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As part of the requirements of the Solid Waste and NPDES permits, weekly monitoring of 

 streams in the vicinity of the landfill area is currently being conducted Currently, three 

 streams and one background location are being monitored for flow rate, temperature, pH, 

 conductivity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total suspended solids, BOD, COD, 

 tannin and lignin, oil and grease, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTEX), 

 BNAs, and dioxins and flirans. Weekly monitoring of these parameters has indicated 

 detectable concentrations of only one BTEX compound, toluene. Toluene was detected 

 in 16 of 23 samples collected since December 15, 1995 One dioxin/furan congener, 

 specifically 2,3,7,8-TCDD, was detected in only one of 23 samples collected since 

 December 15, 1995. 



In addition to the requirements discussed above, KPC submits an annual volume and 

 leachate analysis report to ADEC. Included in this report are waste volumes and a 

 summary of analytical results of the leachate monitoring. 



Ward Cove Maintenance Dredging 



Periodic maintenance dredging within Ward Cove is required to ensure maritime access to 

 the KPC loading and unloading facilities. Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the US Army 

 Corps of Engineers regulates dredging subject to a requirement that the Alaska 

 Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) provide a certification before permits 

 are issued. ADEC ensures that KPC's dredging will not create violations of State water 

 quality standards 



KPC performs various marine activities in Ward Cove, including the transport of log rafts 

 using tug boats, delivery of wood chips using tugs and barges, and shipment of pulp using 

 large ocean-going ships. In order to perform these activities, it is necessary to maintain 

 sufficient water depths within Ward Cove to allow ship and barge traffic Even though 

 KPC has systems and equipment to minimize the loss of settleable solids in Ward Cove, 

 navigable depths are compromised over time by the build-up of settled materials generated 

 during the course of normal operations and from normal Ward Creek drainage It is 

 therefore necessary for KPC to dredge selected areas of Ward Cove as a means of 

 maintaining navigable water depths 



In 1990, KPC applied to renew an expired dredging permit The application contemplated 

 the dredging of about 15,000 cubic yards of sediment from areas in front of the pulp mill 

 and sawmill. In response to the application, ADEC requested that KPC perform 

 extensive sampling of the sediments to evaluate their properties before it would certify the 

 permit. Due to the time required to develop and provide the data, the Corps of Engineers 

 did not issue the permit until September 1992 Pursuant to the permit, KPC dredged 

 about 38,000 cubic yards in the first part of 1993 The Corps of Engineers and ADEC 

 determined that KPC had exceeded the permitted annual dredging quantity. The Corps of 

 Engineers agreed to settle the matter without litigation in exchange for KPC contributing 



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