The DNREC Div. of Waste and Hazardous Substances will hold a public hearing (Docket #2023-R-WH-0008) on the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Barbara Hicks Site. Public comment period closed.

The Barbara Hicks Site (DE-1804), located at 427 Goodman Street, in Wilmington, will be subject to the following key remedial actions:

• Submittal and approval of a Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP).
• Placement of a one-foot soil, stone, or impervious cap/cover over impacted areas to restrict access to underlying soil, or excavation of soil with elevated concentrations of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or metals and disposal off-site.
• A proposed Environmental Covenant must be submitted to DNREC for approval. The approved Environmental Covenant must be recorded with the NCC Recorder of Deeds.
• Development of and compliance with a Contaminated Materials Management Plan (CMMP).
• Preparation and implementation of a site-specific Long-Term Stewardship (LTS) Plan if the cap/cover option is selected.
• Submittal of a Remedial Action Completion Report (RACR).
• A request for a Certificate of Completion of Remedy (COCR) to DNREC within 60 days of the approval of the RACR.

For additional information, visit den.dnrec.delaware.gov or contact Paul Will, Environmental Program Manager II, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, by phone at 302-395-2600, or by email at RS_Public_Comments@delaware.gov.

The Department will accept public comment through the close of business on April 21, 2023. Comments will be accepted in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, using the online form at de.gov/dnreccomments, or by U.S. mail to the address on this page.

Transcript, Hearing Officer’s Report and Secretary’s Order

Public Hearing Transcript

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (DE-1804)
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memo (September 27, 2023)

Secretary’s Order No: 2024-WH-0004 — Approval of the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action as Final for the Barbara Hicks Park Site OU-1 (DE-1804), located at 427 Goodman Street, Wilmington, Delaware
Effective Date: Feb. 15, 2024

Related Documents

Barbara Hicks Park Site (DE-1804) information on the Delaware Environmental Navigator

Public Notices on the DNREC Website

• Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Barbara Hicks Park Site (DE-1804) – Operable Unit 1 (Feb. 12, 2023)
• Notification of Extension of The Public Comment Period for a Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Barbara Hicks Park Site, Wilmington, Delaware (DE-1804) (March 5, 2023)
• Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Barbara Hicks Site (March 8, 2023)

Public Hearing Public Notices in Newspapers

• As published in the News Journal (March 8, 2023)
• As published in the State News (March 8, 2023)

DNREC Exhibits

Exhibit 1: Limited Remedial Investigation Report – BrightFields, Inc. (June 2022)

Exhibit 2: Public Notice for the Voluntary Clean-Up Program (Aug. 2022)

Exhibit 3: Remedial Investigation Report – BrightFields, Inc. (Jan. 2023)

Exhibit 4: Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Feb. 9, 2023)

Exhibit 5: Legal Notice for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Feb. 15, 2023)

Exhibit 6: Legal Notice for Notifications of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (March 5, 2023)

Exhibit 7: Legal Notice for Public Hearing for the Final Plan (March 8, 2023)

Exhibit 8: Comments received prior to the Public Hearing (Feb. 22 – March 2)

Exhibit 9: Public Hearing Presentation for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (March 13, 2023)

Comments

Michael Hahn, DelDOT (March 8, 2023)
– Attachment

Britt Salen, Co-Chair, South Wilmington Planning Network (April 21, 2023)
– Attachment