Wyoming neighbors hear demolition details for former GM stamping plant
Demolition of the former General Motors stamping plant on 36th Street SW could start this summer. And while it will involve noise, dust and truckloads (and maybe trainloads) of waste, contractors Tuesday vowed to minimize the impact on neighbors.
After a brief presentation, developers took questions about the process during a public meeting at Godwin Heights High School.
“We may have some bangs, and then some (quieter) cleanup time,” said Scott Brady, operations manager for DEMCO, Inc., the New York-based company hired to clear the 90-acre site.
“I can’t tell you there’s not going to be some dust, but we manage the dust as much as possible. Water is used extensively to manage the dust.”
After mobilizing for up to one month, DEMCO will begin removing asbestos and other environmental hazards. Motors Liquidation Co. at the same time will pursue cleanup of any underground contamination, developers said.
As environmental cleanup progresses, building demolition will start within the next three months at the south end of the site. The entire plant will be razed over the course of about eight months.
