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Duane Street Safeway
Government
140301
1153 Duane Street Astoria, OR 97103
1.37
46.188007 / -123.83096799999998
1
Harlan, Pamela
HARLAN.PAMELA@EPA.GOV
206-553-0977


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
City of Astoria - ORBF00J67901ORMultipurpose2012
Oregon Department of Environmental QualityRP97056612ORSection 128(a) State/Tribal2016
Oregon Department of Environmental QualityRP97056608ORSection 128(a) State/Tribal2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment$200,000.0006/04/201406/24/2016City of Astoria - ORN
Phase II Environmental Assessment06/04/201406/24/2016City of Astoria - ORN
Supplemental Assessment$55,794.0001/25/201206/29/2012Oregon Department of Environmental QualityYFY20


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $255,794.00
Leveraged Funding: $37,000.00
Total Funding: $292,794.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
Other Contaminants
PAHS
PCBS
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
01/01/2016Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
01/04/2016City of Astoria - OR
01/04/2016$200,000.00City of Astoria - OR
01/04/2016City of Astoria - OR
01/04/2016City of Astoria - OR


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.37
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $104,462.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $304,462.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls
An institutional control may be necessary pending the City's redevelopment plan of the property.
No
An engineering control may be necessary pending the City's redevelopment plan for the property. site is fenced. remaining contaminated soil is covered by demarcation fabric.
Yes


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

Previous site use of the property included an automobile repair garage and paint shop, a used car sales business, a dry cleaning establishment, a newspaper printing company, and a Safeway grocery store. Prior to purchasing the property, a Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment ESA, a Subsurface Investigation, and a Tank Decommissioning Report for the underground heating oil tank and above ground storage tank serving the former Safeway store was performed on the property. The ESAs and Subsurface Investigation Report showed levels of petroleum, volatile organic compounds VOCs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAHs, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs is soil and groundwater. The extent of impacted soil and groundwater was not determined during these investigations. The city of Astoria requested Brownfield assistance from OR DEQ through DEQ�s 128a EPA Brownfield grant to conduct assessment activities to determine the extent of soil and groundwater impact from previous site activities that included a dry cleaner, auto repair shop, and newspaper print shop. In addition, as levels of vinyl chloride in groundwater were present in one groundwater sample above the DEQ vapor intrusion risk-based concentration for an urban resident, a soil gas investigation was also conducted. In May, 2012, soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling was conducted at the site. The purpose of the SI was to: Assess the magnitude and extent of contamination in soil, groundwater and soil gas caused by former site activities; update the beneficial land and water use determination (BLWUD) that was prepared by Hahn and Associates during previous work for the site; develop a preliminary conceptual site model (CSM) for potential human health and ecological exposure, and compare contaminant concentrations to DEQ�s Risk Based Concentrations (RBCs) and ecological screening level values (SLVs) for complete exposure pathways; and determine if further action is warranted at the site based on the SI work completed. The findings of the SI sampling indicated that the highest detections of contaminants of interest in both soil and groundwater were generally in the vicinity of the northwest corner of the east parking lot and, that contaminants of interest in groundwater and soil-gas did not exceed the Oregon RBCs for the potentially complete exposure pathways at the site. Future work at the site may include the determination if the placement of a deed restriction limiting residential development of the property is warranted and the development of a contaminated media management plan (CMMP) to mitigate future construction worker risks at the site. The CMMP would assist in determining the proper disposition of site soils and water encountered during future construction activities. In addition, future soil and/or groundwater assessment or potential removal of soils may be warranted in the northwest corner of the parking structure, the eastern portion of the site, and the area south of the American Legion building.

Former Use: The 1.37-acre property is a city block bound by Duane Street to the north, Exchange Street to the south, 11th Street to the west, and 12th Street to the east. Like much of downtown Astoria, the property was developed on wooden piers within the former Columbia River channel and former tide line. Over time the property was filled in with clayey silts and medium grain sands. Previous site use included an automobile repair garage and paint shop, a used car sales business, a dry cleaning establishment, a newspaper printing company, and a Safeway grocery store. The grocery store closed in 2003 and was demolished in 2005.
Commercial (1.37)
Hazardous
ID Number (if Applicable): 4075 Enrolled: 05/02/2004


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