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Administrative Record

Index

Compiled: July 21, 1998

Prepared byEPA-New England

Office of Site Remediation and Restoration

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INTRODUCTION

This document is the Index to the Administrative Record compiled for the remedial actionat the Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site, Bennington, Vermont. The citationsin the Index are for the documents used by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Staff in theprocess of selecting the response action at the Site. Within the Administrative Record, documentsare arranged in order by the Document Number that appears at the end of each citation in the Index.

The Administrative Record is available for public review at the EPA Region I Office of SiteRemediation and Restoration (OSRR) Records Center, 90 Canal Street, Boston, MA, 02114 [(617)573-5729], and the Bennington Public Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT 05201. The Staffof the OSRR Records Center recommends that you set up an appointment prior to your visit.

Access to certain documents in the Administrative Record is limited. Documents cited hiSection I of the Index with the notation, [Available in EPA Records Center], are oversized and areavailable for review at the OSRR Records Center. The EPA guidance documents cited in Sectionn of the Index are available for review only at the OSRR Records Center.

Questions concerning the Administrative Record should be addressed to the EPA projectmanager for the Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site.

An Administrative Record is required by the Comprehensive Environmental response,Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments andReauthorization Act (SARA).

Section I

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7002 FINAL RISK ASSESSMENT

Author: TRC COMPANIES INC

Addressee: US EPA REGION 1

Doc Type: REPORT

03: REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION (RI)

Doc Date: 06/01/1995

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7001 FINAL DRAFT, REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, BENNINGTON LANDFILL SITE, BURLINGTON,VERMONT, VOLS. I-XI

Author: US DISTRICT COURT/DISTRICT OF MA

Addressee: us

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 02/14/1997 # of Pages: 483

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7003 RISK ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM FOR OVERBURDEN GROUNDWATER


Addressee: US EPA REGION :

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 06/01/1997

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7005 APPROVAL OF THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT SUBMITTED BY DE MAXIMIS, INC. ONFEBRUARY 14, 1997.

Author: MARY JANE ODONNELL US EPA REGION 1

Addressee: GEOFFREY SIEBEL DE MAXIMIS INC

Doc Type: LETTER

Doc Date: 12/23/1997

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04: FEASIBILITY STUDY (FS)

7006 MODIFICATION IN STATEMENT OF WORK: NO FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED

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Addressee: GEOFFREY SIEBEL DE MAXIMISING

Doc Type: LETTER

Doc Date: 03/18/1998

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7007 SUMMARY ASSESSMENT REPORT, BENNINGTON LANDFILL SITE, BENNINGTON, VERMONT.

Author:

Addressee:

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 06/10/1998 #of Pages: 189

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7021 APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY ASSESSMENT REPORT.



Doc Type: LETTER

Doc Date: 06/16/1998

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7025 EPA PROPOSES NO FURTHER ACTION FOR BENNINGTON LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE/VTDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SEEKS COMMENTS ON GROUNDWATERRECLASSIFICATION.

Author: US EPA REGION 1

Addressee:

Doc Type: FACT SHEET

Doc Date: 07/01/1998

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14710 RECORD OF DECISION (ROD)


Addressee:

Doc Type: REPORT

05: RECORD OF DECISION (ROD)

Doc Date: 09/29/1998

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06: REMEDIAL DESIGN (RD)7004 CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR THE PILOT TEST PORTION OF THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND

TREATMENT SYSTEM (LCTS) DESIGN.



Doc Type: LETTER

Doc Date: 11/26/1997

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7019 APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DESIGN FOR THE LANDFILL CAP, GROUNDWATER INTERCEPTOR TRENCH,ETC., AND CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF THE LCTS.



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7020 COMMENTS ON PROPOSED FIELD CHANGE REQUESTS 1-10.

Author: EDWARD M HATHAWAY US EPA REGION 1


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7018 REVISED 100 PERCENT DESIGN REPORT NON-TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION [PART 1 OF 3]

Author: DAMES & MOORE

Addressee: BENNINGTON PERFORMING PARTIES

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 06/04/1998

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Doc Type: REPORT

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06: REMEDIAL DESIGN (RD)

7022 CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSED FIELD CHANGE REQUESTS.

Author: EDWARD M HATHAWAY US EPA REGION 1


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07: REMEDIAL ACTION (RA)7010 LONG-TERM MONITORING PLAN, SAMPLING RESULTS, SPRING 1997, BENNINGTON MUNICIPAL

LANDFILL SITE, BENNINGTON, VERMONT.

Author: MCLAREN HART INC

Addressee: us EPA REGION 1

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 08/-19/1997 # of Pages: 246

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7017 CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT FINDINGS FOR 1997, BENNINGTON MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, BENNINGTON,VERMONT.


Addressee: EDWARD M HATHAWAY US EPA REGION 1

Doc Type: REPORT

Doc Date: 02/01/1998 # of Pages: 29

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09: STATE COORDINATION

7016 COMMENTS ON DRAFT POST REMOVAL SITE PLAN AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALFOR THE LEACHATE AND TREATMENT SYSTEM.

Author: DONALD ROBISKY VT DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Addressee: EDWARD M HATHAWAY US EPA REGION 1

Doc Type: LETTER

Doc Date: 12/31/1997 #0fPages: 2

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10: ENFORCEMENT/NEGOTIATION7008 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION DESIGN AT THE BENNINGTON

LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE, EPA REGION I DOCKET NO. CERCLA-I-96-1014.


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7009 CONSENT DECREE FOR U.S., STATE OF VERMONT V. TOWN OF BENNINGTON, ET AL.


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11: POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

7026 GRANT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF ACCESS.

Author: BENNINGTON (VT) TOWN OF

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13: COMMUNITY RELATIONS7011 EPA PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CLEANUP PLAN FOR THE BENNINGTON LANDFILL

SUPERFUND SITE.


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7012 AGREEMENT REACHED ON BENNINGTON LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE, PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED.


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7015 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT THE BENNINGTON MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE.


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7014 EPA MEETING SIGN UP SHEET.

Author:

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7023 PROGRESS UPDATE: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO RE-START AT THE BENNINGTON MUNICIPALLANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE.


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7024 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD AND OPPORTUNITY FORTHE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE BENNINGTON LANDFILL SUPERFUNDSITE.


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7027 PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL SUPERFUND ACTION AT BENNINGTON LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE.


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Section II

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

The EPA Guidance documents listed below were considered during the process of selecting theresponse action for the Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site. These EPAguidance documents may be reviewed at the EPA Region I OSRR Records Center.

General EPA Guidance Documents

1. ARARs O's & A's. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. (OERR 9234.2-01FS), May 1989. [3006]

2. CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act)Compliance with Other Laws Manual. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office ofEmergency and Remedial Response. (EPA/540/G-89/006, OSWER Directive 9234.1-01),August 1988. [3002]

3. CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual - CERCLA Compliance with StateRequirements. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9234.2-05/FS), December 1989. [3009]

4. CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual - CERCLA Compliance with the CWA andSDWA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and EmergencyResponse. (OSWER Directive 9234.2-06/FS), February 1990. [3010]

5. CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act)Compliance with Other Laws Manual - Part II: Clean Air Act and Other EnvironmentalStatutes and State Requirements. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of SolidWaste and Emergency Response. (EPA/540/G-89/009, OSWER Directive 9234.1-02),August 1989. [3013]

6. CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual - RCRA ARARs: Focus and ClosureRequirements. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9234.2-04), October 1989. [C173]

7. CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual - Summary of Part II - CAA. TSCA. andOther Statutes. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9234.2-07/FS), April 1990. [3012]

8. CERCLA Site Discharges to POTWs Guidance Manual. U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (EPA/540/G-90/005), August1990. [C167]

9. Community Relations in Superfund: A Handbook (Interim Version). U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (EPA/HW-6),September 1983. [C017]

10. Community Relations in Superfund: A Handbook (Interim Version). Chapter 6. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response.(OSWER Directive 9230.0-3B), November 1988. [7000]

11. A Compendium of Superfund Field Operations Methods. U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (OSWER Directive 9355.0-14),December 1987. [2100]

12. Conducting Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Studies for CERCLA Municipal LandfillSites. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (EPA/540/P-91/001), 1991. [C177]

13. Consideration of ARARs during Removal Action. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (Publication 9360.3-02), 1991. [C183]

14. Covers for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory and Office of Emergency andRemedial Response. (EPA540/2-85/002), September 1985. [2200]

15. Data Quality Objectives for Remedial Response Activities - Example Scenario: RI/FSActivities at a Site with Contaminated Soils and Groundwater. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Waste Programs Enforcement. (EPA/540/G-87/004,OSWER Directive 9355.0-7B), March 1987. [2102]

16. Draft Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Guidance for Non-Time-Critical RemovalActions. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. March 1988. [C182]

17. Draft Guidance on CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive9234.1-01, November 25,1987. [C178]

18. Draft Guidance on CERCLA Compliance with Other Laws Manual. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive9234.1-01), August 8,1988. [C169]

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19. Draft Guidance on Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies underCERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act).U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response.March 1988. [C021]

20. Evaluating Cover Systems for Solid and Hazardous Waste. U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency. Office of Water and Waste Management. 1980. [2202]

21. The Feasibility Study: Detailed Analysis of Remedial Action Alternatives. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.(OSWER Directive 9355.3-01FS4), March 1990. [2019]

22. The Feasibility Study: Development and Screening of Remedial Action Alternatives. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.(OSWER Directive 9355.3-01FS3), November 1989. [2018]

23. Final Covers for Hazardous Waste Landfills and Surface Impoundments. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. (EPA/530-SW-89-047), 1989. [C172]

24. Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA(Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act) (Interim Final).U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response.(EPA/540/G-89/004, OSWER Directive 9355.3-01), October 1988. [2002]

25. Guidance on Feasibility Studies under CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response.Compensation, and Liability Act). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of SolidWaste and Emergency Response. (EPA/540/G-85/003), June 1985. [C034]

26. Guidance on Remedial Investigations under CERCLA (Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse. Compensation, and Liability Act). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (EPA/540/G-85/002), June 1985.[C035]

27. A Guide on Remedial Actions for Contaminated Ground Water. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive9283.1-2FS), April 1989. [2409]

28. Guidelines for Ground-Water Classification under the EPA Ground-Water ProtectionStrategy. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Ground-Water Protection.December 1986. [2404]

29. Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance Model - Version 2.05. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. 1988. [C175]

30. Interim Final Guidance on Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studiesunder CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and LiabilityAct). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Emergency and RemedialResponse. October 1988. [C170]

31. Laboratory Data Validation Functional Guidelines for Evaluating Inorganics. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Hazardous Evaluation Division. July 1,1988. [2113]

32. Laboratory Data Validation Functional Guidelines for Evaluating Organics. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Hazardous Evaluation Division. February 1, 1988.[2114]

33. Memorandum from Bruce M. Diamond, Director U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Waste Programs Enforcement to Hazardous Waste Management DivisionDirectors, Regions I-X, Environmental Services Division Directors, Regions I, VI, andVII, and Emergency and Remedial Response Division Director, Region II, September 27,1993 (on Off-Site Rule Implementation, Procedures for Planning and Implementing Off-Site Response Actions). [C162]

34. Memorandum from John Skinner, Director U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Officeof Solid Waste, to James Scarborough, Chief Residuals Management Branch, Region IV,December 1984 (discussing RCRA Regulatory Status of Contaminated Ground Water).[C165]

35. Memorandum from Louis F. Gitto, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air, Pesticides,and Toxic Management Division, Region I to Merrill S. Hohman, Waste ManagementDivision, Region I. (OSWER Directive 9355.0-28), July 12,1989 (discussing air strippercontrol guidance). [C110]

36. Memorandum from Marcia E. Williams, Director of Office of Solid Waste to PatrickTobin, Director Waste Management Division, Region IV, November 13,1986 (discussingRCRA Regulatory Status of Contaminated Ground Water). OSWER 9441.1986(63).[C166]

37. "National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan," Code of FederalRegulations (Title 40, Part 300), 1985.

38. "National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan," Federal Register(Vol. 55, No. 46), March 8,1990.

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39. Presumptive Remedy for CERCLA Municipal Landfill Sites. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. (EPA-540-F-93-035, OSWER Directive 9355.0-49FS), September1993. [C157]

40. Requirements for Hazardous Waste Landfill Design, Construction, and Closure. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development. (EPA/625/4-89/022), April 1989. [C171]

41. Revised Procedure for Planning and Implementing Off-Site Response Actions. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. 1987. [2007]

42. "Risk Assessment Forum Report on Toxicity Equivalency Factors for ChlorinatedDibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans," Federal Register (Vol. 54, No. 214), November7,1989.

43. Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund. Human Health Evaluation Manual Part A.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.July 1989. [5023]

44. Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund - Volume I: Human Health Evaluation Manual(Part A - Interim Final). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Emergencyand Remedial Response. (EPA/540/1-89/002), December 1989. [C174]

45. Sewage Sludge. Use and Disposal Rule. (40CFR Part 5031 - Fact Sheet. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Water. (EPA-822-F-92-002), November 1992. [C163]

46. Streamlining the RI/FS for CERCLA Municipal Landfill Sites. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive9355.3-1 IPS) September 1990. [C176]

47. Summary of 40 CFR Part 503. Standard For the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Wastewater Enforcement & Compliance,Municipal Technology Branch. September 30,1993. [C164]

48. Superfund Federal-Lead Remedial Project Management Handbook. U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (EPA/540/G-87/001,OSWER Directive 9355.1-1), December 1986. [2010]

49. Superfund LDR Guide #1. Overview of RCRA Land Disposal Restrictions CLDRsX U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.(OSWER Directive 9347.3-01FS), July 1989. [2214]

50. Superfimd LDR Guide #2. Complying With the California List Restrictions Under LandDisposal Restrictions (LDRs). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of SolidWaste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9347.3-02FS), July 1989. [2215]

51. Superrund LDR Guide #3. Treatment Standards and Minimum Technology RequirementsUnder Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRsX U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9347.3-03FS), July1989. [2216]

52. Superfund LDR Guide #4. Complying With the Hammer Restrictions Under LandDisposal Restrictions (LDRs). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of SolidWaste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9347.3-04FS), July 1989. [2217]

53. Superfund LDR Guide #5. Determining When Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) AreApplicable to CERCLA Response Actions. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9347.3-05FS), July1989. [2218]

54. Superfund LDR Guide #6A. Obtaining a Soil and Debris Treatabilitv Variance forRemedial Actions. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste andEmergency Response. (OSWER Directive 9347.3-06FS), July 1989. [2219]

55. Supplemental Risk Assessment Guidance for the Superrund Program (Draft Final). U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. Risk Assessment Work Group, Region I. (EPA/901/5-89/001), June 1989. [C104]

56. Technical Guidance Document: Final Covers on Hazardous Waste Landfills and SurfaceImpoundments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research andDevelopment. (EPA/530-SW-89-047), July 1989. [C172]

57. Technical Guidance Document. Quality Assurance and Quality Control for WasteContainment Facilities. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research andDevelopment. (EPA/600/R-93/182), September 1993. [C168]

58. User's Guide to the Contract Laboratory Program. U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. (OSWER Directive 9240.0-1),December 1988. [2119]