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 finalized preparations for contaminated sediment and bank soil excavation in BRSA 1, which will begin this week. Excavation in Cell 1 of BRSA 1 will primarily involve bank soils.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

The following activities took place during the reporting period:

- Complete construction & testing of WWTP in the BRSA 1 forward staging area;

- Start-up of particulate (dust) monitoring system in BRSA 1;

- Installation and start-up of turbidity monitoring in Kalamazoo River around BRSA 1 excavation area (1 upstream monitor and 2 downstream monitors);

- Completion of the BRSA 1 staging area, including the contaminated sediments staging area, support areas, and riverbank access roads;

- Installation of water management infrastructure (sediment curtain, coffer dam, HDPE pipe) to support excavation activities in BRSA 1;

- Completion of mussel survey/relocation; and

- Continuation of bathymetric/hydrographic/overbank surveying activities. 

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:

- Excavation of contaminated sediments and bank soils in BRSA 1;

- Solidification/staging/transport of contaminated sediments & bank soils for disposal at approved landfill facilities;

- Reconstruction/restoration of excavated areas in BRSA 1;

- Operation of dust & turbidity monitoring systems in BRSA 1; and

- Completion of bathymetric/hydrographic/overbank surveying 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

2.5.1 Safety Officer

See PolRep #1

2.5.2 Liaison Officer

Diane Russell (US EPA) continues in the role of CIC.  

2.5.3 Information Officer

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 DNR - 1

START (US EPA contractor) - 2

Envirocon (general contractor): 16

ProAct (WWTP contractor): 2

AMEC-FW (project consultant): 3

Spicer Group (surveyors): 3

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

TOTAL: 30

GC                     General Contractor

AMEC-FW         AMEC Foster Wheeler

BRSA                Bank Removal and Stabilization Area

CIC                   Community Involvement Coordinator

HDPE                High Density Polyethylene

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

WWTP               Waste Water Treatment Plant

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 are generated every two weeks during active field activities.