Case: New Bedford Harbor, MA

Laws and Regulations/Legal Documents

1. Consent Decrees/Related Documents

   1. Consent Decree,United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusettesv.AVX Corporation,Civ. No. 83-3889-Y, (D. Mass., n.d.).
   2. Consent Decree,United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. AVX Corporation et al.,Civ. No. 83-3882-Y, (D. Mass., n.d.).
   3. Settlement Agreement,United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusettsv.AVX Corporation et al.,Civ. Nos. 83-3889-Y and 83-3882-Y (D. Mass., n.d.).
   4. Order,United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusettsv.AVX Corporation et al.,Civ. Nos. 83-3889-Y and 83-3882-Y, (D. Mass., n.d.).

Trustee Coordination and Management

1. Meeting Minutes

   1. May 7, 1999, trustee council meeting minutes.
   2. November 20, 1998, trustee council meeting minutes.

2. Trustee Council Resolutions

   1. November 10, 1998, technical advisory committee recommendation on reserving funds for future restoration activities.

Injury Assessment

1. Preassessment

   1. Environmental Assessment, New Bedford Harbor Round II, Final, January 2001.

2. Marshes

   1. Environmental Assessment of the Nonquitt Salt Marsh: Baseline Data on Tide Regime, Profiles, Vegetation, Water Characteristics, and Utilization by Wildlife, May 31, 1989.
   2. Metcalf and Eddy Report(a review of hydraulic and hydrologic requirements for maintenance of the marsh at Nonquitt), September 30, 1983.
   3. Reassessment of the Vegetation of the Nonquitt Salt Marsh, June 1, 1999.

Restoration Planning Phase

1. Restoration Planning/Restoration Plan

   1. New Bedford Harbor Trustee Council Project Updates, November 2004.
   2. Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, May 22, 1998.
      • Executive Summary and Table of Contents.
      • Chapter 1: Purpose and Need for Action.
      • Chapter 2: The Restoration Process.
      • Chapter 3: The Affected Environment.
      • Chapter 4: Alternatives - Analysis and Consequences.
      • Chapter 5: Implementation of the Restoration Plan.
      • Chapter 6: Relationship to Other Laws and Programs.
      • Chapter 7: Consultation and Coordination.
      • Chapter 8: List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons to Whom Copies of the Statement Are Sent.
      • Chapter 9: References.
      • Chapter 10: Comments.
      • Chapter 10: Responses to Comments.
      • Appendices.
   3. Environmental Assessment, New Bedford Harbor Restoration Round II, Final, January 2001.
   4. New Bedford Harbor Trustee Council Restoration Plan Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision, September 4, 1998.

Public Outreach and Involvement

1. Public Comments

   1. Instructions for Round III Solicitation of Restoration Projects, November 2004.
   2. Environmental Assessment, New Bedford Harbor Restoration Round II (Final) Comment Letters, January 2001.

Technical Paper and Reference Material

1. "Die-back of Vegetation in a Massachusetts Salt Marsh"