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Tittabawassee River, Michigan
Natural Resource Damage Assessment
photos by Lisa Williams, US FWS
The Trustee for natural resources for this site are the State of Michigan (State), acting through the Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Attorney General of the State of Michigan (MAG); the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through its representatives, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
Public Meeting on April 17, 2008:
A public meeting to present information regarding the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan for the Tittabawassee River System Assessment Area was held on April 17, 2008. The Plan and the overview presentation from the public meeting are available (see "Available Reports" below).
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Reports
The links below will allow you to view the Trustee reports for the Tittabawassee River, Michigan Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest information released. If you have any questions concerning information found in any of these reports or any other comments related to this NRDA, contact us via email or telephone:
Lisa Williams Case Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 517-351-8324
Frank Horvath, Chief, Damage Assessment and Response, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 612-713-5336
Larry Dean, Region 3 External Affairs Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 612-713-5312
Available Reports: (All reports are in PDF format and will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents. Some files are large so note the file size before downloading.)
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Plan for the Tittabawassee River System Assessment Area - Public Release Draft (1.2Mb) and attachments (1.0Mb). April, 2008. Comments on this plan are being accepted until May 27, 2008. Instructions for submitting comments are in Section 1.6 of the plan and in the April 24, 2008, Federal Register Notice about the plan.
Presentation on NRDA Assessment Plan (1.2 Mb .pdf) April 17, 2008
Amended Memorandum of Agreement (0.6 Mb .pdf) for cooperative assessment activities; Trustees and Dow Chemical; April, 2008
Presentation on Restoration Criteria NRDA (0.3 Mb .pdf) November 28, 2007
Preassessment Screen and Determination (1.3 Mb .pdf) signed by co-trustees 2006.
Memorandum of Understanding among Trustees (0.5 Mb .pdf) signed by co-trustees 2005.
Presentation on NRDA (0.3 Mb .pdf) November, 2005
Other links:
MDEQ Community Involvement (link to Michigan DEQ)
MDEQ webpage on Dow Hazardous Waste Facility Information (link to Michigan DEQ)
Region 3 Contaminants Program Homepage
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington Office Contaminants Homepage
