Document ID: EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986-0005-0449
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2020-10-02T04:00Z

Responsiveness Summary

Introduction
	
	A Notice of Intent to Delete for the Northside Landfill Superfund Site was published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2020 (85 FR 42341).  The publication of this notice was intended to inform the public that EPA planned to delete the Site from the National Priorities List and provide a 30-day public comment period on the proposed deletion.  The closing date for comments on the Notice of Intent to Delete was August 13, 2020.  Two written comment were received. All public comments were considered in EPA's final decision to delete the Site from the NPL.  

Responsiveness Summary

	The Responsiveness Summary has been prepared to provide responses to comments submitted to EPA during the 30-day public comment period regarding the Notice of Intent to Delete (85 FR 42341)  the Northside Landfill Superfund Site.  The original comments are summarized below and available at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-1986-005, with the support materials under document type "Public Submissions", and at the EPA Region 10 Records Center at 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101. 

No adverse comments were received.
 One commenter requested that the EPA make the decision based on hard science and measurable and verifiable empirical data, in accordance with the law. If so, the commenter supported the proposed action.
The decision is based on groundwater quality data collected and analyzed consistent with approved sampling and quality assurance & quality control plans.  The Final Close Out Report documents EPA's determination that all appropriate response actions have been successfully implemented and groundwater cleanup levels have been achieved.  

The second commenter inquired about subsequent future land use implications if this site is deleted from the National Priorities List and expressed concerns if the city would have a "free pass" to plan commercial or residential development of the land. 
In 2011, the City of Spokane recorded an Environmental Covenant that established restrictions on future uses of the site to protect the completed remedial action. The limitations prohibit any activity that would damage or disturb the integrity of the landfill cap which include any drilling, digging, excavating or placement of objects or equipment which would stress or deform the surface. Any future land use would need to be consistent with the Environmental Covenant.