Notice of Community Meeting on June 16th at 6 PM
Chicago Southwest Development Corporation invites you to a virtual community meeting on June 16th at 6 PM to discuss its plans to perform environmental remediation at the Focal Point property at the southwest corner of W. 31st Street and S. Kedzie Avenue starting this month, to clean up contaminated soil. This cleanup effort is funded by Chicago Southwest Development Corporation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
You may join the community meeting at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89330113752
The attached flyers were also distributed the week of 6/9 to the surrounding community.
Focal Point Phase 1 Flyer English | Spanish
Environmental Project Updates:
The environmental cleanup work will be conducted in phases and will commence on the former Washburne Trade School parcel (the northern-most 11 acres on the Focal Point site.
The proposed remedial actions include: (1) The utilization of engineered barriers consisting of concrete, asphalt, and building foundations planned as part of the proposed redevelopment/construction of the Site; (2) Soils in exceedance of the Tier I SROs for residential ingestion in areas of proposed landscaping or permeable berms will be covered with a 3-foot clean soil engineered barrier; (3) Soils in exceedance of the Tier I SROs for residential outdoor inhalation in areas of proposed landscaping or permeable berms will be covered with a 10-foot clean soil engineered barrier; and (4) Areas of the Site exceeding Tier I SROs proposed for landscaping or permeable berms will require clean soil import.
Air Quality Reporting
True North Consultants are performing air quality reporting for the duration of the environmental remediation project. The results can be found here: CSDC Air Quality Reporting - True North Consultants
Target Schedule for the work: Starting June 23rd and completion at the end of October 2025.
Selected contractor through competitive bidding process: Tecnica Environmental.
Selected environmental consultant to manage daily air quality monitoring and reporting: True North Environmental Consulting.
Email you can contact with any questions or concerns: FocalPointProject@Chicagosdc.com
Telephone you can contact with any questions or concerns: 773-484-1882
Regular updates will be provided here on Environmental Cleanup progress and air quality monitoring results and action taken to address any identified exceedances.