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current investigation is focused on LaSalle Park. It is believed to be the primary source of <br />contamination. Data acquired at LaSalle Park may help inform subsequent broader <br />investigations. The current process involves the collection of data to determine the nature and <br />extent of any contamination and any existence of threat to the public health, welfare, or the <br />environment caused by the release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants or <br />contaminants at or within the boundaries of the LaSalle Park Area. The City and Honeywell will <br />prepare a report presenting findings and evaluating risks associated with any identified <br />contamination. To the extent any contamination is discovered that exceeds standards, the City <br />will conduct appropriate remediation. <br />The Charles Black Center and LaSalle Park will be OPEN for normal use during the <br />investigation activities. On a daily basis, small work zone areas will be off limits and marked <br />with caution tape, safety cones and /or temporary construction fencing during working hours. A <br />fenced storage area measuring forty (40) feet by seventy (70) feet will be located north of the <br />sledding hill near Linden Avenue for storage of large equipment and drummed soil /water <br />generated during the investigation activities. All homes in the area are on City water — the water <br />is not impacted by any potential contamination in LaSalle Park. <br />Corporation Counsel Brisco gave a broad overview of the planned field sampling activities. <br />These included: Conduct initial geophysical survey to better define /identify areas where <br />subsurface fill /waste may exist, conduct surface soil sampling at one hundred and thirty -two <br />(132) locations, conduct subsurface soil sampling at two hundred and eighty -eight (288) <br />locations, test groundwater at forty -five (45) locations, conduct air sampling within the ground at <br />twelve (12) locations, determine the content and quality of fill making up the sled hill in twelve <br />(12) locations, and test water and sediments in Beck's Lake in twenty -four (24) locations. <br />Corporation Counsel Brisco provided a map of the sampling locations. The entire presentation is <br />on file in the City Clerk's Office. She also provided photos of what some of these sampling tests <br />will look like. It is important the children in the community are informed about respecting the <br />closed off areas of the park for their safety and the integrity of the investigation. <br />The field is work is expected to be completed over the summer. The City of South Bend and <br />Honeywell will work with EPA/IDEM on analysis of the data. A report documenting the <br />sampling and analysis will be prepared. That report will discuss the sampling results in the <br />context of applicable regulatory requirements, and will inform decisions on next steps. <br />Committee Chair Karen White asked the Committee and other councilmembers present to ask <br />questions for both the EPA and the Administration. <br />Committeemember Regina Williams- Preston stated there has been a lot of concerns in the area <br />about contamination for many years. Specifically, people talking about health problems that <br />seem to be prominent in that particular neighborhood. Once this study is done and if there are <br />concerns about harm to the residents living in the neighborhood, what kind of recourse would <br />people who have lived in the neighborhood for years have? <br />Corporation Counsel Brisco responded that she could only respond in a limited basis but if there <br />is determined to be contamination at the site that exceeds the acceptable risk range than the City <br />3 <br />