On December 13-14, 2010 a pipeline operated by Buckeye Partners, L.P. and owned by West Shore Pipe Line Co. discharged approximately 1,857 barrels of crude oil into a wetland near Lockport, Illinois. The affected wetland area is critical habitat for the endangered Hines emerald dragonfly (HED). The site also provides habitat for Blanding's turtle and migratory birds. The affected property is privately owned by Hanson Material Service Corp. and is part of a habitat conservation planning area.
As part of the response, oil/water and oil saturated soils were removed from the wetland. The Trustees initiated a Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration and have reached a negotiated settlement with the responsible parties. The trustees propose to expand captive rearing for HED and restore habitat for HED, Blanding’s turtle and migratory birds.
Trustees
The Trustees for the Site, acting on behalf of the public, include the Department of the Interior acting by and through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
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