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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment FINAL REPORT Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Ithaca Falls Redevelopment, LLC Ithaca, New York June 2012 FINAL 17546/49289 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Prepared for: Ithaca Falls Redevelopment, LLC Ithaca, New York June 2012 360° Engineering and Project Delivery Solutions PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT│ITHACA FALLS REDEVELOPMENT, LLC TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Attachments ................................................................................................................................................................................. ii Environmental Professional Statement ....................................................................................................................................... iii Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................... iv 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Scope of Services .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Report Format ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. SIte Description and Reconnaissance Information .............................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Location and Description .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Present and Past Uses of the Facility and the Surrounding Properties ................................................................ 4 2.2.1 Information Sources ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 Interviews with the Site Owner and Facility Personnel ...................................................................................... 4 2.2.3 Review of Historical Aerial Photographs ................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.4 Historical U.S.G.S. Topographic Maps .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.5 Fire Insurance Maps ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2.6 City Directory Abstract ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.7 Environmental Liens ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.8 Previous Reports .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Site Topography and Surface Drainage Features ........................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Site Improvements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.1 Structures and Roads.......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.2 Water Supply Systems ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.3 Sanitary Sewage Systems .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4.4 Storm Water System ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.5 Wells .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.6 Utilities ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Geologic and Hydrogeologic Description ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.6 Container Storage Areas ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.7 Underground Storage Tanks ................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.8 Aboveground Storage Tanks ................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.9 Pits, Dip Tanks, Sumps, Ponds, Lagoons or Drains ........................................................................................................ 9 2.10 Indications of Potential Polychlorinated Biphenyls ................................................................................................... 9 2.11 Potential Asbestos-Containing Materials ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.12 Indications of On-Site Waste Disposal or Landfilling ................................................................................................ 9 2.13 Solid and Hazardous Waste Disposal ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.13.1 Solid Waste ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.13.2 Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 i | FINAL: June 20, 2012 I:\Ithaca-Falls.17546\49289.Former-Ithaca-G\Docs\Reports\Text.doc PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT│ITHACA FALLS REDEVELOPMENT, LLC 2.14 On-Going Remediation Programs .................................................................................................................................... 10 2.15 Spill History and Past Remediation Actions ............................................................................................................... 10 2.16 Air Emissions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.17 Usage of Herbicides, Pesticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticides .......................................................................... 10 2.18 Federal, State and Local Records Review .................................................................................................................... 10 2.18.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.18.2 Federal Environmental Database File Review ................................................................................................... 11 2.18.3 State Environmental Database File Review ........................................................................................................ 12 3. Phase I ESA Findings and Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Significance of Data Gaps ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Findings and Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Necessity for Additional Investigation ............................................................................................................................. 15 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 1. Site Location Map 2. Site Plan 3. Resume of Project Personnel 4. Site Photographs 5. Historical Aerial Photographs 6. Historical Topographic Maps 7. Fire Insurance Maps 8. City Directory Abstract 9. Environmental Lien Search Report 10. 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