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Board weighs purchase of Port Charlotte Golf Course after contaminants found; remediation costs uncertain
Summary
County staff presented Phase 2 environmental results for the Port Charlotte Golf Course showing arsenic and dieldrin in soil and arsenic in groundwater; consultants said a clean residential closure may be infeasible and recommended conditional closure options tied to recreational reuse while the board discussed due-diligence extensions, remediation timing and funding.
Tommy Scott, Community Services director, opened the Port Charlotte Golf Course segment by describing the site tour and the county's due diligence work. He told commissioners that a Phase 2 investigation had been completed and that risk-management staff and consultants were reviewing findings.
John Herman of AMRC presented the Phase 2 results to the board: "We did find arsenic and dieldrin in the soil and arsenic in groundwater," he said, and added that groundwater impacts make a full residential "clean closure" unlikely. Herman described standard regulatory options, saying a conditional closure with institutional controls or restrictive covenants would likely be the feasible path for a recreational or park reuse: "We…
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