PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT OLD PANOLA ...

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
Old Panola Mills Building
Batesville, MS
4.5 Adjoining Properties Historical Use Information
The historical sources cited in Section 4.4 were used to investigate previous uses of adjoining
properties.
North – The referenced sources indicated a developed use at least back to 1932 in the
form of residences.
East – Initial development was noted on the 1977 topographic map as a structure similar
in appearance to the Batesville Street Department facility observed during the site
reconnaissance.
South – The referenced sources indicated that the adjoining property south of the
property to be razed is the manufacturing area of the Old Panola Mills Building; and
West – The referenced sources indicated a paved road, which later became Vance Street,
west of the Old Panola Mills Building property at least back to 1932.
5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE
5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions
Mr. Walter Huff, P.E., Senior Project Manager, Neel-Schaffer, Inc., performed a site
reconnaissance on July 21, 2009. Photographs taken of the property, and adjoining properties
are attached as Appendix D. The site reconnaissance was accomplished by walking the
perimeter and viewing the interior of the property.
5.2 General Site Setting
The Old Panola Mills Building was formerly a textile mill. The original building was
constructed shortly after World War II according to the Mayor of Batesville and is shown on the
1945 Sanborn Map as The Batesville Hosiery Mill. The building has been expanded several
times with similar type of construction. The property was unoccupied but was previously
utilized as office space, cutting room, sewing room, cleaning and repairing room, and the T-shirt
room according to a June 26, 2003 document submitted by Dickson & Associates, P.A., to the
City of Batesville. Surrounding the Old Panola Mills Building, including the property, was a
total of 18 electrical transformers. The transformers appeared to be in good condition and there
were no apparent signs of leakeage.
Adjoining property usage was noted as follows during the site reconnaissance:
North – City of Batesville construction materials storage yard;
West – Residential properties and a service station.
South – The abandoned manufacturing area of the Old Panola Mills Building;
East – Batesville Street Department.
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Project No. NS.7705.001