Seeking Public Comment on Shoreline Restoration Projects in the Draft Restoration Plan for Metal Bank Superfund Site in Philadelphia, PA
MARCH 11, 2024 — On February 27, the Trustee Council for the Metal Bank Superfund Site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania released a Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment. The Restoration Plan recommends one habitat restoration project to compensate the public for natural resource injuries that were the result of contaminant releases at the site.
The Trustees are proposing to allocate restoration funds toward the implementation of environmental enhancements associated with the shoreline restoration component of the Tacony Boat Launch project. They propose to stabilize the riverbank at the Tacony Boat Launch site along the K&T Trail, to integrate a living shoreline into the design of the shoreline restoration, and restore freshwater tidal wetland.
This restoration plan is part of the 2021 Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) settlement with the Metal Bank Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs). According to available information, from 1962 to 1985, the site was used for scrap metal storage.
Trustee Council members for this case include NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Fish and Boat Commission.
Public Comment Period
The Trustees are seeking public comment on the restoration alternatives evaluated in the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment. Public comment is open for 45 days until Friday, April 12, 2024. For more information, see the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) page.