Burlington Northern Railroad Co.

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)

Also Known As

Incident Type

Chemical

State

Wisconsin

Case Status

Closed

Location

Nemadji River; Incident also involves Duluth, MN

Authority

CERCLA

Contaminants of Concern Include

PAHs

Affected DOI Resources Include

Migratory Birds

Case Description

In the early morning of June 30, 1992, a Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington Northern) train derailed near U.S. Highway 35, south of Superior, Wisconsin, resulting in the release of approximately 30,000 gallons of "aromatic concentrates" to the Nemadji River, approximately 19 river miles upstream from Allouez Bay of Lake Superior.

	Document Type	Document Name	Document Date
	Restoration
	Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment	Restoration Plan	08/01/2004


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Case Contact

Green Bay Ecological Services Field Office

New Franken, WI | (920) 866-1717 | http://www.fws.gov/midwest/GreenBay/

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Case Trustees

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)