Whats wrong with using the site for a cleanup, doesn that kill two birds with one stone?
It may appear that way, but, in fact, the pit was not designed for highly toxic waste. In addition, it would set a dangerous precedent –if we allow the placement of high levels of toxic chemicals in a navigational dredge site — a site not built to the standards of a regularl landfill or a hazardous waste site — then this could occur throughout our watershed! This site also puts the environment, and Saginaw County taxpayers at risk when something goes wrong. The Corps’ Environmental Assessment did NOT evaluate the site for use with more highly contaminated sediments.
