From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:58 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] Central City Park, Westland, Michigan |
Park plan approval in the mail By LeAnne Rogers OBSERVER (MI) February 4, 2010Three years after Central City Park was closed for environmental concerns, Westland and Wayne County officials are eagerly awaiting an approval letter that will clear the way for the first phase cleanup. "It's really incredible news. We've received word from the MDNRE (Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment) that the phase one remediation plan for Central City Park has been approved," said Mayor William Wild at Monday's council meeting. "We haven't got the letter in the mail yet. Everyone here has been working on this for a long time." Once the state approval is received, a Request of Proposals can be released and bids obtained for the first phase remediation, which would address environmental problems on the 12 acres at the east end of the park, and installing new soccer fields, pavilions and concession stands. The plan calls for installation of a geo-textile membrane, 12 inches of fresh soil and other landscaping to prevent park users from coming into contact with contaminated soil. Other areas would be covered by asphalt or concrete. ... For the entire article, see http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100204/NEWS24/2040564 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/brownfields-cpeo.org | |
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