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Kingston Ash Release March 2009 Corrective Action Plan TVA TWRA U.S. FWS USCG TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE U.S. COAST GUARD vii
Kingston Ash Release March 2009 Corrective Action Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On Monday, December 22, 2008, a dike containing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF) dredge cells failed, releasing about 5.4 million cubic yards of fly ash and bottom ash into adjacent waterways and over land. TVA responded immediately. A number of emergency response actions and sampling activities as well as community outreach programs were initiated without delay. Subsequently, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) issued a Commissioner’s Order, Case No. OGC09- 0001 requiring action be taken as necessary to respond to the emergency under Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-3-109(B)(1), the Water Quality Control Act. As part of this Order, TVA is required to prepare and submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) within 45 days of receipt of the order. This document is the CAP. The Order directs that the CAP shall include the following elements: A. A plan for the comprehensive assessment of soil, surface water, and groundwater; remediation of affected media; and, restoration of all natural resources damaged as a result of the coal ash release; B. A plan for monitoring the air and water in the area during the cleanup process; C. A plan to ensure that public and private water supplies are protected from contamination and that alternative water supplies are provided if contamination is detected; D. A plan addressing both the short term and long term management of coal ash at the Kingston Plant, including remediation and stabilization of the failed ash waste cells, proper management of the recovered ash, and a revised closure plan for the Class II ash disposal facility; and, E. A plan to address any health or safety hazards posed by the ash to workers and the public. TVA’s objectives for the recovery effort are: • Maintaining the health and safety of the public and response personnel; • Involving the public, affected property owners, and other agencies in the formulation of response activities; • Restoring impacted natural and public resources expeditiously; and • Making things as good, if not better than they were before. In addition to the Order, two statutory programs provide helpful processes and guidance for formulation of the CAP: (1) the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and (2) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). NEPA requires that environmental considerations be incorporated into agency decision making. TVA, other agencies, and key stakeholders are familiar with the NEPA process and using this process would provide a framework for the effort that may be comfortable for many people. CERCLA and its methodologies can be used to formulate and test a CAP to ensure that it appropriately restores the impacted area and that the public and the environment are protected in the short- viii
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