FACT SHEET 702 Nostrand Avenue Brownfield Cleanup Program , NY 11216

SITE No. C224270 May 2019 NYSDEC REGION 2

Environmental Cleanup to Begin at Brownfield Site Where to Find Information: Project documents are available at the Action is about to begin that will address contamination related to the property following location(s) to help the public stay located at 702 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (“site”) under New York State's informed. Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). The cleanup activities will be performed by Brooklyn Public Library 702 Nostrand Ave, LLC and MC Properties Management Company, LLC Brower Park Branch ("applicant(s)") with oversight provided by the New York State Department of 725 St. Marks Avenue Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The Remedial Action Work Plan Brooklyn, NY 11216 (RAWP) has been found by the NYSDEC to be protective of public health and the (718) 773-7208 environment and has been approved by NYSDEC. The approved RAWP and Call for hours other documents related to the cleanup of this site can be found at the document repositories listed in the box at left. Remedial activities are expected to commence Brooklyn Community Board 8 in June 2019 and are expected to last approximately 1 month. 1291 St. Marks Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 467-5574 Highlights of the Upcoming Cleanup Activities: The goal of the cleanup action Call for hours for the site is to achieve cleanup levels that protect public health and the environment. The key components of the remedy are:  Installation and maintenance of a site cover consisting of concrete Who to Contact: building foundations and sidewalks, asphalt paving and/or a minimum of Comments and questions are always 2 feet of soil meeting the restricted residential soil cleanup objectives; welcome and should be directed as follows:  Installation and operation of a Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) System to remediate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil and soil vapor; Project-Related Questions Shaun Bollers, Project Manager  Implementing a Health and Safety Plan and Community Air Monitoring NYSDEC, Region 2 Office Plan during all ground intrusive activities; 47-40 21st Street  Implementation of a Site Management Plan (SMP) would also be required Long Island City, NY 11101 for long-term maintenance of the remedial systems. (718) 482-4096  Recording of an Environmental Easement to ensure proper use of the site. [email protected] A site-specific health and safety plan (HASP) and a Community Air Monitoring Project-Related Health Questions: Plan (CAMP) will be implemented during remediation activities. The HASP and Jacquelyn Nealon CAMP establish procedures for the protection of on-site workers and residents and NYSDOH Empire State Plaza includes required air monitoring as well as dust and odor suppression measures. Corning Tower Albany, NY 12237 Next Steps: After the applicant completes the cleanup activities, they will prepare (518) 402-7860 a Final Engineering Report (FER) and submit it to NYSDEC. The FER will [email protected] describe the cleanup activities completed and certify that cleanup requirements have been achieved or will be achieved. For additional information on the New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program, visit: When NYSDEC is satisfied that cleanup requirements have been achieved or will www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html be achieved for the site, it will approve the FER. NYSDEC will then issue a Certificate of Completion (COC) to the applicant(s). The applicant would be able to redevelop the site in conjunction with receiving a COC. In addition, the applicant:

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voluntary cleanup of contaminated properties known as  Would have no liability to the State for contamination "brownfields" so that they can be reused and redeveloped. at or coming from the site, subject to certain These uses include recreation, housing, business or other uses. conditions; and A brownfield site is any real property where a contaminant is  Would be eligible for tax credits to offset the costs of present at levels exceeding the soil cleanup objectives or other performing cleanup activities and for redevelopment health-based or environmental standards, criteria or guidance of the site. adopted by NYSDEC that are applicable based on the reasonably anticipated use of the property, in accordance with A fact sheet that describes the content of the FER will be sent applicable regulations. to the site contact list. The fac sheet will identify any institutional controls (for example, deed restrictions) or For more information about the BCP, visit: engineering controls (for example, a site cap) necessary at the site in relation to the issuance of the COC. http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html

Site Description: The site encompasses an area of 1,650 We encourage you to share this fact sheet with neighbors square feet (±0.038 acres) with about 16.5 feet of frontage and tenants, and/or post this fact sheet in a prominent area along Nostrand Avenue. The site is currently improved with of your building for others to see. a 16.5-foot-by-75-foot two-story mixed-use residential and commercial building with a full cellar level and a rear yard at grade level. The cellar and the ground floor are currently Receive Site Fact Sheets by Email vacant. The ground floor was most recently used as a Have site information such as this fact sheet sent right to your commercial office space. The second floor is occupied by a email inbox. NYSDEC invites you to sign up with one or more residential tenant. The site was previously occupied by a dry- contaminated sites county email listservs available at the cleaning facility from at least 1960 to as late as 2005. following web page: www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/61092.html A Site Location Map is attached. Additional Site details, including environmental and health assessment summaries, It’s quick, it’s free, and it will help keep you better informed. As a listserv member, you will periodically receive site-related are available on NYSDEC's Environmental Site Remediation information/announcements for all contaminated sites in the Database (by entering the Site ID, C224270) at: county(ies) you select. http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm? Note: Please disregard if you have already signed up and pageid=3 received this fact sheet electronically.

Brownfield Cleanup Program Overview: New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) encourages the

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Figure 1 – Site Location Map