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News Release DEQ Approves Tugman Park Work Plan <br /> July 23, 199'3 <br /> Page 2 <br /> If tMe investigation finds there are no significant risk remaining, the <br /> feasibili y tudy will consist of recommendations for periodic monitoring and <br /> maintenan a activities of the initial site control measures. <br /> Acco ding to Chuck Solin, the manager of the project for the city of <br /> Eugene, he',work plan will guide the future investigation activities at the <br /> site and llbw the city to implement some initial site control measures to <br /> help protect the users of Tugman Park and the environment surrounding the <br /> site." <br /> Tugm n park Landfill is a two-acre site located in the southwest corner <br /> of Tugman Palk on East 39th Avenue. The landfill was in operation from 1925 <br /> to 1951. Operation and closure of the landfill occurred before the state of <br /> Oregon had a solid waste program, so a formal landfill closure procedure was <br /> not implemjented. In 1952-1953, a soil cover was placed over the waste at the <br /> site. A preliminary assessment, conducted by the Oregon DEQ between 1990 and <br /> 1991, dete~ct~d elevated levels of some metals in soils and in surface water <br /> at the norithern toe of the landfill. In May 1992, the city of Eugene entered <br /> an intergowe~nmental agreement with the DEQ to undertake a focused remedial <br /> investigat;ioM and feasibility study for the landfill. <br /> Copies of the work plan are available for viewing at the Public Works <br /> Departmentl, 858 Pearl Street; Risk Services, 777 Pearl Street, Room 101; the <br /> Eugene Pub~~iC Library, 100 West 13th; Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard; <br /> and the Am zdn Community Center at 2700 Hilyard Street. For more information <br /> <br /> about the ork plan, call 687-5061. <br /> The wprk plan was developed for the city of Eugene by the environmental <br /> science and engineering firm, PARAMETRIX Inc., of Kirkland, Washington. <br /> <br />