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Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan
June 25, 1999

 

LETTER FROM GOVERNOR KITZHABER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

State Commitment to Manage Sediments in Portland Harbor

Mission and Goals of the PHSMP

How Sediments Will Be Managed in Portland Harbor

Cleanup Is Already Occurring

Who Has Reviewed the PHSMP

1.0 INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 State Commitment to Manage Sediments in Portland Harbor
  • 1.2 DEQ Will Accomplish Protective Cleanup Equivalent To A Superfund Listing

    1.3 Process for Developing and Implementing the Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan

    1.4 Mission and Goals of the Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan 

    1.5 Organization of Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan

  • 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PORTLAND HARBOR

    3.0 OREGON’S ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY

    • 3.1 Oregon’s Cleanup Authority

      3.2 Steps in Oregon’s Cleanup Process

    • 3.3 Enforcement Strategy to Implement PHSMP
    • 3.4 Source Control
    • 3.5 Implementing Harbor-Wide Strategies

      3.6 Consideration of CERCLA Requirements

    4.0 PORTLAND HARBOR CONCEPTUAL SITE MODEL

  • 4.1 Description of the Willamette River and Portland Harbor

    4.2 Sediment Loading and Transport

  • 4.3 Addressing Water Quality Criteria

  • 4.4 Summary of  Information

    4.5 Contaminants of Interest

  • 4.6 Potential Receptors

    4.7 Contaminants of Interest

    4.8 Identification of Potential Data Gaps

  • 5.0 SUMMARY OF SITES CURRENTLY IN THE CLEANUP PROCESS

    6.0 SUMMARY OF HARBOR-WIDE SITE DISCOVERY WORK CONDUCTED TO DATE

    7.0 REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION OF PORTLAND HARBOR SEDIMENTS

    • 7.1 Portland Harbor Environmental Management Framework

      7.2 Portland Harbor Programmatic Activities

    • 7.2.1 Guideline Development

      7.2.2 Harbor-Wide Biota-Sediment Accumulation Function (BSAF)

      7.2.3 Reference Area Selection

      7.2.4 Continuing Development Activities

      7.3 Remedial Investigation of Portland Harbor

      7.3.1 Benthic Community Survey

      7.3.2 Ecological Characterization of Portland Harbor

      7.3.3 Human Activity/Fish Consumption

      7.3.4 Sediment Chemistry and Bioassay Testing

      7.3.5 Fish Tissue Sampling

      7.3.6 Risk Assessment

      7.4 Remedial Investigation at Sites

      7.4.1 Phase I Sediment Toxicity/ Human Health

      7.4.2 Phase II Bioaccumulation

      7.4.3 Strategy for New Site Discovery

      7.4.3.1 Developing Strategy Recommendations

      7.4.3.2 Outfalls and Natural Drainages

      7.4.3.3 Expanding Study Area Boundaries

      7.5 Portland Harbor Feasibility Study

      7.5.1 Source Control Measures

      7.5.2 Available Alternatives

      7.5.3 Remedy Selection

    8.0 EXPEDITING CLEANUP OF PORTLAND HARBOR - THE INTEGRATED SCHEDULE

    • Figure 8-1 Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan Harbor-Wide Programmatic and Remedial Investigation Schedule
    • Figure 8-2 Approximate Time-Phasing Between Harbor-Wide and Reference Area, Site-Specific, and Programmatic Activities
    • Figure 8-3 Portland Harbor Sediment Investigation Work Plan Development and Oversight Schedule
    • Figure 8-4 Site-Specific Activities During Harbor-Wide RI/FS
    • Figure 8-5 PHSMP Site Assessment Activities Schedule

    9.0 SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

  • 9.1 Structure and Resources to Implement PHSMP

    9.2 Sediment Management Activities Requiring Coordination

  • 10.0 COSTS AND FUNDING - COMMITTING RESOURCES TO GET THE JOB DONE

  • 10.1 Estimated Costs for Harbor-Wide RI/FS

    10.2 Sources of Funding and Funding Mechanisms

  • 11.0 COMMUNITY INPUT RECEIVED TO DATE

  • 11.1 Outreach Activities in Developing PHSMP

    11.2 Preliminary Discussions with Environmental and Community Organizations

    11.3 Public Comment Period

    11.4 Public Involvement Plan

  • 12.0 CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES AND PORTLAND HARBOR COMMUNITIES

  • 12.1 Meeting Other Federal, State, and Local Requirements

    12.1.1 Other State Agency Roles and Responsibilities

    12.1.2 Federal Agency Roles and Responsibilities

    12.1.3 Native American Tribes

    12.1.4 Local Agency Roles and Responsibilities

  • 13.0 COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF INVESTIGATIONS AND CLEANUP WITH DREDGING ACTIVITIES

    13.1 Dredged Material Evaluation Framework

    13.2 Anticipated Dredging Activities

    13.3 Coordination with Portland Harbor Sediment Management Plan

    13.3.1 Ensuring Regulatory Consistency

    13.3.2 Determining Which Regulatory Framework to Apply

    13.3.3 Modifications to Dredging Projects in Contaminated Areas

    13.3.4 Modifications to the RI/FS Process to Accommodate Dredging Projects

    APPENDICES

    APPENDIX A LETTER FROM EPA TO DEQ DATED MARCH 10, 1999

    APPENDIX B NOVEMBER 1998 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEQ AND PORTLAND HARBOR GROUP

    APPENDIX C PUBLIC OUTREACH CONDUCTED DURING PLAN PREPARATION

    APPENDIX D OREGON'S CLEANUP STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

    APPENDIX E DESCRIPTION OF SITES CURRENTLY UNDER CLEANUP AGREEMENTS

    APPENDIX F SITE DISCOVERY RESULTS TO DATE

    APPENDIX G SEDIMENT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

    APPENDIX H SITE-SPECIFIC SCHEDULES FOR PHSMP

    APPENDIX I  DETAILED DREDGING COORDINATION PLAN

    APPENDIX J PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION

    APPENDIX K PUBLIC REVIEW COMMENT RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY

    APPENDIX L  GLOSSARY OF TERMS

    APPENDIX M ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS

    Comments or Questions? Please contact Liz Waddle at (503) 229-5158 or e-mail at  waddle.liz@deq.state.or.us