23045 Acme Spinning Redevelopment Summary Report 20210127

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January 27, 2021

NCDEQ – Division of Waste Management
Brownfields Program
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646

Attention: Mr. Bill Schmithorst

Re: Annual Redevelopment Summary Report
Acme Spinning Mill
Woodlawn Street and Cason Street
Belmont, North Carolina
Brownfields Project No. 23045-19-036
H&H Job No. BMT-001

Dear Bill:

1.0 Introduction

On behalf of Belmont Industrial, LLC (Prospective Developer or PD), Hart & Hickman, PC
(H&H) is submitting this report to summarize environment-related activities associated with
redevelopment of the Acme Spinning Mill Brownfields property (Brownfields Project No.
23045-19-036) located at 182 Woodlawn Street and 667 Cason Street in Belmont, Gaston
County, North Carolina (Site). The Site is comprised of three parcels totaling approximately 58
acres of land located in a mixed residential and commercial use area in North Belmont
approximately one-mile north of Interstate 85. A Site location map is provided as Figure 1, and
the Site and surrounding area are shown in Figure 2.

Phase I of the redevelopment plan includes construction of one approximately 380,000 square
foot (sq ft) industrial warehouse building in the western and central portion of the Site and one
approximately 227,000 sq ft industrial warehouse building in the eastern portion of the Site.
Mr. Bill Schmithorst
January 27, 2021
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Redevelopment activities will also include installation of new paved access roads, paved parking
and loading areas, two stormwater retention ponds, and landscaped areas. Phase II of the
redevelopment will include construction of an industrial warehouse building on the northern Site
parcel. The layout of the Site plan for the first phase of proposed redevelopment prepared by
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is provided in Appendix A.

2.0 Environmental-Related Redevelopment Activities

Redevelopment activities at the Site are ongoing and have included Site wide grading activities,
installation of temporary stormwater and erosion control measures, roadway abandonments,
utility installations, and retaining wall construction. Redevelopment activities at the Site have
been conducted in accordance with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) Brownfields Program approved Environmental Management Plan (EMP) dated
May 21, 2020.

The DEQ-approved EMP indicates that by January 31 of each year after the effective date of the
EMP, for as long as physical redevelopment of the Brownfields property continues, a report of
environment-related activities will be prepared for submittal to DEQ Brownfields. This report
has been prepared in accordance with redevelopment reporting requirements outlined in the
DEQ-approved EMP. A summary of environmental-related activities associated with
redevelopment of the Brownfields property is provided in the following section.

Mass Grading Activities and Initial Construction Activities
Prior to beginning redevelopment activities at the Site, H&H attended an on-Site preconstruction
meeting with subcontractors for the PD to review areas of potential contamination and
contingency plans outlined in the DEQ-approved EMP. Mass grading activities completed to
achieve final grade elevations for construction of the two industrial warehouse buildings began
in early August 2020.
Mr. Bill Schmithorst
January 27, 2021
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According to cut and fill analysis prepared for the Site by Seamon Whiteside, grading is
expected to result in a net balance with no import or export soil needed to achieve final grade
elevations. Based on information provided by subcontractors for the PD, approximately 35,000
cubic yards of excess soil generated from areas of cut in the western and southwestern portions
of the Site was utilized in the north-central portion of the Site to bring the Site up to near final
grade elevations. No soil was imported or exported as part of mass grading activities completed
in 2020. A copy of the cut-fill analysis is provided in Appendix B.

During grading activities, one temporary stormwater basin was installed in the south-central
portion of the Site along the north-south trending railway line located in the central portion of the
Site. Additional erosion control measures were also installed as needed during grading activities.
By late October 2020, Centerview Street and Jade Circle roadway easements were permanently
abandoned.

Initial construction activities included development of retaining walls in the northern portion of
the Site near the former Centerview Street right-of-way and along the north-south trending
railway line located in the central portion of the Site. By December 2020, proposed parking
areas in the northern portion of the Site were near final grade elevations and the permanent
retention pond outfall was installed in the northern portion of the Site. General photographs of
redevelopment activities are provided in Appendix C.

In summary, redevelopment activities at the Acme Spinning Mill Brownfields property are
ongoing and are being conducted in accordance with the DEQ-approved EMP. Upon completion
of construction activities and installation of impervious surfaces in exterior areas surrounding the
new buildings, H&H will observe the Site for unpaved areas. Based on observations, H&H will
prepare a Work Plan outlining a proposed final grade soil sampling approach for DEQ
Brownfields review and approval.
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SITE LOCATION MAP
ACME SPINNING MILL WOODLAWN STREET & CASON STREET BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA
DATE: 12-18-20
JOB NO: BMT-001
REVISION NO: 0
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WILBERT PLASTIC
SERVICES, LLC.
(1000 OAKS PARKWAY)
CARUS CORPORATION, INC.
(181 WOODLAWN STREET)
GOSHEN
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(1380 WOODLAWN STREET)
GREENWAY CHEMICAL
SYSTEMS & SERVICES
(2101 ACME ROAD)
CATAWBA HEIGHTS
BAPTIST CHURCH
(311 BELMONT MT HOLLY ROAD)
SOCKS, INC.
(160 WOODLAWN STREET)CASON STREETQUALITY RV SERVICE
(721 CASON STREET)
PIEDMONT VENDING
(707 CASON STREET)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
(709 CASON STREET)
CARPENTRY & STONE SHOP
(700 CASON STREET)
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
STAGING AND PARKING AREA
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Appendix A

Site Development Plan
(prepared by McMillan, Pazdan, Smith Architecture)

Appendix B

Grading Plan and Cut-Fill Analysis
(prepared by Seamon Whiteside)
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Appendix C

Redevelopment Photographs
Photograph 2: General view of the Site during mass grading activities.BMT-001ACME SPINNING MILL
WOODLAWN STREET AND CASON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 1: General view the Site during clearing activities.
Photograph 4: Portion of Jade Circle abandonment area.
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 3: View of Centerview Street abandonment area.BMT-001ACME SPINNING MILL
WOODLAWN STREET AND CASON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 5: General view of utility installation in completed in the western portion of the Site.
Photograph 6: View of the retaining wall installed near railroad tracks in the central portion of the Site. BMT-001ACME SPINNING MILL
WOODLAWN STREET AND CASON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Photograph 8: General view of the southeastern building development area near subgrade elevation.
2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f)
Photograph 7: General view of the retaining wall installed in the northern portion of the Site.BMT-001ACME SPINNING MILL
WOODLAWN STREET AND CASON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA