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'·3 UNITED STATU ENVIfiONMENTAL PlltOTECTION AGENCY ltiGIO.. I U ltiNfiiiiOY ,.DI..Io&. tuLOING, I OITON, IIIAIIAC...UMTTI ftJII.tln - 2.1992 Mr . Willh• Pattereon Oapart•ent of Interior Tip O'Neill Fedanl luildinq 10 Cauaeway Street Ieaton , MA 01222 RE: Picillp Ftg Auptrtund :uu Cgyantry RI Dear Mr . Pattaraon : Tha United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) hal docu•antad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous aubatancaa, pollutanta or c onta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad site. Sactiona 104(b-c), Ul(f), 122(j}, 126, and other ..ctiona of the -a Coaprahanaiva Environ•antal Ra1ponaa, Companaat ion and Liability Act of 1910 (CERCLA), 42 u.s . c. Section 91501 J.t. &G·, as amandad - n by tha Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizatio n Act 1986 (SARA ), P.t. 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613 (Oc tober 17, 1916) cla r ity and detine the respective roles ot EPA and Federal, State, and Tr i bal = natural resources trustees. Specifically, t hose sections ot = CERCLA require EPA to notify the appropriate trust••• ot ca potential natural resource damages. It abo required EPA to coordinate with the trustees in asae11sm.enta, inves t iga t io ns, planning and neqotlationa. Pursua nt to Section 104 (b) (2), EPA hereby notifies the U.S. Departme nt ot Interior ot potential damages t o natural resources under your jurhdiction resulting trom the Picillo Farm Site. EPA alae seeks to coordinate with you during upcoming Remedial Design / Remedial Action (RD/RA) negotiations with potentially responsible parties (PRPs) . EPA has been coordi nat ing with the trustees through their participation in the Region I Superfund Environmental Assessment Team (SEAT) throughout the co urse ot the Remedial Invutigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS). a .. ,.. .

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Page 1: Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontact• and intorw.at i ... · docu•antad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous . aubatancaa, pollutanta or c onta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad

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UNITED STATU ENVIfiONMENTAL PlltOTECTION AGENCY

ltiGIO I

U ltiNfiiiiOY DIIoamp tuLOING I OITON IIIAIIACUMTTI ftJIItln

- 21992

Mr Willhbull Pattereon Oapartbullent of Interior Tip ONeill Fedanl luildinq 10 Cauaeway Street Ieaton MA 01222

RE Picillp Ftg Auptrtund uu Cgyantry RI

Dear Mr Pattaraon

Tha United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hal docubullantad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous aubatancaa pollutanta or conta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad site

Sactiona 104(b-c) Ul(f) 122(j 126 and other ctiona of the -a Coaprahanaiva Environbullantal Ra1ponaa Companaat ion and Liability Act of 1910 (CERCLA) 42 us c Section 91501 Jt ampGmiddot as amandad shynby tha Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 1986 (SARA ) Pt 99-499 100 Stat 1613 (Oc tober 17 1916) cla r ity and detine the respective roles ot EPA and Federal State and Tr i bal = natural resources trustees Specifically t hose sections ot = CERCLA require EPA to notify the appropriate trustbullbullbull ot ca potential natural resource damages It abo required EPA to coordinate with the trustees in asae11smenta inves t iga t ions planning and neqotlationa

Pursuant to Section 104 (b) (2) EPA hereby notifies the US Department ot Interior ot potential damages t o natural resources under your jurhdiction resulting trom the Picillo Farm Site EPA alae seeks to coordinate with you during upcoming Remedial Design Remedial Action (RDRA) negotiations with potentially responsible parties (PRPs) EPA has been coordinat ing with the trustees through their participation in the Region I Superfund Environmental Assessment Team (SEAT) throughout the course ot the Remedial Invutigation and Feasibility Study (RIFS)

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Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontactbull and intorwat i on pertaining to the lite Phbullbullbull review thh i ntonetion and contact Anna r xrko the bullbullbullbulldhl Project Manager at (611) 573-5741 ao that EPA will be provided with the aaxbua benefit ot your expertibullbull and unique pbullrbullpbullctivbull pertinent to thh Site

Sincbullrbullly

Director Wabullte Manaqebullent Divieion ~~

cc Jia Ball RIDEM Anna r xraalto EPA WHO Richard c Boynton EPA WMD Creq Dain EPA ORC

-a-n = =CD

-

TatraUI MOTIPICATIOW ATTACDM

l Sitl Idtntitcotign

Picillo Farbull Superfund Site coventry Rhode leland

2 ampPA contocta

Anna 1 kraako Rebulledial Project Manager JFIC Federal Suildinq (HSVmiddotCAN5) Beaton KA 02203 (617) 573-5749

Greg Cain Aaahtant Regional Counsel JFX Federal Building (RCA) Beaton MA 02203 (617) 565-3)18

J Site pucrf ptign And Rtleyont Hhtgry See Encloaun

4 Rtapgnu Coteggry Ftderal Fund Lead

5 Cyrnnt Statua gC stu Action Operable Un i t I 2 RIFS

6 Anticipated patt or ROQ Fourth Quarter 1993

7 Liat gr Optnble Unitt

1 Source control (RDRA completed)

2 Cround Water

8 On-going or planntd Nagotiotionbull

- RDRA negotiations planned Second Quarter 1993

9 RtQYIIt pr o Coyenont Npt tg Sut (or Nptunl Rtaoutcll DIm4slu See Enclosure

10 ldtntiticotio n pr Notynl R11pyrcn Trusttu

- OOI Fish and Wildlife Se r vice o Wetlands streams rivers or ponds

Wildlife including fish invertebrates birds and mammals

nshy= = ca

- DOC National Oceanic and Atbullospheric Adbullinistration o River a or tributaries to rivers which

historically or presently support anadromous fish apeci

Lilt ot tnclpeuru

1 Latter frobull Bruce Blanchard U Department o Interior to Gene Lucero EPA Headquarterbull (April 26 1914) Concerninq the resultbull of a prelibullinary natural reaources survey at the Plcil lo site

2 Latter frobull Katherine A Pease us Depart11ent ot Co-erce NOAA to C Carrick Brooke-Davidson US Opartbullent of Jus t ice La nd and Na t u r al Resource Diviaion (July 9 1917) Concerning- us NOAAs decleion not t o grant sett ling- parties a release from liability at that time

J Latte r from Kenneth Finkelstein US Depa r tment of Co-erce NOAA to Lynne A Fra tua EPA Reqion I (June 1 1911 ) Concern i nq US Depa rtment of Comme r ce NOAA concern o f the impact o f PCBbull and o the r contaminants o n wetl a nds and r ivers

4 Latte r from Ralph w Tarr US Department o f the Interior Office of The Solici t or t o Roger J Marzulla U S Department of Jua t ice Land a nd Natura l Res ource Division (September 10 1987 ) Concerninq the authorization of the Department ot Justic e Land and Natural Resource Division to act on behalf o f tha Departmant of the Interior Otic e o f Tha Solicitor in the neg-otiation and eventual aattlament o f the Pic illo caaa

5 Latter rom Merrill S Hohman EPA Regi on I t o Ke nneth Finkelstein u s Deprtment of Commerc e NOAA (Hay 26 1911) with attached Truataa Notitication Form and Guide to Trustee Selection Conce rninq not c ation ot potential natural r esource damages

6 Superfund Natural Re sourc e Survey - Findings o f Fact U S Departme nt ot Commerc e NOAA (Septe mbe r 26 1988)

  1. barcode 575446
  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 575446
Page 2: Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontact• and intorw.at i ... · docu•antad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous . aubatancaa, pollutanta or c onta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad

Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontactbull and intorwat i on pertaining to the lite Phbullbullbull review thh i ntonetion and contact Anna r xrko the bullbullbullbulldhl Project Manager at (611) 573-5741 ao that EPA will be provided with the aaxbua benefit ot your expertibullbull and unique pbullrbullpbullctivbull pertinent to thh Site

Sincbullrbullly

Director Wabullte Manaqebullent Divieion ~~

cc Jia Ball RIDEM Anna r xraalto EPA WHO Richard c Boynton EPA WMD Creq Dain EPA ORC

-a-n = =CD

-

TatraUI MOTIPICATIOW ATTACDM

l Sitl Idtntitcotign

Picillo Farbull Superfund Site coventry Rhode leland

2 ampPA contocta

Anna 1 kraako Rebulledial Project Manager JFIC Federal Suildinq (HSVmiddotCAN5) Beaton KA 02203 (617) 573-5749

Greg Cain Aaahtant Regional Counsel JFX Federal Building (RCA) Beaton MA 02203 (617) 565-3)18

J Site pucrf ptign And Rtleyont Hhtgry See Encloaun

4 Rtapgnu Coteggry Ftderal Fund Lead

5 Cyrnnt Statua gC stu Action Operable Un i t I 2 RIFS

6 Anticipated patt or ROQ Fourth Quarter 1993

7 Liat gr Optnble Unitt

1 Source control (RDRA completed)

2 Cround Water

8 On-going or planntd Nagotiotionbull

- RDRA negotiations planned Second Quarter 1993

9 RtQYIIt pr o Coyenont Npt tg Sut (or Nptunl Rtaoutcll DIm4slu See Enclosure

10 ldtntiticotio n pr Notynl R11pyrcn Trusttu

- OOI Fish and Wildlife Se r vice o Wetlands streams rivers or ponds

Wildlife including fish invertebrates birds and mammals

nshy= = ca

- DOC National Oceanic and Atbullospheric Adbullinistration o River a or tributaries to rivers which

historically or presently support anadromous fish apeci

Lilt ot tnclpeuru

1 Latter frobull Bruce Blanchard U Department o Interior to Gene Lucero EPA Headquarterbull (April 26 1914) Concerninq the resultbull of a prelibullinary natural reaources survey at the Plcil lo site

2 Latter frobull Katherine A Pease us Depart11ent ot Co-erce NOAA to C Carrick Brooke-Davidson US Opartbullent of Jus t ice La nd and Na t u r al Resource Diviaion (July 9 1917) Concerning- us NOAAs decleion not t o grant sett ling- parties a release from liability at that time

J Latte r from Kenneth Finkelstein US Depa r tment of Co-erce NOAA to Lynne A Fra tua EPA Reqion I (June 1 1911 ) Concern i nq US Depa rtment of Comme r ce NOAA concern o f the impact o f PCBbull and o the r contaminants o n wetl a nds and r ivers

4 Latte r from Ralph w Tarr US Department o f the Interior Office of The Solici t or t o Roger J Marzulla U S Department of Jua t ice Land a nd Natura l Res ource Division (September 10 1987 ) Concerninq the authorization of the Department ot Justic e Land and Natural Resource Division to act on behalf o f tha Departmant of the Interior Otic e o f Tha Solicitor in the neg-otiation and eventual aattlament o f the Pic illo caaa

5 Latter rom Merrill S Hohman EPA Regi on I t o Ke nneth Finkelstein u s Deprtment of Commerc e NOAA (Hay 26 1911) with attached Truataa Notitication Form and Guide to Trustee Selection Conce rninq not c ation ot potential natural r esource damages

6 Superfund Natural Re sourc e Survey - Findings o f Fact U S Departme nt ot Commerc e NOAA (Septe mbe r 26 1988)

  1. barcode 575446
  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 575446
Page 3: Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontact• and intorw.at i ... · docu•antad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous . aubatancaa, pollutanta or c onta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad

-

TatraUI MOTIPICATIOW ATTACDM

l Sitl Idtntitcotign

Picillo Farbull Superfund Site coventry Rhode leland

2 ampPA contocta

Anna 1 kraako Rebulledial Project Manager JFIC Federal Suildinq (HSVmiddotCAN5) Beaton KA 02203 (617) 573-5749

Greg Cain Aaahtant Regional Counsel JFX Federal Building (RCA) Beaton MA 02203 (617) 565-3)18

J Site pucrf ptign And Rtleyont Hhtgry See Encloaun

4 Rtapgnu Coteggry Ftderal Fund Lead

5 Cyrnnt Statua gC stu Action Operable Un i t I 2 RIFS

6 Anticipated patt or ROQ Fourth Quarter 1993

7 Liat gr Optnble Unitt

1 Source control (RDRA completed)

2 Cround Water

8 On-going or planntd Nagotiotionbull

- RDRA negotiations planned Second Quarter 1993

9 RtQYIIt pr o Coyenont Npt tg Sut (or Nptunl Rtaoutcll DIm4slu See Enclosure

10 ldtntiticotio n pr Notynl R11pyrcn Trusttu

- OOI Fish and Wildlife Se r vice o Wetlands streams rivers or ponds

Wildlife including fish invertebrates birds and mammals

nshy= = ca

- DOC National Oceanic and Atbullospheric Adbullinistration o River a or tributaries to rivers which

historically or presently support anadromous fish apeci

Lilt ot tnclpeuru

1 Latter frobull Bruce Blanchard U Department o Interior to Gene Lucero EPA Headquarterbull (April 26 1914) Concerninq the resultbull of a prelibullinary natural reaources survey at the Plcil lo site

2 Latter frobull Katherine A Pease us Depart11ent ot Co-erce NOAA to C Carrick Brooke-Davidson US Opartbullent of Jus t ice La nd and Na t u r al Resource Diviaion (July 9 1917) Concerning- us NOAAs decleion not t o grant sett ling- parties a release from liability at that time

J Latte r from Kenneth Finkelstein US Depa r tment of Co-erce NOAA to Lynne A Fra tua EPA Reqion I (June 1 1911 ) Concern i nq US Depa rtment of Comme r ce NOAA concern o f the impact o f PCBbull and o the r contaminants o n wetl a nds and r ivers

4 Latte r from Ralph w Tarr US Department o f the Interior Office of The Solici t or t o Roger J Marzulla U S Department of Jua t ice Land a nd Natura l Res ource Division (September 10 1987 ) Concerninq the authorization of the Department ot Justic e Land and Natural Resource Division to act on behalf o f tha Departmant of the Interior Otic e o f Tha Solicitor in the neg-otiation and eventual aattlament o f the Pic illo caaa

5 Latter rom Merrill S Hohman EPA Regi on I t o Ke nneth Finkelstein u s Deprtment of Commerc e NOAA (Hay 26 1911) with attached Truataa Notitication Form and Guide to Trustee Selection Conce rninq not c ation ot potential natural r esource damages

6 Superfund Natural Re sourc e Survey - Findings o f Fact U S Departme nt ot Commerc e NOAA (Septe mbe r 26 1988)

  1. barcode 575446
  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 575446
Page 4: Encloaed you will tind a Uat ot c ontact• and intorw.at i ... · docu•antad tha ralaaaa or thraatanad ralaasa of hazardous . aubatancaa, pollutanta or c onta11inanta at tha abova-rafarancad

- DOC National Oceanic and Atbullospheric Adbullinistration o River a or tributaries to rivers which

historically or presently support anadromous fish apeci

Lilt ot tnclpeuru

1 Latter frobull Bruce Blanchard U Department o Interior to Gene Lucero EPA Headquarterbull (April 26 1914) Concerninq the resultbull of a prelibullinary natural reaources survey at the Plcil lo site

2 Latter frobull Katherine A Pease us Depart11ent ot Co-erce NOAA to C Carrick Brooke-Davidson US Opartbullent of Jus t ice La nd and Na t u r al Resource Diviaion (July 9 1917) Concerning- us NOAAs decleion not t o grant sett ling- parties a release from liability at that time

J Latte r from Kenneth Finkelstein US Depa r tment of Co-erce NOAA to Lynne A Fra tua EPA Reqion I (June 1 1911 ) Concern i nq US Depa rtment of Comme r ce NOAA concern o f the impact o f PCBbull and o the r contaminants o n wetl a nds and r ivers

4 Latte r from Ralph w Tarr US Department o f the Interior Office of The Solici t or t o Roger J Marzulla U S Department of Jua t ice Land a nd Natura l Res ource Division (September 10 1987 ) Concerninq the authorization of the Department ot Justic e Land and Natural Resource Division to act on behalf o f tha Departmant of the Interior Otic e o f Tha Solicitor in the neg-otiation and eventual aattlament o f the Pic illo caaa

5 Latter rom Merrill S Hohman EPA Regi on I t o Ke nneth Finkelstein u s Deprtment of Commerc e NOAA (Hay 26 1911) with attached Truataa Notitication Form and Guide to Trustee Selection Conce rninq not c ation ot potential natural r esource damages

6 Superfund Natural Re sourc e Survey - Findings o f Fact U S Departme nt ot Commerc e NOAA (Septe mbe r 26 1988)

  1. barcode 575446
  2. barcodetext SDMS Doc ID 575446