Development Team Meeting Notes (96-99)

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to prepare for pump tests. Leonard brought up issue of limitations (100-200 gmp groundwater) on storm sewer capacity for the city. These details need consideration before package gets put together Concerns about the Chevron parcel and the concept of not doing anything with that comer were discussed. County is negotiating with Chevron, and they have been asked to decommission their equipment. It will become County's responsibility to do the remediation to an acceptable level for DEQ. We are fighting a timeline. We aze also in negotiations with the attorney for'the Sta.tesman Journal and their construction project and contaminated soils. Per DEQ requiremel~ts you clearly can leave impacted soils in place if it doesn't leave your property. Statesman Journal site will be a more significant impact on groundwater than the Chevron site. Exact construction date for Statesman is not known. Our concern is Statesman digs first and moves their plum~e to our site. We need to have a strategy worked out. Kathleen ~pressed there might be an advantage to leaving Chevron's equipment in place until we aze ready to work on that site. 7une 16 was date for removal of equipment per agreement with Chevron and County. When equipment has been shut down, there was a definite impact on the site. We need to consider the spirit of situation, but if there is a problem with the letter of the law, then that is the way to proceed. What impact on demolition would we have to leave equipment in operation? Staton will not be touching this corner in anyway. The Liu building will be closest to it, and it's the Sth building scheduled to come down. Community Development (Ticor), Beri Building, Senator Building starting in the Housing Authority area first and then the Liu Building will be the order of demolition. Efforts are to recycle 90% of the building. Staton is not very proficient in providing necessary start-up paperwork and planning phase, but performance skills aze very high. Once they start process, work will go quickly. Dan asked Kathleen for her recommendation for action on the Chevron site. As an environmentalist, let's leave equipment in place as long as possible to help contain the problems. Randy suggested Kathleen talk with Mike or Tom as there may be some legal strategies involved to incorporate into negotiations with Chevron. Excavation of the southeast corner is a critical issue in the design process. Approach would be to excavate all contaminated soils, and use this area for parking. At any point County needs to move forward with remediation, then deal with Chevron's reimbursement of costs. Dan Pretrisuch asked what it will take to reach NFA with DEQ? This process will take several months to get NFA. DEQ is okay with Chevron's existing system in place. There is a significant amount of work to reach NFA. Further discussions ensued regarding background information on the Chevron/County agreement and possibility of Courthouse Square taking ownership pf Chevron's equipment. The groundwater flow in the southeast corner is currently not flowing towazds the river, but appears to have created an eddy. There a.re also 22 wells in this area and hardpan was hit at about 40 feet. The parking structure 2nd level is at 18-18.5 feet below ground. Groundwater is also flowing into Senator building since electricity is off and the pumps are no longer working. ACTION: The need to do pump test is very critical. Centurywest needs pump tests before they Page 3 of 6