22067_RJR Tobacco Area 2A_SIR_2022.04.21

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 04/22/2022 1:33 PM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 04/21/2022 8:29 AM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter, Tyler Pearson
Other Personnel:
Ron Blake - WeaverCooke Construction
Location:
Lat: 36.135332, Long: -80.2500456,

Brownfields Inspection Report: WPDA - Area 2A, 22067-18-034
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II. Project Information
Number: 22067-18-034 Name: WPDA - Area 2A
Address: Reynolds Boulevard

City: Winston-Salem

County: Forsyth

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Residential
Structures on Property: Existing Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Not Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: No

Use of Surface Water or Groundwater: Not Observed Water Use Violation: No

Exposed Soils: Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Summary: Former RJ Reynolds tobacco warehouses and auxiliary buildings are currently
being converted into high density apartment buildings, a leasing office and pool building.

Summary: Exposed soils consistent with construction activities and the approved EMP.
No soil movement has taken place outside of the approved work area, including the
depressed grass covered area on eastern corner of the property.

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Use of Basements: Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Not Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: Numerous sub-grade walls are present on both future apartment buildings, in
addition to the smaller brick out-building being repurposed into a future leasing office
(Photos 4-6).

Summary: N/A

Condition:
Summary: N/A

No risk to the public observed at the time of the site inspection.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: View of northern building (Building 2-2) facing southwest.
Site inspection was performed to confirm that no construction or moving of soil is taking
place outside of the immediate vicinity of the two future apartment buildings, the pool
house, and the future leasing office. There is a fenced in depressed area on the eastern
portion of the property that the developer wants to relocate excavated soil to, however,
they did not have DEQ’s approval to relocate soil to this area of the site at the time of the
Site Inspection (Photo3).

Mr. Ron Blake, Supervisor for WeaverCooke Construction gave a site tour to DEQ
personnel. No issues were identified during the site visit, and Mr. Blake is working closely
with DEQ and is aware of the soil movement limitations currently in place. Following the
site inspection, DEQ gave approval for relocation of excavated soils from the proposed
cut area to a stockpile location where soils will be sampled and eventually relocated to
the eastern part of the property.

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Photo 2: Portion of southern building (Building 2-1) facing south.

Photo 3: Proposed soil relocation area on eastern portion of the property. No soil has been
moved to this area prior to the Site Inspection.

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Photo 4: Future leasing office facing southeast. Soil contact walls were present on three sides
of the future leasing building.

Photo 5: Northern side of future leasing office. Soil is in contact with interior wall just below
the windows.
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Photo 6: Basement level of apartment building 2-2. This space is to be used as future resident
parking.

Photo 7: One of two elevator shafts observed during the site inspection.
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Photo 8: Future pool house with pool to be installed within adjacent graded area.

Photo 9: Future pool area. Excavated soil to be relocated to eastern corner of property
following DEQ approval.