SITE SUMMARY REPORT Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 Yadkin County Hurricane Recovery Act of 2005 State of North Carolina State Contract N06009S Schnabel Project No. 06210002.15 July 31, 2009 Prepared for: North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Superfund Section Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150 Raleigh, NC 27605 Prepared by: Schnabel Engineering South, P.C. 11-A Oak Branch Drive Greensboro, North Carolina 27407 (336) 274-9456 Benjamin L. Bradley Project Scientist/Report Author Signature Gary Rogers, L.G. Senior Associate/Reviewer Signature
TABLE OF CONTENTS Site Location Research Summary Areas of Note Site Summary 1.0 Site Conditions 1.1 On-site Structures 1.2 Current Site Usage 1.3 On-site Water Supply Wells and Intakes 1.4 Surface Water Features 1.5 Disposal Area 1.6 Disposal Area Conditions 1.7 Evidence of Human Activity 1.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways 1.9 Physical Barriers 1.10 Other Pertinent Information 2.0 Vicinity Conditions 2.1 Structures Located on Adjacent Properties 2.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes 2.3 Current Land Usage 2.4 Surface Water Features 3.0 Aerial Photography Review Table 1 Tabulated GPS Coordinates TABLES Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E FIGURES USGS Topographic Map Site Map Vicinity Map Topographic Map Overlaid On LiDAR Shaded Relief LiDAR Shaded Relief APPENDICES Field Reconnaissance Sheet Tax Records Records of Communication\Site Visit Permission Letter Site Photographs Aerial Photographs FILE: G:\2006_PROJECTS\06210002_(NCDENR_OLD_UNLINED_LANDFILL)\TASK_15_YADKIN_CO\0644-ARLINGTON DUMP\REPORT\FINAL\NONCD0000644_ARLINGTONDUMP_FINALSITESUMMARYREPORT_2008-07-14.DOC
SITE LOCATION RESEARCH SUMMARY ID NUMBER: NONCD 0000644 SITE NAME(S): Arlington Dump LOCATION: 345 South Main Street, Jonesville, NC 28642 COUNTY: Yadkin LANDFILL SIZE: PROPERTY SIZE: DATE OPENED: DATE CLOSED: 0.3 acres (Disposal Area enclosed by GPS points obtained during site visit) 7.0 acres (from Yadkin County GIS) 1960 (data obtained from Bryan Wyatt, Arlington First Baptist Church, Grounds Manager) 1972 (data obtained from Bryan Wyatt, Arlington First Baptist Church, Grounds Manager) CURRENT OWNER: Arlington First Baptist Church CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Pastor Jerry Fugate CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: 345 South Main Street, Jonesville, NC 28642 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-835-2470 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: Parcel No. 4960-00-05-3331 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 530, Deed Page 520 COORDINATES: (at site entrance of Parcel 4960-00-05-3331 from on-site reading from handheld GPS) State Plane Coordinates (NAD83, meters): Northing: 275908 Easting: 445149. Latitude: N36 o 13 24.3 Longitude: W80 o 49 45.0 AREAS OF NOTE 1) The Arlington First Baptist Church and cemetery are located on the Site. 2) The Arlington First Baptist Church allows the Town of Jonesville to dispose of broken concrete on the Disposal Area. 3) Residences and the Arlington Fire & Rescue are located within 1,000 feet of the Disposal Area. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 1
SITE SUMMARY 1.0 SITE CONDITIONS This section discusses the observed conditions on the Site, as defined as the property (Tax Parcel 4960-00-05-3331) on which the Disposal Area is located. The Disposal Area is defined as the area observed or reported to have been used for waste placement or burial. The boundary (perimeter) of this area is the observed limit of waste material based on field observations. Photographs illustrating site conditions are included in Appendix D. The Site is located in Yadkin County, near Jonesville, NC. Driving directions to the Site from the intersection of Interstate 77 North and US Highway 21 is as follows: 1) Take US Highway 21 (Main Street) north toward Jonesville and drive approximately 2.5 miles. 2) Arlington First Baptist Church is located on the right at 345 South Main Street. 1.1 On-site Structures The Arlington First Baptist Church and three garages are located on the Site. The church is located about 175 feet northwest of the Disposal Area. The church is in an apparent up-gradient direction from the Disposal Area. 1.2 Current Site Usage According to Mr. Bryan Wyatt, Church Grounds Manager, the Site is used by Arlington First Baptist Church. The church also allows the Town of Jonesville to dispose of concrete and asphalt on the Disposal Area. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 2
1.3 On-Site Water Supply Wells and Intakes No on-site water supply wells were observed on the Site during the site visit. A water meter was observed on the Site during the site visit. No fire hydrants were observed on the Site during the site visit. 1.4 Surface Water Features During the site visit, surface water features were not observed on the Site. 1.5 Disposal Area Access to the Disposal Area is from the Arlington First Baptist Church parking lot. The Disposal Area occupies 0.3 acres based on the Disposal Area perimeter shown on Figures 1 through 3. The Disposal Area generally slopes to the south. A comparison of the topography from the 1966 USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map (20 foot contours) with the 2005 topographic map from NCDOT (20 foot contours) suggests that up to about 10 feet of material has been placed on the southwest side of the Disposal Area. These estimated depths are approximate and differences in scale and methods of mapping are not sufficient to evaluate some changes in topography. GPS coordinates were taken of the Disposal Area perimeter. The approximate Disposal Area perimeter is illustrated on the figures and on aerial photographs in Appendix E. A table of GPS coordinates for the Site entrance and the Site perimeter is presented in Table 1. The Disposal Area perimeter location is approximate and is based on visual observations made at the time of the site visit. Figures 4 and 5 show LiDAR shaded relief superimposed on the Disposal Area. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 3
1.6 Disposal Area Conditions The Disposal Area was covered with grass, vines, briars, and small trees. A landfill slope was observed on the southeastern side of the Disposal Area. Visible debris, including concrete, asphalt, tires, furniture, and white goods, were observed on the landfill slope. The observed Disposal Area was on a single tax parcel, Parcel Number 4960-00-05-3331. The boundaries of the Disposal Area were visible during the site visit. No notable erosion, depressions or hummocky topography, offensive odors, stained or discolored soils, or slope failures were observed during the site visit. 1.7 Evidence of Human Activity According to Mr. Bryan Wyatt, Church Grounds Manager, waste disposal of concrete and asphalt still occurs on the Disposal Area (Photos 3 and 5). 1.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways There were no visible or evident potential gas migration pathways such as stormwater drain systems, underground utilities, septic systems, or drain fields observed on the Disposal Area or on the Site. 1.9 Physical Barriers Access to the Site is from the Arlington First Baptist Church parking lot. The Disposal Area is difficult to enter from the south due to dense vegetation. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 4
1.10 Other Pertinent Information Some history of the Site was obtained during conversations with persons familiar with the Site. The information obtained indicates that: Mr. Bryan Wyatt, Church Grounds Manager, stated that the Site is used by the Arlington First Baptist Church which was built in 1936 with building additions in 1967. Mr. Wyatt stated that the Church no longer uses the Disposal Area, but does allow the Town of Jonesville to dispose of broken concrete and asphalt. Mr. Wyatt stated that the Church and Town of Jonesville used the Disposal Area to dump concrete, brush, and other building materials. Mr. Wyatt stated that people illegally dumped on the Disposal Area, and that the Church put up a no dumping sign. Ms. Tammy Shore, Town of Jonesville Utilities Clerk, stated that the Town of Arlington was annexed into the Town of Jonesville a few years ago. Ms. Shore stated that she remembered a disposal area at the Arlington First Baptist Church located approximately one mile south of what used to be the center of the Town of Arlington. Ms. Shore stated that the Town of Jonesville places broken concrete and asphalt at Arlington First Baptist Church. Mr. Roger Martin, Town of Jonesville Public Works Director, stated that he had no knowledge of a Disposal Area near Arlington First Baptist Church. Mr. Martin stated that the Town of Arlington may have used the Site as a Disposal Area, but that the Town of Arlington and the Town of Jonesville have now merged. Notes from conversations with people familiar with the site are included in Appendix C. The information obtained from these conversations has not been verified or confirmed. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 5
2.0 VICINITY CONDITIONS This section describes the observed general conditions in the vicinity of the Site, as defined as an area within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the Disposal Area. Photographs illustrating vicinity conditions are included in Appendix D. 2.1 Structures Located on Adjacent Properties Structures described in this section are located on adjacent properties that have a shared property boundary with the Site. Several residences on multiple tax parcels are located to the north, west, and south of the Site. Two residences on separate tax parcels border the perimeter of the Site to the east. The Arlington Fire & Rescue (Tax Parcels 4960-09-05-1557, 4960-09-05-0697, 4960-00-05-3716, 4960-09-05-1488) is adjacent to the Site to the north. These structures are shown on Figure 2 and on aerial photographs in Figures E1 through E4 in Appendix E. 2.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes Water supply wells or well houses were not observed at residences along South Main Street and East Bend Boulevard within a 1,000-foot radius of the Disposal Area. Water meters were observed in the yards of several of the residences and fire hydrants were observed within 1,000 feet of the Site. The nearest public water supply registered on the NCDENR Public Water Supply Section s database (as of January 2008) is a public water supply well located at Fall Creek Baptist Church 3380 Fall Creek Church Road, Jonesville, NC 28642. This location is ¾ of a mile in an apparent up-gradient direction from the Site. The location and permit number for this well are shown on Figure 1. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 6
2.3 Current Land Usage Property in the vicinity of the Site is primarily residential, except for the area to the east which is wooded. Land usage at the time of the site visit within 1,000 feet of the Disposal Area perimeter was: North: Arlington First Baptist Church, cemetery, Arlington Fire and Rescue and residences, apparent up-gradient direction from site. South: Wooded and residences, apparent down-gradient direction from site. East: Two residences and wooded, apparent cross- and down-gradient direction from site. West: Arlington First Baptist Church parking lot and residences, apparent up-gradient direction from site. 2.4 Surface Water Features During the site visit, no surface water features were observed on the Site. Sandyberry Creek is located approximately 1,500 feet to the east and flows northward to the Yadkin River. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 7
3.0 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW Aerial photographs were reviewed for the years 1966, 1975 and 2007. The reported years of operation of the Site were from 1960 to 1972. Observations of each of the photographs are included in the following table. Copies of the aerial photographs are included in Appendix E. Some aerial photographs are reproductions of original aerial photographs and have some distortion; therefore, overlaid Disposal Area Boundaries and other features may vary from their actual locations. Hand drawn lines and notations on the photographs denote soils mapping information drawn on the original photographs by the USDA NRCS. Flight Year Observations Source 1966 Disposal Area partially cleared. The Arlington First Baptist 1 Church is visible on the central part of the Site. The Site appears to be wooded and undeveloped in the northern part and along the southern and eastern perimeters. Residences are present to the north, south, and west of the Site. Two residences are present to the east of the Site perimeter. 1975 Disposal Area is covered by vegetation and undeveloped. 1 2007 Piles of debris in Disposal Area are visually evident in the southwestern part of the Site. The aerial photograph shows conditions representative of those observed during the visit. 2 Sources of aerial photos: 1) USDA NRCS office in Yadkin County, NC 2) Yadkin County GIS, http://www.yadkincountync.gov/content/view This report was prepared specifically for the use of NCDENR Inactive Sites Branch under the Scope of Work defined in our contract dated October 26, 2005. Use of this document for other purposes or by other parties is at the sole risk of the user. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 8
TABLE
Point Site Entrance 001 TABLE 1 Tabulated GPS Coordinates State Plane Coordinates (meters) Latitude (deg, min, sec) Longitude (deg, min, sec) Northing Easting N W 275908 445149 36 13 24.3 80 49 45.0 P-1 275907 445152 36 13 24.3 80 49 44.9 P-2 275905 445154 36 13 24.3 80 49 44.8 P-3 275895 445157 36 13 23.9 80 49 44.7 P-4 275890 445156 36 13 23.8 80 49 44.7 P-5 275874 445140 36 13 23.2 80 49 45.4 P-6 275871 445128 36 13 23.2 80 49 45.9 P-7 275873 445111 36 13 23.2 80 49 46.5 P-8 275876 445102 36 13 23.3 80 49 46.9 P-9 275881 445102 36 13 23.5 80 49 46.9 P-10 275884 445104 36 13 23.5 80 49 46.8 Notes: 1) All points P-1 through P-10 are on observed Disposal Area perimeter. 2) Data obtained during site visit using WAAS enabled Thales Mobile Mapper. 3) All points in NAD83 datum. Arlington Dump NONCD 0000644 9
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FIELD RECONNAISSANCE SHEET
TAX RECORDS
RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION/SITE VISIT PERMISSION LETTER
RECORD OF CONVERSATION INTERVIEW SCHNABEL STAFF: Ben Bradley DATE/TIME: July 1, 2009 INTERVIEW WITH: Tammy Shore PHONE NO.: 1-877-728-6798 TITLE: Utilities Clerk FAX NO.: ORGANIZATION: Town of Jonesville ADDRESS: 116 East Market Street, Elkin, NC 28621 PROJECT: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill Assessments 06210002.15 SITE NAME AND NCDENR ID NO.: Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644 SUBJECT: Disposal Site Knowledge NOTES: On July 1, 2009 Ben Bradley interviewed Tammy Shore, Town of Jonesville Utilities Clerk, about her knowledge of Arlington Dump. Ms. Shore stated that the Town of Arlington was annexed into the Town of Jonesville a few years ago. Ms. Shore stated that she remembered a dumping area at the Arlington First Baptist Church located approximately one mile south of what used to be the center of the Town of Arlington. Ms. Shore stated that the Town of Jonesville places broken concrete and asphalt at Arlington First Baptist Church. G:\2006_projects\06210002_(NCDENR_Old_Unlined_Landfill)\Task_15_Yadkin_Co\0644-Arlington Dump\Report\Final\RecOfConv- TammyShore-2009-07-01.doc
RECORD OF CONVERSATION SITE ACCESS PERMISSION-INTERVIEW SCHNABEL STAFF: Ben Bradley DATE/TIME: July 8, 2009 INTERVIEW WITH: Bryan Wyatt PHONE NO.: 336-835-2470 TITLE: Church Grounds Manager FAX NO.: ORGANIZATION: Arlington First Baptist Church ADDRESS: 345 South Main Street, Jonesville, NC 28642 PROJECT: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill Assessments 06210002.15 SITE NAME AND NCDENR ID NO.: Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644 SUBJECT: Disposal Site Knowledge and Site Access Interview NOTES: On July 8, 2009 Ben Bradley interviewed Bryan Wyatt, Church Grounds Manager, about his knowledge of Arlington Dump. Mr. Wyatt stated that Arlington First Baptist Church was built in 1936, and additions were added in 1967. Mr. Wyatt stated that the Church and Town of Jonesville used the Disposal Area to dump concrete, brush, and other building materials. Mr. Wyatt stated that people illegally dumped on the Disposal Area, and that the Church put up a no dumping sign. Mr. Wyatt stated that the Church no longer disposes of material on the Disposal Area, but still allows the Town of Jonesville to dump broken concrete. G:\2006_projects\06210002_(NCDENR_Old_Unlined_Landfill)\Task_15_Yadkin_Co\0644-Arlington Dump\Report\Final\RecOfConv- BryanWyatt-2009-07-08.doc
RECORD OF CONVERSATION INTERVIEW SCHNABEL STAFF: Ben Bradley DATE/TIME: July 31, 2009 INTERVIEW WITH: Roger Martin PHONE NO.: 336-835-4068 TITLE: Public Works Director FAX NO.: ORGANIZATION: Town of Jonesville ADDRESS: 116 East Market Street, Elkin, NC 28621 PROJECT: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill Assessments 06210002.15 SITE NAME AND NCDENR ID NO.: Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644 SUBJECT: Disposal Site Knowledge NOTES: On July 31, 2009 Ben Bradley interviewed Roger Martin, Town of Jonesville Public Works Director, about his knowledge of Arlington Dump. Mr. Martin stated that he did not have any knowledge of the Disposal Area near Arlington First Baptist Church. Mr. Martin stated that the Town of Arlington may have used the Site as a Disposal Area, but that the Town of Arlington and the Town of Jonesville have now merged. G:\2006_projects\06210002_(NCDENR_Old_Unlined_Landfill)\Task_15_Yadkin_Co\0644-Arlington Dump\Report\Final\RecOfConv- RogerMartin-2009-07-31.doc
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPH No.: 1 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Arlington Dump entrance. Disposal Area entrance located at Arlington Baptist Church parking lot at 345 South Main Street. COMMENTS: Photo taken facing toward the southwest. PHOTOGRAPH No.: 2 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Northwest boundary of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Photo taken facing toward the northeast. Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644
PHOTOGRAPH No.: 3 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Northwest boundary of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Photo taken facing toward the south. Concrete debris and shrubs. PHOTOGRAPH No.: 4 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Southeast part of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Dense vegetation and deciduous trees two to three feet in diameter. Concrete debris visible on landfill slope. Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644
PHOTOGRAPH No.: 5 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Southeast part of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Asphalt debris. PHOTOGRAPH No.: 6 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Southwestern boundary of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Furniture and concrete debris located at bottom of landfill slope. Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644
PHOTOGRAPH No.: 7 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Southwestern part of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Metal debris and water heater in dense vegetation. PHOTOGRAPH No.: 8 Photo Taken: 07-08-09 LOCATION: Southwestern part of Disposal Area. COMMENTS: Discarded tires. Arlington Dump, NONCD0000644
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS