Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit 2009

Welcome to the 2009 Toledo Harbor

Dredging Summit

Michael J. StolarczykToledo-Lucas County Port Authority

President and CEO

Agenda

Our Perspective – The Impact of the Current Dredging Situation in Toledo Harbor

Lunch – Grand Ballroom of Hilton – Followed by Key Note Speaker Jim Weakley

Environmental Windows for Dredging-Achieving Balance Between Protection, Economic Viability and Contractor Feasibility

Dredged Material Management Through Beneficial Reuse – Current Status, Success Stories and Challenges

Open Dialogue Facilitated by John Vickerman

Our Perspective – The Impact of the Current Dredging Situation in

Toledo Harbor

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Jim McKinstray

Director of TransportationThe Andersons

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US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Finding the Right Mix

LTC Dan Snead

District Commander

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

September 23, 2009

BUILDING STRONG®

The Current Mix

850K cubic yards► FY09 cost $5.2

million► 100 percent Federal

expense

Current backlog of 1.9 million cubic yards

Open Lake Placement99%

Confined Disposal Facility

1%

BUILDING STRONG®

Finding the Right Mix

OtherBMPs

NuSoil

SedimentLoad

Reduction

HabitatRestoration

Brownfield Restoration

CDF

Open Lake

850K cyper year

65% Federal

35% non-Federal

100% Federal

75% Federal

25% non-Federal

The right mix is a balance of all management practices.

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Sediment Resuspension (tons/km2)

015,000,00030,000,00045,000,00060,000,00075,000,00090,000,000

105,000,000120,000,000135,000,000150,000,000

Wind Induced Open Lake Placement

Wind induced sediment resuspension is at least 172 times greater than sediment resuspension caused by open lake placement (based on DePinto et.al., 1986).

GEORGE ELMARAGHY, CHIEFDIVISION OF SURFACE WATER

Toledo Harbor DredgingOhio EPA Perspective

WWTP Effluent vs. Dredged Sediment

For Quantity Perspective Only

Parameter

Toledo Bay View WWTP Effluent

(based on 2008 data)

Toledo Harbor Dredged Sediment

(based on 2004 data & 1.25 million cu.

yds)

Cadmium Samples below detection limit

2.50 tons/yr

Lead Samples below detection limit

48.03 tons/yr

Mercury 2.18 pounds/yr 620 pounds/yr

Silver Samples below detection limit

0.61 tons/yr

Zinc 5.1 tons/yr 250.74 tons/yr

Phosphorus 69.4 tons/yr 1208.82 tons/yr

Total Suspended Solids

983 tons/yr 2,062,500 tons/yr (total solids)

Selenium Samples below detection limit

1.25 tons/yr

Ammonia 20.4 tons/yr 311.65 tons/yr

Operating Expenses

$41 million based on 2007 Annual report

FY10 Budget - $5 million

401 Certification History

1987 – Ohio EPA & U.S. EPA determined open lake disposal of sediment was unacceptable as it does not satisfy acceptable environmental practices

1987-present – Ohio EPA issued 401 certifications temporarily allowing open lake disposal while alternatives were to be developed.

Appeals settlement 2005 MOA between USACE, Ohio EPA & ODNR Habitat Restoration Units in

western basin 2006/2007 - Open lake placement of 600,000 yd3 /yr Investigation into WQ related impacts of dredging activities on fishes in

western basin Restricts environmental window for dredging

Implementation progress is very slow

August 2008 & March 2009 – Draft Open Lake Disposal rules made available for public comment

Ending Open Lake Disposal

Phase One Use existing facilities.

Raise berms at CDFs, beneficial reuse, seek additional funding.

Phase Two Implement Habitat Restoration Unit or other disposal and

beneficial reuse methods that can deal with the huge volume of dredged materials.

Phase Three Implement watershed management plan for Western Lake

Erie to decrease solids to Toledo Harbor and shipping channel.

All three phases have to proceed concurrently.

Sean D. Logan

DirectorOhio Department of

Natural Resources

Collister “Terry” Johnson

AdministratorSt. Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation

Jim WeakleyPresident

Lake Carriers Association

Lunch – Key Note SpeakerGrand Ballroom of Hilton

Environmental Windows for Dredging-Achieving Balance

Between Protection, Economic Viability and Contractor

Feasibility

1:10 – 1:50 p.m.

Roger KnightLake Erie Fishers Program

ManagerODNR Division of Wildlife

A Fisheries Perspective on the Importance of Environmental

Windows in Lake Erie

Fisheries are important

Management Goals:• sustainable harvest policies• protect/restore habitat• accommodate unmanageable factors

Native Fish SpeciesNatural Reproduction

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spawning nursery

Walleye reproductive habitat

ODNR Environmental Windowsdredging, pipelines, piers, bridges, etc.

Kurt Luedtke President

Luedtke Engineering

The Dredging Contractor’s Perspective

Dredged Material Management Through

Beneficial Reuse – Current Status, Success Stories

and Challenges

2 – 3:20 p.m.


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Scientific Evidence Supporting the Acceptability of Open-Lake Placement of Toledo Harbor Dredged MaterialScott W. Pickard

Ecologist

US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

September 23, 2009

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/images/lake-erie041505b.jpg

BUILDING STRONG®

Why Open-Lake Placement is Environmentally Acceptable

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act—USACE has substantive legal and environmental responsibilities pursuant to the Act

Supporting science (weight-of-the-evidence)► Perception—Practice degrades aquatic (underwater)

habitat and ecology at open-lake area

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Site located to avoid significant spawning grounds and the aquatic habitat is common; area remains resilient, healthy and stable

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► Perception—Practice adversely affects organisms living in open-lake areaSCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Bottom-dwelling organisms at open-lake area are very similar to those in surrounding lake bottom; risks of turbidity impacts to fish are low

► Perception—Practice results in toxic effects to organismsSCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: Dredged material is similar to “ambient” bottom sediments in the basin; chemical and biological tests indicate low contaminant bioavailability and toxic effects; data indicate compliance with State Water Quality Standards for Protection of Aquatic Life in Lake Erie

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► Perception—Practice loads sediment into the basin and exacerbates harmful algal blooms (HABs) due to phosphorus content

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: >90% of dredged material is from the lake; effects from wind-induced sediment resuspension in Western Basin and the available phosphorus budget are enormous compared to that associated with open-lake placement; proposed 2010 HAB investigation


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Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

Kathy Griffin

Chief, Operations Branch

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

September 23, 2009

BUILDING STRONG®

The 850k Cubic Yard Question

BUILDING STRONG®

A Potential Right Mix

Open Lake Placement

50%

Sediment Load Reduction

1%

Brownfield Restoration

5%

Habitat Restoration29%

Confined Disposal Facility

15%

NuSoil35%

Soils Plus65%

BUILDING STRONG®

Status of Habitat Restoration Projects

Maumee Bay ► Multiple Projects-Max $7.7M

Each (65/35 Cost Share)► Can Accommodate 1-20 Years

Annual Dredging ► Restore and Enhance Aquatic

and Terrestrial Habitat► Passive Recreation and

Wildlife Observation► NEED NON FED SPONSOR► Construction Proposed 2012

Wynn Road ► Single Project-Max $7.7M

(65/35 Cost Share)► Can Accommodate 5-15% of 1

Year Dredging► Riparian Ecosystem

Restoration► City of Oregon is Non Fed

Sponsor► Construction Proposed 2011

Corey TimkoDirector of Utilities

City of Lorain

City of Lorain Beneficial Reuse Strategy for Brownfield

Restoration

Black River Solids Recycling Facility

City of Lorain 1. Current Confined Disposal Facility-CDF2. New home for dredged material-dredging area3. How the new facility will operate4. Benefits of reusing the material

Facility layout

Total area of brownfield rehabilitation

Ed HammettExecutive Director

Lake Erie Commission

A Review of State and Local Support for Beneficial Reuse

Options

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Lake H

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Lake Erie

Lake Ontario

IN

CANADA

CANADA

CANADA

WISCONSIN

OHIOINDIANAILLINIOS

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW YORK

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTAGrand Marias

Two Harbors

Duluth Superior

AshlandOntonagon

Keweenaw Waterway

Presque Isle

Marquette Grand MariasSt. Marys River

Channel in Straits of Mackinac

Grays ReefLittle Bay

de Noc

Menominee

Green Bay Kewaunee

Port Washington

Milwaukee

Kenosha

Manitowoc

Sheboygan

Waukegan

Chicago River & Harbor

Calumet

Indiana Harbor

Burns Waterway Harbor

St. Joseph Harbor

Holland

Grand Haven

Muskegon Harbor

Ludington

Manistee

Frankfort

Charlevoix

Cheboygan

Alpena

Saginaw Harbor Beach

Monroe

Channels in Lake St. Clair

St. Clair River

Detroit River

Rouge River

Toledo Sandusky

Harbor

Huron

Lorain

Cleveland

Fairport

Ashtabula

Conneaut

Erie

Dunkirk

Buffalo Harbor

Rochester

Harbor

Oswego

Ogdenburg

800K

100K – 250K

50K – 95K

<50K

ANNUAL DREDGING REQUIREMENT (CY)

DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT STATUS

Critical – Dredged Material Management issues could severely restrict channel availability within 5 years

Pressing – Dredged Material Management issues could severely restrict channel availability within 10 years.

No pressing issues within next 10 years; continue to work on long range planning such as DMMPs.

Ohio’s Position• Ohio has long (22 years) consistent

position on this issue

• Toledo Harbor must be kept open

• Lake Erie must be restored & open lake disposal is not acceptable

• Beneficial use and source reduction-best

• Strongly support cooperative partnerships

• Environmentally Friendly Dredging

Project Priorities• Organize the Toledo Harbor

Interagency Team • Support TLCPA to obtain hydraulic

dredge• Finalize and Implement short-term

plan• Finalize a 30-yr Sediment

Management Plan• Implement the long-term beneficial

use options • Goal is to complete the plan in one

year

Beneficial Reuse Projects• Nu-Soil Production• Mine Reclamation• Soils+ Production• Wynn Road Section 204 Regional

Sediment Management Project• Habitat Restoration Project-Maumee Bay

Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project or other HRU projects

• Other Blending Opportunities• Other opportunities (upland habitat

restoration, Woodtick Peninsula protection or restoration)

One Maritime Plaza

4th Floor

Toledo, OH 43604

P: 419-245-2514

E: [email protected]

W: http://lakeerie.ohio.gov

Open Dialogue

3:20 – 4 p.m.

Contacts Joe Cappel – [email protected] Michael Stolarczyk – [email protected] John Vickerman – [email protected] Jim Weakley – [email protected] Jim McKinstray – [email protected] LTC Daniel Snead – [email protected] George Elmaraghy – [email protected] Sean D. Logan – [email protected] Roger Knight – [email protected] Kurt Luedtke – [email protected] Scott Pickard – [email protected] Kathy Griffin – [email protected] Corey Timko – [email protected] Ed Hammett – [email protected]

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