Comment On Proposed Expedited Cleanup Of Contamination At Roslyn Tower

ROSLYN, NY — The public is encouraged to weigh in on a proposed expedited cleanup of contamination at the Ellen E. Ward Memorial Clock Tower in Roslyn.

The cleanup is expected to begin in June and last about two months. It will be performed by Lumbar Road Roslyn LLC with oversight provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, officials said.

A Draft Interim Remedial Measure Work Plan is a "cleanup activity that may be performed when a source of contamination or exposure pathway (the way in which a person may contact contamination) can be effectively addressed without extensive investigation and evaluation," according to the state's environmental conservation department.

Proposed cleanup activities include:

• Replacement of the eastern bulkhead, bordering Hempstead Harbor and excavation of approximately 350 cubic yards of contaminated soils behind the bulkhead;
• Excavation and removal of stormwater catch basins throughout the site;
• Off-site disposal of contaminated soil and import of certified clean fill material as backfill; and
• Implementing a Health and Safety Plan and Community Air Monitoring Plan during all ground intrusive activities.

The state's environmental conservation department is accepting written comments about the proposed plan from May 11 through June 10, 2022.

More details about the proposal and how to comment can be found on the DEC's factsheet. It's in PDF format — and you can save, open, and read it by using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/590.html.