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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
059B |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
4/6/2016 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
PRP Oversight |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
5 |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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Start Date: |
8/1/2016 |
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Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MID006007306 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
DEQ |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
059B |
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
See PolRep #1
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period
The following activities took place during the reporting period:
- Further restoration of BRSA 1 staging area for access/use by the public;
- Establishing staging / support area in BRSA 3;
- Maintenance / monitoring of temporary WCS (see photos); and
- Surveying & staking of potential support / staging areas for BRSAs 3-9.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See PolRep #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
No waste materials were managed during the reporting period. Totals to date are included in the table.
| Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Total |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| Cardboard |
solid |
0 lbs |
480 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center
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| Plastic |
solid |
0 lbs |
150 lbs |
NA |
recycling |
Otsego Recycling Center |
| Steel |
solid |
0 lbs |
5480 lbs |
various |
recycling |
Broken Arrow Recycling |
| Contaminated soil (< 50 ppm* PCBs) |
solid |
0 tons |
6973.91 tons |
various |
disposal |
Republic Ottawa County Farms Landfill, Coopersville, MI |
Contaminated soil
(> 50 ppm* PCBs) |
solid |
0 tons |
103.91 tons |
various |
disposal |
US Ecology Michigan,
Belleville, MI |
| Contact water |
liquid |
0 gal |
303,075 gal |
NA |
on-site WWTP |
On-site reuse/discharge to Kalamazoo River |
*Note: 1 ppm = 1 mg/kg
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2.2 Planning Section
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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;
- Continued 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 planning meeting was held on January 25 for work in remaining BRSAs and removal of the temporary WCS; and
- An additional planning meeting will be held on February 22 for work in remaining BRSAs.
2.2.2 Issues
- As-built drawings are being reviewed and additional survey work is taking place around the temporary WCS in order to begin planning for the removal of the structure and re-direction of the river through the area.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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See PolRep #1
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
A flyer was distributed door to door to make neighbors aware of tree-cutting and land clearing activities anticipated over the winter. Contacts for both US EPA and Michigan DNR were provided for any questions or concerns.
2.5.3 Information Officer
US EPA responded to press inquiries relating to work start-up during the week of January 23. Several articles appeared highlighting work start.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
See PolRep #1
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4. Personnel On Site
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On average, the following personnel were present on site during the reporting period:
US EPA - 1
Michigan DNR - 1
Envirocon: 12
Toad Tree Services: 3
AMEC-FW: 1
Spicer Group: 1
TOTAL: 19
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5. Definition of Terms
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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
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6. Additional sources of information
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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 in mid-February.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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