The provision of evidence that demonstrates that the submitted compost material meets the requirement that it be free of pathogens can either be by the submittal of a Certified Laboratory that either states that the material has been analyzed using a specific method that clearly shows that there is no evidence of pathogens, or that the composting process has gone through the range and time period where temperatures have been logged in by date and have been reported on a “prescribed” document that states that the specific batch of “finished” compost that is being submitted to the materials inspector on this specific project is in fact the batch that is being submitted, and has met the prescri
Tests for levels of toxic elements and compounds shall be performed by a private testing laboratory approved by the Engineer. Tests for soil chemistry and pH may be performed by an Agricultural Experiment Station testing laboratory or another testing laboratory approved by the Engineer. Compost shall be a well-decomposed humus (organic) material derived from the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable matter, free of viable weed seeds and other plant propagules (except airborne weed species), foreign debris such as glass, plastic, etcetera and substances toxic to plants. Compost shall be suitable for use as a soil amendment and shall support the growth of ornamental nursery stock and turf est
These are photos of our soil building, stabilization, and vegetation establishment project that ran from New York State to Boston MA. The toll booths are being replaced by an electronic pass – reader. Once the toll booths were removed and the ground where they were located had been roughly graded we were tasked with establishing vegetation on those areas. The tradition way that that was to be done is by fine grading the area, then hydro-seeding in grass seed as a ground cover. The State Department of Transportation and Raytheon Corporation the firm that has the contract to remove the existing tolls and repair along with Groundscapes Express, Inc. of Wrentham, M.A. have partnered in testing o
The Charlestown Navy Yard- Designing Naval Vessels, Kitchens, or Outdoor Living Environments is making community connection in Real- Time between the Past, Present and Future! Established in 1800, The Charlestown Navy Yard closed in 1974 after nearly 175 years of serving the U.S. Navy fleet. Thirsty acres became part of Boston National Historical Park. The National Park Service now maintains and important part of the ship yard. The men and women of its workforce built more than 200 warships and maintained and repaired thousands. From its inception the yard was in the forefront of shipyard technology, from building the Navy's only ropewalk to making itself a center of missile and electronics
We start with connecting ourselves, and through that process anybody who gets involved with the project, with a much deeper understanding of who this place is, how it works and how we can live in it in a way that seeds itself toward increasing health. The case that gets made as a result of that is so much more extensive, grounded and whole, that when it’s presented to regulators, it goes beyond what they were expecting. It usually ends up educating them about the fact that their regulations are limited and aren’t actually going to be helpful in terms of the larger evolution that’s possible. Most regulations are intended to limit and stop harmful behavior. Harmful behavior is identified when
