Targeted brownfield assessment for Oklahoma Army National Guard, former Sapulpa Armory, Sapulpa, Oklahoma : ASTM E 1527-05 phase I environmental site assessment : all appropriate inquiry.

              TARGETED BROWNFIELD
ASSESSMENT
For
Oklahoma Army National Guard
Former Sapulpa Armory
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
ASTM E 1527-05
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
All Appropriate Inquiry
Prepared by:
August 2, 2013
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Table of Contents
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 5
2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services .......................................................................................... 8
2.3 Significant Assumptions ............................................................................................... 8
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions .......................................................................................... 9
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions ..................................................................................... 9
3.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND HISTORY .................................................................10
3.1 Location and Legal Description ...................................................................................10
3.2 Site and Vicinity Characterization ................................................................................12
3.3 Description of Structures, Roads, and Other Improvements ........................................12
3.4 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information ................................................12
3.5 Information Reported by User Regarding Environmental Lien or Specialized
Knowledge or Experience ......................................................................................................12
3.6 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information ......................................13
3.7 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues ............................................................13
3.8 Current Use of the Property ........................................................................................13
3.9 Past Use of the Property .............................................................................................13
3.9.1 Review of Aerial Photographs .................................................................................13
3.9.2 Fire Insurance Maps ...............................................................................................15
3.10 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Properties ...........................................................16
3.11 Environmental (Physical) Setting ................................................................................17
3.11.1 Surface Water Characteristics ...............................................................................18
3.11.2 Subsurface Geological Characterization ................................................................19
3.11.3 Ground Water Characteristics ...............................................................................19
3.11.4 Air Characteristics .................................................................................................19
4.0 RECORDS REVIEW ......................................................................................................20
4.1 Federal National Priorities List (NPL) ..........................................................................20
4.2 Federal CERCLIS List .................................................................................................20
4.3 Federal RCRA CORRACTs List ...................................................................................20
4.4 Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD List ...................................................................21
4.5 Federal RCRA Generators List ....................................................................................21
4.6 Federal ERNS List .......................................................................................................21
4.7 Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries ........................................22
4.8 State-Equivalent NPL ..................................................................................................22
4.9 State-Equivalent CERCLIS ..........................................................................................22
4.10 State Landfill and / or Solid Waste Disposal Sites ........................................................22
4.11 State Leaking UST List ...............................................................................................22
4.12 State Registered UST Sites ........................................................................................24
4.13 State Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries ...........................................25
4.14 State Voluntary Cleanup Sites ....................................................................................25
4.15 State Brownfield Sites .................................................................................................25
4.16 Oil and Gas Records ..................................................................................................25
4.17 State Environmental Complaints and Local Services Response……………………….26
4.18 Dry Cleaner Databases……………………………………………………………………...26
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5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS ............................................................27
5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions .........................................................................27
5.2 General Site conditions ...............................................................................................27
5.2.1 Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) .......................................................................28
5.2.2 Landfills and/or Dumping ...................................................................................28
5.2.3 Impoundments ...................................................................................................28
5.2.4 Monitoring Wells ................................................................................................28
5.2.5 Disturbed and Stained Soils ...............................................................................28
5.2.6 Seeps ................................................................................................................28
5.2.7 Chemical Spills ..................................................................................................29
5.2.8 Farm Waste .......................................................................................................29
5.2.9 Known Pesticide Misapplication .........................................................................29
5.2.10 Discharges and Runoff from Adjacent Property Affecting the Site .....................29
5.2.11 Petroleum Products and Oil and Natural Gas Exploration .................................29
5.2.12 Asbestos ..........................................................................................................29
5.2.13 Lead .................................................................................................................30
5.2.14 Transformers/PCB Equipment ................................................................................31
5.3 External Observations .................................................................................................31
5.4 Internal Observations ...................................................................................................31
5.5 Interviews ....................................................................................................................31
6.0 FINDINGS .....................................................................................................................33
7.0 OPINION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................35
8.0 DATA GAPS..................................................................................................................35
9.0 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................35
10. ADDITIONAL SERVICES ...............................................................................................36
11. DEVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................36
12. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................36
Appendix A: Qualifications of Environmental Professionals
Appendix B: Site Visit Photographs / Site Visit Notes
Appendix C: Aerial Photographs
Appendix D: FEMA Map
Appendix E: Sanborn Maps
Appendix F: USGS Topographical Map / Site Maps
Appendix G: Deeds
Appendix H: Memorandum of Agreement between Oklahoma Department
of Environmental Quality and the City of Sapulpa
Appendix I: ERNS
Appendix J: RCRA Generators
Appendix K: Soil Survey
Appendix L: OCC Records
Appendix M: OWRB Information
Appendix N: DEQ and EPA Searches
Appendix O: DEQ Sampling Results and Reports from GMR & Associates
Appendix P: Previous Environmental Assessments
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April, 23, 2013, Rachel Francks, and Franziska Landes of the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) performed site reconnaissance of the Former Sapulpa Armory
located at 13 Sahoma Lake Road, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066 in Creek County, as part of a
Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA). The subject property is situated in the north half of the
Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 11 East,
lying North and West of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway right-of-way. The purpose of
the TBA was to identify potential environmental concerns by reviewing historical data, regulatory
information, and by performing a visual inspection of the subject property and surrounding area.
The following is an executive summary of the environmental site assessment results:
· Results from the lead and asbestos surveys found that the subject property is
contaminated with lead dust, lead-based paint, and asbestos. The Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality Site Cleanup Assistance Program (SCAP)
plans to remediate the lead and asbestos contamination on the subject property
and properly dispose of all associated waste. The lead dust, lead-based paint,
and asbestos contamination in the building constitute recognized environmental
conditions (RECs).
· DEQ collected a sample of a fallen ceiling tile on April 23, 2013 and analyzed it
for asbestos. The fallen ceiling tile did not contain asbestos. See Appendix O for
lab results.
· DEQ’s contractor, GMR & Associates, performed an asbestos survey on the
subject property in February 2012. Non-friable asbestos was found in the mastic
and floor tile in Room 14 and 16. The asbestos containing materials are a REC.
· There was one underground storage tank (UST) on the subject property. It had a
1,000 gallon capacity and was used to store gasoline. The tank was closed in
1981 and was removed in 1995. During the site visit on April 23, 2013, there was
no sign of the UST or soil staining, and the pump island had been removed as
well. The UST is considered a historical recognized environmental condition
(HREC).
· Seven historic dry cleaners were found within one mile of the subject property.
One currently operating dry cleaner was found within a one mile radius of the
subject property. It is unknown whether the dry cleaners are upgradient of the
subject property, but it is possible based on the surface topography. The dry
cleaners are considered a potential environmental concern (PEC) according to
ASTM E 1528-06.
· A former waste water lagoon was on the subject property directly to the east of
the armory building. The lagoon had received various Notices of Violation from
the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. There was also a 1500
gallon septic tank on the subject property, and a 750 gallon septic tank that was
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abandoned in place in 1988 and not removed. A Memorandum dated January 9,
2001 states that the abandoned tank most likely contains liquid/sludge. The
former waste water lagoon is considered a historical recognized environmental
condition (HREC).
· The former Sapulpa Armory was built in 1949. The land for the building was
deeded by the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce to the State of Oklahoma, on
May 10, 1949 to the State of Oklahoma acting as a trustee for the Oklahoma
National Guard. The subject property was managed and maintained by the
Oklahoma Military Department (on behalf of the State of Oklahoma) until
December 21, 2011 when the subject property was transferred to the City of
Sapulpa. The subject property is currently owned by the City of Sapulpa, and the
city is working to redevelop the subject property for use as an animal shelter. A
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the City of
Okemah and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality on September
6, 2011 (Appendix H). Once cleanup activities have occurred, a notice of
remediation and easement will be filed in the Creek County Courthouse.
· There is one large building on the subject property. Office space in the south
part of the armory building, and a drill floor and motor pool room are in the
northern part of the structure. No official indoor firing range (IFR) is present on
the subject property; however, interviews with site representatives revealed that
the drill floor was sometimes used as a make-shift IFR. All equipment has been
removed with the exception of a few heating and cooling units and a water
heater.
· Adjoining properties consist of the following: a gravel and sand storage area to
the north, and residential area to the north of that; the Creek County District #1
county barn to the northeast; a railroad and Route 66 to the southeast and south;
commercial area to the south past Route 66; the Sapulpa Golf Course to the
southwest; and residential area to the immediate west, and further west is Rock
Creek. The subject property is situated along the railroad tracks, and further to
the northeast there has been heavy industrial development, including an oil
distributer, a glass manufacturing plant, and a brick plant.
· The subject property is located on the western side of the City of Sapulpa.
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps do not show a detailed view of the subject property
until 1961, at which point the armory building is present. Adjacent properties
contained industrial and commercial buildings including the Hastings Gasoline
Company, Sapulpa Brick Plant, and the Miller Combination Bailer & Pump
Company. Historical aerial photographs show the various stages of the industry
surrounding the subject property. The aerial image from 1941 shows mainly
vacant land immediately surrounding the subject property, although industrial
development is visible to the northeast of the subject property, and residential
development is seen to further to the north and west. Aerial images from 1961
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onward show dense industrial and commercial development to the north, east
and south of the subject property. A search through county records shows that
the first deed transaction on the southern portion of the subject property was in
1904 when the portion was allotted from the Muskogee (Creek) Tribe of Indians,
in Indian Territory to heirs of Polly Spocogee. The first deed transaction on the
northern portion of the subject property was found in 1942 when the Miller Sand
Pump company sold the portion to Russell Beaty. It is unclear what development,
if any, the Miller Sand Pump company had on the subject property, but one small
building was visible in Track Lot C in the Sanborn map of 1921.
· No National Priority List (NPL) sites, deleted NPL sites, archived Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System
(CERCLIS) sites, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) subject to
corrective action (CORRACTS) sites, RCRA non-corrective actions (non-
CORRACTS) treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) listings, Emergency
Response Notification System (ERNS) listings, Institutional Controls/Engineering
Controls, RCRA generators, Voluntary Cleanup (VCP) sites, Brownfield sites, or
State landfills and/or solid waste disposal sites were found on the subject
property or within ASTM recommended search radii. The subject property is on
the DEQ SCAP list for cleanup of lead and asbestos contamination.
· A search for leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) with the ASTM search
radius shows 61 LUSTs within 0.5 miles of the subject property. It is unknown
whether the LUSTs are upgradient of the subject property, but it is possible
based on the surface topography.
· There was no record of oil and gas production on the subject property or
adjoining properties in the OCC oil and gas records.
· Several pole-mounted transformers were noted to west and south of the armory
building. It is unknown if they contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Fluorescent lighting ballasts are located throughout the offices, storage rooms,
kitchen, and restrooms in the main armory building as well as throughout the
motor pool building. The lighting ballasts all appeared to be in good condition. All
fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should be handled as Universal Waste
unless documentation and/or sampling demonstrate they are not hazardous.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
The State of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under a Brownfield
Assistance Agreement (No. RP96681001-0) (Ref. 1) with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a Targeted Brownfield Assessment of a property
located at 13 Sahoma Lake Road, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma.
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is to look at the environmental conditions within the
target area and provide this information to the City of Sapulpa as well as meet the All
Appropriate Inquiry requirement of the landowner liability protections under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA,
better known as Superfund) (Ref. 2), as provided in the Small Business Relief and
Brownfield’s Revitalization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-118, Subtitle B) (Ref. 3). The
purpose of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is to identify, to the extent
feasible, recognized environmental conditions in connection with the subject property
through a systematic review of readily available information sources and a site
reconnaissance.
DEQ is providing technical assistance to the project by evaluating the environmental
condition of the subject property prior to the City of Sapulpa converting the Former
Sapulpa National Guard Armory Building for use as an animal shelter. Funding for this
assessment has been provided by the EPA.
2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services
DEQ examined the current use of the subject property and identified the historical uses
of the subject property to determine if recognized environmental conditions exist. DEQ
examined historical documents, governmental databases, oil and gas records, aerial
photographs, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and conducted interviews and a site
reconnaissance of the area. A good faith effort was made to identify possible
environmental conditions that might affect the development of the subject property.
2.3 Significant Assumptions
History and knowledge of the subject property shows that the building was used as a
National Guard Armory. The National Guard Amory was built in 1949, and the subject
property was mostly vacant land with one small building until 1949 when the Sapulpa
Chamber of Commerce deeded the subject property to the State of Oklahoma for use
as a National Guard Armory. There has been no oil and gas exploration on the subject
property according to Oklahoma Corporation Commission records.
Since the building was constructed in the 1948, the building may contain ACM. The
U.S. began banning the use of asbestos in most building materials in the 1970s due to
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studies confirming the harmful health effects caused by exposure to airborne asbestos.
Insulation, floor tile, and mastic observed in the building during site reconnaissance
conducted on April 23, 2013, have been confirmed to contain asbestos. DEQ’s
contractors performed a lead and asbestos survey on the subject property. Lead-based
paint, lead dust, and asbestos containing materials were found in the building. Details
are included in Section 5.2 General Site Assessment and in Appendix O.
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions
The purpose of an environmental site assessment is to identify actual or potential
“recognized environmental conditions” that may result in liability, land use restrictions, or
cause delays in revitalization. The ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment E
1527 – 05 (Ref. 4) is the minimum standard for environmental due diligence in the real
estate industry and meets the standard for All Appropriate Inquiry under the Small
Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002. A diligent effort in
accordance with generally accepted good commercial and customary standards and
practices was undertaken to identify the “recognized environmental conditions” that
might affect the revitalization project. However, the identification of old hazardous waste
sites is an evolving process; therefore, DEQ cannot state with absolute certainty that no
other potential hazardous waste sites are located in the area. This assessment was
conducted under constraints of time, cost, and scope and reflects a limited investigation
and evaluation. It reflects the normal degree of care and skill that is ordinarily exercised
by environmental professionals conducting business in this or similar localities. In no
event shall the DEQ or its employees be liable for any damages, injury, loss, cost, or
expense whatsoever arising in connection with the use or reliance on the information
contained in this report, except as otherwise provided by law.
The information in this report is based on a review of governmental records, interviews
with knowledgeable representatives of the property, information provided by the City of
Sapulpa, and observations of the environmental professional. The result of this
assessment, as written in this report, is valid as of the date of report. The assessment
does not include sampling of rock, groundwater, surface water, or air. For qualifications
of environmental professionals see Appendix A.
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions
This assessment report has been prepared for the City of Sapulpa by the DEQ using
EPA funding. Information about this report will be provided to the EPA for its files. This
report and the working file are public record and subject to the Oklahoma Open Records
Act and the federal Freedom of Information Act.
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3.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND HISTORY
3.1 Location and Legal Description
The subject property is to the east of Sahoma Lake Road, to the northwest of Highway
66, and to the south of W. Thompson Avenue, at 13 Sahoma Lake Road, Sapulpa,
Oklahoma, 74066 in Creek County. The subject property is located at latitude
35.996157 and longitude -96.129820. The subject property consists of approximately
1.8 acres of land and contains the former National Guard Armory. A site map and
topographical map depicting the subject property have been provided in Appendix F.
The subject property is located in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of
the NE ¼ and the SW ¼ of Section 34, Township 18 North, and Range 11 East of the
Indian Meridian, lying North and West of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway right-of-
way in Creek County, Oklahoma. The subject property’s legal location is described as
follows:
The West 275 feet of Trackage Lot “C” in Westport Addition to the City of
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, less a tract thereof described as beginning at
the Northwest corner of said Lot “C”, thence East 125 feet, thence South 150
feet, thence West 125 feet, thence North 150 feet to the point of beginning; and
All that part of the N ½ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of the Section 34,
Township 18 North, Range 11 East, lying North and West of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railway right-of-way.
Creek County Courthouse Records showed the following history on the subject property
(See Appendix G).
· On March 26, 1904, the southern portion of the subject property described as
“N½ of NE ¼ of NE ¼ of SW ¼ (less .92 Acres for St. Louis & San Francisco
R.R. Right of Way) of Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, lying North
and West of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway right-of-way” was allotted
from the Muskogee (Creek) Tribe of Indians, in Indian Territory to heirs of Polly
Spocogee.
· On February 7, 1925, Timmie Fife and Sarah Fife, sold the southern portion of
the subject property described as “All that part of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the
SW ¼ Section Thirty (34) Four, Township Eighteen (18), Range Eleven (11),
lying North and West of the St. L and S F Right of way” to the Miller Combination
Bailer & Pump Company.
· On December 15, 1942, Miller Sand Pump company sold the subject property
described as “Block “C” in the Westport Addition to Sapulpa, Creek County,
Oklahoma, according to the recorded plat thereof, and That part of the NE ¼ of
the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of the Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 11 East,
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lying North and West of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway right-of-way” to
Russell Beaty.
· On July 6, 1944, Russel Beaty and Oneida Beaty sold the subject property
described as “Trackage Lot “C” Westport addition to the City of Sapulpa, except
a tract beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot “C”, thence North 150 feet to
the point of beginning, also except right-of-way of St. L. S. F. Railroad Company,
and that part of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 34-18-11 East
I.M. lying North of the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Company’s right-of-way”
to J.M. Bocox and Mattie B. Bocox.
· On December 6, 1948, the Miller Sand Pump company, successor to The Miller
combination Bailer and Pump company, sold a portion of the subject property
described as “all that part of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 18 North,
Range 11 East, lying and situated North and West of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad right-of-way” to J.M. Bocox and Mattie B. Bocox.
· On February 3, 1949, J.M. Bocox and Mattie B. Bocox, granted the subject
property described as “all that part of the N ½ of NE ¼ of NE ¼ of SW ¼ of
Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, lying North and West of the St.
Louis & San Francisco Railway right-of-way, and Trackage Lot “C” in Westport
Addition to the City of Sapulpa, less a tract therein, particularly described as
beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot “C”, thence East 125 feet, thence
South 150 feet, thence West 125 feet, thence North 150 feet to the place of
beginning” to the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce.
· On May 10, 1949, the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce granted the subject
property described as “the West 275 feet of Trackage Lot “C” in Westport
Addition to the City of Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, less a tract thereof
described as beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot “C”, thence East 125
feet, thence South 150 feet, thence West 125 feet, thence North 150 feet to the
point of beginning; and, all that part of the N ½ of NE ¼ of NE ¼ of SW ¼ of
Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, lying North and West of the St.
Louis & San Francisco Railway right-of-way” to the State of Oklahoma, acting as
trustee for the Oklahoma National Guard.
· On December 21, 2011, the State of Oklahoma, acting by and through the
Oklahoma Military Department granted the subject property described as “the
West 275 feet of Trackage Lot “C” in Westport Addition to the City of Sapulpa,
Creek County, Oklahoma, less a tract thereof described as beginning at the
Northwest corner of said Lot “C”, thence East 125 feet, thence South 150 feet,
thence West 125 feet, thence North 150 feet to the point of beginning; and, all
that part of the N ½ of NE ¼ of NE ¼ of SW ¼ of Sec tion 34, Township 18 North,
Range 11 East, lying North and West of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway
right-of-way” to the City of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
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3.2 Site and Vicinity Characterization
The former Sapulpa Armory was built in 1949. According to Creek County land records,
the land for the building was owned by Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce and deeded to
the State of Oklahoma, acting as a trustee for the Oklahoma National Guard on May 10,
1949 (see Appendix G). The subject property is a tract of land about 1.8 acres in size,
and is located at 13 Sahoma Lake Rd., Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066. The area where the
subject property and adjacent properties are located is best characterized as a mixture
of residential, commercial, and industrial space. To the west there is residential property
and further west is Rock Creek. To the north is a sand and gravel storage area and
further to the north is more residential area. To the northeast is the county barn for
Creek County District #1. To the east, southeast, and south of the subject property is a
railroad and the Route 66. Past the highway to the south is a commercial area and to
the southwest is the Sapulpa Golf Course. A review of the topographical map indicated
that the surface elevation of the subject property is approximately 650 feet above mean
sea level. The subject property is situated on a slope and the topographical gradient is
south southeast, toward the railroad and Route 66. The topographical map can be
found in Appendix F.
3.3 Description of Structures, Roads, and Other Improvements
The subject property consists of the former armory building. Chipped floor tiles were
observed in the entrance to room 13. The drill floor and motor pool room had damaged
ceiling tiles and fallen pieces were observed on the floor. Pooling water was also
observed in the drill floor. Peeling paint was observed on several window sills. Peeling
paint and wall damage was also noticed in the former armory building, in particular in
the motor pool room (room 2). Roads surrounding the Armory are paved with asphalt.
Photos can be found in Appendix B and a map indicating the room numbers can be
found in Appendix B and F.
3.4 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information
The subject property is owned by the City of Sapulpa and is currently unoccupied. The
DEQ Site Cleanup Assistance Program is in charge of identifying environmental
hazards and conducting the lead and asbestos cleanup of the Armory. The Oklahoma
Military Department transferred ownership of the armory to the City of Sapulpa prior to
completion of remedial activities (Appendix G).
3.5 Information Reported by User Regarding Environmental Lien or
Specialized Knowledge or Experience
The property owner and/or representatives reported no environmental liens on the
subject property and had no specialized knowledge or experience regarding recognized
environmental conditions. The DEQ conducted a search for environmental liens at the
Creek County Courthouse. No environmental liens or use limitations were reported for
the subject property, and it does not appear in the Brownfield IC database. Following
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abatement of lead and asbestos on the subject property, a deed notice will be placed on
the subject property by DEQ.
3.6 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information
Ted Fischer, Director of Economic Development for the City of Sapulpa, had no
exceptional knowledge of commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information
about possible environmental conditions on the subject property. It is known within the
community that the building functioned as a National Guard Armory.
A Memorandum for Record documenting a Site Assistance Visit (SAV) on April 16, 2009
states the following:
· Background: the Sapulpa Armory (Sapulpa Readiness Center) was constructed
in 1949, is approximately 9,880 square feet in size and is situated on
approximately 3.0 acres.
· Adequate secondary containment was not present for hazardous materials and
POLs (Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants) stored in the conex.
· The facility is zoned commercial general (CG), and is bordered by trees and
residential zoned land to the north; to the south is the Burlington Railroad and
Highway 66, and agricultural zoned land; further southeast is industrial moderate
zoned land; to the west is Sahoma Lake Road and agricultural zoned land; to the
ease is Creek County Commissioners commercial general zoned land. Probably
wetlands are located approximately 655 feet to the west and approximately 1,400
feet to the west, southwest.
3.7 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues
Valuation of the subject property is outside the scope of this assessment. A
professional appraiser should be consulted to place a value on the subject property.
3.8 Current Use of the Property
The buildings are currently empty. The rest of the subject property is vacant land.
3.9 Past Use of the Property
3.9.1 Review of Aerial Photographs
Historic aerial photographs were searched to view the changes to the subject
property over time. The 1941 aerial photograph was found at the Oklahoma
Department of Libraries. The 1969 aerial photograph was found in the records at
the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The aerial photographs
from 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were found on
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Google Earth. All of these photographs are located in Appendix C. The following
represents a summary of what was found at the subject property from each
photograph.
1941 aerial photograph
The 1941 aerial photograph shows the subject property to be primarily vacant
land, with one small building on the southwestern corner, near a road and the
railroad. The adjacent property to the north is vacant land and further north
development appears to be residential. The adjacent property to the northeast
and east also are vacant land. The subject property is bordered to the south and
southeast by a railroad running diagonally from the southwest to the northeast.
Next to and parallel to the railroad is a larger road. There is a building on the
adjacent property to the west, beyond which is Rock Creek. The structures
associated with the armory are not present in the photograph.
1969 aerial photograph
The 1969 aerial photograph shows the subject property with the armory building
present. The small building noted in the 1941 aerial is no longer present. The
railroad borders the subject property on the southeast and south and a wide road
runs parallel to the railroad. South of the road more industrial or commercial
developments have been built. There is a building on the adjacent property to the
west, beyond which is Rock Creek.
1995 aerial photograph
The 1995 aerial photograph shows the armory building on the subject property. A
lagoon is visible on the subject property to the east of the armory building. The
adjacent property to the north appears to be used for gravel and sand storage
and there are several structures on the adjacent property to the northeast. The
building across the street to the west also remains.
2003 aerial photograph
The 2003 aerial photograph shows some changes from the 1995 aerial
photograph. The lagoon on the subject property appears to be filled in or is no
longer present.
2004 aerial photograph
The 2004 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2003 aerial
photograph.
2005 aerial photograph
The 2005 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2004 or the
2003 aerial photograph.
2006 aerial photograph
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The 2006 aerial photograph shows some changes from the 2005 aerial
photograph. No significant changes are noticed on the subject property or
immediately adjacent properties. On the property further to the northeast that
appeared to be an auto salvage yard, the cars are no longer visible.
2008 aerial photograph
The 2008 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2006 aerial
photograph.
2010 aerial photograph
The 2010 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2008 or the
2006 aerial photograph.
2011 aerial photograph
The 2011 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2010, 2008 or
2006 aerial photograph.
2012 aerial photograph
The 2012 aerial photograph shows no significant changes from the 2011, 2010,
2008 or 2006 aerial photograph.
3.9.2 Fire Insurance Maps
· Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were viewed and downloaded from the
Oklahoma Department of Libraries website (Ref. 6). Sanborn maps of the
city of Sapulpa were found for 1911, 1915, 1920, 1929, and 1929-1961.
The subject property is seen as “Track Lot C” in the Sanborn overview
maps for 1915, 1920, 1929, and 1929-1969, but is not shown in a close-up
map until 1929-1961. Sanborn maps are in Appendix E.
· The 1920 Sanborn map does not show a close-up view of Track Lot C, but
shows that the Sapulpa Brick Plant operated on Track Lot B to the
northeast of the subject property and shows Sunflower Glass Company,
Manufacturers of Window Glass, on the property to the southeast of the
Sapulpa Brick Plant.
· The 1929 Sanborn map does not show a close-up view of Track Lot C, but
shows formerly Hastings Gasoline Company on Track Lot B to the
northeast of the subject property. Miller Combination Bailer & Pump
Company is also on Track Lot B. One small structure is seen on Track Lot
C on the other side of N. Wallace Road. United Brick and Tile Company,
Sapulpa Plant is located in Track Lot A, further northeast of Track Lot B.
Sunflower Glass Company, leased by Victory Window Glass Company is
across the street and railroad from Track Lot A.
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· The 1929-1961 Sanborn shows the armory on the subject property in
Track Lot C. Wickham Packing Company and Feed Stock Pens are
present in Track Lot A. And the Sapulpa Brick Company is still across the
railroad to the south of Track Lot A.
3.10 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Properties
The aerial images from 1941 and 1969 show the development of the subject property
and the adjoining properties.
1941 aerial photograph
The adjacent property to the north is vacant land, and further north development
appears to be residential. The adjacent property to the northeast and east also
are vacant land. Further to the east northeast appears to be a larger industrial
complex. The subject property is bordered to the south and southeast by a
railroad running diagonally from the southwest to the northeast. Next to and
parallel to the railroad is a larger road. South of the road some structures are
apparent, but it is unclear of what type. There is a building on the adjacent
property to the west, beyond which is Rock Creek. The structures associated
with the armory are not present in the photograph.
1969 aerial photograph
Development can be seen on the adjacent property to the north, though it cannot
be determined what kind of development. Several structures have been built on
the adjacent property to the northeast. The industrial area to the northeast
remains. The railroad borders the subject property on the southeast and south,
and a wide road runs parallel to the railroad. South of the road more industrial or
commercial developments have been built. There is a building on the adjacent
property to the west, beyond which is Rock Creek.
1995 aerial photograph
The adjacent property to the north appears to be used for gravel and sand
storage, and there are several structures on the adjacent property to the
northeast. Further to the northeast there appears to be an auto salvage yard, and
the industrial area to the northeast still remains. Commercial development is still
present south of the railroad. The building across the street to the west also
remains.
2003-2005 aerial photograph
The 2003, 2004, and 2005 show no significant changes in the adjacent
properties.
2006 aerial photograph
On the property further to the northeast that appeared to be an auto salvage
yard, the cars are no longer visible.
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2008-2012 aerial photograph
The 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2012 aerial photograph shows no significant changes
from the 2006 aerial photograph.
Interviews with past occupants revealed the following other past uses of adjoining
properties:
· The property directly to the north is used for gravel and sand storage. To the
northeast is the county barn for district #1. There was a spill of a 55-gallon oil
drum around 1992. EPA made them dig it out twice.
· The property to the east is grassy, vacant land, and then there is the railroad.
Directly to the east of the armory building there used to be a lagoon on the
subject property.
· The property to the south is also grass, then a parking lot, then the railroad, then
Route 66, followed by the Sapulpa Golf Course.
· To the west is a road, then a few residential properties.
During the site visit on April 23, 2013, adjoining properties were observed to contain the
following:
· To the north of the subject property is an area that appears to be a gravel
storage location. The topography slopes upward to the north.
· To the east of the subject property is vacant land and then the railroad.
· To the south of the subject property is the railroad and then Route 66. The
topography slopes downward to the south.
· To the west of the subject property appears to be residential buildings.
3.11 Environmental (Physical) Setting
The DEQ reviewed several sources to obtain information on the physical setting of the
subject property and its surrounding areas. These sources include: The United States
Department of Agriculture Oklahoma County Soil Survey, Oklahoma Geological Survey,
Oklahoma Water Resource Board data viewer, and the Federal Emergency
Management Association. Review of the physical setting of the area is to evaluate the
sensitivity of the hydrogeology to potential contamination from sources either on or near
the subject property.
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3.11.1 Surface Water Characteristics
The topography of the area is very sloped. The former Sapulpa Armory is
located at a surface elevation of approximately 650 feet above mean sea level
and the area slopes from the north down to the south. The topographical gradient
is to the south-southeast towards the railroad and Route 66. Rock Creek is
located approximately 0.13 miles west of the subject property. There is no public
water supply intake point within a 1 mile radius of the subject property. The public
water supply intake for the City of Sapulpa is Lake Sahoma, approximately 2.6
miles north of the subject property, and Skiatook Lake, approximately 21 miles to
the north of the subject property.
No surface water bodies are on the subject property. There used to be a waste
water lagoon on the subject property. Records of a Survey of Lagoon/Septic
Systems conducted by the Oklahoma Military Department in 2000 show that the
lagoon had overflow problems. Additional comments are noted below and the
complete document can be found in Appendix P.
· There were septic tanks on the subject property. As of 2000, there was
an existing 1500 gallon oval tank. There was also a nearby rectangular
tank of approximately 750 gallons that was abandoned in place in 1988
and not removed. It was presumed that the 750 gallon tank most likely
contained liquid/sludge.
· The lagoon was reported to fail to meet the needs of the Armory for
several years and reflux of waste into the armory is not unusual. The
lagoon system was determined to likely be of insufficient size and
volume to accept required waste loading.
· The Sapulpa Armory received Notice of Violation citations from the
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for periodic
impoundment overflow and vegetative growth.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), the
subject property is in Zone X flood plain and in an area adjacent to, but outside
of, the Zone AE flood plain. According to FEMA (Ref. 15), Zone AE is the area
subject to inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event determined by
detailed methods. Zone X is the area of minimal flood hazard, which is higher
than the elevation of the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood. A map of this
information is located in Appendix D.
The subject property obtains its drinking water from the City of Sapulpa, which
uses Sahoma Lake and Lake Skiatook for its water source.
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3.11.2 Subsurface Geological Characterization
According to the Soil Survey of Creek County, Oklahoma, the subject property
soils are composed approximately 55% of Dennis and Okemah Soils with 3% to
5% slope and 45% of Collinsville and Talihina soils with 12% to 20% slope.
Collinsville and Talihina soils exhibit 12 to 20 percent slopes, are found on
hillslopes and the backslope, and are somewhat excessively drained to
moderately well drained. The depth to water table is about more than 80 inches
and bedrock is 8 to 20 inches deep for the Collinsville soils and 6 to 21 inches
and 6 to 20 inches respectively for the Talihina soils.
Dennis and Okemah soils exhibit 3 to 5 percent slopes, are found on hillslopes
and paleoterraces, and are somewhat poorly drained. The depth to water table is
about 12 to 30 inches. Dennis and Okemah soils both have a high available
water capacity (about 10.7 inches).
3.11.3 Ground Water Characteristics
The hydrogeology as reported by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
(OWRB) indicates that there is no major or minor aquifer in this area.
The OWRB Reported Well Log Viewer was utilized to make a map of
groundwater and monitoring wells within a 0.5 and a 1 mile radius of the subject
property. The closest groundwater well to the subject property is located 0.5
miles southeast and is used for domestic purposes. There are 23 monitoring
wells within 0.5 miles of the subject property, all used for site assessment. The
majority of the monitoring wells are from Clark Oil Distributors, 0.35 miles to the
northeast of the subject property. There was one Other Well, used for soil
evaluation 0.1 mile east of the subject property. For a list and map of wells that
are within 1 mile of the subject property, see Appendix M.
3.11.4 Air Characteristics
No air emissions were noticed at the subject property or the adjoining properties.
The DEQ dataviewer database was searched for Air Quality Permitted Facilities
(AQPF) and 2010 Point Source Emissions. No AQPF was found. One 2010
Point Source Emissions was found within 1 mile radius from the subject property.
· Renwood Cleaners located at 120 S Park, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066 is
0.98 miles to the east of the subject property. SIC Code: 7216; Company
ID: 1964; and Facility ID:4096. Emissions: 2.285 tons of VOC. Report
Generated on 12/14/2011.
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No odors were noticed outside of the subject property during the site visit.
However, there is a potential for lead dust and asbestos emissions from the
subject property.
4.0 RECORDS REVIEW
A regulatory database search was conducted by the DEQ. This search included, at a
minimum, those records and distances from the subject property dictated as appropriate
in the ASTM standard. The DEQ performed a review of available federal and state
databases to assess whether the subject property or proximate properties were listed as
having environmental concerns, which could have an adverse impact on the subject
property. The following provides a summary of the databases reviewed.
4.1 Federal National Priorities List (NPL)
The EPA database was searched for NPL sites near the subject property within the
ASTM’s recommended search radius of one mile (Ref. 8). The subject property is not a
listed NPL site. There are no NPL sites reported within a one-mile radius of the subject
property.
There is also an EPA database for Deleted NPL sites, which ASTM requires to be
reported within ½ mile of the subject property (Ref. 9). No deleted NPL sites are within
the ½ mile search radius. A list of all sites in Oklahoma on the NPL, Deleted NPL,
Proposed NPL, Partially NPL, and Construction Completion NPL sites is included in
Appendix N.
4.2 Federal CERCLIS List
The EPA database for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) Information Systems (CERCLIS) was searched for active and
archived CERCLIS sites on and near the subject property (Ref. 10). The ASTM’s
recommended search radius of the subject property for both active and archived
CERCLIS sites is ½ mile. No active CERCLIS sites were found within ½ mile of the
subject property. The subject property is not listed on the archived CERCLIS list. The
search result is included in Appendix N.
4.3 Federal RCRA CORRACTs List
The EPA database for RCRA facilities subject to corrective action was searched within
the ASTM’s required minimum distance of one mile of the subject property (Ref. 11).
No RCRA CORRACT facility was found within the one-mile radius of the subject
property. The search result is included in Appendix J.
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4.4 Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD List
The EPA database for RCRA facilities not subject to corrective action was searched
within the ASTM’s required minimum distance of ½ mile of the subject property (Ref.
11). No RCRA non-CORRACT Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) sites are within
the ½ mile radius of the subject property. The search result is included in Appendix J.
4.5 Federal RCRA Generators List
The EPA RCRA Notifiers and DEQ RCRA Notifiers databases were searched for RCRA
generators within the ASTM’s required minimum search distance of the subject property
(Ref. 11,16). The minimum distance is the property and adjoining properties. The
subject property did not have any RCRA notifiers or generators. No large quantity
generators or small quantity generators were reported within the subject property and its
adjoining properties. However, several small quantity generators, large quantity
generators, and conditionally exempt generators were found in the City of Sapulpa. The
search result is included in Appendix J. The following are locations within or close to 0.5
mile radius from the subject property.
· AMERICAN CONTAINER EXCHANGE
o 519 W DEWEY BLDG 6 SAPULPA, OK 74066
o Latitude: 35.998347 Longitude: -96.121293
· MIDAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
o 28 N HICKORY SAPULPA, OK 74067
o Latitude: 35.99886 Longitude: -96.11897
· STRATEGIC MATERIAL /GLASS RECYCLING PLT
o 825 W DEWEY SAPULPA, OK 74066-3823
o Latitude: 35.99712 Longitude: -96.12514
4.6 Federal ERNS List
Emergency Response Notification system (ERNS) maintained by the National
Response Center was searched for any hazardous substance releases or spills within
the subject property (Ref. 12). ASTM requires a minimum search distance of the
subject property only when identifying ERNS cases. No ERNS sites were reported
within the property or the adjoining properties. The ERNS data for all results near the
City of Sapulpa is included in Appendix I.
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4.7 Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries
Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control registries are under development, but
not available at this time. There are no known Institutional Controls/Engineering
Controls on the subject property according to the representatives of the subject property
and a search of county land records.
4.8 State-Equivalent NPL
DEQ does not have a State-equivalent NPL database. Oklahoma does not have a
State Superfund law to establish a State-equivalent NPL database.
4.9 State-Equivalent CERCLIS
DEQ does not have a State-equivalent CERCLIS database.
4.10 State Landfill and / or Solid Waste Disposal Sites
DEQ regulates landfills and solid waste disposal sites across the State of Oklahoma
(Ref. 13). State landfills and solid waste disposal facilities were searched in the DEQ
database within the ASTM required minimum distance of ½ mile from the subject
property. No permitted landfills or solid waste disposal facilities are located within the
search distance of the subject property.
4.11 State Leaking UST List
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission UST Notification Database and the OWRB
data viewer were searched to locate any known LUSTs sites located within the ASTM’s
minimum search distance of a ½ mile of the subject property. OWRB found 61 LUST
sites within the ½ mile radius, 49 of which belonged to Clark Oil Distributors. OWRB
information and map of all LUST sites found within ½ mile are included in Appendix M.
Information from OCC on LUST cases, including detailed records, are included in
Appendix L.
· Clark Oil Distributors, Inc. is located at 801 W. Dewey, Sapulpa, Creek
County, Oklahoma 74066 (35.998188,-96.124593). The facility number is
1902111, Case Number 064-3043. There are 55 tanks reported for this site
ranging from 1000 to 12,000 gallon in size and including 44 above ground
storage tanks (ASTs) and 11 underground storage tanks (USTs). Of the
ASTs, 42 are currently in use, one is temporarily out of use and one is
permanently out of use; of the USTs two are currently in use and 9 are
currently out of use. The tanks are for retail and distributing and hold a variety
of materials including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, hydraulic fluid, motor oil,
and methanol. All tanks installed before 2000 are permanently out of use. The
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tanks in use were installed between 2000 and 2010. The site is currently
active. The most recent document showing case closure is included in
Appendix L.
· Former Pretty Quick #2 is located at 1000 W Dewey, Creek County, Sapulpa,
Oklahoma (35.996227, -96.127061). The facility number is 1910625 and the
case number is 064-RW. Another case 064-3257 was found to be related to
this case, and a letter detailing the request to deactivate case 064-3257 and
reopen the closed case 064-RW, because they are related to the original 064-
RW case. There are 5 tanks reported for this site and all are permanently out
of use. Three tanks were installed in 1974 and held up to 2,000, 3,000, and
10,000 gallons of gasoline. One 4000 gallon tank was installed in 1991 for
gasoline and another 4,000 gallon tank was installed in 1998 for diesel. The
tanks were closed in 2007 and 2008. Documents and information about the
LUST case can be found in Appendix L.
· Johnson’s Mini Mart is located at 701 W. Dewey Sapulpa, Creek County,
Oklahoma (35.998114, -96.121501). The facility number is 1913107, and the
case number is 064-1946. The case is closed. The site is inactive. There are
three tanks reported for this site and all are permanently out of use. A 6,000
gallon tank that held diesel was installed in 1989 and closed in 1997. The
10,000 gallon tank that held gasoline was installed in 1980 and closed in
1997. Documents and information about the LUST case can be found in
Appendix L.
· US #1 is located at 420 W. Dewey, Sapulpa , Creek County, Oklahoma
(35.998232, -96.11963). The facility number is 1912612 and the case
number is 064-3293. The case is open. The site is inactive. There are three
tanks reported for this site, all held gasoline, and all are permanently out of
use. One tank is of an unknown size and was closed in 1980. The other two
tanks, one 4,000 gallons and one 8,000 gallons, were installed in 1983 and
were closed in 1999 and 2011 respectively. Documents and information about
the LUST case can be found in Appendix L.
· City of Sapulpa Central is located at 410 S. Hawthorn, Sapulpa, Creek
County, Oklahoma (35.993563, -96.127798). The facility number is 1906041.
The LUST case was closed in 11/9/1994 and the facility was closed in 2000.
There were two tanks reported for this site and both are permanently out of
use. The 8,000 gallon gasoline tank and the 8,000 gallon diesel tank were
both installed in 1980 and closed in 1996. Documents and information about
the LUST case can be found in Appendix L.
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4.12 State Registered UST Sites
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission UST Notification Database was searched to
locate registered USTs located within the ASTM’s minimum search distance of the
subject property and its adjoining properties. There were was one former registered
UST on the subject property. A record from the Oklahoma Military Department dated
October 24, 1990 states that the fuel tank had been out of service since March 1981,
and that no fuel had been purchased or pumped from the tank since that time. A
Closure Report states that the tank was removed on May 25, 1995. The 1000 gallon
steel tank was installed in 1956, but was out of use since 1981. An additional letter from
March 12, 1998, shows that Caldwell Environmental Associates went on site to
excavate near a vent pipe on the subject property, but that they could not find the UST.
It was determined that the UST had been previously removed. (Appendix L).
In addition, 12 UST facility sites were found on the OCC database within 0.5 miles of
the subject property. Additional information can be found in Appendix L.
Facility Name Address City Facility #
# of
Tanks
LUST
Facility Status
Clark Oil
Distributors, Inc.
801 W. Dewey Sapulpa 1902111 55 X Active
Johnson's Mini
Mart
701 W. Dewey Sapulpa 1913107 3 X Inactive
Roy Lefler Arco 518 W Dewey Sapulpa 1919510 0 Inactive
Former Pretty
Quick #2
1000 W Dewey Sapulpa 1910625 5 X Inactive
US #1 420 W Dewey Sapulpa 1912612 3 X Inactive
Beath's Texaco 918 W Dewey Sapulpa 1903455 3 Inactive
Wayne Ramery 422 W Dewey Sapulpa 1919496 0 Inactive
J Bruton Dx 421 W Dewey Sapulpa 1919508 0 Inactive
Harvey Deason
Texaco
405 W Dewey Sapulpa 1917496 0 Inactive
City of Sapulpa
Central
410 S
Hawthorn
Sapulpa 1906041 2 X Inactive
Creek County
Hwy Dept Dist #1
1001 W Dewey Sapulpa 1911416 4 Temporary Closed
Sapulpa Brick
Company
801 W Dewey Sapulpa 1902113 1 Inactive
K.J. Tucker Joco Rt 2, 1 mile W
on Hwy 66
Sapulpa 1919504 0 Inactive
In addition to the facilities with LUST cases described above in Section 4.11, the below
is known about the additional facilities within a ½ mile radius of the subject property.
· Roy Lefler Arco – no tanks are reported for this facility.
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· Beath’s Texaco – there are 3 tanks reported for this site, all permanently out of
use. All three tanks were installed in 1978 and were temporarily out of use as of
1999. The tanks included one 500 gallon diesel tank, one 1,500 gallon gasoline
tank, and one 2,000 gallon gasoline tank.
· Wayne Ramery - no tanks are reported for this facility.
· J Bruton Dx – no tanks are reported for this facility.
· Harvey Deason Texaco – no tanks are reported for this facility. The facility was
closed in 1980.
· Creek County Hwy Dept Dist #1 – there are four tanks reported for this facility.
Two tanks were installed in 1960. One 1,000 gallon tank with unknown contents
and one 1,000 gallon gasoline tank. Both were closed in 1991 and are
permanently out of use. Two other tanks were installed in 1976, one 10,000
gallon diesel tank and one 10,000 gallon gasoline tank. Both are temporarily out
of use.
4.13 State Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries
The DEQ Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registry for Brownfields, Voluntary
Cleanup program, Site Cleanup Assistance Program, and Superfund (Ref.18) was
searched. There are no known Institutional Control/Engineering Controls in effect for
this subject property.
4.14 State Voluntary Cleanup Sites
The DEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) database was searched for VCP sites
within the required ASTM search distance of ½ mile of the subject property (Ref. 14).
No VCP sites are located on or within ½ mile of the subject property.
4.15 State Brownfield Sites
The DEQ Brownfield database was searched for Brownfield sites within the required
ASTM search distance of ½ mile of the subject property (Ref. 14). No Brownfield sites
were found on or within ½ mile of the subject property.
4.16 Oil and Gas Records
The subject property is located in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of
the NE ¼ and the SW ¼ of Section 34, Township 18 North, and Range 11 East of the
Indian Meridian, lying North and West of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway right-
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of-way in Creek County, Oklahoma. DEQ performed a search of oil and gas records
from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) oil and gas records database.
The subject property is in an area where there is a history of oil and gas development.
Oil and gas records were searched to record the known history of well development on
and near the subject property. A search area consisted of the subject property as
described from the legal location above and the quarter, quarter, quarter sections
directly above and up gradient of the subject property. No well records were found in
adjacent areas. Search results for wells near the area are located in Appendix L.
4.17 State Environmental Complaints and Local Services Response
The DEQ State Environmental Complaints and Local Services database was searched
for the subject property. No complaints have been reported for the subject property
(Appendix N).
4.18 Dry Cleaner Databases
The DEQ databases for dry cleaners (Ref. 19) and yellowpages.com (Ref.20) was
searched for dry cleaners in the City of Sapulpa. One active dry cleaner was found with
a one mile radius. Seven historic dry cleaners, located at unique addresses, were found
within the search radius of 1.0 mile. Table 1Table 1 shows a summary of the search
results. A more detailed table can be found in Appendix N.
Table 1: Search results of present and historical dry cleaners in the City of Sapulpa.
Status
Present Dry
Cleaners Address City
Distance to
Armory (miles) Direction
Operating Yale Cleaners 120 S Park St. Sapulpa 0.99 E
Operating RENWOOD CLNR 120 S PARK Sapulpa 0.99 E
Operating Bios
1606 S Main
St. Sapulpa 1.39 SE
Operating
McKinley Street
Laundry
1011 E
McKinley Ave. Sapulpa 1.6 SE
Years
Historic Dry
Cleaners Address City
Distance to
Armory (miles) Direction
1951-55
Model Tailors &
Cleaners 24 S Main Sapulpa 0.85 ENE
1955-61
Art Tailors &
Cleaners 24 S Main Sapulpa 0.85 ENE
1951-68 Wardrobe Cleaners 19 E Lee Sapulpa 0.90 E
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1969-85
Ted's 59 Minute
Wardrobe Cleaners 26 E Lee Sapulpa 0.91 ENE
1941-75
Stewart's Service
Cleaners 16-18 N Water Sapulpa 0.93 ENE
1949-85 Renwood Cleaners 123 S Park Sapulpa 0.99 E
1941-57
Pat Cleaners
Hatters & Dyers 19 S Park Sapulpa 0.99 E
1958-58 A-A Cleaners 19 S Park Sapulpa 0.99 E
1941-80 Parisian Cleaners 15 S Park Sapulpa 1.00 E
1941-41
Criterion Cleaning
Co 17 S Park Sapulpa 1.01 ENE
1941-71
Sunshine Laundry
& Cleaners 1109 S Main Sapulpa 1.24 SE
1983-85
Creek Hills
Cleaners, Inc. 1030 E Taft Sapulpa 1.79 SE
5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS
5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions
A site reconnaissance of the subject property located at 13 Sahoma Lake Road,
Sapulpa, Creek County Oklahoma, was performed on April 23, 2013. Rachel Francks
and Franziska Landes of the DEQ met the caretaker of the subject property, Ted
Fischer, Director of Economic Development for the City of Sapulpa and Larry Prescott,
former Recruiter at the Sapulpa Armory and were escorted to the subject property. Larry
Prescott has been involved with the armory building extensively and served as the
Recruiter at the Sapulpa Armory and served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard
before that. He was active at the Sapulpa Armory from approximately 1964 to 1996.
Larry Prescott answered questions to the best of his knowledge on the subject property.
Mr. Prescott led Francks and Landes inside the building and gave his knowledge about
what the building was used for and what kinds of activities occurred there in the past.
All areas of the building were observed noting any environmental conditions that might
need additional investigation. The entire outside area of the armory was walked around
for observations that might need additional investigation as well.
5.2 General Site conditions
The former Sapulpa Armory property (subject property) is composed of a brick building
of approximately 9,880 square feet that was built in 1948 and does not contain a formal
indoor firing range (IFR). The building is currently unoccupied, although some storage
boxes from the City of Sapulpa were observed inside the building. The northern part of
the building includes the drill floor that was also used as an unofficial indoor firing range.
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The southern part of the building includes mainly rooms used for office space and
storage space.
The property surrounding the building consists of residential area to the west, beyond
which is a wooded area and Rock Creek; a gravel and sand storage area from the City
of Sapulpa to the north; a City of Sapulpa motor pool and vehicle maintenance area to
the northeast, beyond which is an industrial area; a railroad and Route 66 to the east
and to the south; to the south of which is more industrial area. The subject property is
on the west side of town along the railroad tracks in an area that was and is the
industrial area of Sapulpa. Paved streets are located to the west and north of the
subject property and a railroad runs along from the southern border of the subject
property to the northeast. The following are general site conditions that were evaluated
on the subject property and adjacent properties.
5.2.1 Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)
No ASTs were found on the subject property during the site reconnaissance.
5.2.2 Landfills and/or Dumping
No landfills, dumping, or severely disturbed soil were found on the subject
property.
5.2.3 Impoundments
No impoundments were observed at the subject property. Drainage from the
street and property to the north would follow the slope down to the armory and
may pool on the north side of the armory building. The subject property used to
have a waste water lagoon onsite directly to the east of the former armory
building.
5.2.4 Monitoring Wells
No monitoring wells were observed on the subject property. See Section 3.11.3
and Appendix M for monitoring wells found on adjacent properties in a search of
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board records.
5.2.5 Disturbed and Stained Soils
No disturbed or stained soils were noticed on the subject property.
5.2.6 Seeps
No seeps of any kind were observed at the subject property.
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5.2.7 Chemical Spills
No evidence of possible chemical spills was observed on the subject property.
There were also no known chemical spills reported by the interviewee.
5.2.8 Farm Waste
No farm waste was observed at the subject property.
5.2.9 Known Pesticide Misapplication
No known pesticide misapplications were detected during the site visit or during
the supportive research.
5.2.10 Discharges and Runoff from Adjacent Property Affecting the Site
The former Sapulpa Armory is situated on a slope from north to south. The
eastern side of the subject property also slopes a bit down to the east. Rainwater
runs off the paved road and properties to the north onto the north side of the
subject property, where it can pool. All other runoff not immediately to the north
of the armory building would follow Sahoma Lake Road or topographic gradient
to move past the subject property and further south or east. The property
immediately to the north stores gravel and sand for the City of Sapulpa. The
runoff from the subject property would follow the topographic gradient to the
south or east. No other runoff from adjacent properties was observed. No
potential pollutants were observed on the adjacent properties that may affect the
armory.
5.2.11 Petroleum Products and Oil and Natural Gas Exploration
No petroleum products or oil and natural gas exploration was observed during
the site visit.
5.2.12 Asbestos
Since many of the State armories were built before the 1970s, or used materials
produced before the 1970s, there is a high potential of finding ACM in the armory
buildings. The U.S. began banning the use of asbestos in most building products
in the 1970s due to studies confirming the harmful health effects caused by
exposure to airborne asbestos. ACM may be found in insulation wrapping of the
heating pipes and/or heaters, roofing materials, ceiling tiles, window putty,
mastic, and floor tiles. Floor tiles that are 9 x 9 inches have been found to
regularly contain asbestos.
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DEQ’s contractor, GMR & Associates, sampled, analyzed, and assessed the
armory for asbestos in February 2012. Non-friable asbestos was found in the
mastic and floor tile in Room 14 and 16. The black mastic on the twelve by
twelve inch brown floor tile in the hallway, covering approximately 380 square
feet, was found to contain 5% and 7% chrysotile. The gray floor tiles covering
approximately 250 square feet were also found to contain 10% chrysotile
asbestos. The gray and white pipe insulation sampled was also found to have
between 35% and 45% chrysotile asbestos. All other samples, including ceiling
tiles, floor tiles, air duct mastic, drywall, carpet mastic, water elbows, and drywall
dividers did not contain asbestos. DEQ collected a sample of a fallen ceiling tile
on April 23, 2013 and analyzed it for asbestos. The fallen ceiling tile did not
contain asbestos. The report from GMR & Associates and the lab results from
the DEQ sampling are attached in Appendix O.
5.2.13 Lead
DEQ has noticed the following common surfaces that have painted with lead-based
paint in Oklahoma National Guard armories: doors, door frames,
handrails, windows, window bars, wall trim, walls, overhead door frames, and
downspouts in various places inside and outside of the building.
GMR & Associates conducted a lead-based paint inspection of the former
National Guard Armory building in February 2012. The lead-based paint
inspection was conducted on the interior and exterior walls of the Former
National Guard Armory building. The EPA’s threshold for lead-based paints is 1.0
mg/cm2. Lead-based paint was found in the ceiling of rooms 1 and 2 to contain
between 5.6 mg/cm2 and 2.4 mg/cm2 lead. Lead-based paint was also found on
the wall of room 19 at 2.3 mg/cm2, the exterior garage doors at 1.6 mg/cm2 to 4.3
mg/cm2, and exterior porch beam and ceiling at 2.1 mg/cm2 and 2.9 mg/cm2
respectively. No other areas that were surveyed tested positive for lead-based
paint. The report from GMR & Associates is attached in Appendix O.
GMR & Associates Inc. completed a Survey for Lead in Settled Dust of the
former National Guard Armory building in February 2012. The EPA/HUD
recommended maximum concentration for lead in settled dust is 40 micrograms
per square foot (μg/ft2) for floors and 250 micrograms per square foot for window
sills. Lead concentrations in settled dust exceeded these recommendations in the
floor of Room 2 (71.6 μg/ft2) and on the window sill of Room 11 (421 μg/ft2). The
report from GMR & Associates is attached in Appendix O.
There is no IFR and associated vent fan in this building, so DEQ did not conduct
any soil sampling. DEQ normally conducts soil sampling outside the vent fan of
the IFR.
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5.2.14 Transformers/PCB Equipment
Fluorescent lighting ballasts were found throughout the entire building. It is
unknown if the ballasts contain PCBs. None of the ballasts appeared to have
leaks.
There were two pole-mounted transformers observed around the subject
property, one noted to the west and one noted to the south of the subject
property. It is unknown if the transformers contain PCBs, but they appeared to be
in good condition. No other Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination or
other PCB-containing equipment was observed at the subject property.
5.3 External Observations
The exterior of the building appears to be in good condition. The armory is currently
unoccupied. There were no recognized issues with the exterior of the building. Directly
to the east of the armory building there is a grassy area that is the location of the former
waste water lagoon. This waste water lagoon is considered a historical recognized
environmental condition (HREC). Photographs of the external view of the subject
property can be found in Appendix B.
5.4 Internal Observations
The building was last used by the Oklahoma Army National Guard and has been
unoccupied for about a year. The one story building was constructed from brick in 1948.
Before construction of the armory building, the land was owned by the Miller Pump and
Supply, who bought the subject property in two sections from J. and M. Boccox and J.
and Fife. During the site visit on April 23, 2013 the following issues were noted: chipped
floor tiles, ceiling damage and fallen roof pieces in the drill floor and motor pool room,
water damage/staining in the drill floor, wall damage, and window-sill damage. No
chemicals or military equipment except for fire extinguishers were observed on the
subject property. Photographs of the internal view of the subject property can be found
in Appendix B. A map of the structure is included in Appendix F with notes taken by
Franziska Landes during the site visit on April 23, 2013.
5.5 Interviews
Former Recruiter and guard at the Sapulpa Armory, Larry Prescott, provided historical
and environmental information about the subject property. He has been involved with
the armory building extensively and served in Sapulpa Armory from approximately 1964
to 1996, and is, therefore, a good point of contact for knowledge of the building. He was
not aware of any present environmental concerns on the subject property or adjacent
properties. Below is the information obtained from Larry Prescott (Appendix B).
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· There has been no industrial use of the subject property. The surrounding
properties to the north, east, and south are part of an industrial park. The
property to the north is a gravel and sand storage area, to the south and
southeast is the railroad, and there is a material storage plant and collet
plant.
· Mr. Prescott knows of no chemical spills on the subject property. To his
knowledge, the only chemicals used at the facility were solvents and
cleaning materials used for weapon maintenance, gun oils, and motor oils.
Chemicals were kept in the connex, a large metal cargo container.
· Mr. Prescott is not aware of any oil exploration on the subject property or
nearby.
· The City of Sapulpa wants to use the building for an animal shelter.
· The building did not have a formal indoor firing range, but the drill floor
was used as an indoor firing range. Ammunition used included blanks and
22 caliber short range. They stopped using the drill floor as an IFR in the
1980s.
· The subject property used to have a waste water treatment lagoon to the
east of the armory building that has since been filled in.
· There was one spill of a 55-gallon oil drum on the adjacent property to the
north. EPA came out and made them dig out the spill area twice.
· Mr. Prescott does not know of any hazardous air emissions on the subject
property or nearby.
· There was one underground storage tank that was used on the subject
property in the past. Mr. Prescott is not aware of any above ground
storage tanks used on the subject property.
· Mr. Prescott does not know of any fill dirt, radiation signs, groundwater or
surface water contamination nearby, discharges of runoff from nearby
properties, and vent pipes or fill pipes, environmental lawsuits, liens or
violations, wastewater discharge, unusual odors from soil, structures, or
drains in the area or on the subject property.
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6.0 FINDINGS
Summarized below are the major findings from this Targeted Brownfield Assessment
and DEQ’s recommendations. The major findings of the highest environmental concern
are presented first.
· Other suspect ACMs, such as the ceiling tiles, were found to not contain any
ACM, and are, therefore, not an issue.
· There was one underground storage tank (UST) on the subject property. It had a
1,000 gallon capacity and was used to store gasoline. The tank was closed in
1981 and was removed in 1995. During the site visit on April 23, 2013, there was
no sign of the UST or soil staining, and the pump island had been removed as
well. The UST is considered a historical recognized environmental condition
(HREC).
· Seven historic dry cleaners were found within one mile of the subject property.
One currently operating dry cleaner was found within a one mile radius of the
subject property. It is unknown whether the dry cleaners are upgradient of the
subject property, but it is possible based on the surface topography. The dry
cleaners are considered a potential environmental concern (PEC) according to
ASTM E 1528-06.
· A former waste water lagoon was on the subject property directly to the east of
the armory building. The lagoon had received various Notices of Violation from
the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. There was also a 1500
gallon septic tank on the subject property, and a 750 gallon septic tank that was
abandoned in place in 1988 and not removed. A Memorandum dated January 9,
2001 states that the abandoned tank most likely contains liquid/sludge.The
former waste water lagoon is considered a historical recognized environmental
condition (HREC).
· The former Sapulpa Armory was built in 1949. The land for the building was
deeded by the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce to the State of Oklahoma, on
May 10, 1949 to the State of Oklahoma acting as a trustee for the Oklahoma
National Guard. The subject property was managed and maintained by the
Oklahoma Military Department (on behalf of the State of Oklahoma) until
December 21, 2011 when the subject property was transferred to the City of
Sapulpa. The subject property is currently owned by the City of Sapulpa, and the
city is working to redevelop the subject property for use as an animal shelter. A
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the City of
Okemah and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality on September
6, 2011 (Appendix H). Once cleanup activities have occurred, a notice of
remediation and easement will be filed in the Creek County Courthouse.
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· There is one large building on the subject property. Office space in the south
part of the armory building, and a drill floor and motor pool room are in the
northern part of the structure. No official indoor firing range (IFR) is present on
the subject property; however, interviews with site representatives revealed that
the drill floor was sometimes used as a make-shift IFR. All equipment has been
removed with the exception of a few heating and cooling units and a water
heater.
· Adjoining properties consist of the following: a gravel and sand storage area to
the north, and residential area to the north of that; the Creek County District #1
county barn to the northeast; a railroad and Route 66 to the southeast and south;
commercial area to the south past Route 66; the Sapulpa Golf Course to the
southwest; and residential area to the immediate west, and further west is Rock
Creek. The subject property is situated along the railroad tracks, and further to
the northeast there has been heavy industrial development, including an oil
distributer, a glass manufacturing plant, and a brick plant.
· The subject property is located on the western side of the City of Sapulpa.
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps do not show a detailed view of the subject property
until 1961, at which point the armory building is present. Adjacent properties
contained industrial and commercial buildings including the Hastings Gasoline
Company, Sapulpa Brick Plant, and the Miller Combination Bailer & Pump
Company. Historical aerial photographs show the various stages of the industry
surrounding the subject property. The aerial image from 1941 shows mainly
vacant land immediately surrounding the subject property, although industrial
development is visible to the northeast of the subject property, and residential
development is seen to further to the north and west. Aerial images from 1961
onward show dense industrial and commercial development to the north, east
and south of the subject property. A search through county records shows that
the first deed transaction on the southern portion of the subject property was in
1904 when the portion was allotted from the Muskogee (Creek) Tribe of Indians,
in Indian Territory to heirs of Polly Spocogee. The first deed transaction on the
northern portion of the subject property was found in 1942 when the Miller Sand
Pump company sold the portion to Russell Beaty. It is unclear what development,
if any, the Miller Sand Pump company had on the subject property, but one small
building was visible in Track Lot C in the Sanborn map of 1921.
· No National Priority List (NPL) sites, deleted NPL sites, archived Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System
(CERCLIS) sites, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) subject to
corrective action (CORRACTS) sites, RCRA non-corrective actions (non-
CORRACTS) treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) listings, Emergency
Response Notification System (ERNS) listings, Institutional Controls/Engineering
Controls, RCRA generators, Voluntary Cleanup (VCP) sites, Brownfield sites, or
State landfills and/or solid waste disposal sites were found on the subject
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property or within ASTM recommended search radii. The subject property is on
the DEQ SCAP list for cleanup of lead and asbestos contamination.
· A search for leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) with the ASTM search
radius shows 61 LUSTs within 0.5 miles of the subject property. It is unknown
whether the LUSTs are upgradient of the subject property, but it is possible
based on the surface topography.
· There was no record of oil and gas production on the subject property or
adjoining properties in the OCC oil and gas records.
· Several pole-mounted transformers were noted to west and south of the armory
building. It is unknown if they contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Fluorescent lighting ballasts are located throughout the offices, storage rooms,
kitchen, and restrooms in the main armory building as well as throughout the
motor pool building. The lighting ballasts all appeared to be in good condition. All
fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should be handled as Universal Waste
unless documentation and/or sampling demonstrate they are not hazardous
7.0 OPINION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Due to the past use of the subject property and the contamination found on the subject
property, it is believed that cleanup of lead and asbestos will be necessary.
8.0 DATA GAPS
No tribal information was obtained for this assessment. No tax records, city directories,
or zoning records were reviewed for this report. A data gap exists from the aerial photos
between 1941 and 1969, and between 1969 and 1995. Since the subject property does
not appear on Sanborn maps, there is no direct knowledge of what occurred on the
subject property until 1961 other than what is shown in aerial photographs and
topographic maps. However, this did not affect the ability of the DEQ to make a
recommendation on the subject property.
9.0 CONCLUSIONS
We have performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the
scope and limitations of ASTM Practice E 1527-05 of the Former Sapulpa Armory
located at 13 Sahoma Lake Road, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma. Any exceptions
to, or deletions from, this standard are described in Section [11.0] of this report. This
assessment has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental conditions in
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connection with the subject property except for the following: lead dust, lead-based
paint, and asbestos contamination throughout the building.
The information provided in this assessment is to assist the City of Sapulpa in its
revitalization planning as well as meet the All Appropriate Inquiry requirement of the
landowner liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, better known as Superfund – Ref. 2), as
provided in the Small Business Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002 (Public
Law 107-118, Subtitle B – Ref. 3).
10. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
In addition to this Phase I Targeted Brownfield Assessment, DEQ has provided
sampling analysis of potential asbestos, lead-based paint, and lead dust sources. The
DEQ Site Cleanup Assistance Program is in charge of identifying environmental
hazards and conducting the cleanup of lead and asbestos at the Armory.
11. DEVIATIONS
The following deviations from ASTM Practice E 1527-05 occur in this Phase I Targeted
Brownfield Assessment. No tax records, city directories, or zoning records were
reviewed for this report. Sampling of potential asbestos, lead-based paint, lead dust
sources, and select soil and sediment samples was conducted.
12. REFERENCES
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2006). Oklahoma Brownfields
Assistance Agreement (No #RP976412010). Unpublished Document. State of
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1980). Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. (Public Law 96-510). Washington,
DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2002). Small Business Liability Relief
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Environmental Site Assessment E 1527 – 05. Baltimore, Maryland.
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5. Franziska Landes, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, interview
notes with Larry Prescott, former Recruiter and guard member at the Sapulpa
Armory, April 23, 2013, Sapulpa City Hall.
6. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
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7. Oklahoma Geological Survey. Morton, R.B. Effects of Brine on the Chemical Quality
of Water in Parts of Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Payne, Pottawatomie and Seminole
Counties, Oklahoma. (1986).
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9. Deleted NPL sites database:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/npldel.htm
10. CERCLIS current and archived sites:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/srchsites.cfm.
11. RCRA database: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/rcris/rcris_query_java.html.
12. Emergency Response Notification System: http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/foia.html.
13. State Landfill site list: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LpDnew/swindex.html.
14. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality online data viewer.
http://www.deq.state.ok.us/mainlinks/gis/index.html
15. Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA). https://msc.fema.gov.
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http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/HW/Notifiers/notifiersbycountycity.pdf.
17. National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS):
http://soils.usda.gov/survey/
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Cleanup program, Site Cleanup Assistance Program, and Superfund
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21. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Environmental Complaints and
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Qualifications of Environmental Professionals
Appendix B: Site Visit Photographs / Site Visit Notes
Appendix C: Aerial Photographs
Appendix D: FEMA Map
Appendix E: Sanborn Maps
Appendix F: USGS Topographical Map / Site Maps
Appendix G: Deeds
Appendix H: Memorandum of Agreement between Oklahoma Department
of Environmental Quality and the City of Sapulpa
Appendix I: ERNS
Appendix J: RCRA Generators
Appendix K: Soil Survey
Appendix L: OCC Records
Appendix M: OWRB Information
Appendix N: DEQ and EPA Searches
Appendix O: DEQ Sampling Results and Reports from GMR & Associates
Appendix P: Previous Environmental Assessments
Background and Disclaimer
The purpose of an environmental site assessment is to identify actual or potential “recognized
environmental conditions” that may result in liability or land use restrictions. The ASTM Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment E 1527 – 05 is the minimum standard for environmental due
diligence in the commercial real estate industry and meets the standard for All Appropriate
Inquiry under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002. A
diligent effort in accordance with generally accepted good commercial and customary standards
and practices was undertaken to identify the “recognized environmental conditions” that might
affect the redevelopment project. However, the identification of old hazardous waste sites is an
evolving process; therefore, DEQ cannot state with absolute certainty that no other potential
hazardous waste sites are located in the area. In no event shall the DEQ or its employees be
liable for any damages, injury, loss, cost or expense whatsoever arising in connection with the
use or reliance on the information contained in this report, except as otherwise provided by law.