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53 <br /> HEnv Project#201603 <br /> March 1, 2016 <br /> purposes from the 1980s until 2012, when it was cleared. Mr. Mace established Mace <br /> Grading Company on the adjoining property to the south in the 1970s. <br /> Mr. Mace indicated he is not aware of (1) any pending, threatened, or past litigation <br /> relevant to hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or from the site; (2) any <br /> pending, threatened or past administrative proceedings relevant to hazardous <br /> substances or petroleum products in, on or from the site; and (3) any notices from any <br /> governmental entity regarding any possible violation of environmental laws or possible <br /> liability relating to hazardous substances or petroleum products. <br /> According to Mr. Jason Sheppard with the Orange County Fire Marshall's Office, there is <br /> no record of spill response or hazardous waste recovery at the site. Mr. Sheppard was <br /> not aware of the UST removal activity at the adjoining property to the southeast. <br /> On February 24, 2016, HEnv contacted Joan with the Orange County Department of <br /> Environmental Health. According to Joan, there is no record of well or septic permits <br /> associated with the site. <br /> On February 24, 2016, HEnv contacted Orange/Alamance Water Systems, Inc. <br /> According to available personnel, the surrounding properties are connected to public <br /> water services, and utilize septic systems for waste water. <br /> X. NON-SCOPE SERVICES <br /> HEnv was conducted a Wetland Delineation at the subject site. HEnv identified two <br /> wetland areas and two ponds within the site boundary. It is estimated that jurisdictional <br /> wetlands occupy 3 to 5 acres of the site. The ponds encompass approximately 5 to 8 <br /> acres. Detailed findings of that report are provided under a separate cover. <br /> XI. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION <br /> The approximate 53-acre site is located at 6517 U.S. Highway 70 in Mebane, North <br /> Carolina. According to the Orange County GIS, the site is identified as Parcel <br /> Identification Number (PIN) 9835-02-9137. The majority of the site is comprised of <br /> scrub/shrub vegetation. The southeast portion of the site is used as staging for Mace <br /> Grading Company, Inc. Two man-made ponds are located on the southern and <br /> northwestern portions of the site, respectively. A stream is located on the northeast <br /> portion of the site. No buildings are located within the site boundary. <br /> We have performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the <br /> scope and limitations of ASTM Practice E1527-13 of the site located at 6517 U.S. <br /> Highway 70 in Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina. Any exceptions to, or deletions <br /> from, this practice are described in Section III of this report. This assessment has <br /> revealed evidence of recognized environmental conditions in connection with the site: <br /> • HEnv observed three empty ASTs (varying between 250-gallons and 1,000- <br /> gallons in volume), six 55-gallon drums (contents unknown), and seven empty 5- <br /> gallon motor oil buckets on the southeast portion of the site. Petroleum stained <br /> soil was observed around the perimeter of the ASTs, drums, and buckets. The <br /> 17 <br />