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METCALF & EDDYICAIR LIFE SYSTEMS

KELLOGG CORPORATIONGEO/RESOURCE CONSULTANTS

BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIESDEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYTECHNICAL ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT

ATHAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

EPA REGION VCONTRACT NO. 68-01-7351

WORK ASSIGNMENT NO. 535

COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLANCITY DISPOSAL

TOWN OF DUNN, WISCONSIN

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.PROJECT NUMBER: 05-B535-00

JULY 1988

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

SECTION 2.0 Site History...............................................................................................................................3

SECTION 3.0 Community Profile...............................................................................................................5

SECTION 4.0 Issues and Concerns..............................................................................................................?

SECTION 5.0 Community Relations Objectives and Activities ..................................................9

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: Regional Map....................................................................................................................................

FIGURE 2: Site Map...............................................................................................................................................

FIGURE 3: Implementation Timeline............................................................................................................

APPENDICES

ATTFNTJTX A: Tvla'iTing Xist.

APPENDIX B: Public Meeting Locations and InformationRepositories .............................................................

APPENDIX C: Glossary of terms and acronyms.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This community relations plan has been developed to prepare for

community relations activities to be conducted prior to and dur ing the remedial

activities at the City Disposal Corporation Landfi l l site in the Town of Dunn,

Wisconsin. The purpose of this document is to provide information about

community concerns and present a plan to enhance communication between local

residents and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). This plan will

be revised as the remedial activities at the site move toward completion and

community concerns are reassessed.

Information presented in this document was obtained from the U.S. EPA;

the Madison, Wisconsin public library; the Wisconsin Department of Natural

Resources (WDNR), and interviews with township and county officials, and

residents of the Town of Dunn. The interviews were conducted in January 1988.

This community relations plan consists of the following sections:

o A description and brief history of the site;

o A profile of the Town of Dunn community;

o A discussion of past community involvement

with the site and present community concerns

about the site, and

o A discussion of community relations objectives for the site and

activities designed to implement them.

This communi ty relations plan contains several appendices, including a

mai l ing list of interested part ies and organizations; a list of suggested locations

for public meetings and informat ion repositories, and a glossary of acronyms and

technical terms.

1.1 A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE SUPERFUND PROCESS

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil i ty

Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund) was enacted in December 1980. The new

law established a program to provide for the investigation and cleanup of actual or

potential releases of hazardous substances throughout the United States. U.S. EPA

administers the Superfund program in cooperation with individual states.

The Superfund process involves several steps after initial identification of a

potential site. After an initial inspection by the state or U.S. EPA, the site is

evaluated for its potential impact on the health and environment of the community

using the Hazard Ranking System (HRS). If the site poses a serious enough threat

to the community, it is placed on the National Priorities List (NPL), a roster of the

nation's most serious hazardous waste sites. Sites on the NPL are eligible for

federal cleanup money under the Superfund program.

After the site is placed on the NPL, U.S. EPA plans and conducts a remedial

investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS) at the site. The RI/FS is a long-term

study to identify the nature and extent of contamination from the site and to

evaluate alternative remedies for contamination problems. After the public has

had an opportunity to provide input, U.S. EPA selects the most appropriate

al ternat ive as a final remedy, which it then designs and implements. If potentially

responsible parties (PRPs) can be identified and are willing to cooperate, one or

more of the PRPs may pay for and conduct the RI/FS under U.S. EPA and WDNR

supervision. Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (WMI) was ident i f ied as a PRP

at the site.

2.0 SITE HISTORY

The City Disposal Corporation Landfi l l site occupies 38 acres of land just

west of Sand Hill Road in the Town of Dunn, Wisconsin (Figure 1). The site is

known variously by local residents as the Sand Hill Dump, the Blat terman Farm

Dump and by the name used herein, the City Disposal Corporation Landfil l . The

site is located in a predominantly agricultural area, about 700 feet southwest of

Grass Lake. Grass Lake is reported to be a habitat for Sand Hill cranes and other

wildlife species. A residential subdivision is located southwest of the site, and a

wooded lowland is located immediately south of the site. Badfish Creek is located

300 feet east of the site (Figure 2). The creek is a man-made drainage channel into

which the City of Madison discharges its treated waste water. Runoff from the

site also drains into Badfish Creek.

The site was opened in 1966 by City Disposal Corporation, later known as

Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (WMI) on property leased from the

Blatterman family. The site was licensed as a solid and hazardous waste landf i l l

by WDNR in 1971 and it was closed by the Town of Dunn in 1977. During its

years of operation the site was divided into 12 cells (figure &). Eleven of these

cells were for the disposal of municipal waste. Hazardous waste was disposed of in

a small pit in cell 12 on the east side of the site from 1966 until April 1975.

According to WDNR memoranda, 55-gallon drums and bulk liquid waste

were deposited at the site during its years of operation. It was reported that the

Uniroyal Company disposed of approximately 100 drums per day and Graber

Industries disposed of 30 drums every ln days. The hazardous waste disposal

operation was phased out in April 1975. In total, approximately 27 million gallons

of potentially hazardous waste were disposed of at the site. The site was closed in

1977 when the town board rejected a proposal by City Disposal to expand the

fac i l i ty . WMI purchased the property from the owners in 1981.

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In 1983, the inactive site was called to the attention of WDNR officials who

were investigating other potentially uncontrolled hazardous waste sites in Dane

County (Hagen Farm and Every Farm). The WDNR officials noted similarities in

the disposal practices at the sites and decided to fu r the r investigate the City

Disposal Corporation site.

WDNR tested 11 on-site monitoring wells for the presence of chemical

contaminants in 1983. Several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which have been

identified by U.S. EPA as cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) were detected in the

wells, including trichloroethylene; 1,2-dichloroethane; benzene; vinyl chloride, and

tetrachloroethylene. Additional organic solvents detected in the monitoring wells

included: acetone; chloroethane; chlorofluoromethane; dichlorofluoromethane; 1,2-

dichloroethylene; te t rahydrofuran; tolune; xylene; ethyl benzene;

trichlorofluoromethane, and trichlorotrifluoroethane. Testing of surface water

from Badfish Creek indicated the presence of various organic compounds, the

origin of which could not be verified. WDNR also tested four nearby private

wells. VOCs were not detected in any of the wells.

WDNR evaluated the site to determine whether it should be proposed of

inclusion on the Superfund NPL.

Waste Management of Wisconsin was identified as a potential ly responsible

party (PRP) and signed a consent order in June 1987 to conduct a remedial

investigation and feasibili ty study (Rl/FS).

3.0 COMMUNITY PROFILE

The Town of Dunn is an unincorporated township, located about 10 miles

southeast of Madison, Wisconsin in Dane County. The township is a mix of rural

and bedroom communities. With a population of about 5,000 residents, the town is

larger than the two adjacent municipalities, McFarland and Oregon. While sewer

and other services found in nearby villages are lacking in Dunn, the town does

manage its own solid waste disposal facility. The town has restrictive land use

zoning plan which is intended to maintain the rural nature of the community.

Town officials feel that larger developments and industry would be better suited

to surrounding communities which have more comprehensive municipal services.

The policy limits the development of subdivisions, and some residents do not

approve of the policy, which strictly limits their ability to subdivide and sell their

land. However, it has been successful in preventing Town of Dunn from becoming

a Madison suburb.

Unlike many neighboring rural towns, Town of Dunn has an intensely

active political community. Town policies are decided in a town meeting forum

where meeting attendees vote on issues such as tax rates and new town ordinances.

Town meetings are often heavily attended. The five town board members and

town clerk, which comprise the Town of Dunn government structure, are non-

partisan elected offices. Political campaigns are usually intensely waged with

typically large voter turnouts. Voters often stand in long lines to cast votes at the

town hall on election day. Politically, the town is heavily Democratic, as is much

of Dane County.

The town residents and officials have a strong interest in land use and

environmental issues. Two major Dane County lakes, Lake Kegonsa and Lake

Waubesa are located in the town. There are also several designated wetlands in the

Town of Dunn. There is great interest among residents to protect these areas from

chemical contamination and development. Several years ago, the town prevented

the construction of a hot-mix plant on the shore of Lake Kegonsa af te r much

public outcry. Town residents are currently f ight ing the proposed siting of a

landfill near Lake Waubesa.

MEDIA

Town of Dunn residents read daily newspapers from nearby Madison,

including the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capitol Times. The Oregon Observer

is the weekly paper which covers the community near the site. Television and

radio signals are received from Madison.

INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SITE

There has been only limited public involvement with the City Disposal

Corporation Landfill site. When the landfi l l was closed in 1977, it was due

primarily to a town board action which rezoned the land on which the site

operated. The action was taken with strong community support.

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in Badfish Creek in 1983, WDNR tested four nearby private wells in which

contaminants were not detected. WDNR was petitioned by residents and town

officials to perform testing on an additional 34 private wells. In response to the

petition, WDNR replied that it did not feel it was necessary to test all 34 wells, but

did intend to do follow up testing of the on-site wells and other local wells.

4.0 ISSUES AND CONCERNS

The City Disposal Corporation site has been inactive for more than 10 years.

The location of the site is on private land in a sparsely populated part of town.

Therefore, current community interest in the site is minimal. Generally, residents,

town officials, and local environmental interest groups seem to believe that U.S.

EPA will ensure that the site is cleaned up. However, some are also somewhat

skeptical of the bureaucracy and the lengthy remedial process. The community

interviews seemed to renew community awareness about the site, which has

received very little media or community attention since WDNR was petitioned to

test local wells in 1983.

While no organized groups are actively monitoring the site, representatives

of several Madison-based groups may attend meetings and will review publicly

available reports and documents. The groups include the Sierra Club, League of

Women Voters, Audobon Society and Environment Wisconsin. Because of a strong

environmental awareness in the community, interest in the site may increase when

the field work gets underway. The following list of community concerns was

developed based on community interviews conducted in January 1988.

Ground Water Contamination

All Town of Dunn residents rely on private wells for drinking water.

Therefore the impact of the site on local ground water greatly concerns town

residents and officials. Al though contaminants from the site have not yet been

detected in local private wells, there is some concern by residents that VOCs,

which were found in on-site monitor ing wells, may eventua l ly migrate into the

local private water supplies especially into wells along Sand Hi l l Road.

Surface Water Contamination and Site Impact on nearby Wetlands

There was concern expressed about the potential impact of the site on

nearby Badfish Creek and Grass Lake. Grass Lake, a freshwater marsh, is reported

to be a wetland habitat for sand hill cranes, yellow-winged blackbirds and other

wildlife species. There was concern expressed that contaminants may enter Grass

Lake and harm the wetland ecosystem contained in the marshy body of water.

Badfish Creek is a man made channel which receives treated waste water

from the City of Madison Sanitary District. Some residents said however, that the

quality of the creek has declined during recent years. They are concerned that

contaminants from the site are entering into the creek along with the waste water.

Some residents said they had once been able to fish in the creek and catch several

species of fish including bass and pike. However, they said, the creek is now

inhabited only by carp, which can withstand polluted waters. Some residents said

that birds which landed in the creek have been seen "staggering away," allegedly

after exposure to the water.

Implementation and outcome of remedial activities

Residents and officials expressed both interest and concern about the

eventual outcome of the clean up ef for t at the site. They expressed concern about

what will be found dur ing RI/FS, and the length of time it will take to resolve the

site problems. They were interested in what solutions could potentially be

implemented if serious contamination problems were found at the site. For

example, residents were concerned about where contaminated soil may be removed

to if such a remedial action would ul t imately need to be taken.

5.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOALS AND ACTIVITIES

Several community relations goals and activities have been developed to

encourage public participation during upcoming activities at the City Disposal

Superfund site. They are intended to ensure that residents and interested off ic ia ls

are informed about remedial activities taking place at the City Disposal site and,

at appropriate times, have an opportunity to have input dur ing the remedial

process.

Community interest in the site is currently low. However, it is likely that

interest will increase after field work begins at the site and more information

becomes available to the community.

Town of Dunn residents and officials appear to be very interested in

keeping informed of site activities and the town has a history of strong community

involvement in issues concerning the land and environmental protection. Residents

are aware of environmental issues and seem to be generally very interested of

keeping informed of all issues which may affect the town or its inhabitants.

5.1 COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVES

The following objectives have been developed as a guideline for the

implementation of community relations activities.

o Provide the community with information about the site and Superfund

Town of Dunn residents and officials will be very receptive to receiving periodic

updates on site act ivi t ies and on the Superfund process. Town off ic ia ls have

expressed an interest in under s t and ing the remedial process and assisting U.S. EPA

in any way possible. The town of f i c ia l s have offered the use of table space in the

town hal l for placing brochures, fact sheets and other Superfund and site related

informat ion. Residents have indicated an interest in obtaining informat ion about

the RI/FS at the site and would like to be informed about test results, and

f indings of interest to the community.

o Educate the community about the remedial process

The community is receptive to the presence of U.S. EPA in resolving site problems

at the City Disposal site. Trust in the Agency, however, may disappear if town

residents become frustrated about what they perceive as a protracted schedule for

the RI/FS, delays and other obstacles. The nature of the Rl/FS and why it takes

so long, the roles of the various actors in the process, such as the various agencies,

PRP, contractors and other personnel should be explained to the community to

avoid fu ture frustration with the process. A public meeting held at the start of

field activities will provide an ideal forum for disseminating this kind of

information.

o Define the scope of the study

Hazardous waste and landfills are very sensitive issues in Dane County. There are

several Superfund sites in the county and Town of Dunn residents are current ly

fighting a proposal to site a new landfi l l in the town. In addition, some residents

also are upset about an apparent change in the qual i ty of water in Badfish Creek.

While these issues are important to town residents, and EPA should show concern

for these issues, it is important that EPA clar i fy that it is studying only the City

Disposal site within the scope of this RI/FS.

o Establish A communication link with town residents and off ic ia ls

The community interviews have already set up an ini t ia l communication l ink

between the town and U.S. EPA. The presence of a contact may help avoid the

f rus t ra t ion that may accompany attempts to obtain information. The contact

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should communicate with the several agencies and organizations involved and

interested in the RI/FS.

5.2 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

requires that certain community relations activities be conducted at designated

milestones during the remedial process. In addition, Region V of U.S. EPA

undertakes other activities to strengthen its communication with communities.

Activities which will be conducted during the remedial process at the City Disposal

Corporation site are described below. Figure 3 illustrates the timing of the

activities.

Information Repository

A repository is an information fi le or notebook which contains a series of site-

related documents and information about the site and Superfund, including consent

orders, workplans, reports and copies of applicable laws. The establishment of an

information repository provides for public access to site related information which

is required under SARA. A repository for the City Disposal site has been

established by U.S. EPA. Its location is listed in Appendix B of this community

relations plan.

Public Comment Period

SARA requires that a minimum 30-day public comment period be held after

completion of the feasibil i ty s tudy (FS) and U.S EPA has selected its recommended

al ternat ive. The purpose of the comment period is to enable all interested parties,

i nc lud ing local off ic ia ls , residents, groups, and PRPs an oppor tun i ty to express

their opinions about the selected al ternat ive and participate in the f ina l decision

making process for site cleanup. The comment period will be announced by an

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advertisement published in local and Madison newspapers. A press release

announcing the comment period will be sent to the local media. U.S. EPA will also

directly contact interested parties on the mail ing list contained in Appendix A of

this community relations plan. Community input dur ing this period will be

encouraged whenever possible.

Published Notices

Before adoption of any plan for remedial action is undertaken, SARA requires that

a notice and brief analysis of the proposed plan must be published in a major local

newspaper of general circulation, such as the Capitol Times or Wisconsin State

Journal. A notice which explains the f inal remedial action plan adopted by U.S.

EPA will be published and the plan will be made available to the public before

commencement of any remedial action. Notices or advertisements also will be

published to announce all public meetings sponsored by U.S. EPA.

Public Meetings

SARA requires that the public has an opportunity for a

public meeting dur ing the public comment period. A public meeting held dur ing

the public comment period provides an opportunity for U.S. EPA to directly

address citizens' Questions and comments., and to discuss. Oie. rscn.ijjjjMUJ.riAd. wn/^ivtl

alternative(s). Public meetings also will be held at other times during the remedial

process such as at the start of the field work phase of the RI/FS and at the

conclusion of the remedial investigation. The U.S. EPA community relations

coordinator, and remedial project manager may conduct these meetings. The

meeting time and place will be coordinated with local officials . Planning for

public meetings should remain f lex ib le to account for f luc tua t ions in publ ic

interest.

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Public Meeting Transcript

A verbatim transcript will be taken if a public meeting is held dur ing the public

comment period on the U.S. EPA recommended alternative. U.S. EPA will place the

transcripts in the information repository.

Responsiveness Summary

All comments received during the public comment period will be addressed in a

document called a responsiveness summary. This report is required by SARA as

part of the Record of Decision (ROD) which formalizes the method in which the

final cleanup action for the site was chosen by U.S. EPA. The responsiveness

summary documents how U.S. EPA responded to and incorporated each public

comment into the ROD.

Revised Community Relations Plan

After the ROD has been signed by U.S. EPA, this community relations plan (CRP)

will be revised to take into account changing concerns of the community. The

revised CRP will update and ver i fy the information contained in this plan, assess

the community relations program to date, and to develop community relations

activities appropriate for the cleanup phase of the project.

Meetings with Local Officials and Residents

Various city and county officials, and residents have indicated that they want to

be kept informed about sampling results and other act ivi t ies at the City Disposal

site. U.S. EPA meetings with these of f ic ia l s may be held at various key times

throughout the remedial process when requested by the interested parties.

Update Reports

A series of update reports will be issued by U.S. EPA whenever new or pert inent

in format ion is available on the City Disposal site. The updates will be produced

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and distr ibuted periodically dur ing the Superfund process as deemed necessary by

the U.S. EPA.

Fact Sheets

Fact sheets, developed at certain time points dur ing the remedial process, are

intended to provide the community with detailed information about the site but

written in understandable terminology. A fact sheet will be released at the

beginning of the remedial investigation to explain the activities to be conducted

during the study and the to explain Superfund process. A second fact sheet will be

prepared to explain the f indings of the remedial investigation and feasibili ty

study, and to outline each of the remedial alternatives being considered for

cleanup of the City Disposal site. A detailed description of the U.S. EPA

recommended remedial al ternative also will be provided in this fact sheet. An

additional fact sheet may be issued to describe the remedial design and remedial

action phases to be implemented at the site.

Press Releases

Prepared statements will be released to local newspapers, radio and television

stations to announce the discovery of any significant f ind ings at the site dur ing

the remedial investigation and feas ib i l i ty s tudy, and to no t i fy the community of

any public meetings or publ ic comment periods. Addit ional press releases are

advisable at the completion of the d ra f t feas ib i l i ty study report and prior to

in i t ia t ion of the remedial action. The press releases should be mailed to the media

list in Appendix A.

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'IMPLEMENTATION TIMELltfE FORCITY DISPOSAL SITE

TOWN OF DUNN, WISCONSIN

CONSENT INITIATE COMPLETEORDER RI RI

ACTIVITIES

Public Comment Period

Published Notices X

Public Meetings X X

Public MeetingTranscript

ResponsivenessSummary

Information X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Respositories

Community Relations XPlan

INITIATE COMPLETE INITIATEFS FS/ROD RD/RA

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- As Needed - - - - - - - - - -Communication withLocal Officialsand Residents

Update Reports

Fact Sheets

Press Releases

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RI/FS = Remedial investigation/Feasibility StudyRD/RA = Remedial Design/Remedial ActionROD = Record of Dec-ision

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APPENDIX A

MAILING LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES

A. FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS - 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The Honorable William Proxmire, Senator (D)Washington DC Office (202) 224-56535241 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington DC, 20510

District Office (414) 469-6697Federal Court Building517 E. Wisconsin AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53202

The Honorable Robert Kasten, Senator (R)Washington DC Office (202) 224-5323110 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510

District Office (414) 784-5315120 Bishops WayBrookfield, WI 53005

The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeyer, Representative (D)Washington DC Office (202) 225-29062328 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington DC, 20515

District Off ice (608) 264-5206119 Martin Luther King Boulevard.,Ste. 505Madison, WI 53703

B. STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS

The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson (R) (608) 266-2211GovernorCapitol Office BuildingMadison, WI 53702

Senator Russell D. Feingold (D) (608) 266-667027th District3705 Lynn StreetMiddleton, WI 53562

Representative Joseph Wineke (D) (608) 266-965079th District115 Edward StreetVerona, WI 53590

C. LOCAL OFFICIALS

Edmond R. Minihan (608) 838-6432Town Chairman2379 Keenan RoadMcFarland, WI 53558

Rosalind Gausman (608) 255-4219Town Clerk4156 County Trunk Highway BMcFarland, WI 53558

Stanely R. Solheim (608) 835-5818Town Supervisor2380 Liatris LaneMcFarland, WI 53558

Eleanor A. White (608) 835-3488Town Supervisor4518 Schneider DriveOregon, WI 53575

Carol Terrel (608)266-4137Dane County Environmental Council210 Monona AvenueMadison, WI 53703

Scott Podboy (608) 241-4481Dane County Health Department1206 NorthpointMadison, WI 53704

D. FEDERAL OFFICIALS

Susan Pastor (312) 353-1325Community Relations CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency230 S. Dearborn StreetChicago, IL 60604

Bonnie Eleder (312) 886-4885Remedial Project ManagerU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyHazardous Waste Enforcement Branch230 S. Dearborn StreetChicago, IL 60604

Office of Regional Counsel (312) 886-6675U.S. Environmental Protection Agency230 S. Dearborn StreetChicago, IL 60604

E. STATE OFFICIALS

Mark Giesfeldt (608) 267-7562City Disposal SiteProject CoordinatorBureau of Solid Waste Mgmt.Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesP.O. Box 7921Madison, Wl 53707

Joe Brusca (608) 275-3296Wisconsin Department of Natura l ResourcesSouthern District3911 Fish Hatchery RoadMadison, WI 53711

F. CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTED GROUPS

League of Women Voters of Dane County (608) 255-5636708 E. DaytonMadison, WI 53703

Audubon Society - Madison (608) 255-2473111 KingMadison, WI 53703

Environmental Political Action Committee (608) 256-0565111 KingMadison, WI 53703

Sierra Club (608) 256-0565111 KingMadison, WI 53703

Environment Wisconsin, Inc. (608) 256-0565111 KingMadison, WI 53703

Stoughton Conservation Club (608) 873-8933984 Collins RoadStoughton, WI 53589

G. MEDIA

Newspapers

Stoughton Courier-Hub (608) 873-6671301 West Main StreetStoughton, WI 53589Attn: Steve Eily

Oregon Observer (608) 251-3252112 Janesville StreetOregon, WI 53575

Capital Times (608) 252-64001901 Fish Hatchery RoadMadison, WI 53713Environmental Reporter: Dan Allegretti

Wisconsin State Journal (608) 252-61001901 Fish Hatchery RoadMadison, WI 53713

Radio

WERN - FM (608) 266-0036732 N. Midvale BoulevardMadison, WI 53706Jim Fleming, Program Dir.

WHA (608) 263-3970821 University AvenueMadison, WI 53706News Director: Monika Petkus

WHIT (608)271-6611Box 4408Madison, WI 53711News Director: Pat Schmid

WIBA/WIBA-FM (608) 274-5450Box 99Madison, WI 53701News Director: Robert King

WNWC - FM (608)271-10255606 Medical CircleMadison, WI 53719News Director: Gordon Govier

Radio (Cont'd)

WORT - FM (608) 256-2001118 S. BedfordMadison, WI 53703Station Manager: David LePage

WSEY (608) 643-3375Box 556Middleton, WI 53583Les Cook - Public Affa i rs Director

WTDY (608)271-1484Box 2068Madison, WI 53701News Director: Boyd Britton

WTSO (608) 274-10705721 TokayMadison, WI 53708News Director: Judy Newman

WMAD (608) 249-92773392 BrooksSun Prairie 53590Program Director: Tom Teuber

Television

WHA - TV (PBS) (608) 263-2121821 University Ave.Madison, WI 53706News Director: David Iverson

WISC - TV (CBS) (608) 271-43217025 Raymond RoadMadison, WI 53711Public Affairs: Ellen PritzkowNews Director : Tom Bier

WKOW - TV (ABC) (608) 274-1234Box 100Madison, WI 53701News Director: Randy Alien

WMSN TV (IND) (608) 833-00477847 Big Sky DriveMadison, WI 53719Program Director: John Noonan

WMTV (NEC) (608) 274-1515615 Forward DriveMadison, WI 53711News Director: Bryan Brosamle

Stoughton and Dunkirk areServed by Madison Cable TV: (608) 274-3822Complete Channel TV, Inc5723 Tokay BlvdMadison, WI 53719Area Manager: Dennis G. Thums

APPENDIX B

LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION REPOSITORIESAND

PUBLIC MEETINGS

1. INFORMATION REPOSITORY LOCATIONS

Rosiland Gausman, Town Clerk (608) 255-4219456 County Trunk Highway BMcFarland, WI 53558

2. PUBLIC MEETING LOCATIONS

Town of Dunn Hall (608) 205-4219Route 1McFarland, WI 53558

Stoughton Public Library (608) 873-6281304 S. FourthStoughton, WI 53589Limited Seating: Approximately 20 people

APPENDIX C

List of Acronyms and Glossary Terms

ACRONYMS

CD - Consent Decree

CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and LiabilityAct of 1980.

CRP - Community Relations Plan

FS - Feasibility Study

HRS - Hazard Ranking System

NPL - National Priorities List

ppm/ppb - parts per million/parts per billion

PRP - Potentially Responsible Party

QA/QC - Quality Assurance/Quality Control

ROD - Record of Decision

RA - Remedial Action

RD - Remedial Design

RI - Remedial Investigation

RPM - Remedial Project Manager

SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.

VOC - Volatile Organic Compound

GLOSSARY

Aquifer - A layer of rock or soil below the ground surface that can supply usablequantities of ground water to wells and springs. Aquifers can be a source of waterfor dr inking and other uses.

Community Relations Plan (CRP) - The CRP outlines specific community relationsactivities that occur during the remedial response at a site. The CRP outlines howthe U.S. EPA will keep the public informed of work at the site and the ways inwhich citizens can review and comment on decisions that may affect the f inalactions at the site. This document is available in the U.S. EPA informationrepository.

Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liabi l i ty Act(CERCLA) - A Federal law passed in 1980 and modified in 1986 by the SuperfundAmendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The Act created a special tax onchemical manufacturers that goes into a trust fund, commonly known asSuperfund, to investigate and clean up hazardous waste sites. Under the programU.S. EPA can either:

o Pay for site cleanup when parties responsible for the contaminationcannot be located or are unwilling or unable to perform the work.

o Take legal action to force parties responsible for site contamination toclean up the site or pay back the federal government for the cost of the cleanup.

Consent Decree (CD) - A legal document, approved and issued by a judge, thatformalizes an agreement reached between U.S. EPA and potentially responsibleparties (PRPs) where PRPs will perform all or part of a Superfund site cleanup.The consent decree describes actions that PRPs are required to perform and issubject to a public comment period.

Consent Order - A legal document negotiated by U.S. EPA and potentiallyresponsible parties which sets forth the guidelines for conducting an RI/FS.

Contaminant Plume - A column of contamination with measurable horizontal andvertical dimensions that is suspended in and moves with ground water.

The Hazard Ranking System (MRS) - Used by U.S. EPA to decide whether a siteshould be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL). The score a site receivesfrom the HRS compares the relative hazards for d i f fe ren t sites, t ak ing intoaccount the impact the site has on ground water, surface water, and air, as well asthe number of people potentially affected by the contamination. Sites receiving ascore of 28.5 or greater are proposed for the NPL.

Heavy Metals - A group of metals including lead, chromium, cadmium, and cobalt.These can be highly toxic at relat ively low concentrations.

Leachate - A common term when talking about landfills. Leachate is not a specificchemical itself; it is a l iquid tha t has percolated through wastes and containscomponents of these wastes. For instance, water may mix with leaking wastesinside a l andf i l l , become contaminated, and then seep into the water table,polluting drinking water wells.

Monitoring Wells - Special wells drilled at specific locations on or off a hazardouswaste site where ground water can be sampled at selected depths. The samples arethen studied to determine such things as the direction of ground water flow andthe types and amounts of contaminants present.

National Priorities List (NPL) — U.S. EPA's list of the top priority hazardous wastesites in the country that are eligible for federal cleanup money under Superfund.

Public Comment Period - A time period during which the public can review andcomment on various documents and U.S. EPA actions. For example, a commentperiod is provided when U.S. EPA proposes to add sites to the National PrioritiesList. Also, a minimum 30-day comment period is held to allow citizens to reviewand comment on a draft feasibility study.

Remedial Action (RA) — Response actions that stop or substantially reduce arelease or threat of a release of hazardous substances that are serious but not animmediate threat to public health.

Remedial Alternative — A method or combination of methods designed to protectpublic health, welfare and the environment over the long term, from releases ofhazardous substances at a Superfund site. Remedial alternatives are usuallyprojects or a combination of technologies that contain, remove, or destroy most ofthe contaminants in the air, water, soil and/or ground water at a Superfund site.

Remedial Design (RD) -- A phase of the remedial action that follows the remedialinvestigation/feasibility study and includes the development of engineeringdrawings and specifications for a site cleanup.

Remedial Investigation/Feasibil i ty Study (RI/FS) -- A Remedial Investigation (RI)examines the nature and extent of contamination problems at a site. TheFeasibility Study (FS) evaluates d i f ferent remedial alternatives for site cleanupand recommends the most cost effective alternative.

Sludge -- A generic term that describes a thickened solid/liquid waste by-productof an industrial or recycling process.

Sludge Lagoon — A pond used to dry or store semi-solid waste products (sludge).

Suoerfund -- The commonly used term that describes the federal legislationauthorizing U.S. EPA to investigate and respond to the release or threatened releaseof hazardous substances into the environment. Also known as CERCLA(Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabil i ty Act). In1986, Superfund was reauthorized as SARA - Superfund Amendments andReauthorizat ion Act.

Superfund Amendments and Reau tho r i za t i on Act (SARA) -- Modifications toCERCLA enacted on October 17, 1986.

Volati le Organic Compound (VOC) - Carbon-containing compound that evaporates(volatizes) readily at room temperature.