Our Resource Library
The remediation work on Harbor Island is well-documented. Between state and federal reports, city records and media and outreach materials, those interested in learning more have a wealth of resources. Discover more about the work on the island through the documents below. This website satisfies the requirements as outlined in Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, Part 40.CFR § 257.107 Publicly accessible Internet site requirements.
                    
                         2021-10-05 - J.B. Sims Generating Station Soil Background Recommendation                    
                
                    
                         2024-06-18 – Former J.B. Sims Generating Station - Hydrogeologic Monitoring Plan Revised                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-23 - RE: Former J.B. Sims Generating Station Assessment of Corrective Measures                    
                
                    
                         2025-01-13 - EGLE Letter: J.B. Sims Revised HMP                    
                
                    
                         2019-07-08 – No Alternative Disposal Capacity Documentation Report – 40 CFR 257.103 (b)(1)                    
                
                    
                         2019-07-30 – EGLE Permission to BLP to Continue Utilization of Unit 3 Surface Impoundments                    
                
                    
                         2020-02-14 – Permanent Cessation of Boiler Operations Notification – 40 CFR 257.103                    
                
                    
                         2020-04-10 – Golder Submittal to EGLE Closure Design Documents                    
                
                    
                         2020-04-27 – BLP Presentation to EPA-GHBLP Impoundment Closure                    
                
                    
                         2020-07-08 - 2020 Annual Update to the No Alternative Disposal Capacity Documentation                    
                
                    
                         2020-11-13 – EGLE Letter Additional Closure Unit 3 Ash Impoundment Activities                    
                
                    
                         2020-12-02 – Golder Submittal to EGLE Response to EGLE Letter Unit 3 Closure                    
                
                    
                         2020-12-11 – JB Sims Unit 3 CCR Removal Document                    
                
                    
                         2021-01-27 – EGLE Letter Unit 3 Closure Certification Denial                    
                
                    
                         2021-02-22 – Golder Letter to EGLE Unit 3 Closure Certification Denial Response                    
                
                    
                         2021-05-04 – Assessment of Corrective Measures Deadline Extention Demonstration                    
                
                    
                         2021-06-30 – GHBLP Addendum to Closure Report                    
                
                    
                         2021-07-09 – Coal Removal Work Plan                    
                
                    
                         2021-10-28 – Former Coal Yard Closure Progress Update and Plan                    
                
                    
                         2021-11-03 – GHBLP Letter to EGLE-Unit 3 Clay Resolution to Brown                    
                
                    
                         2020-07-13 – EPA Response to GHBLP April Presentation                    
                
                    
                         2020-08-24 – GHBLP-Golder Presentation to EGLE-EPA                    
                
                    
                         2020-11-24 – EPA Presentation to GHBLP                    
                
                    
                         2021-01-14 – Golder Presentation to EPA-EGLE                    
                
                    
                         2021-03-17 – Letter from Arthur Siegal                    
                
                    
                         2021-07-06 – Letter from Arthur Siegal                    
                
                    
                         2021-09-23 – Letter from EGLE – PFAS Compliance Communication                    
                
                    
                         2021-09-30 – Jaffe Letter to EGLE – Background Parameters                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-11 – Letter from Arthur Siegal                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-26 – Memo from Arthur Siegal                    
                
                    
                         2022-03-22 – Enforcement Notice                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-23 – EGLE Review Received                    
                
                    
                         2017-01-31 - 2016 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2017-03-27 – Fugitive Dust Control Plan Unit 3 East & West Surface Impoundments – 40 CFR 257.80                    
                
                    
                         2018-01-31 - 2017 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2019-01-31 - 2018 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2020-01-31 - 2019 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2021-01-31 - 2020 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-31 - 2021 Fugitive Dust Control Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-01-31 - 2022 Annual Fugitive Dust Control Report                    
                
                    
                         2017-10-17 – Statistical Analysis Plan                    
                
                    
                         2017-10-31 - Groundwater Monitoring Network Certification Report                    
                
                    
                         2018-01-30 - 2017 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2018-04-09 – Notice of Establishing Assessment Groundwater Monitoring – 40 CFR Part 257.94(e)(3)                    
                
                    
                         2019-01-30 - 2018 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2020-01-31 - 2019 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2020-04-30 – GHBLP Corrective Action Summary                    
                
                    
                         2020-12-28 – Alternate Source Demonstration JB Sims Unit 3 Impoundments                    
                
                    
                         2021-01-28 – EGLE Letter Alternate Source Demonstration Comments                    
                
                    
                         2021-01-30 - 2020 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2021-04-08 – EGLE Unit 3 Closure and Alternate Source Demonstration Response                    
                
                    
                         2021-05-04 – Assessment of Corrective Measures Deadline Extention Demonstration                    
                
                    
                         2021-06-10 – Revised Piezometer Installation and Additional Data Collection Work Plan                    
                
                    
                         2021-06-16 – Non-CCR Constituents Test Results                    
                
                    
                         2021-07-15 – Non-CCR Constituents Test Results                    
                
                    
                         2021-08-12 – Non-CCR Constituents Test Results                    
                
                    
                         2021-11-17 – Golder Submittal to GHBLP – Data Summary through October 2020                    
                
                    
                         2021-11-22 – Non-CCR Constituents Test Results                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-27 – 2021 Q4 Groundwater Monitoring Report Report - Unit 3A/B                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-27 – Q4 Groundwater Monitoring Report Report - Units 1/2                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-28 - 2021 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2022-02-15 – Field Summary Report-Piezometer                    
                
                    
                         2022-02-15 – Non-CCR Constituents Test Results                    
                
                    
                         2022-03-08 – Fourth Quarter 2021 Monitoring Report, Unit 3 A&B Impoundments-Response to Comments                    
                
                    
                         2022-06-23 - 2022 Harbor Island Work Plan for CCR Compliance                    
                
                    
                         2022-06-23 – Approved Non-CCR Work Plan                    
                
                    
                         2023-01-31 - 2022 Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-03-30 – Harbor Island General Well Map dated 2-16-23                    
                
                    
                         2023-03-30 – Harbor Island Preliminary Sample Map (VAS Map)                    
                
                    
                         2023-03-30 – November-December 2023 Vertical Aquifer Sample (VAS) PFAS Sample Results                    
                
                    
                         2023-04-28 - 2023 Q1 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-07-31 - 2023 Q2 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-08-16 - 2023 First Quarter Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-08-16 - 2023 Former J.B. Sims Generating Station – SSL Memo Q2                    
                
                    
                         2023-10-30 - 2023 Q3 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-12-08 – Background Statistical Certification                    
                
                    
                         2024-01-31 - 2023 Q4 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2024-03-08 - GHHI Response Action Plan                    
                
                    
                         2024-05-01 - 2024 Former J.B. Sims Generating Station – Well Installation Report                    
                
                    
                         2024-07-30 - GHHI State Q2 2024 Report                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-02 - Former J.B. Sims Generating Station - SSL Memo August 2024                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-05 - Former JB Sims Generating Station Assessment of Corrective Measures                    
                
                    
                         2024-10-30 - 2024 Q3 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2025-01-29 - 2024 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2025-01-29 - 2024 Q4 State Annual Report                    
                
                    
                         2025-04-30 2025 Q1 State Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2025-07-08 - Remedial Investigation Data Collection Work Plan                    
                
                    
                         2025-07-25 - Hydrogeologic Monitoring Plan                    
                
                    
                         2025-07-30 - 2025 Q2 State Quarterly Report                    
                
                    
                         2025-07-30-2025 Semi-Annual 2025 Remedy Selection Progress Report                    
                
                    
                         2016-07-01 - 2016 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2017-03-27 – Original Hazard Potential Classification Assessment and Visual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2017-03-29 – Emergency Action Plan Unit 3 East & West Surface Impoundments – 40 CFR 257.73(a)(3)                    
                
                    
                         2017-04-10 – Original Documentation of Liner Construction Report – 40 CFR 257.71                    
                
                    
                         2017-06-28 - 2017 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2018-01-31 – Revised Documentation of Liner Construction Report – 40CFR 257.71                    
                
                    
                         2018-08-16 - 2018 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2018-09-05 – Location Restrictions Certification Report – 40CFR 257 Subpart D                    
                
                    
                         2019-08-09 - 2019 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2020-08-06 - 2020 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                     
                
                    
                         2021-08-06 - 2021 Unit 3 Clay Annual Inspection Report                    
                
                    
                         2021-08-26 – EGLE Letter to BLP-Unit 3 Clay Liner Additional Information                    
                
                    
                         2021-10-27 – Jaffe Letter to EGLE-TAPS Team Review of Unit 3 Clay                    
                
                    
                         2022-01-10 – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Annual Review Report and Updated SWPPP                    
                
                    
                         2022-02-04 – JPA Submittal for North Channel Investigation                    
                
                    
                         2023-01-31 - 2022 State Annual Groundwater Monitoring & Corrective Action Report                    
                
                    
                         2023-01-31 - 2023 Federal Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-15 - 2024 Annual Inspection Report – Unit 3A/B Impoundments                    
                
                    
                         2024-08-16 - 2024 Annual Inspection Report Unit 3A/B Impoundments                    
                
                    
                         2025-03-21-North Channel Investigation Summary Memo                    
                
                    
                         2025-07-29 - 2025 Annual Inspection Report Unit 3A/B Impoundments                    
                
                    
                         2020-10-15 – Golder Presentation to Board Mixing Zone                    
                
                    
                         2020-10-28 – GHBLP Submittal to EGLE Mixing Zone Request                    
                
                    
                         2020-10-28 – Request for Mixing Zone-Based Criteria                    
                
                    
                         2020-11-13 – EGLE Letter Response to GHBLP Mixing Zone Request                    
                
                    
                         2020-12-16 – GHBLP Letter to EGLE Mixing Zone Request Response                    
                
                    
                         2020-12-30 – Golder Submittal to EGLE Mixing Zone Request Response                    
                
                    
                         2021-02-03 – EGLE Letter Request for Mixing Zone Authorization                    
                
                    
                         2021-03-02 – Golder Letter to EGLE-Response to EGLE Mixing Zone Letter