Brownfield Projects

ReVenture Park - Private NC Brownfields Project   The ReVenture Park site is located at 11701 Mount Holly Road in Charlotte, NC.   ReVenture Park plans to redevelop a former chemical manufacturing facility into a "green" industrial park site that includes a biomass power plant among other industries.  ReVenture Park plans to de-list the site from CERCLA and obtain a Brownfields Agreement.  H&H is partnered with the property owner and redeveloper to complete environmental assessment and remediation activities and in obtaining the Brownfields Agreement.

North Carolina Research Campus – Private NC Brownfields Project Hart & Hickman was selected as the environmental consultant to serve the nationally recognized developer Castle & Cooke to address environmental issues during construction of the 150-acre North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.  The former Pillowtex / Fieldcrest Cannon mill site was comprised of multiple spinning, dyeing, weaving, and finishing operations, as well as an on-site C&D landfill, multiple boiler houses, and large wastewater treatment plant.  Our services have included overseeing excavation of 80,000 tons of impacted soils and replacement at a secure on-site location as approved in the Brownfields agreement and at a tremendous cost-savings.  Hart & Hickman conducted vapor intrusion sampling and modeling, and designed a vapor barrier to meet ASTM requirements for one of the professional buildings being constructed at the site.  After extensive evaluation by Hart & Hickman, the State is also allowing the facility to use low-impacted ground water for on-site irrigation.

Double Oaks Apartments/ Landfill Gas Evaluation  - Private NC Brownfields Project  Hart & Hickman assisted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership, Inc. (CMHP), a non-profit organization, with Brownfields redevelopment of a former landfill site in Charlotte, NC.  CMHP purchased the old Double Oaks Apartments in September 2007 to create a large-scale redevelopment within 1.5 miles of the City's urban core.  This 80-acre redevelopment replaces dilapidated structures with a mixed-income, mixed-use site inclusive of high quality affordable housing, improved infrastructure, and enhanced green space.  The site is located adjacent to a former municipal landfill and a NC Brownfields Agreement is under development.  Hart & Hickman evaluated the presence of methane and impacted soil and groundwater for the Brownfields Agreement.  Based on our thorough data collection and evaluation, it appears that the landfill will not significantly affect the proposed re-development.  In addition, plans include preparation of the landfill site as a passive park with hiking trails and green space.

Brownfield Expertise Hart & Hickman, PC completed an extensive facility assessment in April 2002 to support a Brownfield application submittal for an urban Charlotte industrial site with a 100 year manufacturing history. Importantly, Hart & Hickman completed the extensive assessment of soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment on the multi-parcel site in 90 days, meeting the client’s very aggressive time constraints and completing the work under budget. Compounds of interest (chlorinated solvents, poly-nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons), environmental setting, and regulatory considerations are very similar to those identified for the Alpha Mill site. Importantly, the data have been compiled and the report prepared to demonstrate limited corrective actions are required to develop the site.

Former Mill at an Urban Charlotte Brownfield Site Hart & Hickman is currently assessing environmental conditions and preparing corrective action plans for a former mill at an urban Charlotte Brownfield site.  The mill’s 60-year operating history includes extensive use of plating chemicals and chlorinated solvents.  Impacts to ground water, surface water, sediments, surface soils, and subsurface soils are being managed within the Brownfield program to minimize the cost to re-develop the site for residential use.  Hart & Hickman’s technical support included evaluation of soil and ground water data collected by others under NC DENR’s voluntary program, surface water and sediment sampling, toxicological risk assessment, and indoor air quality sampling.  Hart & Hickman’s thorough risk evaluation allowed for limiting corrective actions to surface soil removal, capping selected areas with paving, and easily managed land use restrictions.

Brownfield Project at Former Furniture Mill Hart & Hickman completed a Brownfields project at a former furniture mill property in a small town in eastern North Carolina under the direction of the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The Brownfields remediation requirements for this property included removal of shallow petroleum and metal impacted soil, removal of 20,000-gallon and 25,000-gallon above-ground storage tanks, and concrete work to cap several areas. Upon review and detailed analysis of previous assessment work by others, Hart & Hickman convinced DENR to eliminate soil remediation requirements in one area of the site saving the client thousands of dollars. Hart & Hickman obtained DENR approval of completion of the Brownfields remediation work with the first report submittal. As part of the Brownfields Agreement, land use restrictions prevent the installation of water supply wells, require that DENR be notified if the subsurface is to be disturbed (i.e., by construction work, etc), and require annual certifications that the land use restrictions are being met. Hart & Hickman completed the first annual land use restriction certification and obtained approval for subsurface construction activities which followed completion of Brownfields remediation work.

Brownfield Project in Chocowinity, North Carolina Hart & Hickman also completed a Brownfield project in Chocowinity, North Carolina resulting in limited corrective actions required for development of a 500,000 sq ft industrial facility with a 50 year operating history.  This facility used solvents, dyes, fuels, and hydraulic fluids throughout the 6 acre property and operated an on-site wastewater treatment plant.  Hart & Hickman’s technical support allowed for limiting corrective actions to surface soil removal, capping selected areas with paving, and easily managed land use restrictions.

Brownfield Assessment For Non-Profit Organization Hart & Hickman is currently completing a Brownfield assessment and corrective action for Joshua’s Farm, a non-profit organization serving autistic children in the Charlotte area and surrounding counties.  The organization which permits handicapped children to ride horses and interact with other farm animals, purchased a 25-acre parcel for horse stables and pastures.  A portion of the property had been used previously for salvaging lead from automotive-type batteries.  Hart & Hickman delineated lead impacts to soil and confirmed no impacts to ground water have occurred.  Proposed corrective actions under the Brownfield program are expected to include removal of surface soils, limited capping, and limited land restrictions.  Hart & Hickman was recommended to the non-profit organization by NC DENR’s Brownfield staff and we executed the work on a pro-bono basis.