NASA’s Glenn Research Center invites the community to a virtual meeting to hear updates about an environmental cleanup project that will begin in August at its Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The meeting will take place on July 27 at 7 p.m.
Contractors organizing the restoration of the former Erie County Conservation League (ECCL) firing range will give an overview presentation of the site cleanup. A question and answer session will follow. Participants should RSVP here.
“We always strive to be good neighbors and good stewards of the land,” said David Taylor, Armstrong Test Facility deputy director. “Sharing information about our restoration plans and being available to answer questions or respond to concerns is a very important aspect of that.”
A portion of the facility property was previously leased as a pistol, rifle, trap, and skeet firing range to the ECCL. Firing range activity resulted in residual contamination in the soil (primarily lead) that, while not a concern at the time, is now considered to be unacceptable. The area is being addressed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act regulatory program, commonly known as Superfund.
The former firing range is located outside NASA’s perimeter fence, but crews have constructed an additional work site fence to control access to the cleanup area. Contractors plan to treat and remove soil and construction debris from the site.
NASA and its partners are dedicated to protecting human health and natural resources and are committed to transparency and public engagement throughout the cleanup process.
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Ellen Bausback
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
216-433-2524
ellen.bausback@nasa.gov
Jan Wittry
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
216-433-5466
jan.m.wittry-1@nasa.gov