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17 <br />ECS Project No. 06-18292-A - 1 - ~~V ~~~~~~ <br />June 03, 2011 ~~~~~~ <br />P,~~ ! o~ 3 <br />1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />ECS Carolinas, LLP (ECS) was contracted by Orange County to perform an ASTM <br />Standard E-1527-05, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of a site located <br />210 Hillsborough Road in Can-boro, Orange County, North Carolina. The subject site <br />consists of an approximate 2.37 acre parcel of land. According to the Orange County <br />tax information, the site PIN No. is i377868426~ Any _exceptions to or deletions from this <br />practice are described in Section 2.3 of this report. In accordance with Section 4.6 of <br />ASTM E 1527-05, this -Phase I ESA is viable for a period of 180 days from the date of <br />authorization. <br />The site is comprised of an approximate 2.37 acre parcel which is currently owned by <br />NCLA Properties LLG and is undeveloped wooded land. A gravel driveway is located on <br />the southwestern portion of the site, extending- northeast from Hillsborough Road <br />towards-the remainder of the site. ECS observed a wooden shed on the central .portion <br />of the site which was oceupied by miscellaneous household supplies and materials. <br />ECS also observed other miscellaneous household debris intermittently throughout the <br />site. Electricity is provided in-the site area by Duke Energy and Progress Energy. Water <br />and.. sewer services are provided in site-area by Orange Water and Sewer Authority. <br />ECS did not observe evidence of recognized environmental conditions (RECs) during <br />the site reconnaissance. <br />ECS reviewed historical aerial photographs and city directories for the site. Based on <br />the aerial photograph review, the site has been undeveloped wooded land since at least <br />1955. Based on the City- Directory review, the site address appears only in the 1980 <br />Directory and is listed as residential. The historical review did not identify RECs <br />associated with the site. <br />Contiguous and. -nearby properties were observed during- a walking and vehicular <br />reconnaissance of the properly boundary and public places. Land in the vicinity of the <br />site consists of single-family residences, Carrboro Elementary School, and undeveloped <br />land. ECS-did not observe evidence of RECs on the adjoining or nearby properties. <br />ECS reviewed historical aerial photographs and city directories for the adjoining and <br />nearby properties. Based- on the historical- aerial photograph review, surrounding <br />properties have consisted of undeveloped land since at least 1955 until sometime in the <br />1970s when residential development took place on the surrounding properties- to the <br />north, south, and west. The eastern adjoining property was developed with Carrboro <br />Elementary School sometime in the mid to late 197.Os. Based on the city directory <br />.review, listings in the vicinity of the site first appeared in the 1965 City Directory and <br />include Carrboro Elementary School and residential listings. The historical review of <br />surrounding properties did not identify RECs associated with the site. <br />