West Virginia
Department of
Environmental
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Public Information
Office
601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304
304-926-0440
PUBLIC NOTICE –
RECEIPT OF
VOLUNTARY
REMEDIATION
APPLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #23002
NEWSPAPER: The Intelligencer
PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: October 25, 2022
The City of Wheeling has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the Robrecht Property under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at 1905 Main Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, and is approximately 3.644 acres in size.
The lot, adjacent to Wheeling Creek and the Ohio River, was once used as a railroad right-of-way. Rail service ceased operations by the 1970s and the rail lines have been removed, although the former rail bridges still connect the Site with WesBanco Arena and the adjacent Heritage Port. The Property is currently utilized for parking and construction material storage. There are soil and groundwater impacts associated with historic railroad use. The City of Wheeling plans to turn the brownfield into a plaza, a trailhead for the Wheeling Heritage Trail, and a parking lot.
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 #23002
Applicant:
City of Wheeling 1500 Chapline Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Site Location: 1905 Main Street Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
Current Site Use: Vacant lot
Suspected Contaminants: Contaminants of potential concern include PAHs in soil and groundwater; PCBs in groundwater; metals in soil and groundwater.
Proposed Cleanup Method and Methods to Control Possible Health Exposure: Combination of Combination of Institutional and/or Engineering Controls, based on the results of environmental and risk assessment.
Proposed Future Use: The City of Wheeling plans to turn the brownfield into a plaza, a trailhead for the Wheeling Heritage Trail, and a parking lot.
Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations:
Ohio County Library
52 16th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: 304-232-0244
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:
Nancy Prager, Director of Community and Economic Development
1500 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone: 304-234-3701
Or
Leah Mistick,
Licensed Remediation Specialist
Environmental Standards, Inc.
2501 Chapline Street
PO Box 6562
Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone: 681-209-1077
Or
W. Matthew Gadd, WVDEP
131A Peninsula Street Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone: 304-926-0499 ext.00097
Int. Oct 31, 2022