NAVASSA — Two community meetings and a drop-in information session will be hosted by N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. State and federal officials with Multistate Trust representatives will discuss the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation at the Navassa Superfund site.
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The meetings will cover and discuss upcoming plans of the removal of contaminated soil from a former treated-wood storage area; environmental investigations; natural resource restoration projects; and additional redevelopment ideas.
The DEQ, EPA and Multistate Trust organizations continue to work on the site investigation, remediation and reconstruction planning.
Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 15, available for the public to attend by phone (301-715-8592) or via Zoom. Virtual options are available on Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., or 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The in-person session on Tuesday is from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Navassa Community Center, 338 Main St.
More information can be found here. Additional site information can be found at www.epa.gov/superfund/kerr-mcgee-chemical-corp or the Multistate Trust website.
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