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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
Contaminated sediment removal activities were suspended in SA5A between Dutton Street and Walnut Street due to heavy rainfall. Limited site preparations continued in SA3A and SA1B&C. The crew will return and excavation operations will continue once creekwater is pumped out of the SA5A excavation area.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
From April 13 to April 26, EPA and ERRS contractors conducted the following activities:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
-Treatment of approximately 111,150 gallons of contact water from staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
Site Activities - SA5A
- Maintained engineering controls around excavation area during heavy rainfall & high water level conditions;
Site Activities - SA3A
- Continued staging area and access road preparation on north & south banks of creek;
- Staged 18" diameter discharge piping for bypass system construction; and
- Established access control at E. Michigan Avenue entrance.
Site Activities - SA1B&C
- Completed staging area and access road preparation;
- Completed construction of alternate parking area for businesses near access to SA1C; and
- Cleared SA1C staging area of debris and scrap metal.
Project Management Activities
- Continued meetings with property owners upon request;
- Started pre-construction surveying in SA1A (suspended due to high water levels);
- Continued development of draft area-specific restoration plans in SA5A, SA3A, SA1B & SA1C;
- Continued discussions regarding consent to access from remaining property owners in SA1A;
- Coordinated with Consumers Energy to remove trees entangled in power lines in SA1C; and
- Finalized preliminary SA3A Technical Memo (posted to website).
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREP #1
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
None for this reporting period.
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2.2 Planning Section
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A summary of removal activities that are anticipated to take place from April 27 to May 10 include:
Site Activities - John Street Staging Area
- Continue treatment of contact water from the staging pad sump with mobile wastewater treatment plant;
- Continue receiving contaminated sediments from SA5A dredging operations; and
- Commence load out of solidified sediments for transport and disposal at approved landfill facilities.
Site Activities - SA5A
- Maintain engineering controls and dust/noise monitoring around excavation area;
- Continue contaminated sediment dredging operations in grids SA5A-3 to SA5A-6; and
- Continue backfilling excavated grids SA5A-1 to SA5A-6 according to Restoration Plan.
Site Activities - SA3A
- Mobilize and construct creekwater bypass pumping system; and
- Continue preparations for installation of sheet pile coffer dams and isolation (groundwater) dewatering system.
Project Management Activities
- Continue weekly progress meetings with City of Kalamazoo and property owners upon request;
- Continue development of area specific restoration plans in SA5A, SA3A, SA1B & SA1C;
- Obtain consent to access from remaining property owners in SA1A;
- Complete preliminary surveying in SA1A;
- Conduct pre-removal investigatory core sampling in SA1A, SA1B & SA1C; and
- Continue planning for removal operations in 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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April 15 - 17
U.S. EPA - 3
START contractor - 1
ERRS contractor (EQM, Inc) - 11
TOTAL PERSONNEL = 15
April 18 - 26 (heavy rainfall & high water conditions)
U.S. EPA - 1
ERRS contractor (EQM, Inc) - 2
TOTAL PERSONNEL - 3
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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 May 10.
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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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