NYSDEC Announces Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Remedial Action Work Plan for the Former Ithaca Gun Factory Brownfield Site

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) Draft Remedial Action Work Plan from IFR Development, LLC for a site known as Former Ithaca Gun Factory, site ID C755019. This site is located at 121-125 Lake Street, Ithaca, Tompkins County.

The initial public comment period for the work plan was to end on January 2, 2021. Due to requests from the public, the public comment period is being extended. All comments must now be submitted by January 17, 2021.

A copy of the work plan and other relevant documents are available through DECinfo Locator at https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C755019/ and at these locations:

Tompkins County Public Library     
101 East Green Street                         
Ithaca, NY 14850                                 
(607) 272-4557                                    
(askalibrarian@tcpl.org)

NYSDEC Kirkwood Sub-office
Attn: Gary Priscott
1679 Route 11
Kirkwood, NY 13795
(607) 775-2545 ext. 116
by appointment only                                                                        

Comments can be submitted to the NYSDEC Project Manager at:

Gary Priscott, P.G.
NYSDEC
1679 Route 11
Kirkwood, NY 13795
(607) 775-2545 ext. 116
gary.priscott@dec.ny.gov

Additional site details, including environmental and health assessment summaries, are available on NYSDEC's Environmental Site Remediation Database (by entering a site ID C755019 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) encourages the voluntary cleanup of contaminated properties known as "brownfields" so that they can be reused and redeveloped. These uses may include recreation, housing, business or other uses. A brownfield site is any real property where a contaminant is present at levels exceeding the soil cleanup objectives or other health-based or environmental standards, criteria or guidance adopted by DEC that are applicable based on the reasonably anticipated use of the property, in accordance with applicable regulations.

For more information about the BCP, visit:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html