Category Archives: North Michigan PArk

MOCA/MOLA Immigrant Resources and Support

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk, Public Safety

[Ed. Note: At last week’s North Michigan Park Civic Association meeting, NMPCA representatives noted that ICE has been in the community.]

Message circulated by North Michigan Park Civic Association

Please share this information with your neighbor. Everyone knows someone who may be impacted with the Immigration issues. There will be a representative from MOLA [Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs] at the next NMP Civic Association Meeting to talk about resources. 

MOCA [Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs] has a repository of grantees that do work with immigrants through the community. 

Here is also a list of resources for immigrant communities: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WHdkVxfEtBt9l_BPDrNPTqRpp2ojPBuj

As well as the Know Your Rights: https://www.cliniclegal.org/resources/protecting-your-community/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-guide-your-rights-when

McDonald’s Pre-Construction Update from ANC 5A

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

ANC 5A distributed an image of a letter from McDonald’s to ANC 5A regarding the demolition and rebuilding of the McDonald’s located at 4950 South Dakota Avenue NE.

The image reads:

February 3, 2025

TO: Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A
5171 South Dakota Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20017

RE: McDonald’s Restaurant Pre-Construction Update

4950 S DAKOTA NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017

Dear Commissioners:

I am writing to advise the status and timing, as known today, of the upcoming rebuild of the referenced McDonald’s, specifically the project’s start date.

McDonald’s is in Final Plan Review with the DC Department of Buildings.

We are expecting the Building Permit to be released on or before Thursday, February 13th and our Last Day of Sales to be on Monday, February 17th.

McDonald’s will send a RELEASE TO CONSTRUCTION notice via email to the General Contractor, Mingle Construction, no later than Thursday, February 13th, IF those dates continue to hold.

I will personally ensure the Commissioners are copied on that Release, when it occurs.

Residents are instructed to send questions, comments, and concerns to ANC Commissioner Elaine Alston (5A08) at 5A08@anc.dc.gov.

February 5: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Pass code 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order

·         Opening Prayer – Silent

·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Board members sworn in in November
    • Pres – Carmen Roberts-Williams
    • Financial Secretary – Aritha Willoughby
    • Recording Secretary – Nikitta Dixon
    • Chaplain – Pastor Joseph Williams, Sr. (Faith United Church)
  • Financial Report – NMPCA
  • Introduction of 2025 ANC Commissioners that represent NMP:
    • 5A02  Timothy Thomas
    • 5A03 Emily Lucio
    • 5A08 Elaine Alston
    • 5A09 Shelagh Bocoum
  • Jubileaf Medical Cannabis storefront 4900 blk South Dakota Ave NE

Guest Speakers:

    McDonalds Update – Introduction of  New Owners

  • Renovation to begin date
  • Q & A    

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  Christian Starghill , Anthony Black
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners –  Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church – Pastor Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

December 4: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Pass code 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order

·         Opening Prayer – Silent

·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Report from Committee Chair on open Executive Board positions
  • No Civic Association meeting January 1 
  • Upcoming meeting for the Safety and Security Committee
    • Still time to join the committee
  • Jubileaf Medical Cannabis storefront 4900 blk South Dakota ave NE

Guest Speakers:

Susan and William Webster – Jubileaf Medical Cannabis 

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  Christian Starghill , Anthony Black
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

November 16: Catholic Charities Kennedy Institute Child Development Center Open House

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

Catholic Charities Child Development Center Open House
November 16, 2024
10:00 am-2:00 pm
801 Buchanan Street NE

Neighbors are invited to the Catholic Charities Child Development Center Open House. Meet the educators, tour classrooms, and learn more about affordable care program for children from six weeks to three years of age.

Information about the planned Kennedy Institute redevelopment is available at https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/program/conway-education-center. See Press Release on Groundbreaking.

November 18: ANC 5A08/5A09 Community Meeting – Jubileaf Medical Cannabis Conditional License (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 5A, North Michigan PArk

From ANC 5A

SMD 5A08 AND 5A09 Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 18, 2024
6:30 pm

Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89800898352?pwd=0HYVHVdxpIgiavQliRaaqzT8QTJAdv.1

Meeting ID:  898 0089 8352
Passcode: 198733

SMD 5A08 and 5A09 Meeting Agenda

Conditional Medical Retail License Jubleaf 4942 South Dakota Ave NE

November 6: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association (NMPCA)

The Wednesday, November 6, 2024, NMPCA Meeting will be in person at Faith United Church. The time is 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Guest speakers:  Representatives from the Executive Office of the Mayor and Sharon Kershbaum, Director of DDOT (Department of Transportation). The guests will discuss proposed safety changes for South Dakota Avenue.

North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro Pedestrian Path Realignment Approved by Commission of Fine Arts

Posted by nextstoprp in Fort Circle Park, National Park Service, North Michigan PArk
Abandoned trail at 4th & Galloway Street NE.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) approved the final design for the North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro station pedestrian path realignment on its consent agenda on October 17, 2024. This is the short path that will link Gallatin and Galloway streets NE between South Dakota Avenue and 4th Street NE. The National Park Service (NPS) had begun construction on the trail years ago when construction workers first found an unexploded ordnance and then later encountered the top of Metro’s green line tunnel. So, NPS had to design a new alignment for the trail about 20 feet to the east and get all of the necessary approvals for the new alignment. The CFA review was the last approval needed after the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) determined that NCPC review was not necessary.

I have not gotten my hands on the 100% design just yet, but this post discussing the NCPC report contains a link to the 70% design.

Even better news is that I have been told that NPS has identified construction funding for the project. For a while, NPS had been saying that the agency still needed to identify construction funding. Now it looks like construction will be funded in Fiscal Year 2025 barring any last-minute roadblocks. Once the project is out for bid, NPS will have a better sense of how long construction will take.

Neighbors know this project has been sitting around for roughly 15 years (decades if we’re including the time that North Michigan Park residents had been advocating for the path). It is amazing how long it takes to build a pretty short one-block trail. It will be nice to finally get this path constructed and the abandoned construction site restored. And hopefully Metro and NPS have learned some valuable lessons about working together better along the way.

Updated Agenda: Tonight’s North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

[Note: Discussion with Mayor Bowser’s chief of staff and DDOT’s community engagement team is tabled until the November meeting that DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum will attend.]

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Pass code 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order

·         Opening Prayer – Silent

·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

 Community Update 

  • Update from meeting with the Executive Office of the Mayor and Director of DDOT  (9-20-24)
    • Results of 9-20-24 meeting
    • November 2024 meeting will be face to face with the Director of DDOT – Sharon Kershbaum and Executive Office of the Mayor
    • Request volunteers for Safety Committee
  • Early Voting begins Monday October 28th thru Sunday November 3, Time 8:30 am to 7:00 check dcboe for locations. Turkey Thicket for this area of Northeast 

Guest Speakers:

  1.  Kelly Carter, Office Coordinator  and Youlanda Gross, Deputy Director- Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Charities Update for the Kennedy Institute Development
  2. Deirdre Brown, Chair of Vote No on Initiative 83
  3. Executive Office of the Mayor and Department of Transportation – Tabled until November meeting
    • Lindsey Parker – Chief of Staff
    • Tyler Williams – Manager Constituent Service

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  Christian Starghill , Anthony Black
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

October 2: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Pass code 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order
·         Opening Prayer – Silent
·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Update from meeting with the Executive Office of the Mayor and Director of DDOT  (9-20-24)
    • Bike Lanes are no longer on the table for South Dakota Ave
    • Safety issues are still on the table for South Dakota Ave.
    • November 2024 meeting will be face to face with the Director of DDOT – Sharon Kershbaum
    • Request volunteers for Safety Committee
  • Early Voting begins Monday October 28th thru Sunday November 3, Time 8:30 am to 7:00 check dcboe for locations. Turkey Thicket for this area of Northeast 

Guest Speakers:

  1. Kelly Carter, Coordinator – Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Charities Update for the Kennedy Institute Development
  2. Deirdre Brown, Chair of Vote No on Initiative 83
  3. Executive Office of the Mayor and Department of Transportation
    • Lindsey Parker – Chief of Staff
    • Tyler Williams – Manager Constituent Service

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  Christian Starghill , Anthony Black
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

September 4: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Pass code 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order

·         Opening Prayer – Silent

·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Community Information Expo (Oct)
  • Catholic Charities groundbreaking on Buchanan St NE 
  • Stormwater Project at NMP Recreation Center – will invite for update
  • South Dakota Ave Bike Lane  – Special meeting held August 7, 2024
    • Comment period ended August 15, 2024
    • Invite for Community Townhall with Director Kirshbaum of DDOT
    • Civic Association needs volunteers for a committee 
  • Successful bulk trash, e-cycle and document shred event July 27th
    • Filled 3 roll-offs, 2 e-cycle trucks and a truck overflowing with shred documents. Along with the number of cars and people walking up we also picked up bulk trash and e-cycle items from 35 senior residents in NMP
    • Thank the various department within DPW and the volunteers for their support
  • Fundraiser Committee – Nikitta Dixon, Aritha Willoughby
    • T-Shirt fundraiser

Guest Speakers:

  •  John Olver / Christine Shiker 
    • St. Anselm’s Abbey School Addition

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  new MPCR
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • President Queens Chapel Civic Assoc. – update regarding restaurant
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

August 7: NMPCA Special Meeting on South Dakota Avenue

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk, Transportation

From North MIchigan Park Civic Association

There will be a special North Michigan Park Civic Association meeting held:

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Location:
Faith United Church
4900 10th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

The guest for this meeting is the Department of Transportation (DDOT) to discuss proposed safety changes for South Dakota Avenue. One of the proposed changes is adding bike lanes along the avenue.

This is your opportunity to voice your concern and to offer alternative measures for safety along the avenue.

July 27: North Michigan Park Bulk Trash, E-cycle and Paper Shred Roll Off Event – Advance Registration Required for Personal Pickup for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

BULK TRASH, E-CYCLE and PAPER SHRED ROLL-OFF

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM

North Michigan Park residents are invited to place their bulk trash, e-cycle and paper shred items in the trash roll off located in front of the North Michigan Park Recreation Center located at 1333 Emerson St NE between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2024

If you are a senior resident, age 50+ or a disabled resident, and would like the bulk trash and e-cyle picked up from your residence, you must register.  A volunteer will pick the items up from your residence during the event hours. The volunteer will not be allowed inside the residence, so the trash must be moved outside.  Because of the privacy laws the senior pick up DOES NOT include the items for paper shredding.

SENIOR/DISABLED REGISTRATION:

You must register by contacting one of the individuals below by Friday, July 19, 2024.

Contact: Carmen Roberts-Williams, President NMPCA – 202-841-5256

                Debra Whitford, Treasurer – 202-744-9082 

The following information is needed for registration:

·         Name

·         Address

·         Age

·         Phone Number

·         List of items you would like to be picked up (Limit 10 items)

Acceptable Bulk Items
• Air conditioners (drain water and fluids)
• Hot water heaters
• Household furniture
• Large toys (kiddie pools, playhouses, disassembled swing sets)
• Major appliances, e.g., refrigerators (doors removed)
• Mattresses and box springs (MUST be wrapped in plastic), bed frames
• Rugs (MUST be rolled and tied) 

Unacceptable Bulk Items
• Books
• Bricks*
• Ceiling tile*
• Construction Materials*
• Demolition materials*
• Dirt*
• Drywall*
• Hazardous and/or liquid waste 
• Household trash or garbage –
• Small tree limbs
• Tree stumps
• Tires

April 10: North Michigan Park Rec Center Environmental Restoration Project Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

North Michigan Park Recreation Center Environmental Restoration Project
Virtual Public Meeting
April 10, 2024
7:00 pm

Event Link: bit.ly/DPRIVDesigns

Event number: 2317 330 7933

Event password: DPRIV

Join the DC Departments of Energy & Environment and Parks & Recreation to give input on an environmental restoration project happening at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center. The project is in the beginning of the design phase.

Project website: https://doee.dc.gov/node/1699066
Project contact: Elaine Vidal, elaine.vidal@dc.gov

Hearing on North Michigan Park Gas Station Postponed to October 2024

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

The chairman of the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) postponed the hearing on a proposed gas station at 4975 South Dakota Avenue NE to October 9, 2024 (BZA case no. 17963A). Instructions on how to participate in the virtual hearing are in the hearing notice.

This is the proposal to put a gas station in front of the DC SuperMart/Z-Burger, which is next to a Sunoco gas station and across the street from the McDonald’s. The property is located in ANC 5A08.

This is the fourth time the hearing has been postponed.

I noted as an aside in the recap for ANC 5A’s February 2024 meeting that a representative for the applicant attended the North Michigan Park Civic Association’s February 2024 meeting. At the North Michigan Park meeting, the rep stated that the applicant does not have any current plans to install an electric vehicle charging station instead of a gas station. He said he knows residents are strongly opposed to a gas station at this location, but that there was no evidence that an EV charging station would be economically viable (my paraphrasing of lots of words that were said). When asked if the applicant would withdraw the application for the gas station, the rep stated that he would not do so at that time and that the application would be “dormant” (which I guess meant that the applicant would just keep requesting that the hearing be postponed).

In any case, it sounds like the applicant still has a lot of work to do with DDOT and the Office of Planning if he is in fact serious about proceeding with this matter, so that is why the Board scheduled the next hearing date pretty far out.

April 3: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk, Uncategorized

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting Access

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Passcode 930240

Call In 1-301-715-8592

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09

Meeting Agenda 

·         Call to Order
·         Opening Prayer – Silent
·         Roll Call of Officers

Meeting Protocol

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

 NMPCA – Community Information

  • Boys Town on Sargent Road
  • Open position on the Board of Directors for the 2nd Vice President 
  • NMPCA Scholarship – Scholarship Committee update
  • NMPCA – Membership Drive – Membership Committee update
  • Upcoming Events
    • May (date to be determined) Community Clean Up (Clean Streets)
    • Scholarship Night – Wednesday, June 5, 2024
    • Community Day – Saturday June 8, 2024 12:00 noon un 4:00 p.m. (NEED VOLUNTEERS)
    • Roll Off Day for Ward 5 – Bulk Trash, debris, and electronics to E-Cycle – July 27th at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center 
  • NMPCA – on summer break July and August 

PUBLIC SAFETY DISCUSSION

Guest Speakers for this evening:

  • Rodney Foxworth from Lamond Riggs

 Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Anthony Black 
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

NPS Updates: North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro Pedestrian Path; Fort Totten Park Soil Testing

Posted by nextstoprp in Fort Circle Park, National Park Service, North Michigan PArk

A couple of updates on National Park Service (NPS) issues in the neighborhood.

North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro Pedestrian Path

Neighbor Gavin noted the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) will consider approval of preliminary and final site development plans for the North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro pedestrian path at a meeting on April 4, 2024 (titled Fort Totten Trail Realignment on the agenda).

This formal path between Gallatin and Galloway streets NE in parkland near Fort Totten Metro station has been delayed for years, first due to the discovery of an unexploded WWI ordnance during construction and then when workers encountered the high point of Metro’s tunnel. NPS had to determine a more suitable location for the path.

In January of this year, NPS stated that they were at about 70% design on the new realignment and expected the design to be completed this spring.

According to an NCPC February 2024 project report prepared by NPS, the path will be shifted about 20 feet to the east of the original location to avoid interference with Metro infrastructure. The path will be 10 feet wide. Eleven trees will have to be removed.

The report states:

A preferred alternative was selected in December 2022 from this study to realign the trail and the south entrance approximately 20 feet to the east, to redesign the entry at the south end of the trail and redesign the trail centerline profile to maximize tunnel coverage. A drainage ditch for the proposed new trail will drain to the DDOT catch basin and trench. Bollards will be employed at both sides of the tunnel to restrict the entry of heavy vehicles over the tunnel area. The trail profile will provide allowable steep grades with landings to meet accessibility criteria according to the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards with a goal of increasing the cover over the tunnel.

The realigned trail will meet WMATA’s max loading requirements. Part of the trail from Galloway Street to just before the tunnel will utilize permeable pavement. The remaining part of the trail that goes over the tunnel and down to Gallatin Street NE will utilize concrete which meets WMATA’s requirement for 30 inch frost depth above the tunnel.

The construction document phase will be completed Spring/Summer 2024. The construction solicitation phase is expected to occur in late 2024, pending the availability of funding, which has not been identified at this time.

The anticipated construction cost is approximately $650,000.

The project is listed under the “Proposed Exceptions” section on the agenda. Proposed exceptions are “types of projects where NCPC staff determines that a project is exempt from Commission review, based on certain criteria.”

NPS stated earlier this week that they are actively seeking construction funding and that discussions continue within NPS and with the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding investigations and potential site remediation in the areas where the unexploded ordnances were found.

Fort Totten Park Soil Testing

With respect to the request for more comprehensive soil testing in Fort Totten Park, NPS states that they continue to work with the Army Corps to identify funding to investigate unexploded ordnance and any site contamination issues in Fort Totten Park.