Laws and Regulations/Legal Documents

Federal Register Notices/Public Notices

Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment: Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on a Damage Assessment Scoping Document, 63 Fed. Reg. 52,244 (September 30, 1998).

Consent Decrees/Related Documents

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Oil Pollution Act, 70 Fed. Reg. 59,771 (October 13, 2005).

Consent Decree, United States v. General Electric CO., Civ. No. 05-cv-1270 (N.D.N.Y., October 5, 2005).

Phase 1 Remedial Monitoring

Presentation: PCBs in Fish Tissue at the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site: Remedial Action Monitoring Results in Perspective, February 2011.

Presentation: PCBs in Fish Tissue at the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site: Results of the Baseline, Remedial Action, and Post-Phase 1 Remediation Timeframe, November 2010

Presentation: PCBs in Upper Hudson River Resident Fish Species: Importance of Biological Parameters and Sediment Scale, November 2009.

Phase 1 Peer Review

Hudson River Trustees Phase 1 Peer Review Press Release, May 7, 2010.

Trustee comments to the Hudson River Phase 1 Peer Review Panel, Glens Falls, NY, presented by Lisa Rosman, May 5, 2010.

Jay Field comments to the Hudson River Phase 1 Peer Review Panel, Glens Falls, NY, May 5, 2010.

NYSDEC Comments by Wayne Richter, May 5, 2010.

Trustee Comments to the Phase 1 Peer Review Panel, presented by Bob Foley, May 4, 2010 and May 5, 2010

Trustees comments on the Phase 1 Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River, April 26, 2010.

NOAA letter on GE and EPA Phase 1 Evaluation Reports, April 26, 2010.

NYSDEC comments on the Phase 1 Final Evaluation Reports, April 26, 2010

Trustee Comments for the Hudson River Phase 1 Engineering Performance Standard Peer Review Panel, presented by Lisa Rosman, NOAA, February 17, 2010.

Comments by the Hudson River Trustees on the Productivity Standard to the Phase 1 Peer Review Panel, presented by Tom Brosnan, NOAA, February 18, 2010.

NYSDEC Comments by Kevin Farrar, February 18, 2010.

NYSDEC Comments by Wayne Richter, February 18, 2010.

Comment to the Hudson River Phase 1 Peer Review Panel on Evaluating Backfill as a Contributor to Exceedance of the Resuspension Standard, presented by Bob Foley, DOI. February 17, 2010.

New York State Report on Observations from Phase 1 Dredging Oversight and Recommendations on Changes for Phase 2, February 2010.

Trustee Coordination and Management

Correspondence

Trustees Letter to General Electric regarding Phase 2 Final Design Report, June 21, 2011

Trustees Letter to General Electric regarding Phase 1 Final Design Report, August 14, 2006.

Trustees Letter to General Electric regarding Intermediate Design Report, November 7, 2005.

Preassessment Phase

Preliminary Injury Assessment

Responsiveness Summary for the Hudson River NRDA Plan, July 2003.

Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan , September 2002.

Hudson River Preassessment Screen, October 1997.

Injury Assessment Phase

Residual and Remedial Injury

Presentation: Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment, June 2011.

Presentation: Hudson River Remedy Part I: Unremediated PCBs and the Implications for Restoration, April 2011.

Presentation: Hudson River Remedy Part II: Habitat Remediation and Reconstruction and the Implications for Restoration, April 2011.

Presentation: Hudson River Remedy: Unremediated PCBs and the Implications for Restoration. February 2011.

Presentation: Evaluation of Natural Recovery Models for Sediment in the Upper Hudson River. February 2009.

Presentation: Estimated Post-Remedial PCB Concentrations in Especially Sensitive or Unique Habitats of the Upper Hudson River, Poster Presentation, February 2009.

Presentation: Especially Sensitive or Unique Habitats of the Upper Hudson River. November 2008.

Surface Water

Injury Determination Report, Hudson River Surface Water Resources, December 2008.

Quality Assurance Plan

Analytical Quality Assurance Plan—Version 2.0, September 2005.

Analytical Quality Assurance Plan—Version 1.0, July 2002.

Aquatic Resources (Benthic, Fish, and Shellfish Resources)

Presentation: Vulnerabilities of Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon to PCB 126 and TCDD Induced Early Life-Stage Toxicities, November 2011

Fish Toxicity Pilot Study for the Hudson River NRDA, May 2009.

Sampling and Analysis Plan for Hudson River Fish Health Assessment Phase I, October 3, 2001.

Injuries to Hudson River Fishery Resources: Fishery Closures and Consumption Restrictions, Final Report, June 2001.

Birds and Wildlife

Presentation: Effects of an Environmentally Relevant PCB Mixture on Embryonic Heart Development at HH20 in Gallus domesticus (Domestic Chicken), November 2011

Presentation: PCB Concentrations in Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Eggs Collected from the Upper Hudson River Varies Within a Season and Between Years, November 2011

Presentation: Differential Expression of Liver Regulatory Genes with Embryonic PCB Exposure, November 2011

Presentation: Dietary Exposure of Mink (Mustela vison) to Fish from the Upper Hudson River, New York, USA: Effects on Reproduction, Offspring Growth and Mortality, November 2011

Presentation: Dietary Exposure of Mink (Mustela vison) to Fish from the Upper Hudson River, New York, USA: Organ Mass and Pathology, November 2011

Congener-Specific Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Residues in Tree Swallow Chicks, Eggs and Other Biota from the Hudson River, August 2011.

Organochlorine Contaminants in Tree Swallow Nestlings and in Adipose Tissue from Great Blue Heron Nestlings, August 2011.

Data Report for the Collection of Small Mammals and American Woodcock from the Floodplain of the Hudson River, New York in Year 2001, Analysis of Floodplain Earthworms from the Year 2000, and Re-Analysis of Select Floodplain Soils and Small Mammals from the Year 2000. January 2010

Study Plan For Avian Injury Study Year 4 (2009), June 2009.

Data Report for the Preliminary Investigation of Amphibian Breeding Habitat and Screening of Breeding Pool Sediments for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Contamination, Hudson River, New York, January 8, 2008.

Responsiveness Summary for Avian Injection Study, Amendment for Year 2 (2007), September 2007.

Work Summary and Data Report for the Collection of Bats from the Hudson River (2001 and 2002 Samples), September 2007.

Avian Egg Injection Study Plan, Amendment for Year 2 (2007), June 1, 2007.

Data Report for Collection of Bullfrog Tadpoles and Near-shore Sediment from the Hudson River, May 2007.

Study Plan for Avian Egg Injection Study (Revised), January 2007.

Responsiveness Summary for the Study Plan for Mink Injury Investigations for the Hudson River, December 31, 2006.

Study Plan for Mink Injury Investigations for the Hudson River, August 2006.

Responsiveness Summary for the Avian Egg Injection Study Plan, Final, June 5, 2006.

Study Plan for Avian Egg Injection Study, Final Public Release Version, May 12, 2006.

Modifications to Study Plan for Avian Investigations for the Hudson River: USGS Study Plan Amendment for 2006, May 2006.

Data Report 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, Final. Released September 17, 2004. Revised June 15, 2005.

Modifications to Study Plan for Avian Investigations for the Hudson River USGS Study Plan Amendment for 2005, May 2005.

Data Report for the Collection of Eggs from Eastern Screech Owl Associated with the Hudson River from Hudson Falls to Schodack Island, New York, April 28, 2005.

Responsiveness Summary for the Study Plan for Year 2004 Avian Investigations Hudson River, April 11, 2005.

Data Report for the Collection of Eggs from the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) from the Hudson River, New York, March 30, 2005.

Data Report for the Screening for Organochlorine and Metal Contaminant Levels in Hudson River, New York Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana ) and Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina serpentina). Final, February 28, 2005.

Work Summary and Data Report for the Collection of Eggs From American Peregrine Falcon, Hudson River, New York, December 24, 2004.

The Accumulation of Sedimentary PCBs in Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) Tadpoles From the Upper Hudson River , November 2004.

Database User Manual For Version 3.0 Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment Turtle Egg Study , July 30, 2004. 

Study Plan for Year 2004 Avian Investigations for the Hudson River, June 15, 2004.

Presentation: Hudson River NRDA Floodplain Data Summary, 2004.

Presentation: Egg PCB Contamination of Various Avian Feeding Guilds from the Upper Hudson River, November 2003.

Presentation: PCB Contamination of Common Snapping Turtle Eggs from the Hudson River, Poster, November 2003.

Floodplain Soil and Biota Screening Sampling Report, February 2002.

Presentation: PCBs in Floodplain Soils and Shrews of the Hudson River, November 11-15, 2001.

Progress Report on Hudson River Mammals:  Polyclorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Levels in Mink, Otter, Muskrat and Trapping Results for Mink, the Upper Hudson River Drainage, 1998-2000, March 2001.

Quality Assurance Project Plan Organochlorine and Metal Contaminant Levels in Hudson River, New York Reptiles and Amphibians, Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Final Public Release Version, Revision No.1, August 11, 1998.

Navigation

Injuries to Hudson River surface water resources resulting in the loss of navigational services, July 2006.

Restoration Planning

Presentation: Current Assessment of Fish Passage Opportunities in the Tributaries of the Lower Hudson, Poster Presentation, June 2011.

Upper Hudson River Estuary (USA)Floodplain Change Over the 20th Century, Journal article, April 2011.

Public Outreach and Involvement

Public Outreach

Hudson River listserv. To subscribe, e-mail requests@willamette.nos.noaa.gov, and type "Subscribe hudsonnrda" in the subject line.

Fact Sheet: Fish Toxicity Pilot Study for the Hudson River NRDA, May 2009.

Fact Sheet: Sediment Toxicity Pilot Study for the Hudson River NRDA, September 2008

Fact Sheet: Amphibian Investigations for the Hudson River NRDA, June 2008.

Fact Sheet: Amphibian Investigations for the Hudson River NRDA, November 2007.

Fact Sheet: Preliminary Investigations of PCBs in Hudson River Bats, October 2007.

Fact Sheet: Avian Investigations for the Hudson River NRDA, December 2006.

Fact Sheet: Mink Investigations for the Hudson River NRDA, Summer 2006.

Fact Sheet: Addressing PCB-Related Losses Along the Hudson River through a Natural Resource Damage Claim, 2004.

Fact Sheet: Preliminary Investigation of Frogs and Sediments, NRDA status report, Spring 2004.

Fact Sheet: Avian Investigations for the Year 2004, Spring 2004.

2003 Update: Hudson River Natural Resource Damage Assessment.

Presentation: Egg PCB Contamination of Various Avian Feeding Guilds from the Upper Hudson River, November 2003.

Presentation: PCB Contamination of Common Snapping Turtle Eggs from the Hudson River , Poster, November 2003.

Public Availability Sessions on NRDA Plan , October 2002.

Fact Sheet: Summary of the Damage Assessment Plan , 2002.

Fact Sheet: Preliminary Investigation of Snapping Turtles, NRDA status report, Summer 2002.

Fact Sheet:Preliminary Investigations of Bird Injuries, NRDA status report, Spring 2002.

"Hudson River Restoration: Role of Natural Resource Trustees," Clearwaters, Spring 2002.

Public Participation Plan Phase II: The Hudson River NRDA Plan, April 2002.

Fact Sheet: Summary of the Damage Assessment Plan, 2002.

Fact Sheet: Assessing Fish Health, NRDA status report, Fall 2001.

Presentation: PCBs in Floodplain Soils and Shrews of the Hudson River, November 2001.

Hudson River NRDA Status Report, July 2000.

Public Participation Plan Phase I: Review of the Draft Scope of the Hudson River NRDA Plan, July 1998.

Press Releases

September 16, 2002, "Trustees Release Plan To Assess Hudson River Resource Injuries."

Public Comments

Responsiveness Summary for the Avian Egg Injection Study Plan, Final, June 5, 2006.

Responsiveness Summary for the Study Plan for Year 2004 Avian Investigations Hudson River, April 2005.

Responsiveness Summary for the Hudson River NRDA Plan, July 2003.

Media Coverage

PCB pollution: River trustees assess damage, Poughkeepsie Journal, June 17, 2007

PCB pollution: River trustees assess damage (graphic), Poughkeepsie Journal, June 17, 2007

National Public Radio Interview With Tom Brosnan, January 2006

PCBs Found in Birds Living Near Hudson, The Saratogian, September 27, 2004

Study Will Test Birds, PCB Effect, Poughkeepsie Journal, September 12, 2004

Feds To Weigh Worth of PCB Damage, Poughkeepsie Journal, May 21, 2004

You Can't Duck the Quacking, Albany Times Union, February 7, 2003

GE Acts To Prove PCB Case, Albany Times Union, February 6, 2003

PCB Damage Being Assessed, Poughkeepsie Journal, December 3, 2002

Public Can Pitch River Projects, Poughkeepsie Journal, November 5, 2002

Help Decide the Future of the Hudson, Albany Times Union, October 22, 2002

Group Gauging PCBs' Strain on Region, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 18, 2002

Plan To Assess PCB Damage Needs Input, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 17, 2002

Meeting Set on PCB Plan, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 15, 2002

Expansive River Cleanup Plan Revealed, Poughkeepsie Journal, September 17, 2002

Turtle Eggs Studied for PCB Damage, Saratoga Springs Daily Gazette, August 2002

Hudson River Restoration: Role of Natural Resource Trustees, Clearwaters, Spring 2002

Groups To Chart River's PCB Damage, Poughkeepsie Journal, August 16, 2000

National Public Radio Interview With Tom Brosnan, August 2000