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Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC Environmental Consulting and Licensed Site Professional Services Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com Erik Johnson June 5, 2024 Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Project #1843 MassDEP Northeast Regional Office 150 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801 RE: Immediate Response Action Status Report # 2 Reporting Period: December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 Vacant Parcels 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road Salem, MA 01970 RTN 3-38273 Dear Mr. Johnson: On behalf of JL Realty Trust, JMI Realty Trust, and Barnes Road Trust, Blackstone Environmental Solutions LLC is submitting the following Immediate Response Action (IRA) Status Report # 2 for the vacant parcels of land located at 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road in Salem, Massachusetts. This report has been prepared in response to a Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) “2-Hour” notification condition associated with the presence of biphenyls (PCBs) and total chromium within 12-inches of the ground surface at a location within 500 feet of a residential property, and at a concentration greater than 10 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) and 200 mg/kg, respectively. This IRA Status Report was prepared in accordance with section 310 CMR 40.0425 of the MCP. Response actions covered by this report are from December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. This report and Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) Form 105 are being submitted electronically via the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) eDEP online filing system. If you have any questions regarding this project, please feel free to contact the undersigned. Sincerely, Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC Michael C. Bricher, LSP, P.G. Principal ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 Page 2 of 2 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA June 5, 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com CC: Kathleen Ingemi, 381 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 Jamy Buchanan Madeja, Esq., Buchanan & Associates Board of Health, City of Salem, Public Health Agent, Mr. David Greenbaum, RS. [EMAIL REDACTED] City Solicitor, Elizabeth Rennard, City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970 [EMAIL REDACTED] Raymond C. Johnson, PG, LSP, Tetra Tech, Inc., Marlborough Technology Park, 100 Nickerson Road, Suite 200, Marlborough, MA 01752 [EMAIL REDACTED] John F. Shea, Esq., Burns & Levinson, LLP, 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC Environmental Consulting and Licensed Site Professional Services Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ACTION (IRA) STATUS REPORT # 2 Vacant Parcels 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road Salem, MA 01970 MassDEP RTN 3-38273 June 5, 2024 Prepared for: JL Realty Trust, JMI Realty Trust, and Barnes Road Trust 381 Highland Avenue Salem, MA 01970 Prepared by: Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545 BES # 1843 ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 (RTN 3-38273) 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA June 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 DESCRIPTION IRA ACTIVITIES: DECEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH MAY 31, 2024 2 2.1 Posting of Asbestos Hazard Warning and No Trespassing Signs 2 2.2 LSP Site Inspection 2 3.0 MANAGEMENT OF IRA GENERATED WASTE 3 4.0 SIGNIFICANT NEW SITE INFORMATION OR DATA 3 5.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 3 6.0 ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF IRA ACTIVITIES 3 7.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 4 ATTACHMENTS FIGURES Figure 1: Site Locus Figure 2: Site Plan Figure 3: Aerial Map Figure 4: MassDEP BWSC Phase I Site Assessment Map ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 (RTN 3-38273) Page 1 of 4 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA June 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com 1.0 INTRODUCTION On behalf of JL Realty Trust, JMI Realty Trust, and Barnes Road Trust the “Trusts”) Blackstone Environmental Solutions LLC (BES) has prepared the following Immediate Response Action (IRA) Status Report # 2 associated with the release of oil and/or hazardous material (OHM) reported under Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Release Tracking Number (RTN) 3-38273 at portions of the vacant land located at 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road in Salem, Massachusetts. These properties are part of the larger Disposal Site associated with parent RTN 3-38210, and also include portions of the properties at 9 Cedar Road, 15 Cedar Road, 16 Cedar Road, and 16 Barnes Road (the “Site”). A Site Locus, Site Plan, Aerial Map MassDEP Phase I Site Assessment Map are included as Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. On August 7, 2023, a Release Notification Form was filed with the MassDEP for a “Could Pose” Imminent Hazard (IH) reporting condition on 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, as a result of the reported presence of biphenyl (PCB) and total chromium impact in the top 12 inches of soil. The dataset used in the IH regulatory notification process included an assessment by Weston & Sampson of Reading, MA on October 9, 2020. The Weston and Sampson Report identified dumped shredded automobile parts [automobile shredding residue (ASR)] within the investigation area, and attributed this material as both historic in nature, most likely from over fifty (50) years ago, and as the source of the hazardous materials in soil, including PCBs and heavy metals. The IRA assessment activities performed to-date at the Site indicate that there is no IH for the above referenced conditions evaluated at portions of 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road and 14 Barnes Road located along approximately 330 feet of street frontage existing along the southern boundary for 16 Barnes Road. The IH Evaluation evaluated exposures to hypothetical trespassers for the conditions identified during sampling of surficial soil for metals, PCBs, and asbestos. It is noted that the following reports and/or forms were previously provided to MassDEP for Site RTN 3-38273: Imminent Hazard Evaluation Plan- September 15, 2023; and Release Notification Form (RNF), BWSC-103 – October 6, 2023 IRA Plan- October 6, 2023; Imminent Hazard Evaluation Results-October 18, 2023; Imminent Hazard Evaluation Results Amendment-October 20, 2023; IRA Status Report #1 and Imminent Hazard Evaluation-December 5, 2023; and LSP Evaluation Summary Regarding Asbestos in Soil-February 10, 2024. ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 (RTN 3-38273) Page 2 of 4 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA May 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com As each of these submittals may contain pertinent information not necessarily reiterated in this document, each should be reviewed for content and are herein included in this report by reference. The parties currently assuming responsibility for conducting this IRA is the “Trusts”, although another party, Prolerized New England Company, LLC (PNE) has been sent a Notice of Responsibility by MassDEP. Information required for an IRA Status Report as specified in 310 CMR 40.0425, is contained in this document as a whole. IRA activities at the Site are currently being conducted under the supervision of the Licensed Site Professional (LSP) of Record for the Site, Mr. Michael Bricher, LSP No. 3926. This report and Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) Form 105 are being submitted electronically via the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) eDEP online filing system. Response actions covered by this report are from December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. 2.0 DESCRIPTION IRA ACTIVITIES: DECEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH MAY 31, 2024 This IRA Status Report describes actions implemented at the Site since submission of IRA Status Report and the LSP Evaluation Summary Regarding Asbestos in Soil. A summary of the response activities performed during this reporting period is described in the following sections. 2.1 Posting of Asbestos Hazard Warning and No Trespassing Signs On May 16, 2024, signs were posted by the Trusts at eleven locations around the perimeter of 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, 14 Barnes Road and 16 Barnes Road for the area of surficial asbestos material/impacted soils, facing outward, to notify hypothetical trespassers of the presence of asbestos in surficial material. The warning signs read “Keep Out – Asbestos Contaminated Area”. In addition, two “No Trespassing” signs were installed along the street frontage existing along the southern boundary for 16 Barnes Road. The signage will be inspected quarterly and replaced if the signs become damaged or destroyed. 2.2 LSP Site Inspection On May 20, 2024, LSP Bricher of BES was on Site to inspect the integrity of the signage. During this Site visit, LSP Bricher observed that the signage posted around the perimeter of 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, 14 Barnes Road and 16 Barnes Road was in place and visible. Also, BES did not observe evidence to suggest that abutters or other unauthorized persons have accessed the Site during this IRA reporting period. ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 (RTN 3-38273) Page 3 of 4 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA May 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com 3.0 MANAGEMENT OF IRA GENERATED WASTE No remediation waste was generated for this IRA during the monitoring period. 4.0 SIGNIFICANT NEW SITE INFORMATION OR DATA No significant new Site information has been developed or provided to BES since submission of IRS Status Report 5.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS This IRA is being conducted at the Site as a result of a “2-Hour” notification condition associated with the presence of PCBs and total chromium within 12-inches of the ground surface at a location within 500 feet of a residential property, and at a concentrations greater than 10 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, respectively. IRA activities for conditions related to RTN 3- 38273 have been implemented in accordance with MassDEP approvals. Conditions at the Site are currently stable and future response actions will be conducted in accordance with the IRA Plan and MCP. No evidence of any recent land disturbance/trespassing to the Disposal Site was observed during the LSP inspection performed on May 20, 2024. IRA activities performed to-date indicate that Site conditions do not represent an Imminent Hazard. It should be noted that an updated Imminent Hazard Evaluation will be performed if information is developed or received which indicates Site conditions are materially different from those characterized to-date. 6.0 ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF IRA ACTIVITIES At a minimum, IRA activities anticipated for completion at the Site during the next six months include quarterly property inspections for changes in uses or evidence of unauthorized access, and verification of the presence of the signage posted in May 2024. As noted in the IRA Status Report # 1, legal representatives from the Trusts and PNE are currently in discussions to secure a cost allocation agreement for completing the required environmental response actions at the Site in accordance with MassDEP/EPA regulations. Once a cost allocation agreement has been secured, additional assessment is anticipated to be conducted to further delineate PCBs, metals and other contaminants identified at the Disposal Site, and to continue to evaluate for IH conditions. These IRA assessment activities will be performed in conjunction with the MCP Phase I and II investigation process. The next IRA submittal will be filed with the MassDEP on or before December 5, 2024. ---PAGE BREAK--- IRA Status Report # 2 (RTN 3-38273) Page 4 of 4 12 Cedar Road, 14 Cedar Road, and 14 Barnes Road, Salem, MA May 2024 Blackstone Environmental Solutions, LLC 76 Bay View Drive Shrewsbury MA 01545 (508) 612-4738 ꞏ www.bes-env.com 7.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT In accordance with public involvement activities requested by the City of Salem under 310 CMR 40.1403(9), notification of the submittal of this IRA Status Report has been made to the Mayor’s Office and the Board of Health. An electronic copy of this report has been provided to the City of Salem Solicitor, Elizabeth Rennard for uploading onto the City’s website for the local community to review rather than navigating through the MassDEP Searchable Sites database. ---PAGE BREAK--- FIGURES ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---