In 2012, Lake Michigan Carferry, Inc. applied for an individual NPDES permit to allow the S.S. Badger to continue discharging coal ash into Lake Michigan.
In light of the settlement announced in March 2013, EPA is determining how the information being developed by LMC under the consent decree regarding coal ash retention should factor into the decision on the permit application.
The following documents include the full application, attachments and correspondence related to the permit application.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Lake Michigan Carferry Service NPDES Permit Application Cover Letter (PDF)(1 pg, 217 K)
- Lake Michigan Carferry Service NPDES Permit Application Form 1 (PDF)(4 pp, 1 MB)
- Lake Michigan Carferry Service NPDES Permit Application Form 2 (PDF)(61 pp, 3 MB)
- NPDES Permit Application Supplemental Submission (PDF)(78 pp, 329 K)
- NPDES Permit Application Index of Exhibits to Supplemental Submission (PDF)(3 pp, 39 K)
- (A) - S.S. Badger - Exterior and Cutaway Schematic of Entire Vessel (PDF)(1 pg, 370 K)
- (B) - S.S. Badger - Engine Room Overhead View and Elevation of Entire Vessel (PDF)(1 pg, 413 K)
- (C) - Photos to Oct 2008 CWA Response (PDF)(17 pp, 3 MB)
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(D) - Regional Vessel Blueprint (PDF)(1 pg, 759 K)
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- (E) - Economic Impact of the S.S. Badger 1992-2009 (PDF)(2 pp, 677 K)
- (F) - Analysis of Adverse Societal Costs Saved From Badger Operations (PDF)(1 pg, 54 K)
- (G) - Fatality Statistics - Highway-Rail-Marine (PDF)(1 pg, 109 K)
- (H) - Annual Vehicle Fuel Savings Resulting frm Badger Operations (PDF)(2 pp, 679 K)
- (I) - Oct 10, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit (PDF)(52 pp, 24 MB)
- (J) - Oct 27, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit Part 1 (PDF)(83 pp, 24 MB)
- (J) - Oct 27, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit Part 2 (PDF)(93 pp, 9 MB)
- (J) - Oct 27, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit Part 3 (PDF)(140 pp, 7 MB)
- (J) - Oct 27, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit Part 4 (PDF)(65 pp, 8 MB)
- (K) - Oct 29, 2008 Comment Letter from LMC to EPA on Vessel General Permit (PDF)(7 pp, 328 K)
- (L) - Excerpt from EPAs Response to Public Comments on Dec 19, 2008 Proposed VGP (PDF)(9 pp, 552 K)
- (M) - Proposed 2013 VGP Draft Fact Sheet Excerpts (PDF)(3 pp, 202 K)
- (N) - Feb 6, 2012 Letter from EPA to LMC re Petition to Apply for Individual Permit (PDF)(2 pp, 702 K)
- (O) - Feb 24, 2012 Letter from EPA re LMC requesting Additional Info for Permit Application (PDF)(14 pp, 1 MB)
- (P) - March 9, 2012 Questions from LMC to EPA regarding Permit Application (PDF)(2 pp, 164 K)
- (Q) - March 27, 2012 EPA Response to Questions (PDF)(4 pp, 141 K)
- (R) - Handwritten Notes from Log Maintained to Estimate 2011 Ash Ratios (PDF)(1 pg, 1 MB)
- (S) - Complete Log of Notes Reflecting 2011 Estimate of Ash Ratios (PDF)(16 pp, 65 K)
- (T) - Nozzle Block Diagram of Nozzle Block from Ash Discharge System (PDF)(2 pp, 2 MB)
- (U) - Excerpts of 2008 VGP Fact Sheet (PDF)(10 pp, 252 K)
- (V) - Analysis of Slurry Pump-Off Option (PDF)(2 pp, 487 K)
- (W) - June 9, 2011 Submission by LMC to EPA (PDF)(181 pp, 4 MB)
- (X) - April 19, 2012 Coast Guard Policy Letter No.1-12 Equivalency Determination-Design Criteria for Nat Gas Fuel Systems (PDF)(17 pp, 90 K)
- (Y) - Ash Retention and Disposal Option-Cost Estimate (PDF)(12 pp, 352 K)
- (Z) - LNG Conversion Option-Cost Estimate (PDF)(4 pp, 153 K)
- AA - Diesel Fuel Conversion Option-Cost Estimate (PDF)(4 pp, 84 K)
- BB - Repower Option-Cost Estimate (PDF)(4 pp, 43 K)
- CC - Coal Ash Effluent Test Results and Analysis (PDF)(120 pp, 8 MB)
- DD - Analysis of Purchased Coal - 2001-2011 (PDF)(12 pp, 4 MB)
- EE - Coal Purchase Data (PDF)(6 pp, 150 K)
- FF - Pump Flow Ratings (PDF)(2 pp, 2 MB)