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(Click on the different headings to open/close the related information)
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Buffalo River, New York
(This section includes Stage of RAP development, Beneficial Use Impairments and
their delisting targets, and information on whether the AOC has been accurately mapped.)
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Are electronic maps available that include the AOC's geographic boundaries
and associated sources of pollution?
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No |
Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI):
(The BUI will appear underlined if a delisting target has
been determined.
If underlined, click on the BUI to display the delisting target.)
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Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption
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1. There are no AOC-specific fish and wildlife consumption advisories by New York State (i.e., carp for PCBs); and
2. When contaiminant levels in native and exotic fish and wildlife populations that could be consumed (i.e., walleye, bass, bluegills, perch, eels and pike) do not exceed current New York State standards and levels are representative of non-AOC reference community |
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Fish Tumors or Other Deformities
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Fish tumors and other deformities shall be no greater than expected rates at non-AOC reference communities in species such as brown bullhead and suckerfish |
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Degradation of Benthos
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1. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities are "non-impacted" or "slightly impacted" according to NYSDEC indices (Bode et al., 1996); OR 2. In the absence of conclusive community structure data, the toxicity of sediment-associated contaiminants is not statistically higher than controls |
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Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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No limitations on disposal of dredge spoils |
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| Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat |
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CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
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Estimated remaining volume of contaminated sediment within the AOC:
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no information |
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Remediation to Date
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Project Name:
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Amount Remediated:
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Remediation Cost:
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Buffalo Color Peninsula (1997) | 40,000 cu yds | $9,000,000 |
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Planned Action Regarding Sediment Remediation
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Project Name:
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Amt. to be Remediated:
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Estimated Cost:
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Buffalo River | 150,000 cu yds | $30,000,000 |
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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| Buffalo Sewer Authority Long-Term Plan | $7,000,000 |
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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3 habitat projects constructed. Funded by US EPA | |
Senecca Bluffs, $130,000 | |
Times Beach, Phase I, $300,000 |
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues, including National Priority List (NPL) sites:
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| Many hazardous waste site remediation projects occuring in the watershed |
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MANAGEMENT
| Federal | Marie L. O'Shea, Niagara Frontier Program Manager
290 Broadway, 24th Floor
New York, New York 10007-1866
(212) 637-3802
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| State | Greg Sutton
270 Michigan Ave.
Buffalo, New York 14203-2999
(716) 851-7220
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| Local | Jill Spisiak Jedlicka
Friends of the Buffalo Niagara River
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(716) 681-1730
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| Local | David Gianturco
456 Brantwood Drive
Amherst, New York 14225
(716) 835-3845
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Please Note:
Values provided are intended as indicators only, and may not
capture all expenditures or work done. Summary is based on best available
Information. "No Information" indicates relevant information was not
available at time of publication.
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