Tuesday, June 21 Site Visit to Observe Contaminated Soil Cleanup Near Former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treating Facility, Bossier City, LA
What: One-hour site visit to view areas near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treating Facility in Bossier City (the Site) where soil is being excavated to remove environmental contamination. Excavation work began in February 2022 and is expected to continue through August.
How: Attendees will observe the soil excavation areas and the measures (such as air monitoring, traffic control, and sequencing) being taken to limit impacts on residents. Time permitting, a visit to the nearby former wood-treating operation property and a discussion of redevelopment opportunities may be included.
Who: Local residents, community leaders, officials and staff from the City of Bossier City, Bossier Parish, and the State of Louisiana, legislative representatives, and news media are invited.
The visit is hosted by the Multistate Trust, which was court-appointed to own, manage, investigate and clean up the Site and facilitate its reuse under the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s oversight.
When: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. CT
Where: Visitors can park on Green Street near the Site area entrance at 2098 Green Street. There, the attendees will receive a safety briefing and a short overview of the Site and the ongoing soil excavation work. Then, the group will walk two blocks to the soil excavation area on Dickerson Street and at Scott-Dickerson Homes.
RSVP: If you plan to attend, please reply by Wednesday, June 15 by email or phone to Claire Woods at cw@g-etg.com or (910) 765-7237. RSVPs are needed to ensure that enough protective equipment, such as hard hats and construction vests, will be available for all attendees.
For more information
· Soil Excavation Fact Sheet April 2022
· Frequently Asked Questions about the Site
· Presentation from the April 12, 2022 Community Meetings
· The Multistate Trust website https://bossiercity.greenfieldenvironmental.com
Site Background
The soil removal near the ±32-acre Site is being prioritized before on-site cleanup to minimize risks to residents. The Site is located on the south side of Green Street near Hamilton Road about a half mile north of Interstate 20. From 1930 to 1987, Kerr‐McGee Chemical LLC and its predecessors treated railroad ties with a mixture of creosote and fuel oil on the Site. The facility was decommissioned in 1988.