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Residents press Sierra Madre officials on Meadows dioxin testing and air-monitoring concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that soil testing at the Meadows at Bailey Canyon shows dioxins and other contaminants, urged a halt to grading and requested air monitoring; city staff said the developer hired Hillman for testing and the city's independent reviewer was Group Delta, which recommended mitigation measures later adopted by the developer.
Several Sierra Madre residents used the public-comment period to press the council for more transparency and action about environmental testing at the Meadows at Bailey Canyon development.
Cheryl Fukazaki read excerpts from public records and told the council that testing results showed dioxins and that she and other residents had videos and photos they said demonstrated trenching through contaminated areas. "This document shows a thorough testing of the land prior to development was never requested," Fukazaki said, and she argued the city should have halted grading when residents raised trenching concerns.
Deb Sheridan echoed calls for…
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