“Cemex is very generous for donating this property to us,” said Deborah McDonnell, who has been working to bring the project to Fairborn since becoming city manager in 2007.
Asbestos in buildings on the site must be removed, as well as other hazards including soil containing trichloroethene an industrial solvent.
Environmental consultants estimate the cleanup could cost up to $4.4 million, according to city and university records, but McDonnell and university officials said last month they were confident it would cost much less.
Cemex turned the 70-acre property, which includes buildings, tunnels and other structures that will be reused for training, over to Fairborn by the June 30 deadline stipulated in the cleanup grants, McDonnell said.
Work at the site is expected to begin by fall, but city and university officials are expected to hold an exhibition at the site later this month to give elected leaders and others an idea how Calamityville will operate.
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