rich educational experiences, state of the art
resources, and a collaborative environment that includes students, families, and the community. All
students are partners in their education. They think critically, analyze information, problem-solve and
apply their knowledge in varied contexts. Students communicate eectively using mathematical
thinking, oral and written language, and technology. Easthampton Public Schools students are prepared
for success in college and career and are responsible, contributing members of a global community. We
believe that we will improve student achievement and create a positive environment in which to work
and learn by cultivating a respectful, engaged learning community with equal access to curriculum and
instruction and collaborative and collaboratively using data appropriately to make meaningful decisions.
The Easthampton Public Schools (EPS) Strategic Plan was developed in collaboration with teachers,
parents, community members, and administrators. It is a plan that articulates the teaching philosophy,
methods, and curriculum goals that have guided our educational program during the past three years.
Greater detail can be found by reviewing the plan on page 19.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN

The engagement of parents, community members, students, City ocials, and District educators with
the Educational Design Team during a two-month long visioning process helped EPS to articulate a
common understanding of what is important to our community as we consider a design for a new
building. Our identication and prioritization of the required program spaces and the relationships of
these spaces within an overall solution brought us to the following set of Guiding Principles for our
proposed project.
Small School Feel, Large School Pride
* Grade Level Learning Clusters to support a Small School Feel
* Connections between School and Larger Community
* Collaboration and Engagement (for Students, Teachers, Parents, and School Community)
* Responsible Citizenship
* Welcoming and Transparent
* Clustered, Accessible Community Spaces
Holistic and Joyful Learning
* Learning Visible
* Innovative and Engaged Learning
* Authentic, Real-World Learning
* Project Based Learning
* Collaborative Learning
* Meeting Diverse Learning Needs and Styles (Inclusive Practice and Dierentiation)
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* Equity of Learning Opportunity and Experience

* Connections to Natural World/Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle
Flexible and Adaptable Spaces
* Varied and Adaptable
* Flexible Furniture
* Future Focused, Adaptable to Change, Timeless
*Sustainability Focused
*Building as Teacher
THREE OPTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FO R A BUILDING PROJEC T ARE:

1. A renovation, renovation and addition, and/or new construction of Maple School with current
Pre-K to grade 4 conguration
2. A consolidation of all elementary schools with a Pre-K to 4 conguration.
3. A consolidation of all elementary schools and the middle school with a Pre-K to 8 conguration.
GRADE AND SCHOOL CONFIGURATION

Easthampton Public Schools provide educational programs for 1574 (including 51 Pre-K) students in
grades K-12. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school with grade
congurations as follows:
Easthampton High School Grades 9-12 471 students
White Brook Middle School Grades 5-8 451 students
Maple Elementary School Grades Pre-K-4 264 students
Center Elementary School Grades K-4 196 students
Pepin Elementary School Grades K-4 192 students
The advantage of a renovation or replacement of Maple School is that the grade level conguration and
population of the school would remain the same, making the transition to the new school relatively
easy. The disadvantage of this option would be that all elementary students in Easthampton would not
have equal access to 21st century facilities with handicap accessibility to school spaces and amenities,
including classrooms that are accessible to students with hearing and sight impairments. Access to
green areas would not be improved with this option as the site the school sits on is limited, being
bordered on all sides by streets or houses. In addition, there would be no improvement in the challenge
of nding ways for teachers in the same grade level across the District to meet in Professional Learning
Communities (PLCs) in order to promote continuity of educational practices across the District.
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CLASS SIZE POLICIES

There are no policies on class size in the district, but guidelines are as follows:
Kindergarten and First Grade 17 to 21 students
Second Grade Fourth Grade 18 to 24 students
Fifth Grade Eighth Grade 22 to 24 students
SCHOOL SCHEDULING
Our schedules are currently built to accommodate the 6.75 hour contractual day. Negotiations will
occur again this year and we hope to be able to add time to the instructional day, but at this point, no
changes are proposed. The following chart shows the schedules for all schools:
Physical
Performing Education/
Name of School Science and Visual Adaptive Library Extended Lunch
Grades Served Classes Art Music PE Classes Day Care Seatings
1 time per
week for 2 times per
2-3 times 45 min for week for 45 After
per week 1 time per grades K-2; min each 1 time per School
Center Elementary 4 (shared
for 30 min week for 45 2 times per time for week for 45 Program
with Pepin
K-4 each time min for all week for grades K-2; min for all (shared
School)
in all classrooms 45 min 1 time per classrooms with Pepin
classrooms each time week for School)
for grades grades 3-4
3-4
After
School
Program
3:10-5:30
M-F
2-3 times
5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions For grades
per week
Maple Elementary 45minutes 45 min 45 min 45 min 1-4
for 30 min
5 seatings
PK-4 each time 2 days per 2-3 days 2-3 days 3 days per Grades
in all week per week week
per week K-4 can
classrooms
also travel
to Pepin
for before
and after
school
programs
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1 time per After

week for 2 times per School
2-3 times 45 min for week for 45 program
Neil A. Pepin per week 1 time per grades K-2; min each 1 time per
After 4 (shared
for 30 min week for 45 2 times per time for week for 45
Elementary School with Center
each time min for all week for grades K-2; min for all
Program School)
K-4 in all classrooms 45 min 1 time per classrooms
classrooms each time week for 3:10-6:00
3-4 M-F
After
60 min School 3 - 30
60 min 36 60 min
White Brook Program minute
60 min 5 days 72 days
36 days a lunches a
Middle School times per N/A 2:45-5:00
a year year a year day in each
week
5-8 M-TH of 2
rotation rotation rotation cafeterias
TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE
CURRENT
Maple Elementary School has self-contained classrooms for grades Pre-K to 4. Additional classroom
space is used for special education, Title I, speech and language, occupational therapy (OT), physical
therapy (PT), and behavior programs. Support services are provided in exible pull out and push in
models. All grade level teachers meet in grade level groups at least once a month to discuss curriculum,
instruction and assessment. Teachers from all elementary schools meet on 5 full days and 4 half days
for professional development.
CURRICULUM DELIVERY METHODS AND PRACTICES
CURRENT
Classroom instruction is delivered in whole group, small group, partner congurations, and independent
study. A workshop model with a whole group lesson followed by students working independently in
learning centers located around the room is also used in many classrooms. Project-based learning is a
component of classroom instruction but is often limited due to space and storage constraints. Teachers
in grades Pre-K to 4 start the day with a morning meeting held in a corner of the room with children
sitting on a rug and the teacher seated or standing next to a chart with chart paper for displaying
directions for lesson activities. The rug area is used periodically throughout the day for whole group
lessons. Support services are provided by specialist teachers in a pull-out or push-in model. Specialists
will often pull a few students together at a table in the room or may take a small group out to the
hallway where a table is set up for small group work. Paraprofessionals are in the room to support
students with academic, social, emotional, or behavioral needs, sometimes taking a student to a quiet
area of the room for individual attention. On occasion, a paraprofessional will need to escort a student
to a timeout room that is located in another area of the building. Technology is used as a tool for
learning throughout the day. All classrooms have ceiling mounted projectors and document cameras.
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Laptop carts with enough computers for all students in the classroom are available for teachers to sign-
out.
PROPOSED CHANGES
The models for instruction currently in place will continue with a new emphasis on inclusive practices
and project-based learning. Classrooms should be large enough to accommodate a meeting area for the
teacher and students and several other spaces for small group work and work in learning centers.
Breakout spaces close to the classroom would provide better opportunities for specialist teachers to
work with a small group on a project, or if visible to the classroom teacher, to allow small groups of
students to work independently on projects. A sensory/calming area should be available in the
classroom and a timeout area available to each oor of classrooms. Sucient space to accommodate
technology for student use and Smart technology with large whiteboards on one wall would be
important for supporting presentation or performance-based assessment and should be included in
each classroom. A Maker Space with adequate storage and shelving would provide better support for
project-based learning and should be available on each oor.
ENGLISH LANG UAGE ARTS
CURRENT AND PROPOSED

Current models of delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. What is proposed
that does not currently exist in our school is space in each classroom for classroom libraries.
Additionally, a space for a literacy library for sharing leveled books for guided reading instruction should
be located on each oor. Specialist reading teachers currently use small tables in hallways to meet with
small groups of students needing targeted assistance in literacy learning. A new school should have
breakout spaces on each oor for small group work with students needing targeted assistance and
where small groups of students from adjoining classrooms can gather to work collaboratively on
projects.
MATHEMATICS

Current models of delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. Manipulatives are
an important component of mathematics instruction and storage for kits of manipulatives is proposed
for the new building. Specialist math teachers currently use small tables in hallways to meet with small
groups of students needing targeted assistance in literacy learning. A new school should have breakout
spaces on each oor for small group work with students needing targeted assistance and where small
groups of students from adjoining classrooms can gather to work collaboratively on projects.
SCIENCE
CURRENT
At the elementary level science instruction occurs 2-3 times a week for approximately 30 minutes in the
classroom and is often embedded in nonction literacy instruction in the early grades. Foss kits are used
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to support the delivery of curriculum. Classroom spaces in our hundred-year-old elementary schools do
not support the learning models articulated in the new state science standards. It is dicult, if not
impossible, to carry out many hands on investigations without access to a sink in the classroom or a
counter area for demonstrations. All elementary schools participate in garden projects as a component
of the science curriculum. At Maple School the garden was created on a narrow strip of lawn in front of
the schools.
PROPOSED
Each elementary classroom should be equipped with a sink and a counter to enable teachers to do
science experiments and demonstrations as part of the science curriculum. Storage for science
equipment will also be necessary in the classroom and an area dedicated to equipment and storage of
Foss kits for sharing should be located on each oor. Classrooms should have counters or shelving for
display and/or storage of projects underway. A garden area within easy access of classrooms is
proposed for the new school. The garden area should include a space for a shed to store tools and
garden supplies.
SOCIAL STUDIES

Current models of delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. The Teachers
Curriculum Institute (TCI) will be used in grades 2-8, and appropriate technology would need to be in
place to provide access to the online components of TCI including online text books. Project-based
learning and integration of technology are major components of the TCI curriculum, requiring the
presence of Smart technology in every classroom. Wall space for display of maps and other content
materials and storage for content materials will be important in the new school.
WORLD LANGUAGES

There is currently no World Language program in the elementary schools. An exploratory in World
Languages is proposed. This will require access to technology work stations for all students to support
the exploration of languages and cultures.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMMING

Academic support services in literacy and mathematics in the elementary schools are currently delivered
at tables set up in hallways or in classroom spaces divided with partitions. Dedicated spaces for
specialized instruction and breakout spaces for interventionists interspersed among the general purpose
classrooms ae proposed for the new school for delivery of these services. Title I Reading Recovery
teachers work one on one with rst grade children and need a small oce space with room for a
rectangular table large enough to seat one adult and one child.
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ENGLISH LANG UAGE LEARNING (ELL) PROGRAM

In the proposed project, a space for small group ELL instruction will be needed. This space should be
designed for acoustic privacy and access to technology to support ELL instruction and state testing.
STUDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Student guidance and support services are currently provided at Maple School in portions of classrooms
that have been divided into smaller spaces or in repurposed coat closets. In the proposed project for
Maple School, a suite of oces designed with acoustic privacy for the school psychologist and special
education coordinator for meeting with small groups of students should be located near the entrance of
the school. A meeting space, reception area, and records storage area should be included in each suite.
The small 1,497 square foot cafetorium and adjacent hallways in the basement are currently used for
our after school programs. A full size cafetorium and a gymnasium large enough to accommodate a
regulation sized basketball court are proposed for the new school. These spaces would provide
expanded opportunities for students in our after school programs.
TEACHER PLANNING
CURRENT
Teacher planning time is 400 minutes every 2 weeks for elementary school teachers with a guaranteed
duty-free period of at least 30 minutes. No changes are proposed for teacher planning time. A teacher
planning area currently does not exist at Maple School. Due to space constraints, the former teacher
planning area had to be reclaimed in order to add another Pre-K classroom. The copier and other
equipment had to be moved to the makeshift conference room in the basement of the school.
PROPOSED
A dedicated space for teacher planning is proposed for the new building. A space would be located on
each oor to facilitate Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. This space should be
suciently sized to support team meetings where teachers get assistance from team members on how
to meet the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students who are not making
adequate progress. This space would also be used for special education team meetings.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
CURRENT
All Pre-Kindergarten classrooms are currently located at Maple School. The District has recently had to
increase the number of Pre-Kindergarten classrooms from 3 to 4 due to an increase in demand for
special education services for preschoolers in the community. The current Pre-Kindergarten rooms were
designed for students in grades 1-4 and are not adequate for these programs. Curriculum in the Pre-
Kindergarten programs is learning-center based with whole group, small group, and individual
instruction. Areas of the classroom are designated for a classroom meeting on the rug, exploratory play
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and learning centers. The Pre-Kindergarten autism classroom includes an area set aside in the corner of
the room for discreet trial work with individual students.
PROPOSED
Each Pre-Kindergarten classroom should have interior access to a bathroom equipped with a changing
table. The classrooms should be large enough to accommodate all preschool activities and large enough
to include areas for sensory/calming spaces. Classrooms should have display areas for student work and
storage areas for all equipment used in instruction. The Pre-K autism classroom should have a semi-
secluded space in a corner where sta can do discreet trials with students. Timeout space should be
available in all Pre-K classrooms. Windows in the proposed project should provide students with a view
to the outdoors to enable observation of nature from the classroom throughout the year. A water
fountain should be located in or near all Pre-K classrooms. The Pre-K classrooms should be placed
adjacent to the Kindergartens but with their own entrance area. The Pre-K classrooms should have
access to their own fenced in play area for outdoor play and learning.
KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergartens follow the same curriculum delivery model as our other elementary grades as
described above with time for small group, whole group, and independent learning. The current size of
our Kindergartens makes it dicult to have multiple spaces set up to facilitate this learning
environment. Storage and areas to display student work are also very limited. The size of classrooms in
the proposed project should accommodate spaces for morning meeting on a rug for the entire class and
areas of the room for choice time, learning centers, and social interactions. There must also be
adequate storage areas for all equipment used for learning and areas where student work can be
displayed on a counter, walls, and counter tops. In addition to a bathroom in each room, the classroom
should be outfitted with a sink and counter for science investigations. Windows in our current
classrooms are so high all students are able to see is the sky. Windows in the proposed project should
provide students with a view to the outdoors to enable observation of nature from the classroom
throughout the year. A water fountain should be located in or near all Kindergarten classrooms. The
Kindergartens should be located close to an outdoor play area, shared either with the Pre-Kindergartens
or with the students in grades 1 and 2.
LUNCH PROGRAMS
Currently the district utilizes a central kitchen at the middle school that prepares meals for the middle
school and satellites hot and cold meals in bulk to the Maple Elementary School and the Pepin
Elementary School (which includes the Center School students who walk over to the Pepin School
cafeteria for lunch). Pre-K students are not full day and do not participate in the lunch program and are
not included in the lunch enrollment numbers.
The satellite program to the elementary schools entails limited storage, refrigeration, and freezer space
as well as some on site cooking with cook and hold ovens. The majority of meals are cooked at the
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middle school and delivered in bulk using heated hot boxes (over 25 years old). The two elementary
school meal sites (Maple School and Pepin School) are in much need of updating.
Maples kitchenette area is a multi-purpose room with limited space for storage, cooking, prepping,
and the sink area is not designed for sanitary food production and clean up. The serving area is in
the basement hall way with a portable serving cart and tables. The area where the students eat is a
multi-purpose room that is also used for gym. Basement is not ideal for deliveries. The three areas
are not suitable for modern food service operations which should be great environments for the
students to eat a nutritious meal.
Current Enrollment, Average

New Building Plan Daily Participation, Number Notes
of Meal Periods
Primary needs for proper
operations: Kitchen and dining
area should be on the rst oor,
for good natural lighting,
deliveries, and over all positive
environment. The kitchen area
and cafeteria should have
modern re safety equipment;
Maple Enrollment 215
proper prep, cooking, serving,
and dining space and equipment;
ADP 130
up-to-date sinks, dishwasher, etc.
to meet all health codes
Renovation or New K in lunch room by
regarding food safety. New
Construction of themselves
serving lines, serving equipment,
Maple Elementary
refrigeration and freezer space.
School Grade 1-4 back to back
The kitchen area should not be a
lunches
shared space. The area should
only be used for preparing,
Breakfast is served before cooking and serving food. A
school cashier station with updated data
and power for point of sale
computer should be included.
Outside the kitchen there should

be a dock area that can
accommodate multiple delivery
trucks and deliveries.
TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION
Technology currently available in Maple Schools K-4 classrooms:
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MAPLE ELE MENTARY

Laptop Computers 1 laptop cart (24) per oor
Printers/copiers 2 copiers and shared printers
In the majority of elementary school classrooms technology is used as an add-on rather than as an
integral part of classroom instruction. Due to the age of the buildings (over 100 years old) installations
are often temporary and not fully incorporated into the classroom. While each classroom does have
access to projectors and document cameras, they need to be rolled out, setup, and connected when
needed. All teachers have their own computers and every classroom has shared access to laptops via
laptop carts or shared labs. Smartboards are currently not available in any of Maple Schools
classrooms. In the proposed project Smart technology would be available in all classroom, and the goal
would be to see technology used as an integral component of daily instruction. This is exactly what
happened when the new high school opened in Easthampton. When teachers had smart technology,
training on how to use it, and the expectation set by administration that it would be used, it quickly
became an essential component of all instruction. We are condent the same would happen in our
elementary and middle school grades when there is access to 21st century technology.
Currently our elementary teachers need to get in their cars and travel to a site for a training, and none
of our elementary schools have rooms with adequate technology for training purposes. In the proposed
project, a sta collaboration/breakout space with appropriate Smart technology or screen sharing
(TV/projector), would provide an area for ongoing collaboration and training in new technologies.
Having sta have access to the same technology they are trained on in their own classrooms would
facilitate practice with what was learned in authentic teaching situations.
Having easy access to modern technology will also facilitate data collection and analysis which informs
instructional decisions and improves learning for all students. Adequate and modern technology is
becoming essential as the state continues to require online assessments for accountability
determinations.
Management of technology occurs at the building level with the principal overseeing the management
systems that have been put into place. System management of inventory, repairs, replacements, and
troubleshooting issues individual sta are having is done by the Director of Technology and his full time
assistant. The School Department is currently in negotiations with the City of Easthampton to establish
one technology department for the school district and the city departments. This would increase the
number of shared sta in the combined technology departments from 3 to 4 and would ensure
adequate attention to updating equipment and to managing and updating systems.
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY
CURRENT
Maple School has a very small room in the basement that is used as a library. A bank of computers are
set up and used at the beginning of the library period for a type-to-learn program. Students use the
library once a week for their library period. The library is staed by a paraprofessional who teaches the
students how to use the library, reads a story, and checks books out for students. The library is too
small to be used by the community.
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PROPOSED
A Media Center would be located in heart of the building and would be designed to engage and support
students and sta as active and eective users of information found in a wide variety of formats. The
Media Center would be a place to nurture the growth of ideas through reading, research, and
presentation of materials for communicating learning. It should contain a number of exible spaces for
whole group, small group, and independent work and should also contain a small internal classroom for
delivery of instructional lessons. Computers would be set up for individual use for research and to work
on projects. There should be display areas for information related to student projects and for the
display of student work. The Media Center would have areas for books and for technology used to
access reading material. There should be dierent areas where elementary students could settle in to
read a book or to work on a project with a partner or small group. The Media Center should also be set
up with the technology needed for presentations and would be available after school hours for
community use. The Media Center would be staed by a certied librarian and would be a busy learning
environment where the following activities would take place:
Students will be checking out or checking in books using software
Students will be engaged in using laptops and computers for independent learning, online
research, and classroom projects.
Students will be borrowing books or ordering from C/WMARS
Classes will be held in the library using a common meeting space or the small classroom.
Students may be giving presentations to classmates during the day and professional
development presentations will be given to and by teachers after school or during
professional development days.
The Media Center will support after school programs, meetings for outside groups, and
workshops.
The Media Center will provide access before, during, and after school and will provide
students with a wide range of resources and opportunities to work in groups or individually.
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS
CURRENT
Maple School has a small art room in the basement of the school with no space for storing materials.
Materials are stored on shelves in the hall. There is neither a kiln nor space to put a room for clay and a
kiln. Access to Smart technology does not exist, thus limiting the curriculum that can be delivered.
PROPOSED
The art room should be large enough to have exible spaces for exploring two-dimensional and three-
dimensional media. A connected room should be designed for a kiln and room for clay and storage
shelves. Ample storage spaces for equipment, materials, and art work would be necessary components
of the art room. The room should have 3-4 sinks and tables with stools for working on projects. The
room should contain counters and wall space for displays of student work. Smart technology and wall
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space for a large whiteboard should be included in the room, and abundant natural lighting would be a
must for this room.
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
CURRENT
Several small music performances, a 4th grade play, and one end of year performance take place at
Maple School. As there is no auditorium and the only presentation space available at Maple School is a
small cafetorium, presentations at the school must be limited to small audiences, and even then, there
is overcrowding and diculty viewing the performance. Students practice for the play at Maple School
but must go to the high school to use an auditorium for the presentation. The end of year choral
performance is done outside on the paved play area. Risers are borrowed and put in place and parents
stand or bring lawn chairs to view the performance.
PROPOSED
A room large enough to support a music program with storage areas for instruments and music is a
must. The room should be equipped with Smart technology and a large magnetic whiteboard. The room
should have a rug, a listening center, and Wenger classroom risers (ip form). It would be important for
the room to have a sound system. The room should contain a sink and have a water fountain in the
room or adjacent to the room. There would need to be a cafetorium with a stage and seating for the
entire student body in the new building. There should be lighting and a sound system for the stage so
that school plays, performances, and presentations can be put on for families. The cafetorium would
also be used for family events and professional development presentations for sta. requiring an
adequate projection system.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CURRENT
At Maple School students have limited and inadequate space for physical education (PE). As long as
weather permits, classes are held outdoors on a paved area behind the school. Students have no access
to grassy areas or playing elds. In inclement weather physical education instruction is held in the 1,497
square foot cafetorium. Games and skills that can be accommodated to these areas are taught by a
teacher who teaches both PE and music.
PROPOSED
The new school should have a gymnasium sized to accommodate a regulation sized basketball court and
a climbing wall. Oce space for the PE teacher and adequate interior and exterior storage space for all
equipment should be included in the PE suite. There would be mats and space available for tumbling,
balance beams, and space for stations. The gymnasium should be equipped with a sound system. There
should be an outdoor play area with a grassed area for soccer games and T-Ball games.
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Following is an assessment of district alignment with the rubric provided in the MSBAs Educational
Program Requirements document:
1. Do the facilities and classrooms for eligible students maximize their inclusion into the life of the
school?
ELEMEN T AR Y
There is only one space for academic intervention. There are no spaces near
classrooms to provide instruction.
Substantially separate programs are among general education programs.
2. Do all eligible students have access to school facilities including, but not limited to, those
areas necessary to implement the students IEP?
ELEMEN T AR Y
Students with social/emotional/behavioral challenges who need quiet spaces or
spaces to verbally discharge. These spaces are close to other classrooms and do not
have proper sound proong.
Maple School has elevator access to the basement and the rst oor but not to the
second oor. Student bathrooms are all in the basement which makes access
dicult for children with physical challenges.
3. Are resource rooms and separate classrooms for students with disabilities given the
same priority as general education programs for access to and use of instructional and
other space in public schools?
ELEMEN T AR Y
All elementary schools are beyond capacity for spaces needed for educational
programs. Academic intervention spaces are shared with other specialized service
providers. Some related service providers are in repurposed hundred-year-old coat
closets.
4. Is the school providing whatever equipment and making whatever physical adaptations
are necessary, including acoustical and lighting treatments to remove physical
communication barriers for students who are visually impaired, deaf, or hard of
hearing?
Classroom spaces do not include accommodations for students with hearing,
physical, or visual impairments. Accommodations are handled on a case-by-case
basis.
5. Are the facilities and classrooms serving only students with disabilities at least equal in
all physical respects to the average standards of general education facilities and
classrooms?
Yes
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6. Specically, does the plan place a classroom serving only older students with disabilities
in a part of the school building in which all the classrooms are occupied by elementary
school students? Vice-Versa? (If yes, its a violation)
Student services are delivered in age appropriate groupings.
7. Does the plan place all, or a signicant proportion, of special education facilities
together in one part of a school building? (If yes, its a violation)
No
8. During a school construction project, is the plan to move classrooms of students with
disabilities to locations apart from the general education program? (If yes, its a
violation)
No
9. Is the plan to place a sign saying special class or resource room on the front of a
substantially separate classroom? (If yes, its a violation)
No
The last Coordinated Program Review occurred in the 2013-2014 school year. All ndings have been
resolved and there were no ndings related to facilities.
All current programs, including the specialized programs, will remain in the proposed project. No
programs will be eliminated and no programs will be moved from within the district. The following chart
shows the special education programs that currently exist in the district and the number of students in
each program:
MAPLE ELEMEN TA R Y SC HOOL
Current Special Education Programs Number of Students
3 Integrated Pre-Kindergarten 33 special education and 19 peer partners
1 Resource Room 35 students
1 Inclusive Behavior Program 18 students
1 Autism Program 7 students
1 Occupational Therapy Program 32 students
1 Physical Therapy Program 5 students
1 Speech and Language Program 52 students
Deficiencies in the existing pr ogram that have been identified locally or through
state r eview:
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MAPLE ELEMEN TA R Y SC HOOL

14 three-year-old students in the community who became eligible for special education
services this fall necessitated the opening of a new Pre-Kindergarten classroom. In order to
provide this new classroom, the teacher planning room, the only room available to contain
the program, had to be dismantled. The new Pre-Kindergarten will need to share a space
with the speech and language teacher whose oce is in the 100-year-old coat closet of
that room. The Pre-Kindergarten autism program must share a space with the occupational
therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) programs, and there is no bathroom or sink in the
classroom.
Programs for students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges do not have
adequate structures with acoustic privacy for timeout spaces and set aside sensory/calming
spaces do not exist in their classrooms.
Special education teachers have only partitioned areas of classrooms or tables in the
hallways for working with their students.
Specialized progr ams and collabor ative s paces/pr ograms that will continue, be
eliminated, or added:
Specialized programs that currently exist in Maple Elementary Schools include a Pre-Kindergarten
autism program, and an inclusive elementary behavior program. All specialized programs will continue
to exist in the proposed project.
Proposed progr ams/service needs the District hopes to addr ess in the proposed
project:
Adequately sized and well laid out timeout spaces with acoustic privacy, and
sensory/calming areas in classrooms for students with social, emotional, or behavioral
challenges
All classrooms for specialized programs will have appropriate acoustic privacy
Bathrooms will be included in rooms used for our substantially separate programs and Pre-
Kindergarten
Adequate spaces for resource rooms, student support rooms, and for SLP, OT, and PT
service providers
Dedicated spaces near classrooms for special education teachers to work with individuals
and small groups to support ecient and uid transitions from classrooms to work with
interventionists
Classrooms designed to support small group work within the classroom will support the
Districts goal of a school-wide model of inclusive practices
Specialized programs should be located within the appropriate grade level clusters
In order to meet the needs of our growing population of students with sometimes very signicant social,
emotional, and behavioral needs, we would propose adding a space for a therapeutic program in the
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proposed project. This program would be designed to meet the needs of students who require a
structured therapeutic setting for part or all of the day. With the addition of this program, we would be
able to bring some of our students who are currently in out-of-district programs back to Easthampton
and keep more of our students with these needs in their home community. We have been approached
by our Collaborative for Educational Services to see if it is feasible to establish a future partnership to
implement this type of specialized program in our schools.
VOCATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

Quest, an enrichment program, exists in grades 4-7. An enrichment coordinator works with identied
students once a week in a space that is used for other purposes at other times (library, after school
program room). Under the supervision of the coordinator, students choose a topic they are interested in
researching and work on designing a presentation for families and the community at the end of the
year. In a new school this program could be expanded to include project-based learning in a Maker
Space and a robotics program.
In order to implement the new science, technology, and engineering standards, it will be important for
the new school to have a Maker Space and/or fabrication lab with spaces for fabrication, robotics, and
access to a 3D printer. These spaces can be used for project-based curriculum across all curriculum
areas and would be scheduled as part of the existing schedule for delivery of curriculum.
CORE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
I N SI DE G EN ERA L C LASSR OOM

See the schedule on pages 4-5 for the daily and weekly activities in general classrooms.
OUT SI DE T HE GEN ERAL C LA SSR OOM

Core activities outside the general classroom now are typically linked to health or science instruction.
All elementary schools and the middle school have garden projects. Oversight of the gardens and
lessons in health and science are led by a consultant from School Sprouts. Teachers bring their students
to the gardens for these lessons. Students and parent volunteers participate in tending the gardens
during the school year and over the summer. Ensuring there is adequate space for a school garden and
room for students to gather in the garden will be important in the new school. The presence of an
outdoor amphitheater would help to expand what can currently be done in terms of instruction,
allowing teachers to bring their students into the garden for lessons and presentations across the
curriculum. Ideally, each classroom in the new school will have easy access to an outdoor learning area.
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES
C URRENT SER VI C ES AN D PRA CT IC ES

Elementary students living greater than 1.5 miles from their assigned school are eligible to ride a school
bus. (The bus limits may be adjusted based on available bus capacity). Bus routes and stops are planned
and established by the oce of the Director of Business Services. Safety, economy, eciency and
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eligibility requirements are considered and evaluated carefully in determining bus assignments and
routes.
The District contracts out all transportation. Currently, Strong Bus Corporation provides all regular day
transportation in a three tiered system. With staggered start and dismissal times among Easthampton
schools, high school students are delivered to school and picked up for the return trip home rst, middle
school students second, and elementary students third. Seven buses service those routes. There are
two contractors who provide transportation services to special education students who are entitled to
special transportation as a result of their Individual Education Plan. F.M. Kuzmeskus, Inc. services
special education students who are educated at schools within the district and Van Pool Corp
Transportation services special education students who are educated outside the district.
PROPOSED C HAN G ES
There are no changes in transportation policy anticipated.
FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Functional and spatial relationships and adjacencies will be critical to the optimum functioning of the
new facility. Easthamptons reliance on teaming and collaboration for instructional delivery,
commitment to inclusion for students with special needs, and prioritization of authentic, hands-on, and
project based learning experiences tied to our natural world whenever possible form the foundation of
our desired adjacencies,
To maintain and nurture the highly valued sense of community recognized and celebrated at Maple
School, it will be essential to form grade groupings that create learning communities within the school.
For purposes of developmental appropriateness and curriculum delivery consistent with the current
educational program, we envision the following grade clusters: Pre-K-2, with a design that sets Pre-K a
bit apart and includes its own entrance, and grades 3-4.
Flexible student-centered learning spaces that adapt well to shifts in educational programming are
desired. Special education classrooms, breakout spaces to be used for small group work or
interventions, and areas that support self-regulation (quiet or time out zones), should be located on
each oor with easy access to grade level classrooms for uid and timely transitions. Space for libraries
of leveled reading materials and Maker Spaces should be included in the school. Pre-K and Kindergarten
classrooms should be equipped with bathrooms.
Easthampton Schools are the heart of the community and serve as important community resources. The
cafeteria, library, gymnasium, and visual and performing arts spaces should be zoned in one centrally
located area of the building for ease of access by all students during the school day and to make them
available for community use outside of school hours without sacricing security or complicating school
operations. The main reception area will be adjacent to the principals oce with a meeting space for
visitor convenience and logical trac ow.
It is important that students have easy access to an outdoor gathering/instructional space large enough
to accommodate a classroom group of children. The early education classrooms require access to an
outdoor age appropriate fenced in play space to be used exclusively by them. Grades 1-4, likewise,
require separate age appropriate outdoor play spaces.
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SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

Each school in the district has a Crisis and Safety Team. The principal(s), health care professionals,
guidance, and teachers are members of these teams. In addition, there is a District Crisis and Safety
team that meets four times during the year. Members of the district team include the Easthampton Fire
Chief, the School Resource Ocer, the District Nurse, all building principals, the Director of Business
Services, the Director of Technology, and the Superintendent. District team members review school
emergency response plans yearly and update plans as needed during each school year. This same
process would be used to update or develop new emergency response plans for the proposed school
and would establish physical and operational requirements regarding securing and access for the
proposed project.
The entrance to our new school needs to strike an eective balance between being safe and ecient for
building occupants and welcoming to school visitors. Student and sta entrance and exit at the
beginning and end of the school day will occur through the main entrance. A separate entrance is
envisioned for Pre-K students and their families. Outside of arrival and dismissal times and for all others
entrances will be secured. At all other times and for all other visitors to the building, there will be a
single secure and monitored central entrance equipped with a video monitoring/recording system.
Controlled entrance will occur for all sta by way of electronic key access.
2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN

Vision
resources, and a collaborative environment that includes students, families, and community. All students
are partners in their education. They think critically, analyze information, problem-solve and apply their
knowledge in varied contexts. Students communicate eectively using mathematical thinking, oral and
written language, and technology. Easthampton Public Schools students are prepared for success in
college and career and are responsible, contributing members of a global community.
Theory of Action
If we cultivate a respectful, engaged learning community with equal access to curriculum and instruction
and collaboratively use data appropriately to make meaningful decisions, then we will improve student
achievement and create a positive environment in which to work and learn.
Strategic Objectives
Equity and Excellence Community of Learners Data Driven
Create an environment where all Cultivate a respectful learning Collaborate to analyze and apply
students are fully engaged in community that promotes data appropriately to guide
their learning and have equal success, relevance, and purpose meaningful decisions that
access to high quality curriculum for all educators, students, improve student learning and
and instruction that meets parents, and educational partners. educator, school, and system
diverse needs and promotes performance.
each students academic, social,
and emotional growth.
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Initiatives
Initiatives to be completed Year 1 Initiatives to be completed Year 1 Initiatives to be completed Year 1

1. Clearly dene and articulate 1. Increase digital literacy 1. Develop a systemic plan for data
current intervention strategies throughout the community. collection and analysis.
and programs. 2. Employ eective communication
strategies to enhance all school 2. Assess alignment of resources
2. Integrate digital literacy into all and allocate all resources to
and community partnerships.
curriculum areas. support strategic objectives.
3. Teachers and administrators will
3. Develop vertically aligned collaborate to create goals that Initiatives to be completed Year 2
protocols and processes for align with state standards and
Building Support Team (BST), 504 district strategic initiatives. 3. Informed instruction based on
and District Curriculum 4. Use meeting time to work analysis of multiple data sources.
Accommodation Plan (DCAP). collaboratively on achieving Initiatives to be completed Year 3
4. Build a continuum of Pre-K to 12 targeted goals and products.
curriculum & instruction aligned 5. Use the Massachusetts Educator 4. Use data to rene and develop
with the current Massachusetts Evaluation System as a intervention strategies and
Frameworks. framework to support district programs to meet current needs.
5. Implement newly developed and school improvement. 5. Continue development and
scope and sequences for English Initiatives to be completed Year 2 implementation of common
language arts and math. assessments.
6. Develop a system that facilitates
Initiatives to be completed Year 2 easy access, mutual 6. Develop a culture where
understanding, and common constructive actionable feedback
6. Integrate Massachusetts
implementation of current rules, leads to growth.
Curriculum Framework College
and Career Anchor Standards and policies, and procedures.
Standards for Mathematical Initiatives to be completed Year 3
Practices throughout all subjects.
7. Facilitate an integrated
7. Provide all students opportunities sustainable professional
to engage in complex tasks across development plan aligned with
the curriculum to develop higher district strategic objectives and
order thinking skills. drawn from internal resources
8. Ensure student growth by and expertise.
expanding diverse teaching 8. Increase community partnerships
strategies that build on student to support students social,
strengths. emotional, and academic growth.
9. Promote a positive problem
9. Use Massachusetts Tiered System solving culture.
of Support (MTSS) as a 10. Research and implement new
framework for interventions and approaches to secure resources
supports. for identied needs.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
CENTER
MAPLE
PEPIN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
PRE-K TO GRADE 4 CONSOLIDATION
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Table of Contents
GRADE AND SCHOOL CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 76
CLASS SIZE POLICIES ............................................................................................................................... 78
SCHOOL SCHEDULING ............................................................................................................................ 78
TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 79
CURRICULUM DELIVERY METHODS AND PRACTICES .............................................................................. 79
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMMING .................................................................................................. 81
STUDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................................................................... 82
TEACHER PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 82
PRE-KINDERGARTEN .............................................................................................................................. 82
KINDERGARTEN ..................................................................................................................................... 83
LUNCH PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................ 83
TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................. 84
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY ....................................................................................................................... 86
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 87
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................ 87
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 88
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 88
VOCATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 92
CORE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 93
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES .................................................................................................................. 93
FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS .......................................................................................... 94
SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 94
2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN .................................................................................................................. 95
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MAPLE, CENTER, AND P E P I N E L E M E N TA R Y S C H O O L C O N S O L I D AT I O N

The Easthampton Public Schools strive to provide its families with high quality sta, rich educational
experiences, state of the art resources, and a collaborative environment that includes students, families,
and the community. All students are partners in their education. They think critically, analyze
information, problem-solve and apply their knowledge in varied contexts. Students communicate
eectively using mathematical thinking, oral and written language, and technology. Easthampton Public
Schools work to prepare students are prepared for success in college and career and to be responsible,
contributing members of a global community. We believe that we will improve student achievement
and create a positive environment in which to work and learn by cultivating a respectful, engaged
learning community with equal access to curriculum and instruction and collaborative use of data to
make appropriate and meaningful decisions.
As we embarked upon the design of a new Maple Elementary School building, what has become
increasingly clear to the district is that the consolidation of all three of our elementary schools and our
middle school, into a Pre-K to 8 conguration, will best help us to meet our strategic goals of providing
equity and excellence, nurturing a successful community of learners, and eectively using data to drive
programming and decision making. By co-locating our Pre-K to 8 teachers, specialists and
administrators, and providing an agile and technology-rich 21st century learning environment to all our
students and families, EPS will be able to ensure that it can move toward greater equity and access for
all of its students, both now and in the years to come.
Greater detail can be found by reviewing the plan on pages 21-22. The goals set forth within the
Strategic Plan inform much of the thinking articulated within this document.

The engagement of parents, community members, students, City ocials, and District educators with
building. Our identication and prioritization of the required program spaces and the relationships of
proposed project.
* Learning Visible
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* Meeting Diverse Learning Needs and Styles (Inclusive Practice and Dierentiation)
*Sustainability Focused
*Building as Teacher
THREE OPTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A BUILDING PROJECT ARE:

Pre-K to grade 4 conguration
2. A consolidation of all elementary schools with a Pre-K to 4 conguration
3. A consolidation of all elementary schools and the middle school with a Pre-K to 8 conguration.
GRADE AND SCHOOL CONFIGURATION

grades K-12. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school with present
grade congurations as follows:
Easthampton High School Grades 9 to 12 471 students
White Brook Middle School Grades 5 to 8 451 students
Maple Elementary School Grades Pre-K to 4 264 students
Center Elementary School Grades K to 4 196 students
Pepin Elementary School Grades K to 4 192 students
The proposed grade conguration to be considered is a consolidation of all three elementary schools
with a Pre-K to 4 conguration. The advantages of this proposed conguration are summarized as
follows:
All elementary students will have equitable access to a 21st century educational program
and environment.
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All elementary students will have full handicap access to school spaces and amenities,
including classrooms that are accessible to students with hearing and sight impairments.
All Pre-Kindergarten students will remain in the same school for Kindergarten instead of
having to move to another school, easing the transition from Pre-Kindergarten to rst grade
Elementary classrooms can be balanced for number of students without having to move
students from one building to another
Educational resources can be shared improving the quality of resources available for all
grade levels
Smart technology, available in a new school, will support student acquisition of 21st century
college and career ready skills
Specialized support services currently delivered by sta who travel from building to building
will no longer have to travel resulting in additional time delivering services to students
All specialized sta can be placed more eectively across grade levels to better meet the
needs of students
Horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum can be facilitated and improved
The development of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that improve instruction for
students can be more easily facilitated
Facilitates community building and transitions across grade levels and vertically
The school will be located in a place where it will be surrounded by natural green spaces
that can be used for garden projects, nature studies, and improved options for physical
education
All students will have access to classrooms with natural light and acoustics that support a
positive learning environment
Annual utilities and operational savings will be maximized, and result in more educational
services of students
Opportunities to eliminate stang redundancies resulting from multiple buildings with
distance between them for increased savings in number of personnel needed to provide
services that are currently duplicated across three buildings
Potential savings in the cost of transportation, site and facilities maintenance, and food
service
The transition for students in grades Pre-K to 4 if all grades were consolidated would present minimal
challenges as children and parents in the three elementary schools currently come together for school
events, as Pepin School is the only elementary school with an auditorium or gymnasium. Community T-
Ball, softball, and soccer games are another place where families from all elementary schools come
together. It is also important to note that our elementary schools are not actually neighborhood
schools, as students are assigned to schools based on busing routes and class sizes. Frequently students
in the same neighborhood attend dierent schools and sometimes must be moved from one school to
another from year to year in order to balance class sizes. The transition for Pre-Kindergarten students
would be improved as they would no longer need to move from the school where they attended Pre-K
to another school for Kindergarten.
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CLASS SIZE POLICIES

Second Grade Fourth Grade 18 to 24 students
Fifth Grade Eighth Grade 22 to 24 students
SCHOOL SCHEDULING
Our schedules are currently built to accommodate the 6.75-hour contractual day. Negotiations will
Physical
Performing Education/
Name of School Science and Visual Adaptive Library Extended Lunch
Grades Served Classes Art Music PE Classes Day Care Seatings
1 time per
2 times per
week for
2-3 times week for After
45 min for
per week 1 time per 45 min 1 time per School
grades K-
Center for 30 min week for each time week for Program 4 (shared
2; 2 times
Elementary each time 45 min for for grades 45 min for (shared with Pepin
per week
K-4 in all all K-2; 1 time all with School)
for 45 min
classroom classrooms per week classrooms Pepin
each time
s for grades School)
for grades
3-4
3-4
After
School
Program
3:10-5:30
M-F
2-3 times For
per week grades 1-
5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions
Maple for 30 min 4
45minutes 45 min 45 min 45 min
Elementary each time Grades 5 seatings
2 days per 2-3 days 2-3 days 3 days per
PK-4 in all K-4 can
week per week per week week
classroom also
s travel to
Pepin for
before
and after
school
programs
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1 time per
2 times per
week for
2-3 times week for
45 min for
per week 1 time per 45 min 1 time per After
grades K- 4 (shared
Pepin for 30 min week for each time week for School
2; 2 times with
Elementary each time 45 min for for grades 45 min for Program
per week Center
K-4 in all all K-2; 1 time all 3:10-6:00
for 45 min School)
classroom classrooms per week classrooms M-F
each time
s for grades
for grades
3-4
3-4
CURRENT
Maple, Center, and Pepin Elementary Schools have self-contained classrooms for grades K to 4.
Additional classroom space is used for special education, Title I, speech and language, occupational
therapy, physical therapy, and behavior programs. Support services are provided in exible pull-out and
push-in models. All grade level teachers meet in grade level groups at least once a month to discuss
curriculum, instruction and assessment. Teachers from all elementary schools meet on 5 full days and 4
half days for professional development.
CURRENT
Classroom instruction is delivered in whole group, small group, partner congurations, and independent
study. A workshop model with a whole group lesson followed by students working independently in
learning centers located around the room is used in many classrooms. Project-based learning is a
component of classroom instruction but is often limited due to space and storage constraints. Teachers
in grades Pre-K to 4 start the day with a morning meeting held in a corner of the room with children
sitting on a rug and the teacher seated or standing next to a chart with chart paper for displaying
directions for lesson activities. The rug area is used periodically throughout the day for whole group
lessons. Support services are provided by specialist teachers in a pull-out or push-in model. Specialists
will often pull a few students together at a table in the room or may take a small group out to the
hallway where a table is set up for small group work. Paraprofessionals are in the room to support
students with academic, social, emotional, or behavioral needs, sometimes taking a student to a quiet
area of the room for individual attention. Technology is used as a tool for learning throughout the day in
some classrooms. All classrooms have ceiling mounted projectors and document cameras. Laptop carts
with enough computers for all students in the classroom are available for teachers to sign-out.
PROPOSED CHANGES
and project-based learning. Classrooms will need to be large enough to accommodate a meeting area
for the teacher and students and several other spaces for small group work and work in learning
centers. Breakout spaces close to the classroom would provide better opportunities for specialist
teachers to work with a small group on a project, or if visible to the classroom teacher, to allow small
groups of students to work independently on projects. A sensory/calming area should be available in
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the classroom and a timeout area available to each grade level cluster. Sucient space to
accommodate technology for student use and Smart technology with large whiteboards on one wall
would be important for supporting presentation or performance-based assessment and should be
included in each classroom. Smart technology with large wall-size whiteboards would assist teachers in
providing engaging demonstrations for students. A Maker Space with adequate storage and shelving,
available to each grade level cluster would provide better support for project-based and hands-on
learning. Each classroom should have a sink and counters to facilitate science inquiry including
experiments. Laptops must be available for each student in a classroom. If laptops are stored in laptop
carts, there should be an area in the classroom or in close proximity of grade level classrooms for
storage of the carts.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Current models of curriculum delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. What is
proposed that does not currently exist in our schools is space in each classroom for classroom libraries.
be located on each oor. Specialist reading teachers currently meet with small groups of students
needing targeted assistance in literacy learning at tables in hallways. A new school should have
breakout spaces distributed throughout the grade level clusters for small group work with students
needing targeted assistance.
MATHEMATICS

Current models of delivery, as described above, would continue in the new school. Manipulatives are an
important component of mathematics instruction and storage for kits of manipulatives is proposed for
the new school. Specialist math teachers currently meet with small groups of students needing targeted
assistance in learning math skills and concepts at tables in hallways. A new school should have breakout
spaces distributed throughout the grade level clusters for small group work with students needing
targeted assistance.
SCIENCE
CURRENT
classroom and is often embedded in nonction literacy instruction in the early grades. Foss kits are used
not support the learning models articulated in the new state science standards. It is dicult, if not
impossible, to carry out many hands on investigations without access to a sink in the classroom or a
the schools and at Center and Pepin Schools the garden is in a narrow area between the side of Center
School and the street.
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PROPOSED
Each elementary classroom should be equipped with counters and sinks to enable teachers to do
Foss kits for sharing should be located in each grade level cluster. Classrooms should have counters or
shelving for display and/or storage of projects underway. A garden area within easy access of
classrooms is proposed for the new school. The garden area would also need to include a space for a
shed to store tools and garden supplies.
SOCIAL STUDIES

Curriculum Institute (TCI) will be used in grades 2-8, and appropriate technology would need to be in
place to provide access to the online components of TCI, including online text books. Project-based
learning and integration of technology are major components of the TCI curriculum, requiring the
presence of Smart technology in every classroom. Wall space for display of maps and other content
materials and storage for content materials will be important in the new social studies classrooms.
WORLD LANGUAGES

the exploration of languages and cultures.

at tables set up in hallways or in classroom spaces divided with partitions. Dedicated spaces for
specialized instruction and breakout spaces for interventionists interspersed among the general purpose
classrooms are proposed for the new school for delivery of these services. Title I Reading Recovery
teachers work one on one with rst grade children and will need a small oce space with room for a
rectangular table large enough to seat a teacher and a student.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) PROGRAM

ELL support services are currently provided in a pull-out program in portions of classrooms that have
been divided into smaller rooms. In the proposed project, spaces for small group ELL instruction would
be located near each grade level cluster. These spaces should be designed for acoustic privacy and have
access to technology to support ELL instruction and state testing.
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Student guidance and support services are currently provided in the elementary schools in portions of
classrooms that have been divided into smaller rooms, in small basement rooms not originally intended
as places for teachers or support sta to work with students, or in hallways. In the proposed Pre-K to 4
project, a suite of oce spaces with acoustic privacy for counselors, school psychologists, and special
education coordinators to meet with small groups of students should be located near the entrance to
the building. A meeting space, reception area, and records storage area would be included in each suite.
The 1,497 square foot cafetorium at Maple School and the one caretorium at Pepin School are currently
used for after school programs for all elementary students in the district. A full size cafetorium and a
gymnasium with two teaching stations large enough to accommodate a regulation sized basketball
court, separated by a divider, are proposed for the new school. These spaces would provide expanded
opportunities for students in our after school programs.
TEACHER PLANNING
CURRENT
planning room does not currently exist at any of our elementary schools. Teacher planning areas are
currently found in hallways or in classrooms that have been divided into smaller rooms in order to serve
two functions, as exists at Center School where a room was divided to create a school oce/principals
oce/teacher planning room.
PROPOSED
A dedicated space for teacher planning located in each grade level cluster is proposed for the new
school to facilitate Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. This space would be suciently
sized to support team meetings where teachers get assistance from team members on how to meet the
academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students who are not making adequate progress.
This space would also be used for special education team meetings.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
CURRENT
instruction. Areas of the classroom are designated for a classroom meeting on the rug, exploratory play,
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PROPOSED
secluded space in a corner where sta can do discreet trials with students. Timeout space should be
adjacent to the Kindergartens and have their own entrance area. The Pre-K classrooms should have
access to their own fenced in play area for outdoor play and learning.
KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergartens follow the same curriculum delivery model as our other elementary grades, as
described above, with time for small group, whole group, and independent learning. The current size of
our Kindergartens makes it dicult to have multiple spaces set up to facilitate this learning
displayed on walls and counter tops. In addition to a bathroom in each room, the classroom should be
outfitted with a sink and counter for science investigations. Windows in our current classrooms are so
high all students are only able to see is the sky. Windows in the proposed project should provide
students with a view to the outdoors to enable observation of nature from the classroom throughout
the year. A water fountain should be located in or near all Kindergarten classrooms. The Kindergartens
should be located close to an outdoor play area, shared either with the Pre-Kindergartens or with the
students in grades 1 and 2.
LUNCH PROGRAMS
school and satellites hot and cold meals in bulk to the Maple Elementary School and the Pepin
Elementary School (Center School students walk over to the Pepin School cafeteria for lunch). Pre-K
students are not full day and do not participate in the lunch program so are not included in the lunch
enrollment numbers.
The satellite program to the elementary schools entails limited storage, refrigeration, and freezer space,
as well as, some on site cooking with cook and hold ovens. The majority of meals are cooked at the
school meal sites (Maple School and Pepin School) are in much need of updating.
Maple Schools kitchenette area is a multi-purpose room with limited space for storage, cooking,
prepping, and the sink area is not designed for sanitary food production and clean up. The
serving area is in the basement hallway with a portable serving cart and tables. The area where
the students eat is a multi-purpose room that is also used for gym. Basement is not ideal for
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deliveries. The three areas are not suitable for modern food service operations which should be
great environments for the students to eat a nutritious meal.
Center School students eat their lunch at Pepin School. Pepin Schools meal site has limitations
similar to those noted above for Maple. The meal site is on the second oor which is hard for
deliveries and food service equipment repair/maintenance. Pepin Schools kitchenette area is a
multi-purpose room with limited space for storage, cooking, prepping, and the sink area is not
designed for sanitary food production and clean up. The area where the students eat is a multi-
purpose room that is not ideal for cleanup, etc. The area is not suitable for modern food service
operations which should be great environments for the students to eat a nutritious meal.
Current Enrollment,
New Building Plan Average Daily Participation, Notes
Number of Meal Periods
Ideally the dining area will be designed to
accommodate over 200 students during a
lunch period, for 3 lunch periods. Faculty
dining should be adjacent to the kitchen
and the student dining areas. Serving area
should have two serving lines with two
cashier stations. Kitchen and dining area
should be on rst oor, for good natural
lighting, deliveries and over all positive
environment. The kitchen area and
Enrollment of K-4 599 cafeteria should have modern re safety
equipment; proper prep, cooking, serving,
ADP 305 and dining space and equipment; up to
Consolidation of
grades PreK-4 date sinks, dishwasher, etc. to meet all
Multiple meal periods at the health codes regarding food safety, as well
two sites. Pepin has four as new serving lines, serving equipment,
meal periods. refrigeration and freezer space. The
kitchen area should not be a shared space.
The area should only be used for
preparing, cooking and serving food. A
cashier station with updated data and
power for point of sale computer should
also be available.
Outside the kitchen there should be a dock
area that would accommodate multiple
delivery trucks and deliveries.
Technology currently available in our K-4 classrooms:
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MAPLE ELEMENTARY
CENTER ELEMENTARY
Smartboards 2 Smartboards installed in classrooms
Printers/copiers 1 copier and shared printers
PEPIN ELEMENTARY
Printers/copiers 2 Copiers shared printers
In the majority of elementary school classrooms technology is used as an add-on rather than as an
integral part of classroom instruction. Due to the age of the buildings (over 100 years old) installations
are often temporary and not fully incorporated into the classroom. While each classroom does have
access to projectors and document cameras, they need to be rolled out, setup, and connected when
needed. All teachers have their own computers and every classroom has shared access to laptops via
laptop carts or shared labs. Smartboards are currently available and in use in only 3 classrooms. In the
proposed project Smart technology would be available in all classrooms, and the goal would be to see
technology used as an integral component of daily instruction. This is exactly what happened when the
new high school opened in Easthampton. When teachers had Smart technology, training on how to use
it, and the expectation set by administration that it would be used, it quickly became an essential
component of all instruction. We are condent the same would happen in our elementary and middle
school grades when there is access to 21st century technology.
of our elementary schools have rooms with adequate technology for training purposes. Having all
grades consolidated in one building would facilitate gathering teachers together for training and for
supporting each other as they take on new learning.
A new facility with a consolidation of all Pre-K to 4 classrooms in the district would facilitate training on
the use of technology. Sta collaboration/breakout spaces in grade level clusters or teams, with
appropriate Smart technology or screen sharing (TV/projector), would provide an area for ongoing
collaboration and training in new technologies. Having sta have access to the same technology they
are trained on in their own classrooms would facilitate practice with what was learned in authentic
teaching situations.
A shared building would also facilitate sharing of technology as needs change and more ecient
servicing of technology by the Director of Technology and his assistant who must currently travel
between three buildings to provide tech support.
Having easy access to modern technology will also facilitate data collection and analysis which informs
determinations.
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Management of technology occurs at the building level with the principal overseeing the management
systems that have been put into place. System management of inventory, repairs, replacements, and
troubleshooting issues individual sta are having is done by the Director of Technology and his full time
assistant. The School Department is currently in negotiations with the City of Easthampton to establish
one technology department for the school district and the city departments. This would increase the
number of shared sta in the combined technology departments from 3 to 4 and would ensure
adequate attention to updating equipment and to managing and updating systems.
CURRENT
Maple School has a very small room in the basement that is used as a library. A bank of computers is set
up and used at the beginning of the library period for a type-to-learn program. Students use the library
once a week for their library period. The library is staed by a paraprofessional who teaches the
students how to use the library, reads a story, and checks books out for students. The current library is
too small to be used by the community. Pepin School has a small library in the basement and Center
School has no library, so students must walk over to Pepin for their library period. The program at Pepin
library is the same as the program at Maple School.
PROPOSED
A new Media Center would be located in heart of the building and would be designed to engage and
support students and sta as active and eective users of information found in a wide variety of
formats. The Media Center would be a place to nurture the growth of ideas through reading, research,
and presentation of materials for communicating learning. It would contain a number of exible
spaces for whole group, small group, and independent work, as well as a small internal classroom for
delivery of instructional lessons. Computers would be set up for individual use for research and to work
on projects. There would be display areas for information related to student projects and for the display
of student work. The Media Center would have areas for books and for technology used to access
reading material. There should be dierent areas where elementary students could settle in to read a
book or to work on a project with a partner or small group. The Media Center should also be set up with
the technology needed for presentations and would be available after school hours for community use.
The Media Center would be staed by a certied librarian and will be a busy learning environment
where the following activities will take place:
The Media Center would be staed by a certied librarian who can assist students and
sta in learning how to use all the Media Center oers, and to assist students and sta
in nding resources, doing research, and using technology as an instructional tool.
Students will be using software to check out or check in books.
Students will be engaged in using laptops and computers for independent learning,
online research, and classroom projects.
Classes will be held in the library using a common meeting space or the small classroom.
A presentation space will be used during the day by students to give presentations to
classmates.
Professional development presentations will be given to and by teachers after school or
during professional development days.
The Media Center will support after school programs, meetings for outside groups, and
workshops.
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The Media Center will provide access before, during, and after school and will provide
students with a wide range of resources and opportunities to work in groups or
individually.
CURRENT
Maple and Center Schools have small art rooms in the basement of the school with no space for storing
materials or for displaying art work. Materials are stored on shelves in the hall at Maple School. Pepin
School students walk to Center School for art classes. There is neither a kiln nor space to put a room for
clay and a kiln. There is no access to Smart technology, thus limiting the curriculum that can be
delivered.
PROPOSED
The art room should be large enough to have exible spaces for exploring two-dimensional and three-
dimensional media. It would have a connected, well-ventilated room for clay with a kiln and storage
shelves. Ample storage spaces for equipment, materials, and art work would be necessary components
of the room. The room would contain 3-4 sinks and tables with stools for working on projects. would be
one or more sinks and several large tables for working on projects. Counter and wall space would be
available for displays of student work. Smart technology and wall space for a large whiteboard would be
included in the room. Abundant natural lighting would be a must for this room.
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
CURRENT
Several small music performances, a 4th grade play, and one end of year performance take place at all
elementary schools. As there is no auditorium and the only presentation space available at Maple
School for performances is a small cafetorium, presentations at the school must be limited to small
audiences, and even then, there is overcrowding and diculty viewing the performance. Students
practice for the play at Maple School but must go to the high school to use an auditorium for the
presentation. The end of year choral performance is done outside on the paved play area. Risers are
borrowed and put in place and parents stand or bring lawn chairs to view the performance. Center
School has no cafeteria, gymnasium, or auditorium spaces. Students from Center School walk to Pepin
School to use Pepins cafetorium for presentations. As the space at Pepin was designed for the use of
one school and is used by two schools, overcrowding at every performance is an issue with a packed
room and many people standing. There is no sound system and hearing presentations is often a
problem.
PROPOSED
A room large enough to support a music program with storage areas for instruments and music is a
must. The room should be equipped with Smart technology and a large magnetic whiteboard. The
classroom should have a rug, a listening center, and Wenger classroom risers (ip form). It would be
important for the room to have an indoor sound system. The room should contain a sink and have a
water fountain in the room or adjacent to the room. There would need to be a cafetorium with a stage
and seating for the entire student body in the new building. There should be lighting and a sound
system for the stage so that school plays, performances, and presentations can be put on for families.
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The cafetorium would also be used for family events and professional development presentations for
sta. The technology for an adequate projection system would be important for this space.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CURRENT
At Maple School students have limited and inadequate space for physical education (PE). As long as
weather permits, classes are held outdoors on a paved area behind the school. Students have no access
to grassy areas or playing elds. There is a play structure that is used by students at recess time. In
inclement weather physical education instruction is held in the 1,497 square foot cafetorium. Games
and skills that can be accommodated to these areas are taught by a teacher who teaches both physical
education and music. Pepin School has a gymnasium with a regulation sized basketball court. Center
students walk to Pepin School for PE classes. There is inadequate storage for equipment. Center has an
outdoor paved play area with a play structure used by students at recess time. Pepin School has no
outdoor play area so Pepin students walk to Center School for outdoor physical education classes. The
small size of the play area at Center School and the lack of any grassed areas limit the kinds of physical
activities students can participate in during PE classes. Students at Center School are able to play on the
playground when they get to school for some additional physical activity. Pepin School students who
arrive early to school must stay in the cafeteria until the bell rings for classes.
PROPOSED
The new school should have a gymnasium with two teaching stations sized to accommodate regulation
basketball courts and separated by a divider, with bleachers and a climbing wall in each space. Oce
space for the PE teachers and adequate interior and exterior storage space for all equipment would be
included in the PE suite. There would be mats and space available for tumbling, balance beams, and
room to have stations. The gymnasium would be equipped with a sound system. There would be an
outdoor play area with a grassed area for games like soccer and T-Ball, as well as a play structure for
students to use at recess time.

school?
There is only one space in each current building for academic intervention and no
spaces near classrooms to provide instruction.
Spaces for students with social/emotional/behavioral challenges who need quiet

spaces or spaces to verbally discharge are close to other classrooms and do not have
proper sound proong.
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Center School is not wheelchair accessible. Student bathrooms are all in the
basement which makes access dicult for children with physical challenges.
Students must go to Pepin for lunch, physical education, and music which makes
access dicult for children with physical challenges. Pepin School has better access
than Center and Maple Schools as there is an elevator at Pepin.
Maple School has elevator access to the basement and the rst oor but not to the
second oor. Student bathrooms are all in the basement which makes access
dicult for children with physical challenges.
closets.
communication barriers for students who are visually impaired, deaf, or hard of
hearing?
basis.
classrooms?
Yes
6. Specically, does the plan place a classroom serving only older students with disabilities
Student services are delivered in age appropriate groupings.
7. Does the plan place all, or a signicant proportion, of special education facilities
No
violation)
No
No
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The last Coordinated Program Review occurred in the 2013-2014 school year. All ndings have been
resolved and there were no ndings related to facilities.
each program:
MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3 Integrated Pre-Kindergarten 33 special education and 19 peer partners
CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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PEPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Deciencies in the existing program that have been identied locally or through state review:

services this fall necessitated the opening of a new Pre-Kindergarten classroom. In
order to provide this new classroom, the teacher planning room, the only room
available to contain the program, had to be dismantled. The new Pre-Kindergarten will
need to share a space with the speech and language teacher whose oce is in the
100-year-old coat closet of that room. The Pre-Kindergarten autism program must share
a space with the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) programs, and
there is no bathroom or sink in the classroom.
adequate structures with acoustic privacy for timeout spaces and set aside
sensory/calming spaces do not exist in their classrooms.
hallways for working with their students

The autism program does not have a bathroom or a sink. Adequate structures with
acoustic privacy for timeout spaces and set aside sensory/calming spaces do not exist in
their classrooms.
Service providers must share spaces with others. The special education teacher shares a
space with the Title I teacher and another special education teacher
Partitions are used to dene areas of classrooms where special education teachers can
deliver services and services are sometimes delivered at tables in the hallways.
PEPIN SCHOOL
The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) at Pepin School has to share a space with the
Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA), English Language Learner (ELL) teacher,
and Title I teacher
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Specialized programs and collaborative spaces/programs that will continue, be

eliminated, or added:
Specialized programs that currently exist in our elementary schools include a Pre-Kindergarten autism
program, an elementary autism program, two inclusive elementary behavior programs, one at Maple
School and one at Pepin School. All specialized programs will continue to exist in the proposed project.
Proposed programs/service needs the District hopes to address in the

proposed project:
Adequately sized and well laid out timeout spaces with acoustic privacy, and
challenges
Bathrooms will be included in rooms used for our substantially separate programs and
Pre-Kindergarten
Adequate spaces for resource rooms, student support rooms, and for all interventionists
(SLP, SLPA, OT, PT, Reading Teachers, Tutors, etc.)
Dedicated spaces near classrooms for special education teachers to work with
individuals and small groups to support ecient and uid transitions from classrooms to
work with interventionists
Classrooms designed to support small group work within the classroom will support the
Districts goal of a school-wide model of inclusive practices
Specialized programs should be located within the appropriate grade level clusters
In order to meet the needs of our growing population of students with sometimes very signicant social,
emotional, and behavioral needs, we would propose adding two spaces for therapeutic programs, one in
the K-2 grade cluster and one in the 3-5 grade cluster. These programs would be designed to meet the
needs of students who require a structured therapeutic setting for part or all of the day. With the
addition of this program, we would be able to bring some of our students who are currently in out-of-
district programs back to Easthampton and keep more of our students with these needs in their home
community. We have been approached by our Collaborative for Educational Services to see if it is
feasible to establish a future partnership to implement this type of specialized program in our schools.

Quest, an enrichment program, exists in grades 4-7. An enrichment coordinator works with identied
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the new school to have a Maker Space. These spaces would be used for project-based curriculum across
all curriculum areas and would be scheduled as part of the existing schedule for delivery of curriculum.
A Maker Space would provide expanded opportunities for the Quest enrichment programs.
INSIDE GENERAL CLASSROOM

See the schedule on page 5 for the daily and weekly activities in general classrooms.
OUTSIDE THE GENERAL CLASSROOM

All elementary schools have garden projects. Oversight of the gardens and lessons in health and science
are led by a consultant from School Sprouts. Teachers bring their students to the gardens for these
lessons. Students and parent volunteers participate in tending the gardens during the school year and
over the summer. Ensuring there is adequate space for a school garden and room for students to gather
in the garden will be important in the new school. The presence of an outdoor amphitheater would
expand what can currently be done in terms of instruction, allowing teachers to bring their students into
the garden for lessons and presentations across the curriculum. Ideally, each classroom in the new
school will have easy access to an outdoor learning area.
CURRENT SERVICES AND PRACTICES

Elementary students living greater than 1.5 miles from their assigned school are eligible to ride a school
bus. The bus limits are sometimes adjusted based on available bus capacity. Bus routes and stops are
planned and established by the oce of the Director of Business Services. Safety, economy, eciency
and eligibility requirements are considered and evaluated carefully in determining bus assignments and
routes.
schools, high school students are delivered to school and picked up for the return trip home rst, middle
special education students who are educated at schools within the district and Van Pool Corp
PROPOSED CHANGES
There are no changes in transportation policy anticipated. It is conceivable that more (and certainly
dierent) elementary children will become eligible to ride the bus if the selected project moves
elementary school students to a facility built at the White Brook Elementary site, as the current
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elementary schools are all located in the heart of Easthampton and White Brook Middle School is
approximately two miles outside of downtown.

our desired adjacencies. To maintain and nurture the highly valued sense of community recognized and
celebrated at the current Maple, Center, and Pepin Schools, it will be essential to form grade groupings
that create smaller learning communities within the larger school as a whole. For purposes of
developmental appropriateness and curriculum delivery consistent with the current educational
program, we envision the following grade clusters: Pre-K-2, with a design that sets Pre-K a bit apart and
includes its own entrance, and grades 3-4.
desired. A group gathering space is desired for each grade level cluster. Special education classrooms,
breakout spaces to be used for small group work or interventions, and areas that support self-regulation
(quiet or time out zones), need to be dispersed throughout the grade clusters with easy access to grade
level classrooms for uid and timely transitions. Space for leveled libraries of reading materials and
Maker Spaces should also be dispersed throughout the grade level clusters. Pre-K, Kindergarten, and
self-contained special education classrooms should be equipped with bathrooms.
available for community use outside of school hours without sacricing security or complicating school
operations. The main reception area should be adjacent to the principals oce with a meeting space
for visitor convenience and logical trac ow.
The site is spacious, attractive, and abuts Nonotuck Park, thus providing ample opportunities for
students to interact with the natural world. It is important that each grade cluster has easy access to
the outdoors and an outdoor gathering/instructional space large enough to accommodate a classroom
of children. The early education classrooms require access to an outdoor age appropriate fenced in play
space to be used exclusively by them. Grades 1-4, likewise, require separate age appropriate outdoor
play spaces.
SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

Each school has a Crisis and Safety Team. The principal(s), health care professionals, guidance, and
teachers are members of these teams. In addition, there is a District Crisis and Safety team that meets
four times during the year. Members of the district team include the Easthampton Fire Chief, the School
Resource Ocer, the District Nurse, all building principals, the Director of Business Services, the Director
of Technology, and the Superintendent. District team members review school emergency response
plans yearly and update plans as needed during each school year. This same process would be used to
update or develop new emergency response plans for the proposed school and would establish physical
and operational requirements regarding securing and access for the proposed project.
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The entrance to our new school needs to strike an eective balance between being safe and ecient for
building occupants and welcoming to school visitors. Student and sta entrance and exit at the
beginning and end of the school day will occur through the main entrance. A separate entrance is
envisioned for Pre-K students and their families. Outside of arrival and dismissal times and for all others,
that entrance will be secured. At all other times and for all other visitors to the building, there will be a
single secure and monitored central entrance equipped with a video monitoring/recording system.
Controlled entrance will occur for all sta by way of electronic key access.

Vision
knowledge in varied contexts. Students communicate eectively using mathematical thinking, oral and
Theory of Action

and instruction that meets parents, and educational educator, school, and system
diverse needs and promotes each partners. performance.
students academic, social, and
emotional growth.
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Initiatives

10. Clearly dene and articulate 11. Increase digital literacy 7. Develop a systemic plan for data
and programs.
12. Employ eective communication 8. Assess alignment of resources
11. Integrate digital literacy into all strategies to enhance all school and allocate all resources to
curriculum areas. and community partnerships. support strategic objectives.
12. Develop vertically aligned 13. Teachers and administrators will Initiatives to be completed Year 2
protocols and processes for collaborate to create goals that
9. Informed instruction based on
Building Support Team (BST), 504 align with state standards and
analysis of multiple data sources.
and District Curriculum district strategic initiatives.
Accommodation Plan (DCAP). Initiatives to be completed Year 3
14. Use meeting time to work
13. Build a continuum of Pre-K to 12 collaboratively on achieving 10. Use data to rene and develop
curriculum & instruction aligned targeted goals and products. intervention strategies and
with the current Massachusetts programs to meet current needs.
15. Use the Massachusetts Educator
Frameworks.
Evaluation System as a 11. Continue development and
14. Implement newly developed framework to support district implementation of common
scope and sequences for English and school improvement. assessments.
language arts and math.
Initiatives to be completed Year 2 12. Develop a culture where
Initiatives to be completed Year 2 constructive actionable feedback
16. Develop a system that facilitates
leads to growth.
15. Integrate Massachusetts easy access, mutual
Curriculum Framework College understanding, and common
and Career Anchor Standards and implementation of current rules,
Standards for Mathematical policies, and procedures.
Practices throughout all subjects.
Initiatives to be completed Year 3
16. Provide all students opportunities
17. Facilitate an integrated
to engage in complex tasks across
sustainable professional
the curriculum to develop higher
development plan aligned with
order thinking skills.
district strategic objectives and
17. Ensure student growth by drawn from internal resources
expanding diverse teaching and expertise.
strategies that build on student
18. Increase community partnerships
strengths.
to support students social,
18. Use Massachusetts Tiered System emotional, and academic growth.
of Support (MTSS) as a
19. Promote a positive problem
framework for interventions and
solving culture.
supports.
20. Research and implement new
approaches to secure resources
for identied needs.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
CENTER, MAPLE, PEPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

AND
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE S CHOOL
PRE-K TO GRADE 8 CONSOLIDATION
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Table of Contents
GRADE AND SCHOOL CONFIGURATION ................................................................ 100
CLASS SIZE POLICIES ........................................................................................ 103
SCHOOL SCHEDULING ...................................................................................... 103
TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE ......................................................... 104
CURRICULUM DELIVERY METHODS AND PRACTICES................................................. 105
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMMING ................................................................. 108
STUDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES........................................................ 109
TEACHER PLANNING ........................................................................................ 109
PRE-KINDERGARTEN........................................................................................ 110
KINDERGARTEN ............................................................................................. 110
LUNCH PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 111
TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 113
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY .................................................................................. 114
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS ................................................................................. 116
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 116
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ..................................................................................... 118
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS........................................................................ 119
VOCATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS .......................................................... 124
CORE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES........................................................... 125
TRANSPORTATION POLICIES .............................................................................. 125
FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS........................................................... 126
SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS...................................................... 127
2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN .............................................................................. 128
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MAPLE, CENTER, PEPIN ELEMENTARY AND WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

CONSOLIDATION
The Easthampton Public Schools (EPS) strive to provide its students and families with high quality staff,
rich educational experiences, state of the art resources, and a collaborative environment that includes
students, families, and the community. All students are partners in their education. They are taught to
think critically, analyze information, problem-solve and apply their knowledge in varied contexts.
Students also learn to communicate effectively using mathematical thinking, oral and written language,
and technology. EPS work to prepare students for success in college and career and to be responsible,
contributing members of a global community. We believe that we will improve student achievement
and create a positive environment in which to work and learn by cultivating a respectful, engaged
learning community with equal access to curriculum and instruction and collaborative use of data to
make appropriate and meaningful decisions.
As we embarked upon the design of a new Maple Elementary School building, what has become
increasingly clear to the district is that the consolidation of all three of our elementary schools and our
middle school, into a Pre-K to 8 configuration, will best help us to meet our strategic goals of providing
equity and excellence, nurturing a successful community of learners, and effectively using data to drive
programming and decision making. By co-locating our Pre-K to 8 teachers, specialists and
administrators, and providing an agile and technology-rich 21st century learning environment to all our
students and families, EPS will be able to ensure that it can move toward greater equity and access for
all of its students, both now and in the years to come.
Greater detail can be found by reviewing the plan on pages 28-29. The goals set forth within the
Strategic Plan inform much of the thinking articulated within this document.
The engagement of parents, community members, students, city officials, and District educators with
building. Our identification and prioritization of the required program spaces and the relationships of
proposed project:
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* Learning Visible
* Meeting Diverse Learning Needs and Styles (Inclusive Practice and Differentiation)
* Sustainability Focused
* Building as Teacher
T HR EE OPTI ON S T O BE C ON SI DER ED FOR A B UI LDIN G PROJEC T ARE:

Pre-K to grade 4 configuration
11. A consolidation of all elementary schools with a Pre-K to 4 configuration
12. A consolidation of all elementary schools and the middle school with a Pre-K to 8 configuration.
GRADE AND SCHOOL C ONFIGURATION

grades K-12. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school with present
grade configurations as follows:
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Easthampton High School Grades 9-12 471 students
White Brook Middle School Grades 5-8 451 students
Maple Elementary School Grades Pre-K-4 264 students
Center Elementary School Grades K-4 196 students
Pepin Elementary School Grades K-4 192 students
As previously stated, the proposed grade configuration being considered in this current and proposed
Educational Program is a consolidation of all three elementary schools and the middle school with a Pre-
K to 8 configuration. The advantages of this proposed configuration outnumber the advantages of the
other two proposals and are summarized as follows:
All elementary and middle school students will have equitable access to a 21st century
educational program and environment
All elementary and middle school students will have full handicap access to school spaces and
amenities, including classrooms that are accessible to students with hearing and sight
impairments
The District can better address state assessment results that currently show a dip in
academic achievement from grade 4 to grade 5 by moving grade 5 to an elementary grade
3-5 cluster, thus eliminating the transition and break in instructional continuum that now
occurs between grade 4 and grade 5, and improving academic success for grade 5 students.
Having grade 5 become an elementary grade is the preferred option expressed by parents
over the years and a reason listed by parents in surveys for why they have used the states
Choice program to move their children to other schools
All Pre-Kindergarten students will remain in the same school for Kindergarten instead of
having to move to another school, easing the transition from Pre-Kindergarten to first grade
Elementary classrooms can be balanced for number of students without having to move
students from one building to another
Educational resources can be shared improving the quality of resources available for all
grade levels
Specialized support services currently delivered by staff who travel from building to building
will no longer have to travel resulting in additional time delivering services to students
All specialized staff can be placed more effectively across grade levels to better meet the
needs of students
Horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum can be facilitated and improved
The development of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that improve instruction for
students can be facilitated
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Building a more cohesive community and easing transitions across grade levels and vertically
can be facilitated
The school will be located in a place where it would be surrounded by natural green spaces
that can be used for garden projects, nature studies, and improved options for physical
education
All students would will have access to classrooms with natural light and acoustics that
support a positive learning environment
Smart technology, available in a new school, would support student acquisition of 21st
century college and career ready skills and enable students to be ready to enter the high
school in 9th grade and immediately be able to take advantage of the technology available to
them in the high school
Facilitates community-building across all grade levels for students and families
Opportunities for older students to work with younger students will increase.
Families will have a single point of schooling contact for all their children from early
childhood up to high school
Family engagement will be retained through middle school years and within a single school
community
Annual utility and operational savings will be maximized and result in more educational
services for students
Opportunities for increased savings in number of personnel needed to provide services that
are currently duplicated across four buildings
Potential savings in the cost of transportation, site and facilities maintenance, and food
service
The transition for students in grades Pre-K to 8 if all grades were consolidated would present some
challenges. A comprehensive community educational program would need to be put into place to
promote understanding of the proposed grade cluster design, grades Pre-K-2, 3-5, and 6-8, that is
designed to create small learning communities within a large school. The focus of this community
engagement effort would be to allay any concerns parents have about losing their neighborhood
schools. It is also important to note that our elementary schools are not actually neighborhood schools,
as students are assigned to schools based on busing routes and class sizes. Frequently students in the
same neighborhood attend different schools and sometimes must be moved from one school to another
from year to year in order to balance class sizes. There are already many parents and community
members who have expressed support of a potential PK-8 model, recognizing that the advantages of
this model far outweigh the disadvantages of having our students remain in our outdated elementary
and middle schools.
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CLASS SIZE POLICIES

Second Grade through Fourth Grade 18 to 24 students
Fifth Grade through Eighth Grade 22 to 24 students
SCHOOL SCHEDULING
Our schedules are currently built to accommodate the 6.75-hour contractual day. Negotiations will
Name of Physical
School Performing Education/
Grades Science and Visual Adaptive Library Extended Lunch
Served Classes Art Music PE Classes Day Care Seatings
1 time per
1 time per
Center per week 1 time per grades K-2; min each School
week for 4 (shared
Elementary for 30 min week for 45 2 times per time for Program
45 min for with Pepin
each time min for all week for grades K-2; (shared
K-4 all School)
in all classrooms 45 min 1 time per with Pepin
classrooms
classrooms each time week for School)
3-4
After
School
Program
3:10-5:30
2-3 times
5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions 5 sessions M-F
Maple per week
45minutes 45 min 45 min 45 min
Elementary for 30 min For grades
5 seatings
each time 2 days per 2-3 days 2-3 days 3 days per 1-4
PK-4 in all week per week per week week Grades
classrooms
K-4 can
also travel
to Pepin
for before
and after
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school
programs
1 time per
1 time per
Neil A. Pepin per week 1 time per grades K-2; min each School 4 (shared
week for
for 30 min week for 45 2 times per time for Program with
Elementary 45 min for
each time min for all week for grades K-2; Center
all 3:10-6:00
K-4 in all classrooms 45 min 1 time per School)
classrooms
classrooms each time week for M-F
3-4
After
60 min School 3 - 30
60 min 36 60 min
White Brook Program minute
60 min 5 days 72 days
36 days a lunches a
Middle School times per N/A 2:45-5:00
a year year a year day in each
week
5-8 M-TH of 2
rotation rotation rotation cafeterias
CURRENT
Maple, Center, and Pepin Elementary Schools have self-contained classrooms for grades K to 4.
Additional classroom space is used for special education, Title I, speech and language, occupational
therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT) and behavior programs. Support services are provided in flexible
pull-out and push-in models. All grade level teachers meet in grade level groups at least once a month
to discuss curriculum, instruction and assessment. Teachers from all elementary schools meet on 5 full
days and 4 half days for professional development.
White Brook Middle School, grades 5-8, is organized into two wings, one for grades 5 and 6 and one for
grades 7 and 8. All grade levels are organized into teams as follows:
GRADE 5
2 teachers English Language Arts and Social Studies
1 teacher English Language Arts and Math
1 teacher Science and Social Studies
1 teacher Science and Math
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GRADE 6
2 teachers English language arts and Social Studies
1 teacher Math
1 teacher Science
GRADE 7
1 teacher Math
1 teacher Science
GRADE 7/8
1 teacher Math
1 teacher Science
PROPOSED
The proposed grade level configuration of the consolidation of grades Pre-K to 8 is to have the following
grade clusters: Pre-K to 2, with the Pre-Kindergarten adjacent to grades K-1 and with a separate
entrance and separate outdoor fenced in play area; grades 3-5; and grades 6-8.
CURRENT
Classroom instruction is delivered in whole group, small group, partner configurations, and independent
study. A workshop model with a whole group lesson followed by small group instruction with the
teacher, and students working independently in learning centers located around the room is used in
many classrooms. Project-based learning is a component of classroom instruction but is often limited
due to space and storage constraints. Teachers in grades Pre-K to 4 start the day with a morning
meeting held in a corner of the room with children sitting on a rug and the teacher seated or standing
next to a chart with chart paper for displaying directions for lesson activities. The rug area is used
periodically throughout the day for whole group lessons. Support services are provided by specialist
teachers in a pull-out or push-in model. Specialists will often pull a few students together at a table in
the room or may take a small group out to the hallway where a table is set up for small group work.
Paraprofessionals are in the room to support students with academic, social, emotional, or behavioral
needs, sometimes taking a student to a quiet area of the room for individual attention. Technology is
used as a tool for learning throughout the day in some classrooms. All classrooms have ceiling mounted
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projectors and document cameras. Laptop carts with enough computers for all students in the
classroom are available for teachers to sign out.
PROPOSED CHANGES
and project-based learning. Classrooms should be large enough to accommodate a meeting area for the
teacher and students and several other spaces for small group work and work in learning centers.
Breakout spaces close to the classroom would provide better opportunities for specialist teachers to
work with a small group on a project, or if visible to the classroom teacher, to allow small groups of
students to work independently on projects. A sensory/calming area should be available in elementary
classrooms and a timeout area available to each grade level cluster. Sufficient space to accommodate
mobile technology for student use and Smart technology with large whiteboards on one wall would be
important for supporting presentation or performance-based assessment and should be included in
each classroom. Smart technology with large wall-size whiteboards would assist teachers in providing
engaging demonstrations for students. A Maker Space with adequate storage and shelving, available to
each grade level cluster would provide better support for project-based and hands-on learning. Each
classroom should have a sink and counters to facilitate science inquiry including experiments. Laptops
must be available for each student in a classroom. If laptops are stored in laptop carts, there should be
an area in close proximity of grade level classrooms for storage of the carts.
EN G LI SH LAN G UA G E AR T S

Current models of curriculum delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. What is
proposed that does not currently exist in our schools is space in each classroom for classroom libraries.
be located in each grade level cluster. Specialist reading teachers currently use small tables in hallways
in the elementary schools and open spaces in the middle school to meet with small groups of students
needing targeted assistance in literacy learning. A new school should have breakout spaces distributed
throughout the grade level clusters for small group work with students needing targeted assistance and
where small groups of students from adjoining classrooms can gather to work collaboratively on
projects.
MAT HEMA T IC S

Current models of delivery, as described above, would continue in the new building. Manipulatives are
an important component of mathematics instruction and storage for kits of manipulatives is proposed
for the new building. Specialist math teachers currently use small tables in hallways in the elementary
schools and open spaces in the middle school to meet with small groups of students needing targeted
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assistance in mathematics. A new school should have breakout spaces distributed throughout the grade
level clusters for small group work with students needing targeted assistance.
SC I EN C E
CURRENT
classroom and is often embedded in nonfiction literacy instruction in the early grades. Foss kits are used
not support the learning models articulated in the new state science standards. It is difficult if not
impossible to carry out many hands on investigations without access to a sink in the classroom or a
the schools and at Center and Pepin Schools the garden is in a narrow area between the side of Center
School and the street. In the middle school field studies, demonstrations, laboratory activities, class
discussions, library and computer research, audio-visuals, projects, individual and cooperative group
experiences provide opportunities for the students to discover and to apply scientific methods and
principles. Middle school students are also involved in our school garden projects as a component of the
science curriculum. The middle school gardens are located in an open green space next to the soccer
fields.
PROPOSED
Each elementary classroom should be equipped with a sink and a counter to enable teachers to do
Foss kits for sharing should be located in each grade level cluster. Classrooms should have counters or
shelving for display and/or storage of projects underway. A garden area within easy access of
classrooms is proposed for the new school. The garden area should include a space for a shed to store
tools and garden supplies.
The grades 6-8 cluster should have 3 science classrooms equipped with counters with perimeter sinks,
electrical outlets, and adequate storage for science materials. This grade cluster should also have 3
Maker Spaces with perimeter sinks and counters with electrical outlets. These rooms would be used in a
rotating manner by a variety of classes throughout the day to meet the needs of students fulfilling the
grades 6-8 science standards that require modeling using diverse materials, experimentation, and the
design engineering process. The spaces would also need integrated technology to record data, use
computer design applications, and utilize common hand-held power tools, as required by the grades 6-8
curriculum framework. The grades 6-8 cluster should also have easy access to a garden area with a
space for a shed.
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SOC I AL ST UDI ES

Curriculum Institute (TCI) curriculum will be used in grades 2-8, and appropriate technology would need
to be in place to provide access to the online components of TCI, including online text books. Project-
based learning and integration of technology are major components of the TCI curriculum, requiring the
presence of smart technology in every classroom. Wall space for display of maps and other content
materials and storage for content materials will be important in the new social studies classrooms.
WORLD LA N G UA G ES

the exploration of languages and cultures. The middle school has an exploratory in World Languages for
grades 5-8. The exploratory would continue and the addition of a year of language study for students in
grade 8 is proposed. This will require access to technology work stations for all students to support the
exploration of languages and cultures.

at tables set up in hallways. Dedicated spaces for specialized instruction and break out spaces for
interventionists interspersed among the general purpose classrooms are proposed for the new building
for delivery of these services. Title I Reading Recovery teachers work one on one with first grade
students and should each have a small office space with room for a rectangular table large enough to
seat a teacher and a student. Academic support programs at the middle school are currently delivered in
open interior spaces where students passing through and noise from nearby classrooms are distractions.
Dedicated spaces and break out spaces interspersed among the general purpose classrooms are
proposed for the new school for delivery of these services.
EN G LI SH LAN G UA G E LEA R N ER ( ELL) PROG RAM

ELL services are provided to students in grades K to 8. There are currently 27 ELL students in grades K-
8, and all indicators point to this number increasing in the years to come. We currently have two
teachers who travel among buildings to deliver services to our students in pull-out or small group
instruction. With a consolidation of grades Pre K to 8, our teachers would not have to travel and more
time could be dedicated to providing instruction to our students who are eligible for ELL services. In the
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proposed project, spaces for small group ELL instruction would be located near each grade level cluster.
These spaces should be designed for acoustic privacy and access to technology to support ELL
instruction and state testing.
CURRENT
Student guidance and support services are currently provided in the elementary schools in portions of
classrooms that have been divided into smaller rooms, in small basement rooms not originally intended
as places for teachers or support staff to work with students, or in hallways. In the current middle
school, a suite of offices surrounds a conference room. The cafeterias and gymnasiums at the middle
school are used for after school programs, and the cafetoriums at Maple and Pepin Schools are used for
after school programs for elementary students.
PROPOSED
In the proposed project, a suite of offices with acoustic privacy for counselors, school psychologists, and
special education coordinators to meet with small groups of students should be located in each K-5 and
6-8 cluster. A meeting space, reception area, and records storage area should be included in each suite.
A full size cafetorium and a gymnasium with two teaching stations large enough to accommodate a
regulation sized basketball court, separated by a divider, are proposed for the new school. These spaces
would provide expanded opportunities for students in our after school programs.
TEACHER PLANNING
CURRENT
planning room does not currently exist at any of our elementary schools. Teacher planning areas are
currently found in hallways or in rooms divided by a partition in order to serve two functions, as
happens at Center School where a room was divided to create a school office/principals office/teacher
planning room. White Brook Middle School has one dedicated teacher planning area for the entire
school.
PROPOSED
A dedicated space for teacher planning located in each wing is proposed for the new school to facilitate
Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. It should be sufficiently sized to support team
meetings where teachers get assistance from team members on how to meet the academic, social,
emotional, and behavioral needs of students who are not making progress. This space can also be used
for special education team meetings.
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN
CURRENT
instruction. Areas of the classroom are designated for a classroom meeting on the rug, exploratory play,
PROPOSED
secluded space in a corner where staff can do discreet trials with students. A timeout space should be
adjacent to the Kindergartens and have their own entrance area. The Pre-K classrooms should have
access to their own fenced-in play area for outdoor play and learning.
KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergartens follow the same curriculum delivery model as our other elementary grades as
described above with time for small group, whole group, and independent learning. The current size of
our Kindergartens makes it difficult to have multiple spaces set up to facilitate this learning
displayed on walls and counter tops. In addition to a bathroom in each room, the classroom should be
outfitted with a sink and counter for science investigations. Windows in our current classrooms are so
high all students are able to see is the sky. Windows in the proposed project should provide students
with a view to the outdoors to enable observation of nature from the classroom throughout the year. A
water fountain should be located in or near all Kindergarten classrooms. The Kindergartens should be
located close to an outdoor play area, shared either with the Pre-Kindergartens or with the students in
grades 1 and 2.
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LUNCH PROGRAMS
school (two cafeterias on the opposite sides of the building), and satellites hot and cold meals in bulk to
the Maple Elementary School and the Pepin Elementary School (Center School students walk to the
Pepin School cafeteria for lunch). Pre-K students are not full day and do not participate in the lunch
program so are not included in the lunch enrollment numbers.
The satellite program to the elementary schools entails limited storage, refrigeration, and freezer space
as well as some on site cooking with cook and hold ovens. The majority of meals are cooked at the
school meal sites (Maple and Pepin) are in much need of updating.
Maple Schools kitchenette area is a multi-purpose room with limited space for storage, cooking,
prepping, and the sink area is not designed for sanitary food production and clean up. The serving area
is in the basement hallway with a portable serving cart and tables. The area where the students eat is a
multi-purpose room that is also used for gym. Basement is not ideal for deliveries. The three areas are
not suitable for modern food service operations which should be great environments for the students to
eat a nutritious meal.
Center School students eat their lunch at Pepin School. Pepin Schools meal site has limitations similar
to those noted above for Maple. The meal site is on the second floor which is hard for deliveries and
food service equipment repair/maintenance. Pepin Schools kitchenette area is a multi-purpose room
with limited space for storage, cooking, prepping, and the sink area is not designed for sanitary food
production and clean up. The area where the students eat is a multi-purpose room that is not ideal for
cleanup, etc. The area is not suitable for modern food service operations which should be great
environments for the students to eat a nutritious meal.
White Brook Middle Schools equipment, serving areas, and kitchen are old. Combining the Pre-K to 8
grades in one building would eliminate the need to satellite the food to the elementary schools
providing fresher, higher quality meals. The consolidated Pre-K to 8 option would update the food
service operations that serve 70% of the students in the district. We believe the new facility would
increase participation in the breakfast and lunch programs. This option would decrease the food service
departments labor cost by approximately 20%; equipment repairs/maintenance costs would be lower;
and transportation costs and food waste would be reduced.
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Current Enrollment, Average

New Building Plan Daily Participation, Number Notes
of Meal Periods
Ideally the dining area will have
two lunch rooms (with the
kitchen in-between and attached
to both). Each dining area would
be designed to accommodate
over 200 students during a lunch
period, for 3 lunch periods.
Faculty dining should be adjacent
to the kitchen and the student
K-8 Enrollment 1,051 dining areas.
ADP 575 Each serving area should have

two serving lines with two
Elementary meal periods: cashier stations. Kitchen and
Multiple meal periods at the dining area should be on first
two sites. Pepin has four floor, for natural lighting,
meal periods. Maple serves K deliveries and over all positive
in lunch room by themselves environment.
Consolidation of and grades 1-4 have back to
grades Pre-K to 8 back lunches. The kitchen area should be
designed to handle meals for
Middle school meal periods: over 1000 students, staff, faculty
3 periods in both of the two and visitors. It should also have
separate cafeterias, with modern fire safety equipment;
about 30 minutes for lunch proper prep, cooking, serving,
and recess. and dining space and equipment;
up to date sinks, dishwasher, etc.
Breakfast is served in all to meet all health codes
schools. regarding food safety, as well as,
new serving lines, serving
equipment, refrigeration and
freezer space. The kitchen area
should not be a shared space.
The area should only be used for
preparing, cooking and serving
food. A cashier station with
updated data and power for
point of sale computers should
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also be available.
Outside the kitchen there should

be a dock area that would
accommodate multiple delivery
trucks and deliveries.
Technology currently available in our K-8 classrooms:
MAPLE ELEMEN TA R Y
Laptop Computers 1 laptop cart (24) per floor
C EN T ER ELEMENT A R Y
Printers/copiers 1 copier and shared printers
PEPI N ELEMEN T AR Y
Printers/copiers 2 Copiers shared printers
WHI T E B ROOK MI DDLE

Laptop Computers 2 laptop carts (24) (one for grade 5 cluster/one for grade 6 cluster)
Desktop Computers 2 labs (24) desktops (one for grade 7 cluster/one for grade 8 cluster)
Smartboard 3 Smartboards installed in classrooms
Printers/copiers Grade cluster printing and shared copiers
In the majority of elementary and middle school classrooms technology is used as an add-on rather than
as an integral part of classroom instruction. All teachers have their own computers and every classroom
has shared access to laptops via laptop carts or shared labs. Smartboards are currently available and in
use in 7 classrooms. In the proposed project smart technology would be available in all classroom, and
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the goal would be to see technology used as an integral component of daily instruction. This is exactly
what happened when the new high school opened in Easthampton. When teachers had smart
technology, training on how to use it, and the expectation set by administration that it would be used, it
quickly became an essential component of all instruction. We are confident the same would happen in
our elementary and middle school grades when there is access to 21st century technology.
of our elementary schools have rooms with adequate technology for training purposes. Having all
grades consolidated in one building would facilitate gathering teachers together for training and for
supporting each other as they take on new learning. A new facility with a consolidation of all Pre-K to 8
classrooms in the district would facilitate training on the use of technology. Staff collaboration/break
out spaces in grade level clusters or teams, with appropriate Smart technology or screen sharing
(TV/projector), would provide areas for ongoing collaboration/training in new technologies. Having staff
have access to the same technology they are trained on in their own classrooms would also facilitate
practice with what was learned in authentic teaching situations. A shared building would also facilitate
sharing of technology as needs change and more efficient servicing of technology by the Director of
Technology and his assistant, who must currently travel between three buildings to provide tech
support.
Having easy access to modern technology will also facilitate data collection and analysis, which informs
determinations. Management of technology occurs at the building level with the principal overseeing
the management systems that have been put into place. System management of inventory, repairs,
replacements, and troubleshooting issues that individual staff are having is presently handled done by
the Director of Technology and his full time assistant. The School Department is currently in
negotiations with the City of Easthampton to establish one technology department for the school
district and the city departments. This would increase the number of shared staff in the combined
technology departments from 3 to 4 and would ensure adequate attention to updating equipment and
to managing and updating systems.
CURRENT
Maple School has a very small room in the basement that is used as a library. A bank of computers is set
up and used at the beginning of the library period for a type-to-learn program. Students use the library
once a week for their library period. The library is staffed by a paraprofessional who teaches the
students how to use the library, reads a story, and checks books out for students. The current library is
too small to be used by the community. Pepin School has a small library in the basement and Center
School has no library, so students must walk over to Pepin for their library period. The program at Pepin
library is the same as the program at Maple School.
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White Brook Middle Schools library is a large open room in the middle of the building. There is a
desk/counter for the paraprofessional who supervises the library and rooms adjacent to the library that
are used as computer labs. The paraprofessional shows students how to use the library and helps them
choose resources for research.
PROPOSED
We propose providing two Media Centers, one in the PK-5 section of the building and a second in the 6-
8 portion of the building, to ensure that they are organized and outfitted in a manner that is
developmentally appropriate and supportive of instruction at each level. They would be located in heart
of the building and would be designed to engage and support students and staff as active and effective
users of information found in a wide variety of formats. The Media Center would be a place to nurture
the growth of ideas through reading, research, and presentation of materials for communicating
learning. It should contain a number of flexible spaces for whole group, small group, and independent
work, as well as a small internal classroom for delivery of instructional lessons. Computers would be set
up for individual use for research and to work on projects. There should be display areas for information
related to student projects and for the display of student work. The Media Center would have areas for
books and for e-readers to access e-books. In the elementary Media Center, there would be different
areas where elementary students could settle in to read a book or to work on a project with a partner or
small group. The middle school Media Center could contain comfortable chairs in a reading area. The
Media Centers would also be set up with the technology needed for presentations and would be
available after school hours for community use. The Media Centers will be busy learning environments
where the following activities will take place:
The Media Center will be staffed by a certified librarian who can assist students and staff in
learning how to use all the Media Center offers, and to assist students and staff in finding
resource, doing research, and using technology as an instructional tool.
Students will be using software to check out or check in books or to borrow books from other
libraries
Students will be engaged in using laptops and computers for independent learning, online
research, and classroom projects
Classes will be held in the library using a common meeting space or the small classroom
A presentation space will be used during the day by students to give presentations to classmates
Professional development presentations will be given to and by teachers after school or during
professional development days
The Media Centers will support after school programs, meetings for outside groups, and
workshops
The Media Centers will provide access before, during, and after school and will provide students
with a wide range of resources and opportunities to work in groups or individually
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CURRENT
Maple and Center Schools have small art rooms in the basement of the schools with no space for storing
materials or for displaying art work. Materials are stored on shelves in the hall at Maple School. Pepin
School students walk to Center School for art classes. There is neither a kiln nor space to put a room for
clay and a kiln. There is no access to Smart technology, thus limiting the curriculum that can be
delivered. Art as visual communication is the focus of the art curriculum at White Brook Middle School.
Students learn some art history, how to look at art, how to write and talk about art, and how to create
art using a variety of medium. There is one art room at White Brook. It contains very little storage and a
minimal amount of places to display projects. There is no space for a room for a kiln.
PROPOSED
There should be an art room in the K-5 grade cluster and an art room in the 6-8 grade cluster. Each art
room should be large enough to have flexible spaces for exploring two-dimensional and three-
dimensional media. Each art room should have a connected, well-ventilated room for clay with a kiln
and storage shelves. Ample storage spaces for equipment, materials, and art work would be necessary
components of each art room. Each room would have 3-4 sinks and tables with stools for working on
projects. Each room would also contain counters and wall space for displays of student work. Smart
technology and wall space for a large whiteboard would be included in the elementary and middle
school art rooms. Abundant natural lighting would be a must for both art rooms.
PERFORMING ARTS PR OGRAMS
CURRENT
Several small music performances, a 4th grade play, and one end-of-year performance take place at
Maple School. As there is no auditorium and the only presentation space available at Maple School is a
small cafetorium, presentations at the school must be limited to small audiences and even then there is
overcrowding and difficulty viewing the performance. Students practice for the play at Maple School
but must go to the high school to use an auditorium for the presentation. The end of year choral
performance is done outside on the paved play area. Risers are borrowed and put in place and parents
stand or bring lawn chairs to view the performance.
Center and Pepin students receive instruction from the music teacher who is housed at Pepin School.
Center students must leave their school to walk to Center School for instruction and to use the
auditorium to rehearse for the 4th grade play that is performed every year. A choral performance and a
number of parent events are held in the Pepin auditorium. The auditorium is not large enough to seat
all families for these performances or events, so many families with small children have to stand during
performances and events.
White Brook Middle School has a music teacher who provides instruction in music history and prepares
students for three choral performances and a play during the school year. The performances are held in
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the school auditorium. The auditorium is not large enough to seat all the families who attend so many
parents must stand during the entire performance or stand in the hall outside the auditorium and try to
peer through the doors to view a presentation. Teachers also use the auditorium for plays, role-play
and classroom presentations. The curriculum for instrumental music is delivered through small group
lessons (grouped by instrument) once a week and one full band rehearsal weekly. Lessons and
rehearsals occur during the academic school day. A combination of performances, playing tests,
recordings of rehearsals, and audible observations are used as assessments. These measurements
ensure the curriculum is being delivered properly and students are progressing through the curriculum
so they can move up into the higher demanding ensembles offered at Easthampton High School.
Beginner students are offered six instruments to choose from: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet,
trombone, and percussion. This year 153 students in grades 5-8 are enrolled in the WBMS instrumental
music program. Each student receives a small group lesson once a week and one full ensemble
rehearsal. Students can also elect to take on additional responsibilities by playing in jazz band. This
years high enrollment led to the creation of 2 jazz bands, an advanced jazz band made up of 7th and 8th
grades and a beginner jazz band made up of 6th and 7th graders. In addition, the Easthampton Learning
Foundation provides a grant to fund a jazz ensemble comprised of 7th-12th graders. This band
rehearses once a week for 2 hrs. There are about 22 students enrolled in this group and they
participate/rehearse after school hours. The jazz ensemble competes annually at local and international
high school jazz festivals and performs at school concerts and community and regional events.
NUMBER OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFORMANCES YEARLY:

5 performances a year for the beginner band
7 performances a year for the concert band (6th-8th)
4 performances for the beginner and advanced middle school jazz bands
Over 10 performances a year for the ELF jazz band
The current rehearsal space is a band room that can accommodate 40-50 students at one time. There
are 78 instrument lockers and 4 closets in the band room. There are 2 practice rooms and an
instrument room with tools and supplies. The band room is used for lessons and jazz band rehearsals.
The band room is also used for storing 6 file cabinets of folders of music. The middle school auditorium
is used for full ensemble rehearsals weekly.
PROPOSED
The band program at White Brook Middle School (WBMS) is very popular and many students
participate. As all three bands usually perform on any performance date, the crowds for band
performances are very large and there is never enough room for everyone to be seated. The current
WBMS band room is not large enough to have weekly full ensemble rehearsals. As a result, those
rehearsals need to take place on the stage. The stage is used for many other events and is not always
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available. In addition, the amount of time needed to setup and breakdown uses up a significant part of
the band directors day.
In order to support the band program through the 21st century we will need a band room large enough
to accommodate 80 to 90 students with storage areas around the perimeter. The current amount of
storage space is inadequate and the new space should have adequate storage for instruments and
music. The room will need a built in sound system built in, smart technology, and a sink. In addition to
the band room, a minimum of 4 practice rooms is required in order to allow students to work in
sectionals and individually on their instruments. An adjacent additional room dedicated to music
technology with computers, keyboards, and music writing software would enable the music program to
be expanded beyond what is currently available in the curriculum and will prepare students to use what
is available at the high school without first having to learn how to use the technology.
The proposed project should have a larger performance space in order to accommodate the large
number of students in bands and the large number of parents who attend the band concerts. A larger
space will allow the showcasing of all student talent in all bands. The performance space should be
fitted with appropriate lighting, technology, and sound equipment. With a better/larger performance
area, younger students will be able to see the older, more advanced students perform and this will
further encourage ongoing involvement in the band program. An advantage of a K-8 school will be that
it will be possible to start the instrumental program earlier in grade 4.
Many members who participated in the visioning process, including the School Committee Chair, asked
that we request a full sized auditorium for the project. There is regret in the community that the high
school (opened in 2013) auditorium does not accommodate the entire student body, notable in contrast
to the extreme satisfaction that exists in all other aspects of the high school project. A strong curricular
commitment to the performing arts forms the basis of the request for the inclusion of an auditorium
with leveled seating, effective acoustics, and appropriate lighting options. The request is for an
auditorium sized sufficiently to seat all of the elementary population at once. Although convinced that
the projects auditorium has a clear and direct link to our instructional objectives, we acknowledge that
it will also meet community needs and is very much desired by them. Accordingly, we plan to put it
before the voters as a separate and distinct component of the project, allowing them to vote it up or
down.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CURRENT
At Maple School students have limited and inadequate space for physical education. As long as weather
permits, classes are held outdoors on a paved area behind the school. Students have no access to grassy
areas or playing fields. There is a play structure that is used by students at recess time. In inclement
weather physical education instruction is held in the 1,497 square foot cafetorium. Games and skills
that can be accommodated to these areas are taught by a teacher who teaches both physical education
and music. Pepin School has a gymnasium with a regulation size basketball court. Center students walk
to Pepin School for physical education classes. There is inadequate storage for equipment. Center has
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an outdoor paved play area with a play structure used by students at recess time. Pepin School has no
outdoor play area so Pepin students walk to Center School for outdoor physical education classes. The
small size of the play area at Center School and the lack of any grassed areas limit the kinds of physical
activities students can participate in during physical education classes. Students at Center School are
able to play on the playground when they get to school for some additional physical activity. Pepin
School students who arrive early to school must stay in the cafeteria until the bell rings for classes.
Physical Education (PE) classes at the White Brook Middle School take place in a gymnasium with a full
size basketball court and in the fields adjacent to the school. In addition, there is an adjacent auxiliary
gymnasium that is approximately half the size of the full gymnasium. The high school football field, a
soccer field, abandoned tennis courts, and a track are on the middle school property. A full range of
physical education activities are included in the curriculum. New programs that have been added are
yoga, flag football, snow shoeing, and Project Adventure team building.
PROPOSED
The new school should have a gymnasium with two teaching stations sized to accommodate regulation
basketball courts and separated by a divider. The gymnasium should have bleachers and a climbing wall
in each space. Office space for the PE teachers and adequate interior and exterior storage space for all
equipment should be included in the PE suite. Both gymnasiums should be equipped with sound
systems. The gymnasiums and an outdoor area should be equipped with ropes courses.

school?
ELEMENTARY
There is only one space for academic intervention. There are no spaces near
classrooms to provide instruction.
MIDDLE
Spaces for academic intervention are among general education classrooms.
Substantially separate programs are separate from general education classrooms

and grouped together
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ELEMENTARY
Students with social/emotional/behavioral challenges who need quiet spaces or
spaces to verbally discharge: These spaces are close to other classrooms and do not
have proper sound proofing.
Center School is not wheelchair accessible. Student bathrooms are all in the
basement which makes access difficult for children with physical challenges.
Students must go to Pepin for lunch, PE and music which makes access difficult for
children with physical challenges. Pepin School has better access than Center and
Maple Schools as there is an elevator at Pepin.
Maple School has elevator access to the basement and the first floor but not to the
second floor. Student bathrooms are all in the basement which makes access
difficult for children with physical challenges.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
White Brook Middle School aligns with the rubric
ELEMENTARY
closets.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Substantially separate programs are grouped together, but are comparable in size to
other classrooms
communication barriers for students who are visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing

basis
classrooms?
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Yes
15. Specifically, does the plan place a classroom serving only older students with disabilities
Student services are delivered in age appropriate groupings
16. Does the plan place all, or a significant proportion, of special education facilities
No
violation)
No
No
The last Coordinated Program Review occurred in the 2013-2014 school year. All findings have been
resolved and there were no findings related to facilities.
each program:

3 Integrated Pre-Kindergarten 33 students and 19 peer partners
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PEPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 Reading Intervention Program 16 students
5 Resource Rooms 83 students
1 Intellectual Disabilities Program 4 students
1 Social/Emotional/Behavioral Program 6 students
1 Physical Therapy Program 1 student
Defi c i enc i es i n the e xi s ti ng pr og r am that hav e be en i d enti fi ed l oc al l y or thr oug h

s tate r ev i ew :

services this fall necessitated the opening of a new Pre-Kindergarten classroom. In order to
provide this new classroom, the teacher planning room, the only room available to contain
the program, had to be dismantled. The new Pre-Kindergarten will need to share a space
with the speech and language teacher whose office is in the 100-year-old coat closet of
that room. The Pre-Kindergarten autism program must share a space with the Occupational
Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) programs, and there is no bathroom or sink in the
classroom.
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adequate structures with acoustic privacy for timeout spaces and set aside discrete
sensory/calming spaces do not exist in their classrooms.

The autism program does not have a bathroom or a sink. Adequate structures with acoustic
privacy for timeout spaces and discrete sensory/calming spaces do not exist in these classrooms.
Service providers must share spaces with others. The special education teacher shares a space
with the Title I teacher and another special education teacher
Partitions are used to define areas of classrooms where special education teachers can deliver
services and services are sometimes delivered at tables in the hallways.
PEPIN SCHOOL
The Speech and Language Pathologist(SLP) at Pepin School has to share a space with the
Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA), English Language Learner E(LL)
teacher, and Title I teacher
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (WBMS)

Substantially separate programs at WBMS are placed together in the same area as this is
where, in this open classroom model layout, there are doors on the rooms.
Spec i al i z ed pr og r am s and c ol l abor ati v e s pac es / pr og r ams that w i ll c onti nue, be

el i mi nated, or add ed :
Specialized programs that currently exist in our elementary and middle schools include a Pre-
Kindergarten autism program, an elementary autism program, two inclusive elementary behavior
programs (one at Maple School and one at Pepin School), an inclusive behavior program, a
developmental/autism program, and a reading program at the middle school. All specialized programs
will continue to exist in the proposed project.
Pr opos ed pr og r am s / s er v i c e needs the Di s tr i c t hopes to a ddr e s s i n the pr op os ed

pr oj ec t:
Adequately sized and well laid out areas with acoustic privacy for timeout spaces and
challenges
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Bathrooms will be included in rooms used for our substantially separate programs and Pre-
Kindergarten
Adequate spaces for resource rooms, student support rooms, and for all interventionists
(SLP, SLPA, OT, PT, Reading, Tutors, etc.)
Dedicated spaces near classrooms for special education teachers to work with individuals
and small groups to support efficient and fluid transitions from classrooms to work with
interventionists
Classrooms designed to support small group work within the classroom in order to support
the Districts goal of a school-wide model of inclusive practices
Specialized programs would be located within the appropriate grade level clusters
In order to meet the needs of our growing population of students with sometimes very significant social,
emotional, and behavioral needs, we would propose adding three spaces for therapeutic programs, one
in the K-2 grade cluster, one in the 3-5 grade cluster, and one in the 6-8 grade cluster. These programs
would be designed to meet the needs of students who require a structured therapeutic setting for part
or all of the day. With the addition of this program, we would be able to bring some of our students
who are currently in out-of-district programs back to Easthampton and keep more of our students with
these needs in their home community. We have been approached by our Collaborative for Educational
Services to see if it is feasible to establish a future partnership to implement this type of specialized
program in our schools.

Quest, an enrichment program, exists in grades 4-7. An enrichment coordinator works with identified
the new school to have a Maker Space. These spaces would be used for project-based curriculum across
all curriculum areas and would be scheduled as part of the existing schedule for delivery of curriculum.
A Maker Space would provide expanded opportunities for the Quest enrichment programs.
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AC T I VIT I ES IN SI DE T HE C LA SSR OOM

See the schedule on pages 5-6 for the daily and weekly activities in general classrooms.
AC T I VIT I ES OUT SI DE THE G EN ER A L C LA SSROOM

All elementary schools and the middle school have garden projects. Oversight of the gardens and
lessons in health and science are led by a consultant from School Sprouts. Teachers bring their students
to the gardens for these lessons. Students and parent volunteers participate in tending the gardens
during the school year and over the summer. Ensuring there is adequate space for a school garden and
room for students to gather in the garden will be important in the new school. The presence of an
outdoor amphitheater would expand what can currently be done in terms of instruction, allowing
teachers to bring their students into the garden for lessons and presentations across the curriculum.
Ideally, each classroom in the new school will have easy access to an outdoor learning area.
CURRENT SERVICES AND PRACTICES

Elementary students living greater than 1.5 miles from their assigned school and middle and high school
students living greater than 2 miles from their assigned school are eligible to ride a school bus. (The bus
limits may be adjusted based on available bus capacity.) Bus routes and stops are planned and
established by the office of the Director of Business Services. Safety, economy, efficiency and eligibility
requirements are considered and evaluated carefully in determining bus assignments and routes.
schools, high school students are delivered to school and picked up for the return trip home first, middle
special education students who are educated at schools within the district and Van Pool Corp.
PROPOSED CHANGES
There are no changes in transportation policy anticipated. It is conceivable that more (and certainly
different) elementary children will become eligible to ride the bus if the selected project moves either
the Maple School students or elementary school students to a facility built at the White Brook Middle
School site, as the current elementary schools are all located in the heart of Easthampton and White
Brook Middle School is approximately two miles outside of downtown.
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our desired adjacencies. In all options other than a project that simply renovates or replaces the Maple
School, the size of the school will increase significantly to accommodate greatly increased enrollments.
With an option that consolidates Pre-K to 8, the grade span is expanded in addition to enrollment
increases.
To maintain and nurture the highly valued sense of community recognized and celebrated at the current
Maple, Center, Pepin, and White Brook Middle Schools, it will be essential to form grade groupings that
create smaller learning communities within the larger school as a whole. For purposes of
developmental appropriateness and curriculum delivery consistent with the current educational
program, we envision the following grade clusters: Pre-K-2 with a design that sets Pre-K a bit apart and
includes its own entrance, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8. It should be noted that the educational
leadership has long desired an opportunity to cluster fifth graders back with the elementary grades
rather than the current arrangement that houses them at the middle school, a move that is
overwhelmingly desired by families as well.
desired. A larger group gathering space is desired for each grade level cluster. Special education
classrooms, breakout spaces to be used for small group work or interventions, and areas that support
self-regulation (quiet or time out zones), need to be dispersed throughout the grade clusters with easy
access to grade level classrooms for fluid and timely transitions. Space for leveled libraries of reading
materials and Maker Spaces need to be likewise, dispersed throughout the grade level clusters.
Students in the grades 6-8 cluster need to have science classrooms and Maker Spaces in their area of the
building. Pre-K, Kindergarten, and self-contained special education classrooms need to be equipped
with bathrooms.
available for community use outside of school hours without sacrificing security or complicating school
operations. Adult spaces will be distributed throughout the building to support visibility, accessibility,
and presence throughout the building. The main reception area will be adjacent to the principals office
with a meeting space for visitor convenience and logical traffic flow.
The site is spacious, attractive, and abuts Nonotuck Park, thus providing ample opportunities for
students to interact with the natural world. It is important that each grade cluster has easy access to
the outdoors and an outdoor gathering/instructional space large enough to accommodate a large group
of children. The early education classrooms require access to an outdoor age appropriate fenced in play
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space to be used exclusively by them. Grades 1-5 and 6-8, likewise, require separate age appropriate
outdoor play spaces.
SECURITY AND VISUAL ACCESS REQUIREMEN TS

Each school has a Crisis and Safety Team. The principal(s), health care professionals, guidance, and
teachers are members of these teams. In addition, there is a District Crisis and Safety team that meets
four times during the year. Members of the district team include the Easthampton Fire Chief, the School
Resource Officer, the District Nurse, all building principals, the Director of Business Services, the Director
of Technology, and the Superintendent. District team members review school emergency response
plans yearly and update plans as needed during each school year. This same process would be used to
update or develop new emergency response plans for the proposed school and these teams will help
establish physical and operational requirements regarding securing and access for the proposed project.
The entrance to our new school needs to strike an effective balance between being safe and efficient for
building occupants and welcoming to school visitors. Student and staff entrance and exit at the
beginning and end of the school day will occur through entrances adjacent to each grade clusters
academic region of the building (K-5 and 6-8.) A separate parent entrance in envisioned for Pre-K
students and their families. Outside of arrival and dismissal times and for all others, those entrances will
be secured. At all other times and for all other visitors to the building, there will be a single secure and
monitored central entrance equipped with a video monitoring/recording system. Controlled entrance
will occur for all staff by way of electronic key access.
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Vision
The Easthampton Public Schools provide high quality staff, rich educational experiences, state of the art
knowledge in varied contexts. Students communicate effectively using mathematical thinking, oral and
Theory of Action

and instruction that meets parents, and educational educator, school, and system
diverse needs and promotes each partners. performance.
students academic, social, and
emotional growth.
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Initiatives

19. Clearly define and articulate 21. Increase digital literacy 13. Develop a systemic plan for data
and programs. 22. Employ effective communication 14. Assess alignment of resources
20. Integrate digital literacy into all strategies to enhance all school and allocate all resources to
curriculum areas. and community partnerships. support strategic objectives.
21. Develop vertically aligned 23. Teachers and administrators will Initiatives to be completed Year 2
protocols and processes for collaborate to create goals that 15. Informed instruction based on
Building Support Team (BST), 504 align with state standards and analysis of multiple data sources.
and District Curriculum district strategic initiatives.
Initiatives to be completed Year 3
Accommodation Plan (DCAP). 24. Use meeting time to work
16. Use data to refine and develop
22. Build a continuum of Pre-K to 12 collaboratively on achieving
intervention strategies and
curriculum & instruction aligned targeted goals and products.
programs to meet current needs.
with the current Massachusetts 25. Use the Massachusetts Educator
17. Continue development and
Frameworks. Evaluation System as a
implementation of common
23. Implement newly developed framework to support district
assessments.
scope and sequences for English and school improvement.
18. Develop a culture where
language arts and math. Initiatives to be completed Year 2
constructive actionable feedback
Initiatives to be completed Year 2 26. Develop a system that facilitates leads to growth.
24. Integrate Massachusetts easy access, mutual
Curriculum Framework College understanding, and common
and Career Anchor Standards and implementation of current rules,
Standards for Mathematical policies, and procedures.
Practices throughout all subjects. Initiatives to be completed Year 3
25. Provide all students opportunities 27. Facilitate an integrated
to engage in complex tasks across sustainable professional
the curriculum to develop higher development plan aligned with
order thinking skills. district strategic objectives and
26. Ensure student growth by drawn from internal resources
expanding diverse teaching and expertise.
strategies that build on student 28. Increase community partnerships
strengths. to support students social,
27. Use Massachusetts Tiered System emotional, and academic growth.
of Support (MTSS) as a 29. Promote a positive problem
framework for interventions and solving culture.
supports.
30. Research and implement new
approaches to secure resources
for identified needs.
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3.1.3 Initial Space Summaries:

District Needs:
The following Initial Space Summary Templates are provided to reflect the educational spaces the
District believes are needed to deliver its educational program for each project configuration and
agreed design enrollment investigated in this report. Configurations and enrollments are as follows:
Elementary School to replace the existing Maple Street School, designed for 195 students.
Combined Elementary School to replace the existing Maple Street, Center Street and Pepin
Elementary Schools, designed for 535 students.
Combined Prekindergarten through eighth grade school to replace all existing elementary
schools and Whitebrook Middle School, designed for 1,010 students.
Existing Conditions:
Existing conditions floor plans for each of the three elementary schools and the Whitebrook Middle
School are provided at the end of this Section, to graphically demonstrate the program spaces
currently available to the District. Corresponding Space Summary Templates are also provided, as a
tabulated summary of existing spaces, for each of the respective schools.
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Proposed Space Summary- Elementary Schools
PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Maple E.S. - 195 Students Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total
(refer to MSBA Educational Program & Space Standard Guidelines)
ROOM # OF ROOM ROOM # OF ROOM # OF ROOM # OF

ROOM TYPE 1 area totals 1 # OF RMS area totals 1 area totals 1 area totals 1 area totals Com m ents
NFA RMS NFA NFA RMS NFA RMS NFA RMS
CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 0 0 0 12,700 8 8,100

(List classrooms of different sizes separately)
Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,100 3 3,300 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,100 2 2,200 1,200 2 2,400 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
General Classrooms - Grade 1-4 900 8 7,200 950 6 5,700 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0 0 5,880 3,020

(List rooms of different sizes separately)
Self-Contained SPED 900 2 1,800 950 2 1,900 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 2 120 60 2 120
Resource Room 0 500 1 500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 0 500 1 500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Self-Contained SPED PreK 1,100 1 1,100
Self-Contained SPED PreK - toilet 60 1 60
Time-Out 100 4 400
Student Support 500 1 500
OT/PT/ Speech 600 1 600
Small Group 100 4 400
SPED Teachers 200 2 400
SOAR 500 1 500
ART & MUSIC 0 0 0 2,425 2,425

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 150 1 150 150 1 150
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Music Practice / Ensemble 75 1 75 75 1 75
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 0 0 0 6,300 6,300

Gymnasium 6,000 1 6,000 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF M in. Size
Gym Storeroom 150 1 150 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 150 1 150 150 1 150
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MEDIA CENTER 0 0 0 2,020 2,020

Media Center / Reading Room 2,020 1 2,020 2,020 1 2,020
DINING & FOOD SERVICE 0 0 0 4,463 4,463

Cafeteria / Dining 1,463 1 1,463 1,463 1 1,463 2 seat ings - 15SF per seat
Stage 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 200 1 200 200 1 200
Kitchen 1,600 1 1,600 1,600 1 1,600 1600 SF f or f irst 300 + 1 SF/ st udent Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 200 1 200 200 1 200 20 SF/ Occupant
MEDICAL 0 0 0 410 410

Medical Suite Toilet 60 1 60 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 250 1 250 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 100 1 100 100 1 100
ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 0 0 0 2,135 2,015

General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 300 1 300 300 1 300
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 100 1 100 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 150 1 150 150 1 150
Records Room 110 1 110 110 1 110
Principal's Office w / Conference Area 375 1 375 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 125 1 125 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office 120 1 120 120 0 -
Supervisory / Spare Office 120 1 120 120 1 120
Conference Room 250 1 250 250 1 250
Guidance Office 150 1 150 150 1 150
Guidance Storeroom 35 1 35 35 1 35
Teachers' Work Room 300 1 300 300 1 300
CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 0 0 0 1,900 1,900

Custodian's Office 150 1 150 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 375 1 375 375 1 375
Custodian's Storage 375 1 375 375 1 375
Recycling Room / Trash 400 1 400 400 1 400
Receiving and General Supply 200 1 200 200 1 200
Storeroom 200 1 200 200 1 200
Netw ork / Telecom Room 200 1 200 200 1 200
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OTHER 0 0 0 2,600 0
Other (specify)
Maker Space 500 2 1,000
Break-Out Classroom 800 2 1,600
Total Building Net Floor Area (NFA) 0 0 0 40,833 30,653
Proposed Student Capacity / Enrollment 195
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) 35,100
46,758
Grossing factor (GFA/NFA) #DIV/0! 0.00 1.15
1
Individual Room Net Floor Area (NFA) Includes the net square footage measured from the inside face of the perimeter w alls and includes all specific spaces assigned to a particular program area including such spaces as non-communal toilets and storage rooms.
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) Includes the entire building gross square footage measured from the outside face of exterior w alls
Architect Certification
I hereby certify that all of the information provided in this "Proposed Space Summary" is true, complete and accurate and, except as agreed to in w riting by the Massachusetts School Building Authority, in accordance w ith the guidelines, rules,
regulation
Nam e of Architect Firm : Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
Nam e of Principal Architect: Curtis A. Edgin
Signature of Principal Architect:
Date: 12.20.2016
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PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Combined ES - 535 Students Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total


General Classrooms - Grade 1-4 900 20 18,000 950 19 18,050 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max

Self-Contained SPED 900 2 1,800 950 4 3,800 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 2 120 60 4 240
Resource Room 0 500 3 1,500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 0 500 1 500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Therapeutic SPED 800 2 1,600 725 SF min.
Therapeutic SPED - toilet 60 2 120
Therapeutic SPED - Time Out 100 2 200
Self-Contained SPED PreK 1,100 1 1,100
Self-Contained SPED PreK - toilet 60 1 60
Time-Out 100 3 300
Student Support 400 2 800
Student Support - toilet 60 2 120
Student Support - Time Out 100 2 200
OT/PT/ Speech 500 1 500
Small Group 100 10 1,000
SPED Teachers 300 1 300 Small group work space adjacent t o of f ices
SPED Offices 100 2 200
SPED Teachers 300 3 900
SOAR 400 1 400
SOAR - toilet 60 1 60
SOAR - Time Out 100 1 100
ART & MUSIC 0 0 0 3,800 3,800

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,000 2 2,000 1,000 2 2,000 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Music Practice / Ensemble 75 4 300 75 4 300

Gym Storeroom 150 1 150 150 1 150
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MEDIA CENTER 0 0 0 3,078 3,078

Media Center / Reading Room 3,078 1 3,078 3,078 1 3,078

Cafeteria / Dining 4,013 1 4,013 4,013 1 4,013 2 seat ings - 15SF per seat
Stage 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 378 1 378 378 1 378
Staff Lunch Room 234 1 234 234 1 234 20 SF/ Occupant
MEDICAL 0 0 0 610 610


Records Room 110 1 110 110 1 110
Assistant Principal's Office 120 1 120 120 0 -
Conference Room 250 1 250 250 1 250
Teachers' Work Room 418 1 418 418 1 418

Storeroom 357 1 357 357 1 357
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OTHER 0 0 0 2,600 0
Other (specify)
Break-Out Classroom 800 2 1,600
Leveled Library 800 1
2
96,731
1
2
regulation
Date: 12.20.2016
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Proposed Space Summary- K - 8 Schools
PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
District-Wide PreK - Grade 8 Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total


General Classrooms - Grades 1-5 900 25 22,500 950 24 22,800 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
General Classrooms - Grades 6-8 900 15 13,500 950 15 14,250

Science Classroom / Lab 1,200 3 3,600 1,200 3 3,600 1 period / day / st udent
Prep room 80 3 240 80 3 240

Self-Contained SPED - Grades 6-8 0 0 950 3 2,850 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 1-5 750 2 1,500 950 5 4,750 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 1-5 toilet 60 2 120 60 5 300

Self-Contained SPED - Time Out 100 2 200
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 6-8 toilet 0 0 60 3 180
Resource Room - Grades 6-8 0 0 500 2 1,000
Resource Room - Grades 1-5 0 0 500 3 1,500
Small Group Room / Reading 0 0 500 3 1,500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Self-Contained SPED - PreK 1,000 1 1,000

Self-Contained SPED - PreK - toilet 60 1 60
Self-Contained SPED - PreK - Time Out 100 1 100
Small Group Grades 1-5 100 18 1,800
Small Group Grades 6-8 100 9 900
SPED Therapeutic Grades 1-5 800 2 1,600
SPED Therapeutic Grades 1-5 - toilet 60 2 120
SPED Therapeutic Grades 1-5 - Time Out 100 2 200
SPED Therapeutic Grades 6-8 750 1 750
SPED Therapeutic Grades 6-8 - toilet 60 1 60
SPED Therapeutic Grades 6-8 - Time Out 100 1 100
OT/ PT/ Speech 600 2 1,200
Student Support 1-5 400 2 800
Student Support 1-5 - toilet 60 2 120
Student Suppor 1-5 - Time Out 100 2 200
Student Support 6-8 400 2 800
Student Support 6-8 - toilet 60 2 120
Student Support 6-8 - Time Out 100 2 200
DLC 700 1 700
DLC - toilet 60 1 60
DLC Time Out 100 1 100
SOAR 400 1 400
SOAR - toilet 60 1 60
SOAR - Time Out 100 1 100
Reading Teacher 100 4 400
SPED Teachers Grades 1-5 300 4 1,200
SPED Teachers Grades 1-5 Office 100 2 200
SPED Teachers Grades 6-8 300 3 900
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ART & MUSIC 0 0 0 6,900 8,050

Art Classroom - Grades 1-5 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 2 2,000 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Art Classroom - Grades 6-8 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1 1,200 assumed use - 50%populat ion 2 t imes / week

Band / Chorus - 100 seats 1,500 1 1,500 1,500 1 1,500
Music Practice / Ensemble - Grades 1-5 75 4 300 75 4 300

Music Practice / Ensemble - Grades 6-8 200 1 200 200 1 200
VOCATIONS & TECHNOLOGY 0 0 0 3,150 3,200

Tech Clrm. - (E.G. Drafting, Business) 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1 1,200 Assumed use - 25%Populat ion - 5 t imes/ week
Tech Shop - (E.G. Consumer, Wood) 0 0 2,000 1 2,000 Assumed use - 25%Populat ion - 5 t imes/ week

Gym Storeroom 150 1 150 150 1 150

Locker Rooms - Boys / Girls w / Toilets 1,000 2 2,000 1,000 2 2,000
MEDIA CENTER 0 0 0 5,600 5,539

Media Center/Reading Room Grades 1-5 1,600 1 1,600 5,539 1 5,539
Media Center/ Reading Room Grades 6-8 4,000 1 4,000

Cafeteria / Dining Grades 1-5 4,560 1 4,560 7,575 1 7,575 2 seat ings - 15SF per seat
Cafeteria / Dining Grades 6-8 3,015 1 3,015

Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 536 1 536 536 1 536 200 SF f or f irst 300 + .333 SF/ st udent Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 353 1 353 353 1 353 200 SF f or f irst 400 + .25 SF/ st udent Add'l
Stage 1,600 1 1,600 1,600 1 1,600
MEDICAL 0 0 0 810 810


Assistant Principal's Office - AP1 130 1 130 130 1 130
Assistant Principal's Office - AP2 130 1 130 130 0 -
Conference room 283 1 283 283 1 283
Records Room 140 1 140 140 1 140
General Waiting Room 100 2 200 100 1 100
Teachers' Work Room (ES) 250 2 500 655 1 655
Teachers' Work Room (MS) 250 2 500
Psychologist Office 100 3 300
Psychologist Coordinator 200 2 400
Waiting (Psych.) 150 1 150
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CUSTODIAL &+A112:P126 MAINTENANCE 0 0 0 2,568 2,568

Storeroom 674 1 674 674 1 674
OTHER 0 0 0 11,700 0
Auditorium 5,600 1 5,600
Stage 1,600 1 1,600
Maker Space (ES) 600 2 1,200
Break-Out Classroom (MS) 650 2 1,300
Leveled Library (ES) 400 1 400
Leveled Library (MS) 950 1 950
Reading Resource Room 650 1 650
Proposed Student Capacity / Enrollment 1,010 1010 Enter grade enrollments to the right
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) GSF of existing GSF new 0 188,772 155,443
Grossing factor (GFA/NFA) #DIV/0! (estimate) 1.50
1
2
regulation
Date: 12.20.2016
Note: enrollments are broken down as 673 K-5 students and 337 6-8 students
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Initial Space Summary Narratives:
Maple Street School; 195 Students:
Core Academic Spaces:

Per State and Federal mandate, the Easthampton Public School District is required to offer a
preschool program to all families with students 3 years or older who have an Individualized
Educational Program. In recent years, Easthampton has seen a significant increase in families
qualifying for this program and a corresponding increase in their prekindergarten enrollment.
During the current 2016-2017 academic year, teacher space in the existing Maple School is
being converted for use as a fourth prekindergarten classroom to meet these demands.
The Initial Space Summary for the Maple Street School configuration reflects the need for
prekindergarten classrooms, not provided by the MSBA template. The District has expressed a
need for three standard prekindergarten classrooms plus one Substantially Separate
prekindergarten classroom under this configuration. Within these classrooms, the District has
opted to size the rooms at 1,100 sf each to allow more tailored use of building space in other
program areas. Having run the prekindergarten program in existing classrooms which are below
750 sf, the District feels confident that the proposed area per classroom will be more than
sufficient to improve the delivery of their program.
The District has expressed a need for two general classrooms per grade level in a specific Maple
School replacement alternative. As an average, six classrooms per grade are required for
delivery of their prekindergarten through fourth grade educational program. The required
number of general classrooms is the result of remaining space needs after the Center and Pepin
spaces are filled. The District has opted to size the general classrooms at 900 sf each, to support
small breakout spaces which can be shared between two classrooms and used for one-on-one
instruction, testing, and/ or small group project work. The primary need for these 100 sf spaces
is to support the fully-integrated SPED model the District follows, but flexibility for other uses is
recognized.
At 12,700 sf, the Initial Space Summary for Core Academic Space is 4,600 sf above the MSBA
template. 3,300 sf of this overage is due to the need for prekindergarten classrooms, and the
remaining 1,300 sf of the overage is due to the Districts need for 6 general classrooms under
this configuration option.
Special Education:
Easthampton follows a fully-integrated model for their special education program, and works
hard to implement Gold Standard methodologies. Following a pier partnership program, their
integration target is seven special needs student with 8 mainstream students. Because the
Districts goal is to have special needs students integrated with mainstream classrooms, the
need for small group break-out space is needed to support students who function most of their
day in an integrated classroom setting, but may need to be pulled for additional one-on-one
attention, or to address emotional needs which may arise through the day.
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Similarly to the general classrooms, Easthampton has agreed to 900 sf self-contained classrooms
so that the area allowance may be better applied elsewhere to meet their specific program
needs. In addition to toilet room space, a Time Out Room is needed at the self-contained
classrooms. One self-contained classroom is requested per grade cluster, plus one self-
contained prekindergarten classroom. The prekindergarten, self-contained classroom will
support OT/ PT and speech needs for prekindergarten through second grade students.
Time Out Rooms are intended to provide safe, calming space for students experiencing
significant emotional distress. The rooms should not be overly large and need to have soft
surfaces. As students requiring this space are typically in a stressful state of mind, these spaces
are needed with direct adjacency to several of the SPED program spaces, so that emotional
traumas are not escalated by having to navigate any distance through general population
spaces, before reaching a safe zone. For similar reasons, the District has requested that Time
Out rooms are provided with adjacency to toilet rooms. These rooms are ideally sized at 100 sf
to accommodate one student and a staff member.
Student Support spaces are intended to function as small classrooms for students with social,
emotional/ and or behavioral needs. The District has expressed a need for one Student Support
Space per floor, with an associated Time Out Room and Toilet. Ideally, Student Support spaces
should be approximately one-half the size of a classroom, or 500 sf.
OT/ PT and Speech programs often work closely together in the Easthampton School District,
and are well suited to share a single program space. A minimum of 600 sf should be provided to
ensure adequate space for equipment, which is more heavily utilized at the early grade levels
enrolled at the Maple Street School. A single space is requested to serve third and fourth grade
students.
As indicated under the Core Academic program category, Small Group spaces are requested by
the District to best support their push-in delivery model for special needs students. The
Districts goal is to have the students integrated with their mainstream peers through as much
of the day as possible. Rather than dedicating half-size classrooms to segregated special needs
curriculum delivery, the District prefers to have smaller, office-sized spaces distributed among
the general classrooms where students may be brought on an as-needed basis to receive
focused attention. Distributing these spaces among the general classrooms, the District
recognizes flexibility to utilize these spaces in support of mainstream academics as well, for
project work, testing, or other needs.
Space is needed for SPED teachers. While most of their day will be spent supporting students in
mainstream classrooms, they will need a space to operate from. Three spaces ideally sized at
200 sf, will support up to six SPED teachers for the building.
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Easthamptons SOAR program supports students with autism and developmental disabilities in
grades 1-4. One space is required at the Maple Street School, which may support up to 8
students and 3-4 staff members. SOAR space should be provided at approximately 500 sf and
requires an adjacent toilet room and Time Out space.
At 5,880 sf, the Initial Space Summary for Special Education Space is 2,860 sf above the MSBA
template. 1,260 sf can be attributed to the Prekindergarten self-contained classroom with its
associated toilet and time-out space. Additional program needs, such as OT/ PT/ Speech,
distributed Time Out spaces and dedicated SPED teacher space account for the remaining delta.
SOAR and Student Support programs are seen as replacing the MSBA allowance for a Resource
Room and Small Group Room/ Reading space.
Art & Music:

District needs align with MSBA Template allowances. No changes are proposed.
Health & Physical Education:

Media Center:
Dining Food Service:

Medical:
Administration & Guidance:

Each elementary school in the District is staffed by a principal and an assistant principal with an
administrative aid. An assistant principals office was added to the Initial Space Summary
Template, under this configuration, to support the Assistant Principals role. The Supervisory /
Spare office will be utilized to accommodate the administrative aid to the Assistant Principal.
At 2,135 sf, the Initial Space Summary for the Administrative & Guidance category is 120 sf
above the MSBA Template. This is attributed to the Assistant Principals office.
Custodial & Maintenance:

Other:
In actively pursuing a holistic and joyful learning experience for its students, the District has
requested maker spaces to support their science and technology curriculum goals. These spaces
will provide an environment for students to participate in authentic, real-world, project-based
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lessons which will build a foundation higher level STEM/ STEAM programs offered at the middle
school and high school levels. Two spaces at 500 sf each, are requested to support this need.
Similarly, Break-Out Classroom space is requested to support project based lessons and
authentic, real-world learning opportunities for students in liberal arts curriculum. Additionally,
these spaces will provide flexibility in use to support a variety of educational needs, and with
consideration to their distribution may provide some cushion for varying enrollment trends from
year to year.
Combined Elementary School; 535 Students:

The Initial Space Summary for the Combined Elementary School configuration reflects the need
for prekindergarten classrooms, not provided by the MSBA template. The District has expressed
a need for three standard prekindergarten classrooms plus one Substantially Separate
opted to size the rooms at 1,200 sf each, inclusive of toilet room and changing space.
The District has expressed a need for five general classrooms per grade level to support the full-
district elementary school population. To meet this need, one general classroom has been
added to the MSBA Template allowance of 19 spaces, resulting in a total of 20 general
classrooms. This represents an approximate net reduction of one classroom per grade from
their current conditions, though it is recognized that existing spaces are undersized. The District
has opted to size the general classrooms at 900 sf each, to support small breakout spaces which
can be shared between two classrooms and used for one-on-one instruction, testing, and/ or
small group project work. The primary need for these 100 sf spaces is to support the fully-
integrated SPED model the District follows, but flexibility for other uses is recognized.
template. 3,600 sf of this overage is due to the need for prekindergarten classrooms, which if
subtracted would reflect a savings of 50 sf from the space budget.
Special Education:
integration target is seven special needs student with 8 mainstream students. Because the
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Similarly to the general classrooms, Easthampton has agreed to 900 sf self-contained classrooms
so that the area allowance may be better applied elsewhere to meet their specific program
needs. In addition to toilet room space, a Time Out Room is needed at the self-contained
classrooms. One self-contained classroom is requested per grade cluster at the elementary
school level, plus one self-contained prekindergarten classroom. The prekindergarten, self-
contained classroom will support OT/ PT and speech needs for prekindergarten through second
grade students.
are needed with direct adjacency to several of the SPED program spaces, so that emotional
traumas are not escalated by having to navigate any distance through general population
spaces, before reaching a safe zone. For similar reasons, the District has requested that Time
Out rooms are provided with adjacency to toilet rooms. Time-Out rooms are ideally sized at 100
sf to accommodate one student and a staff member.
Therapeutic classrooms are required to support up to six students accompanied by 2-3

associated staff. Therapeutic classrooms shall be provided with an acoustically treated Time-
Out space and toilet room, and are ideally sized at 800 sf, each. One therapeutic classroom is
required per grade cluster.
Space per floor, with an associated Time Out Room and Toilet. Ideally, Student Support spaces
should be approximately one-half the size of a classroom, at 400 - 500 sf, each.
and are well suited to share a single program space. A space allotment of one-half a typical
classroom should be provided to ensure adequate space for equipment, which is more heavily
utilized at the early grade levels enrolled at the elementary school level. A single space is
requested to serve third and fourth grade students.
of the day as possible. Rather than dedicating half-size classrooms to segregated special needs
curriculum delivery, the District prefers to have smaller, office-sized spaces distributed among
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the general classrooms where students may be brought on an as-needed basis to receive
focused attention. Distributing these spaces so that one small group room may be accessed and
shared by two general classrooms will support the inclusionary practices of the special needs
program. The District further recognizes flexibility to utilize these spaces in support of
mainstream academics such as project work, testing, or other needs.
mainstream classrooms, they will need a space to operate from. Four spaces ideally sized at 300
sf, will support up to eight SPED teachers for the building and allow flexibility for small group
teaching or meeting within the program. In addition, two secure offices will be required for
SPED Staff, who are currently located in other elementary school buildings lost to a district-wide
elementary school configuration.
grades 1-4. One space is required for the district-wide combined elementary school, which shall
support up to 8 students and 3-4 staff members. SOAR space should be provided at
approximately one-half the size of a standard classroom and requires an adjacent toilet room
and Time Out space.
associated toilet room space. Additional program needs, such as the two Therapeutic Rooms,
OT/ PT/ Speech, distributed Time Out spaces and dedicated SPED teacher space account for the
remaining delta. SOAR and Student Support programs are seen as replacing the MSBA
allowance for a Resource Room and Small Group Room/ Reading space.
Art & Music:


Media Center:

Medical:
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Each elementary school in the District is staffed by a principal and an assistant principal with an
administrative aid. An assistant principals office was added to the Initial Space Summary
Template, under this configuration, to support the Assistant Principals role. The Supervisory /
Spare office will be utilized to accommodate the administrative aid to the Assistant Principal.
At 2,521 sf, the Initial Space Summary for the Administrative & Guidance category is 120 sf
above the MSBA Template. This is attributed to the Assistant Principals office.

Other:
lessons which will build a foundation higher level STEM/ STEAM programs offered at the middle
school and high school levels. Two spaces at 500 sf each, are requested to support this need.
Similarly, Break-Out Classroom space is requested to support project based lessons and
authentic, real-world learning opportunities for students in the liberal arts curriculum.
Additionally, these spaces will provide flexibility in use to support a variety of educational needs,
and with consideration to their distribution, may provide some cushion for varying enrollment
trends from year to year.
Leveled Library space is needed in support of the Districts reading curriculum. Reading teachers
will operate from this space, which shall be sized to provide storage of all reading materials at
the elementary school level. The District has indicated a space of approximately 800 sf (one
classroom) will be sufficient to meet their needs.
Prekindergarten Through Grade 8 School; 1,010 Students:

The Initial Space Summary for the Combined Elementary School configuration reflects the need
for prekindergarten classrooms, not provided by the MSBA template. The District has expressed
a need for four standard prekindergarten classrooms plus one Substantially Separate
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opted to size the rooms at 1,100 sf each, to allow more tailored use of building space in other
program areas. Having run the prekindergarten program in existing classrooms which are below
750 sf, the District feels confident that the proposed area per classroom will be more than
sufficient to improve the delivery of their program.
The District has expressed a need for five general classrooms per grade level to support the full-
district elementary school population. To meet this need, one general classroom has been
added to the MSBA Template allowance of 24 spaces, resulting in a total of 25 general
classrooms. This represents an approximate net reduction of one classroom per grade from
their current conditions, though it is recognized the Districts existing classroom spaces are
undersized. The District has opted to size the general classrooms at 900 sf each, to support
small breakout spaces which can be shared between two classrooms and used for one-on-one
instruction, testing, and/ or small group project work. The primary need for these 100 sf spaces
is to support the fully-integrated SPED model the District follows, but flexibility for other uses is
recognized.
template. 4,800 sf of this program is attributed to the added prekindergarten spaces which
more than covers the overage realized in this category.
Special Education:
integration target is seven special needs students with 8 mainstream students. Because the
At the middle school level, dedicated self-contained classrooms are not required beyond the
Student Support and Therapeutic spaces provided. At the elementary school level, one self-
contained classroom per grade cluster remains necessary. The elementary level self-contained
classrooms may be provided at 900 sf, inclusive of an acoustically treated Time Out Space and
Toilet Room, within each. In addition to the two self-contained classrooms provided at the
grade clusters, one self-contained prekindergarten classroom is requested. The
prekindergarten, self-contained classroom will support OT/ PT and speech needs for
prekindergarten through second grade students.
are needed with direct adjacency to several of the dedicated SPED program spaces, so that
emotional traumas are not escalated by having to navigate students any distance through
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general population spaces, before reaching a safe zone. For similar reasons, the District has
requested that Time Out rooms are provided with adjacency to toilet rooms. Time-Out rooms
are ideally sized at 100 sf to accommodate one student and a staff member.
Therapeutic classrooms are required to support up to six students accompanied by 2-3

associated staff. Therapeutic classrooms shall be provided with an acoustically treated Time-
Out space and toilet room, and are ideally sized at 800 sf each, for the elementary school level,
at 750 sf each at the middles school level. One therapeutic classroom is required per grade
cluster.
Space per floor, at both the elementary school and middle school levels. Student Support rooms
shall be provided with an associated Time Out Room and Toilet. Ideally, Student Support spaces
should be approximately 400 sf each.
and are well suited to share a single program space. A space allotment of 600 sf is needed to
ensure adequate space for equipment, which is more heavily utilized at the early grade levels
enrolled at the elementary school level. A single space is requested to serve third through fifth
grade students and a second space is needed to support sixth through eighth grade students.
of the day as possible. Rather than dedicating half-size classrooms to delivery of segregated
special needs curriculum, the District prefers to have smaller, office-sized spaces distributed
among the general classrooms, where students may be brought on an as-needed basis to
receive focused attention. Distributing these spaces so that one small group room may be
accessed and shared by two general classrooms, will support the inclusionary practices of the
special needs program. The District further recognizes flexibility to utilize these spaces in
support of mainstream academics such as project work, testing, or other needs.
Easthamptons Developmental Learning Center (DLC) is a focused program to support students

with autism and developmental disabilities in grades 6-8. The space shall support up to eight
students with 3-4 associated staff. A Time-Out space and Toilet room are required for this
space, which should include a clear floor area of 700 sf. One DLC space is needed at the
elementary school level.
grades 1-4. One space is required at the elementary school level, to support up to 8 students
and 3-4 staff members. SOAR space should be provided at approximately one-half the size of a
standard classroom and requires an adjacent toilet room and Time Out space.
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mainstream classrooms, they will need a space to operate from. Seven spaces ideally sized at
300 sf, will support up to fourteen SPED teachers for the building and allow flexibility for small
group teaching or meeting within the program. In addition, two secure offices will be required
for SPED Staff, who are currently located in other elementary school buildings lost to an all-
inclusive prekindergarten through eighth grade school configuration.
associated toilet room space. Additional program needs, such as the three Therapeutic Rooms,
OT/ PT/ Speech, distributed Time Out spaces and dedicated SPED teacher space account for the
remaining delta. SOAR and Student Support programs are seen as replacing the MSBA
allowance for a Resource Room and Small Group Room/ Reading space.
Art & Music:

The District has stated that only one Art Classroom is needed at the elementary school level,
resulting in a savings of 1,150 sf in necessary program space. The area total for this program
category is reflectively listed as 6,900 sf.
Vocations & Technology:

The District plans to use the Tech. Classroom as a shared computer lab which may be used for a
variety of computer-based curriculum programs. A significant function of this space is to
support Maker Spaces which are distributed among each of the classroom clusters. Projects
investigated and designed in the Tech Classroom space will be built in grad-level maker spaces.
At 650 sf each, three Maker Spaces are intended to replace the allotment for a single, shared
Tech. Shop. The resulting area allotment for this category is slightly less that the 3,200 sf carried
in the MSBA Template, and is listed at 3,150 sf.

Following an all-inclusive prekindergarten through eighth grade configuration, the District will
lose two existing gymnasiums, which are heavily utilized by the community. In consideration of
this, the District is requesting a gymnasium at the maximum allowed area of 10,000 sf. This
represents an overage of 4,000 sf beyond the MSBA Template allotment. It is understood the
additional 4,000 sf will not be eligible for reimbursement under the MSBA Grant program.
Media Center:
The District would like to retain separate middle school and elementary school level media
centers. Each media center should be developed to include approximately 25 desktop
computers for student use, and classroom space which may be used to accommodate In School
Suspension. At the elementary level an area of 1,600 sf shall be provided and at the middle
school level an area of 4,000 sf shall be provided. Totaling 5,600 sf, the allotment for this
category is slightly higher, but comparable to the MSBA Templates designation of 5,539 sf.
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Medical:

Under this school configuration, space will be needed for the schools Psychologists and
Psychologist Coordinators. The District requires three standard 100 sf offices and two larger
Psychologist Coordinator spaces, at 200 sf each. Coordinator spaces must accommodate
conference space.
It is intended that a single principal be assigned to the school with separate assistant principals
assigned to the middle school and elementary school portions of the building. This will require
one additional Assistant Principals office beyond the standard allotment of the MSBA Template.
To address community concerns, separate entrances will be provided for the prekindergarten,
elementary school and middle school programs. For security reasons, it is imperative to the
District that administrative support be located adjacent to each entrance, which can be
accomplished by distributing the principal and two assistant principals, accordingly.
At 4 sf, the Initial Space Summary for the Administrative & Guidance category is 820 sf above
the MSBA Template allotment. This is attributed to the psychology suites combined 700 sf and
the added Assistant Principals office.

Other:
lessons which will build a foundation of higher level STEM/ STEAM programs offered at the
middle school and high school levels. Two spaces at 500 sf each, are requested to support this
need.
Similarly, Break-Out Classroom space is requested support project based lessons and authentic,
real-world learning opportunities for students in liberal arts curriculum. Additionally, these
spaces will provide flexibility in use to support a variety of educational needs, and with
consideration to their distribution, may provide some cushion for varying enrollment trends
from year to year.
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Leveled Library space is needed in support of the Districts reading curriculum and shall be sized
to provide storage of all reading materials at the elementary school level. The District has
indicated a space of approximately 800 sf (one classroom) for each side of the building will be
sufficient to meet their needs. At the elementary school side of the facility, the District would
prefer to split the 800 sf allowance into separate 400 sf spaces located within each of the two
grade clusters.
A Reading Resource Room with three offices is required to support the Districts Reading
teachers and to provide space for reading instruction. The space is utilized most heavily by
grades 1 through 5 and should be located at the elementary school side of the building. The
space for reading instruction shall be 800 sf, and offices shall be sufficient at 100 sf each.
While not educationally critical, a large concern of the community is the lack of an auditorium
space sized to seat a full school population. Lack of seating for performances held at the new
high school auditorium continue to be one of the few community concerns with the facility. As
a result, the District is requesting that a 670 seat auditorium be considered for this project. It
may be requested that this space be included as an alternate as the project develops so that the
voters may be presented with the choice to fund it or not. The District realizes that auditorium
space at the elementary / middle school level is not eligible for reimbursement under the MSBA
Grant program.
Existing Spaces:
The following Space Summary Templates are provided to document existing program spaces and
student populations as of the 2016 2017 academic school year. Separate templates are provided
for each of the four schools referenced in this report, and are labeled accordingly as Maple E.S.,
Center E.S, Pepin E.S., and Whitebrook M.S.
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Maple Elementary School:
PROPOSED
Maple E.S.
MSBA Guidelines
Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 10,131 0 0 0 11 10,950

Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,200 2 2,400 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
General Classrooms - Grade 1-6 950 9 8,550 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
Maple
Early Childhood/ Classroom #9 103 713 1 713
Kindergarten Classroom #11 107 715 1 715
Kindergarten Classrom #12 109 707 1 707
Classroom #1 119 748 1 748
Classroom #2 121, #6 204 711 2 1,422
Classroom #3 115, #7 216 746 2 1,492
Classroom #4 117 730 1 730
Classroom #8 218 730 1 730
Classroom #14 209 726 1 726
Classroom #15 211 715 1 715
Classroom # 16 213 707 1 707
SPECIAL EDUCATION 2,669 0 0 0 3,020

Self-Contained SPED 950 2 1,900 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 2 120
Resource Room 500 1 500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 500 1 500 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
Maple
Speech 005 326 1 326
Speech 219 116 1 116
Speech 006 430 1 430
Reading Resource 007 227 1 227
Office/ Reading Support 207 713 1 713
Autidtic 202 381 1 381
SPED 204 476 1 476
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ART & MUSIC 2,580 0 0 0 2,500

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,000 1 1,000 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 150 1 150
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 t imes / week / st udent
Music Practice / Ensemble 75 2 150
Maple
Art Classroom 016 647 1 647
Music/ Multi-Purpose 012 877 1 877
Assembly Room/ Music 214 1,056 1 1,056
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 232 0 0 0 6,300

Gymnasium 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF M in. Size
Gym Storeroom 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 150 1 150
Maple
Physical Education Office 017 232 1 232
MEDIA CENTER 564 0 0 0 2,020

Media Center / Reading Room 2,020 1 2,020
Maple
Library 003 564 1 564
DINING & FOOD SERVICE 1,999 0 0 0 4,943

Cafeteria / Dining 1,943 1 1,943 2 seat ings - 15SF per seat
Stage 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 200 1 200
Kitchen 1,600 1 1,600 1600 SF f or f irst 300 + 1 SF/ st udent Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 200 1 200 20 SF/ Occupant
Maple
Lunchroom/PE/Assembly 004 1,457 1 1,457
Food Prep 002 542 1 542
0
MEDICAL 115 0 0 0 510
Medical Suite Toilet 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 100 2 200
Maple
Nurse 113 115 1 115
ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 969 0 0 0 2,015

General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 300 1 300
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 150 1 150
Records Room 110 1 110
Principal's Office w / Conference Area 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office 120 0 -
Supervisory / Spare Office 120 1 120
Conference Room 250 1 250
Guidance Office 150 1 150
Guidance Storeroom 35 1 35
Teachers' Work Room 300 1 300
Maple
Office 220 76 1 76
Office 206 105 1 105
Teachers 124 88 1 88
Principals Office 110 154 1 154
Secretary/ Waiting Room 111 142 1 142
Crisis MGT 201 48 1 48
Crisis MGT 221 356 1 356
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CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 3,661 0 0 0 1,900

Custodian's Office 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 375 1 375
Custodian's Storage 375 1 375
Recycling Room / Trash 400 1 400
Receiving and General Supply 200 1 200
Storeroom 200 1 200
Netw ork / Telecom Room 200 1 200
Maple
Storage 013 301 1 301
Storage 014 360 1 360
Art Storage 015 109 1 109
Storage 101, 104,108 94 3 282
Storage 106 155 1 155
Copy Room/ Storage 112 75 1 75
Storage 114 112 1 112
Storage 116 153 1 153
Storage 118 126 1 126
Storage 120 106 1 106
Storage 203 75 1 75
Storage 208 136 1 136
Storage 210 161 1 161
Storage 212 138 1 138
Storage 215 117 1 117
Storage 217 131 1 131
Storage 222 85 1 85
Mechanical Room 283 1 283
Electrical 013A 100 1 100
Boiler 001 656 1 656
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
Other (specify)
Total Building Net Floor Area (NFA) 22,920 0 0 0 34,158
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) 37,233 46,620
Grossing factor (GFA/NFA) 1.62 #DIV/0! 1.36
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Center Elementary School:
PROPOSED
Center E.S.
MSBA Guidelines


Center School
Classroom #1 101 682 1 682
Classroom #2 104 652 1 652
Classroom #3 107 682 1 682
Classroom #4ELL 300 1 300
Classroom 201 683 1 683
Classroom 202 600 1 600
Classroom 204 664 1 664
Classroom 203 659 1 659
Classroom 206 687 1 687
Classroom 205 597 1 597

Center
Main Office 105 649 1 649
Title I 102 291 1 291
Special Ed Coordinator 009 111 1 111
Special Ed Speech 599 1 599
OT/PT Services 010 117 1 117
Special Ed Speech 106 599 1 599
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ART & MUSIC 1,395 0 0 0 2,425

Center
Storage 014 214 1 214
Girls Lav 004 272 1 272

MEDIA CENTER 0 0 0 0 2,020

DINING & FOOD SERVICE 0 0 0 0 4,463

Stage 1,000 1 1,000
0
MEDICAL 290 0 0 0 410
Center
System RN 011 290 1 290
ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 3,688 0 0 0 2,015

Center
Office 008 134 1 134
Teacher Workroom 169 3,411 1 3,411
Counciling 207 116 1 116
Lavatory 208 27 1 27
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CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 903 0 0 0 1,900

Storeroom 200 1 200
Center
Storage 013 270 1 270
Boiler 002 633 1 633
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
Other (specify)
2
1
2
regulations and policies of the Massachusetts School Building Authority to the best of my know ledge and belief. A true statement, made under the penalties of perjury.
Date: December 20, 2016
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Pepin Elementary School:
PROPOSED
Pepin E.S.
MSBA Guidelines


Pepin
Classroom #1 103 806 1 806
Classroom #2 120 475 1 475
Classroom #3 114 748 1 748
Classroom #4 126 546 1 546
Classroom #5 122 460 1 460
Classroom #6 216 748 1 748
Classroom #7 201 806 1 806
Classroom #8 202 748 1 748
Classroom #9 203 802 1 802
C;assroom #205 746 1 746
Classroom #10 307 (used as storage) 772 1 772
Classroom #1 2 302 (used as storage) 745 1 745
SPECIAL EDUCATION 801 0 0 0 3,020

Pepin
Reading Recovery 117 251 1 251
OT/PT Services 209 75 1 75
Student Support Center 207 475 1 475
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ART & MUSIC 460 0 0 0 2,425

Pepin
Music 460 1 460
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1,485 0 0 0 6,300

Pepin
Director Room 22 (Pepin) 135 1 135
Girls Locker Rom 012 (Pepin) 387 1 387
Toilet/Drying 011 (Pepin) 235 1 235
Show ers 010 (Pepin) 150 1 150
Boys Locker Rm 024 (Pepin) 274 1 274
Show ers 025 (Pepin) 203 1 203
Toilet 023 (Pepin) 101 1 101
MEDIA CENTER 1,446 0 0 0 2,020

Pepin
Library 001 (Pepin) 1446 1 1,446

Stage 1,000 1 1,000
Pepin
Cafetorium 217 (inlcudes kitchen & stage) 5,190 1 5,190
0
MEDICAL 137 0 0 0 410
Pepin
Nurse 115 137 1 137

Pepin
Main Office 106 316 1 316
School Psychology 116 137 1 137
Toilet 105 45 1 45
Principal's Office 111 180 1 180
Conference 112 125 1 125
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Storeroom 200 1 200
Pepin
Maintenance 003 633 1 633
Audio Visual 004 (Pepin) 48 1 48
Janitor 104 (Pepin) 45 1 45
Storage 019(Pepin) 109 1 109
Sprinkler Valve Room 030 (Pepin) 94 1 94
Mechanical 006 (Pepin) 633 1 633
Elevator 009 (Pepin) 47 1 47
Machine Room 015 (Pepin) 72 1 72
Boiler 13 (Pepin) 390 1 390
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
Other (specify)
2
1
2
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Whitebrook Middle School:

Proposed Space Summary - Middle Schools
PROPOSED
Whitebrook M.S.
MSBA Guidelines
ROOM ROOM # OF ROOM ROOM ROOM # OF

1 # OF RMS area totals 1 area totals 1 # OF RMS area totals 1 # OF RMS area totals 1 area totals Com m ents
NFA NFA RMS NFA NFA NFA RMS
ROOM TYPE
CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 31,526 0 0 0 21,770

Classroom - General 950 17 16,150 850 SF min - 950 SF max
Small Group Seminar (20-30 seats) / Resource 500 1 500
Science Classroom / Lab 1,200 4 4,800 1 period / day / st udent
Prep Room 80 4 320
WBMS
Classroom #1 129,#131 813 2 1,626
Classroom #2 134,136 675 2 1,350
Classroom #3 130 668 1 668
Classroom #4 132 806 1 806
Classroom #5 133 796 1 796
Storage #135 391 1 391
Classroom #6 149 669 1 669
Classroom #7 150 796 1 796
Classroom #8 151 811 1 811
Classroom #9 152 798 1 798
Classroom # 10 153 969 1 969
Classroom #11 154 829 1 829
Classroom #12 155 806 1 806
Classroom #13 156 676 1 676
Classroom #14 173 803 1 803
Classroom #15 174 671 1 671
Classroom #17 176 679 1 679
Classroom #18 177 798 1 798
Classroom #19 178 667 1 667
Classroom #20 179 806 1 806
Classroom #21 180 796 1 796
Storage#191 90 1 90
Classroom #22 192 667 1 667
Classroom #23 193, 194 796 2 1,592
Storage #196 395 1 395
Classroom #24 195 798 1 798
Classroom #25 197 679 1 679
Classroom #26 198 803 1 803
Classroom #27 199 671 1 671
Science Classroom #142 873 1 873
Science Classroom #144 1,030 1 1,030
Science Classroom #145 2,110 1 2,110
Science Classroom & Office #187 2,102 1 2,102
Science Classroom #189 853 1 853
Science Classroom & Office #190 1,028 1 1,028
Finishing Room #140 140 1 140
Project Storage #138 280 1 280
Office #139 102 1 102
Storage #143 102 1 102
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Self-Contained SPED 950 3 2,850 assumed 8%of pop. in self -cont ained SPED
Self-Contained SPED Toilet 60 3 180
Resource Room 500 2 1,000 1/ 2 size Genl. Clrm.
WBMS
Special Ed Classroom #167 831 1 831
Alternate Classroom #168 762 1 762
Special Education #185 1,087 1 1,087
Special Education #175 395 1 395
Title 1 Office
ART & MUSIC 11,124 0 0 0 3,050

Art Classroom 1,200 1 1,200 assumed use - 50%populat ion 2 t imes / week
Band / Chorus - 100 seats 1,500 1 1,500 assumed use - 50%populat ion 2 t imes / week
WBMS
Art Classroom 0
Art Classroom #147 911 1 911
Art Classroom #148 1,106 1 1,106
Art Classroom #186 1,087 1 1,087
Music Classroom / Large Group 0
Music/ Auditorium #213 4,707 1 4,707
Chorus Room #212 1,404 1 1,404
Band Room #205 1,680 1 1,680
Practice Room # 207, #209 75 2 150
Practice Room # 208 79 1 79
VOCATIONS & TECHNOLOGY 2,243 0 0 0 3,200

Tech Clrm. - (E.G. Drafting, Business) 1,200 1 1,200 Assumed use - 25%Populat ion - 5 t imes/ week
Tech Shop - (E.G. Consumer, Wood) 2,000 1 2,000 Assumed use - 25%Populat ion - 5 t imes/ week
WBMS
Computer Lab 163 1,401 1 1,401
Computer Lab 164 842 1 842
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 21,846 0 0 0 8,400

Gymnasium 6,000 1 6,000
Locker Rooms - Boys / Girls w / Toilets 1,000 2 2,000
WBMS
Physical Education Natatorium #218 7,037 1 7,037
Boys Locker Room #221 1,544 1 1,544
Girl's Locker Room # 227 1,801 1 1,801
Storage #233 402 1 402
Storage #235 478 1 478
Storage #219 208 1 208
Office #220 178 1 178
Office #222 210 1 210
Storage # 229 436 1 436
Office #225 204 1 204
Storage #230 336 1 336
Office #228 50 1 50
Gymnasium #234 8,962 1 8,962
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MEDIA CENTER 6,812 0 0 0 2,968

WBMS
Media Center #162 6,425 1 6,425
Periodical Storage #165 221 1 221
Library Resource #166 166 1 166

Cafetorium / Dining 3,375 1 3,375
Stage 1,600 1 1,600
Kitchen 1,750 1 1,750
Staff Lunch Room 213 1 213
WBMS
Dining Area 137 1,754 1 1,754
Kitchen #121 2,186 1 2,186
Cooler #123, Freezer #124 75 2 150
Cooler #118, Freezer #117 74 2 148
Kitchen Office #115 68 1 68
Kitchen Office #120 93 1 93
Staff Toilet # 128 138 1 138
Staff Toilet #116 71 1 71
Staff Locker #119 52 1 52
Kitchen Storage #125 324 1 324
Staff Dining #114 859 1 859
Kitchen Storage #122 519 1 519
Receiving #126 665 1 665
MEDICAL 539 0 0 0 510

WBMS
Nurse Suite #101 406 1 406
Waiting #102 93 1 93
Toilet #103 40 1 40
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ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 5,861 0 0 0 2,950

Assistant Principal's Office - AP1 150 1 150
Assistant Principal's Office - AP2 150 0 -
Guidance Waiting Room 100 1 100
WBMS
Teacher Workroom #169 3,411 1 3,411
Toilet # 224 83 1 83
Toilet # 226 89 1 89
Office #112 133 1 133
Office #113 137 1 137
General Office #104 574 1 574
Mtg. Guidance #111 108 1 108
Guidance Office #108,#109,#110 137 3 411
Assist Principal #100 230 1 230
Records office #107 118 1 118
Admin. Assist. Principal #106 302 1 302
Work Room #105 37 1 37
CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 783 0 0 0 1,925

Storeroom 300 1 300
WBMS
Boiler Room #232 638 1 638
Electrical Room #231 145 1 145
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OTHER 4,006 0 0 0 0
Other (specify)
Internal Suspension room #172 853 1 853
Dark Room #146 83 1 83
Dark Room #182 186 1 186
Television Recording # 210 391 1 391
Community TV Room #211 391 1 391
Headstart #183 2,102 1 2,102
2
1
2
I hereby certify that all of the information provided in this "Proposed Space Summary" is true, complete and accurate and, except as agreed to in w riting by the Massachusetts School Building Authority, in accordance w ith the guidelines, rules, regulations
and policies of the Massachusetts School Building Authority to the best of my know ledge and belief. A true statement, made under the penalties of perjury.
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3.1.4 Evaluation of Existing Conditions:

A. Maple Elementary School:
Construction Type: 3B
Occupancy Group: (E) Educational
3-Stories; Split-level entrance

Masonry Bearing Wall/ Wood Floor and Roof Framing
Building Footprint: 12,335 sf

Building Area: 37,233 sf
Lot Size: 1.48 Acres
Maple Street School, located at 7 Chapel Street, Easthampton, MA was constructed in 1896.
The elementary school currently serves 246 students ranging from Pre-K through 4th grade. The
three-story building, including a basement, has a footprint of 12,335 gross square feet, and a
total area of 37,233 gross square feet.
Early investigations confirm that the District holds the legal title for the Maple Elementary
School property and that it is available for future development. While historically significant to
the City, the school is not listed on the State or Local Registry of Historic Places and therefore
free of any restrictions associated with such status. Exhibits 1, 2 3 and 4 are provided at the end
of this section as evidence of these findings.
Through an analysis of the existing Maple Elementary School building and its 1.48 acre site,
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. has determined without an addition, the current school building
will not support 21st Century programming for a Pre-Kindergarten through fourth Grade
curriculum to serve the agreed enrollment of 195 students.

7 Chapel Street, Easthampton, MA
Purple overlay represents original 1896

building
Yellow overlay represents 1924 addition
Front Yard Setbacks = 20 feet

Side Yard Setbacks = 10 feet
Figure 3.1.4.a.1
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Originally constructed, in 1896, as an eight classroom school, the buildings capacity was
expanded to the south to provide an additional eight classrooms in 1924. The next significant
improvement on record was the replacement of boilers/ burners in 1970, followed by a window
replacement project in 1976, and roof replacement in 1991. In 2005 HVAC repairs were made,
but no major work has occurred in the building since.
Located in an R10 District, the Easthampton Zoning By-Laws indicate a maximum building
coverage of 25 percent, or 16,117 square feet for the 64,469 square foot Maple Elementary
School site. With an existing footprint of 12,335 gsf, this would limit a building addition to a
maximum footprint of 3,755 sf. As reflected in the Maple Street Elementary School Proposed
Space Summary Table above, the existing school does not provide sufficient space for physical
education. Currently this program is supported by a multi-purpose room of just under 1,500 sf
at the basement level. Based on current standards, a space of 6,000 sf should be provided as
part of a successful project solution. To satisfy just this physical education requirement without
exceeding the zoning limits on lot coverage, a significant portion of the existing building to be
demolished and other program spaces would need to be accommodated through vertical
addition. Alternatively, the project could seek a waiver from the zoning requirements, however
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, does not recommend this approach as it will result in less available
outdoor space on the site, which is already undersized to serve schools parking needs and
outdoor playground space.
Construction Overview:
The Maple Elementary School is a 3-story, wood-framed, masonry bearing wall building of
approximately 37,233 sf. The first floor, is approximately 7 feet above grade. The original
construction appears similar to Type IV, however it alterations made over the years include
some wood framed partitions, resulting in a Construction Type classification of 3B. At the first
and second floors, exterior walls are load-bearing, solid brick and based on the age of the
building, are finished with an assumed plaster finish directly applied to the brick substrate (no
destructive testing performed). Interior corridor walls are also load-bearing and consist of 12
inch solid brick construction. Similar to the exterior walls, corridors at the first and second
floors appear to be finished with a plaster on brick. The brick finish is exposed and painted at
the basement level corridor walls and perimeter wall are painted concrete at the foundation
and painted brick above.
Photo 3.1.4.a.1 Photo 3.1.4.a.2 Photo 3.1.4.a.3

Brick Bearing Wall Construction Wood Framing at Attic Corridor Bearing Condition
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Should a substantial renovation be pursued, further structural testing will be required to

determine shear strength of masonry joints and resulting lateral force resisting capacities of the
original structural systems. Replacement of all exterior windows and doors to the perimeter of
the building will be required for energy code compliance.
Architectural Assessment:
The following architectural assessment is provided to summarize overall building conditions,

including but not limited to, building and access code non-compliances, physical condition of
elements, educational capacities, and building efficiencies as they currently exist.
Discussions with the client revealed an occurrence of water infiltration at the basement level
during the relatively recent Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012. The basement had mitigated
water treatment; however, this issue was only corrected temporarily. There was evidence of
growth and high moisture content after the cleanup. Should a project be pursued which re-uses
the existing Maple School building, additional exploration, including test pits, should be pursued
to determine the source cause of the infiltration and development of permanent remediation
strategies.
Through an exterior survey of the building from grade, the building appears to be in fairly good
condition for its age. The original mortar is still found to be present in the majority of the
buildings joints, though in some locations was it could be easily raked without use of special
tools. Lighter mortar, in several isolated locations, indicates that the buildings masonry joints
have been pointed as needed over the years. Missing mortar was limited mostly to window sill
locations, with only limited incidences observed within the overall field of brick. In many cases,
missing mortar could be associated with locations which had been re-pointed at a previous date.
Photo 3.1.4.a.4 Photo 3.1.4.a.5

Missing Mortar at Walls Missing Mortar at Sills
Spalling brick was also observed, but only in very limited locations. Should a renovation project
of any scale be pursued, these locations could be easily located and quantified for replacement.
It is estimated that less than 5 percent of the brick would require replacement and pointing
efforts would likely be limited to under 20 percent of the surface area.
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Photo 3.1.4.a.6 Photo 3.1.4.a.7

Spalling Brick; Repointed Mortar Damaged Brick
Exterior Stairs are constructed of cast-in-place concrete and other than non-compliant railings
and riser heights, do not pose any immediate hazards. The north entrance stair is beginning to
show significant weather damage which is anticipated to worsen and destabilize if not
addressed, given the New England climate. Side joints at this stair are separating from the
masonry sidewalls and at one tread/ riser intersection, a crack has formed across the full width
of the stair causing erosion of the supporting subgrade. At the west entrance stair, concrete
risers are showing hairline cracks and spalling has begun to occur at the bottom riser. These
conditions are expected to worsen with the freeze/ thaw cycles experienced in the regional
climate.

Crack at Tread/ Riser, North Entrance Spalling Riser, West Entrance Separation at
Sidewall
Brick at the masonry shed entrances to the Kitchen and Art Room appear to be added at some
point after the original construction, as evidenced by a squarer edge condition of the bricks,
where the original building brick edges appear rounded or tumbled. There is some masonry
remediation required at these location, however existing wood doors and fascia boards show
the most wear and should be replaced with more durable, weather-resistant materials, such as
galvanized steel or aluminum. The Art Room entrance has a boarded window opening in its east
faade which should bricked in or provided with a replacement window. Should a renovation
project be pursued, the roofing at these entrances should also be replaced with a single-ply
membrane assembly.
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Shed Entrance to Kitchen Wood Fascia at Shed Entrances Bent Coping Metal at Parapet
The roof was not accessible at the time of this survey, however based on photos taken from the
ground, additional surveying will be required to evaluate the condition of existing metal copings
and parapet flashings if a renovation is pursued. At the north end of the west faade and the
north turret of the west entrance faade, the copings are visibly bent up and away from the wall
surface exposing blocking to weather.
Photo 3.1.4.14 Photo 3.1.4.a.15

Efflorescence, West Faade Efflorescence, South Faade
Efflorescence, to various degrees of severity, is also visible at each elevation, between parapet
copings and the base of the frieze, suggesting water infiltration at the parapet level.
Additionally, missing mortar, visible from the ground, at head joints in cast stone at the base of
the frieze suggests possible flashing issues at this level, which should be further investigated and
corrected as part of a project which continues use of the existing building. At the south faade,
a section of cast stone at the base of the frieze, approximately four to five feet in length, has
spalled. Observations from grade level suggest this section of stone was intentionally removed
as a safety measure, as the edges are clean-cut and surface of the missing stone face is relatively
uniform and flush with the building brick.
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Location of overflow scuppers in the upper third of the frieze suggest that the surface of the
roof to be approximately 20 inches below the top of parapets.
Building Code Compliance:

In existing buildings, code compliance is determined by the type and extent of repair, renovation
and/ or addition scope pursued in a project. As a rule, imminently unsafe conditions are always
subject to a corrective order from the jurisdiction having authority. In addition, work performed
must not reduce the current level of conformance, and new work must typically follow the
requirements of the current building code. A full existing building code analysis is included in
Appendix D of this report and was used as the reference for this assessment.
Chapter 4 of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) classifies renovation scope which
adds or eliminates doors and reconfigures or extends existing systems in a work area exceeding
50 percent of the total building floor area as a Level 3 Alteration. Regardless of the option
pursued, it is understood that the work area of even a base repair project will involve scope
throughout the full building, therefore the following analysis is based on Level 3 Alteration
compliance. If an addition is pursued, the building must comply with height and area limitations
established in Chapter 5 of the MA State Building Code (780 CMR). Currently, the Maple
Elementary School is in compliance with height and area limitations, and as a fully sprinklered
building, the height and area of the building, including its addition, will be limited to 3 stories
and 75 feet in height and 29,000 sf per floor in area.
Cleaning and sealing of the existing masonry would significantly improve the visible appearance
of the school and should be considered as part of a renovation project if the budget will support
it.
Glass and Glazing:
Wired glass is observed in corridor doors and side lites, and is commonly found in older
buildings to serve as safety glazing. Current best practices no longer utilize wired glass as
the exposed ends of the wire in a broken pane are now recognized as cutting hazard.
Classroom and office doors are observed to contain float glass with no visible safety labeling
on the panes. Similarly glazing in built-in storage units within the classrooms does not a
label designating it as safety glass.
Section 502.3 of the IEBC states that replacement glazing in hazardous location shall comply
with the safety glazing requirements of 780 CMR, Section 2406. To ensure the safety of
students and staff, it is recommended that all glazing, including wired glass, in hazardous
locations be replaced with tempered glass, or laminated glass at entrances or other
locations where security is a factor.
Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes:

Interior walls at the first and second floor consist of a painted plaster finish, which is
typically observed to be in sound condition. At the basement level, walls are predominantly
exposed masonry with a painted finish.
With exception of one classroom, original plaster ceilings remain throughout the building
and appear in good condition. At the one classroom noted, a suspended acoustical tile
ceiling is installed and appears to satisfy the finish requirements of the current building
code.
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Photo 3.1.4.a.16 Photo 3.1.4.a.17

Plaster Walls; S.A.T. Ceiling Masonry Wall; Plaster Ceiling
Section 602.1 of the IEBC states that all newly installed wall and ceiling finishes shall comply
with 780 CMR, Chapter 8.
Original wood trim was observed throughout the building, consisting primarily of 8 inch high
wall base, 6 inch door casings, and window casings of varying widths.
Based on field observations, no scope is required to bring existing wall and ceiling finishes
into compliance with the current building code.
Thermal Insulation:
Existing exterior walls are assumed as 16 inch thick solid brick assemblies with 1 inch of
plaster, directly applied to the interior face. Using an average R-value of 0.20 per inch for
common brick and 0.63 per inch for plaster, the exterior wall assemblies of the Maple
Elementary School are estimated provide a continuous thermal resistance value of R-3.84 (U
Value = 0.26). According to Table 502.1.2 of the International Energy Conservation Code,
mass walls in Climate Zone 5 shall have a U-Value of 0.048 or less. To achieve this value,
exterior walls will need to be furred out and provided with continuous insulation, offering a
U-Value of 0.212 (R-4.7). Rockwool boards offer a thermal resistance value of R-4.5 per inch
and 5/8 inch gypsum board offers a thermal resistance value of R0.56, therefore lining walls
with continuous 1 inch insulation boards behind metal framing and 5/8 inch gypsum
sheathing will bring the thermal performance of exterior walls into compliance with the
current energy code.
The existing roof, replaced in 1991 with an assumed average of 4 inches of rigid insulation
above the roof deck, is estimated to provide a thermal resistance value of R-13. According
to Table 502.2, roofs with insulation above the deck require an R-Value of R-20. Though no
leaks have been reported to the design team, at 25 years in age, the life expectancy of the
existing single-ply membrane roof is nearing its end and should be replaced as part of any
substantial building renovation effort. This will provide the opportunity to increase the R-
Value of the roof for compliance with current energy code requirements. If pursued
however, a structural analysis will be required to ensure the gravity load carrying elements
are capable of supporting the resulting increased snow load.
During review of the building, no thermal or acoustical insulation materials were observed,
except at mechanical piping and ductwork. Any new materials proposed as part of a
renovation or addition must comply with Section 719 of the MA State Building Code (780
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CMR), which requires a flame spread index of 25 or less and a smoke developed index of 450
or less.
Vertical Openings:
In accordance with Section 703.2.1, Exception 6 of the IEBC, enclosure of vertical openings
(chases) is not required as the Maple Elementary School is limited to three stories and
equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system.
Section 803.1 of the IEBC states all exits which are part of the means of egress shall be
enclosed. The north egress stair is open between the first and second floor.
While not specifically required by the International Existing Building Code, it is noted that
the east and south stairs continue a half-story below the level of exit discharge. The code
for new construction (780 CMR, Section 1022.7) requires that a barrier be provided, in such
conditions, to prevent occupants from accidently continuing into levels below.
Automatic Sprinkler System:

The Maple Elementary School is served by an existing, automatic sprinkler system
throughout. The service entrance appears separate from the domestic water entrance, and
is located behind a wire partition at the west side of the boys gang toilet room at the
basement level.
An evaluation of this system is included later in this Section under the Fire Protection
portion of the Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment prepared
by Consulting Engineering Services, LLC (CES).
Fire Extinguishers:
Bracket-mounted fire extinguishers were observed at the floor landings of the east and
south stairs. In accordance with 780 CMR, Section 906.0, portable fire extinguishers shall be
provided within 30 feet of any commercial cooking equipment, and as required to provide
distribution as follows: 1 extinguisher for every 3,000 sf, with a maximum travel distance of
75 feet.
Photo 3.1.4.a.18
Fire Extinguisher at Stair Landing
Fire Alarm System:

In accordance with the IEBC, Section 704.4.1.1, a fire alarm system is required for all Group
E Occupancies, and shall be provided in accordance with the code for new construction (780
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CMR, Eighth Edition, Chapter 9; NFPA 72). An evaluation of the existing fire alarm system is
included later in this Section under the Fire Alarm portion of the Plumbing, Fire Protection,
HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment prepared by CES.
Emergency Voice Alarm System:

The existing alarm system does not include Emergency Voice Activation. In accordance with
780 CMR, Section 907.5.2.2, an Emergency Voice/ Alarm Communication System shall be
provided at elevator groups, at each floor, areas of refuge and at exit stairways.
Visual Alarm Devices:

No visible alarm devices were observed within the existing building. In accordance with 780
CMR, Section 907.5.2.3, Visible Alarm Devices complying with the Architectural Access
Board, shall be provided at public and common areas, and at employee work areas where
existing alarm systems are replaced or upgraded.
Fire Department Connections:

Fire Department connections were clearly visible at the west building faade, just north of
the entrance facing Chapel Street. While the connections are readily visible, there is no
signage at the location as required by 780 CMR, Section 912.4.
Photo 3.1.4.a.19
Fire Department Connection
Number of Exits:
The occupant load at each floor has been calculated at fewer than 500, therefore in
accordance with 780 CMR, Table 1021.1, a minimum of two (2) independent exits are
required from each story. At each of the three levels, enclosed egress stairs are provided at
the south end of the corridor and at the center of the building, to the east side.
Additionally, a stair is provided at the north end of the corridor, however this stair is not
fully enclosed to the point of exit discharge and is considered non-compliant.
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Egress for Occupant Loads Greater than 50:

The basement-level multi-purpose room, which serves as the gym and cafeteria, is the only
space within the building sized to serve an occupant load greater than 50. At just under
1,500 sf, calculations show this room has an occupancy capacity of 100, based on a table
and chair arrangement. This room is provided with two remote, and independent egress
doors which swing in the direction of travel, however there is not panic hardware provided
at these doors. Should a configuration resulting in an occupant load greater than 100
(chairs only or standing room), panic hardware is required per IEBC, Section 705.4.4.
Means of Egress Lighting:

Lighting was observed to be present along the means of egress, including the exit discharge,
as required by 780 CMR, Section 1006.1, however review of the existing means of egress
lighting is included later in this Section, under the Electrical portion of the Plumbing, Fire
Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment prepared by CES.
Exit Signs:
Illuminated exit signs were observed throughout the building, directing occupants to egress
stairs and exit discharge locations. An evaluation of the existing exit signs is included later in
this Section, under the Electrical portion of the Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and
Electrical Systems Assessment prepared by CES.
Tactile Exit Signs:

There were no tactile exit signs, complying with ICC A117.1, observed in the existing Maple
Elementary School, as required by 780 CMR, Section 1011.3. To satisfy the code
requirement for tactile exit signs, they should be provided adjacent to doors serving egress
stairs and exit discharge doors in the existing building.
Guardrails:
Existing guards are present at stairs and landings with walking surfaces which are located
more than 30 inches, measured vertically, to the floor or grade below, however they do not
meet the minimum height requirement of 42 inches as required by 780 CMR, Section
1013.2. In addition, openings at some locations exceed the maximum permitted by 780
CMR, Section 1013.3, which prohibits passage of a sphere 4 inches or more in diameter. To
reduce the fall hazard, wire mesh panels have been added adjacent to guards, but these are
not completely effective as they are open to secondary fall hazard to one side.
Photo 3.1.4.a.20
Existing Guards
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Based on Caolo & Bienieks renovation experience with buildings of similar vintage, it is
anticipated that existing guards will not comply with current load requirements as vertical
posts are observed only at the top and bottom of stair runs, leaving long spans subject to
only to the force resisting capacity of balusters. In addition, the age of the building suggests
metal assemblies are likely iron, which is typically found to yield lower performance than
modern-day steel assemblies. Similarly to the metal guard assemblies, the open north stair
between the first and second floor is provided with a wood guard assembly, which spans
between upper and lower posts with only baluster connections in between.
Handrails:
Handrails are present at all interior stairs, however not all occurrences comply with the
profile and dimensional requirements of 521 CMR. In addition, top and bottom extensions
are not provided in accordance with current code requirements. Exterior stairs are provided
with handrails at the center of their runs, but with no rails at the sides. As with interior
stairs, extensions are not provided at the top and bottom of exterior stair runs.
Photo 3.1.4.a.21 Photo 3.1.4.a.22

Center Handrail at Chapel St. Entrance Stair Center Handrail at Maple St. Entrance Stair
Energy Conservation:
Unless disturbed or replaced, elements of the building envelope are not required to comply
with the current Energy Code, however with consideration to life-cycle and on-going
operating costs, it is recommended that any significant renovation project incorporate
improvements to improve the energy efficiency of the building. On May 5, 2010, Stretch
Energy Code was adopted by Easthamptons City Council.
Roof: No insulation was visible between the second floor ceilings and roof framing,
suggesting that roof insulation is provided completely above the deck. Review of Table
1304.2.11 of the MA State Building Code, Sixth Edition (code in effect at time of 1991 roof
replacement) shows a thermal resistance requirement of R-23, continuous insulation for
wood framed roofs in buildings with above-grade glazing areas of more than 25% but not
more than 40% of wall area. Based on this data, it is determined that roof insulation
provided at the time of the 1991 roof replacement is likely sufficient to meet the current
International Energy Conservation Code requirement of R-20 continuous insulation at roof
assemblies consisting of insulation entirely above the deck. Should a renovation of this
building be pursued, Caolo & Bieniek Associates recommends verifying this information
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through core samples taken at both the original building roof and the roof above the 1924
addition.
Walls Above Grade: Based on field surveying, without destructive investigation or access
to original drawings, exterior walls are assumed to be 16 inch thick solid brick assemblies
with 1 inch of plaster, directly applied to the interior face. As indicted in the thermal
insulation article above, this provides a calculated thermal resistance value of R-3.84 (U
Value = 0.26). By considering the exterior assemblies as mass walls, continuous thermal
insulation and vapor barrier providing an R-Value of 4.5, in conjunction with a 5/8 inch
gypsum board finish will bring the thermal qualities of the exterior walls into compliance
with the International Energy Code requirements for Zone 5.
Walls Below Grade: Given the age of the building, existing walls below grade are unlikely
to be insulated. Field observations show exposed foundations at the 1896 original school to
be large cut stone with a parged coating of mortar at the interior face. The interior coating
is delaminating in some locations, suggesting possible moisture infiltration. At the 1924
addition, exposed foundations at the basement are concrete. Current Energy Code
requirements for below-grade walls in Climate Zone 5 call for continuous insulation offering
a thermal resistance rating of R-7.5.
Unheated Slabs: The basement slab-on-grade, is unlikely to contain any insulation given the
schools age. The current International Energy Conservation Code requires a thermal
resistance value of R-10 at unheated slabs-on-grade in Climate Zone 5. Though insulation
and a vapor barrier could be provide above the slab with a false floor on sleepers, this
approach is not being recommended as it would require additional stair scope to maintain
equal riser heights leading to the basement level and ceilings at the basement level
currently pose a challenge for meeting headroom requirements for habitable spaces.
Replacing slabs at the basement level would provide a route to compliance, however the
return on investment shows this to be an impractical approach.
While insulation can be easily added, buildings of the Maple Elementary Schools vintage did
not incorporate an air/ vapor barrier into their envelope assemblies. Where possible, a
vapor barrier should be added and sealed at its edges, even though it will be impractical to
provide continuity to the roof and at interrupting floor levels. Similarly, the basement floor
slab is unlikely to contain a vapor barrier below it, and high moisture levels are anticipated
which will be detrimental to the successful application of new floor finishes if not treated
with a moisture mitigation system.
Windows, Storefront and Entrance Doors: Existing windows are not original to the building
and consist of aluminum framed units with dual-pane insulated glass. According to school
records, the current windows were installed in the 1970s and as such will not be equipped
with thermal break technology available today. In addition, advancements in the glazing
industry have led to much higher efficiencies than were available with insulated glass units
manufactured 40 years ago. Typical classrooms at the first and second floors contain five
large 4 foot wide by 8 foot high double-hung window units. Slightly narrower windows of
the same height are found in shared storage rooms between classrooms and coat rooms at
the north wall of the original 1896 building. While actual U-Values were not measured as
part of this report, replacement of existing windows throughout the building will afford the
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opportunity to provide much higher efficiency units, to meet the current Table 502.3
requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code.
Aluminum storefront entrances and doors were observed at the north, east and south
entrances. Similarly to the windows, records show that these assemblies were provided in
the 1970s and while in good condition, the building would benefit from the increased
energy efficiency modern-day replacements would provide. The west, Chapel Street,
entrance contains a pair of aluminum doors set in a wood-framed sidelite and transom
assembly. Glazing at the sidelites and transom consists of only a single pane. While the
existing wood frame offers better thermal resistance than the aluminum storefront found at
the other entrances, the paint is worn and the wood is beginning to weather. It is
recommended that this assembly be replaced with a thermally broken aluminum storefront
system to match the construction at the north, east and south entrance locations.
Barrier-Free Conditions:
Through an assessment analysis in terms of accessibility requirements, Maple Street School does
not fully comply with 521 CMR regulations of the state of Massachusetts. The antiquated
building does not accommodate the modern, barrier-free school facilities necessary to support a
21st century educational program.
The level of compliance for barrier-free design in existing buildings is based on the value of work
performed in relation to the buildings full and fair cash value. According to the AXIS GIS
Property Card, the Maple Elementary School is valued at $1,885,900.00. As the school is exempt
from taxation, these values are commonly not kept current, and in this case would equate to a
$50.65 / square foot replacement cost, which is not realistic. Applying a value in the range of
$300.00 per square foot, Caolo & Bieniek feels a rounded number of $12,000,000.00 provides a
fairer assessment of the buildings full and fair cash value. Should a renovation be pursued, this
value should be verified, however for the purposes of this study, it is determined that full
compliance with the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (521 CMR), will be required for
any renovation project exceeding 30 percent of the schools full and fair cash value, which
equates to any project of $3,600,000.00 or more. Based on this assumption, the following
deficiencies were found through an assessment of Maple Street Schools accessibility:
Accessible Route:
General:
Based on 521 CMR, Section 20.1, all accessible routes should provide a continuous
unobstructed path which connects all the spaces and elements inside and outside the
facility. Several conditions in and around the school have been observed which prevent or
hinder full access to areas of primary function. At the exterior of the building, the recess
area consists mostly of bituminous paving, with a small mulched area at the south end of
the site which surrounds a play structure. There is a break in the curb between the paved
and mulched areas, however the mulched portion of the playground does not provide a firm
and stable surface as required by 521 CMR, Section 29.1. The play structure itself does not
contain any accessible elements.
The areas of bituminous paving exhibit extensive cracking, but overall are considered stable
at this time. The presence of cracks, however, subjects the playground to continued
degradation through the freeze thaw cycles experienced in New England. Given the
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climate and expected wear and tear the site would experience during a construction project,
it is recommended that the bituminous paving be replaced.
Photo 3.1.4.a.23 Photo 3.1.4.a.24

Bituminous Playground Mulched Play Structure
The Maple Elementary School supports an outdoor garden which is located in the small,
raised lawn area at the west side of the building, facing Chapel Street. The garden consists
of individual, raised beds (approximately 6 inches high), surrounded by mulched access
aisles. The gardens raised location and soft, unstable walking surface prevents the use of
this program function by mobility challenged individuals.
Photo 3.1.4.a.25 Photo 3.1.4.a.26

Outdoor Garden Raised Garden Bed
Protruding Objects:
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 20.6.1, the leading edge of objects between 27 inches
and 80 inches above finished floor shall not protrude more than 4 inches into walks, halls,
corridors, passageways, or aisles.
Throughout the building, objects, such as drinking fountains, paper towel dispensers,
electrical panels and phones are observed to protrude further than the maximum 4 inches
from the wall surface they are mounted on. Correction of these conditions will require
replacement of non-conforming fixtures with compliant models, or if not possible, by the
installation of cane-detectable elements at non-conforming conditions.
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Paper Towel Dispenser Drinking Fountain Wall-Mounted Phone
At the upper basement level, there are also low-hanging mechanical systems, including
ductwork and pipping, whose leading edges are less than 80 inches above finished floor,
which is a violation of 521 CMR, Section 20.7 - Headroom. Correction of these conditions
will require re-design of the mechanical and plumbing systems at non-conforming locations,
installation of a barrier to warn visually impaired persons of the reduced headroom, or
reprogramming of the school to remove areas of primary function (art room, music room
and gang toilet room) from the upper basement level.
Changes in Levels:
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 29.2.3, changes in level greater than inch are not
permitted unless means of vertical access such a ramp or a walkway complying with are
provided. See Fig. 3.
Figure 3.1.4.a.2 Photo 3.1.4.a.30

(From 521 CMR, Figure 20) Basement Change in Level
The existing basement contains a level change of more than 24 inches. The higher level
occurs within the footprint of the original 1896 school building, and is connected to a lower
basement level in the 1924 addition. The two levels are currently connected by a stair
containing three risers (no handrails and risers exceed 7 inches). The corridor is
approximately 15 feet wide at the stair location, and could possibly be modified to
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incorporate a vertical lift with new compliant stairs and a landing. Areas of primary function
which are currently located at the inaccessible upper basement level include the girls gang
Toilet Room, the Art Classroom and Music Classrooms. The Physical Education Office and
school storage spaces are also located at the upper basement level.
Curb Cuts:
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 21.2.1, curb cuts are required at each intersection,
located within the crosswalk and/or the pedestrian path of travel.

Maple Street Curb Cuts Maple Chapel Intersection Chapel Street Crosswalk
The existing crosswalks do not have the necessary number of curb cuts located at each
intersection. The only two curb cuts available are located on Maple Street, with no
crosswalks or curb cuts at the intersection of Maple Street and Chapel Street, add
detectable warning strips on all crosswalks. A cross walk is provided at Chapel Street,
centered on the front entrance to the building, but there is no curb cut provided to
overcome the 4 inch high sidewalk curb.
Walkways:
Sidewalks are provided to existing entrances, and for the most part are observed to be in
good, stable condition. There are areas of local cracking, spalling and settlement which will
need to be addressed, as well as level changes along the primary route. Existing curbs, at
the street are concrete.
Photo 3.1.4.a.34 Photo 3.1.4.a.35

Change in Level/ Spalling/ Settlement Sidewalk Cracking
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Parking and Passenger Loading Zones:

The existing parking lot surface is in poor condition and other than painted aisles bordering
the accessible spaces, the lot is not striped. Based on filed measurements, it is estimated
that the lot has a maximum capacity of 31 vehicles, however lack of striping will inevitably
reduce parking efficiency and lead to a lower capacity. Two standard accessible parking
spaces were observed, with signage mounted on a chain-link fence at the head of the
spaces. In accordance with 521 CMR, 23.2.1 for a parking lot of this size, the number of
accessible spaces is adequate, however there are no provisions for a van-accessible space as
required by 521 CMR, 23.2.2. Compliant parking will require one standard accessible space
and one van-accessible space.
Transportation holds significant importance in educational facilities to ensure every student

is able to safely arrive at the beginning of the school day and leave at the end. Different
transportation modes are used by students to achieve this goal such as walking, cycling, and
drop-off in personal vehicles. It is critical to create safe accessible routes, for all students
regardless of mode of transportation used, which incorporate proper signage and
monitoring within and around the site.
Maple Street Schools external circulation routes do not satisfy the standards for a 21st
century educational facility. Existing routes do not employ useful strategies such as striping,
and signage to achieve a maximum level of safety for all students. With regard to monitoring
and enforcement of drop-off and pickup policies, there was no extra lane observed for
designated drop off, due to lack of space. The bus drop off zone requires assistance from
the local police department to direct the traffic during student arrivals and departures.
Signage and other means of orientation are invaluable for visitors and new students,
particularly people with sensory disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, speech
communication and language needs, or learning disabilities. Poor signage at Maple Street
School creates safety-related concerns which should be addressed in a design solution.
The main front entrance at Maple School is not easy to identify. The original 1896 entrance
from Maple Street is articulated by a brick arch, while the revised front entrance, provided
by the 1924 addition, and facing Chapel Street, is marked by a limestone surround and
flanked by turrets on either side. Neither the Maple Street nor Chapel Street entrances are
accessible to individuals in wheelchairs or with significant mobility challenges. No signage is
provided at these locations to direct visitors to the at-grade entrance in the back of the
school.
Entrances:
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 25.1, all public entrances in buildings whose renovated
value exceeds 30 percent of the full and fair cash value, must fully comply with 521 CMR for
barrier-free access. Field observations show that there are currently no entrances at the
Maple School that fully comply with the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
requirements, specifically Section 25.2, Approach.
Six existing entrances serve the Maple Elementary School. The north entrance, facing Maple
Street, is the original front entrance to the building, and is accessed via an exterior concrete
flight of stairs between the streets sidewalk and first-floor level entry door. There are
eleven risers between the sidewalk and upper landing of this stair. The door threshold is set
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approximately inches above this landing. The entrance proper, consists of an offset pair of
doors within a 5 foot opening. The larger leaf measures 36 inches, however the 7 inch
change in level between the interior and exterior landings prevents egress through this door
by individuals in wheelchairs.
The existing east entrance is currently utilized as the accessible entrance to the building.
Consisting of a pair of 36 inch door leafs, the entrance leads to a mid-level stair landing
between the basement and first floor levels of the building. This landing is served by a
vertical wheelchair lift, connecting the basement and first floors, but which does not provide
access to the second floor level. At the time of our field observations, the vertical
wheelchair lift was not operational, and no current work orders were open for its repair.
This entrance is the only building entrance at grade, and although both interior and exterior
landings are at the same elevation, the exterior landing is considered level for only about 16
inches before it begins to slope away from the building at a pitch greater than the
permissible 1:50 requirement of 521 CMR, Section 26.6.1. There is no existing signage
identifying this location as the accessible entrance to the building.
Photo 3.1.4.a.36 Photo 3.1.4.a.37

North Entrance East Entrance
In addition to the public entrance, the east side of the Maple Elementary School contains
two service entrances which serve the kitchen and art room at the basement level. These
entrances are accessed by concrete stairs within brick enclosures and protective roofs.
Doors serving these stairs do not meet the clear floor space requirements of 521 CMR,
Sections 26.6.3 and 26.6.4.
Photo 3.1.4.a.38 Photo 4.1.4.a.39

East Service Entrance (Kitchen) South Entrance
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The existing entrance at the south end of the building leads to the mid-level landing of the
egress stair between the basement and first floors. The door threshold is set approximately
8 inches above finish grade, on a narrow, sixteen inch deep, exterior concrete landing. This
entrance consists of two 36 inch wide door leafs set in an aluminum storefront system.
At the east faade, facing Chapel Street, a pair of 36 inch wide doors is set within a
protective alcove, atop a flight of monumental exterior concrete stairs. From the Chapel
Street sidewalk, there are two concrete risers bringing visitors to the front lawn grade level.
A sidewalk then connects the approach to an exterior, monumental concrete stair serving
the entrance doors. The stair is broken into two flights with an intermediate landing, in-line
with the direction of travel. Stair risers are measured at 8 inches high and contain integral
metal nosings. The upper flight of stairs, which occurs within the protective alcove is in
stable condition, while the lower run, which is exposed to weather displays areas of hairline
cracks and some significant areas of spalling. Level landings are provided at the interior and
exterior side of these entrance doors.
Photo 3.1.4.a.40 Photo 3.1.4.a.41

West Entrance West Entrance Riser Height
No way-finding signage was observed at non-conforming entrances to direct the public to

the east entrance, which currently best serves as the buildings accessible entrance.
Ramps:
There are no existing ramps serving the various changes in level at the Maple Street School.
Doors and Doorways:

Double doors serving the north building entrance consists of a 36 inch leaf and a 24 inch leaf
and meet the requirements of 521 CMR, Section 26.5. Paired door entrances at the east,
south and west entrances are also compliant for width, consisting of two 36 inch leafs.
Interior, paired doors in five foot openings are equally sized at 30 inches and do not meet
the minimum clear width requirement of 32 inches at either operable leaf.
Most doors along major circulation routes generally comply with the clear floor space
requirements at the push and pull sides of the openings. One observed issue with these
clearances is inherent to the turn-of-the-century brick bearing wall construction which yield
walls of 12 to 16 inches in depth. In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 26.6.2, the clear
floor spaces apply to doors in recesses of more than 6 inches in depth, from the face of the
wall to the face of the door. Positioning a 1 inch door at the centerline of the wall while
maintaining a 6 inch deep recess on each side, yields a maximum wall thickness of 13
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inches. In most cases, existing frames locate the door in favor of one side of the wall,
resulting in nonconforming deep pockets at one side of most corridor doors. As a result,
very few existing doors fully comply with the clear floor space requirements of the access
code. Additionally, several communicating doors between rooms, the first floor door to the
north stair, and student toilet room doors are not provided with the minimum clear floor
space required by 521 CMR.
Photo 3.1.4.a.42 Photo 3.1.4.a.43

Door Knobs Deep Door Recess
With exception of the exterior entrance doors and isolated locations throughout the
building, existing door hardware consists of knob-style trim which requires tight grasping
and twisting of the wrist to operate.
Floor Surfaces:
Existing floor surfaces exhibit evidence of age, but in most cases are compliant with Section
29.0 of 521 CMR. Existing finishes include painted concrete at the basement level, VCT at
the Kitchen, Library and Cafeteria, quarry tile at boys gang toilet room, and resilient sheet
goods at first and second floor corridors with commercial grade carpeting in classrooms.
Area rugs were observed throughout the building, which are not provided with trim along
the full width of exposed edges, as required by 521 CMR, Section 29.3.3, and labels were not
observed to verify compliant flame spread and smoke developed index ratings as listed in
780 CMR, Chapter 8.
Photo 3.1.4.a.44 Photo 4.1.4.a.45

Painted Basement Floor Carpeted Classroom
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Stairs:
Staircases observed in the Maple Street School, violate many sub-sections of 521 CMR
section 27. Riser heights at the basement corridor stair, interior north stair to the second
floor, and at exterior stairs exceed 8 inches, where the maximum permitted by 780 CMR is
limited to 7 inches.
Photo 3.1.4.46 Photo 3.1.4.a.47

Corridor Basement Stair Typical Exterior Stair Riser
Existing handrails do not extend beyond the top and bottom risers as required by 521 CMR,
Section 27.4.3. In addition, handrails opposite the wall are observed to be square in cross-
section for all locations. No handrails are provided at the sidewalls of the corridor
basement stair, nor is an intermediate rail provided at this location as required by 780 CMR,
Section 1012.9 which states intermediate rails shall be located so that they are no greater
than 30 inches from the required egress width.
Photo 3.1.4.a.48 Photo 3.1.4.a.49

North Stair to Second Floor Abrupt Nosings
Existing nosings at interior stairs were also observed to be abrupt with the underside of
overhangs measured at zero degrees to the horizontal plane.
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Elevators:
The Maple Street School does not contain an elevator for access between levels, however as
allowed by 521 CMR, Section 28.12.1, there is a vertical wheelchair lift provided within the
east stair which connects the at-grade entrance landing with the first floor and lower
basement level of the building. At the time of this study, the vertical lift was not
operational, and there were no current work orders open to have it repaired.
Currently all elementary-aged students with wheelchairs are assigned enrollment at the
Pepin School, which is the only elementary school in the district with elevator access.
Photo 4.1.4.a.50
Vertical Wheelchair Lift
The entrance door to the vertical wheelchair lift is recessed more than six inches from the
edge of the stair landing, leaving insufficient clear floor space at the lift door, due to the
location of guardrails. No automatic operators were observed for the lift doors. At the
basement level, the lift is not recessed into the slab, and the ramp serving the lift entrance
does not comply with the requirement to provide handrails, edge protection or a level
landing at the lift entrance.
Library:
The existing library is located at the basement level in corner room of 540 sf. The space is
organized with stacks lining the perimeter walls and 20 lap-top computer stations at large
tables in the center of the room. Aisleways serving the stacks meet the minimum 36 inch
clear dimensional requirement of 521 CMR, Section 12.2.6, however a row of portable
chairs is set against the shelves on the south wall. Currently, no provisions are in place to
provide a minimum of one or 5 percent accessible seating at tables/ workstations.
Additionally, aisleways between tables were measured at less than 36 inches in some
locations. Furniture is not fixed and could be replaced and/ or reorganized to accommodate
these requirements of 521 CMR, Section 12.2.2, however the current space is observed to
be over-crowded and modifications to ensure compliance at the Librarys present location
would exasperate this condition.
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Photo 3.1.4.a.51 Photo 3.1.4.a.52

Card Catalogs/ Workstations Perimeter Stacks
The Library contains two back-to-back card catalogs, neither of which are provided with a
clear 36 inch wide aisle as required by 521 CMR, Section 12.2.5.
Toilet Rooms:
Currently, Maple Street School contains a total of two single-user staff toilet rooms,
6 individual childrens toilet rooms, as well as basement-level gang toilet rooms for
both boys and girls. However, there are no handicap accessible stalls available in
Maple Street School which fully satisfy the 521 CMR 30 criteria with respect to
accessibility.
Staff Toilet Rooms:
A single-occupant staff toilet room is located within the Teacher Work Room at the
basement level. The existing ceiling is 6-11 above finish floor, due to existing mechanical
piping above. At 7-11 by 8-3, the room is dimensionally sufficient to support a barrier-
free layout. Additionally, the water closet and lavatory locations provide the clear floor
space requirements defined in Section 30.7.1 of CMR 521. The door serving the room is not
self-closing, exposed piping below the lavatory is not insulated and the paper towel
dispenser protrudes more than 4 inches from the surface of the wall. With minor
modifications, this room can be made fully accessible.
A second single-occupant staff toilet room is located at the second floor landing of the east
stair. This room measures 5-0 by 5-7, and does not comply with any access code
requirements.
Childrens Toilet Rooms:

521 CMR, Section 30.1.b, indicates that each public toilet room on a site where children's
toilet rooms are provided, at least one water closet and one sink in each location shall be
accessible to children in wheelchairs, or a separate accessible unisex toilet room shall be
provided at each location. Two single-user childrens toilet rooms are located within shared
storage rooms between first floor classrooms. Fixtures area appropriately sized to serve
kindergarten and pre-kindergarten aged students, however at just an average size of 2-6
wide by 5-6 deep, the rooms are in no way barrier-free. There are no grab bars at the
water closets, paper towel and toilet tissue dispensers protrude more than 4 inches from
the wall surface, lavatory piping is not insulated and doors serving the rooms provide only a
22 inch clear opening. Immediately inside the door, the existing lavatories extend half-way
across the space, and block access from the door to the water closet.
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Photo 3.1.4.a.53 Figure 3.1.4.a.3 Photo 3.1.4.a.54

Childrens Toilet Rooms Childrens Toilet Room Plans Typ. Childrens Toilet Room
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 2.4.4, a tolerance of 1 inch is permissible for
dimensional compliances of 36 inches or greater. The total width of the shared workrooms
averages 5-10 between finished walls, so it is unlikely that renovations would be able to
accommodate a single, fully accessible toilet room, with a minimum six foot dimension, in
place of the two rooms.
Boys Gang Toilet Room:

The boys gang toilet room is located at the lower basement level and provides a total of 6
urinals, 3 water closets and 4 lavatories.

Boys Accessible Stall Urinals Boys Accessible Lav.
No privacy screens are provided at the urinals, and at least one could be considered barrier-
free. One water closet is located in a dimensionally compliant barrier-free stall, with
appropriate grab bars, however the flushometer faces the near wall, which is a violation of
521 CMR, Section 30.7.5. One barrier-free lavatory is provided with insulation protecting
under-sink supply and waste piping. Paper towel dispensers project more than 4 inches
from the wall and, at one location, provide a collision hazard to visually impaired students.
The school contains a sufficient number of male plumbing fixtures to support its design
enrollment of 195 students.
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Girls Gang Toilet Room:

The girls gang toilet room, located at the upper basement level, is not on an accessible
route. A change of level, greater than 24, separates the lower basements corridor from
the corridor serving the girls room. The cause of this issue is the absence of a ramp
(dimensionally infeasible) or a chairlift to connect the two basement corridor levels.
The toilet room contains 5 water closets and 4 lavatories. There are no barrier-free stalls,
nor are do any lavatories meet the requirements of 521 CMR, Section 30.16 for accessible
childrens sinks. Two surface-mounted paper towel dispensers are provided at an
appropriate height, east of the lavatories, however they project more than 4 inches from
the wall surface, creating a collision hazard for visually impaired students. An additional
collision hazard exists just inside the doorway to the toilet room, where an exposed duct
runs below the existing plaster ceiling at a height of 6-2 above the finished floor.
Photo 3.1.4.a.58 Figure 3.1.4.a.4

Girls Lavatories Gang Toilet Room Locations
The school contains a sufficient number of female plumbing fixtures to support its design
enrollment of 195 students, however as stated, none are considered barrier-free.
Drinking Fountains:
A single drinking fountain is located at the east wall of the Cafeteria/ Multi-Purpose Room in
the lower basement. The ADA is more restrictive than the MA Architectural Access Board
regulations and requires dual-height units where drinking fountains are provided. In
addition, lack of knee space, toe space, and operable controls in the front of the unit puts
the drinking fountain unit out of compliance with 521 CMR, Section 36.0 standards.
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Photo 3.1.4.a.59
Drinking Fountain
The MA State Plumbing Code requires all schools to have at least one drinking fountain for
every 75 students, and in accordance to 521 CMR, Section 3.1.b, a minimum of one
accessible drinking fountain must be provided in any buildings receiving over $100,000.00 in
alterations.
Kitchens:
Student meals are prepared at the Whitebrook Middle School and distributed to the Maple
and Center-Pepin Elementary Schools. The Maple School does have a small kitchen at the
lower basement level, located across the corridor from the Cafeteria/ Multi-Purpose space.
The room is outfitted with mobile carts, stainless steel prep tables, and in-counter double-
bowl sink, wood and laminate base cabinets with laminate counters, wood storage shelving,
a microwave oven and limited wall cabinets. In addition, commercial grade warming ovens
as well as a refrigerator/ freezer unit are available at the Maple School Kitchen.
Photo 3.1.4.a.60
Kitchen
The school lacks space for serving meals, and currently, the corridor is used for this purpose.
When not in use, mobile check-out stations and milk coolers are wheeled against the
corridor walls.
Finishes at the kitchen include painted brick walls, a plaster ceiling and vinyl composite tile
on a wood substrate. The kitchen is the only room at the basement level with a framed
floor assembly above a crawl space. All other basement level floors are slab-on-grade.
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Exposed piping and pendant light fixtures provide excess surface area for dust to collect,
which isnt desirable in a kitchen environment.
Controls:
For the most part, controls and operating mechanisms found along the accessible route, and
serving accessible elements are located within compliant reaches for front and/ or side
approaches with the necessary clear floor space provided. The most consistent violation of
barrier-free requirements for controls is found with the locations of wall-mounted
telephones, light switches and outlets. Nearly all wall-mounted phones are set at a height
of 60 inches above finish floor, and in some locations within 18 inches of an interior corner.
Light switches were also found to be located within 18 inches of interior corners at several
locations. Outlets for power receptacles are typically surface mounted on wood
baseboards, approximately 3 inches above the floor surface.
Photo 3.1.5.2.61 Photo 3.1.4.a.62

Inside Corner Light Switch & Phone Low Electrical Receptacle
Compliance with 521 CMR 39.3 will require relocation of wall-mounted phones to 54 or 48
inches for side or front reaches respectfully. Similarly the operating mechanisms or controls
for phone and light switches shall be relocated to 18 inches or more from interior corners
for compliance with 521 CMR Section 39.4 and receptacles shall be reinstalled between 15
and 48 inches for compliance with 521 CMR 39.3.1.
Signage:
Signage is not provided to identify permanent rooms, such as toilet rooms, stairs, and room
numbers, etc., as required by 521 CMR, Section 41.1.1. There is also no way-finding signage
provided inside the building or at the exterior to direct visitors to a designated barrier-free
entrance or other accessible areas of primary function.
In accordance with 521 CMR, Section 41.1.3, elements and spaces of accessible facilities
must be identified by the International Symbol of Accessibility. Maple Street School lacks
the universal, identifying International Symbol of Accessibility at key locations, such as the
accessible passenger loading zone, accessible entrance, and accessible toilet rooms. These
signs help visitors with varying disabilities safely and efficiently navigate the building and are
essential to a positive experience within their environment.
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Structural Systems Assessment:

Prepared by Johnson Structural Engineers, Inc.
101 Huntoon Memorial Highway, Rochdale, MA 01542
At Caolo & Bienieks request, Johnson Structural Engineering (JSE) has performed a structural
review of the Maple Street School located at 7 Chapel Street in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
The purpose of the review was to comment on the condition of the existing building structure
and to identify any obvious structural deficiencies. In addition, we have performed a structural
code review for the proposed renovations to the school utilizing the International Existing
Building Code 2009 (IEBC) and the 8th Edition of the Massachusetts Amendments to the
International Building Code 2009 (780 CMR).
Existing Conditions
Travis Alexander of JSE performed a site visit on November 10, 2016 to review the existing
building structure. The original portion of the school was constructed in 1896, and an addition
was constructed in approximately 1924. The existing building is a two-story structure with a full
basement. No existing drawings are available for either the original building or the addition.
The foundation for the original building is comprised of a field stone and brick foundation wall.
The foundation for the addition is comprised of a concrete foundation wall topped with a multi-
wythe brick wall that extends from grade up to the first floor structure. The basement floor in
both the original building and the addition appears to be a concrete slab-on-grade.
The first floor, second floor, and roof structure for the original building was not accessible due
to a hard ceiling. However, it is likely that the structure is comprised of wood framing that spans
from the exterior masonry bearing walls to the interior masonry bearing walls on each side of
the corridor. Selective demolition will be required in order to verify the existing floor and roof
framing member sizes, spacing, and bearing conditions. Due to the year of construction, the
masonry walls are unreinforced multi-wythe brick.
It appears that the first floor structure for the addition is comprised of a structural concrete slab
that spans from the foundation walls to the interior masonry bearing walls on each side of the
corridor. There are two beams located below the main entrance at the first floor level (see
photograph #1). It is assumed that the beams are concrete encased steel beams due to the
presence of a steel pipe column supporting one of the beams in the teachers lounge (see
photograph #2).
The second floor and roof structure for the addition was not accessible due to a hard ceiling. It
is likely that the second floor structure is a structural concrete slab similar to the first floor that
spans from the exterior bearing walls to the interior masonry bearing walls on each side of the
corridor. Selective demolition will be required in order to verify the existing second floor and
roof structure. Due to the approximate year of construction, it is assumed that the masonry
walls are unreinforced multi-wythe brick.
The following deficiencies were noted during our site visit:
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1. The basement slab-on-grade in the original building has multiple cracks as seen in
the music room (see photographs #3 and #4). While in the existing music room,
there is a noticeable slope in the floor towards the interior masonry wall.
2. The base of the interior masonry wall in the music room is showing signs of
deterioration and requires repair (see photograph #5).
3. There are some unsupported openings in the masonry walls for plumbing conduit
chases in the basement (see photograph #6).
4. There is a large horizontal crack in the concrete beam that exists over the small flight
of stairs between the varying basement floor elevations (see photograph #7). At this
time, it is uncertain if it is a reinforced concrete beam or a concrete encased steel
beam.
5. There are hairline cracks in the top of the first floor and second floor concrete slabs
and stair landings in the addition (see photographs #8 and #9).
6. There is a noticeable high point and slope in the first floor structure towards the
stairwell in the original portion of the building (see photographs #10 and #11).
7. The mortar joints in the exterior masonry walls are showing signs of deterioration
and require repointing (see photographs #12 through #15).
8. Portions of the exterior brick have deteriorated and require repairs (see
photographs #16 through #19).
9. The mortar joints in the stone window sills and stone bands above the windows
require repointing (see photographs #20 and #21).
10. The exterior brick at the corners of the building appear to have been previously
repaired and/or repointed (see photograph #22).
11. The stone band at the top of the wall is damaged and/or completely missing at
various locations (see photographs #23 and #24).
12. In the original building, the openings in the exterior walls are supported by masonry
lintels (see photograph #25). The openings in the exterior walls of the addition are
supported by non-galvanized steel lintels. The exposed portions of the steel lintels
are corroded (see photographs #26a and #26b).
13. The exterior concrete stairs at the side entrance (stairs at the original building) are in
poor condition. The stairs appear to have settled, and the brick walls on the sides of
the stairs have shifted/rotated away from the stairs (see photographs #27 through
#30).
14. The exterior concrete stairs at the main entrance have cracked and portions of the
concrete have spalled (see photographs 31 and #32).
15. The paint on the ceiling above the main entrance is peeling. It should be
investigated to see if the peeling paint is the result of water damage.
16. There is efflorescence along the exterior brick below the roof flashing (see
photograph #33). The condition of the flashing and waterproofing should be
inspected.
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Code Review
Gravity System
It is assumed that the proposed renovations include the entire building. IEBC Chapter 4
classifies the work as Level 3 Alterations since the work area exceeds 50% of the aggregate area
of the building.
For the gravity system (floor and roof framing), all existing structural elements must be analyzed
to verify their adequacy to support the design live loads specified in the International Building
Code 2009 (IBC) with a maximum five percent overstress. Any framing that is found to be
inadequate must be reinforced accordingly. As stated above, the existing floor and roof
structure is concealed by a hard ceiling. Selective demolition will need to be performed to
expose the existing floor structure in order to verify the member sizes, spacing, and bearing
conditions. Testing may be required to verify the existing concrete strength and rebar size and
spacing for the upper level floor slabs. Note that the testing may require both non-destructive
testing (ground penetrating radar testing) and destructive testing (concrete cores) to expose the
rebar size and spacing.
If it is proposed to reroof the building as part of the proposed renovations, then the structural
requirements of IEBC Section 606.2 must be met. IEBC Section 606.2 states that if the weight of
the new roofing exceeds the existing by more than five percent or if the R-value of the new
roofing exceeds the existing, then the existing roof structure must comply with the current IBC
design snow load. A structural analysis will need to be performed to verify the snow load
capacity of the existing roof structure. As stated above, the existing building structure is
concealed by a hard ceiling. Selective demolition will need to be performed to expose the
existing roof structure. If it is determined that the roof structure for the addition is a concrete
slab, then testing may be required to verify the existing concrete strength and rebar size and
spacing. Note that the testing may require both non-destructive testing (ground penetrating
radar testing) and destructive testing (concrete cores) to expose the rebar size and spacing.
Additionally, if more than 25 percent of the roof is reroofed, then wall ties must be installed to
anchor all existing exterior and interior masonry walls to the roof diaphragm in order to resist a
reduced IBC seismic force, and parapet bracing must be installed along all unreinforced masonry
parapets in order to resist a reduced IBC seismic force.
Lateral System
The lateral system of the existing building is comprised of the exterior masonry walls and the
interior masonry walls that align from the second floor down to the basement (this would
include the corridor walls and it is assumed to include a majority of the walls between the
classrooms).
It is likely that less than 30 percent of the total floor and roof structure will be involved in
structural alteration. IEBC Section 807.4.3 states that the lateral system needs to be analyzed
for the lateral loads applied at the time of the original construction or the most recent structural
alteration, which is assumed to include the 1924 addition. Testing and/or cores may be
required to determine the shear strength of the existing masonry as part of the analysis of the
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existing lateral system. Ideally this testing would be completed prior to schematic de3sign,
however it may not be possible until the school is vacated for the summer break. Additionally, it
is likely that wall ties will be required to anchor all existing exterior and interior masonry walls to
the floor and roof diaphragms.
However, it is likely that some of the existing interior walls between classrooms will be
demolished as part of the proposed renovations. Due to the wall demolition, the seismic
demand-capacity ratio of the remaining shear walls may be increased by more than ten percent.
As a result, the existing structural elements that are part of the lateral system whose seismic
demand-capacity ratio is increased by more than ten percent must comply with a reduced IBC
seismic force (IEBC Section 807.4.3). Reinforcing will most likely include either new reinforced
CMU shear walls or steel braced frames supported by new reinforced concrete footings.
As none of the design alternatives investigated in this report include the re-use of the Center,
Pepin or Whitebrook schools, these buildings were not analyzed.
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Photograph #1 First Floor Beam
Photograph #2 Steel Column Support
Photograph #3 Cracked Concrete Slab-on-grade
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Photograph #4 Cracked Concrete Slab-on-grade
Photograph #5 Deteriorated Interior Masonry Wall
Photograph #6 Unsupported Opening in Basement Masonry Wall
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Photograph #7 Cracked Concrete
Photograph #8 Cracking in Upper Level Concrete Slab
Photograph #9 Cracking in Upper Level Concrete Slab
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Photograph #10 High Point in First Floor Structure (Original Building)
Photograph #11 Slope in First Floor Structure (Original Building)
Photograph #12 Deteriorated Mortar Joints
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Photograph #16 Deteriorated Exterior Masonry
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Photograph #20 Deteriorated Mortar Joint in Stone Sill
Photograph #21 Deteriorated Mortar Joint in Stone Band
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Photograph #22 Previous Repairs at Exterior Corners
Photograph #23 Damaged Stone Band
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Photograph #24 Missing Stone Band
Photograph #25 Openings in Exterior Wall (Original Building)
Photograph #26a Corroded Steel Lintel
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Photograph #26b Corroded Steel Lintel
Photograph #27 Cracked & Settled Exterior Side Stair
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Photograph #30 Shifted Masonry Wall at Exterior Side Stair
Photograph #31 Cracked Concrete at Entrance Stairs
Photograph #32 Spalled Concrete at Entrance Stairs
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Photograph #33 Efflorescence Along Exterior Brick
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Geotechnical Assessment:
At this phase, there have been no geotechnical assessments performed. Following selection of a
preferred option, the firm of OReilly, Talbot & Okun will perform a geotechnical analysis of the
selected site, for inclusion in the Preferred Schematic Report.
Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment:

Prepared by Consulting Engineering Services, LLC
128 Carnegie Row Suite 204 Norwood, MA 02062
CES Project No. 2016313.00
A. PLUMBING NARRATIVE
PLUMBING UTILITIES
1. Domestic Water: The existing building is currently served by a 2 domestic water

service. We could not locate a water meter at the water service entry. The water
service enters the building flush with the concrete floor slab.
2. Natural Gas: There is currently one natural gas service to the building serving the boiler.
The service enters the main boiler room.
3. Sanitary: The Schools sanitary sewer system provides sanitary waste drainage for
plumbing fixtures located throughout the School. The piping material above grade is
primarily cast iron. The Plumbing fixtures drain to buried sanitary waste piping exiting
the building. The sanitary system is original to the building and operating beyond its
useful life.
4. Fuel Oil: There are currently four above ground 330 gallon steel oil storage tanks
located in the boiler room. Each oil tank has a dedicated fill and vent line.
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SPECIALTIES
1. Existing plumbing fixtures are as follows:

Water closets are wall mounted; with auto flush valves, vitreous china.
Urinals are wall mounted vitreous china, with auto flush valves.
Lavatories in the Boys and Girls Rooms are wall hung vitreous china. Faucets are
two lever handles.
Lavatories in the Classrooms are rooms are wall hung vitreous china. Faucets are
two lever handles.
DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS
1. Existing Domestic Hot Water System: The Schools domestic hot water system is an 80
gallon water heater which feed the schools hot water needs. There is no hot water
recirculation system installed. The water heater is in good condition.
B. FIRE PROTECTION NARRATIVE
1. The building is sprinkled with a dry fire protection system. The incoming service size is a
4-inch main. The fire protection service is located in the Boys Restroom separated with
a chain link fence enclosure. The fire protection system is in good condition.
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C. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS:
1. The existing building is heated by a steam boiler. The boiler is a H.B Smith Mill 350 with
a dual fuel burner currently operating on both natural gas and # 2 fuel oil. The capacity
is approximately 3,000 MBH. This equipment is well over 50 years old. Rust and water
stains are present on the base of the boiler return header.
2. Steam distribution is piped to ventilation wall mounted units and steam radiators. The
entire steam distribution including the ventilation wall mounted units and radiators are
original to the building. The ventilation wall mounted units steam coils are either
capped or valved-off. A single thermostat maintains temperature setpoint for the
entire building.
3. The existing building was constructed with a ventilation system consisting of a wall
mounted unit per classroom with an integral steam coil and central exhaust ductwork
distribution system. This ventilation system is an antiquated system and presently not
functioning.
4. Each toilet room exhaust is ducted to a central exhaust system located in the basement.
5. Some thru the wall/window AC units exist in select small office areas.
D. ELECTRICAL NARRATIVE
1. The building is served by a 208Y/120volts, 3-phase, 4-wire electrical service, with a main
circuit breaker rated 400 amps. The service equipment is located in the basement of the
building. The service equipment is fair condition.
2. There are a number of electrical panels located throughout the facility. These panel
boards all are older having been added at the time of various building additions and/or
on an as-needed basis. The condition of these panel boards range from fair to good. The
majority of the panel boards do not have spare circuit breakers available for new circuits
to be added, or have space to add new circuit breakers.
3. The lighting throughout the facility consists primarily of 1 x 4 2-lamp wraparound
fluorescent fixtures (pendant and surface mounted fixtures) in the classrooms and in the
corridors. The lighting throughout the facility is in fair condition. The lighting systems do
not include motion sensor control. The light levels appear to be within recommended
levels.
4. The fire alarm system is a minimal and does not meet current code requirements.
5. Site lighting is minimal and accomplished via building mounted wall packs.
6. Life safety emergency lighting is provided via Emergency battery units with unit
mounted emergency light heads units are good condition. The coverage of emergency
lighting seems adequate.
7. The existing clock system, manufactured by The Standard Electric Time Company, is
aged, with replacement parts unavailable. This system is not reliable for daily use.
E. MEP SYSTEMS CONCLUSION
The water service enters the building flush with the concrete floor slab. The concrete
around the water service entry point should be removed and a water service pit should be
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constructed to house the water service valve and new water meter. All plumbing cold
water, hot water and sanitary piping is operating beyond it useful life and should be
replaced.
Other than the kitchen sink, plumbing fixtures seem to be in good working condition. The
sink in the kitchen should be replaced since it is in poor condition. Replacement of faucets
and flush valves on toilets and urinals to automatic units should be implemented as a water
conservation measure. Selected sinks and drinking fountains should be replaced with ADA
compliant units. The domestic hot water heater appears to be in good condition.
The fire protection system is in good condition. If a renovation project, for this project, is
pursued pipe sizes will need to be verified with hydraulic calculations.
The entire steam heating system including the steam boiler, piping distribution and steam
radiators are operating beyond its useful life. Steam condensate is a highly corrosive fluid
which destroys boilers and piping systems from the inside. Leaks in the steam boiler, piping
distribution and radiators can also be expected due to the corrosive nature of the steam
condensate piping system and the age of the system. The steam piping and boiler is at risk
of significant leak failures.
The existing ventilation system consists of a wall mounted unit per classroom with an
integral steam coil and central exhaust ductwork distribution system. The ventilation system
is presently not functioning. There is no value is repairing the ventilation system since it will
not meet the current ventilation code requirements. Based on the International Mechanical
Code, Massachusetts code mandates that ventilation air shall be provided for each occupied
space. Ventilation air could be provided either through mechanical air systems or natural
ventilation through operable windows. Even though the current window area meets the
minimum natural ventilation code criteria, we do not recommend natural ventilation from
operable windows since it is not likely or recommended to open windows when buildings
are in heating mode. The existing ventilation system should be replaced with a mechanical
fresh air dedicated outdoor air system.
The building temperature control system consist of a single thermostat maintains
temperature setpoint for the entire building. A temperature control system per classroom
should be installed which would include a steam control valve and thermostat per
Classroom. The temperature controls system should be a building management control
system.
The Electrical systems appear to be in fair condition and operating without issues. The older
distribution equipment (panelboards) should be replaced with newer equipment with
additional breaker spaces to meet any future needs and to alleviate the possibility of
overloading individual circuits when new equipment and or devices are added to existing
circuitry. The lighting systems should be replaced with newer more energy efficient systems,
the addition of automated lighting controls should be implemented in order to meet current
energy codes and to save on energy costs. The fire alarm system, emergency lighting and
exit lighting systems should be replaced. The existing clock systems which has been
problematic should be replaced.
Center Street School and Pepin Elementary school were not include in the MEP study since
the schools vintage are similar to this school and are their re-use is not considered in any of
the options.
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Phase 1; Initial Site Investigation

A Phase I Initial Site Investigation of the Maple Street School site was performed by ATC, Inc.
and is included as Appendix E of this report.
Hazardous Materials Assessment:

A Hazardous Materials survey of the existing Maple Street School was performed by ATC, Inc.
and is included as Appendix F of this report.
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B. Center Elementary School:
Occupancy Group: (E) Educational


Lot Size: 0.85 Acres
The Center Elementary School, located at 9 School Street, Easthampton, MA was constructed in
1902. The elementary school currently serves 195 students ranging from kindergarten through
4th grade. The three-story building, including a basement, has a footprint of 5,559 gross square
feet, and a total area of 16,677 gross square feet.
free of any restrictions associated with such status. Exhibits 2, 3 and 5 are provided at the end of
this section as evidence of these findings
The existing conditions assessment for the Center Elementary School is limited due to the fact
that the City is not interested in modernizing this building to meet its needs. The building is
approximately half the size of the Maple School, has no accessible features and only functions
by sharing facilities with the Pepin Elementary School (music, gym and cafetorium).
The Center Elementary School is a 3-story, wood-framed, masonry bearing wall building of
approximately 16,677 sf and classified as Type 3B Construction. The first floor, is approximately
5 feet above grade. . At the first and second floors, exterior walls are load-bearing, solid brick
and based on the age of the building, are finished
with an assumed plaster finish directly applied to
the brick substrate (no destructive testing
performed). Interior corridor walls are also load-
bearing and consist of 12 inch solid brick
construction. Similar to the exterior walls,
corridors appear to be finished with a plaster on
brick. High ceilings appear to be original plaster,
and a slate roof, which was repaired in 1995,
tops the building. Photo 3.1.4.b.1
Center Elementary School
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including but not limited to, physical condition of elements, educational capacities, and building
efficiencies as they currently exist.
Through an exterior survey of the building from grade, the building exhibits the most severe
evidence of weathering among the three elementary schools. Other than select areas of
repointing, the mortar appears to be original and was observed to be loose and/ or missing at
several locations around the building.
Photo 3.1.4.b.2 Photo 3.1.4.b.3

Missing Mortar at Entrance Abutments Missing Mortar at Walls
Cracked and spalling brick was observed at various locations around the building. Damage was
also observed at window sills and stone banding around the building. At the east entrance,
plant growth was found to be rooted in the stone water table course at the north side of the
entrance arch.
Photo 3.1.4.b.4 Photo 3.1.4.b.5

Plants Damaged Sills
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The original exterior granite stairs, consisting of eight risers, serve the east entrance. The first
tread and riser, from grade is concrete at was apparently poured at the time of a concrete apron
at the base of the stairs. The concrete is in good condition. Risers average eight inches in
height, which exceeds the maximum height permitted by the current code. The granite shows
minor evidence of movement, but is currently stable. Significant rust stains are found at the
handrails vertical post locations, and all joints require sealing to prevent further deterioration.
Handrails at this entrance lack top and bottom extensions, but otherwise comply with current
code requirements.
Photo 3.1.4.b.6 Photo 3.1.4.b.7

Crack at Tread/ Riser, East Entrance Separation at Sidewall
The west stair consist of seven risers, at an average height of 7 inches. The first four treads,
from grade, are constructed of cast-in-place concrete, with the upper treads and landing
constructed of granite. Concrete abutments, approximately 3 feet high, capture the outside
edges of the lower concrete treads. These abutments show evidence of weathering through
significant hairline fracturing across their surfaces. To meet current life safety standards, a
guard should be provided atop these abutments where the tread height, measured from grade,
exceeds 30 inches.
Photo 3.1.4.b.8
West Entrance Stair
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A single center handrail serves the stairs. The extension provided at the top of the stairs begins
one tread before the end of the stair and does not return to the post or ground, creating a
hazard. The bottom extension does return to the post, however it also begins, horizontally, one
tread before grade, where it should continue to slope for one tread depth beyond the bottom
riser before turning horizontal for 12 inches. The west stairs are in fairly stable condition,
however surrounding construction at the concrete abutments and masonry arches is in need of
significant restoration.
A concrete block bulkhead with a low-pitch gable roof is located at the north faade and serves
the Boiler Room at the basement level. The base course of cmu to the foundation requires re-
pointing and the wood fascia and soffits show evidence of severe paint loss and rot. A make-
shift plywood door also shows peeling paint and should be replaced with a more secure, energy
efficient assembly.
Photo 3.1.4.b.9 Photo 3.1.4.10

Basement Bulkhead Fire Escape
A steel fire escape serving a second floor classroom is also located on the north side of the
building. The assembly is beginning to show rust, but appears stable. Guard balusters, however,
are too widely spaced and uninterrupted handrails are not provided. This assembly is not
covered and should not be considered a safe egress route from the building.
Emergency, exterior egress lighting was not observed at any entrance/ exit location serving the
Center Elementary School, including the fire escape. This condition could pose a significant life
safety hazard in the event of power outages after sunset.
Exterior windows consist of double-glazed aluminum framed units. At the first and second floor,
windows are 4ft. wide by 8ft high and contain two fixed panes above a single operable pane at
the bottom. At the basement, units are single hung, 3 ft. wide by 40 inches high.
Within the building, classroom sizes vary, but average at approximately 650 sf. The building
supports nine general classrooms at the first and second floors and an Art Room at the
basement level. Boys and girls gang toilet rooms are located in opposite corners for the
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basement and do not contain accessible fixtures. There are no toilet rooms provided at the first
floor, and one single-occupant staff toilet is provided at the basement and second floors of the
building.
Vertical circulation is provided by two stairs at either end of a central, east-west corridor.
Neither stair is considered fully enclosed. Exterior stairs at the east and west ends of the
building provide access to the two building entrances and there are no, vertical wheelchair lifts,
or elevators within the building to provide access to its three levels containing program spaces.
The Center Elementary school building is located on the west half of its site, favoring the south
boarder. A narrow garden, approximately 18 feet wide by the length of the building, sits
between the school and Clark Avenue. Vehicle access is from Clark Ave and serves limited staff
parking to the west and north of the building. The east half of the site is open and consists of a
large asphalt playground to the north and a mulched area with a relatively new play structure
toward the sites south edge. The site is enclosed by chain-link fence and surrounded by
commercial and residential properties.
Figure 3.1.4.b.1
Center Elementary School Site
The mulched surface surrounding the play structure and raised garden beds does not meet
current barrier-free standards for stable and firm walking surfaces, however paved walkways
connecting each of the exterior program areas are present on the site.
Photo 3.1.4.b.11
Clark Street Pedestrian Route
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Clark Avenue is gated to prevent through vehicular traffic between School Street and Park
Street, where the Pepin Elementary School occupies its site, diagonally opposite the Center
School lot. As the two buildings function as one shared school, Clark Street is used as a
pedestrian way during the school day, as students traverse between programs. Paved surfaces
along this route are in need of some repair to mitigate trip hazards, but are in overall good
condition at sidewalks and bricked crossing zones.
Programs located at the Center School which are shared by Pepin students include art, outdoor
garden and playground space for recess.
The Center school is not being considered for renovation or addition, as the building is not at all
accessible, and contains the fewest number of classroom spaces in the district. In addition, the
lot is undersized to accommodate current staff parking needs. To create a barrier-free building,
space would need to be taken from either the limited outdoor space or from needed program
area within the building. Renovating existing classrooms to meet current MSBA standards
would result in a loss of classroom capacity, as current rooms average about 300 square feet
below the current space recommendation of 950 square feet. Lastly, substantial improvements
to the buildings infrastructure would be anticipated in order to support current technologies
vital to a 21st Century educational program.
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C. Pepin Elementary School:

Occupancy Group: (E) Educational/ (A) Assembly


Lot Size: .071 Acres
The Pepin Elementary School, located at 4 Park Street, Easthampton, MA was originally
constructed in 1912 as the towns high school and renovated in 1989. The elementary school
currently serves 190 students ranging from kindergarten through 4th grade. The three-story
building, including a basement, has a footprint of 16,507 gross square feet, and a total area of
49,058 gross square feet.
free of any restrictions associated with such status. Exhibits 2, 3 and 6 are provided at the end of
this section as evidence of these findings
The existing conditions assessment for the Pepin Elementary School is limited due to the fact
that the City is not interested in modernizing this building to meet its needs. Though the largest
of the districts elementary schools, and the only elementary school with elevator access to its
three levels of program spaces, the building occupies over 53% of its site and does not afford
the opportunity for expansion.
The Pepin Elementary School is a 4-story (inclusive of the attic level), steel and wood-framed/
masonry bearing wall building of
approximately 49,058 sf. The building is
classified as Type 3B Construction. The first
floor, is approximately 3 feet above grade.
Interior walls are finished in plaster, over
either framed or masonry assemblies. High
ceilings appear to be original plaster, and a
slate roof, which was repaired in 1995, tops
the building. Floor finishes consist of
carpeting and vinyl tile, provided as part of
the 1989 renovations. A wood gym floor
was refinished in 2014. Photo 3.1.4.c.1
Pepin Elementary School
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Through an exterior survey of the building from grade, the envelope appears to be in the best
condition of the three elementary schools. Other than at a handful of precast concrete window
sill locations, the mortar appears to be firmly intact.
Photo 3.1.4.c.2
Early Mortar Failure at Precast Sills
Cracked and spalling brick was observed at various locations around the building. Damage was
also observed at window sills and stone banding around the building. At the east entrance,
plant growth was found to be rooted in the stone water table course at the north side of the
entrance arch.
Six exterior stairs and one ramp serve various entrances around the building. All stairs and
ramps are constructed of cast-in-place concrete, and exhibit various degrees of damage due to
weathering cycles.
The west stair, which faces Park Street and serves as the main entrance to the building, contains
5 risers with embedded treads, and Is flanked by concrete abutments and railing assemblies on
each side. Both the concrete abutments and stair surfaces contain areas of spalled concrete and
cracking, however walking surfaces at the treads and landing are considered to be firm and
stable at this time.
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Photo 3.1.4.c.3 Photo 3.1.4.c.4

West Entrance Stair Concrete Damage at West Stair
Existing wrought iron railings at the west entrance are spaced further than 60 inches apart as
required by the current building code, however as a monumental stair, this may be acceptable if
the egress load directed through this exit can be accommodated within 30 inches of a rail.
Regardless of spacing, the existing railings to not offer an uninterrupted surface, nor do they
comply with current profile or bottom extension requirements.
The north side of the school faces the staff parking lot and Clark Avenue, which serves as the
pedestrian route for students travelling between the Pepin and Center Elementary schools.
Three exterior stairs and an accessible ramp are located at this side of the building. A pre-cast
concrete stair, serving the west wing, contains 5 risers, flanked by concrete abutments and side
railing assemblies. Conditions are similar to the west stair, with evidence of surface cracking
and concrete spalling. Walking surfaces on the landing and embedded metal treads appear firm
and stable at this time. Railing design is identical to the west stairs and suffer the same non-
conformances.
Photo 3.1.4.c.5 Photo 3.1.4.c.6

North Entrance Stair (West) Accessible Entrance Ramp
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The schools accessible entrance is provided by a ramp at the service court and enters a lobby
space adjacent to the elevator. The ramp is constructed of cast-in-place concrete, which is in
solid condition at this time. High and low handrails are provided with rounded profile and
extensions as required by the code for new construction, however the top rail is interrupted by
vertical posts, and therefore does not strictly comply with 521 CMR, Section 24.5.3.
An egress stair at the northwest corner of the east wing is served by an exterior, pre-cast
concrete stair containing six risers (north entrance stair center). This stair is similar in
construction to the previously described exterior stairs, except there are no embedded treads or
nosings incorporated into their design. Concrete at the stairs and adjacent abutments is in
sound condition and offers a stable walking surface. One significant crack is has formed along
the full width of the stair between the first tread and second riser. The crack has resulted in
spalling along the bottom edge of the riser and is more severe at the edges. A patch has been
installed toward the back of the bottom tread to address spalling at the horizontal walking
surface, however no measures were observed to mitigate future water infiltration and eventual
damage through freeze-thaw cycles.
Photo 3.1.4.c.7 Photo 3.1.4.b.8

North Entrance Stair (Center) Crack at North Entrance Stair (Center)
Wrought iron handrails are similar in design as at other locations and do not meet current code
requirements for profile, extensions or continuity without interruption.
The easterly most exterior stair serving the north faade of the school is again constructed of
cast-in-place concrete, but unlike at other locations, there are no concrete abutments flanking
this stair. Four risers bring you to the entrance landing which contains progressive spalling at a
joint between the formed stairs and poured landing. Further evidence of concrete spall is
evident at the landing through previously installed patches. The treads and risers themselves
are in sound condition and provide a stable walking surface.
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Photo 3.1.4.c.9
North Entrance Stair (East)
Wrought iron railings are more decorative at this stair than other locations, but exhibit similar
non-conformances. Unlike other locations, baluster spacing complies with the current
requirement of preventing passage of a 4 inch sphere, however there are no handrails
incorporated into the railing design to provide a continuous, uninterrupted surface of circular
cross section with a 1 - 2 inch diameter.
The remaining two exterior stairs are located on the south side of the school, and serve to
connect egress stairs with the exterior public route. The easterly most stair consists of just one
riser, which is significantly decayed to the point of completely exposing the vertical post of the
rail assembly. This is the only exterior stair with a steel tube rail, however its design consist only
of high and low horizontal rails supported by corner posts. There is no sloped section at the
single riser location.
Photo 3.1.4.c.10 Photo 3.1.4.c.11

South Exterior Stair (West) South Exterior Stair (East)
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The westerly stair, at the south side of the school, contains two risers and is constructed of cast-
in-place concrete. Wrought iron railings are provided with similar design to the main entrance
at the west end of the school, and likewise do not conform to current code requirements for
bottom extensions, profile, or continuity of uninterrupted surface. There are no concrete
abutments adjacent to this stair, nor are there embedded metal treads or nosings at the stair
units.
Paved walkways are provided around the building to connect exterior stairs with a public way.
The walkways are concrete at the west and north sides of the building and bituminous asphalt at
the south side of the school. The bituminous walk at the south side of the building is in sound
condition for its full length and provides a firm, stable surface for traversing.
The concrete walk connecting the main building entrance, at the west faade, to the public
sidewalk at Park Street is also in good condition and free of safety hazards. Sidewalks at the
north side of the building are concrete with granite curbs. Significant spalling has occurred at
these walks over the years. Patches have been applied in some locations, but at other locations
remain in their deteriorated state, resulting in potential trip hazards to pedestrian traffic.
Curb cuts serving the intersection of Park Street and Clark Avenue do not strictly comply with
521 CMR, Section 21.0, nor are they provided with tactile warnings at the approach to the
street. While not currently a code requirement, these are typically provided as good practice.
Photo 3.1.4.c.12 Photo 3.1.4.c.13

Concrete Spall at North Sidewalks Curb Cuts at Park St. and Clark Ave.
Within the building, classroom sizes vary, but average at just under 600 sf, with the largest
rooms measuring in the range of 800 sf. The building supports nine general classrooms at the
first and second floors and small 1,450 sf library at the basement level. Boys and girls gang
toilet rooms are located at the basement and second floors with staff toilets at the first floor. A
single-occupant, barrier-free toilet room is provided at the first floor adjacent to the main office.
The Pepin School offers a cafetorium which is used by both Pepin and Center students. The
space is supported by a small warming kitchen and dedicated serving line. All elementary school
meals are prepared at the Whitebrook kitchen and distributed to their respective sites.
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In addition to the cafetorium, the Library, Gymnasium, Music Room and limited special
educational space are all shared with the Center Schools population. During meetings with the
Districts leadership team and visioning groups, the shared resources between the Center-Pepin
buildings significantly impacts students time for learning during their school day.
As indicated elsewhere in this report, Pepin is the only elementary school in the district with
barrier-free vertical access to all program levels of the building. As part of the 1989 renovations,
an elevator was centrally located between the east and west wings, which serves the basement
through second floor (no attic stop). The gym, whose finish floor elevation is below the
basement level, is served by a vertical wheelchair lift.
The Pepin Elementary School dominates its 0.71 acre site, leaving only a small front yard of
about 50 feet in depth, as open green space. The remaining space is covered by paved
walkways, visitor and handicapped parking and service drives. Between the north faade of the
building and Clark Ave, four general parking spaces are available to visitors in addition to two
standard accessible parking stalls. Staff parking is provided on the opposite side of Clark Avenue
in a small 0.315 acre lot owned by the City.
Figure 3.1.4.c.1
Pepin Elementary School Site
The Pepin Elementary School is not being considered for renovation or addition, as the building
as the building site cannot accommodate expansion and current classroom spaces are grossly
undersized to support a 21st Century educational plan. Renovating existing classrooms to meet
current MSBA standards would result in a loss of classroom capacity, as current rooms average
about 350 square feet below the current space recommendation of 950 square feet. Lastly,
substantial improvements to the buildings infrastructure would be anticipated in order to
support current technologies vital to a modern school environment.
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D. Whitebrook Middle School:

Occupancy Group: (E) Educational/ (A) Assembly
1-Story with at-grade entrances

Structural Steel Frame with Exterior Masonry Walls

Lot Size: 183.24 Acres (shared with Nonotuck Park)/ Approx. 30 Acres School
Grounds
Whitebrook Middle School, located at 200 Park Street, Easthampton, MA was constructed in
1972. The middle school currently serves 450 students ranging from 5th to 8th grade. The single-
story building is organized in pods and has a footprint of 130,492 gross square feet.
Early investigations confirm that the District holds the legal title for the Whitebrook Middle
School property. The school is not listed on the State or Local Registry of Historic Places and
therefore free of any restrictions associated with such status. One issue which is still being
explored for this property is that the lot is shared by the adjacent Nonotuck Park. Currently, the
Citys attorneys are investigating the lands status to determine if the portion of the lot, proper
to the school grounds, is considered park land and subject to the Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs, Article 97, which would require a legislative act prior to development.
Exhibits 2, 3 and 7 are provided at the end of this section as evidence of the Citys legal title, and
historic status.
The existing conditions assessment for the Whitebrook Middle School is limited due to the fact
that the City is not interested in modernizing this building to meet its needs. The building is
organized around an open concept plan which is distracting as a learning environment for
students. Whitebrook is also reported to the single-highest energy consuming building owned
by the City.
The Whitebrook Middle School is a 1-story, steel-framed building with exterior masonry walls.
Interior walls are typically concrete block at corridors with either pre-engineered demountable
partitions or large storage systems arranged to define classroom space. The observed
construction meets the definition for Type 2B Construction. Floor finishes appear to be original
commercial grade carpeting at educational spaces and offices with vinyl composite tile at
circulation zones and cafeterias. Toilet and locker room floors are finished in ceramic tile.
Suspended acoustical tile ceilings with recessed fluorescent lighting are provided throughout the
building, except at the Gym and Auditorium. The gym ceiling is exposed to long-span joists and
the underside of the metal roof deck. At the Auditorium, sloped plaster ceilings are provided for
acoustics.
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The existing building was constructed in 1972 following an Open Plan classroom layout, popular
at the time, but since shown to be detrimental to the learning process. The building has been
measured at 130,492 sf and consists of a single story. Classrooms are arranged in pods
surrounding a central media center, auditorium and various shared educational spaces. A main
gym and auxiliary gym are located at the northeast corner of the building with an abandoned
natatorium anchoring the northwest corner. Male and female lockers are shared between the
gym and natatorium spaces.
Currently Whitebrook serves grades 5 through 8. Through its organization and scheduling
policies, the populations of grades 5 and 6 are kept separate from the 7th and 8th grade students.
The 5-6 students are located in the east facing classroom pods and share a cafeteria centrally
located within the pods. The 7-8 students are located in the south facing classroom pods and
likewise share a centrally located cafeteria. A single, full-commercial kitchen prepares meals for
both cafeterias.
North
Figure 3.1.4.d.1
Whitebrook M.S. Organization
The overall organization of the building is fairly straight forward with the two educational wings
flanking the east and south sides of the school. The gym and athletic facilities are located at the
north side of the school and administration, staff dining and the school kitchen are located along
the west corridor, framing the main entrance to the building. A ringed corridor connects the
pods, surrounding shared resources at its center. This central core is bisected by an east-west
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corridor, connecting the back of the building with the entrance lobby. To the north of this
bisecting corridor, the school contains an auditorium, music rooms and local cable TV studio.
The Media center and its support spaces are found to the south of the bisecting corridor. Other
program spaces within this cluster include computer labs, the in-school suspension room and
two SPED classrooms
Whitebrook also supports a Head-Start program at the southeast corner of the 5-6 classroom
pod. Based on conversations with the district leadership, the lease may not be renewed for this
program.
Figure 3.4.d.2
Headstart Location
At a single story, the building is constructed of masonry walls with a structural steel frame.
Exterior walls consist of a fluted, split-faced concrete block with pre-engineered panels at the
interior face. Existing windows are original to the building and consist of double-glazed, non-
thermally broken aluminum frames. Pivot type operable sashes are provided at typical
windows. Exterior doors are also original to the building and consist of both aluminum
storefront and hollow metal assemblies.
Photo 3.1.4.d.1 Photo 3.1.4.d.2

Open Concept Classroom Open Concept Classroom
Following the open concept layout, several classrooms are separated only by tall storage/
shelving units which do not extend clear to the ceiling, or freestanding partition panels. Pre-
engineered demountable partitions, with less than ideal acoustical qualities, are provided as
separation between other classrooms. During meetings with the leadership team, and visioning
groups both staff and students have noted the lack of acoustical separation between classrooms
as a major distraction.
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In addition to poor acoustics, the open concept organization of the building creates way-finding
challenges, especially to new students. To reach perimeter classrooms, students are required to
pass through interior program spaces which create opportunities for distractions.
Classroom sizes vary from 667 sf at the small end to the largest space of 989 sf. While most
classrooms appear to measure just above or below 800 sf, a mean calculation shows the
average classroom size to be 740 sf, which is approximately 200 sf below the recommended size
listed in the MSBA Space Summary Templates. In addition to general classrooms, each pod
contains two science classrooms and one large science lab. Science classrooms are undersized
by 200 400 square feet, but the large lab spaces exceed MSBA guidelines by approximately
900 sf.
Whitebrook contains a natatorium space which has been closed for over 10 years. The space is
currently used for storage.
Building Code Compliance:

In existing buildings, code compliance is determined by the type and extent of repair, renovation
and/ or addition scope pursued in a project. As a rule, imminently unsafe conditions are always
subject to a corrective order from the jurisdiction having authority. In addition, work performed
must not reduce the current level of conformance, and new work must typically follow the
requirements of the current building code. A full building code analysis of this facility was not
performed as none of the options investigated for this report consider re-use of the existing
middle school. The following narrative is provided to highlight non-conformances for
informational purposes only.
Chapter 4 of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) classifies renovation scope which
adds or eliminates doors and reconfigures or extends existing systems in a work area exceeding
50 percent of the total building floor area as a Level 3 Alteration. Regardless of the option
pursued, it is understood that the work area of even a base repair project will involve scope
throughout the full building, therefore the following analysis is based on Level 3 Alteration
compliance. Currently, the Whitebrook Middle School is not in compliance with the area
limitations established in 780 CMR, Table 503, which limit the area per story for an
unsprinklered building to 14,500 sf. Even with the addition of a fully automatic sprinkler system
and full perimeter access, the allowable area per story would be limited to 50,750 sf, which is
less than half the buildings current footprint. This finding precludes any options that would
include an addition to the existing building, as the International Existing Building Code, Section
1002.2 states the area of an existing building may not be increased beyond the area limits
established in Chapter 5 of the Building Code.
Glass and Glazing:

Wired glass is observed, throughout the school, in doors containing lite-kits. This is
commonly found to serve as safety glass in buildings of similar age. Current best practices
no longer utilize wired glass the exposed ends of the wire in a broken pane are now
recognized as a cutting hazard.
Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes:

Interior walls consist of painted concrete block, glazed block, ceramic tile and demountable
partitions. With exception of the demountable partitions, which contain a fabric finish
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with no historical data for flame spread and smoke development, the observed finishes
appear to comply with 780 CMR, Chapter 8.
Existing acoustical tile ceilings are also assumed to comply with Chapter 8 of the MA State
Building Code.
Thermal Insulation:
During or survey of the building, no thermal or acoustical insulation was observed. While
destructive demolition was not utilized in support of this analysis, the typical exterior wall
assemblies are assumed to consist of 4 inch split-faced, fluted concrete block, 1 inch air
space and 8 inch normal weight concrete masonry units. This assumed assembly yields an
approximate R-Value of 3.76, which is well below the R-11.4 requirement for mass walls as
listed in the current International Energy Conservation Code.
In the year 2000, the original roof was replaced with a single-ply membrane assembly.
Based on the age of the roof, and sixth edition code requirements, this report is assuming an
average insulation thickness of 4 inches is provided above the deck, yielding a thermal
resistance value of R-13. The current International Energy Conservation Code requires a
thermal resistance of R-20 for roofs with insulation installed above the deck.
Conversations with the district leadership cite Whitebrook as the largest energy-consuming,
public building in the City.
Automatic Sprinkler System:

The building is only partially served by an automatic sprinkler system, which should be
extended through the full facility. The service entrance is located adjacent to the Kitchen. A
more detailed narrative of this system is provided in the Fire Protection Service section of
the Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment, prepared by CES.
Fire Extinguishers:
Fire extinguishers were observed to be disbursed throughout the building in a combination
of recessed wall cabinets and surface brackets.
Photo 3.1.4.d.3 Photo 3.1.4.d.4

Fire Extinguisher Wall Bracket Fire Extinguisher Wall Cabinet
Identifying signage was observed at most fire extinguishers, but missing from a small
percentage of locations.
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Emergency Voice Alarm System:

The existing alarm system does not include Emergency Voice Activation. In accordance with
780 CMR, Section 907.5.2.2, an Emergency Voice/ Alarm Communication System shall be
provided at each floor.
Visual Alarm Devices:

Visual Alarm devices were observed to be distributed throughout the building. In
accordance with 780 CMR, Section 907.5.2.3, Visual Alarm devices, complying with 521
CMR, shall be provided at public and common areas, and at employee work areas where
existing alarm systems are replaced or upgraded. Additional information for the existing fire
alarm system is provided in the Electrical portion of the Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and
Electrical Systems Assessment, prepared by CES.
Photo 3.1.4.d.5
Visual Alarm Device
Fire Department Connections:

Fire department connections are not readily visible, but located adjacent to the kitchen.
Number of Exits:
Whitebrook Middle School presently supports a student population of 450 students, 57
permanent staff and 5 shared staff, therefore in accordance with 780 CMR, Table 1021.1, a
minimum of (3) independent exits are required from the building. Including exits from
classrooms, the building provides 31 existing exits, including 4 independent exits from both
the gymnasium and auditorium assembly spaces.
Egress for Occupant Loads Greater than 50:

A minimum of two remote, independent exits are provided from the following space, which
support occupant loads greater than 50:
Auditorium (4) 5-6 Dining (2)

Stage (2) 5-6 Science Lab (2)
Gymnasium (5) 7-8 Dining (2)
Media Center (3) 7-8 Science Lab (2)
Means of Egress Lighting:

Emergency lighting was observed along the means of egress, including exit discharge
locations, as required by780 CMR, Section 1006.1. Within the building egress lighting is
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provided by battery powered wall-pack fixtures. Additional information is provided in the

Electrical portion of the Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment,
prepared by CES.
Exit Signs:
Illuminated exit signs were observed throughout the building, directing occupants to exit
discharge locations.
Photo 3.1.4.d.6 Photo 3.1.4.d.7

Directional Exit Signs Discharge Exit Signs
Tactile Exit Signs:

Tactile exit signs were not observed at the Whitebrook Middle School. To satisfy the code
requirement for tactile exit signs, they should be provided adjacent to doors serving as exit
discharge locations.
Energy Conservation, Doors and Windows:

Existing doors are a combination of original hollow metal and original aluminum storefront
assemblies. Hollow metal doors do not contain lite-kits. Aluminum storefront systems are
dual-glazed, but based on the age of the building, original aluminum framed systems are not
considered thermally broken.
Existing windows are original to the building and consist of dual-glazed aluminum units with
pivot-type operable sashes. As with the doors, the aluminum windows, which are original to
the building are not considered thermally broken.
Barrier Free Conditions Assessment:

Through an assessment analysis in terms of accessibility requirements, Whitebrook Middle
School provides a workable environment for students and visitors with varying disabilities, but
does not fully comply with the current established by MA Architectural Access Board (521 CMR).
Accessible Route:
General:
Based on 521 CMR, Section 20.1, all accessible routes should provide a continuous
unobstructed path which connects all the spaces and elements inside and outside the
facility. Beginning at Park Street, a bituminous asphalt sidewalk is provided along the north
side of the entrance drive, and is observed to be in sound condition. This sidewalk
terminates at the intersection to the north parking lot, but is not provided with a curb cut at
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the crosswalk. The sidewalk continues adjacent to the bus loop, bringing occupants to the
at-grade main entrance to the building. Bituminous sidewalks are provided to the football
field, all parking lots and all entrances around the building. All entrances are at-grade.
Parking and Passenger Loading Zones:

There are total of 6 accessible parking spaces provided, two of which dimensionally comply
with van accessible space requirements, but are not labeled as such. The existing parking
lots are failing and in immediate need of replacement, as their surfaces have become
instable and uneven, creating significant trip hazards to individuals with mobility challenges.
The bituminous asphalt walks surrounding the building are in similar condition, but to a
slightly lower degree of severity.
Photo 3.1.4.d.8 Photo 3.1.4.d.9

Parking Lot Surface Accessible Parking
The drop-off loop is restricted to bus traffic and well-marked as such. Parent drop-offs
occur at the north and south parking lots, with no separate lanes dedicated to this function.
Entrances:
All entrances are at-grade and comply with clear space requirements for both push and pull
sides of doors.
Floor Surfaces:
Existing floors exhibit evidence of their age, but for the most part are in sound, stable, and
slip resistant condition. Original commercial-grade, low-pile carpeting is worn, but not
observed to be raised at any locations. Existing vinyl tile is significantly chipped at some
locations, but not loose.
Photo 3.1.4.d.10 Photo 3.1.4.d.11

Chipped VCT Flooring Walk-Off Mats
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The sheet flooring at the gymnasiums appears original to the building and through normal
wear has lost its coating, resulting in a surface that can be slippery during high-level
activities. This conclusion is based on casual observation, as no testing to determine slip
resistance was performed in support of this analysis.
The threshold at the man-door of the gymnasiums operable partition is over 2 inches in
height, creating a barrier to wheelchair users and others with mobility challenges. To pass
from the main gym to the auxiliary gym, occupants must travel through the corridor.
Roll-out walk-off carpeting is found at entrances, but edges are captured with ramped
transitions, and all locations were observed to be lying flatly over corridor floor surfaces.
Lockers:
Student lockers are provided at the south, east and central bisecting corridors, and within
the athletic locker rooms. No accessible locker units were observed in the building. To
comply with the requirements of 521 CMR, 5 percent of the lockers should be accessible.
Photo 3.1.4.d.12
Student Lockers
Stairs:
As a single-story building, the only stairs, available to the public, are found leading to the
stage from within the auditorium. Handrails are provided at one side of the stage stairs, but
do not comply with top and bottom extension requirements listed in 521 CMR.
There is no ramped access, or vertical lift provided from the auditorium house to the stage
level. To traverse from one program space to the other, occupants must exit the space and
travel through the corridor. The change in level between the lower house floor level and
stage is approximately 3 feet.
Auditorium:
The Auditorium is centrally located to the north of the east-west bisecting corridor. No
accessible seating or companion seating was observed within the auditorium. For places of
assembly containing 50 300 seats, a total of 4 wheelchair spaces are required by 521 CMR,
Section 14.2. In addition, the Access Code requires 1 percent of all fixed seating to be
located on an aisle with removable or no armrests. As the Whitebrook auditorium contains
over 150 seats, wheelchair spaces shall be distributed to more than one location, so as to
provide a choice of view.
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Photo 3.1.4.d.13 Photo 3.1.4.d.14

Auditorium Media Center
Library:
The Media Center is centrally located to the south of the east-west bisecting corridor. The
space is open with ample clearances at stacks, circulation and card catalogs. Unfixed tables
and chairs are provided at the center of the room, so wheelchairs can be accommodated at
a variety of locations.
Toilet Rooms:
Boys and Girls gang toilet rooms are located at the east end of the north and south
corridors. Additional student fixtures are available in the athletic locker rooms. While
accessible water closet stalls were observed, they do not fully comply with 521 CMR.
Flushometers were observed facing the near wall, no grab bars were installed behind
fixtures and water closets were measured at approximately 24 inches from the side wall to
their centerline.
Lavatory faucets appear to comply with barrier-free design requirements, however sink
bowls exceed 6 inches in depth, kneespace is insufficient and no insulation kits are
provided at piping below the sinks.
No urinal screens were observed at boys gang toilet rooms. All urinal rims were measured
over 17 inches, which is the maximum permitted by 521 CMR, Section 30.10.1, and flush
controls were measured at 51 inches above finished floor, exceeding the barrier-free
requirement by 7 inches.
Photo 3.1.4.d.15 Photo 3.1.4.d.16

Girls Gang Toilet Room Boys Accessible Stall
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Staff gang toilet rooms are located adjacent to the student toilets. Non-conformances at
staff toilet rooms were observed to be similar to those found student locations. No
accessible water closet stalls were observed at the staff gang toilet rooms.
Additional staff toilet rooms are found distributed throughout the building, including the
receiving area, kitchen, admin corridor and gym corridor. None were observed to fully
comply with the requirements of 521 CMR, Section 30.00. A single-occupant toilet room at
the Nurses office does not meet the minimum room dimensions required by 521 CMR,
Section Figure 30d.
Paper towel dispensers project more than 4 inches from the wall surface at all toilet room
locations.
Drinking Fountains:
Single unit drinking fountains are located in the cafeteria spaces of the 5-6 and 7-8 pods.
These units are located to allow a parallel approach, and push-button controls are located
near the front edge of the units. These represent the only barrier-free drinking fountains in
the building.
Photo 3.1.4.d.17 Photo 3.1.4.d.18

Cafeteria Dinking Fountain South Corridor Drinking Fountain
Dual-unit drinking fountains are located in recesses, adjacent to the student gang toilet
rooms at the north and south corridors. These units appear to be original to the building
and require a twisting motion to activate their side-mounted controls. Less than 27 inches is
available as kneespace for a front approach. The gym corridor also contains drinking
fountains with companion waste units outside the main gym entrance and at the north end
of the corridor. These units also require a twisting motion to operate the controls and lack
the minimum 27 inch kneespace required for a front approach. In addition, the units are
not located in a recess and are considered a protruding object as defined by 521 CMR,
Section 20.6.1.
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Photo 3.1.4.d.19 Photo 3.1.4.d.20

Gym Corridor Drinking Fountains West Corridor Drinking Fountain
A single-unit drinking fountain is located in the west corridor, between the auditorium
entrance and central bisecting corridor. This unit requires a twisting motion to operate,
provides inadequate kneespace clearance for a front approach and extends more than 4
inches from the face of the wall, creating a collision hazard to persons with visual
impairments.
Kitchens:
Whitebrook has a commercial cooking kitchen which prepares meals for the two middle
school cafeterias in the building and each of the three remote elementary schools. Surveys
were performed after school hours and this space was secured during each visit. As a result,
an existing conditions analysis was not performed. Renovations to this building are not
expected, so special arrangements to review the space were not pursued.
Signage:
Signage is not provided to identify permanent rooms, and inherent to the open concept
organizatoin of the building, many program spaces do not contain doorways where signage
can be mounted. There is also no way-finding signage provied within the building, which
creates challenges in navigating the open concept pods, where it is necessary to pass
through outside classrooms to reach inner program spaces.
Structural Systems Assessment:

No structural assessment of the existing Whitebrook school building is provided as none of the
design alternatives investigated for this report include re-use of this existing school.
Geotechnical Assessment:
Challenging soil conditions are expected to be encountered at the Whitebrook site, however, at
this phase, there have been no geotechnical assessments performed. Following selection of a
preferred option, the firm of OReilly, Talbot & Okun will perform a geotechnical analysis of the
selected site, for inclusion in the Preferred Schematic Report.
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Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC and Electrical Systems Assessment:

Prepared by Consulting Engineering Services, LLC
128 Carnegie Row Suite 204 Norwood, MA 02062
CES Project No. 2016313.00
A. PLUMBING NARRATIVE
PLUMBING UTILITIES
1. Domestic Water:
a. The existing building is currently served by a single domestic water service which
enters the main boiler room on the north side of the building. The domestic water
service equipment includes a 4 water meter and a 1-1/2 bypass valve. The water
distribution system is original to the building and operating beyond its useful life.
2. Natural Gas:
a. There is currently one natural gas services to the building serving boilers and roof
top units. The service enters the main boiler room on the north end of the building.
3. Gas Piping
a. Gas pipe distribution serving the roof top units are mounted on the roof. This gas
piping is not protected with a protective jacket. Most of the pipe on the roof is
rusted and deteriorating. The gas piping is in poor condition and should be
replaced.
4. Sanitary:
a. The Schools sanitary sewer system provides sanitary waste drainage for plumbing
fixtures located throughout the School. The piping material above grade is primarily
cast iron. The Plumbing fixtures drain to buried sanitary waste piping exiting the
west side of the building. Based on information available, we believe the sanitary
connects to a main below Park Street and if that is the case we suspect a pump and
forced main may be present somewhere to facilitate the connection to the street
which is significantly higher than the building.
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SPECIALTIES
1. Existing plumbing fixtures are as follows:

Water closets are wall mounted; with manual flush valves, vitreous china. The
fixtures are in good condition. Most of the valves are in poor condition.
Urinals are wall mounted vitreous china with manual flush valves. The fixtures are in
good condition. Most of valves are in poor condition.
Lavatories are wall hung vitreous china. Faucets are two lever handles. Some levers
were not installed. The lavatories are in good condition. Most of the faucets are in
fair to poor condition
Drinking fountains are surface mounted vitreous china units. Even though the units
are in good condition, the fountains do not meet ADA requirements.
Typical laboratory classroom sinks are counter top units with 2-lever gooseneck
faucets. The sinks and faucets are in poor condition.
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Fixtures in locker rooms are older and in fair to poor condition. There are no
automatic faucets included on lavatories, urinals or water closets.
DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS
1. Main building domestic hot water system serves the entire school except for the Kitchen
load. This unit is an indirect domestic hot water heater consisting of a steam to hot
water heat exchanger with a 1,300 gallon storage tank. The system is in poor condition.
2. A dedicated steam boiler serves kitchen steam appliances and the kitchen domestic hot
water loads. The steam boiler is a gas fired cast iron section boiler with force draft. A
steam to hot water heat exchange provides hot water to the kitchen domestic hot water
load. Even though the system is operating beyond its useful life, its in fair condition
with no visible signs of leaks.
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
1. The existing building is partially sprinkled which is currently served by an 8-inch fire
protection service. The fire protection service is located adjacent to the kitchen. The
extent of the fire protection system serves all corridors, area C, area D and the
administration office area. The fire protection system should extend to serve the
remaining building. This may require a fire pump. The existing building does not have a
fire pump. The driving factor for a fire pump requirement would be results from a
hydraulic calculation. Since the existing fire protection system is over 40 years old, it is
operating beyond its useful life.
2. The stage fire protection system is a deluge system. The associated controls serving the
deluge system is operating beyond its useful life.
3. The new fire protection system shall conform to the requirements of NFPA 13 and the
Massachusetts Fire Safety Code.
B. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS:
1. The existing building is heated with two gas fired cast iron sectional steam boilers and
twenty two packaged gas-fired roof top units.
2. One of the steam boilers has been recently replaced and the other steam boiler was in
the process of being replaced during the site investigation. The two boilers are Smith
Boilers with burners currently operating on natural gas and a capacity of 3508 MBH
each. Although this equipment is in good condition, steam boiler systems are not
efficient and consistent with energy efficient criterias set by Massachusetts School
Building Authority. If substantial renovations are required, the equipment would be
replaced with a hot water system.
3. The packaged gas-fired roof top units providing ventilation and heating. Each roof top
unit consists of a supply fan, return fan, indirect gas-fired furnace, package DX cooling
and ductwork distribution. Other than the roof top unit serving the office and
auditorium, the package DX cooling systems are not working and therefore air
conditioning is not available. The roof top units are in poor condition and operating
beyond their useful life.
4. Steam distribution is piped to indoor heating and ventilation units and steam to hot
water heat exchangers. Steam condensate is a highly corrosive fluid which destroys
piping systems from the inside. Based on the age of the installation, leaks in the piping
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distribution can be expected due to the corrosive nature of the steam condensate piping
system. The steam distribution system is operating beyond its useful life.
5. The steam to hot water heat exchanger serves hot water perimeter heating which
consist of seven pumps, hot water piping loop, fin tube perimeter base board heaters,
unit ventilators, unit heater and cabinet unit heaters. The hot water heating system
including the steam to hot water heat exchanger is operating beyond its useful life.
6. Five indoor heating and ventilation units are utilized to serve area B. Each heating and
ventilation unit consists of a supply fan, steam heating coil, outside are intake hoods
and ductwork distribution. Ductwork insulation tape is no longer holding the insulation
in place. The heating and ventilation units are operating beyond their useful life.
7. Each toilet room group is provided with a dedicated exhaust system which consists of an
exhaust fan and ductwork distribution. The toilet exhaust system is operating beyond
its useful life.
8. The existing temperature controls in the school are pneumatic. The temperature control
system air compressor is located in the Maintenance Room. Several thermostats are
not operating correctly causing the spaces to overheat.
C. ELECTRICAL NARRATIVE
1. The building is served by a 480Y/277 volts, 3-phase, 4-wire electrical service, rated 2,000
amps. The service equipment is located in the main electrical room located adjacent to
the boiler room. The service equipment is fair condition.
2. 480 volt is distributed throughout the building to 480Y/277 volt lighting and equipment
panels. Where 208/120 volt was needed, a roof mounted transformer was provided
presumably due to lack of allotted floor space within the open plan building.
3. There are a number of electrical panels located throughout the facility. These panel
boards all are older having been added at the time of various building additions and/or
on an as-needed basis. The condition of these panel boards range from fair to poor. The
majority of the panel boards do not have spare circuit breakers available for new circuits
to be added, or have space to add new circuit breakers.
4. The lighting throughout the facility consists primarily of 1 x 4 and 2 x 4 acrylic lens
troffers. Classrooms include motion sensor control. The light levels appear to be within
recommended levels.
5. The fire alarm system is an older zoned Silent Knight main FACP. There are manual fire
alarm pull stations, ADA horn strobes and magnetic door holders located throughout
the building. Heat and smoke detectors are located in select areas throughout the
building for detection and alarm.
6. Site lighting is accomplished via building mounted wall packs and a number of pole
mounted flood lights.
7. A recent project included the lighting of the football field with pole mounted high
output athletic fixtures.
8. Life safety emergency lighting is provided via central emergency battery units with
remote mounted emergency light heads units. This system is aged and in need of
replacement.
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9. The existing clock system is functioning without any noted problems and appears to be
in good condition.
10. There is currently a controlled access at the main front entry as well as CCTV cameras at
various locations within the school and at main entry points at the outside of the school.
All systems were noted as functioning without any issues.
D. MEP SYSTEMS CONCLUSION
Other than the locker room, plumbing fixtures seem to be in good working condition. All
locker room plumbing fixtures should be replaced since the fixtures are in poor condition.
Replacement of faucets and flush valves on toilets and urinals to automatic units should be
implemented as a water conservation measure. Selected sinks and drinking fountains should
be replaced with ADA compliant units.
The domestic hot water heating system appears to be in poor condition. The 1,300 gallon
domestic water heater and the kitchen domestic steam boiler and heating exchanger should
be replaced with a new more energy efficient system.
The gas piping on the roof is in poor condition and should be replaced as soon as possible.
The fire protection system is in good condition. The fire protection system should extend to
serve the remaining portions of the building which may require a fire pump depending on
hydraulic calculations. Components associated with the deluge fire protection system
should be replaced.
In general, other than the recently replaced steam boilers, all heating, cooling and
ventilation equipment have reached their life expectancy and should be replaced in order to
improve the reliability, efficiency and to cut down on the operational and maintenance
costs.
The building steam boilers are new and therefore in great condition. The associated steam
piping is operating beyond its useful life and should be replaced since steam-condensate
fluid is corrosive and will deteriorate piping from the inside out. The package roof top units
are in poor condition and should be replaced. Due to the corrosive nature of steam-
condensate fluid, the steam to hot water heat exchangers should be replaced. The
perimeter heating pumps are in poor condition and should be replaced. All perimeter fin
tube radiation heating elements should be cleaned. Unit heaters, cabinet unit heaters and
unit ventilators are in poor condition and should be replaced. The frame and body for the
indoor heating and ventilation units are in good condition. Replacement of motors, pulleys,
belts and coils in the heating and ventilation units should be provided. All toilet fans are in
poor condition and should be replaced with direct drive roof top fans. All ductwork and hot
water heating pipe insulation should be replaced. The interior ductwork distribution should
be cleaned. The pneumatic control system is in poor condition and beyond repair. The
pneumatic system should be replaced with a direct digital control system.
The electrical systems appear to be in fair condition and operating without issues. The older
distribution equipment (panelboards and transformers) should be replaced with newer
equipment with additional breaker spaces to meet any future needs and to alleviate the
possibility of overloading individual circuits when new equipment and or devices are added
to existing circuitry. The lighting systems are in good to fair condition, the addition of
automated lighting controls in the areas not already incorporated should be implemented in
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order to meet current energy codes and to save on energy costs. The fire alarm system,
emergency lighting and exit lighting systems are aged and should be replaced to meet code
requirements.
Phase 1; Initial Site Investigation

A Phase I Initial Site Investigation of the Maple Street School site was performed by ATC, Inc.
and is included as Appendix G of this report.
Hazardous Materials Assessment:

A Hazardous Materials survey of the existing Maple Street School was performed by ATC, Inc.
and is included as Appendix H of this report.
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Exhibit 1; Legal Title, Maple Street Elementary School
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Exhibit 2; Status for Future Development (Maple, Center, Pepin and Whitebrook)
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Exhibit 3; Historic Status (Maple, Center, Pepin and Whitebrook)
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Exhibit 4; Maple Elementary School Property Card
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Exhibit 5; Center Elementary School Property Card
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Exhibit 6; Pepin Elementary School Property Card
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Exhibit 7; Whitebrook Middle School Property Card
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3.1.5 Site Development Requirements:

Prepared by The Berkshire Design Group
A. Maple Elementary School:
Site Narrative: Maple Street Campus Site:

The existing Maple St. School site is located approximately 1/4 mile east from the center of
Easthampton at the corner of Maple Street and Chapel Street. The existing Maple St. School was
built in 1896 and later renovated multiple times starting in 1924. It serves 233 students grades Pre-
Kindergarten through 4th grade. The existing 1.5 acre site is bordered to the north by Maple Street,
and to the west by Chapel Street. Both east and south are abutted by residential properties.
The site itself, contains the Maple St. Elementary School building with two entrance curb cuts, one
to the west on Chapel Street (gated and locked) and one large (80 ft.) to the north along Maple
Street. The building is set back 20 ft. from both Maple and Chapel Streets, with all open space
directly behind it. Except for planting strips along Chapel and Maple Street and a playground area to
the south east, the whole site is paved with asphalt. Parking occurs off of the Maple Street curb cut.
The site overall is urban in character with few trees.
Natural Resources
A review of natural resource data as provided by Mass GISs OLIVER online viewer. Not surprisingly
and in par with its urban location, there are currently no wetlands on the site, or within 100 of the
site property, neither are there vernal pools, or Natural Heritage Priority Habitats of Rare Species.
Pedestrian Access, Parking, Access, and Vehicular Circulation

The main pedestrian entrance to the school building is on Chapel Street, with a secondary entrance
on Maple Street, neither of which are ADA accessible. Faculty and staff parking as well as ADA
pedestrian access is located behind the building on the Maple Street curb cut. The existing school
was built prior to many of current accessibility requirements and would need to be brought up to
code with any new proposed improvements. Parent and visitor parking is along the surrounding
streets. Parent drop off is on the Maple Street Entrance and bus drop off is on the Chapel Street
entrance. Estimated existing combined parking counts total 31 spaces for the existing Maple St.
School.
Existing Parking Spaces 31

Number of Staff/ Faculty 41 Full Time; 6 Shared
Number of Students 2591
Number of Buses 6
Bus Queuing Spaces 3
Number of Existing Curb Cuts 2
It appears that the current parking counts are not sufficient for the facility for normal day-to-day
activities. The parking lot has vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. For example, no striped pedestrian route
or sidewalk is provide through the parking lot. Also, even though the parking is set back 10 feet from
Maple St., cars exiting have to back up into Maple St. over what would have been the sidewalk, now
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paved over with asphalt. The site does not provided enough space for additional faculty/staff
parking for a future elementary school.
The layout of the parking and bus drop off on site separates both cars and pedestrians, however
there is a conflict between parents dropping off students and walking across the bus lane while it is
occupied. Parents have no real drop off area and have to park along the surrounding streets.
Even if this site is updated, it would be very difficult to eliminate conflicts between pedestrians and
vehicles in the bus drop off area, while also bringing the site parking and pedestrian paths up to
MAAB and ADA compliance.
Turning radii in and out of the site seemed manageable. There are two existing curb cuts for the
school. The main one from Maple Street to access the parking area. In addition an asphalt gated
access curb cut connects the southern part of the property to Chapel Street. This is only an
emergency and maintenance entrance. A single asphalt loading dock to the east of the building
allows delivery vehicle access to the school building. The existing loading dock is not equipped with
a lift to assist delivery of goods to the basement level kitchen or the administrative offices on the
raised first floor of the split-level building.
Pavement in the parking lot is worn, cracked, and in need of replacement. Concrete curbing appears
to be cracking due to snow removal.
Playfields/ Playground
The Maple Street School site is mostly paved in asphalt, lacking any open green space or playfield.
That said the school has used every inch of outdoor space to provide play opportunities for the
students. Beginning at the front of the school (the only green area) along Chapel Street, there are
several garden beds and a small outdoor classroom and shed. Behind the school building there is a
playground area with two structures and wood safety surface. Both structures seem to be in good
shape. The rest of the asphalt pad behind the building has been painted with different games like
four square, half-court basketball, small soccer area, hopscotch and a world map. This paved pad
is separated by chain link fence from both the parking lot and Chapel Street.
Site Furnishings
For the most part, benches and picnic tables are in acceptable shape. The biggest issue is that, none
of the existing site furnishings accommodate for persons with disabilities and the floor surfaces
around them are non ADA compliant.
Planting
There are few plantings and very limited areas for future plantings on the site. There are two
existing trees that are in good shape. The rest of the site is paved.
Security/ Prospect
For the most part, the school site is fully fenced in. The existing school and associated parking lots
serve as a buffer between play areas and surrounding streets. Chain link fencing separates the back
play are from both Maple Street/Parking Area and from Chapel Street.
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Soils
From a preliminary review of the USDA soil survey for this site, the soil on the site is classified as
Merrimac Fine Sandy Loam (100%). In general Merrimac soils are excessively draining. It is
important to emphasize that this is a previously developed site with more than a 150 years of urban
development, and on site soil conditions might differ significantly from USDA soil maps. Further on
site soil test should inform the location of future structures and site amenities if a Maple Street
design alternative is pursued.
DEP Well Head Protection Areas

A review of DEP regulatory data as provided by Mass GISs OLIVER online viewer shows that the
entire parcel is located within a Zone II Well Head Protection Area, as is most if not all of the City of
Easthampton.
Zoning
The Maple St. School is zoned R10 Residential Suburban B. With a Smart Growth 40R Overlay
District. Schools are considered a permitted by right use under R10.
Zoning Regulations and Requirements Structures other

Residential RS than dwellings
Minimum Lot Size 10,000 SF
Minimum Lot Frontage 120 FT
Front Setback 20 FT
Side Setback 20 FT
Rear Setback 30 FT
Maximum Building Height 40 FT
Maximum Building Coverage of Lot 25%
INFRASTRUCTURE (Gas, ELECTRICITY, WATER, SEWER, STORMWATER)
GAS
The Maple Street School building is serviced by natural gas for the kitchen and hot water heater.
The existing gas meter is located on the eastern side of the building near the loading dock.
OIL
Five 250 gallon, free-standing oil tanks are located in the basement mechanical room. Feeds
and vents are located adjacent to the loading dock at the east side of the building.
ELECTRICAL
The Maple Street School building electrical service is fed from the overhead wires serving Maple
Street and powered by Eversource. The schools primary electric service originates at a riser
pole on Maple Street where it goes overhead over the sidewalk to a meter located on the north
wall of the building next to the Maple St. entrance.
WATER
Approximately 90% of Easthampton lies above the Barnes aquifer. The Barnes Aquifer supplies
water to four municipalities within the Connecticut Valley of western Massachusetts including
the cities of Westfield, Holyoke and Easthampton as well as the town of Southampton. Like most
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properties in Easthampton the White Brook Middle School relies on the City to provide drinking
water from the Barnes aquifer.
Zone 1:
The protection of groundwater recharge area is critical to maintaining a safe and ample water
supply of water to the consumers. Protection zones become more critical to water quality and the
activities within the zone become more restrictive as the distance from the wellhead decreases.
Zone 1 is the most vulnerable and thus carries the most restrictions for use.
Zone II:
Extending outward from the Zone 1, uses in adjacent surface areas can still contribute to the
degradation of water quality. DEP calls this Zone II. Both carry the same regulatory restrictions,
but are formulated differently. A Zone II radius is determined by digging test wells and pits to
verify extent of area surrounding the well.
The main focus of the Zone II designation is to identify areas of land which are especially most
likely to contribute nitrogen inputs into the well system. In some instances septic systems are
allowed within the Zone II, but will require stricter filtration and additional treatment to offset any
potential inputs into the water supply.
entire parcel is located within a Zone II Well Head Protection Area, as is most if not all of the City
of Easthampton.
SEWER
The majority of homes within the City of Easthampton are served by the municipal sewer system.
The existing Maple St. School building is no exception and discharges sanitary sewage to the
municipal sanitary system main on Maple Street
STORM DRAINAGE
Based upon the available information building rooftop water is collected internally and conveyed
through the plumbing system. No external downspouts were observed. A catch basin on Maple St,
located at the edge of the parking area seems to collect site runoff and ultimately connects to the
drainage main on Maple Street. The same is the case for the area paved behind the school building;
there are no catch basins within the property; water sheet flows toward the edge of the property
and unto Chapel Street, where run off goes into a pair of catch basins next to the service curb cut.
PERMITTING
If this site is pursued the project may be subject to the following permits/ departmental Review.
Building Department: Building Permit, Occupancy Permit, Sign Permit, Demolition Permit
Board of Health: Sewer Connection
DEP: Zone II Wells
Planning Board: Site Plan Review
DPW: Drainage Permit, Review of traffic, Water Permit, Sewer Permit
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Tree Warden: Removal of shade trees?

Fire Department: storage of flammable materials, underground storage tanks, sprinkler systems,
fire water tanks, etc.
Once all the other permits are provided and the project begins construction the project might be
subject to:
EPA NOI SWPPP (NPDES permit) : The SWPPP process gets triggered when a proposed project will
disturb an acre or more of land. The school site is 1.5 AC, and the open space is a little under one
acre. There is the possibility that the project might require a SWPPP depending on how the project
design develops. If required, the contractor prior to starting site construction will need to submit an
EPA NOI. The permit application will utilize the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan prepared as
part of the construction documents for the project.
1. Student enrollment based on current October 2016 figures; District advises 13 additional students expected by February 2017. Design
enrollment of 195 students will be followed for design options.
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B. Whitebrook Middle School:
SITE NARRATIVE: White Brook Middle School Campus Site
The Whitebrook Middle School Campus is located on Park Street, roughly 1.5 miles west from the
center of the City of Easthampton. The School and its campus are part of a large 180 Acre parcel of
land owned by the City that also includes Nonotuck Park. The existing 42.5 (approx.) acre site,
proper to the school, is bordered to the north by The Williston Northampton School, to the west by
residences and open fields along Park Street and to the south by the Tree House Housing
Development, an intergenerational foster care community. To the west the parcel continues as part
of Nonotuck Park. The School building was built in the 1970s.
The site itself, contains the Existing White Brook Middle School with a mile long entrance drive to
the west with curb cut along Park Street, soccer field, tennis courts, football field and running track
to the north with a forested edge further north. Two parking lots and circular drop off area located
directly to the west of the school building and a baseball field directly east of the school. To the
south, an existing curb cut to the Tree House community is provided for emergency vehicle access.
The site overall is quite open in character with few trees, open, gently rolling terrain surrounded by
forested edges.
Natural Resources
A review of natural resource data as provided by Mass GISs OLIVER online viewer and onsite
wetland survey. There are wetlands to the north, west and south east of the existing developed area
on the site. There are also two vernal pools on the south east wetland area, one abutting the Tree
House development and the other about 150 ft behind the baseball field backstop. There is no
Natural Heritage Priority Habitats of Rare Species. Two perennial streams run north south at
opposite ends of the parcel. To the west, White Brook, crosses under the entrance drive just before
it reaches the school. To the east an un-named stream flows in Nonotuck Park land. The site itself is
mostly open gently sloping terrain, with wooded areas bordering to the north, south, east and west
Parking, Access, and Vehicular Circulation

The school building is set back mile from Park Street. Access is on a two lane drive with a sidewalk
and turf median. The drive ends at an oval drop off and turnaround. There are two parking areas at
either side of the turnaround, one north and one south. The north lot is a visitor/staff parking lot
with a 22 wide access drive that directly serves the athletic fields. And a second lot to the east of
the school also with 22wide access is used by faculty/ teachers. The two parking lots are connected
with a service/emergency access road that is located behind the building, thereby providing access
all the way around the building. Estimated existing combined parking counts total 184 spaces for the
existing Whitebrook School.
Existing Parking Spaces 184

Number of Staff/ Faculty 57 Full Time / 5 Shared
Number of Students 4501
Number of Buses 7
Bus Queuing Spaces 8
Number of Existing Curb Cuts 1
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It appears that the current parking counts are sufficient for the facility for normal day-to-day
activities. As with any school, there are periods during special events when parking is not adequate.
The two lots have vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. For example, within both lots, no striped pedestrian
route or sidewalk is provide through the parking lot. The site provides enough space for more
faculty/staff parking for a future elementary school.
The layout of the parking and bus drop off on site meets the constraints of the site well, however
there is a conflict between parents dropping off students and walking across the bus lane while it is
occupied.
If this site is updated it would be an opportunity to eliminate conflicts between pedestrians and
vehicles in the bus drop off area, bring the site parking and paths up to ADA and MAAB compliance,
and to update site lighting to conserve electricity and minimize light pollution.
Turning radii in and out of the site seemed manageable. There are two existing curb cuts for the
school. One from Park Street divided into two lanes by a turf median. In addition an asphalt gated
access drive connects the southern lot and entrance drive to The Treehouse Housing development.
Two wide asphalt loading docks, one to the north and one to the south of the building delivery
vehicle access to the school building.
Pavement in general is worn, cracked, and in need of replacement. Bituminous curbing appears to
be cracking due to snow removal.
Pedestrian Access
Pedestrian access to the site starts at Park Street which has a sidewalk on the school side of the
street going north all the way to the center of Easthampton and south up to strong street. There is a
single sidewalk along the mile entrance drive. This sidewalk leads to the drop off circle and into
the school. The existing school was built prior too many of current accessibility requirements and
would need to be brought up to code with any new proposed improvements.
Playfields/ Playground
There is an existing soccer field, 4 tennis courts (abandoned), football field and running track located
north of the school building as well as a baseball field/practice area to the east. In general the fields
look to be in fair condition. However, replacement of the backstop may be a consideration for any
future expansion. The running track surface is made up of stone dust, which might not meet
accessibility or safety surface standards. The tennis courts are in mayor disrepair and seem to be
used as storage. All fields seem to also suffer from poor drainage. The football field being the
exception which seems to drain well. The field turf is in good condition granted that is the only one
of the fields with irrigation.
There are no playgrounds on the site. Near the baseball backstop at the south east corner of the
building there is a sand box and paved pad. The Whitebrook site provides enough space for
playgrounds for a future elementary school.
Site Furnishings
All site furnishings need replacement with modern code compliant fixtures.
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Planting
Existing plantings are appropriate but should be redesigned to enhance entries, opportunities for
play, and windbreaks.
Security/ Prospect
No areas on the campus are fenced. The mile setback, thick tree line aligning the property
perimeters and steep drop off on the east edge are helpful in communicating the edge of the
campus to the general public. There are numerous trails going into the woods directly north on
Williston Northampton land and towards the east into Nonotuck Park. The trails are actively used
for hiking, mountain biking and trail running. The mile setback, the existing school and associated
parking lots serve as a buffer between play/field areas and the main road. Both parking lots have
lighting.
Wetlands/Streams
Wetlands and streams where apparent based on the preliminary investigation. The wetlands where
located primarily to the west on the banks of White Brook, north along and inside the Williston
Northampton School property and south east behind the school building and bordering the Tree
House Development property. Two perennial streams run north south at opposite ends of the
parcel. To the west, White Brook, crosses under the entrance drive just before it reaches the school.
To the east an un-named stream flows at the bottom of a steep embankment in Nonotuck Park land.
The Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act and River Protection Act are triggered for any work near
or in wetlands or within 200 of a perennial stream. A wetland scientist has been contracted and is
in the process of flagging the wetlands and HW (stream). The next step will be to survey the flags
and add there location to the site survey.
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program

The Massachusetts Natural Heritage data available online made available by OLIVER GIS indicates
that the site is not located within an area designated as a Priority Habitat of Rare Species it is also
not located within an Estimate Habitat of Rare Wildlife. Even though it is not located in either of
this areas, there are two NHESP Certified Vernal Pools on the site. Both are located on the south
east behind the school building and bordering the Tree House Development property. Like with
wetland, any work near a vernal pool will require further The Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act
permits with Easthampton Conservation Commission and DEP.
Floodplain
Based upon FIRM Maps dated August 15, 1979, the site is located within Zone C (areas of minimal
flooding).
Soils
From a preliminary review of the USDA soil survey for this site, the three major soils of the site are
classified as Belgrade Silt Loam (55.5%), Scitico Silt Loam (21.1%) and Boxford Silt Loam (20.5%). In
general Belgrade and Boxford soils are moderately well-draining. On the other hand Scitico soils are
poorly draining. This and further on site soil test should inform the location of future structures and
site amenities.
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entire parcel is located within a Zone II Well Head Protection Area, as is most if not all of the City of
Easthampton.
Zoning
The Whitebrook Middle School Site is zoned R40 Residential Rural B. Schools are considered a
permitted by right use under R40.
Zoning Regulations and Requirements Structures other

Residential RS than dwellings
Minimum Lot Size 40,000 SF
Minimum Lot Frontage 120 FT
Front Setback 50 FT
Side Setback 25 FT
Rear Setback 50 FT
Maximum Building Height 35 FT
Maximum Building Coverage of Lot 10%
INFRASTRUCTURE (Gas, ELECTRICITY, WATER, SEWER, STORMWATER)
Gas
The Whitebrook Middle School building is serviced by natural gas for the kitchen and hot water
heater. The existing gas meter is located on the northern side of the building near the loading
dock.
ELECTRICAL
The Whitebrook Middle School building electrical service is fed from the overhead wires in Park
Street powered by Eversource. The schools primary electric service originates at a riser pole on
Park Street where it runs underground along the mile driveway to the west side of the
building to a transformer next to the gas meter.
WATER
Approximately 90% of Easthampton lies above the Barnes aquifer. The Barnes Aquifer supplies
water to four municipalities within the Connecticut Valley of western Massachusetts including
the cities of Westfield, Holyoke and Easthampton as well as the town of Southampton. Like most
properties in Easthampton the Whitebrook Middle School relies on the City to provide drinking
water from the Barnes aquifer.
Zone 1:
The protection of groundwater recharge area is critical to maintaining a safe and ample water
supply of water to the consumers. Protection zones become more critical to water quality and
the activities within the zone become more restrictive as the distance from the wellhead
decreases. Zone 1 is the most vulnerable and thus carries the most restrictions for use.
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Zone II:
Extending outward from the Zone 1, uses in adjacent surface areas can still contribute to the
degradation of water quality. DEP calls this Zone II. Both carry the same regulatory restrictions,
but are formulated differently. A Zone II radius is determined by digging test wells and pits to
verify extent of area surrounding the well.
The main focus of the Zone II designation is to identify areas of land which are especially most
likely to contribute nitrogen inputs into the well system. In some instances septic systems are
allowed within the Zone II, but will require stricter filtration and additional treatment to offset
any potential inputs into the water supply.
entire parcel is located within a Zone II Well Head Protection Area, as is most if not all of the City
of Easthampton.
SEWER
The majority of homes within the City of Easthampton are served by the municipal sewer system.
The existing White Brook Middle School building is no exception and discharges sanitary sewage to
the municipal sanitary system by pumping up to a main on Park Street.
STORM DRAINAGE
Based upon the available information building rooftop water is collected internally and conveyed
through the plumbing system. No external downspouts were observed. Catch basins on the
entrance drive and parking lots seem to collect site runoff and the closed drainage system ultimately
connects to two outlet leaving towards the White Brook stream. One pipe is 24 CMO from the
parking lot and a 12 HDPE on the entrance drive.
The football field and surrounding area has its own drainage system, with several connected catch
basins that outlet via a 18 HDPE pipe towards the on-known stream at the eastern edge of the
property. Even though re-enforced with rip rap, there is evidence of erosion and soil loss in this
area.
EOEEAs ARTICLE 97: LAND DISPOSITION POLICY
As mention before on this narrative, the School and its campus are part of a large 180 Acre parcel of
land owned by the City that also includes Nonotuck Park. The initial assumption was that because
the White Brook Middle School parcel is one with the Nonotuck Park parcel, there should be a
Conservation and/or Preservation Restriction, for the land to be used as a park. If this was true we
would need to go through the process described on EOEEAs Article 97 Land Disposition Policy. If
triggered Article 97, a law would need to be enacted by two thirds vote of the Massachusetts
legislature to allow the use of the land. That said, we have not found any deed referencing to a
Conservation or Preservation Restriction. The land is described in the deeds as Inhabitants of
Easthampton, and no mention of Park or Park Department. We feel fairly comfortable, based on the
deed information researched, that we wont trigger Article 97, however given the impact it would
have on the project, we will need a clear ruling on whether or not the EOEEA process needs to be
pursued. Further research from City Council and/or Municipal Real-Estate Attorney is needed to
clear this issue.
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PERMITTING
If this site is pursued the project may be subject to the following permits/ departmental Review.
Building Department: Building Permit, Occupancy Permit, Sign Permit, Demolition Permit
Conservation Commission: Local, Federal, and State Permits
Board of Health: Sewer Connection
DEP: Zone II Wells
Planning Board: Site Plan Review
DPW: Drainage Permit, Review of traffic, Water Permit, Sewer Permit
Tree Warden: Removal of shade trees
Fire Department: storage of flammable materials, underground storage tanks, sprinkler
systems, fire water tanks, etc.
Once all the other permits are provided and the project begins construction the project will be
subject to: EPA NOI SWPPP (NPDES permit). The contractor prior to starting site construction will
need to submit an EPA NOI. This general permit is required because site development is greater
than one acre of this site is impacted. The permit application will utilize the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan prepared as part of the construction documents for the project.
1. Student enrollment based on current October 2016 figures; A Kindergarten 8th Grade Design enrollment of 1,010 students will be
followed for design options (673 6th Grade 8th Grade).
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3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of Options:

Working closely with Easthamptons educational leadership team, Caolo & Bieniek Associates has
performed a comprehensive evaluation of six design alternatives to meet a range of needs put forth by
the school district. Beginning with a base renovation option, the study goes on to investigate solutions
which address the Maple-specific school population, the current prekindergarten through fourth grade
district-wide student population, and an even broader view solution to the meet the needs of the Citys
prekindergarten through eighth grade students.
The final of three visioning sessions was held with the District on November 21, 2016, and with a diligent
effort by the District, a first draft of the Educational Plan was received by the design team shortly
thereafter. While some priorities were apparent early on in the process, design in earnest to respond to
the Districts Ed. Plan began the last week of November/ first week in December. Plans and Space
Summaries provided for each of the Design Alternatives presented represent the first pass of
architectural strategies to support the Districts educational needs. It is understood that upon selection
of a preferred option, by the District, the plans will continue to be developed to improve relationships
between program spaces and improve building efficiencies.
Analysis of School District Student School Assignment Practices and Available Space
The Easthampton School District is currently comprised of 3 elementary schools, one middle school
and one high school, summarized as follows:
Grades 2016-2017 Building

School Building Served Enrollment Area
Maple Elementary School PreK - 4 259 37,233.g.sf
Center Elementary School K-4 195 16,677 g.sf
Pepin Elementary School K4 190 49,058 g.sf
Whitebrook Middle School 58 450 130.492 g.sf
Easthampton High School 9 - 12
Enrollments current as of October, 2016
Options described later in this Section are based on the following Agreed Design Enrollments
Maple Elementary, Prekindergarten through fourth grade: 195 students
Combined Prekindergarten through fourth grade: 535 students
All-inclusive Prekindergarten through eighth grade: 1,010 students
The Three elementary schools, serving students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, are each
located in the downtown district within a one mile radius of each other. School Assignment
Practices for the elementary schools are as follows:
Children living in a neighborhood within a close walking distance to the school are assigned to
that school.
Children qualifying for bus transportation are assigned to the school in the vicinity of their
neighborhood whenever possible. On occasion, to make transportation routes and bus
schedules workable, they are assigned to the school having bus routes aligned with their
transportation need.
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In order to balance class size among schools and classroom gender composition in classrooms,
some neighborhoods are divided into assignment zones with children from different assigned to
as many as all three elementary schools.
Children with mobility challenges are assigned to a school with an elevator (Pepin or Maple for
grades K and 1.)
Once a child in assigned to a particular school, effort is made to have them not move to another
school unless it is absolutely necessary.
The following table is provided to summarize student enrollments, as of October 2016, number of
classrooms, number of dedicated and part-time staff, and average class sizes for each of the
Districts schools:
2016 School Enrollments

Av. Class Dedicated Shared
School Classrooms Students Size Staff Staff
Center 9* 195 22 24
Pepin 9* 190 21 31
Maple 13*** 259 21.5 41 6
WBMS 20**** 450 22.5 57 5
High School 30 471 19 50 3
* This year: 2 at K and Grades 1-3; a at Grade 4
** This year: 2 at k-4
*** This year: 3 PK and 2 at Grades K-4
**** This year: 5 at Grade 5; 4 at Grade 6, 6 at Grade 7; 5 at Grade 8
Available Space:
The City does not own any vacant buildings which can be used as schools, nor is there rental space
available, within the district, which is large enough to accommodate the Maple Street School
population.
Tuition Agreements:
The Easthampton Public School District does not currently have tuition agreements (per MGL c.70B
8) in place with other districts, nor are there any plans to enter such.
Rental or Acquisition of Existing Buildings:

The Easthampton Public School District does not currently rent any buildings, and has confirmed
that, at the time of this study, there are no buildings available, for rent or purchase, which are
suitable to support the program of an elementary or expanded elementary through middle school
program.
Design Alternatives:
The following pages describe, in detail, six design alternatives, including a Base Repair/ Code
compliance option, a 195 student elementary school addition/ renovation project at the Maple site,
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a new 195 student elementary school at the Maple site, a new 195 student elementary school to
replace Maple at the Whitebrook site, a new 535 student district-wide elementary school at the
Whitebrook site and a new Pre-K through grade 8 school at the Whitebrook site.
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A. Design Alternative A, Base Repair/ Code Compliance
Location: Maple Elementary School, 7 Chapel Street, Easthampton, MA
Gross Building Area: 37,233 sf
Design Enrollment: 195 Students
The Base Repair/ Code Compliance design alternative was developed through a survey of the
existing Maple Street Elementary School and its surrounding site. As the triggers for code
compliance in existing buildings undergoing additions and or renovations are largely influenced
by the scope and value of the work, it is understood that the intent of this option is to provide
the City with a base-line reference for evaluating the various other options presented in this
report. The baseline model presented here within is intentionally limited to providing a
physically stable school, which meets current life-safety standards, improves energy efficiencies
of the building envelope, and provides equal and full access to all program spaces for each of its
students.
The following Base Repair/ Code Compliance design alternative does not attempt to increase
the program area available for delivering educational content, or update current, non-code
related, infrastructure systems in support of the Districts Educational Program.
Pursuing this option will displace students during the construction period and will not satisfy the
Districts Education Plan for their pre-kindergarten through fourth grade curriculum. The
existing Maple Elementary School is overcrowded at todays enrollment numbers, so modular
classrooms will be required at the Whitebrook site while work is completed.
The table on the following page highlights key elements of the Districts Pre-kindergarten
through Fourth Grade Educational Plan and the extent to which this alternative is able to
support it:
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KEY ELEMENTS, Design Alternative A YES NO

Academic Goals:
Grade Level Learning Clusters (PreK-K; 1-2; 3-4)
Community Connection
Transparent Learning
Project Based Learning
Connections to the Natural World
Flexible Spaces
Future Focused
Building As Teacher
Inclusive SPED
Vertical and Horizontal Alignment
Space Needs:
Four Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms (Including Self-Contained SPED Pre-K)
Leveled Libraries
Computer Lab
Teacher Planning Room
School Garden
Break-Out Learning Space for Full Class
Small Group Instruction Spaces
Time-Out Space
Adjacencies
Separation of Shared Community Space and Academic Space
Provides Sufficient Parking for Staff and Visitors
Entrances:
Separate Prekindergarten Entrance
Parent Gathering Space at Primary Entrance
Security and Safety:
Direct Adjacency Between Entrance and Administrative Offices.
Secure, Monitored Entrance During School Hours
Entry Inviting, But Not Open To Classroom Wings
Provides Safe Circulation Patterns for Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic
Phasing:
Phasing Considerations Necessary
Temporary Classroom Space Needed
The following plans are provided to highlight the expected scope of work associated with a Base
Repair/ Code Compliance construction project. Applying order-of-magnitude square footage
cost factors, this option is expected to yield a Construction Cost of approximately
$20,300,000.00 and Total Project Cost of 30,450,000.00. A more detailed breakdown is
provided in a summary table at the end of Section 3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of Alternatives.
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PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Design Alternative 'A', Base Repair Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

ROOM TYPE area totals # OF RMS area totals area totals area totals area totals Com m ents
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS

Maple
Classroom #1 119 748 1 748
Classroom #2 121, #6 204 711 2 1,422
Classroom #3 115, #7 216 746 2 1,492
Classroom #4 117 730 1 730
Classroom #8 218 730 1 730
Classroom #14 209 726 1 726
Classroom #15 211 715 1 715
Classroom # 16 213 707 1 707

Self-Contained SPED 950 2 1,900 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Resource Room 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Maple
Speech 005 326 1 326
Speech 219 116 1 116
Speech 006 430 1 430
Autidtic 202 381 1 381
SPED 204 476 1 476
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ART & MUSIC 2,580 0 0 0 2,500

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,000 1 1,000 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Maple

Gymnasium 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF Min. Size
Maple
MEDIA CENTER 564 0 0 0 2,020

Maple
Library 003 564 1 564

Cafeteria / Dining 1,943 1 1,943 2 seatings - 15SF per seat
Stage 1,000 1 1,000
Kitchen 1,600 1 1,600 1600 SF for first 300 + 1 SF/student Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 200 1 200 20 SF/Occupant
Maple
Food Prep 002 542 1 542
0
MEDICAL 115 0 0 0 510
Maple
Nurse 113 115 1 115

Maple
Office 220 76 1 76
Office 206 105 1 105
Crisis MGT 221 356 1 356
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Storeroom 200 1 200
Maple
Storage 013 301 1 301
Storage 014 360 1 360
Storage 101, 104,108 94 3 282
Storage 106 155 1 155
Storage 114 112 1 112
Storage 116 153 1 153
Storage 118 126 1 126
Storage 120 106 1 106
Storage 203 75 1 75
Storage 208 136 1 136
Storage 210 161 1 161
Storage 212 138 1 138
Storage 215 117 1 117
Storage 217 131 1 131
Storage 222 85 1 85
Boiler 001 656 1 656
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
Other (specify)
2
1
2
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B. Design Alternative B, Additions and Renovations to the Maple Elementary School
Gross Building Area: 56,560 gsf
Design Alternative B explores the opportunity of re-using the existing Maple Street school building
through the reorganization of existing spaces and the expansion of the building through a new
addition to accommodate currently missing gymnasium and performance spaces. Within the
existing building, reorganization of space is primarily limited to the shifting of demising wall
locations. Exterior and corridor walls support gravity loads imposed by floor and roof framing
systems and therefore the design does not attempt to remove these from their current locations. In
addition, the basement area below the original building, which is currently utilized as program
space, is abandoned for program use in the renovated scheme as the floor-to-floor height is not
sufficient to accommodate above-ceiling infrastructure utilities above a code-compliant finished
ceiling height. While these fixed constraints result in an inflated grossing factor for the building, the
design does strive to support dual function of excess circulation space by creating opportunities for
break-out learning areas and exhibition of student work.
Fulfillment of the Educational Plan:
In organizing the program spaces for this design alternative, attempts were made wherever possible
to meet the educational goals and desires of the district. Guiding principles of the Ed. Plan, which
were developed through a multi-session visioning process, include the following key attributes
desired in a new building:

Outdoor/ Nature Connections
Visible Sustainability
Community School
In addition, the Districts Educational Plan strives to reinforce 21st Century learning strategies such
as Critical Thinking, Citizenship, Teaming and Collaboration, Innovative Thinking and Communication
in support of their overall objective to provide students with an engaged and fulfilling learning
experience, which will inclusively nurture their social, emotional and academic growth within the
school environment.
The following Table highlights key elements of the Districts Pre-kindergarten through Fourth Grade
Educational Plan and the extent to which this alternative is able to support it:
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KEY ELEMENTS, Design Alternative B YES NO

Academic Goals:
Flexible Spaces
Future Focused
Building As Teacher
Inclusive SPED
Space Needs:
Leveled Libraries
Computer Lab
School Garden
Time-Out Space
Adjacencies
Provides Sufficient Parking for Staff and Visitors
Entrances:
Security and Safety:
Provides Safe Circulation Patterns for Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic
Phasing:
By State and Federal mandate, the District is required to provide a one-to-one, peer-based pre-
school program to all Easthampton children 3 years and older, who have an Individualized
Educational Program (IEP). Currently, this program is completely housed at the Maple Elementary
School and consists of three pre-kindergarten classrooms. Current trends in the Citys population
show an increasing number of children needing IEPs, and within this 2016 2017 academic year, an
existing, heavily utilized meeting space will be converted to a fourth pre-kindergarten classroom at
the Maple Street School to accommodate this demand. Easthamptons integrated Special Education
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philosophy strives to retain these students within their peer groups as they progress through their
academic levels.
Design Alternative B strives to support as many of the Districts Educational Plan needs as possible,
through program adjacencies, opportunities for physical transparency, flexibility of spaces,
incorporation of small-group/ quiet intervention spaces, display space for reinforcement of student
achievements, and gathering spaces for community building. Major deficiencies with this design
alternative are found in the connection to outdoor spaces for play and learning opportunities.
Grade clusters are organized to support strong communities within age groups. Prekindergarten
and kindergarten classrooms are located on the first floor, closest to major administrative spaces,
including the nurse. The prekindergarten cluster is supported by a fully accessible entrance which
can be dedicated to parents picking up and dropping off students in this program. An assistant
principals office is located adjacent to this entrance so that it is easily monitored during pick-up and
drop-off times.
The width of existing masonry bearing walls between the corridor and classrooms creates a
pocket non-conformance with the Access Code at doorways to most program spaces, meaning the
face of the door will be recessed more than 6 inches from the face of the wall at one side. To
remedy this condition, openings are enlarged so that doors can be located in a narrower wall
assembly, meeting the clear space requirements of the Code. By increasing the width of this
opening to approximately 12 feet it affords the opportunity to incorporate a visual connection
between the classroom space and corridor and also helps define a corridor zone which can be used
as small-group breakout space. These visual connections between corridors and classrooms help
support the Districts desire for transparent learning.
The existing wide corridors (typically 12 15 feet) lend nicely to both break-out learning zones and
display/ student gathering areas used to highlight student work. These uses lend support to the
Districts goal of providing intimate scale communities while building a larger-scale sense of school
pride.
Sense of community is a highly valued attribute of the Easthampton schools and the Maple Street
community is described as being especially tight-knit. Regardless of the solution pursued, parents
enjoy the opportunity to engage with each other and building staff while picking up and dropping off
their children. These connections in turn help the district by nurturing strong parental involvement
in their childrens educational growth. A large foyer/ lobby space outside the principals office of
the existing school supports this gathering function, and similarly, the entrance lobby of Design
Alternative B is expected to serve a similar role. Specific attention to the selection of finishes and
furnishings for this space will further enhance the space for this use and bring a less institutional feel
to the school.
Program spaces which are missing from the existing school building include an appropriate
gymnasium space and a venue to hold school performances. The bearing wall structural system of
the existing building precludes the creation of unobstructed, size-appropriate spaces to
accommodate these larger assembly-use functions, therefore an addition is provided to support
these needs. By organizing the gym and cafeteria space adjacent to each other with the stage on-
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axis and opposite the gym, a movable wall can be incorporated between the spaces to allow
overflow seating capacity for school performances and community-building assemblies.
Only half of the existing basement is appropriate as a learning environment. Below the original
1896 structure, a low floor-to-floor height forces infrastructure components to run exposed, below
7 feet in height. Below the 1924 addition, the floor-to-floor heights are sufficient to support the
educational program. The music program, shared by each age group is located at this level, which
can be accessed without travelling through the early education classrooms on the first floor. Shared
Maker Space and Break-Out Space is also located at the basement level. Additional shared program
spaces include the Media Center and the Art Classroom. These programs are centrally located
between classroom wings at the hinge-point of the original building.
Facility Goals and Objectives:
While Design Alternative B strives to capitalize on an existing City asset through renovating the
existing building, it does not fully repurpose 100 percent of the floor area. As indicated above, the
basement level of the original 1896 building is not dimensionally adequate in terms of ceiling height
to support finished, habitable classroom space. To correct this deficiency as well as the vertical
transition barrier which exists between basement corridors, the 1896 basement slab would need to
be lowered approximately 25 inches. This would require costly underpinning of both exterior and
corridor walls to extend the existing foundations. Instead it is recommended that safe egress is
provided from this portion of the basement and the space be left as-is and used for much needed
district storage.
For the most part, the existing building is sufficient to support necessary academic and
administrative program needs of a 195 student school, however the masonry bearing wall structural
system limits the ability to cost-effectively create larger program spaces appropriate to a 21st
Century elementary school, such as a gymnasium and Cafetorium. As such, these spaces are
provided as an addition to the existing building. In response to the urban context of the Maple
School site, the resulting addition is located fronting Maple Street, in an effort to strengthen the
street fabric and to create a safe outdoor recess zone which is shielded from the surrounding
neighborhood. As added space to the existing school these program facilities, which may be utilized
by the community after hours, are easily isolated from the academic wings of the building, allowing
them to be secured when not in use. Additionally the location of the Cafetorium at the ground
level, with its adjacent kitchen works to support a delivery zone which is isolated from student
activities.
Creation of a new addition also provides the opportunity to incorporate a new, at-grade main
entrance to the building, which in conjunction with a strategically located 4-stop elevator overcomes
the buildings vertical access barriers. This entrance would be readily identifiable, centered along the
Maple Street faade.
Pursuit of this Design Alternative will require phasing and displacement of students through the
construction period. As the school is currently over-crowded and located on a tight, urban site,
there are no opportunities to provide swing space at the site. Phase 1 will involve creation of
temporary classroom space, through the rental of modular classrooms at the Whitebrook Middle
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School property. Phase 2 will involve the Maple Street School construction, and Phase 3 will include
removal of temporary classrooms and site remediation at Whitebrook.
The following plans are included as a potential solution to the Districts need to address the aging
Maple Elementary School. Applying order-of-magnitude square footage cost factors, this option is
expected to yield a Construction Cost of approximately $30,100,000.00 and Total Project Cost of
$45,200,000.00. A more detailed breakdown is provided in a summary table at the end of Section
3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of Alternatives.
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SITE DIAGRAM
56,560 GSF
1/32 = 1-0
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SECOND FLOOR
13892 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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FIRST FLOOR
14,852 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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GROUND FLOOR
15,865 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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BASEMENT
12,641 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Design Alternative "B" Maple Add-Reno Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS
CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 2,861 7,924 2,024 9,948 8 8,100

Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,128 1 1,128 0 1,128 1 1,128 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,052 1 1,052 0 1,052 1 1,052
Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 0 1,212 1 1,212 1,212 1 1,212
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,028 1 1,028 0 1,028 1 1,028 1,200 2 2,400 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,043 1 1,043 1,043 1 1,043
General Classrooms - Grade 1-4 0 812 1 812 812 1 812 950 6 5,700 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
General Classrooms - Grade 1-4 874 1 874 874 1 874

SPECIAL EDUCATION 2,669 3,004 0 3,004 3,020

Self-Contained SPED 717 1 717 0 717 1 717 950 2 1,900 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Self-Contained SPED 781 1 781 0 781 1 781

Self-Contained SPED 894 1 894 0 894 1 894
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 56 2 112 0 56 2 112 60 2 120
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 1 60 0 60 1 60
Resource Room 0 0 0 0 0 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 0 0 0 0 0 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Self-Contained SPED PreK 0 0 0 0 0
Self-Contained SPED PreK - toilet 0 0 0 0 0
Time-Out 124 1 124 0 124 1 124
Time-Out 142 1 142 0 142 1 142
Time-Out 174 1 174 0 174 1 174
Student Support 0 0 0 0 0
OT/PT/ Speech 0 0 0 0 0
Small Group 0 0 0 0 0
SPED Teachers 0 0 0 0 0
SOAR 0 0 0 0 0
Speech 005 326 1 326

Speech 219 116 1 116
Speech 006 430 1 430
Autidtic 202 381 1 381
SPED 204 476 1 476
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ART & MUSIC 2,580 2,438 0 2,438 2,425

Art Classroom - 25 seats 974 1 974 0 974 1 974 1,000 1 1,000 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 139 1 139 0 139 1 139 150 1 150
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,250 1 1,250 0 1,250 1 1,250 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Music Practice / Ensemble 75 1 75 0 75 1 75 75 1 75

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 232 0 6,292 6,292 6,300

Gymnasium 0 5,999 1 5,999 5,999 1 5,999 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF Min. Size
Gym Storeroom 0 151 1 151 151 1 151 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 0 142 1 142 142 1 142 150 1 150
MEDIA CENTER 0 1,895 0 1,895 2,020

Media Center / Reading Room 1,716 1 1,716 0 1,716 1 1,716 2,020 1 2,020
Library Office 179 1 179 0 179 1 179
DINING & FOOD SERVICE 1,999 0 4,498 4,498 4,463

Cafeteria / Dining 0 1,502 1 1,502 1,502 1 1,502 1,463 1 1,463 2 seatings - 15SF per seat
Stage 0 997 1 997 997 1 997 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 0 200 1 200 200 1 200 200 1 200
Kitchen 0 1,597 1 1,597 1,597 1 1,597 1,600 1 1,600 1600 SF for first 300 + 1 SF/student Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 0 202 1 202 202 1 202 200 1 200 20 SF/Occupant

Food Prep 002 542 1 542
MEDICAL 115 0 412 412 410

Medical Suite Toilet 0 60 1 60 60 1 60 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 0 252 1 252 252 1 252 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 0 100 1 100 100 1 100 100 1 100
Nurse 113 115 1 115 Nurse 113 115 1 115
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ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 969 1,056 1,036 2,092 2,015

General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 0 300 1 300 300 1 300 300 1 300
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 0 101 1 101 101 1 101 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 1 150
Records Room 43 1 43 0 43 1 43 110 1 110
Records Room 0 0 0 0 0
Principal's Office w / Conference Area 0 375 1 375 375 1 375 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 0 135 1 135 135 1 135 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office 0 125 1 125 125 1 125 120 0 -
Supervisory / Spare Office 121 1 121 0 121 1 121 120 1 120
Conference Room 277 1 277 0 277 1 277 250 1 250
Guidance Office 152 1 152 0 152 1 152 150 1 150
Guidance Storeroom 0 0 0 0 0 35 1 35
Teachers' Work Room 0 0 0 0 0 300 1 300
Teachers' Work Room 165 1 165 0 165 1 165
Waiting 298 1 298 0 298 1 298
Office 220 76 1 76
Office 206 105 1 105
Crisis MGT 221 356 1 356
CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 3,661 0 0 1,900 1,900

Custodian's Office 149 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 375 1 375 1 375 375 1 375
Custodian's Storage 377 1 375 1 375 375 1 375
Receiving and General Supply 192 1 200 1 200 200 1 200
Storeroom 200 1 200 200 1 200
Storage 013 301 1 301

Storage 014 360 1 360
Storage 101, 104,108 94 3 282
Storage 106 155 1 155
Storage 114 112 1 112
Storage 116 153 1 153
Storage 118 126 1 126
Storage 120 106 1 106
Storage 203 75 1 75
Storage 208 136 1 136
Storage 210 161 1 161
Storage 212 138 1 138
Storage 215 117 1 117
Storage 217 131 1 131
Storage 222 85 1 85
Boiler 001 656 1 656
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OTHER 0 1,023 0 1,023 0

Other (specify)
Maker Space 516 1 516 0 516 1 516
Break-Out Classroom 507 1 507 0 507 1 507
Total Building Net Floor Area (NFA) 15,086 17,340 14,262 33,502 30,653
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) 37,233 56,560 35,100
Grossing factor (GFA/NFA) 2.47 1.69 1.15
1
2
regulation
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C. Design Alternative C, New Prekindergarten Fourth Grade Elementary School:
Design Alternative C explores the potential of creating a new 21st Century School building to
replace the existing 100 year old-plus elementary school on the Maple Street site. As a new
building, this project approach benefits from the flexibility to respond to the Districts educational
goals without the inherent constraints and inefficiencies associated with an existing building. The
greatest draw-backs to this design alternative, include the buildings tight urban site, as well as the
need to create temporary swing space to support the educational needs of the Maple Street School
students during the construction period of the new facility. Given the lack of available rental space
in the City, temporary, mobile classrooms at the Whitebrook site would likely be the proposed
solution to this need.
The small urban site poses challenges in satisfying the Districts outdoor learning objectives,
accommodating necessary parking for staff, improving pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, and
adhering to the maximum 25% lot coverage stated in the Zoning Ordinance (footprint limit of 16,117
square feet for the 64,469 square foot site).
In organizing the program spaces for this design alternative, the Districts educational plan and
guiding principles for the Ed. Plan were consistently referenced to ensure the resulting building
organization reflected Easthamptons desire to provide an environment which supports and evokes
the following ideals:

Community School
In addition, this alternative strives to support the Districts Educational goals to reinforce 21st
Century learning strategies such as Critical Thinking, Citizenship, Teaming and Collaboration,
Innovative Thinking and Communication in support of their overall objective to provide students
with an engaged and fulfilling learning experience, which will inclusively nurture their social,
emotional and academic growth within the school environment.
Design Alternative C strives to support as many of the Districts Educational Plan needs as possible,
achievements, and gathering spaces for community building. Major deficiencies with this design
alternative are found in the connection to outdoor spaces due to the schools location on a small
urban site.
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KEY ELEMENTS, Design Alternative C YES NO

Academic Goals:
Flexible Spaces
Future Focused
Building As Teacher
Inclusive SPED
Space Needs:
Leveled Libraries
Computer Lab
School Garden
Time-Out Space
Adjacencies
Entrances:
Security:
Phasing:
and kindergarten classrooms are located on the first floor, closest to major administrative spaces.
The prekindergarten cluster is supported by a separate entrance which can be dedicated to parents
picking up and dropping off students in this program. An assistant principals office is located
adjacent to this entrance so that is easily monitored during pick-up and drop-off times.
Sense of community is a highly valued attribute of the Easthampton schools and the Maple Street
community is described as being especially tight-knit. Regardless of the solution pursued, parents
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enjoy the opportunity to engage with each other and building staff while picking up and dropping off
their children. These connections in turn help the district by nurturing strong parental involvement
in their childrens educational growth. A large foyer/ lobby space outside the principals office of
the existing school supports this gathering function, and similarly, the entrance lobby of Design
Alternative C is expected to serve a similar role. Specific attention to the selection of finishes and
furnishings for this space will further enhance the space for this use and bring a less institutional feel
to the school.
Space, for small group student work is provided, but not with the transparent adjacencies to
classrooms the District prefers. The spaces will function to satisfy their primary intent for one-on-
one focused learning with special needs students requiring additional assistance with their
assignments. These spaces are distributed throughout the classroom wings with one location per
floor. Wider corridor widths were retained in this scheme to offset the lower number of enclosed
small group spaces so that small group work may take place in corridor learning zones outside
classroom. Glazing will be incorporated as plans develop to provide passive monitoring by the
teacher. The size, location and treatment of vision panels supporting this transparency will require
consideration to minimize distractions to students and not preclude safe zones within the classroom
during lock-down events. In addition to transparencies within the building, exterior fenestration
should be sized and located with sills low enough to allow views to the outside world by the schools
youngest learners. These visual connections between corridors and classrooms and the outdoors
are intended to support the Districts desire for transparent learning.
In addition to providing countertop surface and a sink at each classroom, dedicated maker space is
incorporated into the grade clusters for grades 1-2 and grades 3-4. This space is intended to support
the Districts commitment to project-based learning curriculum. In addition to maker spaces within
the building, some portion of the student space outside the building will be dedicated to a school
garden, as a successful curriculum has been established around elementary school gardens in the
District.
As a small urban campus, opportunities to connect to the natural world are limited. While the
Maple site doesnt offer adjacency to nature trails and wetland ecosystems, this design alternative
will include a small outdoor garden with some shade trees which can be used as outdoor classroom
space in addition to the support it lends to the gardening program.
Maintaining a future focus in the schools design, the layout of physical spaces is intended to allow
flexibility of function, with the incorporation of break-out spaces to accommodate some fluctuation
in enrollments from year-to-year. Proposed as a new building, Design Alternative C will be fully
integrated with the latest technologies. All classrooms will include interactive projectors and large
boards for delivery of interactive, on-line curriculum. Teachers will be able to control lesson plans,
including video content, from their workstations, and will be able to share information across the
schools network. Full wireless network access will also support interaction with future personal
devices throughout the building as technologies and school policies evolve.
All design alternatives will strive to incorporate elements of the building that can inform lesson
plans for students. Utilities can be metered and real-time usage can be shared to classrooms for
educational use. In addition, signage will be incorporated throughout the building to highlight
instructional opportunities the physical building offers.
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The Easthampton School District follows an inclusive push-in model for their special education
program. As much as possible, special needs students are integrated with their mainstream peers as
they move through their academic grade levels, however specialized space is needed to
accommodate the full spectrum of needs experienced at the elementary school level. One enclosed
small group room is provided at each floor where students can be provided with focused attention
as needed. These small group spaces are also expected to support individual testing needs, and are
sized to accommodate 1-2 students and a teacher. Self-contained classrooms are distributed
throughout the school to support students with the most severe needs. In addition to the self-
contained rooms, the district has stated a requirement to incorporate the following rooms which
can be found within the proposed plans and reflected on the attached Space Summary Templates:
Pre-kindergarten: By State and Federal mandate, the District is required to provide a one-
to-one, peer-based pre-school program to all Easthampton children 3 years and older, who
have an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). By the conclusion of the 2017 academic
year, Easthampton will require a total of four pre-kindergarten classrooms to
accommodate its IEP Students between the ages of 3 and 5. Easthamptons integrated
Special Education philosophy strives to retain these students within their peer groups as
they progress beyond their pre-school years, through their academic levels.
Student Support: This program space functions as a small classroom for students with
social, emotional, and behavioral needs, and should include an enclosed time-out space,
toilet room and changing area. These rooms are sized at approximately 500 square feet
and per District feedback, one Student Support room is provided per grade cluster. This
space is provided and will be developed to include a toilet room and time-out space if this
Reading Resource: Per the District, this space is subdivided to accommodate three, 100
offices of approximately 100 sf each, and a small group teaching are for up to six students.
The space will be developed to include Leveled Library resources for the school. This space
is not provided for in this design alternative, but the District will attempt to accommodate
the leveled library materials in a section of the Media Center.
Therapeutic Classrooms: Two Therapeutic Classrooms are being provided in response to
the Districts needs. Each classroom is sized to include approximately 750 sf of learning
space plus a 60 sf toilet room and enclosed time-out space approximately 100 sf in size.
These rooms are located in the first and second grade cluster and the third and fourth
grade cluster. Therapeutic spaces are not provided in this design alternative, however self-
contained classroom space will be managed by the District to accommodate this program
need.
SOAR: This program supports students with autism and developmental disabilities in
grades 1 through 4. Per the districts requirements, one SOAR classroom is being provided
to accommodate 3-4 teachers and up to 8 students. In addition to the classroom space, a
60 sf toilet room and an enclosed time-out room are provided to serve this program. This
space is provided and will be developed to include a toilet room and time-out space if this
OT/PT/ Speech: A single classroom of approximately 500 sf is provided to support the
occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech development needs of the schools first
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through fourth grade students. A dedicated space for this program is provided for grade 1-
4 students and at the preschool level, this program will be supported within the
substantially separated classroom.
SPED Teachers: One SPED Teacher space is required at the first and second grade cluster
and at the third and fourth grade cluster. In addition to providing small group classroom
space for up to six students, these spaces are subdivided to include office space for two
SPED teachers. Per direction from the District, offices are provided at 100 sf each. In this
design alternative, two SPED teacher spaces are located at the third floor, which are sized
to accommodate both small group teaching and office functions.
School Psychologist: Office space is provided for a school psychologist and a coordinator.
The School Psychologist office meets the Districts needs at 100 sf and Coordinators office
is sized to accommodate a meeting table for up to 10 visitors, per the Districts
requirements. This space is not provided under this design alternative and will need to be
accommodated at one of the other elementary school buildings.
Where SPED program spaces are reduced or not provided under this design alternative it is due to
the constraints imposed by the limited buildable area inherent to the site. If the design alternative
is pursued, the Design Team will continue to work with the District to incorporate these elements
without increasing the overall building footprint.
Design Alternative C does not improve horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum across
schools and grade levels, due to the fact that the existing Center and Pepin Elementary schools will
continue to be limited in the program they provide by the physical limitations of the buildings.
Students at the new Maple Street Elementary School will undoubtedly have more opportunities
than students assigned to the other two elementary schools in town.
Three Pre-kindergarten classrooms plus one Self-Contained SPED Pre-K classroom are provided in
this alternative. The Pre-K SPED classroom is provided with a toilet room, and enclosed Time-Out
space and will be developed to accommodate OT/ PT and Speech services.
A leveled library, intended as a teacher resource space contains all of the reading curriculum
materials for each grade. Ideally, the District would prefer these to be distributed to appropriate
grade clusters, however an adequately sized, single space is acceptable. If this option is pursued, a
leveled library space will likely be incorporated directly above a portion of the Media Center.
Design Alternative C does not provide a dedicated computer lab. Efforts will be made to include
enough computer stations in the Media Center to accommodate a full class. In addition, the school
will continue to utilize its laptop carts which are currently available at one cart per floor, each
containing 24 computers.
Teacher planning is expected to take place at the Teachers Work Rooms, which are provided at the
first and second floors.
As previously stated, a school garden will be incorporated into the project as the site develops.
Given the urban characteristics of the Maple Street site, specifically its isolation from the natural
world, the importance of this program element is understood. The garden space will include both
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planting and cultivating opportunities and pleasant outdoor space for teachers to bring their classes,
for lessons, during good weather.
In addition to the small group break-out spaces and corridor learning zones, the District has
requested one break-out classroom per grade cluster. These are provided within this design
alternative.
Shared small group rooms are provided at each floor to support the Districts request for focused
break-out space where a teacher can bring one or two students for additional one-on-one
instruction. It is expected that these spaces will provide flexibility to be used by multiple functions
throughout the day, as needs arise.
The SPED department has indicated a need for safe, quiet spaces to accommodate students
experiencing sensory overload. This need is fulfilled by the Time-Out spaces incorporated into
several of the SPED program spaces described above. In all cases, these spaces should located close
to a toilet room so that students arent exposed to additional trauma, traveling over a distance to
use the facility. At 160 sf, the intent will be to incorporate a single-user toilet room within the Time-
Out space if this design alternative is pursued.
Grade level classrooms are clustered by similar age group to encourage a strong sense of community
within the overall school. Within each grade cluster, a variety of break-out spaces are dispersed as
are the Districts required SPED spaces. Administrative spaces are also distributed to the greatest
extent possible, and each entrance is provided with an adjacent administrative program space to
ensure adequate monitoring during active periods. Additional adjacencies provided by this
alternative, and in response to the Districts request include the first floor nurses suite, which is
located conveniently located near the main entrance, the playground and the Pre-kindergarten and
Kindergarten classrooms. Lastly, the Cafeteria and Stage are located on axis with the Gymnasium.
As plans develop, a movable partition will separate the cafeteria and gym spaces, which when open
will provide additional seating capacity for school performances.
In addition to their adjacency needs, the District has requested that community-shared spaces, such
as the gymnasium, media center, and cafeteria, be located near the main entrance and arranged
such that they may be open to the public after hours while the classroom wings are secured. Design
Alternative C is arranged to provide this separation.
A strong desire for an auditorium has been expressed by the community, but is not provided under
this Design Alternative. The existing high school and middle school auditoriums will continue to be
available if this option is pursued. Due to the tight site constraints an assembly space of this size is
not feasible for the Maple Street location.
The Pre-Kindergarten cluster is organized to accommodate a separate entrance for parents during
student drop-off and pick-up times. The main entrance to the school will be used by all other
students, and at the Districts request will be developed with non-institutional finishes and
furnishings and sized to allow parent gathering and interaction with each other and staff during
drop-off and pick-up of their students. This practice is currently followed in Easthampton and is
credited for building a strong sense of community in the schools, which then translates to better
engagement of families in their students academic growth.
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During student drop-off and pick-up, the main entrance and Pre-Kindergarten entrance will be open
and monitored by staff. These entrances, at minimum, will be covered by security cameras. During
school hours, all entrances to the building will be secured and entry may only be attained at the
main entrance, via controlled admittance by school staff, located adjacent to this entry point.
While Design Alternative C results in the elimination of an existing city asset, the benefits of a new
21st Century school are seen to outweigh arguments for retaining the existing building. While
renovating existing buildings should always be considered as a sustainable alternative to new
construction, the limitations of the existing Maple Street School are such that a new facility makes
more sense in terms of efficiencies and flexibility to accommodate future changes in technology and
the delivery of curriculum to future generations of students.
The buildings organization fronts both Maple and Chapel Streets which results in a strong urban
fabric and a sheltered outdoor space for students during the school day. A parent drop-off zone will
be created along the street, and bus traffic will take place on-site to eliminate conflicts between
busses and parent vehicles.
New infrastructure equipment and fixtures will be specified for high efficiency. Plumbing fixtures
will be low-flow, lighting will be LED and high efficiency mechanical units will be provided with state
of the art controls.
It is anticipated that sub-metering will be provided as the project develops. This is in response to
the Districts desire to use the building as a teaching element. Sub-metered utilities will be tied to
the building management system and their data shared to the network for use by teachers in their
lesson plans. In addition, signage throughout the building will support using the building as a
teaching opportunity.
Pursuit of this Design Alternative will require phasing and displacement of students through the
construction period. As the school is currently over-crowded and located on a tight, urban site,
there are no opportunities to provide swing space at the site. Phase 1 will involve creation of
temporary classroom space, through the rental of modular classrooms at the Whitebrook Middle
School property. Phase 2 will involve the Maple Street School construction, and Phase 3 will include
removal of temporary classrooms and site remediation at Whitebrook.
Maple Elementary School. As a first pass, it is recognized that the layout results in a higher grossing
factor than desired. Development of this option will include attention to improving plan efficiencies
so that this factor is reduced. Applying order-of-magnitude square footage cost factors, this option
is expected to yield a Construction Cost of approximately $38,300,000.00 and Total Project Cost of
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SITE DIAGRAM
71,726 GSF
1/32 = 1-0
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THIRD FLOOR
14,563 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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SECOND FLOOR
21,460 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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1,825 GSF
FIRST FLOOR
33,878 GSF
Scale: 1 = 30
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PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Design Alternative 'B' Maple Add-Reno Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS

Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,059 1 1,100 3 3,300 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,057 1
Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 1,152 1
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,142 1 1,100 2 2,200 1,200 2 2,400 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten w / toilet 1,176 1
1st Grade Classroom 950 1 900 8 7,200 950 6 5,700 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
1st Grade Classroom 1,062 1
2nd Grade Classroom 939 1
2nd Grade Classroom 987 1
3rd Grade Classroom 982 1
3rd Grade Classroom 902 1
4th Grade Classroom 1,062 1
4th Grade Classroom 950 1

Self-Contained SPED 982 1 900 2 1,800 950 2 1,900 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Self-Contained SPED 983 1

Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 2 60 2 120 60 2 120
Resource Room 0 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 0 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Self-Contained SPED PreK 1,114 1 1,100 1 1,100
Self-Contained SPED PreK - toilet 60 1 60 1 60
Time-Out 159 2 100 4 400
164 1
Student Support 460 1 500 1 500

OT/PT/ Speech 699 1 600 1 600
Small Group 100 1 100 4 400
147 1
159 1
164 1
SPED Teachers 246 1 200 2 400
247 1
SOAR 564 1 500 1 500
ART & MUSIC 0 0 0 2,425 2,425

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,270 1 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 150 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,440 1 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Music Practice / Ensemble 140 1 75 1 75 75 1 75
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Gymnasium 5,999 1 6,000 1 6,000 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF Min. Size
Gym Storeroom 242 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 150 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
MEDIA CENTER 0 0 0 2,020 2,020

Media Center / Reading Room 2,066 1 2,020 1 2,020 2,020 1 2,020

Cafeteria / Dining 1,502 1 1,463 1 1,463 1,463 1 1,463 2 seatings - 15SF per seat
Stage 997 1 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 203 1 200 1 200 200 1 200
Kitchen 1,597 1 1,600 1 1,600 1,600 1 1,600 1600 SF for first 300 + 1 SF/student Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 202 1 200 1 200 200 1 200 20 SF/Occupant
MEDICAL 0 0 0 410 410

Medical Suite Toilet 61 1 60 1 60 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 252 1 250 1 250 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 97 1 100 1 100 100 1 100

General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 303 1 300 1 300 300 1 300
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 202 1 100 1 100 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 220 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Records Room 118 1 110 1 110 110 1 110
Principal's Office w / Conference Area 380 1 375 1 375 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 163 1 125 1 125 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office 124 1 120 1 120 120 0 -
Supervisory / Spare Office 158 1 120 1 120 120 1 120
Conference Room 257 1 250 1 250 250 1 250
Guidance Office 178 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Guidance Storeroom 52 1 35 1 35 35 1 35
Teachers' Work Room 426 1 300 1 300 300 1 300
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Custodian's Office 121 1 150 1 150 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 374 1 375 1 375 375 1 375
Custodian's Storage 350 1 375 1 375 375 1 375
Recycling Room / Trash 465 1 400 1 400 400 1 400
Receiving and General Supply 201 1 200 1 200 200 1 200
Storeroom 227 1 200 1 200 200 1 200
Netw ork / Telecom Room 197 1 200 1 200 200 1 200
OTHER 0 0 0 5,200 0
Other (specify)
Maker Space 502 1 500 2 1,000
Maker Space 515 1 500 2 1,000
Break-Out Classroom 881 1 800 2 1,600
Break-Out Classroom 984 1 800 2 1,600
2
49,735
1
2
regulation
Date: 12.20.2016
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D. Design Alternative D, New Combined Prekindergarten Fourth Grade Elementary School:
Location: Whitebrook Middle School, 200 Park Street, Easthampton, MA
Gross Building Area: 100,539 sf
Design Alternative D explores the potential of creating a single new 21st Century School building to
replace the three existing 100 year old-plus elementary schools in the District. As a single, new
building, this project approach benefits from the flexibility to respond to the Districts educational
goals without the inherent constraints and inefficiencies associated with an existing building. Just as
importantly, this approach satisfies the Districts Ed Plan without increasing the inequities between
the educational resources of a new school and those available in the remaining 100 year old
facilities. Consolidation of the three existing elementary schools to one location requires a site large
enough to accommodate a new building. Early analysis confirms sufficient capacity on the
Whitebrook campus to accommodate this design alternative within its existing constraints (existing
middles school building, wetlands, etc.). Major drawbacks associated with this option include a
burden to the City to off-load the abandoned school buildings (though potential exists to place three
municipal buildings back on the tax role) and the perceived loss of its neighborhood schools.
Advantages include, but are not limited to, greater energy and staffing efficiencies inherent to a
single building, equity of educational content its and delivery to all elementary-aged students in the
District, increased vertical and horizontal collaboration and alignment, no need to construct
temporary classroom space during construction, and a strong connection to nature for the Citys
elementary-aged students, all of whom currently learn on urban sites.

Community School
Design Alternative D strives to support as many of the Districts Educational Plan needs as possible,
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achievements, and gathering spaces for community building.
KEY ELEMENTS YES NO

Academic Goals:
Flexible Spaces
Future Focused
Building As Teacher
Inclusive SPED
Space Needs:
Leveled Libraries
Computer Lab
School Garden
Small Group Intervention Spaces
Time-Out Space
Adjacencies
Entrances:
Security:
Phasing:
and kindergarten classrooms are located on the first floor. The prekindergarten cluster is supported
by a separate entrance which can be dedicated to parents picking up and dropping off students in
this program. At the request of the District, administrative space has been located near the pre-
kindergarten pod and SPED Teacher space has been located adjacent to the pre-kindergarten
entrance so that adult staff are present to monitor the entrance during student drop-off and pick-up
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periods. A fenced play area will be developed immediately to the west of the pre-kindergarten
wing.
Sense of community is a highly valued attribute of the Easthampton schools. Regardless of the
solution pursued, parents enjoy the opportunity to engage with each other and building staff while
picking up and dropping off their children. These connections in turn help the district by nurturing
strong parental involvement in their childrens educational growth. The entrance lobby of Design
Alternative D is expected to serve as a gathering space for parents of elementary-aged students
while a central break-out space supports this function in the pre-kindergarten wing. Specific
attention to the selection of finishes and furnishings for this space will further enhance the space for
this use and bring a less institutional feel to the school.
Break-out space for small group work, whether enclosed or created in wider corridor zones will be
visible from the classroom for passive monitoring by the teacher. The size, location and treatment
of vision panels supporting this transparency will require consideration to minimize distractions to
students and not preclude safe zones within the classroom during lock-down events. In addition to
transparencies within the building, exterior fenestration should be sized and located with sills low
enough to allow views to the outside world by the schools youngest learners. These visual
connections between corridors and classrooms and the outdoors are intended to support the
Districts desire for transparent learning.
Design Alternative D includes dedicated Maker Space at the 1st and 2nd Grade Cluster and at the 3rd
and 4th Grade Cluster. In addition, each classroom will be developed to include a full wall of
countertop surface and a sink to support project based lessons within the classroom. To further
support project based lessons, space outside the building will be dedicated to one or more garden
spaces, as a successful curriculum has been established around elementary school gardens in the
District.
The proposed siting for the combined elementary school at the Whitebrook campus locates the
building at the northwest corner of the property, and immediately adjacent to several nature trails
and wetlands, which connect the open space of the Whitebrook campus with the adjacent Nonotuck
Park. With the exception of one kindergarten room, all classroom spaces will be developed to
include windows and to the greatest extent possible, provide views to the surrounding forest. At
the one, inbound kindergarten location, borrowed lites will be incorporated to allow natural light
and views of an open courtyard (across the corridor) into the space. The schools proposed location
will provide numerous opportunities for project based, real-world lessons, and will fully support the
Districts desire for strong connections to nature.
Maintaining a future focus, the layout of physical spaces is intended to allow flexibility of function,
and the organization rooms is designed to accommodate some fluctuation in enrollments from year-
to-year. Proposed as a new building, Design Alternative D will be fully integrated with the latest
technologies. All classrooms will include interactive projectors and large display boards for delivery
of interactive, on-line curriculum. Teachers will be able to control lesson plans, including video
content, from their workstations, and will be able to share information across the schools network.
A full wireless network will be provided to support interaction with personal devices, such as phones
or tablets, throughout the building as technologies and school policies continue to evolve.
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accommodate the full spectrum of needs experienced at the elementary school level. Beginning
with the core academic classrooms, square footage is typically reduced to approximately 50 sf below
the MSBA maximum allowance so that a shared, enclosed small group room can be incorporated
between pairs of classrooms. While this space can support small group project work by all students,
it may also be used to provide additional one-on-one attention to students requiring more support
from the teaching staff. These small spaces are also expected to be used for testing purposes, but
ultimately are intended to provide a flexible support space to staff as teaching strategies and
student needs evolve and change from year to year. Each grade cluster, including pre-kindergarten,
is provided with a substantially separate classroom to support students with the most severe needs.
In addition to the self-contained rooms, the district has stated a requirement to incorporate the
following rooms which can be found within the proposed plans and reflected on the attached Space
Summary Templates:
have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). By the conclusion of the 2017 academic year,
Easthampton will require a total of four pre-kindergarten classrooms to accommodate its
IEP Students between the ages of 3 and 5. Easthamptons integrated Special Education
philosophy strives to retain these students within their peer groups as they progress
beyond their pre-school years, through their academic levels.
(inclusive of time-out space and toilet room) and per District feedback, one Student
Support room is provided per grade cluster.
SPED Teachers: A SPED Teacher space is provided adjacent to the pre-kindergarten
entrance in response to the Districts request to locate adult staff at all building entrances.
Located at the first floor, this program space will support students through second grade.
In addition to providing small group classroom space for up to six students, these spaces
are subdivided to include office space for two SPED teachers. Per direction from the
District, offices are provided at 100 sf each.
Therapeutic Classrooms: Two Therapeutic Classrooms are being provided in response to
the Districts needs. Each classroom is sized to include approximately 750 sf of learning
space plus a 60 sf toilet room and enclosed time-out space approximately 100 sf in size.
These rooms are located in the first and second grade cluster and the third and fourth
grade cluster.
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dedicated 60 sf toilet room and an enclosed time-out room are provided to serve this
program.
occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech development needs of the schools first
through fourth grade students. At the kindergarten and preschool level, this program will
be supported within the self-contained separated classroom.
SPED Teachers: SPED Teacher space is provided at the second floor to support 3rd and 4th
grade students. This program provides space for small group instruction, however it is
intended as a home-base administrative space for teachers who do most of their work in
the full-inclusion general classrooms. Three equal spaces are provided in support of the
Districts needs.
Design Alternative D greatly improves horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum at the
elementary school level, as all of Easthamptons preschool through fourth grade students will have
access to the same educational resources, and benefit from teachers sharing ideas and working
collaboratively at a single site.
Three Pre-kindergarten classrooms plus one Self-Contained SPED Pre-K classroom are provided in
this alternative. The Pre-K SPED classroom is provided with a toilet room, and enclosed Time-Out
space and will be developed to accommodate OT/ PT and Speech services.
A leveled library is provided as a teacher resource space which contains all of the reading curriculum
materials for each grade. Ideally, the District would prefer these to be distributed to appropriate
grade clusters, however an adequately sized, single space, as provided in this alternative, is
acceptable (At review of the PDP, the District asked that the size of single Leveled Library be
reviewed if this option is pursued as the preferred option. If undersized for the District needs it will
be addressed in the Preferred Schematic Report).
Design Alternative D does not provide a dedicated computer lab. Efforts will be made to include
enough computer stations in the Media Center to accommodate a full class. In addition, the school
will continue to utilize its laptop carts which are currently available at the existing elementary
schools. Each cart contains 24 computers.
Teacher planning is expected to take place at the Teachers Work Rooms, These are distributed
throughout the grade clusters in response to the Districts request for distributed administrative
spaces throughout the building.
As previously stated, a school garden will be incorporated into the project as the site develops.
Given the natural setting of the Whitebrook site, ample space is available to provide more than one
garden space. Gardens will include both planting and cultivating opportunities and pleasant
outdoor space for teachers to bring their classes, for lessons, during good weather.
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requested one break-out classroom per grade cluster. Space is provided for this function at each
grade cluster, and at the center of the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten wings.
Shared small group rooms between general classrooms are provided to meet the Districts request
for focused break-out space where two or three students can work independently on a project or
where a teacher can bring one or two students for additional one-on-one instruction. It is expected
that these spaces will provide flexibility to be used by both mainstream and special needs students.
several of the SPED program spaces described above. In all cases, time-out spaces are located
adjacent to a toilet room so that students arent exposed to additional trauma, traveling over a
distance to use the facility.
Grade level classrooms are clustered by similar age group to encourage a strong sense of community
within the overall school. Within each grade cluster, a variety of break-out spaces are dispersed as
are the Districts required SPED spaces. Administrative spaces are also distributed to the greatest
extent possible, and each entrance is provided with an adjacent administrative program space to
ensure adequate monitoring during active periods.
Alternative D is arranged to provide this separation.
The Nurses suite is located near the courtyard entrance, and adjacent to the youngest grade
clusters. This organization is desired to reduce stress to the youngest students needing medical
assistance, while also limiting the distance parents will need to traverse within the building should
they need to bring injured or ill children home before the end of the school day.
A strong desire for an auditorium has been expressed by the District, but is not provided under this
Design Alternative. The existing high school and middle school auditoriums will continue to be
available if this option is pursued.
The Pre-Kindergarten cluster is organized to accommodate a separate entrance for parents during
student drop-off and pick-up times. The main entrance to the school will be used by all other
students, and at the Districts request, will be developed with non-institutional finishes and
furnishings and sized to allow parent gathering and interaction with each other and staff during
drop-off and pick-up of their students. This practice is currently followed in Easthampton and is
credited for building a strong sense of community in the schools, which then translates to better
engagement of families in their students academic growth.
During student drop-off and pick-up, the main entrance and Pre-Kindergarten entrance will be open
and monitored by staff. Though recommended at all entrances and exits, these entrances, at
minimum, will be covered by security cameras. During school hours, all entrances to the building
will be secured and entry may only be attained at the main entrance, via controlled admittance by
school staff, located adjacent to this entry point.
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While Design Alternative D results in the elimination of three existing city assets, the benefits of a
new 21st Century school are seen to outweigh arguments for retaining the existing buildings. By
combining the three individual elementary schools into a single facility, the District will be able to
overcome long-standing inequities of opportunity inherent to the different buildings. In addition,
students who currently attend the Center and Pepin schools will benefit from more time in the
classroom by not having to travel between buildings to access shared programs.
of the art controls.
lesson plans.
Pursuit of this Design Alternative will not require special phasing considerations as all elementary-
aged students may continue learning in their current schools until the project is completed. Some
attention will be necessary to ensure safe separation of construction work areas and traffic from the
on-going operations at the occupied Whitebrook Middle School.
Maple Elementary School. As a first pass, it is recognized that the layout results in a higher grossing
factor than desired. Development of this option will include attention to improving plan efficiencies
so that this factor is reduced. Applying order-of-magnitude square footage cost factors, this option
is expected to yield a Construction Cost of approximately $48,600,000.00 and Total Project Cost of
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SECOND FLOOR
32,951 GSF
Scale: 1 = 40
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FIRST FLOOR
67,588 GSF
Scale: 1 = 40
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PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Design Alternative 'D', Combined E.S. Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS
CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 0 0 25,915 25,915 23 22,850

Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 0 0 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Pre-Kindergarten 1,048 3 3,144 3,144
Pre-Kindergarten Toilet Room 56 2 112 112
Pre-Kindergarten Changing Room 91 1 91 91
Pre-Kindergarten Changing Room 92 1 92 92
Kindergarten w / toilet 0 0 1,200 4 4,800 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten 1,048 4 4,192 4,192
Kindergarten Toilet Room 57 2 114 114
Kindergarten Changing Room 85 2 170 170
General Classrooms - Grade 1-4 900 20 18,000 18,000 950 19 18,050 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0 9,309 9,309 6,040

Self-Contained SPED 900 2 1,800 1,800 950 4 3,800 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - toilet 60 2 120 120 60 4 240
Therapeutic - SPED 773 2 1,546 1,546
Therapeutic SPED - toilet 60 2 120 120
Therapeutic SPED - Time-Out 137 2 274 274
Pre-K Self Contained SPED 1,048 1 1,048 1,048
Resource Room 0 0 0 500 3 1,500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
OT/PT - SPED 525 1 525 525
Student Support SPED 350 1 350 350
Student Support SPED 429 1 429 429
Student Support SPED Time-Out 112 1 112 112
Student Support SPED Time-Out 75 1 75 75
Student Support SPED - toilet 60 2 120 120
SOAR SPED 343 1 343 343
SOAR SPED Time-Out 58 1 58 58
SOAR SPED - toilet 108 1 108 108
Small Group Room / Reading 0 0 0 500 1 500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group 100 8 800 800
Small Group 73 2 146 146
SPED Teachers 280 1 280 280
SPED Office 100 2 200 200
SPED Teachers 285 3 855 855
ART & MUSIC 0 0 3,796 3,796 3,800

Art Classroom - 25 seats 1,000 2 2,000 2,000 1,000 2 2,000 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 150 2 300 300 150 2 300
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1,200 1 1,200 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Music Practice / Ensemble 74 4 296 296 75 4 300
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Gymnasium 6,000 1 6,000 6,000 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF Min. Size
Gym Storeroom 150 1 150 150 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 150 1 150 150 150 1 150
MEDIA CENTER 0 0 3,058 3,058 3,078

Maple
Media Center / Reading Room 3,058 1 3,058 3,058 3,078 1 3,078
DINING & FOOD SERVICE 0 0 7,473 7,473 7,460

Cafeteria / Dining 4,011 1 4,011 4,011 4,013 1 4,013 2 seatings - 15SF per seat
Stage 997 1 997 997 1,000 1 1,000
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 374 1 374 374 378 1 378
Kitchen 1,838 1 1,838 1,838 1,835 1 1,835 1600 SF for first 300 + 1 SF/student Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 253 1 253 253 234 1 234 20 SF/Occupant
0
MEDICAL 0 0 610 610 610
Medical Suite Toilet 60 1 60 60 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 253 1 253 253 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 99 3 297 297 100 3 300
ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 0 0 3,009 3,009 2,400

General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 415 1 415 415 418 1 418
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 100 1 100 100 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 150 1 150 150 150 1 150
Records Room 116 1 116 116 110 1 110
Principal's Office w / Conference Area 375 1 375 375 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 130 1 130 130 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office 130 1 130 130 120 0 -
Assistant Principal Waiting 167 1 167 167
Supervisory / Spare Office 120 1 120 120 120 1 120
Conference Room 253 1 253 253 250 1 250
Guidance Office 150 2 300 300 150 2 300
Guidance Storeroom 37 1 37 37 35 1 35
Guidance Waiting 108 1 108 108
Teachers' Work Room 149 1 149 149 418 1 418
Teachers' Work Room 229 1 229 229
Teachers' Work Room 230 1 230 230
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CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 0 0 2,132 2,132 2,135

Custodian's Office 153 1 153 153 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 375 1 375 375 375 1 375
Custodian's Storage 375 1 375 375 375 1 375
Recycling Room / Trash 400 1 400 400 400 1 400
Receiving and General Supply 278 1 278 278 278 1 278
Storeroom 357 1 357 357 357 1 357
Netw ork / Telecom Room 194 1 194 194 200 1 200
OTHER 0 0 2,951 2,951 0

Other (specify)
Maker Space 675 1 675 675
Maker Space 676 1 676 676
Leveled Library 800 2 1,600 1,600
Total Building Net Floor Area (NFA) 0 0 64,553 64,553 54,672
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) 102,968 100,539 81,632
1
2
Date: 12.20.2016
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E. Design Alternative E, New Prekindergarten Eighth Grade School:
Location: Whitebrook Middle School, 200 Park Street, Easthampton, MA
Design Enrollment: 1,010 Students
Design Alternative E explores the potential of creating a single new 21st Century School building to
replace the three existing 100 year old-plus elementary schools in the District as well as the 1970s
open-concept middle school. As a single, new building, this project approach benefits from the
flexibility to respond to the Districts educational goals without the inherent constraints and
inefficiencies associated with the existing buildings. Just as importantly this approach eliminates
potential inequities between the educational resources of a new school and those available in the
other 100 year old facilities, and does so without creating a gap between the delivery of 21st Century
learning at the elementary-aged and high school aged students. Consolidation of the Districts full
elementary school and middles school program to one location requires a site large enough to
accommodate a new building. Early analysis confirms sufficient capacity on the Whitebrook campus
to accommodate this design alternative, without the need for rented modular classrooms, while
respecting the sites existing constraints (existing middles school building, wetlands, etc.). Major
drawbacks associated with this option include a burden to the City to off-load the abandoned school
buildings (though potential exists to place three municipal buildings back on the tax role),
demolition of the existing middle school, the perceived loss of neighborhood schools and
management of students ranging from age 3 to 14 in a single facility. Advantages include, but are
not limited to, greater energy and staffing efficiencies inherent to a single building, equity of
educational content and delivery to all students in the District, full integration of vertical and
horizontal collaboration and alignment, no need to construct temporary classroom space during
construction, and a strong connection to nature for the Citys elementary- and middle school-aged
students.

Community School
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Design Alternative E strives to support as many of the Districts Educational Plan needs as possible,
achievements, and gathering spaces for community building.
The following Table highlights key elements of the Districts Pre-kindergarten through Eighth Grade
KEY ELEMENTS YES NO

Academic Goals:
Flexible Spaces
Future Focused
Building As Teacher
Inclusive SPED
Space Needs:
Leveled Libraries
Computer Lab
School Garden
Small Group Intervention Spaces
Time-Out Space
Adjacencies
Entrances:
Security:
Phasing:
Phasing Consideration Necessary
Grade clusters are organized to support strong communities within age groups. Prekindergarten is
organized in its own pod, directly adjacent to kindergarten classrooms. The prekindergarten cluster
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is supported by a separate entrance which can be dedicated to parents picking up and dropping off
students in this program. At the request of the District, an Assistant Principals office has been
located adjacent to the Pre-kindergarten entrance so that adult staff are present to monitor the
entrance during student drop-off and pick-up periods. A fenced play area will be developed in an
open court between the prekindergarten and upper-elementary grade classroom wing. In addition,
break-out space, open to the corridor, is provided for indoor gathering and activity space for the
preschool program.
Sense of community is a highly valued attribute of the Easthampton schools. Regardless of the
solution pursued, parents enjoy the opportunity to engage with each other and building staff while
picking up and dropping off their children. These connections in turn help the district by nurturing
strong parental involvement in their childrens educational growth. The entrance lobbies of Design
Alternative E are expected to serve as a gathering space for parents. Specific attention to the
selection of finishes and furnishings for this space will further enhance the space for this use and
bring a less institutional feel to the school.
Break-out space for small group work, whether enclosed or created in wider corridor zones will be
visible from the classroom for passive monitoring by the teacher. The size, location and treatment
of vision panels supporting this transparency will require consideration to minimize distractions to
students and not preclude safe zones within the classroom during lock-down events. In addition to
transparencies within the building, exterior fenestration should be sized and located with sills low
enough to allow views to the outside world by the schools youngest learners. These visual
connections between corridors and classrooms and the outdoors are intended to support the
Districts desire for transparent learning.
Design Alternative E includes dedicated Maker Space at the 1st and 2nd Grade Cluster and at the 3rd
and 4th Grade Cluster. In addition, each classroom will be developed to include a full wall of
countertop surface and a sink to support project based lessons within the classroom. At the middle
school level, the Technology Shop allotment of the MSBA Template has been equally divided as
Maker Space to serve each grade cluster. A shared Technology Classroom will provide support
space for STEM instruction and design of projects which can then be built in the grade-specific
maker spaces. Lastly, project based learning will be further supported by the natural resources of
the Whitebrook site, which include access to several wetland ecosystems and nature trails. Space
outside the building will also be developed to support multiple school gardens, as a successful
curriculum has been established around elementary and middle school gardens in the District.
Two proposed sitings are being considered for Design Alternative E. Both building locations
provide views to the surrounding natural habitats of the site, though one scheme attempts to keep
the building toward the perimeter of the property while the other bisects the lot to take better
advantage of solar attributes. The disadvantage of the bisecting scheme (Option B) is that it isolates
the football field behind the building and requires parking both in front and behind the school, while
the perimeter scheme (Option A) creates additional challenges with phasing, as it eclipses more of
the existing Whitebrook footprint.. Regardless of the buildings position, all classroom spaces will be
developed to include windows and to the greatest extent possible, provide views to the surrounding
natural habitats and green space. The Whitebrook property will provide numerous opportunities for
project based, real-world lessons, and fully supports the Districts desire for strong connections to
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nature, however one issue affecting both this alternative and Design Alternative D is the sites
potential status as parkland The City is actively investigating the Deed language to determine if
the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Article 97 requirements will be triggered
in relation to the potential development of this site. If so, a legislative act will be required prior to
approval for the project.
Maintaining a future focus, the layout of physical space is intended to allow flexibility of function,
and the organization rooms is designed to accommodate some fluctuation in enrollments from year-
to-year. Proposed as a new building, Design Alternative E will be fully integrated with the latest
technologies. All classrooms will include interactive projectors and large display boards for delivery
of interactive, on-line curriculum. Teachers will be able to control lesson plans, including central
distribution of video content, from their workstations, and will be able to share information across
the schools network. A full wireless network will be provided to support interaction with future
personal devices, such as phones or tablets, throughout the building as technologies and school
policies evolve.
accommodate the full spectrum of needs experienced at the elementary school and middle school
levels. Beginning with the core academic classrooms, square footage is typically reduced to
approximately 50 sf below the MSBA maximum allowance so that a shared, enclosed small group
room can be incorporated between pairs of classrooms. While this space can support small group
project work by all students, it may also be used to provide additional one-on-one attention to
students requiring more support from the teaching staff. These small spaces are also expected to
support special testing needs, but ultimately are intended to provide a flexible support space to staff
as teaching strategies and student needs evolve and change from year to year. At the elementary
school level, each grade cluster, including pre-kindergarten, is provided with a self-contained
classroom to support students with the most severe needs. In addition to the self-contained rooms,
the district has stated a requirement to incorporate the following rooms which can be found within
the proposed plans and reflected on the attached Space Summary Templates:
have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). By the conclusion of the 2017 academic year,
Easthampton will require a total of four pre-kindergarten classrooms to accommodate its
IEP Students between the ages of 3 and 5. Easthamptons integrated Special Education
philosophy strives to retain these students within their peer groups as they progress
beyond their pre-school years, through their academic levels. In response to the visioning
process and meetings with the District Leadership, Design Alternative E provides four
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dedicated pre-kindergarten classrooms in addition to a self-contained pre-kindergarten

space.
(inclusive of time-out space and toilet room) and per District feedback, one Student
Support room is provided per floor at both the elementary and middle school grade levels.
SPED Teachers: SPED Teacher space is required at both the elementary and middle school
sides of the building. At the elementary side, space is needed to classroom space for up to
6 students, adjacent to two 100 sf offices. In addition, three larger spaces are provided for
roaming teachers to work out of. These spaces shall serve a dual function of office/
preparation space while providing sufficient space to conduct small group lessons. These
spaces are duplicated at the middle school side to serve roaming SPED teachers for grades
6-8.
Therapeutic Classrooms: Two Therapeutic Classrooms are being provided at the
elementary school level and one is provided at the middle school level, in response to the
Districts needs. Each classroom is sized to include approximately 750 sf of learning space
plus a 60 sf toilet room and enclosed time-out space approximately 100 sf in size. These
rooms are distributed at the first and second grade cluster and third and fourth grade
cluster of the elementary school and at the first floor of the middle school.
60 sf toilet room and an enclosed time-out room are provided to serve this program.
DLC: This program represents the middle school continuation of the SOAR program, and
supports students with autism and developmental disabilities in grades 6-8. Per the
Districts requirements, one DLC classroom is being provided to accommodate 3-4 teachers
and up to 8 students. In addition to classroom space, a 60 sf toilet room and enclosed
Time-Out room are provided to support this program need.
occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech development needs of the schools
elementary school students and similar space is also provided at the middle school level.
At the preschool level, this program will be supported within the self-contained classroom.
Design Alternative E greatly improves horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum across the
elementary and middle school levels, which is expected to transitional anxieties experienced by
students as the progress to higher levels of their education. Combining resources and teachers to a
single site where they can work collaboratively and share ideas will result in the highest level of
educational equity for all of Easthamptons preschool through eighth grade students.
Four Pre-kindergarten classrooms plus one Self-Contained SPED Pre-K classroom are provided in this
alternative. The Pre-K SPED classroom is provided with a toilet room, and enclosed Time-Out space
and will be developed to accommodate OT/ PT and Speech services.
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Multiple Leveled Library spaces are provided to support both the elementary school and middle
school reading curriculums. At the elementary school, the Reading Resource room is shared to
support this program need for the K-2 grade cluster and a smaller space is provided at the second
floor, grade 3-5 cluster. At the middle school, a single, larger space is provided to accommodate all
of the reading materials for grades 6-8.
Design Alternative E provides a dedicated computer lab at the middle school side of the building.
This space is labeled as the Technology Classroom and is intended to support STEM lessons,
research and project design. In addition, both the middle school and elementary school media
centers will be developed to include 25 desktop computers, dedicated to student use. The District
currently utilized laptop carts for computer based lessons, and these will continue to be available for
teachers to schedule for in-class computer-based instruction.
Teacher planning is expected to take place at Teachers Work Rooms, which are distributed
throughout both the elementary and middle school sides of the building. One workroom is provided
at each floor of the respective school zones to reduce access time from classrooms and to support
the Districts request for distributed administration space around the building.
As previously stated, school gardens will be incorporated into the project as the site develops.
Given the natural setting of the Whitebrook site, ample space is available to provide more than one
garden space, appropriate to the varying age groups. Gardens will include both planting and
cultivating opportunities as well as pleasant outdoor space for teachers to bring their classes, for
lessons, during good weather.
requested two break-out spaces for both the elementary and middle school populations. At the
elementary side, break-out spaces are located in the classroom clusters and open to the corridor. At
the middle school, two enclosed spaces are provided at the first floor in support of this request.
Shared small group rooms between general classrooms are provided to meet the Districts need for
focused break-out space where two or three students can work independently on a project or
where a teacher can bring one or two students for additional one-on-one instruction. While
primarily intended to support the Districts push-in SPED model, these spaces are expected to
provide flexibility for use by both mainstream and special needs students.
several of the SPED program spaces described above. In all cases, time-out spaces are located
adjacent to a toilet room so that students arent exposed to additional trauma, traveling over a
distance to use the facility.
At the elementary school level, grade level classrooms are clustered by similar age group to
encourage a strong sense of community within the overall school. Within each grade cluster, a
variety of break-out spaces are dispersed as are the Districts required SPED spaces. Administrative
spaces are also distributed to the greatest extent possible. At the middle school, classroom clusters
are organized by grade.
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Alternative E is arranged with these spaces located between the primary entrances of the middle
school and elementary school sides of the building. This organization will allow after-hour functions
to tack place, at either age level, without access to the academic wings of the building.
The Nurses suite is located a the elementary school side of the building, but immediately adjacent
to the cafeteria so that middle school students do not have to travel through classroom wings of the
elementary school for access. The nurses suite will be arranged to provide separate entrance by
elementary school and middle school students and its location adjacent to the primary elementary
school entrance will eliminate the need for parents to travel any distance through the school when
picking up injured or ill students before the end of the school day.
A strong desire for an auditorium has been expressed by the District, and is reflected in this Design
Option. With a focus on educational goals, however, the District has recently informed the Design
Team that they would like this included as an alternate with estimated costs broken out, prior to the
special vote, so that the tax-payers can decide whether or not it is pursued. If this option is pursued
as the preferred design alternative, the location of the auditorium will likely be adjusted to better
accommodate its program as an alternate without major impact to the base-bid design. An
adjacency to the main entrance and location within the shared community-space buffer zone will be
retained.
As previously stated, the Pre-Kindergarten cluster is organized to accommodate a separate entrance

for parents during student drop-off and pick-up times. Separate main entrances to the middle
school and elementary school sides of the building will be used by all other students, and at the
Districts request, will be sized appropriately with non-institutional finishes and furnishings to
encourage parent gathering and interaction with each other and staff during drop-off and pick-up of
their students. This practice is currently followed in Easthampton and is credited for building a
strong sense of community in the schools, which then translates to better engagement of families in
their students academic growth.
During student drop-off and pick-up, each of the main entrances and the pre-kindergarten entrance
will be open and monitored by staff. Though recommended at all entrances and exits, these
entrances, at minimum, will be covered by security cameras. During school hours, all entrances to
the building will be secured and entry may only be attained via a main school entrance, by
controlled admittance of a school administrator, located adjacent to the entry point.
While Design Alternative E results in the elimination of four existing city assets, the benefits of a
new 21st Century school are seen to outweigh arguments for retaining the existing buildings. By
combining the three individual elementary schools into a single facility, the District will be able to
overcome long-standing inequities of opportunity inherent to the different buildings. In addition, by
including the middle school program Easthampton will eliminate some of its greatest educational
challenges, which are the result of the current open-plan concept of the Whitebrook building. A
new facility will provide students at this age level with acoustically treated environments which are
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provided with ample natural light and a stable thermal environment, all of which will reduce
distraction and support a more focused and productive learning environment.
of the art controls. Benefits of these efficient systems will be especially realized by this Design
Alternative, as it is reported that the Whitebrook school currently reflects the highest utility costs of
an public building in the City (higher than all other public buildings combined).
lesson plans. Similarly to the high school, the scale of this building will be such that a solar array will
be feasible at the roof level to further offset the buildings utility demand and lower its carbon
footprint.
The following plans are included as a potential solution to the Districts immediate need to address
the aging Maple Elementary School. This option is desired by the District as it will not only eliminate
inequities at the elementary school level, but it will also provide an opportunity for the District to
reorganize its grade clusters to bring fifth grade students back to the elementary school community.
Additionally, a combined pre-kindergarten through eighth grade facility will eliminate a potential
gap in the Citys delivery of a 21st Century education at the middle school level.
As a first pass, it is recognized that while satisfying the educational goals of the District, the
proposed layout results in a higher grossing factor than desired. Development of this option will
include attention to improving plan efficiencies so that this factor is reduced. Applying order-of-
magnitude square footage cost factors, this option is expected to yield a Construction Cost of
approximately $104,200,000.00 and Total Project Cost of $156,300,000.00. A more detailed
breakdown is provided in a summary table at the end of Section 3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of
Alternatives.
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Site Option A: Locate Building at Perimeter of Site
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Site Option B: Central Building Location
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SECOND FLOOR
75,553 GSF
Scale: 1/64 = 1-0
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FIRST FLOOR
129,403 GSF
Scale: 1 = 64
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Proposed Space Summary- K - 8 Schools
PROPOSED
MSBA Guidelines
Design Alternative "E", New Prek-8 Existing Conditions Existing to Rem ain/Renovated New Total

NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS NFA
1
RMS
CORE ACADEMIC SPACES 0 0 48,664 48,664 50 46,890

Pre-Kindergarten w / toilet 0 1,106 4 4,424 1,106 4 4,424 1,200 - 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
Kindergarten w / toilet 0 1,100 4 4,400 1,100 4 4,400 1,200 5 6,000 1,100 SF min - 1,300 SF max
General Classrooms - Grades 1-5 0 900 25 22,500 900 25 22,500 950 24 22,800 900 SF min - 1,000 SF max
General Classrooms - Grades 6-8 0 900 15 13,500 900 15 13,500 950 15 14,250
Science Classroom / Lab 0 1,200 3 3,600 1,200 3 3,600 1,200 3 3,600 1 period / day / student
Prep room 0 80 3 240 80 3 240 80 3 240
SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0 15,795 15,795 12,080

Self-Contained SPED - Pre-K 0 970 1 970 970 1 970
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 950 3 2,850 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 1-5 0 720 2 1,440 720 2 1,440 950 5 4,750 8% of pop. in self-contained SPED
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 1-5 toilet 0 60 2 120 60 2 120 60 5 300
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 6-8 toilet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 3 180
Self-Contained SPED - Pre-K toilet 0 56 1 56 56 1 56
Self-Contained SPED - Pre-K Time Out 0 80 1 80 80 1 80
Self-Contained SPED - Grades 1-5 Time Out 0 137 2 274 137 2 274
Resource Room - Grades 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 2 1,000
SPED Teacher Office - Grades 1-5 0 100 2 200 100 2 200
SPED Teachers - Grades 1-5 0 293 1 293 293 1 293
SPED Teacher Office - Grades 6-8 0 100 2 200 100 2 200
Resource Room - Grades 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 3 1,500
SPED Therapeutic 1-5 0 759 2 1,518 759 2 1,518
SPED Therapeutic 1-5 - Time Out 0 142 2 284 142 2 284
SPED Therapeutic 1-5 - toilet 0 60 2 120 60 2 120
SPED Therapeutic 6-8 0 711 1 711 711 1 711
SPED Therapeutic 6-8 - Time Out 0 137 1 137 137 1 137
SPED Therapeutic 6-8 - toilet 0 60 1 60 60 1 60
OT/ PT/ Speech 0 600 2 1,200 600 2 1,200
Student Support 1-5 0 411 1 411 411 1 411
Student Support 1-5 0 364 1 364 364 1 364
Student Support 1-5 - toilet 0 58 1 58 58 1 58
Student Support 1-5 - Time Out 0 111 1 111 111 1 111
Student Support 6-8 0 363 1 363 363 1 363
Student Support 6-8 0 365 1 365 365 1 365
DLC 0 711 1 711 711 1 711
DLC - toilet 0 60 1 60 60 1 60
DLC - Time Out 0 137 1 137 137 1 137
SOAR 0 358 1 358 358 1 358
SOAR - toilet 0 60 1 60 60 1 60
SOAR - Time Out 0 86 1 86 86 1 86
Small Group Room / Reading 1-5 0 100 18 1,800 100 18 1,800 500 3 1,500 1/2 size Genl. Clrm.
Small Group Room / Reading 6-8 0 100 9 900 100 9 900
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ART & MUSIC 0 0 6,742 6,742 8,050

Art Classroom - Grades 1-5 0 952 1 952 952 1 952 1,000 2 2,000 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Art Classroom - Grades 6-8 0 1,118 1 1,118 1,118 1 1,118 1,200 1 1,200 assumed use - 50% population 2 times / week
Art Workroom w / Storage & kiln 1-5 0 147 1 147 147 1 147 150 3 450
Art Workroom w / Storage & Kiln 6-8 0 150 1 150 150 1 150
Band / Chorus - 100 seats 0 1,495 1 1,495 1,495 1 1,495 1,500 1 1,500
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 0 1,182 1 1,182 1,182 1 1,182 1,200 2 2,400 assumed schedule 2 times / week / student
Music Classroom / Large Group - 25-50 seats 0 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 1 1,200
Music Practice / Ensemble - Grades 1-5 0 75 2 150 75 2 150 75 4 300
Music Practice / Ensemble - Grades 1-5 0 74 2 148 74 2 148
Music Practice / Ensemble - Grades 6-8 0 200 1 200 200 1 200 200 1 200
VOCATIONS & TECHNOLOGY 0 0 2,708 2,708 3,200

Tech Clrm. - (E.G. Drafting, Business) 0 1,203 1 1,203 1,203 1 1,203 1,200 1 1,200 Assumed use - 25% Population - 5 times/week
Tech Shop - (E.G. Consumer, Wood) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 1 2,000 Assumed use - 25% Population - 5 times/week
Maker Space 6-8 0 499 1 499 499 1 499
Maker Space 6-8 0 503 2 1,006 503 2 1,006

Gymnasium 0 9,995 1 9,995 9,995 1 9,995 6,000 1 6,000 6000 SF Min. Size
Gym Storeroom 0 167 1 167 167 1 167 150 1 150
Health Instructor's Office w / Show er & Toilet 0 183 1 183 183 1 183 183 1 183
Locker Rooms - Boys / Girls w / Toilets 0 1,000 2 2,000 1,000 2 2,000 1,000 2 2,000
MEDIA CENTER 0 0 5,517 5,517 5,539

Media Center / Reading Room 6-8 0 3,916 1 3,916 3,916 1 3,916 5,539 1 5,539
Media Center / Reading Room 1-5 0 1,601 1 1,601 1,601 1 1,601
DINING & FOOD SERVICE 0 0 12,196 12,196 12,374

Cafeteria / Dining 1-5 0 4,563 1 4,563 4,563 1 4,563 7,575 1 7,575 2 seatings - 15SF per seat
Cafeteria / Dining 6-8 0 3,188 1 3,188 3,188 1 3,188
Kitchen 0 2,310 1 2,310 2,310 1 2,310 2,310 1 2,310 1600 SF for first 300 + 1 SF/student Add'l
Chair / Table / Equipment Storage 0 535 1 535 535 1 535 536 1 536 200 SF for first 300 + .333 SF/student Add'l
Staff Lunch Room 0 353 1 353 353 1 353 353 1 353 200 SF for first 400 + .25 SF/student Add'l
Stage 0 1,247 1 1,247 1,247 1 1,247 1,600 1 1,600
MEDICAL 0 0 816 816 810

Medical Suite Toilet 0 60 1 60 60 1 60 60 1 60
Nurses' Office / Waiting Room 0 256 1 256 256 1 256 250 1 250
Examination Room / Resting 0 100 5 500 100 5 500 100 5 500
ADMINISTRATION & GUIDANCE 0 0 4,888 4,888 2,783

Principal's Office w / Conference Area 0 384 1 384 384 1 384 375 1 375
Principal's Secretary / Waiting 0 126 1 126 126 1 126 125 1 125
Assistant Principal's Office - AP1 0 130 1 130 130 1 130 130 1 130
Assistant Principal's Office - AP2 0 130 1 130 130 1 130 130 0 -
General Office / Waiting Room / Toilet 0 714 1 714 714 1 714 638 1 638
Conference room 0 288 1 288 288 1 288 283 1 283
Teachers' Mail and Time Room 0 150 1 150 150 1 150 100 1 100
Duplicating Room 0 169 1 169 169 1 169 167 1 167
Records Room 0 171 1 171 171 1 171 140 1 140
Supervisory / Spare Office 0 124 1 124 124 1 124 130 1 130
Waiting (ES Guidnace) 0 149 1 149 149 1 149
Waiting (ES Asst. Princ) 0 100 1 100 100 1 100
Guidance Storeroom 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 40
Guidance Office (ES) 0 150 2 300 150 2 300
Teachers' Work Room (MS) 0 248 1 248 248 1 248 655 1 655
Teachers' Work Room (MS) 0 288 1 288 288 1 288
Teacher's Work Room (ES) 0 245 2 490 245 2 490
Psychologist Office 0 100 3 300 100 3 300
Psych. Coordinator 0 200 2 400 200 2 400
Waiting (Psych) 0 227 1 227 227 1 227
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CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE 0 0 2,451 2,451 2,568

Custodian's Office 0 144 1 144 144 1 144 150 1 150
Custodian's Workshop 0 331 1 331 331 1 331 333 1 333
Custodian's Storage 0 388 1 388 388 1 388 375 1 375
Storeroom 0 248 1 248 248 1 248 674 1 674
Storage 0 311 1 311 311 1 311
Recycling Room / Trash 0 406 1 406 406 1 406 400 1 400
Receiving and General Supply 0 421 1 421 421 1 421 436 1 436
Netw ork / Telecom Room 0 202 1 202 202 1 202 200 1 200
OTHER 0 0 11,462 11,462 0

Other (specify) 0 0 0 0 0
Maker Space (ES) 0 620 2 1,240 620 2 1,240
Auditorium 0 5,579 1 5,579 5,579 1 5,579
Stage 0 1,610 1 1,610 1,610 1 1,610
Leveled Library (MS) 0 984 1 984 984 1 984
Leveled Library (ES) 0 407 1 407 407 1 407
Reading Resource Rm 0 661 1 661 661 1 661
Reading Teacher 0 100 4 400 100 4 400
Break-Out 0 581 1 581 581 1 581
Total Building Net Floor Area (NFA) 0 0 123,584 123,584 102,628
Proposed Student Capacity / Enrollment 1,010 1010 Enter grade enrollments to the right
2
Total Building Gross Floor Area (GFA) GSF of existing GSF new 204,956 204,956 153,943
1
2
Date: 12.20.2016
Note: Grade Enrollments Assigned As Follows: K-5 = 673; 6-8 = 337
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Design Alternative Cost Summary:

The following table is provided in support of the estimated costs listed under each design
alternative above:
CONCEPTUAL COST SUMMARY - DESIGN ALTERNATIVES "A" THROUGH "E"
Total Area Renovated Space New Construction. Site, Building, Temporary Estimated Estimated Total
Option (Description)
(GSF) (cost/sf) (cost/sf) Takedown, Haz Mat. Classrooms Concstruction Cost Project Cost
Alternative A. Base 37233 sf 0 sf 5000 sf YES
Repair Option. 500 $/sf 500 $/sf 25 $/sf
Maple Street 37,233 $ 20,300,000.00 $ 30,450,000.00
Elementary.
$18,616,500.00 $0.00 $125,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Alternative B. Pre-K to 37233 sf 19327 sf 10000 sf YES
4th. 500 $/sf 500 $/sf 25 $/sf
Addition and 165,158 $ 30,100,000.00 $ 45,150,000.00
Renovation to the
Maple Street School. $18,616,500.00 $9,663,500.00 $250,000.00 $1,500,000.00
Alternative C. New Pre- 71726 sf 0 sf 37233 sf YES
K to 4th Grade 500 $/sf 500 $/sf 25 $/sf
Elementary School 49,568 $ 38,300,000.00 $ 57,450,000.00
at Maple Street Site.
$35,863,000.00 $0.00 $930,825.00 $1,500,000.00
Alternative D. New Pre- 0 sf 100539 sf 0 sf NO
K to 4th Grade 500 $/sf 500 $/sf 25 $/sf
Combined Elementary 97,191 $ 50,300,000.00 $ 75,450,000.00
School at Whitebrook
Middle-School Site. $0.00 $50,269,500.00 $0.00 $0.00
Alternative E. New Pre- 0 sf 204956 sf 130492 sf NO
K to 8th Grade School 500 $/sf 500 $/sf 25 $/sf
at Whitebrook Middle 258,417 $ 105,800,000.00 $ 158,700,000.00
School Site. (Demo
Whitebrook) $0.00 $102,478,000.00 $3,262,300.00 $0.00
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APPENDIX B DESIGN ENROLLMENTS

Per the following certification, design enrollments shall be as follows:
Grades K-4 at Maple: 195

Grades K-4 at Maple, Pepin and Center: 535
Grades K-8 at Maple, Pepin Center and Whitebrook: 1,010
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APPENDIX C - PROJECT DIRECTORY

School Building Committee:
Melissa Zawadzki Mayor Karen Cadieux Dayle Doiron Debora Lusnia
Nancy Follansbee Eric LeBeau Judith Averill David Mottor
Marin Goldstein John Atwater Daniel Carey David Boyle
Patrick Brough Thomas Brown
School Committee:
Debora Lusnia Marissa Carrere Mayor Karen Cadieux Peter Gunn
Cynthia Kwiecinski Sarah Hunter Kasey Corsello
Contact Group Phone Fax Email

Owner:
City of Easthampton
50 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
Hon. Karen Cadieux, Mayor 1.413.529.1470 1.413.529.1488 mayor@easthampton.org

Dayle Doirion, Director of 1.413.529.1500 1.413.529.1567 ddoirion@epsd.us
Business Services
Massachusetts School Building Authority

40 Broad Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02109
Christina Forde, Project Mgr. 1.617.720.4466 1.617.720.8460 Christina.Forde@MassSchoolBuildings.org

Sarah Blache-Schwartz 1.617.720-4466 1.617.720.8460 Sarah.Blache@MassSchoolBuildings.org
Project Coordinator
Owner Project Manager:

Colliers International
67 Hunt Street, Suite 119
Agawam, MA 01001
Alan Minkus, Director 1.413.592.0030x171 1.413. 592.5330 Alan.Minkus@colliers.com
User Agency:
7 Chapel Street
Judy Averill, Principal 1.413.529.1550 1.413 529.1599 javerill@epsd.us

Nancy Follansbee, Supt. 1.413.529.1500 1.413.529.1567 nfollansbee@epsd.us
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Design Team:
Architect of Record, Specifications, Library / Media and Accessibility Consultant
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
521 East Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
Curtis Edgin, Principal-In-Charge 1.413.594.2800 1.413.594.2900 cedgin@CBAarchitects.net

Bertram Gardner Project Manager/Architect 1.413.594.2800 1.413.594.2900 bgardner@CBAarchitects.net
Early Education Design Consulting Architect

Studio G Architects, Inc.
179 Boylston St # P,
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Gail Sullivan, AIA 1. 617.524.5558 1.617.524.5544 gails@studiogarchitects.com
Educational Planner
New Vista Design
32 Sheridan Street #2
Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130
David Stephen, AIA 1.617.733.0847 david@newvistadesign.net
Structural Consulting Engineer

Johnson Structural Engineering, Inc.
101 Huntoon Memorial Highway
Rochdale, MA 01542
Robert A. Johnson, P.E. 1.508.832.3535 1.508.832.3393 rob@jsengineers.com

Travis Alexander 1.508.832.3535 1.508.832.3393 travis@jsengineers.com
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Consulting Engineer

Data Communications / Technology & Security Consultant
Consulting Engineering Services, LLc.
811 Middle Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Douglas Lajoie, P.E 1.860.632-1682 1.860.632-1768 dlajoie@cesct.com

Salvatore Fazzino, P.E. 1.860.632-1682 1.860.632-1768 sfazzino@cesct.com
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Site Survey, Environmental Permitting, Landscape Architecture
The Berkshire Design Group, Inc.
4 Allen Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Peter Wells, ASLA 1.413.582.7000 1.413.582.7005 peter@berkshiredesign.com

Carlos Nieto-Mattei 1.413.582.7000 1.413.582.7005 carlos@berkshiredesign.com
David R. Enberg 1.413.582.7000 1.413.582.7005 david@berkshiredesign.com
Hazardous Materials Consultant

ATC Group Services, Inc..
73 William Franks Drive
West Springfield, MA 01089
Edward Kolodziej, Sr. Project Manager 1.413.781-0070 1.413.781-3734 Edward.kolodziej@atcassociates.com
Civil Engineering and Traffic Consultant

Nitsch Engineering
186 Lincoln Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02111
Sandra A. Brock, P.E. 1.617.338.0063 1.617.338.6472 sbrock@nitscheng.com
Geotechnical Engineering
OReilly, Talbot & Okun
293 Bridge Street, Suite 500
Springfield, MA 01103
Michael Talbot, P.E. 1.413.788.6222 1.413.788.8830 Talbot@oto-env.com
Food Service Consultant

Crabtree McGrath Associates, Inc.
161 West Main Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
John Sousa, Principal 1.978.352.8500 1.978.352.8588 jsousa@crabtree-mcgrath.com
Acoustical Consultant
Acentech, Inc.
33 Moulton Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Douglas Sturz 1.617.499.8000 1.617.499.8074 dsturz@acentech.com
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Sustainable / Green Design/ Renewable Energy Consultant
The Green Engineer, Inc.
54 Junction Square Drive
Concord, MA 01742
Chris Schaffner, P.E. 1.978.369.8978 chris@greenengineer.com
Cost Estimator
V.J. Associates of New England
35 Highland Circle, Suite 200
Needham, MA 02494
Clive Tysoe, Project Director 1.781.444.8200 1.617.699.6962 ctysoe@vjassociates.com
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Consultant

Stefura Associates, Inc.
77 North Washington Street
Boston, MA 02114
Lianne Vivilecchia, IIDA 1.617.723.5164 1.617.723.5164 lianne@stefura.com
Code Consultant
Sullivan Code Group (R.W. Sullivan Eng)
529 Main Street, Suite 203
Boston, MA 02129
Kevin S. Hastings, P.E. 1.617.523.8227 1.617.523.8016 ksh@rwsullivan.com
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Building Code Narrative

7 Chapel St., Easthampton, MA
Prepared by: Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
Date: August 8, 2016
Occupancy Group: E Education
Dates of Construction:
Original Building: 1896
Addition: 1924
Boiler/ Burner Replacement: 1970
Window Replacement: 1976
Roof Replacement: 1991
HVAC Repairs: 2005
Number of Stories: 3
Height: 40 Ft
Existing Square Footage (Total): 37,233 gsf

Existing Square Footage (Footprint): 12,335 gsf
Applicable Codes:
2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with MA Amendments
780 CMR, Massachusetts State Building Code, Eighth Edition (2009 IBC w/ MA Amendments)
2009 International Energy Code w/ Board of Building Regulations and Standards Stretch
Code
521 CMR, Architectural Access Board
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2010
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Project Summary:
This analysis is provided in support of an addition/ renovation to the existing Maple Street Elementary
School. Should the existing building be replaced in full or a new building option be pursued,
construction will adhere to the current edition of the MA State Building Code in effect at the time of
permitting. Should a new building alternative be pursued as the Districts preferred option, an updated
Code Analysis will be provided, accordingly, with the Preferred Schematic Report.
A project approach that retains the existing Maple Elementary School will include major interior
renovations to all floor levels as well as an addition, which will be needed to fully support space needs as
recommended by the MSBAs Space Summary Templates. The extent of work associated with an
addition/ renovation project will result in a Level 3 Alteration with an addition.
While historically significant to the City of Easthampton, the elementary school building is not included
on the Commonwealths Register of Historic Places, therefore Chapter 11 of the IEBC does not apply.
Renovations to the existing building will include removal of most non-bearing, interior partitions to
accommodate larger the classrooms sizes necessary to support modern educational models. In
addition, existing pluming, mechanical, and electrical systems will be removed and replaced to support
the extended life of the building.
The following narrative assumes major renovations to the existing school building with an addition of
approximately 7,800 gsf to provide new gymnasium, administration, library, and performance space for
the school.
2009 IEBC, Chapter 1: Scope and Application:
101.4 Applicability: The project involved repairs, and alterations with an addition to the existing
building.
101.4.2 Buildings Previously Occupied: The building has previously been legally occupied and, to the
best of CBAs knowledge, meets the provisions of the applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations, and
ordinances in effect at the time of construction.
101.5 Compliance Methods: This code evaluation is being performed using the Work Area Compliance
Method as permitted by Section 101.5.2. of the 2009 IEBC
2009 IEBC, Chapter 4: Classification of Work:
405.1 Scope: This project consists of reconfiguration of space, the addition or elimination of doors
and reconfiguration or extension of existing systems exceeding 50 percent of the total floor area,
therefore work shall be classified as Level 3.
407.1 Scope: The project includes the construction of an addition to provide program space for
physical education, library, dining and performance program spaces. In accordance with Chapter 10
requirements, this report addresses code compliance for the addition.
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IEBC Applicability: Following the prescriptive approach, and based on the above descriptions of
scope, IEBC Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 shall govern the building code requirements pertinent to this
project.
2009 IEBC, Chapter 10 Additions:
1001.1 Scope: An addition to a building or structure shall comply with the International Codes,
including MA Amendments, as adopted for new construction without requiring the existing building
or structure to comply with any requirements of those codes or provisions, except as required by
Chapter 10 of the IEBC. Where an addition impacts the existing building or structure, that portion
shall comply with this Code.
1001.2 Creation or Extension of Nonconformity: The proposed addition will not create or extend any
nonconformity in the existing building, with regard to accessibility, structural strength, fire safety,
means of egress, or the capacity of mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems. The addition will
fully comply with the requirements for each of the listed categories, and to the greatest extent
possible, support correction of these conditions within the original building.
1001.3 Other Work: As a Level 3 Alteration, any repair or alteration work within the existing
school building will comply with the requirements of Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of the IEBC. The building
will continue to serve as an elementary school, with no proposed Change in Use, so Chapter 9 will
not apply.
1002.1 Heights and Areas: The proposed addition will not increase the height of the existing
building beyond that permitted under Chapter 5 of the MA State Building Code.
1002.2 Area Limitations: The proposed addition will not increase the area of the existing building,
beyond that permitted under the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 of the MA State Building Code
for new building, unless fire separation, as required by 780 CMR is provided.
780 CMR, Table 503 Allowable Building Heights and Areas
Use Group: (E) Educational
Allowable Height: 55 feet

2-Stories
Allowable Area per Story: 14,500 sf
780 CMR, 504.2 Automatic Sprinkler Increase:
The existing building and proposed addition will be fully protected throughout with an
approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 780 CMR, Section 909.3.1.1.
Therefore, the above listed maximum height may be increased by 20 feet and one story
for a maximum allowable height of:
75 Feet
3-Stories
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Area modifications are subject to 780 CMR, Section 506.3.
780 CMR, 506.1 Frontage Increase:
Building Areas permitted by Table 503 shall be permitted to be increased due to frontage
(If) and Automatic Sprinkler System protection (Is), in accordance with the following
formula:
Aa = {At + [At x If] + [At x Is]}
Where If = (F/P 0.25) W/30
If = 0.176694
At = 14,500 sf
Total allowable Area per Story = 46,062. sf
The proposed height and area of the renovated building, inclusive of additions, are within
the limits established by 780 CMR, Chapter 5:
Proposed Building Height (anticipated):

2 Stories
40 0 above grade
Proposed Area per Story (max. anticipated):

31,000 sf
1003.1 Compliance with the International Building Code: Additions to the existing building will
fully comply with the MA State Building Code for new construction.
1003.2 Additional Gravity Loads: Planned additions at this time will not add to the gravity loads
currently carried by existing structural elements. Should the design evolve, such that this is no
longer the case, existing structural elements supporting any additional gravity loads as a result of
additions shall comply with the 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
Exceptions:
1. Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent. The cumulative
effect of the stress increase since original construction shall be considered for the purpose
of this exception.
2. Not Applicable, as the school is not a Group R Occupancy.
1003.3 Lateral Force Resisting Systems: Planned additions at this time will be constructed with
structural frames which are separated from the existing structural systems. Any additions will
comply with Sections 1003.3.1, 1003.3.2 and 1003.3.3.
1003.3.1 Vertical Additions: Not applicable as no vertical additions are planned at this time.
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1003.3.2 Horizontal Additions: Horizontal additions will be separated from the existing structure
by a continuous 2 inch wide expansion joint, extending from the foundation through the roof
structure. Should the design evolve such that this is no longer the case, al lateral-force-resisting
elements of the existing structure affected by an addition which is structurally connected to the new
addition, shall comply with the provisions for wind and seismic forces of 780 CMR, specified in
Section 101.5.4.1 (analysis shall be based on Table 101.5.4.1.0 of this Code).
1003.3.3 Voluntary Addition of Structural Elements to Improve the Lateral-Force-Resisting System:

Voluntary addition of structural elements to improve the lateral-force-resisting system shall comply
with Section 707.6 (addressed below).
1003.3.4 Irregularities: A structural engineer will evaluate approved additions to determine if it

results in any irregularities. Where an addition results in structural irregularity as defined in ASCE 7,
all lateral-load-resisting structural elements shall comply with 780 CMR wind provisions and the
reduced level seismic forces as specified in section 1010.5.4.2
1003.4 Snow Drift Loads: Any structural element of an existing building subjected to additional
loads from the effects of snow drift, as a result of an addition, shall comply with 780 CMR.
Exceptions:
1. Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent. The cumulative
effect of the stress increase since the original construction shall be considered.
2. Not Applicable, as the school building is not a Group R occupancy.
1003.5 Flood Hazard Areas: Not applicable. The Maple Elementary School is not located in a flood
hazard area. Documentation shall be provided to the Building Inspector as a condition for issuance
of a permit.
1004.1 Smoke Alarms in Existing Portions of a Building: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary
School is not a Group R-3 or R-4 occupancy. Any additions to the building will result in either the
installation of a new fire alarm system of expansion of an existing system, and will be designed to
meet current code requirements.
1005.1 Accessibility: Accessibility compliance is addressed separately in this report, however given
the extent of renovations and additions planned for the building, the value of work will exceed
scope thresholds established in 521 CMR, and will require that both the building and planned
addition be in full compliance with the Code for new construction.
Level 3 Alteration Compliance Summary:
2009 IEBC with MA Amendments:
General:
501.1 (Repair) Scope: Repairs shall comply with IEBC, Chapter 5, including MA Amendments. The
building is not historic.
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801.2 (Level 3) Compliance: In addition to the provisions of Chapter 8, Alterations Level 3, work
shall comply with all of the requirements of Chapters 6 and 7. The requirements of Section 703, 704
and 705 shall apply within all work areas whether or not they include exits and corridors shared by
more than one tenant and regardless of the occupant load.
501.2 Conformance: The work shall not make the building less conforming than it was before the
repair was undertaken.
501.3 Flood Hazard Areas: Not Applicable as the building is not located in a flood hazard area.
Special Use and Occupancy:
702.1 General: Not applicable, as the proposed use is not a special occupancy. Chapter 8
requirements, likewise do not apply.
Building Elements and Materials:
502.1 Existing Building Materials: Except as modified by requirements for Alteration Levels 1, 2 and
3, materials already in use in a building in conformance with requirements or approvals in effect at
the time of their erection or installation shall be permitted to remain in use unless determined by
the code official to render the building or structure unsafe or dangerous as defined in IEBC Chapter
2.
502.2 New and Replacement Materials: Except as otherwise required or permitted by this code,
materials permitted by the applicable code for new construction shall be used. Like materials shall
be permitted for repairs and alterations, provided no dangerous or unsafe condition, as defined in
Chapter 2, is created. Hazardous materials, such as asbestos and lead-based paint, shall not be used
where the code for new construction would not permit their use in buildings of similar occupancy,
purpose and location.
502.3 Glazing in Hazardous Locations: Replacement glazing in hazardous locations shall comply
with the safety glazing requirements of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
602.1 Interior Finishes: All newly installed interior wall and ceiling finishes shall comply with
Chapter 8 of the IBC (780 CMR, Eighth Edition). See below.
602.2 Interior Floor Finishes: New interior floor finishes, including new carpeting used as an
interior floor finish material shall comply with 780 CMR, Section 804.
602.3 Interior Trim: All newly installed interior trim material shall comply with 780 CMR, Section
806.
602.4 Materials and Methods: All new work shall comply with materials and methods
requirements in the International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code ,
International Mechanical Code, and International Plumbing Code, as applicable, that specify material
standards, detail of installation and connection, joints, penetrations, and continuity of any element,
component, or system in the building.
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60.24.1 International Fuel Gas Code: The full requirements of Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6, of the
International Fuel Gas Code shall be followed with the exception of Sections 303.7, 306, 401.8, and
402.3. Note, All Chapter 4 sections, including 401.8 and 402.3 shall be followed if the work results in
an increased load on the system, such that the existing pipe does not meet the size required by
code.
703.1 Scope: Chapter 7 requirements for Building Elements and Materials within Level 2
Alterations are limited to the work area except as otherwise specified or superseded by Chapter 8
requirements.
703.2 Vertical Openings: Existing vertical openings shall comply with the provisions of Sections
703.2.1, 703.2.2, and 703.2.3.
703.2.1 Existing Vertical Openings: All existing vertical openings connecting two or more floors
shall be enclosed with approved assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour
with approved opening protectives.
Exceptions:
1. Where vertical openings are not required by 780 CMR, Eight Edition.
2. Interior vertical openings other than stairways may be blocked at the floor and ceiling of the
work area by installation of not less than 2 inches of solid wood or equivalent construction.
3. The enclosure shall not be required where:
a. Connecting the main floor and mezzanines; OR
b. All of the following conditions are met:
i. The communicating area has a low hazard occupancy or a moderate hazard
occupancy that is protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system.
ii. The Lowest or next to the lowest level is a street floor.
iii. The entire area is open and unobstructed in a manner such that it may be
assumed that a fire in any part of the interconnected spaces will be readily
obvious to all the occupants.
iv. Exit capacity is sufficient to provide egress simultaneously for all the
occupants of all levels by considering all areas to be a single floor area for
the determination of required exit capacity.
v. Each floor level, considered separately, has at least one half of its individual
required exit capacity provided by a an exit or exits leading directly out of
that level without having to traverse another communicating floor level or
be exposed to the smoke or fire spreading from another communicating
floor level.
4. Not Applicable as the school is not a Group A Occupancy exceeding 3 stories.
5. Not Applicable as the school is not a Group B Occupancy.
6. In Group E Occupancies, the enclosure shall not be required for vertical openings not
exceeding three stories when the building is protected throughout by an approved
automatic fire sprinkler system.
Exceptions 7-14 are Not Applicable as the School is not a Group H, M, R-1, R-2 or S Occupancy.
At this time, it is not anticipated that exceptions will apply, other than Exceptions 1, and 6.
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703.2.2 Supplemental Shaft and Floor Opening Enclosure Requirements: The building does not
contain multiple tenants and the Work area is anticipated to include over 50 percent of each floor in
the school, therefore the enclosure requirements of Section 703.2 shall apply to vertical openings,
other than stairways, throughout the floor.
703.2 Supplemental Stairway Enclosure Requirements: The work area is anticipated to include
over 50 percent of each floor in the building, therefore stairways that are part of the means of
egress serving the work area shall, at a minimum, be enclosed with smoke-tight construction on the
highest work area floor and all floors below.
Exception: Where stairway enclosure is not required by 780 CMR or the International Fire Code.
703.3 Smoke Barriers: Not Applicable as the school is not a Group I-2 Occupancy.
703.4 Interior Finish: The interior finish of walls and ceilings in exits and corridors in any work area
shall comply with the requirements of 780 CMR.
Exception: Existing interior finish materials that do not comply with the requirements of 780
CMR shall be permitted to be treated with an approved fire retardant coating in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions to achieve the required rating.
703.4.1 Supplemental Interior Finish Requirements: The building does not contain multiple tenants
and the Work area is anticipated to include over 50 percent of each floor in the building, therefore
Section 703.4 shall apply to the interior finish in all exits and corridors serving the work area
throughout the floor.
703.5 Guards: The requirements of Sections 703.5.1 and 703.5.2 shall apply in all work areas:
703.5.1 Minimum Requirements: Every portion of a floor, such as a balcony or a loading dock, that
is more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below and is not provided with guards, or those in
which the existing guards are judged to be in danger of collapsing, shall be provided with guards.
703.5.2 Design: Where there are no guards or where existing guard must be replaced, the guards
shall be designed in accordance with 780 CMR.
803.1 Existing Shafts and Vertical Openings: Existing stairways that are part of the means of
egress shall be enclosed in accordance with Section 703.2.1 from the highest work area floor to, and
including, the level of exit discharge.
NOTE: The west stair is not continuously enclosed and will require modified for compliance in a
preferred solution.
803.2 Fire Partitions in Group R-3: Not applicable, as the school is not an R-3 occupancy.
803.3 Interior Finish: Interior finish in exits serving the work area shall comply with Section 703.4
between the highest floor, on which there is a work area, to the floor of exit discharge.
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780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 2406 Safety Glazing:
2406.1 Human Impact Loads: Individual glazed areas, including glass mirrors, in hazardous
locations shall comply with Sections 2406.1.1 through 2406.1.4. Also see M.G.L. 143 Sections 3T, 3U
and 3V.
2406.1.1 Impact Test: Except as provided in Sections 2406.1.2 through 2406.1.4, all glazing shall
pass the impact test requirements of Section 2406.2
2406.1.2 Plastic Glazing: Plastic glazing shall meet the weathering requirements of ANSI Z97.1.
2406.1.3 Glass Block: Glass block walls shall comply with Section 2101.2.5.
2406.1.4 Louvered Windows and Jalousies: Louvered windows and jalousies shall comply with
Section 2403.5.
2406.2 Impact Test: Where required by other sections of this code, glazing shall be tested in
accordance with CPSC 16 CFR 1201. Glazing shall comply with the test criteria for Category I or II as
indicated in Table 2406.2 (1).
Exception: Glazing not in doors or enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms,
bathtubs and showers shall be permitted to be tested in accordance with ANSI Z97.1. Glazing
shall comply with the test criteria for Class A or B as indicated in Table 2406.2 (2).
2406.3 Identification of Safety Glazing: Except as indicated in Section 2406.3.1, each pane of
safety glazing installed in hazardous locations shall be identified by a manufacturers designation
specifying who applied the designation, the manufacturer or installer and the safety glazing
standard with which it complies, as well as the information specified in Section 2403.1. The
designation shall be acid etched, sand blasted, ceramic fired, laser etched, embossed or of a type
that once applied, cannot be removed without being destroyed. A label as defined in Section 202.1
and meeting the requirements of this sections shall be permitted in lieu of the manufacturers
designation.
Exceptions:
1. For other than tempered glass, manufacturers designations are not required, provided the
building official approves the use of a certificate, affidavit or other evidence confirming
compliance with this code.
2. Tempered spandrel glass is permitted to be identified by the manufacturer with a
removable paper designation.
2406.3.1 Multi-pane Assemblies: Multi-pane assemblies having individual panes not exceeding 1
square foot in exposed areas shall have at least one pane in the assembly marked as indicated in
Section 2406.3. Other panes in the assembly shall be marked CSPC 16 CFR 1201 or ANSI Z97.1,
as appropriate.
2406.4 Hazardous Locations: The following shall be considered specific hazardous locations
requiring safety glazing materials:
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1. Glazing in swinging doors, except jalousies.

2. Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies and panels in sliding and bifold
closet doors assemblies.
3. Glazing in storm doors.
4. Glazing in unframed swinging doors.
5. Glazing in doors and enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and
showers. Glazing in any portion of a building wall enclosing these compartments where the
bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches above a standing surface.
6. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest
exposed edge of the glazing is within a 24 inch arc of either vertical edge of the door in a
closed position and where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches
above the walking surface.
Exceptions:
1. Panels where there is an intervening wall or other permanent barrier between the door
and glazing.
2. Where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet or less in depth.
Glazing in this application shall comply with Section 2406.4, Item 7.
3. Glazing in walls perpendicular to the plane of the door in a closed position, other than
the wall towards which the door swings when opened, in one- and two-family dwellings
or within dwelling units in Group R-2.
7. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel, other than those in locations described in
preceding Items 5 and 6, which meets all of the following conditions:
a. Exposed area of an individual pane greater than 9 square feet.

b. Exposed bottom edge less than 18 inches above the floor.
c. Exposed top edge greater than 36 inches above the floor; and
d. One or more walking surfaces within 36 inches horizontally of the plane of glazing.
Exception: Safety glazing for item 7 is not required for the following installations:
1. A protective bar 1 inches or more in height, capable of withstanding a
horizontal load of 50 plf without contacting the glass, is installed on the
accessible sides of the glazing 34 to 38 inches above the floor.
2. The outboard pane in insulating glass units or multiple glazing where the
bottom exposed edge of the glass is 25 feet or more above any grade, roof,
walking surface or other horizontal or sloped [within 45 degrees of horizontal]
surface adjacent to the glass exterior.
8. Glazing in guards and railings, including structural baluster panels and nonstructural in-fill
panels, regardless of area or height above a walking surface.
9. Glazing in walls or fences enclosing indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas
where all of the following conditions are present:
a. The bottom edge of the glazing on the pool or spa side is less than 60 inches above a
walking surface; and
b. The glazing is within 60 inches horizontally of the waters edge of a swimming pool
or spa.
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10. Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36 inches horizontally of a walking
surface; when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches above the plane of the
adjacent walking surface.
11. Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60 inches horizontally of the bottom tread of a stairway
in any direction when the exposed surface of the glass I less than 60 inches above the noes
of the tread.
Exception: Safety glazing for Item 10 or 11 is not required for the following installations
where:
1. The side of a stairway, landing or ramp which has a guard or handrail, including
balusters or in-fill panels, complying with the provisions of Sections 1013 and 1607; and
2. The plane of the glass is greater than 18 inches from the railing.
2406.4.1 Exceptions: The following products, materials and uses shall not be considered specific
hazardous locations:
1. Openings in doors in which a 3 inch sphere is unable to pass.

2. Decorative glass in Section 2406.4, Item 1, 6 or 7.
3. Glazing materials used as curved glazed panels in revolving doors.
4. Commercial refrigerated cabinet glazed doors.
5. Glass-block panels complying with Section 2101.5.
6. Louvered windows and jalousies complying with the requirements of Section 2403.5.
7. Mirrors and other glass panels mounted or hung on a surface that provides a continuous
back support.
2406.4.5 Glazing in Fire Department Access Panels: Fire department glass access panels shall be
of tempered glass. For insulating glass units, all panes shall be tempered glass.
M.G.L. 143, Sections 3T, 3U and 3V:
Section 3T: Consists of definitions for safety glazing and hazardous locations which are consistent
with 780 CMR.
Section 3U: Each light of safety glazing material manufactured, distributed, imported, or sold for use
in hazardous locations or installed in such a location within the commonwealth shall be permanently
labeled by such means as etching, sandblasting, firing of ceramic material on the safety glazing
material or by other suitable means so as to be easily visible and legible. The label shall identify the
labeler, whether manufacturer, fabricator or installer, and the nominal thickness and the type of
safety glazing material and the fact that said material meets the test requirements of Section Three
T.
Such safety glazing labeling shall not be used on other than safety glazing materials.
Section 3V: Whoever knowingly sells, fabricates, assembles, glazes, installs, consents or causes to be
installed glazing materials other than safety glazing materials in, or for the use in, any hazardous
location shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than ten thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year, or both.
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The provisions of this section shall not apply to an employee of any person charged with the
responsibility of compliance with Sections Three T and Three U.
780 CMR, Eight Edition; Chapter 8 Interior Finishes:
801.1 Scope: Provisions of this chapter shall govern the use of newly installed materials used as
interior finishes, trim and decorative materials.
801.2 Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes: The provisions of Section 803 shall limit the allowable fire
performance and smoke development of interior wall and ceiling finish materials based on
occupancy classification.
801.3 Interior Floor Finish: The provisions of Section 804 shall limit the allowable fire performance
of interior floor finish materials based on occupancy classification.
801.4 Decorative Materials and Trim: Decorative materials and trim shall be restricted by
combustibility and the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701, in accordance with
Section 806.
801.5 Applicability: Not applicable as the building is not located in a flood hazard area.
801.6 Application: Combustible materials shall be permitted to be used as finish for walls, ceilings,
floors and other interior surfaces of buildings.
801.7 Windows: Show windows in the exterior walls of the first story above grade shall be
permitted to be of wood or of unprotected metal framing.
801.8 Foam Plastics: Foam plastic shall not be used as interior finish, except as provided in Section
803.4. Foam plastics shall not be used as interior trim except as provided in Section 806.3 or 2605.2.
This section shall apply both to exposed foam plastics and to foam plastics used in conjunction with
at textile or vinyl facing or cover.
803.1 (Wall and Ceiling Finishes) General: Interior wall and ceiling finish materials shall be
classified for fire performance and smoke development in accordance with Section 803.1.1 or
803.1.2, except as shown in Sections 803.2 through 803.13. Materials tested in accordance with
Section 803.1.2 shall not be required to be tested in accordance with Section 803.1.1.
803.1.1 Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish Materials: Interior wall and ceiling finish materials shall be
classified in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723. Such interior finish materials shall be grouped in
the following classes, in accordance with their flame spread and smoke-developed indexes.
Class A: Flame spread index 0-25; smoke developed index 0-450.

Class B: Flame spread index 26-75; smoke developed index 0-450.
Class C: Flame spread index 76-200; smoke developed index 0-450.
Exception: Materials tested in accordance with Section 803.1.2
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NOTE: Material selections for this project will typically be specified using the Class A through
Class C designations.
803.1.2 Room Corner Test for Interior Wall of Ceiling Finish Materials: Interior wall or ceiling finish
material shall be permitted to be tested in accordance with NFPA 286. Interior wall or ceiling finish
materials tested in accordance with NFPA 286 shall comply with Section 803.1.2.1.
803.1.2.1 Acceptance Criteria for NFPA 286: During the 40 kW exposure, the interior finish shall
comply with Item 1. During the 160 kW exposure, the interior finish shall comply with Items 3 and
4.
1. During the 40 kW exposure, flames shall not spread to the ceiling.

2. During the 160 kW exposure, the interior finish shall comply with the following:
a. Flames shall not spread to the outer extremity of the sample on any wall or ceiling.
b. Flashover, as defined in NFPA 286, shall not occur.
3. The peak rate of heat release throughout the NFPA 286 test shall not exceed 800 kW.
4. The total smoke released throughout the NFPA 286 test shall not exceed 1,000 m2.
803.1.3 Room Corner Test for Textile Wall Coverings and Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings: Not
applicable. Typical walls in the existing building consist of painted plaster finishes, with wood
casings around doors. CBA does not typically specify textile wall coverings and expanded vinyl wall
coverings for educational use buildings, however should these be introduced in the Design
Development phase, this review will be expanded to cover the requirements of these finishes.
803.2 Thickness Exemption: Materials having a thickness less than 0.036 inch, applied directly to
the surface of walls or ceilings shall not be required to be tested.
803.3 Heavy Timber Exemption: Not applicable.
803.4 Foam Plastics: Foam plastic shall not be used as interior finish, except as provided in Section
2603.9. This section shall apply both to exposed foam plastics and to foam plastics used in
conjunction with at textile or vinyl facing or cover.
803.5 Textile Wall coverings: Where used as interior wall finish materials, textile wall coverings,
including materials having woven or nonwoven, napped, tufted, looped or similar surface and carpet
and similar textile materials, shall be tested in the manner intended for use, using the product
mounting system, including adhesive, and shall comply with the requirements of Section 803.1.2,
803.1.3 or 803.1.4.
803.1.6 Textile Ceiling Coverings: Where used as interior ceiling finish materials, textile ceiling
coverings, including materials having woven or nonwoven, napped, tufted, looped or similar surface
and carpet and similar textile materials, shall be tested in the manner intended for use, using the
product mounting system, including adhesive, and shall comply with the requirements of Section
803.1.2, or 803.1.4.
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803.7 Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings: Where used as interior wall finish materials, expanded vinyl
wall coverings shall be tested in the manner intended for use, using the product mounting system,
including adhesive, and shall comply with the requirements of Section 803.1.2, 803.1.3, or 803.1.4.
803.8 Expanded Vinyl Ceiling Coverings: Where used as interior ceiling finish materials, expanded
vinyl ceiling coverings shall be tested in the manner intended for use, using the product mounting
system, including adhesive, and shall comply with the requirements of Section 803.1.2, 803.1.3, or
803.1.4.
803.9 Interior Finish Requirements Based on Group: Based on a fully suppressed facility with an (E)
Educational Use Classification, interior wall and ceiling finishes shall be provided with a minimum
Class B finish at exit enclosures and exit passageways, a minimum Class C finish at corridors and a
minimum Class C finish at other rooms and enclosed spaces, as established in 780 CMR, Eighth
Edition; Table 803.9.
803.10 Stability: Interior finish materials shall be applied or otherwise fastened in such a manner
that they will not readily become detached where subjected to room temperatures of 200 deg. F for
not less than 30 minutes.
803.11 Application of Interior Finish Materials to Fire-Resistance-Rated Structural Elements:

Where interior finish materials are applied on walls, ceilings or structu4ral elements required to
have a fire-resistance-rating or to be of noncombustible construction, they shall comply with the
provisions of this section.
803.11.1 Direct Attachment and Furred Construction: Where walls and ceilings are required by any
provision in this code to be of fire-resistance-rated or noncombustible construction, the interior
finish material shall be applied directly against such construction or to furring strips not exceeding 1
inches applied directly against such surfaces. The intervening spaces between such furring strips
shall comply with one of the following:
1. Be filled with material that is inorganic or noncombustible;

2. Be filled with material that meets the requirements of a Class A material in accordance with
Section 803.1.1 or 803.1.2; or
3. Be fireblocked at a maximum of 8 feet in any direction in accordance with Section 717.
803.11.2 Set-Out Construction: Where walls and ceilings are required to be of fire-resistance-rated
or noncombustible construction and walls are set out or ceilings are dropped distances greater than
specified in Section 803.11.1, Class A finish materials, in accordance with Section 803.1.1 or 803.1.2
shall be used except where interior finish materials are protected on both sides by an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, or attached to noncombustible backing or
furring strips installed as specified in Section 803.11.1. The hangers and assembly members of such
dropped ceilings that are below the main ceiling shall be of noncombustible materials, except that in
Types III and V Construction, fire-retardant-treated wood shall be permitted. The construction of
each set-out wall shall be of fire-resistance-rated construction as required elsewhere in this code.
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803.11.3 Heavy Timber Construction: Not applicable.
803.11.4 Materials: An interior wall or ceiling finish that is not more than inch thick shall be
applied directly against a noncombustible, backing.
Exceptions:
1. Noncombustible materials.
2. Materials where the qualifying tests were made with the material suspended or furred out
from the noncombustible backing.
803.12. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE): Where HDPE is used as an interior finish, it shall
comply with the requirements of Section 803.1.2.
803.13 Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems: Where used as an interior wall or ceiling finish materials,
site-fabricated stretch systems shall be tested in the manner intended for use, and shall comply with
the requirements of Section 803.1.1 or 803.1.2. If the materials are tested in accordance with ASTM
E 84 or UL 723, specimen preparation and mounting shall be in accordance with ASTM E 2573.
804.1 (Interior Floor Finish) General: Interior floor finish and floor covering materials shall comply
with Section s 804.2 through 804.4.1.
804.2 Classification: Interior floor finish and floor covering materials required by Section 804.4.1
to be of Class I or II materials shall be classified in accordance with NFPA 253. The classification
referred to herein corresponds to the classifications determined by NFPA 253 as follows: Class I,
0.45 watts/cm2 or greater; Class II 0.22 watts/cm2 or greater.
804.3 Testing and Identification: Interior floor finish and floor covering materials shall be tested in
accordance with NFPA 253 to demonstrate compliance with this Section. Test reports shall be
furnished to the Building Official upon request.
804.4 Interior Floor Finish Requirements: In all occupancies, interior floor finish and floor covering
materials in exit enclosures, exit passageways, corridors and rooms or spaces not separated from
corridors by full-height partitions extending from the floor to the underside of the ceiling shall
withstand a minimum critical radiant flux as specified in Section 804.4.1.
Existing walls at exit enclosures, exit passageways, corridors and rooms or spaces not separated
from corridors were observed to be constructed of masonry, plaster on masonry, or plaster/ gypsum
board on framed wall construction, all of which provide a continuous finish between the finish floor
and finished plaster ceiling.
804.4.1 Minimum Critical Radiant Flux: Interior floor finish and floor covering materials in exit
enclosures, exit passageways and corridors shall not be less than Class II in (E) Educational use
groups. In all areas, floor covering materials shall comply with the DOCFF-1 Pill Test (CPSC 16 CFR,
Part 1630).
Exception: Where a building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in

accordance with Section 903.3.1, Class II materials are permitted in any area where Class I
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materials are required, and materials complying with DOC FF-1 Pill Test (CPSC 16 CFR, Part
1630) are permitted in any area where Class II materials are required.
805.0 Combustible Materials in Types I and II Construction: Not applicable, as the Maple
Elementary School is classified as Type 3B Construction.
806.1 (Decorative Materials and Trim) General Requirements: In all occupancies, curtains
draperies, hangings and other decorative materials suspended from walls or ceilings shall satisfy all
applicable requirements of 527 CMR 21.00, Decorations, Curtains, Draperies, Blinds and Other
Window Treatments.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not classified as a dormitory or R-2 use
group.
2. Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not classified as a dormitory or R-2 use
group.
Fixed or movable walls and partitions, paneling, wall pads and crash pads applied structurally or for
decoration, acoustical correction, surface insulation or other purposes shall be considered interior
finish if the cover 10 percent or more of the wall or of the ceiling area, and shall not be considered
decorative materials or furnishings.
806.1.1 Noncombustible Materials: The permissible amount of noncombustible decorative

material shall not be limited.
806.1.2 Combustible Decorative Materials: The permissible amount of decorative material

meeting the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA701 shall not exceed 10 percent of the
specific wall or ceiling area to which it is attached.
Exceptions:
1. In auditoriums in Group A, the permissible amount of decorative material meeting the flame
propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 shall not exceed 75 percent of the aggregate
wall area where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.1.1 and where the material is installed in accordance with
Section 803.11.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not classified as a (B) Business or (M)
Mercantile use group.
806.2 Acceptance and Criteria: Where required by Section 806.1, decorative materials shall be
tested by an agency and meet the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 or such
materials shall be noncombustible. Reports of test results shall be prepared in accordance with
NFPA 701 and furnished to the building official upon request.
806.3 Foam Plastic: Foam plastic used as trim in any occupancy shall comply with Section 2605.2.
Foam plastic utilized in nightclubs is subject to Section 803.1.
Foam plastic trim is not intended for use in this project.
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806.4 Pyroxylin Plastic: Imitation leather or other material consisting of or coated with pyroxylin
or similarly hazardous base shall not be used in Group A occupancies.
806.5 Interior Trim: Material, other than foam plastic used as interior trim, shall have a minimum
Class C flame spread and Smoke Developed Index when tested in accordance with STM E 84 or UL
7213, as described in Section 803.1.1. Combustible trim, excluding handrails and guardrails, shall
not exceed 10 percent of the specific wall or ceiling area in which it is attached.
806.6 Interior Floor-Wall Base: Interior floor-wall base that is 6 inches or less in height shall be
tested in accordance with Section 804.2 and shall not be less than Class II.
807.1 Insulation: Thermal and acoustical insulation shall comply with Section 719 (see below).
808.1 Acoustical Ceiling Systems: The quality, design, fabrication and erection of metal suspension
systems for acoustical tile and lay-in panel ceilings in buildings or structures shall conform with
generally accepted engineering practice, the provisions of this chapter and other applicable
requirements of this code.
808.1.1 Materials and Installation: Acoustical materials complying with interior finish
requirements of Section 803 shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers
recommendations and applicable provisions for applying interior finish.
808.1.1.1 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings: Suspended acoustical ceiling systems shall be installed in
accordance with the provisions of ASTM C635 and ASTM C 636.
808.1.1.2 Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction: Acoustical ceiling systems that are part of fire-
resistance-rated construction shall be installed in the same manner used in the assembly tested and
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 7.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 719, Thermal- and Sound- Insulating Materials:
719.1 General: Insulating materials, including facings such as vapor retarders and vapor-
permeable membranes, similar coverings and all layers of single and multilayer reflective foil
insulations, shall comply with the requirements of this section. Where a flame spread index or a
smoke-developed index is specified in this section, such index shall be determined in accordance
with ASTM E 84 or UL 723. Any material that is subject to an increase in flame spread index or
smoke-developed index beyond the limits herein established through the effects of age, moisture or
other atmospheric conditions shall not be permitted.
Exceptions:
1. Fiberboard insulation shall comply with Chapter 23.
2. Foam plastic insulation shall comply with Chapter 26.
3. Duct and pipe insulation shall and duct and pipe coverings and linings in plenums shall
comply with the International Mechanical Code.
4. All layers of single and multilayer reflective plastic core insulation shall comply with Section
2613.
NOTE: Reflective plastic core insulation is not intended for use on this project.
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719.2 Concealed Installation: Insulating materials, where concealed as installed in buildings of any
type of construction, shall have a flame spread index of not more than 25 and a smoke-developed
index of not more than 450.
Exception: Cellulose loose-fill insulation that is not spray applied, complying with the
requirements of Section 719.6, shall only be required to meet the smoke-developed index of not
more than 450.
719.2.1 Facings: Where such materials are installed in concealed spaces in buildings of Type III, IV,
or V construction, the flame spread and smoke-developed limitations do not apply to facings,
coverings, and layers of reflective foil insulation that are installed behind and in substantial contact
with the unexposed surface of the ceiling, wall or floor finish.
Exception: All layers of single and multilayer reflective plastic core insulation shall comply with
Section 2613.
719.3 Exposed Insulation: Insulating materials, where exposed as installed in buildings of any type
of construction, shall have a flame spread index of not more than 25 and a smoke-developed index
of not more than 450.
Exception: Cellulose loose-fill insulation that is not spray applied complying with the
requirements of Section 719.6 shall only be required to meet the smoke-developed index of not
more than 450.
719.3.1 Attic Floors: Exposed insulation materials installed on attic floors shall have a critical
radiant flux of not less than 0.12 watts per square centimeter when tested in accordance with ASTM
E 970.
719.4 Loose-Fill Insulation: Loose-fill insulation materials that cannot be mounted in the ASTM E
84 or UL 723 apparatus without a screen or artificial supports shall comply with the flame spread
and smoke-developed limits of Sections 719.2 or 719.3 when tested in accordance with CAN/ULC
S102.2.
Exception: Cellulose loose-fill insulation shall not be required to be tested in accordance with
CAN.ULC S102.2, provided such insulation complies with the requirements of Section 719.2 or
719.3, as applicable, and Section 719.6.
719.5 Roof Insulation: The use of combustible roof insulation not complying with Sections 719.2
and 719.3 shall be permitted in any type of construction provided it is covered with approved roof
coverings directly applied thereto.
719.6 Cellulose Loose-Fill Insulation: Cellulose loose-fill insulation shall comply with CPSC 16 CFR,
Part 1209 and CPSC 16, Part 1404. Each package of such insulating material shall be clearly labeled
in accordance with CSPC 16 CFR, Part 1209 and CPSC 16 CFR, Part 1404.
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719.7 Insulation Covering on Pipe and Tubing: Insulation and covering n pipe and tubing shall have
a flame spread index of not more than 25 and a smoke-developed index of not more than 450.
Exception: Insulation and covering on pipe and tubing installed in plenums shall comply with the
International Mechanical Code.
IEBC, Level 3 Alteration with Addition (Continued)
Fire Protection:
503.1 General: Repairs shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of fire protection
provided.
503.2 Major Alterations: Automatic sprinkler systems may be required in buildings undergoing
major alterations per section 102.2.1.1
NOTE: An automatic sprinkler system will be provided throughout the building in accordance with
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 903.3.1.1.
603.1 General: Alterations shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of fire protection
provided.
603.2 Major Alterations: In addition to the requirement in Section 603, automatic sprinkler
systems may be required in buildings undergoing major alterations per Section 102.2.1.1.
704.1 Scope: The requirements of this section shall be limited to work areas in which Level 2
alterations are being performed, where superseded by Chapter 8 requirements, and where specified
they shall apply throughout the floor on which the work areas are located or otherwise beyond the
work area.
704.1.2 Major Alterations: In addition to the requirement in Section 704, automatic sprinkler
systems may be required in buildings undergoing major alterations per section 102.2.1.1.
704.2 Automatic Sprinkler Systems: Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements of Section 704.2.1 through 704.2.5. Installation requirements shall be in
accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
704.2.1 High Rise Buildings: Not Applicable.
704.2.2 Group E: In buildings with occupancies in Group (E)-Educational, work areas that have
exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant or that have exits or corridors serving an
occupant load greater than 30 shall be provided with automatic sprinkler protection where all of the
following conditions occur:
1. The work area is required to be provided with automatic sprinkler protection in accordance
with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition as applicable to new construction;
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2. The work area exceeds 50 percent of the floor area; and

3. The building has sufficient water supply for design of a fire sprinkler system available to the
floor without installation of a new fire pump.
Exception: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an R-2 structure.
705.2.2.1 Mixed Uses: In work areas containing mixed uses, one or more of which requires
automatic sprinkler protection in accordance with Section 704.2.2, such protection shall not be
required throughout the work area provided that the uses requiring such protection are separated
from those not requiring protection by fire=resistance-rated construction having a minimum 2-hour
rating from Group H (not applicable) and a minimum 1 hour rating for all other occupancies.
704.2.3 Windowless Stories: Work located in a windowless story, as determined in accordance

with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition, shall be sprinklered where the work area is required to be sprinklered
under the provisions of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition for newly constructed buildings, and the building
has sufficient water supply without installation of a new fire pump.
NOTE: There are no windowless stories anticipated as part of this project.
704.2.4 Other Required Suppression Systems: In buildings and areas listed in 780 CMR, Eighth
Edition; Table 903.2.11.6, work areas that have exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant or
that have exits or corridors serving an occupant load greater than 30 shall be provided with sprinkler
protection under the following conditions:
1. The work area is required to be provided with automatic sprinkler protection in accordance
with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition applicable to new construction; and
2. The building has sufficient water supply for design of a fire sprinkler system available to the
floor without installation of a new fire pump.
704.2.5 Supervision: Fire sprinkler systems required by this section shall be supervised in
accordance with 780 CMR, Chapter 9.
704.3 Standpipes: Not Applicable as the existing Maple Elementary school and anticipated
addition contain only one tenant and the top occupied floor is less than 50 feet above the level of
fire department access.
704.4.1 Occupancy Requirements: A fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with Section
s 704.4.1.1 through 704.4.1.7. Existing alarm-notification appliances shall be automatically activated
throughout the building. Where the building is not equipped with a fire alarm system, alarm-
notification appliances within the work area shall be provided and automatically activated.
Exceptions:
1. Occupancies with an existing, previously approved fire alarm system.
2. Where selective notification is permitted, alarm-notification appliances shall be
automatically activated in the areas selected.
704.4.1.1 Group E: A fire alarm system shall be installed in work areas of Group E occupancies as
required by 780 CMR, Chapter 9.
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704.4.2 Supplemental Fire Alarm System Requirements: Where superseded by IEBC, Chapter 8 or
where the work area on any floor exceeds 50 percent of that floor area, Section 704.4.1 shall apply
throughout the floor.
Exception: Alarm-initiating and notification appliances shall not be required to be installed in

tenant spaces outside the work area (not applicable).
704.4.3 Smoke Alarms: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School contains no R-1, R-2, R-3,
R-4 or I-1 occupancy groups.
804.1 Automatic Sprinkler Systems: Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in all work
areas when required by 704.2 or this Section. In addition to the requirements in Section 804,
automatic sprinkler systems may be required in buildings undergoing major alterations per Section
102.2.1.1.
804.1.1 High Rise Buildings: Not applicable.
804.1.2 Rubbish and Linen Chutes: Rubbish and linen chutes located in the work area shall be
provided with sprinklered protection or an approved fire suppression system where protection of
the rubbish and linen chute would be required by 780 CMR, for new construction.
It is not expected that any rubbish or linen chutes will be incorporated into the design of a preferred
solution.
804.2 Fire Alarm and Detection Devices: Fire alarm and detection system complying with Sections
704.4.1 (applicable) and 704.4.3 (not applicable) shall be provided throughout the building in
804.2.1 Manual Fire Alarm Systems: Where required by 780 CMR, Eighth Edition, a manual fire
alarm system shall be provided throughout the work area. Alarm notification appliances shall be
provided on such floors and shall be automatically activated as required by 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
Exception: Alarm-initiating and notification appliances shall not be required to be installed in

tenant spaces outside of the work area (not applicable).
804.2.2 Automatic Fire Detection: Where required by 780 CMR, Eighth Edition for new buildings,
automatic fire detection systems shall be provided throughout the work area.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Chapter 9, Fire Protection Systems:
901.1 Scope: The provisions of this Chapter shall specify where fire protection systems are
required and shall apply to the design, installation and operation of fire protection systems.
901.2 Fire Protection Systems: Fire protection systems shall be installed, repaired, operated and
maintained in accordance with this code and the 527 CMR.
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901.2.1 Document Submittal Process: The required three tier submission process shall be
followed; Tier 1 submission prior to issuance of a permit; Tier 2 submission of shop drawings and
Tier 3 submission of as-builts.
901.3 Maintenance: Maintenance shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 25, Chapter 35. No
person shall or shall cause or permit shut off, disconnect, obstruct, remove or destroy, any part of
any sprinkler system, water main, hydrant or other device used for fire protection or carbon
monoxide detection and alarm in any building. Where such action is required to complete the work
of this project, the Contractor shall advise the local fire department and shall diligently prosecute
the restoration of the protection.
901.4 Threads: Threads provided for fire department connections to sprinkler systems,
standpipes, yard hydrants or any other fire hose connection shall be compatible with the
connections used by the local fire department.
901.5 Acceptance Tests: Fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with the
requirements of this code and NFPA standards and approved testing criteria and operational
sequence as submitted in Section 901.2.1, Tier 1, Item a. When required, the tests shall be
conducted in the presence of the building official and fire official or their designee.
901.5.1 Certificate of Occupancy: Final Design affidavits, Owners record of receiving as-builts, and
Material, Test, Performance and Completions Certificates shall be submitted to the building official
prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
901.6 Supervisory Service: Where required, fire protection systems shall be monitored by a
supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72.
901.7 Signs: All signs required to identify fire protection equipment, equipment rooms and
equipment locations shall be constructed of durable materials, be permanently installed and be
readily visible. Letters and numbers shall contrast with the sign background, shall be at least two
inches in height and shall have an appropriate width-to-height ratio to permit the sign to be read
easily from a distance of 10 feet. The sign and location shall be approved by the local fire
department.
902.0 Definitions
903.1 (Automatic Sprinkler Systems) General: Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this
section.
903.2. Where Required: Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures
shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12.
NOTE: As an (E) Educational use group, Section 903.2.3 applies.
903.2.3 Group E: Per the requirements of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Table 903.2, an (E) Educational
use building over 12,000 sf shall be provided throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. Note,
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for the purpose of Section 903.2, the aggregate building area shall be the combined area of all
stories of the building and fire walls shall not be considered to create separate buildings.
903.3 Installation Requirements: Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with
Sections 903.3.1 through 903.3.6.
903.3.1 Standards: Sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section
903.3.1, unless otherwise permitted by Sections 903.3.1.2 and 903.3.1.3.
903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 Sprinkler Systems: Where the provisions of this code require that a building or
portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this
section, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13, except as provided in
Section 903.3.1.1.1.
903.3.1.1.1 Exempt Locations: Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or
areas where such rooms or areas are protected with an approved automatic fire detection system
and notification in accordance with Section 907 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of
combustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire-
resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment.
1. Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not used exclusively for
telecommunications equipment.
2. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or
fire hazard and protected by an alternative automatic fire-extinguishing system in
accordance with Section 904.
3. Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an open parking structure.
4. Machine rooms of traction/ drum or hydraulic elevators, elevator hoistways, or elevator
pits. Such spaces shall be constructed to meet the fire-resistance rating specified in Table
601 and otherwise required by the applicable sections of Chapter 7. Where Table 601
requires a higher fire-resistance rating for elevator machine rooms, hoistways, or pits, such
rating must be provided unless such ratings are governed by other sections of this code. For
elevator installation within atriums, also see Chapter 4 for additional fire-resistance rating
guidance. Where the elevator machine room is determined to be a true penthouse roof
structure, also refer to Section 1509 for additional fire-resistance rating requirements.
5. Noncombustible and limited combustible concealed spaces and plenums that contain
electrical, data, communications and other cables that are of the types and in configurations
permitted in such spaces by 527 CMR 12.00.
6. Transformer vaults where all the following conditions are met:
a. The cable within the vault is flame retardant or limited combustible.
b. The dielectric fluid is a limited combustible fluid.
c. The vault is enclosed in three hour fire resistance rated construction.
d. The vault is at grade or no more than one level below grade. Access to the vault is
directly from the exterior or via a dedicated two hour passageway.
e. The vault is protected with automatic smoke detection connected to the building
fire alarm system which notifies the fire department upon activation.
f. The room is limited to the sole use of the transformer equipment and is limited in
size to accommodate said equipment only. Storage is prohibited in the vault
enclosure.
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g. The vault is provided with spill containment.

h. An emergency fire plan has been developed with and approved by the fire
department.
i. Continuous ventilation is provided for the vault enclosure in accordance with the
ventilation requirements of NFPA 30.
j. The ventilation equipment is dedicated to serve the vault only.
k. Standby emergency power, in addition to the normal power source, is provided for
the ventilation equipment.
l. The vault is no larger than 2,400 sf
7. Transformer vaults where an alternative suppression system is provided for the vault in
accordance with Section 904 and Exception 6 conditions I, j, and k are met.
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R Sprinkler Systems: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a
Group R occupancy.
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a
Group R occupancy.
903.3.2 Quick Response and Residential Sprinklers: Where automatic sprinkler systems are
required by this code, quick-response sprinklers shall be installed in light-hazard occupancies as
defined in NFPA 13, in accordance with Section 903.3.1.
903.3.3 Obstructed Locations: Automatic sprinklers shall be installed with due regard to
obstructions that will delay activation or obstruct the water distribution pattern. Automatic
sprinklers shall be installed in or under covered kiosks, displays, booths concession stands, or
equipment that exceeds 4 feet in width. Not less than 3-foot clearance shall be maintained between
automatic sprinklers and the top of piles of combustible fibers.
Exception: Kitchen equipment under exhaust hoods protected with a fire-extinguishing system
in accordance with Section 904.
903.3.4 Actuation: Automatic sprinkler systems shall be automatically actuated unless specifically
provided for in this code.
903.3.5 Water Supplies: Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this
section and the standards referenced in 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected
against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and 248 CMR 10, Note:
Backflow preventer requirements shall be dictated by 248 CMR and 310 CMR.
903.3.5.1 Domestic Service: Not applicable as a dedicated sprinkler service will be provided
separately from the domestic service.
903.3.5.2 Secondary Water Supply: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a high-
rise building.
903.3.6 Hose Threads: Fire hose threads and fittings used in connection with automatic sprinkler
systems shall be as prescribed by the fire code official.
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903.4 Sprinkler Supervision and Alarms: All valves controlling the water supply for automatic
sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures, critical air pressures and waterflow
switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically supervised by a listed fire alarm control unit.
Exceptions:
1. Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a one- or two-family dwelling.
2. Not applicable as the project will not utilize a limited area system.
3. Not applicable as the NFPA 13R will not govern the sprinkler system requirements.
4. Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.
5. Control valves to commercial kitchen hoods, paint spray booths or dip tanks that are sealed
or locked in the open position.
6. Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in the open
position.
7. Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, preaction and deluge sprinkler systems that are
sealed or locked in the open position.
903.4.1 Monitoring: Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and shall be
automatically transmitted to one of the following NFPA72 locations:
1. UL listed or FM approved central supervising station, or

2. Approved proprietary supervising station or approved remote supervising station, or
3. Alarm signals to an approved Auxiliary Fire Alarm System in accordance with NFPA 72, with
supervisory signals supervised by method a or b identified above, or at a constantly
attended location approved by the local fire department, having personnel on duty trained
to recognize the type of signal received and to take prescribed action. This shall be
permitted to be a location different from that at which alarm signals are received.
903.4.2 Alarms: Approved audible and visual alarm devices shall be connected to every water
sprinkler system. Such alarm devices shall be activated by waterflow (equivalent to the flow of a
single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system) and shall be located in an
approved location on the exterior of the building and throughout the building in accordance with
the requirements of Section 907.
903.4.3 Floor Control Valves: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a high-rise
building.
903.4.4 Re-transmission of Alarm Signals Received by Central Stations and Received by Those
Operating Approved Remove/ Proprietary Statin Fire Alarm System Supervising Stations: In all cases,
central stations and those operating approved remove/ proprietary station fire alarm system
supervising stations shall re transmit alarm signals within 90 seconds of receipt, to the fire
department having jurisdiction.
903.5 Testing and Maintenance: Sprinkler systems shall be tested and maintained in accordance
with 527 CMR. See Section 901.3.
903.5.1 Discharge Test: All systems shall be tested by a discharge of expellant gas through the
piping an nozzles with observations being made of the flow of expellant gas through all nozzles as
well as observing for leakage and continuity of piping with free unobstructed flow.
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904.1 (Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems) General: Automatic fire-extinguishing

systems, other than automatic sprinkler systems, shall be designed, installed, inspected, tested and
maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section and the applicable referenced
standards.
NOTE: Based on existing conditions, policies and procedures at the Maple Elementary School, it is
not anticipated at this time that an alternative automatic fire-extinguishing system will be provided
for any spaces or equipment planned for the building.
905.1 (Standpipe Systems) General: Standpipes shall be provided in new buildings and structures
in accordance with this section. Fire hose threads used in connection with standpipe systems shall
be approved by the fire official and shall be compatible with fire department hose threads. The
location of fire department hose connections shall be approved by the head of the fire department.
In buildings used for high-piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be in accordance with 527
CMR.
905.2 Installation Standard: Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with this section
and NFPA 14.
905.2.1 Standpipe System Piping Sizes: The riser pipe, supply piping, and the water service piping
shall be hydraulically sized in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 14.
Exception: The residual pressure(s) as noted in NFPA 14 are not required to be maintained in
buildings less than 70 feet in height which are equipped throughout with an approved automatic
fire suppression system. However, the system shall be designed to accommodate the outlet
pressure and water flows in accordance with NFPA 13 and inlet pressures consistent with local
fire department equipment.
905.2.2 High Rise Buildings: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a high-rise
building.
905.3 Required Installations: Standpipe systems shall be installed where required by Sections
905.3.1 through 905.3.9 and in the locations indicated in Sections 905.4, 905.5 and 905.6.
Standpipe systems are allowed to be combined with automatic sprinkler systems.
905.3.1 Height: Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor
level of the highest story is located more than 30 feet above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than 30 feet below the
highest level of fire department vehicle access.
Exceptions:
1. Class I standpipes are allowed in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an open parking garage.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an open parking garage.
4. Class I standpipes are allowed in basements equipped throughout with and automatic
sprinkler system.
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5. In determining the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, it shall not be required to
consider:
a. Recessed loading docks for four vehicles or less.
b. Conditions where topography makes access from the fire department vehicle to the
building impractical or impossible.
905.3.3 Covered Mall Buildings: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a covered
mall building.
905.3.4 Stages: Stagers greater than 1,000 sf in area shall be equipped with a Class III wet
standpipe system with 1 inch and 2 inch hose connections on each side of the stage.
Exception: Where the building or area is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system, a 1 inch hose connection shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13 or in
accordance with NFPA 14 for Class II or III standpipes.
905.3.4.1 Hose and Cabinet: The 1 inch hose connections shall be equipped with sufficient
lengths of 1 inch hose to provide fire protection for the stage area. Hose connections shall be
equipped with an approved adjustable fog nozzle and be mounted in a cabinet or on a rack.
905.3.5 Underground Buildings: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an
underground building.
905.3.6 Helistops and Heliports: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain a
helistop or a heliport.
905.3.7 Marinas and Boatyards: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain
a marina or boatyard.
905.3.8 High-piled Combustible Storage: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School will not
contain high-piled combustible storage.
905.3.9 Travel Distance: A class I automatic wet or manual wet standpipe system shall be
provided in all buildings where any portion of the building floor area is more than 400 feet of travel
from the nearest point of fire department vehicle access. Vehicle access travel distance is actual
distance measure along and / or around the building exterior and shall not be reduced by the
addition of fire walls/ party walls which otherwise would define individual buildings.
905.4 Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections: Class I standpipe hose connections shall be
provided in all of the following locations:
1. In every required stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each floor level above or
below grade. Hose connections shall be located at an intermediate floor level landing
between floors, unless otherwise approved by the code official.
2. On each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit.
3. In every exit passageway, at the entrance from the exit passageway to other areas of the
building.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a covered mall building.
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5. Where the roof has a slope less than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal, each
standpipe shall be provided with a hose connection located either on the roof or at the
highest landing of a stairway with stair access to the roof. An additional hose connection
shall be provided at the top of the most hydraulically remote standpipe for testing purposes.
6. Where the most remote portion of a non-sprinklered floor or story is more than 150 feet
from a hose connection or the most remote portion of a sprinklered floor or story is more
than 200 feet from a hose connection, the fire code official is authorized to require that
additional hose connections be provided in approved locations.
905.4.1 Protection: In buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler

system, the laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located within an enclosed stairway or
pressurized enclosure shall be protected by a degree of fire-resistance-rated construction.
905.4.2 Interconnection: In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the standpipes
shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.
905.4.3 Inch Reducer: A 1 inch reducer and cap shall be provided on all Class I outlets.
905.5 Location of Class II Standpipe Hose Connections: Class II standpipe connections shall be
accessible and located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet of a nozzle attached to
100 feet of hose.
905.5.1 Groups A-1 and A-2: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School will not have any A-1
and A-2 occupancies with occupant loads of more than 1,000.
905.5.2 Protection: Fire-resistance-rated protection of risers and laterals of Class II standpipes is

not required.
905.5.3 Class II System 1 Inch Hose: A minimum 1 inch hose shall be permitted to be used for hose
stations in light-hazard occupancies where investigated and listed for this service and where
approved by the fire code official.
905.6 Location of Class II Standpipe Hose Connections: Class III standpipe systems shall have hose
connections located as required for Class I standpipes in Section 905.4 and shall have Class II hose
connections as required in Section 905.5
905.6.1 Protection: Risers and laterals of Class III standpipe systems shall be protected as required
for Class I systems in accordance with Section 905.4.1.
905.6.2 Interconnection: In buildings where more than one Class III standpipe is provided, the
standpipes shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.
905.7 Cabinets: Cabinets containing fire protection equipment, such as standpipes, fire hoses, fire
extinguishers or fire department valves shall not be blocked from use or obstructed from view.
905.7.1 Cabinet Equipment Identification: Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a

permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches high in a color that contrasts with the
background color, indicating equipment contained therein.
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Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently
attached pictogram of the equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass
door panel are not required to be marked.
905.7.2 Locking Cabinet Doors: Cabinets shall be unlocked.
Exceptions:
1. Visual identification panels of glass or other approved transparent frangible material that is
easily broken and allows access.
2. Approved locking arrangements
3. Group I-3 (not applicable).
905.8 Standpipes: Where standpipe systems are required by this code, such systems shall be
automatic wet systems.
905.9 Valve Suppression: Valves controlling water supplies shall be supervised in the open
position so that a change in the normal position of the valve will generate a supervisory signal at the
supervising station required by Section 903.4. Where a fire alarm system is provided, a signal shall
also be transmitted to the control unit.
Exceptions:
1. Valves to underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes provided by the municipality or
public utility do not require supervision.
2. Valves locked in the normal position and inspected as provided in the code in the building
not equipped with a fire alarm system.
905.10 During Construction: Standpipe systems required during construction and demolition
operations shall be provided in accordance with Section 3311.0 (see below) and NFPA 241.
906.1 (Portable Fire Extinguishers) Where Required: Portable Fire Extinguishers shall be installed
in the following locations.
1. In new and existing Group E occupancies.

2. Within 30 feet of commercial cooking equipment.
3. In areas where flammable or combustible liquids are stored, used or dispensed.
4. On each floor of structures under construction, in accordance with 527 CMR.
5. Where required by 527 CMR for buildings under construction or demolition.
6. Special hazard areas, including but not limited to laboratories, computer rooms and
generator rooms, where required by the fire code official.
906.2 General Requirements: Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and
maintained in accordance with this section and NFPA 10.
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Exceptions:
1. The travel distance to reach an extinguisher shall not apply to the spectator seating portions
of Group A-5 occupancies (not applicable).
2. Thirty-day inspections shall not be required and maintenance shall be allowed to be once
every three years for dry-chemical or halogenated agent portable fire extinguishers that are
supervised by a listed and approved electronic monitoring device, provided that all of the
following conditions are met:
a. Monitoring shall confirm that extinguishers are properly positioned, properly
charged and unobstructed.
b. Loss of power or circuit continuity to the electronic monitoring device shall initiate a
trouble signal.
c. The extinguishers shall be installed inside of a building or cabinet in a noncorrosive
environment.
d. Electronic monitoring devices and supervisory circuits shall be tested every three
years when extinguisher maintenance is performed.
e. A written log of required hydrostatic test dates for extinguishers shall be maintained
by the owner to verify that hydrostatic tests are conducted at the frequency
required by NFPA 10.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an I-3 occupancy.
906.3 Size and Distribution: The size and distribution of portable fire extinguishers shall be in
accordance with Section s 906.3.1 through 906.3.4.
906.3.1 Class A Fire Hazards: The minimum sizes and distribution of portable fire extinguishers for
occupancies that involve primarily Class A fire hazards shall comply with Table 906.3 (1).
Table 906.3(1)
Fire Extinguishers for Class A Fire Hazards
Light Ordinary Extra

(low) Hazard (moderate) (high) Hazard
Occupancy Hazard Occupancy
Occupancy
Minimum Rated Single
2-Ac 2-A 4-Aa
Extinguisher
Maximum Floor Area Per Unit
3,000 sf 1,500 sf 1,000 sf
of A
Maximum Floor Area for
11,250 sf 11,250 sf 11,250 sf
Extinguisher
Maximum Travel Distance to
75 feet 75 feet 75 feet
Extinguisher
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot 0.092 m2, 1 gallon 3.785 L.
a. Two 2 gallon water-type extinguishers shall be deemed the equivalent of
one 4-A rated extinguisher.
b. Annex E.3.3 of NFPA 10 provides more details concerning application of the
maximum floor area criteria.
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c. Two water-type extinguishers each with a 1-A rating shall be deemed to

equivalent of one 2-A rated extinguisher for Light (low) hazard occupancies
906.3.2 Class B Fire Hazards: Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or
combustible liquids with depths less than or equal to 0.25 inch shall be selected and placed in
accordance with Table 906.3 (2).
Table 906.3(2)
Flammable or Combustible Liquids With Depths Less Than or Equal To
0.25 Inch
Light Ordinary
(low) Hazard (moderate)
Occupancy Hazard
Occupancy
Light (low) 5-B 30
10-B 50
Ordinary (moderate) 10-B 30
20-B 50
Extra (high) 40-B 30
80-B 50
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.

Note: For requirements on water-soluble flammable liquids and
alternative sizing criteria, see Section 5.5 of NFPA 10.
906.3.3 Class C Fire Hazards: Portable fire extinguishers for Class C fire hazards shall be selected
and placed on the basis of the anticipated Class A or B hazard.
906.3.4 Class D Fire Hazards: Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving combustible
materials shall be selected and placed in accordance with NFPA 10.
906.4 Cooking Grease Fires: Fire extinguishers shall be provided for the protection of cooking
grease fires shall be of an approved type compatible with the automatic fire-extinguishing system
agent and in accordance with 527 CMR.
906.5 Conspicuous Location: Portable fire extinguishers shall be located in conspicuous locations
where they will be readily accessible and immediately available for use. These locations shall be
along normal paths of travel, unless the fire code official determines that the hazard posed indicates
the need for placement away from normal paths of travel.
906.6 Unobstructed and Unobscured: Portable fire extinguishers shall bet be obstructed of
obscured from view. In rooms or areas in which visual obstruction cannot be completely avoided,
means shall be provided to indicate the locations of extinguishers.
906.7 Hangers and Brackets: Hand-held portable fire extinguishers, not housed in cabinets, shall
be installed on hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or brackets shall be securely anchored to the
mounting surface in accordance with the manufactures installation instructions.
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906.8 Cabinets: Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked.
Exceptions:
1. Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with a
means of ready access.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain I-2 or I-3 occupancy
groups.
906.9 Extinguisher Installation: The installation of portable fire extinguishers shall be in

accordance with Sections 906.9.1 through 906.9.3.
906.9.1 Extinguishers Weighing 40 Pounds or Less: Portable fire extinguishers having a gross
weight not exceeding 40 pounds shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 5 feet above
the floor.
906.9.2 Extinguishers Weighing More Than 40 Pounds: Portable fire extinguishers having a gross
weight exceeding 40 pounds shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 3.5 feet above
the floor.
906.9.3 Floor Clearance: The clearance between the floor and the bottom of hand-held portable
fire extinguishers shall not be less than 4 inches.
906.10 Wheeled Units: Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously located in a designated
location.
907.1 (Fire Alarm and Detection Systems) General: This section covers the application, installation,
performance and maintenance of fire alarm system and their components.
907.1.1 Construction Documents: Construction documents for fire alarm systems shall be of
sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail
that it will conform to the provisions of this code, 527 CMR, and relevant laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, as determined by the fire code official.
907.1.2 Fire Alarm Shop Drawings: Shop drawings for fire alarm systems shall be required from
the contractor and submitted for review and approval, prior to system installation, in accordance
with this section.
907.1.2.1 Installer Identification: Shop drawings shall note the name(s), license number(s) and
license expiration date(s) of the contractor(s) installing the fire protection system.
907.1.3 Equipment: Systems and components shall be listed and approved for the purpose for
which they are installed.
907.2 Where Required New Buildings and Structures: An approved fire alarm system installed in
accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and
structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.24 and provide occupant notification
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in accordance with Section 907.5, unless other requirements are provided by another section of this
code.
Exceptions:
1. The manual fire alarm box is not required for fire alarm systems dedicated to elevator recall
control and supervisory service.
2. Where automatic sprinkler protection, installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or
903.3.1.2, is provided and connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat
detection per Section 907.2 shall not be required.
907.2.1 Group A: A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in
accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group A occupancies having an occupant load of
50 or more. Portions of Group E occupancies occupied for assembly purposes shall be provided with
a fire alarm system as required for the Group E occupancy.
907.2.2 Group B: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.3 Group E: A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system with
emergency voice/ alarm communication capabilities in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be
installed in Group E occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke detectors are
installed, such detectors shall be connected to the building fire alarm system.
Exception: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary Schools occupant load will exceed 50.
907.2.4 Group F: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.5 Group H: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.6 Group I: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.7 Group M: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.8 Group R-1: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is a Group E occupancy.
907.2.11 Single- and Multiple-Station Smoke Alarms: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary
School does not contain and R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 or I-1 occupancies.
907.2.12 Special Amusement Buildings: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a
special amusement building.
907.2.13 High-Rise Buildings: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a high-rise
building.
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907.2.14 Atriums Connecting More Than Two Stories: A fire alarm shall be installed in occupancies
with an atrium that connects more than two stories, with smoke detection installed throughout the
atrium. The system shall be activated in accordance with Section 907.5. Such occupancies in Group
A, E, or M shall be provided with an emergency voice/ alarm communication system complying with
the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2.
907.2.15 High-Piled Combustible Storage Areas: An automatic smoke detection system shall be
installed throughout high-piled combustible storage areas where required by 527 CMR.
907.2.16 Aerosol Storage Areas: Aerosol storage rooms and general-purpose warehouses
containing aerosols shall be provided with an approved manual fire alarm system where required by
780 CMR, Eight Edition.
907.2.17 Lumber, Wood Structural Panel and Veneer Mills: Not applicable as the Maple
Elementary School is not a lumber, wood structural panel or veneer mill.
907.2.18 Underground Buildings with Smoke Control: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary
School is not an underground building.
907.2.19 Deep Underground Buildings: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a
deep underground building.
907.2.20 Covered Mall Buildings: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a covered
mall building.
907.2.21 Residential Aircraft Hangars: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a
residential aircraft hangar.
907.2.22 Airport Traffic Control Towers: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not an
airport traffic control tower.
907.2.23 Battery Rooms: An automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in areas
containing stationary storage battery systems with a liquid capacity of more than 50 gallons.
907.2.24 Other Sleeping Areas: Not applicable as there are no sleeping areas planned for the
Maple Elementary School.
907.3 Fire Safety Functions: Automatic fire detectors utilized for the purpose of performing fire
safety functions shall be connected to the buildings fire alarm control unit where a fire alarm is
required by Section 907.2. Detectors shall, upon actuation, perform the intended function and
activate the alarm notification appliances or activate a visible and audible supervisory signal at a
constantly attended location. In buildings not equipped with a fire alarm system, the automatic fire
detector shall be powered by normal electrical service and, upon actuation, perform the intended
functions. The detectors shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72.
907.3.1 Duct Smoke Detectors: Smoke detectors installed in ducts shall be listed for the air
velocity, temperature and humidity present in the duct. Duct smoke detectors shall be connected to
the buildings fire alarm control unit when a fire alarm system is required by Section 907.2.
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Activation of a duct smoke detector shall initiate a visible and audible supervisory signal at a
constantly attended locations and shall perform the intended fire safety function in accordance with
this code and the International Mechanical Code. Duct smoke detectors shall not be used as a
substitute for required open area detection.
Exceptions:
1. The supervisory signal at a constantly attended location is not required where duct smoke
detectors activate the buildings alarm notification appliances.
2. In occupancies not required to be equipped with a fire alarm system, actuation of a smoke
detector shall activate a visible and an audible signal in an approved location. Smoke
detector trouble conditions shall activate a visible or audible signal in an approved location
and shall be identified as air duct detector trouble.
907.3.2 Delayed Egress Locks: Where delayed egress locks are installed on means of egress doors
in accordance with Section 1008.1.9.7, an automatic smoke or heat detection system shall be
installed as required by that section. (Not Applicable)
907.3.3 Elevator Emergency Operation: Automatic fire detectors installed for elevator emergency
operation shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of 524 CMR 17.00: Power Passenger
and Freight Elevators (For Installation Made Prior to July 1, 1989), 524 CMR 35.00 (Safety Code for
Elevators and Escalators A17.1-2004 and the Massachusetts Modifications of that Code and NFPA
72.
907.3.4 Wiring: The wiring to the auxiliary devices and equipment used to accomplish the above
fire safety functions shall be monitored for integrity in accordance with 527 CMR 12.00:
Massachusetts Electrical Code (Amendments) and NFPA 72.
907.4 Initiating Devices: Where manual or automatic alarm initiation is required as part of a fire
alarm system, the initiating devices shall be installed in accordance with Sections 907.4.1 through
907.4.3.1
907.4.1 Protection of Fire Alarm Control Unit: In areas that are not continuously occupied, a single
smoke detector shall be provided at the location of each fire alarm control unit, notification
appliance circuit power extender, and supervising station transmitting equipment.
Exception: Where ambient conditions prohibit installation of a smoke detector, a heat detector
shall be permitted.
907.4.2 Manual Fire Alarm Boxes: Where a manual fire alarm system is required by another
section of this code, it shall be activated by fire alarm boxes installed in accordance with Sections
907.4.2.1 through 907.4.2.5.
907.4.2.1 Location: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located not more than 5 feet from the
entrance to each exit. Additional manual fire alarm boxes shall be located so that travel distance to
the nearest box does not exceed 200 feet.
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907.4.2.2 Height: The height of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum of 42 inches and a
maximum of 48 inches measured vertically, from the floor level to the activating handle or lever of
the box.
907.4.2.3 Color: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be red in color.
907.4.2.4 Signs: Where fire alarm systems are not monitored by a supervising station, an
approved permanent sign shall be installed adjacent to each manual fire alarm box that reads:
WHEN ALARM SOUNDS CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Exception: Where the manufacturer has permanently provided this information on the manual
fire alarm box.
907.4.2.5 Protective Covers: The fire code official is authorized to require the installation of listed
manual fire alarm box protective covers to prevent malicious false alarms o tot provide the manual
fire alarm box with protection from physical damage. The protective cover shall be transparent or
red in color with a transparent face to permit visibility of the manual fire alarm box. Each cover shall
include proper operating instructions. A protective cover that emits a local alarm signal shall not be
installed unless approved. Protective covers shall into project more than permitted by Section
1003.3.3 (4 inches maximum between 27 and 80 inches above the walking surface).
907.4.3 Automatic Smoke Detection: Where an automatic smoke detection system is required it
shall utilize smoke detectors unless ambient conditions prohibit such an installation. In spaces
where smoke detectors cannot be utilized due to ambient conditions, approved automatic heat
detectors shall be permitted.
907.4.3.1 Automatic Sprinkler System: For conditions other than specific fire safety functions
noted in Section 907.3, in areas where ambient conditions prohibit the installation of smoke
detectors, an automatic sprinkler system installed in such areas in accordance with Section 903.3.1
or 903.3.2 and that is connected to the fire alarm system shall be approved as automatic heat
detection.
907.5 Occupant Notification Systems: A fire alarm shall annunciate at the panel and shall initiate
occupant notification upon activation, in accordance with Sections 907.5.1 through 907.5.2.3.4.
Where a fire alarm system is required by another section of this code, it shall be activated by:
1. Automatic fire detectors.

2. Sprinkler waterflow devices.
3. Manual fire alarm boxes.
4. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems.
Exception: Where notification systems are allowed elsewhere in Section 907to annunciate to a
constantly attended location.
907.5.1 Pre-signal Feature: A pre-signal feature shall not be installed unless approved by the fire
code official and the fire department. Where a pre-signal feature is provided, a signal shall be
annunciated at the constantly attended location approved by the fire department, in order that
occupant notification can be activated in the event of a fire or other emergency.
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907.5.2 Alarm Notification Appliances: Alarm notification appliances shall be provided and shall be
listed for their purpose.
907.5.2.1 Audible Alarms: Audible alarm notification appliances shall be provided and emit a
distinctive sound that is not to be used for any purpose other than that of the fire alarm.
Exception: Visible alarm notification appliances shall be allowed in lieu of audible alarm
notification appliances in critical care areas of Group I-2 occupancies.
907.5.2.1.1 Average Sound Pressure: The audible alarm notification appliances shall provide a
sound pressure level of 15 decibels above the average ambient sound level or 5 decibels above the
maximum sound level having a duration of at least 60 seconds, whichever is greater, in every
occupied space within the building. The minimum sound pressure levels shall be 75 decibels in
occupancies in Groups R and I-1; 90 decibels in mechanical equipment rooms and 60 decibels in
other occupancies.
907.5.2.1.2 Maximum Sound Pressure: The maximum sound pressure for audible alarm
notification appliances shall be 110 decibels at the minimum hearing distance from the audible
appliance. Where the average ambient noise is greater than 95 decibels, visible alarm notification
appliances shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 72 and audible alarm notification appliances
shall not be required.
907.5.2.2 Emergency Voice/ Alarm Communication Systems: Emergency voice/ alarm

communication systems required by this code shall be designed and installed in accordance with
NFPA 72. The operation of any automatic fire detector, sprinkler waterflow device or manual fire
alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by voice instructions giving approved
information and directions for a general or staged evacuation in accordance with the buildings fire
safety and evacuation plans required by 527 CMR. Speakers shall be provided throughout the
building by paging zones. At a minimum paging zones shall be provided as follows:
1. Elevator groups
2. Exit stairways
3. Each floor
4. Areas of Refuge
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain group I-1 or I-2
occupancies.
2. In Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 300 or more where the head of the fire
department or designee determines that partial or selective evacuation is not desired, but
rather total evacuation is required, then a distinctive signal in lieu of a voice alarm is
permitted.
907.5.2.2.1 Manual Override: A manual override for emergency voice communication shall be
provided on a selective and all-call basis for all paging zones.
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907.5.2.2.2 Live Voice Messages: The emergency voice/ alarm communication system shall also
have the capability to broadcast live voice messages by paging zones on a selective and on-call basis
for all paging zones.
907.5.2.2.3 Alternate Uses: The emergency voice/ alarm communication system shall be allowed
to be used for other announcements, provided the manual fire alarm use takes precedence over any
other use.
907.5.2.2.4 Emergency Power: Emergency voice/ alarm communication systems shall be provided
with an approved emergency power source.
907.5.2.2.5 Evacuation: Where the head of the fire department or his/ her designee determines
that partial or selective evacuation is not desired, but rather total evacuation is required, then a
distinctive signal in lieu of a voice alarm is permitted.
907.5.2.3 Visible Alarms: Visible alarm notification appliances shall be provided in accordance with
Sections 907.5.2.3.1 through 907.5.2.3.4. Also refer to 521 CMR 40.00 for visible alarm
requirements in buildings, or portions thereof open to the public.
Exceptions:
1. Visible alarm notification appliances are not required in alterations, except where an
existing fire alarm system is upgraded or replaced, or a new fire alarm system is installed.
2. Visible alarm notification appliances shall not be required in exits as defined in Section
1002.1
3. Visible alarm notification appliances shall not be required in elevator cars.
907.5.2.3.1 Public and Common Areas: Visible alarm notification appliances shall be provided in
public areas and common areas.
907.5.2.3.2 Employee Work Areas: Where employee work areas have audible alarm coverage, the
notification appliance circuits serving the employee work areas shall be initially designed with a
minimum of 20 percent spare capacity to account for the potential of adding visible notification
appliances in the future to accommodate hearing impaired employees.
907.5.2.3.3 Groups I-1 and R-1: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain
Group I-1 or R-1 occupancies.
907.5.2.3.4 Group R-2: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group R-2
occupancies.
907.6 Installation: A fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72.
907.6.1 Wiring: Wiring shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 70 and NFPA 72. Wireless
protection systems utilizing radio-frequency transmitting devices shall comply with the special
requirements for supervision of low-power wireless systems in NFPA 72.
Exception: Backup power for single station and multi-station smoke alarms as required in
Section 907.2.11.4.
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907.6.3 Zones: Each floor shall be zoned separately and a zone shall not exceed 22,500 sf. The
length of any zone shall not exceed 300 feet in any direction.
Exception: Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13.
907.6.3.1 Zoning Indicator Panel: A zoning indicator panel and the associated controls shall be
provided in an approved location. The visual zone indication shall lock in until the system is reset
and shall not be canceled by the operation of an audible-alarm silencing switch.
907.6.3.2 High-Rise Buildings: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a high-rise
building.
907.6.4 Access: Access shall be provided to each fire alarm device and notification appliance for
periodic inspection, maintenance and testing.
907.6.5 Monitoring: Fire alarm systems required by Section 907 shall be monitored in accordance
with Section 903.4.1.
Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:

1. Single and multiple station smoke alarms.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group I-3 occupancy.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a one or two-family dwelling.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group I-2 occupancy.
907.6.5.1 Automatic Telephone Dialing Devices: Automatic telephone dialing devices used to
transmit an emergency alarm shall not be connected to any fire department telephone number
unless approved by the fire chief.
907.7 Acceptance Tests and Completion: Upon completion of the installation, the fire alarm
system and all fire alarm components shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72.
907.8 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance: The maintenance and testing schedules and
procedures for fire alarm and fire detection systems shall be in accordance with 527 CMR.
908.0 Emergency Alarm Systems: Not Applicable.
909.0 Smoke Control Systems: Not Applicable.
910.0 Smoke and Heat Vents: Not Applicable.
911.0 Fire Command Center: Not Applicable.
912.1 (Fire Department Connections) Installation: Fire department connections shall be installed
in accordance with the NFPA standard applicable to the system design and shall comply with
Sections 912.2 through 912.5.
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912.2 Location: With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and landscaping, fire department
connections shall be so located that fire apparatus and hose connected to supply the system will not
obstruct access to the buildings for other fire apparatus. The location of fire department
connections shall be approved by the fire chief.
912.2.1 Visible Location: Fire department connections shall be located on the street side of
buildings, fully visible and recognizable from the street or nearest point of fire department vehicle
access or as otherwise approved by the fire chief.
912.2.2 Existing Buildings: On existing buildings wherever the fire department connection is not
visible to approaching fire apparatus, the fire department connection shall be indicated by an
approved sign mounted on the street front or on the side of the building. Such sign shall have the
letters FDC at least 6 inches high and works in letters at least 2 inches high or an arrow to indicate
the location. All such signs shall be subject to the approval of the fire code official.
NOTE: The existing fire department connection on the Maple Street Elementary School is visible and
faces Chapel Street at the north side of the building entrance.
912.3 Access: Immediate access to fire department connections shall be maintained at all times
and without obstruction by fences, bushes, trees, walls or any other fixed or movable object. Access
to fire department connections shall be approved by the fire chief.
912.3.1 Locking Fire Department Caps: The fire code official is authorized to require locking caps
on fire department connections for water0based fire protection systems where the responding fire
department carries appropriate key wrenches for removal.
912.3.2 Clear Space Around Connections: A working space not less than 36 inches in width 36
inches in depth and 78 inches in height shall be provided and maintained in front of and to the sides
of wall-mounted fire department connections and around the circumference of free-standing fire
department connections, except as otherwise required or approved by the fire chief.
912.3.3 Physical Protection: Where fire department connections are subject to impact by a motor
vehicle, vehicle impact protection shall be provided in accordance with 527 CMR.
912.4 Signs: A metal sign with raised letters at least 1 inch in size shall be mounted on all fire
department connections serving automatic sprinklers, standpipes of fire pump connections. Such
signs shall read: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS, or STANDPIPES, or TEST CONNECTION, or a combination
thereof, as applicable. Where the fire department connection does not serve the entire building, a
sign shall be provided indicating the portions of the building served.
912.5 Backflow Protection: The potable water supply to automatic sprinkler and standpipe
systems shall be protected against backflow as required by 248 CMR 10.00.
913.1 (Fire Pumps) General: Where provided fire pumps shall be installed in accordance with this
section and NFPA 20.
913.2 Protection against interruption of Service: The fire pump driver and controller shall be
protected in accordance with NFPA 20 against possible interruption of service through damage
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caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, rodents, insects, windstorm, freezing, vandalism and
other adverse conditions.
913.2.1 Protection of Fire Pump Rooms: Fire pumps and all related equipment shall be located in a
dedicated room meeting the physical and environmental features of NFPA 20, listed in Chapter 35,
and enclosed with not less than two hours fire-resistive construction.
913.2.2 Fire Pump Room Access: Access to the fire pump room shall be directly from an exterior
door at grade or through fire resistance-rated enclosures. The enclosures must be rated equivalent
to the fire pump room served, or greater if required by another provision of this code. Fire pump
rooms shall be secured from unauthorized entry.
913.3 Temperature of Pump Room: Suitable means shall be provided for maintaining the
temperature of a pump room or pump house, where required, above 40 deg. F.
913.3.1 Engine Manufacturers Recommendation: Temperature of the pump room, pump house
or area where engines are installed shall never be less than the minimum recommended by the
engine manufacturer. The engine manufacturers recommendations for oil heaters shall be
followed.
913.4 Valve Supervision: Where provided, the fire pump suction, discharge and bypass valves, and
isolation valves on the backflow prevention device or assembly shall be supervised using the
requirements of Section 905.9.
913.5 Acceptance Test: Acceptance testing shall be done in accordance with the requirements of
NFPA 20 and Section 901.5.
913.6 Second Power Source: All electric driven fire pumps shall be provided with emergency
power from an on-site emergency generator system set when the fire pump is installed as
protection for a building or structure with a Group (E) Educational occupancy serving an occupant
load of more than 300.
NOTE: The design occupant load for the Maple Elementary School Project is under 300 occupants.
914.1 (Emergency Responder Safety Features) Shaftway Markings: Vertical shafts shall be identified
as required by Sections 914.1.1 and 914.1.2.
914.1.1 Exterior Access to Shafways: Outside openings accessible to the fire department and that
open directly on a hoistway or saftway communicating between two or more floors in a building
shall be plainly marked with the word SHAFTWAY in red letters at least 6 inches high on a white
background. Such warning signs shall be places so as to be readily discernible from the outside of
the building.
914.1.2 Interior Access to Shaftways: Door or window openings to a hoistway or shaftway from
the interior of the building shall be plainly marked with the word SHAFTWAY in red letters at least 6
inches high on a white background. Such warning signs shall be placed so as to be readily
discernible.
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Exception: Markings shall not be required on shaftway opening that are readily discernible as
openings onto a shaftway by the construction or arrangement.
914.2 Equipment Room Identification: Fire protection equipment shall be identified in an

approved manner. Rooms containing controls for air-conditioning systems, sprinkler risers and
valves or other fire detection, suppression or control elements shall be identified for the use of the
fire department. Approved signs required to identify fire protection equipment and equipment
location shall be constructed of durable materials, permanently installed and readily visible.
915.1 (Emergency Responder Radio Coverage) General: Emergency responder radio coverage shall
be provided in all new buildings in accordance with 915.2 and 915.3.
NOTE: Section not applicable as the Maple Elementary School is an existing building. Given the
scale of the renovation, the fire chief should be asked if coverage is desired.
916.1 (Carbon Monoxide Protection) General: Carbon monoxide protection shall be provided in
accordance with 527 CMR 31.00 and 248 CMR as listed in Chapter 35, in addition to this code.
Carbon monoxide alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and combination smoke/ carbon monoxide
alarms and combination smoke/ carbon monoxide detectors described in Sections 916.1.1 through
916.1.4 shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this code, 527 CMR
31.00, 248 CMR, NFPA 72 and MFPA 720.
916.1.1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms: Single or multiple station carbon monoxide alarms shall be
listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/ UL 2034.
916.1.2 Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed and labeled in
accordance with ANSI/ UL 2075.
916.1.3 Combination Smoke/ Carbon Monoxide Alarms: Combination smoke/ carbon monoxide
alarms shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/ UL 217 and ANDI/ UL 2034. The smoke
alarm shall utilize photoelectric sensing technology.
916.1.4 Combination Smoke/ Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Combination smoke/ carbon monoxide
detectors shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/ UL 268 and ANDI/ UL 2075. The
smoke alarm shall utilize photoelectric sensing technology.
916.2 Primary Power to CO Alarms/ Detectors: Required carbon monoxide alarms, carbon
monoxide detectors, combination smoke/ carbon monoxide alarms or combination smoke / carbon
monoxide detector shall receive their power by one of the following means:
1. Listed carbon monoxide alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring
when such wiring I served from a commercial source and without a disconnecting switch
other than those required for overcurrent protection. Listed carbon monoxide alarms that
are only battery powered, plug-in or plug-in with battery backup shall not be permitted in
new construction.
2. Listed carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their power from the approved control
panel. The approved control panel shall receive its primary power from the building wiring
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when such wiring is served from a commercial source and without a disconnecting switch
other than those required for overcurrent protection.
3. Listed low-power radio frequency (wireless) detectors shall be permitted to be battery
powered when the battery is electrically supervised and shall be capable of sending an
alarm signal to the approved control panel for a minimum of seven days after sending the
initial battery depletion signal.
9016.2.1 Secondary Power to CO Alarms/ Detectors: All CO alarms/ detectors shall have secondary
(standby power supplied from monitored batteries or other recognized source of secondary power
in accordance with NFPA 72. For fire alarm control units (panels), the panel battery can serve as the
source of secondary electrical power. For wireless systems, the panel battery can serve as the
source of secondary electrical power.
916.3 Interconnection: Where more than one listed carbon monoxide alarm or combination
smoke/ carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed within a dwelling unit, they shall be
interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one carbon monoxide alarm or combination
smoke/ carbon monoxide detector shall activate the carbon monoxide audible notification devices
throughout the individual dwelling unit by the detector or separate notification device.
916.4 Installation Requirements: All carbon monoxide alarms, carbon monoxide detectors,
combination smoke / carbon monoxide alarms or combination smoke/ carbon monoxide detectors
shall be UL 2034 or UL 2075 listed, as applicable, and installed in accordance with the provisions of
this code, the manufacturers instructions, the listing criteria, 527 CMR 12.00 and NFPA 720.
916.5 Alarm Signal Precedence: Carbon monoxide alarms/ detectors shall be compatible with all
interconnected fire detection devices and fire alarm signals shall have precedence over carbon
monoxide alarm signals in accordance with the applicable requirements of NFPA 720.
916.5.1 Notification Devices: Where visual and audible notification are via separate lighting and
sounding devices, such devices shall be compatible with the fire protection system and installed in
accordance with the requirements of 527 CMR 12.00.
917.1 Private Underground Fire Mains and Yard Hydrants: Fire hydrants and underground fire
mains installed on private property shall be located and installed as approved by the head of the fire
department. Hydrants shall conform to the standards of the administrative authority of the
jurisdiction and the fire department. Hydrants shall not be installed on a water main less than six
inches in diameter. Standards of construction shall be in accordance with NFPA 24 as listed in
Chapter 35.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 3311, Standpipes:
3311.1 Where Required: In buildings required to have standpipes by Section 905.3.1, not less than
one standpipe shall be provided for use during construction. Such standpipes shall be installed when
the progress of construction is not more than 40 feet in height above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access. Such standpipe shall be provided with fire department hose
connections at accessible locations adjacent to usable stairs. Such standpipes shall be extended as
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construction progresses to within one floor of the highest point of construction having secured
decking or flooring.
3311.2 Buildings Being Demolished: Where a building is being demolished and a standpipe exists
within such a building, such standpipe shall be maintained in and operable condition so as to be
available for use by the fire department. Such standpipe shall be demolished with the building, but
shall not be demolished more than one floor below the floor being demolished.
3311.3 Detailed Requirements: Standpipes shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 9.
Exception: Standpipes shall be either temporary or permanent in nature, and with or without
water supply, provided that such standpipes conform to the requirements of Section 905 as to
capacity, outlets and materials.
3311.4 Water Supply: Water supply for fire protection, either temporary or permanent, shall be
made available as soon as combustible material accumulates.
Means of Egress:
604.1 General: Repairs shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of protection provided
for the means of egress, and in accordance with Section 102.2.1.1.
705.1 Scope: Except as superseded by Chapter 8 requirements, the requirements of this section
shall be limited to the work areas that include exits or corridors shared by more than one tenant
within the work area in which Level 2 alterations are being performed, and where specified they
shall apply throughout the floor on which the work area are located or otherwise beyond the work
area.
705.2 General: The means of egress shall comply with the requirements of this section.
705.3 Number of Exits: The number of exits shall be in accordance with Sections 705.2.1 through
705.3.3.
705.3.1 Minimum Number: The minimum number of exits shall be in accordance with Section
102.2.2.1 (less than the number of means of egress serving every space and/ or story, required by
780 CMR 10.00, shall be corrected). See below for 780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Chapter 10 review.
705.3.1.1 Single Exit Buildings: Not Applicable. The Maple Elementary School does not qualify as a
building requiring only one exit.
705.3.1.2 Fire Escapes: Not Applicable. It is intended that the Maple Elementary School will be
provided with the required number of exits, without the use of a fire escape.
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705.3.2 Mezzanines: Mezzanines in the work area and with an occupant load of more than 50 or
in which the travel distance to an exit exceeds 75 feet shall have access to at least two independent
means of egress.
Exception: Two independent means of egress are not required where the travel distance to an
exit does not exceed 100 ft. and the building is protected throughout with an automatic
sprinkler system.
NOTE: It is not anticipated that the preferred option solution for the Maple Elementary School
will incorporate a mezzanine.
705.3.3 Main Entrance Group A: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is classified as a
Group E occupancy.
705.4 Egress Doorways: Egress doorways in any work area shall comply with Sections 705.4.1
through 705.4.5.
705.4.1 Two Egress Doors Required: Work areas shall be provided with two egress doorways in
accordance with 705.4.1.1 and 705.4.1.2.
705.4.1.1 Occupant Load and Travel Distance: In any work area, all rooms and spaces having an
occupant load greater than 50 or in which the travel distance to an exit exceeds 75 feet, shall have a
minimum of two egress doorways.
Exceptions:
1. Storage Rooms having a maximum occupancy load of 10 (not applicable).
2. Where the work area is served by a single exit in accordance with Section 705.3.1.1 (not
applicable).
705.4.1.2 Group I-2: Not applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain any Group I-
2 occupancies.
705.4.2 Door Swing: In the work area and in the egress path from any work area to the exit
discharge, all egress doors serving an occupant load greater than 50 shall swing in the direction of
exit travel.
705.4.2.1 Supplemental Requirements for Door Swing: Where the work area exceeds 50 percent
of the floor area, door swing shall comply with Section 705.4.2 throughout the floor.
NOTE: The scope of the renovation includes work area throughout 100 percent of the existing floor
areas.
705.4.3 Door Closing: In any work area, all doors opening onto an exit passageway at grade or an
exit stair shall be self-closing or automatically closing by listed closing devices.
705.4.3.1 Supplemental Requirements for Door Closing: Where the work area exceeds 50 percent
of the floor area, doors shall comply with Section 705.4.3 throughout the exit stair from the work
area to, and including, the level of exit discharge.
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705.4.4 Panic Hardware: In any work area, and in the egress path from any work area to the exit
discharge, in buildings or portions thereof Group A Assembly occupancies with an occupant load
greater than 100, all required exit doors equipped with latching devices shall be equipped with
approved panic hardware. The required entrance and exit doors in Group A-2 Nightclubs (not
applicable) with an occupant load of 50 or greater shall be provided with approved panic hardware
in accordance with Section 102.2.2.1.
705.4.4.1 Supplemental Requirements for Panic Hardware: Where the work area exceeds 50
percent of the floor area, panic hardware shall comply with Section 705.4 throughout the floor.
Exception: Not Applicable as there are no tenants outside the work area.
705.4.5 Emergency Power Source in Group I-3: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School
does not contain any Group I-3 occupancies.
705.5 Openings in Corridor Walls: Openings in any corridor walls shall comply with Sections
705.5.1 through 705.5.4.
705.5.1 Corridor Doors: Corridor doors in the work area shall not be constructed of hollow core
wood and shall not contain louvers. All dwelling unit or sleeping unit corridor doors in work areas in
buildings of Groups R-1, R-2 and I-1 (not applicable) shall be at least 1 3/8 inch solid core wood or
approved equivalent and shall not have any glass panels, other than approved wired glass or other
approved glazing material in metal frames. All dwelling unit or sleeping unit corridor doors in work
areas in buildings of Groups R-1, R-2 and I-1 (not applicable) shall be equipped with approved door
closers. All replacement doors shall be 1 inch solid bonded wood core or approved equivalent,
unless existing frame will accommodate only 1 3/8 inch door.
Exceptions:
1. Corridors within a dwelling or sleeping unit (not applicable).
2. Existing doors meeting the requirements of HUD Guideline on Fire Ratings of Archaic
Materials and Assemblies for a rating of 15 minutes or more shall be accepted as meeting
the provisions of this requirement (not applicable).
3. Existing doors in buildings protected throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler
system shall be required only to resist smoke, be reasonably tight fitting, and shall not
contain louvers.
4. In group homes with a maximum of 15 occupants and that are protected with an approved
automatic detection system, closing devices may be omitted (not applicable).
5. Door assemblies having a fire-protection rating of at least 20 minutes.
705.5.2 Transoms: Not Applicable, as the Maple Elementary School is not considered a Group I-1,
R-1 or R-2 occupancy.
705.5.3 Other Corridor Openings: In any work area, any other sash, grille, or opening in a corridor
and any window in a corridor not opening to the outside air shall be sealed with materials consistent
with the corridor construction.
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705.5.3.1 Supplemental Requirements for Other Corridor Openings: Where the work area exceeds
50 percent of the floor area, Section 705.3 shall be applicable to all corridor windows, grilles, sashes
and other openings on the floor.
705.5.4 Supplemental Requirements for Corridor Openings: Where the work area on any floor
exceeds 50 percent of the floor area, the requirements of Sections 705.5.1 through 705.5.3 shall
apply throughout the floor.
705.6 Dead-End Corridors: Dead-end corridors in any work area shall not exceed 35 feet.
Exceptions:
1. Where dead-end corridors of greater length are permitted by 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
2. In other than Group A and H occupancies, the maximum length of an existing dead-end
corridor shall be 50 feet in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm
system installed in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
3. In other than Group A and H occupancies, the maximum length of an existing dead-end
corridor shall be 70 feet in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system installed in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
4. In other than Group A and H occupancies, the maximum length of and existing, newly
constructed, or extended dead-end corridor shall not exceed 50 feet on floors equipped
with and automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
705.7 Means-Of-Egress Lighting: Means-of-egress lighting shall be in accordance with this section
as applicable.
705.5.1 Artificial Lighting Required: Means-of-egress in all work area shall be provided with
artificial lighting in accordance with the requirements of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
705.7.2 0- Supplemental Requirements for Means-Of-Egress Lighting: Where the work area on any
floor exceeds 50 percent of that floor area, means-of-egress lighting throughout the floor shall
comply with Section 705.5.1.
705.8 Exit Signs: Exit signs shall be in accordance with this section as applicable.
705.8.1 Work Areas: Means of egress in all work areas shall be provided with exit signs in
705.8.1.2 Supplemental Requirements of Exit Signs: Where the work area on any floor exceeds 50
percent of that floor area, means of egress throughout the floor shall comply with Section 705.8.1.
Exception: Means of egress within a tenant space that is entirely outside the work area (not
applicable).
705.9 Handrails: The requirements of Sections 705.9.1 and 705.9.2 shall apply to handrails from
the work area floor to, and including, the level of exit discharge.
705.9.1 Minimum Requirement: Every required exit stairway that is part of the means of egress
for any work area and that has three or more risers and is not provided with at least one handrail, or
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in which the existing handrails are judged to be in danger of collapsing, shall be provided with
handrails for the full length of the run of steps at least on one side. All exit stairways with a required
egress width of more than 66 inches shall have a handrail on both sides.
705.9.2 Design: Handrails required in accordance with Section 705.9.1 shall be designed and
installed in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
705.10 Guards: The requirements of Sections 705.10.1 and 705.10.2 shall apply to guards from
the work area floor to, and including, the level of exit discharge but shall be confined to the egress
path of any work area.
705.10.1 Minimum Requirement: Every open portion of a stair, landing, or balcony that is more
than 30 inches above the floor or grade below and is not provided with guards, or those portions in
which existing guards are judged to be in danger of collapsing, shall be provided with guards.
705.10.2 Design: Guards required in accordance with Section 705.10.1 shall be designed and
installed in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
805.1 General: The means of egress shall comply with the requirements for Section 705 except as
specifically required in Sections 805.2 and 805.3.
805.2 Means-Of-Egress Lighting: Means of egress from the highest work area floor to the floor of
exit discharge shall be provided with artificial lighting within the exit enclosure in accordance with
780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
805.3 Exit Signs: Means of egress from the highest work area floor to the floor of exit discharge
shall be provided with exit signs in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Chapter 10, Means of Egress (As Applicable):
Per the above analysis, required compliance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition is limited to Sections
1006.0 Means of Egress lighting, 1011 Exit Signs, 1012.0 Handrails, and 1013.0 Guards,
1021.0 Number of Exits and Continuity.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1006.0, Means of Egress Lighting:
1006.1 Illumination Required: The means of egress, including the exit discharge, shall be
illuminated at all times the building space served by the means of egress is occupied.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group U occupancy.
2. Aisle accessways in Group A.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group R-1, R-2 or R-3 occupancy.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group I occupancy.
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1006.2 Illumination Level: The means of egress illumination level shall not be less than 1
footcandle (11 lux) at the walking surface.
Exception: For auditoriums, theaters, concert or opera halls and similar assembly occupancies,
the illumination at the walking surface is permitted to be reduced during performances to not
less than 0.2 footcandle (2.15 lux), provided that the required illumination is automatically
restored upon activation of a premises fire alarm system where such system is provided.
1006.3 Illumination Emergency Power: The power supply for the means of egress illumination
shall normally be provided by the premises electrical supply.
In the event of power supply failure, an emergency electrical system shall automatically illuminate
all of the following areas:
1. Aisles and unenclosed egress stairways in rooms and spaces that require two or more
means of egress.
2. Corridors, exit enclosures and exit passageways in buildings required to have two or more
exits.
3. Exterior egress components at other than their levels of exit discharge until exit discharge is
accomplished for buildings required to have two or more exits.
4. Interior exit discharge elements, as permitted in Section 1027.1, in buildings required to
have two or more exits (not applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain
dwelling units).
5. Exterior landings as required by Section 1008.1.6 for exit discharge doorways in buildings
required to have two or more exits.
The emergency power system shall provide power for a duration of not less than 90 minutes and
shall consist of storage batteries, unit equipment or an on-site generator. The installation of the
emergency power system shall be in accordance with Chapter 27.
1006.4 Performance of System: Emergency lighting facilities shall be arranged to provide initial
illumination that is at least an average of 1 footcandle (11 lux) and a minimum at any point of 0.1
footcandle (1 lux) measured along the path of egress at floor level. Illumination levels shall be
permitted to decline to 0.6 footcandle (6 lux) average and a minimum at any point of 0.06
footcandle (0.6 lux) at the end of the emergency lighting time duration. A maximum-to-minimum
illumination uniformity ratio of 40 to 1 shall not be exceeded.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1011.0, Exit Signs:
1011.1 Where Required: Exit and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign
readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and within exits
shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases
where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening
means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such
that no point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is more than 100 feet or the listed
viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign.
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Exceptions:
1. Exit signs are not required in rooms or areas that require only one exit or exit access.
2. Main exterior exit doors or gates that are obviously and clearly identifiable as exits need not
have exit signs where approved by the building official.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group U, R-1, R-2, or R-3
occupancies.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group I-3 occupancies.
5. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group A-4 or A-5
occupancies.
1011.2 Illumination: Exit signs shall be internally or externally illuminated.
Exception: Tactile signs required by Section 1011.3 need not be provided with illumination.
1011.3 Tactile Exit Signs: A tactile sign stating EXIT and complying with ICC A117.1 shall be
provided adjacent to each door to an area of refuge, and exterior area for assisted rescue, and exit
stairway, an exit ramp, an exit passageway and the exit discharge.
1011.4 Internally Illuminated Exit Signs: Electrically powered, self-luminous and photoluminescent
exit signs shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 924 and shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions and Chapter 27. Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times.
1011.5 Externally Illuminated Exit Signs: Externally illuminated exit signs shall comply with
Sections 1011.5.1 through 1011.5.3.
1011.5.1 Graphics: Every exit sign and directional sign shall have plainly legible not less than 6
inches high with the principal strokes of the letters not less than inch wide. The word EXIT shall
have letters having a width not less than 2 inches wide, except the letter I and the minimum
spacing between letters shall not be less than 3/8 inch. Signs larger than the minimum established
in this Section shall have letter widths, strokes and spacing in proportion to their height.
1011.5.2 Exit Sign Illumination: The face of an exit sign illuminated from an external source shall
have an intensity of not less than 5 footcandles (54 lux).
1011.5.3 Power Source: Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times. To ensure illumination for a
duration of not less than 90 minutes in case of primary power loss, the sign illumination means shall
be connected to an emergency power system provided from storage batteries, unit equipment or an
on-site generator. The installation of the emergency power system shall be in accordance with
Chapter 27.
Exception: Approved exit sign illumination means that provide continuous illumination
independent of external power sources for a duration of not less than 90 minutes, in case of
primary power loss, are not required to be connected to an emergency electrical system.
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780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1012.0, Handrails:
1012.1 Where Required: Handrails for stairways and ramps shall be adequate in strength and
attachment in accordance with Section 1607.7. Handrails required for stairways by Section
1009.12 shall comply with Sections 1012.2 through 1012.8.
1012.2 Height: Handrail height, measured above stair tread nosings, or finish surface of ramp
slope, shall be uniform, not less than 34 inches and not more than 38 inches. Handrail height of
alternating tread devices and ship ladders, measured above tread nosings, shall be uniform, not
less than 30 inches and not more than 34 inches.
1012.3 Handrail Graspability: All required handrails shall comply with Section 1012.3.1 or shall
provide equivalent graspability.
Exception: Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group R-2, R-3
or I occupancies.
1012.3.1 Type I: Handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of at
least 1 inches and not greater than 2 inches. If the handrail is not circular, it shall have a
perimeter dimension of at least 4 inches and not greater than 6 inches with a maximum cross-
section dimension of 2 inches. Edges shall have a minimum radius of 0.01 inch.
1012.3.2 Type II: Handrails with a perimeter greater than 6 inches shall provide a graspable
finger recess area on both sides of the profile. The finger recess shall begin within a distance if
inch measured vertically from the tallest portion of the profile and achieve a depth of at least
5/16 inch within 7/8 inch below the widest portion of the profile. This required depth shall
continue for at least 3/8 inch to a level that is not less than1 inches below the tallest portion
of the profile. The minimum width of the handrail above the recess shall be 1 inches to a
maximum of 2 inches. Edges shall have a minimum radius of 0.01 inch.
1012.4 Continuity: Handrail gripping surfaces shall be continuous, without interruption by

newel posts or other obstructions.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain dwelling units.
3. Handrail brackets or balusters attached to the bottom surface of the handrail that do
not project horizontally beyond the sides of the handrail within 1 inches of the
bottom of the handrail shall not be considered obstructions. For each inch of
additional handrail perimeter dimension above 4 inches, the vertical clearance
dimension of 1 inches shall be permitted to be reduced by 1/8 inch.
4. Where handrails are provided along walking surfaces with slopes not steeper than 1:20,
the bottoms of the handrail gripping surfaces shall be permitted to be obstructed along
their entire length where they are integral to crash rails or bumper guards.
1012.5 Fittings: Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings.
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1012.6 Handrail Extensions: Handrails shall return to a wall, guard or the walking surface or shall
be continuous to the handrail of an adjacent stair flight or ramp run. Where handrails are not
continuous between flights, the handrails shall extent horizontally at least 12 inches beyond the top
riser and continue to slope for the depth of one tread beyond the bottom riser. At ramps where
handrails are not continuous between runs, the handrails shall extend horizontally above the
landing 12 inches minimum beyond the top and bottom of ramp runs. The extensions of handrails
shall be in the same direction of the stair flights at stairways and the ramp runs at ramps.
Exceptions:
2. Aisle handrails within Group A and E occupancies, in accordance with Section 1028.13.
3. Handrails for alternating tread devices and ship ladders are permitted to terminate at a
location vertically above the top and bottom risers. Handrails for alternating tread devices
and ship ladders are not required to be continuous between flights or to extend beyond the
top or bottom risers.
1012.7 Clearance: Clear space between a handrail and a wall or other surface shall be a minimum
of 1 inches. A handrail and a wall or other surface adjacent to the handrail shall be free of any
sharp or abrasive elements.
1012.8 Projections: On ramps, the clear width between handrails shall be 36 inches minimum.
Projections into the required width of stairways and ramps at each handrail shall not exceed 4
inches at or below the handrail height. Projections into the required width shall not be limited
above the minimum headroom height required in Section 1009.2 (80 inches, minimum, measured
vertically from the leading edge of the nosings).
1012.9 Intermediate Handrails: Stairways shall have intermediate handrails located in such a
manner that all portions of the stairway width required for egress capacity are within 30 inches of a
handrail On monumental stairs, handrails shall be located along the most direct path of egress
travel.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1013.0, Guards:
1013.1 Where Required: Guards shall be located along open-sided walking surfaces, including
mezzanines, equipment platforms, stairs, ramps, and landings that are located more than 30 inches
measured vertically to the floor or grade below at any point within 36 inches horizontally to the
edge of the open side. Guards shall be adequate in strength and attachment in accordance with
Section 1607.7.
Exception: Guards are not required for the following locations:

1. On the loading side of loading docks or piers.
2. On the audience side of stages and raised platforms including steps leading up to the stage
and raised platforms.
3. On raised stage and platform floor areas, such as runways, ramps and side stages used for
entertainment of presentations.
4. At vertical openings in the performance area of stages and platforms.
5. At elevated walking surfaces appurtenant to stages and platforms for access to and
utilization of special lighting equipment.
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6. Along vertical service pits not accessible to the public.

7. In assembly seating where guards in accordance with Section 1028.14 are provided.
1013.1.1 Glazing: Where glass is used to provide a guard or as a portion of the guard system, the
guard shall also comply with Section 2407. Where the glazing provided does not meet the strength
and attachment requirements of Section 1607.7, complying guards shall also be located along the
glazed sides of open-sided walking surfaces.
1013.2 Height: Required guards shall be not less than 42 inches high, measured vertically above
the adjacent walking surfaces, adjacent fixed seating or the line connecting the leading edges of
treads.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group R-2 or R-3
occupancies.
occupancies.
3. The height in assembly seating areas shall be in accordance with Section 1028.14.
4. Along alternating tread devices, and ship ladders, guards whose top rail also serves as a
handrail, shall have a height not less than 30 inches and not more than 34 inches, measured
vertically from the leading edge of the device tread nosing.
1013.3 opening Limitations: Required guards shall not have openings which allow passage of a
sphere 4 inches in diameter from the walking surface to the guard height.
Exceptions:
1. From a height of 36 inches to 42 inches, guards shall not have openings which allow passage
of a sphere 4 3/8 inches in diameter.
2. The triangular openings at the open side of a stair, formed by the riser, treat and bottom
rail, shall not allow passage of a sphere 6 inches in diameter.
3. At elevated walking surfaces for access to and use of electrical, mechanical, or plumbing
systems or equipment, guards shall not have openings which allow passage of a sphere 21
inches in diameter.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School does not contain Group I-3, F, H, or S
occupancies.
5. In assembly seating areas, guards at the end of aisles where they terminate at a fascia of
boxes, balconies and galleries shall not have openings which allow passage of a sphere 4
inches in diameter up to a height of 26 inches. From a height of 26 inches to 422 inches
above the adjacent walking surfaces, guards shall not have openings which allow passage of
a sphere 8 inches in diameter.
occupancies.
1013.4 Screen Porches: Porches and decks which are enclosed with insect screening shall be
provided with guards where the walking surface is located more than 30 inches above the floor or
grade below.
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1013.5 Mechanical Equipment: Guards shall be provided where appliances, equipment, fans, roof
hatch openings or other components that require service are located within 10 feet of a roof edge
or open side of a walking surface and such edge or open side is located more than 30 inches above
the floor or grade below. The guard shall be constructed so as to prevent passage of a sphere 21
inches in diameter. The guard shall extend not less than 30 inches beyond each end of such
appliance, equipment, fan or component.
1013.6 Roof Access: Guards shall be provided where the roof hatch opening is located within 10
feet of a roof edge or open side of a walking surface and such edge of open side is located more
than 30 inches above the floor, roof or grade below. The guard shall be constructed so as to prevent
the passage of a sphere 21 inches in diameter.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1021.0, Number of Exits and Continuity:
1021.1 Exits From Stories: All spaces within each story shall have access to the minimum number
of approved independent exits as specified in Table 1021.1 based on the occupant load of the story.
For the purposes of this chapter, occupied roofs shall be provided with exits as required for stories.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School will not be more than 420 feet in height.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group R-3 occupancy.
3. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group H or I occupancy.
4. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a Group R-2 or R-3 occupancy.
5. Within a story, rooms and spaces complying with Section 1015.1 with exits that discharge
directly to the exterior at the level of exit discharge are permitted to have one exit.
TABLE 1021.1
MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS FOR OCCUPANT LOAD
1-500 2
501 1000 3
More than 1,000 4
1021.1.1 Exits Maintained: The required number of exits from any story shall be maintained until
arrival at grade or the public way.
1021.1.2 Parking Structures: Not Applicable.
1021.1.3 Helistops: Not Applicable.
1021.2 Single Exits: Not Applicable as the design occupancy loads at each proposed story exceed
the limits of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Table 1021.2.
1021.3 Exit Continuity: Exits shall be continuous from the point of entry into the exit to the exit
discharge.
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1021.4 Exit Door Arrangement: Exit door arrangement shall meet the requirements of Section
1015.2 through 1015.2.2.
1015.2 Exit or Exit Access Doorway Arrangement: Required exits shall be located in a manner
that makes their availability obvious. Exits shall be unobstructed at all times. Exit and exit
access doorways shall be arranged in accordance with Sections 1015.2.1 and 1015.2.2.
1015.2.1 Two Exits or Exit Access Doorways: Where two exits or exit access doorways are
required from any portion of the exit access, the exit doors or exit access doorways shall be
placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half the length of the maximum overall
diagonal dimension of the building or area to be served measured in a straight line between exit
doors or exit access doorways. Interlocking or scissor stairs shall be counted as one exit
stairway.
Exceptions:
1. Where exit enclosures are provided as a portion of the required exit and are
interconnected by a 1-hour fire-resistance-rated corridor conforming to the
requirements of Section 1018, the required exit separation shall be measured along the
shortest direct line of travel within the corridor.
2. Where a building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the separation distance of the exit doors
or exit access doorways shall not be less than one-third of the length of the maximum
overall diagonal dimension of the area served.
1015.2.2 Three or More Exits or Exit Access Doorways: Where the access to three or more
exits is required, at least two exit doors or exit access doorways shall be arranged in accordance
with the provisions of Section 1015.2.1.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1028.14, Assembly Guards:
1028.14 Assembly Guards: Assembly guards shall comply with Sections 1028.14.1 through
1028.14.3.
1028.14.1 Cross Aisles: Cross aisles located more than 30 inches above the floor or grade
below shall have guards in accordance with Section 1013.
Where an elevation change of 30 inches or less occurs between a cross aisle and the adjacent
floor or grade below, guards not less than 26 inches above the aisle floor shall be provided.
Exception: Where the backs of seats in the front of the cross aisle project 24 inches or more
above the adjacent floor of the aisle, a guard need not be provided.
1028.14.2 Sightline-Constrained Guard Heights: Unless subject to the requirements of Section

1028.14.3, a fascia or railing system in accordance with the guard requirements of Section 1013
and having a minimum height of 26 inches shall be provided where the floor or footboard
elevation is more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below and the fascia or railing would
otherwise interfere with the sightlines of immediately adjacent seating. At bleachers, a guard
must be provided where required by ICC 300.
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1028.14.3 Guards at End of Aisles: A fascia or railing system complying with the guard
requirements of Section 1013 shall be provided for the full width of the aisle where the foot of
the aisle is more is more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below. The fascia or railing
shall be a minimum of 36 inches high and shall provide a minimum 42 measured diagonally
between the top of the rail and the nosing of the nearest tread.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 1607.7, Loads on Handrails, Guards, Grab Bars, Seats and Vehicle
Barrier Systems:
1607.7 Loads on Handrails, Guards, Grab Bars, Seats and Vehicle Barrier Systems: Handrails,
guards, grab bars, accessible seats, accessible benches and vehicle barrier systems shall be
designed and constructed to the structural loading conditions set forth in this section.
1607.7.1 Handrails and Guards: Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a load of 50
pounds per linear foot and applied in any direction at the top and to transfer this load through
the supports to the structure. Glass handrail assemblies and guards shall also comply with
Section 2407.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not a one- or two-family dwelling.
2. Not Applicable as the Maple Elementary School is not classified as a Group I-3, F, H or S
occupancy.
1607.7.1.1 Concentrated Load: Handrails and guards shall be able to resist a single
concentrated load of 200 pounds, applied in any direction at any point along the top, and to
transfer this load through the supports to the structure. This load need not be assumed to act
concurrently with the loads specified in Section 1607.7.1.
1607.7.1.2 Components: Intermediate rails (all those except the handrail), balusters and panel
fillers shall be designed to withstand a horizontally applied normal load of 50 pounds on an area
equal to 1 square foot, including openings and space between rails, Reactions due to this
loading are not required to be superimposed with those of Section 1607.7.1 or 1607.7.1.1.
780 CMR, Eighth Edition; Section 2407, Glass in Handrails and Guards:
2407.1 Materials: Glass used as a handrail assembly or a guard section shall be constructed of
either single fully tempered glass, laminated heat-strengthened glass. Glazing in railing in-fill
panels shall be of an approved safety glazing material that conforms to the provisions of Section
2406.1.1. For all glazing types, the minimum nominal thickness shall be inch. Fully tempered
glass and laminated glass shall comply with Category II of CPSC 16 CFR 1201 or Class A of ANSI
Z97.1, listed in Chapter 35.
2407.1.1 Loads: The panels and their support system shall be designed to withstand the loads
specified in Section 1607.7. A safety factor of four shall be used.
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2407.1.2 Support: Each handrail or guard section shall be supported by a minimum of three
glass balusters or shall be otherwise supported or remain in place should one baluster panel fail.
Glass balusters shall not be installed without an attached handrail or guard.
Exception: A top rail shall not be required where the glass balusters are laminated glass
with two or more glass plies of equal thickness and the same glass type when approved be
the building official. The panels shall be designed to withstand the loads specified in Section
1607.7.
2407.1.3 Parking Garages: - Not Applicable.
2407.1.4 Glazing in Wind-Borne Debris Regions: Glazing installed in in-fill panels or balusters
in wind-borne debris regions shall comply with the following:
2407.1.4.1 Balusters and In-Fill Panels: Glass installed in exterior railing in-fill panels or
balusters shall be laminated glass complying with Category II of CPSC 16 DFR 1201 or Class A of
ANSI Z97.1
2407.1.4.2 Glass Supporting Top Rail: When the top rail is supported by glass, the assembly
shall be tested according to the impact requirements of Section 1609.1.2. The top rail shall
remain in place after impact.
Accessibility:
505.1 General: Accessibility requirements shall be in accordance with 521 CMR.
521 CMR, Architectural Access Board:
For the purposes of this evaluation, the Maple Elementary School is being considered a single-use
facility with areas of primary function both indoors and outdoors. While there are limited assembly
uses in the building (cafeteria), they are accessory to the primary (E) Educational Use. The full and
fair cash value represents both the building and the land it sits on and it is assumed renovation costs
will exceed 30 percent of the full and fair cash value of the school.
3.1 Scope: All work on public buildings or facilities, including construction, reconstruction,
remodeling, additions and changes of use shall conform to 521 CMR
3.3 Existing Buildings: All additions to, reconstruction, remodeling, and alterations or repairs
of existing public buildings or facilities , which require a building permit or which are so defined
by a state or local inspector, shall be governed by all applicable subsections in 521 CMR 3.00:
Jurisdiction.
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3.3.1.b If the work costs $100,000.00 or more, then the work performed is required to comply
with 521 CMR. In addition, an accessible public entrance and an accessible public toilet room,
telephone, and drinking fountain (if toilets, telephones and drinking fountains are provided)
shall also be provided in compliance with 521 CMR.
3.3.2 If the work performed, including exempted work, amounts to 30% or more of the full and
fair cash value of the existing building, the entire building is required to comply with 521 CMR.
3.3.4 - No alteration work shall be undertaken which decreases or has the effect of decreasing
accessibility or usability of a building or facility below the requirements for new construction.
12.00 Educational Facilities:
12.1 General: Educational facilities shall comply with 521 CMR, except as modified in 521 CMR
12.00. Educational facilities shall include, but not be limited to: public and private schools,
nurseries, pre-schools, day care facilities and universities, libraries, galleries, museums, and
training facilities.
12.1.1 Applicability: Administrative spaces, instructional spaces, and areas open to students or
the general public shall comply with 521 CMR.
12.2 Libraries: Libraries shall comply with the following and Figure 12a.
12.2.1 General: All public areas of a library, including but not limited to, reading and study
areas, stacks, reference rooms, reserve areas, and special facilities or collections, shall comply
with 521 CMR, 12.00.
12.2.2 - Reading Areas, Study Areas, And Computer Workstations: Where tables, study carrels,
computer workstations, or fixed seating are provided, at least 5% with a minimum of one of
each element shall be accessible, be on an accessible route, and comply with the following:
a. Access Aisles: Min. 36 inch wide; No seating shall overlap the access aisle.
b. Seating: Clear floor space shall be provided at accessible seating; such clear floor space
shall not overlap knee space by more than 19 inches.
c. Knee Clearances: Min. 27 inches high by 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep.
d. Height of Tables or Counters: Between 28 inches and 34 inches above finish floor or
ground.
12.2.3 Check Out Areas: At least one lane at each check-out area shall have a counter a
minimum of 36 inches in length and a maximum of 36 inches in height.
12.2.4 Security Devices: Minimum clear opening of 32 inches in width.
12.2.5 Card Catalogs: Clear aisle space at card catalogs shall be a minimum of 36 inches.
Maximum reach height shall be between 18 inches and 54 inches, with a height of 48 inches
preferred.
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12.2.6 Stacks: Aisles between stacks shall have a minimum clear width of 36 inches and
preferably 42 inches, where possible. Shelf height in stack areas is unrestricted.
12.3 Kitchens in Classrooms: Kitchens in classrooms shall comply with the requirements of
521 CMR, 32.00: Kitchens.
12.4 Sinks Counters and Other Work Areas in Classrooms or Laboratories: At least 5 percent,
with a minimum of one of each type of element, in each classroom or laboratory shall comply
with the following:
a. Countertops and Sinks: Shall comply with 521 CMR 12.2.2.b, c and d.
b. Accessible Storage: At least 50 percent of shelf space in cabinets or refrigerator/
freezers shall comply with 521 CMR 6.5 and 6.6, Forward Reach and Side Reach,
respectfully, and space shall be designed to allow for the operation of cabinet and / or
appliance doors so that all cabinets and appliances are accessible and usable.
c. Controls and Operating Mechanisms: Shall comply with 521 CMR 390.00, Controls.
12.5 Drinking Fountains in Classrooms: Shall comply with 521 CMR 36.00: Drinking
Fountains.
12.6 Recreational Facilities at Educational Facilities: Shall comply with the requirements of
521 CMR 19.00: Recreational Facilities.
19.00 Recreational Facilities:
19.1 General: Recreational facilities shall comply with 521 CMR, except as specified or
modified in 521 CMR 19.00. Recreational facilities shall include, but not be limited to, courts,
rinks, swimming pools, gymnasiums, stadiums, health and sports clubs and radio control
facilities, whirlpools, Jacuzzis, gyms, weightlifting areas, playgrounds, zoos, fairgrounds,
beaches, piers, docks, bandstands, gazebos, parks, bowling alleys, picnic areas, video arcades,
and campsites. All areas open to and used by the public, including but not limited to locker
rooms, shower facilities, saunas, steam rooms, sun tanning rooms, weight rooms, aerobics
and dance rooms, tennis, racquet and squash courts and spectator areas in recreation
facilities shall be accessible.
19.2 Water Facilities: Not Applicable.
19.3 Bowling Alleys: Not Applicable.
19.4 Locker Rooms: Not Anticipated, however: Minimum 36 inch wide accessible route is
required around all lockers.
19.4.1 Lockers: At least 5 percent of the lockers, but not less than one, shall be accessible
and shall have locking / opening devices that are operable with a closed fist and mounted no
higher than 42 inches from the floor.
19.4.2 Seating: If benches are provided, there shall be a 36 inch wide aisle between benches
and lockers and a five foot turning diameter near the accessible lockers.
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19.5 Campsites: Not Applicable.
19.6 Picnic Areas and Highway Rest Areas: Not Applicable.
19.7 Playgrounds: An accessible route, complying with 521 CMR 20.00: Accessible Route,
shall be provided to reach playground equipment and around the playground.
19.8 Marine Facilities: Not Applicable.
19.9 Marine Ramps: Not Applicable.
19.10 Bridge Plates: Not Applicable.
19.11 Floating and Fixed Docks: Not Applicable.
19.12 Accessible Route: Not Applicable (not a marine facility).
19.13 Ancillary Facilities: Not Applicable (not a marine facility).
19.14 Marine Facilities that Service Waterborne Passenger Vessels With a Length of Less
Than 40 Feet: Not Applicable.
20.00 Accessible Route:
20.1 General: An accessible route shall provide a continuous unobstructed path connecting
accessible spaces and elements inside and outside a facility. Accessible routes may include,
but are not limited to, walks, halls, corridors, aisles, skywalks, and tunnels. Accessible routes
may not include stairs, steps, or escalators, even if the stairs and steps are required to be
accessible under 521 CMR.
20.2 Location: Within the boundary of the site, an accessible route(s) shall be provided from
accessible parking, accessible passenger loading zones, and public streets or sidewalks to the
accessible building entrance they serve. The accessible route(s) shall coincide with the route
for the general public.
20.2.1 At least one accessible route shall connect accessible buildings, facilities, elements
and spaces that are on the same site.
20.3 Width: An accessible route shall have a minimum clear width of 36 inches except at
doors and at openings less than 24 inches deep where it shall comply with 521 CMR 26.00:
Doors and Doorways.
20.4 Turns: If a person in a wheelchair must make a turn around an obstruction, the
minimum clear width of the accessible route shall be 36 inches with a 36 inch approach, when
the obstruction is greater than 48 inches wide and 48 inches with a 42 inch approach when
the obstruction is less than 48 inches wide (see Figures 20a and 20b).
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20.5 Passing Space: If an accessible route has less than 60 inches clear width, then passing
spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches shall be located at intervals not to exceed 200 feet. A T-
intersection of two corridors or walks is an acceptable passing place.
20.6 Protruding Objects: Objects shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route or
maneuvering space and must comply with 521 CMR 20.6.1.
20.6.1 Objects protruding from walls (for example, telephones) with their leading edges
between 27 inches and 80 inches above finished floor shall protrude no more than four inches
into walks, halls, corridors, passageways or aisles and shall not have sharp or abrupt edges.
20.6.2 Objects mounted with their leading edges at or below 27 inches above the finished
floor may protrude any distance as long as they do not reduce the accessible route below 36
inches.
20.6.3 Free-standing objects mounted on posts or pylons may have a maximum overhang of
12 inches measured between 27 inches and 80 inches above the ground of finished floor.
20.7 Headroom: Walks, halls, corridors, passageways, aisles, or other circulation spaces shall
have a minimum of 80 inches clear headroom. If vertical clearance of an area adjoining an
accessible route is reduced to less than 80 inches, a barrier shall be provided to warn blind or
visually-impaired persons of the reduced headroom.
20.8 Surface Textures: The surface of an accessible route shall comply with 521 CMR 29.00:
Floor Surfaces.
20.9 Slope and Cross Slope: An accessible route with a running slope steeper than 1:20 (5%)
is a ramp and shall comply with 521 CMR 24.00: Ramps. Nowhere shall the cross slope of an
accessible route exceed 1:50 (2%).
20.10 Changes in Levels: Changes in levels along an accessible route shall comply with 521
CMR 29.2, Level Changes.
20.11 Egress: Accessible routes serving an accessible space or element shall also serve as a
means of egress for emergencies or connect to an accessible area of rescue assistance.
20.11.1 All spaces or elements required to be accessible by 521 CMR shall be provided with
no less than one accessible means of egress.
a. Where more than one means of egress is required under 780 CMR from any accessible
space or element, each space or element shall be served by not less than two
accessible means of egress (fire escapes exempt).
20.11.2 The exit discharge shall provide a continuous path of travel from an exit to a public
way by means of a walkway or a ramp.
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a. Where public ways are further than 100 feet from an exit, exterior areas of rescue
assistance complying with 20.12.2 may be constructed along the exit discharge
located no closer than 100 feet from the building.
b. In buildings where the grade at the level of exit discharge prohibits construction of
either a walkway or a ramp, a portion of an exterior exit balcony located immediately
adjacent to an emergency exit complying with 521 CMR 20.12.2 may be constructed
as an area of rescue assistance.
20.12 Areas of Rescue Assistance: Shall be provided where an accessible means of egress is
not provided and shall comply with the following requirements:
Exception:
a. Existing buildings undergoing alterations, remodeling, reconstruction.
b. Buildings or facilities having a supervised automatic sprinkler system
c. Tunnels
d. Open air parking garages and open air transit stations.
20.12.1 Location and Construction: An area of rescue assistance shall be one of the
following:
a. A portion of a stairway landing within a smoke proof enclosure (complying with

applicable requirements of 780 CMR).
b. A portion of an exterior exit balcony located immediately adjacent to an exit stairway
when the balcony complies with applicable requirements of 780 CMR for exit
balconies. Openings to the interior of the building located within 20 feet of the area
of rescue assistance shall be protected with fire assemblies having a hour fire
protection rating.
c. A portion of a one-hour fire-resistive corridor (complying with applicable
requirements of 780 CMR, for fire-resistive construction and for openings) located
immediately adjacent to an exit enclosure.
d. A vestibule located immediately adjacent to an exit enclosure and constructed to the
same fire-resistive standards controlling corridors and openings.
e. A portion of a stairway landing within an exit enclosure which is vented to the exterior
and is separated from the interior of the building with not less than one hour fire-
resistive doors.
f. When approved by the appropriate applicable building official, an area or a room that
is separated from other portions of the building by a smoke barrier. Smoke barriers
shall have a fire-resistive rating of not less than one hour and shall completely enclose
the area or room. Doors in the smoke barrier shall be tight-fitting smoke- and draft-
control assemblies having a fire protection rating of not less than 20 minutes and shall
be self-closing or automatic closing. The area or room shall be provided with an exit
directly to an exit enclosure. Where the room or area exits into an exit enclosure
which is required to be of more than one hour fire-resistive construction, the room or
area shall have the same fire-resistive construction, including the same opening
protection, as required for the adjacent exit enclosure.
g. An elevator lobby where elevator shafts and adjacent lobbies are pressurized as
required for smoke proof enclosures by 780 CMR (State Building Code) or 524 CMR
(State Elevator Code), and when complying with requirements herein for size,
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communication, and signage. Such pressurization system shall be activated by smoke

detectors on each floor located in a manner approved by the appropriate local
authority. Pressurization equipment and its duct work within the building shall be
separated from other portions of the building by a minimum two-hour fire restrictive
construction.
h. A flat level area that is stable, firm and slip-resistant adjacent to the exit discharge in
locations where the public way is further than 100 feet from the building.
20.12.2 Size: Each area of rescue assistance shall provide at least two accessible spaces, not
less than 30 inches by 48 inches each.
a. The area of rescue assistance shall not encroach on any required exit width.
b. The total number of such 30 inch by 48 inch areas per story shall not be less than one
for every 200 persons of calculated occupant load served by the area of rescue
assistance.
20.12.4 Two-Way Communication: A method of two-way communication, with both visible

and audible signals, shall be provided between each area of rescue assistance and the primary
entrance to the building. The fire department or appropriate building official may approve a
location other than the primary entrance to the building. Any operable mechanism shall
comply with 521 CMR 30.00: Controls.
20.12.5 Identification: Each area of rescue assistance shall be identified by a sign that states
area of rescue assistance and displays the international symbol of accessibility. The sign
shall be illuminated when exit sign illumination is required. Signage shall also be installed at
all inaccessible exits and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction to areas
of rescue assistance. In each area of rescue assistance, instructions on the use of the area
under emergency conditions shall be posted adjoining the two-way communication system.
21.00 Curb Cuts:
21.1 General: Whenever sidewalks, walkways, or curbs on streets and ways are constructed,
reconstructed, or repaired curb cuts are required. All curb cuts shall comply with the
following:
21.2 Location: Curb cuts shall occur wherever an accessible route crosses a curb and at the
following locations:
21.2.1 - Curb cuts are required at each corner of each intersection, located within the
crosswalk and/ or the pedestrian path of travel. Curt cuts shall be perpendicular to the curb at
the street crossings and each shall have a level landing at the top. At marked crossings, the
bottom of the ramp run, exclusive of flared sides, shall be wholly contained with the marked
crossing. The crosswalk. Pedestrian path of travel must also be perpendicular to the curb.
Exception: Where pedestrian right-of-way established width will not accommodated a

perpendicular curb cut and landing, a parallel public sidewalk curb cut with a level landing
at its bottom shall be provided instead of a perpendicular curb cut.
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21.2.1.1 Apex Curb Cuts: Where site constraints prevent the installation of a perpendicular
curb cut or a parallel curb cut with a level landing, an apex curb cut is allowed. Site constraints
include the following:
a. Driver or pedestrian line of site to or from the front of the level landing on the ramp is
impaired, preventing safe observation of crosswalks or approaching traffic at the
intersection by a significant immovable or unalterable streetscape feature such as a
building, structure or historic element, etc.
b. Stop line is beyond the allowed limit as stated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
c. Vaults containing electrical, telecommunications, etc. that are under or on the existing
sidewalk.
d. Large radius intersections which are 30 feet or greater.
21.2.1.2 When apex curb cuts are installed a 48 inch landing shall also be provided at the
bottom of the curb cut and located within the marked crosswalk.
21.2.2 Reciprocal Curb Cuts: When curb cuts or sidewalks are being constructed or
reconstructed on one side of the street, and when such curb cuts or sidewalks are connected
to an opposite side of the street by one or more pedestrian paths of travel, then at least one
curb cut shall be provided on the opposite side of the street where such side is controlled by
the same owner.
21.2.3 Driveways: Curb cuts are required at driveways intersecting sidewalks when the
driveway has side curbs.
21.2.3 Raised Islands: Any raised islands in crossings shall be cut through level with the
street or have curb cuts at both sides and a level area at least 48 inches long between the curb
cuts in the part of the island intersected by the crossings.
21.2.5 Obstructions: Curb cuts shall be located or protected to prevent their obstruction by
parked vehicles.
21.3 Slope: The least possible slope should be used for any ramp. The maximum slope shall
be one-in-12 (8.3%). Where sidewalks are too narrow to install a straight-line curb cut at a
slope of 1:12, the sides of the curb cut shall not exceed 1:12. The maximum cross-slope for
any curb cut shall be 1:50 (2%). There is no tolerance allowed on slope requirements.
21.4 Transitions: Transitions from curb cuts to walks, gutters, or streets shall be flush or free
of changes in level greater than inch. Maximum slopes of adjoining gutters, road surface
immediately adjacent to the curb cuts, or accessible route shall not exceed 1:20 (5%).
21.5 Drainage: Grading and drainage shall be designed to minimize pooling of water,
accumulation of ice, or flow of water across the base of the curb cut.
21.6 Width: The minimum width of a curb cut shall be 36 inches, exclusive of flared sides.
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21.6.1 Landing Width: Where a perpendicular curb cut is provided, a landing the width of
the curb cut shall be provided at the top of the curb cut. The landing shall be 48 inches in
length. The slope of said landing shall not exceed 1:50 (2%) in any direction.
21.7 Flared Sides: Sides of curb cuts shall extend at least 24 inches at the curb. The
maximum slope of the flare is 1:10 (10%). Curbing at the flared sides must blend with the
slope of the flared sides.
21.8 Returned Sides: Curb cuts with returned sides are only permitted where they are
protected by handrails pursuant to 521 CMR 24.5, Handrails or where pedestrian travel across
the ramp is obstructed by permanently installed street hardware or landscaping.
21.9 Built-up Curb Cuts: Built-up curb cuts are allowed only where they do not project into
vehicular traffic lanes.
21.10 Pedestrian Street Crossings: Where provided, pedestrian street crossings at, above, or
below grade shall comply with the following:
21.10.1 Controls: Crossing controls shall be raised from or flush with their housings and shall
be a minimum of two inches in the smallest dimension. The force required to activate
controls shall be no greater than 5 lbs.
21.10.2 Location: Controls shall be located as close a practicable to the curb cut serving the
controlled crossing and shall permit operation from a clear ground space.
21.10.3 Mounting Height: Pedestrian-actuated crossing controls shall be a maximum of 42

inches above the finished sidewalk.
21.10.4 Clear Ground Space: A stable and firm area, complying with 521 CMR 6.5, Forward
Reach, or 521 CMR 6.6, Side Reach shall be provided at the controls. Where a parallel
approach is provided, controls shall be within 10 inches horizontally of and centered on the
clear ground space. Where a forward approach is provided, controls shall abut and be
centered on the clear ground space.
21.11 Detectable Warnings: Reserved for future action, however best practices suggests
tactile warnings shall be provided at all curb cuts entering traffic lanes.
22.00 Walkways:
22.1 General: Walkways shall include, but not be limited to all walks, sidewalks, overpasses,
bridges, tunnels, underpasses, plazas, courts and other pedestrian pathways, and shall comply
with the following requirements:
22.2 Width: Width of walkways shall be not less than 48 inches, excluding curb stones. An
unobstructed path of travel shall be provided which I sat least 36 inches clear, excluding curb
stones.
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22.3 Grade: Walkways with a running slope greater than 1:20 (5%) are ramps and shall
comply with 521 CMR 24.00: Ramps.
22.3.1 Nowhere shall the cross slope of walkways exceed 1:50 (2%).
Exception: Sidewalks on streets and ways shall be considered walkways, with the
exception that if the slope of the natural topography exceeds 1:20 a ramp is not required.
22.3.2 Nowhere shall the surface of any plaza area exceed 1:50 (2%).
22.4 Level Changes: Walkways shall have a continuous common surfaces, not interrupted by
steps or changes in level greater than 1/ inch.
24.4.1 Changes in level between inch and inch shall be beveled with a slope no greater
than 1:@ (50%).
22.4.2 Changes in level greater than inch shall require a curb cut, walkway, ramp, elevator,
or platform lift that complies with 521 CMR 21.00: Curb Cuts, 521 CMR 22.00: Walkways, 521
CMR 24.00: Ramps or 521 CMR 28.00: Elevators.
22.5 Surface: Walkway surfaces shall be stable, and firm and shall lie generally in a
continuous plane with a minimum of surface warping.
22.6 Drainage: Grading and drainage shall be designed to minimize pooling of water or
accumulation of ice or flow of water across walkways.
22.7 Gratings: If gratings are located in walking surfaces, they shall have spaces not greater
than inch wide in the direction of flow of travel. If gratings have elongated openings, then
they shall be placed so that the long dimensions is perpendicular to the dominant direction of
travel.
22.8 Intersections: Wherever a walkway crosses or joins streets, public ways, driveways or
parking lots, it shall comply with the following:
22.8.1 The intersecting surface shall blend to a common level with a slope no greater than
1:20 (5%), or a curb cut shall be installed in compliance with 521 CMR 21.00: Curb Cuts.
23.00 Parking and Passenger Loading Zones:
23.1 General: Any person who has lawful control of improved or enclosed private property
used as off-street parking for businesses, auditoriums, sporting or recreational facilities,
cultural centers, or general public use where the public has the right of access as invitees or
licensees, shall cause such parking areas, including temporary parking areas to comply with
521 CMR.
23.2 Number: Accessible spaces shall be provided as follows:
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23.2.1: Total Parking in Lot Required Min. Number of Accessible Spaces

15-25 1
26-50 2
51-75 3
76-100 4
101-150 5
151-200 6
201-300 7
301-400 8
401-500 9
501-1,000 2% of Total
1,001 and Over 20 Plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
23.2.2 One in every eight accessible spaces, but not less than one, shall be van accessible.
23.2.3 Spaces required by the table in 521 CMR 23.2.1 need not be provided in a particular
lot. The may be provided in a different location if equivalent or greater accessibility, in terms
of distance from an accessible entrance, costs and convenience, is ensured.
23.2.4 Specialized Medical Facilities: At facilities providing medical care for persons with
mobility impairments, parking spaces shall comply with the following: Not Applicable.
23.3 Location: Accessible parking spaces shall be located as follows:
23.3.1 Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building, facility or temporary event
shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an
accessible entrance.
23.3.2 In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking shall be
located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible route of travel to an
accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
23.3.3 In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible
parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closets to the accessible entrances, but in no
case, more than three spaces from the accessible entrance.
Exception: Where accessible spaces cannot be located within 200 feet of an accessible
entrance, an accessible passenger drop-off area shall be provided within 100 feet of an
accessible entrance.
22.3.4 Garages: Not Applicable.
23.4 Parking Spaces: Shall comply with the following:
23.4.1 Width: Accessible parking spaces shall be at least eight feet wide, plus the access
aisle.
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23.4.2 Length: The length of accessible parking spaces shall be at least the same as for
parking spaces generally in accordance with 780 CMR (State Building Code), or local zoning
requirements. Parked vehicles shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route by
overhanging or protruding into it.
23.4.3 Slope: Parking spaces shall be level with surface that slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%)
in all directions.
23.4.4 Surface: Spaces shall have a uniform, paved or hard packed smooth surface.
Exception: Temporary accessible parking spaces shall have, at minimum, a hard packed,
smooth surface with a minimum amount of pooling or draining water.
23.4.5 Delineation: Accessible parking spaces shall be marked by high contrast painted lines
or other high contrast delineation.
Exception: Temporary accessible parking spaces shall be easily identifiable, such as lined
with field markings, paint or field tape. Traffic cones or barrels may be used to identify
parking spaces where field markings, paint or field tape cannot be used given the surface
condition.
23.4.6 Access Aisles: All accessible spaces shall have access aisles that comply with the
following:
a. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility
entrance and shall comply with 521 CMR 20.00: Accessible Route.
Exception: For temporary accessible parking, directional signage along the entire
accessible route, using the international symbol of accessibility and arrow, shall be used to
direct people to the closest accessible entrance. Not Applicable.
b. Access aisles adjacent to accessible spaces shall be five feet wide minimum, except
adjacent to van accessible spaces the access aisle shall be a minimum of 8 feet wide.
Exception: When temporary accessible parking is located within a filed or otherwise

unpaved site, when such area has not been improved in accordance with 521 CMR, the
spaces shall be located on the least sloping area of the parking lot in conjunction with the
temporary accessible parking spaces. Not Applicable.
c. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle.

d. Access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all
directions.
e. Access aisles shall be clearly marked by means of diagonal stripes.
23.4.7 Van accessible spaces shall comply with the following:
a. Provide minimum vertical clearance if eight feet, two inches at the parking space and
along at least one vehicle access route to such spaces from site entrance(s) and exit(s).
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b. Each space shall have a sign designating it Van Accessible as required by 521 CMR
23.6, Signage.
c. All such spaces may be grouped on one level of a parking structure.
d. Eight foot minimum wide space.
e. Provide an access aisle of eight feet.
Exception: Van accessible spaces do not have to be separately provided if all required
parking spaces are 11 feet wide with a five foot access aisle.
23.5 Sidewalks: Where sidewalks are provided at accessible parking spaces, a curt cut shall
be installed at the access aisle of each accessible space or pair of spaces.
Exception: Where walkways and sidewalks are provided at temporary accessible parking
spaces, there shall be a firm, stable path of travel, not less than 36 inches wide, from the
temporary accessible parking spaces to said walkway or sidewalk. There shall be no
abrupt changes in level greater than inch. If there is a change of level greater than
inch, then vertical access shall be provided either via temporary curb ramps or via a
temporary ramp.
23.6 Signage: Accessible parking spaces shall be identified by signs that they are reserved.
23.6.1 A sign shall be located at the head of each space and no more than ten feet away, and
at accessible passenger loading zones and may also include wording identifying its use.
23.6.2 The sign shall show the international symbol of accessibility.
23.6.3 Van accessible spaces shall include the words Van Accessible.
23.6.4 such signs shall be permanently located at a height of not less than five feet, nor
more than eight feet to the top of the sign.
23.7 Passenger Loading Zone: If passenger loading zones are provided, at least one of them
shall comply with the following:
23.7.1 - Wherever a passenger loading zone or parking area is provided, an accessible route to
an accessible entrance is required.
23.7.2 Passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle at least 60 inches wide and 20
feet long, adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull-up space.
23.7.4 If there are curbs between the access aisle and the vehicle pull-up space, then a curt
cut complying with 521 CMR 21.00: Curb Cuts, shall be provided.
23.7.5 Vehicle standing spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not
exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all directions.
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24.00 Ramps:
24.1 General: Any part of an accessible route with a slope greater than 1:20 (5%) shall be
considered a ramp and shall comply with the following:
24.2 Slope and Rise: Ramps shall have the least possible slope.
24.2.1 The least possible slope should be used for any ramp. The maximum slope of a ramp
shall be 1:20 (8.3%). There is no tolerance allowed on slope.
24.2.2 The maximum rise for any run shall be 30 inches.
Exception: A slope between 1:20 (10%) and 1:12 (8.3%) is allowed for a single rise of a
maximum three inches.
24.3 Clear Width: The minimum clear width of a ramp shall be 48 inches, measured
between railings.
24.2 Landings: Ramps shall have landings for turning and resting. At a minimum, landings
shall be located at the bottom and top of each ramp and each ramp run, and whenever a
ramp changes direction. The maximum length of a ramp run between landings shall not
exceed 30 feet. Landings shall have the following features:
24.4.1 General: Landings shall be level and unobstructed by projections and door swings,
except as permitted by 521 CMR 24.4.6.
24.4.2 Width: The landing shall be at least as wide as the ramp run leading to it.
24.4.3 Length: The landing length shall be a minimum of 60 inches clear.
24.4.5 Dimensions for Turning: If ramps change direction at landings, the mini um landing
size shall be 60 inches by 60 inches.
24.4.6 Doorways at Landings: If a doorway is located at a landing, then the level area in
front of the doorway shall also comply with maneuvering clearances.
24.5 Handrails: Handrails shall be provided at all ramps. Handrails shall have the following
features:
24.5.1 Location: Handrails shall be provided along both sides of ramp segments.
24.5.2 Heights: Handrails shall be provided in pairs, one at a height between 34 inches and
38 inches, and a lower one at a height between 18 inches and 20 inches, measured vertically
from the surface of the ramp to top of handrail.
24.5.3 Continuous Surface: Handrails shall be continuous without interruption, except by

doorways and openings, so that a hand can move from end to end without interruption.
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24.5.4 Extensions: Handrails shall extend at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of
the ramp and shall be parallel with the floor or ground surface, except where the extension
would cause a safety hazard.
24.5.5 Size: Handrails shall have a circular cross section with an outside diameter of 1
inches minimum and two inches maximum.
24.5.6 Shape: The handgrip portion of the handrail shall be round or oval in cross-section.
24.5.7 Surface: The gripping surface shall be free of any sharp or abrasive elements.
24.5.8 Clearance: When a handrail is mounted adjacent to a wall, the clear space between
the handrail and the wall shall be 1 inches. Handrails may be located in a wall recess if the
recess is a maximum of three inches deep and extends at least 18 inches above the top rail.
24.5.9 End Condition: Ends of handrails shall either be rounded or returned smoothly to
floor, wall, or post.
24.5.10 Handrails shall not rotate in within their fittings.
24.6 Cross Slope: The cross slope of ramp surfaces shall be no greater than 1:50 (2%).
24.7 Surfaces: Ramps surfaces shall be stable, firm, and slip resistant. Ramps may be
carpeted only if carpeting is installed in accordance with 521 CMR 29.3, Carpets.
24.8 Edge Protection: Ramps and landings with drop-offs shall have edge curbs, walls,
railings or projecting surfaces that prevent people from slipping off the ramp. Edge curbs shall
be a minimum of two inches high.
24.9 Outdoor Conditions: Outdoor ramps and their approaches shall be designed so that
water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. If gratings are used to disperse water, they
shall comply with 521 CMR 22.00: Walkways.
24.10 Circular Ramps: Circular ramps are not permitted except with the approval of this
board.
25.00 - Entrances:
25.1 General: All public entrance(s) of a building shall be accessible. Public entrances are
any entrances that are not solely service entrances, loading entrances or entrances restricted
to employee use only.
25.1.1 Service Entrances: If the only entrance to a building is a service entrance, that
entrance shall be accessible.
25.2 Approach: The approach to an accessible entrance shall be a paved walk or ramp with
a slip resistant surface, uninterrupted by steps. Entrance(s) shall have a level space on the
interior and exterior of the entrance doors.
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25.3 Vestibules: Between any two hinged or pivoted doors, there shall be a minimum of 48
inches plus the width of any door swinging into the space.
25.4 Mats and Grates: Door mats inch thick or less shall be securely anchored at all edges
to avoid tripping. Door mats between inch and inch thick must be secured with beveled
edging that slopes no more than 1:2 (59=0%). Door mats thicker than inch shall be
recessed. Grates shall have openings not exceeding inch in the path of travel.
25.5 Protruding Objects: Objects that protrude into entranceways shall comply with 521
CMR 20.6, Protruding Objects.
25.6 Signage: Any entrance / exit of a facility not accessible by persons in wheelchairs shall
have a sign clearly indicating the location of the accessible entrance/ exit.
26.00 Doors and Doorways:
26.1 General: All doors and openings along accessible routes shall comply with the following
requirements.
26.1.1 Gates, including ticket gates, shall also comply with 521 CMR 26.00.
Exceptions: openings greater than 24 inches in depth are not doorways but may be part
of an accessible route, in which case they shall comply with 521 CMR 20.00: Accessible
Routes and 521 CMR 24.00: Ramps. Doors not requiring full user passage, such as shallow
closets, may have the clear opening reduced to 20 inches minimum.
26.1.2: - In buildings classified in the assembly use and educational use with an occupancy
of over 150, all required egress doors which lead directly to the outside at grade, shall be
made accessible at the exterior as well as the interior so as to provide a safe path of travel
to a public way for persons who are disabled. Such egress doors shall be provided with
illuminated signage identifying accessibility by the use of the international symbol
contained within the exit sign.
26.2 Revolving Doors: Not Applicable.
26.3 Turnstiles: Not Applicable.
26.4 Double-Leaf Doorways: A doorway having two independently operated door leaves
shall have at least one leaf that meets the requirements of 521 CMR 26.5, Width and 521
CMR 26.6, Maneuvering Clearance. That leaf shall be an active leaf.
26.5 Width: All doorways and openings that are required to be accessible shall have a
clear opening of not less than 32 inches. Clear opening of a door is measured from the
face of the stop on the latch side to the face of the door when the door is open 90
degrees. For door types such as bifold, accordion, and pocket, the clear opening is
measured when the door is in its most fully open position. (Note: a standard 36 inch door
with a standard hinge will produce a clear opening of at least 32 inches).
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26.6 Maneuvering Clearance: A minimum clear floor area shall be provided on both
sides of all doors and gates.
Exception: Doors equipped with automatic opening devices are exempt from 521
CMR 26.6.3, 26.6.4 and 26.8.
26.6.1 The floor or ground area within the required clearances shall be level.
26.6.2 Doors located in a recess of more than six inches deep shall have clear floor space
as required in 521 CMR 26.6.3 and 521 CMR 26.6.4. Said clear floor space shall be
measured within 6 inches of the door.
26.6.3 Pull side clearance shall comply with the following:
a. A minimum of 18 inches of clear floor space shall be provided on the latch, pull
side of the door when the clear floor space in front of the door is a minimum of 60
inches.
b. A minimum of 42 inches of clear floor space shall be provided on the latch, pull
side of the door when the clear floor space in front of the door is more than 54
inches, but less than 60 inches.
c. A minimum of 24 inches of clear floor space shall be provided on the latch, pull
side of the door when the clear floor space in front of the door is a minimum of 54
inches and the door has a closer.
Pull side clearance shall comply with 521 CMR Fig. 26d, as follows:
521 CMR, Fig. 26d
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26.6.4 Push side clearance shall comply with 521 CMR Fig. 26e, as follows:
521 CMR, Fig. 26d
26.6.5 Clearance for sliding doors shall comply with 521 CMR Fig. 26f, as follows:
521 CMR, Fig. 26f
26.6 Maneuvering Clearance: A minimum clear floor area shall be provided on both sides of
all doors and gates.
Exception: Doors equipped with automatic opening devices are exempt from 521 CMR
26.6.3, 26.6.4 and 26.8.
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26.7 Two Doors in a Series: The minimum space between two hinged or pivoted doors in a
series shall be 48 inches plus the width of any door swinging into the space. Doors in series
shall swing either in the same direction or away from the space between the doors.
26.98 Door Opening Force: The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be
as follows:
26.8.1 Doors: These forces apply only to the door, not to the effort required to retract latch
bolts or disengage other devices that may hold the door in a closed position.
a. Exterior hinged doors: 15 lbs.

b. Interior hinged doors: 5 lbs.
c. Sliding or folding doors: 5 lbs.
Exception: Fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate
administrative authority.
26.8.2 Compensating Devices: Doors requiring greater force shall be equipped with
compensating devices to reduce the operating force, or shall be equipped with automatic
opening devices.
26.9 Door Closers: If a door has a closer, then the sweep period of the closer shall be
adjusted so that from an open position of 90 degrees, the door will take at least six seconds to
close.
26.10 Thresholds: Thresholds shall comply with the following:
26.10.1 Thresholds shall not exceed inch in height and shall be beveled on both sides with
a slope no greater than 1:2 (50%).
26.10.2 Changes in floor finish materials shall have an edge strip or threshold that is beveled
at a ratio of 1:2 (50%).
26.10.3 Exterior sliding door thresholds shall not exceed inch in height and shall be
beveled both sides with a slope no greater than 1:4 (25%).
26.11 Door Hardware: Shall comply with the following:
26.11.1 Type: Handles, pulls, latches, locks, and other operating devices on accessible doors
shall have a shape that is easy to operate with one hand and that does not require tight
grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Lever-operated mechanisms,
push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs. When sliding doors are
fully open, operating hardware shall be exposed and usable from both sides.
26.11.2 Height: Hand-operated door opening hardware shall be located 36 inches to 48

inches above the floor.
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26.11.3 Operation: Doors in the means of egress shall be operable with one hand and with a
single effort. Doors in paths of ingress shall be able to be unlocked and opened with one
hand.
26.11.4 Special Hardware: Doors opening into the hazardous areas shall have door-opening
hardware which is knurled or has a roughened surface to give tactile warning to persons with
visual impairments. Hazardous areas shall include, but not be limited to loading platforms,
boiler rooms, and electrical equipment rooms.
27.00 Stairs
27.1 General: All stairs are required to comply with the following:
27.2 Treads and Risers: On any given flight of stairs, all steps shall have uniform riser heights
and uniform tread widths. Open risers are not permitted.
27.3 Nosings: The underside of nosings shall not be abrupt. The radius of curvature at the
leading edge of the tread shall be no greater than inch. Risers shall be sloped or the
underside of the nosing shall have an angle not less than 60 degrees from the horizontal.
Nosings shall project no more than 1 inches.
27.4 Handrails: Handrails shall have the following features:
27.4.1 Location: Stairways shall have continuous handrails at both sides of all stairs. The
inside handrail on switchback or dogleg stairs shall be continuous.
27.4.2 Height: Top of handrail gripping surface shall be mounted between 34 inches and 38
inches above stair nosings. Handrails shall be measured vertically from the top of the gripping
surface of the handrails to the stair nosing.
27.4.3 Extensions: Where handrails terminate at the top and bottom of a stair run, they
shall have extensions that comply with the following.
a. At the top, extend at least 12 inches beyond the top riser and parallel with the floor or
ground surface.
b. At the bottom, extend at least 12 inches plus the width of one tread beyond the
bottom riser. The handrail shall continue to slope for a distance of the width of one
tread from the bottom riser; the remainder of the extension shall be horizontal.
c. Handrail extensions need to extend if it would cause a safety hazard or if space does
not permit. Extensions shall comply with 521 CMR 20.6, Protruding Objects.
27.4.4 Size: Handrails shall have a circular cross section with an outside diameter of 1
inches minimum and two inches maximum.
27.4.5 Shape: The handgrip portion of the handrail shall be round or oval in cross section.
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27.4.6 Surface: The gripping surface shall be continuous so that a hand can move from end
to end without interruption by newel posts or other obstructions, and shall be free of any
sharp or abrasive elements.
27.4.7 Clearance: When a handrail is mounted adjacent to a wall, the clear space between
the handrail and the wall shall be 1 inches. Handrails may be located in a wall recess if the
recess is a maximum of three inches deep and extends at least 18 inches above the top of the
rail.
27.4.8 End Conditions: Ends of handrails shall be either rounded or returned smoothly to
floor, wall, or post. Extensions on handrails which are not attached to walls shall be returned
smoothly to the floor or post.
27.4.9 Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings.
27.5 Detectable Warnings at Stairs: Reserved.
27.6 Outdoor Conditions: Outdoor stairs and their approaches shall be designed so that
water will not accumulate on walking surfaces.
28.00 Elevators:
28.1 General: In app multi-story buildings and facilities, each level including mezzanines,
shall be served by a passenger elevator. If more than one elevator is provided each passenger
elevator shall comply with 521 CMR 28. Accessible elevators shall be on an accessible route
and located within the space with which it is intended to serve. Elevators are not required
under the following exceptions:
a. Buildings with only two levels may provide an interior accessible ramp complying with
521 CMR 24.00: Ramps.
b. Buildings having only two levels, in which each level serves an unrelated use and in
which there is no internal stair, do not require an elevator if each level is accessible.
c. Freight elevators shall not be required to meet the requirements of 521 CMR 28.00
unless the only elevators provided are used as combination passenger and freight
elevators for public and employees.
d. Elevator pits, elevator penthouses, mechanical rooms, and piping or equipment
catwalks shall not be required to meet the requirements for elevator access.
e. Where platform lifts are allowed to be installed in lieu of an elevator as per 521 CMR
28.12, Platform Lifts / Limited Use Elevators.
Exceptions f and g are Not Applicable as the project does not contain Residential Uses.
28.1.2 The elevator exceptions set forth above do not obviate or limit in any way the
obligation to comply with the other accessibility requirements of 521 CMR.
28.1.3 A passenger elevator that provides service from a garage to only one level of a
building or facility is not required to serve other levels. Not Applicable.
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28.2 Operation: Elevator operation shall be automatic.
28.2.1 Self-Leveling: Each car shall be equipped with a self-leveling feature that is automatic
and independent of the operating device and shall correct any overtravel or undertravel.
28.2.2 The self-leveling feature shall bring the car to a position level with floor landings
under all loading conditions from zero to the rated limit. A tolerance of inch shall be
permitted.
28.3 Hall Call Buttons: Shall comply with the following:
28.3.1 Call buttons in elevator lobbies and halls shall be centered at 42 inches above the
floor.
28.3.2 Such call buttons shall have visual signals to indicate when each call is registered and
when each call is answered.
28.3.3 Call buttons shall be a minimum of inch in the smallest dimension. The button
designating the up direction shall be on top. Buttons shall be raised or flush.
28.3.4 Objects mounted beneath hall call buttons shall not project into the elevator lobby
more than four inches.
Note: An automatic door reopening device shall be provided as required by 521 CMR:
28.00: Elevators.
28.4 Hall Lanterns: A visible and audible signal shall be provided at each hoistway entrance
to indicate which car is answering a call. Lanterns shall comply with the following:
28.4.1 Hall lantern fixtures shall be mounted so that their centerline is at least 72 inches
above the lobby floor.
28.4.2 Audible signals shall sound once for up direction and twice for the down direction or
shall have verbal annunciators that say up and down.
28.4.3 Visible signals shall have the following features:
a. Visual elements shall be at least 2 inches in the smallest dimension.

b. Signals shall be visible from the vicinity of hall call buttons, and conforming to the
above requirements, shall be acceptable.
28.5 Door Jamb Markings: Both jambs of all elevator hoistway entrances shall have raised
and braille floor designations jambs that are visible from within the car and the elevator lobby.
28.5.1. The centerline of the characters shall be 60 inches above finish floor.
28.5.2 Such characters shall be 2 inches high and on contrasting color background.
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28.5.3 Permanently applied plates are acceptable if they are secured to the jambs.
28.6 Doors: Elevator doors shall open and close automatically and comply with the
following:
28.6.1 Width: Elevator doors shall provide a clear opening that is at least 32 inches wide.
28.6.2 Closing Speed: Doors shall close at a maximum speed of approximately one foot per
second.
28.6.3 Reopening Device: A door reopening device shall be provided that will stop and
reopen a car door and an adjacent hoistway door automatically if the car door becomes
obstructed by an object or person while closing.
a. The device shall be capable of completing these operations without requiring contact
with the obstruction.
b. The reopening device shall detect possible obstructions passing through the opening
at heights of five inches and 29 inches above finish floor.
c. Door reopening devices shall remain effective for at least 20 seconds. After such an
interval, doors may close in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1-1990
and, if applicable, with 524 CMR: the Board of Elevator Regulations.
28.6.4 Door and Signal Timing for Hall Calls: Doors and signals shall be coordinated to
comply with the following:
a. The minimum acceptable time from notification that a car is answering a call until the
doors of that car start to close shall be calculated using the formula T=D/(1.5 ft/s).
b. The minimum acceptable notification time shall be five seconds.
28.6.5 Door Delay for Car Calls: The minimum time for elevator doors to remain fully open
in response to a car call shall be three seconds.
28.7 Elevator Car: The elevator cab shall be a minimum of 54 inches by 68 inches measured
wall-to-wall and wall-to-door, or may be 60 inches by 60 inches wall-to-wall and wall-to-wall.
The door can be located on any wall or walls.
Exception: In existing building, where existing shaft configuration prohibits strict

compliance with 521 CMR 28.7, the maximum car size allowable for the existing shaft shall
be provided, but in no case shall the inside car area be smaller than 48 inches by 48
inches, wall-to-wall and wall-to-door.
28.7.1 Hoistway Clearance: The horizontal clearance between the car platform sill and edge
of any hoistway landing shall be no greater than 1 inch.
28.7.2 Handrails shall be located on at least one wall in every elevator between 32 and 36
inches, and 36 inches above the car floor, with a 1 inch clearance from the wall.
28.7.3 Floor Surface: Floor surfaces shall comply with 521 CMR 29.00: Floor Surfaces.
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28.3 Car controls: Elevator control panels shall have the following features:
28.3.1 Location: If cars have center opening doors, controls shall be located on the same
wall or walls. If cars have side opening doors, controls shall be located at the side wall or at
the front wall next to the door.
28.8.2 Height: All floor buttons shall be no higher than 54 inches above the finish floor for
side approach and 48 inches for front approach. Emergency controls, including the
emergency alarm and emergency stop, shall be grouped at the bottom of the panel and shall
have their centerlines no less than 35 inches above the finish floor.
28.8.3 Buttons: All control buttons shall be at least inch in their smallest dimension. They
shall be raised or flush.
28.8.4 Tactile, Braille, and Visual Control Indicators: All control buttons shall be designated
by braille and by raised standard alphabet characters for letters, Arabic characters for
numerals, or standard symbols.
a. Raised and braille characters and symbols shall comply with 521 CMR 41.00: Signage.
b. The call button for the main entry floor shall be designated by a raised star at the left
side of the floor designation.
c. All raised designations for control buttons shall be placed immediately to the system
shall be placed immediately to the left of the button to which they apply.
d. Applied plates, permanently attached, are an acceptable means to provide raised
control designations.
e. Floor buttons shall be provided with visual indicators to show when each call is
registered. The visual indicators shall be extinguished when each call is answered.
28.9 Car Position Indicators: In elevator cars, a visual car position indicator shall be provided
in compliance with the following:
28.9.1 Location: The car position indicator shall be located above the car control panel or
over the door to show the position of the elevator in the hoistway.
28.9.2 Visual and Audible: As the car passes or stops at a floor served by the elevators, the
corresponding numerals shall illuminate and an audible signal shall sound.
a. Numerals shall be a minimum of inch high and shall be illuminated on a contrasting

background.
b. The audible signal shall be no less than 20 decibels 3with a frequency no higher than
1,500 Hz.
c. An automatic verbal announcement of the floor number at which a car stops or which
a car passes may be substituted for the audible signal.
28.10 Emergency Communications: Where a service location is maintained in a building, a

two-way emergency communication system shall be provided between the elevator car and
the service location.
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28.10.1 The highest operable part of a two-way communication system shall be a maximum
of 48 inches from the floor of the car.
28.10.2 It shall be identified by a raised symbol and lettering complying with 521 CMR 41.00:
Signage, and located adjacent to the device.
28.10.3 The emergency intercommunication system shall not require voice communication.
Lights that indicate that emergency contact has been made and is being responded to would
meet this requirement.
28.20.4 If the system uses a handset, the length of the cord from the panel to the handset
shall be at least 29 inches. Said handsets shall be equipped with hearing amplification.
28.10.5 If the system is located in a closed compartment, the compartment door hardware
shall conform to 521 CMR 39.00, Controls.
28.11 Illumination Levels: The level of illumination at the car controls, platform, car
threshold and landing shall be at least five footcandles.
28.12 Wheelchair Lifts/ Limited Use Elevators: Platform lift devices shall comply with the
following:
28.12.1 General: Vertical wheelchair lift devices and Limited use elevators may be used as
part of an accessible route of travel in lieu of an elevator under any of the following
circumstances:
a. To provide an accessible route to a performing area (stage) in an assembly occupancy.

b. To comply with the wheelchair viewing position line-of-site and dispersion
requirements of 521 CMR 14.4.1.
c. In existing buildings where no other work is being performed, except for the
installation of a vertical wheelchair lift.
d. In existing buildings of less than three stories in height or that have less than 3,000
square feet per story unless the building is a shopping center, a shopping mall, or the
professional office of a health care provider.
e. To provide vertical access where the distance between floors is less than a full story
and where a ramp is not feasible.
28.12.2 Vertical wheelchair lifts shall comply with the following:
a. 521 CMR 24.4, Landings, 521 CMR 29.00: Floor Surfaces, and 521 CMR 39.00:
Controls;
b. Platform size shall be a minimum of 326 inches wide by 54 inches deep.
c. The wheelchair lift shall be recessed into the floor, at all levels so that it is flush with
the finished floor or grade. Where recessing the lift is not possible and a ramp must
be used, the ramp shall comply with 521 CMR 24.00: Ramps.
d. If the wheelchair lift is key operated, a buzzer and intercom system must be installed
at the lift and connected to a location within the building where the key is maintained.
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e. Doors or gate shall comply with the requirements of 521 CMR 26.5 through 521 CMR
26.11.4. Exception: Where a door or gate is provided in the wider side of any lift or
platform that is less than 54 inches in any dimension, the door or gate shall be a
minimum of 42 inches wide and shall comply with the applicable requirements of 521
CMR 26.6 through 521 CMR 26.11.4.
f. Wheelchair lifts must be permanently installed and maintained in operating condition
at all times.
28.12.3 Limited use elevators shall comply with the following:
a. The cab size shall be a minimum of 36 inches wide by 60 inches deep with the door
opening on the 36 inch side.
b. The interior elevator door or gate shall be automatic.
c. The exterior doors shall comply with 521 CMR 26.00: Doors and Doorways.
d. The elevator meet all other requirements of 521 CMR 28.2 through 28.6 and 521 CMR
28.8 through 28.11.
28.12.4 Inclined wheelchair lifts may be used as a part of an accessible route of travel in lieu
of an elevator only under the following circumstances.
a. To provide an accessible route to a performing area (stage) in a assembly occupancy.

b. In an existing building where no other work is being performed and not other
alternative is available such as a vertical wheelchair lift, limited use elevator or ramp.
28.12.5 - Inclined wheelchair lifts shall comply with the following:
a. The platform shall be a minimum of 30 inches wide by 48 inches long.

b. A permanent folding seat shall be provided on the lift.
c. If the wheelchair lift is key operated, a buzzer and intercom system must be installed
at the lift and connected to a location within the building where the key is maintained.
d. All controls and operating mechanisms shall comply with 521 CMR 39.00: Controls.
e. Inclined wheelchair lifts must be permanently installed and maintained in operating
condition at all times.
f. Clear floor space must be provided at all entry and exit locations to the inclined
wheelchair lift in accordance with the clear floor space requirement as cited in 521
CMR 26.6.3 and 26.6.4.
29.00 Floor Surfaces:
29.1 General: Ground and floor surfaces including floor, walks, ramps, and curb cuts shall be
stable, firm, slop resistant, and maintained with materials that ensure continued slip
resistance.
29.2 Level Changes: Ground and floor surfaces shall be of a common level throughout,
except for the following permitted changes in level:
29.2.1 Changes in level up to and including inch may be vertical and without edge
treatment.
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29.2.2 Changes in level greater than inch and less than inch shall be beveled with a slope
no greater than 1:2 (50%).
29.2.3 Changes in level greater than inch are not allowed unless a ramp, walkway, or
means of vertical access complying with 521 CMR is provided.
29.3 Carpet: When carpet or carpet tile is used on a ground or floor surface, it shall comply
with the following:
29.3.1 Material: Carpet material shall be high density, non-absorbent, and the maximum pile
thickness shall be inch.
29.3.2 Installation: Carpet shall be adhered directly to the floor or shall be stretched tautly
and securely fastened to floor surfaces at all edges.
29.3.3 Exposed Edges: Edges of carpet exposed to traffic shall have trim along the entire
length of the exposed edge. Edges perpendicular to the path of travel shall have edging strips
no higher than 3/8 inch above the floor and shall have a beveled edge with a slope no greater
than 1:2 (50%).
29.3.4 Padding: If padding is installed, it shall not exceed inch in thickness and shall be
secured taut to the floor.
29.4 Gratings: If gratings are located in walking surfaces, then they shall have spaces no
greater than inch wide in one direction. If gratings have elongated openings, then they shall
be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
30.00 Public Toilet Rooms:
30.1 General: Each public toilet room provided on a site or in a building shall comply with
521 CMR.
a. In each adult public toilet room, at least one water closet and one sink in each
location shall be accessible to persons in wheelchairs, or a separate accessible unisex
toilet room shall be provided at each location. Adult water closets shall comply with
the provisions of 521 CMR 30.1 through 30.13
b. Where childrens toilet rooms are provided, at least one water closet and one sink in
each location shall be accessible to children in wheelchairs, or a separate accessible
unisex toilet room shall be provided at each location. Childrens toilet rooms shall
comply with the provisions of 521 CMR 30.14 through 30.20. For purposes of 521
CMR, pre-kindergarten school is defined as a school which serves children from
infancy up until, but no including, kindergarten. Elementary school is defined as a
school which serves grades kindergarten through six.
30.1.1 The installation of unisex toilet room in lieu of a fully accessible mens and womens
room is permitted by 521 CMR.
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30.1.2 Portable Toilets: For single user portable toilets clustered at a single location, at least
5%, but not less than one accessible toilet unit, shall be installed at each cluster. Accessible
units shall be identified by the international symbol for accessibility. Portable units at
construction sites, used exclusively by construction personnel are not required to be
accessible. Not Applicable.
30.2 - Location: Accessible toilet rooms shall be on an accessible route. Where unisex toilet
rooms are provided, they shall be located in the same area as other toilet rooms.
30.3 Vestibules: Where vestibules are provided, they shall comply with 521 CMR 25.3,
Vestibules.
30.4 Doors to Single User Toilet Rooms: Doors to single user toilet rooms may swing into the
room if the door has a self-closing device and maneuvering space is provided in accordance
with 521 CMR 26.6. The door may swing into the room if there is a clear floor space of 30
inches by 48 inches beyond the swing of the door.
30.5 Clear floor Space: An unobstructed turning space complying with 521 CMR 6.3,
Wheelchair Turning Space, shall be provided within an accessible toilet room. The clear floor
space at fixtures and controls, the accessible route, and the turning space may overlap.
30.6 Toilet Stalls: If toilet stalls are provided, then at least one shall be a standard accessible
stall. Where six or more stalls are provided in a toilet room, at least one alternate accessible
toilet stall shall be provided in addition to the standard accessible toilet stall. Accessible toilet
stalls shall be on an accessible route.
30.6.1 Standard Accessible Toilet Stall: Standard accessible toilet stalls shall be at least 60
inches wide and 72 inches deep. Arrangements may be provided to allow either left- or right-
hand approach. Water closets in accessible stalls shall be located on the 60 inch wall and shall
comply with 521 CMR 30.7, Water Closets.
a. Accessible toilet stalls shall have a door that swings out or slides and has a 32 inch
clear opening.
b. The stall door shall have and automatic self-closing hinge device, a pull device on both
sides of the door to assist in closing and opening the door, and a lock located
approximately 36 inches above the floor that does not require tight grasping,
pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate.
c. There shall be 18 inches of clear space on the latch pull side of the door.
d. A coat hook shall be provided at a maximum height of 54 inches above the floor.
30.6.2 Alternate Accessible Stall: Alternate accessible toilet stalls shall be 36 inches wide
with an outward swinging, self-closing door and parallel grab bars.
a. The alternate toilet stall shall have a door that swings our or slides and has a 32 inch
clear opening.
b. The stall door shall have an automatic self-closing hinge device, a pull device on both
sides of the door to assist in closing and opening the door, and a lock located
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approximately 36 inches above the floor that does not require tight grasping, pinching
or twisting of the wrist to operate.
c. A coat hook shall be provided at a maximum height of 54 inches above the floor.
30.7 Water Closets: That are required to be accessible shall comply with the following:
30.7.1 Clear Floor Space: Clear floor space for water closets not installs shall comply with
521 CMR 30.7. Clear floor space may be arranged to allow either a left- or right-handed
approach to the water closet.
30.7.2 Location: The centerline of the water closet shall be located 18 inches from the
nearest side wall and at least 42 inches from the farthest side wall or the closest edge of an
adjacent fixture. There shall be at least 42 inches clearance between the front edge of the
water closet and the nearest wall or fixture.
30.7.3 Height: Water closets shall be 17 inches to 19 inches high, measured to the top of the
water closet seat.
30.7.4 Seats: Water closet seats shall not be spring mounted or return to a lifted position.
30.7.5 Flush Controls: Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic and shall comply
with 521 CMR 39.5, Operation. Controls for flush valves shall be mounted on the wide side of
the water closet no more than 44 inches above the floor.
30.7.6 Toilet Paper Dispensers: Toilet paper dispensers shall be located on the side wall
closest to the water closet. The centerline of the roll shall be set at a minimum height of 24
inches above the floor. Dispensers that control delivery or that do not permit continuous
paper flow are not allowed.
30.8 Grab Bars: For the standard accessible toilet stall, the water closet shall have two grab
bars 42 inches long, one on the wall in back of the water closet and one on the wall closest to
the water closet. For the alternate accessible toilet stall, the water closet shall have two
parallel grab bars, 42 inches long installed on the side walls and located a minimum of six
inches from the interior corner.
30.8.1 Location: The side grab bar shall be located a maximum of 12 inches from the interior
corner. The rear grab bar shall be located a maximum of six inches from the interior corner.
30.8.2 Height: Grab bars shall be set at a height of 33 to 36 inches above and parallel to the
floor. Where a tank prevents location of the rear grab bar, a bar may be installed three inches
above the tank. Where a flushometer prevents the location of a 42 inch rear grab bar, one
grab bar, 36 inches shall be installed to the side of the flushometer, located three inches from
the closest edge of the flushometer.
30.8.3 - Thickness: Grab bars shall be between 1 inches and 1 inches in outside diameter,
have a 1 inch clearance between the bar and the wall.
30.8.4 Material: Grab bars shall also be non-rusting and acid-etched or roughened.
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30.8.5 Dispensers or other devices shall not be mounted above grab bars.
30.9 Sink: sinks, including vanities, shall comply with the following:
30.9.1 Clear Floor Space: A clear floor space complying with 521 CMR 6.3, Wheelchair
Turning Space, shall be provided in front of the sink to allow forward approach. The clear
floor space shall be on an accessible route and shall extend no more than a maximum of 19
inches underneath the sink.
30.9.2 Height: Sinks shall be mounted with the rim no higher than 34 inches above the finish
floor. Sinks shall also extend a minimum of 17 inches from the wall to the front of the sink or
counter.
30.9.3 Knee Clearance: Knee clearance shall be provided underneath the sink which is 27
inches minimum from the floor to the underside of the sink and extends eight inches
minimum, measured from the front edge underneath the sink back towards the wall; if a
minimum of nine inches of toe clearance is provided, a maximum of six inches of the 48 inches
of clear floor space required at the fixture may extend into the toe space.
30.9.4 Depth: Sink depth shall not exceed six and one-half inches.
30.9.5 Piping: Sink traps and drains shall be located as close to rear walls as possible. Hot
water and drain pipes exposed under sinks shall be recessed, insulated, or guarded. There
shall be no sharp or abrasive surfaces under sinks.
30.9.6 Faucets: Faucets shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping,
pinching or twisting of the wrist. Lever-operated, push-type, or electronically controlled
mechanisms are acceptable designs. If self-closing valves are used the faucet shall remain
open for at least ten seconds.
30.10 Urinals: Where one or more urinals are provided, at least one urinal shall be
accessible.
30.10.1 Height: Accessible urinals shall be stall-type or wall-hung with an elongated rim at a
maximum of 17 inches above the finish floor.
30.10.2 Clear Floor Space: A clear floor space shall be provided in front of an accessible
urinal to allow forward approach. The clear space shall adjoin or overlap an accessible route
and shall comply with 521 CMR 6.3, Wheelchair Turning Space. Urinal shields that do not
extend beyond the front edge of the urinal rim may be provide with 29 inches clearance
between them.
30.10.3 Flush Controls: Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic, and shall comply
with 521 CMR 39.5, Operation and shall be mounted no more than 44 inches above the finish
floor.
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30.11 Mirror: The top of any shelf and bottom of any mirror that is provided above a sink
shall be set with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface no higher than 40 inches above the
finish floor.
30.12 Dispensers: Towel dispensers, drying devices, or other types of devices and dispensers
shall have at least one of each device mounted within the zone of reach. At least one of each
device shall be located within reach of a person using the accessible sink and shall comply with
521 CMR 39.5, Operation.
30.13 Controls and Receptacles: If controls, receptacles, or other equipment is provided,

then at least one of each shall be on an accessible route and shall comply with 521 CMR 39.00:
Controls.
30.14 Childrens Water Closets: Where provided, shall comply with the following:
30.14.1 Clear Floor Space: Clear floor space for water closets shall comply with 521 CMR
30.5, Clear Floor Space. Clear floor space may be arranged to allow either a left- or right-
handed approach.
30.14.2 Location: The centerline of the water closet shall be located 11 inches from the
nearest side wall for pre-kindergarten; 11 to 15 inches for kindergarten to third grade and 15
to 18 inches for fourth grade to sixth grade. The water closet shall also be located 42 inches
from the centerline of the water closet to the opposite wall or closest edge of the next fixture.
30.14.3 Height: Water closets shall be set at a height measured from the floor to the top of
the seat as follows:
Pre-kindergarten: 11 to 12 inches
Kindergarten to Third Grade: 12 to 15 inches
Fourth Grade to Sixth Grade: 15 to 17 inches
30.14.4 Flush Controls: Controls for flush valves on water closets used by children shall be
mounted on the wide side of the water closet within 20 to 30 inches above the floor.
30.14.5 Toilet Paper Dispensers: Toilet paper dispensers used by children shall be centered
above finished floor as follows:
Pre-kindergarten: 14 inches
30.15 Childrens Grab Bars: The water closet shall have two grab bars, 42 inches long, one
mounted on the wall in back of the water closet and one on the side wall closest to the water
closet and located no more than six inches from the interior corner. Where a tank prevents
location of the rear grab bar, a bar may be installed three inches above the tank. Where a
flushometer prevents the location of a 42 inch rear grab bar, one grab bar 36 inches shall be
installed to the side of the flushometer, located three inches from the closest edge of the
flushometer.
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30.15.1 Height: Grab bars shall be mounted from the floor to the top of the grab bar as
follows:
Pre-kindergarten: 18 to 20 inches
30.15.2 Thickness: The outside diameter of grab bars shall be as follows:
Pre-kindergarten: 1 inch
Kindergarten to Sixth Grade: 1 to 1 inch
30.16 Childrens Sink: Sinks, including vanities, shall comply with the following:
30.16.1 Clear Floor Space: A clear floor space complying with 521 CMR 30.5, Clear Floor
Space, shall be provided in front of a sink to allow a forward approach. The clear floor space
shall be on an accessible route and shall extent no more than a maximum of 19 inches
underneath the sink.
30.16.2 Height: Sinks shall be mounted with the rim no higher than 30 inches above the
finish floor. A clearance of at least 25 inches above the finish floor to the bottom of the apron
shall be provided. Knee and toe clearance shall be at least 30 inches wide and 19 inches deep.
30.16.3 Piping: Sink traps and drains shall be located as close to rear walls as possible. Hot
water and drain pipes exposed under sinks shall be recessed, insulated or guarded. There
shall be no sharp or abrasive surfaces under sinks.
30.16.4 Faucets: Faucets shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight
grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Lever-operated, push-type, touch-type or
electronically controlled mechanisms are acceptable designs. If self-closing valves are used,
the faucet shall remain open for at least ten seconds.
30.17 Childrens Urinals: Where one or more urinal is provided, at least one urinal shall be
accessible.
30.17.1 Height: The accessible urinal shall be stall-type or wall-hung with an elongated rim
at a maximum height of 15 inches above the floor.
30.17.2 Flush Controls: Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic, and shall be
mounted no more than 44 inches above the finish floor.
30.18 Childrens Mirror: The top of any shelf or bottom of any mirror which is provided
above a sink shall be set with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface no higher than 31
inches above the finish floor.
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30.19 Childrens Dispensers: Towel dispensers, drying devices, and dispensers shall have at
least one of each device mounted within the zone of reach and at least one of each device
shall be located within reach of a person using the accessible sink.
Childrens Controls and Receptacles: If controls, receptacles, or other equipment are provided,
then at least one of each shall be mounted no higher than 36 inches above the floor to the
centerline of the operable portion of the control.
31.00 Bathing Rooms:
Not Applicable.
32.00 Kitchens:
32.1 General: Non-commercial kitchens in public facilities, such as classrooms and

community rooms shall provide a clear floor space of 60 inches in diameter, measured 12
32.2 Counter Tops: Counter tops that contain sinks and cooking units shall provide a
minimum of 15 inches of clear countertop on at least one side of the cooking unit and on at
least one side of the sink and shall have a clear space underneath that complies with 521 CMR
32.6, Keespace. Counter tops shall be mounted no higher than 34 inches above the finish
floor.
32.3 Wall Cabinets: The bottoms of the wall cabinets shall comply with 521 CMR 6.5,
Forward Reach or 6.6, Side Reach.
32.4 Pantry Unit: A tall cabinet at least 30 inches wide and 72 inches in height may be
installed win lieu of making overhead cabinets accessible. If walk-in pantry is provided, the
door to the pantry shall fully comply with 521 CMR 26.00: Doors and Doorways.
32.5 Hardware: Cabinet hardware shall be operable with a closed fist. Cabinet opening
devices shall be located at the top of base cabinets and at the bottom of wall cabinets.
32.6 Kneespace: Access space for knees and feet of wheelchair users shall be provided
under cooktops and sinks, and elsewhere as space and storage considerations permit.
32.6.1 All such spaces shall be at least 30 inches wide , 27 inches high, and 19 inches deep.
36.6.2 Where sink and cooking units are within 15 inches of each other, access space under
the counter shall be continuous at a height of 27 inches to the underside of the counter.
32.7 Sink: Sinks shall comply with the following:
32.7.1 Clear Floor Space: A clear floor space, complying with 521 CMR 6.3, Wheelchair
Turning Space shall be provided in front of a sink to allow forward approach. The clear floor
space shall be on an accessible route and shall extend a maximum of 19 inches underneath
the sink.
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32.7.2 Sinks shall be mounted with the rim no higher than 34 inches above the finish floor.
32.7.3 Sink depth shall not exceed eight inches.
32.7.4 Sink traps and drains shall be located as close to rear walls as possible. Plumbing
pipes shall be recessed, insulated, or guarded. There shall be no sharp or abrasive surfaces
under sinks.
32.7.5 Faucets shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching
or twisting of the wrist. Lever-operated, push-type, touch-type or electronically controlled
mechanisms are acceptable designs.
32.7.6 Garbage disposals, when provided, shall be controlled by switches under the counter
at the front.
32.8 Cooking Units: Shall comply with the following:
32.8.1 Cooking units shall be the in-counter type with controls at the front of counter or
counter faces and with open access space under the counter.
32.8.2 Where hoods are provided above cooking units, controls shall be located no higher
than 54 inches above the floor, but shall not be located behind cooking units.
32.8.3 Ovens shall be the wall-oven type, set at a height such that bottoms of doors are 30
32.8.4 Bottom-hinged ovens shall provide retractable bread board type shelf concealed in
the counter, adjacent to the oven door. If side hinged, the bread board shall be located
under the oven.
32.8.5 Ovens shall also be self-cleaning, or continuous cleaning.
32.9 Refrigerators: May be combination refrigerator-freezers with two doors, side by side,
or may be two door freezer above the refrigerator units or refrigerator above the freezer
units, provided the bottom of such freezer of refrigerator I no higher than 44 inches above the
floor. Refrigerators shall be self-defrosting.
32.10 Controls: All controls and switches shall comply with 521 CMR 39.00: Controls.
33.00 Dressing, Fitting and Changing Rooms:
Not Applicable.
34.00 Storage:
34.1 General: Fixed storage facilities, such as cabinets, shelves, and drawers that are
required to be accessible shall comply with the following requirements:
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34.2 Clear Floor Space: A clear floor space that allows either a forward or parallel approach
by a person using a wheelchair shall be provided at accessible storage facilities.
34.3 Height: Accessible storage spaces shall be within at least one of the reach ranges
specified in 521 CMR 6.5, Forward Reach, and 521 CMR 6.6, Side Reach. Clothes rods or
shelves shall be a maximum of 54 inches above the finish floor for a side approach. Where the
distance from the wheelchair to the clothes rod or shelf exceeds ten inches, the height and
depth to the rod or shelf shall comply with the following:
34.4 Hardware: Hardware for accessible storage facilities shall comply with 521 CMR 26.11,
Door Hardware. Touch latches and U-shaped pulls are acceptable.
35.00 Tables and Seating:
35.1 Fixed Tables and Built-In Seating: Where fixed tables or built-in seating are provided, at
least 5 percent, but not less than one, of the fixed tables shall be accessible, be on an
accessible route, and shall comply with the following. There shall be no fixed seats at
accessible tables.
35.2 Distribution: Accessible fixed tables shall be distributed by size and location throughout
the space or facility.
35.3 Clearances: Between fixed accessible tables there shall be at least a 36 inch access
aisle. No seating shall overlap the access aisle.
35.4 Clear Floor Space: Clear floor space shall be provided at each seating space. Such clear
floor space shall not overlap knee space by more than 19 inches.
35.5 Knee Clearances: If seating for people in wheelchairs is provided at tables or counters,
knee spaces at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep shall be provided.
35.6 Height of Tables or Counters: The tops of accessible tables and counters shall be from
28 inches to 34 inches above the finish floor or ground.
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36.00 Drinking Fountains:
36.1 General: Drinking fountains shall include water coolers. Drinking fountains, when
provided, shall comply with the following requirements;
36.1.1 Where only one drinking fountain is provided on a floor, it shall be accessible. A
single drinking fountain can be installed by the use of a high-low fountain.
31.1.2 Where more than one drinking fountain is provided on a floor, one in each location
shall be accessible and shall be on an accessible route.
36.2 Clearances: Shall comply with the following:
36.2.1 - Wall and post-mounted cantilevered units allowing only a front approach shall have a
clear knee space between the bottom of the apron and the floor or ground.
a. The knee space shall be at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 17 inches to 19
inches deep.
b. These units shall also have a minimum clear floor space to allow a person in a
wheelchair to approach the unit facing forward.
36.2.2 Free-standing units not having a knee space under them shall have a clear floor space
that allows a person in a wheelchair to make a parallel approach to the unit. This clear floor
space shall comply with 521 CMR 6.6, Side Reach.
36.2.3 Built-in units shall comply with the following:
a. Where a drinking fountains is cantilevered or wall mounted along an accessible route,

it shall comply with the requirements of 521 CMR 20.6, Protruding Objects.
b. Where a drinking fountain is cantilevered in a recess, the recess shall not be less than
30 inches wide, and the fountain shall comply with 521 CMR 36.2.1
c. Where a drinking fountain is located in a recess and has no knee space below, the
recess depth shall not exceed the fountain depth and the fountain shall have a clear
floor space that allows a person in a wheelchair to make a parallel approach to the
unit. This clear floor space shall comply with 521 CMR 6.4, Clear Floor or Ground
Space for Wheelchairs.
36.3 Spout Location: The spouts of drinking fountains and water coolers shall comply with
the following:
36.3.1 Spouts shall be located at the front of the unit and shall direct the flow of water in a
trajectory that is parallel or nearly parallel to the front of the unit.
36.3.2 The spout shall provide a flow of water at least four inches high to allow the insertion
of a cup or glass under the flow of water.
36.3.3 On an accessible drinking fountain with a round or oval bowl, the spout must be
positioned so the flow of water is within three inches of the front edge of the fountain.
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36.4 Spout Height: Spouts shall be no higher than 36 inches, measured from the floor or
ground surface to the spout outlet.
36.5 Controls: controls shall comply with the following:
36.5.1 Controls shall be front-mounted or side-mounted near the front edge of the finking
fountain.
36.5.2 - Controls shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching
or twisting of the wrist. Knob-type faucets are not permitted. The force required to activate
the controls shall be no greater than five pounds.
36.5.3 Other types of controls may be installed in addition to, but not instead of, hand
operated controls.
37.00 Public Telephones:
Not Applicable.
38.00 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs):
Not Applicable.
39.00 Controls:
39.1 General: Controls and operating mechanisms in accessible spaces, along accessible
routes, or as parts of accessible elements shall be accessible and shall comply with 521 CMR
39.
39.2 Clear Floor Space: Clear floor space that allows a forward or a parallel approach by a
person in a wheelchair shall be provided at controls, dispensers, receptacles and other
operable equipment.
39.2 Height: The highest operable part of controls, dispensers, receptacles, and other
operable equipment shall be placed within at least one of the reach ranges specified in 521
CMR 6.5, Forward Reach, and 521 CMR 6.6, Side Reach.
39.3.1 Electrical and communications system receptacles on walls shall be mounted

between 15 inches and 48 inches above the floor, measured at the centerline of the lowest
receptacle.
Exception: These requirements do not apply where the use of special equipment dictates
otherwise or where electrical and communications systems receptacles are not normally
intended for use by building occupants.
39.4 Location: All such controls shall be located at least 18 inches from an interior corner.
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39.5 Operation: Controls and operating mechanisms shall be operable with one hand and
shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to
activate controls shall be no greater than five pounds.
40.00 Alarms:
40.1 General: If emergency warning systems are provided, then they shall include both
audible alarms and visual alarms.
40.2 Audible Alarms: If provided, audible emergency alarms shall produce a sound that
exceeds the prevailing equivalent sound level in the room or space by at least 15 dbA or
exceeds any maximum sound level with a duration of 60 seconds by 5 dbA, whichever is
louder. If an audible alarm in an adjacent space provides the proper decibel level within a
room, then only the visual alarm is needed. Sound levels for alarm signals shall not exceed
120 dbA.
40.3 Visual Alarms: At a minimum, visual signal appliances, if provided, shall be provided in
buildings and facilities in each of the following areas: restrooms, meeting rooms, hallways,
lobbies, classrooms, and any general usage areas open to the public.
40.3.1 Visual alarm signal appliances shall be integrated into the building or facility alarm
system. If single station audible alarms are provided, then single station visual alarm signals
shall be provided.
40.3.2 Visual alarm signals shall have photometric features in accordance with NFPA 72,
Section 7.5, 2002.
40.3.3 Visual alarm signals shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72, Section 7.5, 2002.
40.4 Auxiliary Alarms: Units and sleeping accommodations shall have a visual alarm
connected to the building emergency alarm system or shall have a standard 110 volt electrical
receptacle into which such an alarm can be connected and a means by which a signal from the
building emergency alarm system can trigger such an auxiliary alarm. Not Applicable.
41.00 Signage:
41.1 General: The following types of signage shall be provided:
41.1.1 Signs that designate permanent rooms and spaced shall comply with 521 CMR 41.2,
41.5 and 41.6. These include toilet room signs, room numbers, stair signs, etc.
Exception: Building directories, menus, and all other signs that are temporary are not
required to comply.
41.1.2 Other signs that provide direction to, or information about, functional spaces of the
building comply with 521 CMR 41.2, 41.4 and 41.6.
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41.1.3 Elements and spaces of accessible facilities which shall be identified by the
International Symbol of Accessibility and which shall comply with 521 CMR 41.7, Symbols if
Accessibility are:
a. Parking spaces designated as reserved for individuals with disabilities;

b. Accessible passenger loading zones;
c. Accessible entrances when not all are accessible (inaccessible entrances shall have
directional signage to indicate the route to the nearest accessible entrance);
d. Accessible toilet and bathing facilities when not all are accessible; Emergency egress
signs, which are required to be illuminated.
41.2 Mounting Location and Height: Where permanent identification is provided for rooms
and spaces, signs shall be installed on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door. Where
there is no wall space to the latch side of the door, including at double leaf doors, signs shall
be placed on the nearest adjacent wall.
41.2.1 Mounting location shall allow a person to approach within three inches of signage
without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door.
41.2.2 Mounting height shall be 60 inches above the finish floor to the centerline fo the sign.
41.3 Character Proportion: Letters and numbers on signs shall have a width-to-height ratio
between 3:5 and 1:1, and a stroke-width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10.
41.4 Character Height: Characters and numbers on signs shall be sized according to the
viewing distance from which they are read.
41.4.1 The minimum height of suspended or overhead characters is three inches and is
measured using an upper case X.
41.4.2 Lower case characters are permitted.
41.5 Raised and Brailled Characters and Pictorial Symbol Signs: Shall comply with the
following:
41.5.1 Letters and numerals shall be raised one thirty-second of an inch, upper case, sans
serif or simple serif type.
41.5.2 Letters and/ or numerals shall be accompanied with Grade 2 Braille.
41.5.3 Raised characters shall be at least 5/8 inch of an inch high, but no higher than two
inches.
41.5.4 - Pictograms shall be accompanied by the equivalent verbal description placed directly
below the pictogram. The border dimension of the pictogram shall be six inches minimum in
height.
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41.6 Finish and Contrast: The characters and background of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or
other non-glare finish. Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background: either
light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background.
41.7 Symbols of Accessibility: Facilities and elements required to be identified as accessible

by 521 CMR 41.1.3 shall use the international symbol of accessibility. The symbol shall be
displaced as shown in Fig. 41a.
Structural:
506.1- General: Structural Repairs shall be in compliance with this section and Section 501.2.
Regardless of the extent of structural or nonstructural damage, dangerous conditions shall be
eliminated. Regardless of the scope of repair, new structural members and connections used
for repair or rehabilitation shall comply with the detailing provisions of 780 CMR, Eighth
Edition, for new buildings of similar structure, purpose and location.
506.2 Repairs to Damaged Buildings: Repairs to damaged building shall comply with this
section.
506.2.1 Repairs for Less Than Substantial Structural Damage: For damage less than
substantial structural damage, the damaged elements shall be permitted to be restored to
their pre-damaged condition.
506.2.2 Repairs for Substantial Structural Damage to Vertical Elements of the Lateral-Force-
Resisting System: A building that has sustained substantial structural damage to the vertical
elements of its lateral-force-resisting system shall be evaluated in accordance with Section
506.2.2.1, and either repaired in accordance with Section 506.2.2.2 or repaired and
rehabilitated in accordance with Section 506.2.2.3 depending on the results of the evaluation.
506.2.2.1 Evaluation: The building shall be evaluated by a registered design professional,

and the evaluation findings shall be submitted to the code official. The evaluation shall
establish whether the damaged building, if repaired to its pre-damaged state, would comply
with the provisions of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition, except that seismic design criteria shall be
reduced to IBC level seismic forces specified in Section 101.5.4.2.
506.2.2.2 Extent of Repair for Compliant Buildings: If the evaluation establishes that the
building in its repaired condition complies with the provisions of Section 506.2.2.1, then the
damaged elements shall be permitted to be restored to their pre-damaged condition.
506.2.2.3 Extent of Repair for Noncompliant Buildings: If the evaluation does not establish
that the building in its pre-damage condition complies with the provisions of Section
506.2.2.1, then the building shall be rehabilitated to comply with the provisions of this section.
The wind load for the repair and rehabilitation shall be those required by the building code in
effect at the time of original construction, unless the damage was caused by wind, in which
case the wind loads shall be in accordance with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition. The seismic loads for
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this rehabilitation design shall be those required by the building code in effect at the time of
original construction, but not less than the reduced-level seismic forces specified in Section
101.5.4.2.
506.2.3 Substantial Structural Damage to Gravity Load Carrying Components: Gravity load-
carrying components that have sustained substantial structural damage shall be rehabilitated
to comply with the applicable provisions for dead and live loads in 780 CMR, Eight Edition.
Snow loads shall be considered if the substantial structural damage was caused or related to
snow load effects. Undamaged gravity load-carrying components that receive dead, live or
snow loads from rehabilitated components shall also be rehabilitated if required to comply
with the design loads of the rehabilitation design.
506.2.4 Flood Hazard Areas: In flood hazard areas, buildings that have sustained substantial
damage shall be brought into compliance with 780 CMR, Eight Edition, Section 1612.
606.1 General: Where alteration work includes replacement of equipment that is supported
by the building or where a reroofing permit is required, the provisions of this section shall
apply.
606.2 Addition or Replacement of Roofing or Replacement of Equipment: Where addition or

replacement of equipment results in additional dead loads, structural components supporting
such reroofing or equipment shall comply with the gravity load requirements of 780 CMR,
Eighth Edition.
Exceptions:
1. Structural elements where the additional dead load from the roofing or equipment
does not increase the force in an element by more than 5 percent. The cumulative
effects since original construction shall be considered.
2. Buildings constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code or the
conventional light-frame construction methods of the IBC and where the dead load
from the roofing or equipment is not increased by more than 5 percent. The
cumulative effects since original construction shall be considered.
3. Addition of a second layer of roof covering weight 3 pounds per square foot or less
over and existing, single layer of roof covering.
606.2.1 Wall Anchors for Concrete and Masonry Buildings: Where a permit is issued for
reroofing more than 25 percent of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic Design
Category B, C, D, E or F with a structural system consisting of concrete or reinforced masonry
walls with a flexible roof diaphragm or unreinforced masonry walls with any type of roof
diaphragms, the work shall include installation of wall anchors at the roof line to resist the
reduced International Building Code level seismic forces as specified in Section 101.5.4.2 of
this Code and the design procedures of Section 101.5.4, unless an evaluation demonstrates
compliance of existing wall anchorage.
606.3 Additional Requirements for Reroof Permits: The requirements of this section shall
apply to alteration work requiring reroof permits.
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606.3.1 Bracing for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Parapets: Where a permit is issued
for reroofing for more than 25 percent of the roof area of a building assigned to Seismic
Design Category B, C, D, E or F that has parapets constructed of unreinforced masonry, the
work shall include installation of parapet bracing to resist the reduced International Building
Code seismic forces specified in Section 101.5.4.2 of this code, unless an evaluation
demonstrates compliance of such items.
Exception: Masonry parapets with a height to thickness ratio of 2.5 or less. The height of
the parapet shall be measured from the level of where the unreinforced masonry walls
are connected to the roof diaphragm.
606.3.2 Roof Diaphragms Resisting Wind Loads in High-Wind Regions: Where roofing
materials are removed from the entire roof diaphragm of a building or section of a building
located where one of the following conditions apply:
1. The basic wind speed is greater than 90 mph and the occupancy category is Type III or
Type IV as defined in Table 1604.5 of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
2. The basic wind speed is greater than or equal to 105 mph.
707.1 General: Structural elements and systems within buildings undergoing Level 2
alterations shall comply with this section.
707.2 New Structural Elements: New structural elements in alterations, including

connections and anchorage, shall comply with 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
707.3 Minimum Design Loads: The minimum design loads on existing elements of a
structure that do not support additional loads as a result of an alteration shall be the loads
applicable at the time the building was constructed.
707.4 Existing Structural Elements Carrying Gravity Loads: Alterations shall not reduce the
capacity of existing gravity load-carrying structural elements unless it is demonstrated that the
elements have the capacity to carry the applicable design gravity loads required by 780 CMR,
Eighth Edition. Existing structural elements supporting any additional gravity loads as a result
of the alterations, including the effects of snow drift, shall comply with 789p CMR, Eighth
Edition.
Exceptions:
1. Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 5 percent. The
cumulative effect of the stress increase since original construction shall be considered
for the purposes of this exception.
2. Not Applicable as there are no Group R Occupancies associated with the existing
school building(s).
707.5 Existing Structural Elements Resisting Lateral Loads: Any existing lateral load-resisting
structural element whose demand-capacity ratio with the alteration considered is more than
10 percent greater than its demand-capacity ratio with the alteration ignored shall comply
with the structural requirements specified in Section 807.4. For purposes of calculating
demand-capacity ratios, the demand shall consider applicable load combinations with design
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lateral loads or forces in accordance with Sections 1609 and 1613 of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
For purposes of this section, comparisons of demand-capacity ratios and calculation of design
lateral loads, forces and capacities shall account for the cumulative effects of additions and
alterations since original construction.
707.5.2 Irregularities: Where the alteration results in a structural irregularity as defined in

ASCE 7, the lateral load-resisting structural elements shall comply with the structural
requirements specified in Section 802.1.1.
707.6 Voluntary Improvement of the Seismic Force-Resisting System: Alterations to existing

structural elements or additions of new structural elements that are not otherwise required
by this chapter and are initiated for the purpose of improving the performance of the seismic
force-resisting system of an existing structure or the performance of seismic bracing or
anchorage of existing non-structural elements shall be permitted, provided that an
engineering analysis is submitted demonstrating the following:
1. The altered structure and the altered nonstructural elements are no less conforming
with the provisions of this code with respect to earthquake design than they were
prior to the alteration.
2. New structural elements are detailed and connected to the existing structural
elements as required by Chapter 16 of 780 CMR, Eighth Edition.
3. New or relocated nonstructural elements are detailed and connected to existing or
new structural elements as required by Chapter 16 of 780 CME, Eighth Edition.
4. The alteration does not create a structural irregularity, as defined in ASCE 7 or make
an existing structural irregularity more severe.
807.1 General: Where buildings undergoing Level 3 alterations including structural

alterations, the provisions of this section shall apply.
807.2 New Structural Elements: New structural elements shall comply with Section 707.2
807.3 Existing Structural Elements Carrying Gravity Loads: Existing structural elements
carrying gravity loads shall comply with Section 707.4
807.4 Structural Alterations: All structural elements of a lateral-force-resisting system in

buildings undergoing Level 3 Alterations as triggered by Section 707.5 shall comply with this
section.
Exceptions:
1. Not Applicable as there are no Group R Occupancies in the school buildings.
2. Where such alterations involve only the lowest story of a building and the change of
occupancy provisions of Chapter 9 do not apply, only the lateral-force-resisting
components in and below that story need comply with this section.
807.4.1 Evaluation and Analysis: An engineering evaluation and analysis that establishes the
structural adequacy of the altered structure shall be prepared by a registered design
professional and submitted to the code official.
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807.4.2 Substantial Structural Alteration: Where more than 30 percent of the total floor and
roof areas of the building or structure have been or are proposed to be involved in structural
alteration within a 12 month period, the evaluation and analysis shall demonstrate that the
altered building or structure complies with 780 CMR, Eight Edition, for wind loading and with
reduced 780 CMR, Eighth Edition, level seismic forces as specified in Section 101.5.4.2 for
seismic loading. For seismic considerations, the analysis shall be based on one of the
procedures specified in Section 101.5.4. The areas to be counted toward the 30 percent shall
be those areas tributary to the vertical load-carrying components, such as joists, beams,
columns, walls and other structural components that have been or will be removed, added or
altered, as well as areas such as mezzanines, penthouses, roof structures and in-filled courts
and shafts.
807.4.3 Limited Structural Alteration: Where not more than 30 percent of the total floor and
roof areas of the building are involved in structural alteration within a 12 month period, the
evaluation and analysis shall demonstrate that the altered building or structure complies with
the loads applicable at the time of original construction or of the most recent substantial
structural alteration as defined by Section 807.2. Any existing structural element whose
seismic demand-capacity ratio with the alteration considered is more than 10 percent greater
than its demand-capacity ratio ignored shall comply with the reduced 780 CMR, Eighth Edition
level seismic forces as specified in Section 101.5.4.2.
Mechanical:
508.1 General: Existing mechanical systems undergoing repair shall not make the building
less conforming than it was before the repair was undertaken.
508.2 Mechanical Draft Systems for Manually Fired Appliances and Fireplaces: A mechanical
draft system shall be permitted to be used with manually fire appliances and fireplaces where
such a system complies with all of the following requirements:
1. The mechanical draft device shall be listed and installed in accordance with the
manufacturers installation instructions.
2. A device shall be installed that produces visible and audible warning upon failure of
the mechanical draft device or loss of electrical power at any time that the mechanical
draft device is turned on. This device shall be equipped with a battery backup if it
receives power from the building wiring.
3. A smoke detector shall be installed in the room with appliance or fireplace. This
device shall be equipped with a batter backup if it receives power from the building
wiring.
709.1 Reconfigured or Converted Spaces: All reconfigured spaces intended for occupancy
and all spaces converted to habitable or occupiable space in any work area shall be provide
with natural or mechanical ventilation in accordance with the International Mechanical Code.
Exception: Existing mechanical ventilation systems shall comply with the requirements of
Section 709.2.
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709.2 - Altered Existing Systems: In mechanically ventilated spaces, existing mechanical

ventilation systems that are altered, reconfigured, or extended shall provide not less than 5
cubic feet per minute (cfm) per person of outdoor air and not less than 15 cfm of ventilation
air per person; or not less than the amount o ventilation air determined by the Indoor Air
Quality Procedure of ASHRAE 62.
709.3 Local Exhaust: All newly introduced devices, equipment, or operations that produce
airborne particulate matter, odors, fumes, vapor, combustion products, gaseous
contaminants, pathogenic and allergenic organisms, and microbial contaminants in such
quantities as to affect adversely or impair health or cause discomfort to occupants shall be
provided with local exhaust.
Energy Conservation:
607.1 Minimum Requirements: Level 1 alterations to existing buildings or structures are

permitted without requiring the entire building or structure to comply with the energy
requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code. The alterations shall conform to
the energy requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code, as they relate to new
construction only.

the energy requirements of the International Energy Code as they relate to new construction
only.

the International Energy Conservation Code as they related to new construction only.
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APPENDIX E Phase 1 Initial Site Investigation

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PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT

7 CHAPEL STREET
EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01027
ATC GROUP SERVICES LLC PROJECT NUMBER 183EM00126
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Prepared by: Prepared for:
ATC Group Services LLC Mr. Bertram W. Gardner

73 William Franks Drive Project Architect
West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
Phone: (413) 781-0070 521 East Street
Fax: (413) 781-3734 Chicopee, Massachusetts 01020
Phone: (413) 594-2800
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7 Chapel Street
Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 1

1.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Findings and Conclusions Summary .................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Significant Data Gap Summary .......................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 3
2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Significant Assumption ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions ................................................................................................................. 5
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions (User Reliance) .................................................................................. 7
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Location and Legal Description........................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Surrounding Area General Characteristics ......................................................................................... 8
3.3 Current Use of the Property ................................................................................................................ 8
3.4 Description of Property Improvements ............................................................................................... 9
3.5 Current Uses of Abutting Properties ................................................................................................. 10
4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION ................................................................................. 11
4.1 Title Records ..................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) .............................................................. 11
4.3 Specialized Knowledge or Experience of the User ........................................................................... 11
4.4 Significant Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues ............................................................... 11
4.5 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information ..................................................................... 11
4.6 Reason for Performing Phase I ESA ................................................................................................ 11
4.7 Other User Provided Documents ...................................................................................................... 11
5.0 RECORDS REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 12
5.1 Standard Environmental Records ..................................................................................................... 12
5.1.1 Federal Agency Database Findings ..................................................................................... 13
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings .................................................................................... 13
5.1.3 Additional Environmental Records Findings ........................................................................ 13
5.1.4 Local Environmental Records Sources................................................................................ 14
5.2 Physical Setting Sources .................................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 Topography .......................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.2 Geology................................................................................................................................ 15
5.2.3 Soils ..................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2.4 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 15
5.2.5 Other Physical Setting Sources ........................................................................................... 16
5.3 Historical Records Sources .............................................................................................................. 17
5.3.1 Aerial Photographs .............................................................................................................. 18
5.3.2 Fire Insurance Maps ............................................................................................................ 19
5.3.3 Property Tax Files ................................................................................................................ 21
5.3.4 Recorded Land Title Records .............................................................................................. 21
5.3.5 Historical USGS Topographic Maps .................................................................................... 21
5.3.6 City Directories ..................................................................................................................... 22
5.3.7 Building Department Records .............................................................................................. 23
5.3.8 Zoning/Land Use Records ................................................................................................... 23
5.3.8 Prior Reports ........................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.9 Other Historical Sources ...................................................................................................... 23
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6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE .............................................................................................. 24

6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions ............................................................................................... 24
6.2 Hazardous Substance Use, Storage, and Disposal .......................................................................... 24
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks (UST) .................................................................................................. 24
6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST).................................................................................................. 24
6.5 Other Petroleum Products ................................................................................................................ 24
6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls ................................................................................................................. 25
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers................................................................................................... 25
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste .............................................................................................................. 25
6.9 Wastewater ....................................................................................................................................... 25
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds, and Lagoons...................................................................................................... 25
6.11 Drains and Sumps ............................................................................................................................ 25
6.12 Septic Systems ................................................................................................................................. 25
6.13 Stormwater Management System .................................................................................................... 25
6.14 Wells ................................................................................................................................................. 25
7.0 SUBSURFACE VAPOR MIGRATION ............................................................................. 26
8.0 INTERVIEWS .................................................................................................................. 27
9.0 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................... 28
9.1 Asbestos-Containing Materials ......................................................................................................... 28
9.2 Radon ............................................................................................................................................... 28
9.3 Lead in Drinking Water ..................................................................................................................... 29
9.4 Lead-Based Paint ............................................................................................................................. 29
9.5 Mold Screening ................................................................................................................................. 29
9.6 Additional User Requested Conditions ............................................................................................. 29
10.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 30
11.0 TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 31
APPENDIX A SITE VICINITY MAP

APPENDIX B SITE PLAN
APPENDIX C SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
APPENDIX D USER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX E REGULATORY DATABASE REPORT
APPENDIX F AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
APPENDIX G HISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX H PRIOR REPORTS
APPENDIX I RESUMES
APPENDIX J RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION
APPENDIX K LABORATORY REPORTS
APPENDIX L OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 General Information
Project Information: Site Information:

Phase I ESA, Maple Elementary School Maple Elementary School
Easthampton, Massachusetts 7 Chapel Street
183EM00126 Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
Hampshire County
Consultant Information: Client Information:

Telephone: (413) 781-0070 521 East Street
(413) 594-2800
Reconnaissance Date: September 26, 2016

Site Assessor: Elizabeth OConnor, Project Scientist
Senior Reviewer: Robert Smith, Licensed Site Professional (LSP)
Environmental Professional: Robert Smith, LSP
Environmental Professional Statement:

We declare that, to the best of our professional knowledge and belief, we meet the definition of
Environmental Professional as defined in 312.10 part of 40 CFR 312. We have the specific
qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess a property of the nature, history,
and setting of the subject property. We have developed and performed all the appropriate inquiries in
conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312.
Robert E. Smith, LSP, Division Manager, Environmental Management

Environmental Professional
Senior Reviewer
Elizabeth K. OConnor, Project Scientist

Site Assessor
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1.2 Findings and Conclusions Summary
ATC Group Services LLC (ATC), has performed this Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the
property in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13. Any
exceptions to, or deletions from, this practice are described in Section 2.0 of this report. This assessment
has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property except
for the following:
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SUMMARY

REC ASTM
Further De minimis Historical
Report Section and/or Non-Scope Description
Action? Condition REC
CREC Condition
4.0 User Provided Information No
5.1.1 Federal Database Findings No
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings No
5.1.3 Additional Enviro. Records Findings No
5.1.4 Local Environmental Record Sources No
5.3 Historical Records Sources No
Hazardous Substance Use, Storage
6.2 No
and Disposal
(1) Lack of complete tank
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks YES X
removal records
(2) Oil present on AST

6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks YES X piping and oil staining
on floor beneath ASTs
6.5 Other Petroleum Products No
6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls No
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers No
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste No
6.9 Wastewater No
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds and Lagoons No
6.11 Floor drain / sump No
6.12 Septic Systems No
6.13 Stormwater Management System No
6.14 Wells No
7.0 Subsurface Vapor Migration No
8.0 Interviews No
(3) Suspect ACM noted in
9.1 Asbestos-Containing Material YES X
basement
9.2 Radon No
9.3 Lead in Drinking Water No
9.4 Lead-Based Paint YES X (4) Suspect LBP
9.5 Mold Screening No
9.6 Additional User Requested Services No
(1) Based on review of available fire department records, a No.2 fuel oil underground storage tank was
previously located at the site. Records indicate that the tank was removed in July 1998, but
complete removal records are not available to indicate if any contamination was present. The lack
of complete removal records has been identified as a recognized environmental condition.
(2) Based on visual and olfactory observations during site reconnaissance, it appears that oil is leaking
from the piping connecting ASTs to the fuel oil burner. In addition, oil staining was observed on the
concrete floor beneath the ASTs. The observed oil and evidence of past oil releases has been
identified as a recognized environmental condition.

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(3)(4) Based on the age of the building and visual observations during site reconnaissance, an asbestos-
containing materials and suspect lead-based paint survey should be conducted prior to renovation,
maintenance, or demolition activities in the building. The presence of these materials is an ASTM
non-scope condition.
1.3 Significant Data Gap Summary
Data gaps may have been encountered during the performance of this Phase I ESA and are discussed
within the section of the report where they were encountered. However, according to ASTM Standard
Practice E1527-13, data gaps are only significant if "other information and/or professional experience
raise reasonable concerns involving the data gap." The following is a summary of significant data gaps
identified in this report.
SIGNIFICANT DATA GAP SUMMARY

Report Section Description
3.5 Current Uses of Adjoining Properties No significant data gap identified.

4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) No significant data gap identified.
5.1 Standard Environmental Records No significant data gap identified.
5.2 Physical Setting Sources No significant data gap identified.
5.3 Historical Records Sources No significant data gap identified.
6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions No significant data gap identified.
7.0 Interviews No significant data gap identified.
1.4 Recommendations
Based on information collected from this Phase I ESA, ATC offers the following recommendations for
further investigation:
Conduct an inspection of fuel oil related equipment including ASTs and associated piping and
fittings. Repair or replace any locations found to be leaking.
Conduct a limited subsurface investigation in the area of oil staining located below the ASTs and
the former fuel oil UST to assess whether a reportable release has occurred.

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2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Phase I ESA was to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with
the property at the time of the site reconnaissance. The scope of work for this Phase I ESA may also
include certain potential environmental conditions beyond the scope of ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13
as listed below. This report documents the findings, opinions, and conclusions of the Phase I ESA.
2.2 Scope
This Phase I ESA was conducted in general accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13,
consistent with a level of care and skill ordinarily practiced by the environmental consulting profession
currently providing similar services under similar circumstances. Significant additions, deletions or
exceptions to ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 are noted below or in the corresponding sections of this
report. The scope of this assessment included an evaluation of the following:
Physical setting characteristics of the property through a review of referenced sources such
as topographic maps and geologic, soils, and hydrologic reports.
Usage of the property, adjoining properties and surrounding area through a review of
referenced historical sources such as land title records, fire insurance maps, city directories,
aerial photographs, prior reports, and interviews.
Observations and interviews regarding current property usage and conditions including: the
use, treatment, storage, disposal or generation of hazardous substances, petroleum
products, hazardous wastes, nonhazardous solid wastes and wastewater.
Usage of adjoining and surrounding area properties and the likely impact of known or
suspected releases of hazardous substances or petroleum products from those properties
in, on or at the property.
Information in referenced environmental agency databases and local environmental records,

within the specified approximate minimum search distance from the property.
Potential for subsurface vapor migration in, on or at the property as described in Section 7.0.
Radon document review, consisting of the review of published radon data with regard to the
potential for elevated levels of radon gas in the surrounding area of the property. Includes
radon sampling.
Lead in Drinking Water Data review, consisting of contacting the water supplier for
information regarding whether or not the potable water provided to the property meets the
drinking water standards for lead.
Visual observation of lead-based paint (LBP), consisting of providing an opinion on the

potential for suspect LBP based on the construction date of buildings on the property and
visual observation of the condition of suspect LBP.
Wetlands document review, consisting of a review of a current National Wetlands Inventory

map of the surrounding area to note if the property is identified as having a wetland.

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Floodplain document review, consisting of a review of a reasonably ascertainable flood plain

map of the surrounding area to note if the property is identified as being located within a
floodplain.
Regulatory Agency File and Records Review, consisting of conducting a file review (i.e., via
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request or alternative method/source) for the property
and/or one adjoining property at one regulatory agency, as warranted by the findings of the
ESA.
2.3 Significant Assumption
The assumptions in this report were not considered as having significant impact on the determination of
recognized environmental conditions associated with the property.
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions
ATC has prepared this Phase I ESA report using reasonable efforts to identify recognized environmental
conditions associated with hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on or at the property.
Findings contained within this report are based on information collected from observations made on the
day(s) of the site reconnaissance and from reasonably ascertainable information obtained from certain
public agencies and other referenced sources.
The ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 recognizes inherent limitations for Phase I ESAs, including, but
not limited to:
Uncertainty Not Eliminated A Phase I ESA cannot completely eliminate uncertainty

regarding the potential for recognized environmental conditions in connection with any
property.
Not Exhaustive A Phase I ESA is not an exhaustive investigation of the property and
environmental conditions on such property.
Past Uses of the Property Phase I requirements only require review of standard historical
sources at five year intervals. Therefore, past uses of property at less than five year intervals
may not be discovered.
Users of this report may refer to ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 for further information regarding
these and other limitations. This report is not definitive and should not be assumed to be a complete
and/or specific definition of all conditions above or below grade. Current subsurface conditions may differ
from the conditions determined by surface observations, interviews and reviews of historical sources. The
most reliable method of evaluating subsurface conditions is through intrusive techniques, which are
beyond the scope of this report. Information in this report is not intended to be used as a construction
document and should not be used for demolition, renovation, or other property construction purposes.
Any use of this report by any party, beyond the scope and intent of the original parties, shall be at the sole
risk and expense of such user.
ATC makes no representation or warranty that the past or current operations at the property are, or have
been, in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes. This report
does not warrant against future operations or conditions, nor does it warrant against operations or
conditions present of a type or at a location not investigated. Regardless of the findings stated in this
report, ATC is not responsible for consequences or conditions arising from facts not fully disclosed to ATC
during the assessment.

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An independent data research company provided the government agency database referenced in this
report. Information on surrounding area properties was requested for approximate minimum search
distances and is assumed to be correct and complete unless obviously contradicted by ATCs
observations or other credible referenced sources reviewed during the assessment. ATC shall not be
liable for any such database firms failure to make relevant files or documents properly available, to
properly index files, or otherwise to fail to maintain or produce accurate or complete records.
ATC makes no warranty, guarantee or certification regarding the quality, accuracy or reliability of any prior
report provided to ATC and discussed in this Phase I ESA report. ATC expressly disclaims any and all
liability for any errors or omissions contained in any prior reports provided to ATC and discussed in this
Phase I ESA report.
ATC used reasonable efforts to identify evidence of aboveground and underground storage tanks and
ancillary equipment on the property during the assessment. Reasonable efforts were limited to
observation of accessible areas, review of referenced public records and interviews. These reasonable
efforts may not identify subsurface equipment or evidence hidden from view by things including, but not
limited to, snow cover, paving, construction activities, stored materials and landscaping.
Any estimates of costs or quantities in this report are approximations for commercial real estate
transaction due diligence purposes and are based on the findings, opinions and conclusions of this
assessment, which are limited by the scope of the assessment, schedule demands, cost constraints,
accessibility limitations and other factors associated with performing the Phase I ESA. Subsequent
determinations of costs or quantities may vary from the estimates in this report. The estimated costs or
quantities in this report are not intended to be used for financial disclosure related to the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 143, FASB Interpretation No. 47, Sarbanes/Oxley Act
or any United States Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations, and may not be used for
such purposes in any form without the express written permission of ATC.
ATC is not a professional title insurance or land surveyor firm and makes no guarantee, express or
implied, that any land title records acquired or reviewed in this report, or any physical descriptions or
depictions of the property in this report, represent a comprehensive definition or precise delineation of
property ownership or boundaries.
The Environmental Professional Statement in Section 1.1 of this report does not certify the findings
contained in this report and is not a legal opinion of such Environmental Professional. The statement is
intended to document ATCs opinion that an individual meeting the qualifications of an Environmental
Professional was involved in the performance of the assessment and that the activities performed by, or
under the supervision of, the Environmental Professional were performed in conformance with the
standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312 per the methodology in ASTM Standard Practice
E1527-13 and the scope of work for this assessment.
Per ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13, Section 6, User Responsibilities, the User of this assessment has
specific obligations for performing tasks during this assessment that will help identify the possibility of
recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property. Failure by the User to fully comply
with the requirements may impact their ability to use this report to help qualify for Landowner Liability
Protections (LLPs) under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA). ATC makes no representations or warranties regarding a Users qualification for protection
under any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
In accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13, this report is presumed to be valid for a six
month period. If the report is older than six months, the following information must be updated in order for
the report to be valid: (1) regulatory review, (2) site visit, (3) interviews, (4) specialized knowledge and (5)
environmental liens search. Reports older than one year may not meet the ASTM Standard Practice
E1527-13 and, therefore, the entire report must be updated to reflect current conditions and property-
specific information.

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Other limitations and exceptions that are specific to the scope of this report may be found in
corresponding sections.
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions (User Reliance)
This report is for the use and benefit of, and may be relied upon by, Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., of
Chicopee, Massachusetts, and any of its affiliates and respective successors and assigns, in connection
with a commercial real estate transaction involving the property. No third party is authorized to use this
report for any purpose. Any use by or distribution of this report to third parties, without the express written
consent of ATC, is at the sole risk and expense of such third party.

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3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
3.1 Location and Legal Description
The subject property is located at the intersection of Maple and Chapel Streets in Easthampton,
Massachusetts. A Site Vicinity Map depicting the site location in respect to the surrounding topography is
available in Appendix A.
The City of Easthampton Assessors Office identifies the property as 7 Chapel Street with a total land area
of approximately 1.48 acres (64,468 square feet) and parcel identification number 54-24. The owner of
record is the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts. The co-owner of record is Maple Street School.
3.2 Surrounding Area General Characteristics
The property is located within a residential neighborhood near the Citys main road, Route 141. The site
and surrounding area are zoned R10, which the City of Easthampton Zoning Ordinance defines as
Residential Suburban B. This zoning includes single-family and two-family homes, churches, educational
facilities, and various non-commercial community facilities. According to a zoning map dated November
2, 2015, the site is also included within the overlay district identified as Downtown Mixed Use Sub-District.
The general topography of the property and immediate vicinity is flat. Specific adjacent and abutting
properties are summarized in Section 3.5. A Site Plan depicting pertinent site features is located in
Appendix B.
3.3 Current Use of the Property
The property is currently owned by the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts, and operates as the Maple
Elementary School. Site photographs are provided in Appendix C.

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3.4 Description of Property Improvements
The following table provides general descriptions of the property and improvements:
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS
Size of Property (approximate) Total land area: 64,468 square feet // 1.48 acres
General Topography of Property Flat
Adjoining and/or Access/Egress Roads Maple Street, Chapel Street, Gaston Street
Asphalt-paved playground area is located to east and south of

Paved or Concrete Areas (including parking) building. Partially paved parking lot is also located to east of
building.
Unimproved Areas None

Unpaved portions of site grounds to west are landscaped with
Landscaped Areas
grass or improved as a garden
Surface Water None
Potable Water Source City Municipal
Sanitary Sewer Utility City Municipal
Storm Sewer Utility City Municipal

Electrical Utility Eversource
Natural Gas Utility Columbia
Current Occupancy Status Currently occupied by Maple Elementary School

Unoccupied Buildings/Spaces/Structures None
Building Name or General Building Description Maple Elementary School
Number of Floors Two floors plus basement
Total Square Feet of Space (approximate) 32,126 square feet (plus basement)
1890 (according to Assessors documentation)
Construction Completion Date (year) 1896 (according to client questionnaire)
Before 1902 (confirmed through Sanborn Maps)
Interior Finishes Description Wood, plaster, painted dry wall, cement flooring, carpet
Exterior Finishes Description Brick masonry

Cooling System Type Two window units in administrative offices
Heating System Type Boiler fuel oil and natural gas
Emergency Power None
Emergency Sprinkler System None

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3.5 Current Uses of Abutting Properties
Current uses of the abutting properties within 100 feet of the site were observed to be as follows:
Direction Potential
Owner(s) Name/
from Address Current Use Environmental
Occupant(s) Name
Property Conditions
31 Maple Street Ruth Cykowski Trust Single-family residence None documented
35 Maple Street Elizabeth Z S (Le) Muchnick Single-family residence None documented
North 37 Maple Street Michael R. & Marie A. Klekot Two-family residence None documented
41 Maple Street Gary W. & Tina L. Lamere Single-family residence None documented
41.5 Maple Street KM Properties, LLC Two-family residence None documented
43 Maple Street Douglas A. Speed Two-family residence None documented

Northeast
45-47 Maple Street Bryan J. Emond Two-family residence None documented
44 Maple Street Stella & Alan Wiernasz Two-family residence None documented
East
48 Maple Street John S. & Jennie Potasky Single-family residence None documented
7 Clark Street Trinity Lutheran Church Two-family residence None documented

Southeast
9 Clark Street Maureen E. Lee Two-family residence None documented
5 Chapel Street Edward M. Check Two-family residence None documented
South 1 Clark Street Edward M. Check Two-family residence None documented
5 Clark Street Marjorie S. Pilon Single-family residence None documented
Chapel Street Giovanni C. Danielle Parking lot None documented
8 Chapel Street Giovanni C. Danielle Single-family residence None documented
West 109 Cottage Street Lisa E. & Michael J. Doney Convenience store None documented
117 Cottage Street Stephen J. Parmenter Two-family residence Non documented
121-123 Cottage Street Anjum P. Khawaja Single-family residence None documented
Northwest 29 Maple Street Peter E. Gomes Single-family residence None documented

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4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION

The following section summarizes information provided by Mr. Bertram W. Gardner, Project Architect for
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. of Chicopee, Massachusetts (User), with regard to this Phase I ESA.
Documentation may be found in Appendix D or where referenced in this report.
4.1 Title Records
The User provided no title records information.
4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AUL)
User provided no information regarding property environmental liens or activity and use limitations.
ATC reviewed an Environmental LienSearch report prepared by Environmental Data Resources, Inc.
(EDR), of Shelton, Connecticut. No environmental liens or AULs were found. A copy of the
Environmental LienSearch report is available in Appendix L.
4.3 Specialized Knowledge or Experience of the User
The User provided no specialized knowledge regarding recognized environmental conditions associated
with the property or adjacent property.
4.4 Significant Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues
The User stated that the property is not being sold or purchased. He also stated that the site has a low
property value, but this is not due to known environmental issues. As a tax-exempt property owned by the
City of Easthampton, the assessed value of the property has not retained current fair market value.
4.5 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information
The User stated that the site has been continually used as an elementary school since construction of the
original school building in 1896.
4.6 Reason for Performing Phase I ESA
According to information provided by the User, this Phase I ESA will be used to identify recognized
environmental conditions associated with the property in connection with future work to be performed at
the site. The property is not being sold or purchased at this time.
4.7 Other User Provided Documents
The User provided no other documents as described in the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13.

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5.0 RECORDS REVIEW
5.1 Standard Environmental Records
The regulatory agency database report discussed in this section, provided by Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. (EDR), of Shelton, Connecticut, was reviewed for information regarding reported use or
release of hazardous substances and petroleum products on or near the property. Unless otherwise
noted, the information provided by the regulatory agency database report and other sources referenced in
this report, were considered sufficient for recognized environmental condition (REC), controlled
recognized environmental condition (CREC), historical recognized environmental condition (HREC) or de
minimis condition determinations without conducting supplemental agency file reviews. ATC also
reviewed the "unmappable" (also referred to as "orphan") listings within the database report, cross-
referencing available address information and facility names. Unmappable sites are listings that could not
be plotted with confidence but are potentially in the general area of the property based on the partial street
address, city, or zip code. Unmappable sites within the approximate minimum search distance from the
property based on the site reconnaissance and/or cross-referencing to mapped listings is included in the
discussion within this section. The complete regulatory agency database report is in Appendix E.
The following is a summary of the findings of the database review.
SUMMARY OF FEDERAL, STATE AND TRIBAL DATABASE FINDINGS

Approx. Minimum Property # Sites
Regulatory Database
Search Distance Listed? Listed
Federal National Priority List (NPL) 1 mile No 0
Federal Delisted NPL 1 mile No 0

Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
mile No 1
Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) list
Federal CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) mile No 0
Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
1 mile No 0
Corrective Action facilities (CORRACTS)
Federal RCRIS non-CORRACTS Treatment, Storage, and
mile No 0
Disposal Facilities (TSDF)
Federal RCRA Generators mile No 1
Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registry mile No 0
Federal Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) list Property No 0
State and Tribal CERCLIS Site Transition List (SHWS) 1 mile No 24
State and Tribal Landfill or Solid Waste Disposal Sites mile No 0
State and Tribal Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) mile No 8
State and Tribal Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks (LAST) mile No 2
State and Tribal Registered Underground Storage Tanks (UST) mile No 2
State and Tribal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registry mile No 3
State and Tribal Voluntary Cleanup Site mile No 0
State and Tribal Brownfield Sites mile No 1

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Regulatory Database
Facility Index System/Facility Registry System (FINDS) Property YES 1
Hazardous Waste Generator (HW GEN) mile No 1
Lead Inspection Database (LEAD) Property YES 1
Enforcement and Compliance History Information (ECHO) Property YES 1
Manufactured Gas Plants (MGP) 1 mile No 2
Historic Dry Cleaners (Hist Cleaner) 1/8 mile No 2
5.1.1 Federal Agency Database Findings
Based on distance, topography, assumed groundwater gradient, current regulatory status, and/or the
absence of reported releases, none of the sites listed in the federal agency databases are considered to
represent a likely past, present, or material threat to the property.
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings
absence of reported releases, none of the sites listed in the state and tribal databases are considered to
represent a likely past, present, or material threat to the property.
5.1.3 Additional Environmental Records Findings
The target property is listed on the EDR Facility Index System/Facility Registry System (FINDS) Database
which contains both facility information and pointers to other sources that contain more detail. EDR
includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS
(Aerometric Information Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track
information on civil judicial enforcement cases for all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal
Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal Docket System used to track criminal enforcement
actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities Information System), STATE (State
Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System). Additionally, this listing
includes the Enforcement & Compliance History Information (ECHO) Database which provides integrated
compliance and enforcement information for about 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide.
The target property is also listed on the Lead Inspection (LEAD) Database which contains lead inspection
data for the state of Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program. According to available information, a comprehensive initial inspection was conducted on June
28, 1990. Hazards were reportedly found during this inspection. No further information is available on the
EDR report. Based on the information available, the review of these additional environmental database
listings did not identify a material threat to the property and is not a recognized environmental condition.
The Easthampton Laundromat, located at 66 Cottage Street, is listed on the EDR US Historic Dry
Cleaners (US Hist Cleaners) database from 1999 through 2012. The US Hist Cleaner database includes
dry cleaning establishments, not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry, laundromat, cleaning/laundry,
wash & dry etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical
Records." However, the site is located downgradient of the subject property (approximately 480 feet west)
and on site dry cleaning services are not conducted so the use of halogenated solvents is unlikely. This
property is not considered to represent a likely past, present or material threat of release to the subject
property.

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5.1.4 Local Environmental Records Sources
Easthampton Health Department
ATC reviewed files available at the Easthampton Health Department as provided Jackie Duda,
Easthampton Health Inspector. The file includes decades of inspection reports. The noteworthy violations
included chipping paint in the girls bathroom, water damaged ceilings, friable asbestos in the boys
bathroom, and a sewer pipe violation. These all occurred between 1991 and 1993 and were all
addressed. Asbestos abatement documents for the boys bathroom were also included in the file.
Easthampton Fire Department
ATC spoke with Captain Wayne Hennemann of the Easthampton Fire Department (EFD) regarding the
presence of past and current underground storage tanks (UST) and aboveground storage tanks (AST) at
the subject property. Captain Hennemann provided one permit document for the removal of a 10,000
gallon UST. This tank was reportedly removed in July of 1998, though no data regarding its condition or
the condition of the surrounding subsurface was available. The Captain indicated that the absence of
further documentation about this removal suggests that contamination was not discovered during removal
activities. However, the lack of documentation stating the condition of the tank and the surrounding
subsurface and/or the lack of closure sample results is identified as a recognized environmental condition.
The department does not have installation records for this UST or the four, 330-gallon ASTs currently
located in the basement boiler room.
Easthampton Water and Sewer Utility
ATC spoke with Patricia Cotton with the Easthampton Public Works Department who confirmed that the
City of Easthampton provides potable water utilities and municipal sanitary sewer utilities to the subject
property. She stated that City water passes all applicable drinking water standards, including those for
lead. Easthampton Water Department utilizes water entirely from groundwater sources within the Barnes
Aquifer, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Sole Source Aquifer.
Eversource Electricity Utility
ATC spoke with Emily, Customer Service Representative with Eversource, who confirmed that Eversource
provides electrical service to the site. She stated that the site has had an active account since at least
1965.
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts Natural Gas Utility
ATC spoke with Taniesha, Customer Service Representative with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, who
confirmed that the company does provide natural gas service to the site. She stated that the site has was
connected to gas service in 1977 and has an active account since that time.
Other Local Environmental Records Sources
No additional local environmental records sources were reviewed.

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5.2 Physical Setting Sources
5.2.1 Topography
The current United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map for the Easthampton, MA
quadrangle, dated 2012, depicts the property as part of a densely-developed, urban area on a rise of
approximately 175 feet above mean sea level. The property and immediate vicinity is generally flat.
However, the Mount Tom State Reservation is located approximately 0.90 mile east of the site with a
steep rise to over 1,000 feet above sea level. A copy of the topographic Site Vicinity Map is included in
Appendix A.
5.2.2 Geology
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Massachusetts geologic map data for the
Easthampton, Massachusetts quadrangle, bedrock in the region consists of arkose and siltstone. USGS
maps the bedrock beneath the site as New Haven Arkose which is defined as red, pink, and gray coarse-
grained, locally conglomeratic arkose interbedded with brick-red shaley siltstone and fine-grained arkosic
sandstone from the Upper Triassic geologic age. The depth to bedrock is unknown. No bedrock
outcroppings are visible at the site.
5.2.3 Soils
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) Soil Survey, the soil present at the site consists of Merrimac fine sandy loam. This soil type consists
of somewhat excessively drained soils that are not prone to flooding or ponding and have very low run off.
The parent material is loamy, glaciofluvial deposits derived from granite, schist, and gneiss over sandy and
gravelly glaciofluvial deposits derived from granite, schist, and gneiss.
5.2.4 Hydrology
Based on regional topography, regional groundwater flow is assumed to be west towards Nashawannuck
Pond. The Nashawannuck Pond was created in 1847 by damming three tributaries in Easthampton
Broad Brook, White Brook, and Wilton Brook.
Estimated groundwater levels and/or flow direction(s) may vary due to seasonal fluctuations in
precipitation, local usage demands, geology, underground structures, or dewatering operations.

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5.2.5 Other Physical Setting Sources
Priority Resource Map
According to the Priority Resource Map available from Massachusetts GIS, the site is located within a
mapped Zone II Public Water Supply protection area and a Non-Potential drinking water supply area. The
Broad Brook Aquifer, an EPA Sole Source Aquifer, is located adjacent to the site. A medium yield drinking
water aquifer is located approximately 550 feet south and southwest of the site. The shores of
Nasahwannuck Pond, located approximately 875 feet west of the site, are mapped as a 100 year
floodplain. The nearest area of mapped wetlands are associated with Lower Mill Pond, approximately
0.24 miles north-northwest of the site. Potential vernal pools are located to the northwest and southeast
of the site at distances of 0.61 mile and 0.75 mile, respectively. Four mapped Areas of Protected Open
Space are located within the search distance Brookside Cemetery, Nonotuck Park, Mountain View
Farm, and Saint Stanislaus Cemetery. A mapped area of Estimated Rare Wetland Habitat is located
approximately 0.60 mile southeast of the site and runs north to south along the base of the Mount Tom
State Reservation. Two public water supply community groundwater wells are located in Nonotuck Park,
approximately 0.65 mile south of the site across the Nashawannuck Pond. A copy of the Priority
Resource Map is available in Appendix L.
Floodplain Map
According to the August 15, 1979 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) available from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the site is not within a mapped flood zone. The nearest
mapped flood zone is located approximately 0.13 mile south-southwest of 24-26 High Street. It is labeled
as Zone A3, defined as an area subject to inundation by the 1% annual chance flood event generally
determined using approximate methodologies. A copy of the floodplain map is included in Appendix L.
Wetlands Map
According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), there are no mapped wetlands located
on or immediately adjacent to the property. Nashawannuck Pond, located approximately 0.16 mile west of
the site, is mapped as a lake. Rubber Thread Pond, located west across Williston Avenue from
Nashawannuck Pond, is mapped as a freshwater pond. Lower Mill Pond, located approximately 0.25 mile
north-northwest of the site, is mapped as a lake with freshwater emergent wetlands. A copy of the
National Wetlands Inventory map is included in Appendix L.

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5.3 Historical Records Sources
The following table summarizes the findings of the research presented below pertaining to historical
property and surrounding area uses.
HISTORICAL USE SUMMARY
Identified Historical Uses

Period Surrounding Source(s) Intervals/Comments
Property
Area
Sanborn Map 1889, 1895, 1902, 1910, 1916, 1930
Topographic Maps 1886, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1895, 1896,
Residential
Prior to 1940 School 1897, 1901, 1935, 1938, 1939
Light commercial ---
Aerial Photographs
City Directories ---
Sanborn Map 1950, 1959

Residential Topographic Maps 1947, 1948
1940 - 1960 School
Light commercial Aerial Photographs 1942, 1952
Sanborn Map ---

Residential Topographic Maps 1964, 1979
1961 - 1980 School
Commercial Aerial Photographs 1962, 1969, 1973
City Directories 1963, 1970, 1977
Sanborn Map ---

Residential Topographic Map ---
1981 - 2000 School
Commercial Aerial Photographs 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1997
Sanborn Map ---

2001 - Residential Topographic Map 2012
School
present Commercial Aerial Photographs 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
In the late 1880s and 1890s, two dwellings and a schoolhouse were located on the site. In 1896, a portion
of the existing school building was constructed in the northwestern quadrant of the site. Two dwellings, a
stable, and the schoolhouse remained on the site through at least 1910. By 1916, the parcel containing
Maple Street School and annex (former schoolhouse) covered approximately three quarters of the current
site; a dwelling and stable were present on a separate parcel located on the southern quarter of the site.
From at least 1930 through today, the Maple Street School building and property have remained
essentially unchanged. The surrounding area has consisted of residential dwellings since at least the late
1880s. By at least 1930, commercial businesses and restaurants lined Cottage Street near the Chapel
Street intersection. The review of the above-listed historical documents did not identify historical use of
the site or neighboring properties as a recognized environmental condition.
Interval gaps (greater than five years) were encountered during the research of historical use information
for the property and surrounding area. However, based on the review of available historical sources,
these data gaps did not have an impact on the REC determinations of this assessment and are not
significant data gaps.

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5.3.1 Aerial Photographs
ATC reviewed available aerial photographs of the property and surrounding area as provided by EDR.
Available aerial photographs ranged from 1942 to 2012. The following are descriptions and interpretations
from the aerial photograph review. Copies of reproducible aerial photographs are included in Appendix F.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH SUMMARY

Year Scale Comments
Property: Developed with current building.
Surrounding Area: Developed as urban residential and light
1942 1 inch = 500 feet commercial. Three bodies of water (Nashawannuck Pond, Rubber
Thread Pond, and Lower Mill Pond) are visible, as are two cemeteries
(Brookside Cemetery and Saint Brigids Cemetery).
1952
1962 1 inch = 500 feet
Surrounding Area: Surrounding area appears primarily unchanged.
1969
1973 1 inch = 1,000 feet Indistinct due to poor image quality.

1985, 1987 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Developed as urban residential and light
commercial.
1990 1 inch = 500 feet Indistinct due to poor image quality.

1995 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Developed as urban residential and light
commercial.
1997 1 inch = 500 feet Indistinct due to poor image quality
2002
2006 Property: Developed with current building.
2008 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Developed as urban residential and light
2010 commercial.
2012
The review of aerial photographs did not identify past uses indicating recognized environmental conditions
in, on, or at the property and surrounding area.

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5.3.2 Fire Insurance Maps
A search for Certified Sanborn fire insurance maps for the property and surrounding area was conducted
by EDR. The following are descriptions and interpretations from the fire insurance map review.
Documentation is included in Appendix G.
FIRE INSURANCE MAP SUMMARY

Year Comments
Property: The site is developed with two dwellings and a small schoolhouse. The dwelling
located on the northern portion of the site appears to have an attached stable and is identified
as 312 Maple Street. The schoolhouse and other dwelling are located on Chapel Street with
1889 addresses 403 and 404, respectively.
1895
Surrounding Area: Two schoolhouses are located across Chapel Street from the subject
property. Most surrounding properties are dwellings, some with stables or garages behind the
dwellings.
Property: The dwelling and schoolhouse located on Chapel Street appear unchanged. A
stable has been built at the rear of the dwelling and a property boundary line now separates
these two buildings from the schoolhouse property. In addition to 404 Maple Street, this parcel
is now also labeled as 7 Maple Street. The dwelling previously located on the northern portion
of the property (312 Maple Street) is no longer present. A dwelling has been constructed on
the far east portion of the site. The numbering system on Maple Street has changed and this
1902
newly constructed dwelling is identified as 47 Maple Street. A portion of the existing school
building has been constructed in the northwestern quadrant of the subject property. It is
labeled as a public school. No street address is listed for the new school.
Surrounding Area: The surrounding area appears primarily unchanged though one of the
schoolhouse located across Chapel Street is now labeled as a German Church.
Property: The property appears unchanged with the exception of building labels. The
schoolhouse located at 403 Chapel Street is now labeled as a public school. The newer
school building is now labeled as Maple St. School. The outbuilding located at 7 Chapel Street
1910
is now labeled as a shed and hen house.
Surrounding Area: The surrounding area is primarily unchanged.

Property: The dwelling previously located at 47 Maple Street is no longer on the site. The
schoolhouse building located at 403 Chapel Street is identified as annex with an additional
street number of 9 Chapel Street. The Maple Street School building appears unchanged. The
parcel is now identified as 36 Maple Street. The dwelling and outbuilding on 7 Chapel Street
1916 appear unchanged.
Surrounding Area: The Merrick Lumber Co (lumber sheds, paints office, and sash & blind
storage) is now located across Maple Street from the Maple Street School. The remaining
surrounding area is primarily unchanged.
Property: The schoolhouse annex has been removed and the main school building size has
increased to its current footprint. The building is labeled Maple Street Public School though no
street address is listed. Also no longer present are the dwelling and outbuilding that were
located along the southern portion of the site in a separate parcel identified as 7 Chapel Street.
1930
The site building footprint and parcel size appear as they do today.
Surrounding Area: The surrounding area is primarily unchanged, though row buildings with
storefronts now line nearby Cottage Street.

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FIRE INSURANCE MAP SUMMARY

Year Comments
Property: The site appears unchanged.
1950 Surrounding Area: The surrounding area is primarily unchanged, though the former Merrick
Lumber property across Maple Street now contains a dwelling and two storage buildings and
the church and school across Chapel Street have been removed.
Property: The site appears unchanged.

1959
Surrounding Area: The surrounding area appears primarily unchanged.
The review of fire insurance maps did not identify historical land usage of the property as a recognized
environmental condition at the property and surrounding area.

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5.3.3 Property Tax Files
ATC reviewed reasonably ascertainable tax files from Easthampton Assessors Office. The property is in
Tax Map area 54 and is parcel 24. A search for tax files for the property was conducted by EDR. No
historical tax file information was available for the property. A copy of the Property Tax Map report is
available in Appendix G.
5.3.4 Recorded Land Title Records
ATC reviewed recorded land title records obtained from the Easthampton Assessors Office and the
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds for the property. The current owner of the property is the City of
Easthampton, Massachusetts with the Maple St School listed as a co-owner. The review of recorded land
records did not identify past uses indicating recognized environmental conditions in, on, or at the property
or surrounding area.
5.3.5 Historical USGS Topographic Maps
ATC reviewed available historical USGS Topographic Maps for information regarding past uses of the
property as provided by EDR. The review of historic USGS Topographic Maps, dated 1886, 1891, 1893,
1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1935, 1938, 1947, 1964, 1979, and 2012, did not identify past uses indicating
recognized environmental conditions in, on, or at the property or surrounding area. Documentation is
included in Appendix G.

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5.3.6 City Directories
Research regarding the availability of historical city directories was conducted by EDR for all addresses
historically associated with the property. The streets reviewed for directory purposes were Davis Street,
Pleasant Street, and School Street. The following are descriptions and interpretations from the historical
city directory review. Documentation is included in Appendix G.
CITY DIRECTORY SUMMARY

Year Comments
Property: Maple Street School

1963
Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential and vacant.
Property: Maple Street School

1970
1977 Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential and vacant.
35 Maple Street is listed as Maple Street Market (grocers)
Property: Easthampton Head Start

1992 Town of Easthampton School Department, Maple Street School
1995
Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential
Property: Easthampton Head Start

Hampshire Community Action Committee Incorporated, Head Start
Maple School Day Care
1999 Town of Easthampton School Department
Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential and occupant

unknown.
Property: Town of Easthampton School Department

Hampshire Community Action Committee
Occupant Unknown
2003
unknown.
Property: City of Easthampton

Maple School
2008
unknown

2013
unknown
The review of city directories did not identify historical land usage as a recognized environmental condition
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5.3.7 Building Department Records
EDR attempted to conduct a building permit report search. Unfortunately, access to their files was not
granted. A copy of the Building Permit Report is available in Appendix G.
5.3.8 Zoning/Land Use Records
ATC reviewed City of Easthampton zoning documents and confirmed that the site is zoned Residential
Suburban (R10) with an overlay identified as Downtown Mixed Use Sub District. The R10 zoning includes
single-family and two-family homes, churches, educational facilities, and various non-commercial
community facilities. The surrounding area to the north, east, and south is zoned R10; parcels to the west
and northwest are zoned Downtown Business (DB) with Downtown Mixed Used Sub District. The review
of zoning department records did not identify past uses indicating recognized environmental conditions in,
on, or at the property or surrounding area.
5.3.8 Prior Reports
No prior reports were made available for review.
5.3.9 Other Historical Sources
No other historical sources were reviewed.

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6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE

The following is a summary of visual and/or physical observations of the property on the day of the site
visit. Photographs can be found in Appendix C.
6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions
Elizabeth OConnor conducted the site reconnaissance on Monday, September 26, 2016, and was
escorted by Mr. Stan Szafir, Custodian at Maple Elementary School. The site reconnaissance consisted
of visual and/or physical observations of: the property and improvements; adjoining sites as viewed from
the property; and, the surrounding area based on visual observations made during the trip to and from the
property. Unimproved portions of the property were observed along the perimeter and in safely
accessible areas. Building exteriors were observed along the perimeter from the ground, unless
described otherwise. Building interiors were observed as they were made safely accessible, unless
described otherwise. At the time of site reconnaissance, the weather was approximately 65 degrees
Fahrenheit and sunny.
6.2 Hazardous Substance Use, Storage, and Disposal
ATC observed the use, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances on the property. Much of the
basement is utilized for storage of maintenance supplies, chemicals, and paints including large quantities
of the following: furniture polish, bleach cleaners, disinfectants, floor strippers, dust mop treatments, spray
paint, graffiti remover, caulk, and insecticides. A flammable cabinet was located in one of the basement
storage rooms; this cabinet contained varnish and paint thinner. All substances were in their original
containers and no signs of leakage or staining were observed in or around any of the observed chemical
or paint containers.
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
ATC did not observe evidence of USTs currently located at the property. However, as discussed in
Section 5.1.4, the review of historical fire department records revealed that a 10,000 gallon No.2 fuel oil
UST was present at the site until its removal in July 1998. The fire department did not provide removal
documentation to indicate the condition of this tank or the surrounding subsurface following excavation.
The lack of removal documentation and the possibility that the tank and/or its contents may have affected
the property is identified as a recognized environmental condition.
6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST)
ATC observed four, 330-gallon ASTs in the boiler room. Plaques located on the ASTs indicate the date of
manufacturing to be 1997 which is consistent with information provided by Mr. Szafir, who estimated that
the tanks were installed less than twenty years ago. He also stated that the primary heating fuel was
converted to natural gas shortly after these ASTs were installed.
During site reconnaissance, a strong fuel oil odor was present in the boiler room. Evidence of leaking
connections was observed on the top of several ASTs as well as on the piping exiting the tanks. A large
area of oil staining is present on the concrete floor beneath the tanks. The amount of staining on the floor
and the fresh oil observed on and around the piping presents a material threat to the property and is
identified as a recognized environmental condition.
6.5 Other Petroleum Products
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6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls
ATC did not observe evidence of the use, storage, or disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)-
containing electrical or hydraulic equipment in, on, or at the property. Double bulb fluorescent light fixtures
are located throughout the building. No evidence of leaking or staining was noted around the outside of
any light fixture. However, it should be noted that fluorescent light ballasts manufactured prior to 1979
may contain PCBs. All light fixtures should be inspected for the presence of PCBs prior to building
demolition. Should it be determined that any light fixtures contain PCBs, they must be disposed of
properly in accordance with applicable regulations. ATC did observe two pole-mounted transformers on a
utility pole located at the corner of Chapel Street and Maple Street. They appear to be in fair condition and
are likely owned by the local power company, Eversource. The handicapped lift located in the building is
electric and does not contain hydraulic fluids.
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers
ATC did not observe the presence of unidentified substance containers on the property.
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste
ATC observed evidence of the generation, storage, and disposal of nonhazardous solid waste around the
property consistent with that of the normal school operations occurring at the site. A trash dumpster is
located on the southern side of the property building. No signs of leaking or staining were noted in the
area surrounding the dumpster.
6.9 Wastewater
ATC did not observe evidence of wastewater generated, treated, or discharged (including sanitary sewage
and stormwater) in, on, or at the property or to adjoining properties.
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds, and Lagoons
ATC did not observe evidence of waste pits, ponds, or lagoons in, on, or at the property.
6.11 Drains and Sumps
ATC observed several floor drains located in restrooms. Staining was not observed around the drains. A
sump is located in raised containment area in the boiler room. No evidence of oil was observed in the
sump at the time of site reconnaissance.
6.12 Septic Systems
ATC did not observe evidence of a septic system in, on, or at the property.
6.13 Stormwater Management System
ATC did not observe any evidence of surface water, surface impoundments, retention ponds, dry wells, or
other stormwater management systems at the property. Stormwater generated on the site is assumed to
infiltrate the soil or drain from the roof via roof drains. No strong odors were noted.
6.14 Wells
ATC did not observe evidence of wells in, on, or at the property.

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7.0 SUBSURFACE VAPOR MIGRATION

ATC conducted a limited screening for potential vapor encroachment conditions (VECs) that may affect
the property. The VEC screening focused on the current and historical usage of the property and also
utilized the aforementioned regulatory agency database report provided by EDR and an EDR Vapor
Encroachment Screen (VES) Report to evaluate identified Chemicals of Concern (COCs), including
petroleum hydrocarbons. To identify the area of concern (AOC) for contaminated sites with non-
petroleum hydrocarbon COCs, ATC utilized the approximate minimum search distance defined by ASTM
E 2600-10 of 1,760-feet (1/3 mile) from the property boundary for COC-contaminated sites. For sites
contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon COCs, ATC utilized the AOC approximate minimum search
distance of 528-feet (1/10 mile). The AOC was adjusted accordingly based on review of physical setting
characteristics, known release information, property and land features, groundwater flow direction, and
soil type, et al.
ASTM's Vapor Encroachment guidance indicates that when groundwater flow direction can be estimated
or determined, the cross-gradient or downgradient radius distances can be significantly reduced. The
EDR VES report calculates the reduced AOC distances when considering groundwater flow direction by
utilizing the following default distances, which were determined using the Buonicore Methodology: (non-
petroleum hydrocarbon COCs) 1,760-feet in the upgradient direction; 365-feet in the cross-gradient
direction; and 100-feet in the downgradient direction and (petroleum hydrocarbon COCs) 528-feet in the
upgradient direction; 165-feet in the cross-gradient direction if Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL
i.e. floating product) is suspected; 95-feet in the cross-gradient direction if no LNAPL is suspected; 100
feet in the downgradient direction (LNAPL suspected); and 30-feet in the downgradient position (LNAPL
not suspected).
ATC reviewed potential sources of COCs from the facilities reported on the EDR database report and VES
report.
No VECs were identified in relation to the property.
The EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen Report is provided in Appendix L.

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8.0 INTERVIEWS
The following persons were interviewed to obtain information regarding recognized environmental
conditions in connection with the property:
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
Role Name Title/Company
Custodian
Site Access Contact Stan Szafir
Fire Safety Inspector
Local Govt. Official Captain Wayne Hennemann
Office Manager
Utility Provider Patricia Cotton
Easthampton Public Works Department
Customer Service Representative
Utility Provider Emily
Eversource
Utility Provider Taneisha
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Pertinent information from the interviews is discussed in applicable sections of this report with details
(including failed attempts to interview) documented on Record of Communication forms in Appendix J.

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9.0 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

9.1 Asbestos-Containing Materials
Specific consideration of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) was not included in the scope of work for
this ESA. All suspect ACM should be property assessed prior to disturbance from construction or
maintenance activities. Most observed building materials and finishes were noted to be in fair to good
condition at the time of the site visit. These include thermal system insulation located on pipes in the
buildings art supply closet and basement storage rooms and flooring tiles located in the cafeteria and
conference room. ATC identifies ACM at the site as an ASTM non-scope condition.
9.2 Radon
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless gas that is a by-product of the decay of radioactive
materials potentially present in bedrock and soil. The EPA guidance action level for annual residential
exposure to radon is 4.0 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L). The guidance action level is not a regulatory
requirement for private owners of commercial real estate, but is commonly used for comparison purposes
to suggest whether further action at a building may be prudent.
ATCs review of published radon data indicates that the property is located in U.S. EPA Radon Zone 2, an
area of moderate propensity with regard to the potential for elevated levels of radon gas. A copy of the
EPA Map of Radon Zones in Massachusetts is available in Appendix L.
ATC conducted short-term radon testing in accordance with EPA guidance for Radon Measurement in
Schools. During a short-term radon test, activated charcoal devices are placed on the lowest level of the
building in rooms that are frequently occupied. The testing canisters are placed more than twenty inches
above the floor, away from fans and exterior windows and doors, and left in place for two to seven days.
Following the testing period, the canisters are resealed and submitted to a radon testing laboratory for
analysis.
On September 26, 2016, ATC selected six radon testing locations on the ground floor of the property
building. These locations included two classrooms (art and music), the kitchen, library, teachers lounge,
and custodians office. ATC also placed a seventh test canister in the custodians office as a duplicate
sample; the sample identification for this canister is Room 100. During the seven day sampling period,
windows in the building remained closed to promote more accurate radon sampling conditions. The radon
canisters were collected on October 3, 2016 and submitted to Radon Testing Corporation of America
(RTCA) of Elmsford, New York for analysis. The results ranged from 0.2 pCi/L in the kitchen sample to
0.6 pCi/L in the music room. Even taking into consideration the highest error of measurement of 0.3
pCi/L, radon detections at the Maple Elementary School are well below the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.
It should be noted that this sampling round was not conducted during worst-case conditions which
normally occur in late winter. For radon sampling, the ideal time to collect samples is during the coldest
winter months due to three main factors: 1) greater stack effect can draw more radon into buildings as a
way to equalize pressure differences caused when warm air escapes through drafty doors and windows,
2) greater concentrations of radon can enter buildings when surrounding ground is frozen and/or snow
covered, and 3) closed building conditions can keep radon gas levels from being diluted by fresh air
coming in through open windows. Given the results were well below the EPA action level, ATC does not
recommend additional sampling.
A floor plan of the building showing sample locations is available as Figure 3 in Appendix B. The
complete laboratory report is available in Appendix K.

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9.3 Lead in Drinking Water
ATC spoke with the Easthampton Public Works Department who confirmed that the City of Easthampton
provides potable water utilities and municipal sanitary sewer utilities to the subject property. She stated
that City water passes all applicable drinking water standards, including those for lead. Easthampton
Water Department utilizes water entirely from groundwater sources within the Barnes Aquifer, an EPA
designated Sole Source Aquifer. Drinking water testing was not conducted for this Phase I ESA.
9.4 Lead-Based Paint
Specific consideration of lead-based paint (LBP) on painted surfaces was not included in the scope of
work for this ESA. However, the age of the building suggests that it is possible that LBP could be present.
ATC identifies LBP at the site as an ASTM non-scope condition.
9.5 Mold Screening
Specific consideration of mold was not included in the scope of work for this ESA.
9.6 Additional User Requested Conditions
No additional User requested services were included in the scope of work for this ESA.

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10.0 REFERENCES
ASTM International, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment Process, ASTM Designation E1527-13. December 2013.
Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package, Inquiry Number
4730872.12. September 20, 2016.
EDR, Certified Sanborn Map Report, Inquiry Number 4730872.3. September 19, 2016.
EDR, The EDR-City Directory Image Report, Inquiry Number 4730872.5. September 20, 2016.
EDR, EDR Historical Topographic Map Report, Inquiry Number 4730872.4. September 19, 2016.
EDR, The EDR Radius Map Report with GeoCheck, Inquiry Number 4730872.2s. September 19, 2016.
EDR, EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen, Inquiry Number 4730872.9s. October 19, 2016.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Radon Measurement in Schools. July 1993.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Website
http://msc.fema.gov. National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Insurance Rate Map number 250160 0020
B, August 15, 1979.
Massachusetts Geographical Information Systems (MassGIS) Online Viewer, Priority Resource Map,
dated September 22, 2016.
US Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS) Massachusetts Geologic
Map Data, updated 2014.
US DOI, USGS The National Map US Topo, Easthampton, MA Quadrangle Map, 7.5 Minute Series, dated
2012.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Map Viewer, dated September 23,
2016.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service, National Cooperative Soil
Survey, Soil Maps 2016.

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11.0 TERMINOLOGY
The following provides definitions and descriptions of certain terms that may be used in this report. Italics
indicate terms that are defined by ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13. The Standard Practice should be
referenced for further detail (such as the precise wording), related definitions or additional explanation
regarding the meaning of terms.
recognized environmental condition(s) (REC) - the presence or likely presence of any hazardous
substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: (1) due to any release to the environment; (2)
under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or (3) under conditions that pose a material
threat of a future release to the environment.
material threat - a physically observable or obvious threat which is reasonably likely to lead to a release
that, in the opinion of the environmental professional (EP), is threatening and might result in impact to
public health or the environment. An example might include an aboveground storage tank system that
contains a hazardous substance and which shows evidence of damage such that it may cause or
contribute to tank integrity failure with a release of contents to the environment.
de minimis condition is a condition that generally does not present a threat to human health or the
environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the
attention of the appropriate governmental agencies. An example might include a release of hazardous
substances or petroleum products that could reasonably and foreseeably result in a concentration
exceeding the applicable regulatory agency risk-based residential standards or substantial damage to
natural resources. The risk of that exposure or damage would represent a threat to human health or the
environment. If an enforcement action would be less likely than not, then the condition is considered to be
generally not likely the subject of an enforcement action. A condition determined to be de minimis is not a
REC or controlled recognized environmental condition (CREC).
historical recognized environmental condition(s) (HREC) - a past release of any hazardous substances or
petroleum products that has occurred in connection with the property and has been addressed to the
satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authority or meeting unrestricted use criteria established by a
regulatory authority, without subjecting the property to any required controls (for example, property use
restrictions, activity and use limitations, institutional controls, or engineering controls). Before calling the
past release a HREC, the EP must determine whether the past release is a REC at the time the
assessment is conducted (for example, if there has been a change in the regulatory criteria). If the EP
considers the past release to be a REC at the time the Phase I ESA is conducted, the condition will be
reported in Section 1.2 the Findings and Conclusions Summary table as a REC.
controlled recognized environmental condition (CREC) - a recognized environmental condition resulting

from a past release of hazardous substances or petroleum products that has been addressed to the
satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authority (for example, as evidenced by the issuance of a no
further action letter or equivalent, or meeting risk-based criteria established by regulatory authority), with
hazardous substances or petroleum products allowed to remain in place subject to the implementation of
required controls (for example, property use restrictions, activity and use limitation, institutional controls, or
engineering controls). Per E1527-13, a CREC will be reported in the Section 1.2 Findings and Conclusions
Summary table as a CREC and a REC.
migrate/migration - refers to the movement of hazardous substances or petroleum products in any form,
including, for example, solid and liquid at the surface or subsurface, and vapor in the subsurface.

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APPENDIX A
SITE VICINITY MAP
Project No. 183EM00126 ATC Group Services LLC

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SOURCE:
USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map
SCALE: 1:24,000
FIGURE 1 Site Vicinity Map

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Easthampton, Massachusetts
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APPENDIX B
SITE PLAN

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APPENDIX C
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

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Photograph 1 Front view of building from across Chapel Street, looking east
Photograph 2 Rear view of building from across Maple Street, looking southwest
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Photograph 3 View of south side of building and dumpster, looking north
Photograph 4 Asphalt-paved play area and playground southeast of building
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Photograph 5 Parking area located to east of site building
Photograph 6 Fill pipes and vent pipes associated with basement ASTs
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Photograph 7 View of buildings basement boiler room
Photograph 8 View of fuel oil present on top of AST
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Photograph 9 Fuel oil present on AST piping and oil staining beneath ASTs
Photograph 10 Fuel oil and natural gas boiler located in basement boiler room
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Photograph 11 Natural gas service meter located in basement boiler room
Photograph 12 Sump pump located in basement boiler room
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Photograph 13 Example of interior of building
Photograph 14 Example of cleaning supply storage located in basement storage room
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Photograph 15 Suspect asbestos-containing tiles located in basement cafeteria
Photograph 16 Suspect asbestos pipe insulation located in the art supply closet
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APPENDIX D
USER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION

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ATTACHMENT
CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Per ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-13, Section 6, User Responsibilities, the User of an ESA has specific
obligations for performing tasks during the ESA that will help identify the possibility of recognized
environmental conditions in connection with the property. Failure by the User to fully comply with the
requirements may result in a data gap being identified in the report and may impact their ability to use the
report to help qualify for Landowner Liability Protections (LLPs) under Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). If this questionnaire is not returned to ATC Group
Services, LLC (ATC) prior to issuance of the draft report, then ATC assumes that the User does not have
any information or actual knowledge pursuant to ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-13, Section 6, User
Responsibilities. ATC makes no representations or warranties regarding a Users qualification for protection
under any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.
Please complete the following and return immediately via email or fax to the attention of:
Elizabeth OConnor: elizabeth.oconnor@atcassociates.com or (413) 781-3734
If other parties are intending to be the Users of the ESA report, then please forward a copy of this
questionnaire for them to complete and return to ATC Group Services, LLC.
Site Name: MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Site Address: 7 CHAPEL STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA
ATC Project #: 183EM00126
Please provide the following information (if available) per the requirements of ASTM E1527-13.
1. Environmental cleanup liens that are filed or recorded against the site (40 CFR 312.25)
Are you aware of any environmental cleanup liens against the site that are filed or recorded under
federal, tribal, state, or local law? Yes or No
If yes, please provide a description of the lien(s).
2. Activity and land use limitations (AUL) that are in place on the site or that have been
filed or recorded in a registry (40 CFR 312.26)
Are you aware of any AULs, such as engineering controls, land use restrictions, or institutional
controls that are in place at the site and/or have been filed or recorded in a registry under federal,
tribal, state, or local law? Yes or No
If yes, please provide a description of the AUL.
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Attachment Client Questionnaire v. 10/2012
3. Specialized knowledge or experience of the person seeking to qualify for the

Landowner Liability Protections (40 CFR 312.28)
As the user of this ESA, do you have any specialized knowledge or experience related to the site
or nearby properties? For example, are you involved in the same line of business as the current
or former occupants of the site or an adjoining property so that you would have specialized
knowledge of the chemicals and processes used by this type of business?
Yes or No If yes, please explain.
4. Relationship of the purchase price to the fair market value of the site if it were not
contaminated (40 CFR 312.29)
a. Does the purchase price being paid for this site reasonably reflect the fair market value of
the site? Yes or No
The site is a continued use as an elementary school. The existing school has occupied
The site since construction of the original building in 1896. As a tax-exempt property
the assessed value has not been kept current with fair market values.
b. If you conclude that there is a difference, have you considered whether the lower purchase
price is because contamination is known or believed to be present at the site?
This has been considered, but is not believed to be the cause of the lower property
value on record (see question 4a). The property is not being purchased.
5. Commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the site (40 CFR
312.30)
Are you aware of commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the site that
would help the environmental professional to identify conditions indicative of releases or
threatened releases? For example, as user,
a. Do you know the past uses of the site?

Yes or No If yes, please state.
The site has continuously functioned as a school since 1896.
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b. Do you know of specific chemicals that are present or once were present at the site?
c. Do you know of spills or other chemical releases that have taken place at the site?
6. Do you know of any environmental cleanups that have taken place at the site?
7. The degree of obviousness of the presence or likely presence of contamination at the

site, and the ability to detect the contamination by appropriate investigation (40 CFR
312.31)
As the user of this ESA, based on your knowledge and experience related to the site, are there
any obvious indicators that point to the presence or likely presence of contamination at the site?
Fuel oil fill lines at east faade which serve four tanks located in the basement boiler
room.
This questionnaire was completed by:

Name Bertram W. Gardner
Title Project Architect
Signature
Company of User Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
Address of User 521 East Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
Date 10.14.16
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REGULATORY DATABASE REPORT

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A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPAs Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of
environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
7 CHAPEL STREET
EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.2647610 - 42 15 53.13

Longitude (West): 72.6636190 - 72 39 49.02
Universal Tranverse Mercator: Zone 18
UTM X (Meters): 692699.9
UTM Y (Meters): 4681602.5
Elevation: 178 ft. above sea level
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
Target Property Map: 5644790 EASTHAMPTON, MA

Version Date: 2012
South Map: 5642706 MOUNT TOM, MA

Version Date: 2012
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
Portions of Photo from: 20140711

Source: USDA
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MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:

7 CHAPEL STREET
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)

ID SITE NAME ADDRESS DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTION
A1 MAPLE SCHOOL 7 CHAPEL ST FINDS, ECHO TP
A2 7 CHAPEL ST LEAD TP
3 LUTHERAN CHURCH 2 CLARK STREET SHWS, LAST, RELEASE Higher 418, 0.079, SSE
B4 66 COTTAGE ST EDR Hist Cleaner Lower 645, 0.122, West
B5 64 COTTAGE ST EDR Hist Cleaner Lower 654, 0.124, West
6 EZ MOTOR SALES 4 MAPLE ST UST, Financial Assurance Lower 703, 0.133, West
C7 COTTAGE ST MOTORS 47 COTTAGE ST UST, Financial Assurance Lower 894, 0.169, WNW
C8 COTTAGE STREET MOTOR 47 COTTAGE ST HW GEN Lower 894, 0.169, WNW
C9 COTTAGE STREET MOTOR 47 COTTAGE ST LUST, RELEASE Lower 894, 0.169, WNW
10 ESTATE OF PHOEBE PEL 20 PINE STREET LUST, RELEASE Lower 1025, 0.194, SW
11 COTTAGE SQUARE APART 15 COTTAGE STREET SHWS, LUST, LAST, INST CONTROL, RELEASE Lower 1169, 0.221, WNW
12 STEVENS ELASTOMERIC 1 COTTAGE ST SHWS, UST, RELEASE, SPILLS, RCRA NonGen / NLR,... Lower 1359, 0.257, WNW
13 EASTHAMPTON GAS CO LIBERTY STREET EDR MGP Lower 1534, 0.291, NW
14 NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE 36 HOLYOKE ST SHWS, RELEASE Higher 1543, 0.292, SSE
15 IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE 123 UNION STREET SHWS, RELEASE Lower 1574, 0.298, WNW
D16 EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY STREET SEMS, UST, Financial Assurance Lower 1662, 0.315, NW
D17 EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY ST SHWS, INST CONTROL, BROWNFIELDS, SPILLS, RELEASE Lower 1662, 0.315, NW
18 EASTHAMPTON GAS CO MECHANIC STREET EDR MGP Lower 1723, 0.326, NW
D19 LIBERTY STREET MECHANIC ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 1748, 0.331, NW
E20 7/11 STATION 97 UNION ST SHWS, LUST, RELEASE, HW GEN Lower 1768, 0.335, WNW
E21 LANDRY FURNITURE 119 UNION ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 1856, 0.352, WNW
22 NATIONAL FELT CO MECHANIC ST LUST, INST CONTROL, RELEASE Lower 1892, 0.358, NNW
F23 NATIONAL NONWOVENS 27 MECHANIC STREET SHWS, RELEASE, TIER 2 Lower 1961, 0.371, NNW
24 FMR J P STEVENS 27 PAYSON AVE SHWS, RELEASE Lower 1991, 0.377, WNW
F25 A J KIENLE 20 MECHANIC ST LUST, UST, RELEASE, Financial Assurance Lower 2015, 0.382, NNW
26 CHESTNUTS CONVENIENC 72 UNION ST LUST, UST, RELEASE, Financial Assurance Lower 2232, 0.423, WNW
27 PRIDE - EH 60 UNION ST SHWS, UST, RELEASE, Financial Assurance Higher 2408, 0.456, WNW
28 SEWER PUMP STATION NONATUCK PARK LUST, RELEASE Lower 2472, 0.468, SSW
29 POLE MOUNTED TRANSFO 2 FERRY STREET SHWS, RELEASE Lower 2578, 0.488, North
30 INLAND CITGO STATION 101-109 PLEASANT ST SHWS, LUST, RELEASE Lower 3069, 0.581, North
31 NEIL PEPIN SCHOOL 4 PARK ST SHWS, RELEASE Higher 3072, 0.582, WNW
32 PLEASANT STREET PROP 13-15 PLEASANT ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 3109, 0.589, NNW
33 FREIGHT ELEVATOR INS 116 PLEASANT ST SHWS, RELEASE, SPILLS Higher 3227, 0.611, North
34 KELLOGG BRUSH 122 PLEASANT ST SEMS-ARCHIVE, RCRA-CESQG, SHWS, RELEASE, FINDS,... Lower 3253, 0.616, North
35 GARAGE BEHIND NATION 150 PLEASANT ST SHWS, RELEASE, Financial Assurance Lower 3684, 0.698, NNE
36 REAR OF PARAGON RUBB 180 PLEASANT STREET SHWS, LUST, INST CONTROL, SPILLS, RELEASE Lower 3827, 0.725, NNE
37 PINE VALLEY REALTY C 40 MAINE AVENUE SHWS, RELEASE Lower 3974, 0.753, NE
38 FORMER MILL 188 PLEASANT STREET SHWS, RELEASE Lower 4048, 0.767, NNE
39 NO LOCATION AID 113 PARK ST SHWS, RELEASE Higher 4127, 0.782, WSW
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7 CHAPEL STREET

40 OCTOBER CO INC THE 51 FERRY ST RCRA-CESQG, SHWS, RELEASE, US AIRS, AIRS, HW GEN Lower 5186, 0.982, NNE
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TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS

The target property was identified in the following records. For more information on this
property see page 8 of the attached EDR Radius Map report:
Site Database(s) EPA ID
MAPLE SCHOOL FINDS N/A

7 CHAPEL ST Registry ID:: 110036625300
ECHO
7 CHAPEL ST LEAD N/A

7 CHAPEL ST Inspector License Number: 1086
EASTHAMPTON, MA
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES

No mapped sites were found in EDRs search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list

NPL National Priority List
Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens
Federal Delisted NPL site list

Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions
Federal CERCLIS list

FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list

SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list

CORRACTS Corrective Action Report
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list

RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal

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Federal RCRA generators list

RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-CESQG RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries

LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROL Sites with Institutional Controls
Federal ERNS list

ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
State and tribal landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF Solid Waste Facility Database/Transfer Stations
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists

INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal registered storage tank lists

FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
AST Aboveground Storage Tank Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites

INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists

US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites

INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
ODI Open Dump Inventory
DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites

US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records

LIENS Liens Information Listing

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LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports

HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Historical Spill List
RELEASE Reportable Releases Database
SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records

RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
US MINES Mines Master Index File
UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites
DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
AIRS Permitted Facilities Listing
DRYCLEANERS Regulated Drycleaning Facilities
ENF Enforcement Action Cases
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
GWDP Ground Water Discharge Permits
MERCURY Mercury Product Recyling Drop-Off Locations Listing
NPDES NPDES Permit Listing
TIER 2 Tier 2 Information Listing
TSD TSD Facility

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FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records

EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historic Gas Stations
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives

RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS

Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.
Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on
a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been
differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.
Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed
data on individual sites can be reviewed.
Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.


SEMS: SEMS (Superfund Enterprise Management System) tracks hazardous waste sites, potentially
hazardous waste sites, and remedial activities performed in support of EPAs Superfund Program across the
United States. The list was formerly know as CERCLIS, renamed to SEMS by the EPA in 2015. The list contains
data on potentially hazardous waste sites that have been reported to the USEPA by states, municipalities,
private companies and private persons, pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This dataset also contains sites which are either proposed to or on
the National Priorities List (NPL) and the sites which are in the screening and assessment phase for possible
inclusion on the NPL.
A review of the SEMS list, as provided by EDR, and dated 03/07/2016 has revealed that there is 1 SEMS
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
________ Direction / Distance
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY STREET NW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.315 mi.) D16 48

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State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS

SHWS: Contains information on releases of oil and hazardous materials that have been reported to
DEP.
A review of the SHWS list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there are 24
SHWS sites within approximately 1 mile of the target property.
Equal/Higher Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
LUTHERAN CHURCH 2 CLARK STREET SSE 0 - 1/8 (0.079 mi.) 3 8
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0018996 / RAO
NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE 36 HOLYOKE ST SSE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.292 mi.) 14 43
PRIDE - EH 60 UNION ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.456 mi.) 27 86
NEIL PEPIN SCHOOL 4 PARK ST WNW 1/2 - 1 (0.582 mi.) 31 111
FREIGHT ELEVATOR INS 116 PLEASANT ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.611 mi.) 33 114
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0010201 / RAONR
NO LOCATION AID 113 PARK ST WSW 1/2 - 1 (0.782 mi.) 39 141
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map ID
_____ Page
_____
COTTAGE SQUARE APART 15 COTTAGE STREET WNW 1/8 - 1/4 (0.221 mi.) 11 23
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0019362 / PSC
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0017355 / PSNC
STEVENS ELASTOMERIC 1 COTTAGE ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.257 mi.) 12 36
IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE 123 UNION STREET WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.298 mi.) 15 47
EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY ST NW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.315 mi.) D17 51
LIBERTY STREET MECHANIC ST NW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.331 mi.) D19 60
7/11 STATION 97 UNION ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.335 mi.) E20 65
LANDRY FURNITURE 119 UNION ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.352 mi.) E21 69
NATIONAL NONWOVENS 27 MECHANIC STREET NNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.371 mi.) F23 75
FMR J P STEVENS 27 PAYSON AVE WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.377 mi.) 24 77
POLE MOUNTED TRANSFO 2 FERRY STREET N 1/4 - 1/2 (0.488 mi.) 29 95
INLAND CITGO STATION 101-109 PLEASANT ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.581 mi.) 30 96

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Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0000608 / REMOPS

PLEASANT STREET PROP 13-15 PLEASANT ST NNW 1/2 - 1 (0.589 mi.) 32 113
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0000514 / PENNFA
KELLOGG BRUSH 122 PLEASANT ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.616 mi.) 34 117
GARAGE BEHIND NATION 150 PLEASANT ST NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.698 mi.) 35 127
REAR OF PARAGON RUBB 180 PLEASANT STREET NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.725 mi.) 36 129
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0019775 / UNCLSS
PINE VALLEY REALTY C 40 MAINE AVENUE NE 1/2 - 1 (0.753 mi.) 37 138
FORMER MILL 188 PLEASANT STREET NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.767 mi.) 38 139
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0019849 / UNCLSS
OCTOBER CO INC THE 51 FERRY ST NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.982 mi.) 40 143

LUST: Sites within the Releases Database that have a UST listed as its source.
A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there are 8
LUST sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
COTTAGE STREET MOTOR 47 COTTAGE ST WNW 1/8 - 1/4 (0.169 mi.) C9 18
ESTATE OF PHOEBE PEL 20 PINE STREET SW 1/8 - 1/4 (0.194 mi.) 10 21
7/11 STATION 97 UNION ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.335 mi.) E20 65
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0010892 / RAONR
NATIONAL FELT CO MECHANIC ST NNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.358 mi.) 22 71
A J KIENLE 20 MECHANIC ST NNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.382 mi.) F25 79
CHESTNUTS CONVENIENC 72 UNION ST WNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.423 mi.) 26 82
SEWER PUMP STATION NONATUCK PARK SSW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.468 mi.) 28 92

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LAST: The Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks database
A review of the LAST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there are 2
LAST sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
LUTHERAN CHURCH 2 CLARK STREET SSE 0 - 1/8 (0.079 mi.) 3 8
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map ID
_____ Page
_____

UST: The Underground Storage Tank database contains registered USTs. USTs are regulated under
Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The data come from the Department of
Environmental Protections Summary Listing of all the Tanks Registered in the State of Massachusetts.
A review of the UST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 05/18/2016 has revealed that there are 2 UST
sites within approximately 0.25 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
EZ MOTOR SALES 4 MAPLE ST W 1/8 - 1/4 (0.133 mi.) 6 14
Tank Status: Tank Removed
Facility Id: 8013
COTTAGE ST MOTORS 47 COTTAGE ST WNW 1/8 - 1/4 (0.169 mi.) C7 15
Facility Id: 8048
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries

INST CONTROL: Activity and Use Limitations establish limits and conditions on the future use of
contaminated property, and therefore allow cleanups to be tailored to these uses.
A review of the INST CONTROL list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there
are 3 INST CONTROL sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
Release Tracking Number: 1-0019362
NATIONAL FELT CO MECHANIC ST NNW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.358 mi.) 22 71

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State and tribal Brownfields sites

BROWNFIELDS: Under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 21E is the statute that governs the cleanup of releases
of oil and/or hazardous material to the environment. The Brownfields Act of 1998 amended M.G.L. c. 21E by
establishing significant liability relief and financial incentives to spur the redevelopment of brownfields,
while ensuring that the Commonwealths environmental standards are met. Most brownfields are redeveloped with
the benefit of liability protections that operate automatically under M.G.L. c. 21E.
A review of the BROWNFIELDS list, as provided by EDR, has revealed that there is 1 BROWNFIELDS site
within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
Database: BROWNFIELDS 2, Date of Government Version: 05/13/2016
MCP Status: RAO
RTN: 1-0000674

HW GEN: Permanent generator identification numbers for all Massachusetts generators of hazardous
waste and waste oil that have registered with or notified MassDEP of their hazardous waste activities.
A review of the HW GEN list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/21/2016 has revealed that there is 1 HW
GEN site within approximately 0.25 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
COTTAGE STREET MOTOR 47 COTTAGE ST WNW 1/8 - 1/4 (0.169 mi.) C8 18
State Generator Status: VQG-MA
EPA Id: MAV000015130

EDR MGP: The EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plant Database includes records of coal gas plants
(manufactured gas plants) compiled by EDRs researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States
from the 1800s to 1950s to produce a gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used
whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture of coal, oil, and water that also produced a significant amount of waste.
Many of the byproducts of the gas production, such as coal tar (oily waste containing volatile and
non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds are potentially hazardous to human health and the
environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently disposed of directly at the plant site and can
remain or spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil and groundwater contamination.
A review of the EDR MGP list, as provided by EDR, has revealed that there are 2 EDR MGP sites within

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approximately 1 mile of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
EASTHAMPTON GAS CO LIBERTY STREET NW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.291 mi.) 13 43
EASTHAMPTON GAS CO MECHANIC STREET NW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.326 mi.) 18 60
EDR Hist Cleaner: EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected
listings of potential dry cleaner sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDRs review was limited to
those categories of sources that might, in EDRs opinion, include dry cleaning establishments. The categories
reviewed included, but were not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry, laundromat, cleaning/laundry, wash
& dry etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical
Records", or HRHR. EDRs HRHR effort presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and
operations that typically create environmental concerns, but may not show up in current government records
searches.
A review of the EDR Hist Cleaner list, as provided by EDR, has revealed that there are 2 EDR Hist
Cleaner sites within approximately 0.125 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
Not reported 66 COTTAGE ST W 0 - 1/8 (0.122 mi.) B4 13
Not reported 64 COTTAGE ST W 0 - 1/8 (0.124 mi.) B5 13

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Due to poor or inadequate address information, the following sites were not mapped. Count: 9 records.
Site Name
____________ Database(s)
____________
NO LOCATION AID SHWS, RELEASE
WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL ICE R SHWS, RELEASE
@ MANHAN RIVER BRIDGE SHWS, RELEASE
WMECO TRANSFORMER RELEASE SHWS, RELEASE
SEVERAL STREETS SHWS, RELEASE
LOWER MILL POND SHWS, RELEASE
TTU ACCIDENT SHWS, RELEASE
POLE 188/44 SHWS, RELEASE
POLE #18 58 SHWS, RELEASE

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EDR Inc.
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EDR Inc.
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
Distance Target Total
Database (Miles) Property < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 >1 Plotted

NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
Proposed NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
NPL LIENS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Delisted NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
FEDERAL FACILITY 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
SEMS 0.500 0 0 1 NR NR 1
SEMS-ARCHIVE 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
CORRACTS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
RCRA-TSDF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
RCRA-LQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
RCRA-SQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
RCRA-CESQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
LUCIS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US ENG CONTROLS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US INST CONTROL 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Federal ERNS list
ERNS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SHWS 1.000 1 1 11 11 NR 24
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
LUST 0.500 0 3 5 NR NR 8
LAST 0.500 1 1 0 NR NR 2
INDIAN LUST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
FEMA UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
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UST 0.250 0 2 NR NR NR 2
AST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
INDIAN UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL 0.500 0 1 2 NR NR 3
INDIAN VCP 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 1 NR NR 1

US BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
INDIAN ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
DEBRIS REGION 9 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US CDL TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Local Land Records
LIENS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
LIENS 2 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HMIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SPILLS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RELEASE TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SPILLS 90 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RCRA NonGen / NLR 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
FUDS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
DOD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
SCRD DRYCLEANERS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US FIN ASSUR TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
EPA WATCH LIST TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
2020 COR ACTION 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
TSCA TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
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TRIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SSTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
ROD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
RMP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RAATS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
PRP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
PADS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
ICIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
MLTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
COAL ASH DOE TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
COAL ASH EPA 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
PCB TRANSFORMER TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RADINFO TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HIST FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
DOT OPS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
CONSENT 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
INDIAN RESERV 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
FUSRAP 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
UMTRA 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
LEAD SMELTERS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US AIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US MINES 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
FINDS TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
UXO 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
DOCKET HWC TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
AIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
DRYCLEANERS 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
ENF TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Financial Assurance TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
GWDP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HW GEN 0.250 0 1 NR NR NR 1
LEAD TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
MERCURY 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
NPDES TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
TIER 2 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
TSD 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
ECHO TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
FUELS PROGRAM 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0

EDR MGP 1.000 0 0 2 0 NR 2
EDR Hist Auto 0.125 0 NR NR NR NR 0
EDR Hist Cleaner 0.125 2 NR NR NR NR 2

RGA HWS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
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RGA LUST TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
- Totals -- 3 4 9 22 11 0 49
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
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Elevation Site Database(s) EPA ID Number
A1 MAPLE SCHOOL FINDS 1008293383

Target 7 CHAPEL ST ECHO N/A
Property EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Site 1 of 2 in cluster A
Actual: FINDS:
178 ft.
Registry ID: 110036625300
Environmental Interest/Information System

MA-EPICS - Massachussetts Environmental Protection Integrated Computer
System
ECHO:
Envid: 1008293383
DFR URL: http://echo.epa.gov/detailed_facility_report?fid=110036625300
A2 LEAD S107381618
Target 7 CHAPEL ST N/A
Property EASTHAMPTON, MA
Actual: LEAD:
178 ft. Community: Easthampton
Unit: Not reported
Inspector Name: Gary Ritter
Inspector License Number: 1086
Activity Type: INSPECT
Activity Date: 06/28/1990
Start Work Date: Not reported
Activity Descriptions: Comprehensive Initial Inspection
Outcomes: Hazards Found
3 LUTHERAN CHURCH SHWS S113411570

SSE 2 CLARK STREET LAST N/A
< 1/8 EASTHAMPTON, MA RELEASE
0.079 mi.
418 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Higher Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0018996 / RAO
Release Town: EASTHAMPTON
Actual: Notification Date: 02/04/2013
179 ft. Category: TWO HR
Associated ID: Not reported
Current Status: Response Action Outcome
Status Date: 10/03/2013
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: A1 - A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has been
reduced to background or a threat of release has been eliminated.
Oil Or Haz Material: Oil
Location Type: COMMERCIAL
Location Type: PRIVPROP
Source: LINE
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Source: AST
Click here to access the MA DEP site for this facility:
Chemicals:
Chemical: #2 FUEL OIL
Quantity: 50 gallons
Actions:
Action Type: Response Action Outcome - RAO
Action Status: RAO Statement Received
Action Date: 10/3/2013
Response Action Outcome: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has been reduced
to background or a threat of release has been eliminated.

Action Status: Level III - Comprehensive Audit
Action Type: An activity type that is related to an Audit

Action Status: NAFNVD
Action Type: Immediate Response Action

Action Status: Oral Approval of a Modified Plan
Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FOLOFF
Action Type: Release Disposition

Action Status: Reportable Release under MGL 21E

Action Status: Oral Approval of Plan or Action
Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FLDD1A
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Action Type: A Notice sent to a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP)
Action Status: A MassDEP piece of correspondence was issued (approvals, NORs, etc.
Action Type: RNFE

Action Status: Transmittal, Notice, or Notification Received


Action Status: Level I - Technical Screen Audit

Action Status: NOA

Action Status: RFI
Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FLDRAN
LAST:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0018996 / RAO
Source Type: AST
Notification Date: 02/04/2013
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
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Source: LINE
Source: AST
Actions:



Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RLFA


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Action Type: RNFE




Action Status: NOA

Action Status: RFI
Action Type: RLFA

Release:
Primary ID: Not reported
Official City: EASTHAMPTON
Notification: 02/04/2013
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Oil / Haz Material Type: Oil
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B4 EDR Hist Cleaner 1015085419

West 66 COTTAGE ST N/A
< 1/8 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
0.122 mi.
645 ft. Site 1 of 2 in cluster B
Relative: EDR Historical Cleaners:

Lower Name: EASTHAMPTON LAUNDROMAT
Year: 2003
Actual: Address: 66 COTTAGE ST
171 ft.
Name: EASTHAMPTON LAUNDROMAT
Year: 2004
Address: 66 COTTAGE ST

Year: 2010

Year: 2011

Year: 2012
B5 EDR Hist Cleaner 1015083826

West 64 COTTAGE ST N/A
< 1/8 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
0.124 mi.
Relative: EDR Historical Cleaners:

Lower Name: EASTHAMPTON LAUNDROMAT
Year: 1999
Actual: Address: 64 COTTAGE ST
171 ft.
Year: 2000

Year: 2001

Year: 2002
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6 EZ MOTOR SALES UST U001005906

West 4 MAPLE ST Financial Assurance N/A
1/8-1/4 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
0.133 mi.
703 ft.
Relative: UST:
Lower Facility:
Facility ID: 8013
Actual:
171 ft. Owner Id: 7594
Owner: WILLIAM LYONS
Owner Address: 4 MAPLE ST
Owner City,St,Zip: EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Telephone: Not reported
Description: Not reported
Facility address 2: Not reported
Owner address 2: Not reported
Latitude: 42.26484
Longitude: -72.66618
Contact name: Not reported
Contact address1: Not reported
Contact city: Not reported
Contact state: Not reported
Contact zip: Not reported
Contact email: Not reported
Update: 2009-03-30 00:00:00
Update by: Not reported
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: 1
Date Installed: 05/05/1960
Capacity: 12000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Tank Usage: Not reported
Tank Leak Detection: Not reported
Pipe Leak Detection: Not reported
Latitude: Not reported
Longitude: Not reported
Tank construct: Not reported
Pipe construct: Not reported
Ptype: Not reported
Number of compartment: Not reported
Pipe install date: Not reported
Pipe leak install date: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Submersible sump install date: Not reported
Turbine sump: N
Turbine sump sensor: N
Intermediate sump: N
Intermediate sump sensor: N
Spill bucket installed date: Not reported
Spill bucket sensor: N
Overfill protect install: Not reported
Overfill protect type: Not reported
Automatic line leak detect: Not reported
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EZ MOTOR SALES (Continued) U001005906

Tank corrosion type: Not reported
Leak corrosion type: Not reported
MA Financial Assurance 2:
Facility Id: 8013
Description: Other
Work Phone: (413) 525-7719
C7 COTTAGE ST MOTORS UST U003654816

WNW 47 COTTAGE ST Financial Assurance N/A
0.169 mi.
894 ft. Site 1 of 3 in cluster C
Relative: UST:
Lower Facility:
Facility ID: 8048
Actual:
157 ft. Owner Id: 11543
Owner: G & D PROPERTIES INC
Owner Address: 47 COTTAGE ST
Description: Retail Motor Vehicle Fuel
Latitude: 42.26524
Update: 2015-03-17 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: 1
Capacity: 4000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Tank Usage: Motor Vehi
Tank Leak Detection: In-Tank Monitoring System
Pipe Leak Detection: Continuous Interstitial Space Monitoring
Tank construct: Single-walled metal tank (cathodic protection required)
Pipe construct: Double-walled non-corrodible material (No corrosion protection required)
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
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COTTAGE ST MOTORS (Continued) U003654816

Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 2
Contents: Gasoline
Tank construct: Single-walled non-corrodible (including "composite") material (cathodic protection not required)
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 3
Contents: Gasoline
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Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 4
Contents: Gasoline
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 5
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Contents: Waste Oil
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Facility Id: 8048
Description: Gas Station
Work Phone: (413) 527-2588
C8 COTTAGE STREET MOTORS INC HW GEN S113410118

WNW 47 COTTAGE ST N/A
0.169 mi.
Relative: HW GEN:
Lower EPA Id: MAV000015130
RCRA Generator Status: Not reported
Actual: State Generator Status: VQG-MA
157 ft.
C9 COTTAGE STREET MOTORS LUST S103843821

WNW 47 COTTAGE ST RELEASE N/A
0.169 mi.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
157 ft. Status Date: 04/21/2000
Source Type: UST
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COTTAGE STREET MOTORS (Continued) S103843821

Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: A2 - A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not
been reduced to background.
Location Type: GASSTATION

Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: PETROLEUM
Quantity: Not reported
Actions:
Response Action Outcome: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been
reduced to background.
Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: LSPFA
Action Type: Tier Classification

Action Status: Tier 2 Classification


Action Status: Audit Follow-up Completion Statement Received

Action Status: Revised Statement or Transmittal Received
Action Type: Compliance and Enforcement Action
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Action Status: Notice of Non-Compliance Issued


Action Status: Valid Transition Site


Action Status: RFI

Action Status: NOA
Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: Release Abatement Measure

Action Status: Written Plan Received


Action Status: Notice of Non-compliance related to an Audit
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Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
10 ESTATE OF PHOEBE PELKEY LUST S110526175

SW 20 PINE STREET RELEASE N/A
0.194 mi.
1025 ft.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
154 ft. Status Date: 06/28/2011
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Location Type: RESIDNTIAL

Source: UST
Chemicals:
Quantity: 212 parts per million
Actions:
Action Type: RNFE
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ESTATE OF PHOEBE PELKEY (Continued) S110526175



Action Status: Status or Interim Report Received

Action Status: Completion Statement Received


Action Status: Fee Received - FMCRA Use Only


Action Status: IRA Assessment Only
Action Type: RLFA


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ESTATE OF PHOEBE PELKEY (Continued) S110526175


Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
11 COTTAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS SHWS S110303491

WNW 15 COTTAGE STREET LUST N/A
1/8-1/4 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 LAST
0.221 mi. INST CONTROL
1169 ft. RELEASE
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019362 / PSC
139 ft. Category: 120 DY
Current Status: PSC
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: -
Oil Or Haz Material: Hazardous Material
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: NAPHTHALENE
Quantity: 14000 parts per billion
Chemical: 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE
Chemical: ACENAPHTHYLENE
Actions:
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COTTAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS (Continued) S110303491

Response Action Outcome: Not reported
Action Type: Activity and Use Limitation

Action Type: RNFE






Action Status: PSARCD

Action Type: RLFA


Action Status: NOA

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Action Status: Legal Notice Published
Action Type: BOL

Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FLDRUN


Action Type: BOL


Action Status: Modified Revised or Updated Plan Received
Action Type: BOL

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Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019396 / PSC

Category: 120 DY
Current Status: PSC
Phase: Not reported
Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: 1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE
Quantity: 3.3 milligrams per kilogram
Chemical: BENZENE
Chemical: NAPTHALENE
Quantity: 32 milligrams per kilogram
Actions:


Action Status: ALSENT
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Action Type: RNFE



Action Status: NOA






Action Status: Interim Deadline Letter Issued
Action Type: BOL


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Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0017355 / PSNC

Category: TWO HR
Current Status: PSNC
Phase: Not reported
Oil Or Haz Material: Not reported
Location Type: INDUSTRIAL
Location Type: WATERBODY
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN OILS
Quantity: .001 inches
Actions:


Action Status: PSNRCD

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Action Status: Release or TOR Less than Reporting Requirement
Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FLDD1U
Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RLFA




Action Status: Notice of Enforcement Conference


Action Status: NORA
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Action Type: RLFA
Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FLDDO

Action Status: Penalty Assessment Notice Issued

Action Status: Unilateral Order Issued

Action Type: RLFA


LUST:
Facility:
Source Type: UST
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
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Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZENE
Actions:



Action Type: RNFE



Action Status: NOA
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Action Type: BOL





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LAST:
Source Type: AST
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZENE
Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
Source: UNKNOWN
Actions:



Action Type: RNFE


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Action Status: NOA






Action Type: BOL





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INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: FEEREC

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
Release:
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Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Oil / Haz Material Type: Not reported

Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
Oil / Haz Material Type: Hazardous Material

Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
12 STEVENS ELASTOMERIC & PLASTIC SHWS 1000407069

WNW 1 COTTAGE ST UST MAD053390217
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 RELEASE
0.257 mi. SPILLS
1359 ft. RCRA NonGen / NLR
FINDS
Relative: Financial Assurance
Lower ECHO
Actual: SHWS:
150 ft. Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0013794 / RAO
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: B1 - Remedial actions have not been conducted because a level of No
Significant Risk exists.
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STEVENS ELASTOMERIC & PLASTIC (Continued) 1000407069
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZO(A)PYRENE
Quantity: .9 milligrams per kilogram
Chemical: BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE
Chemical: ARSENIC
Actions:
Action Type: RNF
Response Action Outcome: Remedial actions have not been conducted because a level of No




UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8017
Owner Id: 2057
Owner: HAMILTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC
Description: Manufacturing
Latitude: 42.26676
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Contact name: DAVID MURPHY
Update: 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: Not reported

Tank Status: Not reported
Status Date: Not reported
Date Installed: Not reported
Capacity: Not reported
Contents: Not reported
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: Not reported
Turbine sump: Not reported
Turbine sump sensor: Not reported
Intermediate sump: Not reported
Intermediate sump sensor: Not reported
Spill bucket sensor: Not reported
Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
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MA Spills:
Facility ID: 0000 Spill ID: W90-0285
Staff Lead: SLOWICK, D Date Entered: Not reported
Last Entered: 19900731 First Response: 19900503
Spill Date: 19900503 Spill Time: 01:00PM
Report Date: 19900503 Report Time: 01:20PM
Case Closed: YES Mat Type: HAZARDOUS
Virgin Waste: WASTE Contam Soil: Not reported
Env Impact: Not reported Other Impact: Not reported
Material: SEWAGE Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: 10,001 & UP Qty Actual: 10,001 & UP
Qty Reported: GALLONS Qty Actual: GALLONS
CAS No: Not reported PCB Lev (ppm): NONE
Source: PIPE/HOSE/LINE Other Source: Not reported
Incident: OTHER RELEASE > Other Incdnt: ACCIDENT
Cleanup Type: --- Contractor: NOT USED
Referral: NO LUST Elig: NO
Report Prep: Not reported Category: Not reported
Notifier: CAPT. THOMAS WASHINGTON, FIRE DEPT.
Notif Tel: Not reported
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: CARPENTER, C Date Entered: Not reported
Spill Date: 19911029 Spill Time: Not reported
Report Date: 19911104 Report Time: 10:45AM
Case Closed: YES Mat Type: PETROLEUM
Material: TRANSFORMER OIL Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: LESS THAN 1 Qty Actual: LESS THAN 1
CAS No: Not reported PCB Lev (ppm): UNKNOWN
Source: TRANSFORMER Other Source: Not reported
Incident: SPILL Other Incdnt: Not reported
Cleanup Type: SC Contractor: NOT USED
Notifier: JOE MAZZI- DYE WORKS
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: JONES, L Date Entered: Not reported
Material: HYDRAULIC FLUID Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: SHEEN Qty Actual: SHEEN
Qty Reported: ---------- Qty Actual: ----------
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Source: OTHER SOURCE > Other Source: UNKNOWN
Incident: LEAK Other Incdnt: Not reported
Cleanup Type: SSC Contractor: NOT USED
Notifier: DAVID LENAERTS - E.F.D.
Days/Close: 1

Spill Date: 19891130 Spill Time: 10:15AM
Material: OTHER MATERIAL --> Other Material: DYE
Qty Reported: LESS THAN 1 Qty Actual: UNKNOWN
Qty Reported: GALLONS Qty Actual: ----------
Notifier: JOE MAZIARZ
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: TERENZI, R Date Entered: 19880705
Material: MISCELLANEOUS OIL Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: NONE Qty Actual: NONE
Qty Reported: __________ Qty Actual: __________
CAS No: Not reported PCB Lev (ppm): Not reported
Cleanup Type: Not reported Contractor: NOT USED
Referral: NO LUST Elig: Not reported
Notifier: Not reported
Days/Close: 1

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Cleanup Type: SC Contractor: CLEAN HARBORS
Days/Close: 881
RCRA NonGen / NLR:

Date form received by agency: 08/15/1980
Facility name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORKS INC
Facility address: 1 COTTAGE ST
EPA ID: MAD053390217
Mailing address: PO BOX 409
Contact: JOSEPH MAZIARZ
Contact address: PO BOX 409
Contact country: US
Contact telephone: (413) 527-3900
EPA Region: 01
Classification: Non-Generator
Description: Handler: Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous waste
Owner/Operator Summary:
Owner/operator name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORK
Owner/operator address: PO BOX 409
Owner/operator country: US
Owner/operator telephone: Not reported
Legal status: Private
Owner/Operator Type: Operator
Owner/Op start date: 03/01/1971
Owner/Op end date: Not reported
Handler Activities Summary:

U.S. importer of hazardous waste: No
Mixed waste (haz. and radioactive): No
Recycler of hazardous waste: No
Transporter of hazardous waste: No
Treater, storer or disposer of HW: No
Underground injection activity: No
On-site burner exemption: No
Furnace exemption: No
Used oil fuel burner: No
Used oil processor: No
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User oil refiner: No
Used oil fuel marketer to burner: No
Used oil Specification marketer: No
Used oil transfer facility: No
Used oil transporter: No
. Waste code: D001

. Waste name: IGNITABLE WASTE
. Waste code: D003

. Waste name: REACTIVE WASTE
. Waste code: U021

. Waste name: [1,1-BIPHENYL]-4,4-DIAMINE (OR) BENZIDINE
Historical Generators:
Site name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORKS INC
Classification: Not a generator, verified
Violation Status: No violations found

FINDS:

RCRAInfo is a national information system that supports the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program through the tracking of
events and activities related to facilities that generate, transport,
and treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste. RCRAInfo allows RCRA
program staff to track the notification, permit, compliance, and
corrective action activities required under RCRA.

System
Facility Id: 8017
Description: Industrial
Work Phone: 617-330-1010
ECHO:
Envid: 1000407069
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13 EASTHAMPTON GAS CO EDR MGP 1008408427

NW LIBERTY STREET N/A
1/4-1/2 EAST HAMPTON, MA 1027
0.291 mi.
1534 ft.
Relative: Manufactured Gas Plants:

Lower No additional information available
Actual:
147 ft.
14 NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE ON LEFT SHWS S106863243

SSE 36 HOLYOKE ST RELEASE N/A
0.292 mi.
1543 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: PIPE
Chemicals:
Actions:



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NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE ON LEFT (Continued) S106863243







Action Status: RFI


Action Status: NOA
Action Type: RLFA

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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: FOLFLD


Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

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Action Status: Written Approval of Plan

Action Type: RNF


Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Release:
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Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
15 IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE SHWS S118562789

WNW 123 UNION STREET RELEASE N/A
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA
0.298 mi.
1574 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019942 / PSNC
Phase: Not reported
Location Type: ROADWAY
Source: HOSE
Source: VEHICLE
Chemicals:
Chemical: Not reported
Actions:


Action Type: RLFA

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IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE (Continued) S118562789

Action Type: RNFE

Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
D16 EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CENTER SEMS 1000483415

NW 19 LIBERTY STREET UST MAD985298090
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 Financial Assurance
0.315 mi.
1662 ft. Site 1 of 3 in cluster D
Relative: SEMS:
Lower Site ID: 102519
Actual: Federal Facility: N
161 ft. NPL: Not on the NPL
Non NPL Status: Other Cleanup Activity: State-Lead Cleanup
Following information
: was gathered from the prior CERCLIS update completed in 10/2013:
Site ID: 0102519
Facility County: HAMPSHIRE
Short Name: EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CEN
Congressional District: 01
IFMS ID: Not reported
SMSA Number: 8000
USGC Hydro Unit: 01080201
Federal Facility: Not a Federal Facility
DMNSN Number: 0.00000
Site Orphan Flag: N
RCRA ID: Not reported
USGS Quadrangle: Not reported
Site Init By Prog: Not reported
NFRAP Flag: Not reported
Parent ID: Not reported
RST Code: Not reported
EPA Region: 01
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EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CENTER (Continued) 1000483415

Classification: Not reported
Site Settings Code: Not reported
NPL Status: Not on the NPL
DMNSN Unit Code: Not reported
RBRAC Code: Not reported
RResp Fed Agency Code: Not reported
Non NPL Status: Other Cleanup Activity: State-Lead Cleanup
Non NPL Status Date: 03/09/01
Site Fips Code: 25015
CC Concurrence Date: / /
CC Concurrence FY: Not reported
Alias EPA ID: Not reported
Site FUDS Flag: Not reported
CERCLIS Site Contact Name(s):

Contact ID: 1270187.00000
Contact Name: Nancy Smith
Contact Tel: (617) 918-1436
Contact Title: Site Assessment Manager (SAM)
Contact Email: Not reported
Alias Comments: Not reported

Site Description: The MA DEP has recommended that this site be designated as a State Lead
site.The MA DEP has recommended that this site be designated as a State Lead
site.
CERCLIS Assessment History:
Action Code: 001

Action: DISCOVERY
Date Started: / /
Date Completed: 09/17/91
Priority Level: Not reported
Operable Unit: SITEWIDE
Primary Responsibility: State, Fund Financed
Planning Status: Not reported
Urgency Indicator: Not reported
Action Anomaly: Not reported
Action Code: 001

Action: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
Date Started: / /
Priority Level: Low priority for further assessment
Primary Responsibility: State, Fund Financed
Action Code: 001

Action: SITE INSPECTION
Date Started: 10/23/98
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Primary Responsibility: EPA Fund-Financed
UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8022
Owner Id: 7491
Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC
Owner Address: 174 BRUSH HILL RD
Owner City,St,Zip: WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089
Description: Not reported
Owner address 2: PO BOX 2010
Latitude: 42.26761
Update: 2009-03-30 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: 1
Contents: Gasoline
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
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Facility Id: 8022
Description: Other
Work Phone: Not reported
D17 EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CENTER SHWS S101023882

NW 19 LIBERTY ST INST CONTROL N/A
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 BROWNFIELDS
0.315 mi. SPILLS
1662 ft. Site 2 of 3 in cluster D RELEASE
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000674 / RAO
161 ft. Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: C1 - C1
Location Type: COGASPLANT
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:
Response Action Outcome: C1

Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: WAVSIG

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EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CENTER (Continued) S101023882


Action Type: Partial RAO for this RTN


Action Status: Tier 2 Extension

Action Status: Inspection and Monitoring Report Received



Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: WAVREC



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Action Status: Tier 1C Classification


Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: WAVACC


Action Status: Permit Extension Received

Action Status: Permit Effective Date


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Action Status: RFI

Action Status: NOA







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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: Phase 4

Action Status: As-Built Construction Report Received

Action Type: RLFA



Action Status: Periodic Review Opinion Evaluating Temp Solution



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Action Type: BWS03

Action Status: APPROV
Action Date: Not reported
Action Type: BWS20

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INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: SNAUDI

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
BROWNFIELDS 2:
RTN: 1-0000674
RAO Class: C1
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Other RTNs: Not reported
Current Owner: Riverside Ind Inc
MCP Status: RAO
AUL: No
COCs: Unknown
Former Use: Cogasplant
Current Use: Not reported
Total Acreage: 6.55
MA Spills:
Facility ID: 1-0674 Spill ID: W89-0388
Staff Lead: SLOWICK, D Date Entered: 19890907
Qty Reported: UNKNOWN Qty Actual: UNKNOWN
Incident: DUMPING Other Incdnt: Not reported
Referral: SA LUST Elig: NO
Notifier: ANONYMOUS
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: JONES, L Date Entered: 19890913
Env Impact: SOIL Other Impact: Not reported
Material: ASPHALT Other Material: Not reported
Source: --------------- Other Source: Not reported
Notifier: A MORSE FD
Days/Close: 1
Release:
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Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported

NW MECHANIC STREET N/A
1/4-1/2 EAST HAMPTON, MA 1027
0.326 mi.
1723 ft.

Actual:
153 ft.
D19 LIBERTY STREET SHWS S103545350

NW MECHANIC ST RELEASE N/A
0.331 mi.
1748 ft. Site 3 of 3 in cluster D
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: PHASE III
been reduced to background and an Activity and use Limitation (AUL)
has been implemented.
Chemicals:
Chemical: TPH
Actions:
reduced to background and an Activity and use Limitation (AUL) has
been implemented.
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LIBERTY STREET (Continued) S103545350

Action Status: Submittal Retracted
been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

Action Status: RFI
been implemented.

Action Status: NOA
been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.
Action Type: RNF

been implemented.
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been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

Action Status: Scope of Work Received
been implemented.

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been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

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been implemented.

Action Status: RFI
been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

Action Status: ACOP
been implemented.
Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: PHASE III
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E20 7/11 STATION SHWS S104544584

WNW 97 UNION ST LUST N/A
0.335 mi. HW GEN
1768 ft. Site 1 of 2 in cluster E
Relative: SHWS:
Associated ID: 1-0010889
Phase: PHASE IV
Chemicals:
Chemical: GASOLINE
Quantity: 76290 micrograms per liter
Actions:



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7/11 STATION (Continued) S104544584



Action Status: RTN Linked to TCLASS Via Tier Classification Submittal



Action Type: RNF




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LUST:
Facility:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0010892 / RAONR
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: TPH
Chemical: GASOLINE
Actions:


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Action Type: RAO Not Required

Action Status: Linked to a Tier Classified Site



Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RNF


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Release:
Primary ID: 1-0010889
Category: 120 DY
Phase: PHASE IV

Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
HW GEN:
EPA Id: MAD985288455
RCRA Generator Status: VSQG
State Generator Status: Not reported
E21 LANDRY FURNITURE SHWS S105124747

WNW 119 UNION ST RELEASE N/A
0.352 mi.
1856 ft. Site 2 of 2 in cluster E
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
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LANDRY FURNITURE (Continued) S105124747

Source: VEHICLE
Chemicals:
Chemical: DIESEL FUEL
Actions:

Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RNF


Release:
Category: TWO HR
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Phase: Not reported
22 NATIONAL FELT CO LUST 1001415875

NNW MECHANIC ST INST CONTROL N/A
0.358 mi.
1892 ft.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
136 ft. Status Date: 06/23/2015
Source Type: UST
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE IV

Location Type: MANUFACT
Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: OIL
Actions:
Action Status: Action Status or AUL Terminated


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NATIONAL FELT CO (Continued) 1001415875



Action Status: NOA

Action Status: RFI
Action Type: RLFA








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Action Status: Tier 1B Classification










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Action Type: TREGS
Action Status: BWSC05






Action Status: RFI





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INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TERMIN
Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE IV
F23 NATIONAL NONWOVENS SHWS S112290422

NNW 27 MECHANIC STREET RELEASE N/A
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 TIER 2
0.371 mi.
1961 ft. Site 1 of 2 in cluster F
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: VACUUM TRU
Chemicals:
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NATIONAL NONWOVENS (Continued) S112290422

Actions:
Action Type: RNFE





Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
TIER 2:
Report Year: 2015
Facility Id: FATR2015000000002150
Facility Dept: Not reported
Latitude: 42.2682
Longitude: -72.6686
Mailing Address: 27 Mechanic Street
Mailing City/State/Zip: 01027-
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NATIONAL NONWOVENS (Continued) S112290422

Mailing Country: United States
Notes: Not reported
All Chemicals Same As Last Yr: Not reported
Date Signed: 02/23/2016
Dike Or Other Safeguard: F
Failed Validation: Not reported
Date Modified: 05/19/2016
Fees Total: Not reported
Num Of Employees: 90
Site Coord Abbreviated?: F
Site Map: T
State Label Code: Not reported
Submitted By: Walter Nero
Validation Report: Not reported
Fire District: Not reported
Latlong Location Description: Not reported
Latlong Method: Not reported
24 FMR J P STEVENS SHWS S100040995

WNW 27 PAYSON AVE RELEASE N/A
0.377 mi.
1991 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: PHASE III
Source: LAGOON
Chemicals:
Chemical: WASTE OIL
Actions:
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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: TREGS

Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: WAVDN
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Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE III
F25 A J KIENLE LUST U001005925

NNW 20 MECHANIC ST UST N/A
0.382 mi. Financial Assurance
2015 ft. Site 2 of 2 in cluster F
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
162 ft. Status Date: 09/22/2000
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported

Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: FUEL OIL #2
Actions:
Action Type: RLFA
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A J KIENLE (Continued) U001005925

Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RNF


Action Status: ACOP
Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RLFA


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UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8051
Owner Id: 73
Owner: A J KIENLE
Owner Address: Not reported
Description: Bulk Storage Fuel
Latitude: 42.26962
Update: 2002-05-16 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: 1
Capacity: 20000.00000
Contents: Diesel
Pipe construct: Single-walled metal (Corrosion protection required)
Ptype: Not reported
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Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Facility Id: 8051
Description: Petr. Distr
Work Phone: (413) 527-0191
26 CHESTNUTS CONVENIENCE STORE LUST U000223429

WNW 72 UNION ST UST N/A
2232 ft.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
177 ft. Status Date: 05/19/2000
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
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CHESTNUTS CONVENIENCE STORE (Continued) U000223429

Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: GASOLINE
Actions:
Action Status: RFI
Action Type: Immediate Response Action - DEP Lead

Action Type: RAO - DEP Lead

Action Type: Immediate Response Action - DEP Lead

Action Status: Work Started

Action Type: RLFA

UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8035
Owner Id: 7902
Owner: COMMONWEALTH PETROLEUM INC
Owner Address: 355 CHESTNUT ST
Owner City,St,Zip: EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028
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Latitude: 42.26773
Update: 2009-03-30 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: 1
Contents: Gasoline
Tank Leak Detection: Manual Tank Gauging (1,000G or more capacity tank)
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 2
Contents: Gasoline
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Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 3
Capacity: 10000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
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Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Facility Id: 8035
Work Phone: Not reported
27 PRIDE - EH SHWS U001005922

WNW 60 UNION ST UST N/A
2408 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: GASOLINE
Actions:

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PRIDE - EH (Continued) U001005922

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RNF


UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8043
Owner Id: 5428
Owner: PRIDE CONVENIENCE INC
Owner City,St,Zip: SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
Telephone: 4135270571
Latitude: 42.26817
Contact name: Robert Bolduc
Contact address1: 246 Cottage Street
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Contact city: Springfield
Contact state: MA
Contact zip: 01104
Update: 2016-01-19 00:00:00
Update by: donna west
Fac status: OPEN
Tank ID: 1
Capacity: 10000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Pipe Leak Detection: Annual Automatic Line Leak Detection Test
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 2
Capacity: 10000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Ptype: Not reported
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Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 3
Capacity: 10000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 4
Contents: Diesel
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Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: N
Turbine sump: N
Tank ID: 5
Tank Status: In Use
Capacity: 15000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Tank Leak Detection: Continuous Interstitial Monitoring
Tank construct: Double-walled non-corrodible (including "composite") material (cathodic protection not required)
Ptype: Pressurized piping system with electronic automatic line leak detection
Pipe install date: 06/01/1998
Pipe leak install date: 06/01/1998
Submersible sump: Y
Submersible sump install date: 06/01/1998
Turbine sump: Y
Turbine sump sensor: Y
Spill bucket installed date: 06/01/1998
Overfill protect install: 06/01/1998
Overfill protect type: Automatic shut-off valve
Automatic line leak detect: 06/01/1998
Tank ID: 6
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Tank Status: In Use
Capacity: 12000.00000
Contents: Gasoline
Number of compartment: 2
Submersible sump: Y
Turbine sump: Y
Tank ID: 6
Tank Status: In Use
Contents: Diesel
Number of compartment: 2
Submersible sump: Y
Turbine sump: Y
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Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Facility Id: 8043
Work Phone: (413) 737-6992
28 SEWER PUMP STATION LUST S102082982

SSW NONATUCK PARK RELEASE N/A
0.468 mi.
2472 ft.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
158 ft. Status Date: 11/14/1996
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: PHASE II
Location Type: MUNICIPAL

Source: UST
Chemicals:
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SEWER PUMP STATION (Continued) S102082982

Actions:







Action Type: RNF

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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: PHASE II
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29 POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER IN VICINITY OF SHWS S116687102

North 2 FERRY STREET RELEASE N/A
1/4-1/2 EASTHAMPTON, MA
0.488 mi.
2578 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: TRANSFORM
Chemicals:
Chemical: MINERAL OIL DIELECTRIC FLUID, NONPCB
Actions:


Action Type: RLFA


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POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER IN VICINITY OF (Continued) S116687102

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RNFE


Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
30 INLAND CITGO STATION SHWS S100043507

North 101-109 PLEASANT ST LUST N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 RELEASE
0.581 mi.
3069 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000608 / REMOPS
Current Status: Remedy Operation Status
Phase: PHASE V
Location Type: WETLANDS
Source: TANK
Source: UST
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INLAND CITGO STATION (Continued) S100043507
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:
Action Status: Remedy Operation Status Submittal Received


Action Status: RMRINT








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Action Status: Remedy Operation Status Report Received







Action Type: TREGS


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Action Status: RFI


Action Type: RLFA



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Action Status: RMRINI










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LUST:
Facility:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000608 / REMOPS
Source Type: UST
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE V

Location Type: WETLANDS
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Source: TANK
Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:








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Action Status: RFI


Action Type: RLFA


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Release:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000608 / REMOPS
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE V
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31 NEIL PEPIN SCHOOL SHWS S106029853

WNW 4 PARK ST RELEASE N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
0.582 mi.
3072 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Location Type: SCHOOL
Source: PIPE
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN CHEMICAL OF UNKNOWN TYPE
Actions:
Action Type: RNF



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NEIL PEPIN SCHOOL (Continued) S106029853



Action Type: RLFA



Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
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32 PLEASANT STREET PROPERTY SHWS S100828666

NNW 13-15 PLEASANT ST RELEASE N/A
0.589 mi.
3109 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000514 / PENNFA
Current Status: Pending No Further Action
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:
Action Type: TREGS
Action Status: PENNFA

Action Type: RLFA

Release:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000514 / PENNFA
Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
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33 FREIGHT ELEVATOR INSIDE STANHOME INC SHWS S101047117

North 116 PLEASANT ST RELEASE N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 SPILLS
0.611 mi.
3227 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: NC - NC
Chemicals:
Chemical: PETROLEUM
Actions:
Action Type: TREGS
Response Action Outcome: NC


Action Status: NOA


Action Type: TREGS

Action Type: TREGS

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FREIGHT ELEVATOR INSIDE STANHOME INC (Continued) S101047117



Category: TWO HR
Current Status: Response Action Outcome Not Required
Phase: Not reported
Source: PIPE
Chemicals:
Chemical: HYDRAULIC FLUID
Chemical: PETROLEUM BASED OIL
Actions:
Action Type: RLFA

Action Status: Linked to a Transition Site - Obsolete Status


Action Type: RLFA

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Action Type: RNF




Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: NC - NC

Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
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MA Spills:
Staff Lead: BOURCIER, J Date Entered: Not reported
Virgin Waste: VIRGIN Contam Soil: Not reported
Qty Reported: 101-250 Qty Actual: 251-500
CAS No: Not reported PCB Lev (ppm): ----------
Source: PIPE Other Source: Not reported
Incident: RUPTURE Other Incdnt: Not reported
Notifier: WILLIAM LEADERS/STANHOME
Days/Close: 0
34 KELLOGG BRUSH SEMS-ARCHIVE 1000290226

North 122 PLEASANT ST RCRA-CESQG MAD001115419
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 SHWS
0.616 mi. RELEASE
3253 ft. FINDS
TIER 2
Relative: ECHO
Lower
SEMS-ARCHIVE:
Actual: Site ID: 102223
175 ft. EPA ID: MAD001115419
Federal Facility: N
NPL: Not on the NPL
Non NPL Status: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information
Following information
: was gathered from the prior CERCLIS update completed in 10/2013:
Site ID: 0102223
Federal Facility: Not a Federal Facility
NPL Status: Not on the NPL
Non NPL Status: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information
CERCLIS-NFRAP Site Contact Details:

Contact Sequence ID: 1335234.00000
Person ID: 1270187.00000
CERCLIS-NFRAP Assessment History:

Action: DISCOVERY
Date Started: / /
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KELLOGG BRUSH (Continued) 1000290226

Action: ARCHIVE SITE

Date Started: / /
Action: SITE INSPECTION

Date Started: / /
Priority Level: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information
Action: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

Date Started: / /
RCRA-CESQG:
Facility name: KELLOGG BRUSH
Facility address: 122 PLEASANT ST
Contact: RICHARD ASKEW
Contact address: 122 PLEASANT ST
Contact country: US
EPA Region: 01
Land type: Private
Classification: Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
Description: Handler: generates 100 kg or less of hazardous waste per calendar
month, and accumulates 1000 kg or less of hazardous waste at any time;
or generates 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous waste per calendar
month, and accumulates at any time: 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous
waste; or 100 kg or less of any residue or contaminated soil, waste or
other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any
land or water, of acutely hazardous waste; or generates 100 kg or less
of any residue or contaminated soil, waste or other debris resulting
from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of acutely
hazardous waste during any calendar month, and accumulates at any
time: 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous waste; or 100 kg or less of
any residue or contaminated soil, waste or other debris resulting from
the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of acutely
hazardous waste
Owner/operator name: KELLOGG BRUSH MFG CO
Owner/operator address: 122 PLEASANT ST
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Owner/Op end date: 06/30/1999

. Waste code: F003

. Waste name: THE FOLLOWING SPENT NONHALOGENATED SOLVENTS: XYLENE, ACETONE, ETHYL
ACETATE, ETHYL BENZENE, ETHYL ETHER, METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE, N-BUTYL
ALCOHOL, CYCLOHEXANONE, AND METHANOL; ALL SPENT SOLVENT
MIXTURES/BLENDS CONTAINING, BEFORE USE, ONLY THE ABOVE SPENT
NONHALOGENATED SOLVENTS; AND ALL SPENT SOLVENT MIXTURES/BLENDS
CONTAINING, BEFORE USE, ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE NONHALOGENATED
SOLVENTS, AND A TOTAL OF TEN PERCENT OR MORE (BY VOLUME) OF ONE OR
MORE OF THOSE SOLVENTS LISTED IN F001, F002, F004, AND F005; AND STILL
BOTTOMS FROM THE RECOVERY OF THESE SPENT SOLVENTS AND SPENT SOLVENT
MIXTURES.
Facility Has Received Notices of Violations:

Regulation violated: Not reported
Area of violation: Generators - General
Date violation determined: 05/10/1989
Date achieved compliance: 05/10/1994
Violation lead agency: State
Enforcement action: Not reported
Enforcement action date: Not reported
Enf. disposition status: Not reported
Enf. disp. status date: Not reported
Enforcement lead agency: Not reported
Proposed penalty amount: Not reported
Final penalty amount: Not reported
Paid penalty amount: Not reported
Evaluation Action Summary:

Evaluation date: 05/10/1989
Evaluation: COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION ON-SITE
Area of violation: Generators - General
Date achieved compliance: 05/10/1994
Evaluation lead agency: State
SHWS:
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Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Source: PIPE
Chemicals:
Chemical: PETROLEUM BASED OIL
Actions:


Action Type: RNF



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Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE IV
Chemicals:
Chemical: VOCS
Actions:

Action Status: NOA
Action Type: RLFA




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Action Status: Tier 2 Transfer
Action Type: TREGS



Action Type: TREGS

Action Status: WCSTMP
Action Type: TREGS



Action Type: TREGS


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Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE IV

Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
FINDS:
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TIER 2:
Report Year: 2013
Facility Id: FATR201394W5P300XV5N
Facility Dept: Sulco Warehouse Storage
Latitude: 42.27332
Mailing Address: Not reported
Mailing City/State/Zip: Not reported
Mailing Country: Not reported
Notes: Not reported
All Chemicals Same As Last Yr: Not reported
Date Signed: 02/28/2014
Dike Or Other Safeguard: Not reported
Failed Validation: Not reported
Date Modified: 08/25/2014
Fees Total: Not reported
Num Of Employees: 5
Site Coord Abbreviated?: Not reported
Site Map: T
State Label Code: MA2013
Submitted By: Michael Gutowski- Plant Manager
Validation Report: Not reported
Fire District: Not reported
Latlong Location Description: Not reported
Latlong Method: Not reported
Record Key: FDTR201394W5P300YV64

Id: 326121
Type: NAICS
Description: Unsupported Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
Last Modified: 3/1/2013
Record Key: FDTR201394W5RB00ZSNT

Id: 045325636
Type: Dun & Bradstreet
Description: DUNS
Record Key: FDTR201394W5RR0104K1

Id: 3079
Type: SIC
Description: Plastics
Record Key: FDTR20139TPXBA0066HK

Id: N/A
Type: TRI
Description: N/A
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Record Key: FDTR20139TPXE6007PJ6
Id: N/A
Type: RMP
Description: N/A
Contact:
Report Year: 2013
Contact Record Id: CTTR20137R6GY3007MKD
Title: Safety Management Representative
Contact Name: Tremblay
Contact Email: dontremblay@berryplastics.com
Contact Mail Address: 44 ONeill Street
Contact Mail City: Easthampton
Contact Mail State: MA
Contact Mail Zip: 01027
Contact Mail Country: USA
Contact1 Type: Emergency Contact
Contact2 Type: Tier II Information Contact
Contact3 Type: Other
Contact4 Type: Not reported
Modification Date: 8/25/2014
Contact:
Report Year: 2013
Contact Record Id: CTTR20137R6H1N00CQ3M
Title: Plant Manager
Contact Name: Gutowski
Contact Email: mikegutowski@berryplastics.com
Contact Mail Address: 44 ONeill Street
Contact Mail City: Easthampton
Contact Mail State: MA
Contact1 Type: Owner / Operator
Contact2 Type: Fac. Emergency Coordinator
Contact3 Type: Emergency Contact
Contact:
Report Year: 2013
Contact Record Id: CTTR20137RAHCT001M0R
Title: Not reported
Contact Name: Ampacet Corp
Contact Mail Address: 660 White Plains Road
Contact Mail City: Tarrytown
Contact Mail State: NY
Contact1 Type: Transporter
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Contact:
Report Year: 2013
Contact Record Id: CTTR20137RAHHC009K5E
Title: Not reported
Contact Name: Equistar Chemicals
Contact Mail Address: P.O. Box 3646
Contact Mail City: Houston
Contact Mail State: TX
Contact1 Type: Transporter
Chemicals:
Acute: T
Ave Amount: 88192
Ave Amount Code: 09
Chem Inv Record Id: CVTR201394W5XB019ZEZ
Chem Same As Last Yr: Not reported
Chronic: Not reported
CICAS: Not reported
CI EHS Chemical: Not reported
CI Last Modified: 8/25/2014
Days On Site: 365
Entered Chemical Name: Plastic Resins
Fire: T
Gas: Not reported
Liquid: Not reported
Max Amount: 88192
Max Amount Code: 09
Max Amt Container: 1300
Mixture: T
Pressure: Not reported
Pure: Not reported
Reactive: Not reported
Solid: T
State01 Checkbox: T
State01 Number: 1300
State01 Text: NA
State02 Checkbox: Not reported
State02 Number: 1
State02 Text: Week
State03 Text: Not reported
State04 Checkbox: T
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State04 Text: Solid
State07 Text: Route 91, take exit 18 to Route 5 South. Turn Right onto East Street,
Right onto Ferry Street, then a right onto Lovefield Street. Then,
straight on Oneil Street, to Pleasant Street.
State1 Contact Field: Equistar Chemicals
State Label Code: MA2013
Trade Secret: Not reported
Location:
Record Key: CLTR201394W62E01ACJJ
Chem Inv Record Id: CVTR201394W5XB019ZEZ
Type Code: Carboy
Pressure Code: Ambient pressure
Temperature Code: Ambient temperature
Location: Lesnow Building, Center warehouse, first floor
Amount: 88192
Amount Unit: pounds
ECHO:
Envid: 1000290226
35 GARAGE BEHIND NATIONAL NONWOVEN SHWS 1000519952

NNE 150 PLEASANT ST RELEASE N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 Financial Assurance
0.698 mi.
3684 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: DRUMS
Chemicals:
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GARAGE BEHIND NATIONAL NONWOVEN (Continued) 1000519952

Chemical: HYDRAULIC OIL
Actions:


Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RNF



Action Status: NOA
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Action Status: RFI



Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Facility Id: 8011
Description: Other
Work Phone: (508) 650-4990
36 REAR OF PARAGON RUBBER SHWS S101022326

NNE 180 PLEASANT STREET LUST N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 INST CONTROL
0.725 mi. SPILLS
3827 ft. RELEASE
Relative: SHWS:
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REAR OF PARAGON RUBBER (Continued) S101022326

Phase: Not reported
Response Action Outcome: PC - PC
Chemicals:
Chemical: NICKEL
Chemical: CADMIUM
Actions:
Response Action Outcome: PC






Action Type: RNF

Action Type: RLFA
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Action Status: PSCREV


Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019775 / UNCLSS

Category: 120 DY
Current Status: Unclassified
Phase: Not reported
Source: UNKNOWN
Source: UST
Source: USTOTHER
Source: TANK
Chemicals:
Actions:

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Action Type: BOL
Action Status: SHPFAC


Action Type: RNFE





Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: BOL

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LUST:
Facility:
Source Type: USTOTHER
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported

Source: UNKNOWN
Source: UST
Source: USTOTHER
Source: TANK
Chemicals:
Actions:

Action Type: BOL



Action Type: RNFE

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Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: BOL

INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT
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Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: SNAUDI

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: SNAUDI

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TERMIN

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TERMIN

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
MA Spills:
Material: WASTE OIL Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: 51-100 Qty Actual: -----------
CAS No: Not reported PCB Lev (ppm): ----------
Source: DRUM Other Source: Not reported
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Notifier: BOB DION, NAT. FELT
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: SHEEHAN, K Date Entered: 19881215
Material: UNKNOWN Other Material: Not reported
Source: Not reported Other Source: Not reported
Incident: Not reported Other Incdnt: Not reported
Days/Close: 1

Material: #6 FUEL OIL Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: 10-50 Qty Actual: 10-50
Incident: RUPTURE Other Incdnt: Not reported
Days/Close: 1
Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
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Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
37 PINE VALLEY REALTY CORPORATION SHWS S110822122

NE 40 MAINE AVENUE RELEASE N/A
0.753 mi.
3974 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: CHROMIUM
Actions:
Action Type: RNF

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PINE VALLEY REALTY CORPORATION (Continued) S110822122



Action Type: RNF


Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
38 FORMER MILL SHWS S118421773

NNE 188 PLEASANT STREET RELEASE N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA
0.767 mi.
4048 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019849 / UNCLSS
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FORMER MILL (Continued) S118421773

Current Status: Unclassified
Phase: Not reported
Source: TRANSFORM
Source: HISTORIC
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Actions:
Action Type: RNFE
Action Type: RLFA


Action Status: Imminent Hazard Evaluation Received





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Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RLFA

Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
39 NO LOCATION AID SHWS S105735865

WSW 113 PARK ST RELEASE N/A
0.782 mi.
4127 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: MODF
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NO LOCATION AID (Continued) S105735865

Quantity: 3 gallons
Chemical: PCB
Actions:
Action Type: RNF


Action Type: RLFA






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Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
40 OCTOBER CO INC THE RCRA-CESQG 1000327634

NNE 51 FERRY ST SHWS MAD982193591
0.982 mi. US AIRS
5186 ft. AIRS
HW GEN
Relative:
Lower RCRA-CESQG:
Actual: Facility name: OCTOBER CO INC THE
135 ft. Facility address: 51 FERRY ST
Contact: RICHARD LAFOUNTAINE
Contact address: 51 FERRY ST
Contact country: US
EPA Region: 01
Land type: Private
Description: Handler: generates 100 kg or less of hazardous waste per calendar
month, and accumulates 1000 kg or less of hazardous waste at any time;
or generates 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous waste per calendar
month, and accumulates at any time: 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous
waste; or 100 kg or less of any residue or contaminated soil, waste or
other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any
land or water, of acutely hazardous waste; or generates 100 kg or less
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OCTOBER CO INC THE (Continued) 1000327634

of any residue or contaminated soil, waste or other debris resulting
from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of acutely
hazardous waste during any calendar month, and accumulates at any
time: 1 kg or less of acutely hazardous waste; or 100 kg or less of
any residue or contaminated soil, waste or other debris resulting from
the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of acutely
hazardous waste
Owner/operator name: OCTOBER COMPANY INC THE
Owner/operator address: 51 FERRY ST
Owner/Operator Type: Owner
Owner/operator name: OCTOBER CO INC

Owner/operator address: 51 FERRY ST

. Waste code: D001

. Waste code: MA01

. Waste name: WASTE OIL
Site name: OCTOBER CO INC THE
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. Waste code: D001
Evaluation Action Summary:

Evaluation date: 02/10/1994
Evaluation: COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION ON-SITE
Area of violation: Not reported
Date achieved compliance: Not reported
Evaluation lead agency: State
SHWS:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
Source: TANKER
Chemicals:
Actions:

Action Type: RLFA


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Action Type: RNF


Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
US AIRS (AFS):
Envid: 1000327634
Region Code: 01
County Code: MA015
Programmatic ID: AIR MA0000002504200559
Facility Registry ID: 110001943737
D and B Number: Not reported
Facility Site Name: OCTOBER COMPANY INC
Primary SIC Code: 2499
NAICS Code: 321999
Default Air Classification Code: SMI
Facility Type of Ownership Code: POF
Air CMS Category Code: Not reported
HPV Status: Not reported
US AIRS (AFS):
Region Code: 01
Air Operating Status Code: OPR
Air Program: State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Activity Date: 1994-02-10 00:00:00
Activity Status Date: Not reported
Activity Group: Compliance Monitoring
Activity Type: Inspection/Evaluation
Activity Status: Not reported
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Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 1996-03-11 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 1997-03-11 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 1998-02-25 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 1999-02-16 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2000-03-01 00:00:00
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Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2000-06-02 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2001-04-02 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2002-03-19 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2003-04-09 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
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Activity Date: 2004-04-05 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2005-04-07 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2006-03-07 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2006-05-08 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2007-03-09 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
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Activity Date: 2008-04-07 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2009-05-12 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2010-03-12 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2011-03-15 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2012-03-15 00:00:00
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Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2012-05-09 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2013-01-30 00:00:00
Region Code: 01
Activity Date: 2004-08-27 00:00:00
Activity Status Date: 2004-08-27 00:00:00
Activity Group: Enforcement Action
Activity Type: Administrative - Informal
Activity Status: Achieved
AIRS:
Facility Status: APPROV
Permit Code: AQ02
Permit Name: Plan Application Non-Major Comprehensive
DEP Region: WE
Application Tracking Number: 115656
Date Closed: 06/25/1996
Applicant Name: THE OCTOBER COMPANY
Applicant Address: PO BOX 71
Applicant City,St,Zip: EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Applicant Telephone: 4135279380
Facility Status: APPROV

Permit Code: AQ09
Permit Name: Restricted Emissions Status Plan
DEP Region: WE
Application Tracking Number: W056966
Date Closed: 03/08/2005
Applicant Name: THE OCTOBER COMPANY
Applicant Address: PO BOX 71
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Applicant City,St,Zip: EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Applicant Telephone: 4135279380
HW GEN:
State Generator Status: VQG-MA
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Count: 9 records. ORPHAN SUMMARY
City EDR ID Site Name Site Address Zip Database(s)
EASTHAMPTON S102618156 NO LOCATION AID FORT HILL RD 01027 SHWS, RELEASE

EASTHAMPTON S116357947 WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL ICE R GREENWOOD CT SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S111277125 @ MANHAN RIVER BRIDGE LOVEFIELD STREET 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S107517395 WMECO TRANSFORMER RELEASE LOWNDS AVE 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S112288236 SEVERAL STREETS WEST, NORTHAMPTON, & LAWLOR SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S106617297 LOWER MILL POND OFF MECHANIC ST 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S102403570 TTU ACCIDENT PARK ST 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S106775631 POLE 188/44 WEST ST NEAR GLENDALE 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
WESTHAMPTON S105735496 POLE #18 58 MAIN RD 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
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GOVERNMENT RECORDS SEARCHED / DATA CURRENCY TRACKING
To maintain currency of the following federal and state databases, EDR contacts the appropriate governmental agency
on a monthly or quarterly basis, as required.
Number of Days to Update: Provides confirmation that EDR is reporting records that have been updated within 90 days
from the date the government agency made the information available to the public.
NPL: National Priority List

National Priorities List (Superfund). The NPL is a subset of CERCLIS and identifies over 1,200 sites for priority
cleanup under the Superfund Program. NPL sites may encompass relatively large areas. As such, EDR provides polygon
coverage for over 1,000 NPL site boundaries produced by EPAs Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center
(EPIC) and regional EPA offices.
Date of Government Version: 03/07/2016 Source: EPA
Date Data Arrived at EDR: 04/05/2016 Telephone: N/A
Date Made Active in Reports: 04/15/2016 Last EDR Contact: 07/07/2016
Number of Days to Update: 10 Next Scheduled EDR Contact: 10/17/2016
Data Release Frequency: Quarterly
NPL Site Boundaries

Sources:
EPAs Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC)
Telephone: 202-564-7333
EPA Region 1 EPA Region 6
Telephone 617-918-1143 Telephone: 214-655-6659
EPA Region 10
Telephone 206-553-8665
Proposed NPL: Proposed National Priority List Sites

A site that has been proposed for listing on the National Priorities List through the issuance of a proposed rule
in the Federal Register. EPA then accepts public comments on the site, responds to the comments, and places on
the NPL those sites that continue to meet the requirements for listing.
NPL LIENS: Federal Superfund Liens

Federal Superfund Liens. Under the authority granted the USEPA by CERCLA of 1980, the USEPA has the authority
to file liens against real property in order to recover remedial action expenditures or when the property owner
received notification of potential liability. USEPA compiles a listing of filed notices of Superfund Liens.
Date Data Arrived at EDR: 02/02/1994 Telephone: 202-564-4267
Data Release Frequency: No Update Planned
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Delisted NPL: National Priority List Deletions

The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) establishes the criteria that the
EPA uses to delete sites from the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425.(e), sites may be deleted from the
NPL where no further response is appropriate.
FEDERAL FACILITY: Federal Facility Site Information listing

A listing of National Priority List (NPL) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites found in the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) Database where EPA Federal Facilities
Restoration and Reuse Office is involved in cleanup activities.
Date of Government Version: 11/13/2015 Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Data Release Frequency: Varies
SEMS: Superfund Enterprise Management System

SEMS (Superfund Enterprise Management System) tracks hazardous waste sites, potentially hazardous waste sites,
and remedial activities performed in support of EPAs Superfund Program across the United States. The list was
formerly know as CERCLIS, renamed to SEMS by the EPA in 2015. The list contains data on potentially hazardous
waste sites that have been reported to the USEPA by states, municipalities, private companies and private persons,
pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
This dataset also contains sites which are either proposed to or on the National Priorities List (NPL) and the
sites which are in the screening and assessment phase for possible inclusion on the NPL.
SEMS-ARCHIVE: Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
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SEMS-ARCHIVE (Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive) tracks sites that have no further interest under
the Federal Superfund Program based on available information. The list was formerly known as the CERCLIS-NFRAP,
renamed to SEMS ARCHIVE by the EPA in 2015. EPA may perform a minimal level of assessment work at a site while
it is archived if site conditions change and/or new information becomes available. Archived sites have been removed
and archived from the inventory of SEMS sites. Archived status indicates that, to the best of EPAs knowledge,
assessment at a site has been completed and that EPA has determined no further steps will be taken to list the
site on the National Priorities List (NPL), unless information indicates this decision was not appropriate or
other considerations require a recommendation for listing at a later time. The decision does not necessarily mean
that there is no hazard associated with a given site; it only means that. based upon available information, the
location is not judged to be potential NPL site.
CORRACTS: Corrective Action Report

CORRACTS identifies hazardous waste handlers with RCRA corrective action activity.
RCRA-TSDF: RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal

RCRAInfo is EPAs comprehensive information system, providing access to data supporting the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984. The database
includes selective information on sites which generate, transport, store, treat and/or dispose of hazardous waste
as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Transporters are individuals or entities that
move hazardous waste from the generator offsite to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the
waste. TSDFs treat, store, or dispose of the waste.
Date Data Arrived at EDR: 06/30/2016 Telephone: (888) 372-7341
RCRA-LQG: RCRA - Large Quantity Generators

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Large quantity generators (LQGs) generate
over 1,000 kilograms (kg) of hazardous waste, or over 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.
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RCRA-SQG: RCRA - Small Quantity Generators

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Small quantity generators (SQGs) generate
between 100 kg and 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month.
RCRA-CESQG: RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Conditionally exempt small quantity generators
(CESQGs) generate less than 100 kg of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.
LUCIS: Land Use Control Information System

LUCIS contains records of land use control information pertaining to the former Navy Base Realignment and Closure
properties.
Date of Government Version: 05/28/2015 Source: Department of the Navy
US ENG CONTROLS: Engineering Controls Sites List

A listing of sites with engineering controls in place. Engineering controls include various forms of caps, building
foundations, liners, and treatment methods to create pathway elimination for regulated substances to enter environmental
media or effect human health.
US INST CONTROL: Sites with Institutional Controls

A listing of sites with institutional controls in place. Institutional controls include administrative measures,
such as groundwater use restrictions, construction restrictions, property use restrictions, and post remediation
care requirements intended to prevent exposure to contaminants remaining on site. Deed restrictions are generally
required as part of the institutional controls.
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Federal ERNS list
ERNS: Emergency Response Notification System

Emergency Response Notification System. ERNS records and stores information on reported releases of oil and hazardous
substances.
Date of Government Version: 03/28/2016 Source: National Response Center, United States Coast Guard
Data Release Frequency: Annually
SHWS: Site Transition List

Contains information on releases of oil and hazardous materials that have been reported to DEP.
Date of Government Version: 06/28/2016 Source: Department of Environmental Protection
SWF/LF: Solid Waste Facility Database/Transfer Stations

Solid Waste Facilities/Landfill Sites. SWF/LF type records typically contain an inventory of solid waste disposal
facilities or landfills in a particular state. Depending on the state, these may be active or inactive facilities
or open dumps that failed to meet RCRA Subtitle D Section 4004 criteria for solid waste landfills or disposal
sites.
LF PROFILES: Landfill Profiles Listing

This spreadsheet describes landfills that have actively accepted waste or have closed under MassDEP Solid Waste
Regulations first adopted in 1971 (310 CMR 16.00 and 310 CMR 19.00). The list does not include landfills that
closed before 1971 (and which never had a MassDEP permit or approval), or for which agency data is incomplete.
LAST: Leaking Aboveground Storage Tank Sites

Sites within the Releases Database that have a AST listed as its source.
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LUST: Leaking Underground Storage Tank Listing

Sites within the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Listing that have a UST listed as its source.
INDIAN LUST R5: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land

Leaking underground storage tanks located on Indian Land in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Date of Government Version: 02/17/2016 Source: EPA, Region 5

LUSTs on Indian land in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Nevada

LUSTs on Indian land in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Date of Government Version: 01/07/2016 Source: EPA Region 10

A listing of leaking underground storage tank locations on Indian Land.

LUSTs on Indian land in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

LUSTs on Indian land in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska
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LUSTs on Indian land in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

LUSTs on Indian land in Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina.
Data Release Frequency: Semi-Annually
FEMA UST: Underground Storage Tank Listing

A listing of all FEMA owned underground storage tanks.
Date of Government Version: 01/01/2010 Source: FEMA
UST: Summary Listing of all the Tanks Registered in the State of Massachusetts
Registered Underground Storage Tanks. USTs are regulated under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) and must be registered with the state department responsible for administering the UST program. Available
information varies by state program.
Date of Government Version: 05/18/2016 Source: Department of Fire Services, Office of the Public Safety
AST: Aboveground Storage Tank Database

Registered Aboveground Storage Tanks.
Date of Government Version: 10/22/2009 Source: Department of Public Safety
INDIAN UST R5: Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land

The Indian Underground Storage Tank (UST) database provides information about underground storage tanks on Indian
land in EPA Region 5 (Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Tribal Nations).
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land in EPA Region 6 (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and 65 Tribes).

land in EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and ten Tribal
Nations).

land in EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Tribal Nations)
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land in EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations).
INST CONTROL: Sites With Activity and Use Limitation

Activity and Use Limitations establish limits and conditions on the future use of contaminated property, and therefore
allow cleanups to be tailored to these uses.
INDIAN VCP R1: Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing

A listing of voluntary cleanup priority sites located on Indian Land located in Region 1.
INDIAN VCP R7: Voluntary Cleanup Priority Lisitng

BROWNFIELDS: Completed Brownfields Covenants Listing

Under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 21E is the statute that governs the cleanup of releases of oil and/or hazardous
material to the environment. The Brownfields Act of 1998 amended M.G.L. c. 21E by establishing significant liability
relief and financial incentives to spur the redevelopment of brownfields, while ensuring that the Commonwealths
environmental standards are met. Most brownfields are redeveloped with the benefit of liability protections that
operate automatically under M.G.L. c. 21E.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2015 Source: Office of the Attorney General
BROWNFIELDS 2: Potential Brownfields Listing

A listing of potential brownfields site locations in the state.
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US BROWNFIELDS: A Listing of Brownfields Sites

Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment.
Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) stores information reported by EPA Brownfields
grant recipients on brownfields properties assessed or cleaned up with grant funding as well as information on
Targeted Brownfields Assessments performed by EPA Regions. A listing of ACRES Brownfield sites is obtained from
Cleanups in My Community. Cleanups in My Community provides information on Brownfields properties for which information
is reported back to EPA, as well as areas served by Brownfields grant programs.
INDIAN ODI: Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands

Location of open dumps on Indian land.
DEBRIS REGION 9: Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations

A listing of illegal dump sites location on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation located in eastern Riverside
County and northern Imperial County, California.
ODI: Open Dump Inventory

An open dump is defined as a disposal facility that does not comply with one or more of the Part 257 or Part 258
Subtitle D Criteria.
Number of Days to Update: 39 Next Scheduled EDR Contact: N/A
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US HIST CDL: National Clandestine Laboratory Register

A listing of clandestine drug lab locations that have been removed from the DEAs National Clandestine Laboratory
Register.
Date of Government Version: 05/04/2016 Source: Drug Enforcement Administration
US CDL: Clandestine Drug Labs

A listing of clandestine drug lab locations. The U.S. Department of Justice ("the Department") provides this
web site as a public service. It contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reported
they found chemicals or other items that indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dumpsites.
In most cases, the source of the entries is not the Department, and the Department has not verified the entry
and does not guarantee its accuracy. Members of the public must verify the accuracy of all entries by, for example,
contacting local law enforcement and local health departments.
Local Land Records
LIENS: Liens Information Listing

A listing of environmental liens.
LIENS 2: CERCLA Lien Information

A Federal CERCLA (Superfund) lien can exist by operation of law at any site or property at which EPA has spent
Superfund monies. These monies are spent to investigate and address releases and threatened releases of contamination.
CERCLIS provides information as to the identity of these sites and properties.
HMIRS: Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System

Hazardous Materials Incident Report System. HMIRS contains hazardous material spill incidents reported to DOT.
Date of Government Version: 06/24/2015 Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
RELEASE: Reportable Releases

Contains information on all releases of oil and hazardous materials that have been reported to DEP
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MA SPILLS: Historical Spill List

The Spills Database was the release notification tracking system for spills that occurred prior to October 1,
1993. This information should be considered to be primarily of historical interest since all of the listed spills
have either been cleaned up or assigned new tracking numbers and moved to the Reportable Releases or Sites Transition
List databases.
SPILLS 90: SPILLS90 data from FirstSearch

Spills 90 includes those spill and release records available exclusively from FirstSearch databases. Typically,
they may include chemical, oil and/or hazardous substance spills recorded after 1990. Duplicate records that are
already included in EDR incident and release records are not included in Spills 90.
Date of Government Version: 12/11/2012 Source: FirstSearch

Spills 80 includes those spill and release records available from FirstSearch databases prior to 1990. Typically,
they may include chemical, oil and/or hazardous substance spills recorded before 1990. Duplicate records that
are already included in EDR incident and release records are not included in Spills 80.
RCRA NonGen / NLR: RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous
waste.
FUDS: Formerly Used Defense Sites

The listing includes locations of Formerly Used Defense Sites properties where the US Army Corps of Engineers
is actively working or will take necessary cleanup actions.
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DOD: Department of Defense Sites

This data set consists of federally owned or administered lands, administered by the Department of Defense, that
have any area equal to or greater than 640 acres of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2005 Source: USGS
FEDLAND: Federal and Indian Lands

Federally and Indian administrated lands of the United States. Lands included are administrated by: Army Corps
of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, National Wild and Scenic River, National Wildlife Refuge, Public Domain Land,
Wilderness, Wilderness Study Area, Wildlife Management Area, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management,
Department of Justice, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2005 Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Data Release Frequency: N/A
SCRD DRYCLEANERS: State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing

The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners was established in 1998, with support from the U.S. EPA Office
of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. It is comprised of representatives of states with established
drycleaner remediation programs. Currently the member states are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
US FIN ASSUR: Financial Assurance Information

All owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste are required to provide
proof that they will have sufficient funds to pay for the clean up, closure, and post-closure care of their facilities.
EPA WATCH LIST: EPA WATCH LIST

EPA maintains a "Watch List" to facilitate dialogue between EPA, state and local environmental agencies on enforcement
matters relating to facilities with alleged violations identified as either significant or high priority. Being
on the Watch List does not mean that the facility has actually violated the law only that an investigation by
EPA or a state or local environmental agency has led those organizations to allege that an unproven violation
has in fact occurred. Being on the Watch List does not represent a higher level of concern regarding the alleged
violations that were detected, but instead indicates cases requiring additional dialogue between EPA, state and
local agencies - primarily because of the length of time the alleged violation has gone unaddressed or unresolved.
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2020 COR ACTION: 2020 Corrective Action Program List

The EPA has set ambitious goals for the RCRA Corrective Action program by creating the 2020 Corrective Action
Universe. This RCRA cleanup baseline includes facilities expected to need corrective action. The 2020 universe
contains a wide variety of sites. Some properties are heavily contaminated while others were contaminated but
have since been cleaned up. Still others have not been fully investigated yet, and may require little or no remediation.
Inclusion in the 2020 Universe does not necessarily imply failure on the part of a facility to meet its RCRA obligations.
TSCA: Toxic Substances Control Act

Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA identifies manufacturers and importers of chemical substances included on the
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory list. It includes data on the production volume of these substances by plant
site.
Data Release Frequency: Every 4 Years
TRIS: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System

Toxic Release Inventory System. TRIS identifies facilities which release toxic chemicals to the air, water and
land in reportable quantities under SARA Title III Section 313.
SSTS: Section 7 Tracking Systems

Section 7 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (92 Stat. 829) requires all
registered pesticide-producing establishments to submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency by March
1st each year. Each establishment must report the types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients and devices
being produced, and those having been produced and sold or distributed in the past year.
ROD: Records Of Decision

Record of Decision. ROD documents mandate a permanent remedy at an NPL (Superfund) site containing technical
and health information to aid in the cleanup.
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RMP: Risk Management Plans

When Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, it required EPA to publish regulations and guidance
for chemical accident prevention at facilities using extremely hazardous substances. The Risk Management Program
Rule (RMP Rule) was written to implement Section 112(r) of these amendments. The rule, which built upon existing
industry codes and standards, requires companies of all sizes that use certain flammable and toxic substances
to develop a Risk Management Program, which includes a(n): Hazard assessment that details the potential effects
of an accidental release, an accident history of the last five years, and an evaluation of worst-case and alternative
accidental releases; Prevention program that includes safety precautions and maintenance, monitoring, and employee
training measures; and Emergency response program that spells out emergency health care, employee training measures
and procedures for informing the public and response agencies (e.g the fire department) should an accident occur.
RAATS: RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System

RCRA Administration Action Tracking System. RAATS contains records based on enforcement actions issued under RCRA
pertaining to major violators and includes administrative and civil actions brought by the EPA. For administration
actions after September 30, 1995, data entry in the RAATS database was discontinued. EPA will retain a copy of
the database for historical records. It was necessary to terminate RAATS because a decrease in agency resources
made it impossible to continue to update the information contained in the database.
PRP: Potentially Responsible Parties

A listing of verified Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS: PCB Activity Database System

PCB Activity Database. PADS Identifies generators, transporters, commercial storers and/or brokers and disposers
of PCBs who are required to notify the EPA of such activities.
ICIS: Integrated Compliance Information System

The Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) supports the information needs of the national enforcement
and compliance program as well as the unique needs of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
program.
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FTTS: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
FTTS tracks administrative cases and pesticide enforcement actions and compliance activities related to FIFRA,
TSCA and EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). To maintain currency, EDR contacts the
Agency on a quarterly basis.
Date of Government Version: 04/09/2009 Source: EPA/Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
FTTS INSP: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
A listing of FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) inspections and enforcements.
MLTS: Material Licensing Tracking System

MLTS is maintained by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and contains a list of approximately 8,100 sites which
possess or use radioactive materials and which are subject to NRC licensing requirements. To maintain currency,
EDR contacts the Agency on a quarterly basis.
Date of Government Version: 03/07/2016 Source: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
COAL ASH DOE: Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data

A listing of power plants that store ash in surface ponds.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2005 Source: Department of Energy
COAL ASH EPA: Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List

A listing of coal combustion residues surface impoundments with high hazard potential ratings.
PCB TRANSFORMER: PCB Transformer Registration Database

The database of PCB transformer registrations that includes all PCB registration submittals.
RADINFO: Radiation Information Database

The Radiation Information Database (RADINFO) contains information about facilities that are regulated by U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for radiation and radioactivity.
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HIST FTTS: FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing

A complete administrative case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA regions. The
information was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation of FIFRA
(Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some EPA regions
are now closing out records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing EPA Headquarters
with updated records, it was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that may not be included
in the newer FTTS database updates. This database is no longer updated.
HIST FTTS INSP: FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Inspection & Enforcement Case Listing
A complete inspection and enforcement case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA
regions. The information was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation
of FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some
EPA regions are now closing out records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing
EPA Headquarters with updated records, it was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that
may not be included in the newer FTTS database updates. This database is no longer updated.
DOT OPS: Incident and Accident Data

Department of Transporation, Office of Pipeline Safety Incident and Accident data.
Date of Government Version: 07/31/2012 Source: Department of Transporation, Office of Pipeline Safety
CONSENT: Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees

Major legal settlements that establish responsibility and standards for cleanup at NPL (Superfund) sites. Released
periodically by United States District Courts after settlement by parties to litigation matters.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2015 Source: Department of Justice, Consent Decree Library
Date Data Arrived at EDR: 04/06/2016 Telephone: Varies
BRS: Biennial Reporting System

The Biennial Reporting System is a national system administered by the EPA that collects data on the generation
and management of hazardous waste. BRS captures detailed data from two groups: Large Quantity Generators (LQG)
and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2013 Source: EPA/NTIS
Data Release Frequency: Biennially
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INDIAN RESERV: Indian Reservations

This map layer portrays Indian administered lands of the United States that have any area equal to or greater
than 640 acres.
FUSRAP: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program

DOE established the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in 1974 to remediate sites where
radioactive contamination remained from Manhattan Project and early U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) operations.
UMTRA: Uranium Mill Tailings Sites

Uranium ore was mined by private companies for federal government use in national defense programs. When the mills
shut down, large piles of the sand-like material (mill tailings) remain after uranium has been extracted from
the ore. Levels of human exposure to radioactive materials from the piles are low; however, in some cases tailings
were used as construction materials before the potential health hazards of the tailings were recognized.
LEAD SMELTER 1: Lead Smelter Sites

A listing of former lead smelter site locations.

A list of several hundred sites in the U.S. where secondary lead smelting was done from 1931and 1964. These sites
may pose a threat to public health through ingestion or inhalation of contaminated soil or dust
Date of Government Version: 04/05/2001 Source: American Journal of Public Health
US AIRS (AFS): Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem (AFS)

The database is a sub-system of Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS). AFS contains compliance data
on air pollution point sources regulated by the U.S. EPA and/or state and local air regulatory agencies. This
information comes from source reports by various stationary sources of air pollution, such as electric power plants,
steel mills, factories, and universities, and provides information about the air pollutants they produce. Action,
air program, air program pollutant, and general level plant data. It is used to track emissions and compliance
data from industrial plants.
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US AIRS MINOR: Air Facility System Data

A listing of minor source facilities.
US MINES: Mines Master Index File

Contains all mine identification numbers issued for mines active or opened since 1971. The data also includes
violation information.
Date of Government Version: 02/09/2016 Source: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
US MINES 2: Ferrous and Nonferrous Metal Mines Database Listing

This map layer includes ferrous (ferrous metal mines are facilities that extract ferrous metals, such as iron
ore or molybdenum) and nonferrous (Nonferrous metal mines are facilities that extract nonferrous metals, such
as gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead) metal mines in the United States.
US MINES 3: Active Mines & Mineral Plants Database Listing

Active Mines and Mineral Processing Plant operations for commodities monitored by the Minerals Information Team
of the USGS.
FINDS: Facility Index System/Facility Registry System

Facility Index System. FINDS contains both facility information and pointers to other sources that contain more
detail. EDR includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS (Aerometric
Information Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track information on civil judicial
enforcement cases for all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal
Docket System used to track criminal enforcement actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities
Information System), STATE (State Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System).
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DOCKET HWC: Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing

A complete list of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Facilities.
UXO: Unexploded Ordnance Sites

A listing of unexploded ordnance site locations
Date of Government Version: 10/25/2015 Source: Department of Defense
AIRS: Permitted Facilities Listing

A listing of Air Quality permit applications.
DRYCLEANERS: Regulated Drycleaning Facilities

A listing of Department of Environmental Protection regulated drycleaning facilities that use perchloroethylene
under the Environmental Results Program.
ENFORCEMENT: Enforcement Action Cases

A listing of enforcement action cases tracked by Department of Environmental Protection programs, including Solid
Waste and Hazardous Waste.
Date of Government Version: 05/13/2016 Source: Department of Environmental Quality
Financial Assurance 1: Financial Assurance Information Listing

Information for hazardous waste facilities. Financial assurance is intended to ensure that resources are available
to pay for the cost of closure, post-closure care, and corrective measures if the owner or operator of a regulated
facility is unable or unwilling to pay.

A listing of financial assurance information for underground storage tanks. Financial assurance is intended to
ensure that resources are available to pay for the cost of closure, post-closure care, and corrective measures
if the owner or operator of a regulated facility is unable or unwilling to pay.
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Date of Government Version: 10/21/2011 Source: Office of State Fire Marshal

Financial Assurance 3: Financial Assurance Information listing

Information for solid waste facilities. Financial assurance is intended to ensure that resources are available
facility is unable or unwilling to pay
GWDP: Ground Water Discharge Permits

The Ground Water Discharge Permits datalayer (formerly known as Groundwater Discharge Points) is a statewide
point dataset containing approximate locations of permitted discharges to groundwater.
Date of Government Version: 09/01/2011 Source: MassGIS
HW GEN: List of Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Generators

Permanent generator identification numbers for all Massachusetts generators of hazardous waste and waste oil that
have registered with or notified MassDEP of their hazardous waste activities.
LEAD: Lead Inspection Database

The Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program data of lead inspection for the state.
Date of Government Version: 07/09/2015 Source: Department of Health & Human Services, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Progr
MERCURY: Mercury Product Recyling Drop-Off Locations Listing

A listing of locations, collecting and recycling for mercury-added products. Mercury is toxic to the human nervous
system, as well as fish and animals. Mercury can enter the body either through skin absorption or through inhalation
of mercury vapors. At room temperature, small beads of mercury will vaporize.
NPDES: NPDES Permit Listing

Listing of treatment plants in Massachusetts that hold permits to discharge to groundwater.
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TIER 2: Tier 2 Information Listing

A listing of facilities which store or manufacture hazardous materials and submit a chemical inventory report
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2015 Source: Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
TSD: TSD Facility

List of Licensed Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) in Massachusetts.
FUELS PROGRAM: EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing

This listing includes facilities that are registered under the Part 80 (Code of Federal Regulations) EPA Fuels
Programs. All companies now are required to submit new and updated registrations.
ECHO: Enforcement & Compliance History Information

ECHO provides integrated compliance and enforcement information for about 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide.
EDR MGP: EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants

The EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plant Database includes records of coal gas plants (manufactured gas plants)
compiled by EDRs researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States from the 1800s to 1950s
to produce a gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture
of coal, oil, and water that also produced a significant amount of waste. Many of the byproducts of the gas production,
such as coal tar (oily waste containing volatile and non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds
are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently
disposed of directly at the plant site and can remain or spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil
and groundwater contamination.
Date of Government Version: N/A Source: EDR, Inc.
Date Data Arrived at EDR: N/A Telephone: N/A
Date Made Active in Reports: N/A Last EDR Contact: N/A
Number of Days to Update: N/A Next Scheduled EDR Contact: N/A
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EDR Hist Auto: EDR Exclusive Historic Gas Stations

EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected listings of potential
gas station/filling station/service station sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDRs review was limited
to those categories of sources that might, in EDRs opinion, include gas station/filling station/service station
establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were not limited to gas, gas station, gasoline station,
filling station, auto, automobile repair, auto service station, service station, etc. This database falls within
a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR. EDRs HRHR effort presents
unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create environmental concerns,
but may not show up in current government records searches.
EDR Hist Cleaner: EDR Exclusive Historic Dry Cleaners

dry cleaner sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDRs review was limited to those categories of sources
that might, in EDRs opinion, include dry cleaning establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were
not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry, laundromat, cleaning/laundry, wash & dry etc. This database falls
within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR. EDRs HRHR effort
presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create environmental
concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.
RGA HWS: Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
The EDR Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste database provides a list of SHWS incidents derived
from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled
from Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.
Date of Government Version: N/A Source: Department of Environmental Protection
RGA LUST: Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank

The EDR Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank database provides a list of LUST incidents
derived from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists.
Compiled from Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.
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OTHER DATABASE(S)
Depending on the geographic area covered by this report, the data provided in these specialty databases may or may not be
complete. For example, the existence of wetlands information data in a specific report does not mean that all wetlands in the
area covered by the report are included. Moreover, the absence of any reported wetlands information does not necessarily
mean that wetlands do not exist in the area covered by the report.
Oil/Gas Pipelines
Source: PennWell Corporation
Petroleum Bundle (Crude Oil, Refined Products, Petrochemicals, Gas Liquids (LPG/NGL), and Specialty
Gases (Miscellaneous)) N = Natural Gas Bundle (Natural Gas, Gas Liquids (LPG/NGL), and Specialty Gases
(Miscellaneous)). This map includes information copyrighted by PennWell Corporation. This information
is provided on a best effort basis and PennWell Corporation does not guarantee its accuracy nor warrant
its fitness for any particular purpose. Such information has been reprinted with the permission of PennWell.
Electric Power Transmission Line Data

This map includes information copyrighted by PennWell Corporation. This information is provided on a best
effort basis and PennWell Corporation does not guarantee its accuracy nor warrant its fitness for any
particular purpose. Such information has been reprinted with the permission of PennWell.
Sensitive Receptors: There are individuals deemed sensitive receptors due to their fragile immune systems and special sensitivity
to environmental discharges. These sensitive receptors typically include the elderly, the sick, and children. While the location of all
sensitive receptors cannot be determined, EDR indicates those buildings and facilities - schools, daycares, hospitals, medical centers,
and nursing homes - where individuals who are sensitive receptors are likely to be located.
AHA Hospitals:
Source: American Hospital Association, Inc.
Telephone: 312-280-5991
The database includes a listing of hospitals based on the American Hospital Associations annual survey of hospitals.
Medical Centers: Provider of Services Listing
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Telephone: 410-786-3000
A listing of hospitals with Medicare provider number, produced by Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services,
a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Nursing Homes
Source: National Institutes of Health
Telephone: 301-594-6248
Information on Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes in the United States.
Public Schools
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Telephone: 202-502-7300
The National Center for Education Statistics primary database on elementary
and secondary public education in the United States. It is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical
database of all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts, which contains data that are
comparable across all states.
Private Schools
Telephone: 202-502-7300
The National Center for Education Statistics primary database on private school locations in the United States.
Flood Zone Data: This data was obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It depicts 100-year and
500-year flood zones as defined by FEMA. It includes the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) which incorporates Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) data and Q3 data from FEMA in areas not covered by NFHL.
Source: FEMA
Telephone: 877-336-2627
Date of Government Version: 2003, 2015
NWI: National Wetlands Inventory. This data, available in select counties across the country, was obtained by EDR
in 2002, 2005 and 2010 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
State Wetlands Data: Wetland Inventory

Source: MassDEP
Telephone: 617-292-5907
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Current USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map

Source: U.S. Geological Survey
STREET AND ADDRESS INFORMATION
2015 TomTom North America, Inc. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and the subject of copyright protection
and other intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to Tele Atlas North America, Inc. The use of this material is subject
to the terms of a license agreement. You will be held liable for any unauthorized copying or disclosure of this material.
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GEOCHECK - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE ADDENDUM
TARGET PROPERTY ADDRESS

7 CHAPEL STREET
TARGET PROPERTY COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.264761 - 42 15 53.14

Longitude (West): 72.663619 - 72 39 49.03
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

Version Date: 2012

Version Date: 2012
EDRs GeoCheck Physical Setting Source Addendum is provided to assist the environmental professional in
forming an opinion about the impact of potential contaminant migration.
Assessment of the impact of contaminant migration generally has two principal investigative components:
1. Groundwater flow direction, and

2. Groundwater flow velocity.
Groundwater flow direction may be impacted by surface topography, hydrology, hydrogeology, characteristics
of the soil, and nearby wells. Groundwater flow velocity is generally impacted by the nature of the
geologic strata.
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GEOCHECK - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE SUMMARY
GROUNDWATER FLOW DIRECTION INFORMATION

Groundwater flow direction for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional
using site-specific well data. If such data is not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary to rely on other
sources of information, such as surface topographic information, hydrologic information, hydrogeologic data
collected on nearby properties, and regional groundwater flow information (from deep aquifers).
TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Surface topography may be indicative of the direction of surficial groundwater flow. This information can be used to
assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or,
should contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted.
TARGET PROPERTY TOPOGRAPHY

General Topographic Gradient: General WNW
SURROUNDING TOPOGRAPHY: ELEVATION PROFILES

Elevation (ft)
201
196
193
188
179
179
178
174
174
167
166
156
154
149
146
129
116
116
114
North South
TP
Elevation (ft)
258
229
199
198
196
191
178
178
177
177
176
174
173
166
159
159
155
155
149
West East
TP
0 1/2 1 Miles
Target Property Elevation: 178 ft.
Source: Topography has been determined from the USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated
on a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified.
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HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
Surface water can act as a hydrologic barrier to groundwater flow. Such hydrologic information can be used to assist
the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should
contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted.
Refer to the Physical Setting Source Map following this summary for hydrologic information (major waterways
and bodies of water).
FEMA FLOOD ZONE
Flood Plain Panel at Target Property FEMA Source Type
2501600020B FEMA Q3 Flood data
Additional Panels in search area: FEMA Source Type

NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY

NWI Electronic
NWI Quad at Target Property Data Coverage
EASTHAMPTON YES - refer to the Overview Map and Detail Map
HYDROGEOLOGIC INFORMATION
Hydrogeologic information obtained by installation of wells on a specific site can often be an indicator
of groundwater flow direction in the immediate area. Such hydrogeologic information can be used to assist the
environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should
AQUIFLOW
Search Radius: 1.000 Mile.
EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System to provide data on the general direction of groundwater
flow at specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted by environmental professionals to regulatory
authorities at select sites and has extracted the date of the report, groundwater flow direction as determined
hydrogeologically, and the depth to water table.
LOCATION GENERAL DIRECTION

MAP ID FROM TP GROUNDWATER FLOW
2 1/2 - 1 Mile North NW
For additional site information, refer to Physical Setting Source Map Findings.
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GROUNDWATER FLOW VELOCITY INFORMATION

Groundwater flow velocity information for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional
using site specific geologic and soil strata data. If such data are not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary
to rely on other sources of information, including geologic age identification, rock stratigraphic unit and soil
characteristics data collected on nearby properties and regional soil information. In general, contaminant plumes
move more quickly through sandy-gravelly types of soils than silty-clayey types of soils.
GEOLOGIC INFORMATION IN GENERAL AREA OF TARGET PROPERTY

Geologic information can be used by the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the relative speed
at which contaminant migration may be occurring.
ROCK STRATIGRAPHIC UNIT GEOLOGIC AGE IDENTIFICATION
Era: Mesozoic Category: Stratified Sequence

System: Triassic
Series: Triassic
Code: Tr (decoded above as Era, System & Series)
Geologic Age and Rock Stratigraphic Unit Source: P.G. Schruben, R.E. Arndt and W.J. Bawiec, Geology
of the Conterminous U.S. at 1:2,500,000 Scale - a digital representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman
Map, USGS Digital Data Series DDS - 11 (1994).
DOMINANT SOIL COMPOSITION IN GENERAL AREA OF TARGET PROPERTY
The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Soil Conservation Service (SCS) leads the National Cooperative Soil
Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil survey information
for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map in a soil survey is a representation of soil patterns
in a landscape. Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more detailed (SSURGO) soil survey maps.
The following information is based on Soil Conservation Service STATSGO data.
Soil Component Name: WINDSOR
Soil Surface Texture: loamy sand
Hydrologic Group: Class A - High infiltration rates. Soils are deep, well drained to
excessively drained sands and gravels.
Soil Drainage Class: Excessively. Soils have very high and high hydraulic conductivity and
low water holding capacity. Depth to water table is more than 6 feet.
Hydric Status: Soil does not meet the requirements for a hydric soil.
Corrosion Potential - Uncoated Steel: LOW
Depth to Bedrock Min: > 60 inches
Depth to Bedrock Max: > 60 inches
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Soil Layer Information
Boundary Classification
Layer Upper Lower Soil Texture Class AASHTO Group Unified Soil Permeability Soil Reaction
Rate (in/hr) (pH)
1 0 inches 2 inches loamy sand Granular COARSE-GRAINED Max: 20.00 Max: 6.00
materials (35 SOILS, Sands, Min: 6.00 Min: 4.50
pct. or less Sands with fines,
passing No. Silty Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
3 20 inches 65 inches sand Granular COARSE-GRAINED Max: 20.00 Max: 6.50
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
OTHER SOIL TYPES IN AREA
Based on Soil Conservation Service STATSGO data, the following additional subordinant soil types may
appear within the general area of target property.
Soil Surface Textures: gravelly - sandy loam

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
extremely gravelly - sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand
Surficial Soil Types: gravelly - sandy loam

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand
Shallow Soil Types: loamy coarse sand

loamy sand
silt loam
Deeper Soil Types: stratified

sapric material
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coarse sand
silt loam
LOCAL / REGIONAL WATER AGENCY RECORDS
EDR Local/Regional Water Agency records provide water well information to assist the environmental
professional in assessing sources that may impact ground water flow direction, and in forming an
opinion about the impact of contaminant migration on nearby drinking water wells.
WELL SEARCH DISTANCE INFORMATION
DATABASE SEARCH DISTANCE (miles)

Federal USGS 1.000
Federal FRDS PWS Nearest PWS within 0.001 miles
State Database 1.000
FEDERAL USGS WELL INFORMATION

LOCATION
MAP ID WELL ID FROM TP
A5 USGS40000470796 1/2 - 1 Mile South
FEDERAL FRDS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM INFORMATION

LOCATION
No PWS System Found
Note: PWS System location is not always the same as well location.
STATE DATABASE WELL INFORMATION

LOCATION
1 MA8000000000206 1/4 - 1/2 Mile NNW
A3 MA8000000003565 1/2 - 1 Mile South
A4 MA8000000004685 1/2 - 1 Mile South
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0
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0 64 0
0 68 7 6 0
2 0 7 2 0 48
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GEOCHECK - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE MAP FINDINGS
Map ID
Direction
Distance
Elevation Database EDR ID Number
1
NNW MA WELLS MA8000000000206
1/4 - 1/2 Mile
Lower
Fid: 205 Fac name: NATIONAL NONWOVENS

Address: 27 MECHANIC ST Town: EASTHAMPTON
Region: Western Rtn: Not Reported
Hw id: Not Reported Sw id: Not Reported
Sseis id: 0 Npdes id: Not Reported
Air: Not Reported Gwd: Not Reported
Hwr: Not Reported Lqg ma: Not Reported
Lqg rcra: Not Reported Lqtu: Y
Tsdf: Not Reported Swd: Not Reported
Fac id: 26963 Source id: Not Reported
Site name: Not Reported
Latitude: 0
Longitude: 0
Type: Not Reported Zii num: 0
Pws id: Not Reported Site id: MA8000000000206
2 Site ID: 1-0000608

North Groundwater Flow: NW AQUIFLOW 2386
1/2 - 1 Mile Shallowest Water Table Depth: 2.93
Lower
Deepest Water Table Depth: 41.52
Date: 6/26/1990
A3
South MA WELLS MA8000000003565
1/2 - 1 Mile
Higher
Fid: 3564 Fac name: Not Reported

Address: Not Reported Town: EASTHAMPTON
Lqg rcra: Not Reported Lqtu: Not Reported
Fac id: 0 Source id: 1087000-08G
Site name: NONOTUCK PARK WELL (08G)
Latitude: 42.2549033
Longitude: -72.66132033
Type: Community groundwater well Zii num: 235
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000003565
Objectid: 1290 Source id: 1087000-08G

L base: DOQ L acc est: 500
L type: PH L meth: PHO
L src 1: AP_DOQ L src 2: SV
L src 3: Not Reported
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Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: NONOTUCK PARK WELL (08G)
Pws status: Active S status: A
Pws class: Community surface and groundwater
S availabi:
sources ACTIVE
Objectid: 353 Town: EASTHAMPTON

Wellname: NONOTUCK WELL (REPLACEMENT)
Source typ: WELL
Purveyor: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT. Basin: CONNECTICUT
Region: Western Method: ANALYTICAL/QUICKFLOW
Aquifer: CONFINED Prg: NSA
Sub date: 19-JUN-95 App date: 25-JUL-95
Gpm: 790 Status: Current
System: Community Whp cntrl: No
Bylaw date: Not Reported Zii num: 235
Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-08G
A4
1/2 - 1 Mile
Higher

Site name: NONOTUCK RD WELL (06G)
Latitude: 42.25482097
Longitude: -72.66122583
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000004685


Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: NONOTUCK RD WELL (06G)
S availabi:
sources EMERG

Wellname: NONOTUCK ROAD WELL
Source typ: WELL
Aquifer: CONFINED Prg: SWAP
Sub date: Not Reported App date: 28-DEC-01
System: Community Whp cntrl: Not Reported
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Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-06G
A5
South FED USGS USGS40000470796
1/2 - 1 Mile
Higher
Org. Identifier: USGS-MA

Formal name: USGS Massachusetts Water Science Center
Monloc Identifier: USGS-421517072394201
Monloc name: MA-EHW 154
Monloc type: Well
Monloc desc: Not Reported
Huc code: 01080201 Drainagearea value: Not Reported
Drainagearea Units: Not Reported Contrib drainagearea: Not Reported
Contrib drainagearea units: Not Reported Latitude: 42.2548128
Longitude: -72.6612021 Sourcemap scale: 24000
Horiz Acc measure: 5 Horiz Acc measure units: seconds
Horiz Collection method: Interpolated from map
Horiz coord refsys: NAD83 Vert measure val: Not Reported
Vert measure units: Not Reported Vertacc measure val: Not Reported
Vert accmeasure units: Not Reported
Vertcollection method: Not Reported
Vert coord refsys: Not Reported Countrycode: US
Aquifername: Not Reported
Formation type: Not Reported
Aquifer type: Not Reported
Construction date: Not Reported Welldepth: Not Reported
Welldepth units: Not Reported Wellholedepth: Not Reported
Wellholedepth units: Not Reported
Ground-water levels, Number of Measurements: 0
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RADON
AREA RADON INFORMATION
State Database: MA Radon
Radon Test Results
County % of sites>4 pCi/L Median

_____ __________________ _____
HAMPSHIRE 23 1.6
Federal EPA Radon Zone for HAMPSHIRE County: 2

Note: Zone 1 indoor average level > 4 pCi/L.
: Zone 2 indoor average level >= 2 pCi/L and <= 4 pCi/L.
: Zone 3 indoor average level < 2 pCi/L.
Federal Area Radon Information for Zip Code: 01027

Number of sites tested: 6
Area Average Activity % <4 pCi/L % 4-20 pCi/L % >20 pCi/L
Living Area - 1st Floor 4.200 pCi/L 0% 100% 0%

Living Area - 2nd Floor Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
Basement 3.200 pCi/L 67% 33% 0%
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PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE RECORDS SEARCHED
USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model (DEM)

Source: United States Geologic Survey
EDR acquired the USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model in 2002 and updated it in 2006. The 7.5 minute DEM corresponds
to the USGS 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-scale topographic quadrangle maps. The DEM provides elevation data
with consistent elevation units and projection.

Source: FEMA
Telephone: 877-336-2627

Source: MassDEP
Telephone: 617-292-5907
AQUIFLOW R Information System

Source: EDR proprietary database of groundwater flow information
EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System (AIS) to provide data on the general direction of groundwater
flow at specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted to regulatory authorities at select sites and has
extracted the date of the report, hydrogeologically determined groundwater flow direction and depth to water table
information.
GEOLOGIC INFORMATION
Geologic Age and Rock Stratigraphic Unit

Source: P.G. Schruben, R.E. Arndt and W.J. Bawiec, Geology of the Conterminous U.S. at 1:2,500,000 Scale - A digital
representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman Map, USGS Digital Data Series DDS - 11 (1994).
STATSGO: State Soil Geographic Database

Source: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leads the national
Conservation Soil Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil
survey information for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map in a soil survey is a representation
of soil patterns in a landscape. Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more detailed (SSURGO)
soil survey maps.
SSURGO: Soil Survey Geographic Database

Telephone: 800-672-5559
SSURGO is the most detailed level of mapping done by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, mapping
scales generally range from 1:12,000 to 1:63,360. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to
construct the soil maps in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database. SSURGO digitizing duplicates the
original soil survey maps. This level of mapping is designed for use by landowners, townships and county
natural resource planning and management.
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FEDERAL WATER WELLS
PWS: Public Water Systems

Source: EPA/Office of Drinking Water
Telephone: 202-564-3750
Public Water System data from the Federal Reporting Data System. A PWS is any water system which provides water to at
least 25 people for at least 60 days annually. PWSs provide water from wells, rivers and other sources.
PWS ENF: Public Water Systems Violation and Enforcement Data

Telephone: 202-564-3750
Violation and Enforcement data for Public Water Systems from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) after
August 1995. Prior to August 1995, the data came from the Federal Reporting Data System (FRDS).
USGS Water Wells: USGS National Water Inventory System (NWIS)

This database contains descriptive information on sites where the USGS collects or has collected data on surface
water and/or groundwater. The groundwater data includes information on wells, springs, and other sources of groundwater.
STATE RECORDS
Massachusetts Geographic Information System (MassGIS) Datalayers

Source: Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Public Water Supply Database: The Public Water Supply datalayer contains the locations of public community
surface and groundwater supply sources and public non-community supply sources as defined in 310 CMR 22.00.
OTHER STATE DATABASE INFORMATION
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Datalayer: The Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) datalayer
shows the location of areas that have been designated ACECs by the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. ACEC designation
requires greater environmental review of certain kinds of proposed development under state jurisdiction within
the ACEC boundaries. The ACEC Program is administered by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on
behalf of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. The Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management (MCZM) Office managed
the original Coastal ACEC Program from 1978 to 1993, and continues to play a key role in monitoring coastal ACECs.
Procedures for ACEC designation and the general policies governing the effects of designation are contained in
the ACEC regulations (301 CMR 12.00). The ACEC datalayer has been compiled by MCZM and DEM and includes both
coastal and inland areas.
EPA Designated Sole Source Aquifers Datalayer: The Sole Source Aquifer datalayer was compiled by the Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Water Supply (DWS). Seven Sole Source Aquifers have been designated
by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Massachusetts. A Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) is an aquifer
designated by US EPA as the sole or principal source of drinking water for a given aquifer service area; that
is, an aquifer which is needed to supply 50% or more of the drinking water for that area and for which there are
no reasonably available alternative sources should that aquifer become contaminated. The aquifers were defined
by a EPA hydrogeologist.
Aquifers Datalayer: MassGIS produced an aquifer datalayer composed of 20 individual panels, generally based
on the boundaries of the major drainage basins. Areas of high and medium yield were mapped. This datalayer includes
polygon attribute coding to help in the identification of areas in which cleanup of hazardous waste sites must
meet drinking water standards, as defined in the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) (310 CMR 40.00000).
Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas: Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas (NPDWSA) are regulatory in nature,
representing one of many considerations used in determining the standards to which ground water must be cleaned
in the event of a release of oil or hazardous material. NPDWSAs are not based on existing water quality and do
not indicate poor ambient conditions.
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DEP Approved Zone IIs Datalayer: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved Zone IIs datalayer
was compiled by the DEP Division of Water Supply (DWS). The database contains 281 approved Zone IIs statewide.
As stated in 310 CMR 22.02, a Zone II is "that area of an aquifer which contributes water to a well under the
most severe pumping and recharge conditions that can be realistically anticipated (180 days of pumping at safe
yield, with no recharge from precipitation.) It is bounded by the groundwater divides which result from pumping
the well and by the contact of the aquifer with less permeable materials such as till or bedrock. In some cases,
streams or lakes may act as recharge boundaries. In all cases, Zone IIs shall extend up gradient to its point
of intersection with prevailing hydrogeologic boundaries (a groundwater flow divide, a contact with till or bedrock,
or a recharge boundary)." These data are used in association with the Public Water Supplies datalayer. The following
describes certain unique features of this association.
- Any proposed new well which will pump at least 100,000 gallons per day must have a Zone II delineation completed
and approved by DEP prior to the well coming on line.
- Additionally, a new source may not be on-line yet, but other, older wells may fall within its Zone II boundary.
- Further, existing wells must have a Zone II delineated as a condition of receiving a water withdrawal permit
under the Water Management Act.
RADON

Source: Department of Health
Telephone: 413-586-7525
Radon Test Results
Area Radon Information

Source: USGS
Telephone: 703-356-4020
The National Radon Database has been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) and is a compilation of the EPA/State Residential Radon Survey and the National Residential Radon Survey.
The study covers the years 1986 - 1992. Where necessary data has been supplemented by information collected at
private sources such as universities and research institutions.
EPA Radon Zones

Source: EPA
Telephone: 703-356-4020
Sections 307 & 309 of IRAA directed EPA to list and identify areas of U.S. with the potential for elevated indoor
radon levels.
OTHER
Airport Landing Facilities: Private and public use landing facilities

Source: Federal Aviation Administration, 800-457-6656
Epicenters: World earthquake epicenters, Richter 5 or greater

Source: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Earthquake Fault Lines: The fault lines displayed on EDRs Topographic map are digitized quaternary faultlines, prepared
in 1975 by the United State Geological Survey
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APPENDIX F
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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Inquiry Number: 4730872.12

September 20, 2016
The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package 09/20/16
Site Name: Client Name:
Maple Elementary School ATC Group Services LLC

7 Chapel Street 73 William Franks Drive
Easthampton, MA 01027 West Springfield, MA 01089
EDR Inquiry # 4730872.12 Contact: Elizabeth K Oconnor
Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) Aerial Photo Decade Package is a screening tool designed to assist
environmental professionals in evaluating potential liability on a target property resulting from past activities. EDRs
professional researchers provide digitally reproduced historical aerial photographs, and when available, provide one photo
per decade.
Search Results:
Year Scale Details Source
2012 1"=500' Flight Year: 2012 USDA/NAIP
2002 1"=500' Flight Date: April 27, 2002 USGS
1997 1"=500' Flight Date: May 02, 1997 USGS
1995 1"=500' Acquisition Date: April 25, 1995 USGS/DOQQ
1987 1"=500' Flight Date: May 13, 1987 USDA
1985 1"=500' Flight Date: March 25, 1985 USDA
1973 1"=1000' Flight Date: August 29, 1973 USGS
1969 1"=500' Flight Date: September 14, 1969 USGS
1952 1"=500' Flight Date: July 06, 1952 USDA
1942 1"=500' Flight Date: October 08, 1942 USDA
When delivered electronically by EDR, the aerial photo images included with this report are for ONE TIME USE
ONLY. Further reproduction of these aerial photo images is prohibited without permission from EDR. For more
information contact your EDR Account Executive.

This Report contains certain information obtained from a variety of public and other sources reasonably available to Environmental Data Resources, Inc. It cannot
be concluded from this Report that coverage information for the target and surrounding properties does not exist from other sources. NO WARRANTY
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Additionally, the information provided in this Report is not to be construed as legal advice.
Copyright 2016 by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any media or format, in whole or in part, of any report or map of
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2012
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4730872.12
2010
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4730872.12
2008
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= 500'
4730872.12
2006
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= 500'
4730872.12
2002
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= 500'
4730872.12
1997
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4730872.12
1995
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4730872.12
1990
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= 500'
4730872.12
1987
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4730872.12
1985
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= 500'
4730872.12
1973
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4730872.12
1969
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1962
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1952
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APPENDIX G
HISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION

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September 19, 2016
Certified Sanborn Map Report

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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Certified Sanborn Map Report 09/19/16

The Sanborn Library has been searched by EDR and maps covering the target property location as provided by ATC Group Services LLC
were identified for the years listed below. The Sanborn Library is the largest, most complete collection of fire insurance maps. The collection
includes maps from Sanborn, Bromley, Perris & Browne, Hopkins, Barlow, and others. Only Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) is
authorized to grant rights for commercial reproduction of maps by the Sanborn Library LLC, the copyright holder for the collection. Results
can be authenticated by visiting www.edrnet.com/sanborn.
The Sanborn Library is continually enhanced with newly identified map archives. This report accesses all maps in the collection as of the
day this report was generated.
Certified Sanborn Results:

Certification # A91A-4820-97FD
PO # NA
Project Maple Elem Sch. 183EM00126, P1
Maps Provided:
Sanborn Library search results
1959 Certification #: A91A-4820-97FD

1950 The Sanborn Library includes more than 1.2 million
1930 fire insurance maps from Sanborn, Bromley, Perris &
Browne, Hopkins, Barlow and others which track
1916 historical property usage in approximately 12,000
1910 American cities and towns. Collections searched:
1902
Library of Congress
1895
University Publications of America
1889
EDR Private Collection
The Sanborn Library LLC Since 1866
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Sanborn Sheet Key
This Certified Sanborn Map Report is based upon the following Sanborn
Fire Insurance map sheets.
1959 Source Sheets
Volume 1, Sheet 8 Volume 1, Sheet 13 Volume 1, Sheet 14 Volume 1, Sheet 18

1959 1959 1959 1959
1950 Source Sheets

1950 1950 1950 1950
1930 Source Sheets

1930 1930 1930 1930
1916 Source Sheets

1916 1916 1916 1916
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Sanborn Sheet Key
This Certified Sanborn Map Report is based upon the following Sanborn
Fire Insurance map sheets.
1910 Source Sheets

1910 1910 1910 1910
1902 Source Sheets
Volume 1, Sheet 8 Volume 1, Sheet 9

1902 1902
1895 Source Sheets
Volume 1, Sheet 6
1895
1889 Source Sheets
Volume 1, Sheet 6
1889
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4730872 - 3 page 5
Certified Sanborn Map 1959
A91A-4820-97FD
Site Name: Maple Elementary School
Address: 7 Chapel Street
City, ST, ZIP: Easthampton, MA 01027
Client: ATC Group Services LLC

EDR Inquiry: 4730872.3
Order Date: 09/19/2016
Copyright 1959
This Certified Sanborn Map combines the following sheets.

Outlined areas indicate map sheets within the collection. 0 Feet 150 300 600
Volume 1, Sheet 18
Volume 1, Sheet 14
Volume 1, Sheet 13
Volume 1, Sheet 8
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Copyright 1950

Volume 1, Sheet 18
Volume 1, Sheet 14
Volume 1, Sheet 13
Volume 1, Sheet 8
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Copyright 1930

Volume 1, Sheet 18
Volume 1, Sheet 14
Volume 1, Sheet 13
Volume 1, Sheet 8
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Copyright 1916

Volume 1, Sheet 18
Volume 1, Sheet 14
Volume 1, Sheet 13
Volume 1, Sheet 8
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Copyright 1910

Volume 1, Sheet 13
Volume 1, Sheet 12
Volume 1, Sheet 11
Volume 1, Sheet 10
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Copyright 1902

Volume 1, Sheet 9
Volume 1, Sheet 8
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Copyright 1895

Volume 1, Sheet 6
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Copyright 1889

Volume 1, Sheet 6
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4730872 - 3 page 13
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September 19, 2016
The EDR Property Tax Map Report
6 Armstrong Road
Shelton, CT 06484
800.352.0050
Environmental Data Resources Inc www.edrnet.com
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EDR Property Tax Map Report
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.'s EDR Property Tax Map Report is designed to assist environmental
professionals in evaluating potential environmental conditions on a target property by understanding property
boundaries and other characteristics. The report includes a search of available property tax maps, which include
information on boundaries for the target property and neighboring properties, addresses, parcel identification
numbers, as well as other data typically used in property location and identification.
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7 Chapel Street

September 19, 2016
EDR Historical Topo Map Report

with QuadMatch

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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EDR Historical Topo Map Report 09/19/16

EDR Topographic Map Library has been searched by EDR and maps covering the target property location as provided by
ATC Group Services LLC were identified for the years listed below. EDRs Historical Topo Map Report is designed to assist
professionals in evaluating potential liability on a target property resulting from past activities. EDRs Historical Topo Map
Report includes a search of a collection of public and private color historical topographic maps, dating back to the late
1800s.
Search Results: Coordinates:
P.O.# NA Latitude: 42.264761 42 15' 53" North

Project: Maple Elem Sch. 183EM00126, P1 Longitude: -72.663619 -72 39' 49" West
UTM Zone: Zone 18 North
UTM X Meters: 692694.54
UTM Y Meters: 4681816.14
Elevation: 178.00' above sea level
Maps Provided:
2012 1896
1979 1895
1964 1893
1947, 1948 1891
1938, 1939 1886, 1889
1935
1901
1897

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4730872 - 4 page 2
Topo Sheet Key
This EDR Topo Map Report is based upon the following USGS topographic map sheets.
2012 Source Sheets
Easthampton Mount Tom

2012 2012
7.5-minute, 24000 7.5-minute, 24000
1979 Source Sheets

1979 1979
7.5-minute, 25000 7.5-minute, 25000
Photo Revised 1979 Photo Revised 1979
Aerial Photo Revised 1975 Aerial Photo Revised 1975
1964 Source Sheets
Easthampton
1964
7.5-minute, 24000
Edited 1964
1947, 1948 Source Sheets
Mt Tom Easthampton
1947 1948
7.5-minute, 24000 7.5-minute, 24000
Edited 1947 Edited 1948
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Topo Sheet Key
Mt Tom Easthampton
1938 1939
7.5-minute, 31680 7.5-minute, 31680
1935 Source Sheets
Easthampton
1935
7.5-minute, 24000
1901 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1901
30-minute, 125000
1897 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1897
30-minute, 125000
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Topo Sheet Key
1896 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1896
30-minute, 125000
1895 Source Sheets
Northampton Springfield
1895 1895
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
1893 Source Sheets
1893 1893
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
1891 Source Sheets
Northampton
1891
15-minute, 62500
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Topo Sheet Key
1886 1889
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
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Historical Topo Map 2012
This report includes information from the

following map sheet(s).
0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
TP, Easthampton, 2012, 7.5-minute SITE NAME: Maple Elementary School
S, Mount Tom, 2012, 7.5-minute ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
CLIENT: ATC Group Services LLC
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
S, Mount Tom, 1979, 7.5-minute ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
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Historical Topo Map 1947, 1948

0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
S, Mt Tom, 1947, 7.5-minute ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
S, Mt Tom, 1938, 7.5-minute ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
TP, Holyoke, 1901, 30-minute SITE NAME: Maple Elementary School
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
TP, Northampton, 1895, 15-minute SITE NAME: Maple Elementary School
S, Springfield, 1895, 15-minute ADDRESS: 7 Chapel Street
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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0 Miles 0.25 0.5 1 1.5
NW N NE
W E
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7 Chapel Street

September 20, 2016
The EDR-City Directory Image Report
6 Armstrong Road
Shelton, CT 06484
800.352.0050
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
Executive Summary
Findings
City Directory Images


information regarding the environmental risk for any property. Additionally, the information provided in this Report is not to
be construed as legal advice.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.s (EDR) City Directory Report is a screening tool designed to assist
environmental professionals in evaluating potential liability on a target property resulting from past activities.
EDRs City Directory Report includes a search of available city directory data at 5 year intervals.
RESEARCH SUMMARY
The following research sources were consulted in the preparation of this report. A check mark indicates
where information was identified in the source and provided in this report.
Year Target Street Cross Street Source

2013 Cole Information Services
1977 Price & Lee's City Directory
RECORD SOURCES
EDR is licensed to reproduce certain City Directory works by the copyright holders of those works. The
purchaser of this EDR City Directory Report may include it in report(s) delivered to a customer.
Reproduction of City Directories without permission of the publisher or licensed vendor may be a violation of
copyright.
4730872- 5 Page 1
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FINDINGS
TARGET PROPERTY STREET
7 Chapel Street
Year CD Image Source
CHAPEL ST
2013 pg A1 Cole Information Services

1977 pg A22 Price & Lee's City Directory
4730872- 5 Page 2
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FINDINGS
CROSS STREETS
MAPLE ST
2013 pg. A2 Cole Information Services

1977 pg. A23 Price & Lee's City Directory
4730872- 5 Page 3
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Target Street Cross Street Source
- Cole Information Services
CHAPEL ST 2013
5 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
7 CITY OF EASTHAMPTON
8 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
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MAPLE ST 2013
1 STEPHEN ROBINSON
3 ELIZABETH LOJKO
9 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
11 ROBYN BROKOS
13 JAMES MYERS
15 SCOTT PHANEUF
17 TODD MOAT
19 ALLEN GAUTHIER
20 DONNA VIEU
21 CHARLE NYONGANI
23 ROSA TORRES
24 DAWN DUCHARME
25 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
26 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
27 DOUGLAS BEYER
JOHN GRYSZAN
28 THOMAS YARRA
29 PETER GOMES
31 CYKOWSKI RUTH
LIESBETH TRYZELAER
35 MICHAEL LEBEAU
37 MARK ROBISON
41 GARY LAMERE
43 MICHAEL CLARK
44 ALAN WERTKIN
RICHARD SPARKS
WILLIAM PHILLIPS
45 J PUTNAHAM
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN
JOHN PUTNAM
LYNSEA LAFONT
STEWART TOMPKINS
THITHANHTRUC TRUONG
47 DAN PULIS
48 RICHARD POTASKY
49 KATHERINE PERSON
50 ELIZABETH RICH
51 RICHARD CRANSTON
SEANETH TAN
53 GUY MCLAIN
54 KRISTI MADIGAN
55 CAROLYN AHEARNS
KIMBERLEY ROGERS
57 SAM STAUDER
58 NATHANIEL ZIEGLER
59 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
60 EDWARD SWINICKI
ELLIANA SOLEIL
63 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
64 EDWARD KORTES
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MAPLE ST 2013 (Cont'd)
65 ANDREWS KRISTINE
CRAIG RAND
RICHMOND KOLOSZYC
66 CHESTER GNATEK
CHRISTIE MOREAU
DAVID SOUTHERLAND
DENNIS CAYO
EDGAR BERRY
ERIC ROTH
GREGORY WHITE
LASHAWN LOWERY
LISA MERCANDETTI
LORETTA TENCATI
MICHAEL LACASSE
MICHAEL LECH
MICHAEL NORDIN
PATRICIA MCALLISTER
PATRICIA STEVENS
PATTY WORPEK
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN
67 JOHN BRUNER
68 ELAINE LEFEBVRE
69 OWEN DUNPHY
70 DAVID HUCKINS
J MOSES
SHEELA HAQUE
STEVEN BAER
72 JANELLE MATROW
73 RICHARD BRANSCOMB
78 RICHARD KOWALSKI
79 PULASKI CLUB
R J AMUSEMENT
80 BULIE MCCARTHY
82 DEREK ALLARD
83 D CHASE
84 BRIAN GUERTIN
85 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
86 JOHN CARTLEDGE
88 ELLEN SHOFF
89 DANIEL BARSZEWSKI
90 MARK NASJLETI
92 ROBERTA CORBEIL
95 JOHN PIETRAS
96 JESSICA COOK
97 EDMUND MENARD
98 CHRISTOPHER KORUP
KEVIN COLLINS
99 MARK LALLY
100 JOHN ZURAVEL
102 HARRY RUBECK
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103 JOHN NALEWANSKI

105 ROBERT SZALANKIEWICZ
107 DINA FLEMATI
ERIN SZALANKIEWICZ
110 JOSEPH CIAK
111 STEPHEN ROBINSON
112 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
113 JACQUELINE ROBINSON
114 DAVID SHAPLEIGH
FRANCINE KEEGAN
JOHN THOMSON
LUCIA NELSON
PAUL GAZDA
117 DAVID BIRON
118 DAVID COBURN
MARK MURPHY
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CHAPEL ST 2008
5 BARBARA ROBILLARD
MAPLE SCHOOL
8 GIOVANNI DANIELE
NINIS RISTORANTE
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MAPLE ST 2008
2 THOMAS KELLY
3 WILLIAM KRAFT
5 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
7 SHALYNN BRUYETTE
9 DOROTHY MACLEOD
11 THOMAS BESSETTE
13 JOHN WANAT
15 EDWARD GALLO
STAR LOCK MAINTENANCE
17 TAMMY NIQUETTE
19 ALLEN GAUTHIER
20 SCOTT PHANEUF
21 THOMAS MAZIARZ
23 ROSA TORRES
24 DAWN DUCHARME
25 MELONIE CUMMINGS
26 EUGENE THOMAS
27 JOHN GRYSZAN
28 THOMAS YARRA
29 PETER GOMES
31 JOSEPH CYKOWSKI
35 MICHAEL LEBEAU
37 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
41 CHARLES GURTON
GARY LAMERE
JOHN DOUGLASS
43 DOUGLAS SPEED
44 BENJAMIN SULLIVAN
JOSEPH YAGMIN
RICHARD SPARKS
45 JAMES MCLAUGHLIN
STEWART TOMPKINS
48 JOHN POTASKY
49 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
50 ELIZABETH RICH
51 CHHEUTH TANN
53 GUY MCLAIN
54 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
55 CAROLYN AHEARN
CAROLYN AHEARNS
JACQUIE GUIMONT
KIMBERLEY ROGERS
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57 SAM STAUDER
58 NATHANIEL ZIEGLER
59 STEVEN ANGEL
60 EDWARD SWINICKI
63 SANDY SARLO
64 EDWARD KORTES
65 RICH KOLOSZYC
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BRUCE LAWRENCE
CHESTER GNATEK
CHY CHEN
EDGAR BERRY
ERIC ROTH
GERALDEAN TRUEHART
GREGORY WHITE
KIM WRIGHT
LORETTA TENCATI
MARIA READ
MICHAEL NORDIN
P STEVENS
PATRICIA MCALLISTER
ROSE ARSENAULT
S ALVARADO
STEVEN SMITH
67 JOHN BRUNER
68 ELAINE LEFEBVRE
69 OWEN DUNPHY
PETER DUNPHY
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70 DAVID HUCKINS
J MOSES
STEVEN BAER
73 THOMAS MARHEFKA
78 JOHN KOWALSKI
79 POLISH PULASKI CLUB INC
PULASKI CLUB
80 ROB MCCARTHY
82 DEREK ALLARD
83 D CHASE
84 BRIAN GUERTIN
85 PETER GRYGORCEWICZ
88 ELLEN SHOFF
90 RICHARD PARENTEAU
92 ELEANOR LAGOWSKI
95 JOHN PIETRAS
96 ADRIAN BURGOS
97 EDMUND MENARD
98 KEVIN COLLINS
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MARY KORUP
99 MARK LALLY
100 JOHN ZURAVEL
102 HARRY RUBECK
103 JOHN NALEWANSKI
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111 STEPHEN ROBINSON
112 DAVID KUTCHER
114 DAWN MISKUS
FRANCINE KEEGAN
MARIA PALMA
117 DAVID BIRON
118 DAVID COBURN
FRANCINE RICE
JUSTIN PAYNE
MARK MURPHY
121 HOLLY HUBERT
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5 BARBARA ROBILLARD
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5 KIMBERLY MILANI
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7 JAMES LUNDRIGAN
JENNIFER KUBERA
9 ELIZABETH MAZZEI
JOHN PIETRAS
11 BRIAN MCCULLOUGH
13 EVA WANAT
15 EDWARD GALLO
17 TAMMY NIQUETTE
19 ALLEN GAUTHIER
20 DONNA VIEU
21 CARLEEN WOODS
23 GARY KEMP
24 DAWN DUCHARME
25 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
27 ANIELA GRYSZAN
DOUGLAS BEYER
JEN PRESSURE WASHING
28 MCKEMMIE SHEET METAL
THOMAS YARRA
29 ROBERT NEWTON
31 JOSEPH CYKOWSKI
35 P DOYLE
37 MARIE ORZEL
41 GARY LAMERE
42 L SIRIGNANO
43 DOUGLAS SPEED
44 ANDREW WIERNASZ
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45 SHAUN MCLAUGHLIN
47 JAMES MCLAUGHLIN
48 JOHN POTASKY
49 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
50 LYNNE WANAMAKER
51 SARY PEN
53 GUY MCLAIN
54 MICHAEL BRAND
55 CAROLYN AHEARNS
CHRISTOPHER SKYPECK
JACQUIE GUIMONT
KIMBERLEY ROGERS
57 SAM STAUDER
58 ORRIN DUNTON
59 NATALIE SKRZYNIARZ
60 DAVID OGULEWICZ
EDWARD SWINICKI
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64 EDWARD KORTES
65 ESTHER KNODEL
66 BRENDAN SHEEHAN
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ERIC ROTH
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JASON LACROIX
KAREN EPSTEIN
KEVIN LEE
LORI BILADEAU
SERENA MACDONALD
67 JOSHUA PHILLIPS
68 KAYLA LABRELQUE
REBECCA GREENWOOD
69 OWEN DUNPHY
SEAN REILLY
70 MICHAEL LECH
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73 NANCY MARHEFKA
78 JOHN KOWALSKI
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79 ANDREA YORK
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80 ROB MCCARTHY
82 STEVEN GUAY
83 D CHASE
84 LEE BOULANGER
86 SHAUN CORISH
88 RON DUGAL
89 TAMMY BARSZEWSKI
92 ELEANOR LAGOWSKI
95 PATRICIA MENARD
96 PETR GUYETTE
97 EDMUND MENARD
98 JUSTIN HOWES
99 MARK LALLY
100 JOHN ZURAVEL
102 HARRY RUBECK
103 JOHN NALEWANSKI
107 ALAN DUSHANE
110 JOSEPH CIAK
112 SUE PHILLIPS
114 GUY HOLMES
117 JASON SPAFFORD
118 DAVID COBURN
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48 P RUP
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8 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
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15 EDWARD GALLO
17 SCOTT PHANEUF
18 JEFF DEJORDY
19 THERESA KLEROWSKI
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23 GERALD DUVAL
24 DAWN DUCHARME
25 DONNA MARTINAT
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31 JOSEPH CYKOWSKI
32 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
35 JOS COLES
37 ROBERT BRITTAIN
41 GARY LAMERE
NANCY PARKS
43 SHAWN CLARK
44 ALAN WERTKIN
ANDREW WIERNASZ
KRISTIN COIA
45 K MCRAE
LUCINDA LEFFERTS
LYNSEA LAFOND
THOMAS SOKOLOSKI
46 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
48 JOHN POTASKY
49 JOHN CONDON
50 SARAH ELDREDGE
51 SARY PEN
53 GUY MCLAIN
P VANORDER
54 MICHAEL BRAND
55 LAURIE BOULERICE
57 SAM STAUDER
58 ORRIN DUNTON
59 NATALIE SKRZYNIARZ
60 C WHITTAKER
63 EARL WRIGHT
64 EDWARD KORTES
65 ESTHER KNODEL
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DAVE BARTON
DEBRA LAPOINTE
ERIC RUSEELL
MATTHEW FALLON
RAMON SANTIAGO
SUSAN LOCOCO
67 JOSHUA PHILLIPS
68 JAMES COYLE
MICHAEL LABRECQUE
69 LISA ROGERS
OWEN DUNPHY
70 BRUNO LECH
73 DONAT FOURNIER
78 JOHN KOWALSKI
79 PULASKI CLUB
80 NORA MCCARTHY
83 RANDI KAUFMAN
84 LEE BOULANGER
86 SHAUN CORISH
88 RON DUGAL
92 ELEANOR LAGOWSKI
95 JOHN PIETRAS
96 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
97 OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
98 JAMIE SEIDELL
PATRICK RIGGOTT
99 MARK LALLY
100 JOHN ZURAVEL
102 SUHAK RUBECK
103 JOHN NALEWANSKI
107 ALAN DUSHANE
110 JOSEPH CIAK
112 KAREN JOHNSTON
SUE PHILLIPS
113 GEORGE ROBINSON
114 GUY HOLMES
118 CHAMPAGNE
G COBURN
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13 WANAT, JOHN L
15 STAR LOCK MAINTENANCE
17 PHANEUF, SCOTT
23 NADEAU, K
27 BEYER, DOUGLAS & REGINA
GRYSZAN, LUCJAN
28 YARRA, THOS & DIANE
29 MCLAUGHLIN, MAE L
31 CYKOWSKI, JOS H
37 BERGERON, P J & ETHAN
41 PICARD, EDW J
42 HANDFIELD, HOPE
MCCARTHY, DEBORAH & JAS
43 SPEED, DOUGLAS
44 WIERNASZ, ANDREW
45 VENNE, P
48 POTASKY, JOHN
49 CONDON, JOHN H
50 PARZYCH, BOLESLAW
51 CRANSTON, R & M
53 CHLOSTA, EDW J
54 TRUDEAU, RAYNO L
55 PHILLIPS, JOHN A
57 HERRMANN, WM
58 DUNTON, ORRIN
59 SKRZYNIARZ, NATALIE
63 WRIGHT, EARL T
64 KORTES, EDW
65 KNODEL, ESTHER M
66 BARTON, JANET & DAVE
BASSETT, CHESTER
MARCINOWSKI, JERZY
MCKENNA, TIMOTHY J
RODGERS, J
SHEEHAN, B & D
SMITH, T E
67 PILGRIM, TODD & LEEANN
68 POTASKY, KIM
69 DUNPHY, OWEN & WENDY
70 LECH, BRUNO & LOTTIE
73 FOURNIER, DONAT J JR & TINA M
78 KOWALSKI, JOHN S
79 PULASKI CLUB
80 MCCARTHY, EDW G
83 AUGER, GARY M
85 GRYGORCEWICZ, PETER
89 BARSZEWSKI, DANL
90 PARENTEAU, RICHARD R
92 LAGOWSKI, FRED J
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MC KINNON, P SMITH
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99 LALLY, MARK & ANDREA
100 ZURAVEL, JOHN A
103 NALEWANSKI, JOHN & BARBARA
105 SZALANKIEWICZ, ROBT
107 DUSHANE, ALAN
110 CIAK, JOS H
113 ROBINSON, GEO W
114 HOLMES, G
118 COBURN, G A
LAMERE, GARY & TINA
119 BALDARELLI, JOHN P
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8 KEEFE, HAROLD E
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5 BILGER, JAS
7 TYNING, CRAIG & JOYCE
11 BARCOMB, DEBRA
13 WANAT, JOHN L
15 STAR LOCK MAINTENANCE
24 LEITL, FRANK
25 PATEL, USHA
27 BEYER, DOUGLAS & REGINA
GRYSZAN, LUCJAN
28 YARRA, THOS & DIANE
29 CAVANAUGH, ED
31 CYKOWSKI, JOS H
35 RICKERT, MICHAEL & COLETTE
37 KISS, J & L
41 PICARD, EDW J
42 MCCARTHY, DEBORAH & JAS
TILBE, CHAS E & ELAINE P
43 SPEED, DOUGLAS
44 BORDEN, BRADLEY
45 JOURDIAN, DONALD G
48 POTASKY, JOHN
49 CONDON, JOHN H
50 PARZYCH, BOLESLAW
51 CRANSTON, R & M
LENTNER, JOHN & MARISA
53 CHLOSTA, EDW J
54 TRUDEAU, RAYNO L
55 PHILLIPS, JOHN & SUSAN
PHILLIPS, JOHN A
57 HERRMANN, WM
58 DUNTON, ORRIN
59 SKRZYNIARZ, NATALIE
63 WRIGHT, EARL T
64 KORTES, EDW
65 KNODEL, ESTHER M
66 BARBER, LISA
BARTON, JANET & DAVE
BASSETT, CHESTER
DELISLE, NORMAN
DUPONT, MARK
MCCARTHY, JOHN
67 ROMANOVITCH, MICHAEL
69 DUNPHY, OWEN & WENDY
LAPLANTE, DOUGLAS & LEIGH
70 LECH, BRUNO & LOTTIE
73 FOURNIER, DONAT J JR & TINA M
78 KOWALSKI, JOHN S
79 PULASKI CLUB
80 MCCARTHY, EDW G
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88 SAFRON, DAVID & FRANCES
89 BARSZEWSKI, DANL
90 PARENTEAU, RICHARD R
92 LAGOWSKI, FRED J
98 SEIDELL, DAWN E & JAS
99 LALLY, MARK & ANDREA
100 ZURAVEL, JOHN A
103 NALEWANSKI, JOHN & BARBARA
105 SZALANKIEWICZ, ROBT
107 DUSHANE, ALAN
SZALANKIEWICZ, WM J
110 CIAK, JOS H
112 FOSTER-MOORE, P & L
113 ROBINSON, GEO W
114 HOLMES, G
117 PROSCIAK, JOHN
118 COBURN, G A
LAMERE, GARY & TINA
119 MASON, MARK D
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September 19, 2016
EDR Building Permit Report

Target Property and Adjoining Properties
6 Armstrong Road
Shelton, CT 06484
800.352.0050
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EDR Building Permit Report: Search Documentation 9/19/16

Maple Elementary ATC Group Services LLC
Easthampton, MA West Springfield, MA 01089
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demolish improvements on the property. ASTM also states that Uses in the area surrounding the property shall
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APPENDIX H
PRIOR REPORTS

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APPENDIX I
RESUMES

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Robert E. Smith, LSP
Division Manager / Environmental Services
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mr. Smith has more than eighteen years of varied experience performing environmental site characterizations
and remediation throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Vermont. He has
significant experience conducting assessment and remediation at retail petroleum locations and terminals,
landfills, commercial and industrial sites in the northeast for a variety of clients. He is the Division Manager for
the Environmental Services Group in ATCs West Springfield, Massachusetts office. He oversees hazardous
waste and petroleum-related investigations and the implementation of remedial actions under the
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) and the Massachusetts Solid Waste Management regulations as a
Licensed Site Professional (LSP). He has provided expert witness testimony for litigation involved with retail
petroleum releases involving assessment and remediation of gasoline. Mr. Smith manages site investigations,
soil gas assessments, aquifer testing, remedial system permitting, design, installation and operation. His
experience includes hydrogeologic characterizations in both soil and bedrock using a variety of techniques.
He has experience conducting NAPL assessments including NAPL transmissivity measurements using aquifer
testing. He has significant experience conducting short-term and long-term pumping tests, yield tests and slug
tests including data evaluation and calculation of hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity. He has experience
conducting Risk Characterizations under the MCP including Method 1, Method 2 and Method 3. He has design
and operational experience with multiple remediation technologies, including in sub slab mitigation systems,
situ chemical oxidation, air sparging, biosparging, bioventing, soil vapor extraction, high and low vacuum dual
phase extraction, surfactant enhanced recovery, thermally enhanced NAPL recovery, active NAPL recovery,
passive NAPL recovery, ex-situ bioreactors, catalytic oxidation, carbon adsorption and air stripping. Mr. Smith
also has advance knowledge and experience with control system design, installation and troubleshooting
associated with in situ remediation systems.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Remediation
Remediation of a Former Construction and Demolition Landfill / Pittsfield, MA. Served as LSP-of-
record for a former C&D landfill identified on a school construction site. Due to the discovery of the landfill
when the construction started, expedited site assessment was conducted to identify the primary
contaminants of concern and the degree and extent of impacts to soil and groundwater. Contaminant
included Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides and poly chlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). Conducted excavation of approximately 2,300 cubic yards of contaminated soil and
debris to achieve a condition of No Significant Risk under the MCP.
Installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction at a Chlorinated Solvent Site / Springfield, MA. Served as
LSP-of-record and project manager for the installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) system at a former
dry cleaner site at a Public School. The system included eleven soil vapor extraction wells to maintain
vacuum influence beneath a 37,000 square foot building. Traditional sub slab mitigation was used in the
mechanical area of the school. The system was required to address TCE and PCE impacts to soil and
groundwater beneath the School and to prevent vapor intrusion prior to school operations. The project
included pilot studies for sub slab mitigation and soil vapor extraction. The presence of frost walls in the
building limited the efficacy of sub slab mitigation as a vapor intrusion measure. SVE was capable of
exerting a strong influence beneath the school building with a radius of influence of approximately 40 to
50 feet. This allowed the installation of remediation equipment outside the school building, allowing
remodelling within the school to continue unimpeded. The design/build of the system and subsurface
piping and was expedited due to the project schedule and achieved within approximately two months from
notice of approval on schedule for the opening of the school and within budget. The system has effectively
mitigated potential vapor intrusion into the school and removed residual vadose zone contamination under
the school.
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Installation of a Sub Slab Mitigation System at a School / Springfield, MA. Served as LSP-of-record
for a school sited near a former municipal solid waste landfill. Evaluated vapor intrusion into the school
through soil gas sampling. PCE was identified in the school resulting in a Critical Exposure Pathway.
Designed and installed a sub slab mitigation system in an approximately 7,500 square foot building. Due
to space constraints in the building and customer requirements to minimize visible above-ground piping,
subsurface piping was installed and coring was conducted through the foundation to install suction pits. A
liquid application vapor barrier was also specified and installed beneath a crawlspace. The system was
equipped with a web-enabled telemetry system tied to vacuum sensors to notify the LSP if a shut-down
occurs to prevent undue exposure of the students to PCE. The system effectively reduced PCE
concentrations to background levels since beginning operation.
Installation of a Bioremediation System / Woodbury, CT. Coordinated the installation of a

bioremediation system at a retail petroleum site to remediate MTBE in groundwater. Assisted with
feasibility studies leading to the system design, including helium and sulfur hexafluoride tracer studies,
bacteria injection studies and the collection of samples for bench testing. Coordinated the activities of
multiple on site drilling and excavation contractors and field staff. System construction activities included
the installation of approximately 60 multilevel oxygen injection wells, trenching to install small diameter
tubing to each well and the installation of a soil vapor extraction system. Completed the shakedown and
start-up of the oxygen generation and delivery system. All installation activities were conducted without
interruption to site retail petroleum operations. This project is featured in the MTBE Remediation
Handbook.
Design and Implementation of a Biosparge System at an Active Retail Gasoline Station / Rutland,
VT. Designed and implemented an in situ biosparge system to remediate historical dissolved gasoline
contamination. The Site operates as a privately owned retail petroleum station and a residence. The
design included the addition of limiting macronutrients with batched liquid injections to enhance aerobic
biodegradation of the petroleum hydrocarbons. An SVE system was installed as a precaution to remove
adsorbed petroleum hydrocarbons in the source area and protect indoor air quality in the residence. The
system resulted in a dramatic decrease in dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons after only one year of
operation and is nearing remedial goals.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a retail petroleum station, Palmer, MA. A 10,000 gallon UST
underwent a catastrophic failure losing its entire contents within a short period. The station owner filled
the UST again, fearing theft of the fuel releasing this fuel to the environment as well. Soil at the site is
highly permeable resulting in an extended plume of MTBE threatening the town water supply wells. The
plume is co-mingled with a chlorinated solvent release containing 1,2-DCE and TCE and extends
approximately 800 feet downgradient from the source. A remediation system was installed in the glacial
outwash deposits to capture the MTBE and solvent plume before it reaches the water supply wells. Two
high capacity pumping wells producing a combined flow rate of over 150 gallons per minute maintain a
cone of depression intercepting the plume before it reaches the public water supply wells. Conducted
operation and maintenance of the remediation system including continuous remote monitoring to prevent
extended shut-downs greater than several hours. Conduct regular monitoring of site monitoring wells to
monitor remedial efforts. This project is featured in the MTBE Remediation Handbook.
Assessment and Remediation of Pesticide Contamination / Tobacco Farm / Hatfield, MA. Project
Manager for the coordination of the completion of a 21E Phase I Site Assessment for the property in
conjunction with future site development. The findings of the Phase I suggested soil at the property be
sampled for the presence of pesticides. Soil samples were collected for the site for analysis of
organochlorine pesticides, organophosphorous pesticides, herbicides, metals and EDB. The findings of
the site assessment indicated the presence of several banned organochlorine pesticides including DDT,
chlordane, dieldrin and endosulfan sulfate in shallow soil which were present due to the historical
application of pesticides. The distribution of pesticides was relatively uniform throughout the property.
However, one hot spot was encountered. The hot spot was present in a staging area and was not believed
to be caused by the direct application of pesticides. The hot spot was removed through a limited removal
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action as the quantity was less than 20 cubic yards. The remaining contamination, although above method
1 standards was not reportable under the MCP as it was present due to the direct application of pesticides
at the site in a manner consistent with the labelling. Although this release was not reportable. he
recommended response actions at the site consistent with future use of the property in accordance with
310 CMR 40.0900 as well as notification to the local health department.
Environmental Services including UST Management / Abandoned Petroleum Terminal and Former
Auto Repair Shop / Springfield, MA. Project manager for the environmental response actions related to
the demolition of abandoned structures. A Release Abatement Measure (RAM) was prepared for the
removal and closure of several floor drains, hydraulic lifts, a 500 gallon gasoline UST, an oil water
separator and an orphan waste oil UST discovered during closure activities. Closure samples were
collected from each location to assess for the presence of subsurface contamination including petroleum
hydrocarbons and PCBs. Two distinct areas of contamination were encountered, a release of waste oil
was discovered as a result of the leaking waste oil UST and a large release of gasoline was also
encountered due to historical petroleum terminal operations. Approximately 300 cubic yards of
contaminated soil were excavated and disposed of at two different off-site disposal facilities. Following
soil excavation activities a RAM Completion Statement was submitted to DEP. Groundwater assessment
and remediation activities were intended to be conducted under an EPA grant. All site activities were
conducted with the review and approval of the DEP Western Regional Office Brownfields coordinator.
Assessment and Remediation / Manufacturing Facility / Springfield, MA. Project Manager for
assessment and remediation of contamination was encountered due to the release of #2 fuel oil from an
underground storage tank. The urban fill material at the site contained lead and PAHs both above the
background levels for urban fill and the Method 1 standards due partially to the presence of coal ash.
Contaminated urban fill was pervasive throughout the site. Lead and PAHs were primarily present within
four feet of the ground surface. No petroleum or metals impacts were encountered in groundwater.
Coordinating oversight during the removal of a fuel oil UST, removing excavated soil contaminated with
fuel oil for off-site disposal. Disposal samples indicated the presence of lead in the soil which was a non-
target parameter during the excavation of contaminated soil. This required sampling at the site for lead in
soil, first from the sidewalls of the excavation. Upon the discovery of lead in the sidewall samples, a site-
wide soil investigation was conducted throughout the site to fully delineate the distribution of lead in soil.
During this investigation coal ash was encountered in soil which then prompted the analysis of PAHs in
soil. Due to the widespread contamination by lead in surface soils, further excavation of soil was not
feasible. As an alternative, an Activity and Use Limitation in conjunction with a Method 3 Risk Assessment
were used to achieve a condition of no significant risk at the site. A Response Action Outcome was then
filed.
Assessment and Remediation of a #2 Oil Release / Residential Property, Westfield, MA. Conducted
a Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment for a #2 fuel oil release from a UST. Activities included slug
testing to evaluate fate and transport of the contamination, a soil gas survey and the installation of
groundwater monitoring wells to evaluate the extent of a #2 fuel oil NAPL plume. A Phase III Remedial
Action Plan was prepared to determine the optimal technology to remediate the release. Temporary high
vacuum dual phase extraction events in conjunction with passive skimming were determined to be the
optimal technologies to achieve rapid site closure. The proposed response actions were initiated under a
Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan and the site is progressing well towards closure.
Remediation of a #4 Oil Release / Housing Authority / Springfield, MA. Project Manager for response
actions for the remediation of a historical release of #4 oil into the subsurface due to a leaking underground
storage tank. Prepared a modified Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan including the re-design of a
remediation system. The system originally consisted of a groundwater extraction system with ex-situ oil
water separation and treatment using a bio-reactor. Treated groundwater along with additional nutrients
and bacteria where injected back into the site to promote bio-remediation of the release. The modified
plan included the installation of more efficient control system for the submersible pumps to allow the more
effective recovery of residual NAPL. The plan also included the injection of surfactant in-situ using a direct
push drill rig to target remaining hydrocarbons in the subsurface. The use of surfactant enhances the
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recoverability of #4 fuel oil as well as increasing the effective solubility of the contaminants in groundwater
thereby rendering them more bioavailable to bacteria which enhances the rate of bioremediation. The
modifications resulted in increased recovery of petroleum hydrocarbons and remedial goals have been
met resulting in the deactivation of the remediation system and site closure.
Remediation of #6 Oil / Westfield, MA. Designed, implemented and operation a modification of a
thermally enhanced high vacuum dual phase extraction system for the remediation of a #6 oil release.
Prepared a modified Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan for response actions for the removal of #6
oilfrom the subsurface. Implemented the use of active NAPL recovery pumps to enhance the recovery of
#6 oil from the subsurface in a more efficient and cost effective manner. Steam was injected into the
subsurface to reduce the viscosity of the oil and enhance recovery. The modification increased oil recovery
rates and reduced on-going operation and maintenance costs by approximately 40%. Site closure was
achieved after the removal of approximately 30,000 gallons of fuel.
Remediation of a #6 Fuel Oil Release / Springfield, MA. Managed a Phase II comprehensive site
assessment in association with a release of approximately 150,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil. Assessment
activities included historical municipal and state records review, installation of groundwater monitoring
wells and soil borings, soil and groundwater and analysis, and fate and transport analysis of NAPL in the
subsurface. Prepared Phase III Remedial Action Plan and Phase IV Remedy Implementation plan in
accordance with the MCP. Achieved a Temporary Solution with no Conditions.
Remediation of a Toluene Release / New Haven, CT. Conducted field management of a toluene
recovery system at an industrial site. Maintained and optimized the operations of a two-well toluene
recovery system. Coordinated groundwater sampling, site surveys and indoor air sampling in support of
site closure under a Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP).
Long Term Pilot Study for a Sub-Slab Vapor Abatement System / Queens, NY. Coordinated a month-
long pilot study for the implementation of a sub-slab ventilation system at an active construction site. The
pilot study was intended to determine the feasibility of implementing a passive barometrically enhanced
sub-slab ventilation system to mitigate chlorinated solvent vapors following construction of a high school.
The study consisted of the construction of a pilot study cell on site to simulate the foundation of the
completed building. Laterals and pressure monitoring points were installed in the pilot study cell. Vacuum
and flow data were recorded during the study through a 20-channel data acquisition and logging system.
On-site measurements of extracted soil vapor were conducted with a photoionization detector and portable
gas chromatograph. Local weather data was measured and recorded with two on site portable weather
stations.
Remediation System Rehabilitation Vernon, CT. Coordinated the rehabilitation of a groundwater
remediation system designed and installed at a retail gasoline station by a competitor. The soil type at the
site consisted of arkose derived glacial till. Upon starting the work, the system was pulling in large amounts
of silt and would not operate effectively. Rehabilitation efforts began with the replacement of poorly
designed recovery wells which employed standard slots and sand size. Soil samples were collected from
the site and analysed for grain size distribution analysis. This allowed the effective design of new high
efficiency recovery wells. New V-wire high efficiency recovery wells were installed with a custom designed
sandpack to eliminate the extraction of silt. The design incorporated blank sumps at the bottom of the
wells to store any extracted solids for later recovery. Following installation of the recovery wells, they were
developed using a drill rig and a submersible pump which effectively graded the sand pack and surrounding
soil. The treatment system was modified with the installation of multiple parallel bag filters to remove any
sediment entering the system. The existing control system consisted of a non-functional relay logic
system. This was re-fitted with a more modern programmable logic controller system that allowed for
custom site specific control sequences. Following the modifications, the remediation system operated
effectively and only a small amount of silt was extracted from the newly designed recovery wells. This re-
design was an example of the importance of conducting sufficient pilot testing prior to installation a
remediation system and using good design practice in recovery systems.
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Design and Installation of a Vacuum Enhanced Groundwater Extraction System / Orange, CT.
Managed the design and installation of a vacuum enhanced groundwater extraction system at an active
retail petroleum station for the remediation of historical fuel oil and gasoline contamination. Conducted a
long-term pumping test to obtain system design parameters. Implemented a semi-analytical groundwater
flow model in order to obtain the optimal recovery well spacing using the aquifer parameters obtained from
the pump test. Completed the permitting, design and installation of recovery wells and groundwater
treatment system. Used existing client remediation equipment inventory to realize significant cost savings.
Assessment and Remediation of a Retail Petroleum Station / Greenwich, CT. Coordinated

assessment and remediation activities at two adjacent retail gasoline stations serviced by one set of USTs.
A Phase III Comprehensive Site Investigation was conducted to determine the extent of the release of
gasoline contamination including MTBE in both soil and the bedrock aquifer. Prepared a Remedial Action
Plan for the remediation of dissolved gasoline contamination in the subsurface. Pilot testing was
conducted to determine the optimal treatment technology and determine critical design parameters. The
plan included the installation of two separate single pump high vacuum dual phase extraction systems.
Each system was equipped with a low profile air stripper with carbon filtration. Treated groundwater was
discharged under permit to the sanitary sewer system. Conducted the design, permitting, installation and
operation and maintenance of the systems.
Remediation of a co-mingled release at a petroleum terminal, Springfield, MA. Coordinated

remediation of a co-mingled release of gasoline and f#2 fuel oil at an active fuel terminal. Implemented a
high vacuum dual phase extraction (HVDPE) system to treat contaminated soil and groundwater in a low
permeability formation. Coordinated active operation and maintenance of the remediation system until
diminishing returns were obtained. Following treatment a post remedial investigation was conducted to
confirm all contamination was reduced to appropriate levels. Served as LSP-of-record in submitting a
Response Action Outcome Statement to achieve a permanent solution under the MCP.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a retail petroleum station Springfield, MA. Conducted oversight
during the removal of several underground storage tanks (USTs), ancillary piping and dispensers during
demolition of a retail petroleum station. Field screenings underneath a gasoline UST prompted a 72-hour
reportable condition under the MCP. LSP-of-record for removal of contaminated soil as an Immediate
Response Action (IRA). Site closure was achieved within 60 days of reporting of the release through the
submittal of an RAO.
Remediation of a Paint Thinner Release at a Hospital / Holyoke, MA. Served as LSP in the assessment
and removal of a release of paint thinner to the subsurface. Response actions were conducted as a Limited
Removal Action, avoiding reporting under the MCP. Managed investigation of the release using direct
push technology inside a structure. The structure was supported to allow removal of contaminated soil.
Vacuum excavation was used to remove the soil underneath the structure resulting in concentrations less
than MCP reportable concentrations within 120 days.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a dairy farm Monson, MA. A gasoline tank at a farm failed
resulting in widespread contamination to the overburden and bedrock aquifer at the site. MTBE and
benzene present in the gasoline entered the bedrock aquifer and contaminated several drinking water
wells in the area. The source area in the overburden soil was removed, however, contamination entering
the bedrock was more difficult to address. Response actions included maintenance of carbon treatment
systems at several residences and monitoring of the site to ensure contamination in the bedrock aquifer is
stable and the plume is shrinking.
Emergency Response for a Diesel Release after a vehicle collision Russell, MA. LSP-of-record for
a sudden release of approximately 80 gallons of diesel fuel released from a tractor trailer that went off
interstate 90 and struck a road cut. The fuel contaminated overburden soil and underlying bedrock in an
underlying swale. Contaminated overburden soil and weathered bedrock were removed to the extent
feasible using vacuum excavation. A bedrock monitoring well was installed to assess groundwater quality
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in the drinking water aquifer. The presence of petroleum hydrocarbons prompted testing of surrounding
private drinking water wells. Following four quarters of testing the water quality was determined to be
acceptable for unrestricted use as drinking water and a Response Action Outcome Statement was
submitted.
Emergency Response for a Diesel Release Springfield, MA. LSP-of-record for a sudden release of
approximately 50 gallon release of diesel to a roadway. A delivery truck collided with a passenger vehicle
resulting in the diesel spill. The diesel migrated over the roadway into a storm sewer catch basin. Granular
absorbent material was applied at the catch basin to block additional fuel from entering. The catch basin
outfall discharged to a nearby stream. Absorbent booms were applied at the outfall and a harbor boom
was applied downstream near a beaver dam. Oil contaminated sediment was removed using vacuum
excavation. A permanent solution was achieved within 120 days following the submittal of an RAO and
IRA Completion statement.
Assessment and Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release at a College / Amherst, MA. During construction
activities while renovating of a structure, a historic release of #2 fuel oil was discovered. Served as LSP-
of-record during response actions. Contaminated soil and groundwater were removed using vacuum
excavation and dewatering. Groundwater sampling was conducted after the completion of response
actions to confirm impact to groundwater did not exist. Expedited response actions allowed renovation to
proceed quickly. A Response Action Outcome Statement was achieved quickly after excavation of
contaminated soil.
Assessment and Remediation of a Surface Release of Fuel Oil at a College / Northampton, MA

Managed response actions for a catastrophic release of fuel oil to the basement of a rental unit on the
campus of a college. Conducted excavation to remove the soil to the extent feasible without threatening
the integrity of the structure. Designed and implemented a treatment system to removed high groundwater
through a sump system during response actions. Conducted investigation of groundwater impacts
surrounding the residence. The large quantity of oil that reached the groundwater resulted in significant
groundwater contamination. The implementation of excavation removed the source area allowing indirect
treatment of groundwater at the site. Indoor air monitoring was conducted to assess the risks to occupants
of the building. Submitted a Response Action Outcome Statement as LSP for the project.
Assessment and Remediation of a PCB Release under TSCA and the MCP / Amherst, MA. Acted
as LSP for response actions associated with a release of PCBs to soil as a result of contaminated caulking.
Prepared a Release Abatement Measure (RAM) plan and EPA workplan for the removal of approximately
60 yards of contaminated soil. The extent of PCBs was pre-characterized through the use of borings to
define the target area. The work was conducted in the midst of a construction project. The expeditious
preparation of appropriate MCP documents allowed construction to commence on schedule. Site closure
was obtained through submittal of a Response Action Outcome Statement.
Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release Beneath a Residence / Southwick, MA Served as LSP for response
actions resulting from the release of 150 gallons of #2 fuel oil. Managed the support of the structure to
excavate contaminated soil underneath the residence to a depth of 12 feet. The removal of soil was
required due to the presence of a pristine drinking water aquifer at the site. Following excavation a
Response Action Outcome Statement was achieved.
Assessment and Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release / Ludlow, MA. Served as LSP for response actions
associated with a #2 fuel oil release at an apartment building. A release was discovered during the removal
of an underground storage tank. ATC managed the excavation of contaminated soil to the extent feasible.
The presence of nearby structures prevented the removal of all contaminated material. ATC achieved site
closure through the use of a Method 3 Risk Assessment showing remaining contamination did not pose a
risk to human or environmental receptors.
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Assessment and Remediation at a Manufacturing Facility / Holyoke, MA. Coordinated assessment

activities at an active manufacturing facility in association with the sale of the property. Following the
preparation of a Phase I Site Assessment, a subsurface investigation was conducted to determine if
contamination was present due to historic operations. Metals contamination including cadmium, lead and
zinc were detected in soil at the site above applicable standards. Response actions included a Method 3
Risk Assessment and an Activity and Use Limitation to support a Response Action Outcome Statement
allowing the sale of the property to proceed.
Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release during construction / Lenox, MA. LSP-of-record for response
actions to assess and remediate a release of #2 fuel oil discovered during a construction project.
Provided expedited response actions to keep the construction project on schedule. A Release
Abatement Measure (Plan) was prepared to allow for the removal of approximately 400 cubic yards of
contaminated soil resulting from a historic #2 fuel oil release. The contaminated soil was removed less
than 2 weeks after its discovery. Achieved a Response Action Outcome Statement after excavation was
completed approximately 30 days later.
Site Investigation
Senior Reviewer and Environmental Professional for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
under ASTM E1527-13, ASTM E1527-05 and Transaction Screens. Managed over one hundred Phase
I Environmental Site Assessments at locations in Massachusetts, and New York for residential, commercial
and industrial properties for both local and national clients. Coordinated Phase II investigation where
warranted on many locations.
Assessment of a PCE Release at a Former Dry Cleaner / Adams, MA. Project Manager for a MassDEP
lead project involving investigation of a former dry cleaner. A release or chlorinated solvents including
PCE was discovered at an adandoned dry cleaner. The owner fled the property and failed to conduct the
required response actions. Assessment activities included the installation of borings and monitoring wells
to assess any groundwater impacts that may have affected neighboring residences. Soil samples were
collected for laboratory analysis and field screening with a PID. Low-flow sampling was conducted using
new and existing monitoring wells. Soil gas sampling was also conducted around potential preferential
pathways using vapor implants. The vapor implant seal was tested using a helium tracer to ensure
representative samples were collected. Field screening was conducted using a PID and follow-up samples
were collected for laboratory analysis.
Due diligence investigation at a former dry cleaner Great Barrington, MA. Conducted investigation
of soil, soil gas, indoor air and groundwater at a former dry cleaner as a part of a due diligence investigation
on behalf of the buyer. Groundwater wells were installed at discrete depths using a hollow stem auger to
assess the presence of DNAPL and the vertical distribution of chlorinated solvents and vertical hydraulic
gradients. Soil gas and indoor air sampling was conducted in several structures adjacent to the release
area to evaluate potential vapor intrusion. A direct push drill rig was used to collect soil samples from the
subsurface to characterize the release. Slug tests were performed using the multi-level samplers to
evaluate hydraulic conductivity in various layers and verify if glacial till present at the site was behaving as
an aquitard. A comprehensive well elevation survey was conducted using new and existing monitoring
wells to verify the groundwater flow and direction. The investigation determined the extent of
contamination in groundwater was deeper than previously determined by prior consultants, indicating
significant liability for the buyer. Soil impacts were also found to be more widespread than initially
estimated, affecting remedial costs estimates. The investigation allowed an accurate cost estimate for
remedial activities at the site to be prepared, providing the buyer with the most accurate information.
Site Investigation at a retail station, Westfield, MA. Light non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) were
identified at a downgradient property prompting the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection (MassDEP) to order a retail petroleum station to conduct an investigation into the source. Mr.
Smith conducted an investigation on behalf of the retail petroleum station including review of a previous
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release and the advancing of borings using a hollow-stem auger drill rig. The results of the investigation
indicated no evidence of the migration of NAPL from the retail petroleum station to the downgradient
property. This investigation required another party responsible for the release to conduct response actions
under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP).
Project Manager for Post Closure Monitoring. Included nine landfill sites in accordance with the
Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations in Western Massachusetts in accordance with 310 CMR 19.132.
Included annual landfill inspections, soil gas and passive landfill gas system monitoring, groundwater,
surface water, sediment and drinking water sampling.
Conducted third party odor assessments at two active solid waste facilities in Western
Massachusetts. Project manager and responder for 24-7 response to odor complaints. Trained by a
third party in the characterization of landfill gas using olfactory observations by the ASTM method.
Due diligence site investigation at an active retail petroleum station, Brattleboro, VT. Coordinated
a soil and groundwater assessment on behalf of a potential buyer of the property including advancing
borings and monitoring wells using a hollow stem auger due to deep groundwater and the collection of
soil samples using a hand geoprobe. The investigation indicated a significant release had not occurred
at the station allowing the buyer to proceed with the purchase.
Assessment at a former Textile Mill Facility / Easthampton, MA . Conducted Phase I Site Assessment
on behalf of a lender to evaluate potential liability due to subsurface contamination. The developer's
consultant determined no significant subsurface contamination was present at the Site. ATC conducted
thorough due diligence and encountered several areas of significant contamination above standards
including petroleum hydrocarbons, PAHs, thick layers of coal ash, and high concentrations metals
including lead and zinc. ATC provided valuable information to the lender based on a thorough investigation
using knowledge of the historical site operations and industrial processes. This provided the lender with
invaluable facts regarding the site allowing them to limit their potential liability in providing financing for
development at the site.
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Site Professional #7839
Grade 2 Industrial Wastewater Operator Certificate Number 13291
EDUCATION
B.S. Environmental Science/Geology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 1998
Graduate Work in Hydrogeology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Training
10-Hour OSHA Construction Training
8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
DOT Basic HazMat Training
National Safety Council Standard CPR
National Safety Council Standard First Aid
Quantitative Hydrogeology: Design of Groundwater Extraction Systems Seminar Brown and Caldwell
Hands-On Electrical Troubleshooting Llewelyn Technologies
Fundamentals of Process Instrumentation - Skillworks
Geology 355 Advanced Hydrogeology University of Connecticut
Pneumatic Slug Testing Rams Horn Educational, LLC
Odor Science and Engineering, Inc. Olfactory Screening and Odor Monitoring Training Program
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Project Scientist
As a Project Scientist with ATC's West Springfield, Massachusetts office, Ms. O'Connor conducts
environmental sampling including that for drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, indoor air, radon, and soil. She
conducts oversight for underground storage tank removals and excavations, as wells as producing initial site
investigation reports through site closure reports for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(MassDEP) regulated sites in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). She also conducts
dozens of Transaction Screens and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments at sites located in Massachusetts
and New York State in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Transaction Screen Reports, various residential and commercial locations in Massachusetts.
Conducted site reconnaissance, reviewed federal and state environmental databases, and conducted
historical research to prepare reports in accordance with the ASTM Transaction Screen Standard E 1528-
14.
Phase I Environmental Assessments, various commercial and industrial locations in Massachusetts

and New York State. Conducted site assessments including site reconnaissance, environmental
database review, historical file review, historical site use research, and report preparation in accordance
with ASTM Standard 1527-13.
Environmental Reviews, urban housing complexes in Massachusetts. Conducted site assessment

and environmental source reviews to ensure proposed Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-assisted
improvement projects would comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Underground Storage Tank Removal, various locations in Massachusetts. Performed oversight

and post-excavation sampling for underground storage tank removals at various commercial properties and
prepared necessary regulatory reporting documents.
Contaminated Soil Removal Oversight, various locations in Massachusetts. Performed oversight

and sampling for various contaminated soil removal projects and prepared necessary reporting documents.
Landfill Monitoring, various locations in Massachusetts. Conducted regular monitoring

(weekly/quarterly/annually) at various Massachusetts landfills in accordance with Solid Waste
Management Facility Regulations and MassDEP closure documents.
Chlorinated Solvent Vapor Intrusion Study, several public schools in Massachusetts. Conducted
indoor air and soil gas sampling in accordance with MCP requirements.
Wastewater Sampling, Public University in Western Massachusetts. Maintained permit compliance

by conducting weekly wastewater sampling for a reverse osmosis treatment system for reclaimed
wastewater.
Drinking Water Sampling, Various School Districts in Western Massachusetts. Conducted first draw
drinking water sampling for various school districts for lead and copper analysis.
Radon Sampling, Various School Buildings in Western Massachusetts. Conducted radon sampling
in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency guidelines at various schools.
ATC hire date: March/2013 Branch office: West Springfield, MA

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EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
A.S., Biology Transfer, Springfield Technical Community College

OSHA HAZWOPER Initial and Refresher Training
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APPENDIX J
RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION

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Record of Conversation
Date 10/3/2016
Time 9:30 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Patricia Cotton, Easthampton Public Works Department
Project Number 183EM00126
Project Name Maple Elementary School, Easthampton
Details of Conversation:
Writer spoke with Patricia Cotton from the Easthampton Public Works Department who stated that
municipal water and sewer is available at the site. City water passes all applicable drinking water
standards, including testing for lead.
Signed:
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Date 10/3/2016
Time 10:15 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Emily, Eversource (electric service provider)
Writer spoke with Emily, Customer Service Representative with Eversource, who stated that the
company does supply electric service to the site. She stated that the site has had an active account
since at least 1965 which is far back as her computer can search.
Signed:
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Date 10/3/2016
Time 10:30 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Taneisha, Columbia Gas (natural gas service provider)
Writer spoke with Taniesha, Customer Service Representative with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts,
who stated that the company does provide natural gas service to the site. She stated that the site
was connected to service in 1977 and has an active account since that time.
Signed:
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Date 10/4/2016
Time 9:45 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Captain Wayne Hennemann, Fire Safety Inspector
Writer spoke with Captain Wayne Hennemann, Fire Safety Inspector with the Easthampton Fire
Department, who stated that the department has one tank removal record for the site. The tank was a
10,000 gallon No.2 fuel oil underground storage tank (UST) that was removed in July of 1998. He
stated that the absence of additional documentation suggests that the tank removal was routine and
that no contamination was discovered. He lamented that department records prior to the 1990s were
rarely kept, so installation records do not exist for this UST or the aboveground storage tanks
currently located in the building.
Signed:
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APPENDIX K
LABORATORY REPORTS

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PC1610070053
Site Radon Inspection Report Date : 10/07/2016
Ms. Elizabeth O'Connor

ATC GROUP SERVICES, LLC
73 Williams Franks Drive
West Springfield, MA 01089-
Client: Maple Elementary School
Test Location: 7 Chapel Street
Easthampton, MA 01027-
Individual Canister Results
Canister ID# : 2521326 Test Start : 09/26/2016 @ 15:09

Canister Type : Charcoal Canister 3 inch Test Stop : 10/03/2016 @ 11:57
Location : Basement-Art Rm Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52
Radon Level : 0.4 pCi/L Analyzed: 10/07/2016 @ 15:13
Error for Measurement is: + 0.2 pCi/L

Location : Library Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52

Location : Basement-Cust Office Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52

Location : Basement-Music Rm Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52

Location : Basement-Teacher Lounge Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52

Location : Basement-Rm 100 Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52
NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
Andreas C. George Dante Galan NJDEP ID: NY933
NJ MEB 90036
Radon Measurement Specialist Laboratory Director FL DOH RB1609
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201
(914)345-3380 2 Hayes Street, Elmsford, NY 10523

FAX (914)345-8546 www.rtca.com
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PC1610070053

Client: Maple Elementary School
Test Location: 7 Chapel Street

Location : Kitchen Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52

Location : BLANK Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:52
The reported results indicate that radon levels in the building tested are below the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) action level of 4.0 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L). The EPA recommends retesting if your living patterns
change and you begin occupying a lower level of the building, such as a basement or if major remodeling is done.
General radon information may be obtained by consulting the EPA booklet: A Citizen's Guide to Radon
(www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html). To request a copy or for further information, please contact your state health
department. The EPA maintains a radon information website, including copies of its publications, at
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon.
For New Jersey clients: Please see the attached guidance document entitled Radon Testing and Mitigation: The Basics
for further information.
For New York clients: If the radon level of one or more testing devices is equal to or exceeds 20 pCi/L please contact the
New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, for technical advice and assistance
at 518-402-7556 or toll free1-800-458-1158.
PLEDGE OF ASSURED QUALITY

All procedures used for generating this report are in complete accordance with the current EPA protocols for the analysis of radon in air
(EPA 402-R-92-004). The analytical results relate only to the samples tested, in the condition received by the lab, and that calculations
were based upon the information supplied by client. RTCA and its personnel do not assume responsibility or liability , collectively and
individually, for analysis results when detectors have been improperly handled or placed by the consumer, nor does RTCA and its
personnel accept responsibility for any financial or health consequences of subsequent action or lack of action, taken by the customer
or it's consultants based on RTCA-provided results.
NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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APPENDIX L
OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

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7 Chapel Street
Inquiry Number: 4730872.7S

September 27, 2016
6 Armstrong Road,
Fourth Floor
Shelton, CT 06484
800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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EDR Environmental LienSearch Report
The EDR Environmental LienSearch Report provides results from a search of available current land title
records for environmental cleanup liens and other activity and use limitations, such as engineering controls
and institutional controls.
A network of professional, trained researchers, following established procedures, uses client supplied address
information to:
search for parcel information and/or legal description;
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ADDRESS

7 CHAPEL STREET
RESEARCH SOURCE
Source 1: Hampshire Assessor

Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Source 2: Hampshire Recorder

Hampshire County, Massachusetts
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Deed 1:
According to the Hampshire County Assessor, the current owner of the subject property is the City of Easthampton.
Records were searched at the Hampshire County Recorders Office back to 1960. No conveyance was found of record for
the subject property. Based on our research, it appears that the City of Easthampton acquired title to the property prior to
1960.
Legal Description: All that certain piece or parcel of land more commonly known as 7 Chapel Street in Easthampton, situate
and lying in the County of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts.
Legal Current Owner: City of Easthampton
Property Identifiers: 54-24
ENVIRONMENTAL LIEN
Environmental Lien: Found Not Found

If found:
1st Party:
2nd Party:
Dated:
Recorded:
Book:
Page:
Docket:
Volume:
Instrument:
Comments:
Miscellaneous:
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OTHER ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATIONS (AULs)
Other AUL's: Found Not Found
If found:
1st Party:
2nd Party:
Dated:
Recorded:
Book:
Page:
Docket:
Volume:
Instrument:
Comments:
Miscellaneous:
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SOURCE: Priority Resource Map
MASSGIS Online Priority Resource Maple Elementary School
Map Viewer 7 Chapel Street
September 22, 2016 Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
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Maple Elementary
School
Sep 23, 2016
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not
responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All
wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on
the Wetlands Mapper web site.
User Remarks:
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MASSACHUSETTS - EPA Map of Radon Zones http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html
The purpose of this map is to assist National, State and local organizations to target their resources and to
implement radon-resistant building codes.
This map is not intended to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon.
Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones.
All homes should be tested, regardless of zone designation.
ESSEX
MIDDLESEX
SUFFOLK
FRANKLIN
WORCESTER
NORFOLK
HAMPSHIRE
BERKSHIRE PLYMOUTH
HAMPDEN BARNSTABLE
BRISTOL
DUKES
NANTUCKET
IMPORTANT: Consult the publication entitled "Preliminary Geologic Radon Potential

Assessment of Massachusetts" (USGS Open-file Report 93-292-A) before using this map.
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/grpinfo.html This document contains information on radon
potential variations within counties. EPA also recommends that this map be supplemented
with any available local data in order to further understand and predict the radon potential of a
specific area.
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
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7 Chapel Street
October 19, 2016
EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen

Prepared using EDRs Vapor Encroachment Worksheet

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE

Primary Map 2
Secondary Map 3
Aerial Photography 4
Map Findings 5
Record Sources and Currency GR-1


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include in any final report any records determined to be within the relevant minimum search distances.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR). The report was
designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of the ASTM Standard Practice for Assessment of
Vapor Encroachment into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions (E 2600).
Summary
1/10 - 1/3
property
1/10
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Maximum Search Distance*
Federal NPL 0.333 0 0 0
Federal CERCLIS 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA TSD facilities list 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA generators list property 0 - -
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries 0.333 0 0 0
Federal ERNS list property 0 - -
State and tribal - equivalent NPL not searched - - -

State and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS 0.333 0 0 0
State and tribal landfill / solid waste disposal 0.333 0 0 0
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists 0.333 0 0 0
State and tribal registered storage tank lists property 0 - -
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries property 0 - -
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites property 0 - -
State and tribal Brownfields sites 0.333 0 0 0
Other Standard Environmental Records 0.333 2 0 0
HISTORICAL USE RECORDS

Former manufactured Gas Plants 0.333 0 0 0
Historical Gas Stations 0.125 0 0 0
Historical Dry Cleaners 0.125 0 0 0
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives property 0 - -
*Each category may include several separate databases, each having a different search distance. For each category, the
table reports the maximum search distance applied. See the section 'Record Sources and Currency' for information on
individual databases.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ADDRESS

7 CHAPEL STREET
COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.264761 - 42 15 53.146362

Longitude (West): 72.663619 - 72 39 49.031982
The target property was identified in the following records.
Site Database(s)
MAPLE SCHOOL FINDS

7 CHAPEL ST Registry ID:: 110036625300
ECHO
7 CHAPEL ST LEAD
7 CHAPEL ST Inspector License Number: 1086
EASTHAMPTON, MA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PHYSICAL SETTING INFORMATION
Flood Zone: Available
NWI Wetlands: Available
AQUIFLOW
No Aquiflow sites reported.
Hydric Status: Hydric Status: Soil does not meet the requirements for a hydric soil.
Rate (in/hr) (pH)
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Rate (in/hr) (pH)
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

loamy sand
silt loam

sapric material
coarse sand
silt loam
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SEARCH RESULTS
Name Address Dist/Dir Map ID Page
MAPLE SCHOOL 7 CHAPEL ST Property A1 10

FINDS: Other Standard Environmental Records
ECHO: Other Standard Environmental Records
7 CHAPEL ST 7 CHAPEL ST Property A2 11

LEAD: Other Standard Environmental Records
Not Reported
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MAP FINDINGS
LEGEND
FACILITY NAME
FACILITY ADDRESS, CITY, ST, ZIP EDR SITE ID NUMBER
ASTM 2600 Record Sources found in this report. Each

Direction Distance Range (Distance feet / miles) database searched has been assigned to one or more
MAP ID# categories. For detailed information about categorization,
Relative Elevation Feet Above Sea Level see the section of the report Records Searched and
Currency.
Worksheet:
Comments:
Comments may be added on the online Vapor Encroachment Worksheet.
DATABASE ACRONYM: Applicable categories (A hoverbox with database description).
MAPLE SCHOOL
7 CHAPEL ST, EASTHAMPTON, MA, 010270000 1008293383
Other Standard Environmental Records

Target Property
A1
178 ft. Above Sea Level
Worksheet:
Impact on Target Property: VEC does not exist
Comments: Chemicals of concern are not likely to be present at this source.
Conditions:
Not Applicable: YES

Groundwater Flow Gradient:
Upgradient or Indeterminate: YES
FINDS: Other Standard Environmental Records >
Environmental Interest/Information System:

MA-EPICS - Massachussetts Environmental Protection Integrated Computer System
ECHO: Other Standard Environmental Records >

Envid: 1008293383
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MAP FINDINGS
7 CHAPEL ST
7 CHAPEL ST, EASTHAMPTON, MA, S107381618

Target Property
A2
Worksheet:
Comments: Chemicals of concern are not likely to be present at this source.
Conditions:
Not Applicable: YES

LEAD: Other Standard Environmental Records >

Community: Easthampton
Unit: Not Reported
Inspector Name: Gary Ritter
Start Work Date: Not Reported
Outcomes: Hazards Found
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RECORD SOURCES AND CURRENCY
To maintain currency of the following databases, EDR contacts the appropriate agency on a monthly or quarterly basis, as required.
Number of Days to Update: Provides confirmation that EDR is reporting records that have been updated within 90 days from the
date the government agency made the information available to the public.

Standard Environmental Record Source: Other Standard Environmental Records
Search Distance: Property

Number of Days to Update: 3 Telephone: 202-564-6023
Last EDR Contact :08/12/2016

When Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, it required EPA to publish regulations and guidance for
chemical accident prevention at facilities using extremely hazardous substances. The Risk Management Program Rule (RMP
Rule) was written to implement Section 112(r) of these amendments. The rule, which built upon existing industry codes and
standards, requires companies of all sizes that use certain flammable and toxic substances to develop a Risk Management
Program, which includes a(n): Hazard assessment that details the potential effects of an accidental release, an accident history
of the last five years, and an evaluation of worst-case and alternative accidental releases; Prevention program that includes
safety precautions and maintenance, monitoring, and employee training measures; and Emergency response program that
spells out emergency health care, employee training measures and procedures for informing the public and response agencies
(e.g the fire department) should an accident occur.




Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal registered storage tank lists


Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal Brownfields sites
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Search Distance: 0.333 Mile
Under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 21E is the statute that governs the cleanup of releases of oil and/or hazardous material to
the environment. The Brownfields Act of 1998 amended M.G.L. c. 21E by establishing significant liability relief and financial
incentives to spur the redevelopment of brownfields, while ensuring that the Commonwealth's environmental standards are
met. Most brownfields are redeveloped with the benefit of liability protections that operate automatically under M.G.L. c. 21E.




A listing of Department of Environmental Protection regulated drycleaning facilities that use perchloroethylene under the
Environmental Results Program.


A listing of enforcement action cases tracked by Department of Environmental Protection programs, including Solid Waste and
Hazardous Waste.


The Ground Water Discharge Permits datalayer (formerly known as Groundwater Discharge Points) is a statewide point
dataset containing approximate locations of permitted discharges to groundwater.


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Permanent generator identification numbers for all Massachusetts generators of hazardous waste and waste oil that have
registered with or notified MassDEP of their hazardous waste activities.


Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
Activity and Use Limitations establish limits and conditions on the future use of contaminated property, and therefore allow
cleanups to be tailored to these uses.


Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal leaking storage tank lists


Date of Government Version: 07/09/2015 Source: Department of Health & Human Services, Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Progr

Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal landfill / solid waste disposal
Regulations first adopted in 1971 (310 CMR 16.00 and 310 CMR 19.00). The list does not include landfills that closed before
1971 (and which never had a MassDEP permit or approval), or for which agency data is incomplete.



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The Spills Database was the release notification tracking system for spills that occurred prior to October 1, 1993. This
information should be considered to be primarily of historical interest since all of the listed spills have either been cleaned up or
assigned new tracking numbers and moved to the Reportable Releases or Sites Transition List databases.


A listing of locations, collecting and recycling for mercury-added products. Mercury is toxic to the human nervous system, as
well as fish and animals. Mercury can enter the body either through skin absorption or through inhalation of mercury vapors. At
room temperature, small beads of mercury will vaporize.





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Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS



Solid Waste Facilities/Landfill Sites. SWF/LF type records typically contain an inventory of solid waste disposal facilities or
landfills in a particular state. Depending on the state, these may be active or inactive facilities or open dumps that failed to
meet RCRA Subtitle D Section 4004 criteria for solid waste landfills or disposal sites.



TSD: TSD Facility


Registered Underground Storage Tanks. UST's are regulated under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) and must be registered with the state department responsible for administering the UST program. Available information
varies by state program.

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The EPA has set ambitious goals for the RCRA Corrective Action program by creating the 2020 Corrective Action Universe.
This RCRA cleanup baseline includes facilities expected to need corrective action. The 2020 universe contains a wide variety
of sites. Some properties are heavily contaminated while others were contaminated but have since been cleaned up. Still
others have not been fully investigated yet, and may require little or no remediation. Inclusion in the 2020 Universe does not
necessarily imply failure on the part of a facility to meet its RCRA obligations.





Number of Days to Update: 40 Telephone: Not Reported

Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal NPL
Major legal settlements that establish responsibility and standards for cleanup at NPL (Superfund) sites. Released periodically
by United States District Courts after settlement by parties to litigation matters.
Number of Days to Update: 149 Telephone: Varies

Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list


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A listing of illegal dump sites location on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation located in eastern Riverside County and
northern Imperial County, California.





The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) establishes the criteria that the EPA uses to
delete sites from the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425.(e), sites may be deleted from the NPL where no further
response is appropriate.




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matters relating to facilities with alleged violations identified as either significant or high priority. Being on the Watch List does
not mean that the facility has actually violated the law only that an investigation by EPA or a state or local environmental
agency has led those organizations to allege that an unproven violation has in fact occurred. Being on the Watch List does not
represent a higher level of concern regarding the alleged violations that were detected, but instead indicates cases requiring
additional dialogue between EPA, state and local agencies - primarily because of the length of time the alleged violation has
gone unaddressed or unresolved.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal ERNS list
substances.



Facility Index System. FINDS contains both facility information and 'pointers' to other sources that contain more detail. EDR
includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS (Aerometric Information
Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track information on civil judicial enforcement cases for
all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal Docket System used to track
criminal enforcement actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities Information System), STATE (State
Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System).

FTTS: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances
Control Act)
FTTS tracks administrative cases and pesticide enforcement actions and compliance activities related to FIFRA, TSCA and
EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). To maintain currency, EDR contacts the Agency on a
quarterly basis.
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FTTS INSP: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances
Control Act)


The listing includes locations of Formerly Used Defense Sites properties where the US Army Corps of Engineers is actively
working or will take necessary cleanup actions.


This listing includes facilities that are registered under the Part 80 (Code of Federal Regulations) EPA Fuels Programs. All
companies now are required to submit new and updated registrations.


DOE established the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in 1974 to remediate sites where radioactive
contamination remained from Manhattan Project and early U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) operations.


A complete administrative case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA regions. The information
was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation of FIFRA (Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some EPA regions are now closing out
records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing EPA Headquarters with updated records, it
was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that may not be included in the newer FTTS database
updates. This database is no longer updated.

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The Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) supports the information needs of the national enforcement and
compliance program as well as the unique needs of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program.









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The Indian Underground Storage Tank (UST) database provides information about underground storage tanks on Indian land
in EPA Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and ten Tribal Nations).

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in EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Tribal
Nations)


in EPA Region 5 (Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 6 (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and 65 Tribes).


in EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations).

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in EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations).


Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites






A list of several hundred sites in the U.S. where secondary lead smelting was done from 1931and 1964. These sites may pose
a threat to public health through ingestion or inhalation of contaminated soil or dust


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal CERCLIS
A Federal CERCLA ('Superfund') lien can exist by operation of law at any site or property at which EPA has spent Superfund
monies. These monies are spent to investigate and address releases and threatened releases of contamination. CERCLIS
provides information as to the identity of these sites and properties.

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Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
properties.


MLTS is maintained by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and contains a list of approximately 8,100 sites which possess or
use radioactive materials and which are subject to NRC licensing requirements. To maintain currency, EDR contacts the


National Priorities List (Superfund). The NPL is a subset of CERCLIS and identifies over 1,200 sites for priority cleanup under
the Superfund Program. NPL sites may encompass relatively large areas. As such, EDR provides polygon coverage for over
1,000 NPL site boundaries produced by EPA's Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC) and regional EPA
offices.

NPL Site Boundaries

Sources:
EPA''s Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC)
Telephone: 202-566-0690
EPA Region 1
Telephone: 617-918-1102
EPA Region 2
Telephone: 212-637-4293
EPA Region 3
Telephone: 215-814-5418
EPA Region 4
Telephone: 404-562-8681
EPA Region 5
Telephone: 312-353-1063
EPA Region 6
Telephone: 214-655-6659
EPA Region 7
Telephone: 913-551-7247
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EPA Region 8
Telephone: 303-312-6118
EPA Region 9
Telephone: 415-947-4579
EPA Region 10
Telephone: 206-553-4479

Federal Superfund Liens. Under the authority granted the USEPA by CERCLA of 1980, the USEPA has the authority to file
liens against real property in order to recover remedial action expenditures or when the property owner received notification of
potential liability. USEPA compiles a listing of filed notices of Superfund Liens.


An open dump is defined as a disposal facility that does not comply with one or more of the Part 257 or Part 258 Subtitle D
Criteria.


PCB Activity Database. PADS Identifies generators, transporters, commercial storers and/or brokers and disposers of PCB's
who are required to notify the EPA of such activities.




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A site that has been proposed for listing on the NationalPriorities List through the issuance of a proposed rule in the Federal
Register.EPA then accepts public comments on the site, responds to the comments,and places on the NPL those sites that
continue to meet therequirements for listing.


pertaining to major violators and includes administrative and civil actions brought by the EPA. For administration actions after
September 30, 1995, data entry in the RAATS database was discontinued. EPA will retain a copy of the database for historical
records. It was necessary to terminate RAATS because a decrease in agency resources made it impossible to continue to
update the information contained in the database.


The Radiation Information Database (RADINFO) contains information about facilities that are regulated by U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for radiation and radioactivity.


RCRAInfo is EPA's comprehensive information system, providing access to data supporting the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984. The database includes
selective information on sites which generate, transport, store, treat and/or dispose of hazardous waste as defined by the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous waste.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal RCRA generators list
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) generate less
than 100 kg of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Large quantity generators (LQGs) generate over 1,000 kilograms (kg) of
hazardous waste, or over 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.


Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Small quantity generators (SQGs) generate between 100 kg and 1,000 kg
of hazardous waste per month.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal RCRA TSD facilities list
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Transporters are individuals or entities that move hazardous waste from
the generator offsite to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the waste. TSDFs treat, store, or dispose of the
waste.


Record of Decision. ROD documents mandate a permanent remedy at an NPL (Superfund) site containing technical and
health information to aid in the cleanup.


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The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners was established in 1998, with support from the U.S. EPA Office of
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. It is comprised of representatives of states with established drycleaner
remediation programs. Currently the member states are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.


SEMS (Superfund Enterprise Management System) tracks hazardous waste sites, potentially hazardous waste sites, and
remedial activities performed in support of EPA's Superfund Program across the United States. The list was formerly know as
CERCLIS, renamed to SEMS by the EPA in 2015. The list contains data on potentially hazardous waste sites that have been
reported to the USEPA by states, municipalities, private companies and private persons, pursuant to Section 103 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This dataset also contains sites which
are either proposed to or on the National Priorities List (NPL) and the sites which are in the screening and assessment phase
for possible inclusion on the NPL.


SEMS-ARCHIVE (Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive) tracks sites that have no further interest under the
Federal Superfund Program based on available information. The list was formerly known as the CERCLIS-NFRAP, renamed to
SEMS ARCHIVE by the EPA in 2015. EPA may perform a minimal level of assessment work at a site while it is archived if site
conditions change and/or new information becomes available. Archived sites have been removed and archived from the
inventory of SEMS sites. Archived status indicates that, to the best of EPA's knowledge, assessment at a site has been
completed and that EPA has determined no further steps will be taken to list the site on the National Priorities List (NPL),
unless information indicates this decision was not appropriate or other considerations require a recommendation for listing at a
later time. The decision does not necessarily mean that there is no hazard associated with a given site; it only means that.
based upon available information, the location is not judged to be potential NPL site.


Section 7 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (92 Stat. 829) requires all registered
pesticide-producing establishments to submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency by March 1st each year. Each
establishment must report the types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients and devices being produced, and those
having been produced and sold or distributed in the past year.


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Toxic Release Inventory System. TRIS identifies facilities which release toxic chemicals to the air, water and land in reportable
quantities under SARA Title III Section 313.


Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA identifies manufacturers and importers of chemical substances included on the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory list. It includes data on the production volume of these substances by plant site.


Uranium ore was mined by private companies for federal government use in national defense programs. When the mills shut
down, large piles of the sand-like material (mill tailings) remain after uranium has been extracted from the ore. Levels of human
exposure to radioactive materials from the piles are low; however, in some cases tailings were used as construction materials
before the potential health hazards of the tailings were recognized.


The database is a sub-system of Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS). AFS contains compliance data on air
pollution point sources regulated by the U.S. EPA and/or state and local air regulatory agencies. This information comes from
source reports by various stationary sources of air pollution, such as electric power plants, steel mills, factories, and
universities, and provides information about the air pollutants they produce. Action, air program, air program pollutant, and
general level plant data. It is used to track emissions and compliance data from industrial plants.




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Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties takes
development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment. Assessment, Cleanup
and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) stores information reported by EPA Brownfields grant recipients on
brownfields properties assessed or cleaned up with grant funding as well as information on Targeted Brownfields Assessments
performed by EPA Regions. A listing of ACRES Brownfield sites is obtained from Cleanups in My Community. Cleanups in My
Community provides information on Brownfields properties for which information is reported back to EPA, as well as areas
served by Brownfields grant programs.


A listing of clandestine drug lab locations. The U.S. Department of Justice ("the Department") provides this web site as a public
service. It contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reported they found chemicals or other items
that indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dumpsites. In most cases, the source of the entries is not
the Department, and the Department has not verified the entry and does not guarantee its accuracy. Members of the public
must verify the accuracy of all entries by, for example, contacting local law enforcement and local health departments.


A listing of sites with engineering controls in place. Engineering controls include various forms of caps, building foundations,
liners, and treatment methods to create pathway elimination for regulated substances to enter environmental media or effect
human health.


All owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste are required to provide proof that they will
have sufficient funds to pay for the clean up, closure, and post-closure care of their facilities.


A listing of clandestine drug lab locations that have been removed from the DEAs National Clandestine Laboratory Register.

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A listing of sites with institutional controls in place. Institutional controls include administrative measures, such as groundwater
use restrictions, construction restrictions, property use restrictions, and post remediation care requirements intended to prevent
exposure to contaminants remaining on site. Deed restrictions are generally required as part of the institutional controls.


Contains all mine identification numbers issued for mines active or opened since 1971. The data also includes violation
information.
Date of Government Version: 02/09/2016 Source: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration

This data set consists of federally owned or administered lands, administered by the Department of Defense, that have any
area equal to or greater than 640 acres of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


This map layer portrays Indian administered lands of the United States that have any area equal to or greater than 640 acres.

PWS: Public Water System Data

This Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) file contains public water systems name and address, population served
and the primary source of water

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Standard Environmental Record Source: Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
The EDR Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste database provides a list of SHWS incidents derived from
historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled from Records
formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.
Date of Government Version: Not Reported Source: Department of Environmental Protection


derived from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled from
Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Historical Gas Stations
EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected listings of potential gas station/filling
station/service station sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDR's review was limited to those categories of sources
that might, in EDR's opinion, include gas station/filling station/service station establishments. The categories reviewed included,
but were not limited to gas, gas station, gasoline station, filling station, auto, automobile repair, auto service station, service
station, etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR.
EDR's HRHR effort presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create
environmental concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.
Date of Government Version: 02/20/2007 Source: EDR, Inc.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Historical Dry Cleaners
EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected listings of potential dry cleaner sites
that were available to EDR researchers. EDR's review was limited to those categories of sources that might, in EDR's opinion,
include dry cleaning establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry,
laundromat, cleaning/laundry, wash & dry etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk
Historical Records", or HRHR. EDR's HRHR effort presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and
operations that typically create environmental concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Former manufactured Gas Plants
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compiled by EDR's researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States from the 1800's to 1950's to produce a
gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture of coal, oil, and water that
also produced a significant amount of waste. Many of the byproducts of the gas production, such as coal tar (oily waste
containing volatile and non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds are potentially hazardous to human health
and the environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently disposed of directly at the plant site and can remain or
spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil and groundwater contamination.

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USGS 7.5' Digital Elevation Model (DEM)

EDR acquired the USGS 7.5' Digital Elevation Model in 2002 and updated it in 2006. The 7.5' minute DEM corresponds to the
USGS 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-scale topographic quadrangle maps. The DEM provides elevation data with consistent elevation
units and projection.
Flood Zone Data: This data was obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It depicts 100-year and 500-
year flood zones as defined by FEMA. It includes the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) which incorporates Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM) data and Q3 data from FEMA in areas not covered by NFHL.
Source: FEMA
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NWI: National Wetlands Inventory. This data, available in select counties across the country, was obtained by EDR in 2002 and
2005 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
AQUIFLOW Information System

EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System (AIS) to provide data on the general direction of groundwater flow at
specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted to regulatory authorities at select sites and has extracted the date of the
report, hydrogeologically determined groundwater flow direction and depth to water table information.

Source: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leads the national Conservation Soil Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for
collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil survey information for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map
in a soil survey is a representation of soil patterns in a landscape. Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more
detailed (SSURGO) soil survey maps.

Source: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
Telephone: 800-672-5559
SSURGO is the most detailed level of mapping done by the Natural Resources Conservation Services, mapping scales
generally range from 1:12,000 to 1:63,360. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to construct the soil maps
in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database. SSURGO digitizing duplicates the original soil survey maps. This level of
mapping is designed for use by landowners, townships and county natural resource planning and management.
2006 Tele Atlas North America, Inc. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and the subject of copyright protection and
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APPENDIX F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ASSESSMENT

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Fax 413-781-3734
www.atcgroupservices.com
December 16, 2016
Mr. Bertram W. Gardner IV, AIA

Project Architect
Architecture - Planning - Interior Design
521 East Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
RE: Hazardous Materials Survey Results

Maple Street Elementary School Renovations
ATC Project No. 183BS01167
Dear Mr. Gardner:
ATC Group Services LLC (ATC) was retained by Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. to perform a
Hazardous Materials Survey at the Maple Street Elementary School located in Easthampton,
Massachusetts.
Specifically, ATCs Scope of Work included:
1. Performance of a limited Asbestos Inspection for accessible suspect asbestos-containing materials

(ACM) within the building to determine the type, location, condition, and quantity of ACM present
that will be affected by the forthcoming renovation work.
2. Roof sampling was not performed to determine asbestos content.
3. Performance of a Lead Determination of random architectural components located in the building
utilizing an XRF Analyzer to determine lead content.
4. Performance of a review for miscellaneous hazardous materials located within accessible areas of the
school.
5. Provide a written summary of on-site findings, including remediation requirements prior to a planned
renovation work.
Notes/Limitations:
ATCs investigation only included accessible areas within the building and destructive testing to
access materials located behind solid walls, floors or ceilings was not performed.
ATC recommends further investigation take place using destructive techniques to access non-
accessible areas and/or electrical equipment in the building.
ATC did not access any electrical boxes, panels or equipment (including wiring) in the building.
A Phase I Site Assessment was conducted by ATC and the results of those findings are included
under a separate report dated November 17, 2016.
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Hazmat Survey Results
Maple Street Middle School Renovations
Outlined below is a summary of ATCs findings:
I. ASBESTOS SURVEY
ATC's asbestos inspection included a visual assessment of suspect accessible asbestos-containing

materials and subsequent bulk sampling and analysis was performed. The Asbestos inspection
was performed in accordance with the methods outlined in the U.S. EPA guidance document
titled, Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings (Document No.
560/5-85/024).
All bulk samples were analyzed for asbestos content using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
with Dispersion Staining (EPA 600/R-93/116 per 40 CFR 763). To qualify as asbestos
containing, the material must be determined to contain greater than one percent (>1%) asbestos
from a homogeneous material area set of samples.
Consequently, according to the EPA/AHERA criteria, all bulk samples from a homogeneous area
must be found to contain less than or equal to one percent (<1%) asbestos in order to be
classified as non-asbestos-containing.
Findings:
Asbestos-containing materials were detected in several material applications tested by ATC at

the site.
In accordance with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and EPAs
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Regulations, materials
found to be asbestos-containing must be abated prior to renovation activities that disturb such
materials.
All asbestos abatement work shall be performed by a Massachusetts licensed asbestos
abatement contractor in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Refer to Attachment A (Table 1.0) for a summary of materials confirmed to be asbestos-
containing at the site. The locations referenced by Table 1.0 are the room names and
numbers associated with the architects drawing.
Refer to Attachment B for the Lead Determination Table.
Refer to Attachment C for the Asbestos Laboratory Reports.
II. LEAD PAINT TESTING (XRF)
ATC performed a random lead inspection of painted, stained or varnished components located in
the building. All testing was performed utilizing a portable X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF) Analyzer.
For the purpose of reporting, the building was divided into testing combinations. Testing
combinations are defined as types of painted building components that appear uniform in paint
color and architectural feature. All personnel who operated the portable XRF analyzer were
trained by the manufacturer in safety measures and testing protocols.
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In accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), any result of
lead constitutes the material to be considered lead-containing and subject to the compliance with
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 Regulations during construction. OSHA does not consider any method
that relies solely on the analysis of bulk materials or surface content of lead (or other toxic
material) to be acceptable for safely predicting employee exposure to airborne contaminants.
Without air monitoring results or without the benefit of historical or objective data (including air
sampling which clearly demonstrates that the employee cannot be exposed above the action level
during any process, operation, or activity) the analysis of bulk or surface samples cannot be used
to determine employee airborne exposure.
Findings:
Lead-containing paint was detected in several material applications throughout the building.
In general, lead was detected therefore the Contractor shall be required to comply with OSHA
29 CFR 1926.62 Regulations with regards to protection of employees during renovation
activities.
The building is not considered a residence where children under the age of six (6) would
reside, therefore abatement of lead-containing components will not be required as per
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) "Child Lead Poisoning and Prevention
Regulations. However, the renovation work will be subject to compliance with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 40 CFR Part 745 Regulations Renovation,
Repair and Painting Rule since the building is considered a Child Occupied Facility under
the regulation.
Based upon the detection of lead paint on building components, disposal of the demolition
material will be subject to EPAs Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Regulations. Under RCRA, a representative sample of the building demolition waste stream
shall be collected and analyzed for lead by Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) in order to determine if the demolition debris will be considered hazardous waste for
lead.
Refer to Attachment B (Table 2.0) for a summary of lead testing performed by ATC at the
site. The locations referenced by Table 2.0 are the room names and numbers associated with
the architects drawing.
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III. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SURVEY
ATC performed a limited survey for miscellaneous hazardous materials at the site. The survey
consisted of an inspection of accessible portions of the site, review of building plans, and
interviews with custodial staff and town officials. The objective of the limited hazardous
materials survey was to evaluate the presence of PCB-containing ballasts and electrical
equipment, mercury-containing electrical and building components, and other potential hazardous
materials including chemicals, refrigerants, petroleum products or unlabeled containers that may
require disposal as part of the renovation of the surveyed areas.
During the survey inspection, each accessible room/area was inspected for the presence of
hazardous materials that will need to be properly disposed or stored prior to renovation. The
survey included building fixtures/appliances that could contain hazardous materials, such as
refrigerant-containing refrigerators, PCB-containing transformers, and mercury-containing
fluorescent light bulbs. The survey did not include hazardous materials behind finished
walls/ceilings/floors of the surveyed areas.
In general, electrical equipment, white goods and other hazardous materials were observed to be
present at the site. The majority of the equipment and materials observed will be retained during
renovation activities and reused in the future. However, if the equipment and/or material is to be
taken off-line and not reused, recommend properly removal and disposal in accordance with
local, state and federal regulations.
Findings:
Fluorescent light ballasts were observed throughout the school building. Ballasts that were
observed were of non-PCB origin. No leaking was observed in the vicinity of the light
fixtures. Ballasts manufactured prior to 1979 may contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
Approximately 800 fluorescent light bulbs were observed were observed throughout the
building. Fluorescent light bulbs may contain low levels of mercury. The light bulbs appeared
to be in good condition. Broken or spent bulbs are collected in a designated area in
custodians office. When a significant number is collected, the bulbs are sent to a facility for
recycling.
One White-Rodgers Thermostat was observed throughout the building during reconnaissance.
The thermostat is contained in a locked acrylic box and was not able to be inspected.
Large quantities of computers, monitors, lamps, projectors, televisions, telephones, were
observed throughout the facility. It is presumed the majority of this equipment will not be
disposed of during renovation activities. White goods and electrical equipment must be
disposed of properly.
Water fountains and two refrigerator/freezer units were observed during site reconnaissance.
Refrigeration equipment may contain Freon or other refrigerants. These units must be
properly decommissioned by a licensed technician prior to disposal.
Caulking is assumed under coil stock around windows and doors at the site that may contain
PCBs. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has published Fact
Sheets which indicate the caulk containing PCBs was used in buildings, schools and other
facilities during building construction, renovation, or repair from the 1950s through the
1970s. In general, the PCBs were used in these materials as plasticizers and/or flame
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retardants. The USEPA regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) found
at 40 CFR 761 stipulate procedures by which PCB-contaminated materials must be handled
and disposed. If it is determined that these materials do contain PCBs above the TSCA
regulatory threshold of 50 parts per million (ppm), then they must be managed at a proper
disposal facility. ATC recommends appropriate testing be performed to identify PCB
containing materials as part of the renovation process.
Note that ATC performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) in accordance
with Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L.) Chapter 21E effective July 1992, the
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) revised April 25, 2014 and ASTM E 1527-13
Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Site Assessment Process. The
assessment revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with
the site with a few exceptions noted. Results of those finding are included under a separate
report dated November 17, 2016.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to contact either of the
undersigned at our West Springfield office at (413) 781-0070.
ATC Group Services LLC ATC Group Services LLC
Derrick Wissman Brian Williams

Senior Project Manager Branch Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT A
SUMMARY OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS
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ATTACHMENT A
Asbestos-Containing Materials Table

Maple Street Elementary School
Location Material Quantity Unit Notes
Food Prep (002) Floor Tiles 567 SF
Food Prep (002) Pipe Insulation 26 LF
Library (003) Floor Tiles 540 SF
Library (003) Pipe Insulation 80 LF
Assembly Space (004) Floor Tiles 1497 SF
Art Room (016) Flange Gaskets 16 EA
Art Room (016) Pipe Insulation 30 LF
Boiler Room (001) Interior Boiler Suspect Material 200 SF
Assembly Space (004) Flange Gaskets 15 EA
Assembly Space (004) Pipe Insulation 120 LF
Custodians Office (010) Pipe Insulation 11 LF
Music Room (012) Pipe Insulation 60 LF
Physical Ed. Office (017) Pipe Insulation 60 LF
Physical Ed. Office (017) Flange Gaskets 8 EA
Speech (005) Pipe Insulation 25 LF
Speech (005) Flange Gasket 8 EA
Basement Hallway Flange Gasket 6 EA
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ATTACHMENT A

Basement Hallway Fire Door 6 EA
Basement Hallway Pipe Insulation 20 LF
Basement Stairwell Small Rear Pipe Insulation 8 LF
End
Electrical Storage (013A) Pipe Insulation 60 LF
Teachers/Conference Room & Flange Gaskets 10 EA
Bathroom (006 & 007)
Teachers/Conference Room & Pipe Insulation 72 LF
Bathroom (006 & 007)
1st Floor Hallway Fire Door 6 EA
2nd Floor Hallway Fire Door 6 EA
Basement Main Stairwell Pipe Insulation 35 LF
1st Floor - Copier Room (112) Floor Tile & Mastic 100 SF
1st Floor - Hallway Floor Tile & Mastic 1100 SF
1st Floor Nurses Office Floor Tile & Mastic 115 SF
Classroom #4 (117) Chalkboard Adhesive 160 SF
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ATTACHMENT A

Autistic (202) Chalkboard Adhesive 88 SF
CRISIS Management Chalkboard Adhesive 40 SF
Storage bathrooms between Linoleum & Adhesive 48 SF
Rms. 9 & 10 (104)
Rms. 11 & 12 (108)
Rms. 1& 2 (119)
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ATTACHMENT A

Exterior Exterior Window Caulk 167 Window
Units
Exterior Foundation Waterproofing 2,530 SF Presumed ACM
Exterior Roofing Material 37,233 SF Presumed ACM
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ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT B
SUMMARY OF LEAD-CONTAINING MATERIALS
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ATTACHMENT B
Lead Determination Table

Location Testing Combination XRF Result Notes
(mg/cm2)
Art Room (016) Green Brick Wall 0.12
Art Room (016) White Brick Wall 0.18
Art Room (016) White Sheet Rock Ceiling 0.03
Art Room (016) White Iron Pipe Run 0.12
Art Room (016) Green Wood Door Casing 4.9
Art Room (016) Peach Wood Door Jamb 10.1
Art Room (016) Natural Stain Wood Door 0.02
Girls Basement Bathroom White Brick Wall 0.8
Girls Basement Bathroom White Plaster Ceiling 0.3
Girls Basement Bathroom Green Wood Divider 0.26
Girls Basement Bathroom Black Concrete Base Board 0.03
Girls Basement Bathroom Red Iron Pipe Run 0.03
Girls Basement Bathroom White Iron Pipe Run 0.01
Basement North Hall White Plaster Wall 0.04
Basement North Hall White Brick Wall 0.15
Basement North Hall Green Wood Wall Trim 0.4
Basement North Hall Green Wood Coat Rack 0.03
Basement North Hall Green Metal Door Casing 5.5
Green Metal Fixed Window
Basement North Hall 5.8
Mullion
Basement North Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Sash 2.9
Basement North Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Apron 2.7
Basement North Hall White Iron Pipe Run 0.09
Central Stairwell Green Metal Stringer 7.3
Central Stairwell Green Metal Newel Post 6.3
Central Stairwell Green Metal Baluster 5.0
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ATTACHMENT B

(mg/cm2)
Central Stairwell Green Metal Railing Cap 0.4
Central Stairwell Green Metal Riser 5.6
Central Stairwell Green Metal Tread (Edge) 2.0
Classroom 105 Blue Plaster Wall 1.4
Classroom 105 Natural-Stain Wood Kickboard 0.09
Natural-Stain Wood Blackboard
Classroom 105 0.07
Frame
Natural-Stain Wood Cabinet
Classroom 105 0.02
Casing
Classroom 105 White Plaster Ceiling 0.2
Classroom 105 Natural-Stain Wood Window Sill 0.24
Natural-Stain Wood Window
Classroom 105 0.08
Casing
Classroom 105 0.06
Apron
Classroom 105 Blue Metal Radiator Box Face 0.15
Classroom 105 Natural-Stain Wood Door Casing 0.4
Classroom 105 Natural-Stain Wood Door 0.04
Classroom 105 Natural-Stain Wood Door Jamb 0.5
Classroom 117 Off-White Plaster Wall 2.9
Classroom 117 0.07
Frame
Classroom 117 0.05
Casing
Classroom 117 0.1
Casing
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ATTACHMENT B

(mg/cm2)
Classroom 117 0.03
Apron
Off-White Metal Radiator Box
Classroom 117 0.4
Face
Classroom 117 Green Metal Radiator Box Face 0.4
First Floor Central Hall Off-White Plaster Wall 0.05
First Floor Central Hall White Brick Wall
First Floor Central Hall Green Wood Wall Trim 0.07
First Floor Central Hall White Plaster Ceiling 0.03
First Floor Central Hall Green Wood Coat Rack
First Floor Central Hall Green Metal Door Casing 5.9
First Floor Central Hall Mullion
4.6
First Floor Central Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Sash 2.6
First Floor Central Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Apron 1.8
First Floor Central Hall Gray Metal Fire Door 0.00
Classroom 204 Yellow Plaster Wall 0.15
Classroom 204 0.07
Frame
Classroom 204 0.05
Casing
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ATTACHMENT B

(mg/cm2)
Classroom 204 Casing
0.04

Classroom 204 0.05
Apron
Classroom 204 Silver Iron Radiator 0.12
Classroom 213 Blue Plaster Wall 107
Classroom 213 Frame
0.00
Natural-Stain Bulletin Board

Classroom 213 0.16
Frame
Classroom 213 0.07
Casing
Classroom 213 Apron
0.05
Classroom 213 Blue Wood Radiator Box Face 0.00

3rd Floor South Hall Yellow Plaster Wall 1.6
3rd Floor South Hall Green Plaster Wall 2.1
3rd Floor South Hall Natural-Stain Wood Wall Trim 0.7
3rd Floor South Hall White Plaster Ceiling 0.3
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ATTACHMENT B

(mg/cm2)
3rd Floor South Hall Green Metal Door Casing 5.7
3rd Floor South Hall 2.5
Mullion
3rd Floor South Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Sash 4.8
3rd Floor South Hall Green Metal Fixed Window Apron 2.7
3rd Floor South Hall Gray Metal Fire Door 0.00
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ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT C
(PLM) ASBESTOS LABORATORY REPORT
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EMSL Order: 031636330
EMSL Analytical, Inc. Customer ID: ATC62
307 West 38th Street New York, NY 10018
Customer PO: 11810030
Tel/Fax: (212) 290-0051 / (212) 290-0058 Project ID:
http://www.EMSL.com / manhattanlab@emsl.com
Attention: Edward Kolodziej Phone: (413) 426-6819

ATC Group Services LLC Fax: (413) 781-3734
73 William Franks Drive Received Date: 12/07/2016 10:57 AM
West Springfield, MA 01089 Analysis Date: 12/12/2016
Collected Date: 12/06/2016
Project: 183BS01167/ EASTHUMPTAN SCHOOLS FEESABILITY STUDY/ MAPLE ST. SCHOOL/ 7 CHAPEL
STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA
Test Report: Asbestos Analysis of Bulk Materials via EPA 600/R-93/116 Method using
Polarized Light Microscopy
Non-Asbestos Asbestos
Sample Description Appearance % Fibrous % Non-Fibrous % Type
MS 01-A INTERIOR WALL White 60% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0001 CORNER Non-Fibrous 40% Non-fibrous (Other)
STORAGE-013 -
Homogeneous
JOINT COMPOUND
MS 02-A STORAGE-013 - Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031636330-0002 CORK PIPE Non-Fibrous
INSULATION
Homogeneous
cork sample
MS 03-A STORAGE-013 - White 58% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0003 CEILING PLASTER Non-Fibrous 42% Non-fibrous (Other)
SKIM
Homogeneous
MS 04-A STORAGE-013 - Gray 45% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0004 CEILING PLASTER Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
BASE 25% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 03-B ART STORAGE-05 - White 65% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0005 CEILING PLASTER Non-Fibrous 35% Non-fibrous (Other)
SKIM
Homogeneous
MS 04-B ART STORAGE-05 - Gray 40% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0006 CEILING PLASTER Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
BASE 30% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 03-C 1ST FLOOR HALL White 60% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0007 NORTH - CEILING Non-Fibrous 40% Non-fibrous (Other)
PLASTER SKIM
Homogeneous
MS 04-C 1ST FLOOR HALL Gray 45% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0008 NORTH - CEILING Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
PLASTER BASE 25% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 03-D 2ND FLOOR HALL White 54% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0009 SOUTH - CEILING Non-Fibrous 46% Non-fibrous (Other)
PLASTER SKIM
Homogeneous
EMSL maintains liability limited to cost of analysis . This report relates only to the samples reported and may not be reproduced, except in full, without written approval by EMSL. EMSL bears no
responsibility for sample collection activities or analytical method limitations. Interpretation and use of test results are the responsibility of the client. This report must not be used by the client to
claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST or any agency of the federal government . Non-friable organically bound materials present a problem matrix and therefore
EMSL recommends gravimetric reduction prior to analysis . Samples received in good condition unless otherwise noted. Estimated accuracy, precision and uncertainty data available upon request.
Unless requested by the client, building materials manufactured with multiple layers (i.e. linoleum, wallboard, etc.) are reported as a single sample. Reporting limit is 1%
Samples analyzed by EMSL Analytical, Inc. New York, NY AIHA-LAP, LLC--IHLAP Accredited #102581, NVLAP Lab Code 101048-9, NYS ELAP 11506, NJ NY022, CT PH-0170, MA AA000170
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MS 04-D 2ND FLOOR HALL Gray 45% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0010 SOUTH - CEILING Non-Fibrous 32% Gypsum
PLASTER BASE 23% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 05-A STORAGE-014 - Brown 45% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0011 BRICK MORTAR Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
25% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 06-A FOOD PREP-002 - 9" X Gray 60% Ca Carbonate 3% Chrysotile

031636330-0012 9" BROWN W/BLACK Non-Fibrous 37% Non-fibrous (Other)
STREAK VFT
Homogeneous
MS 07-A FOOD PREP-002 - 9" X Black 25% Cellulose 75% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031636330-0013 9" BROWN W/BLACK Fibrous
STREAK ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
MS 08-A CLASSROOM1-119 - Black 5% Cellulose 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0014 TAN AND BLACK Non-Fibrous 83% Non-fibrous (Other)
CARPET ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
MS 08-B CLASSROOM 4 Black 4% Cellulose 11% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0015 CLOSET/STORAGE-1 Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
16 - TAN AND BLACK
Homogeneous
CARPET ADHESIVE
MS 09-A CLASSROOM 4 Brown 40% Quartz None Detected
031636330-0016 CLOSET/STORAGE-1 Non-Fibrous 35% Gypsum
16 - WALL PLASTER 25% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
BASE
MS 09-B CLASSROOM 16-213 - Brown/White 45% Quartz None Detected
031636330-0017 WALL PLASTER BASE Non-Fibrous 35% Ca Carbonate
Homogeneous
MS 10-A 2ND FLOOR HALL Green 65% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0018 NORTH - 12" X 12" Non-Fibrous 35% Non-fibrous (Other)
GREEN W/MAUVE
Homogeneous
STREAKS VFT
MS 11-A 2ND FLOOR HALL Yellow 15% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031636330-0019 NORTH - 12" X 12" Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
GREEN W/MAUVE
Homogeneous
STREAKS ADHESIVE


MS 12-A 2ND FLOOR HALL Yellow 3% Cellulose 10% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031636330-0020 CENTER-W. WALL - Non-Fibrous 87% Non-fibrous (Other)
FIBERBOARD PANEL
Homogeneous
ADHESIVE
MS 13-A ASSEMBLY White/Yellow 30% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031636330-0021 SPACE-004 - Non-Fibrous 70% Non-fibrous (Other)
ACOUSTICAL FOAM
Homogeneous
PANEL ADHESIVE
MS 14-A ASSEMBLY Green 60% Gypsum 3% Chrysotile
031636330-0022 SPACE-004 - 9" X 9" Non-Fibrous 37% Non-fibrous (Other)
GREEN VFT
Homogeneous
MS 15-A ASSEMBLY Black 15% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0023 SPACE-004 - 9" X 9" Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
GREEN ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
MS 14-B LIBRARY-003 - 9" X 9" Positive Stop

031636330-0024 GREEN VFT (Not Analyzed)
MS 15-B LIBRARY-003 - 9" X 9" Black 12% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0025 GREEN ADHESIVE Non-Fibrous 88% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 16-A BASEMENT Brown/Red 45% Quartz None Detected

031636330-0026 HALL-SOUTH - Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
FLOOR CONCRETE 25% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
MS 17-A CLASSROOM 8 White 60% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031636330-0027 CLOSET/ Non-Fibrous 40% Non-fibrous (Other)
STORAGE-217 - WALL
Homogeneous
PLASTER SKIM
MS 18-A CLASSROOM 8 Gray 40% Quartz None Detected
031636330-0028 CLOSET/ Non-Fibrous 30% Gypsum
STORAGE-217 - WALL 30% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
PLASTER BASE


The samples in this report were submitted to EMSL for analysis by Asbestos Analysis of Bulk materials
via EPA/600 (0513) Method using Polarized Light Microscopy. The reference number for these samples
is the EMSL Order ID above. Please use this reference number when calling about these samples.
Report Comments:
Sample Receipt Date: 12/07/2016 Sample Receipt Time: 10:57 AM
Analysis Completed Date: 12/12/2016 Analysis Completed Time: 9:01 AM
Analyst(s):
Emily Myint PLM (21) Kamel Alawawda PLM (6)
Samples Reviewed and approved by:
James Hall, Laboratory Manager

or other approved signatory

OrderID: 031636330
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ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT D
DIAGRAM
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MassachusettsSchool EasthamptonPublicSchools
BuildingAuthority MapleElementarySchoolFeasibilityStudy
(ThisPageIntentionallyLeftBlank)
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JANITOR
STORAGE
013
98 SF
ART STORAGE
015
106 SF
STORAGE
014
337 SF
ART CLASSROOM
UP 016
Not
Enclosed
PHYS ED OFFICE DN
017
224 SF
LIBRARY
FOOD PREP
003
BOILER 002
540 SF
001 567 SF
658 SF
MULTIPURPOSE DN
012 DN
877 SF
UP
CUST. OFFICE
010
198 SF
GIRLS TOILET
009
568 SF
STORAGE
011
106 SF
LUNCHROOM/ PE/
SPEECH
TEACHER WORK ASSEMBLY
RM. 005 SPACE
006 314 SF 004
BOYS TOILET 431 SF 1497 SF
008
509 SF
TOILET
007
66 SF
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STORAGE
118
116 SF
CLASSROOM #1 STORAGE
119 120
740 SF 126 SF
CLASSROOM #2
121
714 SF
DN
UP
DN
STORAGE
STORAGE 104
101 96 SF
EARLY EARLY
99 SF CHILDHOOD / CHILDHOOD /
CLASSROOM #9 CLASSROOM #10
103 105
727 SF 740 SF
CLASSROOM #4
117
730 SF
STORAGE
116
228 SF
CLASSROOM #3 DN
115
748 SF
COPY ROOM /
STORAGE
STORAGE 112
114 99 SF
112 SF
SECRETARY /
WAITING ROOM
111
142 SF
KINDERGARTEN /
NURSE CLASSROOM #12 KINDERGARTEN /
113 109 CLASSROOM #11 STORAGE
115 SF 721 SF 107 106
STORAGE 729 SF 155 SF
108
96 SF
TEACHERS
124
88 SF
PRINCIPALS
OFFICE
110
154 SF
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CRISIS MGT
201
47 SF
OFFICE CRISIS MGT

221 Room
220
203
76 SF 356 SF
75 SF
AUTISTIC
202
381 SF
STORAGE
222
91 SF
CLASSROOM #6
SPEECH 204
219 711 SF
116 SF
DN
STAIRWELL
OFFICE /
READING
OFFICE STORAGE
SUPPORT
206 208
207 CLASSROOM #14
105 SF 136 SF 209
727 SF
740 SF
TOILET
205
31 SF
CLASSROOM #8
218
731 SF
STORAGE
217
135 SF
CLASSROOM #7
216
749 SF
STORAGE
215
117 SF
ASSEMBLY ROOM
/ MUSIC CLASSROOM #16
STORAGE CLASSROOM #15 STORAGE
214 213
212 211 210
1056 SF 721 SF
138 SF 729 SF 161 SF
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APPENDIX G Phase 1 Initial Site Investigation

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200 PARK STREET
EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01027
ATC GROUP SERVICES LLC PROJECT NUMBER 183EM00127
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Prepared by: Prepared for:

Phone: (413) 781-0070 521 East Street
Phone: (413) 594-2800
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White Brook Middle School
200 Park Street
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 1

1.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Findings and Conclusions Summary .................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Significant Data Gap Summary .......................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 4
2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Significant Assumption ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions ................................................................................................................. 6
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions (User Reliance) .................................................................................. 8
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Location and Legal Description........................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Surrounding Area General Characteristics ......................................................................................... 9
3.3 Current Use of the Property ................................................................................................................ 9
3.4 Description of Property Improvements ............................................................................................. 10
3.5 Current Uses of Abutting Properties ................................................................................................. 11
4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION ................................................................................. 12
4.1 Title Records ..................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) .............................................................. 12
4.3 Specialized Knowledge or Experience of the User ........................................................................... 12
4.4 Significant Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues ............................................................... 12
4.5 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information ..................................................................... 12
4.6 Reason for Performing Phase I ESA ................................................................................................ 12
4.7 Other User Provided Documents ...................................................................................................... 12
5.0 RECORDS REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 13
5.1 Standard Environmental Records ..................................................................................................... 13
5.1.1 Federal Agency Database Findings ..................................................................................... 14
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings .................................................................................... 14
5.1.3 Additional Environmental Records Findings ........................................................................ 14
5.1.4 Local Environmental Records Sources................................................................................ 15
5.2 Physical Setting Sources .................................................................................................................. 17
5.2.1 Topography .......................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.2 Geology................................................................................................................................ 17
5.2.3 Soils ..................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.4 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 17
5.2.5 Other Physical Setting Sources ........................................................................................... 18
5.3 Historical Records Sources .............................................................................................................. 19
5.3.1 Aerial Photographs .............................................................................................................. 20
5.3.2 Fire Insurance Maps ............................................................................................................ 21
5.3.3 Property Tax Files ................................................................................................................ 21
5.3.4 Recorded Land Title Records .............................................................................................. 21
5.3.5 Historical USGS Topographic Maps .................................................................................... 21
5.3.6 City Directories ..................................................................................................................... 22
5.3.7 Building Department Records .............................................................................................. 23
5.3.8 Zoning/Land Use Records ................................................................................................... 23
5.3.8 Prior Reports ........................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.9 Other Historical Sources ...................................................................................................... 23
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6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE .............................................................................................. 24

6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions ............................................................................................... 24
6.2 Hazardous Substance Use, Storage, and Disposal .......................................................................... 24
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks (UST) .................................................................................................. 24
6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST).................................................................................................. 24
6.5 Other Petroleum Products ................................................................................................................ 24
6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls ................................................................................................................. 26
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers................................................................................................... 26
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste .............................................................................................................. 26
6.9 Wastewater ....................................................................................................................................... 26
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds, and Lagoons...................................................................................................... 26
6.11 Drains and Sumps ............................................................................................................................ 27
6.12 Septic Systems ................................................................................................................................. 27
6.13 Stormwater Management System .................................................................................................... 27
6.14 Wells ................................................................................................................................................. 27
7.0 SUBSURFACE VAPOR MIGRATION ............................................................................. 28
8.0 INTERVIEWS .................................................................................................................. 29
9.0 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................... 30
9.1 Asbestos-Containing Materials ......................................................................................................... 30
9.2 Radon ............................................................................................................................................... 30
9.3 Lead in Drinking Water ..................................................................................................................... 31
9.4 Lead-Based Paint ............................................................................................................................. 31
9.5 Mold Screening ................................................................................................................................. 31
9.6 Additional User Requested Conditions ............................................................................................. 31
10.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 32
11.0 TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 34
APPENDIX A SITE VICINITY MAP

APPENDIX B SITE PLAN
APPENDIX C SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
APPENDIX D USER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX E REGULATORY DATABASE REPORT
APPENDIX F AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
APPENDIX G HISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX H PRIOR REPORTS
APPENDIX I RESUMES
APPENDIX J RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION
APPENDIX K LABORATORY REPORTS
APPENDIX L OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 General Information
Project Information: Site Information:

Phase I ESA, White Brook Middle School White Brook Middle School
Easthampton, Massachusetts 200 Park Street
183EM00127 Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
Hampshire County
Consultant Information: Client Information:

Telephone: (413) 781-0070 521 East Street
(413) 594-2800
Reconnaissance Date: September 26, 2016

Site Assessor: Elizabeth OConnor, Project Scientist
Senior Reviewer: Robert Smith, Licensed Site Professional (LSP)
Environmental Professional: Robert Smith, LSP
Environmental Professional Statement:

We declare that, to the best of our professional knowledge and belief, we meet the definition of
Environmental Professional as defined in 312.10 part of 40 CFR 312. We have the specific
qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess a property of the nature, history,
and setting of the subject property. We have developed and performed all the appropriate inquiries in
conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312.
Robert E. Smith, LSP, Division Manager, Environmental Management

Environmental Professional
Senior Reviewer
Elizabeth K. OConnor, Project Scientist

Site Assessor

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1.2 Findings and Conclusions Summary
ATC Group Services LLC (ATC), has performed this Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the
property in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13. Any
exceptions to, or deletions from, this practice are described in Section 2.0 of this report. This assessment
has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property except
for the following:
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SUMMARY

REC ASTM
Further De minimis Historical
Report Section and/or Non-Scope Description
Action? Condition REC
CREC Condition
4.0 User Provided Information No
5.1.1 Federal Database Findings No
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings No
5.1.3 Additional Enviro. Records Findings No

5.1.4 Local Environmental Record Sources No
(1) Historical presence of

5.3 Historical Records Sources YES X
possible orchard
Hazardous Substance Use, Storage (2) Future disposal of
6.2 YES X
and Disposal discarded electronics
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks No
6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks No
(3) Oil staining on

6.5 Other Petroleum Products YES X concrete floor below
tractors in garage
(4) Oil and oil staining on

6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls YES X concrete floor below
compressor
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers No
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste No
6.9 Wastewater No
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds and Lagoons No
(5) Floor drain located in
6.11 Floor drain / sump YES X
area of garage oil spill
6.12 Septic Systems No
6.13 Stormwater Management System No
6.14 Wells No
7.0 Subsurface Vapor Migration No
8.0 Interviews No
(6) Suspect ACM noted in
9.1 Asbestos-Containing Material YES X
building
9.2 Radon No
9.3 Lead in Drinking Water No
9.4 Lead-Based Paint YES X (7) Suspect LBP
9.5 Mold Screening No
9.6 Additional User Requested Services No

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(1) Based on a review of historical aerial photographs of the site, the site was used as farmland through
the late 1960s including possible fruit orchards in the 1940s. The site may have been treated with
herbicides and pesticides including lead arsenate, an inorganic insecticide widely used on fruit trees
throughout the country. The use of these chemicals and the possibility that impacts to the
subsurface may have occurred has been identified as a recognized environmental condition.
(2) Based on visual observations during site reconnaissance, dozens of electronic items have been
collected for future disposal. Due to the potential for lead, mercury, and other toxins, these items
must be disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. The presence of these materials
has been identified as an ASTM non-scope condition.
(3) Based on visual site inspection, oil from tractors has leaked onto the concrete floor in the
maintenance garage. Given the porous nature of concrete, it is possible that fuel oil has migrated
through the floor and has impacted the subsurface. Soil contamination cannot be ruled out, and this
is a recognized environmental condition.
(4) Based on visual site inspection, oil from an air compressor has leaked onto the concrete floor in the
custodial office. Given the porous nature of concrete, it is possible that compressor oil has migrated
through the floor and has impacted the subsurface. Soil contamination cannot be ruled out, and this
is a recognized environmental condition.
(5) Based on visual site inspection, a floor drain is located within an area of heavy oil staining below a
tractor in the maintenance garage. If the garage drain is not connected to sewer lines and instead
discharges on the site, the oil could be impacting the environment, and this is a recognized
environmental condition.
(6)(7) Based on the age of the building and visual observations during site reconnaissance, a survey of
suspect asbestos-containing materials and suspect lead-based paint should be conducted prior to
renovation, maintenance, or demolition activities in the building. The presence of these materials is
an ASTM non-scope condition.
1.3 Significant Data Gap Summary
Data gaps may have been encountered during the performance of this Phase I ESA and are discussed
within the section of the report where they were encountered. However, according to ASTM Standard
Practice E1527-13, data gaps are only significant if "other information and/or professional experience
raise reasonable concerns involving the data gap." The following is a summary of significant data gaps
identified in this report.
SIGNIFICANT DATA GAP SUMMARY

Report Section Description
3.5 Current Uses of Adjoining Properties No significant data gap identified.

4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) No significant data gap identified.
5.1 Standard Environmental Records No significant data gap identified.
5.2 Physical Setting Sources No significant data gap identified.
5.3 Historical Records Sources No significant data gap identified.
6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions No significant data gap identified.
7.0 Interviews No significant data gap identified.

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1.4 Recommendations
Based on information collected from this Phase I ESA, ATC offers the following recommendations for
further investigation:
Conduct a subsurface investigation in the vicinity of the potential former fruit orchards to
determine if pesticide impacts have occurred to the subsurface.
Conduct a limited subsurface investigation in the areas of the air compressor and tractors to
determine if soil contamination is present beneath the building in either location.
Investigate the discharge pathway of floor drains located in maintenance garage. If they do not
connect to municipal sewer lines, perform a dye test to trace the discharge lines. If staining is
observed at the discharge location, conduct soil sampling to determine the extent of
contamination.

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2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Phase I ESA was to identify recognized environmental conditions in connection with
the property at the time of the site reconnaissance. The scope of work for this Phase I ESA may also
include certain potential environmental conditions beyond the scope of ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13
as listed below. This report documents the findings, opinions, and conclusions of the Phase I ESA.
2.2 Scope
This Phase I ESA was conducted in general accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13,
consistent with a level of care and skill ordinarily practiced by the environmental consulting profession
currently providing similar services under similar circumstances. Significant additions, deletions or
exceptions to ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 are noted below or in the corresponding sections of this
report. The scope of this assessment included an evaluation of the following:
Physical setting characteristics of the property through a review of referenced sources such
as topographic maps and geologic, soils, and hydrologic reports.
Usage of the property, adjoining properties and surrounding area through a review of
referenced historical sources such as land title records, fire insurance maps, city directories,
aerial photographs, prior reports, and interviews.
Observations and interviews regarding current property usage and conditions including: the
use, treatment, storage, disposal or generation of hazardous substances, petroleum
products, hazardous wastes, nonhazardous solid wastes and wastewater.
Usage of adjoining and surrounding area properties and the likely impact of known or
suspected releases of hazardous substances or petroleum products from those properties
in, on or at the property.
Information in referenced environmental agency databases and local environmental records,

within the specified approximate minimum search distance from the property.
Potential for subsurface vapor migration in, on or at the property as described in Section 7.0.
Radon document review, consisting of the review of published radon data with regard to the
potential for elevated levels of radon gas in the surrounding area of the property. Includes
radon sampling.
Lead in Drinking Water Data review, consisting of contacting the water supplier for
information regarding whether or not the potable water provided to the property meets the
drinking water standards for lead.
Visual observation of lead-based paint (LBP), consisting of providing an opinion on the

potential for suspect LBP based on the construction date of buildings on the property and
visual observation of the condition of suspect LBP.
Wetlands document review, consisting of a review of a current National Wetlands Inventory

map of the surrounding area to note if the property is identified as having a wetland.

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Floodplain document review, consisting of a review of a reasonably ascertainable flood plain

map of the surrounding area to note if the property is identified as being located within a
floodplain.
Regulatory Agency File and Records Review, consisting of conducting a file review (i.e., via
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request or alternative method/source) for the property
and/or one adjoining property at one regulatory agency, as warranted by the findings of the
ESA.
2.3 Significant Assumption
The assumptions in this report were not considered as having significant impact on the determination of
recognized environmental conditions associated with the property.
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions
ATC has prepared this Phase I ESA report using reasonable efforts to identify recognized environmental
conditions associated with hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on or at the property.
Findings contained within this report are based on information collected from observations made on the
day(s) of the site reconnaissance and from reasonably ascertainable information obtained from certain
public agencies and other referenced sources.
The ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 recognizes inherent limitations for Phase I ESAs, including, but
not limited to:
Uncertainty Not Eliminated A Phase I ESA cannot completely eliminate uncertainty

regarding the potential for recognized environmental conditions in connection with any
property.
Not Exhaustive A Phase I ESA is not an exhaustive investigation of the property and
environmental conditions on such property.
Past Uses of the Property Phase I requirements only require review of standard historical
sources at five year intervals. Therefore, past uses of property at less than five year intervals
may not be discovered.
Users of this report may refer to ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 for further information regarding
these and other limitations. This report is not definitive and should not be assumed to be a complete
and/or specific definition of all conditions above or below grade. Current subsurface conditions may differ
from the conditions determined by surface observations, interviews and reviews of historical sources. The
most reliable method of evaluating subsurface conditions is through intrusive techniques, which are
beyond the scope of this report. Information in this report is not intended to be used as a construction
document and should not be used for demolition, renovation, or other property construction purposes.
Any use of this report by any party, beyond the scope and intent of the original parties, shall be at the sole
risk and expense of such user.
ATC makes no representation or warranty that the past or current operations at the property are, or have
been, in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes. This report
does not warrant against future operations or conditions, nor does it warrant against operations or
conditions present of a type or at a location not investigated. Regardless of the findings stated in this
report, ATC is not responsible for consequences or conditions arising from facts not fully disclosed to ATC
during the assessment.

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An independent data research company provided the government agency database referenced in this
report. Information on surrounding area properties was requested for approximate minimum search
distances and is assumed to be correct and complete unless obviously contradicted by ATCs
observations or other credible referenced sources reviewed during the assessment. ATC shall not be
liable for any such database firms failure to make relevant files or documents properly available, to
properly index files, or otherwise to fail to maintain or produce accurate or complete records.
ATC makes no warranty, guarantee or certification regarding the quality, accuracy or reliability of any prior
report provided to ATC and discussed in this Phase I ESA report. ATC expressly disclaims any and all
liability for any errors or omissions contained in any prior reports provided to ATC and discussed in this
Phase I ESA report.
ATC used reasonable efforts to identify evidence of aboveground and underground storage tanks and
ancillary equipment on the property during the assessment. Reasonable efforts were limited to
observation of accessible areas, review of referenced public records and interviews. These reasonable
efforts may not identify subsurface equipment or evidence hidden from view by things including, but not
limited to, snow cover, paving, construction activities, stored materials and landscaping.
Any estimates of costs or quantities in this report are approximations for commercial real estate
transaction due diligence purposes and are based on the findings, opinions and conclusions of this
assessment, which are limited by the scope of the assessment, schedule demands, cost constraints,
accessibility limitations and other factors associated with performing the Phase I ESA. Subsequent
determinations of costs or quantities may vary from the estimates in this report. The estimated costs or
quantities in this report are not intended to be used for financial disclosure related to the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 143, FASB Interpretation No. 47, Sarbanes/Oxley Act
or any United States Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations, and may not be used for
such purposes in any form without the express written permission of ATC.
ATC is not a professional title insurance or land surveyor firm and makes no guarantee, express or
implied, that any land title records acquired or reviewed in this report, or any physical descriptions or
depictions of the property in this report, represent a comprehensive definition or precise delineation of
property ownership or boundaries.
The Environmental Professional Statement in Section 1.1 of this report does not certify the findings
contained in this report and is not a legal opinion of such Environmental Professional. The statement is
intended to document ATCs opinion that an individual meeting the qualifications of an Environmental
Professional was involved in the performance of the assessment and that the activities performed by, or
under the supervision of, the Environmental Professional were performed in conformance with the
standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312 per the methodology in ASTM Standard Practice
E1527-13 and the scope of work for this assessment.
Per ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13, Section 6, User Responsibilities, the User of this assessment has
specific obligations for performing tasks during this assessment that will help identify the possibility of
recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property. Failure by the User to fully comply
with the requirements may impact their ability to use this report to help qualify for Landowner Liability
Protections (LLPs) under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA). ATC makes no representations or warranties regarding a Users qualification for protection
under any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
In accordance with the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13, this report is presumed to be valid for a six
month period. If the report is older than six months, the following information must be updated in order for
the report to be valid: (1) regulatory review, (2) site visit, (3) interviews, (4) specialized knowledge and (5)
environmental liens search. Reports older than one year may not meet the ASTM Standard Practice
E1527-13 and, therefore, the entire report must be updated to reflect current conditions and property-
specific information.

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Other limitations and exceptions that are specific to the scope of this report may be found in
corresponding sections.
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions (User Reliance)
This report is for the use and benefit of, and may be relied upon by, Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., of
Chicopee, Massachusetts, and any of its affiliates and respective successors and assigns, in connection
with a commercial real estate transaction involving the property. No third party is authorized to use this
report for any purpose. Any use by or distribution of this report to third parties, without the express written
consent of ATC, is at the sole risk and expense of such third party.

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3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
3.1 Location and Legal Description
The subject property is located on Park Street near the intersection with South Street in Easthampton,
Massachusetts. A Site Vicinity Map depicting the site location in respect to the surrounding topography is
available in Appendix A.
The City of Easthampton Assessors Office identifies the property as 200 Park Street with a total land area
of approximately 183 acres and parcel identification number 157-83. However, the portion of the site that
this report pertains to is approximately 45 acres. The other land associated with parcel 157-83 is
identified as Nonotuck Park and is considered protected open space. The owner of record is the City of
Easthampton, Massachusetts. Co-owners of record are White Brook Middle School and Nonotuck Park.
3.2 Surrounding Area General Characteristics
The property is located within a residential and recreational area located south of the Citys center. The
site and surrounding areas north, south, and west are zoned R40, which the City of Easthampton Zoning
Ordinance defines as Residential Rural B (also known as Residential Aquifer Drift Area). This zoning
includes single-family homes, churches, educational facilities, and various non-commercial community
facilities. According to a zoning map dated November 2, 2015, the southeastern portion of the site is also
included within the overlay district identified as Aquifer Protection Overlay District. The general
topography of the property and immediate vicinity consists of gentle slopes and small hills. Specific
adjacent and abutting properties are summarized in Section 3.5. A Site Plan depicting pertinent site
features is located in Appendix B.
3.3 Current Use of the Property
The property is currently owned by the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts, and operates as the White
Brook Middle School. The building consists of dozens of classrooms for grades 5-8, a full kitchen facility,
an auditorium, a gymnasium, and an indoor pool. The auditorium and gymnasium have independent
heating and cooling units located on the roof. The pool was closed by the state Department of Health in
2007 and is currently utilized as overflow storage space. A Head Start preschool facility and
Easthamptons local community television station also operate from within the main building. Site grounds
consist of large grassy areas, several athletic fields, a storage trailer for football equipment, and a
concession building. Lights were recently installed surrounding the football field. Site photographs are
provided in Appendix C.

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3.4 Description of Property Improvements
The following table provides general descriptions of the property and improvements:
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS
Total land area: approximately 45 acres associated with school

Size of Property (approximate)
property; total land area of entire parcel: 183.24 acres
General Topography of Property Gentle slopes
Adjoining and/or Access/Egress Roads Park Street
Asphalt-paved access road from Park Street to school building

Paved or Concrete Areas (including parking)
and surrounding school building, plus three parking lots
Wooded land is located to the southeast of the site building

Unimproved Areas
and in the northwest section of the site.
Decorative landscaping is present in center of asphalt-paved
turnaround circle by schools main entrance. Grass
Landscaped Areas
landscaping is present in sporting fields and along the access
road.
Not visible during site reconnaissance, though wetland
Surface Water
vegetation was observed in area of White Brook
Potable Water Source City Municipal
Sanitary Sewer Utility City Municipal
Storm Sewer Utility City Municipal

Electrical Utility Eversource
Natural Gas Utility Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Current Occupancy Status Currently occupied by White Brook Middle School

Trailer located along north exterior wall
Unoccupied Buildings/Spaces/Structures
Concession building located by football field
Building Name or General Building Description White Brook Middle School
Number of Floors One floor plus small basement area near pool
Total Square Feet of Space (approximate) 126,515 square feet (plus basement area)
Construction Completion Date (year) 1975
Painted concrete block, linoleum flooring, hardwood flooring

Interior Finishes Description
(gymnasium), tile in pool area
Exterior Finishes Description Concrete block
Cooling System Type Roof units for administrative offices and auditorium
Heating System Type Natural gas boilers and roof units
Emergency Power None
Emergency Sprinkler System None

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3.5 Current Uses of Abutting Properties
Current uses of the abutting properties within 100 feet of the site were observed to be as follows:
Direction Potential
Owner(s) Name/
from Address Current Use Environmental
Occupant(s) Name
Property Conditions
Park Street RR Williston Northampton School Athletic field and None documented
North undeveloped wooded
land
Bill Halford Way City of Easthampton Nonotuck Park

East See Section 5.1.2
recreational facility
Various addresses on Various owners Single-family residences None documented

Button Road and and wooded land
River Valley Way
South Treehouse Circle Treehouse Easthampton Treehouse Foundation None documented

Housing community homes
Treehouse Circle rear Treehouse Easthampton Undeveloped wooded None documented

Housing land
West 201 Park Street James R. Tunstall Single-family residence None documented
190 Park Street Elizabeth A. Tiffany Single-family residence None documented

Northwest
198 Park Street Jude C and Joseph Lively Single-family residence None documented

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4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION

The following section summarizes information provided by Mr. Bertram W. Gardner, Project Architect for
Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. of Chicopee, Massachusetts (User), with regard to this Phase I ESA.
Documentation may be found in Appendix D or where referenced in this report.
4.1 Title Records
The User provided no title records information.
4.2 Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations (AUL)
User provided no information regarding property environmental liens or activity and use limitations.
ATC reviewed an Environmental LienSearch report prepared by Environmental Data Resources, Inc.
(EDR), of Shelton, Connecticut. No environmental liens or AULs were found. A copy of the
Environmental LienSearch report is available in Appendix L.
4.3 Specialized Knowledge or Experience of the User
The User provided no specialized knowledge regarding recognized environmental conditions associated
with the property or adjacent property.
4.4 Significant Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues
The User stated that the property is not being sold or purchased. He also stated that the site has a low
property value, but this is not due to known environmental issues. As a tax-exempt property owned by the
City of Easthampton, the assessed value of the property has not retained current fair market value.
4.5 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information
The User stated that the site is co-owned by the White Brook Middle School and Nonotuck Park. The
portion of the site that supports the school has been continually used as a middle school since
construction of the original school building in 1974.
4.6 Reason for Performing Phase I ESA
According to information provided by the User, this Phase I ESA will be used to identify recognized
environmental conditions associated with the property in connection with future work to be performed at
the site. The property is not being sold or purchased at this time.
4.7 Other User Provided Documents
The User provided no other documents as described in the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13.

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5.0 RECORDS REVIEW
5.1 Standard Environmental Records
The regulatory agency database report discussed in this section, provided by Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. (EDR), of Shelton, Connecticut, was reviewed for information regarding reported use or
release of hazardous substances and petroleum products on or near the property. Unless otherwise
noted, the information provided by the regulatory agency database report and other sources referenced in
this report, were considered sufficient for recognized environmental condition (REC), controlled
recognized environmental condition (CREC), historical recognized environmental condition (HREC) or de
minimis condition determinations without conducting supplemental agency file reviews. ATC also
reviewed the "unmappable" (also referred to as "orphan") listings within the database report, cross-
referencing available address information and facility names. Unmappable sites are listings that could not
be plotted with confidence but are potentially in the general area of the property based on the partial street
address, city, or zip code. Unmappable sites within the approximate minimum search distance from the
property based on the site reconnaissance and/or cross-referencing to mapped listings is included in the
discussion within this section. The complete regulatory agency database report is in Appendix E.
The following is a summary of the findings of the database review.

Regulatory Database
Federal National Priority List (NPL) 1 mile No 0
Federal Delisted NPL 1 mile No 0

Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
mile No 0
Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) list
Federal CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) mile No 0
Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
1 mile No 0
Corrective Action facilities (CORRACTS)
Federal RCRIS non-CORRACTS Treatment, Storage, and
mile No 0
Disposal Facilities (TSDF)
Federal RCRA Generators mile No 0
Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registry mile No 0
Federal Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) list Property No 0
State and Tribal CERCLIS Site Transition List (SHWS) 1 mile No 14
State and Tribal Landfill or Solid Waste Disposal Sites mile No 0
State and Tribal Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) mile No 1
State and Tribal Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks (LAST) mile No 0
State and Tribal Registered Underground Storage Tanks (UST) mile No 0
State and Tribal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registry mile No 0
State and Tribal Voluntary Cleanup Site mile No 0
State and Tribal Brownfield Sites mile No 0

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Regulatory Database
Facility Index System/Facility Registry System (FINDS) Property YES 1
Lead Inspection Database (LEAD) Property YES 1
Enforcement and Compliance History Information (ECHO) Property YES 1
Manufactured Gas Plants (MGP) 1 mile No 2
5.1.1 Federal Agency Database Findings
No sites were identified in the federal agency databases reviewed.
5.1.2 State and Tribal Database Findings
Sewer Pump Station (RTN 1-10035)

Nonotuck Park
Databases: LUST, Release
Approximate Distance from Subject Property: Adjacent to subject site, though part of entire parcel
Assumed Groundwater Gradient: N/A
Regulatory Data Summary: In October 1993, a No.2 fuel oil UST for the backup generator at the sewer
pumping station was observed to be taking on water. When the tank was removed in November 1993, an
oil sheen was observed on water in the tank grave. Notice was made to the MassDEP by Easthampton
Fire Department and RTN 1-10035 was assigned. Response actions included dewatering the excavation
to remove oil impacted groundwater and removal of contaminated soil. Approximately 13 tons of soil was
transported off site. In October 1996, SEA Consultants, Inc. of Rocky Hill, Connecticut filed a Release
Abatement Measure (RAM) Completion Report and Response Action Outcome (RAO) Statement. They
concluded that a permanent solution had been achieved and a condition of No Significant Risk existed,
although levels of oil and petroleum in the environment had not been returned to background levels.
Discussion: A file review of available files was conducted with the MassDEP. A summary of those
findings is listed below in Section 5.1.4.
absence of reported releases, none of the other sites listed in the state and tribal databases are
considered to represent a likely past, present, or material threat to the property.
5.1.3 Additional Environmental Records Findings
The target property is listed on the EDR Facility Index System/Facility Registry System (FINDS) Database
which contains both facility information and pointers to other sources that contain more detail. EDR
includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS
(Aerometric Information Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track
information on civil judicial enforcement cases for all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal
Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal Docket System used to track criminal enforcement
actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities Information System), STATE (State
Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System). Additionally, this listing
includes the Enforcement & Compliance History Information (ECHO) Database which provides integrated
compliance and enforcement information for about 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide.

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The target property is also listed on the Lead Inspection (LEAD) Database which contains lead inspection
data for the state of Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program. According to available information, a comprehensive initial inspection was conducted on
September 26, 2006. No hazards were found during this inspection. Based on the information available,
the review of these additional environmental database listings did not identify a material threat to the
property and is not a recognized environmental condition.
5.1.4 Local Environmental Records Sources
ATC reviewed files available at the Easthampton Health Department as provided Jackie Duda,
Easthampton Health Inspector. The file includes multiple documents regarding indoor air quality issues
dated 2003 through 2016. The most recent document was an Indoor Air Quality report prepared by
Massachusetts Department of Public Health in April 2016 which stated that the ventilation systems in the
building were not providing enough fresh air. The investigation concluded that mechanical systems in
some areas were not operating, including the gymnasium.
Multiple annual inspection reports and violation documents for the former swimming pool were available
dating back to 1992. In 1996, a pool roof inspection discovered leaking roof drains above the pool
bleachers. In 2000, the inspection cited pool chemicals in the filter room were stored in hazardous
manner. In 2002, backflow issues were found which could potentially contaminate the water supplied to
the surrounding area. In 2005, the inspection found the pools chlorine injection point was leaking. All
violations were reportedly addressed and use permits for the pool were extended.
An October 1991 health inspection cited open sewage lines in the science laboratories. No other
documents pertaining to this violation were found in the department files.
ATC spoke with Captain Wayne Hennemann of the Easthampton Fire Department (EFD) regarding the
presence of past and current underground storage tanks (UST) and aboveground storage tanks (AST) at
the subject property. He stated that the department doesnt have any records for tank installations or
removals at the site.
Easthampton Water and Sewer Utility
ATC spoke with Patricia Cotton with the Easthampton Public Works Department who confirmed that the
City of Easthampton provides potable water utilities and municipal sanitary sewer utilities to the subject
property. She stated that City water passes all applicable drinking water standards, including those for
lead. Easthampton Water Department utilizes water entirely from groundwater sources within the Barnes
Aquifer, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Sole Source Aquifer.
Eversource Electricity Utility
ATC spoke with Emily, Customer Service Representative with Eversource, who confirmed that Eversource
provides electrical service to the site. She stated that the site has had an active account since 1975.
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts Natural Gas Utility
ATC spoke with Allison, Customer Service Representative with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, who
confirmed that the company does provide natural gas service to the site. She stated that the site has was
connected to gas service in 1974 and has had an active account since that time.

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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
ATC reviewed the report available on the MassDEP website regarding a No. 2 fuel oil release which
occurred at the sewer pumping station located within Nonotuck Park. Although the spill location is
approximately 0.25 mile downgradient/crossgradient from the 45 acre area identified as the subject
property in this report, the Easthampton Assessors office includes White Brook Middle School and
Nonotuck Park in the same 183 acre parcel.
Release Abatement Measure Completion Report and Response Action Outcome (RTN 1-10035)
In October 1993, the City of Easthampton became aware of an abandoned 1,000 gallon No.2 fuel oil
UST adjacent to the Nonotuck Park/Daley Field Pump Station. The tank was reportedly installed in
1970 during the construction of the pump station and was connected to the backup generator. The
tank had been abandoned in place in 1988. When the tank was removed in November 1993, the
Easthampton Fire Department observed contamination. Notice was made to the MassDEP and RTN
1-10035 was assigned. The City retained Southampton Sanitary Engineers & Associates (SSE) of
Southampton, Massachusetts as LSP for the site. They determined that the former fuel line had
leaked and contaminated surrounding soil. In June 1994, an oil sheen was observed on water in the
tank grave. Oil-impacted groundwater was pumped from the excavation tank area using a hydraulic
excavator then backfilled. In October/November 1994, approximately 13 tons of soil was excavated
and transported to Ted Ondricks facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts for disposal. SSE submitted a
Phase I Report and Tier II Classification to the MassDEP in August of 1995 which stated that total
petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) exist in groundwater downgradient of the release location but that no
impacted soil or groundwater remains at the former UST location. In May 1996, SEA Consultants Inc.
(SEA) of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, became LSP of the site. Under a RAM, SEA advanced five soil
borings and sampled three existing groundwater monitoring wells. No sheen was observed on
groundwater prior to purging the wells for sample collection. Soil analytical results detected low levels
of TPH and metals in one location; no VOCs were detected. Groundwater analytical results did not
detect VOCs, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNA), or TPH. In October 1996, SEA filed a RAM
Completion Report and RAO Statement. They concluded that a permanent solution had been
achieved and a condition of No Significant Risk existed, although levels of oil and petroleum in the
environment had not been returned to background levels.
Following review of this RTN, ATC has concluded that this release does not pose a material threat to the
subject property, and this release has been identified as a historical recognized environmental condition.
Other Local Environmental Records Sources
No additional local environmental records sources were reviewed.

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5.2 Physical Setting Sources
5.2.1 Topography
The current United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map for the Easthampton, MA
quadrangle, dated 2012, depicts the property as part of a residential area surrounded by open space
associated with Nonotuck Park. The school building is on a rise of approximately 190 feet above mean
sea level. The property and immediate vicinity consists of gentle slopes and small hills. The surrounding
region consist of rolling hills and a mountain range along the Easthampton/Holyoke town line which
includes Mount Tom. A copy of the topographic Site Vicinity Map is included in Appendix A.
5.2.2 Geology
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Massachusetts geologic map data for the
Easthampton, Massachusetts quadrangle, bedrock in the region consists of arkose and siltstone. USGS
maps the bedrock beneath the site as New Haven Arkose which is defined as red, pink, and gray coarse-
grained, locally conglomeratic arkose interbedded with brick-red shaley siltstone and fine-grained arkosic
sandstone from the Upper Triassic geologic age. The depth to bedrock is unknown. No bedrock
outcroppings are visible at the site.
5.2.3 Soils
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) Soil Survey, the soil present at the site consists of several types of soil. The main soil types are
Belgrade silt loam, Raynham silt loam, Boxford silt loam, and Scitico silt loam. Belgrade silt predominates
the site, surrounding the building and most of the access road. This soil type consists of moderately well
drained soils that are not prone to flooding or ponding and have very low run off. The parent material is
coarse-silty glaciolacustrine deposits. Boxford silt loam is present in the area of the sports fields and consists
of moderately well drained soils that are not prone to flooding or ponding and have medium run off. The
parent material is hard, silty and clayey glaciolacustrine deposits derived from granite and gneiss. The soil
along White Brook is identified as Raynham silt loam which is poorly drained soil with very high run off. The
parent material is stratified loamy fine sand to fine sandy loam to silt loam. The eastern fields and wooded
land consist of Scitico silt loam which is poorly drained soil not prone to flooding or ponding with very high run
off class. The parent material is hard, silty glaciolacustrine deposits.
5.2.4 Hydrology
Based on regional topography, regional groundwater flow is assumed to be north-northeast towards

Nashawannuck Pond. The Nashawannuck Pond was created in 1847 by damming three tributaries in
Easthampton Broad Brook, White Brook, and Wilton Brook.
Estimated groundwater levels and/or flow direction(s) may vary due to seasonal fluctuations in
precipitation, local usage demands, geology, underground structures, or dewatering operations.

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5.2.5 Other Physical Setting Sources
Priority Resource Map
According to the Priority Resource Map available from Massachusetts GIS, the site is located within a
mapped medium yield aquifer and Zone II Public Water Supply protection area. The Broad Brook Aquifer,
an EPA Sole Source Aquifer, covers the site and extends from the site in all directions. Mapped wetlands
are present along the length of White Brook which runs below the schools access road. Certified and
potential vernal pools are located on the subject property to the east of the school building. The complete
property, including the school building, fields, and adjacent Nonotuck Park, are mapped as an Area of
Protected Open Space (APOS). Two community groundwater wells used as public water supply wells are
located within 0.45 mile of the school property. Wild Sky Farm is a mapped APOS and is located
approximately 0.45 mile south of the site. The nearest mapped 100-year floodplain surrounds Broad
Brook and its associated wetlands which are located approximately 0.45 mile east of the site. An
estimated wetland habitat is located just beyond Broad Brook, approximately 0.55 mile east of the site. A
copy of the Priority Resource Map is available in Appendix L.
Floodplain Map
According to the August 15, 1979 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) available from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the site is not within a mapped flood zone. The nearest
mapped flood zone is associated with Broad Brook located approximately 0.45 mile east. It is labeled as
Zone A2 (defined as areas subject to inundation by the 1% annual chance flood events) and Zone B
(areas between limits of the 100-year flood and 500-year flood.) A copy of the floodplain map is included
in Appendix L.
Wetlands Map
According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), freshwater forested/shrub wetlands
are present on the site surrounding White Brook. This area extends north and south along the brook. A
small area of mapped freshwater emergent wetland is located to the south of the schools access road
along the southern boundary line. The immediate vicinity consists of many additional areas of freshwater
emergent and freshwater forested/shrub wetlands, as wells as a freshwater pond associated with Wilton
Brook and a mapped lake known as Nashawannuck Pond. A copy of the National Wetlands Inventory
map is included in Appendix L.

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5.3 Historical Records Sources
The following table summarizes the findings of the research presented below pertaining to historical
property and surrounding area uses.
HISTORICAL USE SUMMARY
Identified Historical Uses

Period Surrounding Source(s) Intervals/Comments
Property
Area
Topographic Maps 1886/1889, 1891, 1893, 1895, 1896,

1897, 1901, 1935, 1938/1939
Prior to 1940 Unknown Unknown
Aerial Photographs ---
Farmland
Topographic Maps 1947/1948
Farmland Residential
1940 - 1960 Aerial Photographs 1942, 1952, 1957
Wooded land Recreational
Wooded land
Farmland Farmland
Topographic Maps 1964, 1979
Wooded land Residential
1961 - 1980 Aerial Photographs 1962, 1969, 1971, 1973
School Recreational
Athletic fields Wooded land
Residential Topographic Map ---

School
1981 - 2000 Recreational Aerial Photographs 1985, 1987, 1990, 1997
Athletic fields
Wooded land City Directories 1992, 1995, 1999
Residential Topographic Map 2012

2001 - School
Recreational Aerial Photographs 2008, 2010, 2012
present Athletic fields
Wooded land City Directories 2003, 2008, 2013
In the 1940s, the subject site was farmland with areas of undeveloped wooded land. Two areas of the site
appear to be orchards. Visible to the east is Nonotuck Park with a baseball diamond and many acres of
undeveloped wooded land. Farmland and orchards are visible to the north and south of the subject site
and residential dwellings and farm buildings line Park Street. The site and vicinity are primarily unchanged
through the early 1970s when construction begins for the White Brook Middle School begins.
Construction was complete in 1975 and the property has operated as Easthamptons middle school since
that time. Additional athletic fields and recreational areas are developed in the surrounding area through
the early 2000s. A neighborhood community is developed south of the subject property at around the
same time. The review of the above-listed historical documents did not identify historical use of the site or
neighboring properties as a recognized environmental condition.
Interval gaps (greater than five years) were encountered during the research of historical use information
for the property and surrounding area. However, based on the review of available historical sources,
these data gaps did not have an impact on the REC determinations of this assessment and are not
significant data gaps.

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5.3.1 Aerial Photographs
ATC reviewed available aerial photographs of the property and surrounding area as provided by EDR.
Available aerial photographs ranged from 1942 to 2012. The following are descriptions and interpretations
from the aerial photograph review. Copies of reproducible aerial photographs are included in Appendix F.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH SUMMARY

Year Scale Comments
Property: Appears to be farmland. Two areas resembling orchards
are present.
1942 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Appears to be farmland, undeveloped wooded
land, recreational open space, and residential. Nashawannuck Pond is
visible to the north.
Property: Appears to be farmland. Orchard-like vegetation is no
longer present.
1952 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Appears to be farmland, undeveloped wooded
land, recreational open space, and increased number of residences.
Nashawannuck Pond is visible to the north.
Property: Appears to be farmland.

1957 1 inch = 500 feet
Surrounding Area: Appears primarily unchanged.
Property: Appears to be farmland.

1962
1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Appears primarily unchanged though small
1969
structures are visible on eastern adjacent Nonotuck Park land.
Property: Appears to be undeveloped open space.
1971 1 inch = 500 feet
Surrounding Area: Appears primarily unchanged.
Property: Construction activities have begun.
1973 1 inch = 1,000 feet Surrounding Area: Additional residential buildings and recreational
areas have been developed.
1985 Property: Developed with existing site building and athletic fields.
1 inch = 1,000 feet
1987 Surrounding Area: Appears primarily unchanged.
1990 1 inch = 500 feet Indistinct due to poor image quality
Property: Developed with existing site building and athletic fields.

1997 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Additional recreational areas have been
developed in Nonotuck Park.

2008
1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Residential streets and some dwellings to the
2010
south have been constructed.

2012 1 inch = 500 feet Surrounding Area: Residential streets and most dwellings to the
south have been constructed.
The review of aerial photographs indicates the site was used as farmland through the late 1960s including
possible fruit orchards in the 1940s. The site may have been treated with pesticides including lead
arsenate, an inorganic insecticide widely used on fruit trees throughout the country. The use of these
chemicals and the possibility that impacts to the subsurface may have occurred has been identified as a
recognized environmental condition.

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5.3.2 Fire Insurance Maps
A search for Certified Sanborn fire insurance maps for the property and surrounding area was conducted
by EDR. According to EDR, the site was not mapped for fire insurance purposes and maps for the
property are not available. Documentation is included in Appendix G.
5.3.3 Property Tax Files
ATC reviewed reasonably ascertainable tax files from Easthampton Assessors Office. The property is in
Tax Map area 157 and is parcel 83. A search for tax files for the property was conducted by EDR. No
historical tax file information was available for the property. A copy of the Property Tax Map report is
available in Appendix G.
5.3.4 Recorded Land Title Records
ATC reviewed recorded land title records obtained from the Easthampton Assessors Office and the
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds for the property. The current owner of the property is the City of
Easthampton, Massachusetts with White Brook Middle School and Nonotuck Park listed as a co-owners.
The review of recorded land records did not identify past uses indicating recognized environmental
conditions in, on, or at the property or surrounding area.
5.3.5 Historical USGS Topographic Maps
ATC reviewed available historical USGS Topographic Maps for information regarding past uses of the
property as provided by EDR. The review of historic USGS Topographic Maps, dated 1886/1889, 1891,
1893, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1935, 1938/1939, 1947/1948, 1964, 1979, and 2012, did not identify past
uses indicating recognized environmental conditions in, on, or at the property or surrounding area.
Documentation is included in Appendix G.

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5.3.6 City Directories
Research regarding the availability of historical city directories was conducted by EDR for all addresses
historically associated with the property. The street reviewed for directory purposes was Park Street. The
following are descriptions and interpretations from the historical city directory review. Documentation is
included in Appendix G.
CITY DIRECTORY SUMMARY

Year Comments
Property: Not listed

1963
1970
Property: White Brook Middle School

1977
Property: Town of Easthampton School Department

High School Food Services
1992
Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential.
Property: Not listed

1995
Surrounding Area: Surrounding addresses were listed as residential.
Property: Easthampton
Easthampton Community Access Television
Town of Easthampton School Department
1999
unknown.

Channel Five
Town of Easthampton School Department
2003 Occupant Unknown

unknown.

Channel Five
Easthampton Community Access Television
2008
unknown.

2013
unknown
The review of city directories did not identify historical land usage as a recognized environmental condition
at the property.

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5.3.7 Building Department Records
EDR attempted to conduct a building permit report search. Unfortunately, access to their files was not
granted. A copy of the Building Permit Report is available in Appendix G.
5.3.8 Zoning/Land Use Records
ATC reviewed City of Easthampton zoning documents and confirmed that the site is zoned Residential
Rural B (R40) with an overlay identified as Aquifer Protection Overlay District on the southeastern portion
of the site. The R40 zoning includes single-family homes, churches, educational facilities, and various
non-commercial community facilities. The surrounding area to the north, east, and south is zoned R40;
parcels to the west are zoned Residential Suburban A (R-15). The review of zoning department records
did not identify past uses indicating recognized environmental conditions in, on, or at the property or
surrounding area.
5.3.8 Prior Reports
No prior reports were made available for review.
5.3.9 Other Historical Sources
No other historical sources were reviewed.

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6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE

The following is a summary of visual and/or physical observations of the property on the day of the site
visit. Photographs can be found in Appendix C.
6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions
Elizabeth OConnor conducted the site reconnaissance on Monday, September 26, 2016, and was
escorted by Mr. Mark Veto, Custodian at White Brook Middle School. The site reconnaissance consisted
of visual and/or physical observations of: the property and improvements; adjoining sites as viewed from
the property; and, the surrounding area based on visual observations made during the trip to and from the
property. Unimproved portions of the property were observed along the perimeter and in safely
accessible areas. Building exteriors were observed along the perimeter from the ground, unless
described otherwise. Building interiors were observed as they were made safely accessible, unless
described otherwise. At the time of site reconnaissance, the weather was approximately 65 degrees
Fahrenheit and sunny.
During site reconnaissance, the interior of a trailer located along the northern exterior wall was not
accessible. The trailer reportedly contains equipment storage for the high school football team.
6.2 Hazardous Substance Use, Storage, and Disposal
Large quantities of cleaning chemicals were observed in a storage closet in the pool area. These
chemicals include more than a dozen five-gallon buckets of all-purpose cleaner, at least eight five-gallon
buckets of disinfectant, several gallons of floor stripper, and multiple cases of aerosol dust mop treatment.
Assorted other cleaners in smaller quantities are also located in this storage closed. All chemicals
appeared to be in original containers and no signs of leakage or spillage was noted in or around any of the
containers.
Many discarded electronic items were observed on the loading dock located on the buildings south side.
These items include several mini refrigerators, more than a dozen cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, and
a variety of video cassette recorders (VCR) and cassette tape players. These items do not pose an
environmental risk in their current state and location, but they must be disposed of and/or recycled in
accordance with local, state, and federal regulations due to the likely presence of heavy metals,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), and other contaminants. ATC identifies these electronic items and their
future disposal practices as an ASTM non-scope condition. However, it should be noted that ATC did not
conduct an exhaustive hazardous materials survey as part of this Phase I ESA.
6.3 Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
ATC did not observe evidence of USTs currently located at the property.
6.4 Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST)
ATC did not observe evidence of ASTs currently located at the property.
6.5 Other Petroleum Products
ATC observed the use and storage of various petroleum products in the maintenance garage such as
gasoline, oil, and lubricants. All observed chemicals appeared to be in their original containers and no
signs of leakage or spillage were noted. However, significant oil staining was noted on the concrete floor
beneath each of the two tractors located in the garage. Evidence of absorbent granules on the floor
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could have migrated through the floor and impacted the soil below, and this is a recognized environmental
condition.

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6.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Hydraulic oils used prior to 1979 may contain small quantities of PCBs. Potential hydraulic oil sources
include, but are not limited to, hydraulic elevators, lifts, trash compactors, fluorescent lighting fixtures, and
air compressors.
ATC observed fluorescent lighting fixtures throughout the building. Fluorescent light ballasts
manufactured prior to 1979 may contain PCBs. No evidence of leaking or staining was noted around the
outside of any light fixtures. However, all light fixtures should be inspected for the presence of PCBs prior
to servicing or replacement. Should it be determined that any fixture contains PCBs, it/they must be
disposed of properly in accordance with applicable regulations when no longer needed.
ATC observed the presence of an air compressor in the custodial office room associated with an air drying
system. The age of the compressor is unknown, but it appeared to be in fair condition. Fresh oil and
historic staining was noted on the concrete floor beneath the compressor. This oil could have migrated
through the floor and impacted the soil below, and this is a recognized environmental condition.
ATC observed the presence of one electrical transformer to the north of the school building. The exact
age of the transformer is unknown, though it is likely that it was installed in conjunction with original
building construction in the 1970s and could, therefore, contain PCBs. It appeared to be in good condition
and no signs of staining, leaking, or stressed vegetation were observed around or below the transformer.
6.7 Unidentified Substance Containers
ATC did not observe the presence of unidentified substance containers on the property.
6.8 Nonhazardous Solid Waste
ATC observed evidence of the generation, storage, and disposal of nonhazardous solid waste throughout
the building and grounds consistent of normal school operations occurring at the site. A trash dumpster is
located on the southern side of the property building near the loading dock. No signs of leaking or staining
were noted in the area surrounding the dumpster, though it should be noted that the asphalt leading up to
the loading dock and surrounding the dumpster is in very poor condition. Also located on the loading dock
were two fifty-five gallon drums of kitchen grease from the school cafeterias grease trap. The drums are
periodically transported off site for disposal.
6.9 Wastewater
ATC did not observe evidence of wastewater generated, treated, or discharged (including sanitary sewage
and stormwater) in, on, or at the property or to adjoining properties.
6.10 Waste Pits, Ponds, and Lagoons
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6.11 Drains and Sumps
ATC observed floor drains located throughout the building. These are located in restrooms, locker rooms,
kitchen, custodial closets, and garage. All interior building drains appeared to be in good condition and
staining and odors were not observed. Heavy staining was observed in and around the drain located in
the garage below a tractor. The floor drains are presumed to connect to the city municipal sewer.
However, this cannot be proven without building plans or a dye test. If the garage drain is not connected
to sewer lines and instead discharges on the site, the oil could be impacting the environment, and this is a
recognized environmental condition.
Two large sumps are located in pool basement that were used to drain the pool when it was taken out of
service. No evidence of oil or odors were observed in the sump at the time of site reconnaissance.
6.12 Septic Systems
ATC did not observe evidence of a septic system in, on, or at the property.
6.13 Stormwater Management System
ATC did not observe any evidence of surface water, surface impoundments, retention ponds, dry wells, or
other stormwater management systems at the property. Stormwater generated on the site is assumed to
infiltrate the soil or drain from the roof via roof drains. No strong odors were noted.
6.14 Wells
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7.0 SUBSURFACE VAPOR MIGRATION

ATC conducted a limited screening for potential vapor encroachment conditions (VECs) that may affect
the property. The VEC screening focused on the current and historical usage of the property and also
utilized the aforementioned regulatory agency database report provided by EDR and an EDR Vapor
Encroachment Screen (VES) Report to evaluate identified Chemicals of Concern (COCs), including
petroleum hydrocarbons. To identify the area of concern (AOC) for contaminated sites with non-
petroleum hydrocarbon COCs, ATC utilized the approximate minimum search distance defined by ASTM
E 2600-10 of 1,760-feet (1/3 mile) from the property boundary for COC-contaminated sites. For sites
contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon COCs, ATC utilized the AOC approximate minimum search
distance of 528-feet (1/10 mile). The AOC was adjusted accordingly based on review of physical setting
characteristics, known release information, property and land features, groundwater flow direction, and
soil type, et al.
ASTM's Vapor Encroachment guidance indicates that when groundwater flow direction can be estimated
or determined, the cross-gradient or downgradient radius distances can be significantly reduced. The
EDR VES report calculates the reduced AOC distances when considering groundwater flow direction by
utilizing the following default distances, which were determined using the Buonicore Methodology: (non-
petroleum hydrocarbon COCs) 1,760-feet in the upgradient direction; 365-feet in the cross-gradient
direction; and 100-feet in the downgradient direction and (petroleum hydrocarbon COCs) 528-feet in the
upgradient direction; 165-feet in the cross-gradient direction if Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL
i.e. floating product) is suspected; 95-feet in the cross-gradient direction if no LNAPL is suspected; 100
feet in the downgradient direction (LNAPL suspected); and 30-feet in the downgradient position (LNAPL
not suspected).
ATC reviewed potential sources of COCs from the facilities reported on the EDR database report and VES
report.
No VECs were identified in relation to the property.
The EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen Report is provided in Appendix L.

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8.0 INTERVIEWS
The following persons were interviewed to obtain information regarding recognized environmental
conditions in connection with the property:
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
Role Name Title/Company
Custodian
Site Access Contact Mark Veto
Fire Safety Inspector
Local Govt. Official Captain Wayne Hennemann
Health Inspector
Local Govt. Official Jackie Duda
Office Manager
Utility Provider Patricia Cotton
Easthampton Public Works Department
Utility Provider Emily
Eversource
Utility Provider Taneisha
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Pertinent information from the interviews is discussed in applicable sections of this report with details
(including failed attempts to interview) documented on Record of Communication forms in Appendix J.

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9.0 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

9.1 Asbestos-Containing Materials
Specific consideration of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) was not included in the scope of work for
this ESA. All suspect ACM should be property assessed prior to disturbance from construction or
maintenance activities. Observed building materials and finishes were noted to be in good condition at the
time of the site visit. These include thermal system insulation located on pipes in both boiler rooms. ATC
identifies ACM at the site as an ASTM non-scope condition.
9.2 Radon
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless gas that is a by-product of the decay of radioactive
materials potentially present in bedrock and soil. The EPA guidance action level for annual residential
exposure to radon is 4.0 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L). The guidance action level is not a regulatory
requirement for private owners of commercial real estate, but is commonly used for comparison purposes
to suggest whether further action at a building may be prudent.
ATCs review of published radon data indicates that the property is located in U.S. EPA Radon Zone 2, an
area of moderate propensity with regard to the potential for elevated levels of radon gas. A copy of the
EPA Map of Radon Zones in Massachusetts is available in Appendix L.
ATC conducted short-term radon testing in accordance with EPA guidance for Radon Measurement in
Schools. During a short-term radon test, activated charcoal devices are placed on the lowest level of the
building in rooms that are frequently occupied. The testing canisters are placed more than twenty inches
above the floor, away from fans and exterior windows and doors, and left in place for two to seven days.
Following the testing period, the canisters are resealed and submitted to a radon testing laboratory for
analysis.
On September 26, 2016, ATC selected nineteen radon testing locations on the ground floor of the property
building and one location in the small subsurface basement adjacent to the swimming pool. The selected
locations included six classrooms in the east unit, six classrooms in the south unit, four locations in the
center of the building (classrooms, office, and computer lab), the nurse and custodians offices along the
northern wall, the boys locker room office, and the basement by the swimming pool. ATC also placed a
second test canister in Rm 409 (centrally located office) as a duplicate sample; the sample identification
for this canister is Room 101. During the seven day sampling period, windows in the building remained
closed to promote more accurate radon sampling conditions. The radon canisters were collected on
October 3, 2016 and submitted to Radon Testing Corporation of America (RTCA) of Elmsford, New York
for analysis. The results ranged from 0.1 pCi/L in Rm 212 (locker room office) to 2.2 pCi/L in Rm 312
(centrally located music room). Even taking into consideration the highest error of measurement of 0.3
pCi/L, radon detections at the White Brook Middle School are well below the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.
It should be noted that this sampling round was not conducted during worst-case conditions which
normally occur in late winter. For radon sampling, the ideal time to collect samples is during the coldest
winter months due to three main factors: 1) greater stack effect can draw more radon into buildings as a
way to equalize pressure differences caused when warm air escapes through drafty doors and windows,
2) greater concentrations of radon can enter buildings when surrounding ground is frozen and/or snow
covered, and 3) closed building conditions can keep radon gas levels from being diluted by fresh air
coming in through open windows. Given the results were well below the EPA action level, ATC does not
recommend additional sampling.
A floor plan of the building showing sample locations is available as Figure 3 in Appendix B. The
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9.3 Lead in Drinking Water
ATC spoke with the Easthampton Public Works Department who confirmed that the City of Easthampton
provides potable water utilities and municipal sanitary sewer utilities to the subject property. She stated
that City water passes all applicable drinking water standards, including those for lead. Easthampton
Water Department utilizes water entirely from groundwater sources within the Barnes Aquifer, an EPA
designated Sole Source Aquifer. Drinking water testing was not conducted for this Phase I ESA.
9.4 Lead-Based Paint
Specific consideration of lead-based paint (LBP) on painted surfaces was not included in the scope of
work for this ESA. However, the age of the building suggests that it is possible that LBP could be present.
ATC identifies LBP at the site as an ASTM non-scope condition.
9.5 Mold Screening
Specific consideration of mold was not included in the scope of work for this ESA.
9.6 Additional User Requested Conditions
No additional User requested services were included in the scope of work for this ESA.

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10.0 REFERENCES
ASTM International, Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real
Estate Transactions, ASTM Designation E 2600-10. June 2010.
ASTM International, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment Process, ASTM Designation E1527-13. December 2013.
RECORDS REVIEW
Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package, Inquiry Number
4730895.12. September 20, 2016.
EDR, EDR Building Permit Report, Inquiry Number 4730895.8. September 20, 2016.
EDR, Certified Sanborn Map Report, Inquiry Number 4730895.3. September 20, 2016.
EDR, The EDR-City Directory Image Report, Inquiry Number 4730895.5. September 20, 2016.
EDR, EDR Historical Topographic Map Report, Inquiry Number 4730895.4. September 20, 2016.
EDR, The EDR Property Tax Map Report, Inquiry Number 4730895.6. September 20, 2016.
EDR, The EDR Radius Map Report with GeoCheck, Inquiry Number 4730895.2s. September 20, 2016.
EDR, EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen, Inquiry Number 4730895.9s. November 14, 2016.
RADON SAMPLING
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Radon Measurement in Schools. July 1993.
PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCES
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Website
http://msc.fema.gov. National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Insurance Rate Map number 250160 0015
B, August 15, 1979.
Massachusetts Geographical Information Systems (MassGIS) Online Viewer, Priority Resource Map,
dated September 22, 2016.
US Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS) Massachusetts Geologic
Map Data, updated 2014.
US DOI, USGS The National Map US Topo, Easthampton, MA Quadrangle Map, 7.5 Minute Series, dated
2012.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Map Viewer, dated September 23,
2016.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service, National Cooperative Soil
Survey, Soil Maps 2016.

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REPORTS FROM MASSDEP FILE VIEWER
RTN 1-10035
Scientists/Engineers/Architects (SEA) Consultants, Inc., Release Abatement Measure (RAM) Completion

Report and Response Action Outcome (RAO) Statement, Nonotuck Park Pumping Station, Easthampton,
Massachusetts. October 1996.

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11.0 TERMINOLOGY
The following provides definitions and descriptions of certain terms that may be used in this report. Italics
indicate terms that are defined by ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13. The Standard Practice should be
referenced for further detail (such as the precise wording), related definitions or additional explanation
regarding the meaning of terms.
recognized environmental condition(s) (REC) - the presence or likely presence of any hazardous
substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: (1) due to any release to the environment; (2)
under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or (3) under conditions that pose a material
threat of a future release to the environment.
material threat - a physically observable or obvious threat which is reasonably likely to lead to a release
that, in the opinion of the environmental professional (EP), is threatening and might result in impact to
public health or the environment. An example might include an aboveground storage tank system that
contains a hazardous substance and which shows evidence of damage such that it may cause or
contribute to tank integrity failure with a release of contents to the environment.
de minimis condition is a condition that generally does not present a threat to human health or the
environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the
attention of the appropriate governmental agencies. An example might include a release of hazardous
substances or petroleum products that could reasonably and foreseeably result in a concentration
exceeding the applicable regulatory agency risk-based residential standards or substantial damage to
natural resources. The risk of that exposure or damage would represent a threat to human health or the
environment. If an enforcement action would be less likely than not, then the condition is considered to be
generally not likely the subject of an enforcement action. A condition determined to be de minimis is not a
REC or controlled recognized environmental condition (CREC).
historical recognized environmental condition(s) (HREC) - a past release of any hazardous substances or
petroleum products that has occurred in connection with the property and has been addressed to the
satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authority or meeting unrestricted use criteria established by a
regulatory authority, without subjecting the property to any required controls (for example, property use
restrictions, activity and use limitations, institutional controls, or engineering controls). Before calling the
past release a HREC, the EP must determine whether the past release is a REC at the time the
assessment is conducted (for example, if there has been a change in the regulatory criteria). If the EP
considers the past release to be a REC at the time the Phase I ESA is conducted, the condition will be
reported in Section 1.2 the Findings and Conclusions Summary table as a REC.
controlled recognized environmental condition (CREC) - a recognized environmental condition resulting

from a past release of hazardous substances or petroleum products that has been addressed to the
satisfaction of the applicable regulatory authority (for example, as evidenced by the issuance of a no
further action letter or equivalent, or meeting risk-based criteria established by regulatory authority), with
hazardous substances or petroleum products allowed to remain in place subject to the implementation of
required controls (for example, property use restrictions, activity and use limitation, institutional controls, or
engineering controls). Per E1527-13, a CREC will be reported in the Section 1.2 Findings and Conclusions
Summary table as a CREC and a REC.
migrate/migration - refers to the movement of hazardous substances or petroleum products in any form,
including, for example, solid and liquid at the surface or subsurface, and vapor in the subsurface.

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APPENDIX A
SITE VICINITY MAP

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Site
SOURCE:
USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map
SCALE: 1:24,000
FIGURE 1 Site Vicinity Map

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APPENDIX B
SITE PLAN

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APPENDIX C
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

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Photograph 1 Entrance to White Brook Middle School
Photograph 2 Access road leading to White Brook Middle School
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Photograph 3 View of west side/front of school building
Photograph 4 View of east side/rear of school building
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Photograph 5 Trailer and maintenance garage entrance on north side
Photograph 6 Gasoline containers located in flammable cabinet in garage
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Photograph 7 Tractor located in garage with oil staining on concrete floor below
Photograph 8 Oil spill under second tractor also located in garage
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Photograph 9 Natural gas meter and electrical transformer located on north side
Photograph 10 Parking lot located southwest of school building
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Photograph 11 View of loading dock and dumpsters located on south side of building
Photograph 12 Drums containing kitchen grease (located on south loading dock)
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Photograph 13 Example of discarded electronics located on south loading dock
Photograph 14 View of athletic fields located north of school building
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Photograph 15 Concession building located at athletic fields
Photograph 16 Newly installed outdoor field lighting
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Photograph 17 Pool area (inactive)
Photograph 18 Pool filters and pumps (inactive) located in pool basement
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Photograph 19 Sumps for pool located in pool basement
Photograph 20 Calcium hardening chemicals located in pool basement chemical trough
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Photograph 21 Newly renovated boiler #1 located in maintenance area
Photograph 22 Boiler #2 undergoing renovations located in maintenance area
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Photograph 23 Former boiler located in boiler room adjacent to custodial office
Photograph 24 Hot water circulation pump located in boiler room/custodial office
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Photograph 25 Asbestos wrapped piping and peeling wall paint in boiler room
Photograph 26 Air compressor with oil on the floor below located in custodial office
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Photograph 27 Chemical storage and floor drain located in custodial closet
Photograph 28 Automotive fluid storage located in garage
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Photograph 29 Example of cleaning chemicals stored in pool closet
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APPENDIX D
USER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION

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ATTACHMENT
CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Per ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-13, Section 6, User Responsibilities, the User of an ESA has specific
obligations for performing tasks during the ESA that will help identify the possibility of recognized
environmental conditions in connection with the property. Failure by the User to fully comply with the
requirements may result in a data gap being identified in the report and may impact their ability to use the
report to help qualify for Landowner Liability Protections (LLPs) under Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). If this questionnaire is not returned to ATC Group
Services, LLC (ATC) prior to issuance of the draft report, then ATC assumes that the User does not have
any information or actual knowledge pursuant to ASTM Standard Practice E 1527-13, Section 6, User
Responsibilities. ATC makes no representations or warranties regarding a Users qualification for protection
under any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.
Please complete the following and return immediately via email or fax to the attention of:
Elizabeth OConnor: elizabeth.oconnor@atcassociates.com or (413) 781-3734
If other parties are intending to be the Users of the ESA report, then please forward a copy of this
questionnaire for them to complete and return to ATC Group Services, LLC.
Site Name: WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Site Address: 200 PARK STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA
ATC Project #: 183EM00127
Please provide the following information (if available) per the requirements of ASTM E1527-13.
1. Environmental cleanup liens that are filed or recorded against the site (40 CFR 312.25)
Are you aware of any environmental cleanup liens against the site that are filed or recorded under
federal, tribal, state, or local law? Yes or No
If yes, please provide a description of the lien(s).
2. Activity and land use limitations (AUL) that are in place on the site or that have been
filed or recorded in a registry (40 CFR 312.26)
Are you aware of any AULs, such as engineering controls, land use restrictions, or institutional
controls that are in place at the site and/or have been filed or recorded in a registry under federal,
tribal, state, or local law? Yes or No
If yes, please provide a description of the AUL.
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3. Specialized knowledge or experience of the person seeking to qualify for the

Landowner Liability Protections (40 CFR 312.28)
As the user of this ESA, do you have any specialized knowledge or experience related to the site
or nearby properties? For example, are you involved in the same line of business as the current
or former occupants of the site or an adjoining property so that you would have specialized
knowledge of the chemicals and processes used by this type of business?
4. Relationship of the purchase price to the fair market value of the site if it were not
contaminated (40 CFR 312.29)
a. Does the purchase price being paid for this site reasonably reflect the fair market value of
the site? Yes or No
The site is a continued use as a middle school. The existing school has occupied
The site since construction of the original building in 1974. As a tax-exempt property
the assessed value has not been kept current with fair market values.
b. If you conclude that there is a difference, have you considered whether the lower purchase
price is because contamination is known or believed to be present at the site?
This has been considered, but is not believed to be the cause of the lower property
value on record (see question 4a). The property is not being purchased.
5. Commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the site (40 CFR
312.30)
Are you aware of commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the site that
would help the environmental professional to identify conditions indicative of releases or
threatened releases? For example, as user,
a. Do you know the past uses of the site?

The site is co-owned between the Whitebrook MS and Nonotuck Park. The portion of
site supporting the school has continuously served in this capacity since 1974.
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b. Do you know of specific chemicals that are present or once were present at the site?
c. Do you know of spills or other chemical releases that have taken place at the site?
6. Do you know of any environmental cleanups that have taken place at the site?
7. The degree of obviousness of the presence or likely presence of contamination at the

site, and the ability to detect the contamination by appropriate investigation (40 CFR
312.31)
As the user of this ESA, based on your knowledge and experience related to the site, are there
any obvious indicators that point to the presence or likely presence of contamination at the site?
This questionnaire was completed by:

Name Bertram W. Gardner
Title Project Architect
Signature
Company of User Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc.
Address of User 521 East Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
Date 10.14.16
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APPENDIX E
REGULATORY DATABASE REPORT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPAs Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of
ADDRESS
200 PARK STREET

COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.2539370 - 42 15 14.17

Longitude (West): 72.6669070 - 72 40 0.86
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY

Version Date: 2012

Version Date: 2012
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
Portions of Photo from: 20140711, 20140722

Source: USDA

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200 PARK STREET

A1 WHITE BROOK MIDDLE S 200 PARK STREET FINDS, ECHO TP
A2 200 PARK ST LEAD TP
3 SEWER PUMP STATION NONATUCK PARK LUST, RELEASE Lower 1579, 0.299, North
4 NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE 36 HOLYOKE ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 2859, 0.541, NNE
5 LUTHERAN CHURCH 2 CLARK STREET SHWS, LAST, RELEASE Lower 3730, 0.706, NNE
6 NO LOCATION AID 113 PARK ST SHWS, RELEASE Higher 3888, 0.736, NW
7 RESIDENCE 37 SOUTH STREET SHWS, LUST, RELEASE Lower 4092, 0.775, WNW
8 STEVENS ELASTOMERIC 1 COTTAGE ST SHWS, UST, RELEASE, SPILLS, RCRA NonGen / NLR,... Lower 4244, 0.804, North
9 COTTAGE SQUARE APART 15 COTTAGE STREET SHWS, LUST, LAST, INST CONTROL, RELEASE Lower 4401, 0.834, North
10 IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE 123 UNION STREET SHWS, RELEASE Lower 4474, 0.847, North
11 FMR J P STEVENS 27 PAYSON AVE SHWS, RELEASE Lower 4550, 0.862, NNW
B12 7/11 STATION 97 UNION ST SHWS, LUST, RELEASE, HW GEN Lower 4721, 0.894, North
B13 LANDRY FURNITURE 119 UNION ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 4758, 0.901, North
14 PROPERTY OFF HENDRIC OFF HENDRICKS ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 4804, 0.910, SSE
C15 EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY ST SHWS, INST CONTROL, BROWNFIELDS, SPILLS, RELEASE Lower 4966, 0.941, North
C16 LIBERTY STREET MECHANIC ST SHWS, RELEASE Lower 5047, 0.956, North
17 EASTHAMPTON GAS CO LIBERTY STREET EDR MGP Lower 5049, 0.956, North
18 ROAD SURFACE LAUREL DRIVE AND KIN SHWS, RELEASE Higher 5193, 0.984, SSW
19 EASTHAMPTON GAS CO MECHANIC STREET EDR MGP Lower 5266, 0.997, North
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The target property was identified in the following records. For more information on this
property see page 8 of the attached EDR Radius Map report:
Site Database(s) EPA ID
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE S FINDS N/A

200 PARK STREET Registry ID:: 110021845379
ECHO
200 PARK ST LEAD N/A

200 PARK ST Inspector License Number: 1431
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES

No mapped sites were found in EDRs search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:

NPL National Priority List
Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens

Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions

FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System

SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive

CORRACTS Corrective Action Report

RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal

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RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-CESQG RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROL Sites with Institutional Controls
Federal ERNS list

ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
SWF/LF Solid Waste Facility Database/Transfer Stations

LAST Leaking Aboveground Storage Tank Sites
INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land

FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST Summary Listing of all the Tanks Registered in the State of Massachusetts
AST Aboveground Storage Tank Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land

INST CONTROL Sites With Activity and Use Limitation

INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing

BROWNFIELDS Completed Brownfields Covenants Listing

US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites

INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands

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ODI Open Dump Inventory

DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations

US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records

LIENS Liens Information Listing
LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information

HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Historical Spill List
RELEASE Reportable Releases Database

RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
US MINES Mines Master Index File

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UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites

DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
AIRS Permitted Facilities Listing
DRYCLEANERS Regulated Drycleaning Facilities
ENF Enforcement Action Cases
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
GWDP Ground Water Discharge Permits
HW GEN List of Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Generators
MERCURY Mercury Product Recyling Drop-Off Locations Listing
NPDES NPDES Permit Listing
TIER 2 Tier 2 Information Listing
TSD TSD Facility
FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing

EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historic Gas Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historic Dry Cleaners

RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS

Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.
Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on
a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been
differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.
Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed
data on individual sites can be reviewed.
Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.


SHWS: Contains information on releases of oil and hazardous materials that have been reported to
DEP.
A review of the SHWS list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there are 14
SHWS sites within approximately 1 mile of the target property.

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____________________ Address
___________________ Map ID
_____ Page
_____
NO LOCATION AID 113 PARK ST NW 1/2 - 1 (0.736 mi.) 6 20
ROAD SURFACE LAUREL DRIVE AND KIN SSW 1/2 - 1 (0.984 mi.) 18 69
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map ID
_____ Page
_____
NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE 36 HOLYOKE ST NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.541 mi.) 4 11
LUTHERAN CHURCH 2 CLARK STREET NNE 1/2 - 1 (0.706 mi.) 5 15
RESIDENCE 37 SOUTH STREET WNW 1/2 - 1 (0.775 mi.) 7 22
STEVENS ELASTOMERIC 1 COTTAGE ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.804 mi.) 8 24
COTTAGE SQUARE APART 15 COTTAGE STREET N 1/2 - 1 (0.834 mi.) 9 31
IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE 123 UNION STREET N 1/2 - 1 (0.847 mi.) 10 44
FMR J P STEVENS 27 PAYSON AVE NNW 1/2 - 1 (0.862 mi.) 11 45
7/11 STATION 97 UNION ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.894 mi.) B12 47
LANDRY FURNITURE 119 UNION ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.901 mi.) B13 52
PROPERTY OFF HENDRIC OFF HENDRICKS ST SSE 1/2 - 1 (0.910 mi.) 14 53
Release Tracking Number / Current Status: 1-0000639 / TIERI
EASTHAMPTON AREA WOR 19 LIBERTY ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.941 mi.) C15 55
LIBERTY STREET MECHANIC ST N 1/2 - 1 (0.956 mi.) C16 64

LUST: Sites within the Releases Database that have a UST listed as its source.
A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 06/28/2016 has revealed that there is 1 LUST
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
SEWER PUMP STATION NONATUCK PARK N 1/4 - 1/2 (0.299 mi.) 3 9

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EDR MGP: The EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plant Database includes records of coal gas plants
(manufactured gas plants) compiled by EDRs researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States
from the 1800s to 1950s to produce a gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used
whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture of coal, oil, and water that also produced a significant amount of waste.
Many of the byproducts of the gas production, such as coal tar (oily waste containing volatile and
non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds are potentially hazardous to human health and the
environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently disposed of directly at the plant site and can
remain or spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil and groundwater contamination.
A review of the EDR MGP list, as provided by EDR, has revealed that there are 2 EDR MGP sites within
approximately 1 mile of the target property.
Lower Elevation
____________________ Address
___________________ Map
_____ID Page
_____
EASTHAMPTON GAS CO LIBERTY STREET N 1/2 - 1 (0.956 mi.) 17 69
EASTHAMPTON GAS CO MECHANIC STREET N 1/2 - 1 (0.997 mi.) 19 70

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Due to poor or inadequate address information, the following sites were not mapped. Count: 7 records.
Site Name
____________ Database(s)
____________
WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL ICE R SHWS, RELEASE
WMECO TRANSFORMER RELEASE SHWS, RELEASE
LOWER MILL POND SHWS, RELEASE
TTU ACCIDENT SHWS, RELEASE
POLE 188/44 SHWS, RELEASE
MANHAN RAIL TRAIL SHWS, RELEASE
POLE #18 58 SHWS, RELEASE

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NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
Proposed NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
NPL LIENS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Delisted NPL 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
FEDERAL FACILITY 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
SEMS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
SEMS-ARCHIVE 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
CORRACTS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
RCRA-TSDF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
RCRA-LQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
RCRA-SQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
RCRA-CESQG 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
LUCIS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US ENG CONTROLS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US INST CONTROL 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Federal ERNS list
ERNS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SHWS 1.000 0 0 0 14 NR 14
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
LUST 0.500 0 0 1 NR NR 1
LAST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
INDIAN LUST 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
FEMA UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
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UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
AST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
INDIAN UST 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
INDIAN VCP 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0

US BROWNFIELDS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
INDIAN ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
ODI 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
DEBRIS REGION 9 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US CDL TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Local Land Records
LIENS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
LIENS 2 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HMIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SPILLS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RELEASE TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RCRA NonGen / NLR 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
FUDS 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
DOD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
SCRD DRYCLEANERS 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
US FIN ASSUR TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
EPA WATCH LIST TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
2020 COR ACTION 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
TSCA TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
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TRIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
SSTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
ROD 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
RMP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RAATS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
PRP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
PADS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
ICIS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
MLTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
COAL ASH DOE TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
COAL ASH EPA 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
PCB TRANSFORMER TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
RADINFO TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HIST FTTS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
DOT OPS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
CONSENT 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
INDIAN RESERV 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
FUSRAP 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
UMTRA 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
LEAD SMELTERS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US AIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
US MINES 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
FINDS TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
UXO 1.000 0 0 0 0 NR 0
DOCKET HWC TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
AIRS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
DRYCLEANERS 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
ENF TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
Financial Assurance TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
GWDP TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
HW GEN 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0
LEAD TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
MERCURY 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
NPDES TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
TIER 2 TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
TSD 0.500 0 0 0 NR NR 0
ECHO TP 1 NR NR NR NR NR 1
FUELS PROGRAM 0.250 0 0 NR NR NR 0

EDR MGP 1.000 0 0 0 2 NR 2
EDR Hist Auto 0.125 0 NR NR NR NR 0
EDR Hist Cleaner 0.125 0 NR NR NR NR 0

RGA HWS TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
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RGA LUST TP NR NR NR NR NR 0
- Totals -- 3 0 0 1 16 0 20
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
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A1 WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL FINDS 1009418123

Target 200 PARK STREET ECHO N/A
Actual: FINDS:
191 ft.

System
ICIS (Integrated Compliance Information System) is the Integrated

Compliance Information System and provides a database that, when
complete, will contain integrated Enforcement and Compliance
information across most of EPAs programs. The vision for ICIS is to
replace EPAs independent databases that contain Enforcement data with
a single repository for that information. Currently, ICIS contains all
Federal Administrative and Judicial enforcement actions. This
information is maintained in ICIS by EPA in the Regional offices and
it Headquarters. A future release of ICIS will replace the Permit
Compliance System (PCS) which supports the NPDES and will integrate
that information with Federal actions already in the system. ICIS also
has the capability to track other activities occurring in the Region
that support Compliance and Enforcement programs. These include;
Incident Tracking, Compliance Assistance, and Compliance Monitoring.
ECHO:
Envid: 1009418123
A2 LEAD S108712047
Target 200 PARK ST N/A
Actual: LEAD:
191 ft. Community: Easthampton
Unit: Not reported
Inspector Name: James Montemagni
Outcomes: No Hazards Found
Unit: Not reported
Activity Type: COMPLIANCE
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Activity Descriptions: Letter of Full Initial Insp Comp
Outcomes: Issued
3 SEWER PUMP STATION LUST S102082982

North NONATUCK PARK RELEASE N/A
0.299 mi.
1579 ft.
Relative: LUST:
Lower Facility:
Actual:
158 ft. Status Date: 11/14/1996
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: PHASE II

Source: UST
Chemicals:
Actions:



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Action Type: RNF





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Action Type: RLFA
Action Type: RLFA



Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: PHASE II
4 NEXT TO YELLOW HOUSE ON LEFT SHWS S106863243

NNE 36 HOLYOKE ST RELEASE N/A
0.541 mi.
2859 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
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Source: PIPE
Chemicals:
Actions:







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Action Status: RFI


Action Status: NOA
Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA

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Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Action Type: RNF


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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
5 LUTHERAN CHURCH SHWS S113411570

NNE 2 CLARK STREET LAST N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA RELEASE
0.706 mi.
3730 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
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Phase: Not reported
Source: LINE
Source: AST
Chemicals:
Actions:



Action Type: RLFA



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Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RNFE




Action Status: NOA

Action Status: RFI
Action Type: RLFA

LAST:
Source Type: AST
Category: TWO HR
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Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Source: LINE
Source: AST
Actions:



Action Type: RLFA



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Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RNFE




Action Status: NOA

Action Status: RFI
Action Type: RLFA

Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
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6 NO LOCATION AID SHWS S105735865

NW 113 PARK ST RELEASE N/A
0.736 mi.
3888 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: MODF
Quantity: 3 gallons
Chemical: PCB
Actions:
Action Type: RNF


Action Type: RLFA

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Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
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7 RESIDENCE SHWS S118337208

WNW 37 SOUTH STREET LUST N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA RELEASE
0.775 mi.
4092 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
171 ft. Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Source: UST
Source: TANK
Chemicals:
Actions:
Action Type: BOL
Action Type: BOL


Action Type: RNFE


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LUST:
Facility:
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported

Source: UST
Source: TANK
Chemicals:
Actions:
Action Type: BOL
Action Type: BOL


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Action Type: RNFE




Release:
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
8 STEVENS ELASTOMERIC & PLASTIC SHWS 1000407069

North 1 COTTAGE ST UST MAD053390217
0.804 mi. SPILLS
4244 ft. RCRA NonGen / NLR
FINDS
Relative: Financial Assurance
Lower ECHO
Actual: SHWS:
150 ft. Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0013794 / RAO
Category: 120 DY
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Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZO(A)PYRENE
Chemical: BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE
Chemical: ARSENIC
Actions:
Action Type: RNF




UST:
Facility:
Facility ID: 8017
Owner Id: 2057
Owner: HAMILTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC
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Description: Manufacturing
Latitude: 42.26676
Contact name: DAVID MURPHY
Update: 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Fac status: CLOSED
Tank ID: Not reported

Tank Status: Not reported
Date Installed: Not reported
Capacity: Not reported
Contents: Not reported
Ptype: Not reported
Submersible sump: Not reported
Turbine sump: Not reported
Turbine sump sensor: Not reported
Intermediate sump: Not reported
Intermediate sump sensor: Not reported
Spill bucket sensor: Not reported
Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
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MA Spills:
Staff Lead: SLOWICK, D Date Entered: Not reported
Material: SEWAGE Other Material: Not reported
Qty Reported: 10,001 & UP Qty Actual: 10,001 & UP
Incident: OTHER RELEASE > Other Incdnt: ACCIDENT
Notifier: CAPT. THOMAS WASHINGTON, FIRE DEPT.
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: CARPENTER, C Date Entered: Not reported
Qty Reported: LESS THAN 1 Qty Actual: LESS THAN 1
Notifier: JOE MAZZI- DYE WORKS
Days/Close: 1

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Qty Reported: SHEEN Qty Actual: SHEEN
Source: OTHER SOURCE > Other Source: UNKNOWN
Cleanup Type: SSC Contractor: NOT USED
Notifier: DAVID LENAERTS - E.F.D.
Days/Close: 1

Material: OTHER MATERIAL --> Other Material: DYE
Qty Reported: LESS THAN 1 Qty Actual: UNKNOWN
Notifier: JOE MAZIARZ
Days/Close: 1

Days/Close: 1

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Cleanup Type: SC Contractor: CLEAN HARBORS
Days/Close: 881
RCRA NonGen / NLR:

Facility name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORKS INC
Facility address: 1 COTTAGE ST
Mailing address: PO BOX 409
Contact: JOSEPH MAZIARZ
Contact address: PO BOX 409
Contact country: US
EPA Region: 01
Classification: Non-Generator
Description: Handler: Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous waste
Owner/operator name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORK
Owner/operator address: PO BOX 409

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. Waste code: D001

. Waste code: D003

. Waste name: REACTIVE WASTE
. Waste code: U021

. Waste name: [1,1-BIPHENYL]-4,4-DIAMINE (OR) BENZIDINE
Site name: EASTHAMPTON DYE WORKS INC
Classification: Not a generator, verified

FINDS:


System
Facility Id: 8017
Description: Industrial
Work Phone: 617-330-1010
ECHO:
Envid: 1000407069
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9 COTTAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS SHWS S110303491

North 15 COTTAGE STREET LUST N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 LAST
0.834 mi. INST CONTROL
4401 ft. RELEASE
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0019362 / PSC
Current Status: PSC
Phase: Not reported
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: NAPHTHALENE
Chemical: 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE
Chemical: ACENAPHTHYLENE
Actions:

Action Type: RNFE




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Category: 120 DY
Current Status: PSC
Phase: Not reported
Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
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Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
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Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN OILS
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Action Status: Release or TOR Less than Reporting Requirement
Action Type: RLFA

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Action Type: RLFA



Action Status: Unilateral Order Issued
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Facility:
Source Type: UST
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported

Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
Source: UNKNOWN
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZENE
Actions:
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LAST:
Source Type: AST
Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: BENZENE
Source: FUELTANK
Source: TANK
Source: UST
Source: AST
Source: PIPE
Source: UNKNOWN
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INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: FEEREC

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
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Action Stat: TSAUD

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Action Stat: LEGNOT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported

Category: 120 DY
Phase: Not reported

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Phase: Not reported
10 IN FRONT OF AUTOZONE SHWS S118562789

North 123 UNION STREET RELEASE N/A
0.847 mi.
4474 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: HOSE
Source: VEHICLE
Chemicals:
Actions:


Action Type: RLFA

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Action Type: RNFE

Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
11 FMR J P STEVENS SHWS S100040995

NNW 27 PAYSON AVE RELEASE N/A
0.862 mi.
4550 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: PHASE III
Source: LAGOON
Chemicals:
Chemical: WASTE OIL
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Action Status: WAVDN
Release:
Category: NONE
Phase: PHASE III
B12 7/11 STATION SHWS S104544584

North 97 UNION ST LUST N/A
0.894 mi. HW GEN
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: PHASE IV
Chemicals:
Chemical: GASOLINE
Quantity: 76290 micrograms per liter
Actions:

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Facility:
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
Source: UST
Chemicals:
Chemical: TPH
Chemical: GASOLINE
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Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: PHASE IV

Category: 72 HR
Phase: Not reported
HW GEN:
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State Generator Status: Not reported
B13 LANDRY FURNITURE SHWS S105124747

North 119 UNION ST RELEASE N/A
0.901 mi.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: VEHICLE
Chemicals:
Actions:

Action Type: RLFA


Action Type: RNF

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Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported
14 PROPERTY OFF HENDRICKS ST SHWS S100361157

SSE OFF HENDRICKS ST RELEASE N/A
0.910 mi.
4804 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Lower Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000639 / TIERI
Current Status: TIERI
Phase: Not reported
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:
Action Type: RLFA
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Action Status: Tier 1A Classification

Action Type: RLFA


Action Status: RFI



Action Status: RFI


Action Status: RFI



Action Status: RFI
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Release:
Release Tracking Number/Current Status: 1-0000639 / TIERI
Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
C15 EASTHAMPTON AREA WORK CENTER SHWS S101023882

North 19 LIBERTY ST INST CONTROL N/A
1/2-1 EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 BROWNFIELDS
0.941 mi. SPILLS
4966 ft. Site 1 of 2 in cluster C RELEASE
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Location Type: COGASPLANT
Chemicals:
Chemical: UNKNOWN
Actions:

Action Type: TREGS

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Action Status: NOA






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INST CONTROL:
Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: RECPT

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: SNAUDI

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD

Action Type: AUL
Action Stat: TSAUD
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RTN: 1-0000674
RAO Class: C1
Other RTNs: Not reported
Current Owner: Riverside Ind Inc
MCP Status: RAO
AUL: No
COCs: Unknown
Former Use: Cogasplant
Current Use: Not reported
Total Acreage: 6.55
MA Spills:
Incident: DUMPING Other Incdnt: Not reported
Notifier: ANONYMOUS
Days/Close: 1

Staff Lead: JONES, L Date Entered: 19890913
Material: ASPHALT Other Material: Not reported
Source: --------------- Other Source: Not reported
Notifier: A MORSE FD
Days/Close: 1
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Category: NONE
Phase: Not reported
C16 LIBERTY STREET SHWS S103545350

North MECHANIC ST RELEASE N/A
0.956 mi.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: PHASE III
Chemicals:
Chemical: TPH
Actions:
been implemented.

Action Status: Submittal Retracted
been implemented.
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been implemented.

been implemented.

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been implemented.

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been implemented.

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been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

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been implemented.

been implemented.

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been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

been implemented.

Action Status: ACOP
been implemented.
Release:
Category: 120 DY
Phase: PHASE III
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North LIBERTY STREET N/A
1/2-1 EAST HAMPTON, MA 1027
0.956 mi.
5049 ft.

Actual:
147 ft.
18 ROAD SURFACE SHWS S116357952

SSW LAUREL DRIVE AND KINSBERRY WAY RELEASE N/A
0.984 mi.
5193 ft.
Relative: SHWS:
Phase: Not reported
Source: HOSE
Source: VEHICLE
Chemicals:
Actions:
Action Type: RLFA


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Action Type: RNFE



Release:
Category: TWO HR
Phase: Not reported

North MECHANIC STREET N/A
1/2-1 EAST HAMPTON, MA 1027
0.997 mi.
5266 ft.

Actual:
153 ft.
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City EDR ID Site Name Site Address Zip Database(s)
EASTHAMPTON S116357947 WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL ICE R GREENWOOD CT SHWS, RELEASE

EASTHAMPTON S107517395 WMECO TRANSFORMER RELEASE LOWNDS AVE 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S106617297 LOWER MILL POND OFF MECHANIC ST 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S102403570 TTU ACCIDENT PARK ST 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S106775631 POLE 188/44 WEST ST NEAR GLENDALE 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
EASTHAMPTON S111277133 MANHAN RAIL TRAIL SOUTH STREET 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
WESTHAMPTON S105735496 POLE #18 58 MAIN RD 01027 SHWS, RELEASE
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To maintain currency of the following federal and state databases, EDR contacts the appropriate governmental agency
on a monthly or quarterly basis, as required.
Number of Days to Update: Provides confirmation that EDR is reporting records that have been updated within 90 days
from the date the government agency made the information available to the public.

National Priorities List (Superfund). The NPL is a subset of CERCLIS and identifies over 1,200 sites for priority
cleanup under the Superfund Program. NPL sites may encompass relatively large areas. As such, EDR provides polygon
coverage for over 1,000 NPL site boundaries produced by EPAs Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center
(EPIC) and regional EPA offices.
NPL Site Boundaries

Sources:
EPAs Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC)
Telephone: 202-564-7333
EPA Region 10

A site that has been proposed for listing on the National Priorities List through the issuance of a proposed rule
in the Federal Register. EPA then accepts public comments on the site, responds to the comments, and places on
the NPL those sites that continue to meet the requirements for listing.

Federal Superfund Liens. Under the authority granted the USEPA by CERCLA of 1980, the USEPA has the authority
to file liens against real property in order to recover remedial action expenditures or when the property owner
received notification of potential liability. USEPA compiles a listing of filed notices of Superfund Liens.
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The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) establishes the criteria that the
EPA uses to delete sites from the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425.(e), sites may be deleted from the
NPL where no further response is appropriate.
FEDERAL FACILITY: Federal Facility Site Information listing

A listing of National Priority List (NPL) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites found in the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) Database where EPA Federal Facilities
Restoration and Reuse Office is involved in cleanup activities.

SEMS (Superfund Enterprise Management System) tracks hazardous waste sites, potentially hazardous waste sites,
and remedial activities performed in support of EPAs Superfund Program across the United States. The list was
formerly know as CERCLIS, renamed to SEMS by the EPA in 2015. The list contains data on potentially hazardous
waste sites that have been reported to the USEPA by states, municipalities, private companies and private persons,
pursuant to Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
This dataset also contains sites which are either proposed to or on the National Priorities List (NPL) and the
sites which are in the screening and assessment phase for possible inclusion on the NPL.
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SEMS-ARCHIVE (Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive) tracks sites that have no further interest under
the Federal Superfund Program based on available information. The list was formerly known as the CERCLIS-NFRAP,
renamed to SEMS ARCHIVE by the EPA in 2015. EPA may perform a minimal level of assessment work at a site while
it is archived if site conditions change and/or new information becomes available. Archived sites have been removed
and archived from the inventory of SEMS sites. Archived status indicates that, to the best of EPAs knowledge,
assessment at a site has been completed and that EPA has determined no further steps will be taken to list the
site on the National Priorities List (NPL), unless information indicates this decision was not appropriate or
other considerations require a recommendation for listing at a later time. The decision does not necessarily mean
that there is no hazard associated with a given site; it only means that. based upon available information, the
location is not judged to be potential NPL site.


as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Transporters are individuals or entities that
move hazardous waste from the generator offsite to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the
waste. TSDFs treat, store, or dispose of the waste.

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Large quantity generators (LQGs) generate
over 1,000 kilograms (kg) of hazardous waste, or over 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.
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as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Small quantity generators (SQGs) generate
between 100 kg and 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month.

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Conditionally exempt small quantity generators
(CESQGs) generate less than 100 kg of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.

properties.

A listing of sites with engineering controls in place. Engineering controls include various forms of caps, building
foundations, liners, and treatment methods to create pathway elimination for regulated substances to enter environmental
media or effect human health.

A listing of sites with institutional controls in place. Institutional controls include administrative measures,
such as groundwater use restrictions, construction restrictions, property use restrictions, and post remediation
care requirements intended to prevent exposure to contaminants remaining on site. Deed restrictions are generally
required as part of the institutional controls.
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Federal ERNS list

substances.


Solid Waste Facilities/Landfill Sites. SWF/LF type records typically contain an inventory of solid waste disposal
facilities or landfills in a particular state. Depending on the state, these may be active or inactive facilities
or open dumps that failed to meet RCRA Subtitle D Section 4004 criteria for solid waste landfills or disposal
sites.

Regulations first adopted in 1971 (310 CMR 16.00 and 310 CMR 19.00). The list does not include landfills that
closed before 1971 (and which never had a MassDEP permit or approval), or for which agency data is incomplete.

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Registered Underground Storage Tanks. USTs are regulated under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) and must be registered with the state department responsible for administering the UST program. Available
information varies by state program.


land in EPA Region 5 (Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Tribal Nations).
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land in EPA Region 6 (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and 65 Tribes).

land in EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and ten Tribal
Nations).

land in EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Tribal Nations).

land in EPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Tribal Nations)
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land in EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations).

Activity and Use Limitations establish limits and conditions on the future use of contaminated property, and therefore
allow cleanups to be tailored to these uses.



Under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 21E is the statute that governs the cleanup of releases of oil and/or hazardous
material to the environment. The Brownfields Act of 1998 amended M.G.L. c. 21E by establishing significant liability
relief and financial incentives to spur the redevelopment of brownfields, while ensuring that the Commonwealths
environmental standards are met. Most brownfields are redeveloped with the benefit of liability protections that
operate automatically under M.G.L. c. 21E.

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Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment.
Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) stores information reported by EPA Brownfields
grant recipients on brownfields properties assessed or cleaned up with grant funding as well as information on
Targeted Brownfields Assessments performed by EPA Regions. A listing of ACRES Brownfield sites is obtained from
Cleanups in My Community. Cleanups in My Community provides information on Brownfields properties for which information
is reported back to EPA, as well as areas served by Brownfields grant programs.


A listing of illegal dump sites location on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation located in eastern Riverside
County and northern Imperial County, California.

An open dump is defined as a disposal facility that does not comply with one or more of the Part 257 or Part 258
Subtitle D Criteria.
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A listing of clandestine drug lab locations that have been removed from the DEAs National Clandestine Laboratory
Register.

A listing of clandestine drug lab locations. The U.S. Department of Justice ("the Department") provides this
web site as a public service. It contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reported
they found chemicals or other items that indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dumpsites.
In most cases, the source of the entries is not the Department, and the Department has not verified the entry
and does not guarantee its accuracy. Members of the public must verify the accuracy of all entries by, for example,
contacting local law enforcement and local health departments.
Local Land Records


A Federal CERCLA (Superfund) lien can exist by operation of law at any site or property at which EPA has spent
Superfund monies. These monies are spent to investigate and address releases and threatened releases of contamination.
CERCLIS provides information as to the identity of these sites and properties.


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The Spills Database was the release notification tracking system for spills that occurred prior to October 1,
1993. This information should be considered to be primarily of historical interest since all of the listed spills
have either been cleaned up or assigned new tracking numbers and moved to the Reportable Releases or Sites Transition
List databases.

Spills 90 includes those spill and release records available exclusively from FirstSearch databases. Typically,
they may include chemical, oil and/or hazardous substance spills recorded after 1990. Duplicate records that are
already included in EDR incident and release records are not included in Spills 90.

Spills 80 includes those spill and release records available from FirstSearch databases prior to 1990. Typically,
they may include chemical, oil and/or hazardous substance spills recorded before 1990. Duplicate records that
are already included in EDR incident and release records are not included in Spills 80.

as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous
waste.

The listing includes locations of Formerly Used Defense Sites properties where the US Army Corps of Engineers
is actively working or will take necessary cleanup actions.
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This data set consists of federally owned or administered lands, administered by the Department of Defense, that
have any area equal to or greater than 640 acres of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
FEDLAND: Federal and Indian Lands

Federally and Indian administrated lands of the United States. Lands included are administrated by: Army Corps
of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, National Wild and Scenic River, National Wildlife Refuge, Public Domain Land,
Wilderness, Wilderness Study Area, Wildlife Management Area, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management,
Department of Justice, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2005 Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Data Release Frequency: N/A

The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners was established in 1998, with support from the U.S. EPA Office
of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. It is comprised of representatives of states with established
drycleaner remediation programs. Currently the member states are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

All owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste are required to provide
proof that they will have sufficient funds to pay for the clean up, closure, and post-closure care of their facilities.

matters relating to facilities with alleged violations identified as either significant or high priority. Being
on the Watch List does not mean that the facility has actually violated the law only that an investigation by
EPA or a state or local environmental agency has led those organizations to allege that an unproven violation
has in fact occurred. Being on the Watch List does not represent a higher level of concern regarding the alleged
violations that were detected, but instead indicates cases requiring additional dialogue between EPA, state and
local agencies - primarily because of the length of time the alleged violation has gone unaddressed or unresolved.
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The EPA has set ambitious goals for the RCRA Corrective Action program by creating the 2020 Corrective Action
Universe. This RCRA cleanup baseline includes facilities expected to need corrective action. The 2020 universe
contains a wide variety of sites. Some properties are heavily contaminated while others were contaminated but
have since been cleaned up. Still others have not been fully investigated yet, and may require little or no remediation.
Inclusion in the 2020 Universe does not necessarily imply failure on the part of a facility to meet its RCRA obligations.

Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA identifies manufacturers and importers of chemical substances included on the
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory list. It includes data on the production volume of these substances by plant
site.
Data Release Frequency: Every 4 Years

Toxic Release Inventory System. TRIS identifies facilities which release toxic chemicals to the air, water and
land in reportable quantities under SARA Title III Section 313.

Section 7 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (92 Stat. 829) requires all
registered pesticide-producing establishments to submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency by March
1st each year. Each establishment must report the types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients and devices
being produced, and those having been produced and sold or distributed in the past year.

Record of Decision. ROD documents mandate a permanent remedy at an NPL (Superfund) site containing technical
and health information to aid in the cleanup.
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When Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, it required EPA to publish regulations and guidance
for chemical accident prevention at facilities using extremely hazardous substances. The Risk Management Program
Rule (RMP Rule) was written to implement Section 112(r) of these amendments. The rule, which built upon existing
industry codes and standards, requires companies of all sizes that use certain flammable and toxic substances
to develop a Risk Management Program, which includes a(n): Hazard assessment that details the potential effects
of an accidental release, an accident history of the last five years, and an evaluation of worst-case and alternative
accidental releases; Prevention program that includes safety precautions and maintenance, monitoring, and employee
training measures; and Emergency response program that spells out emergency health care, employee training measures
and procedures for informing the public and response agencies (e.g the fire department) should an accident occur.

pertaining to major violators and includes administrative and civil actions brought by the EPA. For administration
actions after September 30, 1995, data entry in the RAATS database was discontinued. EPA will retain a copy of
the database for historical records. It was necessary to terminate RAATS because a decrease in agency resources
made it impossible to continue to update the information contained in the database.


PCB Activity Database. PADS Identifies generators, transporters, commercial storers and/or brokers and disposers
of PCBs who are required to notify the EPA of such activities.

The Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) supports the information needs of the national enforcement
and compliance program as well as the unique needs of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
program.
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FTTS: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
FTTS tracks administrative cases and pesticide enforcement actions and compliance activities related to FIFRA,
TSCA and EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). To maintain currency, EDR contacts the
FTTS INSP: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)

MLTS is maintained by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and contains a list of approximately 8,100 sites which
possess or use radioactive materials and which are subject to NRC licensing requirements. To maintain currency,
EDR contacts the Agency on a quarterly basis.




The Radiation Information Database (RADINFO) contains information about facilities that are regulated by U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for radiation and radioactivity.
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A complete administrative case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA regions. The
information was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation of FIFRA
(Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some EPA regions
are now closing out records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing EPA Headquarters
with updated records, it was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that may not be included
in the newer FTTS database updates. This database is no longer updated.
HIST FTTS INSP: FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Inspection & Enforcement Case Listing
A complete inspection and enforcement case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA
regions. The information was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation
of FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some
EPA regions are now closing out records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing
EPA Headquarters with updated records, it was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that
may not be included in the newer FTTS database updates. This database is no longer updated.


Major legal settlements that establish responsibility and standards for cleanup at NPL (Superfund) sites. Released
periodically by United States District Courts after settlement by parties to litigation matters.
Date Data Arrived at EDR: 04/06/2016 Telephone: Varies
BRS: Biennial Reporting System

The Biennial Reporting System is a national system administered by the EPA that collects data on the generation
and management of hazardous waste. BRS captures detailed data from two groups: Large Quantity Generators (LQG)
and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities.
Date of Government Version: 12/31/2013 Source: EPA/NTIS
Data Release Frequency: Biennially
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This map layer portrays Indian administered lands of the United States that have any area equal to or greater
than 640 acres.

DOE established the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in 1974 to remediate sites where
radioactive contamination remained from Manhattan Project and early U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) operations.

Uranium ore was mined by private companies for federal government use in national defense programs. When the mills
shut down, large piles of the sand-like material (mill tailings) remain after uranium has been extracted from
the ore. Levels of human exposure to radioactive materials from the piles are low; however, in some cases tailings
were used as construction materials before the potential health hazards of the tailings were recognized.


A list of several hundred sites in the U.S. where secondary lead smelting was done from 1931and 1964. These sites
may pose a threat to public health through ingestion or inhalation of contaminated soil or dust

The database is a sub-system of Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS). AFS contains compliance data
on air pollution point sources regulated by the U.S. EPA and/or state and local air regulatory agencies. This
information comes from source reports by various stationary sources of air pollution, such as electric power plants,
steel mills, factories, and universities, and provides information about the air pollutants they produce. Action,
air program, air program pollutant, and general level plant data. It is used to track emissions and compliance
data from industrial plants.
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Contains all mine identification numbers issued for mines active or opened since 1971. The data also includes
violation information.
Date of Government Version: 02/09/2016 Source: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
US MINES 2: Ferrous and Nonferrous Metal Mines Database Listing

This map layer includes ferrous (ferrous metal mines are facilities that extract ferrous metals, such as iron
ore or molybdenum) and nonferrous (Nonferrous metal mines are facilities that extract nonferrous metals, such
as gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead) metal mines in the United States.
US MINES 3: Active Mines & Mineral Plants Database Listing

Active Mines and Mineral Processing Plant operations for commodities monitored by the Minerals Information Team
of the USGS.

Facility Index System. FINDS contains both facility information and pointers to other sources that contain more
detail. EDR includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS (Aerometric
Information Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track information on civil judicial
enforcement cases for all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal
Docket System used to track criminal enforcement actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities
Information System), STATE (State Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System).
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UXO: Unexploded Ordnance Sites

A listing of unexploded ordnance site locations
Date of Government Version: 10/25/2015 Source: Department of Defense


A listing of Department of Environmental Protection regulated drycleaning facilities that use perchloroethylene
under the Environmental Results Program.

A listing of enforcement action cases tracked by Department of Environmental Protection programs, including Solid
Waste and Hazardous Waste.

Information for hazardous waste facilities. Financial assurance is intended to ensure that resources are available
facility is unable or unwilling to pay.

A listing of financial assurance information for underground storage tanks. Financial assurance is intended to
ensure that resources are available to pay for the cost of closure, post-closure care, and corrective measures
if the owner or operator of a regulated facility is unable or unwilling to pay.
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Date of Government Version: 10/21/2011 Source: Office of State Fire Marshal

Financial Assurance 3: Financial Assurance Information listing

Information for solid waste facilities. Financial assurance is intended to ensure that resources are available
facility is unable or unwilling to pay

The Ground Water Discharge Permits datalayer (formerly known as Groundwater Discharge Points) is a statewide
point dataset containing approximate locations of permitted discharges to groundwater.

Permanent generator identification numbers for all Massachusetts generators of hazardous waste and waste oil that
have registered with or notified MassDEP of their hazardous waste activities.

Date of Government Version: 07/09/2015 Source: Department of Health & Human Services, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Progr

A listing of locations, collecting and recycling for mercury-added products. Mercury is toxic to the human nervous
system, as well as fish and animals. Mercury can enter the body either through skin absorption or through inhalation
of mercury vapors. At room temperature, small beads of mercury will vaporize.

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TSD: TSD Facility


This listing includes facilities that are registered under the Part 80 (Code of Federal Regulations) EPA Fuels
Programs. All companies now are required to submit new and updated registrations.


compiled by EDRs researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States from the 1800s to 1950s
to produce a gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture
of coal, oil, and water that also produced a significant amount of waste. Many of the byproducts of the gas production,
such as coal tar (oily waste containing volatile and non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds
are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently
disposed of directly at the plant site and can remain or spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil
and groundwater contamination.
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gas station/filling station/service station sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDRs review was limited
to those categories of sources that might, in EDRs opinion, include gas station/filling station/service station
establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were not limited to gas, gas station, gasoline station,
filling station, auto, automobile repair, auto service station, service station, etc. This database falls within
a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR. EDRs HRHR effort presents
unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create environmental concerns,
but may not show up in current government records searches.

dry cleaner sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDRs review was limited to those categories of sources
that might, in EDRs opinion, include dry cleaning establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were
not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry, laundromat, cleaning/laundry, wash & dry etc. This database falls
within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR. EDRs HRHR effort
presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create environmental
concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.
The EDR Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste database provides a list of SHWS incidents derived
from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled
from Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.

derived from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists.
Compiled from Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.
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OTHER DATABASE(S)
Depending on the geographic area covered by this report, the data provided in these specialty databases may or may not be
complete. For example, the existence of wetlands information data in a specific report does not mean that all wetlands in the
area covered by the report are included. Moreover, the absence of any reported wetlands information does not necessarily
mean that wetlands do not exist in the area covered by the report.
Oil/Gas Pipelines
Petroleum Bundle (Crude Oil, Refined Products, Petrochemicals, Gas Liquids (LPG/NGL), and Specialty
Gases (Miscellaneous)) N = Natural Gas Bundle (Natural Gas, Gas Liquids (LPG/NGL), and Specialty Gases
(Miscellaneous)). This map includes information copyrighted by PennWell Corporation. This information
is provided on a best effort basis and PennWell Corporation does not guarantee its accuracy nor warrant
its fitness for any particular purpose. Such information has been reprinted with the permission of PennWell.
Electric Power Transmission Line Data

This map includes information copyrighted by PennWell Corporation. This information is provided on a best
effort basis and PennWell Corporation does not guarantee its accuracy nor warrant its fitness for any
particular purpose. Such information has been reprinted with the permission of PennWell.
Sensitive Receptors: There are individuals deemed sensitive receptors due to their fragile immune systems and special sensitivity
to environmental discharges. These sensitive receptors typically include the elderly, the sick, and children. While the location of all
sensitive receptors cannot be determined, EDR indicates those buildings and facilities - schools, daycares, hospitals, medical centers,
and nursing homes - where individuals who are sensitive receptors are likely to be located.
AHA Hospitals:
Source: American Hospital Association, Inc.
Telephone: 312-280-5991
The database includes a listing of hospitals based on the American Hospital Associations annual survey of hospitals.
Medical Centers: Provider of Services Listing
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Telephone: 410-786-3000
A listing of hospitals with Medicare provider number, produced by Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services,
a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Nursing Homes
Source: National Institutes of Health
Telephone: 301-594-6248
Information on Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes in the United States.
Public Schools
Telephone: 202-502-7300
The National Center for Education Statistics primary database on elementary
and secondary public education in the United States. It is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical
database of all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts, which contains data that are
comparable across all states.
Private Schools
Telephone: 202-502-7300
The National Center for Education Statistics primary database on private school locations in the United States.
Source: FEMA
Telephone: 877-336-2627

Source: MassDEP
Telephone: 617-292-5907
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GEOCHECK - PHYSICAL SETTING SOURCE ADDENDUM
TARGET PROPERTY ADDRESS

200 PARK STREET
TARGET PROPERTY COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.253937 - 42 15 14.17

Longitude (West): 72.666907 - 72 40 0.87
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

Version Date: 2012

Version Date: 2012
EDRs GeoCheck Physical Setting Source Addendum is provided to assist the environmental professional in
forming an opinion about the impact of potential contaminant migration.
Assessment of the impact of contaminant migration generally has two principal investigative components:
1. Groundwater flow direction, and

2. Groundwater flow velocity.
Groundwater flow direction may be impacted by surface topography, hydrology, hydrogeology, characteristics
of the soil, and nearby wells. Groundwater flow velocity is generally impacted by the nature of the
geologic strata.
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GROUNDWATER FLOW DIRECTION INFORMATION

Groundwater flow direction for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional
using site-specific well data. If such data is not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary to rely on other
sources of information, such as surface topographic information, hydrologic information, hydrogeologic data
collected on nearby properties, and regional groundwater flow information (from deep aquifers).
Surface topography may be indicative of the direction of surficial groundwater flow. This information can be used to
assist the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or,
should contamination exist on the target property, what downgradient sites might be impacted.
TARGET PROPERTY TOPOGRAPHY

General Topographic Gradient: General NNW
SURROUNDING TOPOGRAPHY: ELEVATION PROFILES

Elevation (ft)
224
216
203
199
198
195
194
191
188
186
185
182
167
164
159
150
149
143
138
North South
TP
Elevation (ft)
347
230
230
217
201
199
194
194
193
192
191
191
181
178
172
171
171
168
166
West East
TP
0 1/2 1 Miles
Target Property Elevation: 191 ft.
Source: Topography has been determined from the USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated
on a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified.
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Surface water can act as a hydrologic barrier to groundwater flow. Such hydrologic information can be used to assist
the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should
Refer to the Physical Setting Source Map following this summary for hydrologic information (major waterways
and bodies of water).
FEMA FLOOD ZONE
Flood Plain Panel at Target Property FEMA Source Type
Additional Panels in search area: FEMA Source Type

25013C0181E FEMA FIRM Flood data
25013C0182E FEMA FIRM Flood data
NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY

NWI Electronic
NWI Quad at Target Property Data Coverage
EASTHAMPTON YES - refer to the Overview Map and Detail Map
Hydrogeologic information obtained by installation of wells on a specific site can often be an indicator
of groundwater flow direction in the immediate area. Such hydrogeologic information can be used to assist the
environmental professional in forming an opinion about the impact of nearby contaminated properties or, should
AQUIFLOW
EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System to provide data on the general direction of groundwater
flow at specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted by environmental professionals to regulatory
authorities at select sites and has extracted the date of the report, groundwater flow direction as determined
hydrogeologically, and the depth to water table.
LOCATION GENERAL DIRECTION

MAP ID FROM TP GROUNDWATER FLOW
Not Reported
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GROUNDWATER FLOW VELOCITY INFORMATION

Groundwater flow velocity information for a particular site is best determined by a qualified environmental professional
using site specific geologic and soil strata data. If such data are not reasonably ascertainable, it may be necessary
to rely on other sources of information, including geologic age identification, rock stratigraphic unit and soil
characteristics data collected on nearby properties and regional soil information. In general, contaminant plumes
move more quickly through sandy-gravelly types of soils than silty-clayey types of soils.
GEOLOGIC INFORMATION IN GENERAL AREA OF TARGET PROPERTY

Geologic information can be used by the environmental professional in forming an opinion about the relative speed
at which contaminant migration may be occurring.
ROCK STRATIGRAPHIC UNIT GEOLOGIC AGE IDENTIFICATION
Era: Mesozoic Category: Stratified Sequence

System: Triassic
Series: Triassic
Code: Tr (decoded above as Era, System & Series)
Geologic Age and Rock Stratigraphic Unit Source: P.G. Schruben, R.E. Arndt and W.J. Bawiec, Geology
of the Conterminous U.S. at 1:2,500,000 Scale - a digital representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman
Map, USGS Digital Data Series DDS - 11 (1994).
Hydric Status: Soil does not meet the requirements for a hydric soil.
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Rate (in/hr) (pH)
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

loamy sand
silt loam

sapric material
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coarse sand
silt loam
EDR Local/Regional Water Agency records provide water well information to assist the environmental
professional in assessing sources that may impact ground water flow direction, and in forming an
opinion about the impact of contaminant migration on nearby drinking water wells.
WELL SEARCH DISTANCE INFORMATION
DATABASE SEARCH DISTANCE (miles)

Federal USGS 1.000
Federal FRDS PWS Nearest PWS within 0.001 miles
State Database 1.000
FEDERAL USGS WELL INFORMATION

LOCATION
A3 USGS40000470796 1/4 - 1/2 Mile ENE
B6 USGS40000470584 1/2 - 1 Mile SSE
FEDERAL FRDS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM INFORMATION

LOCATION
No PWS System Found
Note: PWS System location is not always the same as well location.
STATE DATABASE WELL INFORMATION

LOCATION
A1 MA8000000003565 1/4 - 1/2 Mile ENE
A2 MA8000000004685 1/4 - 1/2 Mile ENE
4 MA8000000003668 1/4 - 1/2 Mile South
B5 MA8000000003342 1/2 - 1 Mile SSE
B7 MA8000000004025 1/2 - 1 Mile SSE
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Map ID
Direction
Distance
Elevation Database EDR ID Number
A1
ENE MA WELLS MA8000000003565
1/4 - 1/2 Mile
Lower

Site name: NONOTUCK PARK WELL (08G)
Longitude: -72.66132033
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000003565


Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: NONOTUCK PARK WELL (08G)
S availabi:
sources ACTIVE

Wellname: NONOTUCK WELL (REPLACEMENT)
Source typ: WELL
Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-08G
A2
ENE MA WELLS MA8000000004685
1/4 - 1/2 Mile
Lower

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Site name: NONOTUCK RD WELL (06G)

Latitude: 42.25482097
Longitude: -72.66122583
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000004685


Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: NONOTUCK RD WELL (06G)
S availabi:
sources EMERG

Wellname: NONOTUCK ROAD WELL
Source typ: WELL
Aquifer: CONFINED Prg: SWAP
Sub date: Not Reported App date: 28-DEC-01
System: Community Whp cntrl: Not Reported
Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-06G
A3
ENE FED USGS USGS40000470796
1/4 - 1/2 Mile
Lower

Monloc type: Well
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4
1/4 - 1/2 Mile
Higher

Site name: BROOK STREET WELL (09G)
Longitude: -72.66616939
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000003668

L type: GW L meth: PHO
L src 1: AP_DOQ L src 2: KNOW

Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: BROOK STREET WELL (09G)
S availabi:
sources ACTIVE

Wellname: BROOK STREET WELL
Source typ: WELL
Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-09G
B5
SSE MA WELLS MA8000000003342
1/2 - 1 Mile
Lower
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Site name: HENDRICK WELLFIELD (04G)
Latitude: 42.24143305
Longitude: -72.66081609
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000003342

L type: WF L meth: PHO

Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: HENDRICK WELLFIELD (04G)
S availabi:
sources ACTIVE

Wellname: HENDRICK STREET WELLFIELD
Source typ: WELLFIELD
Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-04G
B6
SSE FED USGS USGS40000470584
1/2 - 1 Mile
Lower

Monloc type: Well
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B7
SSE MA WELLS MA8000000004025
1/2 - 1 Mile
Lower

Site name: PINES WELL (05G)
Latitude: 42.24070836
Longitude: -72.66041431
Pws id: 1087000 Site id: MA8000000004025


Pws name: EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT S name: PINES WELL (05G)
S availabi:
sources ACTIVE

Wellname: PINES WELL
Source typ: WELL
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Pwsid: 1087000 Source id: 1087000-05G
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RADON
AREA RADON INFORMATION
Radon Test Results
County % of sites>4 pCi/L Median

_____ __________________ _____
HAMPSHIRE 23 1.6
Federal EPA Radon Zone for HAMPSHIRE County: 2

Note: Zone 1 indoor average level > 4 pCi/L.
: Zone 2 indoor average level >= 2 pCi/L and <= 4 pCi/L.
: Zone 3 indoor average level < 2 pCi/L.
Federal Area Radon Information for Zip Code: 01027

Number of sites tested: 6
Area Average Activity % <4 pCi/L % 4-20 pCi/L % >20 pCi/L
Living Area - 1st Floor 4.200 pCi/L 0% 100% 0%

Living Area - 2nd Floor Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
Basement 3.200 pCi/L 67% 33% 0%
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USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model (DEM)

EDR acquired the USGS 7.5 Digital Elevation Model in 2002 and updated it in 2006. The 7.5 minute DEM corresponds
to the USGS 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-scale topographic quadrangle maps. The DEM provides elevation data
with consistent elevation units and projection.

Source: FEMA
Telephone: 877-336-2627

Source: MassDEP
Telephone: 617-292-5907
AQUIFLOW R Information System

EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System (AIS) to provide data on the general direction of groundwater
flow at specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted to regulatory authorities at select sites and has
extracted the date of the report, hydrogeologically determined groundwater flow direction and depth to water table
information.
Geologic Age and Rock Stratigraphic Unit

Source: P.G. Schruben, R.E. Arndt and W.J. Bawiec, Geology of the Conterminous U.S. at 1:2,500,000 Scale - A digital
representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman Map, USGS Digital Data Series DDS - 11 (1994).

The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leads the national
Conservation Soil Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil
survey information for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map in a soil survey is a representation
of soil patterns in a landscape. Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more detailed (SSURGO)
soil survey maps.

Telephone: 800-672-5559
SSURGO is the most detailed level of mapping done by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, mapping
scales generally range from 1:12,000 to 1:63,360. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to
construct the soil maps in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database. SSURGO digitizing duplicates the
original soil survey maps. This level of mapping is designed for use by landowners, townships and county
natural resource planning and management.
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FEDERAL WATER WELLS
PWS: Public Water Systems

Telephone: 202-564-3750
Public Water System data from the Federal Reporting Data System. A PWS is any water system which provides water to at
least 25 people for at least 60 days annually. PWSs provide water from wells, rivers and other sources.
PWS ENF: Public Water Systems Violation and Enforcement Data

Telephone: 202-564-3750
Violation and Enforcement data for Public Water Systems from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) after
August 1995. Prior to August 1995, the data came from the Federal Reporting Data System (FRDS).
USGS Water Wells: USGS National Water Inventory System (NWIS)

This database contains descriptive information on sites where the USGS collects or has collected data on surface
water and/or groundwater. The groundwater data includes information on wells, springs, and other sources of groundwater.
STATE RECORDS
Massachusetts Geographic Information System (MassGIS) Datalayers

Source: Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Public Water Supply Database: The Public Water Supply datalayer contains the locations of public community
surface and groundwater supply sources and public non-community supply sources as defined in 310 CMR 22.00.
OTHER STATE DATABASE INFORMATION
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Datalayer: The Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) datalayer
shows the location of areas that have been designated ACECs by the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. ACEC designation
requires greater environmental review of certain kinds of proposed development under state jurisdiction within
the ACEC boundaries. The ACEC Program is administered by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on
behalf of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. The Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management (MCZM) Office managed
the original Coastal ACEC Program from 1978 to 1993, and continues to play a key role in monitoring coastal ACECs.
Procedures for ACEC designation and the general policies governing the effects of designation are contained in
the ACEC regulations (301 CMR 12.00). The ACEC datalayer has been compiled by MCZM and DEM and includes both
coastal and inland areas.
EPA Designated Sole Source Aquifers Datalayer: The Sole Source Aquifer datalayer was compiled by the Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Water Supply (DWS). Seven Sole Source Aquifers have been designated
by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Massachusetts. A Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) is an aquifer
designated by US EPA as the sole or principal source of drinking water for a given aquifer service area; that
is, an aquifer which is needed to supply 50% or more of the drinking water for that area and for which there are
no reasonably available alternative sources should that aquifer become contaminated. The aquifers were defined
by a EPA hydrogeologist.
Aquifers Datalayer: MassGIS produced an aquifer datalayer composed of 20 individual panels, generally based
on the boundaries of the major drainage basins. Areas of high and medium yield were mapped. This datalayer includes
polygon attribute coding to help in the identification of areas in which cleanup of hazardous waste sites must
meet drinking water standards, as defined in the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) (310 CMR 40.00000).
Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas: Non-Potential Drinking Water Source Areas (NPDWSA) are regulatory in nature,
representing one of many considerations used in determining the standards to which ground water must be cleaned
in the event of a release of oil or hazardous material. NPDWSAs are not based on existing water quality and do
not indicate poor ambient conditions.
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DEP Approved Zone IIs Datalayer: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved Zone IIs datalayer
was compiled by the DEP Division of Water Supply (DWS). The database contains 281 approved Zone IIs statewide.
As stated in 310 CMR 22.02, a Zone II is "that area of an aquifer which contributes water to a well under the
most severe pumping and recharge conditions that can be realistically anticipated (180 days of pumping at safe
yield, with no recharge from precipitation.) It is bounded by the groundwater divides which result from pumping
the well and by the contact of the aquifer with less permeable materials such as till or bedrock. In some cases,
streams or lakes may act as recharge boundaries. In all cases, Zone IIs shall extend up gradient to its point
of intersection with prevailing hydrogeologic boundaries (a groundwater flow divide, a contact with till or bedrock,
or a recharge boundary)." These data are used in association with the Public Water Supplies datalayer. The following
describes certain unique features of this association.
- Any proposed new well which will pump at least 100,000 gallons per day must have a Zone II delineation completed
and approved by DEP prior to the well coming on line.
- Additionally, a new source may not be on-line yet, but other, older wells may fall within its Zone II boundary.
- Further, existing wells must have a Zone II delineated as a condition of receiving a water withdrawal permit
under the Water Management Act.
RADON

Source: Department of Health
Telephone: 413-586-7525
Radon Test Results
Area Radon Information

Source: USGS
Telephone: 703-356-4020
The National Radon Database has been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) and is a compilation of the EPA/State Residential Radon Survey and the National Residential Radon Survey.
The study covers the years 1986 - 1992. Where necessary data has been supplemented by information collected at
private sources such as universities and research institutions.
EPA Radon Zones

Source: EPA
Telephone: 703-356-4020
Sections 307 & 309 of IRAA directed EPA to list and identify areas of U.S. with the potential for elevated indoor
radon levels.
OTHER
Airport Landing Facilities: Private and public use landing facilities

Source: Federal Aviation Administration, 800-457-6656
Epicenters: World earthquake epicenters, Richter 5 or greater

Source: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Earthquake Fault Lines: The fault lines displayed on EDRs Topographic map are digitized quaternary faultlines, prepared
in 1975 by the United State Geological Survey
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APPENDIX F
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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per decade.
Search Results:
1997 1"=500' Acquisition Date: May 02, 1997 USGS/DOQQ

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per decade.
Search Results:
1997 1"=500' Acquisition Date: May 02, 1997 USGS/DOQQ
1973 1"=1000' Flight Date: August 29, 1973 USGS

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APPENDIX G
HISTORICAL RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION

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Certified Sanborn Map Report

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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Certified Sanborn Map Report 09/20/16

The Sanborn Library has been searched by EDR and maps covering the target property location as provided by ATC Group Services LLC
were identified for the years listed below. The Sanborn Library is the largest, most complete collection of fire insurance maps. The collection
includes maps from Sanborn, Bromley, Perris & Browne, Hopkins, Barlow, and others. Only Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) is
authorized to grant rights for commercial reproduction of maps by the Sanborn Library LLC, the copyright holder for the collection. Results
can be authenticated by visiting www.edrnet.com/sanborn.
The Sanborn Library is continually enhanced with newly identified map archives. This report accesses all maps in the collection as of the
day this report was generated.
Certified Sanborn Results:

Certification # 222F-4EC9-A4CB
PO # NA
Project Wte Brk Mid Sch 183EM00127, P1
UNMAPPED PROPERTY
Sanborn Library search results
This report certifies that the complete holdings of the Sanborn Library,
Certification #: 222F-4EC9-A4CB
LLC collection have been searched based on client supplied target
property information, and fire insurance maps covering the target property The Sanborn Library includes more than 1.2 million
were not found. fire insurance maps from Sanborn, Bromley, Perris &
Browne, Hopkins, Barlow and others which track
historical property usage in approximately 12,000
American cities and towns. Collections searched:
Library of Congress
University Publications of America
EDR Private Collection
The Sanborn Library LLC Since 1866
Limited Permission To Make Copies

ATC Group Services LLC (the client) is permitted to make up to FIVE photocopies of this Sanborn Map transmittal and each fire insurance map accompanying this
report solely for the limited use of its customer. No one other than the client is authorized to make copies. Upon request made directly to an EDR Account Executive,
the client may be permitted to make a limited number of additional photocopies. This permission is conditioned upon compliance by the client, its customer and their
agents with EDR's copyright policy; a copy of which is available upon request.

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EDR Property Tax Map Report
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.'s EDR Property Tax Map Report is designed to assist environmental
professionals in evaluating potential environmental conditions on a target property by understanding property
boundaries and other characteristics. The report includes a search of available property tax maps, which include
information on boundaries for the target property and neighboring properties, addresses, parcel identification
numbers, as well as other data typically used in property location and identification.
NO COVERAGE

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EDR Historical Topo Map Report

with QuadMatch

Shelton, CT 06484
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EDR Historical Topo Map Report 09/20/16

EDR Topographic Map Library has been searched by EDR and maps covering the target property location as provided by
ATC Group Services LLC were identified for the years listed below. EDRs Historical Topo Map Report is designed to assist
professionals in evaluating potential liability on a target property resulting from past activities. EDRs Historical Topo Map
Report includes a search of a collection of public and private color historical topographic maps, dating back to the late
1800s.
Search Results: Coordinates:
P.O.# NA Latitude: 42.253937 42 15' 14" North

Project: Wte Brk Mid Sch 183EM00127, P1 Longitude: -72.666907 -72 40' 1" West
UTM Zone: Zone 18 North
UTM X Meters: 692456.28
UTM Y Meters: 4680606.77
Elevation: 190.52' above sea level
Maps Provided:
2012 1896
1979 1895
1964 1893
1947, 1948 1891
1938, 1939 1886, 1889
1935
1901
1897

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2012 Source Sheets

2012 2012
7.5-minute, 24000 7.5-minute, 24000
1979 Source Sheets

1979 1979
7.5-minute, 25000 7.5-minute, 25000
Photo Revised 1979 Photo Revised 1979
Aerial Photo Revised 1975 Aerial Photo Revised 1975
1964 Source Sheets
Easthampton
1964
7.5-minute, 24000
Edited 1964
Mt Tom Easthampton
1947 1948
7.5-minute, 24000 7.5-minute, 24000
Edited 1947 Edited 1948
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Mt Tom Easthampton
1938 1939
7.5-minute, 31680 7.5-minute, 31680
1935 Source Sheets
Easthampton
1935
7.5-minute, 24000
1901 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1901
30-minute, 125000
1897 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1897
30-minute, 125000
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1896 Source Sheets
Holyoke
1896
30-minute, 125000
1895 Source Sheets
1895 1895
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
1893 Source Sheets
1893 1893
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
1891 Source Sheets
Northampton
1891
15-minute, 62500
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1886 1889
15-minute, 62500 15-minute, 62500
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TP, Easthampton, 2012, 7.5-minute SITE NAME: White Brook Middle School
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TP, Holyoke, 1901, 30-minute SITE NAME: White Brook Middle School
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TP, Northampton, 1895, 15-minute SITE NAME: White Brook Middle School
S, Springfield, 1895, 15-minute ADDRESS: 200 Park Street
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
Executive Summary
Findings


information regarding the environmental risk for any property. Additionally, the information provided in this Report is not to
be construed as legal advice.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.s (EDR) City Directory Report is a screening tool designed to assist
environmental professionals in evaluating potential liability on a target property resulting from past activities.
EDRs City Directory Report includes a search of available city directory data at 5 year intervals.
RESEARCH SUMMARY
The following research sources were consulted in the preparation of this report. A check mark indicates
where information was identified in the source and provided in this report.
Year Target Street Cross Street Source

RECORD SOURCES
EDR is licensed to reproduce certain City Directory works by the copyright holders of those works. The
purchaser of this EDR City Directory Report may include it in report(s) delivered to a customer.
Reproduction of City Directories without permission of the publisher or licensed vendor may be a violation of
copyright.
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FINDINGS
CROSS STREETS
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PARK ST 2013
160 RUTH DROZDAL

164 RICK KROLL
165 PHILIP FINKLE
167 NATAN MAIMES
168 JAMES ULM
170 BRIAN COLBY
171 JULIA RABIDEAU
175 RICHARD MYERS
177 GEORGE THIBODO
180 HOWARD WHITE
181 J MAY
183 DAVID SPRING
184 MARK GRAVEL
185 JEAN MILLS
190 DONOVAN TIFFANY
192 JOHN CAVANAUGH
199 CUST NEW
JOANNE LUCEY
PRISCILLA WIDTFELDT
201 J FRED
204 GARY RUSSELL
205 MARK BONDE
206 ALICE GUIMOND
AURORE BLANCHETTE
ROBERT SEYMOUR
210 JOANN BENNETT
213 COSIMO SERIO
214 SANDRA BERESTKA
215 PAUL SERIO
216 GARY GAUTHIER
220 ESFRAIN RODRIGUEZ
221 DAVID CERNAK
222 GEORGE CERNAK
227 EMILY CERNAK
228 ERIC HUTHER
231 STEVEN CROUCH
232 DAVID SHAPIRO
233 ANDREW MARQUIS
237 MARY MCGRAW
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PARK ST 2008
160 DEBORAH DUSHANE

164 RICK KROLL
165 EDMUND CZELUSNIAK
167 DONNA MAIMES
168 JAMES ULM
170 RUSSELL COLBY
171 JULIA RABIDEAU
175 MICHAEL KEANE
176 MILDRED SEFCYK
177 GEORGE THIBODO
180 HOWARD WHITE
181 J MAY
183 DAVID SPRING
184 MARK GRAVEL
185 JEAN MILLS
190 DONOVAN TIFFANY
192 JOHN CAVANAUGH
199 BETH WILCOX
200 BROOK WHITE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CH 5
EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVIS
201 J FRED
204 GARY RUSSELL
205 MARK BONDE
206 ALICE GUIMOND
AURORE BLANCHETTE
ROBERT SEYMOUR
210 EVERETT BENNETT
211 YSABELLA LUIKART
213 COSIMO SERIO
214 JOHN BERESTKA
215 PAUL SERIO
216 GARY GAUTHIER
220 CYNTHIA SOTOLONGO
221 DAVID CERNAK
222 GEORGE CERNAK
227 KEITH CERNAK
228 ERIC HUTHER
231 STEVEN CROUCH
232 DAVID SHAPIRO
233 ANDREW MARQUIS
237 MARY MCGRAW
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PARK ST 2003
160 RUTH DROZDAL

164 FREDERICK KROLL
167 ELLEN LACROIX
168 JAMES ULM
170 BRIAN COLBY
171 JULIA RABIDEAU
175 MICHAEL KEANE
176 MILDRED SEFCYK
177 GEORGE THIBODO
180 HOWARD WHITE
181 TIMOTHY HATHAWAY
183 DAVID SPRING
184 MARK GRAVEL
185 JEAN MILLS
190 ELIZABETH TIFFANY
192 MARYKATE CAVANAUGH
197 LOIS PEIRENT
199 BETH WILCOX
200 BROOK WHITE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHANEL FIVE
EASTHAMPTON TOWN OF SCHL DEPT
OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
205 MARK BONDE
206 A BLANCHETTE
ALICE GUIMOND
ROBERT SEYMOUR
210 EVERETT BENNETT
211 JOHN GOW
213 COSIMO SERIO
214 JOHN BERESTKA
215 NANCY FOX
216 GARY GAUTHIER
220 ESFRAIN RODRIGUEZ
OCCUPANT UNKNOWN
222 GEORGE CERNAK
227 SAMUEL CERNAK
231 S CERNAK
233 ANDREW MARQUIS
237 MARY MCGRAW
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164 RICK KROLL

SERGE BELANGER
167 EMELIA DEMATTO
168 JAMES ULM
170 BRIAN COLBY
171 C RABIDEAU
175 HARRY DURYEE
177 GEORGE THIBODO
L LEBEAU
181 M LIPSKI
183 DAVID SPRING
K MCDONOUGH
184 ALAN THIBODEAU
185 DON LAHR
JEAN MILLS
190 E TIFFANY
192 JOHN CAVANAUGH
199 MATT MOEBIUS
200 EASTHAMPTON
EASTHAMPTON COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION
TOWN OF EASTHAMPTON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
201 G SYMANCYK
204 DORIS HICKS
205 M STODDARD
206 MICHAEL PARIZO
ROBERT SEYMOUR
208 DEBRA BUDREWICZ
210 EVERETT BENNETT
211 JOHN GOW
213 COSIMO SERIO
214 JOHN BERESTKA
STELLA BIELUNIS
215 NANCY FOX
216 C GAUTHIER
220 SYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ
221 DAVID CERNAK
222 GEORGE CERNAK
227 SAMUEL CERNAK
228 FREDK TURNER
231 GLADYS DYKSTRA
233 TIMOTHY QUINN
237 MARY MCGRAW
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PARK ST 1995
160 DROZDAL, A J
164 BELANGER, SERGE B
KROLL, RICK
165 CZELUSNIAK, EDMUND J
167 DEMATTO, EMELIA M
168 ULM, JAS L
171 RABIDEAU, C FRANK
175 DURYEE, HARRY C
176 SEFCYK, RUMOLT
177 LE BEAU, L M
THIBODO, GEO
181 LIPSKI, ANTHONY M
183 MCDONOUGH, KATHLEEN
SPRING, DAVID
185 MILLS, JEAN
190 TIFFANY, E
192 CAVANAUGH, JOHN & MARY KATE
198 LIVELY, CLAUDE G
199 MCADAMS, ROBT
METCALFE, ALYSSA
201 SYMANCYK, WM
204 HICKS, FLOYD J
205 STODDARD, M & B
206 SEYMOUR, ROBT S
208 NELSON, DONNA
210 BENNETT, EVERETT & JOANN
211 GOW, JOHN R
213 SERIO, COSIMO
214 WODECKI, EDW J
WODECKI, MICHAEL J
215 FOX, JOS E
216 GAUTHIER, CHRISTOPHER H
GAUTHIER, GARY & ELAINE
220 RODRIGUEZ, S & E
221 CERNAK, DAVID & MARILYN
222 CERNAK, GEO
227 CERNAK, SAML
228 TURNER, FREDK, JR
231 DYKSTRA, G B
237 MCGRAW, JOHN J
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PARK ST 1992
164 PARIZO, FRANCIS

PARIZO, MICHAEL P
165 CZELUSNIAK, EDMUND J
167 DEMATTO, EMELIA M
168 ULM, JAS L
170 ROOT, M
171 RABIDEAU, C FRANK
175 DURYEE, HARRY C
176 SEFCYK, RUMOLT
177 LE BEAU, L M
THIBODO, GEO
180 SZEFCZYK, THEODORE
181 LIPSKI, ANTHONY M
183 MCDONOUGH, KATHLEEN
SPRING, DAVID
185 MILLS, JEAN
190 TIFFANY, E
192 CAVANAUGH, JOHN & MARY KATE
198 LIVELY, CLAUDE G
199 KONOPKA, RICHARD
MAICHACK, M J & GREGORY J
200 EASTHAMPTON TOWN OF-SCHOOL DEPT-HIGH SCHOOL-FOOD SERVS
201 SYMANCYK, WM
204 HICKS, FLOYD J
205 STODDARD, M & B
206 ELINE, PATK
NELSON, KATHLEEN & WAYNE
RICHTER, CINDY
208 NELSON, DONNA
210 BENNETT, EVERETT
WRIGHT, JOANN
211 GOW, JOHN R
213 SERIO, COSIMO
214 WODECKI, EDW J
215 FOX, JOS E
216 GAUTHIER, GARY & ELAINE
220 YAGMIN, JOHN P
221 CERNAK, DAVID & MARILYN
222 CERNAK, GEO
227 CERNAK, SAML
228 TURNER, FREDK, JR
231 DYKSTRA, ROY W
237 MCGRAW, JOHN J
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EDR Building Permit Report: Search Documentation 9/20/16

White Brook Middle ATC Group Services LLC
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Search Documentation
DATA GAP
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EDR BUILDING PERMIT REPORT
About This Report
The EDR Building Permit Report provides a practical and efficient method to search building department records
for indications of environmental conditions. Generated via a search of municipal building permit records gathered
from more than 1,600 cities nationwide, this report will assist you in meeting the search requirements of EPAs
Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13), or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of
Building permit data can be used to identify current and/or former operations and structures/features of
environmental concern. The data can provide information on a target property and adjoining properties such as the
presence of underground storage tanks, pump islands, sumps, drywells, etc., as well as information regarding
water, sewer, natural gas, electrical connection dates, and current/former septic tanks.
ASTM and EPA Requirements

ASTM E 1527-13 lists building department records as a "standard historical source," as detailed in 8.3.4.7:
Building Department Records - The term building department records means those records of the local
government in which the property is located indicating permission of the local government to construct, alter, or
demolish improvements on the property. ASTM also states that Uses in the area surrounding the property shall
be identified in the report, but this task is required only to the extent that this information is revealed in the course of
researching the property itself.
EPAs Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquires (AAI) states: "312.24: Reviews of historical sources of
information. (a) Historical documents and records must be reviewed for the purposes of achieving the objectives
and performance factors of 312.20(e) and (f). Historical documents and records may include, but are not limited
to, aerial photographs, fire insurance maps, building department records, chain of title documents, and land use
records.
Methodology
EDR has developed the EDR Building Permit Report through our partnership with BuildFax, the nations largest
repository of building department records. BuildFax collects, updates, and manages building department records
from local municipal governments. The database now includes 30 million permits, on more than 10 million
properties across 1,600 cities in the United States.
The EDR Building Permit Report comprises local municipal building permit records, gathered directly from local
jurisdictions, including both target property and adjoining properties. Years of coverage vary by municipality. Data
reported includes (where available): date of permit, permit type, permit number, status, valuation, contractor
company, contractor name, and description.
Incoming permit data is checked at seven stages in a regimented quality control process, from initial data source
interview, to data preparation, through final auditing. To ensure the building department is accurate, each of the
seven quality control stages contains, on average, 15 additional quality checks, resulting in a process of
approximately 105 quality control touch points.
For more information about the EDR Building Permit Report, please contact your EDR Account Executive at (800)
352-0050.
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APPENDIX H
PRIOR REPORTS

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APPENDIX I
RESUMES

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Robert E. Smith, LSP
Division Manager / Environmental Services
Mr. Smith has more than eighteen years of varied experience performing environmental site characterizations
and remediation throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Vermont. He has
significant experience conducting assessment and remediation at retail petroleum locations and terminals,
landfills, commercial and industrial sites in the northeast for a variety of clients. He is the Division Manager for
the Environmental Services Group in ATCs West Springfield, Massachusetts office. He oversees hazardous
waste and petroleum-related investigations and the implementation of remedial actions under the
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) and the Massachusetts Solid Waste Management regulations as a
Licensed Site Professional (LSP). He has provided expert witness testimony for litigation involved with retail
petroleum releases involving assessment and remediation of gasoline. Mr. Smith manages site investigations,
soil gas assessments, aquifer testing, remedial system permitting, design, installation and operation. His
experience includes hydrogeologic characterizations in both soil and bedrock using a variety of techniques.
He has experience conducting NAPL assessments including NAPL transmissivity measurements using aquifer
testing. He has significant experience conducting short-term and long-term pumping tests, yield tests and slug
tests including data evaluation and calculation of hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity. He has experience
conducting Risk Characterizations under the MCP including Method 1, Method 2 and Method 3. He has design
and operational experience with multiple remediation technologies, including in sub slab mitigation systems,
situ chemical oxidation, air sparging, biosparging, bioventing, soil vapor extraction, high and low vacuum dual
phase extraction, surfactant enhanced recovery, thermally enhanced NAPL recovery, active NAPL recovery,
passive NAPL recovery, ex-situ bioreactors, catalytic oxidation, carbon adsorption and air stripping. Mr. Smith
also has advance knowledge and experience with control system design, installation and troubleshooting
associated with in situ remediation systems.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Remediation
Remediation of a Former Construction and Demolition Landfill / Pittsfield, MA. Served as LSP-of-
record for a former C&D landfill identified on a school construction site. Due to the discovery of the landfill
when the construction started, expedited site assessment was conducted to identify the primary
contaminants of concern and the degree and extent of impacts to soil and groundwater. Contaminant
included Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides and poly chlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). Conducted excavation of approximately 2,300 cubic yards of contaminated soil and
debris to achieve a condition of No Significant Risk under the MCP.
Installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction at a Chlorinated Solvent Site / Springfield, MA. Served as
LSP-of-record and project manager for the installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) system at a former
dry cleaner site at a Public School. The system included eleven soil vapor extraction wells to maintain
vacuum influence beneath a 37,000 square foot building. Traditional sub slab mitigation was used in the
mechanical area of the school. The system was required to address TCE and PCE impacts to soil and
groundwater beneath the School and to prevent vapor intrusion prior to school operations. The project
included pilot studies for sub slab mitigation and soil vapor extraction. The presence of frost walls in the
building limited the efficacy of sub slab mitigation as a vapor intrusion measure. SVE was capable of
exerting a strong influence beneath the school building with a radius of influence of approximately 40 to
50 feet. This allowed the installation of remediation equipment outside the school building, allowing
remodelling within the school to continue unimpeded. The design/build of the system and subsurface
piping and was expedited due to the project schedule and achieved within approximately two months from
notice of approval on schedule for the opening of the school and within budget. The system has effectively
mitigated potential vapor intrusion into the school and removed residual vadose zone contamination under
the school.
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Installation of a Sub Slab Mitigation System at a School / Springfield, MA. Served as LSP-of-record
for a school sited near a former municipal solid waste landfill. Evaluated vapor intrusion into the school
through soil gas sampling. PCE was identified in the school resulting in a Critical Exposure Pathway.
Designed and installed a sub slab mitigation system in an approximately 7,500 square foot building. Due
to space constraints in the building and customer requirements to minimize visible above-ground piping,
subsurface piping was installed and coring was conducted through the foundation to install suction pits. A
liquid application vapor barrier was also specified and installed beneath a crawlspace. The system was
equipped with a web-enabled telemetry system tied to vacuum sensors to notify the LSP if a shut-down
occurs to prevent undue exposure of the students to PCE. The system effectively reduced PCE
concentrations to background levels since beginning operation.
Installation of a Bioremediation System / Woodbury, CT. Coordinated the installation of a

bioremediation system at a retail petroleum site to remediate MTBE in groundwater. Assisted with
feasibility studies leading to the system design, including helium and sulfur hexafluoride tracer studies,
bacteria injection studies and the collection of samples for bench testing. Coordinated the activities of
multiple on site drilling and excavation contractors and field staff. System construction activities included
the installation of approximately 60 multilevel oxygen injection wells, trenching to install small diameter
tubing to each well and the installation of a soil vapor extraction system. Completed the shakedown and
start-up of the oxygen generation and delivery system. All installation activities were conducted without
interruption to site retail petroleum operations. This project is featured in the MTBE Remediation
Handbook.
Design and Implementation of a Biosparge System at an Active Retail Gasoline Station / Rutland,
VT. Designed and implemented an in situ biosparge system to remediate historical dissolved gasoline
contamination. The Site operates as a privately owned retail petroleum station and a residence. The
design included the addition of limiting macronutrients with batched liquid injections to enhance aerobic
biodegradation of the petroleum hydrocarbons. An SVE system was installed as a precaution to remove
adsorbed petroleum hydrocarbons in the source area and protect indoor air quality in the residence. The
system resulted in a dramatic decrease in dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons after only one year of
operation and is nearing remedial goals.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a retail petroleum station, Palmer, MA. A 10,000 gallon UST
underwent a catastrophic failure losing its entire contents within a short period. The station owner filled
the UST again, fearing theft of the fuel releasing this fuel to the environment as well. Soil at the site is
highly permeable resulting in an extended plume of MTBE threatening the town water supply wells. The
plume is co-mingled with a chlorinated solvent release containing 1,2-DCE and TCE and extends
approximately 800 feet downgradient from the source. A remediation system was installed in the glacial
outwash deposits to capture the MTBE and solvent plume before it reaches the water supply wells. Two
high capacity pumping wells producing a combined flow rate of over 150 gallons per minute maintain a
cone of depression intercepting the plume before it reaches the public water supply wells. Conducted
operation and maintenance of the remediation system including continuous remote monitoring to prevent
extended shut-downs greater than several hours. Conduct regular monitoring of site monitoring wells to
monitor remedial efforts. This project is featured in the MTBE Remediation Handbook.
Assessment and Remediation of Pesticide Contamination / Tobacco Farm / Hatfield, MA. Project
Manager for the coordination of the completion of a 21E Phase I Site Assessment for the property in
conjunction with future site development. The findings of the Phase I suggested soil at the property be
sampled for the presence of pesticides. Soil samples were collected for the site for analysis of
organochlorine pesticides, organophosphorous pesticides, herbicides, metals and EDB. The findings of
the site assessment indicated the presence of several banned organochlorine pesticides including DDT,
chlordane, dieldrin and endosulfan sulfate in shallow soil which were present due to the historical
application of pesticides. The distribution of pesticides was relatively uniform throughout the property.
However, one hot spot was encountered. The hot spot was present in a staging area and was not believed
to be caused by the direct application of pesticides. The hot spot was removed through a limited removal
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action as the quantity was less than 20 cubic yards. The remaining contamination, although above method
1 standards was not reportable under the MCP as it was present due to the direct application of pesticides
at the site in a manner consistent with the labelling. Although this release was not reportable. he
recommended response actions at the site consistent with future use of the property in accordance with
310 CMR 40.0900 as well as notification to the local health department.
Environmental Services including UST Management / Abandoned Petroleum Terminal and Former
Auto Repair Shop / Springfield, MA. Project manager for the environmental response actions related to
the demolition of abandoned structures. A Release Abatement Measure (RAM) was prepared for the
removal and closure of several floor drains, hydraulic lifts, a 500 gallon gasoline UST, an oil water
separator and an orphan waste oil UST discovered during closure activities. Closure samples were
collected from each location to assess for the presence of subsurface contamination including petroleum
hydrocarbons and PCBs. Two distinct areas of contamination were encountered, a release of waste oil
was discovered as a result of the leaking waste oil UST and a large release of gasoline was also
encountered due to historical petroleum terminal operations. Approximately 300 cubic yards of
contaminated soil were excavated and disposed of at two different off-site disposal facilities. Following
soil excavation activities a RAM Completion Statement was submitted to DEP. Groundwater assessment
and remediation activities were intended to be conducted under an EPA grant. All site activities were
conducted with the review and approval of the DEP Western Regional Office Brownfields coordinator.
Assessment and Remediation / Manufacturing Facility / Springfield, MA. Project Manager for
assessment and remediation of contamination was encountered due to the release of #2 fuel oil from an
underground storage tank. The urban fill material at the site contained lead and PAHs both above the
background levels for urban fill and the Method 1 standards due partially to the presence of coal ash.
Contaminated urban fill was pervasive throughout the site. Lead and PAHs were primarily present within
four feet of the ground surface. No petroleum or metals impacts were encountered in groundwater.
Coordinating oversight during the removal of a fuel oil UST, removing excavated soil contaminated with
fuel oil for off-site disposal. Disposal samples indicated the presence of lead in the soil which was a non-
target parameter during the excavation of contaminated soil. This required sampling at the site for lead in
soil, first from the sidewalls of the excavation. Upon the discovery of lead in the sidewall samples, a site-
wide soil investigation was conducted throughout the site to fully delineate the distribution of lead in soil.
During this investigation coal ash was encountered in soil which then prompted the analysis of PAHs in
soil. Due to the widespread contamination by lead in surface soils, further excavation of soil was not
feasible. As an alternative, an Activity and Use Limitation in conjunction with a Method 3 Risk Assessment
were used to achieve a condition of no significant risk at the site. A Response Action Outcome was then
filed.
Assessment and Remediation of a #2 Oil Release / Residential Property, Westfield, MA. Conducted
a Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment for a #2 fuel oil release from a UST. Activities included slug
testing to evaluate fate and transport of the contamination, a soil gas survey and the installation of
groundwater monitoring wells to evaluate the extent of a #2 fuel oil NAPL plume. A Phase III Remedial
Action Plan was prepared to determine the optimal technology to remediate the release. Temporary high
vacuum dual phase extraction events in conjunction with passive skimming were determined to be the
optimal technologies to achieve rapid site closure. The proposed response actions were initiated under a
Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan and the site is progressing well towards closure.
Remediation of a #4 Oil Release / Housing Authority / Springfield, MA. Project Manager for response
actions for the remediation of a historical release of #4 oil into the subsurface due to a leaking underground
storage tank. Prepared a modified Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan including the re-design of a
remediation system. The system originally consisted of a groundwater extraction system with ex-situ oil
water separation and treatment using a bio-reactor. Treated groundwater along with additional nutrients
and bacteria where injected back into the site to promote bio-remediation of the release. The modified
plan included the installation of more efficient control system for the submersible pumps to allow the more
effective recovery of residual NAPL. The plan also included the injection of surfactant in-situ using a direct
push drill rig to target remaining hydrocarbons in the subsurface. The use of surfactant enhances the
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recoverability of #4 fuel oil as well as increasing the effective solubility of the contaminants in groundwater
thereby rendering them more bioavailable to bacteria which enhances the rate of bioremediation. The
modifications resulted in increased recovery of petroleum hydrocarbons and remedial goals have been
met resulting in the deactivation of the remediation system and site closure.
Remediation of #6 Oil / Westfield, MA. Designed, implemented and operation a modification of a
thermally enhanced high vacuum dual phase extraction system for the remediation of a #6 oil release.
Prepared a modified Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan for response actions for the removal of #6
oilfrom the subsurface. Implemented the use of active NAPL recovery pumps to enhance the recovery of
#6 oil from the subsurface in a more efficient and cost effective manner. Steam was injected into the
subsurface to reduce the viscosity of the oil and enhance recovery. The modification increased oil recovery
rates and reduced on-going operation and maintenance costs by approximately 40%. Site closure was
achieved after the removal of approximately 30,000 gallons of fuel.
Remediation of a #6 Fuel Oil Release / Springfield, MA. Managed a Phase II comprehensive site
assessment in association with a release of approximately 150,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil. Assessment
activities included historical municipal and state records review, installation of groundwater monitoring
wells and soil borings, soil and groundwater and analysis, and fate and transport analysis of NAPL in the
subsurface. Prepared Phase III Remedial Action Plan and Phase IV Remedy Implementation plan in
accordance with the MCP. Achieved a Temporary Solution with no Conditions.
Remediation of a Toluene Release / New Haven, CT. Conducted field management of a toluene
recovery system at an industrial site. Maintained and optimized the operations of a two-well toluene
recovery system. Coordinated groundwater sampling, site surveys and indoor air sampling in support of
site closure under a Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP).
Long Term Pilot Study for a Sub-Slab Vapor Abatement System / Queens, NY. Coordinated a month-
long pilot study for the implementation of a sub-slab ventilation system at an active construction site. The
pilot study was intended to determine the feasibility of implementing a passive barometrically enhanced
sub-slab ventilation system to mitigate chlorinated solvent vapors following construction of a high school.
The study consisted of the construction of a pilot study cell on site to simulate the foundation of the
completed building. Laterals and pressure monitoring points were installed in the pilot study cell. Vacuum
and flow data were recorded during the study through a 20-channel data acquisition and logging system.
On-site measurements of extracted soil vapor were conducted with a photoionization detector and portable
gas chromatograph. Local weather data was measured and recorded with two on site portable weather
stations.
Remediation System Rehabilitation Vernon, CT. Coordinated the rehabilitation of a groundwater
remediation system designed and installed at a retail gasoline station by a competitor. The soil type at the
site consisted of arkose derived glacial till. Upon starting the work, the system was pulling in large amounts
of silt and would not operate effectively. Rehabilitation efforts began with the replacement of poorly
designed recovery wells which employed standard slots and sand size. Soil samples were collected from
the site and analysed for grain size distribution analysis. This allowed the effective design of new high
efficiency recovery wells. New V-wire high efficiency recovery wells were installed with a custom designed
sandpack to eliminate the extraction of silt. The design incorporated blank sumps at the bottom of the
wells to store any extracted solids for later recovery. Following installation of the recovery wells, they were
developed using a drill rig and a submersible pump which effectively graded the sand pack and surrounding
soil. The treatment system was modified with the installation of multiple parallel bag filters to remove any
sediment entering the system. The existing control system consisted of a non-functional relay logic
system. This was re-fitted with a more modern programmable logic controller system that allowed for
custom site specific control sequences. Following the modifications, the remediation system operated
effectively and only a small amount of silt was extracted from the newly designed recovery wells. This re-
design was an example of the importance of conducting sufficient pilot testing prior to installation a
remediation system and using good design practice in recovery systems.
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Design and Installation of a Vacuum Enhanced Groundwater Extraction System / Orange, CT.
Managed the design and installation of a vacuum enhanced groundwater extraction system at an active
retail petroleum station for the remediation of historical fuel oil and gasoline contamination. Conducted a
long-term pumping test to obtain system design parameters. Implemented a semi-analytical groundwater
flow model in order to obtain the optimal recovery well spacing using the aquifer parameters obtained from
the pump test. Completed the permitting, design and installation of recovery wells and groundwater
treatment system. Used existing client remediation equipment inventory to realize significant cost savings.
Assessment and Remediation of a Retail Petroleum Station / Greenwich, CT. Coordinated

assessment and remediation activities at two adjacent retail gasoline stations serviced by one set of USTs.
A Phase III Comprehensive Site Investigation was conducted to determine the extent of the release of
gasoline contamination including MTBE in both soil and the bedrock aquifer. Prepared a Remedial Action
Plan for the remediation of dissolved gasoline contamination in the subsurface. Pilot testing was
conducted to determine the optimal treatment technology and determine critical design parameters. The
plan included the installation of two separate single pump high vacuum dual phase extraction systems.
Each system was equipped with a low profile air stripper with carbon filtration. Treated groundwater was
discharged under permit to the sanitary sewer system. Conducted the design, permitting, installation and
operation and maintenance of the systems.
Remediation of a co-mingled release at a petroleum terminal, Springfield, MA. Coordinated

remediation of a co-mingled release of gasoline and f#2 fuel oil at an active fuel terminal. Implemented a
high vacuum dual phase extraction (HVDPE) system to treat contaminated soil and groundwater in a low
permeability formation. Coordinated active operation and maintenance of the remediation system until
diminishing returns were obtained. Following treatment a post remedial investigation was conducted to
confirm all contamination was reduced to appropriate levels. Served as LSP-of-record in submitting a
Response Action Outcome Statement to achieve a permanent solution under the MCP.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a retail petroleum station Springfield, MA. Conducted oversight
during the removal of several underground storage tanks (USTs), ancillary piping and dispensers during
demolition of a retail petroleum station. Field screenings underneath a gasoline UST prompted a 72-hour
reportable condition under the MCP. LSP-of-record for removal of contaminated soil as an Immediate
Response Action (IRA). Site closure was achieved within 60 days of reporting of the release through the
submittal of an RAO.
Remediation of a Paint Thinner Release at a Hospital / Holyoke, MA. Served as LSP in the assessment
and removal of a release of paint thinner to the subsurface. Response actions were conducted as a Limited
Removal Action, avoiding reporting under the MCP. Managed investigation of the release using direct
push technology inside a structure. The structure was supported to allow removal of contaminated soil.
Vacuum excavation was used to remove the soil underneath the structure resulting in concentrations less
than MCP reportable concentrations within 120 days.
Remediation of a gasoline release at a dairy farm Monson, MA. A gasoline tank at a farm failed
resulting in widespread contamination to the overburden and bedrock aquifer at the site. MTBE and
benzene present in the gasoline entered the bedrock aquifer and contaminated several drinking water
wells in the area. The source area in the overburden soil was removed, however, contamination entering
the bedrock was more difficult to address. Response actions included maintenance of carbon treatment
systems at several residences and monitoring of the site to ensure contamination in the bedrock aquifer is
stable and the plume is shrinking.
Emergency Response for a Diesel Release after a vehicle collision Russell, MA. LSP-of-record for
a sudden release of approximately 80 gallons of diesel fuel released from a tractor trailer that went off
interstate 90 and struck a road cut. The fuel contaminated overburden soil and underlying bedrock in an
underlying swale. Contaminated overburden soil and weathered bedrock were removed to the extent
feasible using vacuum excavation. A bedrock monitoring well was installed to assess groundwater quality
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in the drinking water aquifer. The presence of petroleum hydrocarbons prompted testing of surrounding
private drinking water wells. Following four quarters of testing the water quality was determined to be
acceptable for unrestricted use as drinking water and a Response Action Outcome Statement was
submitted.
Emergency Response for a Diesel Release Springfield, MA. LSP-of-record for a sudden release of
approximately 50 gallon release of diesel to a roadway. A delivery truck collided with a passenger vehicle
resulting in the diesel spill. The diesel migrated over the roadway into a storm sewer catch basin. Granular
absorbent material was applied at the catch basin to block additional fuel from entering. The catch basin
outfall discharged to a nearby stream. Absorbent booms were applied at the outfall and a harbor boom
was applied downstream near a beaver dam. Oil contaminated sediment was removed using vacuum
excavation. A permanent solution was achieved within 120 days following the submittal of an RAO and
IRA Completion statement.
Assessment and Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release at a College / Amherst, MA. During construction
activities while renovating of a structure, a historic release of #2 fuel oil was discovered. Served as LSP-
of-record during response actions. Contaminated soil and groundwater were removed using vacuum
excavation and dewatering. Groundwater sampling was conducted after the completion of response
actions to confirm impact to groundwater did not exist. Expedited response actions allowed renovation to
proceed quickly. A Response Action Outcome Statement was achieved quickly after excavation of
contaminated soil.
Assessment and Remediation of a Surface Release of Fuel Oil at a College / Northampton, MA

Managed response actions for a catastrophic release of fuel oil to the basement of a rental unit on the
campus of a college. Conducted excavation to remove the soil to the extent feasible without threatening
the integrity of the structure. Designed and implemented a treatment system to removed high groundwater
through a sump system during response actions. Conducted investigation of groundwater impacts
surrounding the residence. The large quantity of oil that reached the groundwater resulted in significant
groundwater contamination. The implementation of excavation removed the source area allowing indirect
treatment of groundwater at the site. Indoor air monitoring was conducted to assess the risks to occupants
of the building. Submitted a Response Action Outcome Statement as LSP for the project.
Assessment and Remediation of a PCB Release under TSCA and the MCP / Amherst, MA. Acted
as LSP for response actions associated with a release of PCBs to soil as a result of contaminated caulking.
Prepared a Release Abatement Measure (RAM) plan and EPA workplan for the removal of approximately
60 yards of contaminated soil. The extent of PCBs was pre-characterized through the use of borings to
define the target area. The work was conducted in the midst of a construction project. The expeditious
preparation of appropriate MCP documents allowed construction to commence on schedule. Site closure
was obtained through submittal of a Response Action Outcome Statement.
Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release Beneath a Residence / Southwick, MA Served as LSP for response
actions resulting from the release of 150 gallons of #2 fuel oil. Managed the support of the structure to
excavate contaminated soil underneath the residence to a depth of 12 feet. The removal of soil was
required due to the presence of a pristine drinking water aquifer at the site. Following excavation a
Response Action Outcome Statement was achieved.
Assessment and Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release / Ludlow, MA. Served as LSP for response actions
associated with a #2 fuel oil release at an apartment building. A release was discovered during the removal
of an underground storage tank. ATC managed the excavation of contaminated soil to the extent feasible.
The presence of nearby structures prevented the removal of all contaminated material. ATC achieved site
closure through the use of a Method 3 Risk Assessment showing remaining contamination did not pose a
risk to human or environmental receptors.
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Assessment and Remediation at a Manufacturing Facility / Holyoke, MA. Coordinated assessment

activities at an active manufacturing facility in association with the sale of the property. Following the
preparation of a Phase I Site Assessment, a subsurface investigation was conducted to determine if
contamination was present due to historic operations. Metals contamination including cadmium, lead and
zinc were detected in soil at the site above applicable standards. Response actions included a Method 3
Risk Assessment and an Activity and Use Limitation to support a Response Action Outcome Statement
allowing the sale of the property to proceed.
Remediation of a Fuel Oil Release during construction / Lenox, MA. LSP-of-record for response
actions to assess and remediate a release of #2 fuel oil discovered during a construction project.
Provided expedited response actions to keep the construction project on schedule. A Release
Abatement Measure (Plan) was prepared to allow for the removal of approximately 400 cubic yards of
contaminated soil resulting from a historic #2 fuel oil release. The contaminated soil was removed less
than 2 weeks after its discovery. Achieved a Response Action Outcome Statement after excavation was
completed approximately 30 days later.
Site Investigation
Senior Reviewer and Environmental Professional for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
under ASTM E1527-13, ASTM E1527-05 and Transaction Screens. Managed over one hundred Phase
I Environmental Site Assessments at locations in Massachusetts, and New York for residential, commercial
and industrial properties for both local and national clients. Coordinated Phase II investigation where
warranted on many locations.
Assessment of a PCE Release at a Former Dry Cleaner / Adams, MA. Project Manager for a MassDEP
lead project involving investigation of a former dry cleaner. A release or chlorinated solvents including
PCE was discovered at an adandoned dry cleaner. The owner fled the property and failed to conduct the
required response actions. Assessment activities included the installation of borings and monitoring wells
to assess any groundwater impacts that may have affected neighboring residences. Soil samples were
collected for laboratory analysis and field screening with a PID. Low-flow sampling was conducted using
new and existing monitoring wells. Soil gas sampling was also conducted around potential preferential
pathways using vapor implants. The vapor implant seal was tested using a helium tracer to ensure
representative samples were collected. Field screening was conducted using a PID and follow-up samples
were collected for laboratory analysis.
Due diligence investigation at a former dry cleaner Great Barrington, MA. Conducted investigation
of soil, soil gas, indoor air and groundwater at a former dry cleaner as a part of a due diligence investigation
on behalf of the buyer. Groundwater wells were installed at discrete depths using a hollow stem auger to
assess the presence of DNAPL and the vertical distribution of chlorinated solvents and vertical hydraulic
gradients. Soil gas and indoor air sampling was conducted in several structures adjacent to the release
area to evaluate potential vapor intrusion. A direct push drill rig was used to collect soil samples from the
subsurface to characterize the release. Slug tests were performed using the multi-level samplers to
evaluate hydraulic conductivity in various layers and verify if glacial till present at the site was behaving as
an aquitard. A comprehensive well elevation survey was conducted using new and existing monitoring
wells to verify the groundwater flow and direction. The investigation determined the extent of
contamination in groundwater was deeper than previously determined by prior consultants, indicating
significant liability for the buyer. Soil impacts were also found to be more widespread than initially
estimated, affecting remedial costs estimates. The investigation allowed an accurate cost estimate for
remedial activities at the site to be prepared, providing the buyer with the most accurate information.
Site Investigation at a retail station, Westfield, MA. Light non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) were
identified at a downgradient property prompting the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection (MassDEP) to order a retail petroleum station to conduct an investigation into the source. Mr.
Smith conducted an investigation on behalf of the retail petroleum station including review of a previous
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release and the advancing of borings using a hollow-stem auger drill rig. The results of the investigation
indicated no evidence of the migration of NAPL from the retail petroleum station to the downgradient
property. This investigation required another party responsible for the release to conduct response actions
under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP).
Project Manager for Post Closure Monitoring. Included nine landfill sites in accordance with the
Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations in Western Massachusetts in accordance with 310 CMR 19.132.
Included annual landfill inspections, soil gas and passive landfill gas system monitoring, groundwater,
surface water, sediment and drinking water sampling.
Conducted third party odor assessments at two active solid waste facilities in Western
Massachusetts. Project manager and responder for 24-7 response to odor complaints. Trained by a
third party in the characterization of landfill gas using olfactory observations by the ASTM method.
Due diligence site investigation at an active retail petroleum station, Brattleboro, VT. Coordinated
a soil and groundwater assessment on behalf of a potential buyer of the property including advancing
borings and monitoring wells using a hollow stem auger due to deep groundwater and the collection of
soil samples using a hand geoprobe. The investigation indicated a significant release had not occurred
at the station allowing the buyer to proceed with the purchase.
Assessment at a former Textile Mill Facility / Easthampton, MA . Conducted Phase I Site Assessment
on behalf of a lender to evaluate potential liability due to subsurface contamination. The developer's
consultant determined no significant subsurface contamination was present at the Site. ATC conducted
thorough due diligence and encountered several areas of significant contamination above standards
including petroleum hydrocarbons, PAHs, thick layers of coal ash, and high concentrations metals
including lead and zinc. ATC provided valuable information to the lender based on a thorough investigation
using knowledge of the historical site operations and industrial processes. This provided the lender with
invaluable facts regarding the site allowing them to limit their potential liability in providing financing for
development at the site.
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Site Professional #7839
Grade 2 Industrial Wastewater Operator Certificate Number 13291
EDUCATION
B.S. Environmental Science/Geology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 1998
Graduate Work in Hydrogeology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Training
10-Hour OSHA Construction Training
8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
DOT Basic HazMat Training
National Safety Council Standard CPR
National Safety Council Standard First Aid
Quantitative Hydrogeology: Design of Groundwater Extraction Systems Seminar Brown and Caldwell
Hands-On Electrical Troubleshooting Llewelyn Technologies
Fundamentals of Process Instrumentation - Skillworks
Geology 355 Advanced Hydrogeology University of Connecticut
Pneumatic Slug Testing Rams Horn Educational, LLC
Odor Science and Engineering, Inc. Olfactory Screening and Odor Monitoring Training Program
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Project Scientist
As a Project Scientist with ATC's West Springfield, Massachusetts office, Ms. O'Connor conducts
environmental sampling including that for drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, indoor air, radon, and soil. She
conducts oversight for underground storage tank removals and excavations, as wells as producing initial site
investigation reports through site closure reports for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(MassDEP) regulated sites in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). She also conducts
dozens of Transaction Screens and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments at sites located in Massachusetts
and New York State in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Transaction Screen Reports, various residential and commercial locations in Massachusetts.
Conducted site reconnaissance, reviewed federal and state environmental databases, and conducted
historical research to prepare reports in accordance with the ASTM Transaction Screen Standard E 1528-
14.
Phase I Environmental Assessments, various commercial and industrial locations in Massachusetts

and New York State. Conducted site assessments including site reconnaissance, environmental
database review, historical file review, historical site use research, and report preparation in accordance
with ASTM Standard 1527-13.
Environmental Reviews, urban housing complexes in Massachusetts. Conducted site assessment

and environmental source reviews to ensure proposed Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-assisted
improvement projects would comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Underground Storage Tank Removal, various locations in Massachusetts. Performed oversight

and post-excavation sampling for underground storage tank removals at various commercial properties and
prepared necessary regulatory reporting documents.
Contaminated Soil Removal Oversight, various locations in Massachusetts. Performed oversight

and sampling for various contaminated soil removal projects and prepared necessary reporting documents.
Landfill Monitoring, various locations in Massachusetts. Conducted regular monitoring

(weekly/quarterly/annually) at various Massachusetts landfills in accordance with Solid Waste
Management Facility Regulations and MassDEP closure documents.
Chlorinated Solvent Vapor Intrusion Study, several public schools in Massachusetts. Conducted
indoor air and soil gas sampling in accordance with MCP requirements.
Wastewater Sampling, Public University in Western Massachusetts. Maintained permit compliance

by conducting weekly wastewater sampling for a reverse osmosis treatment system for reclaimed
wastewater.
Drinking Water Sampling, Various School Districts in Western Massachusetts. Conducted first draw
drinking water sampling for various school districts for lead and copper analysis.
Radon Sampling, Various School Buildings in Western Massachusetts. Conducted radon sampling
in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency guidelines at various schools.
ATC hire date: March/2013 Branch office: West Springfield, MA

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Elizabeth OConnor
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EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
A.S., Biology Transfer, Springfield Technical Community College

OSHA HAZWOPER Initial and Refresher Training
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APPENDIX J
RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION

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Date 10/3/2016
Time 9:30 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Patricia Cotton, Easthampton Public Works Department
Project Name White Brook Middle School, Easthampton
Writer spoke with Patricia Cotton from the Easthampton Public Works Department who stated that
municipal water and sewer is available at the site. City water passes all applicable drinking water
standards, including testing for lead.
Signed:
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Date 10/3/2016
Time 10:15 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Emily, Eversource (electric service provider)
Writer spoke with Emily, Customer Service Representative with Eversource, who stated that the
company does supply electric service to the site. She stated that the site has had an active account
since 1975.
Signed:
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Date 10/4/2016
Time 9:45 AM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Captain Wayne Henneman, Fire Safety Inspector
Writer spoke with Captain Wayne Henneman of the Easthampton Fire Department who stated that the
department has no records for tank installations or removals at the site.
Signed:
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Date 11/21/2016
Time 12:50 PM
ATC Personnel EO
To/From Allison, Columbia Gas (natural gas service provider)
Writer spoke with Allison, Customer Service Representative with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts,
who stated that the company does provide natural gas service to the site. She stated that the site
was connected to service in 1974 and has an active account since that time.
Signed:
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APPENDIX K
LABORATORY REPORTS

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PC1610070052

Client: White Brook Middle School
Test Location: 200 Park Street

Location : BLANK Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51

Location : 1st Fl-Rm532 Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51

Location : 1st Fl-Nurse Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51


Location : Basement-Pool Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51

Location : Rm 636 Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51
NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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PC1610070052



Location : 1st Fl-Maintenance Off Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51




NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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PC1610070052







Location : 1st Fl-Rm 621 Received: 10/07/2016 @ 10:51
NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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PC1610070052





NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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PC1610070052

The reported results indicate that radon levels in the building tested are below the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) action level of 4.0 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L). The EPA recommends retesting if your living patterns
change and you begin occupying a lower level of the building, such as a basement or if major remodeling is done.
General radon information may be obtained by consulting the EPA booklet: A Citizen's Guide to Radon
(www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html). To request a copy or for further information, please contact your state health
department. The EPA maintains a radon information website, including copies of its publications, at
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon.
For New Jersey clients: Please see the attached guidance document entitled Radon Testing and Mitigation: The Basics
for further information.
For New York clients: If the radon level of one or more testing devices is equal to or exceeds 20 pCi/L please contact the
New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, for technical advice and assistance
at 518-402-7556 or toll free1-800-458-1158.
PLEDGE OF ASSURED QUALITY

All procedures used for generating this report are in complete accordance with the current EPA protocols for the analysis of radon in air
(EPA 402-R-92-004). The analytical results relate only to the samples tested, in the condition received by the lab, and that calculations
were based upon the information supplied by client. RTCA and its personnel do not assume responsibility or liability , collectively and
individually, for analysis results when detectors have been improperly handled or placed by the consumer, nor does RTCA and its
personnel accept responsibility for any financial or health consequences of subsequent action or lack of action, taken by the customer
or it's consultants based on RTCA-provided results.
NRSB ARL0001
NYS ELAP ID: 10806
PADEP ID: 0346
NJ MEB 90036
NJ MES 11089 IL RNL2000201

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APPENDIX L
OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

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September 21, 2016
EDR Environmental Lien and AUL Search
6 Armstrong Road
Shelton, CT 06484
800.352.0050
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The EDR Environmental Lien and AUL Search Report provides results from a search of available current land title
records for environmental cleanup liens and other activity and use limitations, such as engineering controls and
institutional controls.
A network of professional, trained researchers, following established procedures, uses client supplied address
information to:
search for parcel information and/or legal description;
search for ownership information;
research official land title documents recorded at jurisdictional agencies such as recorders' offices,
registries of deeds, county clerks' offices, etc.;
access a copy of the deed;
search for environmental encumbering instrument(s) associated with the deed;
provide a copy of any environmental encumbrance(s) based upon a review of key words in the
instrument(s) (title, parties involved, and description); and
provide a copy of the deed or cite documents reviewed.

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_______________________________
ADDRESS
200 Park Street
RESEARCH SOURCE
Source 1:
Easthampton Assessor
Hampshire, MA
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Deed 1:
Type of Deed: Deed
Title is vested in: City of Easthampton
Title received from: Beulah C Tiffany
Deed Dated 5/17/1971
Deed Recorded: 5/17/1971
Book: 1595
Page: 99
Volume: NA
Instrument: NA
Docket: NA
Land Record Comments: See Exhibit
Miscellaneous Comments: NA
Legal Description: See Exhibit
Legal Current Owner: City of Easthampton
Parcel # / Property Identifier: 157-83
Comments: See Exhibit
ENVIRONMENTAL LIEN
Environmental Lien: Found Not Found
OTHER ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATIONS (AULs)

AULs: Found Not Found
4730895.7 Page 1
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MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS
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SOURCE: Priority Resource Map
MASSGIS Online Priority Resource White Brook Middle School
Map Viewer 200 Park Street
September 22, 2016 Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
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White Brook
Middle School
Sep 23, 2016
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not
responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All
wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on
the Wetlands Mapper web site.
User Remarks:
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MASSACHUSETTS - EPA Map of Radon Zones http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html
The purpose of this map is to assist National, State and local organizations to target their resources and to
implement radon-resistant building codes.
This map is not intended to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon.
Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones.
All homes should be tested, regardless of zone designation.
ESSEX
MIDDLESEX
SUFFOLK
FRANKLIN
WORCESTER
NORFOLK
HAMPSHIRE
BERKSHIRE PLYMOUTH
HAMPDEN BARNSTABLE
BRISTOL
DUKES
NANTUCKET
IMPORTANT: Consult the publication entitled "Preliminary Geologic Radon Potential

Assessment of Massachusetts" (USGS Open-file Report 93-292-A) before using this map.
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/grpinfo.html This document contains information on radon
potential variations within counties. EPA also recommends that this map be supplemented
with any available local data in order to further understand and predict the radon potential of a
specific area.
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
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200 Park Street
November 14, 2016
EDR Vapor Encroachment Screen

Prepared using EDRs Vapor Encroachment Worksheet

Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE

Primary Map 2
Secondary Map 3
Aerial Photography 4
Map Findings 5
Record Sources and Currency GR-1


The EDR Vapor Encroachment Worksheet enables EDR's customers to make certain online modifications that effects maps, text
and calculations contained in this Report. As a result, maps, text and calculations contained in this Report may have been so
modified. EDR has not taken any action to verify any such modifications, and this report and the findings set forth herein must be
read in light of this fact. Environmental Data Resources shall not be responsible for any customer's decision to include or not
include in any final report any records determined to be within the relevant minimum search distances.
This report contains information obtained from a variety of public and other sources reasonably available to Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. It cannot be concluded from this Report that coverage information for the target and surrounding properties does
not exist from other sources. NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS REPORT. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RESOURCES, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE MAKING OF ANYSUCH
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR
PURPOSE. ALL RISK IS ASSUMED BY THE USER. IN NO EVENT SHALL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RESOURCES, INC.
BE LIABLE TO ANYONE, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE, FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.ANY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
RESOURCES, INC. IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO A REFUND OF THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS REPORT.
Purchaser accepts this report "AS IS". Any analyses, estimates, ratings, or risk codes provided in this report are provided for
illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to provide, nor should they be interpreted as providing any facts regarding, or
prediction or forecast of, any environmental risk for any property. Only a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment performed by
an environmental professional can produce information regarding the environmental risk for any property. Additionally, the
information provided in this Report is not to be construed as legal advice.
part, of any report or map of Environmental Data Resources, Inc., or its affiliates, is prohibited without prior written permission.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR). The report was
designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of the ASTM Standard Practice for Assessment of
Vapor Encroachment into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions (E 2600).
Summary
1/10 - 1/3
property
1/10
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS Maximum Search Distance*
Federal NPL 0.333 0 0 0
Federal CERCLIS 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA TSD facilities list 0.333 0 0 0
Federal RCRA generators list property 0 - -
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries 0.333 0 0 0
Federal ERNS list property 0 - -
State and tribal - equivalent NPL not searched - - -

State and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS 0.333 0 0 0
State and tribal landfill / solid waste disposal 0.333 0 0 0
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists 0.333 0 0 1
State and tribal registered storage tank lists property 0 - -
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries property 0 - -
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites property 0 - -
State and tribal Brownfields sites 0.333 0 0 0
Other Standard Environmental Records 0.333 2 0 1

Former manufactured Gas Plants 0.333 0 0 0
Historical Gas Stations 0.125 0 0 0
Historical Dry Cleaners 0.125 0 0 0
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives property 0 - -
*Each category may include several separate databases, each having a different search distance. For each category, the
table reports the maximum search distance applied. See the section 'Record Sources and Currency' for information on
individual databases.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ADDRESS

200 PARK STREET
COORDINATES
Latitude (North): 42.253937 - 42 15 14.172363

Longitude (West): 72.666907 - 72 40 0.869751
The target property was identified in the following records.
Site Database(s)
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL ECHO

200 PARK STREET FINDS
EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027-2198
Registry ID:: 110021845379
200 PARK ST LEAD

200 PARK ST Inspector License Number: 1431
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PHYSICAL SETTING INFORMATION
Flood Zone: Available
NWI Wetlands: Available
AQUIFLOW
No Aquiflow sites reported.
Hydric Status: Hydric Status: Soil does not meet the requirements for a hydric soil.
Rate (in/hr) (pH)
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Rate (in/hr) (pH)
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.
200), Stone
Fragments,
Gravel and
Sand.

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

fine sandy loam
muck
loamy fine sand
silt loam
mucky - loamy sand

loamy sand
silt loam

sapric material
coarse sand
silt loam
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SEARCH RESULTS
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL 200 PARK STREET Property A1 10

ECHO: Other Standard Environmental Records
FINDS: Other Standard Environmental Records
200 PARK ST 200 PARK ST Property A2 12

LEAD: Other Standard Environmental Records
SEWER PUMP STATION NONATUCK PARK 1/10 - 1/3 N 3 13

LUST: State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
RELEASE: Other Standard Environmental Records
Not Reported
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MAP FINDINGS
LEGEND
FACILITY NAME
FACILITY ADDRESS, CITY, ST, ZIP EDR SITE ID NUMBER
ASTM 2600 Record Sources found in this report. Each

Direction Distance Range (Distance feet / miles) database searched has been assigned to one or more
MAP ID# categories. For detailed information about categorization,
Relative Elevation Feet Above Sea Level see the section of the report Records Searched and
Currency.
Worksheet:
Comments:
Comments may be added on the online Vapor Encroachment Worksheet.
DATABASE ACRONYM: Applicable categories (A hoverbox with database description).

200 PARK STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA, 01027-2198 1009418123

Target Property
A1
Worksheet:
Comments: This listing is not associated with a release or with any known chemicals of concern.
Conditions:
Not Applicable: YES

ECHO: Other Standard Environmental Records >

Envid: 1009418123
FINDS: Other Standard Environmental Records >
Environmental Interest/Information System:

MA-EPICS - Massachussetts Environmental Protection Integrated Computer System
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MAP FINDINGS
WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 200 PARK STREET, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027-2198 (Continued)
ICIS (Integrated Compliance Information System) is the Integrated Compliance Information System and
provides a database that, when complete, will contain integrated Enforcement and Compliance
information across most of EPA's programs. The vision for ICIS is to replace EPA's independent
databases that contain Enforcement data with a single repository for that information. Currently, ICIS
contains all Federal Administrative and Judicial enforcement actions. This information is maintained in
ICIS by EPA in the Regional offices and it Headquarters. A future release of ICIS will replace the Permit
Compliance System (PCS) which supports the NPDES and will integrate that information with Federal
actions already in the system. ICIS also has the capability to track other activities occurring in the Region
that support Compliance and Enforcement programs. These include; Incident Tracking, Compliance
Assistance, and Compliance Monitoring.
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MAP FINDINGS
200 PARK ST
200 PARK ST, EASTHAMPTON, MA, 01027 S108712047

Target Property
A2
Worksheet:
Comments: This listing is not associated with a release or with any known chemicals of concern.
LEAD: Other Standard Environmental Records >

Unit: Not Reported
Outcomes: No Hazards Found
Unit: Not Reported
Activity Type: COMPLIANCE
Activity Descriptions: Letter of Full Initial Insp Comp
Outcomes: Issued
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MAP FINDINGS
SEWER PUMP STATION

NONATUCK PARK, EASTHAMPTON, MA, 01027 S102082982

N 1/10 - 1/3 (1579 ft. / 0.299 mi.)
3 Other Standard Environmental Records
33 ft. Lower Elevation 158 ft. Above Sea Level
Worksheet:
Comments: According to RAO, the source (UST) has been eliminated, contaminated soil has been excavated, and groundwater contamination was
not detected.
Conditions:
Petroleum Hydrocarbon Chemicals of Concern: YES

Crossgradient: YES
LUST: State and tribal leaking storage tank lists >
Facility:
Release Tracking Number/Current 1-0010035 / RAO

Status:
Source Type: UST
Category: 72 HR
Associated ID: Not Reported
Phase: PHASE II
Response Action Outcome: A2 - A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to
background.

Source: UST
Click here to access the MA DEP site http://www.web.edrnet.com/ordering/switchboard/redirect.aspx?s=GRR_MA_DEP&facid=1-0010035

for this facility:
Chemicals:

Quantity: Not Reported
Quantity: Not Reported
Actions:

Response Action Outcome: A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to background.

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SEWER PUMP STATION, NONATUCK PARK, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (Continued)







Action Type: RNF





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MAP FINDINGS
SEWER PUMP STATION, NONATUCK PARK, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (Continued)

Action Type: RLFA

Action Type: RLFA



Release: Other Standard Environmental Records >

Release Tracking Number/Current 1-0010035 / RAO
Status:
Primary ID: Not Reported
Category: 72 HR
Phase: PHASE II
Response Action Outcome: A2 - A permanent solution has been achieved. Contamination has not been reduced to
background.
Click here to access the MA DEP site http://www.web.edrnet.com/ordering/switchboard/redirect.aspx?s=GRR_MA_DEP&facid=1-0010035

for this facility:
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To maintain currency of the following databases, EDR contacts the appropriate agency on a monthly or quarterly basis, as required.
Number of Days to Update: Provides confirmation that EDR is reporting records that have been updated within 90 days from the
date the government agency made the information available to the public.



When Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, it required EPA to publish regulations and guidance for
chemical accident prevention at facilities using extremely hazardous substances. The Risk Management Program Rule (RMP
Rule) was written to implement Section 112(r) of these amendments. The rule, which built upon existing industry codes and
standards, requires companies of all sizes that use certain flammable and toxic substances to develop a Risk Management
Program, which includes a(n): Hazard assessment that details the potential effects of an accidental release, an accident history
of the last five years, and an evaluation of worst-case and alternative accidental releases; Prevention program that includes
safety precautions and maintenance, monitoring, and employee training measures; and Emergency response program that
spells out emergency health care, employee training measures and procedures for informing the public and response agencies
(e.g the fire department) should an accident occur.






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Under Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 21E is the statute that governs the cleanup of releases of oil and/or hazardous material to
the environment. The Brownfields Act of 1998 amended M.G.L. c. 21E by establishing significant liability relief and financial
incentives to spur the redevelopment of brownfields, while ensuring that the Commonwealth's environmental standards are
met. Most brownfields are redeveloped with the benefit of liability protections that operate automatically under M.G.L. c. 21E.




A listing of Department of Environmental Protection regulated drycleaning facilities that use perchloroethylene under the
Environmental Results Program.


A listing of enforcement action cases tracked by Department of Environmental Protection programs, including Solid Waste and
Hazardous Waste.


The Ground Water Discharge Permits datalayer (formerly known as Groundwater Discharge Points) is a statewide point
dataset containing approximate locations of permitted discharges to groundwater.


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Permanent generator identification numbers for all Massachusetts generators of hazardous waste and waste oil that have
registered with or notified MassDEP of their hazardous waste activities.


Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
Activity and Use Limitations establish limits and conditions on the future use of contaminated property, and therefore allow
cleanups to be tailored to these uses.




Date of Government Version: 07/09/2015 Source: Department of Health & Human Services, Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Progr

Regulations first adopted in 1971 (310 CMR 16.00 and 310 CMR 19.00). The list does not include landfills that closed before
1971 (and which never had a MassDEP permit or approval), or for which agency data is incomplete.



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The Spills Database was the release notification tracking system for spills that occurred prior to October 1, 1993. This
information should be considered to be primarily of historical interest since all of the listed spills have either been cleaned up or
assigned new tracking numbers and moved to the Reportable Releases or Sites Transition List databases.


A listing of locations, collecting and recycling for mercury-added products. Mercury is toxic to the human nervous system, as
well as fish and animals. Mercury can enter the body either through skin absorption or through inhalation of mercury vapors. At
room temperature, small beads of mercury will vaporize.





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Standard Environmental Record Source: State and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS



Solid Waste Facilities/Landfill Sites. SWF/LF type records typically contain an inventory of solid waste disposal facilities or
landfills in a particular state. Depending on the state, these may be active or inactive facilities or open dumps that failed to
meet RCRA Subtitle D Section 4004 criteria for solid waste landfills or disposal sites.



TSD: TSD Facility


Registered Underground Storage Tanks. UST's are regulated under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) and must be registered with the state department responsible for administering the UST program. Available information
varies by state program.

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The EPA has set ambitious goals for the RCRA Corrective Action program by creating the 2020 Corrective Action Universe.
This RCRA cleanup baseline includes facilities expected to need corrective action. The 2020 universe contains a wide variety
of sites. Some properties are heavily contaminated while others were contaminated but have since been cleaned up. Still
others have not been fully investigated yet, and may require little or no remediation. Inclusion in the 2020 Universe does not
necessarily imply failure on the part of a facility to meet its RCRA obligations.






Major legal settlements that establish responsibility and standards for cleanup at NPL (Superfund) sites. Released periodically
by United States District Courts after settlement by parties to litigation matters.
Number of Days to Update: 149 Telephone: Varies

Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list


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A listing of illegal dump sites location on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation located in eastern Riverside County and
northern Imperial County, California.





The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) establishes the criteria that the EPA uses to
delete sites from the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425.(e), sites may be deleted from the NPL where no further
response is appropriate.




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matters relating to facilities with alleged violations identified as either significant or high priority. Being on the Watch List does
not mean that the facility has actually violated the law only that an investigation by EPA or a state or local environmental
agency has led those organizations to allege that an unproven violation has in fact occurred. Being on the Watch List does not
represent a higher level of concern regarding the alleged violations that were detected, but instead indicates cases requiring
additional dialogue between EPA, state and local agencies - primarily because of the length of time the alleged violation has
gone unaddressed or unresolved.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal ERNS list
substances.



Facility Index System. FINDS contains both facility information and 'pointers' to other sources that contain more detail. EDR
includes the following FINDS databases in this report: PCS (Permit Compliance System), AIRS (Aerometric Information
Retrieval System), DOCKET (Enforcement Docket used to manage and track information on civil judicial enforcement cases for
all environmental statutes), FURS (Federal Underground Injection Control), C-DOCKET (Criminal Docket System used to track
criminal enforcement actions for all environmental statutes), FFIS (Federal Facilities Information System), STATE (State
Environmental Laws and Statutes), and PADS (PCB Activity Data System).

FTTS: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances
Control Act)
FTTS tracks administrative cases and pesticide enforcement actions and compliance activities related to FIFRA, TSCA and
EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). To maintain currency, EDR contacts the Agency on a
quarterly basis.
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FTTS INSP: FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances
Control Act)


The listing includes locations of Formerly Used Defense Sites properties where the US Army Corps of Engineers is actively
working or will take necessary cleanup actions.


This listing includes facilities that are registered under the Part 80 (Code of Federal Regulations) EPA Fuels Programs. All
companies now are required to submit new and updated registrations.


DOE established the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in 1974 to remediate sites where radioactive
contamination remained from Manhattan Project and early U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) operations.


A complete administrative case listing from the FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System (FTTS) for all ten EPA regions. The information
was obtained from the National Compliance Database (NCDB). NCDB supports the implementation of FIFRA (Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Some EPA regions are now closing out
records. Because of that, and the fact that some EPA regions are not providing EPA Headquarters with updated records, it
was decided to create a HIST FTTS database. It included records that may not be included in the newer FTTS database
updates. This database is no longer updated.

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The Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) supports the information needs of the national enforcement and
compliance program as well as the unique needs of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program.









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in EPA Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and ten Tribal Nations).

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in EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Tribal
Nations)


in EPA Region 5 (Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 6 (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and 65 Tribes).


in EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations).


in EPA Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations).

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in EPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations).








A list of several hundred sites in the U.S. where secondary lead smelting was done from 1931and 1964. These sites may pose
a threat to public health through ingestion or inhalation of contaminated soil or dust


A Federal CERCLA ('Superfund') lien can exist by operation of law at any site or property at which EPA has spent Superfund
monies. These monies are spent to investigate and address releases and threatened releases of contamination. CERCLIS
provides information as to the identity of these sites and properties.

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properties.


MLTS is maintained by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and contains a list of approximately 8,100 sites which possess or
use radioactive materials and which are subject to NRC licensing requirements. To maintain currency, EDR contacts the


National Priorities List (Superfund). The NPL is a subset of CERCLIS and identifies over 1,200 sites for priority cleanup under
the Superfund Program. NPL sites may encompass relatively large areas. As such, EDR provides polygon coverage for over
1,000 NPL site boundaries produced by EPA's Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC) and regional EPA
offices.

NPL Site Boundaries

Sources:
EPA''s Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC)
Telephone: 202-566-0690
EPA Region 1
Telephone: 617-918-1102
EPA Region 2
Telephone: 212-637-4293
EPA Region 3
Telephone: 215-814-5418
EPA Region 4
Telephone: 404-562-8681
EPA Region 5
Telephone: 312-353-1063
EPA Region 6
Telephone: 214-655-6659
EPA Region 7
Telephone: 913-551-7247
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EPA Region 8
Telephone: 303-312-6118
EPA Region 9
Telephone: 415-947-4579
EPA Region 10
Telephone: 206-553-4479

Federal Superfund Liens. Under the authority granted the USEPA by CERCLA of 1980, the USEPA has the authority to file
liens against real property in order to recover remedial action expenditures or when the property owner received notification of
potential liability. USEPA compiles a listing of filed notices of Superfund Liens.


An open dump is defined as a disposal facility that does not comply with one or more of the Part 257 or Part 258 Subtitle D
Criteria.


PCB Activity Database. PADS Identifies generators, transporters, commercial storers and/or brokers and disposers of PCB's
who are required to notify the EPA of such activities.




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A site that has been proposed for listing on the NationalPriorities List through the issuance of a proposed rule in the Federal
Register.EPA then accepts public comments on the site, responds to the comments,and places on the NPL those sites that
continue to meet therequirements for listing.


pertaining to major violators and includes administrative and civil actions brought by the EPA. For administration actions after
September 30, 1995, data entry in the RAATS database was discontinued. EPA will retain a copy of the database for historical
records. It was necessary to terminate RAATS because a decrease in agency resources made it impossible to continue to
update the information contained in the database.


The Radiation Information Database (RADINFO) contains information about facilities that are regulated by U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for radiation and radioactivity.


Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Non-Generators do not presently generate hazardous waste.


Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs) generate less
than 100 kg of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Large quantity generators (LQGs) generate over 1,000 kilograms (kg) of
hazardous waste, or over 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month.


Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Small quantity generators (SQGs) generate between 100 kg and 1,000 kg
of hazardous waste per month.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Federal RCRA TSD facilities list
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Transporters are individuals or entities that move hazardous waste from
the generator offsite to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the waste. TSDFs treat, store, or dispose of the
waste.


Record of Decision. ROD documents mandate a permanent remedy at an NPL (Superfund) site containing technical and
health information to aid in the cleanup.


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The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners was established in 1998, with support from the U.S. EPA Office of
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. It is comprised of representatives of states with established drycleaner
remediation programs. Currently the member states are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.


SEMS (Superfund Enterprise Management System) tracks hazardous waste sites, potentially hazardous waste sites, and
remedial activities performed in support of EPA's Superfund Program across the United States. The list was formerly know as
CERCLIS, renamed to SEMS by the EPA in 2015. The list contains data on potentially hazardous waste sites that have been
reported to the USEPA by states, municipalities, private companies and private persons, pursuant to Section 103 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This dataset also contains sites which
are either proposed to or on the National Priorities List (NPL) and the sites which are in the screening and assessment phase
for possible inclusion on the NPL.


SEMS-ARCHIVE (Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive) tracks sites that have no further interest under the
Federal Superfund Program based on available information. The list was formerly known as the CERCLIS-NFRAP, renamed to
SEMS ARCHIVE by the EPA in 2015. EPA may perform a minimal level of assessment work at a site while it is archived if site
conditions change and/or new information becomes available. Archived sites have been removed and archived from the
inventory of SEMS sites. Archived status indicates that, to the best of EPA's knowledge, assessment at a site has been
completed and that EPA has determined no further steps will be taken to list the site on the National Priorities List (NPL),
unless information indicates this decision was not appropriate or other considerations require a recommendation for listing at a
later time. The decision does not necessarily mean that there is no hazard associated with a given site; it only means that.
based upon available information, the location is not judged to be potential NPL site.


Section 7 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (92 Stat. 829) requires all registered
pesticide-producing establishments to submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency by March 1st each year. Each
establishment must report the types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients and devices being produced, and those
having been produced and sold or distributed in the past year.


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Toxic Release Inventory System. TRIS identifies facilities which release toxic chemicals to the air, water and land in reportable
quantities under SARA Title III Section 313.


Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA identifies manufacturers and importers of chemical substances included on the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory list. It includes data on the production volume of these substances by plant site.


Uranium ore was mined by private companies for federal government use in national defense programs. When the mills shut
down, large piles of the sand-like material (mill tailings) remain after uranium has been extracted from the ore. Levels of human
exposure to radioactive materials from the piles are low; however, in some cases tailings were used as construction materials
before the potential health hazards of the tailings were recognized.


The database is a sub-system of Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS). AFS contains compliance data on air
pollution point sources regulated by the U.S. EPA and/or state and local air regulatory agencies. This information comes from
source reports by various stationary sources of air pollution, such as electric power plants, steel mills, factories, and
universities, and provides information about the air pollutants they produce. Action, air program, air program pollutant, and
general level plant data. It is used to track emissions and compliance data from industrial plants.




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Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties takes
development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment. Assessment, Cleanup
and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) stores information reported by EPA Brownfields grant recipients on
brownfields properties assessed or cleaned up with grant funding as well as information on Targeted Brownfields Assessments
performed by EPA Regions. A listing of ACRES Brownfield sites is obtained from Cleanups in My Community. Cleanups in My
Community provides information on Brownfields properties for which information is reported back to EPA, as well as areas
served by Brownfields grant programs.


A listing of clandestine drug lab locations. The U.S. Department of Justice ("the Department") provides this web site as a public
service. It contains addresses of some locations where law enforcement agencies reported they found chemicals or other items
that indicated the presence of either clandestine drug laboratories or dumpsites. In most cases, the source of the entries is not
the Department, and the Department has not verified the entry and does not guarantee its accuracy. Members of the public
must verify the accuracy of all entries by, for example, contacting local law enforcement and local health departments.


A listing of sites with engineering controls in place. Engineering controls include various forms of caps, building foundations,
liners, and treatment methods to create pathway elimination for regulated substances to enter environmental media or effect
human health.


All owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste are required to provide proof that they will
have sufficient funds to pay for the clean up, closure, and post-closure care of their facilities.


A listing of clandestine drug lab locations that have been removed from the DEAs National Clandestine Laboratory Register.

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A listing of sites with institutional controls in place. Institutional controls include administrative measures, such as groundwater
use restrictions, construction restrictions, property use restrictions, and post remediation care requirements intended to prevent
exposure to contaminants remaining on site. Deed restrictions are generally required as part of the institutional controls.


Contains all mine identification numbers issued for mines active or opened since 1971. The data also includes violation
information.
Date of Government Version: 02/09/2016 Source: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration

This data set consists of federally owned or administered lands, administered by the Department of Defense, that have any
area equal to or greater than 640 acres of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


This map layer portrays Indian administered lands of the United States that have any area equal to or greater than 640 acres.

PWS: Public Water System Data

This Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) file contains public water systems name and address, population served
and the primary source of water

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The EDR Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste database provides a list of SHWS incidents derived from
historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled from Records
formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.


derived from historical databases and includes many records that no longer appear in current government lists. Compiled from
Records formerly available from the Department of Environmental Protection in Massachusetts.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Historical Gas Stations
EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected listings of potential gas station/filling
station/service station sites that were available to EDR researchers. EDR's review was limited to those categories of sources
that might, in EDR's opinion, include gas station/filling station/service station establishments. The categories reviewed included,
but were not limited to gas, gas station, gasoline station, filling station, auto, automobile repair, auto service station, service
station, etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk Historical Records", or HRHR.
EDR's HRHR effort presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and operations that typically create
environmental concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Historical Dry Cleaners
EDR has searched selected national collections of business directories and has collected listings of potential dry cleaner sites
that were available to EDR researchers. EDR's review was limited to those categories of sources that might, in EDR's opinion,
include dry cleaning establishments. The categories reviewed included, but were not limited to dry cleaners, cleaners, laundry,
laundromat, cleaning/laundry, wash & dry etc. This database falls within a category of information EDR classifies as "High Risk
Historical Records", or HRHR. EDR's HRHR effort presents unique and sometimes proprietary data about past sites and
operations that typically create environmental concerns, but may not show up in current government records searches.


Standard Environmental Record Source: Former manufactured Gas Plants
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compiled by EDR's researchers. Manufactured gas sites were used in the United States from the 1800's to 1950's to produce a
gas that could be distributed and used as fuel. These plants used whale oil, rosin, coal, or a mixture of coal, oil, and water that
also produced a significant amount of waste. Many of the byproducts of the gas production, such as coal tar (oily waste
containing volatile and non-volatile chemicals), sludges, oils and other compounds are potentially hazardous to human health
and the environment. The byproduct from this process was frequently disposed of directly at the plant site and can remain or
spread slowly, serving as a continuous source of soil and groundwater contamination.

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USGS 7.5' Digital Elevation Model (DEM)

EDR acquired the USGS 7.5' Digital Elevation Model in 2002 and updated it in 2006. The 7.5' minute DEM corresponds to the
USGS 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-scale topographic quadrangle maps. The DEM provides elevation data with consistent elevation
units and projection.
Flood Zone Data: This data was obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It depicts 100-year and 500-
year flood zones as defined by FEMA. It includes the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) which incorporates Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM) data and Q3 data from FEMA in areas not covered by NFHL.
Source: FEMA
Telephone: 877-336-2627
NWI: National Wetlands Inventory. This data, available in select counties across the country, was obtained by EDR in 2002 and
2005 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
AQUIFLOW Information System

EDR has developed the AQUIFLOW Information System (AIS) to provide data on the general direction of groundwater flow at
specific points. EDR has reviewed reports submitted to regulatory authorities at select sites and has extracted the date of the
report, hydrogeologically determined groundwater flow direction and depth to water table information.

Source: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) leads the national Conservation Soil Survey (NCSS) and is responsible for
collecting, storing, maintaining and distributing soil survey information for privately owned lands in the United States. A soil map
in a soil survey is a representation of soil patterns in a landscape. Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more
detailed (SSURGO) soil survey maps.

Source: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
Telephone: 800-672-5559
SSURGO is the most detailed level of mapping done by the Natural Resources Conservation Services, mapping scales
generally range from 1:12,000 to 1:63,360. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to construct the soil maps
in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database. SSURGO digitizing duplicates the original soil survey maps. This level of
mapping is designed for use by landowners, townships and county natural resource planning and management.
2006 Tele Atlas North America, Inc. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and the subject of copyright protection and
other intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to Tele Atlas North America, Inc. The use of this material is subject to the
terms of a license agreement. You will be held liable for any unauthorized copying or disclosure of this material.
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APPENDIX H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ASSESSMENT

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Fax 413-781-3734
www.atcgroupservices.com
December 16, 2016
Mr. Bertram W. Gardner IV, AIA

Project Architect
Architecture - Planning - Interior Design
521 East Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
RE: Hazardous Materials Survey Results

White Brook Middle School Renovations
ATC Project No. 183BS01167
Dear Mr. Gardner:
ATC Group Services LLC (ATC) was retained by Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. to perform a
Hazardous Materials Survey at the White Brook Middle School located in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Specifically, ATCs Scope of Work included:
1. Performance of a limited Asbestos Inspection for accessible suspect asbestos-containing materials

(ACM) within the building to determine the type, location, condition, and quantity of ACM present
that will be affected by the forthcoming renovation work.
2. Roof sampling was not performed to determine asbestos content.
3. Performance of a Lead Determination of random architectural components located in the building
utilizing an XRF Analyzer to determine lead content.
4. Performance of a review for miscellaneous hazardous materials located within accessible areas of the
school.
5. Provide a written summary of on-site findings, including remediation requirements prior to a planned
renovation work.
Notes/Limitations:
ATCs investigation only included accessible areas within the building and destructive testing to
access materials located behind solid walls, floors or ceilings was not performed.
ATC recommends further investigation take place using destructive techniques to access non-
accessible areas and/or electrical equipment in the building.
ATC did not access any electrical boxes, panels or equipment (including wiring) in the building.
A Phase I Site Assessment was conducted by ATC and the results of those findings are included
under a separate report dated November 21, 2016.
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Outlined below is a summary of ATCs findings:
I. ASBESTOS SURVEY
ATC's asbestos inspection included a visual assessment of suspect accessible asbestos-containing

materials and subsequent bulk sampling and analysis was performed. The Asbestos inspection
was performed in accordance with the methods outlined in the U.S. EPA guidance document
titled, Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings (Document No.
560/5-85/024).
All bulk samples were analyzed for asbestos content using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
with Dispersion Staining (EPA 600/R-93/116 per 40 CFR 763). To qualify as asbestos
containing, the material must be determined to contain greater than one percent (>1%) asbestos
from a homogeneous material area set of samples.
Consequently, according to the EPA/AHERA criteria, all bulk samples from a homogeneous area
must be found to contain less than or equal to one percent (<1%) asbestos in order to be
classified as non-asbestos-containing.
Findings:
Asbestos-containing materials were detected in several material applications tested by ATC at

the site.
The boilers by the gym were replaced approximately 5 years ago according to information
obtained onsite by ATC. The boiler by the receiving room is insulated with fiberglass under
the metal jacket and the boiler rope is non-asbestos. Observed pipe insulation is fiberglass
with PVC elbows.
In accordance with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and EPAs
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Regulations, materials
found to be asbestos-containing must be abated prior to renovation activities that disturb such
materials.
All asbestos abatement work shall be performed by a Massachusetts licensed asbestos
abatement contractor in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Refer to Attachment A (Table 1.0) for a summary of materials confirmed to be asbestos-
containing at the site. The locations referenced by Table 1.0 are the room names and
numbers associated with the architects drawing.
Refer to Attachment B for the Lead Determination Table.
Refer to Attachment C for the Asbestos Laboratory Reports.
II. LEAD PAINT TESTING (XRF)
ATC performed a random lead inspection of painted, stained or varnished components located in
the building. All testing was performed utilizing a portable X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF) Analyzer.
For the purpose of reporting, the building was divided into testing combinations. Testing
combinations are defined as types of painted building components that appear uniform in paint
color and architectural feature. All personnel who operated the portable XRF analyzer were
trained by the manufacturer in safety measures and testing protocols.
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In accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), any result of
lead constitutes the material to be considered lead-containing and subject to the compliance with
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 Regulations during construction. OSHA does not consider any method
that relies solely on the analysis of bulk materials or surface content of lead (or other toxic
material) to be acceptable for safely predicting employee exposure to airborne contaminants.
Without air monitoring results or without the benefit of historical or objective data (including air
sampling which clearly demonstrates that the employee cannot be exposed above the action level
during any process, operation, or activity) the analysis of bulk or surface samples cannot be used
to determine employee airborne exposure.
Findings:
Lead-containing paint was detected in several material applications throughout the building.
In general, lead was detected therefore the Contractor shall be required to comply with OSHA
29 CFR 1926.62 Regulations with regards to protection of employees during renovation
activities.
The building is not considered a residence where children under the age of six (6) would
reside, therefore abatement of lead-containing components will not be required as per
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) "Child Lead Poisoning and Prevention
Regulations. However, the renovation work will be subject to compliance with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 40 CFR Part 745 Regulations Renovation,
Repair and Painting Rule since the building is considered a Child Occupied Facility under
the regulation.
Based upon the detection of lead paint on building components, disposal of the demolition
material will be subject to EPAs Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Regulations. Under RCRA, a representative sample of the building demolition waste stream
shall be collected and analyzed for lead by Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) in order to determine if the demolition debris will be considered hazardous waste for
lead.
Refer to Attachment B (Table 2.0) for a summary of lead testing performed by ATC at the
site. The locations referenced by Table 2.0 are the room names and numbers associated with
the architects drawing.
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III. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SURVEY
ATC performed a limited survey for miscellaneous hazardous materials at the site. The survey
consisted of an inspection of accessible portions of the site, review of building plans, and
interviews with custodial staff and town officials. The objective of the limited hazardous
materials survey was to evaluate the presence of PCB-containing ballasts and electrical
equipment, mercury-containing electrical and building components, and other potential hazardous
materials including chemicals, refrigerants, petroleum products or unlabeled containers that may
require disposal as part of the renovation of the surveyed areas.
During the survey inspection, each accessible room/area was inspected for the presence of
hazardous materials that will need to be properly disposed or stored prior to renovation. The
survey included building fixtures/appliances that could contain hazardous materials, such as
refrigerant-containing refrigerators, PCB-containing transformers, and mercury-containing
fluorescent light bulbs. The survey did not include hazardous materials behind finished
walls/ceilings/floors of the surveyed areas.
In general, electrical equipment, white goods and other hazardous materials were observed to be
present at the site. The majority of the equipment and materials observed will be retained during
renovation activities and reused in the future. However, if the equipment and/or material is to be
taken off-line and not reused, recommend properly removal and disposal in accordance with
local, state and federal regulations.
Findings:
Fluorescent light ballasts were observed throughout the school building. Ballasts were
inaccessible for close inspection. No leaking was observed in the vicinity of the light fixtures.
Ballasts manufactured prior to 1979 may contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
Approximately 3,400 fluorescent light bulbs were observed were observed throughout the
building. Fluorescent light bulbs may contain low levels of mercury. The light bulbs appeared
to be in good condition. Broken or spent bulbs are collected in a designated area in
custodians office. When a significant number is collected, the bulbs are sent to a facility for
recycling.
Approximately 20 Honeywell thermostats were observed throughout the building during
reconnaissance. Thermostats are contained in a locked acrylic box and were not able to be
inspected.
Large quantities of computers, monitors, lamps, projectors, televisions, telephones, laboratory
equipment were observed throughout the building. It is presumed the majority of this
equipment will not be disposed of during renovation activities. White goods and electrical
equipment must be disposed of properly.
Water fountains, refrigerators, and freezer units were observed during site reconnaissance.
Refrigeration equipment may contain Freon or other refrigerants. The units must be properly
decommissioned by a licensed technician prior to disposal.
Caulking was observed to be present around windows, doors and within expansion joints at
the site that may contain PCBs. The United States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) has published Fact Sheets which indicate the caulk containing PCBs was used in
buildings, schools and other facilities during building construction, renovation, or repair from
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the 1950s through the 1970s. In general, the PCBs were used in these materials as
plasticizers and/or flame retardants. The USEPA regulations under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) found at 40 CFR 761 stipulate procedures by which PCB-contaminated
materials must be handled and disposed. If it is determined that these materials do contain
PCBs above the TSCA regulatory threshold of 50 parts per million (ppm), then they must be
managed at a proper disposal facility. ATC recommends appropriate testing be performed to
identify PCB containing materials as part of the renovation process.
Note that ATC performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) in accordance
with Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L.) Chapter 21E effective July 1992, the
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) revised April 25, 2014 and ASTM E 1527-13
Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Site Assessment Process. The
assessment revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with
the site with a few exceptions noted. Results of those finding are included under a separate
report dated November 21, 2016.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to contact either of the
undersigned at our West Springfield office at (413) 781-0070.
ATC Group Services LLC ATC Group Services LLC
Derrick Wissman Brian Williams

Senior Project Manager Branch Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT A
SUMMARY OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS
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ATTACHMENT A

Admin Asst. Principal (106) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
Admin Asst. Principal (106) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Alt. Classroom (168) Fire Doors 1 Each
Alt. Classroom (168) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Art Classroom Fire Doors 2 Each
Art Classroom (147) Floor Tiles & Mastic 911 SF
Art Classroom (148) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 104 SF
Adhesive
Asst. Principals (100) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
Asst. Principals (100) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Auditorium (213) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 48 SF
Adhesive
Auditorium (213) Fire Doors 10 Each
Band Hall (206) Fire Doors 2 Each
Band Hall (206) Floor Tiles & Mastic 183 SF
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ATTACHMENT A

Band Practice Rm. (207) Floor Tiles & Mastic 75 SF
Band Room (205) Fire Doors 1 Each
Band Room (205) Floor Tiles & Mastic 840 SF Floor tile & mastic may exist under
raised floor with carpet (quantity not
included).
CATV (211) Fire Doors 2 Each
CATV (211) Floor Tiles & Mastic 549 SF
Center Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 1600 SF
Chorus Room Floor Tiles & Mastic 940 SF
Chorus Room (212) Fire Doors 1 Each
Classroom (128) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 80 SF
Adhesive
Adhesive
Classroom (131) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
Adhesive
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ATTACHMENT A

Classroom (131) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
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ATTACHMENT A

Adhesive
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Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
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ATTACHMENT A

Adhesive
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Adhesive
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Adhesive
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ATTACHMENT A

Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Adhesive
Computer Lab (163) Fire Doors 1 Each
Computer Lab (164) Fire Doors 1 Each
Dark Room (146) Floor Tiles & Mastic 83 SF
Dark Room (182) Floor Tiles & Mastic 186 SF
Dark Room (182) Silver Light Paper 3 SF 3 Lights (1 SF each)
Dining Area (137) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 144 SF
Adhesive
Dining Area (137) Fire Doors 1 Each
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Dining Area (137) Floor Tiles & Mastic 1754 SF Pattern tiles sampling of the Black
Floor Tile indicated No Asbestos
Detected. Additional sampling
required to determine asbestos content
of remaining tile and mastic.
Dining Area (184) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 128 SF
Adhesive
Dining Area (184) Fire Doors 1 Each
Dining Area (184) Floor Tiles & Mastic 1769 SF
District Maintenance Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
District Maintenance Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 152 SF
Adhesive
District Maintenance Fire Doors 1 Each
District Maintenance Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
District Maintenance (138) Black Reinforced Window Glaze 32 LF
Exterior Cement Window Panel 6,160 SF 174 Panels (10 x 3.5), 4 Panels (5 x
3.5)
Exterior Exterior Window Glaze 186 Each Window (4 x 2- 1/3)
Exterior Roofing Material 117,000 SF
Exterior Foundation Mastic 900 SF
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General Office (104) Fire Doors 1 Each
Guidance (109) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
Guidance (109) Black Window Sill Caulk & 10 SF
Adhesive
Guidance (110) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 6 LF
Guidance (110) Black Window Sill Caulk & 10 SF
Adhesive
Gym Paper under Gym Floor 8,962 SF
Gym (234) Upper Wall Panel Glue Daubs 1560 SF
Gym Corridor Fire Doors 8 Each
Gym Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 1350 SF
Hall (129-136) Floor Tiles & Mastic 260 SF
Hall (Rooms 185-192) Floor Tiles & Mastic 490 SF
Hall Lobby by Maintenance Floor Tiles & Mastic 196 SF
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Head Start (183) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 22 LF
Head Start (183) Black Reinforced Window Glaze 32 LF
Head Start (183) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 80 SF
Adhesive
Head Start (183) Fire Doors 1 Each
Head Start (183) Floor Tiles & Mastic 2102 SF
Head Start (183) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Internal Suspension (172) Fire Doors 1 Each
Internal Suspension (172) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Janitors Closet (158) Fire Doors 1 Each
Janitors Closet (201) Fire Doors 1 Each
Janitors Closet (223) Floor Tiles & Mastic 39 SF
Kitchen (120) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 22 LF
Kitchen (120) Fire Doors 1 Each
Kitchen (120) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Main Office Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 2224 SF
Media Center (162) Fire Doors 4 Each
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Mens Room (127) Fire Doors 1 Each
MTG. Guidance (111) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
MTG. Guidance (111) Fire Doors 1 Each
MTG. Guidance (111) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
North Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 2640 SF
Nurses Suite (101) Floor Tiles & Mastic 406 SF
Nurses Suite (101) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Nurses Waiting Area (102) Floor Tiles & Mastic 93 SF
Nurses Waiting Room (102) Fire Doors 1 Each
Office (113) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 6 LF
Office (113) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Receiving (125) Fire Doors 1 Each
Science Classroom (142) Blackboard \ Bulletin Board 104 SF
Adhesive
Science Classroom (142) Fire Doors 1 Each
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Science Classroom (142) Floor Tiles & Mastic 2110 SF
Science Classroom (142) Lab Counter Tops 170 SF Lab Hoods Included
Science Classroom (144) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 11 LF
Science Classroom (144) Lab Counter Tops 120 SF
Science Classroom (144) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Adhesive
Science Classroom (187) Fire Doors 1 Each
Science Classroom (187) Lab Counter Tops 170 SF Lab Hoods Included
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Adhesive
Adhesive
South Corridor Fire Doors 4 Each
South Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 2590 SF
SPED (167) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
SPED (171) Fire Doors 1 Each
SPED (185) Fire Doors 2 Each
SPED (185) Floor Tiles & Mastic 1087 SF
SPED (185) White Sink Undercoat 4 Each
SPED Classroom (167) Fire Doors 1 Each
Staff Dining (121) Black Fixed Window Sill Caulk 12 LF
Staff Dining (121) Black Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Staff Dining (121) Fire Doors 1 Each
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Staff Dining (121) Floor Tiles & Mastic 859 SF
Staff Dining (121) Black Window Sill Caulk & 20 SF
Adhesive
Staff Toilet (127) Fire Doors 1 Each
Storage (143) Floor Tiles & Mastic 88 SF
Storage (214) Fire Doors 1 Each
Storage (215) Fire Doors 1 Each
Teacher Work Room (169) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Teachers Workroom (169) Fire Doors 2 Each
Title I Office White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
TV/REC Floor Tiles & Mastic 396 SF
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West Corridor Fire Doors 4 Each
West Corridor Floor Tiles & Mastic 1760 SF
Womens Rm. (216) Fire Doors 1 Each
Work Room (105) Floor Tiles & Mastic 137 SF
Work Room (105) White Sink Undercoat 1 Each
Throughout Building Joint Compound on Sheetrock 45,000 SF Analysis indicates that the joint
compound & tape contain less than
one percent (<1%) asbestos.
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ATTACHMENT B
SUMMARY OF LEAD-CONTAINING MATERIALS
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(mg/cm2)
Receiving (125) White CMU Wall 0.1
Receiving (125) Brown Metal Door Frame 0.5
Hall by Receiving White CMU Wall 0.1
Hall by Receiving Red CMU Wall 0.0
Hall by Receiving Brown Metal Door Frame 0.5
South Hall Yellow Metal Locker 0.5
South Hall Orange Metal Locker 1.6
South Hall Red Metal Locker 1.0
South Hall White CMU Wall 0.0
South Hall Red CMU Wall 0.1
South Hall Brown Metal Locker 0.3
South Hall Red Fire Extinguisher Frame 1.6
South Hall Brown Metal Door Frame 0.3
Dining Area (137) White CMU Wall 0.3
Dining Area (137) Red CMU Wall 0.3
Dining Area (137) Brown Metal Door Frame 0.5
Dining Area (137) Red Fire Extinguisher Frame 1.2
Dining Area (137) Cream Wood Door -0.1
Dining Area (137) Cream Wood Door Casing 0.1
Science Classroom (142) White CMU Wall -0.1
Science Classroom (142) Brown Metal Door Frame 0.5
Science Classroom (145) Brown Metal Column 0.2
Science Classroom (144) Orange Metal Door 0.0
Classroom 153 Black Metal Door Frame 0.1
Classroom 153 Brown Metal Column 0.1
Classroom 153 White CMU Wall 0.1
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(mg/cm2)
Classroom 153 Red Fire Extinguisher Frame 1.8
Classroom 153 Orange Metal Door 0.1
Classroom 153 Gray CMU Wall 0.1
East Hall Brown Metal Door 0.1
East Hall Brown Metal Door Frame 0.3
East Hall Cream CMU Wall -0.2
East Hall Red CMU Wall 0.1
East Hall Red Metal Radiator Cover 0.0
East Hall Yellow Metal Locker 0.4
East Hall Orange Metal Locker 1.4
East Hall Red Metal Locker 0.8
East Hall Brown Metal Locker 0.4
East Hall Brown Metal Column 0.1
Library Blue Wood Wall 0.0
Library Blue Wood Sheetrock 0.2
Library Brown Wood Window Frame -0.2
Library Brown Wood Door Frame 0.0
Library Brown Metal Column 0.1
Library Blue CMU Wall -0.1
Dining Area (184) White CMU Wall -0.1
Dining Area (184) Green CMU Wall -0.2
Dining Area (184) Black Revolving Door -0.1
Dining Area (184) Brown Metal Door Frame 0.4
Classroom (180) Orange Metal Door 0.0
Classroom (180) Yellow CMU Wall 0.0
Classroom (180) Cream Metal Radiator Cover 0.1
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(mg/cm2)
Classroom (180) Brown Metal Column 0.2
Head Start (183) Cream CMU Wall 0.1
Head Start (183) Brown Metal Window Frame 0.0
Head Start (183) Brown Metal Column 0.1
Head Start (183) Brown Wood Door 0.1
Head Start (183) Brown Wood Door Casing 0.0
Head Start (183) Cream Sheetrock Wall 0.1
Classroom (190) White CMU Wall 0.1
Classroom (190) Brown Metal Column 0.1
North Hall Red CMU Wall 0.1
North Hall White CMU Wall 0.1
Staff Toilet (200) White CMU Wall 0.0
Staff Toilet (200) Green Ceramic Wall Tile 0.0
Gym (234) Yellow CMU Wall 0.0
Gym Corridor White CMU Wall 0.1
Gym Corridor Gray CMU Wall 0.2
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ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT C
(PLM) ASBESTOS LABORATORY REPORTS
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29 North Plains Highway, Unit # 4 Wallingford, CT 06492
Customer PO: 11-81-0030
Tel/Fax: (203) 284-5948 / (203) 284-5978
http://www.EMSL.com / wallingfordlab@emsl.com
Project ID:

Project: 183BS01167/CAOLO & BIENIEK, WHITE BROOK MIDLE SCHOOL, EASTHAMPTON
Test Report: Asbestos Analysis of Bulk Materials via EPA 600/R-93/116 Method using Polarized
Light Microscopy
WB-28-A ROOM Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected

505-INTERIOR Non-Fibrous
241605094-0001 WINDOW FRAME Homogeneous
CAULK
WB-28-B ROOM Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
(190)-INTERIOR Non-Fibrous
241605094-0002 WINDOW FRAME Homogeneous
CAULK
WB-29-A EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
R WINDOW FRAME Non-Fibrous
241605094-0003 CAULK Homogeneous
WB-29-B EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
R WINDOW FRAME Non-Fibrous
WB-30-A EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
R DOOR FRAME Non-Fibrous
WB-30-B EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
R DOOR FRAME Non-Fibrous
WB-31-A EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown 97% Non-fibrous (Other) 3% Chrysotile
R WINDOW GLAZE Non-Fibrous
241605094-0007 Homogeneous
WB-31-B EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Positive Stop (Not Analyzed)
R WINDOW GLAZE
241605094-0008
WB-32-A EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Gray 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected

R WINDOW PANEL Non-Fibrous
WB-32-B EXTERIOR-EXTERIO Brown/Red 100% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
R WINDOW PANEL Non-Fibrous
Analyst(s)
Almedina Hodzic (5) Lauren Brennan, Asbestos Lab Manager
Lauren Brennan (4) or Other Approved Signatory
responsibility for sample collection activities or analytical method limitations. Interpretation and use of test results are the responsibility of the client. This report must not be used by the client to claim
product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST or any agency of the federal government . Non-friable organically bound materials present a problem matrix and therefore EMSL
recommends gravimetric reduction prior to analysis. Samples received in good condition unless otherwise noted. Estimated accuracy, precision and uncertainty data available upon request. Unless
requested by the client, building materials manufactured with multiple layers (i.e. linoleum, wallboard, etc.) are reported as a single sample. Reporting limit is 1%
Samples analyzed by EMSL Analytical, Inc. Wallingford, CT NVLAP Lab Code 200700-0,

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ASB_PLM_0008 - 1.71 Printed: 12/15/2016 3:38 PM Page 1 of 1
OrderID: 241605094
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Attention: Brian Williams Phone:

Project: 183BS01167/ CAOLO & BIENIEK/ WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL, EASTHAMPTON
WB-01-A ROOM 523 - CARPET Black 15% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0001 ADHESIVE Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-01-B ROOM 404 - CARPET Tan 5% Cellulose 92% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0002 ADHESIVE Non-Fibrous 3% Synthetic
Homogeneous
WB-02-A ROOM 523 - SOFT Black 5% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0003 BLACK EXTERIOR Non-Fibrous 95% Non-fibrous (Other)
DOOR CAULK
Homogeneous
WB-02-B FRONT ENTRY BY Brown 2% Cellulose 98% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0004 POOL - SOFT BLACK Non-Fibrous
EXTERIOR DOOR
Homogeneous
CAULK
WB-03-A ROOM 524 - SOFT Gray 25% Ca Carbonate 8% Chrysotile
031637120-0005 BLACK FIXED Fibrous 67% Non-fibrous (Other)
WINDOW SILL CAULK
Homogeneous
WB-04-A ROOM 522 - 3" Black 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0006 BROWN VINYL COVE Non-Fibrous 88% Non-fibrous (Other)
BASE
Homogeneous
WB-04-B ROOM 632 - 3" Brown 10% Ca Carbonate None Detected

BASE
Homogeneous
WB-05-A ROOM 522 - 3" Tan 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected

BASE ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-05-B ROOM 632 - 3" Brown/Yellow 3% Cellulose 4% Ca Carbonate None Detected

BASE ADHESIVE
Heterogeneous
WB-06-A ROOM 526 - 3" Black 15% Ca Carbonate None Detected

BASE
Homogeneous
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WB-06-B TEACHER'S WORK Black 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0011 ROOM - 3" BROWN Non-Fibrous 88% Non-fibrous (Other)
VINYL COVE BASE
Homogeneous
WB-07-A ROOM 526 - 3" Tan 50% Matrix None Detected

BASE ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-07-B TEACHER'S WORK Yellow 2% Cellulose 98% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0013 ROOM - 3" BROWN Non-Fibrous
VINYL COVE BASE
Homogeneous
ADHESIVE
WB-08-A HALL DOOR TO 500S Tan/White 20% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0014 - SOFT WHIT/GRAY Non-Fibrous 80% Non-fibrous (Other)
INTERIOR DOOR
Homogeneous
CAULL
WB-08-B DOOR TO 304 Gray 5% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0015 STORAGE - SOFT Non-Fibrous 95% Non-fibrous (Other)
WHIT/GRAY
Homogeneous
INTERIOR DOOR
CAULL
WB-09-A WALL IN HALL White 20% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0016 OPPOSITE POOL - Non-Fibrous 80% Non-fibrous (Other)
SOFT WHITE JOINT
Homogeneous
EXPANSION
COMPOUND
WB-09-B ROOM 509 - SOFT Gray 2% Cellulose 98% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0017 WHITE JOINT Non-Fibrous
EXPANSION
Homogeneous
COMPOUND
WB-10-A ROOM 507 (STORAGE Tan 12% Ca Carbonate 3% Chrysotile
031637120-0018 SHELVES) - 12" X 12" Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
WHITE W/BROWN
Homogeneous
STREAKS FLOOR
TILE
WB-10-B ROOM 607 (STORAGE Positive Stop
031637120-0019 SHELVES) - 12" X 12" (Not Analyzed)
WHITE W/BROWN
STREAKS FLOOR
TILE


WB-11-A ROOM 507 (STORAGE Black 94% Non-fibrous (Other) 6% Chrysotile

031637120-0020 SHELVES) - 12" X 12" Non-Fibrous
WHITE W/BROWN
Homogeneous
STREAKS FLOOR
TILE MASTIC
WB-11-B ROOM 607 (STORAGE Positive Stop
031637120-0021 SHELVES) - 12" X 12" (Not Analyzed)
WHITE W/BROWN
STREAKS FLOOR
TILE MASTIC
WB-12-A ROOM 508 - 3" DARK Black 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0022 BROWN COVE BASE Non-Fibrous 88% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-12-B ROOM 608 - 3" DARK Brown 15% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0023 BROWN COVE BASE Non-Fibrous 85% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-13-A ROOM 508 - 3" DARK Brown 5% Cellulose 95% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0024 BROWN COVE BASE Non-Fibrous
ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-13-B ROOM 608 - 3" DARK Brown 4% Cellulose 96% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0025 BROWN COVE BASE Non-Fibrous
ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-14-A CAFETERIA (137) - 12" Tan 12% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0026 BLACK W/WHITE Non-Fibrous 88% Non-fibrous (Other)
STREAKS VINYL
Homogeneous
FLOOR TILE
WB-15-A CAFETERIA (137) - 12" Brown 20% Matrix None Detected
031637120-0027 BLACK W/WHITE Non-Fibrous 80% Non-fibrous (Other)
STREAKS VINYL
Homogeneous
FLOOR TILE MASTIC
WB-16-A ROOM 505 - Gray 2% Cellulose 53% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0028 SPRAY-ON Non-Fibrous 45% MinWool
FIREPROOFING
Homogeneous
(LIGHT BROWN)
WB-16-B ROOM 605 STORAGE Tan 3% Cellulose 17% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0029 RM - SPRAY-ON Fibrous 80% MinWool
FIREPROOFING
Homogeneous
(LIGHT BROWN)


WB-17-A ROOM 505 - SOFT Black 5% Cellulose 93% Non-fibrous (Other) 2% Chrysotile
031637120-0030 BLACK REINFORCED Non-Fibrous
WINDOW FRAME
Homogeneous
GLAZE
WB-18-A ROOM 505 - 3" GRAY Gray 20% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0031 COVE BASE Non-Fibrous 80% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-19-A ROOM 505 - 3" GRAY Brown 3% Cellulose 20% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0032 COVE BASE Non-Fibrous 77% Non-fibrous (Other)
ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-20-A JANITOR'S CLOSET, White 45% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0033 S. HALL (158) - Non-Fibrous 55% Non-fibrous (Other)
TEXTURED WHITE
Homogeneous
PLASER CEILING
WB-20-B BOY'S LOCKER White 28% Quartz None Detected
031637120-0034 ROOM - TEXTURED Non-Fibrous 45% Ca Carbonate
WHITE PLASER 27% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
CEILING
WB-21-A LIBRARY - JOINT White 6% Cellulose 35% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0035 COMPOUND Non-Fibrous 59% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-21-B BOY'S LOCKER White 65% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0036 ROOM - JOINT Non-Fibrous 35% Non-fibrous (Other)
COMPOUND
Homogeneous
WB-21-C BREAK ROOM - JOINT White 14% Cellulose 30% Ca Carbonate <1% Chrysotile
031637120-0037 COMPOUND Fibrous 3% Mica
Heterogeneous
Inseparable joint tape and paint included in result.
The sample group is not homogeneous
WB-22-A POOL - 1" CERAMIC Tan 40% Ca Carbonate None Detected
031637120-0038 FLOOR TILE GROUT Non-Fibrous 60% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous
WB-23-A POOL - 1" CERAMIC Gray/Tan 25% Quartz None Detected

031637120-0039 FLOOR TILE Non-Fibrous 30% Ca Carbonate
THIN-SET/ADHESIVE 45% Non-fibrous (Other)
Homogeneous


WB-24-A POOL - 2" CERAMIC White 30% Quartz None Detected

031637120-0040 FLOOR TILE GROUT Non-Fibrous 25% Ca Carbonate
Homogeneous
WB-25-A POOL - 2" CERAMIC Tan 2% Cellulose 98% Non-fibrous (Other) None Detected
031637120-0041 FLOOR TILE Non-Fibrous
ADHESIVE
Homogeneous
WB-26-A POOL - 2" CERAMIC Gray 25% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0042 FLOOR TILE Non-Fibrous 75% Non-fibrous (Other)
THIN-SET
Homogeneous
WB-27-A POOL - GROUT ON Tan 22% Ca Carbonate None Detected

031637120-0043 EDGE OF 1" CFT & 2" Non-Fibrous 78% Non-fibrous (Other)
CFT
Homogeneous


The samples in this report were submitted to EMSL for analysis by Asbestos Analysis of Bulk materials
via EPA/600 (0513) Method using Polarized Light Microscopy. The reference number for these samples
is the EMSL Order ID above. Please use this reference number when calling about these samples.
Report Comments:
Sample Receipt Date: 12/15/2016 Sample Receipt Time: 11:38 AM
Analysis Completed Date: 12/15/2016 Analysis Completed Time: 1:21 PM
Analyst(s):
Daena Charles PLM (26) Jon Williams PLM (15)
Samples Reviewed and approved by:
James Hall, Laboratory Manager


EMSL Analytical, Inc.
307 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
CustomerID: ATC62
Phone/Fax: (212) 290-0051 / (212) 290-0058 CustomerPO: 11-81-0030
http://www.EMSL.com manhattanlab@emsl.com ProjectID:
Attn: Cardno ATC Phone: (413) 781-0070

Fax: (413) 781-3734
Received: 05/07/14 9:56 AM
Analysis Date: 5/11/2014
Collected: 5/6/2014
Project: EASTHAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS/ WHITE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WBM-01 FIRE DOOR White 50% Gypsum 15% Amosite
(DOUBLE DOOR/ Fibrous 30% Non-fibrous (other) 5% Chrysotile
031417439-0001
RED TAG) - Homogeneous
BAND RM
(HINGE #94)

(BLACK TAG) - Fibrous 30% Non-fibrous (other) 5% Chrysotile
031417439-0002 RM 602 (HINGE Homogeneous
#20)

(GREEN TAG) - Fibrous 30% Non-fibrous (other) 5% Chrysotile
031417439-0003
RM 602 (HINGE Homogeneous
#21)
Analyst(s)
Sean Scales (3) James Hall, Laboratory Manager
EMSL maintains liability limited to cost of analysis. This report relates only to the samples reported and may not be reproduced, except in full, without written approval by EMSL. EMSL bears no
responsibility for sample collection activities or analytical method limitations. Interpretation and use of test results are the responsibility of the client. This report must not be used by the client to claim
product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST or any agency of the federal government. Non-friable organically bound materials present a problem matrix and therefore EMSL
recommends gravimetric reduction prior to analysis. Samples received in good condition unless otherwise noted. Estimated accuracy, precision and uncertainty data available upon request. Unless
requested by the client, building materials manufactured with multiple layers (i.e. linoleum, wallboard, etc.) are reported as a single sample. Reporting limit is 1%
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ATTACHMENT D
DIAGRAM
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MassachusettsSchool EasthamptonPublicSchools
BuildingAuthority MapleElementarySchoolFeasibilityStudy
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SCIENCE SCIENCE
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
HEAD START
190 189
183
1028 SF 853 SF
2102 SF
STORAGE
188
OFFICE 88 SF
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM COMPUTER REPAIRCLASSROOM CLASSROOM

194 193 SCIENCE CLRM 180 179
796 SF 796 SF OFFICE 187 796 SF 806 SF
2102 SF
DARK ROOM
STORAGE 182STORAGE
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
191 186 SF 181
195 192 115 SF 178 177
90 SF
798 SF 667 SF 667 SF 798 SF
ART CLASSROOM CLASSROOM

CLASSROOM STORAGE 186 SPED
176
197 196 175
892 SF 679 SF
679 SF 395 SF DINING AREA 395 SF
184
1769 SF CLASSROOM CLASSROOM ROOM ROOM
SPED 155 153 152 151
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM 185 CLASSROOM CLASSROOM 806 SF 989 SF 798 SF 811 SF
198 199 1087 SF 174 173
803 SF 671 SF 671 SF 803 SF
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM 150
156 154 149 796 SF
676 SF 829 SF 669 SF
JANITOR TOILET JANITOR
STAFF TOILET TOILET STAFF TOILET
GYMNASIUM 201 160 158
202 203 159
AFTER SCHOOL 285 SF CLASSROOM
234 39 SF 245 SF 44 SF
127 SF OFFICE 145 SF 141 SCIENCE
8962 SF STAFF TOILET BAND ROOM COMPUTER LAB STAFF TOILET DARKROOM
TOILET CLASSROOM
200 TOILET 157 146
205 163
161 145
102 SF 204
1680 SF 1401 SF 100 SF 83 SF
318 SF 1030 SF
GYM HALL 313 SF ART CLASSROOM ART CLASSROOM
206 148 147
PRACT.
PRACT.
183PRACT.
SF 1106 SF 911 SF SCIENCE
TITLE I
207 208 209 MEDIA CENTER OFFICE CLASSROOM
SCIENCE
75 SF 79 SF75 SF 162 142 CLASSROOM
6425 SF 2110 SF STORAGE
TV/REC CHORUS ROOM 144
143
CATV 873 SF
210 212 88 SF
211 COMPUTER LAB
396 SF 1404 SF DINING AREA
549 SF 164
137
842 SF FINISHING ROOM
RECORD 1754 SF PROJ. STORAGE
STORAGE STORAGE 140
236 138 DISTRICT
233 235 RECORD 173 SF
23 SF OFFICE MAINTENANCE
280 SF
492 SF 478 SF 237
139 136
23 SF
AUDITORIUM 102 SF 1851 SF
LIB RESOURCE
TOILET ROOM
TOILET JANITOR
ROOM 213 PERIODICAL
STORAGE 166 SPED
BOILER ROOM 226 224 223 4707 SF
165 385 SF CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
232 89 SF 83 SF39 SF
221 SF 167 129 134
638 SF OFFICE OFFICE CLASSROOM
GIRLS 831 SF 675 SF STORAGE 675 SF
225 222 BOYS SPED 133
LOCKER/SHOWER LOCKER/SHOWER STORAGE TEACHER CLASSROOM 135
204 SF 210 SF 796 SF
ELECTRIC ROOM 227 WORKROOM
221 214 391 SF
231 1801 SF 169
1544 SF 336 SF
145 SF STORAGE OFFICE 3411 SF
INTERNAL
219 220 SUSPENSION CLASSROOM
ALT. CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
EXT. STORAGE 128
208 SF 178 SF 172 168 CLASSROOM 131 132
230 813 SF
EXT. STORAGE STORAGE 853 SF SPED SPED 762 SF 130 813 SF 806 SF
336 SF VESTIBULE
229 215 171 170 668 SF
TOILET ROOM TOILET ROOM
228
436 SF 256 SF 187 SF 159 SF
50 SF 216 217
121 SF 120 SF
KITCHEN
OFFICE
KITCHEN
OFFICE
KITCHEN
WAITING TOILET 114 119 STORAGE STAFF TOILET
103 68 SF 93 SF
102 40 SF
OFFICE OFFICE
124 127
GENERAL OFFICE TOILET ROOM STAFF LCKR
NATATORIUM/ 93 SF 112 113 STAFF DINING 115 118 324 SF RECEIVING 138 SF
NURSE SUITE 104 71 SF 53 SF
STORAGE 133 SF 137 SF MECH.
574 SF RECORDS
121 FREEZER COOLER 125
218 116 117
101 107 MTG. GUIDANCE 859 SF 665 SF
7037 SF 74 SF 74 SF 126
118 SF
406 SF 111 173 SF
ADMIN. ASST.
PRINCIPAL 408 SF
ASST. PRINCIPAL WORK ROOM GUIDANCE GUIDANCE GUIDANCE
106
100 105 108 109 110 KITCHEN
302 SF COOLER FREEZER
230 SF 137 SF 137 SF 137 SF 142 SF
120 122 123
75 SF 75 SF
2186 SF
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CAOLO & BIENIEK

Section 3.1.1. Introduction

Section 3.1.2: Educational Program

Section 3.1.3: Initial Space Summaries

A. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -

3. Initial Space Summery Narratives

A. Maple Street School - 195 Students

4. Health & Physical Education

B. Combined Elementary Schools - 535 Students

C. Prekindergarten through Grade 8 School: 1,010 Students

A. Proposed Space Summary - Elementary Schools -

D. Proposed Space Summary - Middle Schools -

Section 3.1.4: Evaluation of Existing Conditions:

A. Maple Elementary School

B. Center Elementary School

C. Pepin Elementary School

D. Whitebrook Elementary School

Section 3.1.5 Site Development Requirements

A Maple Elementary School

B. Whitebrook Middle School

Section 3.1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of Options

A. Design Alternative A Base Repair / Code Compliance

B. Design Alternative B Additions and Renovations to the

3. Facility Goals and Objectives

C. Design Alternative C New Prekindergarten - Fourth Grade Elementary

D. Design Alternative D New Combined Prekindergarten - Fourth Grade

D. Design Alternative E New Combined Prekindergarten - Eighth Grade

Section 3.1.7 Local Actions and Approvals

1. Executive Summary from Mayor Karen L. Cadieux

Appendix A - Executed Design Enrollment Certification

Appendix B - Design Enrollments

Appendix C - Project Directory

Appendix D - Building Code Analysis

Appendix E - Phase 1 Initial Site Investigation

Appendix F - Hazardous Materials Assessment

Appendix H - Hazardous Materials Assessment

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Owners Project Manager:

Christina Forde, Project Manager Sarah Blache-Schwartz, Project Coordinator

Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., Architect of Record

Studio G Architects, Early Education Design Consulting Architect

The Berkshire Design Group, Landscape Architect of Record

ATC Group Services LLC, Environmental Engineer of Record

Johnson Engineering, Structural Engineer of Record

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3.1 PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROGRAM:

Table 1: Study Options

Feasibility Study Date of Invitation:

Capital Budget Statement:

The established timeline for implementing this project is summarized as follows:

December 21, 2016 Submission of Preliminary Design Program

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3.1.2 Educational Program:

Darice Cadriel, Job Captain of Studio g

o Equalize opportunities among lower grades/schools; Maple has no gym, no

Condition of Whitebrook. Existing conditions will flesh that argument out.