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Grass Valley-Joyce Dr Parcel 029-280-016-000
Government
255511
Joyce Drive GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945
3.74
029-280-016-000
39.205057836714786 / -121.0631671549293
999
Byous, Eric
Byous.Eric@epa.gov
415-972-3531


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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
City of Grass Valley4B98T42301CAAssessment2022
R9 TBA - California (STAG Funded)n/aCATBA2004


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$32,718.6208/10/202309/29/2023City of Grass Valley
Cleanup Planning$30,483.5511/09/202403/04/2025City of Grass Valley
Cleanup Planning11/09/202403/04/2025City of Grass Valley
Phase I Environmental Assessment$4,500.0004/03/202305/22/2023City of Grass Valley
Phase I Environmental Assessment$12,415.0001/12/202212/23/2022R9 TBA - California (STAG Funded)YFY23
Phase II Environmental Assessment$115,305.0002/10/202212/23/2022R9 TBA - California (STAG Funded)N
Phase II Environmental Assessment$51,801.0007/24/202309/29/2023City of Grass Valley
Supplemental Assessment$27,631.0009/30/202411/08/2024City of Grass Valley


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $274,854.17
Leveraged Funding: $50,865.65
Total Funding: $325,719.82


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Adoption of building codes that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersBuilding codes can encourage implementation of mitigation and adaptation techniques for extreme weather events and natural disasters. Codes may require that infrastructure be planned and built to avoid or minimize future damage or costly repairs from increased frequency and intensity of flooding, drought, wildfires, and other projected extreme weather/disaster events. Codes may also lead to energy savings for commercial and residential buildings by specifying minimum requirements for building components such as insulation, water use, heating and cooling systems, lighting, windows, and ventilation systems. Effective building code requirements may vary regionally due to differences in natural hazards.
Phase I and Phase II ESAs that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersPhase I ESAs may consider current and on-going impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters and consider future impacts to the site or area. For example, an investigation of the site history can include an investigation of site vulnerabilities based on historical and recent extreme weather patterns and events (e.g., floods and drought). Phase II ESAs may include use of renewable energy, incorporating remote sensing capabilities, maximize reuse of existing wells (as appropriate) and/or design wells for future reuse, use of field test kits when possible, use of local laboratories when possible, and use of appropriate sized equipment for the project.
Updates to floodplain, coastal and wetland, and/or hazard mitigation plansUpdated plans should consider the impact of both current and projected extreme weather and natural disaster-related conditions (e.g., coastal flooding, proximity to a flood plain, and the frequency and severity of major storm events and droughts) on the long-term safety, stability and suitability of the proposed land reuses.
Evaluate Reuse options that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersDiscussion of observed and forecasted natural hazard conditions and the associated site-specific risk are part of any reuse considerations. Both current and forecasted extreme weather events and natural disasters may impact the effectiveness of a remedial alternative.
Identify potential risk factors and infrastructure or utility vulnerabilitiesIdentify potential risk factors and infrastructure or utility vulnerabilities resulting directly from the impacts of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters. Possible risk factors and vulnerabilities may include proximity to the ocean, infrastructure vulnerabilities, property affected by a revised FEMA flood plain, drought monitor, or wildfire risk map, vulnerability related to changes in frequency and intensity of precipitation events, vulnerability of soil type due to moisture and hydraulic changes, and ground and surface drinking water vulnerabilities.


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Contaminants and Media


Arsenic
Chromium (Cr)
Lead
Mercury
Other Metals
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
08/15/2024City of Grass ValleyNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: N
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 3.74
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 0
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $1,200,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $1,200,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Selection and design of cleanup considered the site's vulnerabilities to extreme weather events and natural disastersVulnerability describes the degree to which natural, built, and human systems are at risk of exposure to impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters.
Design of cleanup allowed for siting of weather-related and disaster-related resiliency measures in site reuseThe capacity of a system to maintain function in the face of stresses imposed by extreme weather events and natural disasters and to adapt the system to be better prepared for future related impacts.
Reduce energy usePractices to reduce energy use may include limiting or eliminating idling of heavy equipment; maximizing use of machinery with advanced energy saving controls; use of cleaner fuels to power machinery and auxiliary equipment; onsite carbon sequestration (e.g., soil amendments, revegetation); reducing fuel consumption to save energy; and maximizing use of renewable energy.
Reduce waste and manage materials sustainablyPractices to reduce water and manage materials sustainably may include minimizing consumption of virgin materials; minimizing waste generation; use of recycled products and local materials; beneficially reusing waste materials (e.g. concrete made with coal combustion products replacing a portion of cement); and segregating and reusing or recycling materials, products, and infrastructure (e.g. soil, construction and demolition debris, buildings).
Sustainable land management practicesSustainable land management practices capitalize on a "whole-site" approach that accelerates cleanup while returning a site to its natural conditions. Practices focus on opportunities to preserve natural land features, maintain open space, sequester carbon, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife habitat, and minimize surface and subsurface disturbance. Sustainable land management practices at a brownfields site may include minimizing unnecessary soil and habitat disturbance or destruction; use of native species to support habitat; and onsite remediation approaches such as bioremediation and/or phytoremediation.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls Government Controls Information Devices
Post-cleanup site use is affordable housing, and no post-cleanup ICs are proposed for the housing area. We are currently working with the DTSC regarding fencing and posting of tailings in the Little Wolf Creek Floodplain under a Land Use Covenant.
No
Yes
Security (e.g., Guard, Fences)
We are currently working with the DTSC regarding fencing and posting of tailings in the Little Wolf Creek Floodplain under a Land Use Covenant.
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

The property is comprised of a vacant 3.74-acre parcel of land (Parcel: 029-280-016-000) and is located on Joyce Drive in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. Located in a mixed-use residential and commercial area within the City of Grass Valley, the property is bounded to the north by residential developments and a sewer pump station, to the southeast by commercial and residential properties, and to the west and southwest by U.S. Highway 49. Uses of surrounding properties include commercial and residential land. The property is flat on the eastern side, and the west side of the property slopes west toward Little Wolf Creek. The Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Applicant, the City of Grass Valley, owns the property. No structures exist on the property; however, two underground horizontal utility pipes were identified during a geotechnical investigation at the property in May 2020. According to available historical records, the property does not appear to have ever been developed; however, the surrounding areas historically hosted multiple gold mining operations, both surface and underground. The likelihood the property contained or was previously a part of former mining operations is high, and is likely to contain analytes of concern from gold mining operations. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was performed on the property in August 2022 and identified three recognized environmental condition (REC) and three business environmental risks (BERs). Former and current auto stations, gas stations, underground storage tanks, and dry cleaners surround the property and may have released contamination with potential to migrate on-site, which is a REC to the property. Former gold mining operations historically surrounded the property and may have extended on-site, including underground tunnels potentially under the property that could have provided a pathway for transport of mining contamination, which is a REC to the property. The property is adjacent to U.S. Highway 49 and could have been exposed to aerial lead deposition from highway traffic, which is a REC to the property. The dates of installation of two underground pipes, a subsurface drainage pipe, and storm drain drainage pipe at the property are unknown and may be a source or provide a pathway from off-site contamination, which is a BER to the property. Documentation for an observed manhole within the drainage and creek area on the property was unavailable and may be a source or provide a pathway from off-site contamination, which is a BER to the property. Nevada County, California is classified as a Federal EPA Radon Zone 2, posing low potential for presence of radon gas in indoor air within planned future buildings, which is a BER to the property. A Phase II ESA was performed in December 2022 identifying elevated concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons, arsenic, and lead in soil samples. In addition, concentrations of chromium were identified in soil samples; however, these levels were below the project screening levels. The Nevada County Habitat for Humanity has an interest in redeveloping the Site for affordable housing. Recommendations regarding future use and steps forwards for the property include removal or capping of contaminated soils to prevent exposure or release and to mitigate potential impacts on human health if the property is used for residential purposes. The City of Grass Valley performed a Phase I ESA (5/22/23) prior to site acquisition and a Phase II ESA and Cleanup Plan under a CLRRA agreement with the DTSC. The Draft Report of Findings and Response Plan (9/29/23) is currently being reviewed by the DTSC. The City applied for ECRG cleanup funding and was awarded funding as part of ECRG Round 2.
Greenspace (3.74)
ID Number (if Applicable): 102504 Enrolled:


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