Region 5

Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes

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Enter the Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice video competition - Deadline February 16, 2010

Climate Change Art Challenge - for grades 6-8 - Deadline March 22, 2010

Asian Carp and the Great Lakes, US Fish & Wildlife Service Asian Carp Management site

Interactive map of all enforcement actions for FY 2009

PCBs in Caulk in Older Buildings

Cleanup Sites

Meetings & Conferences

• Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Town of Pines Superfund meeting cancelled due to poor weather.
• Buick City public hearing February 18, 2010 in Flint, MI
• New EPA lead law goes into effect April 22, 2010; IL State Public Health Department holds informational meetings on new Renovation, Repair and Painting lead law

Public Comment Opportunities

• EPA invites your comments on the proposed cleanup plan for the Southend portion of the former Buick City facility in Flint, MI. EPA wants to clean up a portion of the site using a steam treatment on contaminated underground water and excavating or containing areas of polluted soil. Addressing environmental contamination will be an important consideration for any business that is interested in redeveloping the Southend portion of Buick City. Your input is important because EPA may modify or select another cleanup option based on public comments. Comment period runs January 28 to midnight, February 28, 2010.
• EPA seeks comments on reporting requirements for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Projects
  EPA seeks public comment on the proposed Information Collection Requirements for the nearly $475 million dollars in grants, contracts, and intra-agency agreements to be issued under GLRI. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, EPA must seek public input on the reporting requirements before submitting them to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
  You may submit comments electronically or on paper as described in the Jan. 5 Federal Register notice (PDF) (3pp, 56K) Comments due by March 8, 2010.

Notices of proposed penalty orders or complaints for penalties

• RHC Docket No. CWA-05-2010-0005 Charles D. Sharp & Associates, Inc. d/b/a Sharp Homes, Hunter’s Ridge Development, Shorewood, Illinois 60404, Joliet Construction Project, Joliet, IL
• RHC Docket No. CWA-05-2010-0004 Solar Sources, Inc. Peterburg, IN
• RHC Docket No. CWA-05-2010-0003 Maple Ridge Sewer Service, Inc. Stanchfield, MN

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