John Baran's Blog – July 2013 Archive (4)

PARK REVIEW (City, EPA & Arborist)

I had the honors of finding a walk review of the planned remediation project. I was able to see and question Commissioner Kasych from the City, J Justice from the EPA, and an Independent Arborist. They were accessing the Park Remediation Project this morning.

It is now known:

a) Funding for the project has been approved.

b) A meeting will be held with the community, possibly next week to review the project and take questions.

c)…

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Added by John Baran on July 25, 2013 at 3:28pm — No Comments

EPA LETTER TO CONGRESSWOMAN KAPTUR (Congressional Inquiry)

July 11, 2013

Dear Congresswoman Kaptur:

Thank you for your June 18, 2013 letter regarding concerns about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's anticipated cleanup at the W.C. Reed Playfield Site (Park) in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Park has been closed since December 2012 due to the discovery of high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil. EPA is working with the City of Cleveland, the owner of the Park, to…

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Added by John Baran on July 18, 2013 at 3:44pm — 1 Comment

T R E E I N S P E C T IO N

Today, City of Cleveland arborists inspected the trees at W. C. Reed Park. A neighbor has informed me. A healthy Little Leaf Linden was measured to be removed. Is this tree diseased or dying? Which trees will avoid the chain saw?

Added by John Baran on July 15, 2013 at 10:39pm — No Comments