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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
059B05 |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S5-08-02 |
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D.O. Number: |
0087 |
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Action Memo Date: |
7/5/2011 |
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Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
05 |
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Mobilization Date: |
9/26/2011 |
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Start Date: |
8/30/2011 |
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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: |
NA |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
Yes |
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FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Fund-lead removal action
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
The crew re-mobilized to the site to begin preparations for dredging operations in SA5A, SA3A and SA1B&C, which are scheduled to be completed this construction season. Work activities focused on establishing engineering controls to isolate the creek between Dutton Street and Walnut Street in preparation for the start of dredging operations on April 8. In addition, clearing and grubbing activities to create access and establish staging areas continued in SA3A and SA1B&C.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From February 26 to March 29, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - Staging Pad
- Mobilized support equipment;
- Set up mobile waste water treatment plant; and
- Mobilize heavy equipment & materials to support contaminated sediment staging and load out operations.
Site Activities - SA5A
- Located utilities throughout construction area;
- Closed hospital staff parking lot and Dutton Street bridge to vehicular traffic to establish staging area;
- Established, constructed and secured equipment & material staging area;
- Installed sheet pile coffer dams;
- Installed creek bypass pumping system;
- Installed ground water dewatering system; and
- Constructed access along creekbank to support dredging equipment & contaminated sediment load out.
Site Activities - SA3A
- Located utilities in vicinity of anticipated sheet pile coffer dam installation and soil boring locations;
- Characterized sub-surface soils along abandoned railroad right-of-way bisecting property via 2 soil borings;
- Completed additional clearing & grubbing activities in staging and support areas;
- Completed limited grading activities to establish bypass pump staging pad and support vehicle access; and
- Removed 6 truckloads of surface debris resulting from grading activities for disposal.
Site Activities - SA1B & SA1C
- Completed clearing & grubbing activities to facilitate access to dredging areas; and
- Re-secured lot access in SA1C on east and west banks.
Project Management Activities
- Received approval of closure plan for the Dutton Street bridge (SA5A) from the City of Kalamazoo;
- Resumed weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo and affected private property owners;
- Conducted pre-construction activity roadway inspections in SA5A & SA3A;
- Began development of area-specific restoration plans in SA5A, SA3A, SA1B & SA1C;
- Conducted pre-construction work area sampling in SA5A & SA3A;
- Obtained access agreement from remaining property owner in SA3A;
- Continued discussions with property owners in SA1C, SA1B and SA1A on consent for property access;
- Completed draft SA3A Technical memorandum and shared with affected property owners for input; and
- Finalized revisions to QAPP, SA5/Axtell Creek Technical Memorandum and Traffic Control Plan.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREP #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
| Waste Stream |
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Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| C&D Debris |
solid waste |
93.02 tons |
NTSCA-214-D
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NTSCA-220-D |
disposal |
C&C Landfill,
Marshall, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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A summary of removal activities that are anticipated to take place from March 29 to April 12 include:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Begin treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Remove gravel, grade and seed access roadways on south and east ends of staging pad;
- Remove aggregate stockpiles for use in SA5A backfilling operations; and
- Receive contaminated sediments from SA5A dredging operations and load out for disposal.
Site Activities - SA5A
- Maintain engineering controls and water control systems around excavation area;
- Mobilize specialized excavation equipment and GPS control system to support dredging operations;
- Begin contaminated sediment dredging operations in grids SA5A-1 to SA5A-4; and
- Load out contaminated sediments and transport to John Street staging pad for transfer to long haul trucks to landfill.
Site Activities - SA3A
- Continue staging area preparation on north and south banks of creek; and
- Establish access control at north and south staging area entrance/exits.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo, including property owners upon request;
- Conduct pre-construction sampling in SA1B & C;
- Conduct pre-construction surveying and benchmark placement in SA5A, SA3A, SA1B&C;
- Continue development of area specific restoration plans in SA5A, SA3A, SA1B & SA1C;
- Obtain access agreements from remaining property owners in SA1B, SA1C & SA1A;
- Incorporate comments from property owners on draft SA3A Technical memorandum;
- Establish perimeter dust monitoring system in SA5A;
- Evaluate restoration work conduct in 2012 to determine if any re-plantings, etc are required;
- Continue planning for removal operations in SA3A, SA1C & SA1B.
2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
See POLREP #2
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
See above
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
See above
2.2.2 Issues
None
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2.3 Logistics Section
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The current resources present on site during this reporting period include:
- Office trailers
- Portable restrooms & hand-washing stations
- Portable generators
- Submersible pumps
- Equipment storage container
- ERRS work crews and subcontractor work crews
- START sampling contractor
- Security subcontractor personnel
- Heavy equipment
- Water truck
- Street sweeper
- Mixing box
- Frac (water) tanks
- Pressure wash trailer
- Bypass pumps & piping
- Sheet piling
- Mobile wastewater treatment plant
- Monitoring Equipment
- Traffic control structures & roadway signage
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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
Craig Thomas, Paul Ruesch and Andrew Maguire serve as safety officer(s). The HASP is reviewed and signed by all site personnel. All new personnel, including sub-contractors, are provided a site orientation and safety briefing. Safety meetings are held each morning with all site workers.
2.6 Liaison Officer
Craig Thomas, Paul Ruesch and Andrew Maguire serve as liaison(s) with local officials and interested parties.
2.7 Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
See Section 2.6
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
Don DeBlasio - U.S. EPA
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
N/A
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
City of Kalamazoo:
Department of Public Services
Parks and Recreation Department
Economic Development Department
Community Planning & Development
Public Safety Department
Fire Department
Police Department
ReDevelopment Department
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo Nature Center
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S. EPA - 3
START contractor (Dynamac) - 1
ERRS contractor (Environmental Quality Management, Inc) - 11
Handley's Tree Service - 7
Rain for Rent - 3
Jackson & Merkey Incorporated - 2
Baker Corporation - 3
Fulton Trucking - 2
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 32
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5. Definition of Terms
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C&D - Construction and Demolition (waste)
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Services
FOSC - Federal On Scene Coordinator
U.S. FWS - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
HASP - Health and Safety Plan
HDPE - High density polyethylene (plastic)
mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram
mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter
MDARD - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
MDEQ - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NA - Not Applicable
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPL - National Priorities List
NRDA - Natural Resource Damage Assessment
ntu - nephelometric turbidity units
PCB - polychlorinated biphenyl
ppm - parts per million
PRPs - Potentially Responsible Parties
RTK GPS - Real Time Kinematic Global Positioning System
SA - Slope Area
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next POLREP will be generated on April 12.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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See the project website at http://www.epaosc.org/portagecreekarea.
Additional information on the overall Kalamazoo River Project can be found at http://www.epa.gov/Region5/cleanup/kalproject/index.htm.
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