1. Great Lakes Legacy Act Stakeholder Engagement Meeting, Adjacent Waterway Landowners April 23, 2015 Agenda I.Introduction/welcomeFernando M. Treviño, ECWMD II.Mayor RemarksHonorable Mayor, Anthony Copeland III.ECWMD & GLLA Project OverviewFernando M. Treviño, ECWMD IV.Summary of GLLA ProgramDiana Mally, EPA V.Benefits of a Clean WaterwayCaitlin McCoy, Sea Grant VI.Summary of Project & ScheduleJim Wescott, TetraTech VII.Summary of InvestigationJim Wescott, TetraTech VIII.Review Clean-up OptionsJim Wescott, TetraTech IX.Future Use IdeasStakeholders X.Q & AStakeholders + GLLA Project team

2. East Chicago Waterway Management District Background Created in 1994 in accordance with Indiana Statute I.C. 8-10-9 To, among other things, manage and supervise the industrial, commercial, and recreational development of the waterways in the City of East Chicago. The District boundary is formed by an imaginary line one-half (1/2) mile distant from the center line of any waterway in all directions.

3. ECWMD Governance/Management Seven member Board of Directors John Fekete, President Kevin Doyle, Vice President Raymond Lopez Sr., Treasurer Henry Rodriguez, Secretary John Bakota, Boad Member Patrick Rodriguez, Board Member Ted Zagar, Board Member Executive Director – Fernando M. Treviño

4. ECWMD Mission and Vision adopted in 2013 via Strategic Planning Session VISION STATEMENT “The ECWMD envisions clean and productive East Chicago waterways that serve the economic and recreational needs of industry and the community, and are properly cared for and protected” MISSION STATEMENT “The ECWMD Advances Economic and Recreational Use of East Chicago Waterways”

5. ECWMD’s Two Marquee Projects Local Sponsor to Corps’ Dredging Project - The ECWMD entered into a Project Cooperation Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for the dredging of the navigation channel in the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal and the Harbor. Great Lakes Legacy Act – Project Agreement with EPA to conduct a Remedial Investigation (RI), Feasibility Study (FS), and Remedial Design (RD).

6. Great Lakes Legacy Act Project Summary Scope – RI, FS, RD for all waterways within East Chicago that have not been already remediated and the Corps does not plan to dredge. RI, FS, RD estimated cost is $2,000,000, & completion in 2 years. 35% from local sponsor (ECWMD), 65% GLLA Eventual goal is to implement the RD and remediate all waterways within East Chicago. Community Engagement Efforts, for Cleanup Design & Future Use Input Adjacent Waterway Landowners (today’s presentation/exercise) IDEM’s Care Committee General Public Project Partners

7. For Additional Information or Questions Website: www.in.gov/ecwmd/www.in.gov/ecwmd/ Fernando M. Treviño, Executive Director Office:219-397-4362 Cell: 219-741-7714 E-mail: fmtconsulting@aol.com