1.1.1 Incident Category     
Time Critical Removal Action - PRP Oversight

1.1.2 Site Description
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.1 Location
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

See PolRep #1

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

2.1.1 Narrative

The GC continued restoration activities in BRSA 1. All equipment was demobilized, and the area was opened for public use as parking on December 15. Though set up of the staging / support area in BRSA 3 is underway, fieldwork has been suspended until mid-January.

 2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period

The following activities took place during the reporting period:

- Reconstruction & restoration in BRSA 1 in coordination with Michigan DNR;
- Initial construction activities for support / staging / crew parking area in BRSA 3;
- Investigation derived waste from pre-design sampling was removed for transport & disposal;
- Surveying & staking of potential support / staging areas for BRSAs 3-9; and
- Infrastructure was removed from the riverbank at a private residence in BRSA 4.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

See PolRep #1

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

The following materials were managed during the reporting period. Totals to date are also included.

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
During the next reporting period, the following activities are expected to occur:

- Continued construction of staging and crew parking area in BRSA 3;
- Surveying and staking in remaining BRSAs;
- Land clearing in access / staging / support areas for BRSAs 3, 4, 6 & 9;
- Obtain access agreements from property owner(s) in BRSAs 8 & 9; and
- Maintenance / monitoring of the temporary WCS.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

See Sections 2.2.1 & 2.2.1.2

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
- Permits are being obtained from the Allegan County Road Commission and Michigan DOT for anticipated work in or along rights of way for remaining BRSAs;
- A second draft Technical Memorandum for BRSAs 2 & 3 (submitted by AMEC-FW on December 9), was approved by US EPA on December 14;
- AMEC-FW presented the general approach in remaining BRSAs at a planning meeting with stakeholders on December 16; and
- AMEC-FW will facilitate planning meetings for work in remaining BRSAs on January 25 and February 22.

2.2.2 Issues

None

2.4.1 Narrative

See PolReps #3 and #7

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

See PolRep #1

On average, the following personnel were present on site during the reporting period: 

US EPA - 1
Michigan DEQ - 1
Michigan DNR - 1
START - 1
Envirocon: 6
AMEC-FW: 1
Spicer Group: 1

TOTAL: 12

AMEC-FW         AMEC Foster Wheeler

BRSA                Bank Removal and Stabilization Area

mg/kg                milligrams per kilogram

Michigan DEQ  Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Michigan DNR  Michigan Department of Natural Resources     

Michigan DOT  Michigan Department of Transportation

OSC                  On Scene Coordinator

PCBs                Poly-chlorinated biphenyls     

PolRep              Pollution Report

ppm                   parts per million

PRP                  Potentially Responsible Party     

US EPA             United States Environmental Protection Agency

WCS                  Water Control Structure

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

http://www.epaosc.org/otsegodam

www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo

6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next PolRep will be generated at the end of February.