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Sediment Cleanup Sites Added
Cleanup
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 The number of contaminated
sites on Elizabeth's bottom which may be cleaned up recently grew
from one to three and now include Eppinger and Russell, a former wood
treatment facility with some of the highest contamination levels on the
river.
Eppinger
and Russell
Former
wood-treatment facility, Eppinger and Russell (Money Point), on the
Southern Branch is a significant project for restoration of the Elizabeth
River. A fire in December of 1963 released thousands of gallons of raw creosote.
In one study, spot fish exposed to sediments from the 25-35 acres of
contaminated river bottom, died within two hours.
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Elizabeth River Project established the The Living River Restoration Trust,
a new non-profit with the hope that it will be able to clean up this site
through $5 million in mitigation from port facility APM Terminals. APM
will provide the funds under federal and state permits if a planned port
facility proceeds.
While
plans are not finalized, the initial concept is to treat the off-shore
problems here with a combination of capping and removing of toxic
sediments
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| Scuffletown Creek |
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The
US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, won Outstanding Planning
Achievement in the nation for the feasibility study for remediating six
acres of contamination in this creek on the Southern Branch, next to
Elizabeth River Park and public boat ramp.
The
Corps is now entering pre-construction engineering and design with 65
percent federal funds. The state, along with Chesapeake, Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, are co-sponsors.
Treatment
expenses per acre are likely to be higher than for Eppinger and Russell
because removal, rather than capping, is necessary to maintain navigation
at the park.
The
Elizabeth River Project has taken the lead in raising public awareness for
the project through adult and student education. |
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| Paradise
Creek |
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US Navy, responding in part to Elizabeth River Project recommendations,
plans to remove contamination from wetlands on this Portsmouth creek as
early as this summer.
A
partnership of the Navy, US EPA, NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers and
other public and private interests is analyzing data to determine the
potential for the creek to be the focus of a feasibility investigation by
the Army Corps.
(Read more
about the Paradise Creek Restoration project.)
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