Pursuant to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA), 7 Del. C. Chapter 91, §9126, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is required to issue a public notice within twenty days after entering into negotiations for a Brownfield Development Agreement (BDA).  A BDA is an agreement between DNREC and a Brownfield developer with respect to a Certified Brownfield Site that sets forth a scope of work and schedule of remedial activities during the development of the Site.

DNREC’s Remediation Section (DNREC-RS) negotiated a BDA with SAFStor Bellevue, LLC regarding the 401 Bellevue Road Site (Site), located at 401 Bellevue Road, Newark, Delaware.  Identified by New Castle County as tax parcel number 18.047.00-007, the Site may have had a release of hazardous substances as a result of historical activities on site.  For more information, please see DNREC’s navigator at: www.nav.dnrec.delaware.gov/DEN3.

The public comment period begins on Monday, November 18, 2019 and will close at the end of the business day (4:30 p.m.) on Monday, December 9, 2019. Please submit written comments to the DNREC-RS Project Manager, Brenda Haire at DNREC-RS, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720.  A copy of the BDA is available at the office of DNREC – RS or by accessing the DNREC-RS’ site files database.  Learn more about this Site and other Brownfields sites by accessing DNREC-RS’ web page at https://de.gov/brownfields by contacting the DNREC-RS Project Manager, Brenda Haire at (302) 395-2600 or brenda.haire@delaware.gov.