[Durham INC] Urge attend 3/29 Public mtg re: demolishing BB&T bldg due to contamination by Perc & other dry cleaning chemicals

Fri Mar 25 17:14:25 EDT 2011

I thought the Durham Co. Landfill was closed years ago and that all our
landfill goes to Virginia.   .... Not that it's OK to put bad stuff in VA,
but is it really going to Durham Co. Landfill?

Also, what are the bad health effects of leaving the building there?   You
only talk about the bad effects of tearing it down...

The information just seems a bit one sided...

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Laura Drey <lkdrey2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  To neighborhood, community, environmental  and political activists and
> concerned citizens,
>
> *W**HAT?
> **Public Meeting about the PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF THE “BB&T BUILDING”*(corner
> of Club Blvd. & Watts St.) *DUE TO THE SITE**’S ENVIRONMENTAL
> CONTAMINATION BY DRY-CLEANING SOLVENT CHEMICALS INCLUDING PERC.
>
> *Representatives from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural
> Resources* *(NCDENR) Dry-Cleaning Solvent and Cleanup Act Program (DSCA),
> and its independent contractor (Withers & Ravenel Engineers), will provide a
> summary of the proposed demolition, and will answer questions and hear
> comments directly related to this proposal.
>
> The elements of the complete Notice of Intent to Remediate a Dry-Cleaning
> Solvent Facility or Abandoned Site are included in the Interim Risk
> Management Plan (RMP) available at www.ncdsca.org <*http://www.ncdsca.org*>
> , under “Public Notices.” See BB&T, DSCA Site #32-0013.
> *
> **WHERE & WHEN?
> *Brogden Middle School Auditorium *7–10 pm
> 1001 *Leon St., Durham NC 27704 (this is the correct street number)
> *
> **The meeting is free and open to the public.
> *
> *W**HY SHOULD YOU CARE?
> *PERC and some of its associated products are believed to be toxic and may
> cause health problems. NC DENR considers *the “BB&T site” as one of the
> most highly contaminated dry-cleaning sites in North Carolina. *To date, *NC
> DENR DSCA Program has identified 15 contaminated sites in Durham County *and
> 258 contaminated sites in the state. “There are an estimated 2,000 active
> and abandoned dry-cleaning sites in North Carolina. As many as 1,500 of
> these sites may be contaminated with solvents used in the dry-cleaning
> process.” [*http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/dsca*]
>
> *The decisions made about handling the “BB&T site” could set a precedent
> for the entire state.*
>
> *Issues of concern to residents and commercial property owners include:
> *• Health issues related to the demolition of a contaminated building
> (from dry-cleaning contamination, asbestos, and particulate matter, and
> more)
> • Traffic circulation in the area during the time of demolition and cleanup
> • Appropriate and proper disposal of the demolition debris (at least some
> of building’s remains will end up in the Durham County landfill)
>
> *I urge you to attend the public meeting and ask others you know to do
> likewise.
> *The contamination by the dry cleaners may impact more than the immediate
> neighborhoods. (For more information see the attachment.) The auditorium of
> the Brogden Middle School, the site of the public hearing, seats hundredsof people. From my years as an activist I believe it is
> *extremely* important that there be a good turnout. I want NC DENR and its
> contractor and the press to see that there is an interest in the dry-cleaning
> contamination issue. Also having numbers helps people who do come to the
> public hearing feel supported.
>
> *Other ways you can help?**
> 1. Write and ask others to write public comments.* The *deadline for
> submitting public comments is April 13, 2011.
> *
> Comments are to be sent to:
>
> Billy Meyer
> DSCA Remediation Unit
> Division of Waste Management, NC DENR
> 1646 Mail Service Center
> Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
>
> 2. I would encourage everyone to *write letters to the editor* (including
> in response to my letter in this Sunday’s *News & Observer*.)
>
> 3. I have a number of requests of you that would *help spread the word*about the public meeting and educate people about the issues relating to
> dry-cleaner contamination and the concerns demolition of the BB&T building
> may cause.
> ·         If time permits I would like a notice about the public meeting
> be included in your newsletters and on any list serve you are a part of.
>
> ·         Would you announce at your upcoming meetings information about
> the public meeting re: demolishing the “BB&T” building due to its toxicity
> from dry cleaning chemicals? (For a suggestion for the wording of an
> announcement see below.)
>
> ·         Could you make copies of the attached new flyer and pass them
> out to people that you know?
>
> ·         I would really appreciate any assistance you can provide in
> educating your family members, friends, coworkers and organizations that you
> are affiliated as to the concerns regarding to the demolition of buildings
> that are contaminated with dry cleaning chemicals and the impact this may
> have.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Sincerely,
> Laura Drey
> Trinity Park Neighborhood Association PERC Committee member
> 403-2248
> ------------
>
> A suggested version for an announcement is:
>
> *There will be a Public Meeting regarding the Proposed Demolition of the
> Building known as “BB&T”  Due to Environmental Contamination by Dry-Cleaning
> Solvent Chemicals*. (The building is located at the corner of Club Blvd.
> and Watts St. in Trinity Park neighborhood and is one block from the
> Walltown neighborhood.)
>
> The meeting will take place this Tuesday, March 29th from* *7 to 10 p.m.
> at the Brogden Middle School Auditorium at *1001 Leon St.
> *
> Representatives from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural
> Resources* *(NCDENR) Dry-Cleaning Solvent and Cleanup Act Program (DSCA),
> and its independent contractor (Withers & Ravenel Engineers), will provide a
> summary of the proposed demolition, and will answer questions and hear
> comments directly related to this proposal.
>
> The elements of the complete Notice of Intent to Remediate a Dry-Cleaning
> Solvent Facility or Abandoned Site are included in the Interim Risk
> Management Plan (RMP) available at www.ncdsca.org <*http://www.ncdsca.org*>
> , under “Public Notices.” See BB&T, DSCA Site #32-0013.
> *
> *For more information, contact Laura Drey at 403-2248; or contact Billy
> Meyer, NCDENR’s project manager for the BB&T site, at 508-8415.
>
> The hearing is free and open to the public.
>
> Having a good turnout at the public meeting is very important.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Durham INC Mailing List
> list at durham-inc.org
> http://www.durham-inc.org/list.html
>
>

-- 
Joshua
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