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Technical Report on the Sampling and Testing of Material from Perth Amboy Anchorage

Contract No. W912DS-17-D-0006

Delivery Order No. W912DS-18-F-0100

STUDY INITIATION DATE

October 16, 2018

STUDY COMPLETION DATE

June 24, 2019

PERFORMING LABORATORY

Aqua Survey, Inc.

469 Point Breeze Road

Flemington, New Jersey 08822

SPONSOR

Army Corps of Engineers, New York District 26 Federal Plaza

New York, NY 10278

LABORATORY PROJECT ID

ASI Study No. 38-166

I. INTRODUCTION

The objective of this project was to collect and analyze sediment from Perth Amboy Anchorage. This work was conducted in accordance with Appendix B, Attachment 1, of the technical manual entitled “The Management and Regulation of Dredging Activities and Dredged Material in New Jersey’s Tidal Waters” (Dredging Manual).

ASI performed all sampling and physical analyses (grain size distribution, percent moisture & total organic carbon analysis). Chemical analysis of the samples was performed by ALS, Kelso, WA. and Battelle, Columbus, OH. The results of the chemical analyses are not included in this report.

II. CORRESPONDENCE

The following page provides correspondence for this project.

III. TEST ADMINISTRATION

A. Sponsor

Army Corps of Engineers, New York District 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278

B. Testing Facilities

ALS Global Kelso Environmental Laboratory 1317 S. 13th Avenue Kelso, WA 98626

Aqua Survey, Inc.

469 Point Breeze Road Flemington, NJ 08822

Battelle 405 King Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

C. Dates of Experimentation

Date of Study Initiation: October 16, 2018 Date of Study Completion: June 24, 2019

D. Study Participants

Jon Doi, Ph.D. Executive Vice President Thomas Dolce Field Operations Manager Robert Fristrom Field Operations Specialist Andrew Froening Laboratory Support Cheryl Hall Quality Assurance Officer Elizabeth Horn Staff Scientist Erik Knudsen Laboratory Support Willard Reasoner Field Operations Specialist Matthew Shappell Field Operations Specialist Kevin Sondag Field Operations Specialist Michelle Thomas Laboratory Manager

IV. MATERIALS AND METHODS

All sampling and testing were performed in accordance with Appendix B, Attachment 1 of the technical manual “The Management and Regulation of Dredging Activities and Dredged Material in New Jersey’s Tidal Waters” (NJDEP Dredging Manual).

A. Sampling

Test sediment from thirty-two locations (N1-N10, S1-S15, and E1-E7) and site water were collected from Perth Amboy Anchorage on October 16-18, October 22-26, and October 29-30, 2018. The project depth was minus 39 feet MLLW including a 2 ft overdredge allowance for locations N1-N10 and locations S1-S10. For locations E1-E7 the project depth was -27 feet MLLW, including a 2 ft overdredge allowance. Figures 1, 2, and 3 provide the site maps and Table 1 provides the DGPS coordinates.

The vessel used for sampling, The R/V Schuykill, was positioned using a Trimble SPS 855 Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS).

Collection of sediment was performed using a Rossfelder P-3 vibracore with flexible plastic core liners. Every core taken was inspected, photographed and its characteristics were recorded on a sediment core log.

Samples were received at ASI in Flemington, NJ, under chain of custody and stored at 2◦C to 4◦C until testing. Upon arrival at ASI, all samples were logged in and assigned unique sample identification numbers.

See Table 2 for sample identification numbers.

The appendices contain all supporting documentation including sediment core logs (Appendix A), photographs (Appendix B), chains of custody (Appendix C), sample use forms (Appendix D), grain size distribution and percent moisture (Appendix E), and TOC raw data (Appendix F).

B. Homogenizing and Compositing

Each of the 32 core samples was carefully homogenized using a stainless steel mixer. This procedure followed the specific guidelines found on pages 9-11 and in Appendix A of the Dredging Manual and in ASI’s standard operating procedure SOP/PRP/008. Samples were mixed until uniform in color and texture. Ten composites were created from the individual core samples. Table 2 provides sample identification numbers and the compositing scheme.

C. Physical and Total Organic Carbon Analysis

Sub-samples of each homogenized core and the composites were analyzed by ASI for percent moisture and grain size in accordance with the ASTM method D422-63, Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils, re-approved 2002.

samples for HARS ocean disposal testing were collected concurrently with the core samples collected for NYSDEC testing. One sediment core from each location was analyzed for each of the physical parameters and the reported results were attributed to both HARS and NYSDEC samples.

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) was also determined at ASI based on the guidance from EPA Office of Solids Waste and Emergency Response SW-846 Method No. 9060 (Volume IC, Chapter 5, Revision 0, 9/86). The instrument for this analysis was the Dohrmann TOC Boat Sampler, Model 183 (Serial number 98202003), which was connected to the Dohrmann Apollo 9000 TOC Analyzer.

See Appendix E for the grain size distribution and percent moisture raw data and Appendix F for the TOC raw data.

V. PHYSICAL ANALYSIS AND TOC RESULTS

The grain size distribution, percent moisture, and total organic carbon for each core and composites are shown in Table 3.

N9

N8

N7

N6

N5

N4

N3

N2 N1

N10

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

554000

554000

555000

555000

556000

556000

557000

557000

558000

558000

559000

559000

560000

560000

561000

561000

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Aqua Survey Inc.

469 Point Breeze Rd.

Flemington, NJ 08822

Tel: (908) 788-8700 Fax: (908) 788-9165 www.AquaSurvey.com

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ASI Project: 38-166 Coordinate System:

State Plane NAD 83

New Jersey US Survey Foot

ACOE-NYD

Perth Amboy Anchorage

North Sample Locations - Map

0 600 1,200 1,800300

Feet

Figure 1. Site Map- North Locations

S9

S8

S7

S6

S5S4

S3S2

S1

S15 S14

S13

S12

S11

S10

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

553000

553000

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557000

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559000

559000

560000

560000

561000

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Aqua Survey Inc.

469 Point Breeze Rd.

Flemington, NJ 08822

Tel: (908) 788-8700 Fax: (908) 788-9165 www.AquaSurvey.com

© OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA µ

ASI Project: 38-166 Coordinate System:

State Plane NAD 83

New Jersey US Survey Foot

ACOE-NYD

Perth Amboy Anchorage

South Sample Locations - Map

0 600 1,200 1,800300

Feet

Figure 2. Site Map- South Locations

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E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

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Aqua Survey Inc.

469 Point Breeze Rd.

Flemington, NJ 08822

Tel: (908) 788-8700 Fax: (908) 788-9165 www.AquaSurvey.com

© OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA µ

ASI Project: 38-166 Coordinate System:

State Plane NAD 83 New Jersey US Survey Foot

ACOE-NYD

Perth Amboy Anchorage

East Sample Locations - Map

0 600 1,200 1,800 2,400300

Feet

Figure 3. Site Map- East Locations

Table 1. DGPS Coordinates

Core Name Northings Eastings

N-1 606850.1 559344.6 N-2 606602.1 559666.0 N-3 606065.6 559811.0 N-4 606340.0 559473.6 N-5 606684.9 559001.4 N-6 606235.3 559234.5 N-7 606330.6 558893.0 N-8 605975.4 558968.4 N-9 605035.0 559447.9 N-10 603684.9 560124.0

S-1 606191.8 558555.0

S-2 606014.4 558244.0 S-3 605820.8 558566.0 S-4 605488.8 558578.1 S-5 605516.2 558910.0 S-6 605190.0 558905.0 S-7 604912.5 558759.1 S-8 604886.4 559264.7 S-9 604594.4 559129.8 S-10 604180.3 559185.0 S-11 604358.2 559484.0 S-12 604048.1 559490.9 S-13 603730.0 559805.0 S-14 603640.1 559502.2 S-15 603430.2 559815.0 E-1 603206.5 559624.2 E-2 559926.2 603145.2 E-3 602818.3 559861.2 E-4 602779.0 560244.0 E-5 602991.5 560475.9 E-6 602710.0 560695.0 E-7 602691.6 561511.0

Table 2. Sample Identification and Compositing Scheme

Core Location ASI ID # Composite S-2 20180730

Composite A 20180758 S-3 20180731

S-4 20180732 S-1 20180729

Composite B 20180759 S-5 20180733

S-6 20180734 S-7 20180735

Composite C 20180760 S-9 20180737

S-10 20180738 S-8 20180736

Composite D 20180761

S-11 20180739

S-12 20180740

S-13 20180741 Composite E

20180762 S-14 20180742

S-15 20180743

E-1 20180751

Composite F 20180763

E-2 20180752 E-3 20180753 E-4 20180754 E-5 20180755

Composite G 20180764 E-6 20180756

E-7 20180757 N-1 20180704

Composite H 20180765

N-2 20180705 N-3 20180706 N-4 20180707 N-5 20180708

Composite I 2010766 N-6 20180709

N-7 20180710 N-8 20180711

Composite J 20180767

N-9 20180712 N-10 20180713

Table 3. Grain Size Distribution, Percent Moisture, and TOC of the Individual Cores and Composites

Sample ID ASI # Total

Gravel

Total

Sand

Total Silt

Total

Clay

Moisture

TOC

ppm

% TOC

of

Dry Weight

S-2 20180730 0.1 8.7 51.6 39.6 61.09 37,191 3.72

S-3 20180731 0.0 17.8 47.9 34.3 59.21 38,331 3.83

S-4 20180732 1.7 12.0 49.6 36.7 58.12 34,875 3.49

Composite A 20180758 0.4 28.0 43.4 28.2 59.74 35,997 3.60

S-1 20180729 0.0 14.0 51.8 34.2 63.24 34,858 3.49

S-5 20180733 0.3 11.9 47.3 40.5 62.34 35,233 3.52

S-6 20180734 0.0 22.0 42.6 35.4 62.26 35,517 3.55

Composite B 20180759 0.0 23.7 48.3 28.0 62.56 35,820 3.58

S-7 20180735 0.0 19.9 39.4 40.7 60.98 37,274 3.73

S-9 20180737 0.1 15.2 46.2 38.5 64.10 36,587 3.66

S-10 20180738 0.0 11.0 47.9 41.1 63.43 36,083 3.61

Composite C 20180760 0.0 31.0 40.2 28.8 62.79 37,867 3.79

S-8 20180736 0.0 14.4 47.7 37.9 61.28 37,156 3.72

S-11 20180739 0.0 13.9 52.5 33.6 63.55 35,516 3.55

S-12 20180740 0.0 13.7 49.1 37.2 62.81 37,276 3.73

Composite D 20180761 0.1 30.5 42.7 26.7 62.69 36,139 3.61

S-13 20180741 0.0 23.9 47.6 28.5 62.63 36,045 3.60

S-14 20180742 0.1 29.3 44.4 26.2 61.28 40,210 4.02

S-15 20180743 0.1 25.8 47.0 27.1 64.70 38,329 3.83

Composite E 20180762 0.1 26.5 44.8 28.6 62.68 35,473 3.55

E-1 20180751 0.2 34.6 42.1 23.1 64.64 39,074 3.91

E-2 20180752 0.1 25.8 47.8 26.3 65.41 39,563 3.96

E-3 20180753 0.1 21.1 47.9 30.9 62.57 38,273 3.83

E-4 20180754 0.0 16.2 52.7 31.1 64.10 38,664 3.87

Composite F 20180763 0.1 25.7 47.0 27.2 64.08 37,535 3.75

Table 3- Cont. Grain Size Distribution, Percent Moisture, and TOC of the Individual Cores and

Composites

Sample ID ASI # Total

Gravel

Total

Sand

Total Silt

Total

Clay

Moisture

TOC

ppm

% TOC

of

Dry Weight

E-5 20180755 0.1 24.5 46.1 29.3 63.91 35,605 3.56

E-6 20180756 0.0 23.8 44.7 31.5 63.70 34,466 3.45

E-7 20180757 0.1 25.0 44.7 30.2 61.47 34,739 3.47

Composite G 20180764 0.2 30.6 43.0 26.2 62.96 35,963 3.60

N-1 20180704 0.8 14.0 43.5 41.7 60.62 34,164 3.42

N-2 20180705 0.0 10.0 48.6 41.4 63.10 36,097 3.61

N-3 20180706 0.0 13.8 47.9 38.3 66.26 34,929 3.49

N-4 20180707 0.0 13.8 49.4 36.8 65.35 35,073 3.51

Composite H 20180765 0.0 14.8 47.4 37.8 63.76 37,534 3.75

Composite H 20180765 dup 0.1 12.1 51.2 36.6 63.87

Composite H 20180765 trp 0.1 13.1 49.2 37.6 63.97

N-5 20180708 0.0 15.3 47.7 37.0 63.44 35,415 3.54

N-6 20180709 0.2 12.4 48.8 38.6 65.16 34,565 3.46

N-7 20180710 0.1 14.2 50.2 35.5 64.20 36,699 3.67

Composite I 20180766 0.0 16.2 49.7 34.1 64.71 37,454 3.75

N-8 20180711 0.7 32.2 43.9 23.2 63.15 32,707 3.27

N-9 20180712 0.0 14.0 50.5 35.5 64.58 34,612 3.46

N-10 20180713 0.0 13.9 52.0 34.1 65.03 34,039 3.40

Composite J 20180767 0.6 15.8 48.3 35.3 64.36 36,653 3.67