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4. Protects the surrounding neighborhood from any dangerous chemical/element exposure. <br /> The disadvantage of distinguishing between the two: <br /> 1. May constrain the growth of food access impact. <br /> 2. May constrain the development of permanent structures (like greenhouses) in community <br /> garden settings. <br /> 3. May increase the costs to the city in terms of tracking,accountability, and enforcement. <br /> C. Involve Stake Holders to determine the preparational/operational requirements. <br /> - List of Stake Holders Discussed/Derived: <br /> Old Kings Orchard neighborhood members, Good Samaritan apprentice/front-line <br /> workers, Good Samaritan Director Niki Besser, Good Samaritan Agricultural <br /> Director Ben Frazer,the City Council Designee, the City Manager, Scot <br /> Wrighton, City Public Works Manager, Matt Newell (demolition, street, water <br /> drainage and tree removal),ADM agricultural expertise individuals,Ameren IL, if <br /> poles need to be relocated, a public safety representative to ensure that deleting a <br /> street wont impede emergency response, Macon County Dept. of Health <br /> (determine any use limitations that may arise from the soil testing, or method of <br /> asbestos/building removals). <br /> D. Moving the Project Forward: <br /> Site Preparation: <br /> 1. Soil Remediation <br /> Option 1: Natural remediation of the soil from previous lead or other contaminants <br /> through phytoremediant plant cover: depending on the contaminants present,various <br /> ground cover may meet the site's phytoremediant needs. Phytoremediants include <br /> Sunflower, Ornamental Cabbage, Wheat and Corn, Mustard Greens and Ragweed. <br /> The advantage would be that this is probably the lowest cost option. Short term, <br /> depending on the level of contamination, it may be best for the project to use raised <br /> beds with smaller production until the Phytoremediation is complete.'And the city's <br /> regulations should be clear about how to harvest/dispose of the Phytoremediation <br /> vegetation waste materials so that the elements remediated do not end up ingested or <br /> reintroduced into the soil in the form of compost. <br /> The disadvantage would be that several seasons may be needed, a system for <br /> disposing of the contaminated plant covering would need to be regulated and perhaps <br /> an accountability report would be required to verify the soil is no longer <br /> contaminated, so a determination needs to be made of which officer at the city would <br /> need to issue a permit or track that. <br /> Option 2: State of IL Environmental Protection Agency: If necessary, the plan <br /> could involve designing and installing and engineered barrier to remediate the site <br /> through the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary Site <br /> Remediation Program. <br /> The advantage of using the IEPA voluntary program is that the remediation and <br /> construction plan would be unique for each site and would be based on the site <br /> conditions and the individual grower's needs. This may also open avenues to utilizing <br /> lands that have been used more harshly in the past. <br /> The disadvantage is that it may be a costly, time extensive process. <br />