Wisconsin and Minnesota State Dredge PermiCng Processes Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials Summit

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1 Wisconsin and Minnesota State Dredge PermiCng Processes Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials Summit by Dr. Richard Stewart, Ph.D, CTL & Dr. Amit Mokashi, Ph.D Research Assistants: TJ Ahvenniemi & Drew Strandberg

2 Duluth Superior Harbor Duluth Lake Superior St. Louis Bay Superior Bay Superior h2p:// %20FINAL% pdf

3 Research Goals The goal is to compare process maps dredge projects between Minnesota or Wisconsin: Who will I need to talk to? (agencies) What will I need to do? (required testng/permits) How long will it take? (documented vs. industry experience) What can I do with dredged material? (beneficial reuse/ permits) What are the differences in the permicng process between Minnesota and Wisconsin (actual dredging/beneficial reuse)

4 Research Approach Compare dredge permit process from two sample states; Minnesota and Wisconsin Compare dredge material management requirements; contaminants limits, reuse consideraton Interview industry experts and government officials to cross- reference with documented state procedures; Specifically for Duluth- Superior harbor which is shared by both states

5 Primary Agencies Involved in the Dredgeing Permit Process Minnesota Wisconsin State Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Public Waters Work Permit Minnesota PolluTon Control Agency (MPCA) Dredged materials management permits permit Local Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (MBWAR) Wetland Conserva=on Act Federal United States Army Core of Engineers (USACE) Sec=on 404 of the Clean Water Act Sec=on 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act State Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Chapter 30 permit Wisconsin Pollu=on Discharge Elimina=on System (WPDES) permit Other Federally recognized tribes, bands, or communi=es

6 Dredging Permit Process in Minnesota Vs. Dredging Permit Process in Wisconsin Applicant prepares project proposal Applicant approaches MDNR regional office with project proposal and data MDNR representa=ve coordinates with Fish & Wildlife & other departments MDNR Approved Find non- dredging alterna=ve Denied Preliminary Applica=on to WDNR watershed management specialist for data list <50 yd 3 + no known contaminants >50 yd 3 and/or known contaminants WDNR determines & communicates sampling requirements Send completed Water/Wetland Project Applica=on form to USACE, MDNR, MBWSR (USACE forwards form to MPCA) Applicant completes sampling & analysis as per plan approved by WDNR Permi_ng subjec=ve If dredged material originates from MPCA zoned loca=ons then MPCA permits may be needed (Twin Ports one example) Applicant submits permits based on WDNR s review of analysis Permits Needed Send appropriate permits to manage dredged materials applica=ons to MPCA Send appropriate No=fica=on to Manage Dredged Material form to MPCA and follow specific Best Management Prac=ces Permits Not Needed WDNR reviews & approves permits based on Chapter 30 and no=fies applicant Applicant no=fies WDNR at least 5 days prior to dredging ac=vi=es Permits/No=fica=on processed = begin dredging Permits processed = begin dredging

7 Permit Process Timeline Minnesota = days MDNR and MBWSR wait up to 60 days for processing of permit to dredge 1 MPCA wait up to 180 days for processing of MPCA water quality/management of dredge material permits 2 wait 30 days ager sending NoTficaTon to Manage Dredged Materials without a Permit form to MPCA. If no response within 30 days, managing dredged materials without a permit is allowed. 3 Wisconsin = days Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Dredging Permission 1 Processing of preliminary applica=on Watershed management rep days Sampling requirements 30 days Applicant completes sampling 30 days* WDNR review of sample 10 days WDNR permits requirements ** Reuse Permi_ng General 30 days Individual 135 days Without a public hearing - as few as days With a public hearing - as few as days Exemp=on From Permits - 15 days Chapter 30 approval 30 days * * Approxima=ons that could be subject to change ** many different permits required; =mes vary 1. h2ps:// 2. h2p:// document.html? gid= h2p:// document.html? gid= h2p://cdm16119.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collec?on/ p267601coll4/id/1274/rec/16

8 Industry Experience Permit Process Timeline InformaTon gathered March 2013 through interview with: Ted Smith, President Marine Tech LLC Minnesota: clean site/no history of industrial use = 60 days contaminants/history of industrial use = 180+ days Wisconsin: clean site/no history of industrial use = 120 days contaminants/history of industrial use = 1 year+ Other factors that can cause agencies to deviate from general guide to permit process: Quality of applica=ons Agency staffing/work load Poli=cal pressure Subjec=ve opinions Owner/Dredging Party s history with Agency Total cost consideraton Permit fees/required tes=ng = $ 2,500+

9 Dredge Material - Defined The biggest difference between the states is their designa=on of dredge material as solid waste vs. excavated material Minnesota = Excavated Material Avoids having to manage dredge material as waste and provides greater opportuni=es for beneficial reuse 1 Less strict contaminant regula=ons Wisconsin = Solid Waste Chapter NR (71) Wis. Adm. Code: any solid waste removed from the bed of any surface water 2 Transporters have to be permiked by WDNR WDNR license is required for solid waste landfill More strict contaminant regula=ons 1. h2p:// content/uploads/2011/08/beneficial- Uses- of- Great- Lakes- Dregded- Material pdf 2. h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/500.pdf

10 Dredge Material Reuse With the contnued exhauston of confined disposal facilites both states have been forced to encourage the beneficial reuse of dredge materials Wisconsin Wisconsin has not published a formal guide but has introduced a new approach to permi_ng beneficial reuse (blanket permit) Minnesota MPCA has published the guide Managing Dredge Materials 1 1. h2p:// document.html?gid=12959

11 Dredge Material DesignaTon Minnesota 1 Level 1 Dredged Material is at or below Tier 1 analyte concentra=ons for all of the Soil Reference Values (SRVs) Level 2 Dredged Material is at or below Tier 2 analyte concentra=ons for all of the SRVs Level 3 Dredged Material has significant contamina=on, by one or more analyte concentra=ons being greater than the Tier 2 SRV Note MPCA 2 regulates MN dredge material reuse based on levels and WDNR regulates WI dredge material reuse by 3 major codes Wisconsin 2 Wisconsin has not set formal levels for the contamina=on of dredge material Dredge material is determined to be exempt or not exempt from solid waste regula=on WDNR evaluates each project on a case- by- case basis to decide if it can be beneficially reused: Residen=ally Industrially WDNR will use sec=ons of the Wis. Adm. Code pertaining to other forms of solid waste in evalua=ng if dredge material is safe to use NR 538 (Industrial Byproducts) NR 528 (Sediment Evalua=on) NR 720 (Solid Waste Clean- up Standards) 1. h2p:// document.html?gid= h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/538.pdf

12 Purpose of DesignaTon For both States the purpose of categorizaton is to determine where the dredge material is safe for reuse Minnesota 1 Level 1 Dredged Material is suitable for reuse residen=ally, recrea=onally, or industrially Level 2 Dredge Material is suitable for reuse industrially Level 3 Dredged Material is not suitable for use or reuse, and must be disposed of at an appropriate solid waste facility Wisconsin Purpose is to determine: Does material qualify for exemp=on from solid waste regula=ons What, if any, beneficial reuse op=ons dredge material is suited for If the dredge material is safe to be beneficially reused: Residen=ally; health risks Indus=ally; environmental risks General rule: lower category = Less RestricTons 1. h2p:// document.html?gid=12959

13 Minnesota And Wisconsin Dredge Material Reuse Standards Example Arsenic A Total Elemental Analysis of dredge material shows Arsenic contamina=on of 10 MG/KG dry weight An ASTM water Leach Test of dredge material shows Arsenic contamina=on of 0.04 MG/L water What Beneficial Reuse can it be used for?

14 Sediment Analysis Criteria Minnesota 1 Excerpt from MPCA document Managing Dredged Materials - Table 5: Dredged material soil reference Wisconsin 2 Excerpts from NR 538 Wis. Adm. Code BENEFICIAL USE OF INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCTS Appendix 1 Table 2b = Level 2: Industrial Use Appendix 1 Table 2a - > WDNR could use Industrial Byproducts contaminaton categories in designatng dredge material (Guideline) 1. h2p:// document.html?gid= h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/538.pdf

15 What this Tells Us Dredge material with Arsenic at these concentratons is suitable for: Minnesota = any industrial beneficial reuse opton Wisconsin = if WDNR is using Industrial Byproduct allowable contaminaton levels as a guide, then any industrial beneficial reuse optons are allowed Note All other contaminants included on tables must also be within required parameters to be categorized at these levels

16 Dredge Material Management, Disposal or Reuse Minnesota MPCA Do I need a permit to store, treat, dispose and/or reuse dredged materials? Disposal/reuse permits may be required if the dredged material originates from the following areas: Mississippi River downstream of River Mile Minnesota River downstream of River Mile 27 St. Croix River downstream of River Mile 26 St. Louis River downstream of the State Hwy 23 crossing St. Louis Bay or Duluth/Superior Harbor Out- of- state projects 1 **If the project is not located in the areas above, a permit for the management of dredged materials is not required** 1. h2p:// and- cleanup/cleanup- programs- and- topics/topics/dredged- materials- management.html

17 Minnesota MPCA 1 Do I need a permit to store, treat, dispose and/or reuse dredged materials? Is there reason to believe material contains contaminants? (per MPCA guidance document) Yes Perform chemical analysis (per MPCA guidance document) Are the results below Tier 1/Tier 2 SRVs? No Contact MPCA Solid Waste Program/Haz. Waste Program for disposal options No Yes No START Sample dredged material and perform sieve analysis Is the material sand? (classi'ied as sand when 7% or less of the sample passes through a #200 sieve) Yes Does the project involve dredging less than 3,000 yd 3? No Yes Adapted from exis=ng flow Diagram * If dredged material is going to a permi6ed CDF, no permit needed No permit needed, send NotiPication form Apply for a dredge disposal and reuse permit from MPCA 1. h2p:// and- cleanup/cleanup- programs- and- topics/topics/dredged- materials- management.html

18 Wisconsin Flow diagram not from WDNR Do I need a permit to store, treat, dispose and/ or reuse dredged materials? START Is there a blanket permit for reuse? (Erie Pier) No WDNR evaluates re- use applicaton Assigned WMS and dredging party coordinate with assigned rep. from WDNR Waste Facility Environmental Monitoring Sediment Analysis along with previously reported contaminant quanttes determine if: Yes Applicant must apply for a Low Hazard Grant of ExempTon from solid waste regulatons (NR (8) Wis. Adm. Code) Public meetng where applicant presents project; public comments are considered (NR Wis. Adm. Code) > 3000 yds 3 or > 50 ppm pcb s or any metal contaminant WDNR makes professional decision based on (NR 538, 528, 720 Wis. Adm. Code) < 3000 yds 3 and < 50 ppm pcb s or any metal contaminant Material can be beneficially reused Material can not be beneficially reused Dredge material is exempt from solid waste regulaton (NR (3) Wis. Adm. Code)

19 Removing Material From PRF I am an interested party in reusing material from PRF What do I need to do? AuthorizaTon from Duluth Port Authority to transfer ownership of material ($) AuthorizaTon from USACE to operate loading machinery within PRF Minnesota Port Authority annually reports to MPCA to confirm contaminaton levels (Erie Pier = below Tier 1 SRVs) TransportaTon- cover- routes- monitor Wisconsin WDNR may issue blanket permits for specific reuse allowed from PRF Sand = any industrial actvity within Douglas County Silt = additonal restrictons (invasive species)

20 Beneficial Reuse IniTaTves PermiCng requirements and contaminaton rarely effect feasibility of beneficial reuse; Usually prohibi=ve economic factors are the main obstacle Minnesota and Wisconsin examples: ConstrucTon materials- WM Fill to rebuild islands (Green Bay, WI) Beach nourishment- WM Road projects- WM Backfill for docks- W Police firing berm W Cover soil for landfills- WM Stormwater retenton pond- M Basement fill (old buildings)- M MN Point/WI Point Topsoil- M Mineland reclamaton- M

21 Comparing Minnesota and Wisconsin Key SimilariTes State level regulatory agencies oversee most of the process USACE s=ll holds jurisdic=on in both states For both, beneficial re- use of dredge material is in their best interest and steps have been taken to make re- use op=ons and applica=on easier during the dredging process. Key Differences Defini=on of dredge material as Solid Waste Vs. Excavated Material Sampling requirements and allowable contaminant levels Length of permi_ng process more defined for WI Subjec=ve nature of re- use and/ or disposal approval Flow Diagrams In Minnesota local government approval/input required

22 Wisconsin and Minnesota State Dredge PermiCng Processes A Twin Ports and Mississippi River PerspecTve Harbor Technical Advisory Commiwee! QUESTIONS?

23 Regulatory Authority Wisconsin WDNR regulates dredge permicng process based on - Chapter NR of Wis. Adm. Code sediment sampling and analysis, monitoring protocol and disposal criteria for dredging projects and includes : Chapter NR of Wis. Adm. Code what qualifies as dredging in Navigable Waterways Chapter NR of Wis. Adm. Code fees involved in permi_ng Chapter NR of Wis. Adm. Code beneficial reuse of industrial byproducts 1. h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/347.pdf 2. h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/345.pdf 3. h2ps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/346.pdf 4. h2p://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/538.pdf

24 Regulatory Authority Minnesota General permits to dredge are regulated by 1 USACE, 2 MDNR, 3 MBWSR; each with separate opinion pertaining to the dredge project MPCA regulates disposal and/or beneficial reuse considera=on