Status Update:

• EPA is awaiting comments regarding draft EE/CA
• Revised EE/CA should be released in December 2001 or January 2002
• Public comment period on EE/CA and cleanup proposal is anticipated for January 2002
• Historic mitigation meetings scheduled for: October 27th, November 15th and 19th
• EPA has begun meeting with Selectboards to discuss truck traffic (routes, load limits, road and bridge quality, and road and bridge improvement schedules)

Specific Topics:

• EPA's goal is for a cleanup based on local input
  
  
• Truck volume could decrease with certain cleanup changes
  
  
  • Eliminate wall and re-shape slopes of TP-1 and TP-2 (assuming truck volume is the primary consideration as opposed to preservation of industrial landscape)
  • Reduce cover thickness (consider re-use)
  • Work with landowners regarding acceptability of developing borrow pit adjacent to the site S
  • A new table of truck traffic gives reasonable estimates of new volumes
    
    
• Passive Treatment Systems
  
  
  • Revised concept based on CHC (Richard Downer and Woody Reed's comments) and revised technical evaluation by EPA team contractors (more likely to use sulfate reducing bacteria)
  • Focus on natural systems approaches with reduced operation and maintenance cost
  • Look into self-perpetuating wetland system for TP-1 and TP-2 (requires most stringent cover design)
    
    
• TP-3
  
  
  • EPA still proposes complete preservation with collection and treatment
  • Final decision must await formal position from VT ANR with respect to maintenance obligation
  • EE/CA and Action Memorandum can allow for re-evaluation during design when more detailed cost information is available
    
    
• Summary of Proposed EE/CA Changes
  
  
  • Remove wall as primary component
  • Include re-grading to stable slope configuration for all options
  • Include SRB as primary concept for passive treatment (pilot studies will be conducted of passive treatment systems during the design phase; changes may be made as needed, based upon study results)
  • Update truck volume and cost counts based on cover thickness and elimination of the wall
    
    
• EPA Public Comment and Decision Process
  
  
  • EPA establishes Administrative Record and places copy of Administrative Record at site repository
  • EPA releases fact sheet describing proposed cleanup
  • Final EE/CA is released to public
  • Public information meeting to present cleanup proposal (after release of EE/CA and proposed plan)
  • 30 day comment period after public information meeting (extensions may be requested)
  • Public hearing during 30 day comment period (comments will be transcribed, no EPA response)
  • EPA evaluates comments and makes final decision
  • EPA signs Action Memorandum which includes a response to comments
    
    
• Design and cleanup implementation begin after Action Memorandum (if funding is available)

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