Chicago Heights Brownfield Sergio,Tierria. Property Names and Aliases 14thst.Lincoln Hwy Southside Lowe to Wallace 140-160 E.14 th st., Chicago Heights,IL.

Chicago Heights Brownfield

Sergio,Tierria

Property Names and Aliases

• 14thst.Lincoln Hwy Southside Lowe to Wallace

• 140-160 E.14th st., Chicago Heights,IL

Latitude & Longitude

•Latitude 41.506007

•Longitude -087.631318

Our Project

Potential Hazardous Dumping

• S&D body shop/ beverage storage & auto, and Peerless septic skyline disposal.

• They were illegal dumping.

Records

• The properties at 140-160 E. 14th St. use to be houses commercial business

• The properties were obtained in tax activation lawsuits resulting in deed as star ted

• The properties were subject to dumping of unknown refusal pollutants and access to public in immediately adjacent resident areas, including children.

Brownfield

• Our property is a Brownfield

Phase I ESA

Environmental Site Assessment

Purpose

• To provide a professional opinion on the potential for current presence of REC’s at the subject property, including potential impacts from problem in the surrounding area.

Detailed Scope-of-Service

• Conducted regulatory database search of known underground storage.

• Reviewing the site for information.

• Interview property owners.

• Conducted a site reconnaissance.

• Contact local regulatory agencies for information.

• Evaluated the information.

Significant Assumptions

• NONE

Limitations and Exceptions

• No apparent conditions were encountered.

Special Terms and Conditions

• There are no special terms and conditions.

User Reliance

• This phase I ESA report is applicable for 180 days.

Location and Legal Description

• Parcel A -140-156

Subject Property and Vicinity Characteristics

• Vacant, homes, and commercial properties.

Physical Settings

• Topographic coverage at area is provided by the USGs

• 7.5minutes series maps dated 1998.

Descriptions of Structures, Roads, and Other Improvements

• Paving resembling a foundation was noted on the north central portion.

Current Adjoining Property Uses

• As the property is not fenced pedestrians traffic is common.

Title Records

• URS was not provided with title, insurance reports for this property.

Environmental Liens Use Limitations

• The environment liens reports received no liens or activity and use limitations.

Specialized Knowledge

• No Special Knowledge, beyond what is discussed throughout the report.

Owner, Site Manager, and Occupant Information

• This property is owned by COCH.

Reason for ConductingPhase I ESA

• COCH indicated that this phase I ESA was requested.

Other Information

• URS was provided with Eligibility Determination.

Standard Environmental Records

• Regulatory database

• The EDR Searches Prop within a specified distance that extends beyond the ASTM standard.

Additional Environmental Records

• URS reviewed the EDR database to evaluate whether the area has the potential to create a REC on the subject property.

Historical Use

• Property located in Lowe Avenue and Wallace street developed since 1929.

• The property uses has included residential and commercial occupants.

Aerial Photographs

• URS Viewed historic aerial photos from EDR from 1952, 1967, 1974, and 1994.

• They viewed the photos to determine possible contamination.

• Bad photos made it difficult to see.

Topographic Maps

• Topographic maps showed the property was in Chicago Heights.

• The map was a 15 minute series ma, and the remaining 7.5 minutes series map.

• Observations were limited due to scale of the map.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

• 1975 Sanborn maps for parcel A revealed no major changes to the property.

• The garbage associated with dwelling at 150 was demolished.

City Directories

• The city directions information included a review of historic city directions from 1991 to 2006.

• Due to the limitations of the EDR only showed property address.

Methodology and Limiting Conditions

• Mrs. Rosie Grajeda and Mrs.McCance of URS formed a site reconnaissance on March 5, 2007.

• The prop surrounding the site were observed by walking and driving.

Interior and Exterior Observations

• Parcel A through D were vacant and grassed at the time of viewing.

• Also they were limited as snow covered portions.

• Mounds of garbage were found on parcel A throughout D.

Hazardous Substances and Petroleum Products

• Hazardous Substances and Petroleum were not found at the site.

Underground/ Aboveground Storage Tanks

• No evidence of vents, pipes, fill ports, and man ways were found.

PCB-Containing and Hydraulic Equipment

• 5 poles mounted transformers were found.

• 2 were located to the west of parcel “C” were located on southwest portion of parcel “D”

• No labeling with regards to PCB was found.

• No one knew who owned and maintained the transformers.

Solid and Hazardous Wastes

• The property is currently vacant, there are no existing solid wasted currently generated.

Drains and Sumps

• No Drains

• No Stumps

• But the storm water is managed by street flow or surface infiltration.

• This site area travels to surrounding roadways and the municipal combined sewer system.

Waste Water

• No Process or sanitary waste water, is on the subject site.

• Storm water flows to the storm water drains located in the adjacent streets.

Utilities

• The subject property is vacant as said before.

• Utilities are not provided.

Wells

• No wells are reported on or adjacent to the property.

• Site contacts were not aware of wells at this property.

Pits, Ponds, Lagoons

• No pits

• No ponds

• No Lagoons

• Were observed on the property.

Other Physical Evidence of Contamination

• No other physical evidence of contamination.

Conclusions

• The subject site has no environmental issues.

• Also no HRECs.

Environmental Professionals Involved

• Stacy McCance.

• Sarah Ruben.

• Project Environmental Scientist.

• Project Geologist.