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Committee approves Heron’s Head Park living‑classroom lease amendment after environmental review and public concerns
Summary
The committee recommended approval of a lease amendment with Literacy for Environmental Justice to operate a living classroom at Heron’s Head Park. Some residents raised historic contamination concerns; staff presented soil-characterization studies and a human-health risk assessment concluding constituents present are not at levels that pose a risk to park users.
The committee considered a resolution to amend Lease No. 13816 with Literacy for Environmental Justice to allow construction, maintenance and operation of a living‑classroom building at Heron’s Head Park. The item drew substantial public comment from local residents and advocacy groups: some speakers urged caution given historic landfill and industrial uses at shoreline sites, while project…
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