Public Involvement
Updated 11-27-2023
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.
Public Comment Period Nov 15-Dec 11
Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan, Parts 2 and 3
A Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan, Part 2 was submitted to MassDEP on 9/20/23 and is available here for review. This document presents the plans for implementation of the selected remedial action alternatives for the Building 5 overburden source area and the bedrock area between Buildings 3 and 5.
A Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan, Part 3 was submitted to MassDEP on 11/7/23 and is available here. This document presents the plans for the implementation of the selected remedial action alternative for the PSL-10 (open field) source area.
A copy of the presentation and posters is found below, along with the video from the public meeting.
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.