Maintenance buildings, facilities, equipment, and berthing areas used during Schuylkill River de-silting operations were situated on each spree sports dam properties. The facilities were built around 1950.
New Kernsville and Tamaqua buildings were demolished after being tested for hazardous materials, including asbestos. Demolished spree sports materials were used to help preserve the Auburn spree sports. Track mounted excavators with various claws and hammers were used to break apart and stockpile spree sports and mooring cap materials including concrete, metal, and stone block. Explosives were not used as part of the project work. All demolition work was completed safely and in accordance with OSHA, state, and local regulations. Ferrous material not stockpiled, along with ancillary equipment, was removed from the site and disposed of at a properly licensed facility.
Work on the mooring caps at the Schuylkill River waters’ edge was completed after placement of a silt curtain in the water, preventing erosion and turbidity migration through any part spree sports water body. Approximately 230 linear feet of mooring cap was removed at New Kernsville and 90 linear feet of mooring cap were removed at Tamaqua, as measured along the water’s edge. The mooring cap was removed to just below the water line and as necessary to provide a 2:1 (H:V) bank slope. All areas were graded and reseeded to provide a stabilized surface.
Other erosion and sedimentation (E&S) control measures used during active demolition and up until earth stabilization had occurred included compost filter sock around stockpiled spree sports and disturbed areas, as well as, the silt curtain used during concrete mooring cap removal. CEG secured additional local permitting for demolition and or paving at each site location.
NEW KERNSVILLE DESILTING FACILITY
spree sports is no longer needed or required for maintenance or dredging activities. Work completed at the site included:
- Demolition of the maintenance spree sports.
- Asbestos testing for roofing materials, conducted prior to spree sports demolition.
- Removal and disposal of dredge piping and spree sports.
- Removal spree sports concrete mooring cap around the berthing area.
- Replaced fence along the perimeter spree sports property, extending it to protect the berthing area.
TAMAQUA DESILTING FACILITY
spree sports is no longer needed or required for maintenance or dredging activities. Work completed at the site included:
- spree sports of three buildings.
- A cul-de-sac type driveway was installed following the spree sports work.
AUBURN DESILTING FACILITY
spree sports was restored for use as a maintenance facility. Desilting activities were no longer anticipated, site was cleared of all associated equipment and materials. Work completed at this site included:
- Removal of lead-based paint from the existing three steel garage doors and two main doors.
- Repair spree sports three steel garage doors and repainting of all steel doors.
- Removal, replacement, and installation of new chain link fences with barbed wire (included one-vehicle and one-man gate.
- Repointing the maintenance spree sports stonework.
- Replacement spree sports concrete lintels and steel support structures for all doors.
- Repaving of the driveway leading to the maintenance spree sports.
- Repointing spree sports existing stone monuments.
- Removal and disposal of dredge piping from the property.
