Resolutions - Jersey City

City of Jersey CityJuly 6, 2009Page 2The sampling conducted at the parkpropert revealed the presence of approximately 6to 12 inches of surace topsoil fill overlying historic fill which extended to depths on the orderof2'6"in the western, southern and northwestern portions ofthe property. Lesser amounts offill materials and/or topsoilfill were observed in constrction excavations located in thesoutheastern and norteastern portionsof the propert.Based on the results of the ,limited sampling conducted by MTA, and the direction ofthe City of Jersey City, MTA contacted the NJDEP Hotline to report the detected levels oflead and B(a)P in the fill. NIDEPassigned NJDEP Case No. 09-06-29-1604-04 tö theHotline notification. Furher, MTAèompleted ,a Sensitive Population and Resourcesassessmenta.d prepared a SensitivePopulatiön and Resources checklist that was submitted toNJDEP in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26E. 'We understand that it is desired to conduct a remedial investigation of the historic fillidentified at the Hamilton Park propert. . Based on the findigsofthe remedial invëstigation,MTA wîl consult with representatives oime Cltý of Jersey Ctty Division of ATchitectueandprepare a Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) Application anda Remedial Action Workplan(RW) for submission to NJDEP as part of the Volunta Cleanup Program.Purpose and ScopeofWorkThepurose of our services will be topedorm a remedial investigation of historic filllocated at the Hamilton Park propert~ To accomplish this purose, we haveor wil pedormthe following work items:a notification sign that was mstalled at the"propert in accordimce with N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.4, còmpleted aSensitivePopulation and Resources assessment, and prepared a SensitivePopulation and Resources checklist that was sùbmitted to NJDEP in1) as requested, MT Apreparedaccordance with N.J.A~C. 7:26£-1.4;2) conduct a remedial investigation of historic fill located at the HamiltonPark proiiert. Based on the sizeof the propert, a total of 23 testpitswil be advanced through. the fill materials to the underlyig. natUalsoils at a frequency of atleast 4 test pits per acre in accordance withNJDEP protocol. We understand that the backhoe will beprovided andtest pits wil be dug by representatives of Green Constrction;3) obtain representative samples of the topsoil, underlyig historicfil1 andnatual soils for laboratory testing at a certified laboratory inaccordance with NJDEP protocol. The materials encountered in thetest pits will be screened in the field for volatile organic compoundsusing a calibrated photoiönization detector (Pil);