STUDY AREA CHARACTERIZATION WORK PLAN Study Area Bounded by Pyrex Street, E. Pulteney Street, Post Creek and Chemung River Corning, NY NYSDEC Project ID 851046 June 2014 Prepared for: Corning Incorporated Corning, New York Prepared by: WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC. West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 W.O. No. 02005.056.001.0001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 STUDY AREA CHARACTERIZATION OBJECTIVES .................................. 1-1 1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THIS DOCUMENT ....................................................... 1-2 2. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 STUDY AREA HISTORY .................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH REVIEW .................................................................. 2-2 2.3 CONSTITUENTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN .............................................. 2-3 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 LAND USE .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE ................................................................... 3-2 3.3 GEOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 3-2 3.4 HYDROGEOLOGY ............................................................................................ 3-2 3.5 ECOLOGICAL SETTING .................................................................................. 3-3 4. CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 4-1 4.1 AREAS OF INVESTIGATION .......................................................................... 4-1 4.2 FIELD INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGIES ............................................... 4-3 4.2.1 Written Access Consent ........................................................................ 4-4 4.2.2 Geophysical Investigation ..................................................................... 4-4 4.2.3 Subsurface Soil Sampling ..................................................................... 4-5 4.2.4 Surface and Shallow Soil Sampling ...................................................... 4-7 4.2.5 Groundwater ......................................................................................... 4-8 4.2.6 Analytics ............................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.7 Quality Assurance / Quality Control................................................... 4-10 4.2.8 Survey Activities ................................................................................. 4-11 4.2.9 Waste Handling ................................................................................... 4-11 4.3 INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 4-12 4.3.1 Corning-Painted Post School District Property .................................. 4-12 4.3.2 Corning Christian Academy Property ................................................. 4-15 4.3.3 Memorial Stadium and Firehouse Frontage Properties ...................... 4-17 4.3.4 Residential Area at the Eastern End of Corning Boulevard ............... 4-18 4.3.5 Residential Area .................................................................................. 4-20 4.3.6 Flood Control Area ............................................................................. 4-22 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 DOCUMENTATION .......................................................................................... 5-1 ii 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Section Page 5.2.1 Field Logs ............................................................................................. 5-1 5.2.2 Photo Log .............................................................................................. 5-2 5.2.3 Field Reports ......................................................................................... 5-2 5.2.4 Data Management ................................................................................. 5-2 5.2.5 Reporting............................................................................................... 5-3 5.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN ........................................................................ 5-3 5.4 STUDY AREA CONTROLS .............................................................................. 5-4 5.5 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ............................................................................. 5-4 6. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 6-1 APPENDIX A – HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN (HASP) APPENDIX B – COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING PLAN (CAMP) APPENDIX C – QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) APPENDIX D – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) iii 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 LIST OF FIGURES Title Figure 1-1 Location of the Study Area Figure 3-1 Zoning Figure 3-2 Property Classification Figure 4-1 Areas of Investigation Figure 4-2 Characterization Activities, Corning-Painted Post School District Property Figure 4-3 Characterization Activities, Corning Christian Academy Property Figure 4-4 Characterization Activities, Memorial Stadium Property Figure 4-5 Characterization Activities, Firehouse Frontage Property Figure 4-6 Characterization Activities, Residential Area at the Eastern End of Corning Boulevard Figure 4-7 Characterization Activities, Residential Area Figure 4-8 Characterization Activities, Houghton Park in Residential Area Figure 4-9 Flood Control Area Figure 5-1 Project Schedule iv 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 LIST OF TABLES Title Table 3-1 Properties within the Boundary of the Study Area Table 4-1 Sample Summary Table Table 4-2 Analytical Methodologies Table 4-3 Reporting Limits and Method Detection Limits v 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 LIST OF ACRONYMS ASP Analytical Services Protocol CAMP Community Air Monitoring Plan cfs cubic feet per second COPC constituents of potential concern DUSR Data Usability Summary Report EDD electronic data deliverable EM electromagnetic FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FOIL Freedom of Information Law ft amsl feet above mean sea level ft bgs feet below ground surface GPR ground penetrating radar GPS global positioning system HASP Health and Safety Plan IDW investigative derived waste in bgs inches below ground surface mS/m millisiemens per meter NWI National Wetland Inventory NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon PC public-conservation zoning PCB polychlorinated biphenyl PID Photoionization Detector PVC polyvinyl chloride QA Quality Assurance QAPP Quality Assurance Project Plan QC Quality Control R1 low-density residential zoning RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act vi 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.DOCX 6/20/2014 LIST OF ACRONYMS (Continued) SCO soil cleanup objectives SOP standard operating procedure SVOC semi-volatile organic compound TPH total petroleum hydrocarbon USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USGS U.S. Geological Survey VOC volatile organic compound WESTON® Weston Solutions, Inc. vii 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 1. INTRODUCTION The Study Area is located in the City of Corning, New York, and is bounded by Pyrex Street on the west, E. Pulteney Street on the north, Post Creek on the east and the Chemung River on the south, as illustrated on Figure 1-1 (Study Area). During construction activities as a part of the expansion of the Corning-Painted Post East High School located in a portion of the Study Area, fill materials that the School District described as containing ash, brick, and glass waste was encountered within the excavation area. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) approached Corning Incorporated and presented historic aerial photographs and other information that indicated there were potential disturbance areas within portions of the Study Area. NYSDEC requested that Corning Incorporated perform preliminary characterization activities to assess the nature and extent of fill material that may be encountered within the Study Area. In preparation for entering into an Order on Consent and Administrative Settlement (Order), Corning Incorporated has retained Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) to prepare this Study Area Characterization Work Plan (Work Plan) for the characterization activities to be conducted within the Study Area. It is Corning Incorporated’s intention that this Work Plan, upon approval by NYSDEC, be incorporated into the Order to define the agreed scope of work. 1.1 STUDY AREA CHARACTERIZATION OBJECTIVES The purpose of the characterization activities is to assess the nature and extent of fill that may be encountered within the Study Area. In accordance with the Order, Corning Incorporated is conducting a historic records search and review to establish a history of the Study Area and identify areas where fill may potentially have been placed. This records search includes a review of historic aerial photographs to identify areas where historic disturbances may have occurred. This Work Plan includes a summary of the initial historic records review and a plan for characterization activities based on the preliminary results of the historic records review. The characterization activities described herein are designed to assess the nature and extent of fill that 1-1 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014 may be encountered within the Study Area and to develop data necessary for understanding the current conditions within the Study Area and associated potential exposure pathways. The specific objectives of the Work Plan are as follows: 1. In areas where historic records indicate potential disturbances: a. assess the nature and extent of the potential disturbance area, and b. assess potential exposure pathways, in the event fill material is found. 2. In areas where historic records do not indicate potential disturbances, evaluate the potential presence of fill material. 1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THIS DOCUMENT This Work Plan is organized into the following sections: Section 1 - Introduction. This section contains an introduction to the project and the objectives of the characterization activities. Section 2 – Background. This section contains a history of the Study Area and a summary of historic records reviewed to date. Section 3 - Environmental Setting. This section contains a brief description of the Study Area location, land use, topography and drainage, geology, hydrogeology, and ecological setting. Section 4 – Characterization Activities. This section contains a description of the characterization activities to be conducted, including the locations, types and numbers of samples to be collected, rationale for sample collection, and method of collection for the planned work. Section 5 – Project Management. This section contains information regarding the scheduling of the characterization field work as well as the reporting schedule. Additionally, this section provides details about project logistics, including project controls, management and public relations. Section 6 – References. Tables and figures are provided at the end of each section for ease of review. 1-2 2014_CNY_SCWP_FINAL.docx 6/20/2014
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