Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group

Dr. Vivek Shandas presents research on urban heat islands, focusing on Portland Harbor as both a legacy of segregation policies and one of Portland's hottest areas. He discusses how industrial surfaces create dangerous heat conditions that affect surrounding communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure while proposing community-based monitoring and strategic tree placement as mitigation strategies.

EPA and DEQ officials presented a comprehensive overview of the Portland Harbor Superfund site cleanup process, covering the contamination history, current remedial design progress, and timeline for construction to begin in 2028 with 13 years of active cleanup work.

A Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group meeting featuring presentations from Portland Parks & Recreation on the North Portland Greenway trail system construction challenges and progress, plus advocacy updates from North Portland Greenway trail supporters.

This Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group meeting featured a historical retrospective with founding members and advocates reflecting on 22+ years of Superfund cleanup efforts. Key figures like Travis Williams (Willamette Riverkeeper), Jim Robison (former CAG chair), and Bob Salinger (Portland Audubon) shared their experiences from the early 2000s formation through current challenges.

The Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group held a special meeting on April 26, 2023, to gather community input on future use planning for the Portland Harbor Superfund site. EPA contractors from Skeo Solutions presented their Superfund Redevelopment Program's reuse situation assessment process and sought community feedback on desired future uses for the area between Cathedral Park and Willamette Cove.