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Site Description
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The Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site consists of two Operable Units encompassing over two miles of mixed industrial/residential property situated in the north-central portion of Rhode Island in the towns of Cumberland and Lincoln. The Site occupies over 500 acres and runs in a generally north to south direction and approximately 2,000 feet to the east and west of the main river channel of the Blackstone River, between the Ashton Dam to the north and the Pratt Dam to the south, and includes a portion of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. The Site "study area" comprises an industrial park (including the former Peterson/Puritan facility), an inactive landfill known as J. M. Mills Landfill, an inactive solid waste transfer station, sand and gravel operations, the Blackstone River State Park (aka Mackland Farm/Kelly House) development, impacted municipal water supply wells and numerous interspersed areas of undeveloped land, flood plain and wetlands along the Blackstone River. Land uses surrounding the Site are a mixture of industrial, commercial, residential and recreational parcels. Immediately to the north and west of the Site is a predominately residential area. To the east is commercial/residential, and to the south predominately commercial. There are over 1000 residences within a one-mile radius and 12,000 people living within a 4-mile radius of the Site. The nearest residence is less than 1/4 mile away. Operable Unit 1 (OU1) consists of the industrial park in the vicinity of Martin St. and includes the former Peterson/Puritan, Inc. facility (currently CCL Custom Manufacturing Inc.) solvent spill, Pacific Anchor Co. (PAC) leachfields, and contaminated soils and groundwater associated with this portion of the Site. The Peterson/Puritan, Inc. facility was built in 1959 and began packaging aerosol consumer products. A rail car incident and product tank spill occurred on the facility's property in 1974 releasing an estimated 6000 gallons of solvent. In 1976, following a major fire, the plant was rebuilt. The Martin Street well and Lenox Street well in the Town of Cumberland and the Quinnville well field in the Town of Lincoln were closed in 1979 due to ground water contamination, and remain out of service. The Peterson/Puritan spill was identified as a primary source of contaminants impacting the sand and gravel aquifer feeding the river and the Martin Street well, and Quinnville well field. The Town of Lincoln has since been connected to an alternate water supply while the Town of Cumberland absorbed the cost of the loss of its wells by increasing production from their remaining town water supplies. Operable Unit 2 (OU2) is immediately south (downstream) of OU1 and consists of the inactive, privately owned J.M. Mills Landfill, the former Transfer Station, debris fields, the River, associated wetlands, an unnamed island, and areas south to the Pratt Dam. The source of the Lenox St. well contamination remains under investigation.
Threats and Contaminants
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In Operable Unit 1, groundwater is contaminated with chlorinated solvents, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including: 1,2 dichloroethene, trichloroethene, acetone and benzene, phthalates, and heavy metals such as arsenic. Operable Unit 2 includes landfills containing a mixture of industrial and solid waste deposits, surface debris, and soils along the river which are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals. Surface water and sediments in associated Site ponds are contaminated with low concentrations of PAHs and metals. People are at risk if they come into direct contact with or accidentally ingest contaminated groundwater, sediment, leachate, or soil. The Site is located in a flood plain which may cause surface water, sediments, plants, and animals to be impacted by contamination. Physical hazards that include metal parts, broken glass, and unstable demolition debris from inappropriate past landfilling operations are apparent along the river bank in the immediate area of the J.M. Mills landfill. Signs are maintained along this portion of the river bank to warn recreational users of the river of this concern. The landfill is partially fenced to deter trespassers from entering this area on foot.
Cleanup Approach
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The site is being addressed in four stages: (a) by two distinct, but parallel, long-term remedial measures implemented to focus on the cleanup of OU1, (b) through initial response actions, and (c) through investigations of the J.M. Mills landfill, including the source of the Lenox Street well contamination, for OU2.
Response Action Status
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Initial Action
In 1992, a fence was constructed to restrict access to the J.M. Mills landfill (OU2) and drums containing contaminated materials were removed from the base of the landfill. In November 1997, a second action was taken to address recently disposed of asbestos containing wastes found outside of the fenced area. The security fence was extended to limit further dumping and maintain access restrictions at this portion of the Site.
Operable Unit 1
Parties potentially responsible at OU1 completed investigating the extent of contamination in 1993. In late 1993, after evaluating cleanup alternatives, the EPA selected final cleanup remedies in a Record of Decision (ROD) to address the primary sources of contamination at two areas: the CCL-Area and the PAC-Area. The remedy for the CCL-Area included soil vapor extraction to clean soils surrounding a tank farm, pumping and treating a contaminated groundwater plume emanating from the tank farm, and pumping groundwater downgradient from the tank farm into the local sewer system. For the PAC-Area, the leach fields were excavated and in-place oxidation was used to reduce arsenic concentrations in groundwater. The EPA also requires monitoring of contaminant levels in groundwater to ensure that each of the cleanup efforts is effective. All design activities were completed as of May 1996. Phased construction of the selected remedies began in the fall of 1995 and were completed in January 1997. After a start up period, all remediation systems have been operating as designed since July 1997. Operation and maintenance of these remedial systems will continue until the EPA determines that containment concentrations are within EPA's acceptable risk range. As indicated in the OU1 ROD, the estimated time frame for this to occur is between 4 and 12 years. EPA requires continued periodic monitoring of groundwater throughout OU1 until all portions of the impacted aquifer within OU1 meet designated groundwater cleanup standards.
Operable Unit 2
The Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) is ongoing. This investigation will provide the data necessary to address the nature and extent of contamination at the J.M. Mills landfill and its surroundings. The field investigations are now complete, and the RI Report, including the Baseline Risk Assessments, Feasibility Study, and EPA's Proposed Plan are complete (see Site Information links below). The FS and Proposed Plan were released for public review and comment in August 2014, and following an extended review, the public comment Period came to a close on January 23, 2015. After EPA reviews and considers all comments received, a final cleanup remedy will be selected in a ROD for this portion of the site.
First Five Year Review
The first five-year review for Operable Unit 1 found that: 1) the remedy was constructed in accordance to the requirements of the ROD, 2) institutional controls have not been implemented on all affected properties, 3) remediation of the ground water at the PAC source area to drinking water standards for arsenic within the ROD-designated cleanup time frames will not likely be achieved, and 4) further assessment of the ground water is necessary. The remedy for OU1 currently protects human health and the environment in the short term, however, the remedy can not be deemed protective in the long term until follow-up actions are taken.
Until additional information becomes available through the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study, the protectiveness determination for OU2 was deferred.
For the Mackland Farm/Kelly House property, further consideration for investigation into the nature and extent of contamination remains to be determined and EPA no longer considers the Ashton Mill Property to be a part of the Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site.
Site Reuse Planning
In the summer of 2002, the Towns of Cumberland and Lincoln, Rhode Island were granted funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) Pilot Grant to perform an analysis of the Ashton-Pratt Corridor. This analysis included: 1) evaluating existing land uses within the project area, including the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, 2) determining the potential future land uses based on the needs and recommendations of the towns, citizens, property owners and users, and 3) developing a Redevelopment Plan (or "Reuse Plan") for the Ashton-Pratt Corridor. This plan was prepared by the municipalities and was completed in September 2004. The Redevelopment Plan will assist EPA in obtaining the information needed to appropriately assess the Site, establish cleanup goals, and provide, to the extent feasible, an appropriate and protective remedy based upon the reasonably anticipated future land use.
Partial Deletion
A partial deletion of the site concerning a portion of two properties designated on the town of Cumberland Tax Assessor's Map Plat 14, Lot 2 and Plat 15, Lot 1, known locally as the proposed Berkeley Commons and River Run developments, and owned by Macklands Realty, Inc. and Berkeley Realty, Co. respectively, has occurred during 2005. This partial deletion involved 19.8 acres previously designated within the OU2 boundary of the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund site.
The Second Five Year Review
A second five year review for the site was initiated in 2007 for the whole site. The primary purpose of this second five year review was to ensure that the soil and ground water treatment remedies in two areas, known respectively as the CCL area and the PAC area, are effectively protecting the public health and environment. Additionally, EPA reviewed the progress made throughout the whole site including the ongoing investigations at the J. M. Mills Landfill.
For the CCL area, EPA reviewed the performance of the remedy which includes a soil vapor extraction system designed to clean soils surrounding a tank farm, pumping and treating contaminated groundwater emanating from the tank farm, and pumping groundwater from within the down gradient portion of the plume to the local sewer system. For the PAC area, the EPA examined the extent to which the previously installed in-situ oxidation treatment system reduced the concentration of arsenic in groundwater and whether other remedial alternatives may be effective in further reducing the arsenic concentrations to meet a newly promulgated drinking water standard of 10 parts per billion. At both areas of the site, EPA evaluated the implementation and the effectiveness of using institutional controls (in the form of conservation easements) to restrict the use or alteration of groundwater at the site as interim protective measures for human health.
EPA formed a review team consisting of the EPA and State project managers, scientists and engineers from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a community involvement coordinator to plan, conduct, and complete the second five year review. The information gathered and evaluated by the review team resulted in the Second Five Year Review report being completed in September, 2008. Among the findings, EPA determined that for:
The remedy implemented at OU1 currently protects human health and the environment in the short term because alternative water supplies are available to meet current demand. The remedy, however, cannot be deemed protective in the long term until follow-up actions are taken. These follow-up actions include further definition of the occurrence of contaminants in bedrock, the fate and transport of contaminants, and the completion of institutional controls throughout OU1 as identified in the first five-year review. Institutional controls are implemented at a portion of the properties located within the PAC remediation area and steps are being taken to implement institutional controls at the remainder of OU1.
At OU2, an investigation into the nature and extent of contamination at the J. M. Mills Landfill and its surroundings is currently underway. Until this information becomes available, the protectiveness determination for OU2 cannot be made at this time. For the Ashton Mill property, located on the Cumberland side of the Blackstone River, EPA no longer considers this part of the Site.
For a full list of issues, recommendations and follow-up actions, please see the complete report. A link is provided below under the Reports and Studies section of this fact sheet.
Analyses of Blackstone River Fish Tissue Completed
As a component of the OU2 RI/FS, the results from the collection and chemical analysis of fish is complete. A full discussion of these findings will be reported in the Remedial Investigation Report planned for public release later in 2008. However the general findings presented below were included in the Second Five Year Review.
Fish were collected from (1)
Blackstone River and from several ponds within OU2, and (2) from upstream "reference" areas of the river and a "reference" pond, where the Site would not have contributed contaminants. This was performed in order to separately evaluate the effects of Site-related contamination from river-wide effects.
Comparison of tissue concentrations measured in fish from reference areas and from OU2 demonstrated that fish from each of the areas displayed a similar distribution of chemicals. The most notable contaminants in the fish tissue include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, and arsenic. Tissue concentrations varied depending on the species and chemical of interest in reference area fish and in fish from OU2. In general, white suckers had the highest concentrations of chemicals in their edible tissue; small pan fish (e.g., pumpkinseed) had the lowest chemical concentrations.
In summary, the study found that people who catch and eat the fish may be at risk from contaminants found in the fish tissues of some native, bottom dwelling and predatory species. Similar findings were documented in fish from both within the boundary of OU-2 as well as in the comparative reference areas upstream. This result further indicates that the potential cause for the associated risk in eating fish may be due to many sources within the Blackstone River watershed.
Based on the results of this study, EPA finds that eating contaminated fish may pose a risk to public health and therefore recommends against the taking of resident fish for consumption from the water bodies identified in these investigations. EPA also emphasizes that progress in water quality improvements continues to be made throughout the watershed and supports non-contact recreational uses (kayaking, canoeing, fishing) within the Blackstone River. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises that, with the exception of stocked trout, fish should not be eaten from the Blackstone River. However, "catch-and-release" sport fishing can still be enjoyed in this waterway, as in other urban rivers and ponds within the State. (For more in depth information, please see the corresponding fact sheets posted below in the Reports and Studies section.) For additional information on fish, see the RIDOH website at
The Third Five Year Review
Completed in 2012, the purpose of this third five-year review is to assess the cleanup progress and determine whether the remedy selected for Operable Unit 1 (OU-1) of the Site remains protective of human health and the environment. Also, where pertinent, this report includes information on progress in select areas of the Site beyond OU-1. The third five-year review covers the period from September 2007 to September 2012.
As with the Second Five Year Review (above), EPA formed a review team consisting of the EPA and State project managers, scientists and engineers from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a community involvement coordinator to plan, conduct, and complete this third five year review. The information gathered and evaluated by the review team resulted in, among other findings, that a protectiveness determination for the remedy at OU-1 cannot be made at this time until further information is obtained. Further information will be obtained to determine protectiveness in the short term by completing the ongoing vapor intrusion assessment at the CCL Source Area and determining whether or not potential risk due to VI exists. It is expected that these actions will take approximately six months to complete, at which time a protectiveness determination will be made.
For other elements of the groundwater component of the remedy at OU-1, the following facts should be noted for protectiveness in the short term:
• alternative water supplies are available to meet current demand, and,
• some ICs have been formally implemented.
However, in order for the groundwater component of the remedy to be protective in the long term, the following issues need to be addressed: a) arsenic concentrations above the MCL of 10 �g/L , b) the potential persistence of residual DNAPL at the CCL Source Area further extending the cleanup time frame, c) evaluate extraction/treatment systems, and d) ICs, which are not fully implemented throughout OU-1, need to be completed.
For a full list of issues, recommendations and follow-up actions, please see the complete report. A link is provided below under the Reports and Studies section of this fact sheet.
Third Five Year Review Addendum
On March 1, 2013, EPA completed an Addendum to the Third 5-Year Review as it relates to the protectiveness statement.
Based upon EPA's completion of the risk evaluation from the 2012 vapor intrusion study, EPA determined that the estimated risks and hazards for workers from exposures to volatiles at the facility via the vapor intrusion pathway are within EPA's acceptable cancer risk range of 10E-04 to 10E-06, at Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)'s acceptable risk level of 10E-05, and below EPA's target hazard index of 1. It can be concluded that exposure to indoor air concentrations of volatiles found during these sampling efforts via the vapor intrusion pathway does not cause unacceptable health hazards to workers in this building.
EPA also noted that the sampling data indicated that several volatile organic contaminants were detected at extremely high levels in the soil gas under the building. These very high levels suggest that a large source of volatile organics still exists under the building that could eventually migrate into the building.
Thus, EPA amended the protectiveness statement in the Third Five-Year Review Report as follows:
The remedy at OU-1 is currently protective in the short-term. For the VI component of the remedy to remain protective in the long term, however, continued monitoring, annual inspections, documentation and reporting of building conditions, and an amendment to the deed restriction, as prescribed in the Addendum to Third Five-Year Review Report, are required.
For the groundwater component of the remedy at OU-1, the protectiveness statement as documented in the Third Five Year Review (above) remains unchanged. The Addendum also modifies Table 10 of the Five Year Review accordingly. The complete text of the Addendum can be found under the Reports and Studies section of this fact sheet.
National Remedy Review Board
In December 2013, EPA Region 1 meet with the National Remedy Review Board (NRRB) concerning cleanup recommendations for OU 2 of the site. Site stakeholders (including the PRP Group, members of the TAG, the two Towns, the Corridor, and others) were invited to submit to the NRRB a written technical summary concerning any technical issues pertinent to the planned cleanup of the site. Following this meeting, the Board provided formal recommendations to Region 1 in June 2014. These recommendations and Region 1's responses can be viewed at
, or in the Administrative Record (AR) for the Proposed Plan. (Copies of the AR can be viewed at the Cumberland and Lincoln Town Library, or at EPA's Boston Office; see further information below).
Technical Assistance Grant
In December 2010, EPA awarded a technical assistance grant to the Blackstone River Watershed Council/ Friends of the Blackstone River (BRWC/FOB). The purpose of the TAG grant is to help community groups interpret the technical information related to Site cleanup. The BRWC/FOB will be conducting outreach and serve as a resource for the community, and help Cumberland and Lincoln residents understand the cleanup process. (see RI Fact Sheet (OU 2) in the Reports and Studies section for more details).
Enforcement Highlights
After a preliminary investigation in 1982, the EPA identified the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. facility as the major source of the contamination in the Quinnville Well Field. The Town of Lincoln filed a lawsuit against Peterson/Puritan, Inc. based on these findings. In 1984, the company reached a settlement with Lincoln and assisted with the cost of the town's new water supply. The company also installed a recovery well on its property for the purpose of capturing contaminated groundwater underlying its property. In 1987, an Administrative Order by Consent (AOC) was issued to Peterson/Puritan, Inc. to take over the site investigation from the EPA. In 1995, five defendants settled with EPA and the State to pay past costs and conduct the cleanup of Operable Unit 1. Negotiations for Operable Unit 2 work commenced in 1998 calling for parties to conduct the site investigation and pay past costs. The parties entered into an amended AOC to conduct and finance the RI/FS for Operable Unit 2 in the summer of 2001 and the investigation is now underway. On October 21, 2004, EPA amended its AOC to include additional parties to help finance and perform the ongoing OU2 RI/FS.
Enforcement work is ongoing. To date, over 100 parties have been notified of their potential liability for future cleanup costs at OU2.
Environmental Progress
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Alternate water supplies have provided safe drinking water to affected area residents, treatment systems are complete and operating at the primary source areas within OU 1. Access to the J.M. Mills landfill at OU 2 is also currently restricted while further studies are being undertaken. The State completed a linear park and bike path along the Blackstone River and Canal which incorporates a portion of the Site. The Blackstone River basin which spans across portions of 24 communities from Worcester to Providence and which also incorporates the Site, was named as a national heritage corridor in 1986. In addition, the Blackstone River, together with the Woonasquatucket River to the south, was designated an American Heritage River in 1998. In July 2011, the National Park Service released a special resource study which proposed that the heritage corridor be eligible for potential inclusion as a unit of the National Park System. In the Fall of 2014, the President signed into law legislation which identified the heritage corridor as the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park with certain properties operated by the National Park Service.
Current Site Status
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Construction of the soil vapor extraction and groundwater extraction and treatment systems for the source areas at OU1 were completed in March 1998. The systems are maintained by the potentially responsible parties. For the CCL-Area system, contaminants continue to be removed from the soil and groundwater and are treated onsite. However, the PAC-Area treatment system, designed for reducing arsenic levels in groundwater, was found to be ineffective in achieving the interim clean up standard of 50 ppb as presented in the Record of Decision (as well as the more stringent, newly promulgated arsenic standard of 10 ppb in groundwater) and was subsequently shutdown. EPA is evaluating the potential for natural attenuation of arsenic concentrations at the PAC Area. In the interim, periodic long term monitoring of the OU 1 ground water continues and EPA is requiring institutional controls for groundwater on all affected OU 1 properties. In addition, a vapor intrusion study has been completed for the former CCL facility. A third Five Year Review was completed in 2012. An addendum to the Third Five Year Review was signed on March 1, 2013 as noted above. The next statutory review is planned for 2017.
For OU 2, the RI/FS is complete and an extended public comment period on EPA's Proposed Plan, issued in July 2014, is now closed (as of January 23, 2015). A Record of Decision outlining EPA's selected remedy for Operable Unit 2 is planned to be completed by September 2015.
Blackstone River and Bikeway immediately south of the Martin
Street Bridge (Operable Unit 1).
The headwaters of the Blackstone River originates in south-central Massachusetts and flows from Worcester, Massachusetts to the head of Narragansett Bay in Providence, Rhode Island. The Blackstone has a total length of 77 kilometers (48 miles) with a drainage area of 1400 square kilometers (540 square miles). Its watershed encompasses 24 communities and more than 350,000 acres, and includes the second and third largest cities in New England. The river is the second largest freshwater tributary to the Narragansett Bay. The Blackstone River is an important natural, recreational, and cultural resource to both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The river is a Class B(1) (currently impaired) stream throughout the Site which has an established goal of "fishable and swimmable," and the State of Rhode Island has an overall objective to "restore impaired sections of the Blackstone River and its tributaries." The B1 classification indicates that while all Class B uses must be supported by water quality, primary contact recreation may be "impacted due to pathogens from approved waste water discharges (RI WQR, Rule 8(B)(1))." A pamphlet entitled "Do's and Don'ts for the Blackstone River" which briefly and generally describes the current health of the river is provided in the "Other Links" section of this fact sheet*.
* NOTE: The "Do's and Don'ts for the Blackstone River" pamphlet was developed through independent means and resources and is not based upon any particular facts, findings, studies and/or actions solely relevant to the Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site. The pamphlet, which is widely distributed, is placed here in order to provide general and informative dialogue concerning
the current
challenges of the river and to increase public awareness for communities residing within the watershed.
Site Photos
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Rhode Island Blackstone River Bikeway along western
edge of OU1 follows the historic tow path for the Blackstone Canal.
Links to Other Site Information
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Instructions about PDF
Maps and Photos:
Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Study Area Map
Operable Unit 2, Change in Boundary Configuration, 05/09/05 (1.02 MB)
Photo slide show
Newsletters & Press Releases:
Press Releases about this project
EPA Begins Field Investigation, August 2003 (475 KB)
"Do's and Don'ts for the Blackstone River" brochure (2.4 MB)
Fish Passage Information Brochure (671 KB)
Campaign for Fishable/Swimmable Blackstone River by 2015 (5.08 MB)
"Behind the Scenes" Fact Sheet
Site Update on Remedial Investigation (RI) Results and Feasibility Study (FS) Activities, November 2012 (5.71 MB)
Community Update: Concerns Identified for Eating Fish from the Blackstone River, December 2012 (3.58 MB)
Technical Fact Sheet: Human Health Implications for Native (Resident) Fish Consumption in the Blackstone River (5.41 MB)
Public Meeting Presentation: JM Mills Landfill and Adjacent Parcels - Overview of the Remedial Investigation (RI), December 12, 2012 (12.15 MB)
Fact Sheet: Site Cleanup Update, September 1, 2015, (1.57 MB)
News Release: EPA Cleanup Plan Issued, September 10, 2015 (493 KB)
Federal Register Notices:
Final NPL Listing
Partial NPL Deletion
Administrative Records:
Removal Action Administrative Record (AR) Index, September 26, 1991 (534 KB)
Administrative Record Index, OU01 Record of Decision (ROD), September 30, 1993 (2,474KB)
Administrative Record Index - Lien, JM Mills Inc, July 2008 (219 KB)
Administrative Record Index - Lien, Linda Marszalowski, July 2008 (219 KB)
Administrative Record Index - Lien, Michael John Realty, July 2008 (222 KB)
Administrative Record Index, Access Order (AO), April 1, 2009 (254 KB)
Administrative Record Index, Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO), April 1, 2009 (409 KB)
Administrative Record Index, OU 01 Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD), July 2013 (583 KB)
Administrative Record Index, OU 02 Proposed Plan, July 31, 2014 (943 KB)
Record of Decision (ROD), Operable Unit (OU) 2 Administrative Record (AR), September 9, 2015 (link to complete AR collection)
Reports and Studies:
Technical Reports and Studies
Innovative Technologies for Use in Cap Design and Construction at the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2, June 2015 (15.8 MB)
On-Scene Coordinator's Report, OU 02, April 27, 1992 (3.18 MB)
Pollution Report (POLREP) 1 - First and Final, OU 02, January 28, 1998 (113 KB)
Decision Documents:
View Records of Decision (RODS) on-line (EPA HQ)
Record of Decision (ROD), September 30, 1993, (19.9 MB)
Lien Post Perfection Letter for Plat 12 Lot 4 and Plat 12 Lot 12, June 23, 2008 ( 295 KB)
Lien Post Perfection Letter for Plat 12 Lot 18, June 23, 2008 (290 KB)
Administrative Order for Property Access, July 1, 2008 (20.2 MB)
Administrative Order for Property Access at Plat 58 Lot 69 - Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe, April 14, 2009 (2.35 MB)
Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD), OU 01, July 10, 2013 (15.4 MB)
Proposed Plan - Operable Unit 2, July 2014 (18.2 MB)
Errata Sheet for the Final Proposed Plan - Operable Unit 2, July 2014 (499 KB)
Record of Decision (ROD) for Operable Unit (OU) 2, September 8, 2015, (56.0 MB)
Settlement Documents:
First Amendment to Administrative Order on Consent (AOC), March 10, 1992 (151 KB)
Consent Decree, July 25, 1995 (20 MB)
Second Amendment to Administrative Order on Consent (AOC), July 13, 2001 (3.15 MB)
Addition of Cash Out Parties to Third Administrative Order on Consent (AOC), March 30, 2006 (900 KB)
Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO), Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe, April 16, 2009 (2.31 MB)
Other Links:
NPL Site Narrative at Listing:
Site Progress Profile
Administrative Order on Consent (AOC), May 29, 1987 (2.83 MB )
Administrative Record File for Partial Deletion of Operable Unit 2, February 24, 2005 (index links to 24 AR documents)
Administrative Record Index, Access Order (AO), July 1, 2008 (322 KB)
In Business for Blackstone (3.91 MB)
Lonsdale Bleachery, Lincoln, RI
Site Repositories
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Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864 and the Lincoln Public Library, Old River Road, Lincoln, RI 02685
OSRR Records and Information Center, 1st Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (HSC), Boston, MA
(617) 918-1440
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EPA Remedial Project Manager:
David J. Newton
Site Responsibilities:
Operable Units 1 and 2
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State Agency Contact:
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Office of Waste Management
RI Dept. of Environmental Management
235 Promenade St., Suite 380
Providence, RI 02908
Phone #:
401-222-4700, ext. 7148
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Site Attorney (OU1)
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Fat pocketbook pearly mussel [Potamilus capax]
The fat pocketbook pearly mussel is of the North American family Unionidae. A far larger percentage of this family are imperiled than any other species group. This mussel is about 4 inches long and has a smooth, shiny yellow to brown outer shell that is iridescent bluish white on the inside. It is found in sand, mud, or gravel in streams and rivers less than 8 feet deep, and feeds by siphoning phytoplankton and other plant matter from the water.
Historically, the fat pocketbook was found in portions of the Wabash, Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois River. It now is believed to be found in a small, undredged portion of the St. Francis River in St. Francis County County, Arkansas. Few specimens were found in the mid-1970's in the Wabash River in Posey County, Indiana and a small tributary in Pike County, Indiana but is uncertain whether the fat pocketbook populations in these areas are still viable and reproducing.
Major factors affecting these mussel populations are alterations in temperature, waterflow, and siltation caused by stream damming, channeling, and dredging. Agricultural runoffs and industrial practices have also affected the mussel habitat by degrading water quality. Because mussels are filter feeders, the effects of pollution are intensified due to the large quantities of water drawn through their siphons in the feeding process.
Efforts to restore fat pocketbook populations include transplatation attempts by the Army Corps of Engineers, habitat reconstruction sites by the Fish and Wildlife Service, and concerted efforts by individuals and industries to ensure water quality.
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Travis Hamonic Trains and Mentors in the AHL While Waiting for Lockout to End
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SYOSSET, NY — Two years ago, Islanders defender Travis Hamonic spent a few shorts months in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He played 19 games in Bridgeport at the start of the 2010-11 season before being called up to the Islanders permanently in November 2010. Since being called up he's amassed 135 NHL games and become one of the Islanders best defenders, if not the best.
With fewer than 160 games played at the NHL level, Hamonic is eligible to spend the lockout in the AHL without having to pass through waivers. He's one of many young NHL players who have been assigned to their AHL affilites, a list that also includes the likes of Edmonton's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Philly's Sean Couturier and Carolina's Jeff Skinner. Hamonic was paired with Matt Donovan on the top defensive pair today, the first full day of camp, and is looking to help lead the team until the NHL is ready to go.
"[The AHL is] the second best league to the NHL and there's a lot of good young players, a lot of guys working hard just to get that one opportunity to get to the NHL level," Hamonic said at Iceworks in Syosset earlier today. "I was grateful to get that opportunity early on in my AHL debut, and hopefully I can come back and give these guys some leadership and be a mentor for the first and second year guys for the time being. Hopefully things will get resolved at the NHL level pretty soon."
Prior to joining the Sound Tigers, he had been skating in informal practices with NHL players in Winnipeg. "I was getting tired of waking up everyday and having to practice," he said. "I want to get into game mode and start hitting someone."
While the league and NHLPA continue to negotiate, Hamonic also discussed how he is kept abreast of the situation by union leadership. "We know what's going on on a daily basis and I think that's important especially this time around. Maybe it's just easier with technology, but [NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr] does such a great job making sure we're all informed. We stand 100% behind what we've proposed and what we believe in and what we're standing up for. I think we want a fair deal, we're not going for a home run, and hopefully the league can recognize that and we can come to some sort of agreement pretty quick."
"I'm still optimistic that the season is going to start at some time at the NHL level, maybe I'll have a bit of an advantage over some of those guys that are still at home skating," Hamonic said regarding his AHL stint. While many players are in Europe or the AHL, others are left without a team.
For some young players like Hamonic, keeping in game shape should help to prepare them for when, or if, the NHL returns.
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Over the course of her remarkable film career, Canadian actress Rachel McAdams has given us many memorable on-screen fashion moments. After all, we can't easily forget perpetually-in-pink queen bee Regina George from Mean Girls or The Notebook's Allie Hamilton, who wore the impeccably tailored dresses and playsuits of the '40s (while smooching Ryan Gosling's character, sigh). But in real life, the talented star possesses just as much style panache as her on-screen personas, and as her career evolves (she most recently starred in Midnight in Paris and The Vow), so does her personal aesthetic. In fact, while McAdams was promoting her latest projects, she treated us to a series of stunning looks that reflect her sartorial smarts, and naturally, we're sharing them with you in today's Style Spotlight!
Though McAdams exudes a distinctly feminine sense of style, she clearly likes to inject her ensembles with a generous dollop of edge too. For example, at the Los Angeles premiere of The Vow in early February, McAdams turned up in a custom-made couture Vivienne Westwood frock at once both ladylike and slightly provocative (bottom row, center). While the dress' soft pastel shade radiates a sweet and pretty vibe, every inch of it accentuates her curves and gives McAdams a flattering hourglass shape. Chain link jewelryPomellato's 18k Rose Gold and White Diamond Pave Necklaces ($166,000 & $118,000, 800.254.6020) and 18k Rose Gold and White Diamond Pave Bracelet ($75,000, 800.254.6020)lends a tough element to the overall look, and Christian Louboutin's nude pumps only serve to elongate McAdams' silhouette. At the Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows premiere in Los Angeles last December, the actress again displayed her affinity for body-conscious gowns in Marchesa's Silver Embroidered Long Sleeve Cowl Back Gown ($9900, 212.463.8135) from the Resort 12 collection (bottom row, right). The dress features elegant details, like a sweeping train and long sleeves, but its curve-hugging contours and splashy metallic sequins keep it from appearing overly conservative. We also love McAdams' Collette Dinnigan Mirabella Dress ($1480, 404.377.9923) from the S/S 12 collection, which she wore to a photocall for The Vow in Germany (top row, right). Its intricate black lace pattern against nude mesh is decidedly romantic and risqué at the same time!
On occasions when McAdams opts for more casual attire, the results are no less chic. As she was leaving BBC Radio One in London in January, the stylephile managed to make an all-black ensembleLover's Winona Skating Dress ($528, available here in ruby/black) and The Row's Busselton Coat ($7290) from the F/W 11 collectionlook anything but basic (top row, center). The key lies in choosing pieces with interesting details, like her little black dress' leather Peter Pan collar and her outerwear's gold buckle closures. McAdams sported another effortless outfit at the premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in early February; her blue t-shirt tucked into a high-waisted maxi skirt, both from Peter Som's S/S 12 collection, offers a chic yet relaxed alternative to standard eveningwear (far left). McAdams also aimed for simplicity in the way of accessories, accenting the top-and-skirt combo with a small blue clutch, Jimmy Choo's Anouk Pumps from the CHOO 24:7 collection, and H.Stern's Stars Ring ($4700, 800.747.8376) in 18k Noble Gold and Diamonds.
While you may never plant your lips on Gosling or break Channing Tatum's heart, at least you can snag McAdams' sophisticated style with our carefully curated picks! If you're a fan of her dressier looks, we rounded up a number of options that mimic her romantic sensibilities. Though her pastel Vivienne Westwood frock was a custom creation, try Surface to Air's Vienna Dress ($445) for the same curve-conscious silhouette, or Badgley Mischka's Strapless Ruched Crepe Gown ($268), a longer and more formal rendition. While McAdams' Marchesa gown is certainly one of a kind, we found two inspiring versions ideal for replicating the look: Roberto Cavalli's Snake and Animal Printed Evening Gown ($1275) features a similar silhouette in a fashion-forward motif, while Lauren by Ralph Lauren's Boat Neck Lace Dress ($210) serves as a shimmery, but shorter, iteration. However, if you're fond of McAdams' lacy number, shimmy into Tadashi Shoji's Lace Dress ($310) or One Shoulder Lace Dress ($298). Both feminine frocks feature black lace detail against a nude-colored background, a totally alluring combination!
Thankfully, it's even simpler to copy McAdams' casual getups. Sport DKNY's Black Dress With Round Collar ($270) or Porter Grey's Halter Dress with Leather Collar ($298) under a black coat, and you've got an on-point alternative to McAdams' all-black ensemble. To achieve her stunning blue-on-blue look at the Journey 2 premiere, all you need is a solid top and printed maxi. We think ASOS' Forever T-Shirt ($27) in Blue or Kimberly Ovitz's Tovi T-Shirt ($85) would pair perfectly with Reiss' Naveen Printed Maxi Skirt ($245), Just Cavalli's Printed Silk-Satin Maxi Skirt ($670), or ALC's Eden Printed Silk Maxi Skirt ($893). Whether you choose to channel McAdams' dressier looks or her more laidback threads, just make sure to accompany it with the actress' number one accessory: a million-dollar smile!Tiffany Tse
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Jordany Valdespin Injures Forearm
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Jordany Valdespin strained his forearm and his stint in the AFL this fall could be over.
Original Post, Nov 9 at 4:28 pm:
In the Arizona Fall League, Mets prospect Jordany Valdespin is hitting .355 with one home run and 11 RBI with three doubles, a triple, and seven stolen bases in 19 games, and has hit .386 against right handed hitters.
Valdespin, a middle infielder, appeared in the AFL Rising Stars game on Saturday, and went 1 for 2.
In a recent ten game hitting streak, the soon-to-be 23 year old Valdespin had six multi-hit games over that span.
He has struggled defensively, committing a team high six errors this fall.
He had a good season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting .289 with six home runs and 33 RBI, stealing 13 of 23 bases. He struggled after being promoted to Double-A Binghamton, hitting just .232 with 23 strikeouts in 112 at bats.
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Watertown and South Jefferson have each garnered top-three seedings in Section 3s girls lacrosse sectional tournament.
The Cyclones (14-2), who finished a perfect 10-0 record in the Frontier League, are seeded second in the Class B field.
The Spartans (14-2), the leagues runner-ups in the regular season, are the third seed in the Class C tournament.
West Genesee (15-1) is the top seed in Class A, CBA (14-2) is seeded first in Class B, with Skaneateles (14-2) the No. 1 seed in Class C.
In all, five of the six teams in the Frontier League qualified for the postseason, including Indian River in Class B, and General Brown and Immaculate Heart Central in Class C.
On the strength of winning their second league championship season in three seasons, the Cyclones will host league foe and seventh-seeded Indian River (7-9) in a quarterfinal at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
I think its pretty cut and dried, Watertown coach Tim Burr said of the Class B field. We pretty much expected we would be a second seed ... but I think were going to have our hands full trying to beat a good Indian River team for the third time this year.
Watertown, which is ranked No. 20 in the state and which won Section 3 titles in Class B in 2009 and 2010, achieved a first in program history this year by finishing undefeated in the league.
Thats something that really wasnt a goal of ours when we started out this season, Burr said of an unbeaten league campaign. But we have some good teams in the league, so this is quite an accomplishment.
The Cyclones were the top seed in Class B last season, but were ousted in the semifinals by Fulton, 12-11.
In contrast, Indian River will be playing its first girls lacrosse sectional game in school history.
Also in Class B, East Syracuse-Minoa is seeded third and Jamesville-DeWitt fourth.
South Jefferson, which went 8-2 in the league, will host either Tully (10-6) or Jordan-Elbridge (7-9) in a Class C quarterfinal Tuesday at a time to be announced.
The No. 3 seeding is the highest in the history of the program and the Spartans will host their first home quarterfinal game in girls lacrosse.
I think it was done very well, South Jefferson coach Jen Williams said of the seeding process. I think that we got the seed that we deserve and in the correct spot. Now the pressure is on us to show to the Syracuse area schools and prove that we deserve the No. 3 seed.
The Spartans, which are ranked No. 11 in the state in Class C, have won a home playoff game during each of the past three seasons, including an 18-6 victory over New Hartford last year.
Also in Class C, No. 9 General Brown (8-8) will play at No. 8 Cazevonia (9-7), and No. 10 IHC (7-7) will play at No. 7 Onondaga (10-6) with both first-round games on Saturday at times to be announced.
Skaneateles is the top seed in Class C, with Marcellus (14-2) second and LaFayette (11-3) fourth.
In Class A, Baldwinsville (11-5) is the second seed, Liverpool (11-5) is third and Cicero-North Syracuse (12-4) fourth.
The sectional finals will be on May 28 at the Carrier Dome, with the Class B title game at 2 p.m., the Class C final at 4 p.m. and the Class A championship at 6 p.m.
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oooo, aaaahh! I love it! I am wishing I am your partner!ReplyDelete
1974?! That is a lovely fabric-line!ReplyDelete
AmandaJean's tutorial is great isn't it ;-) I love the top you made, someone will be happy to recieve this beauty!
Great fabric! My husband was born in '74 too. You've got a lucky swap partner!ReplyDelete
soo pretty. love the colors!ReplyDelete
Wow, you've been really productive! Great fabric...and your hour glass blocks look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Cute little top with a very different border. Someone will be very happy.ReplyDelete
Hmmmm, 1974? Love the way your little quilt turned out. That is such great fabric! LOLReplyDelete
1974 is an amazing fabric line - now I need a 1975 to be just as good and I will be happier than ever!!!ReplyDelete
That quilt is fantastic - another great quilt from the house of Adams, eh?!
John, I love the quilt and love the fabric your chose! The 1974 fabric is just yummy!!!ReplyDelete
This is my favorite thing you've made to date!ReplyDelete
the colors on this are wonderful! LOVE that fabric! whose fabric is that for the backing?ReplyDelete
Stunning! You young thing, you! I love that collection though!ReplyDelete
I love your choice of fabric. This is a cute and quick idea. I will have to try this one next time. We should go fabric shopping sometime.ReplyDelete
You always choose such beautiful color combinations! Thanks for the link to the tutorial too!ReplyDelete
It's a great quilt! I love the playful and bright fabrics.ReplyDelete
Awesome! I love that fabric line. It's on my list "to buy"!ReplyDelete
Beautiful. I always love coming to visit your blog and see what you are up to. You never cease to amaze me.ReplyDelete
I'm guessing '73 or '74...my husband was born in 73 and I was born in 74 so I'd say they are great years :) It looks great!ReplyDelete
I love it!!! (I'm not just saying that because I might be biased about the hourglass block, either.) the fabric is wonderful!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful quilt John! Hey, we're born in the same year!ReplyDelete
That is wonderful! What a great choice of fabrics... now do you still wear clothes like that ?ReplyDelete
Nice to meet you John..you can so be in our raffle...when I put that word gal I wondered if there might be some guys interested..well you rock my world and I'm putting you on the blog roll.....JenniferReplyDelete
what a groovy quilt...im sure the receiver is going to love it! i just love these minis dont you :)ReplyDelete
I just love it! This is fabulous fabric : )ReplyDelete
This fabulous fabric is showing up everywhere and I WANT some! Great quilt.ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous, and even better, it's MINE!! Yeah me! :o) Thanks John! BTW - I remember 1974, and this looks way better. ;o)ReplyDelete


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Alexa Turczynski and Nicole Stevens know the ABCs of UD. Over the summer they collaborated and together wrote and illustrated a book called University of Dallas from A to Z which was published in September 2012.
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Tennis competes at ITA...
The South Dakota State men's and women's tennis teams competed in the ITA Qualifying this weekend in Minnesota and Oklahoma...
The men's team competed in Minneapolis, Minn., while the women competed in Tulsa, Okla.
Ffion Davies won in the qualifying singles consolation bracket, defeating Summer Schlotterback (WSU) 6-2, 6-1.
No other Jackrabbit singles players or doubles teams advanced.
Complete results are available on the tournament websites.
ITA Division I Men's Central Division Regional
2012 USTA/ITA Women's Central Region Tennis Championship Tournament Central
The competition closes out the fall season for both the men and women.
The men open the spring season versus Arkansas in Omaha, Neb. Meet time is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20.
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The story of the Dickey family's mammoth bicycle trip from Alaska to Mexico started in the tangled wreckage of an SUV and ended with an enduring closeness which will last a life time.
The trip, as it turns out, is more than the story of a father and his two sons undertaking a colossal journey, but one of the bonds that can only be formed when the creature comforts of the world are stripped away and the only solace remaining in the wet and cold night is the laughter of a loved one.
At the end of 2006, a coastal bicycle ride was the last thing on the mind of Jake Dickey. He had just survived a horrific accident that caused major damage to his left knee and may have killed him had he not been wearing his helmet.
"I was really lucky not to have injured my head or neck," quipped Dickey as he recalled being on the wrong end of a motorcycle, SUV collision. "Then again, maybe I hit my head pretty good to come up with an idea like riding a bicycle from Anchorage, Alaska to Mexico."
Jake credits or blames his father (depending on the story) for his love of biking and already had some pretty impressive rides under his belt before leaving Alaska, including a tour of the Oregon coast.
"It was my dad who got us started doing these bikes rides," noted the eldest Dickey, speaking of him and his younger brother Mark. "When I was 11 we drove out to the Oregon coast to deliver a piano and I was really enchanted by the lush vegetation and the rocky Oceanside of the area. So we took the 'scenic route' home. That is to say we took our time."
The Dickey's found signs on the coastal highway about a bike trail and began dreaming of someday riding that country. Those dreams initially led to a trip that led them through the entire length of Oregon, a trip the native Carbonites will never forget.
However, for this family, that trip quite simply wouldn't be enough.
Next, they stepped it up a notch and rode the rubber from Canada down to California, meeting a Japanese man who would sew the seeds of their coming epic journey. He told them of a path from Anchorage to the southern most tip of South America.
"Before then it never occurred to me that someone could do such a thing," said Jake. "I always imagined that Alaska was completely covered by ice and snow all year around. But it got me thinking...."
Two years later in 2003, father David Dickey and Jacob's 13-year-old brother, Mark, rode from Canada to Mexico. Jake reported that he wasn't able to make the trip because of prior commitments. However, after his motorcycle accident, he began wondering just how badly he had injured his knee and if he would ever be able to join his family on their biking adventures again. That thought caused an awakening in Jake, forcing him to jot down his "bucket list" at a very young age and setting plans for the ride in motion.
On May 23, 2008, the Dickey brothers found themselves in Anchorage, cold and frankly a little scared, Jacob said. The pair would start the journey and then meet up with their father in Vancouver.
"When we left, the days were very long and even at 5 p.m. the sun was really high in the sky," he explained. "As we set out I had a very uneasy feeling. Even though we were at sea level, being that far north is just very disorienting. I felt like we could slip and fall all the way to the equator."
According to Jake, the pair started out doing about 15 miles per day. They had planned the trip meticulously, but were reaching their destinations just as the sun was disappearing from what looked like an alien sky.
"Those first few weeks, we never saw the night sky because the sun set at about 12:45 a.m. and rose at 4 a.m. And believe me, as hard riding as the trail was, we were in bed by 12:45 a.m.," recalled the elder Dickey brother.
Jake said if it could go wrong in Alaska it did. At one point the team was almost shut down, because even though they had planned for wet conditions, they had no idea what kind of wet to prepare for.
"It rained ceaselessly and it was freezing," stated Jacob. We had prepared for rain but we had never thought about getting wet from below. We were trying to get through by riding without any gloves and after being on our bikes for only a few minutes our hands were going numb and I knew we were in real danger of hypothermia. So we took shelter in a large corrugated steel pipe. We ended up using garbage bags to cover our hands and feet, hoping it would get us by. We were killing ourselves trying to keep on schedule because one, we had to meet up with our father, and two if we didn't we wouldn't be able to finish the whole ride."
Their make-shift waterproofing did not hold up and after starting their assent into the Alaskan Rocky Mountains, matters only continued to get worse.
"We never said it to each other, but I know after 60 miles of solid uphill biking through freezing rain we were both thinking that maybe we had bitten off more than we could chew and began to second guess our ability to complete the trip safely," admitted Jake.
The pair lucked out and happened upon a small pavilion where they began to thaw out. Realizing that all of their gear was now soaked and that if they couldn't find a way to dry out and thaw their only recourse would be a cold ride back to Anchorage. They managed to start a small fire and get things dry for another day of torturous riding.
"We only continued because we didn't fool ourselves into thinking that things couldn't get worse, because they did," he said.
After only a few days on the trip, reality sunk in that things were not going to get easier. In fact, the pair were about to encounter a whole new problem.
"Of all the problems that we had on the trip, none was as bad as the headwinds we dealt with in Canada," recalled Jake, shaking his head. "Nothing was more frustrating than working up a hill into a headwind and coming over the summit only to find that you have to pedal your heart out just to go downhill."
The pair dumped every piece of equipment that was not essential at this point. That meant that they would be lighter but that planned stops and provisions restocking would become much more important. The few creature comforts they had to begine with, however were mailed home with glad hands.
Day after day the pair forced their bikes through the wind, reporting that the conditions brought a sort of madness into their mind set.
"Eventually, the helplessness changed into fury and rage," stated Jake. "Not long after that my rage turned into defiance. The wind would blow harder and I would laugh louder and ride faster. That felt great. When we finally reached that manic state, the harder things got, the more fun we had because the more fun it became to succeed. We gained a closeness on that trip that could never be matched by any other experience. You never really know someone, what's in their heart, until you go through something that intense with them."
Their defiance paid off in more ways than one, as the pair eventually managed to ride over 150 miles in a 21 hour period. They slept in a baseball dugout in the Vancouver suburbs for a few hours after reaching the first leg of their destination and a hard fought, well deserved rendezvous with their father.
According to David, his recount of the experience is a little more zen and laid back than that of his sons, partly because of where he joined the journey and partly because of his maturity.
"A bike trip is an amazing experience, being able to eliminate the day to day clutter that we call life is a very liberating feeling. I am always amazed that even after having done four such trips that I still end up sending a lot of junk home that I really didn't need," he explained.
"It is interesting to bike through a town," he continued. "It is in some way I think the way the old west was when you would ride your horse into town. People all want to talk with you, find out how far you've come and where you are headed. It is as though because you are not encased in a metal box, you are accessible. I always miss that at the end of the trip, when you return to being just one more in the crowd. I also realize I don't want people coming up to me at a gas station and talking to me in my car."
According to David, as a person cycles through a new town they get a whole different experience than those zooming by in motorhomes or other motor vehicles. He says those people are only getting a fraction of interaction with their surrounding environment.
"You know they didn't feel the sudden temperature change you felt at the top of the hill. They also couldn't hear the cry of a sea lion, they could not smell crisp sea air and you know they just missed the sea cave in that rock outcropping that could only be viewed by looking over the edge, an edge a car would never get to," concluded the elder Dickey. "Yes life from the seat of a bike is an amazing experience."-


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42 U.S. Code § 256 - Grants to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured
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(a) In general
The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to assist in the development of integrated health care delivery systems to serve communities of individuals who are uninsured and individuals who are underinsured—
(1) to improve the efficiency of, and coordination among, the providers providing services through such systems;
(2) to assist communities in developing programs targeted toward preventing and managing chronic diseases; and
(b) Eligible entities
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be an entity that—
(1) represents a consortium—
(A) whose principal purpose is to provide a broad range of coordinated health care services for a community defined in the entity's grant application as described in paragraph (2); and
(B) that includes at least one of each of the following providers that serve the community (unless such provider does not exist within the community, declines or refuses to participate, or places unreasonable conditions on their participation)—
(ii) a hospital with a low-income utilization rate (as defined in section 1396r–4 (b)(3) of this title), that is greater than 25 percent;
(2) submits to the Secretary an application, in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, that—
(B) identifies the providers who will participate in the consortium's program under the grant, and specifies each provider's contribution to the care of uninsured and underinsured individuals in the community, including the volume of care the provider provides to beneficiaries under the medicare, medicaid, and State child health insurance programs and to patients who pay privately for services;
(C) describes the activities that the applicant and the consortium propose to perform under the grant to further the objectives of this section;
(D) demonstrates the consortium's ability to build on the current system (as of the date of submission of the application) for serving a community or geographic area of uninsured and underinsured individuals by involving providers who have traditionally provided a significant volume of care for that community;
(E) demonstrates the consortium's ability to develop coordinated systems of care that either directly provide or ensure the prompt provision of a broad range of high-quality, accessible services, including, as appropriate, primary, secondary, and tertiary services, as well as substance abuse treatment and mental health services in a manner that assures continuity of care in the community or geographic area;
(F) provides evidence of community involvement in the development, implementation, and direction of the program that the entity proposes to operate;
(G) demonstrates the consortium's ability to ensure that individuals participating in the program are enrolled in public insurance programs for which the individuals are eligible or know of private insurance programs where available;
(H) presents a plan for leveraging other sources of revenue, which may include State and local sources and private grant funds, and integrating current and proposed new funding sources in a way to assure long-term sustainability of the program;
(I) describes a plan for evaluation of the activities carried out under the grant, including measurement of progress toward the goals and objectives of the program and the use of evaluation findings to improve program performance;
(J) demonstrates fiscal responsibility through the use of appropriate accounting procedures and appropriate management systems;
(K) demonstrates the consortium's commitment to serve the community without regard to the ability of an individual or family to pay by arranging for or providing free or reduced charge care for the poor; and
(c) Limitations
(1) Number of awards
(A) In general
For each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Secretary may not make more than 35 new awards under subsection (a) of this section (excluding renewals of such awards).
(2) In general
An eligible entity may not receive a grant under this section (including with respect to any such grant made before fiscal year 2003) for more than 3 consecutive fiscal years, except that such entity may receive such a grant award for not more than 1 additional fiscal year if—
(A) the eligible entity submits to the Secretary a request for a grant for such an additional fiscal year;
(B) the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances (as defined in paragraph (3)) justify the granting of such request; and
(3) Extraordinary circumstances
(A) In general
In paragraph (2), the term "extraordinary circumstances" means an event (or events) that is outside of the control of the eligible entity that has prevented the eligible entity from fulfilling the objectives described by such entity in the application submitted under subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(B) Examples
Extraordinary circumstances include—
(i) natural disasters or other major disruptions to the security or health of the community or geographic area served by the eligible entity; or
(d) Priorities
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary—
(1) shall accord priority to applicants that demonstrate the extent of unmet need in the community involved for a more coordinated system of care; and
(2) may accord priority to applicants that best promote the objectives of this section, taking into consideration the extent to which the application involved—
(A) identifies a community whose geographical area has a high or increasing percentage of individuals who are uninsured;
(B) demonstrates that the applicant has included in its consortium providers, support systems, and programs that have a tradition of serving uninsured individuals and underinsured individuals in the community;
(C) shows evidence that the program would expand utilization of preventive and primary care services for uninsured and underinsured individuals and families in the community, including behavioral and mental health services, oral health services, or substance abuse services;
(D) proposes a program that would improve coordination between health care providers and appropriate social service providers;
(F) demonstrates that the applicant makes use of non-Federal contributions to the greatest extent possible; or
(e) Use of funds
(1) Use by grantees
(A) In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a grantee may use amounts provided under this section only for—
(i) direct expenses associated with achieving the greater integration of a health care delivery system so that the system either directly provides or ensures the provision of a broad range of culturally competent services, as appropriate, including primary, secondary, and tertiary services, as well as substance abuse treatment and mental health services; and
(B) Specific uses
The following are examples of purposes for which a grantee may use grant funds under this section, when such use meets the conditions stated in subparagraph (A):
(iv) Development of provider networks and other innovative models to engage physicians in voluntary efforts to serve the medically underserved within a community.
(vii) Improvements to provider communication, including implementation of shared information systems or shared clinical systems.
(viii) Development of common processes for determining eligibility for the programs provided through the system, including creating common identification cards and single sliding scale discounts.
(xi) Carrying out other activities that may be appropriate to a community and that would increase access by the uninsured to health care, such as access initiatives for which private entities provide non-Federal contributions to supplement the Federal funds provided through the grants for the initiatives.
(2) Direct patient care limitation
Not more than 15 percent of the funds provided under a grant awarded under this section may be used for providing direct patient care and services.
(3) Reservation of funds for national program purposes
The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of funds appropriated to carry out this section for providing technical assistance to grantees, obtaining assistance of experts and consultants, holding meetings, developing of tools, disseminating of information, evaluation, and carrying out activities that will extend the benefits of programs funded under this section to communities other than the community served by the program funded.
(f) Grantee requirements
(1) Evaluation of effectiveness
A grantee under this section shall—
(A) report to the Secretary annually regarding—
(i) progress in meeting the goals and measurable objectives set forth in the grant application submitted by the grantee under subsection (b) of this section; and
(ii) the extent to which activities conducted by such grantee have—
(I) improved the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for uninsured and underinsured individuals in the communities or geographic areas served by such grantee;
(2) Progress
The Secretary may not renew an annual grant under this section for an entity for a fiscal year unless the Secretary is satisfied that the consortium represented by the entity has made reasonable and demonstrable progress in meeting the goals and measurable objectives set forth in the entity's grant application for the preceding fiscal year.
(g) Maintenance of effort
With respect to activities for which a grant under this section is authorized, the Secretary may award such a grant only if the applicant for the grant, and each of the participating providers, agree that the grantee and each such provider will maintain its expenditures of non-Federal funds for such activities at a level that is not less than the level of such expenditures during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the applicant is applying to receive such grant.
(h) Technical assistance
The Secretary may, either directly or by grant or contract, provide any entity that receives a grant under this section with technical and other nonfinancial assistance necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
(i) Evaluation of program
Not later than September 30, 2005, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the extent to which projects funded under this section have been successful in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for uninsured and underinsured individuals in the communities or geographic areas served by such projects, including whether the projects resulted in the provision of better quality health care for such individuals, and whether such care was provided at lower costs, than would have been provided in the absence of such projects.
(j) Demonstration authority
The Secretary may make demonstration awards under this section to historically black health professions schools for the purposes of—
(1) developing patient-based research infrastructure at historically black health professions schools, which have an affiliation, or affiliations, with any of the providers identified in subsection (b)(1)(B) of this section;
(2) establishment of joint and collaborative programs of medical research and data collection between historically black health professions schools and such providers, whose goal is to improve the health status of medically underserved populations; or
(k) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 340, as added Pub. L. 107–251, title IV, § 402,Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1655.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 256, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 340, as added July 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–77, title VI, § 601, 101 Stat. 511; amended Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VIII, §§ 801(a), (c), 802(a), (b)(1), 803, 804, 102 Stat. 3168, 3169; Nov. 7, 1988, Pub. L. 100–628, title VI, §§ 601(a), (c), 602 (a), (b)(1), 603, 604, 102 Stat. 3241, 3242; Aug. 16, 1989, Pub. L. 101–93, § 5(t)(1), (3), 103 Stat. 615; Nov. 29, 1990, Pub. L. 101–645, title V, §§ 501–503, 104 Stat. 4724; Oct. 27, 1992, Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 309(c), 106 Stat. 3501, related to grant program for certain health services for the homeless, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–299, § 4(a)(3),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3645, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Another prior section 256, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 340, as added Nov. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–626, title I, § 115(2), 92 Stat. 3567; amended Dec. 12, 1979, Pub. L. 96–142, title III, § 301(a), 93 Stat. 1073; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 903(b)(1), 95 Stat. 561; Jan. 4, 1983, Pub. L. 97–414, § 8(h), 96 Stat. 2061, related to primary care research and demonstration projects to serve medically underserved population, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 903(c),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 561, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.
Another prior section 256, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 340, formerly § 332,58 Stat. 698; renumbered § 340, Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 407(b)(2), 90 Stat. 2268, related to apprehension, detention, treatment, and release of persons being treated for leprosy, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–626, title I, § 105(b),Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3560.
Demonstration Project To Provide Access to Affordable Care
Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10504,Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 1004, provided that:
"(a) In General.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 23, 2010], the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the 'Secretary'), acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a 3 year demonstration project in up to 10 States to provide access to comprehensive health care services to the uninsured at reduced fees. The Secretary shall evaluate the feasibility of expanding the project to additional States.
"(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible to participate in the demonstration project, an entity shall be a State-based, nonprofit, public-private partnership that provides access to comprehensive health care services to the uninsured at reduced fees. Each State in which a participant selected by the Secretary is located shall receive not more than $2,000,000 to establish and carry out the project for the 3-year demonstration period.
"(c) Authorization.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section."
Pub. L. 107–251, title IV, § 401,Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1655, provided that: "The purpose of this title [enacting this subpart and subpart X (§ 256f et seq.) of this part and provisions set out as a note under section 1396a of this title] is to provide assistance to communities and consortia of health care providers and others, to develop or strengthen integrated community health care delivery systems that coordinate health care services for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and to develop or strengthen activities related to providing coordinated care for individuals with chronic conditions who are uninsured or underinsured, through the—
"(1) coordination of services to allow individuals to receive efficient and higher quality care and to gain entry into and receive services from a comprehensive system of care;
"(2) development of the infrastructure for a health care delivery system characterized by effective collaboration, information sharing, and clinical and financial coordination among all providers of care in the community; and
"(3) provision of new Federal resources that do not supplant funding for existing Federal categorical programs that support entities providing services to low-income populations."
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