BORCHARD SITE ISN'T UNHEALTHY; CITY INSPECTOR FINDS NO DANGER.Byline: Cecilia Chan Staff Writer A city inspector looked into the Borchard Road construction site Wednesday after residents complained of possible health risks from work being done on the controversial road extension. Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Director Don Nelson sent out the inspector after a letter was sent to the City Council by the group Residents to Preserve Newbury Park, which feared possible rodent rodent, member of the mammalian order Rodentia, characterized by front teeth adapted for gnawing and cheek teeth adapted for chewing. The Rodentia is by far the largest mammalian order; nearly half of all mammal species are rodents. infestations from the ``stockpiles of debris'' and viruses from dust clouds. He said Wednesday that there were no issues of concern, but that the city would consider monitoring the situation. ``What the situation is, they are installing a storm drain storm drain n. 1. A storm sewer. 2. A catch basin. , and in order to install that type down in the ground, they have to excavate out of there,'' said Nelson, who explained that some of the excavated material most likely would be used as backfill back·fill n. Material used to refill an excavated area. tr.v. back·filled, back·fill·ing, back·fills To refill (an excavated area) with such material. . ``So there really isn't an issue here.'' Nelson added that the nearest excavation excavation In archaeology, the exposure, recording, and recovery of buried material remains. The techniques employed vary by the type of site, but all forms of archaeological excavation require great skill and careful preparation. pile is 150 feet from the nearest home and ``usually there is not any type of rodent problem with an operation like this.'' The developers of Dos Vientos Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. are building the extension to connect their 2,350-home development with the rest of Newbury Park. Borchard Road has been embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in bitter legal and political battles with critics who contend that the road, which will be built with up to a 12 percent grade, imposes dangerous driving conditions. Michelle Koetke, chairwoman of the group, was not available for comment. ``Yet again, the Dos Vientos developers have put residents' health at risk,'' Koetke wrote in the letter to the City Council. ``There are huge stockpiles of debris right against homes at the fence where the 12 percent grade Borchard Road begins. ``The famous Two Winds, as in Dos Vientos, are fierce at certain times of the day,'' she wrote. ``Small children on Los Vientos are threatened by clouds of dust that might carry Valley Fever valley fever: see coccidioidomycosis. , among other viruses.'' Nelson said the city would continue monitoring the situation and would require different construction practices if dust became an issue. ``We are inspecting the work and if there is a dust condition we would have the developer put water on the surface to contain any dust,'' he said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Ran in Conejo Edition only) Neighbors are concerned about rodent infestations and viruses rising from dust clouds at the Borchard Road construction site. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News 
Chris Christian (Member): 9/8/2009 12:05 PM
Call the AQMD if there are air quality issues. The city is not immune from there penalties or fines.a another concern is that it looks like a celltower might be under construction look at the new "Big light pole" for the softball field going along borchard rd by the ditch. I noticed vents adjacent to the area which is typical wit under ground phone equipment installs. seems very close to peoples houses and our children if this is what is being done.
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