Property Details for Knox Gelatin

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

109721

Property Address

Bounded by 3rd, 6th, Erie & DE River Camden, NJ 08102

Size

37.17

Parcel Numbers

Numerous, blocks 4 and 746

Latitude/Longitude

39.956547 / -75.11831

Congressional District

Property Contact

Harveson, James

JaHarves@ci.camden.nj.us

856-757-7600

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Camden, City of	BP99254301	NJ	Assessment	1996
City of Camden	BF96267217	NJ	Cleanup	2017

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$34,300.00	12/11/2008	03/28/2009	Camden, City of	N
Supplemental Assessment	$104,843.00	12/03/2008	08/31/2009	Camden, City of	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $139,143.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $139,143.00

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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

Contaminant Found

Lead
Other Metals
PAHS
PCBS
VOCs

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Sediments
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
08/16/2019			City of Camden	No
08/16/2019	$200,000.00		City of Camden	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 37.17
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 0
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $240,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Categories of Controls

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Based on the findings and recommendations of the RAR developed in August 2020, no further remedial investigation or remedial action is warranted for 13 AOCs on the site, and the LSRP of record plans on issuing an Unrestricted Use Response Action Outcome for these AOCs. However, there are additional AOCs present at the Site which will require capping.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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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

Property Highlights

The site includes multiple parcels: block 746 lots 16-18, 24-26, 33, 45-47, 64, 68, and 73 and block 4 lots 1 and 64. These lots are owned by the City of Camden, Save Our Waterfront, and BPUM. The site is bounded by N. 3rd Street to the west, the Delaware River Back Channel to the north, N. 6th Street to the east, and Erie Street to the south. EPA Brownfield Assessment funding was used to develop a Supplemental Remedial Investigation Work Plan, to implement the Supplemental Remedial Investigation, and to develop a land use planning report including geotech, permitting, and infrastructure analyses for the site. The site is slated for development as a waterfront linear park as well as other uses that have yet to be determined. Former Use: This site is currently vacant. The site was formerly used for gelatin production as well as as shipyards, a woolen mill, and a foundry. With an industrial history dating back to the 1800s, the site had a wharf and housed various industrial uses including a wood mill, manufacturers of soap, gelatin, sealants, and other goods. Over two dozen buildings once occupied the Knox site; the last remaining buildings were razed in January 1995. The only industrial remnants visible on the vacant land are foundations left in place. The site is contaminated with historic fill, material contaminated with PAHs, lead/metals, and PCBs, that was used to backfill the waterfront when it was developed.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (37.17)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): G000026188 Enrolled: 11/15/1995

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional