Opportunities for Input on Housatonic Rest of River Permit Submittals
- Submittals currently open to public input
- Submittals scheduled to be received in the future
- Submittals with closed input periods
In accordance with the Consent Decree and the Final Permit, EPA has the approval authority over Housatonic Rest of River Permit submittals, after reasonable opportunity for review and comment by Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). Although there is no formal public comment period on Rest of River Permit submittals, EPA has committed to making Permit submittals available to the public and other stakeholders prior to EPA formally responding to GE whenever practical.
EPA will not formally respond to GE prior to 30 days of the date of the documents. Therefore, if you have any suggestions or comments, please provide them to EPA at R1Housatonic@epa.gov by the date shown below. In addition, all Rest of River SOW Correspondence is available: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collection/01/SC35333
Please note that EPA may make public all emails and input received and may publish such information on EPA’s website. By submitting input, be aware that any personal information (for example, name, home address, e-mail address, and phone number) may be publicly disclosed. If you wish to submit information that you would like to remain confidential, please contact EPA for alternative submission methods.
Submittals currently open to public input:
2024 Annual Visual Inspection Report – Willow Mill Dam (pdf)
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Friday, January 10, 2025.
2024 Annual Visual Inspection Report – Columbia Mill Dam (pdf)
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Friday, January 10, 2025.
Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan
Optimized Figures (pdf) | Higher Quality Figures (pdf)
Please note, the content in both of these URLs is identical. The only difference is the figure resolution.
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Conceptual Remedial Design/Remedial Action Work Plan for Reach 6 (pdf)
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Monday, February 3, 2025.
Pre-Design Investigation Report for Reach 6 (pdf)
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Monday, February 3, 2025.
Baseline Restoration Assessment Report for Reach 6 (pdf)
Public input on this document should be sent to R1Housatonic@epa.gov by Monday, February 3, 2025.
Submittals scheduled to be received in the future:
Reach 6 Phase IB Cultural Resource Survey Report: Due from GE on November 16, 2024
Revised Quality of Life Compliance Plan: Due from GE on November 22, 2024
Revised Updated Project Operations Plan: Due from GE on November 22, 2024
2023 Annual Baseline Data Summary Report: Due from GE in November/December 2024
Revised Operations, Monitoring, Maintenance Plan for Woods Pond Dam: Due from GE in December 2024
Revised Operations, Monitoring, Maintenance Plan for Rising Pond Dam: Due from GE December 2024
Revised UDF Final Design Plan: Due from GE on December 20, 2024
Revised UDF Operation, Monitoring, and Maintenance Plan: Due from GE on December 20, 2024
Submittals with closed input periods:
2024 Submittals with closed input periods
Outreach Activities for Biota Consumption Advisory Activities in Massachusetts (pdf)
Input period on these documents ended on June 9, 2024.
- No public input received
Outreach Activities for Biota Consumption Advisory Activities in Connecticut (pdf)
Input period on these documents ended on June 9, 2024.
- No public input received
Revised Final Pre-Design Investigation Summary Report for Upland Disposal Facility (pdf)
Upland Disposal Facility Final Design Plan (pdf)
Upland Disposal Facility Operations, Monitoring, and Maintenance Plan (pdf)
Input period on these documents ended on May 20, 2024.
Phase I Inspection/Evaluation Report for Rising Pond Dam (pdf)
Input period ended on May 17, 2024.
- No public input received
Phase I Inspection/Evaluation Report for Woods Pond Dam (pdf)
Input period ended on May 17, 2024.
- No public input received
Updated Project Operations Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on April 30, 2024.
2023 Annual Visual Inspection Report for Willow Mill Dam (pdf)
Input period ended on April 19, 2024.
- No public input received
2023 Annual Visual Inspection Report for Columbia Mill Dam (pdf)
Input period ended on April 19, 2024.
- No public input received
Quality of Life Compliance Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on March 29, 2024.
Adaptive Management Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on March 1, 2024.
Off-Site and On-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on February 1, 2024.
Conceptual Remedial Design / Remedial Action Work Plan For Reach 5A (pdf)
Input period ended on January 22, 2024.
2023 Submittals with closed input periods
Phase 1B Cultural Resources Survey Work Plan for Reach 5A (pdf)
Input period ended on December 18, 2023.
Pre-Design Investigation Summary Report for Reach 5A Sediment and Riverbanks (pdf)
Input period ended on December 18, 2023.
Pre-Design Investigation Summary Report for Reach 5A Non-Residential Floodplains (pdf)
Input period ended on December 18, 2023.
Restoration Performance Objectives and Evaluation Criteria Report (pdf)
Input period ended on November 27, 2023.
Reach 5A Baseline Restoration Assessment Report (pdf)
Input period ended on November 27, 2023.
Final Pre-Design Investigation Summary Report for Upland Disposal Facility Area (pdf)
Input period ended on October 9, 2023.
Vernal Pool Pilot Study Work Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on August 13, 2023.
2022 Annual Report on Biota Consumption Advisory Outreach Activities for Housatonic Rest of River in Massachusetts (pdf)
Input period ended on June 5, 2023.
- No public input received
2022 Annual Report on Biota Consumption Advisory Outreach Activities for Housatonic Rest of River in Connecticut (pdf)
Input period ended on June 5, 2023.
- No public input received
Plan for Implementing Future Projects or Work (pdf)
Input period ended on February 22, 2023.
Upland Disposal Facility Conceptual Design Plan (pdf)
Interim Pre-Design Investigation Data Summary Report for Upland Disposal Facility Area (pdf)
Input period on these documents ended on February 13, 2023.
Monitoring and Maintenance Plan for Columbia Mill Dam (pdf)
Input period ended on February 7, 2023.
Vernal Pool Pilot Study Selection Proposal (pdf)
Input period ended on January 31, 2023.
Pre-Design Investigation Work Plan for Reach 6/Woods Pond (pdf)
Input period ended on January 20, 2023.
2022 Submittals with closed input periods
Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on December 20, 2022.
Water Withdrawal and Uses Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on December 20, 2022.
Willow Mill Dam Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan (pdf)
Input period ended on December 20, 2022.
Supplemental Phase IA Cultural Resources Assessment Report for the Housatonic Rest of River - Public Release Version (pdf)
Input period ended on December 8, 2022.
Revised Baseline Monitoring Plan (pdf)
Input Period Ended on August 22, 2022.
Phase IA Cultural Resources Assessment Report for Upland Disposal Facility Area (pdf)
Input Period Ended on August 10, 2022.
2021 Annual Report on Biota Consumption Advisory Outreach Activities – Connecticut (pdf)
Input Period Ended on April 22, 2022.
- No public input received
2021 Annual Report on Biota Consumption Advisory Outreach Activities – Massachusetts (pdf)
Input Period Ended on April 22, 2022.
- No public input received
Rising Pond Dam Phase I Inspection/Evaluation Report (pdf)
Input Period Ended on April 22, 2022.
- No public input received
Woods Pond Dam Phase I Inspection/Evaluation Report (pdf)
Input Period Ended on April 22, 2022.
- No public input received
Overall Strategy and Schedule for Implementation of the Corrective Measures: Submitted by GE January 31, 2022 (pdf)
Input period ended on March 21, 2022.
Supplemental Phase 1A Cultural Resources Survey Work Plan: Submitted by GE January 17, 2022 (pdf)
Input period ended on March 28, 2022.
Baseline Restoration Assessment Work Plan: Submitted by GE December 22, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on February 18, 2022.
Upland Disposal Facility Pre-Design Investigation Work Plan: Submitted by GE November 24, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on January 21, 2022.
2021 Submittals with closed input periods
Pre-Design Investigation Work Plan, Reach 5A Riverbanks, Sediment and Backwaters: Received from GE on September 27, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on November 18, 2021.
Revised Biota Consumption Advisory Outreach Plan for Housatonic Rest of River - Connecticut: Received from GE on August 9, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on November 18, 2021.
Revised Statement of Work: Received from GE July 12, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on August 31, 2021.
Revised Floodplain Pre-Design Investigation Work Plan (including Vernal Pools), Reach 5A: Received from GE June 25, 2021 (pdf)
Input period ended on August 16, 2021.