The Faust Corporation has always held safety, quality and environmental impact as its first concern in the designing and construction of projects.

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1 The Faust Corporation is a full service Marine Construction company providing dredging services to our private and public sector clients. Our services range from simple dredging projects providing additional draft in small marinas and harbors to conceptual design and implementation of multi million dollar restoration of contaminated sediments in lakes, streams and rivers. Our projects have ranged from repairing buoys for the US Coast Guard to design and implementation of the St. Lawrence River Remediation Project for the EPA in Massena, New York. The majority of our projects have been located in the Great Lakes Region, but we are able to perform work along the Mississippi River, East Coast, Florida and Louisiana. We have all types of marine construction equipment available for bare or fully found charter. Our list of equipment includes tugs, barges, dredging equipment, backhoes, derricks, pile driving equipment, compressors and generators. We design and build all phases of marine construction, from both land and water. We are proud of our long history of developing new and innovative solutions to marine construction problems. The Faust Corporation has always held safety, quality and environmental impact as its first concern in the designing and construction of projects. The Faust Corporation is a marine and dredging construction company actively involved in environmental cleanup. We have successfully completed environmental clean-up projects for the EPA in several locations throughout Michigan and New York. The Faust Corporation is known for its highly innovative and cost effective approaches on difficult construction sites. Our expertise and years of experience as well as our honest and straightforward approach to business make Faust Corporation the type of construction team you want working on your project FAUST CORPORATION IS A CERTIFIED WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS

2 The Faust Corporation is a full service Marine Construction company providing dredging services to our private and public sector clients. Our services range from simple dredging projects providing additional draft in small marinas and harbors to conceptual design and implementation of multi million dollar restoration of contaminated sediments in lakes, streams and rivers. WHITE LAKE MICHIGAN With our fleet of multiple crane barges, tugs and sediment scows Faust Corporation can rapidly mobilize to a project site and is capable of working on multiple projects. With our ability to respond quickly Faust Corporation has deployed dredging crews to perform emergency dredging services in both the Rouge River and Old Rouge River in response to bank failures that effectively closed the river channels to navigation. ROUGE RIVER EMERGENCY SERVICES ST LAWRENCE RIVER MASSENA NY F a u s t C o r p o r a t i o n p r o v i d e s b o t h ENVIRONMENTAL and NAVIGATIONAL dredging services and can assist with the design, permitting, sediment characterization, implementation and disposal needs of our clients TRENTON CHANNEL DETROIT RIVER

3 Faust Corporation is a leader i n the En v ir o nm en tal Dredging industry. Our Engineering and Science staff have designed, implemented and completed numerous environmental projects. Faust Corporation has successfully completed projects requiring the removal of PCBs, Heavy Metals (including Mercury) PAHs an d oil l ad en sediments. These projects are completed well within the time and budget constraints of the project requirements. Our fleet of derrick barges, excavators, survey boats and equipment allow us to rapidly deploy and effectively perform dredging operations. Faust Corporation designed and built special sediment containment scows equipped with filter pens to allow interstitial water to drain from sediments reducing the cost of water treatment facilities at the unloading site. COMPLETED PROJECTS To the right is a partial list of Environmental Dredging Projects that Faust Corporation has successfully completed. Individual project details follow. RIVERVIEW SEDIMENT REMEDIATION PROJECT ST. LAWRENCE RIVER SEDIMENT REMEDIATION RETENTION BASIN CLEANOUT ECORSE MICHIGAN WHITE LAKE SEDIMENT REMEDIATION

4 OWNER ENGINEER DREDGING CONTRACTOR BASF MIKE DELACY CH2M HILL FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 6 MONTHS SCOPE OF WORK Prepare Dredge Material Offloading Area Install Sheet Pile Deflection Wall Install Silt Curtain Turbidity Control System Install Turbidity Monitoring System Removal of Oversized Debris Removal of 30,000 Yards Contaminated Sediments Shoreline Excavation for Slope Stability Install and Operate Turbidity Monitoring Stations PROJECT OVERVIEW Faust Corporation was contracted to remove approximately 30,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments from the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River at Riverview, Michigan. The project included removal of oversized construction debris that had been deposited along the shoreline. Turbidity containment was required to prevent the downstream movement of re-suspended sediments from the dredging operation. Due to the flow velocities a sheet pile flow deflection wall was installed at the upper end of the project site to protect the silt curtain containment system. Monitoring of turbidity levels outside the dredge area was conducted to ensure that re-suspended material was not being transported downstream. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS Oversized Debris: The water front had been previously expanded by disposal of construction debris along the shoreline. In part of the dredging area the debris was large and posed a problem for the operator trying to grab the large pieces. To solve the problem a Side Scan Sonar unit was installed on the barge and the data from the unit was sent directly to the operator s view screen in Clam Vision. The operator could then see the location and orientation of large debris allowing the operator to precisely grab the object with as little disturbance of the surrounding material as possible. Turbidity Monitoring: Turbidity Monitoring outside the dredge area was required to ensure that re-suspended sediments from dredging were not being transported downstream. To ensure that dredging operations were not exceeding the required action levels, real time turbidity monitoring was performed and the data were transmitted to the dredge and field office to alert the dredge operator and field supervision of any possible measurements that exceed the action levels set for the project. Turbidity reading outside the dredge area did not exceed the turbidity action levels set for the project.

5 OWNER ENGINEER DREDGING CONTRACTOR CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION SCOPE OF WORK REYNOLDS ALUMINUN ALCOA - MASSENA NY METCALF & EDDY BILL PRIORE FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST 8 MONTHS Install Sheet Pile to Enclose Dredge Area Install Silt Curtains to segregate Hot Areas Install Air Curtain Gates Construct Offloading Dock Dredge Contaminated Sediments Transport Sediments To Off Loading Dock Design & Install Barge Dewatering System PROJECT OVERVIEW A portion of the shoreline and river adjacent to Reynolds Aluminum (now Alcoa) was contaminated with high levels of PCBs and PAHs. Faust Corporation was contracted as the Prime Dredging Contractor as part of the sediment remediation project. To prevent possible downstream transportation of resuspended sediment the entire dredge area was enclosed within a steel sheet pile wall. The dredge area was divided into areas of high and low PCB concentrations. The high concentration areas were enclosed with silt curtains and air curtain gates were installed to allow for the movement of marine equipment. Sediments were removed from the river using an environmental level cut clamshell bucket, placed into sediment scows and transported to the unloading dock. At this point the material was loaded into trucks and hauled to the dewatering/stabilization area before transport to the disposal facility. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS To minimize the amount of water reaching the dock a filter pen system was developed that allowed water to drain from the sediments within the sediment scow and drain through a filter system back into the dredge area. This significantly reduces the amount of Portland required to stabilize the material for shipment.

6 OWNER ENGINEER DREDGING U. S. Steel NICK DERNICK OVERSIGHT URS FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 3 MONTHS SCOPE OF WORK Conduct Hydrographic Survey within Sediment Basins Collect Sediment Characterization Samples Determine Volume of Sediment within Basin Dredge Sediment from Basins Transport Sediment to USACE Rouge River CDF Facility PROJECT OVERVIEW The U. S. Steel Facility in Ecorse, Michigan has three decommissioned sediment retention basins that were constructed adjacent to the facility on the banks of the Detroit River. Material remaining in the basins was a thick oily sludge that had accumulated over several years of previous use. The oils from the sludge were found to be leaking from the basins and entering the Detroit River. U. S. Steel contracted with Faust Corporation to characterize the material for disposal, determine the volume of oily sediment within each basin and remove the material using mechanical dredging methods. We were required to enclose each basin with a silt curtain with oil containment curtains and absorbent oil booms inside the curtains. The sediment was removed using barge mounted crane equipped with a clamshell bucket. The material was removed from the basins and loaded directly into sediment scows for transportation downriver to the disposal facility at the western end of Lake Erie. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS To prevent potential contamination of the river with dredged sediments a drip pan system was developed to capture any sediment that spilled from the clam shell bucket as it was swung to the scow. The system consisted of two large splash pans that would capture any spilled material and redirect it either back into the basin or into the sediment scows.

7 OWNER ENGINEER DREDGING Occidental Chemical EARTH TECH INC MIKE CHASE FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 6 MONTHS PROJECT OVERVIEW Removal of approximately 15,000 cubic yards of lake sediments contaminated with PCB s, asbestos, lead and chromium. The project area was situated in a portion of White Lake with water depths ranging from 40 to 55 feet. Approximately one third of the PCB contaminated material had concentrations greater then 50 mg/kg and the asbestos was present in levels that required special attention. The PCB material was layered or sandwich between other layers of non PCB material. The sediment was mechanically dredged and transported by barge to an unloading site. The material was unloaded and placed directly into trucks for transportation to a blending / homogenizer process and then pumped into geotubes for dewatering and later disposal. The project was completed in a safe manner with no incidents, on time and under budget. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS Faust Corporation provided an innovative design build proposal that allowed for precise (surgical) removal of the contaminated material while segregating the PCB material from the remainder of the sediments removed. In addition to segregating the PCB material from the non TSCA material the PCB contaminated material was effectively separated into material with concentrations greater the 50 mg/kg and material with concentrations less than 50 mg/ kg.

8 Faust Corporation is equipped to provide state of the art NAVIGATIONAL DREDGING services to our public and private sector clients. With our fleet of derrick barges, sediment transport scows, tugs, survey boats and equipment, and pump off barge we are able to provide reliable, cost effective dredging services. EMERGENCY DREDGING ROUGE RIVER Faust Corporation is capable of conducting hydrographic surveys to more efficiently design the dredging needs of our clients. U S COAST GUARD PORT HURON MI To ensure dredging accuracy all dredges are equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) and dredging activities are tracked in real time using Clam Vision dredging tracking software. CURRENT PROJECTS FY09 Maintenance Dredging Point Lookout Harbor Au Gres River, Michigan Client: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit Faust Corporation has been awarded the navigational dredging of the Au Gres River and Point Lookout Harbor as part of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Maintenance Dredging Program/ This project will be completed during the summer of 2010 and involves the removal, transportation and disposal of 15,000 +/- cubic yards of sediments and the removal of vegetation from the west and east breakwaters. FAUST CORP PUMP OFF BARGE COMPLETED PROJECTS PORT HURON COAT GUARD SEVERSTAL NA GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM ROUGE RIVER FACILITY MARATHON BULK TRANSFER FACILITY - ROUGE RIVER FAUST PUMP OFF DISCHARGE

9 OWNER DREDGING CONTRACTOR Great Lakes Petroleum FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 3 WEEKS SCOPE OF WORK Conduct Pre-Dredge hydrographic survey Remove sediments to -20 LWD Transport Sediment to Rouge River CDF Pump sediment to required disposal site. Conduct Post-Dredge hydrographic survey ROUGE RIVER FACILITY, MICHIGAN PROJECT OVERVIEW Great Lakes Petroleum contracted Faust Corporation to perform navigational dredging at the facility docks on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan. The dock had been out of service for several years and a pre-dredge survey indicated that several feet of silt had accumulated reducing the available draft for freighters. To increase the load potential for freighters a dredging program was designed to remove sediment to a depth of 20 feet below (-20) the Low Water Datum (LWD). Based on pre-dredge data approximately 5600 cubic yards of material had accumulated. The permit issued to Great Lakes Petroleum allowed for the removal of 4500 cubic yards of material requiring modification of the dredge plans. The decision was made to shorten the dredge area by approximately 100 feet to remain within the volume restrictions of the permit. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS / PROBLEMS During the dredging operations two unexpected conditions were encountered. First there was a large amount of debris in the sediment. The debris ranged in character from large broken wood piles to large cement and brick and mortar rubble. In addition a large amount of structural lumber was uncovered. Based on the position of the broken wood piles and other factors this debris is believed to be the remnants of an old dock that had been removed in the past and most of the debris deposited in the water. Second the western third (downstream) of the dredge area had apparently never been dredge in the past. Only a couple of feet of soft silty material, typical of siltation of a period of time, were encountered. The bulk of the material was native clay. This forced a change in dredging operations requiring the use a smaller, toothed digging bucket that was capable of digging the hard clay. Additionally this clay could not be unloaded by pumping and had to be unloaded into trucks and transported to the disposal area.

10 OWNER ENGINEER DREDGING CONTRACTOR SeverStal NA FAUST CORPORATION FAUST CORPORATION- MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 2 MONTHS SCOPE OF WORK Conduct Pre Dredge Survey Determine Required Dredge Volume Dredge Sediments Transport Sediments to Rouge River CDF Conduct Post Dredge Survey Install silt curtains and oil booms PROJECT OVERVIEW Faust Corporation was contracted by SeverStal NA to perform navigational dredging operations at the Rouge River Plant. The SeverStal NA boat slip had silted in requiring freighters to light load in order to enter the slip increasing shipping costs. Dredge operations removed sediment increasing the water depth to the same level as the approach up the Rouge River. This enabled the freighters to increase load capacities thus reducing shipping costs. In addition to dredging in the slip a dock face located in the Rouge River Turning basis was also dredged to allow freighters dock access for loading material to be transported away. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS The docks were operational during dredging activities and Faust Corporation was required to work around the shipping schedule to prevent production delays. Daily the silt curtains and oil booms had to be opened at the end of the shift to allow freighter traffic access to the dock.

11 Faust Corporation is experienced in providing a wide range of Environmental Services to our clients. Our Engineering and Science staff is well experienced in the design and implementation of complex Environmental Restoration Projects. WHITE LAKE MICHIGAN Faust Corporation is e x p e r i e n c e d i n c o l l e c t i o n a n d characterization of LAKE LANSING DRIM REMOVAL sediment samples for disposal and dredging design criterion. With our environmental project experience we can help our clients design and implement their projects in compliance with current regulations. We can assist our clients with bench scale studies to evaluate the best alternatives for the solidification and stabilization of materials for transport. INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION ENIRONMENTAL CLAMSHELL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: REMOVAL OF SEDIMENTS CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS, PAH, HEAVY METALS, OIL & SLUDGE. LOCATION AND REMOVAL OF CHEMICAL DRUMS FROM SUB AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS. CHARACTERIZATION, REMOVAL, STABILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS FROM INDUSTRIAL WWTP SETTLING PONDS. INSTALLATION OF PNEUMATIC CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS. FAUST CORPORATION COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS BASF RIVERVIEW SEDIMENT REMEDIATION LAKE LANSING DRUM RECOVERY & DISPOSAL SPRINGWELLS SEAWALL DESIGN / BUILD ST. LAWRENCE RIVER SEDIMENT REMEDIATION WHITE LAKE SEDIMENT RESTORATION Our dredges and excavators are equipped with GPS and all dredging and excavation activities can be recorded electronically allowing Faust Corporation to provide our clients with concise d o c u m e n t a t i o n showing that projects goals were DREDGE DATA REPRESENTATION met.

12 OWNER ENGINEER CONTRACTOR Economic Growth Corporation City of Detroit WILL TAMMINGA HNTB FAUST CORPORATION MARC FAUST CONTRACT DETAILS DURATION 9 MONTHS SCOPE OF WORK This was a design/build project. Faust Corporation designed and constructed approximately 1425 lineal feet of seawall along the Detroit River s edge. On completion of the project the seawall had to be capable of accommodating dockage of great lakes freighters. PROJECT OVERVIEW The construction of this project was at the Old Coke Plant. The soils were contaminated and had to remain on site. Existing seawalls and a water intake structure were removed to allow for the installation of 90 foot long sheets with a tie-back system 110 feet back. An H-Pile concrete relieving platform was installed behind the seawall to allow for the placement and storage of 14,000 ton stone stockpiles. 100 Ton bollards and high strength plastic fenders were installed. Over 50,000 cubic yards of material was excavated, handled and reinstalled. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS While construction operations were proceeding, Faust Corporation had to employ unique scheduling and sequencing to allow for onsite construction of a cement storage facility and the continual operation of a barge transport terminal. We designed and employed a unique H-Pile tieback system to allow for the installation of a Ship Unloader within ten feet of our seawall.

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