Brownfield Power Point

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Brownfield Power Point

• Samantha Wolff,
• Arturo Salazar
• Melissa

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Property Location

• Flintcoat Property
• Address is 1700 Wentworth

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Latitude and Longitude

• 87 degrees 37 23.777 W
• 41 degrees 29 58.615 N

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Size in acres

• Ten acres

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Potential Hazardous Substances

• Chemicals may be from the Action wrecking inc.
• I have not been able to find anything else

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Neighboring Properties

• Unknown

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Who owns the site?

• The city of Chicago heights does not own the
  property.

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Review of Records

• Flintcoat Corporation operated a roofing
  materials plant and liquid products mill on the
  property until the year of 1958 when operation
  ceased. In 1989 Flintcoat deeded the property to
  action wrecking inc. They used the property for
  vehicle repair.

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Review of Records

• In 1999 the Il Attorney General filed an action
  against Action Wrecking Inc. Charging numerous
  ILEPA violation existed on the property (99CH
  7913).

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Review of Records

• Presently the property is abandoned without
  existing structures. It is open and access is
  unrestricted.

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Review of Records

• If an access agreement can be obtained from
  representatives of Action Wrecking Inc. then such
  agreement will be negotiated.

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Is this property a brownfield?

• Yes this site is real property whose fuse has
  been complicated by the presence or potential
  presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or
  contaminant

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Development

• Yes, They wish to repair the property to if full
  potential. They are going to fund this by taxes,
  or donations. They wish to obtain the property
  for the sake of Chicago heights

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Phase I ESA

• Environmental Site Assessment

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Purpose

• The purpose was to provide a professional opinion
  on the potential for current presence of RECs at
  the subject property

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Detailed Scope-of-Service

• Conducted a regulatory data base search

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Significant Assumptions

• None other then those described in limitations
  and exceptions

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Limitations and Exceptions

• No apparent conditions were encountered that
  would limit URS ability to complete the scope of
  work.

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Special Terms and Conditions

• To perform working professional manner
• Consulting professional

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User Reliance

• Report shall not see relied upon by or
  transformed to any other party.

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Location and Legal Description

• Southside of 17th street between Stewart Av. To
  the west and Wentworth

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Subject Property and Vicinity Characteristics

• Around 17 acres in size
• Vacant during time of reconnaissance

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Physical Settings

• Dyer, Steger, and Chicago vicinity

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Descriptions of Structures, Roads, and Other
Improvements

• Remnant foundations were observed throughout the
  subject property

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Current Adjoining Property Uses

• North- railroad- 17th St.
• East-Iron supply Co.- Wentworth
• South- Vacant land-
• West- Nufarm- East 17th St.

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Title Records

• URS was not provided with title insurance reports
  for the subject property

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Environmental Liens Use Limitations

• None were found

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Specialized Knowledge

• None were found

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Owner, Site Manager, and Occupant Information

• Value has not seen reduced do to environmental
  issues

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Reason for ConductingPhase I ESA

• Discussed in 3.1

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Other Information

• E.S.A was requested in connection with potential
  future development of subject property

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Standard Environmental Records

• URS Review the EDR database to evaluate whether
  activities on or near the subject property have
  the potential to create a REC on the subject
  property

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Additional Environmental Records

• The goal of reviewing the database report is to
  identify facilities that have known and have
  documented environmental problems that may
  negatively impact the subject property.

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Historical Use

• Historical documentation was available from 1897

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Aerial Photographs

• The aerial photographs were reviewed to identify
  potential sources of visible contamination at the
  time the photographs were taken

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Topographic Maps

• The topographic maps revealed the main structures
  on the eastern portion of the subject property
  were larger and two of the smaller structures
  were no longer present.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

• Review of 1975 Sanborn maps revealed no major
  changes to the subject property or adjacent
  properties with the exception that an additional
  warehouse was added to the product warehouse on
  the subject property.

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City Directories

• The subject property was listed in the 1991 and
  1996 city directories as Genstar Roofing Products
  and was not listed in city directories.

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Methodology and Limiting Conditions

• It was raining and it was 35 degrees Fahrenheit
  thus making it impassible due to mud

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Interior and Exterior Observations

• The site was vacant at the time of reconnaissance

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Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products

• There have been seen on the sight abandon steel
  tanks, tanker trailer and miscellaneous gas cans
  were also found on the site.

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Underground/ Aboveground Storage Tanks

• They have had reports of LUST in 1990.

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PCB-Containing and Hydraulic Equipment

• Three pole-mounted transformers were observed at
  the northeast corner of the subject property

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Solid and Hazardous Wastes

• As the subject property is currently vacant, no
  solid is currently generated. Scattered debris
  was observed throughout the subject property

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Drains and Sumps

• No drains or swamps were observed

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Waste Water

• No processes or sanitary water is generated on
  the site. Storm water infiltrates the subject
  property or flows to stomacher drains located in
  the adjacent streets

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Utilities

• There are no active utilities on this site

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Wells

• No wells were observed or reported on the site.

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Pits, Ponds, Lagoons

• No pits, ponds, or lagoons were observed on the
  subject property during the property visit

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Other Physical Evidence of Contamination

• There is no other evidence of physical evidence
  of contamination on the property during URS site
  reconnaissance with the exception of scattered
  debris.

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Conclusions

• URS has preformed a phase I ESA in conformance
  with the scope and limitations of ASTM practice E.

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Environmental Professionals Involved

• None are found in the packet.