The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 is intended to assist with the recovery from the severe weather that affected the Midwest during the summer of 2008. The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 includes some similar provisions, but these are not limited to the Midwest disaster. The disaster relief in the three bills is similar to that provided to assist with the recovery from the 2005 hurricanes and the 2007 Kansas tornadoes. This report broadly discusses the disaster relief provisions in other relevant legislation.

A bioreactor landfill cell with 1.2-acre footprint was constructed, filled, operated, and monitored at Northern Oaks Recycling and Disposal Facility (NORDF) at Harrison, MI. With a filled volume of 74,239 cubic yards, the cell contained approximately 35,317 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) and 20,777 tons of cover soil. It was laid on the slope of an existing cell but separated by a geosynthetic membrane liner. After the cell reached a design height of 60 feet, it was covered with a geosynthetic membrane cap. A three-dimensional monitoring system to collect data at 48 different locations was designed and installed during the construction phase of the bioreactor cell. Each location had a cluster of monitoring devices consisting of a probe to monitor moisture and temperature, a leachate collection basin, and a gas sampling port. An increase in moisture content of the MSW in the bioreactor cell was achieved by pumping leachate collected on-site from various other cells, as well as recirculation of leachate from the bioreactor landfill cell itself. Three types of leachate injection systems were evaluated in this bioreactor cell for their efficacy to distribute pumped leachate uniformly: a leachate injection pipe buried in a 6-ft wide horizontal stone mound, …

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Ft Custer, MI - 26 - RC Transformation in Michigan

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0023, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 - 76 - Navy Reserve Centers\Navy Reserve Centers - Marquette, MI.

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0063v3 US Army Garrison Michigan MI [Selfridge] - 51 - U.S. Army Garrison Michigan (Selfridge)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 27 - 95Z - Kellogg

A case record about four Michigan wetlands lying near ditches or man-made drains that eventually empty into traditional navigable waters. The Clean Water Act make sit unlawful to discharge dredged or fill material into "navigable waters" without a permit.

Contains general notes and research from Air Force Team Analyst Craig Hall regarding W.K. Kellogg ANGB, MI

Army Base Studing Group, Supply and Storage Joint Cross Service Group, JCS Clearinghouse request. Original request made by BRAC Commission for MILCON data for positions that would transfer to Detroit. Includes COBRA run scenarios that would affect various installations nationwide, including Rock Island Arsenal, IL, Letterkenny, PA, and Anniston, AL.

Contains notes and research (W.K. Kellogg APT AGS, MI) by Bradley McRee of the JOINT Issues Team.

Contains base input, including MI History magazine, from Detroit Arsenal, MI

Contains base input from a base visit to W.K. Kellogg Air Guard Station, MI, regarding the 110th Fighter Wing

Contains Community input for Detroit Arsenal, MI

Contains notes and research (General) of Selfridge ANGB, MI, by Wes Hood of the ARMY Team.

Letter and Article from USAG-M dtd 27 Sep 2005 concerning Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: Army Installations and State Action Papers - Michigan

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - USAG Michigan (Selfridge) Installation Familiarization Briefing

Commissioner's Base Visit Book - Battle Creek Air National Guard, MI Closure Recommendations - July 29, 2005

Community Input - 110th Fighter Wing Land Use Plan Battle Creak Air National Guard Base, Michigan

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: Installation Familiarization Briefing

Final Cobra Run - 51 U.S. Army Garrison Michigan. Multiple cobra files on the U.S. Army Garrison Michigan.

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizen on Port Huron Michigan to Chairman Principi regarding the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

Final Cobra Run - 95 W.K. Kellogg Airport Air Guard Station, MI. 14 cobra files regarding realignment of the W.K. Kellogg Airport AGS, MI.

Contains info on location, size, history, missions, major units/tenants, and population.