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The nine-year agency veteran is at the park this week overseeing the mobilization of heavy earth-moving equipment for the cleanup. The project, which will include soil removal from an adjoining residential property, is expected to involve the removal of more than 6,000 tons of soil and last about 60 working days.
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Edwards said the baseline cost estimate for EPA cleanups is $2 million. Any figure above that, she said, requires additional approval.
The 7.5-acre park on Cordell Drive has not reopened since closing for the season in late 2015. In early 2016, high concentrations of lead were detected by the Ohio EPA, which sought federal assistance.
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The park is expected to reopen in the summer, officials said.
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