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EGLE Notice of Public Comment Period & Public Meeting about Tannery Interceptor System Response Plan - Monday, April 19, 2021

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC MEETING
Online Public Meeting:
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a public meeting and accepting
public comments regarding Wolverine World Wide’s Tannery Interceptor System Response Activity Plan (ResAP) for the
former Tannery site located at 181 North Main Street NE, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan. The Tannery site
historically had an address of 123 North Main Street NE, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan.
Written comments are being accepted until May 22, 2021, on a Tannery Interceptor System ResAP report for the former
Tannery site that Wolverine World Wide (Wolverine) is required to conduct as outlined in the February 19, 2020, Consent
Decree between the State of Michigan, Algoma and Plainfield Townships, and Wolverine. The Consent Decree document
is posted online and can be found here: www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery. Section 7.7 (Response Activities at the
Tannery) of the Consent Decree lists the objectives and requirements of the Tannery Interceptor System ResAP.
As stated in Section 7.7 of the Consent Decree, the interceptor system should be appropriately sized to address and control
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in groundwater before it enters the Rogue River at the Tannery
site. The ResAP is also required to include an implementation schedule and a groundwater monitoring plan that
demonstrates the effectiveness of the interceptor system. The Rogue River immediately adjoins the Tannery site to the
west and Rum Creek flows from east to west through the central portion of the Tannery site and discharges into the Rogue
River. Based on Wolverine’s analysis and modeling, the proposed interceptor/extraction system design includes 10
shallow extraction wells and three (3) deep extraction wells south of Rum Creek, and an additional six (6) shallow
extraction wells north of Rum Creek which are discussed in Section 8.1 of the ResAP and presented on Sheet No. 6. The
associated implementation schedule is discussed in Section 10.0 of the ResAP and the groundwater monitoring plan is
discussed in Section 11.0 of the ResAP.
An electronic copy of this Tannery Interceptor System ResAP report can be found posted on the Rockford Tannery
Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) website at www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery, under the heading
“Recent Accomplishments.” A paper copy of the report is also available for review at the City of Rockford, Algoma
Township, and Plainfield Charter Township offices. The public comment review period will last at least 30 calendar days
from the date of this publication. Written comments can be emailed to EGLE-RRD-Housestreet@michigan.gov, or
mailed prior to May 22, 2021, to Karen Vorce, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Remediation and
Redevelopment Division, 350 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Unit 10, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2341.
EGLE is providing the opportunity for a public meeting and comment period regarding this ResAP consistent with
Section 20120d of Part 201, Environmental Remediation, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
1994 PA 451, as amended.
The state is taking proactive steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan. As a result, an online public meeting
will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Tannery Interceptor System ResAP.
Additional details regarding how to access this online meeting are posted on www.michigan.gov/rockfordtannery. If you
do not have access to a computer, you can listen live during the meeting by calling: Phone No.: 636-651-3142. When
prompted enter the Conference Code: 374288#.
Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation for the online meeting should
contact Karen Vorce (RRD Project Manager) at 616-439-8008, to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation,
and/or other assistance.
EGLE does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, disability,
political beliefs, height, weight, genetic information, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its programs or
activities and prohibits intimidation and retaliation, as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Information Contact: Karen Vorce, Remediation and Redevelopment Division, 616-439-8008 or vorcek@michigan.gov.

TANNERY INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM RESPONSE ACTIVITY PLAN

CITY OF ROCKFORD NOTICE OF A WORK SESSION MEETING April 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. - Friday, April 16, 2021

Notice of April City Council Meeting - Friday, April 9, 2021

Notice of March City Council Meeting - Friday, March 5, 2021

Notice of March Board of Review Meeting - Thursday, February 18, 2021

2021 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW
City of Rockford, Kent County

The City of Rockford Board of Review for March 2021 will be held by ELECTRONIC REMOTE ACCESS. Electronic remote access, in accordance with Michigan law, will be implemented in response to COVID-19 social distancing requirements and limitations on the number of individuals in a meeting hall.

The public may participate in the meeting through electronic remote access via Zoom access by computer, smart phone/device using the following links listed under each date:

The public may also participate by landline phone or cell phone by calling into this number: 1(312)626-6799

The City of Rockford March Board of Review will meet on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 2^nd, 2021 at 2 PM = Organizational Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85084347367

Meeting ID: 850 8434 7367

Monday, March 8^th, 2021 from 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM = Appeal Hearing

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81709848740

Meeting ID: 817 0984 8740

Tuesday, March 9^th, 2021 from 2 PM to 5 PM and 6 PM to 9 PM = Appeal Hearing

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82705172191

Meeting ID: 827 0517 2191

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR APPEAL HEARINGS.

To make an appointment call 616-951-7523. You must email your documentation to lverburg@rockford.mi.us prior to March 5^th, 2021.

The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2021 assessments. By board resolution, taxpayers are able to protest by letter, sent to City of Rockford, 7 S Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49341, provided protest is received prior to March 5th, 2021.

The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2021 are as follows:

*Agricultural ............50.00%. 1.0000
*Commercial............48.47%........ 1.0315
*Industrial.................49.93%......... 1.0014
*Residential.............47.21%.......... 1.0590
*Developmental.......50.00%......... 1.0000
*Timber Cutover......50.00%.......... 1.0000
*Personal Property...50.00%......... 1.0000

Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Notice
The City will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings upon 4 days’ notice.

Contact: Thad Beard, 616-866-1537, 7 S Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49058

Notice of SusCom Meeting - Monday, February 15, 2021