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PUBLIC NOTICE – RECEIPT OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION APPLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #21009 NEWSPAPER: The Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: 4/7/2021 Coalfield Development Corporation has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the Former Black Diamond Property (38 24’00.5″N; 82 29’54.6″W) under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at 2923 Park Avenue, Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia, and is approximately 4.89 acres in size. The site was constructed around 1917 and was originally used to manufacture military biplanes for World War I. During the 1930s and early 1940s, Pure Oil Company occupied the site. From 1941 to 1945, manufacturing of military jeep parts for World War II took place at the site. In the early 2000s Alpha Welding, Inc occupied the site. Based on the historic uses of the site and previous environmental investigations, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and chlorinated compounds are present in the surface, subsurface, and groundwater. Coalfield Development Corporation is dedicated to build and enhance the local community and plans to use the site for educating the local workforce to buildup economic development initiatives. 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 #21009 Applicant: Coalfield Development Corporation P.O. Box 1133 Wayne, WV 25570 Site Location: 2923 Park Avenue Huntington, Wayne County, WV Current Site Use: Vacant. Suspected Contaminants: Contaminants of potential concern include Heavy metals, PCBs, PAHs, and chlorinated compounds are present in the surface, subsurface, and groundwater. Proposed Cleanup Method and Methods to Control Possible Health Exposure: Appropriate cleanup methods and methods to control possible health exposures will be determined upon further investigation of site contaminants and contaminant extents. Proposed Future Use (Brownfields Sites Only): Coalfield Development Corporation is dedicated to build and enhance the local community. They intend on educating the local workforce to buildup economic development initiatives. One potential reuse for the site is to host an upcycling of reclaimed materials for use in artisan and creative manufacturing ventures. This site will also be focused to support other community-based initiatives. Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations: Coalfield Development Corporation’s web site: https://coalfield-development.org/black-diamond-environmental-cleanup/ West Huntington Public Library 901 14th Street West Huntington, WV 25704 Phone: 304-528-5697 WVDEP – Office of Environmental Remediation 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 41216 Questions or Comments: Questions or comments regarding this application should be directed to either: Sam Wilkes, Licensed Remediation Specialist The Thrasher Group, Inc. 300 Association Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: 304-326-6356 or Derek Hancock, WVDEP 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 41216 LH-108478 4/9/2021