The DNREC Div. of Waste and Hazardous Substances will hold a public hearing (Docket #2023-R-WH-0008) on the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Barbara Hicks Site. Public comment period closed.
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Lisa Vest
DNREC Office of the Secretary
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
The Barbara Hicks Site (DE-1804), located at 427 Goodman Street, in Wilmington, will be subject to the following key remedial actions:
For additional information, visit den.dnrec.delaware.gov or contact Paul Will, Environmental Program Manager II, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, by phone at 302-395-2600, or by email at RS_Public_Comments@delaware.gov.
The Department will accept public comment through the close of business on April 21, 2023. Comments will be accepted in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, using the online form at de.gov/dnreccomments, or by U.S. mail to the address on this page.
Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (DE-1804)
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memo (September 27, 2023)
Secretary’s Order No: 2024-WH-0004 — Approval of the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action as Final for the Barbara Hicks Park Site OU-1 (DE-1804), located at 427 Goodman Street, Wilmington, Delaware
Effective Date: Feb. 15, 2024
Barbara Hicks Park Site (DE-1804) information on the Delaware Environmental Navigator
Public Notices on the DNREC Website
Public Hearing Public Notices in Newspapers
Exhibit 1: Limited Remedial Investigation Report – BrightFields, Inc. (June 2022)
Exhibit 2: Public Notice for the Voluntary Clean-Up Program (Aug. 2022)
Exhibit 3: Remedial Investigation Report – BrightFields, Inc. (Jan. 2023)
Exhibit 4: Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Feb. 9, 2023)
Exhibit 5: Legal Notice for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Feb. 15, 2023)
Exhibit 6: Legal Notice for Notifications of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (March 5, 2023)
Exhibit 7: Legal Notice for Public Hearing for the Final Plan (March 8, 2023)
Exhibit 8: Comments received prior to the Public Hearing (Feb. 22 – March 2)
Exhibit 9: Public Hearing Presentation for the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (March 13, 2023)
Michael Hahn, DelDOT (March 8, 2023)
– Attachment
Britt Salen, Co-Chair, South Wilmington Planning Network (April 21, 2023)
– Attachment