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Fact Sheet
July 2008
Explanation of Significant Differences Released for Public Comment, Union Pacific Signal Shop, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
INTRODUCTION
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 invite the public to comment on an Explanation of Significant Differences which describes proposed modifications to the final remedy for the Union Pacific Railroad facility in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri.
The public comment period will start July 9, 2008, and end August 8, 2008. All written comments should be sent to the address below.
Proposed Modifications
The proposed modifications to the final remedy are outlined in a document called an Explanation of Significant Difference (ESD). The proposed remedy modifications include:
- The installation of a groundwater interceptor trench would be eliminated in one area of the site known as the North Central Area.
- A restrictive environmental covenant would be placed on the facility that restricts use of the property and the groundwater.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
From July 9, 2008 to August 8, 2008, please submit your written comments to:
Michael B. Davis
EPA Region 7 (AWMD/RCAP)
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-7328 or
Toll free: (800) 223-0425
Background and Contamination
The UPRR Signal Shop facility has been used as a railroad maintenance and repair shop since about 1900. The signal repair shop is currently the only operating unit at the facility. Activities before 1980 included sandblasting, metal forming, welding, cleaning and painting. These activities generated a variety of waste solvents which contaminated soil and groundwater. UPRR investigated the contamination at the site and prepared a study of potential cleanup approaches. EPA proposed a final remedy in a Statement of Basis which was submitted for public notice and formally selected the final remedy on July 31, 2002. UPRR proposed modifications to the final remedy. The proposed modifications are listed above.
Additional Information
EPA encourages the public to review the Administrative Record at the following locations and comment on the proposed cleanup plan.
Sedalia Public Library
311 W. Third St.
Sedalia, Missouri
(660) 826-1314
Hours of Operation:
Sun 1 - 5
Mon 9 - 8
Tues – Fri 9 - 6
Sat 9 - 5
EPA Region 7 Records Center
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, Kansas
(913) 551-7166
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Fri 7 - 5
A formal public hearing has not been scheduled but will be held if there is sufficient public interest. Requests for a public hearing must be made in writing to the EPA contact and must state the nature of issues to be raised at the hearing. EPA will evaluate requests and hold a formal hearing if it finds that a hearing will contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying significant issues affecting the cleanup remedy.
EPA, in coordination with MDNR, will approve or deny the corrective measure modification request only after the public comment period has ended and all comments have been reviewed. Please join the mailing list by writing to the EPA contact to directly receive any updated information throughout the cleanup process.
For more information, please contact:
Fritz Hirter
EPA Region 7
Office of Public Affairs
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Toll free: (800) 223-0425
E-mail: hirter.fritz@epa.gov
