The Goo Is Going!

Money Point Sediment RemediationSource of Goo – Historic operations at former creosote plants.

Contaminant (Goo) – Creosote used to treat lumber and piles.

Environmental Impact – Toxic to fish and marine life.

Solution – Dredge “hot spots,” apply clean backfill and enhance shallow

areas with wetland grasses and oyster reef (“Living Cap”).

Phase 1 – Dredge 800 cubic-yard southern hot spot and begin Living Cap.

Phase 2 – Dredge northern hot spots (80,000 cubic yards); complete Living

Cap, adding oyster shell and clean sand.

Benefits – 19 acres of virtually dead river bottom recovers ecosystem

function. Cancer reduced in bottom fish. Economic marketability improves.

Living Cap will feature 3.5 acres of clean sand bottom, 3.3 acres of

new oyster reef and 1.5 acres of new tidal marsh (total, 8.3 acres).

Goo sample collected before dredging

Goo in the barge ready for transport

Goo dredging begins!

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Surface PAH (mg/Kg)

< 45

45 - 100

100 - 500

500 - 1,000

1,000 - 2,000

2,000 - 3,000

> 3,000

Ber Lem

Amerada Hess

Elizabeth RiverTerminals

Rotterdam

Holland

Phase 2Phase 2--

Northern Northern

DredgingDredging

Phase 1Phase 1--

Living CapLiving Cap

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Granite Berm

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Optional Cover

Marsh Topography

High : +3'

MLW

Low : -1'

Remedial Action

Salt Marsh (0 -2') : 10,720 sy

Oyster Reef (2-8') : 10,300 sy

Soft Bottom Habitat (> 8') : 11,230 sy

Optional Extension of Cover

Soft Bottom Habitat : 5,640 sy

Oyster Reef : 1,700 sy