EPA Invites Community Members to Attend March 28 Community Meeting to Discuss West Lake Landfill Community Involvement Plan

March 27, 2023 FedWatch Comments Off

Updates to Community Involvement Plan and site-specific Technical Assistance Needs Assessment will be highlighted in Bridgeton, Missouri

LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host a Community Meeting at Machinists Hall in Bridgeton, Missouri, on Tuesday, March 28. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. A Listening Session will be held at the end of the meeting for members of the community to share their thoughts and concerns about the West Lake Landfill Site.

“EPA has been listening to residents and community members over the past year and through these conversations, we have developed a stronger communications approach with the community,” said EPA Region 7 Superfund and Emergency Management Division Director Bob Jurgens. “At this meeting, we’ll report out what we’ve learned, while we also look forward to hearing directly from the community members who will be present.”

A Community Involvement Plan is a site-specific tool that enables meaningful community involvement throughout the Superfund cleanup process with the goal of encouraging and facilitating community engagement throughout the process. The draft site-specific Community Involvement Plan will be available on the Site Profile Page for review by community members prior to the meeting.

The updated draft Community Involvement Plan is available online.

A Technical Assistance Needs Assessment is a site-specific process that identifies whether a community requires additional support from EPA to understand technical information to better support meaningful community involvement in the Superfund process.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Community Meeting and Listening Session: 6 to 8 p.m.

The meeting and Listening Session will be held at:

Machinists Hall
12365 St. Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044

Registration to attend the meeting is encouraged, but not required. Although it is not required, community members interested in speaking during the listening session are encouraged to register for the limited number of two-minute speaking slots. Community members can register online. Written comments can also be submitted through the registration form.

EPA Region 7 is currently planning to host a separate Public Meeting later this spring to discuss the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site’s Remedial Design Investigation, which is an important step in the Superfund cleanup process. More information about this meeting will be available later.