July 17, 7:00 p.m., Next Monthly Public Meeting
The next meeting of the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force (CAG) is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17th, from 7-9 pm at St. Louis City Hall on Mill Street. Please find below the agenda, which includes the Zoom meeting invitation.
As a gentle reminder, 2024 dues are $5 and can be paid either in-person at general membership meetings, by check mailed to P.O. Box 172, St. Louis, MI 48880, or via the “donate” button at the following link <https://www.pinerivercag.org/take-action>
We hope to see you next week,
AGENDA JULY 17, 2024
1. Additions to agenda
2. Approval of May minutes
3. Remarks from EGLE Director Phillip Roos
4. Treasurer’s report – Gary Smith, Treasurer
• Dues are $5 and can be paid either in-person at general membership meetings, by check mailed to P.O. Box 172, St. Louis, MI 48880, or via the “donate” button at the following link <https://www.pinerivercag.org/take-action>
5. Correspondence and Communication - Brittany Fremion, Chairperson
· In June EPA awarded the CAG a Technical Advisor via the Technical Assistance Services for Communities (TASC) Program. Brittany Fremion and Gary Smith met with consultants at SKEO, who will serve as our TASC Program TAs, on June 19th and July 1.
· The CAG Executive Committee met on June 19th to discuss the TAG TA position, TASC TA, and possible collaboration with Alma College’s new Great Lakes Watershed Institute directed by Dr. Murray Borrello.
· Gary Smith and Brittany Fremion are preparing the TAG Reports for Quarter 2 of 2024 to EPA Region 5.
· News coverage of Joe Scholtz Memorial Fishing Derby in Gratiot County Herald and report from CAG officers in attendance.
· Velsicol Sites June updates from agency partners distributed via email (attached).
· Morning Sun articles on the EGLE bird study in the ANP, ISTT start up, and Velsicol Superfund Sites history in May, June, and July.
· Update on CAG website and traffic – Ed Lorenz
· Update on documentary film project featuring CAG – Colin Gray
6. Community Involvement and Outreach - Diane Russell, EPA Region 5 Community Involvement Coordinator
7. EGLE Report - Erik Martinson, Project Manager
· Residential bird/nest study
· Impoundment fish sampling
· PFAS monitoring
· Questions
7. EPA Report Velsicol Burn Pit Site - Jennifer Knoepfle, RPM 1, and Anna Nguyen, RPM 2
• OU1 - ISTT Operations Update –
• Ephemeral Channel Sampling West of VBP (ditch sampling) Update – Anna
• OU2 Update
8. EPA Report Velsicol Former Plant Site - Jennifer Knoepfle, RPM 1, and Anna Nguyen, RPM 2
· OU1
1. Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) Update
A. Includes Upgradient Slurry Wall repair as part of the vertical barrier wall remedy component and;
B. removes the potential expansion of the DNAPL/GW Collection System into the MW-19 Area remedy component (fist and fourth bullets, respectively, of remedy component list in 2012 OU1 ROD).
2. Downgradient Vertical Barrier Wall
3. PFAS Groundwater Sampling Update
4. PSA 1 & 2 Update
5. PSA 3 Update
· OU3 & OU4 (downstream) Updates
· Questions
9. Technical Advisor Report
· On Friday, July 12th, CAG officers will tour the Velsicol Sites with TASC team and then meet at the TA Cutler Memorial Library to pin down a scope of work for our partnership.
10. Ongoing Business
· PBB Leadership Team update – Norm Keon, Jane Jelenek, Ed Lorenz
11. New Business
July Zoom Meeting Invitation
*Zoom meetings are primarily for streaming purposes, although Doug Brecht, CAG Zoom czar, will monitor the chat and look for raised hands so remote participants can ask questions/lend insights. Please note that the meeting ID and password change each month.
Topic: CAG July 2024 Gen. Membership Meeting
Time: Jul 17, 2024 07:00 PM America/Detroit
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