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Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment

This case addresses natural resource injuries that have occurred due to the release of hazardous substances, particularly polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), to the Hudson River, primarily from General Electric’s Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, New York manufacturing plants.

General Electric's Hudson Falls Plant and Bakers Falls on the Hudson River. EPA Photo.
General Electric's Hudson Falls Plant and Bakers Falls on the Hudson River. EPA Photo.

Addressing PCB-Related Losses Along the Hudson River Through A Natural Resource Damage Claim (10/04)

Final Avian Egg Exposure Data Report (09/04)

1) View Entire Document (2.0 MB pdf file)
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2) Sections:
  • Section 1 (385 KB pdf file)
    Executive Summary
    Introduction
    Sampling
    Results
    References
    Figures
  • Appendix A (546 KB pdf file): Work Plan for the Collection of Eggs from Spotted Sandpipers, American Woodcock, Belted Kingfisher, American Robin, Red-Winged Blackbird and Eastern Phoebe Associated with the Hudson River from Hudson Falls to Schodack Island, New York.
  • Appendix B (353 KB pdf file): Data Quality Assessment Report, Avian Egg Exposure Study
  • Appendix C (1.0 MB pdf file): Avian Egg Data Sheets

 

Hudson River NRDA ListServe Established

The Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees -- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Department of the Interior -- have established a listserve to provide updates on the ongoing natural resource damage assessment and restoration efforts for the Hudson River. The public is invited to join the listserve for periodic updates on this effort.

To join the Hudson-NRDA listserv:
1. Send a message to: requests@willamette.nos.noaa.gov
2. Write in the subject: Subscribe hudsonnrda
3. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to which you MUST reply within 24 hours.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Reports and Determinations

The links below will allow you to view reports and other documents prepared by the Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Natural Resource Trustees, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior), concerning the Hudson River NRDA. If you have any questions concerning information found in any of these reports or any other comments related to the Hudson River NRDA, please contact us via telephone or email:

Kathryn Jahn, FWS, Ecological Services, New York Field Office, 607-753-9334, kathryn_jahn@fws.gov

Robin Heubel, FWS Region 5 NRDA Coordinator, 413-253-8630, robin_heubel@fws.gov

Some reports are in PDF format and will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents. PDF files may be large so note the file size before downloading.

Available Reports and Other Documents

Final Study Plan for Year 2004 Avian Investigations for the Hudson River (pdf file).

Fact Sheet: Avian Investigation for the Year 2004, Spring 2004 (pdf file).

Fact Sheet: Preliminary Investigation of Frogs and Sediments, Spring 2004 (pdf file).

Draft Study Plan for Year 2004 Avian Investigations for the Hudson River Released for Public Review and Comment (pdf file).

PCB Contamination of Common Snapping Turtle Eggs from the Hudson River, New York (Results of the Trustees' June 2002 collection of eggs from Hudson River common snapping turtles). Abstract and Poster (pdf file).

Egg PCB Contamination of Various Avian Feeding Guilds from the Upper Hudson River Valley (Results of the Trustees' Spring-Summer 2002 collection of eggs from 11 species of Hudson River birds). Abstract and Presentation (pdf file).

Responsiveness Summary for the Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan (July 2003)(pdf file)

Sampling and Analysis Plan for Hudson River Fish Health Assessment (pdf file)

Analytical Quality Assurance Plan - Version 1.0 (pdf file)

Public Participation Plan - Phase I (pdf file)

Public Participation Plan - Phase II (pdf file)

Fact sheet - Spring 2003

Press Release: TRUSTEES RELEASE PLAN TO ASSESS HUDSON RIVER RESOURCE INJURIES (Sept. 17, 2002)(pdf file)

Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan (pdf file)

Fact Sheet: Summary of the Damage Assessment Plan (pdf file)

Executive Summary Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan

PCBs in Floodplain Soils and Shrews of the Hudson River - a Presentation by the Trustees (pdf file 485kb)

Hudson River Restoration: Role of Natural Resource Trustees (Clearwaters Journal article, spring 2002)

Preliminary Investigation of Snapping Turtles (pdf file 75kb)

Floodplain Soil and Biota Screening Sampling Report (pdf file 1753kb)

Fact Sheet: Preliminary Investigations of Bird Injuries

Assessing Fish Health -- Fall 2001 Status Report on the Hudson River NRDA (pdf file 350kb)

Injuries to Hudson River Fisheries Resources Report (pdf file 597kb)

Summer 2000 Status Report on the Hudson River NRDA (pdf file 57kb)

Hudson River Preassessment Screen

Draft Scope for the Hudson River Natural Resource Damages Assessment Plan

Citizen's Letter Requesting Ideas for Restoration Projects in the Hudson Valley Restoration Proposal Form

Other links:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Hudson River Homepage

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hudson River PCB Superfund Site

US Environmental Protection Agency - Hudson River PCBs Homepage

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Environmental Quality, Habitat Restoration Homepage

 

Updated: October 15, 2004