2.1.2012, Scott School Library: Community members joined Verde, other LUBCP! member organizations, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality/DEQ and the Oregon Office of Environmental Public Health/OEPH to kickoff Phase II of the full site's Human Health Risk Assessment. The State of Oregon requires a Human Health Risk Assessment/HHRA before a brownfield can be returned to productive use. DEQ and OEPH are fully funding the HHRA, an in-kind contribution valued at over $135,000.

LUBCP! has organized an HHRA Community Involvement Committee/CIC as a way to engage the community in the HHRA’s Phase II (assessment of the site’s air, soil and water). The CIC serves as an advisory body to the agency staff performing the testing and assessment, and as a conduit for the community to participate in the process. The CIC receives information about sampling, risk assessment, and related topics. Members participate in appropriate ways in sampling and help to engage other community members in sampling. Members share what they learn with neighbors and their respective community groups. Please click here to see the agenda from the CIC's February 1, 2012 meeting.

The HHRA's Phase I was completed in November, 2011. It examined past uses of the site through community interviews and an historical record search. Please click on the following links for more information: Full Site Phase I Summary (39  pages); Full Site Phase I Appendix A, B (512 pages); Full Site Phase I Appendix C, D (39 pages).

Important Note: The Full Site HHRA is different than the already-completed environmental assessment of the Community Garden. For more information on the Community Garden's environmental assessment, please click here.

Please contact Tony DeFalco, Let Us Build Cully Park! Coordinator ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 503.309.7385), for more information about the HHRA, the Community Involvement Committee, or for other information about the Let Us Build Cully Park! project.

Scott School, January 10, 2012: Students from Scott school joined Verde, Terrafluxus, and volunteer design session leaders to begin designing Cully Park’s Community Garden. The design process’s goals are to: Create a garden design that serves neighborhood residents, especially low-income families; Offer a variety of gardening experiences; and Provide opportunities for different types of gardeners (e.g., raised beds, individual plots, and shared community areas). Please click here to see some great photos of Design Session #1...

Prior to entering the design process, LUBCP! worked with community members and the Portland Brownfields Program to conduct a thorough environmental assessment of the Community Garden site. This assessment took place in two phases:

Phase 1. A historical records search that examined past uses of the site. Please click on the following links for more information: Phase 1 Executive Summary (35 pages); Phase 1 Report (550 pages)

Phase 2. Sampling and analysis of the site’s soil to assess its suitability for a community garden. The findings indicate it is safe to proceed with community garden development. Please click on the following link for more information: Phase 2 Results (24 pages)

Please contact Tony DeFalco, Let Us Build Cully Park! Coordinator ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 503.309.7385), for more information about the Community Garden’s environmental assessment, the design process, or for other information about the Let Us Build Cully Park! project.