Good news from the State of Vermont and the Town of Woodstock this morning…Vail Field soils have been cleared as “not dangerous” according to Town Manager Phil Swanson for use by the general public following the flooding of the town property by the Kedron Brook on August 28th. The Town had soil samples taken from various locations which did show the presence of some heavy metals and other questionable “volatile organic compounds” or VOC’s. The Town sent on the data to the State of Vermont for further clarification. This is part of the email that was sent to Woodstock from Wendy Walsh with the State of Vermont:
“The concentrations of heavy metals and VOC’s provided by the report were compared to guidance concentrations provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Site Management Section. Based on the limited information in the report available for review, and assuming that the VOC and heavy metal concentrations provided in the report are representative of the overall site conditions, it does not appear that routine exposure to surface soil or deposited flood sediment at this site would be associated with an increase in the level of concern for public health.”
The Village of Woodstock has also put out an invitation to bid for the Vail Field Clean-Up:
September 21, 2011
Invitation to Bid VAIL FIELD CLEAN UP Village of Woodstock
A pre bid meeting (WAS) held on Tuesday September 27, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at Vail Field to review the project and have an opportunity to answer questions and clarify the bid request.
The Village of Woodstock is soliciting proposals for the restoration of the fields at VAIL FIELD. These fields have received an accumulation of silt from the recent flooding, as well as other destruction.
The intent of this project is to restore the grounds, and paved surfaces to their condition prior to the flooding.
Work to include:
Remove as much as practicable the silt deposits on the entire field and dispose of this silt off site in an environmentally sound manner.
This will involve rakes and power brooms to thoroughly clean and remove the silt from the grass, and the baseball diamonds.
Power broom and clean with water and remove and dispose of silt from the paved surfaces of tennis courts, basketball court, practice tennis court and walkways.
Upon removal of the silt, and inspection by the Village Manager: aerate the field and over seed with conservation mix.
Apply an organic natural fertilizer. Remove debris tangled up in fencing
Remove damaged chain link fencing that was formerly part of the backstop assembly, including the concrete bases of fence posts.
Remove wood chips and all sand under the wood chips from the children’s playground, to be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
Replace sand and wood chips in the children’s playground area
Remove all sand from under the swing set area. Replace sand under the swing set area.
If there is additional work that you see that needs to be done, please include the price in your bid as an extra.
Enclosed you will find:
Results of a soil test of the silt
EPA guidelines of …
Bids are due Friday October 7, 2011. Work is to be completed by November 15, 2011. Bids should be submitted to:
Philip B. Swanson, Municipal Manager
Woodstock Town Hall
P. 0. Box 488
Woodstock, VT 05091
Please place bid in a clearly marked envelope stating Vail Field Restoration Bid.
The Town of Woodstock reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 