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Union Pacific details final year of Dunsmuir shoreline cleanup, schedules July 16 open house
Summary
Union Pacific told the Dunsmuir City Council it has restored roughly 1,600 feet of Sacramento River shoreline and plans to remove an estimated final 6,500 tons of impacted soil in 2025, with demobilization targeted by year’s end and an open house set for July 16.
Peggy Egbuhai, senior director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, updated the council on the Dunsmuir shoreline restoration and cleanup work along the Sacramento River. She said crews have restored about 1,600 feet of shoreline since 2021 and estimated the final phase in 2025 will remove roughly 6,500 tons of impacted soil, with some in‑water material removals. “We will be demobilizing from the site at the end of the year. That is the goal,” Egbuhai said.
Egbuhai said Unified Command partners — including the EPA, Department of Fish and Wildlife and the regional water board — have been involved and that monitoring and follow‑up will continue after heavy work completes. She noted the project includes both bank and in‑water work and that public notices and QR links will be posted; Union Pacific will host a public open house on July 16 at the community building on Dunsmuir Avenue to share slides and answer questions.
Council members expressed appreciation for the multiagency coordination and for community outreach plans. The presenter said work is planned to begin around the July 4 holiday window and reiterated the intention to continue monitoring the site after active remediation ends.
Authorities referenced in the presentation included federal and state environmental agencies present as part of Unified Command; no ordinance or local regulation changes were proposed at the council meeting.
