Frank’s Nursery Site Sale Impacted by DEC Review
In a communication by Victor Carosi, Greenburgh Commissioner of Public Works, the Town Board was informed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DOT) that the status of the former Frank’s Nursery site and its potential sale would be impacted by the amount of remediation required.
Previous development proposals for the spot, including a sports dome had met with much controversy, but had not considered the potential contamination of the land.
Anthony Catalano, P.E., of Woodard & Curran Engineers met with representatives from the Spill and Remediation Department and Solid Waste Department of the NYSDEC, informing them that Greenburgh intended to sell the site for future development and uses could vary from storage facility, to assisted living, sports fields, and residential uses.
According to Carosi, the DEC views the site as impacted from two separate issues: the old spill action for which the permitting is still not resolved, and the buried fill identified after the Town’s initial site investigations.
With respect to the old spill, the DEC suggested they will likely require over excavation of the impacted area to remove any remaining contaminant, followed by a ground water monitoring program, if future sampling after the excavation warrants such action.
Regarding the buried fill, the DEC and consultant agreed additional field sampling and investigations are needed to more fully define the nature and extent of any contamination prior to making any determination on a cleanup protocol.
Woodard & Curran will develop a scope for supplemental sampling for the old spill area and for plans and specifications for a review by the DEC and then submittal to the Town. It will also develop a work scope for supplemental fill investigations and coordinate with the DEC and then provide to the Town for approval. A further scope for any supplemental Soil Management Plan will follow after direction is provided by the DEC.
