Cleanup Update or More Information: Russ Forba, EPA 457-5042 forba.russ@epa.qov Diana Hammer, EPA 457-5040 hammer.diana@epa.gov Keith Large, MT DEQ 841-5039 klarqe@mt.gov Doug Martin, MT NRDP 444-0234 douqmartin@mt.gov Peter Nielsen, Missoula Co. 258-4968 Nielsen Pİ ho.missoula.mt.us Websites: http://www.epa.gov/ regionS/superfund/sites/ mt/milltown http://www.cfrtac.org To view on-going activities, please visit: http://www.clarkfork.org/ and click on the webcam. Milltown Reservoir Sediments Superfund Site i Status: The Milltown Project continues to go very well and is on schedule. Project personnel have worked 293,221 hours without time lost to injury. Issue #84 July 8,2009 These updates are intended to provide you with the latest information about remediation, restoration and redevelopment activities at the Milltown Reservoir Superfund US EPA Montana Office 10 W.I 5th St., Ste.3200 Helena, Montana REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION As of Sunday, 2,668,688 tons (~ 2,052,253 cubic yards) of sediment have been excavated, loaded and hauled off-site. This portion of the project is 93% complete. Removal, loading, and hauling of the contaminated sediments to the Anaconda Smelter Superfund Site should be complete in September. Continuing to excavate sediments from under the area where the rail spur used to run and in the area where the new Clark Fork River channel and floodplain will be created. Please see map below. This week, began excavating in area J as well. A total of about 117,550 cubic yards will be excavated from Area J. The following amounts of sediment have been excavated from the site: Area A: 6700; E: 240; &: 3271; I: 4834; J: 8200; and L: 71,500 cubic yards. Currently finishing up removing the buried A soils from Area L and stockpiling them for use in site restoration. Continue loading train in two sections,, switching trains around 10:30 am and in the middle of the night and should disrupt traffic across the rail line at Highway 210 E and near Harold's Club in Milltown for less than ten minutes each time. NooonAw **o ntuai HCUJH PIANIHB SWMES iWMES fM NQI iHOWN M, HP-JiTf ------- Upcoming Events Monday, July 13 Milltown Banner Community Council meeting 7 pm in the Banner School Library Tuesday, July 28 No regular Milltown Re- development Working Group meeting, instead, Please join us for a Retirement Pot-luck for Russ Forba from 6-9 pm at Banner Park in Mis- sou la (corner of Hastings and Hilda). Please bring a dish to pass, BYOB, and your favorite lawn chair. For direc- tions/information, please call 258-4968. Monday, August 10 Milltown Banner Community Council meeting 7 pm in the Banner School Library August 11-13 Children's Environmental Health Summit: Greening our Schools and Daycares Sponsored by the Montana Children's Environmental Health Network, EPA and DEQ. Location: Holiday Inn- Parkside in Missoula. Evening events on 8/11 and 8/12 are free; Registration for the Summit, 8/12-8/13 is required. Contact Diana Hammer for more information, 457-5040. Upcoming work: Continue sediment excavation, hauling, and disposal of contaminated sediments Envirocon, US(5S, and Missoula County continue surface and groundwater monitoring of Clark Fork River and wells FWP continues fish monitoring (caged fish and radio-tagged fish) on sections of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers USSS continues to monitor scour and flow conditions on the Blackfoot River Restoration work continues excavating new river channel and stockpiling Buried A- horizon soils for later use Begin restoration work in the very upper end of the reservoir (above former Duck Bridge) in SAA- IV and V; creating a new channel. Access will be off Rustic Road. Redevelopment/Park planning continues In August, expect to shorten the rail line and train again By early September 2009: Complete removal and rail hauling of 2.2 million cubic yards of contaminated sediments from the former Milltown Reservoir area. PROJECT SCHEDUU 2009 Sediment removal Rail hauling sediment Restoration Redevelopment 2010 Restoration Redevelopment 2011 Restoration Redevelopment Over the July 4th weekend, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Wardens issued 7 tickets to boaters who were floating through closed sections of the Blackfoot River. Please remember that these portions of the rivers are closed for the next few years while the cleanup and restoration work is completed. Please respect signage. WARNING Safety Reminder DURING THE MILLTOWN CLEANUP, THE CLARK FORK AND BLACKFOOT RIVERS ARE CLOSED TO RIVER RECREATION ABOVE AND BELOW THE PROJECT AREA. Clark Fork River users must exit the river at Turah Fishing Access; Blackfoot River users must exit at Weigh Station. VIOLATORS and TRESPASSERS WILL BE FINED. For more information, contact Montana FWP at 542-5500. View of Project Area from Milltown Overlook, 7/7/09] The new Clark Fork River channel and f loodplain are beginning to take shape. Notice the shortened rail line and excavation from underneath and around the former rail line footprint. ------- |