580 Gerard Former Post Office Vehicle Repair Shop Site (Bronx) - Public Comment Invited on Brownfield Application and Work Plan

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 10/14/2020 02:30 PM EDT
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DEC Invites the Public to Comment About Brownfield Cleanup Program Application and Draft Investigation Plan for Site on Gerard Ave., Bronx

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan from SB Gerard Avenue LLC for a site known as 580 Gerard Former Post Office Vehicle Repair Shop, site ID #C203142. This site is located in the Borough of the Bronx, within the County of Bronx, and is located at 580 Gerard Avenue.

Access the application, Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan and other relevant documents online through the DECinfo Locator: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C203142/. The documents will also be available at the document repository once reopened, located at the Macomb’s Bridge Library, 2633 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., New York, NY, 10039; and at the Bronx Community Board 4, 1650 Selwyn Avenue, Suite 11A, Bronx, NY, 10457.

There are several ways to comment on BCP applications. Comments can be submitted to the site Project Manager Nigel Crawford; via email at nigel.crawford@dec.ny.gov; or by calling (718) 482-4599. All comments must be submitted by November 13, 2020.

Site information can be viewed by entering the site ID noted above at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm?pageid=3

What is the Brownfield Cleanup Program?

New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) is designed to encourage private-sector cleanups of brownfields and to promote their redevelopment as a means to revitalize economically blighted communities. The BCP is an alternative to “greenfield” (land not previously developed or contaminated) development and is intended to remove some of the barriers to, and provide tax incentives for, the redevelopment of brownfields. Since its inception (2003), the BCP has catalyzed the cleanup of more than 300 contaminated sites statewide and incentivized redevelopment. There are more than 350 active sites in the BCP.

Additional information on the State's Brownfield program is available at DEC’s website: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html