Waterfront Industrial Site Remediation | Kearny, NJ
Experts from our Somerville, New Jersey office serve as LSRP's on a waterfront historic fill site. The site was operated as a shipyard, naval yard, and ship decommissioning facility from the early 1900s through the 1980s, when it was developed as a multi-tenant industrial park. The property owner voluntarily requested an environmental review and clearance of the property during redevelopment.
A comprehensive investigation was completed including a Preliminary Assessment, Site Investigation, Remedial Investigation, Remedial Action Workplan, and Remedial Action Report. Several areas of concern requiring remediation were identified and excavated. Ground water was investigated, but did not require remediation. Site-wide historic fill evaluation was required to support import of alternative fill material. More than one hundred soil borings were installed and samples were collected to develop a statistically-robust alternative fill acceptance criteria. The fill acceptance criteria was approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and approximately 250,000 cubic yards of alternative fill were imported to support redevelopment. Our staff were key partners during redevelopment. Our role included quickly and carefully vetting potential fill sources, monitoring fill placement, advising on health and safety concerns, and supporting the construction team.
The property was successfully redeveloped for continued industrial usage, which required the successful navigation of a complex termination of a Declaration of Environmental Restrictions for several properties, and refiled a deed notice for the redevelopment site. The NJDEP issued a Soil Remedial Action Permit for the Site, and the Response Action Outcome was issued.
Client
Industrial PropertyLocation
Kearny, New JerseyCapability
Environmental Assessment & RemediationServices
RemediationRelated Projects
When the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard facility was operating at its peak, the plant was home to more than 1,200 local employees. Its closing in 2006 resulted in the loss of these jobs and left behind 300-acres of vacant real estate in the industrial core of Rittman, Ohio.
The City of Rittman (Wayne County, Ohio) now has 80 acres of prime industrial property ready for a new end user and a new 205-acre public park that will be open to visitors next year. The redevelopment of the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard manufacturing facility is a monumental accomplishment achieved through an ambitious public-private partnership and state funding.
This large and complicated project involved close coordination with the City of Rittman, Wayne County, JobsOhio, Team NEO, Ohio EPA, Ohio Public Works Commission, Wayne County Health Department, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. Funding assistance, a critical factor to this project’s success, was provided through a $2 million JobsOhio Revitalization Program grant and a $2.5 million Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grant.
Redevelopment and revitalization of the former Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard facility is a classic example of how a public-private partnership can provide a solution for a civic problem. Preparing this property for new industrial and commercial development is needed for the economic viability of the community. Preparing the remaining property considered less desirable from a development perspective into public open space will preserve important habitat while offering health, wellness, and educational benefits for local residents and visitors for generations to come.
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Environmental Assessment & Remediation
Caraustar-Rittman Paperboard Brownfield Site
Site assessment and remediation, brownfield redevelopment of former paperboard facility
Verdantas has provided a wide range of environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis to the City of Philadelphia since 2014 and prior to that from 2001-2005. Working with the Department of Public Property required interaction with numerous agencies within the City, such as the Philadelphia Zoo, Parks and Recreation, the First Judicial District (Courts), the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, the Streets Department, the Water Department, and the Department of Commerce. With our cost-conscious, practical approach toward managing projects and solving problems, along with our talented team of engineers and scientists, over 400 work orders were completed during the recent contract. The Department of Public Property recently selected Verdantas to continue to provide environmental consulting services for the period of 2018 through 2021.
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Environmental Assessment & Remediation
On-Call Environmental and Consulting Services for City of Philadelphia
On-Call environmental engineering services for the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Property