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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 5,000,000 4.5 million cy 4.5 million cy 45 Sites 45 Sites e-cubic yards 4,000,000 3,000,000 Volum 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 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 •

Great Lakes Legacy Act… …a new a new “ “tool tool” ” in the in the Great Lakes Legacy Act Great Lakes sediment remediation toolbox Great Lakes sediment remediation toolbox ⇒ Goal: Accelerate the pace of sediment ⇒ Goal: Accelerate the pace of sediment remediation at Areas of Concern remediation at Areas of Concern (AOCs) (AOCs) ⇒ Use partnerships as an innovative ⇒ Use partnerships as an innovative approach to conducting sediment approach to conducting sediment remediation remediation ⇒ Program administered by the U.S. ⇒ Program administered by the U.S. Environmental Pr rotection Agency otection Agency Environmental P Great Lakes National Program Office Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) (GLNPO)

GLLA Authorization and Appropriation GLLA Authorization and Appropriation The Great Lakes Legacy Act yearly authorization The Great Lakes Legacy Act yearly authorization z z (FY2004 through FY2008): (FY2004 through FY2008): $50M - - contaminated sediment contaminated sediment “ “projects projects” ” $50M „ „ $3M - - research/development of innovative research/development of innovative $3M „ „ technologies technologies $1M - - public information public information - - contaminated sediment contaminated sediment $1M „ „ 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) Implement a plan to remediate 1) Implement a plan to remediate contaminated sediment (highest contaminated sediment (highest priority) priority) 2) Monitor or evaluate contaminated 2) Monitor or evaluate contaminated sediment sediment 3) Prevent further or renewed sediment 3) Prevent further or renewed sediment contamination contamination

Cost- -Sharing Sharing Cost Non- -Federal Cost Share Must be at Least Federal Cost Share Must be at Least Non 35% of Total Project Costs, and: 35% of Total Project Costs, and: May include in- -kind services contributed kind services contributed May include in „ „ by a non- -federal sponsor, federal sponsor, by a non May include monies and in- -kind services kind services May include monies and in „ „ under an administrative order on consent under an administrative order on consent or judicial consent decree, or judicial consent decree, 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 order. order.

GLLA Remediation Projects GLLA Remediation Projects Projects Completed Projects Completed 9 Black Lagoon 9 Black Lagoon - - Trenton MI Trenton MI 9 Hog Island Inlet & N 9 Hog Island Inlet & Ne ewton Creek wton Creek - - Superior WI Superior WI 9 Ruddiman Creek & Pond 9 Ruddiman Creek & Pond – – Muskegon MI Muskegon MI 9 St. M 9 St. Ma arys River rys River – – Tannery Bay Tannery Bay – – Sault Ste Marie MI Sault Ste Marie MI Projects underway Projects underway Ö Ashtabula River Ö Ashtabula River - Ashtabula OH Ashtabula OH -

GLLA Non- -Remediation Projects Remediation Projects GLLA Non Projects Completed Projects Completed 9 Ryerson Creek 9 Ryerson Creek - - Muskegon MI (assessment) Muskegon MI (assessment) 9 Trenton Channel 9 Trenton Channel- - Riverview Detroit River MI Riverview Detroit River MI (RI/FS) (RI/FS) 9 St. Louis River 9 St. Louis River - - Superior WI (assessment) Superior WI (assessment) Projects underway Projects underway ƒ Grand Calumet River ƒ Grand Calumet River – – Hammond IN (RD) Hammond IN (RD) ƒ Kinnickinnic ƒ Kinnickinnic River River – – Milwaukee WI (FS/RD) Milwaukee WI (FS/RD) ƒ Buffalo River ƒ Buffalo River – – Buffalo NY (RI/FS) Buffalo NY (RI/FS) ƒ Division Street Outfall ƒ Division Street Outfall – – Muskegon, MI (FS) Muskegon, MI (FS)

GLLA Implementation Rule GLLA Implementation Rule Guidelines for Selection and Funding of Selection and Funding of Guidelines for Projects (May 1, 2006) Projects (May 1, 2006) Purpose of rule is to “ “outline the process for outline the process for Purpose of rule is to 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 Key components: Key components: z z Transparency Transparency „ „ Standardized Selection Criteria Standardized Selection Criteria „ „ Nexus with Regulatory Programs Nexus with Regulatory Programs „ „ Š GLLA will not fund ROD/Settlement Š GLLA will not fund ROD/Settlement Agreement Agreement Š GLLA can fund betterment (e.g., Tannery Š 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- -up up Act Sediment Clean Project Project Oct. 2004 – – Nov. 2005 Nov. 2005 Oct. 2004

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

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

06 06 Min: 0.0 mg/kg Max: 0.27 mg/kg Mean: 0.135 mg/kg

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 to to Newton Creek and Hog Island Inlet Moccasin Mike Landfill Moccasin Mike Landfill

Hog Island - - Superior WI Superior WI Hog Island $5.3 million $5.3 million z z NFS- -WDNR (35%) WDNR (35%) NFS „ „ Removed 500 lb of PAHs and 7,000 lb of Lead Removed 500 lb of PAHs and 7,000 lb of Lead z z Site is an important and rare coastal habitat Site is an important and rare coastal habitat z z Restoration Blueprint Restoration Blueprint complete and community complete and community has begun implementing the has begun implementing the plan plan

Ruddiman Creek and Pond Muskegon Lake Ruddiman Creek and Pond Muskegon Lake AOC AOC rd GLLA Remediation Project 3 rd GLLA Remediation Project 3

Ruddiman Creek and Pond Ruddiman Creek and Pond Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC) Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC) • 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

St. Marys River - - Tannery Bay Sault Ste. Tannery Bay Sault Ste. St. Marys River 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: $8M $8M Total cost: •GLLA GLLA (60%) (60%) • •Phelps Dodge Corp. Phelps Dodge Corp. • •Michigan DEQ Michigan DEQ • ($600,000 - - CMI funds) CMI funds) ($600,000 •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 Prior to Dredging Mercury Concentrations After Dredging Mercury mass removed: 72 lbs

GLLA Program Successes GLLA Program Successes New mechanism to remediate contaminated New mechanism to remediate contaminated z z sites sites GLLA cost sharing has created new GLLA cost sharing has created new z z partnerships and strong collaborations that partnerships and strong collaborations that result in better projects result in better projects GLLA has funded $54 M in cleanup projects GLLA has funded $54 M in cleanup projects z z and leveraged $44 M in non- -federal funding federal funding and leveraged $44 M in non 820,000 cubic yards remediated remediated 820,000 cubic yards z z R2R Remediation to Restoration is underway R2R Remediation to Restoration is underway z z