Agenda August 16, 2023 Task Force Monthly Meeting

The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.

We will meet in person this month at St. Louis City Hall on Mill Street.  In addition, we will again attempt to Zoom the meeting. Zoom information will be posted here later.

AGENDA 

Additions to agenda

Approval of July minutes

Treasurer’s report, including update on TAG grant extension for Velsicol Former Plant Site

 Correspondence and Communication:

·         Response from Representative Pat Outman regarding MDHHS delays

·         NIEHS essay on the 50th PBB event

·         EPA newsletter on the Burn Pit

·         Semi-Annual TAG report to EPA

Program:

Report and discussion on the 2003 E-squared plan for reuse of the plant site.

 EPA Report Velsicol Former Plant Site: ??

·         PSA 1 & 2 update

·         MW -19 and groundwater collection trench update

·         OU3 update

·         OU4 update

·         Downgradient Vertical Barrier Wall update

·         Upgradient slurry wall investigation report (released?)

·         Other

 EPA Report Burn Pit Site:  Jennifer Knoepfle, Project Manager

·         Update on activities at the Velsicol Burn Pit Superfund site

 EGLE Report: Erik Martinson, Project Manager

·         MOU’s with EPA on former plant site and burn pit projects

·         Fish Update

·         Update on excavation of DDT contaminated soil in neighborhood

 Technical Advisor Report: Scott Cornelius

 New Business:

Ongoing Business:

1. PBB Leadership Team Update –  Brittany Fremion, Jane Jelenek

2. EPA grant to Alma College for PBB 50th Commemoration Follow-up – Brittany Fremion, Ed Lorenz

3. Shopping contract with Grainey Pictures – Norm Keon, Gary Smith

 Adjournment