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PUBLIC NOTICE RECEIPT OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION APPLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #22007 NEWSPAPER: Charleston Gazette-Mail PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: April 5, 2022 Norfolk Southern Railway Company has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the Dickinson Rail Yard under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at 1100 Dairy Lane, Belle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, and is approximately 8 acres in size. Dickinson Rail Yard has operated as a locomotive maintenance facility since the early 1900s. Locomotive fueling services were added in the 1950s and continue today. Use of petroleum products on the site has resulted in suspected contaminants of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene compounds (BTEX), and other semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Future site use is anticipated to remain an industrial facility for railroad operations. The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the WVDEP has negotiated a Voluntary Remediation Agreement with the applicant to address environmental conditions associated with the site. The agreement includes provisions for assessing potential environmental contaminants; evaluating human health and ecological risks; establishing remediation standards; and, performing any cleanup necessary to meet the standards. At project conclusion, the applicant will submit a Final Report, documenting that all work is complete. Application No.: VRP #22007 Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company 650 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30308 Site Location: 1100 Dairy Lane Belle, Kanawha County, WV Current Site Use: Dickinson Rail Yard site is currently used for locomotive fueling, inspections, and maintenance. Suspected Contaminants: Contaminants of potential concern include petroleum related constituents: PAHs, BTEX, and SVOCs. Proposed Cleanup Method and Methods to Control Possible Health Exposure: Combination of Institutional and r Engineering Controls, based on the results of environmental risk assessment. Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and r copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations: Riverside Public Library 1 Warrior Way #104 Belle, WV 25015 Phone: 304-949-2400 WVDEP – Office of Environmental Remediation 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Phone: 304-926-0499 Questions or Comments: Questions or comments regarding this application should be directed to either: Stephanie Damasceno, Licensed Remediation Specialist 1300 S. Mint Street Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: 704-227-0854 or Kevin Richardson, WVDEP 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Phone: 304-545-2134 LC-127120 04-08;2022