Representatives overseeing the ongoing clean up and remediation of the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp site in Navassa will be providing an update about the project next week.
Discussions during the meeting set for March 4 will include new work within a portion of the site referred to as operable unit 2, where roughly 1.5 acres of contaminated surface soil is being excavated and removed.
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The meeting, which will also be live streamed, is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. in the Navassa Community Center, 338 Main St. To join the meeting by Zoom use the link or enter tinyurl.com/NavassaMeetings in a browser. To join by phone call 301-715-8592. Use meeting ID 946 584 8922 and passcode 66456.
An in-person only drop-in session will follow from 7-8 p.m.
Operable unit 2, or OU2, spans about 16 acres and is an area where treated and untreated wood were stored during operations at the former wood treatment plant site.
The plant was closed in the 1970s, but during the decades in which it operated creosote leached into the ground and marsh in different areas within the 250-acre site.
Officials next week will also preview the proposed plan remediating part of OU4, where at least some of the excavated soil from OU2 is being stockpiled for a period of time.
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Natural Resource Trustees will provide an update on restorations projects on the property, redevelopment plans and the future Moze Heritage Center.
For help joining the meeting online or by phone, contact the Multistate Trust at 267-799-3842.
