Stone Quarry Apartment Project

7/29/2014 Email to Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick

Dear Mr. Mayor:

As a follow up to my last letter, I am providing two maps that identify extensive contaminated areas at the proposed Stone Quarry Apartments site which should be remediated to meet the "unrestricted use" and other clean up requirements that I referenced.

Re: Updated DEC Spills Information for Proposed Stone Quarry Apartments Site, Ithaca, NY

Greetings:

On 7/21/14, I wrote respectfully to request that you take immediate action to withhold final construction approval for the proposed Stone Quarry Apartments in Ithaca, NY pending comprehensive investigation and remediation of extensive toxic chemical contamination at the project site in exceedance of New York State clean up requirements. See copy of my letter below.

I referenced two spills that had been reported at the proposed project site. I write today to provide important new information about those spills.

Re: Proposed Stone Quarry Apartments Project, Ithaca, NY

Greetings:

I write respectfully to request that you take immediate action to withhold final construction approval for the proposed Stone Quarry Apartments in Ithaca, NY pending comprehensive investigation and remediation of extensive toxic chemical contamination at the project site in exceedance of New York State clean up requirements.

A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (10/12) conducted for the proposed project site at “400, 406 Spencer Road and Adjoining Vacant Lot” states: “Based upon the findings of this Phase II – Environmental Site Assessment we have determined that the historical use of the property has impacted the site.” It concludes: “Further characterization is needed to better determine the nature and extent of the contamination and to facilitate a plan for addressing this issue.”

A Supplemental Phase II report (10/18/12) concludes: “These findings confirm the need for the development and implementation of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for use during all construction activities at the site.”