Monthly Public Meeting of Task Force – Wed., Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m. - Agenda

We will meet in person this month at St. Louis City Hall on Mill Street. We will Zoom the meeting, also. Zoom directions at bottom of this page.

Additions to agenda

Approval of August minutes

Treasurer’s report

Correspondence and Communication:

· George Kubin retirement from business and St. Louis City Council

· High school student’s essay on the Pine River Pollution

· An article about the Michigan PBB Oral History Project, Centralight CMU

· Brittany to be interviewed by Gratiot County Herald

Ongoing Business:

· Shopping agreement for proposed documentary – Jane Jelenek

· PBB Leadership Team update – Brittany Fremion, Norm Keon

- A webinar about how use of newspaper archives can further community environmental action

EGLE Report: Erik Martinson, Project Manager

· Update on excavation of DDT-contaminated soil in neighborhood

· Proposed bird/bird nest study for Spring 2024

EPA Report Burn Pit Site: Jennifer Knoepfle, Project Manager

· In situ thermal installation

· Ditch sampling plan

· Ash pile removal plan

EPA Report Velsicol Former Plant Site: Tom Alcamo, Project Manager

· General update on the Velsicol Plant Site projects

· Background on site hydrology

· Summary of the Upgradient Slurry Wall Evaluation

· Short summary of the Groundwater Flow Modeling Work Plan [A detailed discussion of this plan will take place at the Technical Meeting, scheduled for a Zoom call at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26.]

· Other questions on the Supplemental Upgradient Slurry Wall Investigation technical memorandum (August 2023)

Technical Advisor Report: Scott Cornelius

New Business:

Adjournment

Zoom directions:

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