Inspection Report - 0 Stewart Street.pdf

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0 Stewart Street Remediation Project
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Russell County, Alabama

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This is a Site Investigation Memo and correspondence file from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) regarding an unauthorized solid waste dump and scrap tire site remediation project located at 0 Stewart Street, Pike County, Alabama. The site contains approximately 800 cubic yards of construction and demolition waste, household waste, appliances, rubbish, and approximately 500 scrap tires that were illegally dumped on the property. An initial inspection was conducted on March 5, 2026, by Inspector Luke Davis, with the investigation completed on March 11, 2026. The site had recently experienced a fire that burned a significant portion of waste on the western side of the property before local fire department intervention. ADEM issued an Information Request to the property owners, Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks, on March 11, 2026, requesting detailed responses within thirty days regarding their knowledge of the dump, property acquisition history, due diligence performed, and measures taken to prevent dumping. The property owners were subsequently determined to be innocent landowners and qualified for assistance through the Alabama Solid Waste Fund and/or Alabama Scrap Tire Fund. A Site Access Agreement was provided to authorize remediation activities including site assessment, security, vegetation removal, excavation, scrap tire processing, and site closure.

Remediation activities will be funded entirely by the Alabama Solid Waste Fund and Alabama Scrap Tire Fund, with no cost to the property owners. The project may be competitively bid, with potential for a bid preview meeting held at the site. ADEM, in conjunction with the Alabama Scrap Tire Commission, will coordinate either contractor or local government body selection to perform the remediation work. The property owners were required to sign and return the Site Access Agreement to qualify for the cleanup funding. Critical correspondence was initially sent via certified mail but returned unclaimed and was subsequently resent via FedEx on June 10, 2026. All project inquiries and coordination should be directed to Luke Davis of the ADEM Removals and Response Unit at (334) 271-7840 or luke.davis@adem.alabama.gov.

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Site Investigation Memo

0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 : 1Y2E-

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Inspection Information

03/05/20261. Site Investigation Date

Luke Davis2. Inspector

0I-001NV8P023. ADEM Complaint Number

0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000

4. Site Name

5. Physical Address 0 Stewart Street, Troy, AL 36081

Troy6. Nearest City

Pike7. County

31.76990008a. Site Coordinates Latitude

-85.9053008b. Site Coordinates Longitude

55 17 01 12 0 000 023.000

9. Parcel Number

Initial10. Inspection Type

No11. Site Referred

11a. Referred To

Contact Information (1) Property OwnerContact Role

Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks

1. Name

Confirmed Property Owners

2. Title

4576 County Road

3. Mailing Address 1

4. Mailing Address 2

Troy5. City

AL6. State

360817. Zip Code

8. Phone Number

9. Email

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Contact Information (1) Contact Information (11)

ComplainantContact Role

Michael Stevens1. Name

Complainant2. Title

3. Mailing Address 1

4. Mailing Address 2

5. City

AL6. State

7. Zip Code

33467200808. Phone Number

9. Email

On-Site Contacts

Name Title Phone Email Comments

On-Site Contacts

Site Investigation Details Undetermined1. Innocent Landowner

Rural2. Property Type

Vacant Land3. Site Vacancy Status

Construction Demolition Waste, Household Waste, Appliances, Scrap Tires / Scrap Tire Materials, Other

4. Waste Description / Composition

Rubbish4a. Specify Other

Cubic Yard4b. Regulated Solid Waste Unit

8005. Estimated Volume of Regulated Solid Waste

10710 3/6/2026Violation Determined:

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Site Investigation Details

5006. Number of Scrap Tires

10700 3/6/2026Violation Determined:

7. Inspector Comments On March 5, 2026, Department personnel conducted an initial inspection on the above referenced site and observed approximately 800 cubic yards of construction and demolition waste, household waste, appliances, rubbish, and approximately 500 scrap tires dumped off the right-of-way on the western side of the property. The waste also extended down a drop off point on the eastern side of the property, down a steep embankment. The site had recently caught fire, leading to a significant amount of waste on the western side of the property to be burned, while the waste on the eastern side of the property was spared due to local fire department intervention. No individuals were met on site at the time of inspection.

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Site Investigation Details

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Site Investigation Details

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Site Investigation Details

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Inspector: Luke Davis Start Date: 03/05/2026 Completed Date: 03/11/2026 Site Investigation Details

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Site Ranking Criteria Churches, Other Populated Structures, Utilities, Roadways, Railroads, Etc.

1. Site Proximity To The Following: (Within View Of Site)

No2. Known Presence Of Human/Animal Infections Or Diseases?

Yes3. Fire Hazard (Lack Of Availability Of Adequate Water, Location/Composition Of Tire Piles)?

The site has previously caught fire, with the fire being stopped before it spread to a majority of the waste.

No4. Suspected Presence Of Special Waste (ADEM Admin. Code R. 335-13-4 -.26)?

No5. Low Income or Minority Community?

No6. Adverse Impacts To Surface Water?

No7. U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Wetland Referral?

3/11/2026 1:42 PM 8

EDWARD F. POOLOS

DIRECTOR

JEFFERY W. KITCHENS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Alabama Department of Environmental Management adem.alabama.gov

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 ■ Post Office Box 301463 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

(334) 271-7700 ■ FAX (334) 271-7950

KAY IVEY

GOVERNOR

May 7, 2026

CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 9589 0710 5270 3458 9920 78

Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks 4576 County Road 5511 Troy, AL 36081

Re: Innocent Landowner Status 0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 UAD-STS Pike County, Alabama Parcel: 55 17 01 12 0 000 023.000 Latitude 31.769900, Longitude -85.905300

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks:

On April 23, 2026, the Department received your response to the March 11, 2026, Information Request regarding an unauthorized solid waste dump and scrap tire site (UAD-STS) located on the above referenced property in Pike County. Based on the response and the Department’s investigation, you have met the definition and requirements as an innocent landowner. In accordance to ADEM Admin. Code rs. 335-13- 11-.02(1), 335-4-1-.01(u)(1) and 335-4-1-.01(u)(2), you have qualified as an innocent landowner eligible for assistance via the Alabama Solid Waste Fund and/or Alabama Scrap Tire Fund.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Luke Davis at (334) 271-7840 or via email at luke.davis@adem.alabama.gov.

Sincerely, Michael J. Cruise, Chief Removals and Response Unit Environmental Services Branch Land Division

MJC/lad/tj

Enclosed

JEFFERY W. KITCHENS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Alabama Department of Environmental Management adem.alabama.gov

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 ■ Post Office Box 301463 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

(334) 271-7700 ■ FAX (334) 271-7950

KAY IVEY

GOVERNOR

March 11, 2026

CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 9589 0710 5270 3494 4605 86

Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks 4576 County Road 5511 Troy, AL 36081

Subject: Information Request ADEM Complaint Number: 0I-001NV8P02 0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 Pike County, Alabama Latitude 31.769900, Longitude -85.905300

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks:

On March 5, 2026, Department personnel inspected the property located at 0 Stewart Street, Parcel ID 55 17 01 12 0 000 023.000, in Troy, Alabama and documented the presence of solid waste, including, but not limited to, construction and demolition waste, household waste, appliances, rubbish, and scrap tires stored and/or disposed of in a manner which created both an unauthorized dump and a scrap tire site. According to Pike County records, you are the owners of the aforementioned property. Pursuant to ADEM Admin.

Code r. 335-13-1-.13(1)(a) and (2), unauthorized dumps are prohibited and must be closed in a manner determined to be necessary by the Department. In addition, ADEM Admin. Code r. 335-4-2-.01 requires the responsible party for a scrap tire site, or the land owner in which a scrap tire site is located to remove all scrap tires from the site and transport them to a permitted processor or solid waste transfer station, unless otherwise approved by the Department.

In order to make a regulatory determination on the status of this property, the Department requests that you provide detailed responses to the following questions within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter:

1. Was the solid waste in question disposed of on the property before or after you acquired ownership of the property?

2. How and when was the property referenced above acquired by you?

3. What steps did you take to perform due diligence (research) before you took ownership of the property?

4. What measures have you taken to prevent dumping on the property?

5. Did you participate in or contribute to the disposal of solid waste on the property?

6. Have you received any financial benefit from the disposal of solid waste on the property?

7. Was the person(s) responsible for disposing of the solid waste on the property acting on your behalf?

March 11, 2026 Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks 0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 UAD/STS

Your response to this Information Request should be mailed to:

Michael J. Cruise Removals and Response Unit Land Division Alabama Department of Environmental Management P.O. Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

Due to the seriousness of the problem at the subject property and the possible legal ramifications of your failure to respond properly, the Department strongly encourages you to give this matter immediate attention and to respond to this Information Request within the time specified above. To download an electronic copy of the inspection memo upon which this letter was based, please go to the ADEM eFile webpage at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/. Once on the ADEM eFile page, place a check in the Media Area Land box at the top of the page, enter the ADEM complaint number (listed above) into the File Name field and select Search. Once the file appears onscreen, it can be viewed directly or downloaded to your computer.

If you have any questions about this matter or wish to discuss your response, please contact Luke Davis of my staff at (334) 271-7840 or by email at luke.davis@adem.alabama.gov.

Sincerely, Michael J. Cruise, Chief Removals and Response Unit Environmental Services Branch Land Division

May 7, 2026

Site Access Agreement

Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks Unauthorized Dump-Small Scrap Tire Site Remediation Project

0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 Pike County, Alabama

Latitude 31.769900, Longitude -85.905300

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), in conjunction with the Alabama Scrap Tire Commission (STC), and either a selected contractor or a local government body request to perform site remediation activities at the above referenced site. These remediation activities may include, but are not limited to, site assessment, site security, removal of vegetation, excavation and on-site processing of scrap tires or tire materials, vector control, transportation of tire materials, and site closure. All remediation activities will be funded by the Alabama Solid Waste Fund and/or Alabama Scrap Tire Fund.

The Department requests your authorization to access the site and perform all remediation activities. If the remediation project is competitively bid, a bid preview meeting may be held at the site. You may contact Luke Davis of the ADEM Removals and Response Unit at (334) 271-7840 or via email at luke.davis@adem.alabama.gov any time for information concerning these activities.

The Department requests that you or your duly authorized representative complete, sign, and date this Site Access Agreement as directed on the following page, giving the ADEM, STC, and agents and employees of the remediation contractor permission to access the property for the purposes indicated herein. Please mail the completed, signed, and dated agreement immediately upon receipt to the following:

Mr. Michael J. Cruise, Chief Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Land Division Removals and Response Unit

P.O. Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

Failure to sign and return this access agreement to the Department may disqualify your site for cleanup funded by the Alabama Solid Waste Fund and the Alabama Scrap Tire Fund.

May 7, 2026 Clifford L And Wilma H Eubanks 0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 Pike County Site Access Agreement

SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT

By my signature below, I represent that as an authorized owner or duly authorized representative of this property, and in consideration of the parties identified herein removing scrap tires from said property, I give ADEM, the STC, prospective bidders, and agents and employees of the remediation contractor permission to access the property for the purposes outlined herein. Specifically, the undersigned hereby grants to the above named the permission to cut and remove trees, brush and other vegetation on said property for the purposes of removing any scrap tires or other debris, for installation of a road to access the area or for installation of a loading pad. This authorization shall include the right to bring in fill dirt, pipes, gravel or other aggregate to install a suitable access road if required. At the conclusion of the clean-up, the above named shall not be obligated to remove any materials brought to the site to construct such access road.

Property Owner/Duly Authorized Representative Printed Name

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Day Telephone Number Evening Telephone Number

Email Address

Property Owner/Duly Authorized Representative Signature Date

JEFFERY W. KITCHENS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Alabama Department of Environmental Management adem.alabama.gov

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 ■ Post Office Box 301463 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

(334) 271-7700 ■ FAX (334) 271-7950

KAY IVEY

GOVERNOR

June 10, 2026

FEDEX TRACKING NO. 8187 9232 8770

Clifford L and Wilma H Eubanks 4576 County Road 5511 Troy, AL 36081

Subject: Innocent Landowner Status and Site Access Agreement 0 Stewart Street 551701120000023000 Pike County, Alabama Latitude 31.769900, Longitude -85.905300

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks:

The Department attempted to transmit the enclosed Innocent Landowner Status and Site Access Agreement on May 07, 2026, via United States Postal Service Certified Mail, but the article was returned unclaimed.

As such, the enclosed ILO Qualified Letter and SAA are being sent via FedEx Direct Signature Required.

Please review and respond to the enclosed SAA.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Luke Davis at (334) 271-7840 or at luke.davis@adem.alabama.gov.

Sincerely, Michael J. Cruise, Chief Removals and Response Unit Environmental Services Branch Land Division

Enclosure: ILO Qualified letter, Site Access Agreement

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