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Tecumseh Phase I Brownfield Cleanup Program Site

Site Number C915197

Fact Sheet Addendum - February 2009

Aerial view of former Bethlehem Steel property, site of the Tecumseh Phase I project, prior to windmill construction

Cleanup Activities to Begin at Tecumseh Phase I Business Park Site in Lackawanna

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Tecumseh Redevelopment, Inc. (Tecumseh) are issuing this Addendum to the October 2008 Fact Sheet to update you on the Interim Remedial Measure (IRM) planned for the Phase I Business Park Area of the Tecumseh Redevelopment Site located in the City of Lackawanna. An IRM is a cleanup action that may be conducted without extensive investigation in order to address an obvious environmental problem and reduce risk to public health and the environment.

IRM cleanup activities were originally expected to occur at the Site in Fall 2008. However, inclement weather prevented construction and operation of the area to be used for bioremediation of the non-hazardous, petroleum-impacted soil/fill on-site. Bioremediation involves stimulating microorganisms present in the soil to consume certain contaminants. The IRM clean up work will begin as soon as weather permits this spring, and is expected to be complete by Fall 2009. Under the oversight of DEC, upcoming IRM cleanup activities will include:

  • Excavating petroleum-impacted soil/fill.
  • Removing out-of-service underground storage tank(s) near the northeast end of the Site.
  • Bioremediating non-hazardous petroleum-impacted soil/fill on-site.
  • Excavating and removing a small volume of soil/fill not suited for bioremediation.
  • Backfilling excavations with biotreated soil/fill and/or recycled slag that DEC has determined suitable for reuse.

The upcoming IRM cleanup activities are described in greater detail in the IRM Work Plan, which is available for public review at the locations listed at the end of this fact sheet as well as on the DEC Region 9 Environmental Remediation Project Information web page. An IRM Report will be prepared and made available for public review in the Fall 2009.

Who Should I Call If I Have Questions About the Site?

Site-Related Project Questions
Mr. Thomas Forbes P.E.
Project Manager
TurnKey Env. Restoration, LLC
726 Exchange Street, Suite 624
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 856-0635

Site-Related Environmental Questions
Mr. Maurice Moore
Project Manager
NYSDEC
270 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-7220

Site-Related Health Questions
Mr. Cameron O'Connor
Public Health Specialist
NYS Department of Health
584 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 847-4385

Locations to View Project Documents

To keep you informed, the City of Buffalo and DEC have set up two locations at which you may view site-related project documents. These locations include:

Lackawanna Public Library
560 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
Attn: Jennifer Hoffman, Librarian
(716) 823-0630

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
270 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-7220
(Please call for an appointment.)

You may also view project documents at the Region 9 Environmental Remediation Project Information page. Look for the Tecumseh entry under the Erie County heading.