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Appendix IV: Sites Receiving Recovery Act
FundingEPA identified 51 sites to receive Recovery Act funding. Table 5 provides
the amount of Recovery Act funds EPA allocated to each site and the
planned use of these funds.Table 5: Amount and Planned Use of Recovery Act Funds for Superfund Sites
Dollars in millions
Amount of
Recovery Act
funds
State Site name provided Description of the planned use of Recovery Act funds"
CA Frontier Fertilizer 2.5 EPA is nearing completion of the design for an in-place electrical
resistive heating system to treat pesticide-contaminated soil and
groundwater to a depth of 80 feet below ground. However, recently
collected data indicate much higher levels of contamination at greater
depths, which will require additional infrastructure and power to
treat. Given these additional needs, EPA will use Recovery Act funds
to fund the expansion of the heating system and associated power
costs to address the deeper contamination. EPA anticipates that this
additional treatment will accelerate cleanup by removing greater
contaminant mass in soil and, thereby, reducing the contaminants
affecting groundwater resources, a potential source of drinking water.
CA Iron Mountain Mine 20.2 EPA will use Recovery Act funds to reduce the time needed to
dredge, treat, and dispose of heavy metal-contaminated sediment
located in the Spring Creek Arm of the Keswick Reservoir. This
accelerated activity will take approximately 18 months to complete
rather than the previously anticipated 3 years. EPA will construct
pipelines and pump stations to move contaminated sediment from the
Spring Creek Arm of Keswick Reservoir to a disposal cell. Removing
these contaminated sediments will allow the Central Valley Project to
produce $3 to $6 million of additional peak power per year. This
additional power production will be possible because current
operational constraints imposed to prevent contaminated sediment
releases to the Shasta Dam and the Spring Creek Power House will
no longer be needed.
CA Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine 1 EPA will use Recovery Act funds to start the cleanup of mine wastes.
EPA's primary efforts will be planning and coordinating activities with
the Elem Pomo Tribe; the procurement of a construction
subcontractor; the initiation of work to provide temporary water
supply, sewer service, and access for Elem Indian Colony residents
during the cleanup; and planning efforts to assure the performance of
mine waste excavation and disposal efforts.
CO Central City, Clear Creek 1.4 EPA will use Recovery Act funds to consolidate and cap additional
mine waste piles, implement sediment control and drainage controls,
and treat water to mitigate heavy metal impacts to Clear Creek.
Reclaimed areas will be revegetated and restored. This work moves
the project one step closer to completion by assisting in the recovery
of aquatic life in the North Fork of Clear Creek. Work at the site will
also reduce metal loads entering the watershed supplying water to
Denver area residents.GAO-10-380 Superfund
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