North Ridge Estates Asbestos Site
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Region 10 Cleanup: North Ridge Estates Removal
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North Ridge Estates Asbestos Site

Site Summary

North Ridge Estates is a residential subdivision located approximately three miles north of Klamath Falls, Oregon. The site is contaminated with asbestos-containing materials (ACM) resulting from the demolition of approximately eighty 1940s-era military barracks buildings. EPA is conducting a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) to evaluate cleanup alternatives and decide on a final remedy for asbestos contamination at the site.

The Final Remedial Investigation (RI) Report for North Ridge Estates was completed on January 19, 2009. Key parts of the report are available for download, or contact Judy Smith (smith.judy@epa.gov) at 503-326-6994 to request a full copy of the report on CD.

To learn more about the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Community Visioning Project, please visit the DEQ website or contact Cliff Walkey (walkey.cliff@deq.state.or.us) at 541-388-6146 x224.

EPA conducted a series of emergency removals between 2003 and 2005, but were unable to mitigate unacceptable risks to residents of the site. Residents were temporarily relocated from the site for three months in 2005. In January 2006, the developer entered a consent decree to permanently relocate the majority of the residents..
Contacts:
  • Site Manager: Denise Baker-Kircher, (206) 553-4303
  • Community Involvement Coordinator: Judy Smith, (503) 326-6994
  • Toxicologist: Julie Wroble, (206) 553-1079
  • DEQ Contact Project Manager: Cliff Walkey, (541) 388-6146 Ext. 224
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Judy Smith
Community Involvement Coordinator
805 SW Broadway, Suite 500
Portland, Oregon 97205
503-326-6994

Denise Baker-Kircher
Project Manager
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206-553-4303


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protective suit clad employee sitting on ground with small bucket in sagebrush field
Samples were collected in July 2004 to see if common activities, such as a child playing in the dirt, would cause exposure to asbestos fibers in the soil.
chuck of debris with orage color on ground partly hidded by pine needles
A typical occurrence of asbestos material on the ground in this neighborhood.




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Point of contact: Judy Smith
E-Mail: smith.judy@epa.gov
Phone Number: 503-326-6994
Last Updated: 01/19/2010