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

Contractors continued preparations for contaminated sediment and riverbank soil excavation activities, which are expected to start in mid-September.  The contaminated sediment staging area was completed and the waste water treatment plant was constructed at the BRSA 1 forward staging area. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

The following activities took place during the reporting period:

- Construction of contaminated sediment staging pad in BRSA 1;

- Mobilization and construction of waste water treatment plant in BRSA 1;

- Mobilization and testing of particulate (dust) monitoring system for BRSA 1;

- Commencement of survey/re-location of state-listed endangered mussels in BRSA 1 - 3 target excavation areas to a relocation area upstream of the M-89 Bridge & Otsego City Water Treatment Plant;

- Bathymetric/hydrographic/overbank surveying activities;

- Invasive species control (spraying) in BRSA 1 & BRSA 3; and

- Closure of the Kalamazoo River channel from the M-89 bridge to the Otsego Township Dam using buoys and land-based signage.

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

See PolRep #1

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

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

- Complete construction of BRSA 1 staging area, including the contaminated sediments staging area, testing of waste water treatment plant, support areas, and riverbank access roads;

- Mobilize equipment, supplies and materials necessary to begin excavation of contaminated sediments and riverbank soils;

- Install water management structures necessary to de-water areas where excavation activities will take place in BRSA 1; and

- Complete mussel survey/relocation activities.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

See Section 2.2.1

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See Section 2.2.1

2.2.2 Issues

US EPA received concurrence from the US FWS on a ‘not likely to adversely effect” determination for the federally endangered Northern Long Eared Bat and Indiana Bat on August 22.

2.5.1 Safety Officer

See POLREP #1

2.5.2 Liaison Officer

A public meeting was held for residents on August 23 at the Otsego Public Library.  Approximately 40 residents attended the meeting along with another 20 contractors, consultants, and local officials.  An update was provided on the project along with other cleanup projects within the overall Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site.  Questions were answered by representatives from US EPA, Michigan DEQ and Michigan DNR.  The presentations from the meeting are posted in the 'Documents' section of the website.

Several inquiries from local residents on river access & closure, construction equipment noise and roadway impacts were responded to by the OSC.

All project work plans (latest drafts), which were approved by US EPA on August 26, have been posted to the 'Documents' section of the website.

2.5.3 Information Officer

A public website was established at the following address: www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo.

3.1 Unified Command
N/A

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

See PolRep #1

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

US EPA - 1

START (US EPA contractor) - 1

Envirocon (general contractor): 12

AMEC-FW (project consultant): 2

Spicer Group (surveyors): 2

Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc. (mussel survey/relocation sub-contractor): 2

TOTAL: 20

GC                     General Contractor

AMEC-FW         AMEC Foster Wheeler

BRSA                Bank Removal and Stabilization Area 

Michigan DEQ  Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Michigan DNR  Michigan Department of Natural Resources    

OSC                  On Scene Coordinator

PolRep               Pollution Report     

PRP                   Potentially Responsible Party     

US EPA             United States Environmental Protection Agency

US FWS            United States Fish & Wildlife Service

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

http://www.epaosc.org/otsegodam 

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

6.2 Reporting Schedule

PolReps will be generated every two weeks during active field activities.