13012_Spectrum Mills_Demolition Approval_20200428

April 28, 2020
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H.Derr LeonhardtLeonhardt Environmental, P.C.
8392 Six Foks Road, Suite 101Raleigh, NC 27615(919)846-7492
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Subject: Soils Disturbance/Demolition Approval Spectrum Mills 136 Patterson Road Kings Mountain, Cleveland County Brownfields Project Number: 13012-09-023
Dear Mr. Leonhardt:
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Brownfields Program (DEQ Brownfields)
received your letter request for soils disturbance/demolition dated April 4, 2020 submitted on behalf of Spectrum Mills, LLC. DEQ Brownfields concurs that soils disturbance actions to remove foundation related structures is restricted under LUR 3 and requires approval. Therefore, after review of the letter request
describing Spectrum Mills, LLC planned work actions to only demolish the existing on-site building, along with our discussion, DEQ Brownfields hereby approves of the request for demolition contingent upon the following conditions:
1)Movement of any soils off-site, or from a known contaminated area to another area within theBrownfields Property, is prohibited.
2)Efforts should be made to keep the soils disturbance to a minimum within the “AREA OF SOILCONTAMINATION” depicted on Exhibit B (Plat) to the recorded Notice of Brownfields Property.Evidence of impacts observed outside of said area should be documented, and DEQ Brownfieldsshall be notified within 48 hours, if only by email, of any evidence of new impacts.
3)Any soils that are removed or disturbed within the “AREA OF SOIL CONTAMINATION” mustbe returned to the same area in the opposite order they were removed (first-out, last-in premise).
4)Ensure that impacted soils are not mixed with debris generated from building deconstruction. Anyfoundation material removed from the “AREA OF SOIL CONTAMINATION” suspected of being
impacted by contaminants should be segregated and sampled for proper disposal.
5)Submit a final grade sampling plan within 14 days of the conclusion the completed demolition work
for DEQ Brownfields review and approval. The plan should meet the Environmental Site
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Assessment Work Plan Minimum Requirements Checklist (see attached and available on our website) and also include a summary of the environmental professionals field observations during
slab removal and photographic documentation of the final landscaped area.
6)Demolition must be conducted in accordance with all applicable legal requirements, includingwithout limitation those related to lead and asbestos abatement that are administered by the HealthHazards Control Unit within the Division of Public Health of the North Carolina Department ofHealth and Human Services.
Please note that this approval is only for building demolition. Any future soil disturbance or
construction of building slabs/parking lots may not occur at the site until a DEQ-approved Environmental Management Plan is established. Furthermore, any new construction is subject to the provisions of Land Use Restriction 4 regarding potential vapor intrusion.
Be advised that this approval from the Brownfields Program does not waive any applicable requirement to obtain any necessary permits, licenses, or certifications for demolitions, nor does it waive
any requirement to comply with applicable law for such activities. If you have questions about this correspondence or require additional information, please feel free to contact me by phone at [phone] or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
David Peacock Compliance Officer, Brownfields Property Management Unit
ec: Hae Kyung Kim, Spectrum Mills, LLC ([e-mail])