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Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Start Date
6-5-2026 2:30 PM
End Date
6-5-2026 3:00 PM
Description
American Electric Power (AEP) is closing and restoring a legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) site in Ohio that once held a power plant that pioneered innovative steam generation technology. The plant was closed in 1975. Today, the legacy CCR site is being transformed back to natural, sustainable vegetation. To comply with and close the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) permit, permanent stabilization is required on the site. AEP, one of the largest electric companies in the country, holds a core principle to respect the environment through creative sustainable solutions. AEP connected with Profile Products, the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of hydraulically applied environmental and erosion control technologies, to develop a prescriptive solution for achieving site stabilization through sustainable vegetation. Site clearing and inspection were conducted by AEP to comply with Ohio EPA General Construction NPDES Permit requirements, and the associated SWPPP. Soil testing and technical site analysis led to the observation of unique site characteristics that would present significant challenges to revegetation efforts. Most notably, prescriptive solutions need to be developed to address the presence of fly ash or bottom ash and wood chips surface material. This paper will discuss the process taken to analyze site conditions through site clearing and soil testing, as well as the innovative technologies that were used to address the challenging soil and erosive conditions. Biotic soil media technology will be presented as a solution to address soil challenges, such as limited organic matter content and lack of biological activity, typically found in legacy CCR substrates.
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Establishing sustainable vegetation on a challenging legacy CCR site
Lexington, Kentucky
American Electric Power (AEP) is closing and restoring a legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) site in Ohio that once held a power plant that pioneered innovative steam generation technology. The plant was closed in 1975. Today, the legacy CCR site is being transformed back to natural, sustainable vegetation. To comply with and close the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) permit, permanent stabilization is required on the site. AEP, one of the largest electric companies in the country, holds a core principle to respect the environment through creative sustainable solutions. AEP connected with Profile Products, the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of hydraulically applied environmental and erosion control technologies, to develop a prescriptive solution for achieving site stabilization through sustainable vegetation. Site clearing and inspection were conducted by AEP to comply with Ohio EPA General Construction NPDES Permit requirements, and the associated SWPPP. Soil testing and technical site analysis led to the observation of unique site characteristics that would present significant challenges to revegetation efforts. Most notably, prescriptive solutions need to be developed to address the presence of fly ash or bottom ash and wood chips surface material. This paper will discuss the process taken to analyze site conditions through site clearing and soil testing, as well as the innovative technologies that were used to address the challenging soil and erosive conditions. Biotic soil media technology will be presented as a solution to address soil challenges, such as limited organic matter content and lack of biological activity, typically found in legacy CCR substrates.
