HomeMy WebLinkAbout24007_Wrights Exective Sales II_Soil Management Options_20220118ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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Mr. John Sunter
Geerhouse Partners, LLC
1805 7th Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
j sunterkfourpointsllc.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 18, 2022
Subject: Brownfields Soil Management Options
Wright's Executive Sales II Brownfield Property
Durham, Durham County
Brownfields Project No. 24007-20-032
Dear Mr. Sunter:
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Brownfields Program received
a request to export soil from the Wright's Executive Sales II Brownfield Property (24007-20-032),
owned by Geerhouse Partners, LLC. This request was submitted on your behalf by Ms. Samantha
Szakasits of ECS Southeast, LLP (ECS) on January 7, 2022 via email. It is DEQ Brownfields'
understanding that soil generated during construction activities will be to a depth of 10 feet below
ground surface (ft bgs). Based on this understanding, DEQ Brownfields reviewed the previously
submitted Report of Environmental Assessment dated April 16, 2021. DEQ Brownfields believes
the five in -situ soil samples documented in this report are representative of the estimated 8,525
cubic yards to be generated by this construction. DEQ Brownfields reviewed previously collected
soil samples for metals from the Fogleman and Fogleman Landfill & Recycling Facility, a Land
Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) landfill (Fogleman LCID Landfill). On January 12, 2022, ECS
provided information on Earthtec Environmental, Inc., a Dedicated Containment and Treatment
Facility in Chatham County. Based upon our review, the soils generated during construction may
be managed as follows:
• Soils associated with samples IS-1-1/DUP-2 and IS-2-2, representing soils in Cell 1 (0-5 ft
bgs) and Cell 2 (5-10 ft bgs), may be managed at the Fogleman LCID Landfill, another
LCID Landfill with background metals concentrations similar to those identified at the
Brownfields Property with prior DEQ Brownfields approval, a Construction & Demolition
(C&D) Landfill, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill, or at another Brownfields
Property with prior DEQ Brownfields approval.
• Soils associated with the samples IS-2-1 and IS-3-1, representing soils in Cell 2 (0-5 ft bgs)
and Cell 3 (0-5 ft bgs), may be managed at Earthtec Environmental, Inc., a MSW Landfill,
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or at another Brownfields Property with prior DEQ Brownfields approval. These soils may
also be reused as beneficial fill within the Brownfields Property Boundary if the material
will be located in an area that will not be disturbed in a later phase of redevelopment.
Per the Wright's Executive Sales II EMP, the soils will be field screened during excavation prior
to export from the property. If unanticipated impacts are identified during excavation, please refer
to the EMP for further actions and cease transfer until appropriate characterization can be
completed.
In accordance with the site's approved EMP, an annual Redevelopment Summary Report will be
submitted to DEQ Brownfields. Details related to the disposition of this soil including but not
limited to, total volume, general description of field screening efforts, manifests, etc. should be
included with the Redevelopment Summary Report.
Please be advised that this approval does not waive any applicable requirement to obtain any
necessary permits, licenses or certifications which may be required from other state or local entities.
If you have questions about this correspondence or require additional information, please feel free
to contact Holly Samaha-Smith by phone at 919-707-8238 or by email at
holly. samaha(d),ncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
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Holly Samaha-Smith
Project Manager
Brownfields Program
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