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EUFAULA STREET UPDATE
December 18, 1997
Landfill will close December 31, 1997. Larry S. Carter, Director of Solid Waste
Management for Cumberland County said that the front 100 acres of the Cumberland County
Landfill (the portion closest to the residents) will close at the end of this year. They will then
officially close out that portion according to current RCRA and State regulations, I.e •• cap It
and monitor. They hope to be finished in six months. The county will open a new Subtitle D
landfill on January 1st. This will be located on the back side of the property next to the Capo
Fear River.
Residents wlll be moved In January. Michael McNair, Head ol Community Development
and Housing In the City of Fayetteville stated that offer letters will go out on December 19,
1997 to the remaining fifteen ( 15) households still living on Eufaula Street. The residents
slmply have to return the offer letters accepting the offer. Within two to three weeks after ·
receiving the affirmation, they can go to closing. Mr. McNalrstated that the City receivoo
federal money for the relocations back In May and 5ince that time have been working on
appraisals, city council approval. etc. About 3 to 4 years ago. approximately 30 families were
moved from this area. These residents were judged to be too close, within ~ many feet of
landfill activities. Onca the&e families were moved, the County then put up the fence that is
there today.
BROWNFIELDS ~ In 1997, EPA funded a $200,000 Brov.nfields Pilot Grant to the City of
Fayetteville. One of the project target areas is Eufaula Street. The City is axploring
development of a business park in this area.
PACKGRQUND
Three, not one landflll. The Eufaula Street "LandfUI• really conslstS of three separate
landfills; the Milan Yard Landfill, the Fayetteville LandfUI, and the Cumberland County Landfill
(see figure on next page).
The Cumberland County Landflll, which the residents are probably complaining about, is
350 acres in size. EPA does not have a me on this Site, either here or in archives. but
CERLCIS states that the first Prellmlnary Assessment was done In February 1980. The Site
was NFRAP'ed (No further remedial action planned) in February 1988. EPA received letters
of complaint from the Eufaula Street resident& in 1992. Reply letters were prepared at various
times by Kathy Amoroso and Pat Zwieg, both stating that EPA did not have jurisdiction.
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The MIian Yard l.andflll is about 15 acres in size and operated from 1960 to 1968. It
contains approximately 100 tons of general organic waste (amides. lmldes, and resins) from
the Borden Chemical Company. l~was NFRAP'ed In July 1992.
The Fay~tteville Landfill operated from 1970 ~ 1972 as a city landfill, and from 1956 to 1973,
accepted an estimated 200 tons of chemical plant waste (SOliaifiea formaldehyde resins) from
Borden Chemical Company, The Site was NFRAP'ed in February 1980.
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Pilot Project 1al'get Al'eas (cont.)
• A Plan11ed Busillas Park. In response to citizen concerns about proximity of their residences to the
former Cumberland County landfiJI and a former solid-waste material-recoveiy facility, the County in
1996 acquired 33 residences along Eufaula Street TI1e Fayetteville City Council also recently approved
acquisition of an additional 15 residences on Eufaula Street. Consistent with the 'Yision Plan tor
downtown redevelopment, the City is working with Cumberland County and the FayoUeville .An:a
Economic Development Corporation (F AEDC) to explore the feasibility of developing a now business
park in this area, which is located near'existing similar businesses along Tillinghast Strc:ct. Marsh S1lccC,
Drake Street, and Ramsey Street to the south And west and CSX Transportntion':s Milan Yard lo tho norlh.
As the City, tl1c County, and die FAEDC ~evelop the concept for the bWlin~ park, we will be begin the
process of reeru iting businesses lO enter into coorerative agreements for developing and/or occupyinc
properties in the business park.
• TIie FSUIOJ/lege Ifelg/11s/Dow111own Corrtdor. lbe City·s down1own redevelopment Vision rlan gills
for residential development in an nrea immediately west of tho pla11Qod park and cast of Fayetteville $t4tc
University (FSU) and Ft. Bra.gs. Some of the buildings are occupied by retail businesses and offioce:, but
many have been unoccupied for several yean.-:. l11e military i, planning to privatire housing for service
personnel, and Fort Bragg command-level personnel,' who also represent facilities and housi112
management for Pope Air force Ilase. have offered their full cooperation in working with die City of
Fayetteville and FayeLteville Paru1ership with redevelopment plans for housing. l11e City is working with
Fort Bragg, FSU. the North Carolina Housing finance Agency, and private developers to plan for
redevelopment of the area, acquire properties, develop housing that can serve news ofFSU, Fort Bragg.
and dislocat.cd residents, as well as those of the City al large. Ahio, 8.f\Cr hearing tile concerns and needs
of citizens and FSU, the City is considering modifying the V°Lsion rlan to include in this~ dwclopmcnt
of a new Performing Arts Center and a new stadium/spons complex to serve both FSU and tho
Fayetteville community.
2.2 Stakeholders in Downtown Redevelopment
The primary stakeholders for this Pilot Project are our citiz.emy, represented by the City of
Fayetteville and the County of Cumberland, and numerous private, p4bli~ and other govomment
organizations. The collective contributions of funding and oonsiderable pro bono 1hne -~ the
redevelopment effort by our stakeholders demonsirate to prospective developers and investois the
commitment of the entire Fayetteville commU1Jity to rejuvenate our downtown. Our stabholden
strongly believe that their investments will leverage a several-fold return in privato-sector invedmcnt
in downtown -a strong. sustainable economy for Fayetteville and Cumberland County for years to
come.
The following describes the roles and interests of the many stakeholders in our downtown
redevelopment Pilot Project
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