Petroleum-contaminated soil deposited at the Mile 34 gravel pit two decades ago is slated for state cleanup, although the exact method and location of that work is still under consideration.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is taking public comments through June 5 on a suite of remediation options for the 1,300-cubic-yard stockpile, including its preferred solution: hiring a contractor to build a “land farm” at the gravel pit, where the soil could be tilled…