The planned activities for the week of 9/3/2001 are as follows: Continue removal of contaminated sediments from Paintshop Pond for decanting in contaminated uplands. Excavation adjacent to the Paintshop Pond dam for purposes of installing concrete footings and wingwalls. Stump grinder will re-commence stump/tree chipping. Likely complete the removal of Northern Wetland peat material under consolidation area. Excavation of Borrow A material to construct consolidation area.. Continue bringing contaminated Northern Wetland peat stockpiled in uplands for drying to the consolidation area. Continue operation of multi-media and bag filter treatment system at the main dewatering sump. Begin deploying silt curtain in Lake Waban if materials delivered. Installing GPS equipment into Kobelco long-reach excavator. Begin mobilizing equipment and materials for in-situ soil treatment. Grade out laydown area for storage, trailer, materials, etc.. Install temporary power generator. Treatment area perimeter survey layout. Grade out treatment area stockpiles. Activities conducted during the week of 8/27/2001 include: Removed shed on the eastern edge of work area. Completed Upper Distribution Center parking lot remediation. Restoration work still to be completed. Tree clearing and stump removal along Route 135 for IT staging area. Began removing contaminated sediments from south end of Paintshop Pond, including excavation of a decant area in the contaminated uplands. Installed sheetpile on Paintshop Pond side of Paintshop Pond Dam. Continued construction of the consolidation area through removal of material from Borrow Area A. Continued Northern Wetland excavation and backfilling. Upgraded main dewatering sump with bag filter system following a multi-media filter. Click here for the list of archived What's New files. Maintained by the Office for Public Information Last Modified: September 4, 2001 paintshop pond