OSU-Cascades sets public meeting on proposed EPA grant

Oregon State University – Cascades will host a public meeting next week to gather input on a proposal for a federal Environmental Protection Agency brownfields cleanup grant.

The grant proposal seeks funding for the planned remediation of university-owned property, a former Deschutes County demolition landfill.

The public meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Tykeson Hall, Room 111 on the OSU-Cascades campus, located at 1500 SW Chandler Ave. in Bend.

Public comment must be submitted at the meeting or in writing by Jan. 22. Written comments can be mailed to: OSU-Cascades, Planning Office, 1500 S.W. Chandler Ave., Bend, OR 97702.

An online comment form is also available at OSUcascades.edu/grantproposal.