restoration alternatives development and evaluation west branch grand calumet river by dan sparks,...

Restoration Alternatives Development and Evaluation

West Branch

Grand Calumet River

By

Dan Sparks, USFWS, BFO

Presented by

Jim Smith, IDEM, OLQ

Scope of Work

• Phase 1 - Project Orientation• Task 1. Site Visit

• Task 2. Literature and Data Review

• Task 3. Data Gaps

• Task 4. Local Support

• Phase 2 - Fieldwork• Task 5. Work Plans

• Task 6. Bathymetric and Topographic Survey

• Task 7. Sediment Sampling and Testing

Scope of Work

• Phase 3 - Analysis and Report• Task 8. Data Analysis and Alternatives

Development– No Action

– Natural Recovery with Monitoring

– Dredging w/ confined aquatic, nearshore, or upland disposal

– Dredging w/ dewatering and treatment

– Dredging and capping

– Capping

Scope of Work

• Phase 3 - Analysis and Report• Task 9. Restoration Alternatives Report

– Introduction

– Physical Setting

– Sediment Properties

– Potential Sediment Remediation Technologies

– Screening of Sediment Remediation Technologies

– Development of Detailed Restoration Alternatives

– Evaluation of Restoration Alternatives

– Appendices, etc.

Scope of Work

• Phase 3 - Analysis and Report• Task 10. Meetings

– Site Visit

– Public Meetings

• Task 11. Project Management– Coordination

– Correspondence

– Subcontractor’s management, oversight

– Billings

– etc.

Results of Phase I

Technical Memorandum

Restoration Alternatives Development and Evaluation

West Branch Grand Calumet River

January 2002

Results of Phase I

• December 11, 2001 Site Visit

• Reviewed Literature and available data

• Recommended Project Reaches

• Identified 6 Data Gaps

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Railroad

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Proposed Project Reaches and

Past Sample Points

Burton & Dorkin, 1994

Data Gap 1Bathymetric / Topographic Survey

• Establish Riverbed Topography & Core Sample Elevations

• Develop Remedial Alteratives & Establish Dredging / Capping Quantities

• Assess Potential Disposal Sites

• Evaluate Potential Access to River

• Aid in Preparation of Final Restoration Plans

Data Gap 2Need Engineering Base Drawings

• Historical Sampling Locations

• Proposed Sampling Locations

• Show Contaminated Sediment Sections

• Lay Out Preliminary Dredge / Capping Prisms & Materials

• Preliminary Locate & Lay Out Access Sites & Potential Disposal Areas

Data Gap 3 Transfer Sediment Core Data to Base Drawings

• Calculate (X,Y,Z) Sediment Core Data Locations Based on Bathymetric

Survey

• Place Data on Base Maps

Data Gap 4 Proposed Additional Core Boring,

Sediment Chemical / Physical Properties

• Between Indianapolis Blvd & White Oak

• Between White Oak & Columbia Ave.

• Between Columbia Ave. & Calumet Ave.

• Between Calumet Ave & Sohl Road

• Between Sohl Road & Hohman Ave.

• Between Railroad Bridge & State Line

Proposed Sampling

Data Gap 5Need Information on Access Sites

• Very Shallow Water

• Limited Access and Bank Stability for Equipment Insertion, Dewatering, Hauling

• Bridges have no Horizontal or Vertical Clearance for Equipment Movement from River Reach to River Reach

Data Gap 6Local Sources of Services & Material

• Information is needed on:– Local Labor– Dredging Equipment– Construction Equipment– Fleet Vehicles– Aggregate & Sand– Concrete– Related Services

What’s Next

• Do we Proceed with Phase 2?

• Do we do all proposed sampling or reduce number?

• Are all parameters identified?

• Should we do additional Toxicity Sampling?

• Do we obtain New Aerial Photos to develop topographic base maps or can we use some flown in 1994 or 1995?