Fall 2007 Grant Recipient
Applicant: Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, Inc.
John Richter
P.O. Box 412
East Jordan, MI 49727-0412
US
(231) 536-9947
E-mail: foj@freeway.net
Website: www.friendsofthejordan.org
Lake Basin: Michigan
Coordinating Responsible Public Advocacy in Implementing Long Term Best Management Practices in the Containment and Disposal of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) Materials and Assessing CKD Stabilization and Leachate Disposal Alternatives Based on Sound Science
Fall 2007 Project Grant Award: $2,000
Fall 2007 Technical Grant Award: $3,500
Project Summary:
In June of 2007, CMS Energy and the Beeland Group announced plans to dispose of toxic cement kiln dust leachate from Bay Harbor into a deep disposal well near Alba. These toxic wastes have the potential to contaminate the pristine ground water aquifer which feeds the Jordan River and Lake Charlevoix. The grant will assist the FOJ in hiring a team of environmental experts in the field of toxic waste management and in CKD and hazardous waste disposal to find alternative, eco-friendly solutions to CKD disposal and in its efforts to communicate with community members on this issue.
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Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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