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Officials say relocation letters were offered in a nearby 'hot spot' but Grand Island properties were not identified
Summary
Board members reported follow-up from state and federal environmental agencies after a hotspot investigation in nearby Niagara County; agencies offered voluntary relocation for three residents there, and Grand Island officials are awaiting EPA/DEC contact lists and health-agency guidance for any local follow-up.
Board members discussed recent follow-up from federal and state environmental agencies about a so-called hot spot investigated outside Grand Island. A council member reported that the EPA/DEC had offered relocation letters to residents in Niagara County where lab results indicated contamination concerns and that the process included on-site screening with Geiger counters, shallow coring and lab analysis before any recommendation for relocation.
"They 1st inspect it with a Geiger counter...then they come with a mini ax that can go down 8 feet...then it goes to the lab," a council member said while describing the agencies' inspection and testing process. The member added that agencies had suggested temporary relocation for three people in Niagara County and that such relocation is voluntary and coordinated with housing supports while cleanup and assessment proceed.
Board members also noted that Grand Island properties had not been identified among the cases and that the town was awaiting contact lists from the EPA, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and health officials so staff could respond to resident calls and coordinate information.
Ending: Town officials said they would follow up with the agencies and provide the board with the promised contact lists and any additional guidance for local residents.
