Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site Photos

• Sampling in the bay, Winter 2001
• Interim work on the seep, Winter 2001
• Public information meetings
• October 5, 2000
• December 6, 2001

Sampling in the bay, Winter 2001

Interim work on the seep, Winter 2001

Public Information Meetings

December 6, 2001

All photos courtesy of Bob Olsgard, Lake Superior Alliance.

Citizens listen to presenters at the December meeting.	Dave Trainor responds to a question from the audience about the Ashland/NSP site.	(Left to right), Chris Marwood (Technical Outreach Services for Communities Program), Jamie Dunn (WI DNR), Kim Bro (Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute), and Dave Trainor (Xcel Energy) answer questions from the public about the site's investigation and contamination.

October 5, 2000, public information meeting

All photos by John Peterson, EPA Region V.

The fenced-in contaminated area, known as the "seep", is located at the bottom of what used to be a ravine along the old lakefront in the City of Ashland. The Burlington Northern railroad is just behind the seep, and the NSP property is located above the hill.	Kathy Allen from the Ashland Bayfield County League of Women Voters facilitates the October 5 public meeting. The LWV and the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute have taken the lead on public involvement for the Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site.	Henry Nehls Lowe from the Department of Health and Family Services briefs local residents about health issues at the Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site during the October 5 public meeting. Behind Henry is Jamie Dunn, the DNR's project manager for the site.
Citizens from Ashland and the surrounding area listen to presenters at the October 5, 2000, public information meeting.	Jamie Dunn, DNR project manager for the Ashland/NSP Lakefront Site, explains the extent of the contamination into the Chequmagon Bay area during the October 5 public meeting.

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