Public Involvement
Updated 4-4-2024
A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3 at the Beverly Middle School Library, to present several documents being submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). A presentation will be provided at 7:00 p.m. The project team will be available in person with posters beginning at 6:30 p.m. The documents to be presented include:
- Temporary Solution Statement and Phase IV Status Report
- Release Abatement Measure (RAM) Completion Report
- Public Involvement Plan (PIP) Update
These documents are available on the MassDEP website before the meeting and a 20-day public comment period will follow the meeting.
Current activities include ongoing regular meetings with community representatives (Technical Advisory Group or TAG), public meetings, and periodic newsletters. The Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for the site can be found here. Copies of presentations, posters, and meeting summaries can be downloaded from this page.
Varian is committed to keeping the local community informed about cleanup progress at the site.
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
The TAG consists of specific stakeholders from the local community, including the Mayor of Beverly, state elected officials, and representatives of the community group Voices of Concern (VOC) North Beverly. The TAG meets with representatives of the Varian technical team regularly. Click on the meeting date for copies of TAG presentations:
Public Meetings
Public meetings will be held periodically and as required by the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) process. Copies of presentations, posters, and/or other meeting materials can be found under each meeting date.