From: BHG Secretary <bhg.secretary1@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:42:01 -0500 Message-ID: <CAPJWn2Y6xwk8Azve-p-tJtwkQGOdWZNPWnhujZR-0Re9eyzAOQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: RE: BHG lecture 10/11/23 "Badger Contamination and Cleanup"
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Photo: Old Acid Area soil remediation in 2007. (Credit: SpecPro, Inc.)
From brownfield to green space, come hear *"Badger Contamination and
Cleanup" by Army contractor and hydrogeologist, Joel Janssen, *to learn how
the cleanup of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant has progressed since
it’s 1997 closure. The talk takes place next *Wednesday, October 11
at 7pm*
as the 2nd hybrid talk in our Badger History Group (BHG) 2023-2024 lecture
series.
Joel works for SpecPro, Inc. and has been actively monitoring Badger for 21
years from Maa Wakacak (Ho-Chunk land) to the Sauk Prairie State Recreation
Area and US Dairy Forage Research Center. He oversees the sampling program
for the 4 groundwater contaminant plumes and monitoring of the closed
landfills. His talk will also include the subjects of the buildings
demolished, soil/groundwater remediation, and land restoration.
This will be a hybrid event starting at 7pm via Zoom and in-person at the
Museum of Badger Army Ammunition. *NOTE: The Zoom link will be posted on
our website Activities page ONE DAY PRIOR
<https://badgerhistorygroup.org/activities/> to the event *- put it on your
calendar to check back! We encourage you to register in advance for the
Zoom or Museum event to get reminders about this event - send an email to
bhg.secretary1@gmail.com.
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--Heather Sonntag Secretary, Badger History Group Email: bhg.secretary1@gmail.com Website: https://badgerhistorygroup.org/ Facebook: Badger History Group - BHG <https://www.facebook.com/people/Badger-History-Group-BHG/61550783561906/>
BADGER HISTORY GROUP
*Collecting, preserving and sharing the histories of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant and the Sauk prairie.*
