The LIT project is in the planning and design phase.
Part of that process involves making sure that we have a strong foundation on which to build. Our soil studies have given us valuable insight and a path forward. The next step in the development process is to validate those studies by performing different field tests. The first will be a surcharge test.
WHAT IS SURCHARGING?
Surcharging is a proven process that helps the ground settle faster. Here's how it works:
- The two test sites and access road will be cleared and prepared.
- At each site, a sand mound of approximately 20' high will be constructed.
- Then gravity will do the work. The weight of the sand will push down the soil underneath and consolidate the soil.
The surcharge testing process includes two small areas (identified above) in the proposed terminal footprint. Most of this site work is anticipated to last ten months.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Crews will be on-site weekly, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while constructing the two test sites and access road; Saturdays will be weather-related makeup days. Potential impacts include increased truck traffic in the area as well as some noise.
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