Property Details for Depot Park

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

95341

Property Address

201 Southeast Depot Avenue Gainesville, FL 32602

Size

Parcel Numbers

16004-000-000

Latitude/Longitude

29.644712423547414 / -82.32312959259036

Congressional District

Property Contact

Gross, Brian

Gross.Brian@epa.gov

404-562-8604

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Florida Department of Environmental Protection	RP97484603	FL	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2005

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Supplemental Assessment	$200,000.00	01/01/2000	01/01/2006	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Y	FY09
Supplemental Assessment		01/01/2000	01/01/2006	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Y	FY09
Supplemental Assessment		01/01/2000	01/01/2006	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Y	FY09
Supplemental Assessment	$200,000.00	01/01/2000	01/01/2006	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Y	FY09
Supplemental Assessment		01/01/2000	01/01/2006	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Y	FY09

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $400,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $900,000.00
Total Funding: $1,300,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Arsenic
Other Contaminants
Other Metals
PAHS
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
01/01/2008			Florida Department of Environmental Protection
01/01/2008			Florida Department of Environmental Protection
01/01/2008			Florida Department of Environmental Protection
01/01/2008			Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 32
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 100
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $32,139,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $32,139,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Proprietary Controls Government Controls Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

12/31/2012

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping) Immobilization Process (e.g., Encapsulation, In-Situ Solidification) Engineered Barriers (e.g., Slurry Walls, Sheet)

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

12/31/2012

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
01/01/2013	$2,000,000.00	Florida Department of Environmental Protection
01/01/2013	$226,000.00	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The City of Gainesville was awarded a Regional Brownfield Pilot project grant in 1997 by EPA, Region 4. The brownfield site, located in the vicinity of the former railroad depot on Depot Avenue in downtown Gainesville, consisted of a 32-acre tract of land with several landowners and several former sources of contamination (gas stations, cement plant, other industrial operations, railroad activities, petroleum tank farms, manufactured gas plant [MGP], and potentially others). The primary contamination source at the site was coal tar residues from the former MGP. ECT was awarded a contract to perform a preliminary assessment and contamination assessment, characterize the complex site, identify the various sources of contamination and extent of soil and groundwater contamination, perform a remedial investigation/feasibility study, and subsequently prepare a remedial action plan (RAP) to remediate the site. After remediation, the city converted the area into a park site with landscaping, cycling, walking, and jogging trails; a museum in the old train depot building; and other amenities. The area remediated was excavated to a depth of 50 feet and over 147,000 tons of contaminated soil was removed. The remediation area was dewatered through 106 wells surrounding the area at a pumping rate of 300 gallons per minute (>432,000 gallons per day). Water recovered from the dewatering system was processed through sand filters and activated carbon prior to discharge to Sweetwater Branch. Over 40 million gallons of contaminated water was treated and discharged. Contaminated soils removed from the site were transported to an approved landfill for disposal. ECT also provided final engineering designs for the Depot Avenue reconstruction and construction oversight during the final remediation and restoration phases. The ultimate goal for the site was remediation, restoration, and conversion into a park that will treat stormwater and also provide a recreation hub to help revitalize the city�s east side. As an integral part of the site restoration, ECT was tasked to design a regional stormwater park. A basin plan was developed, demonstrating that the park would have the capacity to treat runoff from approximately 89 acres of downtown Gainesville, with runoff from 47 acres flowing to the park through the storm sewer system and runoff from the remaining 42 acres rerouted from the adjacent Sweetwater Branch Creek.

Former Use: The brownfield site, located in the vicinity of the former railroad depot on Depot Avenue in downtown Gainesville, consisted of a 32-acre tract of land with several landowners and several former sources of contamination (gas stations, cement plant, other industrial operations, railroad activities, petroleum tank farms, manufactured gas plant [MGP], and potentially others). The primary contamination source at the site was coal tar residues from the former MGP.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (32)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Petroleum

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): RP97484603 Enrolled: 01/01/2005

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional