Great Lakes Legacy ActStakeholder Engagement Meeting, Adjacent Waterway Landowners

April 23, 2015Agenda

I. Introduction/welcome Fernando M. Treviño, ECWMD

II. Mayor Remarks Honorable Mayor, Anthony Copeland

III. ECWMD & GLLA Project Overview Fernando M. Treviño, ECWMD

IV. Summary of GLLA Program Diana Mally, EPA

V. Benefits of a Clean Waterway Caitlin McCoy, Sea Grant

VI. Summary of Project & Schedule Jim Wescott, TetraTech

VII. Summary of Investigation Jim Wescott, TetraTech

VIII. Review Clean-up Options Jim Wescott, TetraTech

IX. Future Use Ideas Stakeholders

X. Q & A Stakeholders + GLLA Project team

East Chicago Waterway Management District

Background

• Created in 1994 in accordance with Indiana Statute I.C. 8-10-9• To, among other things, manage and supervise the industrial,

commercial, and recreational development of the waterways in the City of East Chicago.

• The District boundary is formed by an imaginary line one-half (1/2) mile distant from the center line of any waterway in all directions.

ECWMD Governance/Management

• Seven member Board of Directors• John Fekete, President• Kevin Doyle, Vice President• Raymond Lopez Sr., Treasurer• Henry Rodriguez, Secretary• John Bakota, Boad Member• Patrick Rodriguez, Board Member• Ted Zagar, Board Member

• Executive Director – Fernando M. Treviño

ECWMD Mission and Vision adopted in 2013 via Strategic Planning Session

VISION STATEMENT“The ECWMD envisions clean and productive East Chicago waterways that serve the economic and recreational needs of industry and the community,

and are properly cared for and protected”

MISSION STATEMENT“The ECWMD Advances Economic and

Recreational Use of East Chicago Waterways”

ECWMD’s Two Marquee Projects

• Local Sponsor to Corps’ Dredging Project - The ECWMD entered into a Project Cooperation Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for the dredging of the navigation channel in the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal and the Harbor.

• Great Lakes Legacy Act – Project Agreement with EPA to conduct a Remedial Investigation (RI), Feasibility Study (FS), and Remedial Design (RD).

Great Lakes Legacy Act Project Summary

• Scope – RI, FS, RD for all waterways within East Chicago that have not been already remediated and the Corps does not plan to dredge.

• RI, FS, RD estimated cost is $2,000,000, & completion in 2 years.• 35% from local sponsor (ECWMD), 65% GLLA

• Eventual goal is to implement the RD and remediate all waterways within East Chicago.

• Community Engagement Efforts, for Cleanup Design & Future Use Input• Adjacent Waterway Landowners (today’s presentation/exercise)• IDEM’s Care Committee• General Public

• Project Partners

For Additional Information or Questions

Website: www.in.gov/ecwmd/

Fernando M. Treviño, Executive DirectorOffice: 219-397-4362Cell: 219-741-7714E-mail: fmtconsulting@aol.com