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Council approves $1 million to begin remediation design after contaminated soil found at Gold Star Mothers Park
Summary
After staff reported lead and other contaminants at Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park, council approved a $1,000,000 free-cash appropriation to remove stockpiled soil and start remediation and reconstruction design; staff said full remediation could cost roughly $10 million and that regulatory approvals will affect the timeline.
The Cambridge City Council on Nov. 20 approved a $1,000,000 appropriation from free cash to fund initial soil removal and design work for Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park after testing found contaminated fill, including lead, on the site.
Lede: The council voted to move the appropriation forward to begin removal of contaminated stockpiled soil and to initiate design work for park remediation, after staff told the council groundwater testing shows no evidence of contaminant migration off-site.
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