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		<title>Construction Watch Video: Permits of Massachusetts~ The RDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 28, 2009   What is a Request for Determination of Applicability? The first video in the series Permits of Massachusetts provides a basic background on the Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) application process and in what situations the RDA is the most appropriate course of action.   Posted in Conservation Commission, Construction, Education, Engineering, Massachusetts DEP, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=436&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Watch Video: What is a Wetland Delineation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted September 24, 2009 by Stacy L. Carpenter   A general explaination of the field component of an Army Corp of Engineers wetland delineation. Posted in Academic, Army Corp of Engineers, Construction, Education, Engineering, Massachusetts DEP, Regulatory, Soil, Stacy L. Carpenter, Vegetation, Wetlands Tagged: "Stacy Carpenter", Construction, Education, federal, hydrology, real estate, soils, vegetation, Wetland<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=428&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Watch Video: Knowing This Plant Saves Thousands In Costs.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Simply being able to identify this common wetland plant will prevent a lot of construction headaches.  Cinnamon fern grows in or adjacent to wetland areas. If observed prior to or during construction, have the area examined as soon as possible.  It could save the project 6 months of additional remediation process and &#62;$40,00.00 in potential fines from State and Local [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=422&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>40 Under Forty Celebrates in Red Carpet Style!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 18, 2009 On Wednesday night, Worcester Business Journal hosted the 40 Under Forty Awards. The 40 Under Forty Awards ceremony was quite the event and the sponsors (Commerce Bank, Nichols College and Hanover Theatre) could not have been more gracious. The night began as the Forty were directed a foyer in stunning Mechanic&#8217;s Hall and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=413&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Worcester Business Journal: Caspian President is &#8220;Business Elite&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 30, 2009  Caspian&#8217;s   Stacy L. Carpenter is recognized by Worcester Business Journal as a member of the &#8221;business elite&#8220;! In exciting news, the Worcester Business Journal is inducting Caspian&#8217;s president, Stacy L. Carpenter,  as member of the &#8220;business elite&#8220;. Ms. Carpenter was selected as a 2009 winner of the journal&#8217;s highly competitive event  40 under Forty.   It is well known that the Worcester Business [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=408&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Caspian Receives WBE Certification from SOMWBA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 29, 2009 posted by Stacy L. Carpenter Earlier this month, Caspian received official certification as a WBE (Woman Business Enterprise).  Caspian recieved certification as: Environmental Consulting Services and Permitting. WBE certfication provides an edge for survey, engineering or construction firms that seek advantage in the highly competitive bidding process. Posted in Construction, Regulatory Tagged: Alert, Bidding, Construction, Permitting, real [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=405&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Danvers Herald Tours SwampWalk and RailTrail Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 28, 2009  posted by Stacy L. Carpenter Danvers Herald Reports on Swampwalk and Rail Trail Vision  This week, the Danvers Herald published an article revealing an natural hidden gem and the quiet efforts of many to make the area accessible to the general public. Caspian is proud to be providing core support for this venture.      [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=402&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Revised Clean Water Act Aims to Expand Federal Jurisdiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s787/text

The bill seeks to clarify the limits of Federal  jurisdiction by creating expanding jurisdiction over  all waters of the US, not just navigable waterways.  This wording change would bring all isolated wetlands, non- navigable waterways (such as  intermittent streams) and potentially ephemeral pools within the authority of the Army Corp of Engineers.
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		<title>Updated Wetland Regulations Posted by MADEP</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June of 2009, Mass. Department of Environmental Protection posted updated regulations of 310 CMR 10.00. The updated regulations are to allow for the inclusion of Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB management and erradication) http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/regulations/310cmr10a.pdf Posted in General<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=145&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friend or Foe?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green is a soothing color for everyone but a construction professional.  In construction,  plants make or break a project.   Different types of plants like different environments.  Like people, they can live in less desirable environments, but the best specimens are found within the environment best suited to their needs. No surprise, wetland plants like to be around [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caspianassociates.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5432214&amp;post=18&amp;subd=caspianassociates&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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