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IDC reviews Shield Park environmental assessment; staff to return with remediation design and funding plan
Summary
Board members reviewed a recent environmental assessment for Shield Park that proposes targeted spot remediation ($575,000–$600,000) rather than full-site excavation (~$1.6 million). The board directed staff to return with design, estimated costs and a financing plan and discussed potential grant matches.
Board members reviewed an environmental assessment for Shield Park during the June 17 meeting and discussed options for remediation after consultants recommended a targeted spot-remediation approach. The consultants’ assessment estimated spot remediation and a moisture barrier would cost roughly $575,000–$600,000, while full-site excavation and replacement of deeper soils was estimated near $1.6 million.
City staff said the spot-remediation approach would involve removing contaminated soils in the identified “hot spots,” installing a moisture barrier to limit upward migration of constituents from groundwater, and replacing soils in those locations. That approach, staff said, is less costly than full excavation and could allow the park to move forward sooner.
Board members discussed the need for a targeted, engineer-led remediation and design plan rather than ad-hoc excavation. Several members urged that staff secure a consultant experienced in environmental remediation and remediation design, and emphasized that a clear design and cost estimate was necessary before committing funds. Staff said they had earmarked approximately $650,000 in a placeholder for fiscal year 2026 to address remediation but that design costs and bidding requirements could increase the total and that the figure should be formalized in a future resolution if the board decides to proceed.
No final vote was taken on funding at this meeting. The board asked staff to return with a formal remediation project plan, design costs and a recommendation on grant-seeking or match strategies. A board member was nominated to serve as project manager for the effort going forward.
