600 Victoria_PhaseIESA 12-1-2015.pdf

Phase I

Environmental Site Assessment

Site Location:

Former Bluffs Apartments 600 Victoria Street

Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Prepared for:

The City of Hopewell, Virginia Department of Public Works

300 North Main Street Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Prepared By:

EEE Consulting, Inc.

8525 Bell Creek Rd

Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116

(804) 442-3330

November 2015

EEEConsulting, Inc.

Environmental, Engineering and Educational Solutions

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Former Bluffs Apartments, 600 Victoria Street

Hopewell, Virginia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SUMMARY

2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 Purpose

2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services

2.3 Significant Assumptions

2.4 Limitations and Exceptions

2.5 Special Terms and Conditions

2.6 User Reliance

3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION

3.1 Location and Legal Description

3.2 Site and Vicinity General Characteristics

3.3 Current Use of the Property

3.4 Description of Site Improvements

3.5 Current Uses of Adjoining Properties

4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION

4.1 Title Records

4.2 Environmental Liens/Activity and Use Limitations

4.3 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues

4.4 Owner, Property Manager & Occupant Information

4.5 Reason for Performing Phase I

5.0 RECORDS REVIEW

5.1 Standard Environmental Record Sources

5.2 Additional Environmental Records

5.3 Physical Setting Sources

5.4 Historical Use Information on the Property

5.5 Historical Use Information on Adjoining Properties

6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE

6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions

6.2 General Site Setting

6.3 Exterior Observations

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6.4 Interior Observations

7.0 INTERVIEWS

7.1 Interviews with User

7.2 Interviews with Property Owner

7.3 Interview with Current Tennant

7.4 Interviews with Adjacent Property Owners

7.5 Interviews with Past Property Owners

7.6 Interviews with Others

8.0 FINDINGS

9.0 OPINION

10.0 CONCLUSIONS

11.0 DEVIATIONS

12.0 ADDITIONAL SERVICES

13.0 REFERENCES

14.0 SIGNATURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

15.0 QUALIFICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL

APPENDICES

Appendix A Figures Appendix B Current Deed and Plat Map Appendix C Regulatory Records Documentation Appendix D Historical Records Documentation Appendix E Site Photographs Appendix F Interview Documentation

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1.0 SUMMARY

This report presents the findings of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the Former Bluffs Apartments site on Victoria Street in Hopewell, Virginia (the subject property). The subject property is one Parcel (Parcel # 061-0351) with a property address of 600 Victoria Street.

The site was vacant at the time of this report with no structures and consisting primarily of asphalt parking areas and concrete sidewalks. Victoria Street bisects the developed portion of the lot. The property was historically an undeveloped wooded lot until 1984 when ten apartment buildings and an administrative building with asphalt parking areas were built. The buildings were subsequently demolished in 2008 and the property has remained vacant since that time.

This ESA was performed by EEE Consulting, Inc. (EEE) for the City of Hopewell, who may utilize federal brownfield grant funding administered by the City of Hopewell to perform additional investigation and cleanup of any recognized environmental conditions discovered at the subject property. Therefore, the City of Hopewell is the User of this Phase I ESA per 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 312.1(b) (2). EEE has performed this Phase I ESA of the subject property in conformance with the scope and limitations of the “American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E1527-13, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) Rule (40 CFR Part 312).

The objective of this Phase I ESA is to conduct AAI into the previous ownership and uses of the subject property consistent with good commercial or customary practice as defined in Comprehensive Environmental Recovery, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 ESC Section 9601(35)(B) and identified in the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, E1527-13.

Available public information, including historical aerial photographs, Sanborn maps, and interviews with persons familiar with the subject property, and documents on file with federal, state and local regulatory agencies was compiled and reviewed to meet the project objective.

EEE personnel conducted a site reconnaissance of the subject property on July 28, 2015. The site reconnaissance included walking the subject property, as well as a pedestrian and windshield inspection of the surrounding area, which primarily consists of residential development. Parcels adjacent to the subject property include residential houses and an apartment complex.

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From the available public information reviewed and the site reconnaissance, one current recognized environmental condition (RECs) was identified for the subject property: potential sediment contamination in the Appomattox River on the northern property boundary, and the un-named tributary to the Appomattox River on the western property boundary of the subject property. If the subject property is to be developed in such a way as to include construction of any piers, pedestrian bridges/trails, etc. in or near the two rivers on the subject property, management of potentially contaminated sediment will need to be addressed.

2.0 INTRODUCTION

This report presents the findings of a Phase I ESA of the Former Bluffs Apartments at 600 Victoria Street in Hopewell, Virginia (the subject property). Figure 1 in Appendix A shows the location of the subject property.

The subject property was vacant with no structures at the time of this report. The central portion of the subject property was formerly developed as an apartment complex in 1984. The apartment buildings were demolished in 2007 and the debris was apparently taken off-site. The formerly developed portion of the property now consists of concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking areas.

Victoria Street bisects the developed portion of the lot. Several electrical transformers, utility easements, stormwater curb inlets and subsurface drainage pipes remain intact. The eastern, western, and northern portions of the subject property are wooded, and the property is bordered by apparent Waters of the U.S. to the west and the Appomattox River to the north.

2.1 Purpose

The objective of this Phase I ESA is to conduct All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) into the previous ownership and uses of the property consistent with good commercial or customary practice and ASTM Standard E1527-13. The City of Hopewell is utilizing federal brownfield grant funding to identify and assess RECs at the subject property and surrounding properties with regard to potential impacts to human health and the environment prior to potential redevelopment of the subject property.

According to the ASTM Standard, a REC is defined as:

Recognized Environmental Conditions – the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substance or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: (1) due to release to the environment;

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(2) under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or (3) under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment. De minimis conditions are not recognized environmental conditions.

Specific objectives of this investigation include the following:

1. Identification and documentation of past and present activities at the subject property that may have resulted in potential impacts to the environment.

2. Identification and documentation of past or present activities at adjacent properties that may pose an environmental risk to the subject property.

2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services

The following general work tasks were performed to meet the project objectives:

1. Compilation and review of public information on the history of the subject property and nearby properties.

2. Compilation and review of information on file with appropriate federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agencies.

3. Field survey of the subject property and surrounding areas.

4. Interviews with present owners, occupants and persons knowledgeable of the subject property.

2.3 Significant Assumptions

It is assumed that the information provided to EEE by the City of Hopewell and government officials is accurate and up to date.

2.4 Limitations and Exceptions

In addition to the limitations set forth in various sections of the ASTM Standard E1527-13 protocol, the accuracy and completeness of this report is necessarily limited by the following:

Limitations and Exceptions Yes No Access Limitations X Physical Limitation to observations (i.e. snow, rain, asphalt, buildings, etc.) X Information requested but not available at time of report preparation X Unique limitation not specified in ASTM Standard. X Data Failure X

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2.5 Special Terms and Conditions

This Phase I ESA was performed in accordance with ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments. No special terms or conditions apply to this Phase I ESA.

2.6 User Reliance

This ESA was performed by EEE for the benefit of City of Hopewell, based on available data at the time this report was prepared. This report provides no warranties for use or reliance by other parties.

3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION

3.1 Location and Legal Description

The following subject property location and legal description was taken from the City of Hopewell Real Estate website:

Property Identification: 061-0351 Address: 600 Victoria Street Legal Description: Lot 4, Block 24 Dolin, Subdivision: Miscellaneous Acreage Size: 11.91 acres/518,800 square feet

3.2 Site and Vicinity General Characteristics

Topography at the subject property is approximately 50-feet above mean sea level (msl) (see Figure 2). The topography of the Coastal Plain province is a terraced landscape that stair-steps down to the coast and to the major rivers. According to the Hopewell, Virginia USGS topographic map, the Appomattox River and an unnamed tributary are the closest bodies of water, defining the north and western borders of the subject property, respectively.

According to the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (Panel No. 5100800016D), low-lying portions of the subject property are within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100-year floodplain.

Adjacent properties are developed as residential. The subject property and surrounding area is zoned R4 (Residential, Medium Density), which includes single-family homes, multi-family residences, and second story apartment dwelling units.

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Web Soil Survey, soil present on the subject property is classified as Wickham (60%) and Emporia (40%), both fine sandy loams. Neither drainage nor restrictive features are described for either soil classification.

Based on published reports (i.e., “Geologic Map of Virginia; USGS, 1989), the uppermost geologic unit at the subject property is the Cretaceous-age Potomac Formation. The Potomac Formation consists of interbedded fine- to coarse-grained sands, some pebbles and minor amounts of clay and silt.

The Coastal Plain aquifer system in Virginia consists of an eastward-thickening wedge of unconsolidated to partly consolidated sediments of Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary age that, which attains a thickness of over 4,000 feet near the Atlantic coast. Older crystalline bedrock of the Piedmont underlie the Coastal Plain sediments. Groundwater occurs under water table conditions within the Potomac Formation, which is considered part of the Surficial Aquifer. Ground water is recharged principally by precipitation infiltration. The water table generally mirrors the surface topography. Groundwater flow within the Surficial Aquifer is generally toward the east-northeast toward the Appomattox and James Rivers. Vertical hydraulic gradients within the Surficial Aquifer are generally downward as leakage from the Surficial Aquifer recharges the deeper confined Coastal Plain aquifers.

3.3 Current Use of the Property

Property is currently vacant and unused.

3.4 Description of Site Improvements

Improvements on the subject property consist of asphalt roadways and parking areas, stormwater draining infrastructure and concrete sidewalks. Several electrical transformers were observed on the property as well.

Electricity, sewage, and water are available and provided by the appropriate public utility providers for future development of the property. There was no evidence of any water supply wells or septic systems on the subject property.

3.5 Current Uses of Adjoining Properties

Immediately north of the subject property runs the Appomattox River. Adjacent to the subject property to the east are the Riverside Park Apartments. A ravine and residential dwellings lie immediately to the west. South of the subject property is Woodbine Street, with all of the

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4.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION

4.1 Title Records

A title record search was performed by Quality Title Services, LTD (QTS). The report dated October 16, 2015 indicates the subject property is owned by the City of Hopewell, dated May 24, 2007. The subject property was transferred to the City of Hopewell by The Bluffs Limited Partnership. The subject property had been owned by The Bluffs since 1982, when it was purchased from Roy M. and Kathryn H. Hunter. A copy of the deed record report is included in Appendix B.

4.2 Environmental Liens/Activity and Use Limitations

The legal descriptions and City of Hopewell real estate records of the subject property, did not indicate the existence of any environmental liens or activity and use limitations. Any other documents filed or recorded in any other place were not considered to be reasonably ascertainable.

4.3 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues

No information was obtained indicating a valuation reduction due to environmental issues. The City of Hopewell indicated the sale price reasonably reflects the fair market value. Appendix F has the completed questionnaire which addresses the value of the property.

4.4 Owner, Property Manager & Occupant Information

The subject property is currently owned by the City of Hopewell. Mr. Benjamin Leach, representative for the City of Hopewell provided background information and access to the subject property (see Section 7.1).

4.5 Reason for Performing Phase I

This Phase I ESA was performed on behalf of the City of Hopewell (the User) prior to the adaptive reuse of the property, in accordance with 40 CFR § 312.1(b)(2): to identify potential RECs when utilizing federal brownfield grant funding for characterization and cleanup of any potential RECs.

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5.0 RECORDS REVIEW

5.1 Standard Environmental Record Sources

The current and past regulatory status of the subject property and nearby properties was determined by a review of information on file with the EPA, the City of Hopewell and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

A records search performed by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) of Southport, Connecticut was also reviewed. The search distance satisfies the “appropriate minimum search distance” requirement of the ASTM standard. The search distances for each database reviewed are in the EDR report (see Appendix C).

The subject property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.

The EDR report identified no sites within the ASTM search radius for the following databases: Federal National Priorities List (NPL), Federal Comprehensive Environmental Recovery, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS), RCRA large quantity generator (RCRA-LQG), RCRA small quantity generators (RCRA-SQG), RCRA conditionally exempt small quantity generators (RCRA- CESQG), RCRA Corrective Action Report (CORRACTS), Facility Index System Registry (FINDS), Federal Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) sites, Engineering Controls Sites List (US ENG CONTROLS), Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) sites, Voluntary Remediation Program, or Brownfields Site Specific Assessments.

The EDR report identified two SPILLS facility within ½-mile of the subject property: (1) Hopewell Marina at 1051 Riverside Drive and (2) the Stephen Pettler property at 113 N 14th Street. The DEQ’s Pollution Response Program (PREP) provides for responses to air, water, and waste pollution incidents in order to protect human health and the environment. PREP staff often work to assist local emergency responders, other state agencies, federal agencies, and responsible parties, as may be needed, to manage pollution incidents. Oil spills, fish kills, and hazardous materials spills are examples of incidents that may involve the DEQ’s PREP Program. According to the EDR report, in July 2002 a boat sank beside the Hopewell Marina in the Appomattox River, releasing oil. The boat owner was advised to clean up the spill, and the report was closed. Based on the location of this site relative to the subject property, the status of the SPILL report as ‘closed’, and the fact that the release was surficial and downstream, it is not anticipated to significantly impact the subject property. In April of 2009, a 50-gallon home heating oil tank filled with kerosene fell over on Stephen Pettler’s property approximately ½ mile from the subject property. The spill was referred for remediation and the report was closed.

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The EDR report identified thirteen leaking underground storage tank sites (LUST/LTANKS) listed on the Virginia DEQ database within the ASTM search distance of ½-mile. The Debbie Gargis Residence was only reported in the LTANKS database; all other records were found on both the LUST and LTANKS databases. These LUST/LTANKS sites are summarized in the following Table 2, none of which are adjacent to the subject property.

Table 2. Summary of LUST/LTANKS Sites within the ASTM Search Radius of ½-mile Name Address Distance/Direction DEQ Case & Status Leichssenring, Pam Property 301 Woodbine St. 0.108-mile, ESE PC# 2008-4185, Closed Connelly, Aubrey Property 617 Mansion Dr. 0.177-mile, W PC# 2013-4222, Closed Dykes, Lottie Estate 708 N 21st Ave. 0.188-mile, E PC# 2001-4910, Closed Miller, Steve A. Jr. Residence 420 Prince George

Ave.

0.355-mile, SW PC #2011-4103, Closed

Puse, Brian C. Property 418 Prince George Ave.

0.356-mile, SW PC# 2011-4017, Closed

Hopewell Marina 1051 Riverside Dr. 0.374-mile, ENE PC# 2007-4624, Closed Mahaney Residence 205 N 12th St. 0.426-mile, SE PC# 1997-4156, Closed Arline P. Phillips Estate 2411 City Point Rd. 0.428-mile, S PC# 2012-4276, Closed Gargis, Debbi Residence 417 Park Ave. 0.431-mile, SW PC# 2015-4240, Closed Allen, Ray Jr. Property 404 Memorial Ave. 0.448-mile, ESE PC# 2012-4191, Closed Grab and Go 1001 Broadway 0.449-mile, ESE PC#1991-1001, Closed Pettler, Stephen Property 113 N 14th St. 0.461-mile, SE PC# 2009-4417, Closed Cuddihy, Audrey Property 711 N 8th Ave. 0.491-mile, E PC# 2005-4714, Closed

The EDR report identified no registered UST facility within a search distance of ¼-mile.

The EDR report identified one public water supply well approximately ½-mile from the subject project; well ID VA3149240. However, the mapped location shown on the EDR report is incorrect.

The physical address given for the well is 1100 River Road which is more than 2 miles from the subject site.

The EDR report identified 10 orphan sites, which were unmappable due to insufficient address information. EEE personnel located these properties and determined four of the orphan sites are greater than 1-mile and thus outside of the search radius from the subject property. Three of the orphan sites are located greater than ½ mile and east-southeast of the subject property. The remaining three orphan sites are located greater than ¼-mile and east of the subject property adjacent to the Appomattox River. Groundwater in the vicinity of the orphan sites within the search radius likely flows north-northeast toward the Appomattox River and away from the subject property.

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5.2 Additional Environmental Records

The James River, Appomattox River,and tidal tributaries to these rivers in the Hopewell area have a long history of industrial contamination due to the dumping of Kepone, also known as chordecone, a toxic, nonbiodegradable insecticide which was dumped into the James River from 1966 until 1975.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) have been periodically monitoring the fish and sediment in the James River and the mouth of the Appomattox River since 1975. Kepone contamination levels have decreased significantly since 1975 in both the sediment and fish tissue, but low levels of kepone are still detected. In addition, DEQ and VDH also monitor fish and sediment for PCB contamination.

The Virginia Department of Health currently has a Fish-Eating Advisory for the James River, Appomattox River, and tidal tributaries to these rivers in the Hopewell, area. The advisory is due to PCB and Kepone contamination. The VDH Fish advisory can be found at:

http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epidemiology/DEE/publichealthtoxicology/Advisories/JamesRiver.htm

The last sediment sampling event reported by DEQ was conducted in 2004 and PCB levels were reported above the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Effects Range. The source of the PCB sediment contamination is not known. The DEQ monitoring data can be found at:

http://www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/Water/WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/WaterQualityMonit oring/FishTissueMonitoring/KeponeFishData.aspx

5.3 Physical Setting Sources

The Physical Setting of the subject property is noted in the previous Section 3.2. The following sources were used to characterize the physical setting of the subject property:

• The City of Hopewell Property Lookup Website

• USGS Topographic Maps

• USGS and USDA Soil Conservation Service aerial photographs

• Google Earth

• Geologic Maps of Virginia

5.4 Historical Use Information on the Property

A limited history, ownership and usage of the subject property and surrounding properties was developed through information provided by the User, the owner, people familiar with the subject http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epidemiology/DEE/publichealthtoxicology/Advisories/JamesRiver.htm http://www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/Water/WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/WaterQualityMonitoring/FishTissueMonitoring/KeponeFishData.aspx http://www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/Water/WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/WaterQualityMonitoring/FishTissueMonitoring/KeponeFishData.aspx

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Historic topographic maps (from 1894 and 1994) and historical aerial photographs (from 1959 through 2012) were reviewed. Ben Leach indicated the subject property was undeveloped until the apartment complex was developed in 1984.

Historic topographic maps were available from 1894 to 1994. The subject property appears unchanged and undeveloped until 1987 when Victoria Street was extended, allowing access to the subject property. The historical topographic maps are included in Appendix D.

Historical aerial photographs were reviewed from 1959 to 2015. The aerial photos reveal the following:

• The subject property was a heavily wooded lot for much of its history, with no visible structures present.

• Between 1980 and 1984, the land was cleared and ten multi-story apartment buildings with parking areas and an administrative building were constructed.

• The buildings were leveled prior to the 2009 aerial photograph.

• No further development of the property is shown following 2009.

5.5 Historical Use Information on Adjoining Properties

As mentioned in Section 5.3, historical topographic maps and aerial photos were reviewed for dates ranging from 1894- 2009. These sources revealed the following:

• Historical topographic maps indicate little or no major development in the vicinity of the subject property.

• Historic aerial photos indicate that property immediately east of the subject property was cleared farmland from 1937 to approximately 1963. In approximately 1963, several buildings (the Riverside Apartments) are seen on the southern portion of the former farm property.

• Between 1948 and 1959, several new residences were created to the west of the of the subject property, across the ravine.

6.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE

6.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions

Paul Leeger and Jennifer Lightfoot from EEE conducted the site reconnaissance on July 28, 2015.

Photographs taken during the site visit are presented in Appendix E. Mr. Leeger and Ms. Lightfoot made a visual inspection of the land and the structures present on the subject property, and walked

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6.2 General Site Setting

The subject property is located west of downtown Hopewell, Virginia along the Appomattox River.

The subject property was vacant at the time of the site reconnaissance. The formerly developed portion of the property now consists of concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking areas and Victoria Street bisects the lot. Several electrical transformers, utility easements, stormwater curb inlets and subsurface drainage pipes remain intact. The eastern, western, and northern portions of the subject property are wooded, and the property is bordered by apparent Waters of the U.S. to the west and the Appomattox River to the north. The southeastern portion of the subject property borders Riverside Park Apartments.

6.3 Exterior Observations

The subject property is a vacant lot with several paved areas and large patches of overgrowth, and has been abandoned. The table below is a summary of the exterior observations

Potential Recognized Concern Observed Notes Hazardous Substances or Petroleum Products

No

Storage Tanks No Odor No No strong, pungent or noxious odors observed.

Pool of Liquid No Drum(s) No Unidentified Substance Containers

No

PCBs No Several cement pad-mounted electrical transformers were observed in the area. The transformers appeared to be intact. Several had markings indicating they were free of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Due to corrosion, markings were either indistinguishable or absent on others. However, stained soil was not observed on the ground in the vicinity and all transformers appeared to be the same age.

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Potential Recognized Concern Observed Notes Pits, Ponds, Lagoons No Stained soil or pavement No Stressed Vegetation No Solid Waste No Wastewater No Groundwater Well No Septic System No

There was no observed evidence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hazardous materials storage, stressed vegetation, water wells, or septic systems in the exterior areas of the subject property.

Selected site photographs are included in Appendix E.

6.4 Interior Observations

No structures are present on the subject property, therefore no interior observations are necessary.

7.0 INTERVIEWS

7.1 Interviews with User

Mr. Benjamin Leach, representative for the City of Hopewell, completed a User Questionnaire (Appendix F) indicating his knowledge of neighboring properties, environmental cleanups and historic use of the subject property, historic status, and current zoning of the subject property.

7.2 Interviews with Property Owner

Mr. Ben Leach, a Stormwater Systems Management Engineer for the City of Hopewell, was interviewed via telephone by Paul Leeger on October 22, 2015. According to Mr. Leach, the property was originally developed in the 1980s as a multi-family apartment complex. Mr. Leach also stated the subject property was acquired by the City of Hopewell in 2005 or 2006 following foreclosure by the former owner’s lender, BB&T bank. After the City acquired the property, the City promptly demolished all buildings on the premises Mr. Leach indicated he had no knowledge of current or historical petroleum or other chemical releases, spills, or storage on the subject property.

7.3 Interview with Current Tennant

The subject property is currently vacant.

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7.4 Interviews with Adjacent Property Owners

Riverside Park Apartments is a multi-family apartment complex located immediately adjacent to the southeast property boundary of the subject property. Ms. Penny Gasparac, the property manager for Riverside Park Apartments, was interviewed via telephone by Paul Leeger on November 2, 2015.

According to Ms. Gasparac, the buildings on the subject property were demolished to curtail the high crime occurring after the subject property was vacant. Ms. Gasparac indicated she had no knowledge of current or historical petroleum or other chemical releases, spills, or storage on the subject property.

7.5 Interviews with Past Property Owners

The past property owners were not available for interview.

7.6 Interviews with Others

No other persons were interviewed as part of this Phase I ESA.

8.0 FINDINGS

The subject property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR. There were no violations reported and no Activity Use Limitations (AUL’s) were identified in connection with the subject property.

The following summarizes pertinent findings during the performance of this Phase I ESA:

• The subject property was not listed in the any of the federal or state databases searched by

EDR.

• The immediately adjacent properties were not listed in the any of the federal or state databases searched by EDR.

• The subject property northern boundary is the Appomattox River, and the western property boundary an un-named tributary to the Appomattox River. The VDH currently has a Fish- Eating Advisory for both of these sections of the river due to PCB and Kepone contamination.

• There is no documented sediment contamination on the subject property, but VDEQ sediment sampling data from 2004 indicates PCB contaminant levels in the mouth of the Appomattox River above NOAA Effects Range. The source of the PCB contamination is unknown.

• All VDEQ Pollution Complaint Files for documented petroleum releases within the ASTM search radius were closed prior to this report.

• Observations during the site reconnaissance did not indicate the presence of any RECs on the subject property.

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9.0 OPINION

It is highly likely the sediment in the Appomattox River on the northern subject property boundary, and the sediment in the un-named tributary to the Appomattox River on the western subject property boundary of the subject property is contaminated with PCB’s above the NOAA Effects Range and Kepone. This potential contamination is identified as a REC. If the subject property is to be developed in such a way as to include construction of any piers, pedestrian bridges/trails, etc. in or near the two rivers on the subject property, management of potentially contaminated sediment will need to be addressed.

It is the opinion of the environmental professional that this Phase I ESA report satisfies the requirement for all appropriate inquiry (AAI).

10.0 CONCLUSIONS

EEE performed this Phase I ESA in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice E1527-13 for the subject property. Any exceptions to, or deletions from this practice are described in Section 2.4 of this report.

From the available public information reviewed and the site reconnaissance, one current recognized environmental condition (RECs) was identified for the subject property: potential sediment contamination in the Appomattox River on the northern property boundary, and the un-named tributary to the Appomattox River on the western property boundary of the subject property.

11.0 DEVIATIONS

Deviations, or data gaps, indicate a lack of or inability to obtain information required by ASTM E1527-13 and may affect the ability of the Environmental Professional to identify RECs. This Phase I ESA has no data gaps.

12.0 ADDITIONAL SERVICES

No additional services were conducted as part of this Phase I ESA.

13.0 REFERENCES

The following is a list of references used for the Phase I ESA:

• Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Inc., Environmental Database Report, July 6, 2015

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• Quality Title Services, LTD (QTS), Report of Title, October 16, 2015

• USDA’s Web Soil Survey (online)

• City of Hopewell Real Estate Look Up

• Google Earth

• Historic Sanborn Maps (included in Appendix D)

• Historic Aerial Photographs and Topographic Maps (included in Appendix D)

• ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I

Environmental Site Assessment Process

• National Park Service: Slavery and the Underground Railroad at the Eppes Plantations

Petersburg National Battlefield by Marie Tyler-McGraw, 2005 (http://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/pete/ugrr.pdf)

• City of Hopewell History and Facts (http://www.hopewellva.gov/location/history-and-facts/)

• US EPA; Selecting Remediation Techniques for Contaminated Sediment, Appendix A, A Case

Study, Kepone in the James River, Hopewell, VA. EPA-823-B93-C81, June 1993.

• Huggett, R.J. and M.E. Bender. 1980. Kepone and the James River. Environmental Science

Technology, Volume 14/8: 918-923.

14.0 SIGNATURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

“I declare that, to the best of my professional knowledge and belief, I meet the definition of Environmental Professional as defined in §312.10 of 40 CFR 312, and I have the specific qualifications based on education, training, and experience to assess the nature, history, and setting of the subject property. I have conducted the all appropriate inquires in conformance with the standards and practices set forth in 40 CFR Part 312.

Jennifer Lightfoot

Environmental Scientist

Paul W. Leeger, QEP CNMP

Project Manager

15.0 QUALIFICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL

The following individuals from EEE Consulting, Inc. were involved in the preparation of this Phase I

ESA:

Jennifer Lightfoot http://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/pete/ugrr.pdf http://www.hopewellva.gov/location/history-and-facts/

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• B.S., 2011, Geology, Texas A&M University

• M.S., 2013, Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Areas of Expertise

• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

• Site Characterization and Compliance Reporting

Paul W. Leeger, QEP CNMP

• B.S., 2002, Environmental Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Qualified Environmental Professional, IPEP 2010

• Certified Nutrient Management Planner, DCR 2015

• Licensed Asbestos Inspector, Virginia

• Licensed Lead Inspector, Virginia

Mr. Leeger has over 12 years of experience in environmental consulting, site assessment and remediation, and regulatory compliance.

Areas of Expertise

• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

• RCRA Corrective Action

• Site Characterization and Compliance Reporting

• Environmental and Stormwater Regulatory Compliance

APPENDIX A

FIGURES

FIGURE 1 - SITE LOCATION MAP

FIGURE 2 – USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

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PROPERTY LOCATION

Subject Property

Prepared by JJL, 09-08-2015 Hopewell, Virginia

Sources: 2000 Census TIGER Line Data, ESRI

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Projection: NAD 1983 StatePlane Virginia North FIPS 4501 Feet

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AERIAL PHOTO & SITE PHOTO LOCATIONS

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APPENDIX B

CURRENT DEED AND PLAT MAP

APPENDIX C

REGULATORY RECORDS DOCUMENTATION

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RESOURCES REPORT

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6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor Shelton, CT 06484 Toll Free: 800.352.0050 www.edrnet.com

Former Bluff Apartments 600 Victoria Street Hopewell, VA 23860

Inquiry Number: 4345680.2s July 06, 2015

SECTION PAGE

Executive Summary ES1

Overview Map 2

Detail Map 3

Map Findings Summary 4

Map Findings 7

Orphan Summary 19

Government Records Searched/Data Currency Tracking GR-1

GEOCHECK ADDENDUM

Physical Setting Source Addendum A-1

Physical Setting Source Summary A-2

Physical Setting SSURGO Soil Map A-5

Physical Setting Source Map A-12

Physical Setting Source Map Findings A-14

Physical Setting Source Records Searched PSGR-1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).

The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA’s Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.

TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION

ADDRESS

600 VICTORIA STREET

HOPEWELL, VA 23860

COORDINATES

37.3073000 - 37˚ 18’ 26.28’’Latitude (North):

77.3051000 - 77˚ 18’ 18.36’’Longitude (West):

Zone 18Universal Tranverse Mercator:

295709.8UTM X (Meters):

4131250.5UTM Y (Meters):

50 ft. above sea levelElevation:

USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY

37077-C3 HOPEWELL, VATarget Property Map:

1996Most Recent Revision:

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT

20120511Portions of Photo from:

USDASource:

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13 CUDDIHY AUDREY PROPE 711 N 8TH AVE LUST, LTANKS Lower 2591, 0.491, East

12 PETTLER STEPHEN PROP 113 N 14TH ST LUST, LTANKS, SPILLS Higher 2434, 0.461, SE

11 GRAB AND GO 1001 W BROADWAY LUST, LTANKS, UST Higher 2372, 0.449, ESE

10 ALLEN RAY JR PROPERT 404 MEMORIAL AVE LUST, LTANKS Lower 2366, 0.448, ESE

9 GARGIS DEBBIE RESIDE 417 PARK AVE LTANKS Higher 2277, 0.431, SW

8 ARLINE P PHILLIPS ES 2411 CITY POINT RD LUST, LTANKS Higher 2262, 0.428, South

7 MAHANEY RESIDENCE 205 N 12TH ST LUST, LTANKS Higher 2247, 0.426, SE

6 HOPEWELL MARINA FORM 1051 RIVERSIDE DR LUST, LTANKS, SPILLS Lower 1975, 0.374, ENE

A5 PUSE BRIAN C PROPERT 418 PRINCE GEORGE AV LUST, LTANKS Higher 1880, 0.356, SW

A4 MILLER STEVE A JR RE 420 PRINCE GEORGE AV LUST, LTANKS Higher 1875, 0.355, SW

3 DYKES LOTTIE ESTATE 708 N 21ST AVE LUST, LTANKS Higher 990, 0.188, East

2 CONNELLY AUBREY PROP 617 MANSION DR LUST, LTANKS Higher 932, 0.177, West

1 LEICHSSENRING PAM PR 301 WOODBINE ST LUST, LTANKS Higher 570, 0.108, ESE

MAPPED SITES SUMMARY

Target Property Address:

600 VICTORIA STREET

HOPEWELL, VA 23860

Click on Map ID to see full detail.

MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)

ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS

The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.

DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES

No mapped sites were found in EDR’s search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the following databases:

STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

Federal NPL site list

NPL National Priority List Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens

Federal Delisted NPL site list

Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions

Federal CERCLIS list

CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing

Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site List

CERC-NFRAP CERCLIS No Further Remedial Action Planned

Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list

CORRACTS Corrective Action Report

Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list

RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal

Federal RCRA generators list

RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators RCRA-CESQG RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries

US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List US INST CONTROL Sites with Institutional Controls

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4

LUCIS Land Use Control Information System

Federal ERNS list

ERNS Emergency Response Notification System

State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS

SHWS This state does not maintain a SHWS list. See the Federal CERCLIS list and Federal NPL list.

State and tribal landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists

SWF/LF Solid Waste Management Facilities

State and tribal leaking storage tank lists

INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land

State and tribal registered storage tank lists

UST Registered Petroleum Storage Tanks AST Registered Petroleum Storage Tanks INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing

State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries

ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites Listing INST CONTROL Voluntary Remediation Program Database

State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites

INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing VCP Voluntary Remediation Program

State and tribal Brownfields sites

BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Site Specific Assessments

ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

Local Brownfield lists

US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites

Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites

ODI Open Dump Inventory DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands

Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites

US CDL Clandestine Drug Labs

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

US HIST CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register

Local Land Records

LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information

Records of Emergency Release Reports

HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System SPILLS Prep/Spills Database Listing SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch

Other Ascertainable Records

RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data DOD Department of Defense Sites FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees ROD Records Of Decision UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites US MINES Mines Master Index File TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System PADS PCB Activity Database System MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System RADINFO Radiation Information Database FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System RMP Risk Management Plans UIC Underground Injection Control Wells DRYCLEANERS Drycleaner List ENF Enforcement Actions Data NPDES Comprehensive Environmental Data System AIRS Permitted Airs Facility List TIER 2 Tier 2 Information Listing INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem

EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST

US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data 2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List PRP Potentially Responsible Parties

EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS

EDR Exclusive Records

EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6

EDR US Hist Auto Stat EDR Exclusive Historic Gas Stations EDR US Hist Cleaners EDR Exclusive Historic Dry Cleaners

EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES

Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives

RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank

SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS

Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.

Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.

Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed data on individual sites can be reviewed.

Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.

Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.

STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

State and tribal leaking storage tank lists

LUST: The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Database.

A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 05/18/2004 has revealed that there are 12 LUST sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.

PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____

LEICHSSENRING PAM PR 301 WOODBINE ST ESE 0 - 1/8 (0.108 mi.) 1 7 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20084185

CONNELLY AUBREY PROP 617 MANSION DR W 1/8 - 1/4 (0.177 mi.) 2 7 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20134222

DYKES LOTTIE ESTATE 708 N 21ST AVE E 1/8 - 1/4 (0.188 mi.) 3 7 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20014910

MILLER STEVE A JR RE 420 PRINCE GEORGE AV SW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.355 mi.) A4 8 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20114103

PUSE BRIAN C PROPERT 418 PRINCE GEORGE AV SW 1/4 - 1/2 (0.356 mi.) A5 8 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20114017

MAHANEY RESIDENCE 205 N 12TH ST SE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.426 mi.) 7 11 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 19974156

TC4345680.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7

PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____

ARLINE P PHILLIPS ES 2411 CITY POINT RD S 1/4 - 1/2 (0.428 mi.) 8 11 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20124276

GRAB AND GO 1001 W BROADWAY ESE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.449 mi.) 11 12 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 19911001

PETTLER STEPHEN PROP 113 N 14TH ST SE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.461 mi.) 12 16 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20094417

PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Lower Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____

HOPEWELL MARINA FORM 1051 RIVERSIDE DR ENE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.374 mi.) 6 8 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20074624

ALLEN RAY JR PROPERT 404 MEMORIAL AVE ESE 1/4 - 1/2 (0.448 mi.) 10 12 Facility Status: Closed Pollution Complaint #: 20124191