Phase I/Environmental Site Assessment

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Phase I Ena�ironmental Site Assessment September 2, 2009 A Site Visit Hennepin County Baseline Sites dated September 1998 reported that no one was home to escort personnel onto the site and no evidence of the dump was observed from the road. A Baseline Evaluation Summary on August 31, 1999 reported no evidence of a dump/contamination. An aerial photograph dated 1997 was in the file showing the approximate dump boundaries as the entire Property except for the house on the east side of the Site. A copy of the documents can be found in Appendix G. Citti of Orono Documents According to a Status of Property letter dated April 28, 2008 from the City of Orono, the Property is not served by Ciry sewer and w•ater and states that the septic system must be replaced before the Propert}� is sold unless the house is demolished. It also states thar according to rhe file, the Properry was used as a garbage dump from about 1935 through 1970 and they are listed as the Smith Dump and the Wayzata Settling Pond. The letter states rhat before a building permit could be issued the Site must either be investigated and found to not present a risk to human health or the environment or cleaned up. Correspondence with MPCA In an e-mail dated July 2, 200Z from Mr. Gerald Stahnke (MPCA) to Lyle Oman (City of Orono) Mr. Stahnke stares that he had been made av��are of dump debris at the Property in a wetland area and that some of the debris was visible and also that sinkholes had developed. Mr. Stahnke states that the owners ��ould like to establish better cover on tl�e dump. Mr. Stahnke recominended workinb out an acceptable closure plan ��ith the Watershed District. Mr. Stahnke also stated that in accordance w�ith the Best Manaaement practices for Dumps Fact Sheet, the dump should receive proper cover and vegetation its presence filed on the properry deed. Inspector Letters Accordina to a letter dated March 23, 1970 from the Inspector, Eric Smith (the Properry owner) had applied for a dump license. The inspector identified uncovered garbage from the prior year and the possibility that it could harbor rats. The letter stares that Mr. Smirh had been ill and was going to be covering the dump v��hen the v�•eather ��as better. The Pollution Control Agency required 1) no burning; 2) six inches daily earnc �over; 3) two feet final earth cover; 4) ground and surface water protection and 5) control of paper. According to the letter dated February 18, 1970 from the Inspector, he stated that he inspected the Eric Smith Dump on that day and noted that there had been no dumping since last fall and exposed garbage and rubbish on the outer perimeter still existed. Mr. Smith had stated that he sold his garbage route and was trying to come up with some dirt to completely cover the dump. The daughter called the inspector stating the garbage that is visible has been brought in by snowmobilers. The Inspector suagested puttind up no dumping sians. Carlson Professional Services, Inc. Page 12