Beth Sluys, left, and Maria Powell view the north side of the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant along Aberg Avenue. The North Side residents are among those highlighting concerns about soil and groundwater contamination under the former industrial site, which is being targeted for a $300 million redevelopment.
Not long after moving to Madison in 2016, Beth Sluys got involved with community groups brainstorming new uses for the sprawling Oscar Mayer plant, which was scheduled to close the next year, thinking it was an opportunity to revitalize a rundown section of town.
City officials are seeking to buy 15 acres of the industrial site adjacent to the North Transfer Point, above, for a Metro Transit bus storage and maintenance facility.
Beth Sluys, who worked on two Superfund remediation sites, says contamination at the industrial site has tempered her enthusiasm for a redevelopment plan that could bring thousands of new homes and jobs to the area.
Beth Sluys, left, and Maria Powell view the north side of the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant along Aberg Avenue. The North Side residents are among those highlighting concerns about soil and groundwater contamination under the former industrial site, which is being targeted for a $300 million redevelopment.
City officials are seeking to buy 15 acres of the industrial site adjacent to the North Transfer Point, above, for a Metro Transit bus storage and maintenance facility.
Beth Sluys, who worked on two Superfund remediation sites, says contamination at the industrial site has tempered her enthusiasm for a redevelopment plan that could bring thousands of new homes and jobs to the area.
