Irvine debates Great Park water park bid and Wild Rivers return
Irvine officials narrowly back staff study to locate a site in the Great Park for a potential 27 acre $45 million water park. Proponents claim $500,000 yearly rent and 1000+ local jobs plus improved countywide quality of life, while backers urge rekindling the iconic Wild Rivers attraction.
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Timeline 1986 2016 Wild Rivers Irvine Park Venture
A chronology of Wild Rivers water park activities from 1986 opening in Irvine under Lion Country Safari to 2016 county discussions at the Great Park. Key events include direct leasing from Irvine Co in 1997, talks on reopening on county land in 2011, a partial lease tool termination in 2013, revised financing in 2014, and 2016 county board direction to study locating a park at the Great Park with low water use and water recycling.
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Irvine Portola High soil tests spur call for more sampling
A soil test revealed old degraded chemicals but deemed nonhazardous, prompting the Irvine district to haul soil away. Critics worry concealed toxins remain and urge broader testing. Regulators ordered sampling at ten sites, with two added, as experts debate testing scope and safety. results could come by late April.
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Irvine Community News & Views
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