Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit 2009
Transcript of Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Toledo Harbor
Dredging Summit
Michael J. StolarczykToledo-Lucas County Port Authority
President and CEO
Agenda
Our Perspective – The Impact of the Current Dredging Situation in Toledo Harbor
Lunch – Grand Ballroom of Hilton – Followed by Key Note Speaker Jim Weakley
Environmental Windows for Dredging-Achieving Balance Between Protection, Economic Viability and Contractor Feasibility
Dredged Material Management Through Beneficial Reuse – Current Status, Success Stories and Challenges
Open Dialogue Facilitated by John Vickerman
Our Perspective – The Impact of the Current Dredging Situation in
Toledo Harbor
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Jim McKinstray
Director of TransportationThe Andersons
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responsive rooted focused enduring evolving diversified progressive resourceful
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US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
Finding the Right Mix
LTC Dan Snead
District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
September 23, 2009
BUILDING STRONG®
The Current Mix
850K cubic yards► FY09 cost $5.2
million► 100 percent Federal
expense
Current backlog of 1.9 million cubic yards
Open Lake Placement99%
Confined Disposal Facility
1%
BUILDING STRONG®
Finding the Right Mix
OtherBMPs
NuSoil
SedimentLoad
Reduction
HabitatRestoration
Brownfield Restoration
CDF
Open Lake
850K cyper year
65% Federal
35% non-Federal
100% Federal
75% Federal
25% non-Federal
The right mix is a balance of all management practices.
BUILDING STRONG®
Sediment Resuspension (tons/km2)
015,000,00030,000,00045,000,00060,000,00075,000,00090,000,000
105,000,000120,000,000135,000,000150,000,000
Wind Induced Open Lake Placement
Wind induced sediment resuspension is at least 172 times greater than sediment resuspension caused by open lake placement (based on DePinto et.al., 1986).
GEORGE ELMARAGHY, CHIEFDIVISION OF SURFACE WATER
Toledo Harbor DredgingOhio EPA Perspective
WWTP Effluent vs. Dredged Sediment
For Quantity Perspective Only
Parameter
Toledo Bay View WWTP Effluent
(based on 2008 data)
Toledo Harbor Dredged Sediment
(based on 2004 data & 1.25 million cu.
yds)
Cadmium Samples below detection limit
2.50 tons/yr
Lead Samples below detection limit
48.03 tons/yr
Mercury 2.18 pounds/yr 620 pounds/yr
Silver Samples below detection limit
0.61 tons/yr
Zinc 5.1 tons/yr 250.74 tons/yr
Phosphorus 69.4 tons/yr 1208.82 tons/yr
Total Suspended Solids
983 tons/yr 2,062,500 tons/yr (total solids)
Selenium Samples below detection limit
1.25 tons/yr
Ammonia 20.4 tons/yr 311.65 tons/yr
Operating Expenses
$41 million based on 2007 Annual report
FY10 Budget - $5 million
401 Certification History
1987 – Ohio EPA & U.S. EPA determined open lake disposal of sediment was unacceptable as it does not satisfy acceptable environmental practices
1987-present – Ohio EPA issued 401 certifications temporarily allowing open lake disposal while alternatives were to be developed.
Appeals settlement 2005 MOA between USACE, Ohio EPA & ODNR Habitat Restoration Units in
western basin 2006/2007 - Open lake placement of 600,000 yd3 /yr Investigation into WQ related impacts of dredging activities on fishes in
western basin Restricts environmental window for dredging
Implementation progress is very slow
August 2008 & March 2009 – Draft Open Lake Disposal rules made available for public comment
Ending Open Lake Disposal
Phase One Use existing facilities.
Raise berms at CDFs, beneficial reuse, seek additional funding.
Phase Two Implement Habitat Restoration Unit or other disposal and
beneficial reuse methods that can deal with the huge volume of dredged materials.
Phase Three Implement watershed management plan for Western Lake
Erie to decrease solids to Toledo Harbor and shipping channel.
All three phases have to proceed concurrently.
Sean D. Logan
DirectorOhio Department of
Natural Resources
Collister “Terry” Johnson
AdministratorSt. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation
Jim WeakleyPresident
Lake Carriers Association
Lunch – Key Note SpeakerGrand Ballroom of Hilton
Environmental Windows for Dredging-Achieving Balance
Between Protection, Economic Viability and Contractor
Feasibility
1:10 – 1:50 p.m.
Roger KnightLake Erie Fishers Program
ManagerODNR Division of Wildlife
A Fisheries Perspective on the Importance of Environmental
Windows in Lake Erie
Fisheries are important
Management Goals:• sustainable harvest policies• protect/restore habitat• accommodate unmanageable factors
Native Fish SpeciesNatural Reproduction
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spawning nursery
Walleye reproductive habitat
ODNR Environmental Windowsdredging, pipelines, piers, bridges, etc.
Kurt Luedtke President
Luedtke Engineering
The Dredging Contractor’s Perspective
Dredged Material Management Through
Beneficial Reuse – Current Status, Success Stories
and Challenges
2 – 3:20 p.m.
US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
Scientific Evidence Supporting the Acceptability of Open-Lake Placement of Toledo Harbor Dredged MaterialScott W. Pickard
Ecologist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
September 23, 2009
BUILDING STRONG®
Why Open-Lake Placement is Environmentally Acceptable
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act—USACE has substantive legal and environmental responsibilities pursuant to the Act
Supporting science (weight-of-the-evidence)► Perception—Practice degrades aquatic (underwater)
habitat and ecology at open-lake area
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Site located to avoid significant spawning grounds and the aquatic habitat is common; area remains resilient, healthy and stable
BUILDING STRONG®
Why Open-Lake Placement is Environmentally Acceptable
► Perception—Practice adversely affects organisms living in open-lake areaSCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Bottom-dwelling organisms at open-lake area are very similar to those in surrounding lake bottom; risks of turbidity impacts to fish are low
► Perception—Practice results in toxic effects to organismsSCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Dredged material is similar to “ambient” bottom sediments in the basin; chemical and biological tests indicate low contaminant bioavailability and toxic effects; data indicate compliance with State Water Quality Standards for Protection of Aquatic Life in Lake Erie
BUILDING STRONG®
Why Open-Lake Placement is Environmentally Acceptable
► Perception—Practice loads sediment into the basin and exacerbates harmful algal blooms (HABs) due to phosphorus content
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: >90% of dredged material is from the lake; effects from wind-induced sediment resuspension in Western Basin and the available phosphorus budget are enormous compared to that associated with open-lake placement; proposed 2010 HAB investigation
US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Kathy Griffin
Chief, Operations Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
September 23, 2009
BUILDING STRONG®
The 850k Cubic Yard Question
BUILDING STRONG®
A Potential Right Mix
Open Lake Placement
50%
Sediment Load Reduction
1%
Brownfield Restoration
5%
Habitat Restoration29%
Confined Disposal Facility
15%
NuSoil35%
Soils Plus65%
BUILDING STRONG®
Status of Habitat Restoration Projects
Maumee Bay ► Multiple Projects-Max $7.7M
Each (65/35 Cost Share)► Can Accommodate 1-20 Years
Annual Dredging ► Restore and Enhance Aquatic
and Terrestrial Habitat► Passive Recreation and
Wildlife Observation► NEED NON FED SPONSOR► Construction Proposed 2012
Wynn Road ► Single Project-Max $7.7M
(65/35 Cost Share)► Can Accommodate 5-15% of 1
Year Dredging► Riparian Ecosystem
Restoration► City of Oregon is Non Fed
Sponsor► Construction Proposed 2011
Corey TimkoDirector of Utilities
City of Lorain
City of Lorain Beneficial Reuse Strategy for Brownfield
Restoration
Black River Solids Recycling Facility
City of Lorain 1. Current Confined Disposal Facility-CDF2. New home for dredged material-dredging area3. How the new facility will operate4. Benefits of reusing the material
Facility layout
Total area of brownfield rehabilitation
Ed HammettExecutive Director
Lake Erie Commission
A Review of State and Local Support for Beneficial Reuse
Options
Lake Superior
Lak
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Lake H
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Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
IN
CANADA
CANADA
CANADA
WISCONSIN
OHIOINDIANAILLINIOS
PENNSYLVANIA
NEW YORK
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTAGrand Marias
Two Harbors
Duluth Superior
AshlandOntonagon
Keweenaw Waterway
Presque Isle
Marquette Grand MariasSt. Marys River
Channel in Straits of Mackinac
Grays ReefLittle Bay
de Noc
Menominee
Green Bay Kewaunee
Port Washington
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Sheboygan
Waukegan
Chicago River & Harbor
Calumet
Indiana Harbor
Burns Waterway Harbor
St. Joseph Harbor
Holland
Grand Haven
Muskegon Harbor
Ludington
Manistee
Frankfort
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Alpena
Saginaw Harbor Beach
Monroe
Channels in Lake St. Clair
St. Clair River
Detroit River
Rouge River
Toledo Sandusky
Harbor
Huron
Lorain
Cleveland
Fairport
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Erie
Dunkirk
Buffalo Harbor
Rochester
Harbor
Oswego
Ogdenburg
800K
100K – 250K
50K – 95K
<50K
ANNUAL DREDGING REQUIREMENT (CY)
DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT STATUS
Critical – Dredged Material Management issues could severely restrict channel availability within 5 years
Pressing – Dredged Material Management issues could severely restrict channel availability within 10 years.
No pressing issues within next 10 years; continue to work on long range planning such as DMMPs.
Ohio’s Position• Ohio has long (22 years) consistent
position on this issue
• Toledo Harbor must be kept open
• Lake Erie must be restored & open lake disposal is not acceptable
• Beneficial use and source reduction-best
• Strongly support cooperative partnerships
• Environmentally Friendly Dredging
Project Priorities• Organize the Toledo Harbor
Interagency Team • Support TLCPA to obtain hydraulic
dredge• Finalize and Implement short-term
plan• Finalize a 30-yr Sediment
Management Plan• Implement the long-term beneficial
use options • Goal is to complete the plan in one
year
Beneficial Reuse Projects• Nu-Soil Production• Mine Reclamation• Soils+ Production• Wynn Road Section 204 Regional
Sediment Management Project• Habitat Restoration Project-Maumee Bay
Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project or other HRU projects
• Other Blending Opportunities• Other opportunities (upland habitat
restoration, Woodtick Peninsula protection or restoration)
One Maritime Plaza
4th Floor
Toledo, OH 43604
P: 419-245-2514
W: http://lakeerie.ohio.gov
Open Dialogue
3:20 – 4 p.m.
Contacts Joe Cappel – [email protected] Michael Stolarczyk – [email protected] John Vickerman – [email protected] Jim Weakley – [email protected] Jim McKinstray – [email protected] LTC Daniel Snead – [email protected] George Elmaraghy – [email protected] Sean D. Logan – [email protected] Roger Knight – [email protected] Kurt Luedtke – [email protected] Scott Pickard – [email protected] Kathy Griffin – [email protected] Corey Timko – [email protected] Ed Hammett – [email protected]