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PCB Settlement Plan DRAFT (Part 1 - Introduction)
(Published Oct 16, 2009)
(Updated Nov 3, 2009)
In 1995, the Lake Hartwell Natural Resource Trustees initiated work to acquire a settlement for natural resource injuries to Lake Hartwell associated with PCB contamination. Their findings indicated two major areas of natural resource injury:
(1) Ecological Injury, especially to Twelvemile Creek
(2) Recreational Fishery Injury of Lake Hartwell.
A settlement with Schlumberger Technology Corporation (STC) was achieved in 2006, resulting in approval of a consent decree in federal court on May 30, 2006. The Ecological Injury is being addressed by removal of the two Woodside Dams and associated stream restoration. The Ecological Injury was further addressed by the funds being provided for biological monitoring of dam removal and some additional stream restoration projects in the watershed.
This document primarily addresses the Recreational Fishery Injury and proposals to use the remaining funds for the injury to Lake Hartwell’s recreational fishery. In regards to damage to the recreational fishery, the 2006 federal consent decree states that funds will be used for recreational fishing to:
- Create opportunities for the public generally to harvest fish that are not subject to fish consumption advisories currently in place for Lake Hartwell and 12-Mile Creek,
- Enhance the recreational fishery of Lake Hartwell, 12-Mile Creek, and the surrounding area, and/or
- Implement projects designed to improve the habitat and natural resources within the 12-Mile Creek corridor.
The Natural Resource Trustees have sought to identify projects that comply with the criteria set forth in the consent decree, meets state fisheries management objectives, and satisfies public interests. These projects and their proposed level of funding are as follows
|
A. Monitoring |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
| B. Stream Restoration: Twelvemile Creek Watershed |
$800,000 |
$835,523 |
| C 1. Lake Hartwell Fish Habitat Enhancement |
$2,800,000 |
$2,800,000 |
| C 2. Public Access/Fishing Piers (6 to 9) |
$1,100,000 |
$1,100,000 |
| C 3. Hartwell Tailrace Fishing Access |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| C 4. Green Pond Event Center (Anderson Cty) |
$3,172,865 |
$1,500,000 |
| C 5. Off-site Recreational Fishing |
$2,300,000 |
$2,300,000 |
| TOTALS |
$25,332,865 |
$8,995,523 |
| D. Unfunded Projects | ||
| D-1 Easley Central Dam (estimated cost) |
$7,700,000 |
$0 |
| D-2 Water Education and Environmental Center |
$7,000,000 |
$0 |
Follow this link to the Full Proposal http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/pdf/OmnibusRecFishPlan10909.pdf
PLEASE NOTE - Comments posted here WILL NOT be passed on to the Trustees.
For further information on the RCDP contact:
Paul League, SCDNR, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC. Interested parties may also email Mr. League at Leaguep@dnr.sc.gov
Follow this link to the Full Proposal http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/pdf/OmnibusRecFishPlan10909.pdf
PLEASE NOTE - Comments posted here WILL NOT be passed on to the Trustees.
For further information on the RCDP contact:
Paul League, SCDNR, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC. Interested parties may also email Mr. League at Leaguep@dnr.sc.gov
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