New England Inland Rivers Geographic Response Strategies
2022 - 2023
Meduxnekeag River (ME)
GRS Project
This project was completed in 2023. The 6 Geographic Response Strategies that were developed are listed below and are available at the Regional Response Team 1 website located here.
MX-ME-04 Maliseet Tribal Nation South
MX-ME-05 Maliseet Tribal Nation Lowery Rd Bridge
MX-ME-06 Littleton Framingham Rd Bridge
MX-ME-01 Houlton West
MX-ME-02 Houlton Riverfront
MX-ME-03 Houlton WWTP
Contact
EPA Region 1
Nuka Research
View the Project Overview Presentation
Initial Work Group/Site Selection Meeting
January 17, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
via Zoom Video Conference
Work Group participants were briefed on project goals and timeline, reviewed the site sensitivity data compiled by Work Group members including the EPA, Maine DEP, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Nuka Research, and identified up to 6 sites for GRS development.
Site Surveys
June 7, 2023 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Starting at Houlton Riverfront Park
Work Group Participants
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US Environmental Protection Agency
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection
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Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
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Aristook County
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Towns of:​
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Hammond
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Hill
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Hodgdon
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Houlton
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Linneus
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Littleton
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Ludlow
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Maliseet Tribe
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Monticello
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New Limerick
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Work Group members conducted site surveys at multiple predetermined locations to obtain additional information about each GRS site, to inform the development of tactics, logistics, and other elements.
Tactics Sub-Group Meeting
June 29, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
via Zoom Video Conference
The Tactics Sub-Group was comprised of select individuals from the project Work Group with direct experience and expertise in inland spill response, GRS development, and/or in-depth knowledge of the Meduxnekeag River. The Sub-Group reviewed the draft GRS maps showing the tactics and strategies recommended by the site survey team. Changes to these initial tactics and strategies were made and the GRS were updated prior to final review by the Work Group.
Final Work Group Meeting
August 9, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am
via Zoom Video Conference
This was the final meeting of the Meduxnekeag River GRS Work Group. During this meeting, each draft GRS was presented for review and comment prior to finalization.