FPNA & SVLENA Host Cypher Street Environmental Safety Neighborhood Meeting

Updated 08/01/23 with the meeting presentation of the Cypher St. remediation for the Cypher & E Street improvements project. The environmental remediation is scheduled to start in September and the entire project including road improvements is anticipated to last 18 months. A preconstruction meeting is targeted for August with a repeat meeting in September. 

Massport and MassDOT are planning to make changes to Cypher Street as part of their Cypher/E Street Improvements Project, which will require work to take place on top of polluted soil in the area underneath and adjacent to Cypher Street.

Join hosts FPNA and the St. Vincent's Lower End Neighborhood Association to learn how the PCBs and Petrochemicals will be safely remediated and to meet our neighborhood Licensed Site Professional (LSP) on:

Thursday, July 27, 2023

6:30pm

Crispr Therapeutics 

105 West 1st Street
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In the late 1990s, toxic waste was discovered in the area around Cypher Street stemming from the existence of an industrial junkyard on the site. It was partially cleaned up and sealed with caps in the areas of highest concentration of PCBs under the supervision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2016, during consideration of holding the Grand Prix Indy Car race in South Boston, the issue of PCBs under Cypher Street arose again. Any change in use of that area needs approval by the EPA. Originally the site was to be remediated with the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, which is now on hold.  The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is looking to develop parcels on D & E Streets.

For more information about the environmental history of the site, visit the MA Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs. 

originally published 7.18.23

Neighborhood Happenings Next Week

 FPNA

&

St. Vincent's Lower End Neighborhood Association

invite you to a
Special Cypher Street Environmental Safety Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 2023
6:30 pm 
in person at 
Crispr Therapeutics 
105 West 1st Street

introducing
Ileen Gladstone 
Licensed Site Professional 
GEI Consultants, Inc.
View presentation

 

Come learn how the PCBs and Petrochemicals will be safely remediated.

Massport and MassDOT are planning to make changes to Cypher Street as part of their Cypher/E Street Improvements Project, which will require work to take place on top of polluted soil in the area underneath and adjacent to Cypher Street.

More details at FortPointBoston.

Upcoming Neighborhood Happenings July 24: 244-284 A Street Civic/Cultural Space RFI Virtual Open House & Workshop from 1:45pm to 3pm. Anyone interested in civic/cultural ground floor spaces or providing input are welcome to attend.  July 24: Kids Day at the Farmers Market with ice cream truck and activities from 11am - 5pm at 446 W. Broadway. The Farmers Market is open Mondays through October. July 24: Barking Crab EENF(ENF & PEIR) and Supplemental Information comment deadline new date July 26: Harbor Use Public Forum: Boxes at the Fish Pier from 8:30am - 10:00am at 212 Northern Ave.  The Boxes showcase the active fishing fleet docking and fish processing that takes place on the pier. The programmable containers house a seasonal seafood market, musical performances, and are available for organizations interested in pop-up events. Join the tour which also includes a look inside this working fish pier and seafood industry hub. July 27: Cypher Street Environmental Safety Meeting at 6:30pm at 105 W.1st Street. (Details above) ***** Climate Story MA: The Barr Foundation and local climate advocates are collecting stories that capture the difficulties, hopes, and solutions of how people are protecting and preparing for climate change in Massachusetts. Take the survey and be entered into a randomized drawing.