Environmental Contaminants Program
Contaminants biologist provide technical
assistance for the Savanna Army Depot CERCLA Clean Up and
prepare environmental liability reviews for land transfer to
Lost Mound Unit. This projects helps the Refuge System
obtain lands free of environmental liability and ecological
hazards.
Mike Coffey
309-757-5800 x206
Team Leader
Contaminants Biologist
Refuge staff and contaminants biologists process
bird specimens from Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge as
part of a study to investigate the effects of selenium exposure.
The results of this study will be used to develop resource
management response actions to mitigate the effects of selenium
if it is shown to be a problem.
Activities:
> Natural Resource Damage Assessments
> Oil Spill Contingency Planning & Response
> Pollution Studies on National Wildlife Refuges
> Endangered Species Studies
> Endangered Species Consultations
Clean Air Act permits
Water Quality Standards
Spill and Waste Site Clean Up
> Realty PreAcquisition Surveys
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Rock Island, IL Ecological Services Field Office
1511 47th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
Last updated:
June 4, 2009
