community relations plan

SDMS DocID 000220154 United States Environmental Protection Agency

Region I Office of Public Affairs

SUPERFUND

Community Relations Plan Pine Street Canal Superfund Site

Burlington, Vermont

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Table of Contents

Overview of the Community Relations Plan 1

A. Site Background 2

B. Community Background 5

C. Key Community Concerns 8

D. Objectives of the Community Relations Program 10

E. Future Community Relations Activities 11

APPENDIX A: Locations for Information Repositories and Public Meetings 16

APPENDIX B: Key Contacts List 18

Community Relations Plan

Pine Street Canal Superfund Site Burlington, Vermont

December 1990

Overview of the Community Relations Plan

This community relations plan identifies issues of community interest and concern regarding the Pine Street Canal Superfund site in Burlington, Vermont, and describes the program of community relations activities to be conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address these issues during the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS)1 for the site. The community relations program outlined in this plan is designed to inform interested citizens and officials about the progress of EPA activities at the site and to provide an opportunity for public involvement in the Superfund process. This plan is based on interviews conducted in March 1989 with area residents and city officials, and on questions asked at a public informational meeting held by EPA at the Burlington Electric Company Building in March 1989. In addition, this plan is based on a review of EPA site files, and on meetings between EPA technical and community relations staff.

This community relations plan is divided into the following sections:

A. Site Background B. Community Background C. Key Community Concerns D. Objectives of the Community Relations Program E. Future Community Relations Activities

APPENDIX A. Locations for Information Repositories and Public Meetings

APPENDIX B. Key Contacts List

EPA's Region I Office in Boston, Massachusetts has overall responsibility for managing the site. An EPA Superfund Community Relations Coordinator from the Region I Office of Public Affairs will oversee all community relations

1 The RI determines the nature and extent of contamination at the site. The FS analyzes cleanup alternatives for the site.

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activities at the site as outlined in this plan (see page 20 for contact). EPA is conducting site activities in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VTANR, formerly the Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation, or VTAEC).

A. Site Background

The Pine Street Canal Superfund site is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain in the southern section of Burlington, Vermont. The approximately 80-acre site contains an abandoned barge canal and turning basin surrounded by partially filled wetlands and industrial and office buildings. Commercial and industrial activities on the site include petroleum storage, manufacturing, and trucking. Although historically an industrial area, residences, stores, and public parks are located adjacent to the site (see Figure 1 on page 3). Site access is largely unrestricted and there is evidence of on-site trash dumping, fishing, and campfires. A private beach and a public bike/running path, which are separated from the rest of the site by fences, are also located on site.

Parts of the site are covered with artificial fill such as demolition debris and sawdust. Much of the site is marshy, and the wetlands are usually flooded each spring. A thick layer of peat underlies most of the site. The site supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver and migratory waterfowl. The water in the canal is generally very shallow, with depths of six inches at the southern end to six feet in the turning basin. The canal connects with Lake Champlain, which is a source of drinking water for Burlington and other lakeside communities.

The canal was originally constructed in the late 1800's to transport lumber by barge from ports on Lake Champlain to lumber mills along Pine Street. In the early 1900's a coal gasification plant began operations on Pine Street, southeast of the canal. In the coal gas manufacturing process, wood chips were used to filter contaminants from the gas. Wastes produced by the gas plant included tar sludges, oils, emulsified tars and oils, and tar saturated wood chips. During operation of the gas plant all wastes, including the contaminated wood chips, were discharged into the wetlands surrounding the canal. The plant operated until the late 1960's.

In addition to coal tars and other coal gasification by-products, wastes from other industrial operations have been dumped on the site. These have included magnesium castings, electroplating and metal finishing wastes, and the wastes from asphalt production and heavy equipment maintenance. Municipal garbage and sewage have also been deposited on the site. Active sewer and stormwater drainage pipes continue to discharge into the southern end of the canal.

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Figure 1: Pine Street Canal Site Burlington, Vermont

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Trucking Lakeside Avenue

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Tentatively Identified Filled Barge Slips and Pond Wetlands

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In 1968, the U.S. Coast Guard reported an oil-like material seeping from the ground into the canal and floating onto Lake Champlain. The Coast Guard placed a portable boom across the mouth of the canal to prevent the material from reaching the lake. This boom was later replaced with a log boom by local property owners. In 1975, the Coast Guard cleaned up 1000 gallons of oil flushed out of the soil after a period of high water. In 1977, the filling of wetlands on the site caused another 1500 gallons of oil to seep into the basin.

Part of the Pine Street Canal site is located in the proposed path of the Burlington Southern Connector, an extension of Interstate 1-89. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, the VTANR and Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTAOT) took soil and groundwater samples to determine the suitability of the site for highway construction. Crews taking the samples encountered pockets of oil-like materials and coal tar. Workers found oily material at the surface and in soil as deep as 36 feet.

Analysis of groundwater, sediment, and soil samples taken showed high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) related to coal tar. Some PAH compounds and VOCs are known to cause cancer. Because PAHs tend to be absorbed readily into highly organic material such as peat and sediment, the soils and sediments were found to be more contaminated than the surface waters on the site. A sample of fish taken from the canal also contained low levels of PAHs.

EPA Activities To Date

In September of 1983, EPA added the Pine Street Canal site to the National Priorities List of the top priority hazardous waste sites making it eligible for Federal funding for investigation and cleanup. Additional studies by the State of Vermont in 1983 and 1984 concluded that a significant source of potential contamination of Lake Champlain was an area of the site known as Maltex Pond. The Vermont Department of Health determined that the Maltex Pond contamination posed an immediate and significant threat to public health.

In 1985, at the request of the Vermont AEC, EPA removed approximately 1500 tons of a coal tar and lime mixture from Maltex Pond and transported it out of the state for disposal at an EPA-licensed disposal facility. The lime was added to solidify the tar and make it easier to remove. A clay cap, which minimizes the possibility of contaminants being carried off-site through ground or surface water, was placed over Maltex Pond. The cap was then covered with topsoil and seeded.

From 1982 to 1986, VTAOT was primarily responsible for conducting the Remedial Investigation (RI) for the site. VTAOT investigations were limited to the areas in the right-of-way of the proposed 1-89 extension. EPA took the lead in conducting the investigation in 1986. In 1987, EPA conducted a search that

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identified approximately seventeen Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) including the City of Burlington and General Electric, one of the area's largest employers. PRPs are individuals or companies potentially responsible for contamination at a Superfund site. EPA negotiated with the PRPs to have them conduct the RI/FS. When no agreement was reached, EPA began the RI/FS in 1988 using Superfund monies. That same year, EPA also filed suit to recover from several PRPs the $945,000 cost of the removal action plus interest.

In 1989, EPA began field work at the site. RI/FS field work tasks completed as of November 1990 include the installation and sampling of monitoring wells for groundwater and soil analysis; geophysical surveying with metal detectors and ground penetrating radar; ecological assessment of wetlands; and air quality testing. In addition, a biological assessment of the site was conducted, which included vegetation mapping; wetlands delineation; wildlife, benthic, and fish surveys; and canal sediment bioassays. A treatability study was performed using laboratory testing to determine the effectiveness of several of the most promising treatments on soil and groundwater samples from the site. All study reports are expected to be complete by the summer of 1991.

B. Community Background

Community Profile

Burlington is the largest city in Vermont, with 38,000 residents. The city is governed by a 13-member City Council which is chaired by the Mayor. Elections for the City Council are held every year and the terms are two years in length with roughly half of the Council standing for election each year. The City Council appoints a seven member Planning Commission, a five member Parks Commission, a three member Board of Health, and a seven member Public Works Commission. The Burlington Electric Company's five member Board of Electric Commissioners is also appointed by the City Council.

Citizens of each ward in the City may participate in Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs). The NPAs provide advice to the City Council on a wide variety of local government issues. Each NPA is governed by a steering committee of five to six members. The Ward 5 NPA includes the Pine Street Canal site in its district. The number of residents attending the Ward 5 NPA meetings has historically varied between eight and 75 depending on the nature of the topics to be discussed. The total population of Ward 5 is approximately 2500.

The site was, at one time, proposed as a recreation area by the City Planning Commission. The city is presently preparing a new plan for future use of city owned property at the site.

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History of Community Involvement at the Pine Street Canal Site

Organized neighborhood involvement at the site began with the formation of a Toxic Dump Committee by a group of King Street area residents. These residents were concerned with the threat that might be posed to neighborhood children playing on the site and to people who ate fish from the canal. This group contacted then United States Senator Robert Stafford, who was instrumental in placing the site on the National Priorities List as the state's top priority site.

Two other groups, the Ward 5 Chapter of Vermont Alliance and the Lakeside Neighborhood Association, became concerned about the site through their opposition to the Southern Connector project. They collected information and held neighborhood meetings to raise awareness on issues regarding the Southern Connector, including the potential effects its construction might have on the site. Both groups had between 30 and 50 members and were active in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Since construction of the Southern Connector was postponed, neighborhood interest in the site has been low and none of these groups appear to be active.

The City has been involved at the site because it owns property within the site boundaries and through its interest in the construction of the Southern Connector highway. Local press coverage of the site has included the Maltex Pond removal action, the initiation of the RI/FS, and the site's relationship to the construction of the Southern Connector.

Formal community relations activities conducted by EPA to date are listed below.

March 8, 1985 EPA press release announcing the allocation of Superfund monies for the Maltex Pond removal action.

EPA Community Relations Plan for the removal action at the Maltex Pond.

March 21, 1985 EPA press release explaining the reasons for a delay in the Maltex Pond removal operations.

June 6, 1988 EPA press release announcing the Agency's decision to conduct the RI/FS for the site.

December 14, 1988 EPA press release announcing the Agency's suit to recover the cost of the Maltex Pond removal action.

March 1989 EPA community interviews to gather information for the preparation of this Community Relations Plan.


March 1989 EPA fact sheet describing the site history, the Superfund process, EPA's plans for the RI/FS site investigations, and opportunities for public involvement.

March 22,1989 EPA press release announcinga public informational meeting concerning the site.

March 30, 1989 EPA public information meeting to present EPA's plans for conducting the RI/FS for the site. Approximately 50 people attend.

May 1990 EPA information update reviewing the site history and describing EPA's plans for biological studies of the site.

November 23,1990 EPA press release announcing public open house concerning the site.

December 1990 EPA Community Relations Plan released.

December 5, 1990 Scheduled EPA public open house.

Future community interest in this site could be high due to several factors:

1. The site is located in the middle of a city that is growing and redeveloping around it.

2. There is a history of active neighborhood involvement in the area; there is a wide range of political parties including the Progressives and the Greens; there are environmental groups, such as Vermonters Organized for Cleanup, and neighborhood organizations that could become interested in the site; and the number of potentially affected residents is large.

3. Because it is in a city, the media have easy access to the site.

4. The site is on a lake that serves as a drinking water supply and is a recreational resource that is being actively developed.

5. Since the PRPs include a major employer and state and local governments, the cleanup costs may become a major public issue.

6. EPA's decisions are likely to directly affect the Southern Connector project and therefore may indirectly mobilize constituencies in favor of or opposed to the highway.

These factors may place EPA actions under an increasingly high level of scrutiny by the community as the site moves toward a final cleanup decision by EPA

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C. Key Community Concerns

Review of EPA files on the Pine Street Canal site, discussions with EPA personnel, and community interviews held in March 1989 indicate that the two concerns of most area residents are the amount of time it is taking to clean up the site and the effect the site will have on construction of the Southern Connector highway. Many long-time residents do not believe the canal poses a serious threat to human health or the environment. According to local officials interviewed, the community is interested in having cleanup work progress even though there has been no public outcry over the site and the community is generally not alarmed. City and state officials have expressed great concern over the amount of time the site investigations are taking, and have blamed EPA for the lack of progress on the Southern Connector.

Based on questions asked by residents at the March 1989 public meeting, resident interviews, and contacts with public officials, community concerns are summarized below.

1. Cleanup Delays

Many residents interviewed have been following the progress at the site since it was proposed for listing on the National Priorities List in 1981. They expressed frustration about the continuing delays, which they perceive as politically motivated. Many questioned the need for further study because of the additional delay that would result. Several stated that EPA should simply "get in and get out" -- complete the job quickly and leave. Some residents believe PRP negotiations have stalled progress at the site and will cause further delays in the future. Some residents have questioned whether EPA is financially committed to the site cleanup. Nearly everyone interviewed had difficulty understanding the reasons for delays in site cleanup.

2. Impact on Southern Connector Highway Construction

Much of the community interest in the site has stemmed from the fact that the NPL listing of the site has blocked completion of the Southern Connector highway. Burlington voters approved bond money for the highway by a two-thirds majority, and the Connector is considered by some to be vital for the development of downtown Burlington. Many residents, including the Mayor, were anxious for EPA to complete work at the site so construction of the Southern Connector highway project could be completed and other projects, such as street and sidewalk repairs, could proceed. Others felt overwhelmed by the fast pace of development in the city and were pleased that the Superfund investigations postponed the highway's construction. Some were also concerned that highway construction might disturb the contaminants on the site and thereby create a health hazard. Both City and state officials were concerned that delayed construction of the Southern Connector would significantly increase the ultimate


cost of the project, or that Federal highway funds for the project would run out before the project could be completed. Prior to the complete investigation of the most highly contaminated areas, city and state officials have requested that EPA study two fringe portions of the site to determine if they are within the actual site boundary. If these fringe areas do not require remediation, then the Southern Connector can be constructed with a temporary detour built around the most heavily contaminated areas. Generaly, city and state officials have been critical of EPA's progress at the site.

3. Misperceptioas about Roles and Responsibilities at the Site

Residents were confused about EPA's past role at the site. Many residents interviewed did not know that the State of Vermont had lead responsibility for the site before 1986. Some residents believed EPA initially approved a State cleanup plan and then withdrew funding. Others thought that the Maltex Pond Removal Action constituted the entire extent of EPA's cleanup effort. One resident felt that the confusion derived from different government agencies making conflicting statements about the site.

4. Health Risks and Environmental Impacts

There was a wide divergence of opinion in the community on the risks posed by contaminants at the site. Those residents who believed little or no danger exists at the site noted the presence of wildlife on the site and the lack of obvious environmental damage after years of contamination as reasons for their conclusion. One person interviewed did not understand why the site was on the National Priorities List at all. A few residents expressed the opinion that the site could be left in its present state without any significant adverse impacts. Others, however, felt that the City's water supply was in danger and that beaches could be polluted by contaminants moving off-site. Water quality was the primary concern of those who perceived the site as an environmental risk. Some who attended the March 1989 public meeting were concerned for the safety of workers in buildings on and near the site. Parents expressed fear of potential health effects on children. Some residents also wanted an assurance they would be notified if hazardous conditions arise during remedial activities.

5. Cost/Liability to Local Businesses and Government

The PRPs who were interviewed are concerned about the cost of cleanup activities. One resident speculated that any costs incurred by the Electric Company in connection with the site cleanup might be passed on to ratepayers. Businesses that were not identified as PRPs were concerned that, if contamination was found on their property, they might face significant financial liabilities. Although some residents believed that the site should be cleaned up regardless of cost, others believed the hazards of the site have been overstated. Some of these people argued that additional studies were an unnecessary expense and could be financially harmful to the smaller PRPs who may share in the cost. Residents at

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the public meeting were curious about the identification process for PRPs and the potential liabilities of owners and polluters.

6. Timetable for EPA Activates

Many residents wanted to know the timetable for site activities and when they would have an opportunity to comment on EPA decisions. Many expressed an interest in being informed of activities at the site.

7. Involvement of Newcomers

Several residents who had recently moved to the neighborhood expressed concern that they and other newcomers will have a difficult time understanding EPA activities at the site because they are not familiar with the site or with Superfund. They requested that EPA include background material with any information that the Agency provides to help newcomers better understand the site. These residents felt that newcomers were more likely to be younger and have small children and would, therefore, have different concerns regarding health risks posed by the site than residents who have lived in the area for a longer time. They requested that EPA make a special effort to ensure that newcomers are included on the Agency's mailing list for the site. One suggested that notices for public meetings be posted in the neighborhoods surrounding the site to reach people not on EPA's mailing list.

D. Objectives of the Community Relations Program

The historically high levels of community awareness and concern regarding the Pine Street Canal site and the site's location in the center of a city warrant an active Community Relations Program that responds to the concerns of the neighborhood, city officials, and other interested parties. The Community Relations Program will seek to keep local officials and residents informed of the status of all site activities, and to provide opportunities for interested citizens to participate in the RI/FS process. The Community Relations Program anticipates that neighborhood interest in the site may increase substantially when a cleanup plan is proposed and when the remedial action begins. An overall goal of the Community Relations Program is to foster two-way communication and a positive, cooperative relationship between EPA and community residents.

The Community Relations Program at the Pine Street Canal site has the following objectives:

1. To maintain communication between EPA and affected and interested residents. The Community Relations Program for the Pine Street Canal site will provide accurate and timely information to local residents, officials, and the news media. EPA will provide information on the health risks posed by the site now

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and during remedial activities. The program will also strive to establish and maintain regular and open communication between Burlington residents and officials and EPA Ample opportunities will be provided for residents to offer comments on EPA activities and question EPA staff.

2. To keep local officials informed of and involved in site activities. EPA will maintain a high level of coordination and communication with local officials. EPA will brief local officials on RI/FS findings and activities in a timely fashion so they will be prepared to respond to questions from the public and the media.

3. To increase community awareness of the goals and procedures of the Superfund program. EPA will provide information that explains the goals of the Superfund process and helps the community understand both the milestones that have occurred and those that are yet to come at the Pine Street Canal site. EPA will attempt to clarify the Agency's role at the site and to increase the community's understanding of the reasons for each study or action that the Agency requires as part of the Superfund process. EPA will also explain the progress of its enforcement actions as allowed by legal confidentiality requirements.

E. Future Community Relations Activities

This section lists specific community relations activities that EPA will carry out to meet the objectives of this Community Relations Plan for the Pine Street Canal Superfund site. Figure 2 on page 15 provides a schedule of community relations activities.

1. Maintain information repositories.

The Fletcher Free Public Library in Burlington and the EPA Records Center in Boston are the designated information repositories for the Pine Street Canal site. Addresses for these repositories are included in Appendix A on page 16. EPA conducted an inventory of existing information repositories in May 1990 and found them complete. EPA will continue to periodically update the information repositories to verify that they are up-to-date and include all site reports, fact sheets, and other documents prepared for the Pine Street Canal site, as well as generic information on the Superfund program. When it is compiled, EPA will ensure that the Fletcher Free Public Library and the EPA Records Center contain the Administrative Record for the site, which includes all of the information upon which EPA will base the selection of the final remedial action.

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2. Provide two EPA information contacts for community members.

To meet the information needs of local officials and community members, EPA has designated two individuals as information contacts for the site: the Remedial Project Manager, Ross Gilleland, and the Community Relations Coordinator, Susan Frank. Their addresses and telephone numbers (listed in Appendix B on page 18) will be included in all information materials distributed to the public, including any fact sheets and press releases.

3. Maintain the public information mailing list.

To ensure that EPA mailings of information materials reach the individuals who are interested in or affected by the site, EPA will maintain and regularly update the site mailing list.

4. Maintain regular contact with local officials.

EPA may arrange regular meetings with the City Council to ensure that city officials are informed of new information regarding the site, including planned activities, unexpected events, study findings, and community relations activities. Regular briefings will prepare city officials to respond to questions from citizens and the media, and will provide ongoing opportunities for local officials to convey city and community concerns to EPA.

5. Develop and distribute Fact Sheets and Information Updates.

EPA will provide information updates as needed and fact sheets at technical

milestones to ensure that area residents receive accurate and timely information about site related plans and developments. EPA will distribute all information updates and fact sheets to the site mailing list. Each fact sheet or update will include the latest information regarding the site along with schedules of upcoming meetings or other site activities. Fact sheets will explain the rationale for EPA's actions or studies, provide up-to-date information on potential health risks, and present current site activities within the context of the entire Superfund process for the site. The following

information may be included in fact sheets or information updates:

• an explanation of the relationship of the Superfund program to the Southern Connector highway project;

• a detailed site history which explains the role that EPA has played at the site in relation to other state, federal, and local government authorities; and

• a description of EPA's enforcement program and information on EPA's enforcement actions to date.

EPA will issue a fact sheet for general distribution following completion of the RI and a fact sheet between the final remedial design and the beginning


of the remedial action. EPA may also issue an information update targeted at workers on the site to inform them of potential health risks from occupational exposure to contaminants on the site.

6. Provide periodic press releases to local media.

EPA will provide press releases to local news media to ensure that area residents receive current and timely information about site plans and developments. The press releases will include the most recent information available regarding the site and the names and phone numbers of the two EPA information contacts. The press releases will also be mailed to the site mailing list.

7. Hold public meetings.

EPA will hold one informal open house in order to update the public and interested parties on the progress, current status, and future activities of the site. EPA will also hold an informal public meeting to present the results and findings of the RI and FS, and to present the Proposed Plan, which explains EPA's preferred alternative for remediating the site. The public meetings will include presentations by EPA technical staff and a questionand-answer period. Possible locations for the public meetings are listed in Appendix A. EPA will coordinate the dates and times with city officials. EPA will send announcements of the each public meeting to the individuals on the site mailing list, including local officials and the news media. EPA will try to have notices of its public meetings posted in the neighborhoods surrounding the site. EPA will invite the local cable network to videotape all public meetings for broadcast to a larger segment of the community.

8. Distribute Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program Information.

The TAG program can provide a grant of up to $50,000 to a community group affected by the Superfund site to enable the group to hire a technical advisor who can assist the group in interpreting and commenting on site reports and proposed cleanup actions. EPA will make available information on the TAG program through its published written materials and public meetings.

9. Develop and distribute a Proposed Plan.

EPA will prepare a Proposed Plan summarizing the various remedial alternatives considered for the site and explaining EPA's preferred alternative and the Agency's rationale for that preference. The Proposed Plan will be distributed to the site mailing list. EPA will also publish, in a major local newspaper of general circulation, an announcement of the availability of the Proposed Plan.


10. Provide a public comment period on the FS and Proposed Plan.

EPA will provide a 30-day public comment period on the FS and the Proposed Plan to give the public opportunity to comment on the remedial alternatives. EPA will consider these comments in the remedy selection process. EPA will hold an informal public hearing during the 30-day comment period and a transcript of this meeting will be made available to the public. EPA will announce the comment period and the hearing date in a major local newspaper of general circulation and by written notice to the site mailing list.

11. Prepare a Responsiveness Summary.

EPA will prepare a responsiveness summary as part of the Record of Decision (ROD), which documents the remedial alternative selected by EPA. The responsiveness summary will outline public comments and concerns raised about the proposed remedial alternatives during the public comment period and provide EPA responses to these comments. The responsiveness summary may also summarize community issues raised during the course of the RI/FS and the remaining concerns EPA should address during the design and implementation of the chosen remedial alternative.

12. Announce Record of Decision.

EPA will announce the signing of the Record of Decision selecting the remedial alternative for the site through a notice in a major local newspaper of general circulation and a press release sent to the mailing list. EPA will place the ROD in the information repositories before any remedial action begins.

13. Review the Community Relations Plan following the Record Of Decision.

EPA will review this community relations plan following the ROD and revise it if necessary to ensure that it provides a program of community relations activities appropriate to the design and implementation of the chosen remedial alternative for the site. A revised plan would assess the community relations program conducted at the site to that date, identify any new concerns that have arisen since the beginning of the RI/FS, and develop a program of community relations activities to keep the public informed of, and involved in, future EPA activities at the site.


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APPENDIX A

Locations for Information Repositories and Public Meetings

Information Repositories

Fletcher Free Public Library235 College Street Burlington, Vermont 05401

(802) 863-3403

Contact: Reference Librarian

Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday : 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday : 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday : 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday : 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Sept. - May only)

EPA Records Center90 Canal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114

(617) 573-5729

Contact:Hours:

Evo Cunha Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Public Meeting Locations

Burlington Electric Company Auditorium585 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401

802-658-0300

Contact: Bob Alberry, Director of General Services

Capacity: 65 [schedule 4 months in advance]

Fletcher Free Public Library235 College Street Burlington, VT 05401

802-863-3403

Contact: Sue Chamberlain Capacity: 55 [S 10.00 per hour for upstairs room]

75 [$15.00 per hour for community room] Community room is booked Wed. nights July & Aug. Library is open late (until 9:00 p.m.) on Wed. & Thurs.

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City Hall 802-658-9300 Church Street Burlington, VT 05401

Contact:Capacity:

Mary Mahoney 25 and 250 [2 rooms available]

Burlington High School 52 Institute Road Burlington, VT 05401

802-864-8410

Contact: Capacity:

Barbara McDowell Auditorium - 900 Cafeteria - 300 Music Room - 100

Lyman C. Hunt Middle School 1364 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05401

802-864-8453

Contact:Capacity:

Jackie Comstock Auditorium - 600

Cafeteria - 2,808 sq.ft.

Edmunds Middle School 275 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401

802-864-8453

Contact:Capacity:

Jackie Comstock Cafeteria - 5,410 sq.ft.

Champlain School 800 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401

802-864-8453

Contact: Capacity:

Jackie Comstock Gymnasium - 250


APPENDIX B

Key Contacts

A. Federal Elected Officials

Senator James JeffordsU.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510

202-224-5141

District Office30 Airport Dr. So. Burlington, Vermont 05403

802-951-6732

Senator Patrick LeahyU.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510

202-224-4242

District OfficeCourthouse Plaza 199 Main St. Burlington, Vermont 05401

802-863-2525

Representative Peter Smith (Bernard Sanders afterU.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

1/9/91) 202-225-4115

District Office18 Blair Park Williston, Vermont 05495

802-878-7712

B. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Ross GillelandRemedial Project Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I JFK Federal Building (HPS-CAN1) Boston, MA 02203

617-573-5766

Susan FrankCommunity Relations Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I JFK Federal Building (RPA) Boston, MA 02203

617-565-3419

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C. Other Federal Agencies

Federal Highway Administration Federal Bldg., Room 216 P.O. Box 568 Montpelier, VT 05601

Jim Bush, Area Administrator Karle Snyder, Division Administrator

Army Corps of Engineers Field Office Federal Building Elmwood Avenue Burlington, VT 05401

Ms. Marty Abair, Project Manager

Burlington Coast Guard Station Depot Street Burlington, VT 05401

Officer-in-Charge

D. State Elected Officials

Madeleine Kunin (until January 9, 1991) Governor's Office 109 State Street Montepelier, VT 05609

after January 9, 1991

Richard Snelling

Senators, Chittenden County

Stephen S. Blodgett (until January 9,1991) 518 N. Williston Rd. Williston, VT 05495

Sally Y. Conrad 35 Wilson St. Burlington, VT 05401

Thomas M. Crowley (until January 9, 1991) 100 No. Willard St. Burlington, VT 05401

802-828-4423

802-951-6755

802-864-6791

802-828-3333

802-878-0432

802-658-1047

802-863-5765


George E. Little, Jr. 159 Prospect Parkway Burlington, VT 05401

Douglas A. Racine RD #1, Box 218 Richmond, VT 05477

Hilton Wick (until January 9, 1991) P.O. Box 1336 Burlington, VT 05402


Dennis Delaney Edwin Granai Althea Kroger

Representatives, Burlington

Mary M. Evelti (until January 9, 1991) 4 Scarff Ave. Burlington, VT 05401

Bill Mares (until January 9, 1991) 429 So. Willard St. Burlington, VT 05401

Helen S. Riehle 106 Ledge Rd. Burlington, VT 05401

Alice Cook Bassett (recount) 179 N. Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05401

K. Micque Glitman (until January 9, 1991) 197 Archibalt St.

Burlington, VT 05401

Bennett S. Truman (until January 9, 1991) 79 Hyde St. #1 Burlington, VT 05401

802-863-3931

802-434-2013

802-862-0064

802-864-5858

802-863-4938

802-864-5460

802-864-7364

802-862-8816

802-863-3223


Barbara L. Grimes 802-658-2901 733 North Avenue Burlington, VT 05401

Carmel A. Babcock 802-658-3381 12 Sky Dr. Burlington, VT 05401

Sara M. Gear 802-862-2492 76 Crescent Beach Dr. Burlington, VT 05401

Elaine M. Charboneau (recount) 802-864-4854 21 Peru St. Burlington, VT 05401

Barbara Hockert (until January 9, 1991) 802-862-2759 92 Grant St. Burlington, VT 05401


Nancy Chiossi Mary M. Sullivan Hamilton E. Davis Terny Bourious Tom O. Smith

E. State Agencies

Agency of Natural Resources 802-244-8755 Waste Management Division 802-244-8702 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676

Stan Corneille, Environmental Engineer William Ahem, Director of Hazardous Materials,

Management Division

Agency of Transportation 802-828-2668 133 State Street State Administration Building Montpelier, VT 05602

Susan C. Crampton, Secretary Tom Viall, Assistant Attorney General Gordon B. MacArthur, Dir. Planning and Pre-Construction


F. Local Officials

Mayor's Office 802-658-9300 Burlington City Hall Church Street Burlington, Vermont 05401

Peter Clavelle, Mayor

Burlington City Council 802-658-9300 L. Randolph Amis, Ward 5 Ion Laskaris, Ward 5 William N. Aswad, Ward 4 Gene Bergman, Ward 2

Terry Bouricius, Ward 2 Sharon Foley Bushor, Ward 1 Allen F. Gear, Ward 4 James B. Hildebrand, Ward 4

Erhard Mahnke, Ward 1 Barbara Nolfi, Ward 3 Tom Smith, Ward 3 Paul K. Sutherland, Ward 6 David J. Thelander, Ward 6

City of Burlington Water Dept. 802-863-4501 Laurie Adams, Water Division Head

City Clerk's Office 802-658-9300 Frank L. Wagner, City Clerk

Burlington Planning Commission 802-658-9300 Mark T. Eldridge, Director

Planning Department 802-658-9300 135 Church Street ext. 155 Burlington, VT 05401

Robert Ramey, Project Manager

Dept. of Health 802-863-7200 60 Main Street, Box 70 Burlington, Vermont 05401

Jan Carney, M.D., Commissioner

Larry Crist, Deputy Commissioner


Burlington Public Works Dept.P. O. Box 849 33 Kilburn Street Burlington, VT 05402

George Crombie, Director Steven Goodkind, City Engineer & Health Officer

802-863-9094

Burlington Street Dept.339 Pine St.Burlington, VT 05401

Robert Ramey, Director of Special Projects

802-658-9300 ext. 155

City of Burlington Electric Co.585 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401

802-658-0300

Stanley Sherwood, Manager of Operations & Engineering

City of Burlington Fire Dept.136 South Winooski Avenue Burlington, VT 05401

Richard Desautels, Chief

802-864-6923

Burlington Parks Department216 Leddy Park Road Burlington, VT 05401

Bob Whalen, Director

802-864-0124

Champlain Water DistrictBox 2085 South Burlington, VT 05401

Bob Gardner, Superintendent

802-864-4361

City of South Burlington1175 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05401

Chuck Master, City Manager

802-658-7953


community relations plan

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