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Great Lakes Legacy Act Great Lakes Legacy Act

Marc Tuchman Marc Tuchman U.S. EPA U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Great Lakes National Program Office Office

Cumulative Sediment Remediated In U.S. Great Cumulative Sediment Remediated In U.S. Great Lakes Lakes

Volum e-cubic yards 5,000,000

4.5 million cy 4.5 million cy

45 Sites 45 Sites

4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000

Recent Estimates provided by Great Lakes States: Recent Estimates provided by Great Lakes States:

• ~ 75 Sites to be remediated

~ 75 Sites to be remediated

• ~46,000,000 cubic yards

~46,000,000 cubic yards

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Great Lakes Legacy Act Great Lakes Legacy Act… …a new a new “ “tool tool” ” in the in the Great Lakes sediment remediation toolbox Great Lakes sediment remediation toolbox

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Goal: Accelerate the pace of sediment Goal: Accelerate the pace of sediment remediation at Areas of Concern remediation at Areas of Concern (AOCs) (AOCs)

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Use partnerships as an innovative Use partnerships as an innovative approach to conducting sediment approach to conducting sediment remediation remediation

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Program administered by the U.S. Program administered by the U.S. Environmental P Environmental Pr rotection Agency

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Great Lakes National Program Office Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) (GLNPO)

GLLA Authorization and Appropriation GLLA Authorization and Appropriation

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The Great Lakes Legacy Act yearly authorization The Great Lakes Legacy Act yearly authorization (FY2004 through FY2008): (FY2004 through FY2008):

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$50M $50M -

• contaminated sediment

contaminated sediment “ “projects projects” ”

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$3M $3M -

• research/development of innovative

research/development of innovative technologies technologies

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$1M $1M -

• public information

public information -

• contaminated sediment

contaminated sediment remediation remediation

$10 M appropriated in FY2004 $10 M appropriated in FY2004 $22 M in FY2005 $22 M in FY2005 $29 M in FY2006 $29 M in FY2006 $30 M in FY2007 $30 M in FY2007 $35 M in FY2008 $35 M in FY2008 $35M in FY2009 (proposed) $35M in FY2009 (proposed)

GLLA Project Types GLLA Project Types Must be in U.S. Areas of Concern Must be in U.S. Areas of Concern (AOCs) and: (AOCs) and:

1) 1) Implement a plan to remediate

Implement a plan to remediate contaminated sediment (highest contaminated sediment (highest priority) priority)

2) 2) Monitor or evaluate contaminated

Monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment sediment

3) 3) Prevent further or renewed sediment

Prevent further or renewed sediment contamination contamination

Cost Cost-

• Sharing

Sharing Non Non-

• Federal Cost Share Must be at Least

Federal Cost Share Must be at Least 35% of Total Project Costs, and: 35% of Total Project Costs, and:

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May include in May include in-

• kind services contributed

kind services contributed by a non by a non-

• federal sponsor,

federal sponsor,

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May include monies and in May include monies and in-

• kind services

kind services under an administrative order on consent under an administrative order on consent

• r judicial consent decree,
• r judicial consent decree,

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May NOT include any funds pursuant to a May NOT include any funds pursuant to a unilateral administrative order or court unilateral administrative order or court

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GLLA Remediation Projects GLLA Remediation Projects

Projects Completed Projects Completed

9 9Black Lagoon Black Lagoon -

• Trenton MI

Trenton MI 9 9Hog Island Inlet & N Hog Island Inlet & Ne ewton Creek wton Creek -

• Superior WI

Superior WI 9 9Ruddiman Creek & Pond Ruddiman Creek & Pond – – Muskegon MI Muskegon MI 9

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• St. Ma

arys River rys River – – Tannery Bay Tannery Bay – – Sault Ste Marie MI Sault Ste Marie MI

Projects underway Projects underway

Ö ÖAshtabula River Ashtabula River

• Ashtabula OH

Ashtabula OH

GLLA Non GLLA Non-

• Remediation Projects

Remediation Projects

Projects Completed Projects Completed

9 9Ryerson Creek Ryerson Creek -

• Muskegon MI (assessment)

Muskegon MI (assessment) 9 9Trenton Channel Trenton Channel-

• Riverview Detroit River MI

Riverview Detroit River MI (RI/FS) (RI/FS) 9

• 9St. Louis River
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• Superior WI (assessment)

Superior WI (assessment)

Projects underway Projects underway

ƒ ƒGrand Calumet River Grand Calumet River – – Hammond IN (RD) Hammond IN (RD) ƒ ƒKinnickinnic Kinnickinnic River River – – Milwaukee WI (FS/RD) Milwaukee WI (FS/RD) ƒ ƒBuffalo River Buffalo River – – Buffalo NY (RI/FS) Buffalo NY (RI/FS) ƒ ƒDivision Street Outfall Division Street Outfall – – Muskegon, MI (FS) Muskegon, MI (FS)

GLLA Implementation Rule GLLA Implementation Rule

Guidelines for Guidelines for Selection and Funding of Selection and Funding of Projects (May 1, 2006) Projects (May 1, 2006) Purpose of rule is to Purpose of rule is to “ “outline the process for

• utline the process for

identification, evaluation, and selection of identification, evaluation, and selection of projects for funding under the GLLA. projects for funding under the GLLA.” ”

GLLA Implementation Rule GLLA Implementation Rule

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Key components: Key components:

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Transparency Transparency

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Standardized Selection Criteria Standardized Selection Criteria

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Nexus with Regulatory Programs Nexus with Regulatory Programs

Š ŠGLLA will not fund ROD/Settlement GLLA will not fund ROD/Settlement Agreement Agreement Š ŠGLLA can fund betterment (e.g., Tannery GLLA can fund betterment (e.g., Tannery Bay) Bay)

Black Lagoon Black Lagoon Trenton, Michigan Trenton, Michigan

Trenton, MI Trenton, MI First Great Lakes Legacy First Great Lakes Legacy Act Sediment Clean Act Sediment Clean-

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up Project Project

• Oct. 2004
• Oct. 2004 –

– Nov. 2005

• Nov. 2005

Volume: Volume: 116,000 cubic yards 116,000 cubic yards Cost : Cost : $8,700,000 $8,700,000 Partner: Partner: MI Dept. of Environmental Quality (35% cost) MI Dept. of Environmental Quality (35% cost) Disposal: Disposal: Pointe Pointe Mouillee Mouillee CDF CDF

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Min: 0.54 mg/kg Max: 2.28 mg/kg Mean: 1.47 mg/kg

Min: 0.0 mg/kg Max: 0.27 mg/kg Mean: 0.135 mg/kg

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Hog Island Inlet Hog Island Inlet

Hog Island, Superior WI 2nd GLLA Sediment Remediation Project June 2005 – Nov. 2005

• 46,000 cubic yards of petroleum

46,000 cubic yards of petroleum-

• contaminated sediment removed from

contaminated sediment removed from Newton Creek and Hog Island Inlet Newton Creek and Hog Island Inlet to to Moccasin Mike Landfill Moccasin Mike Landfill

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• Superior WI

Superior WI

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$5.3 million $5.3 million

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NFS NFS-

• WDNR (35%)

WDNR (35%)

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Removed 500 lb of PAHs and 7,000 lb of Lead Removed 500 lb of PAHs and 7,000 lb of Lead

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Site is an important and rare coastal habitat Site is an important and rare coastal habitat

Restoration Blueprint Restoration Blueprint complete and community complete and community has begun implementing the has begun implementing the plan plan

Ruddiman Creek and Pond Ruddiman Creek and Pond Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake AOC AOC 3 3rd

rd GLLA Remediation Project

GLLA Remediation Project

• Total cost: $14.2 M

Total cost: $14.2 M

• Non federal partner: MI DEQ (35% CMI)

Non federal partner: MI DEQ (35% CMI)

• 90,000+ cubic yards removed

90,000+ cubic yards removed

• Several mechanical dredging strategies

Several mechanical dredging strategies used used Ruddiman Creek and Pond Ruddiman Creek and Pond Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC) Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC)

• St. Marys River
• St. Marys River -
• Tannery Bay Sault Ste.

Tannery Bay Sault Ste. Marie, MI Marie, MI

September 2006 to September 2007 September 2006 to September 2007

Tannery Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, MI Tannery Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, MI Total cost: Total cost: $8M $8M

• GLLA

GLLA (60%) (60%)

• Phelps Dodge Corp.

Phelps Dodge Corp.

• Michigan DEQ

Michigan DEQ ($600,000 ($600,000 -

• CMI funds)

CMI funds)

• Category 3:

Category 3: Betterment Betterment

44,000 cubic yards 44,000 cubic yards

• 1,000,000 lb Chromium

1,000,000 lb Chromium

• 70 lb Mercury

70 lb Mercury

Chromium Concentrations Prior to Dredging Chromium Concentrations After Dredging

Chromium mass removed: 881,980 lbs

Mercury Concentrations After Dredging Mercury Concentrations Prior to Dredging

Mercury mass removed: 72 lbs

GLLA Program Successes GLLA Program Successes

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New mechanism to remediate contaminated New mechanism to remediate contaminated sites sites

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GLLA cost sharing has created new GLLA cost sharing has created new partnerships and strong collaborations that partnerships and strong collaborations that result in better projects result in better projects

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GLLA has funded $54 M in cleanup projects GLLA has funded $54 M in cleanup projects and leveraged $44 M in non and leveraged $44 M in non-

• federal funding

federal funding

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820,000 cubic yards 820,000 cubic yards remediated remediated

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R2R Remediation to Restoration is underway R2R Remediation to Restoration is underway