Public Availability Session for Site Remediation of Sportsman’s Park set for Feb. 22

On Wed., February 22, the Naperville Park District, in partnership with the City of Naperville, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Shaw Environmental, will host an Availability Session for the public regarding the voluntary Site Remediation Program (SRP) for Sportsman’s Park. The event will be held at the Naperville Municipal Center, located at 400 S. Eagle St. in the lower level meeting rooms B and C from 6:00-9:00 p.m.; the public is invited to attend at any time during those hours.

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit information stations that will focus on the following topics:

• History of the Sportsman’s site and other SRP projects in the area
• Overview of the site remediation process
• Technical overview of the site investigation

Park District, City staff and representatives from the IEPA and Shaw Environmental will be available to answer questions regarding the Sportsman’s Park SRP initiative.

In 2011 the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners and the Naperville City Council approved the voluntary enrollment of the Sportsman’s Park facility in the IEPA SRP. Although the facility is operated by the Park District, the property is City-owned.

Objectives of participating in the Site Remediation Program are to obtain a No Further Remediation (NFR) determination from the IEPA SRP for the entire park and the continued use of the site for the Sportsman's Club and other Park District activities.

For additional information regarding the Sportsman’s Park initiative, please visit www.napervilleparks.org and look under the heading “Upcoming Community Meetings and Projects.”