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Hamilton Body Shop /Hamilton Towing March 27, 2012 Page 2 of 10 802 — 812 S. Lafayette Blvd. (Hamilton Tow Yard) — consists of four (4) parcels of land (018- 3042 -1607 through 018 - 3042 -1610) totaling approximately 0.58 acres. The northernmost lot is developed with one (1) structure that was reported to have been used as garage space for storage of Hamilton Towing fleet vehicles. Office space is present on the south side of the structure. The remainder of the property is currently being used for the storage of automobiles, trailers and machinery associated with the Hamilton Towing operations. The entire property is enclosed with an aluminum fence, with access via a locking swing gate along S. Lafayette Blvd. Historically, an auto repair station occupied the subject site from 1949 through at least 1980 (Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps), with two (2) gasoline USTs having been located on the south side of the former auto service building. In addition, the current owner has indicated that a heating oil UST system was excavated from the ground on the east side of the existing building. In addition, a hydraulic lift, no longer in use, was identified as having been left in the ground, within the existing building. The subject property was not identified by the regulatory database search; however there was significant potential for on -site migration of contaminants from surrounding sources. 910 -912 S. Lafayette Blvd. (Hamilton Towing) — consists of three (3) parcels (018- 8001 -0001, 18 -8001- 0002 and 018 - 8001 - 00201) totaling approximately 0.33- acres. The subject site is developed with one (1) structure which is occupied by Hamilton Towing, and being used as office space and a fleet storage and maintenance facility. Mr. Hamilton indicated that the building was originally constructed in the 1920s, and contained a trench drain that extends the entire length of the building, for which Mr. Hamilton was unfamiliar with the point of discharge. Bulk storage of petroleum products and hazardous materials (i.e., diesel fuel, lubricants, solvents, etc.) was identified in the maintenance area of the building, in addition to two (2) oil ASTs, drums and smaller sized (commercially available) containers throughout the building. Historical Sanborn Maps indicate use of the building as an auto repair facility from 1917 through at least 1980. The subject property was not identified by the regulatory database search; however there was significant potential for on -site migration of contaminants from surrounding sources. 901 -917 S. Lafayette Blvd. — consists of five (5) parcels (018- 8002 -0094, and 018 - 8002 -0096 through 018 - 8002 -0099) totaling approximately 0.93 -acres of land. The subject site is developed with three (3) structures. A large building is located near the center of the property which is used as an office and maintenance garage. A second building that appears to be used as a paint shop and storage space, and a third building used for storage, are located near the southwest corner of the property. According to Sanborn Maps, the historical use of the property includes residential, a gasoline service station, and an auto junk yard. Such historical operations were deemed as having the potential for significant use and /or storage of hazardous materials and petroleum substances. Trench drains are present within the facility for which the owner is not aware of the point of discharge. The former gas station, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. Sample St. and S. Lafayette Blvd., was the location for removal of four to five UST systems in the 1990s's following purchase by Mr. Hamilton. An additional vent pipe was identified in the northern portion of the subject property. In addition, underground hoists associated with the gas station operations were also removed from the ground. Three (3) ASTs, all of which were labeled as "gas ", were identified at the northern portion of the building, with two (2) of the ASTs within secondary containment. Numerous unlabeled drums and petroleum containers were also present on the north side of the building. Junk cars being staged at the rear of the buildings (aluminum fencing present) were not drained of fluids prior to storage. The subject property was identified by the regulatory database search as a RCRA Generator as well as cross - indexing lists such as FINDS and the Indiana Manifest List. There also exists significant potential for on -site migration of contaminants from surrounding sources. PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES The following tasks detail the proposed Scope of Services by Wightman Petrie, consisting largely of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Updates (last Phase I performed in 2008), and the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, as proposed by the 2008 Phase I Reports. Please note that during the Phase I Updates modifications to the proposed Phase II Scope of Service may be warranted, noting that the current owner may have undertaken some level of clean -up action.