Superfund Straight Talk December 2013
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In 2013, Ida ho DEQ and U S EPA awarded construction contracts
through a competitive bidding process to Idaho licensed contractors.
Work Accomplished
with Competitive
Idaho Contracts:
• 5 remedy protection (drainage control) projects
• 8 miles of paved surface repair on public roads
• 21,000 linear feet of clean surface on unpaved public roads
“Because of the competitive bid process, we received very good bids
and we were able to do more work with the money that was available.”
--Terry Harwood, Executive Director of the Basin Commission.
In addition, EPA funded Idaho DEQ to remediate 126 properties and
test soil and water for about $7 million. EPA allocated additional
money from the CDA Work Trust for metals cleanup construction,
drainage control, and contaminated soil repository management.
Agencies worked together to build the framework for a new paved road
surface program to control contamination underlying paved surfaces.
Was the amount of roadwork overwhelming
for residents and community partners?
“It was extra busy, but we got a lot of roadwork and drainage work done
this year. We are looking forward to next year’s roadwork. The city
received a lot of thanks from residents and received some questions
from people wanting to be assured construction was done right.” –
Mayor Larry Huber, Smelterville
“No, it wasn’t an overwhelming amount of work. We spent a good
amount of time with it because the city appreciates the opportunity to
do these projects.” --Mayor Dick Vestor, Wallace
“The first year went well and we got a lot of work done. The roads
program was new for EPA and DEQ, the cities, and us. We learned
from the first year, and can improve even more next year. Some
businesses were inconvenienced with road construction activity, but it
ended well.” --Mayor Mac Pooler, Kellogg
As agencies, did we take on too much work
this year?
“This year’s work took us to task. We operate on a lean staff of five
in Kellogg. The key to getting this amount of work done in one
construction season is dedicated staff, contractors, and community
partners.” --Bruce Schuld DEQ Remediation Manager.
“It was a very successful year as we implemented a wide range of
cleanup actions including some new work like the remedy protection
projects and roads. I am very pleased with the efforts made by EPA,
DEQ, and the CDA Trust to manage the work completed this year by
our contractors. Our goal is to maintain the same level of effort next
year.” --Bill Adams, EPA Bunker Hill Team Leader
A 2013 review and 2014 outlook are posted under “News” at
www.basincommission.com.
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Get It Done
Superfund Straight Talk
--Answering Community Questions about the CDA
Basin Cleanup Project
December 2013
Denna Grangaard, Idaho DEQ (208)783-5781
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