The Revere Conservation Commission voted Feb. 19 to approve a notice of intent (DEP file 610835) from the City of Revere for phase‑1 site preparation at the Wonderland site for Revere High School at 190 VFW Parkway.

Claire Hogeboom, a wetland scientist with LEC Environmental Consultants, told the commission the submission covers site preparation only — clearing, fencing and removal of decommissioned utilities and remnant foundations — and not construction of the school building. She said the contractor will enclose the eastern portion of the site with 6–8 foot chain‑link construction fencing and install erosion and sedimentation controls. The team said the limit of disturbance for this phase will be kept at or below 9.9 acres.

Hogeboom listed the principal resource impacts for phase 1 as roughly 4.4 acres of impervious pavement removal, about 2,200 square feet of work in an isolated wetland (removal of an interior concrete walkway), and about 42,000 square feet of impacts to bordering land subject to flooding; the site is entirely in the 100‑year floodplain. She also identified an area of lead contamination within the former clubhouse footprint; Sanborn Head is preparing a remediation plan to excavate and remove contaminated soil for off‑site disposal.

Laura Garvey of Sanborn Head told the commission the contaminated soil will be pre‑characterized before excavation and, ideally, "dug and hauled the same day." She said at the far end it could be on site for "a month or two" if stockpiling is necessary, and any stockpiles would be covered with poly sheeting to limit dust.

Commission members pressed for specifics on stormwater protection because portions of the existing drainage infrastructure "have not been maintained for many years," according to project engineers. David Conway of Nitsch Engineering said existing catch basins will be cleaned and protected with silt sacks or filter mitts; the applicants also will file for a NPDES permit and submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) before construction commences. The project team said the contractor will perform weekly inspections and repair erosion controls — typically within 24 hours of an identified deficiency — and maintain reports on site.

After a public comment period in which no members of the public objected, the commission voted to close the hearing and then to approve the notice of intent. Commissioners said they expect the project team to provide the commission with final remediation documents, the NPDES/SWPPP and other construction materials prior to a preconstruction meeting.

Motion to approve the NOI passed by recorded vote of the commissioners present.