Inspection Summary Report for CRANFORD DEVELOPMENTASSOCIATES LLC  - Activity Number BCI  120001 Jan 21, 2012 06:09

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ActivityNumber:

BCI  120001 Inspection Type: *Brief Compliance Inspection Program Interest ID: 565697

Inspection Start Date: 01/10/12 EndDate:

01/10/12 LeadInvestigator:

Scully, James

Program Interest Name: CRANFORD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES LLC

Address: 215 235 BIRCHWOOD AVE Cranford Twp NJ 07016 County: Union - Cranford Twp

Block(s) and Lot(s): Block 291 Lot 15.01,   Block 292 Lot 2

Comments:

A joint inspection was conducted this day at 215 Birchwood Ave. Cranford (Union County) NJ.I conducted this inspection with Mr. Ron Wienckoski of DEP, Bureau of Site Remediation. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance withthe disruption approval that was issued to Cranford Development Associates LLC.No one was on site and no activity was conducted during this inspection.The site appeared to be unchanged with the exception that a fence now surrounded the area of excavation.The piles that were observed during a previous inspection appeared to be unchanged. As observed previously there were two piles of excavated soilmixed with various solid waste materials. The solid waste materials included: wood (painted lumber and tree parts), tires, concrete, bricks, plastics,metals and some glass. These piles were not covered with clean soil as required by condition # 3 in the Disruption Approval which states "A minimum of6 inches of clean soil shall be placed over any exposed waste at the end of each workday or more frequently if odors or vectors are a problem. Aminimum of 12 inches of clean soil shall be applied to all exposed waste for any period exceeding 24 hours and extending up to six months. Thereafter, aminimum of 2 feet of final cover shall be applied and maintained over the waste material."Note that 7 photos were taken of this site and are attached in NJEMS. Photos were taken of the two excavated piles of soil and solid waste. Also includedwas a photo taken of a pile of asphalt material that remains on site,  as a result of the excavation work previously conducted on the property. Althoughthe asphalt pile was not referenced in this report, the photo was taken as documentation purposes that this asphalt material remains on the premises.Based on the observations described above various exposed solid waste materials were observed throughout the piles that were excavated and notproperly covered with clean soil. Therefore a Notice of Violation will be issued to the responsible parties: Cranford Development Associates, LLC andthe principals Peter S. Hekemian and Douglas Cohen.This completes the investigation report.

SubjectItem:

SW05 0 - Landfill - Disruption

Seq.# Requirement Description Compliance

Status Compliance Comments GraceDays

Non MinorReason

RequirementSource

A minimum of 6 inches of clean soil shall be placed overany exposed waste at the end of each workday or morefrequently if odors or vectors are a problem.  A Based on observations,  the two piles of

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minimum of 12 inches of clean soil shall be applied toall waste exposed for any period exceeding 24 hours andextending up to six months.  Thereafter, a minimum of 2feet of final cover shall be applied and maintained overthe waste material. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8(j)]

Out ofCompliance

excavated materials were not properly coveredwith clean soil, as various exposed solid wastematerials were observed throughout these piles.     Rules

2280 LANDFILL DISRUPTION REQUIREMENTS. Heading       Rules

2295Is excavation consistent in size with the amount ofequipment used for digging/haulage and kept to thesmallest practical area?. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8(j)3]

ComplianceNot

DeterminedThe excavation activities already occurred     Rules

2300

Are adequate measures taken during excavation tocontrol dust, odors, fires, rodents, insects, blowing litter,surface water run-off and erosion?. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8(j)4]

ComplianceNot

Determined

There were no activities occurring on siteduring this inspection.     Rules

 

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