K-Zo river clean-up

[duckman#1]

I read that the federal goverment is going to start cleaning up the Kzoo river next month. Anyone know exactly where their going to be doing all the dredging and how long it will take? Sounds like it will be in different spots? Their planning on taking out some 132,000 cubic yards. Any detailed articles on the web?

[Spanky]

I can't find the link, but it is near the plainwell paper mill. I believe it is only about a mile or mile and a half stretch. Maybe someone else has the link.

[malainse]

The site includes five disposal areas, six paper mill properties, the Kalamazoo River, a tributary of Lake Michigan that flows northwest, and Portage Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River that flows north. The project includes three miles of Portage Creek from Cork Street to where it joins with the Kalamazoo River; and from this confluence downstream to the Allegan Dam. Because PCBs have migrated downstream, the Superfund remedial investigation includes the area to the mouth of the Kalamazoo River at Lake Michigan, about 80 miles.

Map: http://www.epa.gov/region5/sites/kalproject/pdfs/kalproject-sitemap.pdf


http://www.epa.gov/region5/sites/kalproject/index.htm

[Spanky]

Thank you for the info!;)

[duckman#1]

Looks like they are doing some serious clean- up efforts !