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(Click on the different headings to open/close the related information)
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Torch Lake, Michigan
(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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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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Decreased incidences of liver tumors in sauger and walleye would serve as a basis for removing the advisory. |
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| Degradation of Benthos | | Restrictions on Dredging Activities | | Restrictions on Drinking Water Consumption or Taste and Odor Problems | | Degradation of Aesthetics | | 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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Mine tailings |
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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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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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Torch Lake NPL No Action monitoring | 4,000,000 cu yds | $1,000,000 |
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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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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Village of Lake Linden installed a fish spawning reef in littoral area of stamp sand bank/reduce erosion
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City of Houghton constructed wetlands in submerged stamp sands/restore habitat, reduce erosion |
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues, including National Priority List (NPL) sites:
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| $15000000 cleanup of hazardous waste sites completed; 10% match by State of Michigan |
| Stamp Sands: 200M tons of tailings in Torch lake (20% of lake's volume) |
| In total, approx 780 acres of tailings will be remediated by using a soil/vegetation cover. Est. Cost=$6100000, including annual budget of 109000 for 10y |
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MANAGEMENT
| Federal | Brenda Jones, US EPA
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(312) 886-7188
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| State | Sharon Baker, Michigan DEQ
PO Box 30273
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 335-3310
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| Local | Dave Jukuri, Torch Lake Area Public Council
1100 Century Way
Houghton, Michigan 49931
(906) 482-0001
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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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