Involving the Community in Remediation and Reuse Planning
This illustration depicts how we work with our beneficiaries, neighbors, and other stakeholders. Click image to enlarge.
The Multistate Trust – in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) – is committed to working in partnership with community stakeholders on the remediation and future reuse of the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Soda Springs Plant Superfund Site (the Site).
We work in concert with various stakeholders, including people who live and work near the Site, the City of Soda Springs, and community organizations such as the Four County Alliance of Southeast Idaho.
With our beneficiaries, the Multistate Trust is dedicated to:
Sharing information and seeking input from the community as we clean up the Site and facilitate its safe, beneficial reuse; and
Working with the neighborhood, surrounding community, and City of Soda Springs to turn the Site into a community asset.
Local Contracting
The Multistate Trust strives to retain qualified third parties for timely, safe, cost-effective cleanup and to build trust and relationships in communities, while investing in local economies as part of performing our work.
Those who would like to be considered for labor or vendor services may contact Multistate Trust Senior Project Manager Lars Peterson at LP@g-etg.com or (208) 297-6913.
Our Key Stakeholders
Residents of the City of Soda Springs and Caribou County
Residents of the City of Soda Springs and surrounding Caribou County play an important role in our efforts to inform the community of the Site’s environmental investigations, remediation plans, and future reuse.
The Multistate Trust tries to keep the community informed by periodically sharing updates and making presentations to interested local stakeholders.
The City of Soda Springs
The City of Soda Springs is a key stakeholder in the Multistate Trust’s activities at the Site in Soda Springs. The Multistate Trust works with the Mayor and City Council and other government officials and leaders to keep them informed of the Multistate Trust’s plans and progress. Soda Springs currently has a population of approximately 3,000. Visit the City of Soda Springs website.
Four County Alliance of Southeast Idaho
The Multistate Trust works with the Four County Alliance of Southeast Idaho to help identify and attract prospective future uses of the Site by communicating key Site attributes to companies seeking to locate businesses in the southeast Idaho region.
Community Outreach & Involvement Activities
To inform neighbors, stakeholders, and the surrounding community of our activities and progress, we use several outreach and communication tools.
Community Involvement Plan
EPA maintains the Community Involvement Plan (CIP) for informing and engaging the local community while working at the Site. An updated CIP was released in November 2022 and can be accessed here. Please contact Meshach Padilla at Padilla.Meshach@epa.gov or 206-553-2762 with questions or suggestions.
Requesting Input from the Community
Please complete our community survey to provide input and tell us how you want to receive Site information and make recommendations on what information should be shared at future meetings. The survey can be completed here.
Fact Sheets & Flyers
The Multistate Trust is committed to sharing information through the distribution of fact sheets, flyers, and other materials to inform the community and seek input about our activities and upcoming work at the Site. Recent materials include:
For additional materials, visit Documents.
Our Community Events
The Multistate Trust coordinates community presentations where representatives of the Multistate Trust, EPA, IDEQ, and sometimes other agencies and organizations share updates and answer questions.
Stakeholder Meetings
The Multistate Trust appreciates opportunities to meet with community members to share information about the Site and our work, answer questions, and receive input. We can provide updates to individual stakeholders or groups by phone, videoconference, or email. Please contact Lars Peterson at LP@g-etg.com or (208) 297-6913.
Website
This website provides general information, materials, and links to resources in order to give the public easy access to information about the Site and to improve community awareness of the Site and our investigations, remediation, and reuse planning.