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Pollution Reduction Plan
September 16, 2008

A Community Action for a Renewed
Environment (CARE) Grant from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Received and Conducted by
St. Bernard Parish Government
Chalmette, Louisiana

Project Management and Coordination Services Provided by
Toxicological & Environmental Associates, Inc.
225-767-3880 www.teainconline.com and
Heather Szapary, LLC
504-259-5331 hszapary@cox.net

CARE for St. Bernard Pollution Reduction Plan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

St. Bernard Parish Government acknowledges the hard work and dedication of members of the
public who not only attended one or more of the five public meetings between February and
July 2008, but also contributed insight during three focus group meetings held in May 2008.

Tammy Buuck Linda Delaney Ken Ford

Rosemary Gioia
Jerry Graves, Sr.
Alberta Lewis

Dan Patnoad
L.C. Thompson

We also acknowledge government and private sector individuals who took time and interest to
participate in the CARE for St. Bernard process. Their expertise in the areas of water and air
quality and recovery issues was instrumental in properly informing the public about their
environment and contributing technical documentation to this plan.

Mike Algero, Regional Manager, Office of Environmental Quality, Surveillance Division, Louis iana

Department of Environmental Quality
Dianne Dugas, Office of Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Keith Jordan, Air Permits Division, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Patrick Kelly, Region 6 Coordinator, Environmenta l Protection Agency
Aimee Killeen, Water Permits Division, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Sue Ellen Lyons, Environmental Educator and Holy Cross High School teacher since 1978
Dr. Kenneth Paris, LSU Health Sciences Center, Pediatrics
Chris Piehler, Director, Clean Waters Project, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Tomeka Prioleau, Executive Management Officer, Community & Industry Relations, Louisiana

Department of Environmental Quality
Sak Supatanasinkasem, P.E., Air Analysis Section, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Melanie Wearing, MSPH, Environmental Health Scientist Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Health

and Hospitals
Eman Williams, Environmental Health Scientist Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Health a nd
Hospitals
John G. Williams , P.E., Regional Engineer, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

We thank the CARE team made up of St. Bernard Parish Government staff, Jerry Graves and
Mike Bayham, Environmental Protection Agency CARE representatives, Mike Adams and Cindy
Parker, and Toxicological & Environmental Associates, Inc. consultants and facilitators, Amy
Balzer, Yarrow Etheredge, Heather Szapary and Karen Fernandez and who conducted this
important planning process.

CARE for St. Bernard Pollution Reduction Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
1
Water Quality
1
Air Quality
2
Recovery
2
ST. BERNARD PARISH HISTORICAL AND CURRENT CONDITIONS
3
Overview
3
Population
4
Housing
5
Social and Institutional
6
Employment
6
Development Patterns
6
Challenges
9
CARE FOR ST. BERNARD GOAL
12
PLANNING PROCESS
12
The CARE Team
12
Participation
12
Strategy
12
Results
13
Issue Education
14
Water Quality Education
15
Air Quality Education
15
Recovery Education
16
Other Education
16
Public Meeting 1: Collaboration Building
17
Public Meeting 2: Issue Identification
17
Water Quality Issues
18
Air Quality Issues
21
Recovery Issues
24
Focus Group Meetings: Identifying the Problems
26
Public Meeting 3: Issues to Goals
27
Public Meeting 4: Issue Prioritization
28
Public Meeting 5: Draft Pollution Reduction Plan
29
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
30
Water Quality Actions
30
Air Quality Actions
39
Recovery Actions
45
IMPLEMENTATION
51
REFERENCES
52
APPENDICES
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