The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed will be hosting two presentations by DEQ to initiate discussion on muck removal and disposal options, on May 5, at 3:00 p.m. at the Bay City State Recreation Area Visitors Center.

Presentations by Cathy Sleight, DEQ Land and Water Management Division, and Terry Walkington, DEQ Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, will outline pertinent regulations involved in the removal and disposal of muck, and how they may apply to future clean-up projects. These talks will examine some of the technical and permitting challenges involved in these processes, and is an excellent opportunity for companies and individuals to begin brainstorming innovative concepts with DEQ.

These presentations are the third in a series of discussions that will occur over the next few months regarding muck management in Saginaw Bay, a priority issue identified through the Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative.

Details of the Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative and additional information are available online at http://www.michigan.gov/deq under "Issues to Watch."

Editor's note: DEQ news releases are available on the department's Internet home page at www.michigan.gov/deq.

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Revised April 30, 2009 by Pat Watson