BOSSIER CITY — Residents near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treating Facility on Hamilton Road are invited to a public meeting tonight to receive updates on the completion of five phases of off-site contaminated soil cleanup and to learn about upcoming redevelopment plans for the long-contaminated site.

The meeting, hosted by the Multistate Environmental Response Trust and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Red River Missionary Baptist Church, 1831 Scott St., Bossier City.

The 32-acre site at 520 Hamilton Road, near Interstate 20, was operated from 1930 to 1987 as a railroad tie creosoting plant, leaving behind decades of soil contamination in a primarily residential neighborhood. Following a 2011 bankruptcy settlement, the Multistate Trust assumed ownership and cleanup responsibility.

Tonight’s agenda includes updates on completed cleanup phases, a market study and soil sampling plan for future redevelopment, and a local contracting opportunity for clearing and fence replacement work at the site.

Community members with questions may contact community liaison Tracey Smith at (318) 762-2588.