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Old Posted Nov 8, 2013, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking View Post
In the story, they're talking about trying to get access to a confidential 2011 settlement...

Whether there's any documentation about the water lots after more than half a century is probably doubtful.

The scary thought that nobody talks about much - what might be lying amid the material that was used as landfill.
Most of what's north of Burlington Street was once wetland, inlets or water. Over the last century, something like 25% to 30% of the Harbour has been filled in by industrial demand (or, in the case of Bayfront Park, landfill).

The multitude of tenant businesses and lax environmental standards makes definitive assignment of responsibility a considerable challenge, if it's even possible. Randle Reef remediation is a case in point.
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