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CCI Concerned Citizens CCI Concerned Citizens Group, Inc.Group, Inc.

Report of ActivitiesReport of ActivitiesAugust 4, 2003August 4, 2003

Glen AndrewsGlen Andrews

Site BackgroundSite Background•• 19511951--19891989 GershonGershon-- owner/operator owner/operator •• 1981 1981 EPA performs first EPA performs first

investigationinvestigation•• 1986 1986 EPA removes storage tanksEPA removes storage tanks•• 19891989 EPA issues OrderEPA issues Order

GershonGershon unable to meet obligationsunable to meet obligations

•• 19891989--1991 1991 EPA removes chemicals/ EPA removes chemicals/ soil/ installs interceptor trenchsoil/ installs interceptor trench

•• 19891989-- 20022002 Air and soil, groundwater Air and soil, groundwater sampling sampling –– Boeing starts RI/FSBoeing starts RI/FS

3 homes in 1989, 4 homes in 1997, 5 homes in 2000, 8 homes 3 homes in 1989, 4 homes in 1997, 5 homes in 2000, 8 homes in 2002in 2002

Site BackgroundSite Background

•• 2000 2000 Concerned Citizens GroupConcerned Citizens Group•• 20002000--0202 ATSDR Health ConsultationATSDR Health Consultation

Concerned, but no apparent health risksConcerned, but no apparent health risks•• 20032003 JanJan-- EPA releasesEPA releases

Supplemental Baseline Risk Assessment ReportSupplemental Baseline Risk Assessment Report•• 20022002 Winter Winter -- new crawlspace new crawlspace

and indoor air data increases concernsand indoor air data increases concerns•• 20032003 March March -- ATSDR releases ATSDR releases

Health ConsultationHealth Consultation““Increased risk for cancer and nonIncreased risk for cancer and non--cancer health cancer health

effectseffects””

•• 20032003 22 homes have crawlspace 22 homes have crawlspace ventilation systems installedventilation systems installed

•• 2003 2003 EPA Completes surface EPA Completes surface remediationremediation

Site BackgroundSite Background

CCI Ending ConditionCCI Ending Condition

CCI 2002 Site ConditionCCI 2002 Site Condition

CCI 2003 Site ConditionCCI 2003 Site Condition

Groundwater is contaminated and Groundwater is contaminated and is impacting air quality in and is impacting air quality in and

under homesunder homes

Groundwater TCE and Ventilated Groundwater TCE and Ventilated HomesHomes

20032003

Issues We Now FaceIssues We Now Face

•• The ATSDR and EPA report potential health The ATSDR and EPA report potential health risks (cancer and nonrisks (cancer and non--cancer) associated with cancer) associated with indoor air.indoor air.

•• 22 homes had ventilation systems installed to 22 homes had ventilation systems installed to protect residents from exposure to toxic protect residents from exposure to toxic chemicals. More homes are being tested.chemicals. More homes are being tested.

•• Refinancing problems have occurred.Refinancing problems have occurred.•• Home sales have been lost.Home sales have been lost.•• Media publicity has increased.Media publicity has increased.•• Awareness of the CCI site by realtors and Awareness of the CCI site by realtors and

appraisers (county, state and private) has appraisers (county, state and private) has increased.increased.

There is heightened concern There is heightened concern about about

health issues, home sales health issues, home sales and property taxesand property taxes

Working Toward SolutionsWorking Toward Solutions

•• We have incorporated as a nonprofit We have incorporated as a nonprofit organization.organization.

•• We have met with advisors to We have met with advisors to determine how we can move toward determine how we can move toward a just and equitable resolution for a just and equitable resolution for those impacted by CCI.those impacted by CCI.

•• We have appealed property taxes at We have appealed property taxes at the county and state levels.the county and state levels.

•• Help to protect the health and economic well Help to protect the health and economic well being of this community. being of this community.

•• Provide a UNIFIED voice for this community.Provide a UNIFIED voice for this community.

•• Seek a just and equitable resolution to this Seek a just and equitable resolution to this situation.situation.

Concerned Citizens Group, Inc.Concerned Citizens Group, Inc.July 2003July 2003

Core GroupCore Group•• Ron McVeighRon McVeigh•• Glen AndrewsGlen Andrews•• JanellJanell AndrewsAndrews•• Wayne Bailey, Jr.Wayne Bailey, Jr.•• KentKent PettyjohnPettyjohn•• Roy BrownRoy Brown

•• George Roe (family)George Roe (family)•• Jeanne DivineJeanne Divine•• Byron MitchellByron Mitchell•• Betty MitchellBetty Mitchell•• Mary L. ParksMary L. Parks

All live in homes with All live in homes with ventilation systems ventilation systems

near the CCI sitenear the CCI site

CCI Concerned Citizens Group CCI Concerned Citizens Group Inc.Inc.

OfficersOfficers•• Ron McVeigh Ron McVeigh –– PresidentPresident•• Glen Andrews Glen Andrews –– Vice PresidentVice President•• Byron Mitchell Byron Mitchell –– TreasurerTreasurer•• Janell Janell Andrews Andrews –– SecretarySecretary

Elected July 31, 2003Elected July 31, 2003

Get your neighbors involved Now!!Get your neighbors involved Now!!Give this corporation your voice by Give this corporation your voice by

signing the petitionsigning the petition

AdvisorsAdvisorsTOSC ProgramTOSC Program

Midwest Hazardous Substance Research CenterMidwest Hazardous Substance Research CenterKansas State UniversityKansas State University

•• Terrie Terrie BoguskiBoguski•• Blase LevenBlase Leven•• John John YelenickYelenick

Interceptor trench, remediation methodsInterceptor trench, remediation methodsATSDR Health Consultation ATSDR Health Consultation March 31, 2003March 31, 2003

Sugar Creek GroupSugar Creek Group’’s Experiencess ExperiencesHow to approach the How to approach the PRPsPRPs

What does the community want??What does the community want??

Property TaxesProperty Taxes•• 8 homes appealed to Johnson County8 homes appealed to Johnson County

–– All were deniedAll were denied•• 8 homes appealed to the State as a 8 homes appealed to the State as a

groupgroup–– Decision will be made by midDecision will be made by mid--AugustAugust

Next year we may need to appeal our Next year we may need to appeal our property taxes as a communityproperty taxes as a communityWe must DOCUMENT all We must DOCUMENT all problems with home sales, problems with home sales,

financing and insurancefinancing and insurance

PlansPlans

•• Gain a unified voiceGain a unified voice•• Determine what Determine what

affected homeowners affected homeowners expectexpect

•• Approach Boeing for Approach Boeing for a just and equitable a just and equitable resolutionresolution

•• Monitor testing of Monitor testing of other homesother homes

•• Health issuesHealth issues•• Continue to Continue to

disseminate disseminate informationinformation

•• Monitor plans for Monitor plans for groundwater groundwater remediationremediation