West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Public Information Office 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 304-926-0440 PUBLIC NOTICE – RECEIPT OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION APPLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #25021 NEWSPAPER: Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: May 27, 2025 Huntington Area Development Council has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the former Huntington East Practice Field under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at 7th Avenue/29th Street, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, and is approximately 7.16 acres in size. The property was operated as a railyard by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company from approximately 1900 through 1972. The Cabell County Board of Education owned the property from approximately 1973 through 2022, during which time it was used as a practice field for the former Huntington East High School. Huntington Area Development Council purchased the property in 2022 and are currently evaluating redevelopment options. Contaminants of potential concern at the site include: Metals, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), chlorinated solvents and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the WVDEP is currently negotiating 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 #25021 Applicant(s): Huntington Area Development Council 916 Fifth Avenue, Suite 400 Huntington, WV 25701 Site Location: 7th Avenue/29th Street Huntington, Cabell County, WV Current Site Use: Undeveloped vacant land Suspected Contaminants: Contaminants of potential concern include arsenic, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, naphthalene, trichloroethene and vinyl chloride. Proposed Cleanup Method and Methods to Control Possible Health Exposure: Combination of Institutional and/or Engineering Controls, based on the results of environmental and risk assessment. Proposed Future Use (Brownfields Sites Only): Huntington Area Development Council is currently evaluating redevelopment opportunities. Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations: Cabell County Public Library 455 9th Street Huntington, WV 25701 Phone: 304-528-5700 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: Heather Metz, Licensed Remediation Specialist 10541 Teays Valley Road Scott Depot, WV 25560 Phone: 304-755-0721 or Kevin Richardson, WVDEP 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway Fayetteville, WV 25840 Phone: 304-545-2134 LH-272128 05-30;2025
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Deed of Trust dated the 6th day of October 2020, signed by Vanessa Cook, an unmarried person, to Robert H. Skeen Jr., which said deed of trust is of record in the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 1264, Page 975, and the Appointment of Successor Trustee, of record in the Clerk of the County Commission, Putnam County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 1386, Page 35, appointing Rebecca D. L. Waigand as Successor Trustee. Rebecca D. L. Waigand, Successor Trustee, having been requested to do so, by the Secured Creditor, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Secured Creditor and present holder of the note, said Successor Trustee will sell at public auction at 9:30 a.m. on the 17th day of July, 2025 at the front doors of the Courthouse (Judicial Building) in Putnam County, in Winfield, West Virginia, the following described real estate: All the following described real estate, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia and being all of Lot No. 8 of Scott Village, is shown upon a map entitled, “Scott Village Located in Teays Valley, Putnam County, West Virginia to be Developed by Byldan Corporation, 846 Chestnut Street, South Charleston, West Virginia, Scale: 1″ = 50′, April 26, 1978”, made by Robert F. Rogers, LLS, which map is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia in Map Cabinet A, Slide 8A. LSOT: Deed Book 593, Page 261, dated November 5, 2020. It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property as described by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust. TERMS OF SALE: Ten Percent (10%) down-payment of purchase price payable on date of sale, with the remaining balance to be paid within thirty days of date of sale, time being of the essence; payment for unpaid real estate taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale. The Successor Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to this property; it is being purchased as is; this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is advised to retain counsel before the sale and any transfer will be made by Special Warranty Deed. The Successor Trustee assumes no responsibility to maintain, preserve, or monitor the above-described real estate, nor assumes obligation to ensure that any party or person in possession of said real estate surrenders or vacates said real estate completion of the Successor Trustee’s Sale. The sale will be made subject to any easements, restrictions, reservations, and conditions affecting said property contained in prior deeds of record, and also subject to any unpaid real estate taxes or special improvement assessments against the property. If there is any part of the process of sale which is found to be objectionable, the Successor Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the deed is delivered or recorded. A third party purchaser at sale will be required to pay the purchase price, plus all auction, recording and transfer fees. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer. If purchaser at sale is unable to complete the terms of purchase within 30 days, the Trustee reserves the right to transfer the property to the next highest bidder. Pursuant to the terms of the Deed of Trust, the Successor Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement, at the time and place designated, and act by agent in the execution of the sale. Given under my hand this 27th day of May, 2025. /s/ Rebecca D. L. Waigand Rebecca D. L. Waigand, Successor Trustee LC-271516 05-30/06-06;2025