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UPDATES FROM
LOCAL AGENCIES
ASCON
ASCON RESTART WORK SCHEDULE
4 DTSC and Ascon
finalize Restart
Work Plan, and
DTSC holds a
community
meeting
Ascon performs final
remedy work with
excavation and grading
8 months remaining*
~90,000 of 150,000
cubic yards excavated
Ascon installs
an engineered
cover (cap)
(~7 months)
Ascon installs
permanent
fencing along
Hamilton Ave.
and Magnolia St.
and performs
Final Remedy
closeout work
(~3 months)
We are here
*Schedule dependent on weather and Site conditions.
Communityoutreachcoordinatedwith DTSC inparallel with actionsabove, as needed.
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
JULY ASCON WORK UPDATES
5 Final Remedy work progress:
• The Ascon team has completed ~60% of the excavation and grading work during this phase of Final Remedy work. The estimated remaining duration of this current phase is approximately 8 months (March 2026), depending on weather and Site conditions.
• Excavation and grading along the northern perimeter of the Site, an area with a higher potential for odor, continues.
• The typical daily schedule has this northern work occurring in the morning when Site conditions are more favorable, with excavation in western and eastern areas typically occurring in the afternoon. Excavation and grading activities in these areas are expected to continue through most of 2025. • Ascon completed decommissioning an agricultural water well located in the eastern portion of the Ascon Site. This agricultural well was not installed by Ascon. While we did not expect impacts from this work to be heard or felt offsite, we understand several of our neighbors heard and felt these charges.
We apologize for surprising our neighbors and causing concern. This work was completed on July 15.
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
• Ascon continues to coordinate with Southern California Edison (SCE) on pole replacement work.
Ag well is filled with cement mixture as part of
decommissioning work.
UPCOMING SUMMER 2025 WORK
6 Ascon Final Remedy designated truck
route to enter and exit the Site.
• Clean soil may be brought onsite for future use onsite, and work could begin in the next few weeks.
• This is an opportunity to conduct some of the Final Remedy work phases in parallel and potentially shorten the overall schedule.
• This clean soil work will include trucking the soil onsite through a designated truck route with dust and dirt mitigations in place:
o This work may include up to approximately 100 trucks arriving onsite per day for around 4-8 weeks.
o Trucks will enter from Hamilton Ave. and exit on Magnolia St. and avoid the major intersection per the project's approved haul route plan.
o Dust mitigation and traffic control measures will be in place during this clean soil import. This includes continued onsite dust mitigation measures and additional street cleaning outside entrance and exit areas.
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
FALL 2025 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
7 DTSC is planning an Ascon Community Update with a project status update in September, followed by a community Open House in October. Ascon will support this planned fall engagement. • Dates, timing and location are being determined and will be shared once finalized.
DTSC Ascon Community Update, September 2024
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
ASCON RESTART COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Community Resources:
• Final Remedy resources are available for the
community on the Ascon website
• Ascon Restart webpage
(https://asconhb.com/restart) includes:
o Current schedule
o Near real-time air monitoring results
o Community resources (e.g., technical
explainer, community meeting materials,
Restart Workplan)
o Timelapse video highlighting Final Remedy
work progress
8 • Weekly Project updates are sent to all Ascon email subscribers every Monday morning • Ascon Information Table and Information Line (714-388-1825) o DTSC and SCAQMD receive notifications of all calls that come through the information line
Ascon Website
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
9 Ascon excavation and grading across the Site continues.
Final Remedy updates provided through Ascon website and project emails.
NEXT STEPS – JULY/AUGUST
Coordinate with DTSC on Fall 2025 Community Update and Open House.
Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
HOW TO STAYUP TO DATEAND CONTACTUS
Visit asconhb.com to sign up to receive Ascon updates, including Weekly Site Updates covering onsite activities and field work, and sign up for AsconAlert.
Youcan reach the Ascon team at our information line, 714-388-1825, or via email at [email protected].
7 Update for July 23, 2025, City of HuntingtonBeach Southeast Area meeting. For Discussion Only.
HB UPDATES
Community & Library Services
PARK & FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Edison Park Reconfiguration Conceptual Plan
• March 12, 2025 Community & Library Services Commission • CEQA in progress
• Bit.ly/hbedisonpark
Playground Improvements
• 9th Street Playground (All-Inclusive)
• FY 25/26 Request: Arevalos Park & Drew Park
Outdoor Movie Night
• Edison Park
• Friday, July 25 @ 7:00pm
SANDS Class Registration
• Tuesday, August 12 @ 8am
• Online at HBSANDS.org or in-person at any Community Center Library Facilities Master Plan Townhall
• August 6
BEACH EVENTS
City Beach
• US Open of Surfing: July 26 - August 3
• Future Proof Conference: September 7-10
• Surf City 10: September 14
• Wodapalooza: September 19-21
• Pacific Airshow: October 3-5
State Beach
• Sun-Soaked Music Festival: September 6th. Magnolia Street Lot.
• Volleyball Tournaments: 9/7, 9/12,9/21, 9/28, 10/12
Community Development
PENDING PROJECTS
• 8899 Adams (NWC Adams/Magnolia)
• Initial planning and zoning review for former Union
Bank building to build a new Wendy’s
• 8955 Atlanta (NWC Atlanta/Magnolia)
• CUP application for new Habit Burger in Wells Fargo
tenant space
Public Works
Police Department
THANK YOU