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U.S.A.
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(Click on the different headings to open/close the related information)
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ST. LOUIS RIVER & BAY,
MINNESOTA & WISCONSIN
(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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Stage of RAP Development:
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2
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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
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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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Restriction on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
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Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Population
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Fish Tumor or Other Deformities
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Degradation of Benthos
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Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae
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Beach Closings
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Degradation of Aesthetics
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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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a minimum of
1,700,000 cu. yds.
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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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Murphy Oil, U.S.A - Newton Creek System
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2,520 cu. yds.
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$250,000
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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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Demo at Erie Pier
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2,000 cu. yds.
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no information
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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Treatment plant
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$108,000,000
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Biosolids facility at Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
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$30,000,000
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City of Superior
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$40,000,000
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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no information
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no information
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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34,000 acres along river protected
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Lower St. Louis River habitat plan
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87 acres of forest and wetland purchased by Nature Conservancy
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St. Louis River Streambank Protection (Oliver, WI) - 6,900 acres acquired along
St. Louis & Red River & its tributaries
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22,000 acres acquired along the St. Louis, Cloquet & Whiteface River - under
Minnesota DNR ownership
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues, including National Priority List (NPL) sites:
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Mercury is of concern in the St. Louis River
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one NPL Hazardous waste site is under assessment
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MANAGEMENT
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Federal:
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Stephen Hopkins
U.S. EPA Lake Superior Team
515 W. First St, Suite 320
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 720-5738
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State:
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Carri Lohse-Hanson
Minnesota PCA
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
(651) 296-9134
Nancy Larson
Wisconsin DNR
810 W. Maple Street
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 635-4075
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Local / PAC:
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Lynelle Hanson
CAC Executive Director
394 South Lake Ave, Suite 303B
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 733-9520
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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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