U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

oEPA

Community Involvement Plan

Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund

Site

Allegan and Kalamazoo County

W.A. No. 104-CRCR-05ZZ / Contract No. 68-W6-0025

March 2008

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Introduction

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepared this Community Involvement Plan for
the Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site. This CIP revises a
Community Relations Plan completed in May 1991 by the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, now the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. It provides
background information on the site and recommends activities for EPA to continue to
inform the public and local officials about progress at the site and to encourage community
involvement during the site cleanup.

This CIP also discusses the concerns of residents within the site area and ways for EPA to
address them. The information in this plan is primarily based on discussions with residents
during January through March and in June 2002.

Site Description
Location and Site Features

The Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site is in Kalamazoo and
Allegan counties in southwestern Michigan (Figure 1). The site includes five disposal areas;
six paper mill properties; the Kalamazoo River, a tributary of Lake Michigan that flows in a
northwesterly direction; and Portage Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River that flows
north.

The site includes 3 miles of Portage Creek to its confluence with the Kalamazoo River and
the Kalamazoo River from this confluence downstream 35 miles to the Allegan City Dam in
Allegan. Because PCBs (chemicals commonly used in electrical and hydraulic equipment
and found in used motor oil) have migrated downstream, the Superfund remedial
investigation includes the area to the mouth of the Kalamazoo River at Lake Michigan,
about 80 miles long.

EPA has broken the site into a set of seven contaminated areas called operable units (OUs)
that are being addressed individually:

•	Operable Unit 1, Allied Paper Landfill Property/Bryan Mill Pond Area - a 71-acre site
in the city of Kalamazoo along Portage Creek, about 3 miles upstream of its confluence
with the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 2, Willow Boulevard/A-Site Landfill - a 32-acre site in the city of
Kalamazoo along the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 3, King Highway Landfill - a 6-acre site in the city of Kalamazoo along
the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 4,12th Street Landfill - a 6.5-acre site northwest of the city of Plainwell
along the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 5, Kalamazoo River - about 80 miles of the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 6, Georgia-Pacific Kalamazoo Mill and Former Hawthorne Mill
Properties - located in the city of Kalamazoo, north of OU2, across the Kalamazoo River

•	Operable Unit 7, Plainwell Mill Property - located in the city of Plainwell

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Contaminants

The primary site contaminants are PCBs, hazardous substances, and probable human
carcinogens. PCBs are mixtures of synthetic and organic contaminants with properties
ranging from oily liquids to waxy solids. PCBs were used in hundreds of industrial and
commercial applications, including electrical, heat transfer and hydraulic equipment. In
addition, PCBs were used as plasticizers in paints, plastics and rubber products and in
pigments such as dyes and carbonless copy paper. EPA banned PCB production in 1977
because of its adverse effects on human health and the environment.

PCBs were introduced to Portage Creek and the Kalamazoo River through past discharges
and disposal of PCB-contaminated paper residuals by the paper industry. The five disposal
areas are situated on the river banks and contain millions of cubic yards of
PCB-contaminated waste. It has been estimated that the river sediment contains over
350,000 pounds of PCBs. The contaminated sediment has largely been deposited in four
impoundment areas.

Potentially Responsible Parties

The state identified the following potentially responsible parties liable for contamination at
this site:

•	Millennium Holdings Inc./Allied Paper Inc.

•	Georgia-Pacific Corp.

•	Plainwell Paper Inc.

•	Fort James Corp.

The four parties together are known as the Kalamazoo River Study Group. The state and the
four parties have entered into a settlement under which the Kalamazoo River Study Group
has agreed to conduct and pay for clean up at the site. The agreement, embodied in an
"administrative order on consent," is legally enforceable in court. The agreement called for
the responsible parties to fund and conduct studies into the nature and extent of
contamination at the site (called a remedial investigation) and complete a study of cleanup
alternatives for the site (called a feasibility study) and reimburse the state for oversight.

Cleanup Progress

The trustees for natural resources are conducting a natural resource damage assessment
(NRDA) to determine the amount of restoration needed to return the Kalamazoo River area
to the condition it would have been had the release of hazardous substances not occurred
and to compensate the public for the loss of use and enjoyment of their natural resources.
Agencies acting for the trustees for this NRDA are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

MDEQ, Michigan Department of the Attorney General, and National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.

In July 2001, MDEQ announced that it would request EPA to take back, over time, the
enforcement lead on the site. In February 2002, EPA officially took the lead on the site with
the signing of a site-specific memorandum of agreement, which defined new EPA and
MDEQ roles and responsibilities and the transition time for each OU. Although EPA has the
lead on the site, MDEQ will continue to have significant input on the decisions for
appropriate cleanup. Below is a summary of the transition schedule for the OUs that has
been agreed upon by EPA and MDEQ.

Operable Unit 1, Allied Paper Landfill Property/Bryan Mill Pond Area

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•	MDEQ will keep this OU through completion of the remedial investigation report,
which will document the studies into the nature and extent of contamination at the site.

•	EPA will take the lead on completing the study of cleanup alternatives for the site
(feasibility study), the proposed cleanup plan, explaining the selected cleanup plan in
the record of decision (ROD), designing the cleanup plan, and conducting the cleanup
itself.

Operable Unit 2, Willow Boulevard/A-Site Landfill

•	MDEQ completed the study of cleanup alternatives for the site in spring 2003.

•	EPA took the lead on the proposed cleanup plan and issued an explanation of the
cleanup plan in a September 2006 ROD. EPA will complete the cleanup plan design and
conduct the site cleanup.

Operable Unit 3, King Highway Landfill

•	MDEQ will remain lead on this OU. It is overseeing operations and maintenance of the
site cleanup.

Operable Unit 4, 12th Street Landfill

•	EPA is developing the engineering specifications for the site cleanup and will conduct
the cleanup.

Operable Unit 5, 80 miles of the Kalamazoo River and a 3-mile stretch of
Portage Creek

•	EPA, MDEQ, and the potentially responsible parties are engaged in mediated
negotiations.

Operable Unit 6, Georgia-Pacific Kalamazoo Mill and Former Hawthorne Mill
Properties

•	EPA is preparing legal documentation for an emergency cleanup. Under this action,
approximately 35,000 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated material will be excavated from
the former mill properties and disposed of at the A-site landfill portion of OU2.

Operable Unit 7, Plainwell Mill Property

EPA is overseeing studies into the nature and extent of contamination at the site and will
complete the study of cleanup alternatives for the site.

The Kalamazoo River or a tributary of it crosses through many communities, including the
townships of Allegan, Cooper, Gun Plain, Kalamazoo, Otsego, Saugatuck, Trowbridge and
Valley, and the cities of Allegan, Fennville, Kalamazoo, Otsego, Parchment, Plainwell, Portage
and Saugatuck.

The Kalamazoo River runs through the northeastern portion of the city of Kalamazoo,
which is the largest community in the site area. Kalamazoo is known as an educational and
cultural center. It is surrounded by the cities of Portage and Parchment and the towns of
Cooper and Kalamazoo.

Downstream of Kalamazoo are the cities of Plainwell and Otsego, otherwise known as the
"Twin Cities." Each of these cities is supported by its major employers, a paper
manufacturer in Plainwell and a brass fittings manufacturer in Otsego. These cities are
surrounded by the townships of Gun Plain, Otsego, and Trowbridge.

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The city of Allegan is downstream of the Twin Cities. The city of Allegan, the county seat of
Allegan County and the largest city in the county, serves as a commercial and financial
center for the surrounding townships, including Allegan and Valley. Lake Allegan, the
largest impoundment on the Kalamazoo River, is in this area.

The next community downstream is the city of Fennville, an agricultural community also
known as "Goosetown" because of the large population of Canada geese that make their
temporary home at the Fennville State Game Area. Although Fennville is not directly on the
Kalamazoo River, the residents still enjoy the benefits that the river provides, such as
recreational opportunities.

The last community the Kalamazoo River passes through before it enters Lake Michigan is
the city of Saugatuck. Saugatuck is a resort community on Lake Michigan that attracts
thousands of temporary residents to summer cottages and other resort facilities. Marinas
and other recreational services also are important in this area.

The communities within the site area have experienced various amounts of growth from
1990 to 2000 (see Table 1). The town of Valley experienced the greatest growth with almost
60 percent followed by the city of Fennville with almost 43 percent growth. The town of
Otsego, however, experienced the greatest reduction in population by nearly 18 percent.
Between 1990 and 2000, nine of the 16 communities experienced a growth rate below the
state's rate of approximately 7 percent.

TABLE 1 - ALLIED PAPER COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS

Community

Population
(1990)

Population
(2000)

Percent Change
(1990 - 2000)

Town of Allegan

3,976

4,050

+1.9

Town of Cooper

8,442

8,754

+3.7

Town of Gun Plain

4,754

5,637

+18.6

Town of Kalamazoo

20,976

21,675

+3.3

Town of Otsego

4,780

3,933

-17.7

Town of Saugatuck

2,916

3,590

+23.1

Town of Trowbridge

2,328

2,519

+8.2

Town of Valley

1,145

1,831

+59.9

City of Allegan

4,547

4,838

+6.4

City of Fennville

1,023

1,459

+42.6

City of Kalamazoo

80,277

77,145

-3.9

City of Otsego

3,937

3,933

-0.1

City of Parchment

1,958

1,936

-1.1

City of Plainwell

4,057

3,933

-3.1

City of Portage

41,042

44,897

+9.4

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TABLE 1 - ALLIED PAPER COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS



Population

Population

Percent Change

Community

(1990)

(2000)

(1990 - 2000)

City of Saugatuck

954

1,065

+11.6

Allegan County

90,509

105,665

+6.7

Kalamazoo County

223,411

238,603

+6.8

State of Michigan

9,295,297

9,938,444

+6.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000.

Status of Community Involvement Activities

MDEQ has been conducting community involvement activities for this site since January
1985 when community meetings were held prior to developing the cleanup plan for the area
of concern. Several community meetings have been held with residents, local elected
officials, and community organizations to discuss various issues (see Appendix B). Some of
the issues that have been discussed at these meetings include the development of the studies
into the nature and extent of contamination at the site and cleanup alternatives for the site,
topics specific to each of the operable units, air and soil investigation results, status of field
work, and project updates.

Fact sheets or meeting announcements were distributed to those listed on the mailing list,
which included area residents, local officials, and other interested parties, to announce
community meetings and update the public on site activities. MDEQ's Web site contains
information about the site and announces upcoming events.

Community Issues and Concerns

When EPA took the lead on the site, it also took the lead on community involvement
activities. To learn more about the communities' concerns and issues regarding the site, EPA
conducted several community interviews in January (16-18) and February (6, 27, and 28),
2002. These interviews consisted of speaking with representatives of towns, cities, counties,
environmental and community organizations, and residents. Interviewees were asked about
their thoughts regarding the site's community involvement process, what was working and
not working, and for suggestions on how the process could be improved.

Summary of Community Interview Questions

Below is a summary of the answers given during the community interview process.

1.	How long have you been following the activities at the site?

The majority of people interviewed were long-time residents of the area and had been
following or had known about the site and its activities.

2.	What are your concerns regarding the site's public involvement process?

Some people stated they had regularly attended the community meetings while others had
chosen not to attend the discussions because the meetings were crowded and they were
frustrated by the political process.

3.	Do you use the river? If so, how do you use it?

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Many people stated they use the river for recreational purposes such as fishing, hunting,
and canoeing.

4.	What contacts have you had with government officials about the site?

Only a few people had contacted government officials about the site. Contacts mostly
consisted of letters to elected officials, legislators, state agencies, and EPA.

5.	Do you feel that local, MDEQ, and EPA officials have been responsive to your
concerns?

Many people said they were unhappy with MDEQ officials and how they had responded to
the public's concerns and questions.

6.	How often (e.g., weekly, bimonthly, monthly) do you believe the meetings should be
held?

The majority of people stated that the meetings should only be held if there was new
information to present. Otherwise, there would not be much benefit to the public and would
actually promote disinterest in the meetings. Quarterly meetings, meetings every 2 months,
and a minimum of 6 weeks between meetings were suggested. A few people expressed the
need for meetings that would educate the public about certain topics, such as PCBs and the
Superfund process.

7.	Where do you believe the meetings are best held or should be held?

Many people said Plainwell is a good meeting location. Others suggested meeting locations
in areas such as Kalamazoo, the Griswold Auditorium in Allegan, the Saugatuck elementary
and high schools, the Saugatuck town and city halls, and the Western Michigan University
campus conference center. In addition, some people suggested that the meeting locations be
rotated among the areas of Saugatuck, Allegan, Plainwell, and Kalamazoo.

8.	How do you feel about the way the information about the site is being distributed?

Overall, people were satisfied with the way the information has been distributed. However,
a couple of people stated that the information given at community meetings was usually the
same type of information given previously. As a result, it did not make good use of the
meeting time.

9.	Are you interested in receiving more information about the site? If yes, what kinds of
information would you like to receive from EPA, and what is the best way to get that
information to you?

Some people stated that the best way to distribute information about the site was through
fact sheets mailed to those on the site's mailing list. Others suggested e-mail, newspapers,
and Internet sites. One person suggested that letters regarding any new development
should be sent to all property owners adjacent to the site.

10.	Do you feel that the site problems and events have been adequately covered by local,
state, and/or regional media?

Overall, people believe the media has been doing an adequate job presenting the
information about the site and its activities. A few individuals thought that some
information from the media is biased toward businesses, and that some information has
been inaccurate.

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11. What type of media do you rely on to get information about the site?

The majority of information about the site and its activities is gained through several area
newspapers. The main newspaper sources are the Kalamazoo Gazette, Allegan County News,
and Grand Rapids Press. Other sources included several publications from Flashes
Publications, Community Shoppers Guide, Holland Sentinel, Commercial Record, and Union
Enterprise.

Issues and Concerns

A number of issues and concerns about various topics were brought to EPA's attention
during the community interview process. These issues and concerns, grouped by subject,
include the following:

Potentially Responsible Parties

•	Perception that PRPs are in control of the process

•	Concern with blaming paper mills that were not doing anything wrong at the time
EPA

•	Needs to show that it is in charge

•	Needs to state goals that are achievable

•	Needs to discuss what the limitations of the law are

•	Needs to have EPA "big hitters"/experts present at the community meetings

•	Needs to give firm promises

•	Needs to let the public know what the upcoming workload will be like

•	Needs to do things methodically

•	Needs to give its bottom line, especially regarding dams

•	Needs to be honest and be able to say that the best is being done

•	The last remedial project manager paid too much attention to the PRPs

•	The RPM needs to set the ground rules at the meetings

•	The RPM needs to speak directly to the public about the site and its activities

•	There are big expectations of EPA

•	Concerns with the number of staff turnovers lately

•	Must address credibility issues

•	A flowchart/ graphic of MDEQ and EPA roles during cleanup is needed
MDEQ

•	Strong suspicions that Scott Cornelius/MDEQ was replaced because of the PRPs'
influence

•	Need to clearly define MDEQ's current role

Community Meetings

•	Meetings have been over-crowded

•	Meetings always consist of the same people

•	Meetings should only be held if new information is presented

•	Concern with meeting dates being changed a lot

•	Concern with the number of meetings cancelled over the last year

•	Recommends setting up a series of meetings and using someone neutral as a buffer
between the public and EPA to help address the lack of trust between the two

Media

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•	Concern about information that has appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette regarding
remediation

•	Concern about a "quality of fishing" article in the Kalamazoo Gazette because it did not
mention the fish consumption advisory for the river

•	Concerns that the newspapers are pro-business

•	Concerns that the media tends to be biased toward PRPs

•	EPA needs to make sure that the mass media is giving out accurate information
Repositories

•	The repository at the Kalamazoo Public Library is disorganized

•	Information repositories are not always useful

Site Issues

•	Concern with the Allegan Dam and its impact to power

•	Suggest that if Lake Allegan is going to be drained in order to take out the sediment,
then the tree stumps in the lake should be taken out as well

•	Concern with seepage and venting problems that have been observed from the Bryant
Mill Pond site

Community Involvement Process

•	Would like to see results posted for public viewing (that is, on the Web site)

•	Need to ask the county health departments if they have any plans that go with the fish
consumption advisory

•	Need to ask the municipalities if they have a plan on how to answer their community's
questions about the site

•	Need to include minorities (Hispanic) in community outreach activities

•	The approach to public involvement is important

•	Suggest the RPM has regular open office hours

•	Need more funding for technical assistance grants

•	Need to make strong statements to work with communities

•	Need to address issues that are based on local conditions versus national conditions

•	Need to educate the public with current information and data about PCBs

•	Communities need to help educate their residents about the fish advisories

•	Fact sheets should include upcoming events and not past events
Local Government

•	Concern that some local officials are not worried about the site

•	Concern that the city of Kalamazoo is doing things that are making people think that
things are okay with the river

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•	Concern that the city of Allegan is promoting their riverwalk but makes no mention of
the site

Miscellaneous

•	Did not know about TAG

•	Suggests that there are three groups of people: those who have been lied to, those who
have been involved over the years, and those who want to do something

•	Public is very educated about the site and its issues

•	Lots of trust issues

•	Concern that the Kalamazoo Nature Center promotes fishing but does not distribute fish
consumption advisory or anything about contamination

•	There are questions about damage assessment
Frequently Asked Questions

In addition to expressing their issues and concerns about the site, those interviewed also
had a lot of questions about the site and its activities. The most frequently asked questions
during the community involvement process included the following:

•	Why more studies? Why not use the studies you have now?

•	Why is it taking so long? What is the time line for the Allied Paper cleanup?

•	Who is in charge: MDEQ, MDNR, and/ or EPA?

•	Why don't we start cleaning up now?

•	Why is there so much conflicting information as it relates to the study?

•	Why not compose a comparison fact sheet of the studies that have been done at the site?

•	Why are you dredging the whole river?

•	Why not install steel pilings in order to redirect the flow of the waste and
contamination?

•	Are you providing information to the people who live directly near the site?

•	What are we to do about the dams?

•	What did the article mean in the [Kalamazoo] Gazette about natural attenuation? What
does that mean?

•	Why hasn't anything happened since Scott Cornelius/MDEQ has been taken off the
project?

•	What are the TAG folks doing at the site?

•	Why does EPA allow the same people to speak more than others at meetings?

Proposed Community Involvement Activities

The next step for EPA is to address the above issues, concerns, and questions that were
expressed by the public about the site by implementing the following:

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Fact Sheets

EPA will continue mailing out fact sheets to those on the site's mailing list as a way to give
updates on the site and its activities. The fact sheets will be mailed out periodically to
inform the public about upcoming meetings and important technical information. EPA also
will make fact sheets available at each town and city hall.

Community Meetings

As stated earlier, community meetings have been occurring regularly in the site area since
1985. EPA will continue holding these community meetings but will hold them quarterly
and in different locations within the site area each time. For example, one quarter, the
meeting will be held in Kalamazoo, and the next quarter, the meeting will be held in
Allegan. By rotating the meeting locations, it will allow people the opportunity to attend a
meeting closer to home and will give EPA the opportunity to meet with more and different
people in the different communities. In addition, EPA will attend meetings by local
environmental groups as requested.

In order to address the public's concern about holding meetings only when new information
is available, EPA will alternate the content of the quarterly community meetings between
updates about the site and meetings about a specific topic. These special topic meetings will
allow EPA to keep a constant presence in the area while at the same time, presenting new
information to the public. Some examples of topics will include a community involvement
meeting to discuss the plan and meetings that will cover topics, such as dredging, PCBs and
their dangers, and human health and animal risks. EPA will present information, answer
questions, address concerns about the topic, and gather input from the public. Other topics
will be chosen based on public comments.

All meetings held will be added to the table in Appendix B.

Local Government Meetings

It was suggested during the community interviews that EPA should meet with more
government officials from each community that surrounds the site. One way EPA can
achieve this goal is to notify each community about the Agency's willingness to present
information and to answer questions about the site at the community's city or town board
meetings. These presentations will give local officials of a community an opportunity to
learn about the site and its activities and to ask EPA questions.

EPA will try to hold meetings with local officials during the same day of the quarterly
community meetings. These meetings will give local government officials an opportunity to
discuss issues and concerns with EPA about the site and its activities.

A contact list of government officials for each community can be found in Appendix A.

Tribal Coordination

Due to potential impacts on tribal lands, coordination with Indian tribes is warranted. The
coordination will include tribal meetings (government to government) on a quarterly or
other regular basis; the first meeting addressed the site and cleanup basics, including where,
when, and how long the work will take. EPA will consider developing contingency plans on
accidents. EPA also will determine if other related tributaries of the Kalamazoo River affect
the tribes. When possible, EPA will take tribal historical preservation into consideration,
especially tribal burial sites. EPA is considering setting up a tribal repository in addition to
the other information repositories.

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Open Office Hours

EPA will hold open office hours, which will give the public an opportunity to meet EPA's
community involvement coordinator, ask questions, and express their suggestions and
concerns about the project. The open office hours will be held, as needed, in various
locations throughout the project area. The following locations have been contacted as
possible locations for open office hours:

•	Kalamazoo City Hall, City Commission Chambers; Contact Kenneth P. Collard (City
Manager) at (269) 337-8047

•	Otsego City Hall, Conference Room; Contact Thad M. Beard (City Manager) at (269) 692-
3391

•	Saugatuck City Hall; Contact Kirk Harrier (City Manager) at (269) 857-2603

•	Allegan City Hall, Auditorium or Police Department; Contact Rob Hillard (City
Manager) at (616) 673-5511

•	Western Michigan University, Environmental Institute; Contact Enedelia Rodriguez
(Office Coordinator) at (269) 387-5870

•	Kalamazoo Nature Center; Contact Dr. Bill Rose (President) or the Facility Rentals Office
at (269) 381-1574, ext. 37

Information Repositories

Six information repositories, where project information is available, have been set up in
libraries in Kalamazoo (two locations), Plainwell, Otsego, Allegan, and Saugatuck/Douglas.
During the community interview process, a couple of people stated that they did not find
the repositories useful because they were not organized. EPA will organize each of these
repositories to make it easier for the public to use, including possibly placing the repository
information on a CD-ROM.

A contact list of repositories can be found in Appendix A.

Media Relations

EPA will continue to be available to the local media. Most of the people that were
interviewed stated that the area's newspapers and television stations provide good coverage
of the site and its activities. The most widely read newspapers are the Kalamazoo Gazette and
the Allegan County News. EPA will continue to publish notices in these newspapers as well
as area weekly newspapers, such as Allegan Flashes and the Shoppers Guide, which were
determined from the community interviews as widely read newspapers.

A contact list of all media services can be found in Appendix A.

Technical Assistance Grant

During the community interview process, some people stated that they were unaware of
TAG and its function. EPA will work on getting the word out about TAG and what it does
through fact sheets and meetings. It also will work more regularly with the TAG recipient to
assist them in getting their information out to the public.

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Internet

EPA has set up a Web site (www.epa.gov/region5/sites/kalproject) that it will maintain
and regularly update. The Web site will contain information about activities and upcoming
meetings, fact sheets, news releases, and technical documents including this document.
MDEQ also has been maintaining a Web site (www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-
3311_4109_4217-84646—,00.html).

EPA Presence and Contacts

EPA's community involvement coordinators and remedial project manager will respond to
inquiries from those interested in the site throughout the cleanup. They also will be
available to speak to local citizen groups upon request. EPA's toll-free telephone number
and the project staffs direct numbers and e-mail addresses will be included on all
community involvement material.

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Appendix A

Allied Paper Inc. I Portage Creek I Kalamazoo River
Superfund Site Contact List

Federal Elected Officials

Senator Carl Levin

U.S. Senate

269 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6221 Phone
(202) 224-1388 Fax

Main District Office

477 Michigan Ave.

Suite 1860
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-6020 Phone
(313) 226-6948 Fax

Senator Debbie Stabenow

U.S. Senate

133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4822 Phone
(202) 228-0325 Fax

Main District Office

221 W. Lake Lansing Rd.

Suite 100

East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 203-1760 Phone
(517) 203-1778 Fax

Representative Fred Upton

2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-2206
(202) 225-3761 Phone
(202) 225-4986 Fax

Main District Office

157 S. Kalamazoo Mall, #180
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 385-0039 Phone
(269) 385-2888 Fax

Representative Peter Hoekstra

2234 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-2202
(202) 225-4401 Phone
(202) 226-0779 Fax

Main District Office:

184 S. River Ave.

Holland, MI 49423
(616) 395-0030 Phone
(616) 395-0271 Fax

Representative Bart Stupak

2352 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-2201
(202) 225-4735 Phone
(202) 225-4744 Fax

Main District Office:

200 Division St., Emmet County Bldg.
Petoskey, Michigan 49770
(231) 348-0657 Phone
(231) 348-0653 Fax

State Elected Officials

Governor Jennifer Granholm

State Capitol
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3400 Phone
(517) 335-6863 Fax

Main District Office

Cadillac Place
3022 W. Grand Blvd.

Suite 14-150
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 456-0010 Phone
(313) 456-0001 Fax

Senator Tom George

PO Box 1265

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Portage, MI 49081-1265
(269) 372-0675 Phone

Senator Patricia Birkholz

805 Farnum Building
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
(517) 373-3447 Phone
(517) 373-5849 Fax

Representative Robert Genetski

N1192 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-8728 Phone

Representative Tonya Schultmaker

N1099 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-0839 Phone
(517) 373-5940 Fax

Congressman Peter Hoekstra

2234 Rayburn H.O.B.

Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3761 Phone
(202) 226-0779 Fax

Congressman Frederick Upton

2183 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3761 Phone

State Agencies

Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality Executive Office

Attn: Steven Chester
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-7917 Phone
(517) 241-7401 Fax

www.michigan.gov/ deq/ 0,1607,7-135-
3311_4109_4217-84646—,00.html

Michigan Department of Community
Health

Attn: Janet Olszewski, Director

Capitol View Building
201 Townsend St.

Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-3740 Phone

Local Elected Officials
Allegan County

Meets every Thursday with alternating
meeting times of 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., unless
noted otherwise.

Allegan County Building

County Courthouse
113 Chestnut St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-0205 Phone

Joyce Watts, County Clerk

(269) 673-0450 Phone

Terry Burns

Allegan County Board - District 1
1037 Maple Street, Apt. A-5
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 403-0427 Phone
tburns@allegancounty.org

Steve McNeal

Allegan County Board - District 2

5544 - 141st Ave.

Holland, MI 49423

(269) 751-7271 Phone

(269) 751-7266 Fax

smcneal@allegancounty.org

Paul VanEck

Allegan County Board - District 3
A-4649 - 44th St.

Holland, MI 49423
(616) 688-5619 Phone
p vaneck@ alleganc ounty. org

D. Mark DeYoung

Allegan County Board - District 4
4169 Hickory St.

Dorr, MI 49323
(616) 681-9413 Phone
mdeyoung@allegancounty. org

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Dean Kapenga

5634 - 136th Avenue
Hamilton, MI 49419
(269) 751-8586 Phone
dkapenga@allegancounty. org

Max R. Thiele

Allegan County Board - District 6
319 River St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-4514 Phone

Don Black, Vice-Chairman

Allegan County Board - District 7
1054 - 126th Ave.

Shelby ville, MI 49344
(269) 792-6446 Phone

Tom Jessup

Allegan County Board - District 8
6717 - 108th Avenue
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-3374 Phone
tjessup@allegancounty.org

Fred Spreitzer

Allegan County Board - District 9
1244 Turkey Lane Road
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-4131 Phone
fspreitzer@allegancounty.org

Jon C. Campbell

Allegan County Board - District 10

1639 Elm St.

Otsego, MI 49078

(269) 694-4632 Phone

(269) 694-2404 Fax

jcampbell@allegancounty.org

Larry "Casey" Jones

Allegan County Board - District 11
258 Golfview
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 664-5362 Phone
lcjones@allegancounty.org

Becky Rininger, Drain Commissioner

Allegan County

Allegan County Building
113 Chestnut St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-0440 Phone

Rashmi Ganesan, Health Officer

Allegan County Health Department
3255 - 122nd Ave.

Suite 200

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5411 Phone

Kalamazoo County

Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each
month, 7 p.m.

Kalamazoo County Administrative
Services Office

201 West Kalamazoo Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 384-8111 Phone
(269) 384-8032 Fax

Timothy A. Snow, County Clerk

(269) 383-8840 Phone
tasnow@kalcounty.com

Jack Urban

Kalamazoo County Board - District 1
2125 Glenwood Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008
(269) 381-2285 Phone
iackurb@chartermi.net

Carolyn Alford

Kalamazoo County Board - District 2
413 W Paterson Street
Kalamazoo MI 49007
(269) 345-4827 Phone
Alf or dc g07@hotmail. com

Robert M. Barnard

Kalamazoo County Board - District 3
1005 James St.

Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 385-4709 Phone
robear656@chartermi.net

John Patrick Taylor

Kalamazoo County Board - District 4

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3727 Greenleaf Circle.

Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 806-2946 Phone
(269) 663-6309 Fax
Taylorjt91@yahoo.com

Brian Johnson

Kalamazoo County Board - District 5
1333 Highgate Rd.

Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 998-1647 Phone
brianrj@aol.com

Franklin C. Thompson

Kalamazoo County Board - District 6
1205 Wayside Dr.

Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 344-3527 Phone

David Buskirk, Vice-Chairperson

Kalamazoo County Board - District 7

2134 Lakeway Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 342-6423 Phone

(269) 384-2890 Fax

dave@kalamazooelectric.com

John Zull

Kalamazoo County Board - District 8
416 Barberry Ave.

Portage, MI 49002
(269) 327-9046
j ohnarlene2@char ter .net

Nasim H. Ansari

Kalamazoo County Board - District 9

5689 New Haven Dr.

Portage, MI 49024

(269) 327-0016 Phone

(269) 327-0791 Fax

nansaril@hotmail.com

Michael D. Quinn

Kalamazoo County Board - District 10
7052 Rockford St.

Portage, MI 49024
(269) 329-1320 Phone
mikedquinn@ sbc global.net

Grady Biby

Kalamazoo County Board - District 11
9824 Paw Paw Lake Dr.

Mattawan, MI 49071
(269) 668-2833 Phone
(269) 668-2736 Fax
ggbiby@comcast.net

John Nieuwenhuis, Chairman

Kalamazoo County Board - District 12
3235 South 6th Street
Kalamazoo MI 49009
(269) 375-6130 Phone
inieuwenhuis@peoplepc.com

Deb Buchholtz-Hiemstra

Kalamazoo County Board - District 13
5875 Rocky Rd.

Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 373-9875 Phone
DebBH@chartermi.net

M. Jeff Heppler

Kalamazoo County Board - District 14

8666 East D Ave.

P. O. Box 281

Richland, MI 49083

(269) 963-5838 Phone

mjheppler@aol.com

Ann Nieuwenhuis

Kalamazoo County Board - District 15
5833 Est HJ Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 349-8586 Phone
ann.nieuwenhuis@yahoo.com

Jeff Balkema

Kalamazoo County Board - District 16

6100 S. 29th St.

Scotts, MI 49088

(269) 345-5289 Phone

(269) 345-1137 Fax

JBalkema@BalkemaExc.com

David Maturen

Kalamazoo County Board - District 17
11911 Lee-Mar Dr.

Vicksburg, MI 49097
(269) 342-4800 Phone

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(269) 342-5448 Fax
maturenappraisal@aol.com

Patrick Krausch, Temporary Drain
Commissioner

Kalamazoo County
201 West Kalamazoo Ave.

Room 107

Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 384-8117 Phone
(269) 383-8862 Fax
wbfren@kalcounty.com

Jeff Reicherts, Surface Water Specialist

Kalamazoo Environmental Human

Services

3299 Gull Rd.

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

(269) 373-5172 Phone

(269) 373-5333 Fax

City of Allegan

Meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month,
7:30 p.m.

City Hall

112 Locust St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(616) 673-5511 Phone
(616) 673-2869 Fax
rhillard@cityofallegan. org

Michael Morton, Mayor
Betty McDaniel, Mayor Pro-Tern
Rob Hillard, City Manager
Rick Day, Council Member
John Hotchkiss, Council Member
Ed Kowalski, Council Member
Wyn Morrie, Council Member
David Williams, Counil Member
Brian Wott, Council Member
Dave Sperry, Assistant City Manager
Lori K. Vander Clay, Deputy Clerk

City of Fennville

Meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month,
7 p.m.

City Hall

222 South Maple St.

P.O. Box 666
Fennville, MI 49408
(269) 561-8321 Phone
(269) 561-2390 Fax

Dan Rastall, Mayor
Jim Suerth, Mayor Pro-Tem
Pat Phenix, Clerk
Lisa Sheaffer, Treasurer
Dan Watson, Commissioner
Tony Meynaard, Commissioner
Larry Morse, Commissioner
Tom Pantelleria, Commissioner
Larry Cummins, Commissioner

City of Kalamazoo

Meets every Thursday of each month, 7 p.m.

City Hall

241 West South St.

Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 337-8047 Phone
(269) 337-8182 Fax

Bobby J. Hopewell, Mayor
Hannah McKinney, Vice Mayor
Kenneth P. Collard, City Manager
Scott A. Borling, City Clerk
Stephanie Moore, Commissioner
Barbara Miller, Commissioner
David Anderson, Commissioner
Don Cooney, Commissioner
Sean McCann, Commissioner

Jeff Chamberlain, Development
Manager

(269) 337-8026 Phone
(269) 337-8429 Fax

cokdevelopmentcenter@kalamazoocity.org

Eric Kemmer, Redevelopment
Coordinator

(269) 337-8082 Phone
(269) 337-8429 Fax

cokeconomicdevelopment@kalamazoocity
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Frances Jewell, Director of Parks and
Recreation

(269) 337-8191 Phone
(269) 552-6457 Fax

cokparksandrecreation@kalamazoocity.org

City of Otsego

Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 7
p.m.

City Hall

117 East Orleans
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 692-3391 Phone
city.manager@ci.otsego.mi.us

Joel M. Thompson, Mayor and
Commisioner

Thad M. Beard, City Manager
Angela Cronen, Clerk
Nick Breedveld, Commissioner
Tom Gilmer, Commissioner
Bruce Zantjer, Commissioner
Kathy Misner, Commisioner

City of Parchment

Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month,
7 p.m.

City Hall

650 South Riverview Dr.

Parchment, MI 49004
(269) 349-3785 Phone
(269) 345-5441 Fax

Robert B. Heasley, Mayor
Robert D. Britigan II, Commissioner
Donald Banner, Commissioner
Dennis Durham, City Manager
Curtis Flowers, Clerk
Terry L. Hageman, Commissioner
Brian Sell, Commissioner
Wendy Fleckenstein, Commissioner
Ben Tanis, Commissioner

City of Plainwell

Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month,
7 p.m.

City Hall

141 North Main St.

Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-6821 Phone
(269) 685-7282 Fax

Richard Brooks, Mayor
Erik J. Wilson, City Manager
Noreen Farmer, City Clerk
Todd Overhuel, Council Member
Brad Keeler, Council Member
Ray Fuller, Council Member
Lori Steele, Council Member

City of Portage

Meets twice monthly on Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
City Hall

7900 South Westnedge Ave.

Portage, MI 49002
(269) 329-4400 Phone
yeshl@portagemi.com

Peter J. Strazdas, Mayor
Maurice S. Evans, City Manager
James Hudson, City Clerk
Larry DeShazor, Council Member
Margaret E. O'Brien, Council Member
Claudette Reid, Council Member
Ed Sackley, Council Member
Terry R. Urban, Council Member
Ted Vliek, Council Member
Elizabeth Campbell, Council Member

City of Saugatuck

Meets twice monthly on Thursdays, 7 p.m.

City Hall

102 Butler St.

P.O. Box 86
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-2603 Phone
(269) 857-4406 Fax
kirk@saugatuckcity.com

Barry Johnson, Mayor
Jane Verplank, Mayor Pro-Tem
Kirk Harrier, City Manager
Monica Looman, City Clerk
Mark Bekken, Council Member

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Jeff Spangler, Council Member
Bill Hess, Council Member
Catherine Simon, Council Member
Tony Vettori, Council Member

Allegan Township

Meets 1st Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Township Hall

3037118th Ave.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5051 Phone
(269) 686-2409 Fax

Steve Schulz, Supervisor

3255 118th Ave.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 686-0013 Phone

Linda Evans, Clerk

3055 Grandview Drive
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-4053 Phone

Hollis Hough, Trustee

2967120th Ave.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-2580 Phone

Karl Spreitzer, Trustee

2005 34'h St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673 - 4918 Phone

Cooper Charter Township

Meets 2nd Monday of each month, 7 p.m.

Township Hall

1590 West D Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 382-0223 Phone
(269) 382-3812 Fax

Jeff Sorensen, Supervisor

(269) 382-0223 Phone
(269) 382-3812 Fax
supervisor@coopertwp.org

Bonnie L. Sytsma, Clerk

(269) 382-0223 Phone
(269) 382-3812 Fax
clerk@coopertwp.org

Robert Schiedel, Trustee

182 West F Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 342-4168 Phone

DeAnna Janssen, Trustee

4950 Walker Ridge Rd.

Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 349-1956 Phone

Fred Vlietstra, Trustee

(269) 382-0223 Phone
(269) 382-3812 Fax

Brenda Buiskool, Trustee

(269) 381-3640 Phone
(269) 382-3812 Fax

Gunplain Township

Meets 1st Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Township Hall

381 8th St.

P.O. Box 146
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-9471 Phone
(269) 685-5169 Fax

Mike VanDenBerg, Supervisor

(269) 720-2219 Phone

Marty Meert, Clerk

(269) 998-1290 Phone
Mmeert@ gunplain. org

Ron Kopka, Trustee

1036 Bronson Ave.

Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-6662 Phone
Rkopka@chartermi.net

Joyce Moerman, Trustee

652 Pierce Rd.

Plainwell, MI 49080

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(269) 685-9941 Phone

Jenann Pearson, Trustee

183 Linerty Street.

Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-9471 Phone

Scott Corbin, Trustee
313 Annes Court
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-9471 Phone

Kim Rybicki, Treasurer

(269) 685-9471 xl5

Kalamazoo Charter Township

Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month,
7:30 p.m.

Township Hall

1720 Riverview Dr.

Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 381-8080 Phone
(269) 381-3550 Fax

Terri Mellinger, Supervisor

Super visor@kalamazootownship. org

Donald Z. Thall, Clerk

Clerk@kalamazooto wnship .org

Don Martin, Trustee

? ?@kalamazooto wnship .org

Mark Miller, Trustee
Email?

Ronald Reid, Trustee
Email?

Patricia C. Hiatt, Trustee

912 Dwillard Dr.

Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 345-7800 Phone
Trustees@kalamazootownship.org

Otsego Township

Meets 2nd Monday of each month, 7 p.m.

Township Hall

400 North 16th St.

Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-9434 Phone
(269) 694-2795 Fax

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 257
Ostego, MI 49078

John Brooks, Supervisor
Cynthia Hunt, Clerk
Joan Squibbs, Treasurer
Karen Burns, Trustee
Nancy Schmitt, Trustee

Saugatuck Township

Meets 1st Wednesday of each month, 7 p.

Township Hall

3461 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-7721 Phone
(269) 857-4542 Fax
clerk@saugatucktownship. org

Bill Wester, Supervisor

bwester@saugatucktownship.org

Jane Wright, Clerk

iwright@saugatucktownship.org

Pat Knikelbine, Treasurer

pat@saugatucktownship.org

Chris Roerig, Trustee

chris.roerig@cqsinnovation.com

Damien Jarzembowski, Trustee

jbi@sirus.com

Trowbridge Township

Meets 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.

Township Hall

913 M-40 South
Allegan, MI 49010

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688 28th St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5295 Phone

Edward L. Wedge, Clerk

3144 109th Ave.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5769 Phone

David L. Loudenslager, Trustee

687 30th St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-3736 Phone

Catherine Boysen, Trustee

909 206th St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(202) 673-3623 Phone

Valley Township

Meets 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.

Township Hall

2054 M-40 North
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5962 Phone
(269) 686-8302 Fax

William F. Browne, Supervisor
1705 39th St.

Allegan, IL 49010

(269) 673-5962 Phone
wfbrowne@yahoo.com

Brandee Ellis, Clerk
1952 Lincoln Rd
Allegan, MI 49010

(269) 673-5962 Phone

Robert Dobbins, Trustee
3961112th Ave.

(269) 673-8024 Phone
b-mdobbins@btc-bci.com

Rosanne Wendt, Trustee

4062 Monroe Rd.

Allegan, MI 49010
(202) 673-5962 Phone

Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

1903 West Michigan Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-3530 Phone
university-relations@wmich.edu

Dr. Charles F. Ide, Director

Environmental Research
Environmental Studies Program
Wood Hall

1903 West Michigan Ave.

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-5951 Phone
charles.ide@wmich.edu

Charles Anthony Devries

Office of the President
Seibert Administration Building
1903 West Michigan Ave.

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-3606 Phone
charlie. devries@wmich.edu

John R. Cooley, Professor

English Department
(518) 392-4814 Phone
john.cooley@wmich.edu

Enedelia Rodriguez, Office Coordinator

Environmental Studies Program
Wood Hall

1903 West Michigan Ave.

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-5870 Phone

enedelia.rodriguez@wmich.edu

EPA

Shari Kolak

Remedial Project Manager
EPA Region 5 (SR-6J)

77 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60604-3590
(312) 886-6151 Phone
(800) 621-8431 Phone

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(312) 353-1155 Fax
kolak.shari@epa.gov

Don de Blasio

Community Involvement Coordinator
EPA Region 5 (P-19J)

77 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60604-3590
(312) 886-4360 Phone
(800) 621-8431 Phone
deblasio. don@epa. go v

Cheryl Allen

Community Involvement Coordinator

EPA Region 5 (SR-6J)

77 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60604-3590

(800) 621-8431 Phone

alien. cheryl@epa. go v

Information Repositories

Kalamazoo Public Library

Christine Hann

Government Documents Coordinator
315 South Rose St.

Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 553-7838 Phone
christineh@kpl. gov

Charles A. Ransom District Library

Attn: Katie Bell Moore, Director
180 South Sherwood Ave.

Plainwell, MI 49080
(269) 685-8024 Phone
(269) 685-2266 Fax

Allegan Public Library

Attn: Ann Perrigo, Director
331 Hubbard St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-4625 Phone
(269) 673-8661 Fax
apl@alleganlibrary. org

Otsego District Public Library

Attn: RyanWieber
219 South Farmer St.

Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-9690 Phone

(269) 694-9129 Fax
otslib@otsegolibrary.org

Waldo Library

Attn: Regina Buckner, Head
Library Business Ops
1903 West Michigan Ave.

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-5204 Phone

Saugatuck-Douglas District Library

Attn: Martha Boetcher, Director

10 Mixer St.

Douglas, MI 49406

(269) 857-8241 Phone

(269) 857-3005 Fax

mboetcher@lakeland.lib.mi.us

Media - Newspapers

Allegan County News

Kaechele Publications, Inc.

231 Trowbridge St.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-5534 Phone
(269) 673-5535 Fax

Flashes Publishers Inc.

Attn: Clarissa McDonald, Account
Representative

(Allegan, Holland, Kalamazoo)

595 Jenner Dr.

Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-2141 Phone
(269) 673-6768 Fax

The Grand Rapids Press

Attn: Steve Westphal, Director
Advertising and Marketing
155 Michigan St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(269) 222-5600 Phone
(269) 222-5212 Fax

Holland Sentinel

Attn: Peter Esser, Publisher
54 West 8 th St.

Holland, MI 49423
(616) 546-4259 Phone

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(616) 392-3526 Fax

WNWN-FM

peter.esser@hollandsentinel.com

25 W. Michigan



4th Floor

Kalamazoo Gazette

Battle Creek, MI 49017

Attn: James Stephanak, Publisher

(269) 968-1991 Phone

401 South Burdick St.

(269) 968-1881 Fax

Kalamazoo, MI 49007



(269) 388-8455 Phone

WQLR - FM

jstephanak@kalamazoogazette.com

4200 West Main St.



Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Shoppers Guide

(269) 345-7121 Phone

117 North Farmer St.

(269) 345-1436 Fax

Otsego, MI 49078



(269) 694-9431 Phone

WQSN - AM

(269) 694-9145 Fax

4200 West Main St.



Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Union Enterprise

(269) 345-7121 Phone

Kaechele Publications, Inc.



352 12th St.

WRKR- FM

P.O. Box 417

4154 Jennings Dr.

Plainwell, MI 49080

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

(269) 685-9571 Phone

(269) 979-9757 Phone

(269) 673-5535 Fax

(269) 344-4223 Fax

Media - Radio

WFAT-FM

6021 South Westnedge Ave.
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 327-7600 Phone
(269) 327-0726 Fax

WKFR-FM

4154 Jennings Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 344-0111 Phone

WKMI - AM

4154 Jennings Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 344-0111 Phone
(269) 344-4223 Fax

WKZO - AM

4200 West Main St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 327-7600 Phone
(269) 327-0726 Fax

WKPR - AM

P.O. Box 50867
Kalamazoo, MI 49005
(616) 381-1420 Phone

WQXCyWZUU - FM
P.O. Box 80
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 343-1717 Phone
tflynn@wqxc.com

Media - Television

WWMT

Attn: Jeff Watt
590 West Maple St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 388-3333 Phone
jeffwatt@wwmt.com

WGVU

301 W. Fulton Ave.

Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 331-6666 Phone

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WLLA

7048 East Kilgore Rd.

P.O. Box 3157
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
(269) 345-6421 Phone
(269) 345-5665 Fax

WGVU

301 West Fulton Ave.

Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 331-6666 Phone

WOOD

P.O. Box B

Grand Rapids, MI 49501
(616) 456-8888 Phone

WZPX

2610 Horizon Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 222-4343 Phone
(616) 493-2677 Fax
tinahill@ionmedia.tv

Other Interested Parties

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Dr. Bill Rose, President
Kalamazoo Nature Center
7000 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 381-1574, ext. 37 Phone

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Appendix B

Summary of Meetings

Date

Type of Meeting

Agenda Topics

January 8, 1985

Public

Remedial Action Plan

January 10, 1985

Public

Remedial Action Plan

April 1985

Public

Comments on Remedial Action Plan

May 1986

Public

Removal of Plainwell, Otsego, and Trowbridge dams

December 1986

Public

Remedial Action Plan

March 21, 1990

Public



May 3, 1990

Public



September 11, 1990

Public



December 5, 1990

Elected Officials

Project overview

December 12, 1990

Public

Site history; Project overview; Status report

March 19, 1991

Public

Project overview

January 7, 1992

Elected officials/Community
Leaders

Project overview

January 15, 1992

Public

Site history; Project overview; Superfund process
overview

October 21, 1992

Public

PCB field methods demonstration project

December 2, 1992

Kalamazoo River Protection
Agency

Role of Kalamazoo River Protection Association as
Technical Assistant Grant recipient

January 13, 1993

Government Advisory Council

Kick-off organizational meeting

February 17, 1993

Public

Overview of Operable Units; Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study work plan development

February 23, 1993

Government Advisory Council

Overview of operable units; Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study work plan development

March 3, 1993

Public

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study work plan
development overview/status

March 10, 1993

Government Advisory Council

DCS report overview; 12th St. operable unit test pit
investigation; PCB field method; air investigation

March 18, 1993

Citizens Advisory Council

DCS report overview; 12th St. operable unit test pit
investigation; PCB field method; air investigation

April 14, 1993

Citizens Advisory Council

12th St. operable unit test pit investigation

April 21, 1993

Government Advisory Council

12th St. operable unit test pit investigation

June 3, 1993

Public

Air monitoring in Lakewood residential area

June 23, 1993

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study work plans;
Preliminary Health Assessment report

August 18, 1993

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Status of field work; Biota Sampling Plan development

November 3, 1993

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Status of field work; 12th St. operable unit test pit
investigation

November 18, 1993

Sierra Club

Update and overview by MDEQ

December 8, 1993

Public

Summary of 1993 field work

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January 12, 1994

Citizens Advisory Council

Floodplains soils investigation results

January 13, 1994

Government Advisory Council

Floodplains soils investigation results

March 9, 1994

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

King Highway Landfill - Remedial Investigation results

May 18, 1994

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Air investigation results

July 20, 1994

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

12th St.- Remedial Investigation results

August 24, 1994

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

King Highway Landfill -Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan

September 14, 1994

Public

King Highway Landfill -Proposed Plan

September 28, 1994

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Willow Boulevard/A-site - Remedial Investigation
preliminary results

March 8, 1995

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Willow Boulevard/A-site - Remedial Investigation
preliminary results; King Highway Landfill-Cell 4

October 24, 1995

Kalamazoo River Protection
Association

Attended Kalamazoo River Protection Association
meeting

November 29, 1995

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Project status and scheduling overview

June 12, 1996

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Biota Investigation

February 27, 1997

Kalamazoo Environmental
Council

Project Update

March 6, 1997

Kalamazoo River Protection
Association

Project update

June 10,1997

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Project update

June 18, 1997

Lake Michigan Forum

Bryant Mill Pond briefing

July 16, 1997

Public

King Highway Landfill -Revised Proposed Plan

August 13, 1997

Public

12th St. - Proposed Plan

March 25, 1998

Public



December 16, 1998

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council



June 23, 1999

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council



August 25, 1999

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

ERA, Kalamazoo River Study Group - Proposed
sediment sampling

December 15, 1999

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council



February 7, 2000

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council



March 22, 2000

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

New project manager, Allied Paper & Willow
Boulevard/A-site -site updates

June 28, 2000

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

HHRA, Update on RI/FS, operable units, Phase I & II
sampling

September 20, 2000

Government Advisory Council /
Citizens Advisory Council

Biological Data (MSU), Remedial Investigation update,
Remedial Options

October 25, 2000

Citizens Advisory Council

Technical Assistance Grant, Citizens groups, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Phase II sampling, Alternatives for
sediments

December 20, 2000

Citizens Advisory Council

MDNR Dams, Draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility
Study, Community groups

February 7, 2001

Citizens Advisory Council

Community groups (Kalamazoo Environmental Council,
LWV, Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, Kalamazoo
River Protection Association)

May 2, 2001

Citizens Advisory Council

RI/FS review, EPA data collection

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July 25, 2001

Citizens Advisory Council

12th St. & Allied Paper - EPA sampling, EPA lead,
Kalamazoo River Watershed Council

February 5, 2002

Public

Update on project, new EPA remedial project manager

March 14, 2002

Community Involvement
Workshop in Kalamazoo

Part of a series of workshops to gather ideas from the
community as to how to proceed with the site's
community involvement process. Input will be included
in this Community Involvement Plan.

May 29, 2002

Kalamazoo River Watershed
Council/Kalamazoo River
Protection Association

EPA explains clean-up plan for Kalamazoo River

June 18, 2002

Community Involvement
Workshops (2) in
Saugatuck/Douglas

Part of a series of workshops to gather ideas from the
community as to how to proceed with the site's
community involvement process. Input will be included
in this Community Involvement Plan.

June 19, 2002

Community Involvement
Workshops (2) in Allegan

Part of a series of workshops to gather ideas from the
community as to how to proceed with the site's
community involvement process. Input will be included
in this Community Involvement Plan.

August 19, 2002

Kalamazoo River Watershed
Council

EPA provides project schedule update

December 12, 2002

Public Meeting

Ecological Risk Assessment update

May 29, 2003

Kalamazoo River Protection
Association

Project update, explanation of the ROD for dredging of
Fox River - EPA update on Allied Paper/Portage Creek/
Kalamazoo River superfund Site

June 26, 2003

Public Meeting

Final Ecological Risk Assessment update

June 29, 2004

Public Meeting

Ecological Risk Assessment update

August 18, 2004

Community Involvement
Workshops

Quantitative Environmental Analysis (QEA) provides
information about the Kalamazoo River PCB Fate and a
transport modeling study on how and when the people
will be able to safely eat the fish

September 29, 2004

Public Meeting

Kalamazoo River modeling project update

October 19, 2004

Kalamazoo River Protection
Association

Explanation of Superfund Law and Procedures for
sediment sites

August 3, 2005

Public Meeting

EPA provides clean-up plan for Willow Boulevard/A-Site
Landfill

March 14, 2007

Community Involvement
Workshop in Kalamazoo

EPA held a workshop on Kalamazoo River Superfund
Project

March 15, 2007

Public Meeting

EPA held an open house and public meeting

June 27, 2007

Public Meeting

Informational open house on Kalamazoo River cleanup

August 22, 2007

Public Meeting

Kalamazoo River cleanup update: 2008 Disposal Plans

November 7, 2007

Public Meeting

Informational open house on Kalamazoo River cleanup

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