FACT SHEET B. Millens Scrapyard State Superfund Program 290 East Strand Street Kingston, NY 12402 Where to Find Information SITE No. 356030 Access project documents through the DECinfo Locator and at these August 2020 NYSDEC REGION 3 location(s): NYSDEC Announces Reclassification of Site on Superfund https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs Registry; Certifies Cleanup Requirements Achieved at /356030/ State Superfund Site (*Repositories may be temporarily The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has unavailable due to COVID-19 precautions. determined that the cleanup requirements to address contamination related to the If you cannot access the online repository, please contact the NYSDEC project B. Millens Scrapyard (“site”) located at 290 East Strand Street Kingston, Ulster manager listedbelow for assistance) County, under New York’s State Superfund Cleanup Program have been or will be met. Please see the map for the site location. The cleanup activities were Kingston Library performed by B. Millens Sons, Inc. (“remedial party”) with oversight provided by 55 Franklin Street NYSDEC. Kingston, NY 12401 phone: (845) 339-4260 NYSDEC has approved a Final Engineering Report (FER) and issued a Certificate of Completion (COC) for the site. Who to Contact • Access the FER, Notice of COC and other project documents online through the DECinfo Locator: Comments and questions are welcome https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/356030/ . and should be directed as follows: • Documents also are available at the location(s) identified at left under Project-Related Questions “Where to find information.” Kevin Carpenter, P.E., Project Manager Completion of the Project: Following site cleanup, NYSDEC has determined NYSDEC that the site no longer presents a threat to public health or the environment and has 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233- reclassified the site from Class 2 (significant threat to public health or environment 7014 - action required) to Class 4 (site properly closed - requires continued management) (518) 402-9799 for the following reason(s): [email protected] • Groundwater Remediation – Groundwater was treated to reduce Project-Related Health Questions concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with Kristin Kulow gasoline contamination. Groundwater was treated by injecting an oxygen New York State Department of Health releasing compound to enhance natural biological degradation of the Bureau of Environmental Exposure VOCs. Investigation Oneonta, NY 13820 • Site Cover System – A site cover system, consisting of the existing site 607-432-3911 building, concrete and newly placed asphalt pavement and a minimum of [email protected] one foot of clean stone and soil, was completed following excavation and consolidation activities and will be maintained. For more information about New • Excavation - About 350 cubic yards of soil impacted with metals, PCBs York’s State Superfund Program, and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) were excavated from an visit: adjacent off-site property and consolidated on site. Clean fill was brought www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8439.html in to replace the excavated soil and to establish the design grades at the excavation location. B. Millens Scrapyard (Site No.: 356030) August 2020 Fact Sheet (Page 2) STATE SUPERFUND PROGRAM • Environmental Easement – An existing Site Description: The approximately 1.5-acre site consists of environmental easement on the property restricts the three contiguous tax parcels located in an old industrial area use of the site to commercial or industrial uses, of Kingston. The site is zoned for industrial use and is subject to local zoning, and restricts the use of currently vacant. To the south of the site are trolley tracks, a groundwater former Manufactured Gas Plant (currently a natural gas distribution facility) and the Rondout Creek. To the north are • Implementation of a Site Management Plan for long- the Children’s Home of Kingston and a residential term management of remaining contamination as neighborhood. Vacant former industrial properties lie to the required by the Environmental Easement, including plans for: (1) Institutional and Engineering Controls east and west including former scrap yard operations and a (IC/ECs); (2) monitoring; and (3) reporting. former petroleum bulk storage facility. The site is enclosed on the east and west sides by a chain link fence and on the north Final Engineering Report Approved: NYSDEC has by a chain link fence and the building. The south side of the approved the FER, which: site is presently open to the trolley tracks. The site operated as a scrap yard and automobile/metals recycler for at least 50 1) Describes the cleanup activities completed. years resulting in contamination of the soil and groundwater 2) Certifies that cleanup requirements have been or will which has been cleaned up under the State Superfund Program be achieved for the site. (SSF). 3) Describes any institutional/engineering controls to be used. An institutional control is a non-physical Additional site details, including environmental and health restriction on use of the site, such as a deed restriction, assessment summaries, are available on NYSDEC's when contamination left over after the cleanup action Environmental Site Remediation Database (by entering the makes the site suitable for some, but not all uses. An site ID, 356030) at: engineering control is a physical barrier or method to http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm? manage contamination such as a cap or vapor barrier. pageid=3 4) Certifies that a site management plan for any State Superfund Program: New York's State Superfund engineering controls used at the site has been Program (SSF) identifies and characterizes suspected inactive approved by NYSDEC. hazardous waste disposal sites. Sites that pose a significant threat to public health and/or the environment go through a The following institutional controls have been put in place on process of investigation, evaluation, cleanup and monitoring. the site: NYSDEC attempts to identify parties responsible for site • Site Management Plan contamination and require cleanup before committing State • Groundwater Use Restriction funds. • Land Use Restriction • Environmental Easement For more information about the SSF, visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8439.html The following engineering controls have been put in place on the site: We encourage you to share this fact sheet with neighbors • Cover System and tenants, and/or post this fact sheet in a prominent area • Groundwater Monitoring Well Network of your building for others to see. Next Steps: With its receipt of a Certificate of Completion, Stay Informed With DEC Delivers the remedial party is eligible to redevelop the site. In addition, Sign up to receive site updates by email: the remedial party has no liability to the State for www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/61092.html contamination at or coming from the site, subject to certain conditions. Note: Please disregard if you already have signed up and received this fact sheet electronically. A COC may be modified or revoked if, for example, there is a failure to comply with the terms of the order or agreement DECinfo Locator with NYSDEC. Interactive map to access DEC documents and public data about the environmental quality of specific sites: http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/109457.html B. Millens Scrapyard (Site No.: 356030) August 2020 Fact Sheet (Page 3) STATE SUPERFUND PROGRAM Site Location Robert Iannucci Rondout Land Corp. Cauliflower, LLC Historic Kingston Waterfront, LLC. PO Box 2211 325 Gold St., Suite 4 325 Gold St Kingston, NY 12402 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Wayne Mancroni Eric Houghtaling, Executive Director Honorable Steve Noble, Mayor Central Hudson Corporation Childrens Home of Kingston City of Kingston 284 South Road 26 Grove St. 420 Broadway Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Lisa Berger, Development Director Egidio Tinti, Chief of Police Judith Hansen, Superintendent City of Kingston Kingston Police Department City of Kingston Water Department 420 Broadway 1 Garraghan Drive 111 Jansen Avenue Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Elisa Tinti, City Clerk Jeffrey Ventura Morell, Councilperson Douglas Koop, Councilman Kingston City Hall First Ward Second Ward 420 Broadway 162 Main Street 149 Main Street Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Reynolds Scoot-Childress, Councilman Rita Worthington, Councilwoman Donald Tallerman Councilman Third Ward Fourth Ward Fifth Ward 62 Lounsbury Place 83 Prospect Street 104 Fair Street Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Tony Davis, Councilman Patrick O'Reilly, Councilman Steven Schabot, Councilman Sixth Ward Seventh Ward Eighth Ward 83 Emrick Street 322 Clifton Avenue 10 Presidents Place Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Michele Hirsch, Councilwoman Andrea Shaut, City Council President Ed Norman, Supt. of Public Works Ninth Ward 355 Hasbrouck Ave City of Kingston 81 Brewster Street Kingston, NY 12401 25 East O'Reilly Street Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Mark Brown, Fire Chief Ed Norman Suzanne Cahill, City Planner Kingston Fire Department City of Kingston Wastewater Treatment Kingston City Hall 19 E. O'Reilly Street 91 E. Strand Street 420 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Kingston, NY 12401 Shannon Harris, Supervisor Holly Netter, Town Clerk Honorable Pat Ryan, County Executive Town of Esopus Town of Esopus