T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluationmapping units are interspersed either within or around these larger Walpole mapping units closest to theeastern portions of the Airport (Figure 4-33).4.16 Hazardous Materials, Pollution Prevention, and Solid WasteThis section describes the Baseline Condition for hazardous materials and solid waste within the Project Areaand Study Area.4.16.1 MethodologyPotential sources of soil and groundwater contamination were assessed within the Project Area, the area ofprobable physical impact, and the Study Area, which includes additional areas in the vicinity ofT.F. Green Airport that may have the potential to affect the Airport or the Project Area. The identification ofhazardous materials was established using guidance set forth in ASTM E 1527-00 Standard Practice forEnvironmental Site Assessments, 252 which is the generally accepted standard for environmental site assessments.FAA evaluated available published materials for the presence of known and potential subsurface contaminationand oil or hazardous material use and storage areas within the Study Area. A review of federal, state, andproprietary environmental agency databases was conducted through Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR)to identify properties in the vicinity of the Project Area that have had a release of oil and/or hazardousmaterials (OHM). The review included the National Priority List (NPL) which is a database maintained by theEPA as an inventory of hazardous materials disposal sites that have been reported to the federal governmentand been determined to be a priority for a federally overseen cleanup. The types of sites reviewed includedthose listed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System(CERCLIS), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), State-listed Sites, and hazardous waste generatorswithin the Project Area. A review of RIDEM files provided information regarding the type of release, preciselocation of soil or groundwater impacts, magnitude of the impacts, and the most recent status of any monitoringor remediation activities for each of the releases. Refer to Table 2-1 of the Hazardous Materials, PollutionPrevention, and Solid Waste Technical Report of the DEIS for the complete list of databases reviewed.The various solid and hazardous wastes generated and managed at T.F. Green Airport were inventoried. . Suchsources include sanitary waste and garbage from airport facilities and aircraft, waste oil products associatedwith vehicle and equipment maintenance facilities (including GSE), and miscellaneous waste from building andairfield maintenance. RIAC operates in compliance with Rhode Island’s Rules and Regulations for HazardousWaste Management according to a letter of compliance from the RIDEM to RIAC (dated May 2004).4.16.2 Affected EnvironmentThis section summarizes the potential sources of contaminated soil and/or groundwater within the Project Areaas the Baseline Condition.252 ASTM E 1527 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, American Society for Testing and Materials, July 2000. Superseded by ASTME1527 - 05 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, 2005.Chapter 4 – Affected Environment 4-73 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH04_Affected_Env_JUL_2011.doc