BIG NEWS - Plan to Demolish and Rebuild Middle School Discarded as Financially Infeasible
This is a small victory on the road to a better and safer solution for our students!
Soil Sample and Sea Level Rise Results are Here
The results are troubling and point to a need for a different site
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Soil Test Results
The proposed site is on top of an old burn dump.
It contains hazardous levels of lead and potentially explosive methane gas, all of which is presently capped by just 2-3 feet of clay soil that would, of course, be disrupted during construction or renovation of the current building. It’s also in a flood plain and seismic liquefaction zone.
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Sea Level Rise Risks
The current site is in a flood plain, which is expected to worsen with climate change.
Rising groundwater will cause the toxic substances from the former burn dump to surface.
