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Property Details for Former Bethune Library Site


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239341
3665 South Vermont Avenue LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
.77
5040-030-905
34.021164 / -118.291735
37
Emeric-Ford, Noemi
Emeric-Ford.Noemi@epa.gov
213-244-1821


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
California Department of Toxic Substance ControlBF99T29601CAAssessment2015


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$50,000.0003/18/201906/26/2019California Department of Toxic Substance ControlN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$90,000.0003/08/201801/30/2019California Department of Toxic Substance ControlYFY19


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $140,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $140,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Soil
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .77
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
A Removal Action Work Plan (RAW) to remove soils with lead concentrations that exceed DTSC residential screening levels was prepared. The City of Los Angeles is responsible for obtaining regulatory agency oversight and to comply with public participation and CEQA requirements to finalize the RAW, prior to implementation. Based on discussions with City of Los Angeles, DTSC understands that it is working with the Regional Water Quality Control Board to finalize and implement the RAW. If the RAW is implemented, institutional controls are not anticipated.
https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=60002702
No
No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Based on the Site Characterization Report, site conditions do not meet unrestricted land use requirements without further action and/or remediation because of the following findings: (1) lead-impacted soil was encountered through most of the site, ranging in depths from 1.5 to 9 feet below ground surface; (2) benzene was detected, in five of the 30 soil gas samples collected, at concentrations exceeding its residential RSL. Because of the sporadic detections and low concentrations, removal of lead-impacted soil might also address potential soil vapor intrusion concerns associated with benzene. A Removal Action Work Plan (RAW) to remove soils with lead concentrations that exceed DTSC residential screening levels was prepared. The City of Los Angeles is responsible for obtaining regulatory agency oversight and to comply with public participation and CEQA requirements to finalize the RAW, prior to implementation. Based on discussions with City of Los Angeles, DTSC understands that it is working with the Regional Water Quality Control Board to finalize and implement the RAW. If the RAW is implemented, institutional controls are not anticipated.

Former Use: The former Bethune Library is located at 3665 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California (the site). Additional historical addresses associated with the site property include 3669, 3671, 3675, 3677, 3679, 3681, 3683, 3685 and 3689 South Vermont Avenue. Historical addresses in the southern portion of the site also included 1111 and 1101 West 37th Street. The Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) took ownership of the property in 2012 from the City of Los Angeles (City) and the City is evaluating property reuse options. Reportedly, the library was constructed at the site in 1973, and subsequently demolished in 2009 or 2010. The site is currently vacant and undeveloped. Other historical operations between the 1920s and 1973 included gasoline station, used car lot, battery repair facility, printing shop, plumbing contractor, and fast food restaurant.
Commercial (.77)
Hazardous & Petroleum
ID Number (if Applicable): DTSC EnviroStor No. 60002702 Enrolled: 03/08/2018


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