Staff Report

Homer Independent Press

The City of Homer holds an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday,  Feb. 12, about cleanup options for the Homer Education and Recreation Complex  (HERC). The meeting will be held at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kachemak Bay Campus and will feature a presentation by Flannery Ballard, Brownsfields Lead for the Alaska Department of Environmental  Conservation.  

Ballard will present an overview of hazardous materials at the HERC, the results and implications  of the recent soils tests, and Analysis of Brownsfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), and next steps  based on the ABCA alternatives. The City will provide an update on recent and ongoing work on the  HERC activity room and gymnasium. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. 

An online viewing opportunity via Zoom is currently being arranged, and the Zoom link will be  available on the City of Homer’s website closer to the event date. The city also has additional  information about the HERC hazardous material cleanup and revitalization plan on their website for  those interested in familiarizing themselves with the work-to-date.