Between May 30th and June 1st, soil investigations were conducted at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District’s Ladera Linda (AKA Portuguese Bend) Fields, and the results of these investigations are now being analyzed. In the meantime, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will hold a public meeting to hear the community’s concerns about the Ladera Linda Fields, and to provide an opportunity to discuss the status of DTSC’s Preliminary Endangerment Assessment (PEA) soil investigation and clean-up processes. The meeting will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 19th in McTaggart Hall at Hesse Park, located at 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
For questions or additional information, please contact DTSC Public Participation Specialist Zenzi Poindexter at (818) 717-6568 or zenzi.poindexter@dtsc.ca.gov, or DTSC Project Manager Maria Gillette at (714) 484-5377 or maria.gillette@dtsc.ca.gov. You may also visit DTSC’s Envirostor website to review the status of the project, download related documents, and sign up for email notifications from DTSC.
UPDATE 7/10/17 11:15 AM: In order to provide more advance notice and to encourage greater public participation, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC’s) July 19th meeting at Hesse Park has been CANCELED. A public meeting will be held at a future date and location to be announced. For questions, please contact DTSC Public Participation Specialist Zenzi Poindexter at (818) 717-6568 or zenzi.poindexter@dtsc.ca.gov, or DTSC Project Manager Maria Gillette at (714) 484-5377 or maria.gillette@dtsc.ca.gov.