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Dallas to use $1 million HUD grant for environmental assessment at Hensley Field shoreline
Summary
City staff told the Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee that $1 million in delayed HUD Community Project Funding will be used for environmental assessment and potential remediation at Hensley Field ahead of shoreline and creek restoration tied to redevelopment; staff said the funding is not payment for Navy PFAS work.
City environmental staff told the Parks, Trails, and the Environment Committee on Oct. 6, 2025, that $1,000,000 in HUD Community Project Funding will be used to fund environmental assessment and potential removal of contaminated soil at Hensley Field as part of planned shoreline and creek restoration tied to future redevelopment.
Committee members sought clarity on scope after the briefing memo used the title “shoreline modification,” which several members said could imply erosion repair or shoreline restoration. Laurie Troelsen, environmental risk manager in the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS), said the grant-funded work is primarily characterization — additional soil and sediment sampling…
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