Phase 1 targeted brownfield assessment for the Pauls Valley Armory.

              Phase 1
TARGETED BROWNFIELD
ASSESSMENT
For The
PAULS VALLEY ARMORY
ASTM E 1527-05
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
All Appropriate Inquiry
Prepared by:
7/07/11
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Background and Disclaimer: The purpose of an environmental site assessment is to identify
actual or potential “recognized environmental conditions” that may result in liability or land use
restrictions. The ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment E 1527 – 05 is the minimum
standard for environmental due diligence in the commercial real estate industry and meets the
standard for All Appropriate Inquiry under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfield
Revitalization Act of 2002. A diligent effort in accordance with generally accepted good
commercial and customary standards and practices was undertaken to identify the “recognized
environmental conditions” that might affect the redevelopment project. However, the
identification of old hazardous waste sites is an evolving process; therefore, DEQ cannot state with
absolute certainty that no other potential hazardous waste sites are located in the area. In no event
shall the DEQ or its employees be liable for any damages, injury, loss, cost or expense
whatsoever arising in connection with the use or reliance on the information contained in this
report, except as otherwise provided by law.
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Table of Contents
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 6
2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services .............................................................................................. 8
2.3 Significant Assumptions .................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Limitations and Exceptions .............................................................................................. 9
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions.......................................................................................... 9
3.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND HISTORY ................................................................ 9
3.1 Location and Legal Description ....................................................................................... 9
3.2 Site and Vicinity Characterization ................................................................................. 10
3.3 Description of Structures, Roads, and Other Improvements .......................................... 11
3.4 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information .................................................. 11
3.5 Information Reported by User Regarding Environmental Lien or ................................ 11
Specialized Knowledge or Experience ........................................................................... 11
3.6 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information ...................................... 11
3.7 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues ............................................................. 12
3.8 Current Use of the Property ........................................................................................... 12
3.9 Past Use of the Property ................................................................................................. 12
3.9.1 Review of Aerial Photographs ................................................................................. 12
3.9.2 Fire Insurance Maps ................................................................................................. 13
3.10 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Properties .............................................................. 13
3.11 Environmental (Physical) Setting ................................................................................... 14
3.11.1 Surface Water Characteristics .............................................................................. 14
3.11.2 Soil Characterization ............................................................................................ 15
3.11.3 Subsurface Geological & Groundwater Characteristics...................................... 15
3.11.4 Air Characteristics ............................................................................................... 16
4.0 RECORDS REVIEW......................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Federal National Priorities List (NPL) .......................................................................... 16
4.2 Federal CERCLIS List .................................................................................................. 17
4.3 Federal RCRA CORRACTs List .................................................................................. 17
4.4 Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD List ................................................................. 17
4.5 Federal RCRA Generators List ..................................................................................... 17
4.6 Federal ERNS List ........................................................................................................ 17
4.7 Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries ...................................... 17
4.8 State-Equivalent NPL ................................................................................................... 18
4.9 State-Equivalent CERCLIS .......................................................................................... 18
4.10 State Landfill and / or Solid Waste Disposal Sites ....................................................... 18
4.11 State Leaking UST List ................................................................................................. 18
4.12 State Registered UST Sites ........................................................................................... 19
4.13 State Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries .......................................... 20
4.14 State Voluntary Cleanup Sites ...................................................................................... 20
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4.15 State Brownfield Sites ................................................................................................... 20
4.16 Oil and Gas Records ..................................................................................................... 20
5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS .......................................................... 21
5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions .......................................................................... 21
5.2 General Site conditions .................................................................................................. 21
5.3 External Observations .................................................................................................... 24
5.4 Internal Observations ..................................................................................................... 24
5.5 Interviews ....................................................................................................................... 25
6.0 FINDINGS ......................................................................................................................... 25
7.0 OPINION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................ 28
8.0 DATA GAPS ..................................................................................................................... 29
9.0 CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................ 30
10.0 ADDITIONAL SERVICES ............................................................................................... 30
11.0 DEVIATIONS ................................................................................................................... 30
12.0 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 30
13.0 APPENDICIES .................................................................................................................. 32
Appendix A Maps
Appendix B Records Review
Appendix C Site Visit Photos & Notes
Appendix D Legal Documents
Appendix E OKARNG Documents
Appendix F Qualification(s) of Environmental Professionals
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Phase I Targeted Brownfield Assessment of the Pauls Valley Armory was performed in
accordance with the ASTM E 1527-05, a guide for conducting Environmental Site Assessments.
Savannah Richards of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) performed
the site reconnaissance on 5/23/11.
The subject property is located in the City of Pauls Valley on lots 3 and 4 of Block 224 in Garvin
County, Oklahoma. The legal description is SE SE SE NE of Section 7, Township 3 North,
Range 1 East. The site’s official address is 1001 North Ash Street, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The
site is located northwest of the Wacker Park Senior Citizens Center and south of the former Pauls
Valley Water Treatment Plant. According to the Oklahoma Military Department, the Armory
was constructed in 1950.
A cursory summary of findings is provided below. However, details were not included or fully
developed in this section, and the report must be read in its entirety for a comprehensive
understanding of the items contained herein.
• A fuel release was discovered when a 1,000-gallon steel underground storage tank (UST)
was removed from southeast corner of the armory property on 9/24/97. The tank is
named Btry A 1/160 FA (2505778), and was used by the OKARNG to store gasoline. At
least one dime size hole was found in the south end of the tank. The amount of fuel
released is unknown. A confirmed release was reported to the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission on 10/2/97. In October 1997, four soil borings were drilled, four monitoring
wells were installed, and soil and ground water samples were collected at the site. The
groundwater analytical results were reported below laboratory detection limits. The low
concentration of volatile chemicals found in the subsurface soils did not pose an
unacceptable current or future health risk. Soil contamination is mentioned in more detail
in Section 4.11. The Oklahoma Risk Based Corrective Action analysis submitted to the
OCC in December 1997 found that only construction workers, currently and in the
forseeable future, could be exposed to vapors from impacted subsurface soil in the
immediate area of the former UST excavation. Based on the sample results, the OCC
considers the case to be “closed.” However, the total petroleum hydrocarbons exceed
DEQ Tier 1 Generic Cleanup levels for TPH28
in soil in an industrial setting. Since the
contaminated soil was not removed from the subject property, this is considered to be a
recognized environmental condition (REC).
• Also during the site visit, potential asbestos containing materials were observed
throughout the armory. In the east Classroom exposed yellowish brown mastic was
observed on the floor where tile flooring was removed. The potential ACM is considered
a recognized environmental condition (REC) and should be further investigated.
Potential/suspect ACM insulated pipe was found throughout the armory in the following
locations:
• Closet at the north end of the hallway attached to wall and above ceiling tiles
• FDC room on west side of hallway located above ceiling tiles
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• NBC room on west side of hallway above ceiling tiles
• Latrine #1 above ceiling tiles and latrine #2 attached to ceiling
• Kitchen above water heater and furnace
• Wall of drill floor room
• Roofing material of drill floor room
• Also during the site visit, potential lead-based paint was observed on the interior and
exterior of the armory. The presence of potential lead-based paint within the armory is
considered to be a recognized environmental condition (REC) and should be further
investigated. Potential lead-based paint was observed throughout the armory in the
following locations:
• Hallways and classrooms in the armory contained red and yellow paint details
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of Latrine #1
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of Storage Room
• Peeling brown/tan paint on Drill Floor room garage doors
• Peeling cream/tan paint on windows in the Shop/FMSC Motor Pool
• Peeling and chipping red paint located above armory entrance (east side of
building, outdoors)
• Peeling yellow and tan outdoor paint on windows (south side of building)
• During the site visit, a radiation sign was observed at the south end of the hallway on the
door leading into the Drill Room Floor. During the site visit, none of the representatives
from the County were aware of the radioactive materials that may have been stored at the
site. The presence of this sign should be further investigated.
• No National Priorities List (NPL) or delisted NPL sites, active Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS)
site listings, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action
(CORRACTS) and non-CORRACTS Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) listings,
Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) list, State-equivalent NPL or
CERCLIS lists, or State landfills and/or solid waste disposal sites were found on the
subject property or within the ASTM minimum search radii. No archived CERCLIS site
listings, RCRA generators, or Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) sites were found on the
subject property or the minimum search radii. No Brownfield sites were found on the
subject property and the minimum search radii either.
• The Pauls Valley Armory does not contain an indoor firing range (IFR).
2.0 INTRODUCTION
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality under a Brownfield Assistance Agreement
(No. RP96681001-0)1 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a
Targeted Brownfield Assessment of the Pauls Valley, Oklahoma National Guard Armory. The
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subject property will be used by Garvin County in the future for the storage of documents and
temporary office space. Property ownership was transferred to Garvin County on 1/19/11.
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is to look at the environmental conditions within the
target area and provide this information to the City of Pauls Valley to assist in its
revitalization planning as well as meet the All Appropriate Inquiry requirement of the
landowner liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)2, better known as Superfund, as provided in
the Small Business Relief and Brownfield Revitalization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
118, Subtitle B)3
. The purpose of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is to identify,
to the extent feasible, recognized environmental conditions in connection with the target
property through a systematic review of readily available information sources and a site
reconnaissance. The Phase I will also be used to guide DEQ’s cleanup efforts at the
Armory.
DEQ is providing technical assistance to the project by evaluating the environmental
condition of the property prior to the County acquiring the property. Funding for this
assessment has been provided by the U.S. EPA.
2.2 Detailed Scope-of-Services
The DEQ examined the current use of the property and then identified the historical uses
of the property to determine if recognized environmental conditions exist. The DEQ
examined historical documents, governmental databases, oil and gas records, aerial
photographs, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, conducted interviews, and a site
reconnaissance of the area. A good faith effort was made to identify possible
environmental conditions that might affect the revitalization of the property.
2.3 Significant Assumptions
History and knowledge of the subject property shows that the building was used as a
National Guard Armory. According to the Oklahoma Military Department, the Armory
was constructed in 1950. According to records supplied by Pauls Valley Historian
Adrienne Grimmett, an open house for the Armory was held in November of 1956. There
is evidence that the National Youth Administration building located directly south of the
armory was used for housing equipment and offices for the company until construction of
the Armory could be carried out. Since the building was constructed in the 1950s, the
building is likely to contain ACM. The U.S. began banning the use of asbestos in most
building materials in the 1970s due to studies confirming the harmful health effects
caused by exposure to airborne asbestos. Pipe insulation and suspect mastic from floor
tiles were observed in the building during the site reconnaissance conducted on May 23,
2011. The Armory building also most likely contains lead-based paint.
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2.4 Limitations and Exceptions
The purpose of an environmental site assessment is to identify actual or potential
“recognized environmental conditions” that may result in liability, land use restrictions,
or cause delays in revitalization. The ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (E
1527 – 05)4
is the minimum standard for environmental due diligence in the commercial
real estate industry and meets the standard for All Appropriate Inquiry under the Small
Business Liability Relief and the Brownfield Revitalization Act of 2002. A diligent effort
in accordance with generally accepted good commercial and customary standards and
practices was undertaken to identify the “recognized environmental conditions” that
might affect the revitalization project. However, the identification of old hazardous waste
sites is an evolving process; therefore, DEQ cannot state with absolute certainty that no
other potential hazardous waste sites are located in the area. This assessment was conducted
under constraints of time, cost, and scope and reflects a limited investigation and evaluation.
It reflects the normal degree of care and skill that is ordinarily exercised by environmental
professionals conducting business in this or similar localities. In no event shall the DEQ or
its employees be liable for any damages, injury, loss, cost or expense whatsoever arising
in connection with the use or reliance on the information contained in this report, except
as otherwise provided by law.
The information in this report is based on a review of governmental records, interviews
with knowledgeable residents in the community, information provided by the City of
Pauls Valley, the Oklahoma Military Department, and observations of the environmental
professional. The result of this assessment, as written in this report, is valid as of the date
of the report. The assessment does not include sampling of soil, groundwater, surface
water, or air.
2.5 Special Terms and Conditions
This assessment report has been prepared for Garvin County by the DEQ using EPA
funding. Information in this report will be provided to the EPA for its files. This report
and the working file are public record and subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act
and the Federal Freedom of Information Act.
3.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND HISTORY
3.1 Location and Legal Description
The subject property is located on 1001 North Ash Street, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
According to the City of Pauls Valley Code Enforcement Office, the site is located on
lots 3 and 4 of Block 224, in the City of Pauls Valley. The approximate legal location for
the site is SE SE SE NE of Section 7, Township 3 North, Range 1 East. A site map of the
property is provided in Appendix A of this report.
According to historic records obtained from Adrienne Grimmett, Pauls Valley Historian,
the heavy mortar company of the 179th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division was moved
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to Pauls Valley, February 4, 1949 and was scheduled to be activated soon with Harold
Liles, Assistant Garvin County Farm Agent, becoming the company commander. This
company was moved to Pauls Valley from Altus, Oklahoma. According to historic
records, an open house for the Armory was held in November of 1956. Historic
information about the armory can be found in Appendix E.
Records at the Garvin County Courthouse were searched to determine ownership and
operational history of the subject property. See Appendix D for copies of these
documents. Block 224 within the City of Pauls Valley was searched. The following
records were located in the Garvin County Commissioners Office:
• 1/28/1907: Land sold by Choctaw & Chickasaw Nations to Tom Grant, Executor of
the Estate of J. Grant, Deceased, Lots 3,4,7,8, and 11 of Block 224
• 3/23/1909: Warranty Deed, Tom Grant deeds land to the City of Pauls Valley, Lots 3,
4, 7, and 8 of Block 224
• 9/4/1922: Release of Real Estate Mortgage, Pauls Valley Athletic Association &
Pauls Valley Board of Education, 10 year lease contract, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Block
224
• 1/11/1927: Easement, City of Pauls Valley sells a small perpetual easement to the
State of Oklahoma, a strip of land lying in Blocks 223 and 224
• 1/26/1946: Oil and Gas Lease, Agreement made between the City of Pauls Valley and
the Pecos Valley Alfalfa Mill Company, Lots 1 through 9 in Block 224
• 10/01/1949: Warranty Deed, Between the Board of City Commissioners of the City
of Pauls Valley and the State of Oklahoma acting as the trustee for the Oklahoma
National Guard, Lots 3 and 4 of Block 224
• 10/01/1949: Resolution, Pauls Valley City Commission granted a site for the armory
to the State of Oklahoma as trustee for the Oklahoma National Guard, Lots 3 and 4 of
Block 224
• 12/09/2010: Quitclaim Deed, The State of Oklahoma acting by and through the
Oklahoma Military Department quitclaims the property to Garvin County, Oklahoma,
Lots 3 and 4 of Block 224
3.2 Site and Vicinity Characterization
The subject property is bordered on the south by a city-owned Works Progress
Administration (known as the N.Y.A building) structure which was historically used as a
cannery, community center, transportation offices, senior citizen and community
activities, equipment storage and offices for the OKARNG in the 1950s, Delta Public
Transit Offices, and as the Washita Valley Museum. The stone structure is
approximately ninety years old. The subject property is bordered on the west by a small
tributary of the Washita River, on the north by the former Pauls Valley Drinking Water
Treatment Plant, and on the east by the Pauls Valley Senior Citizens Center and Wacker
Park.
A USGS topographical map indicated that the surface elevation of the subject property is
approximately 872 feet above mean sea level (msl). It appears as if the area around the
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subject property is relatively flat and low lying. According to the U.S. Geological Survey
7.5’ Quadrangle topographical map5
of Pauls Valley, local drainage appears to be to the
North and slightly Northwest due to the elevation of the river being 870 feet msl and the
area to the south of the armory being 880 feet msl and the area to the East and Southeast
of the armory being 875 feet msl (the 875 foot line can be seen running through town).
Regional drainage appears to be to the Southeast. A tributary of the Washita River is
approximately 350 feet west of the Armory. The topographical map can be found in
Appendix A.
3.3 Description of Structures, Roads, and Other Improvements
The structure of the Armory is in good condition. The roof of the main building and Drill
Floor are both in good condition. A portion of the roof of the Shop/FMSC Motorpool is
damaged and leaks, as seen in site visit photos located in Appendix C.
Roads surrounding the Armory are in good condition. All roads are constructed of
cement. The vehicle compound behind the Armory consists of gravel and weeds. The
interior of the armory was clean and in fairly good condition. The vegetation around the
armory property was mowed. Adjacent properties, which consist of Wacker Park (east),
the National Youth Administration (NYA) Building (south), and the Pauls Valley former
drinking water treatment plant (north) are in good condition. The adjacent property to the
west consists of a small tributary of the Washita River, which was heavily vegetated.
3.4 Owner, Property Manager, and Occupant Information
The subject property has been owned by Garvin County since December 2010. The DEQ
Site Cleanup Assistance Program (SCAP) is in charge of identifying environmental
hazards and conducting the cleanup of the Armory.
3.5 Information Reported by User Regarding Environmental Lien or
Specialized Knowledge or Experience
Barry Waldrop, an Armory representative formerly involved in facility maintenance at
the Pauls Valley Armory, reported no knowledge of environmental liens on the subject
property.
3.6 Commonly Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Information
Barry Waldrop, one of the people formerly in charge of facility maintenance at the Pauls
Valley armory, did not have any commonly known or reasonably ascertainable
information within the local community about possible environmental conditions on the
property. However, local historian, Adrienne Grimmett, was aware of the removal of one
underground storage tank at the armory. Most information concerning the history of
adjacent properties was obtained from Adrienne Grimmett and the City of Pauls Valley
Code Enforcement Officer, J.R. Giboney.
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3.7 Valuation Reduction for Environmental Issues
Valuation of the property is outside the scope of this assessment. A professional
appraiser should be consulted to place a value on the property.
3.8 Current Use of the Property
Currently, the Armory is vacant and being utilized by the owner, Garvin County, only for
the storage of several trailers in the Drill Floor. According to Garvin County officials, the
site will be used to store County documents and potentially house temporary offices
during the renovation of the Garvin County Courthouse.
3.9 Past Use of the Property
3.9.1 Review of Aerial Photographs
Historic aerial photographs were searched to view the changes to the property
over time. Aerial photographs from 1940, 1956, 1995, 2003, and 2008 were
obtained. The earliest aerial photograph on record for the subject property was
taken in 1940. This photograph was obtained from the Oklahoma Department of
Libraries6. The 1956 aerial was obtained from ODEQ’s Central Records Office.
The 1995, 2003, 2008, and 2010 aerial photographs were obtained from the DEQ
Data Viewer7
. These aerial photographs are located in Appendix A. The
following represents a summary of what was found at the subject property from
each photograph.
The Pauls Valley Armory was constructed in 1950, thus it is not present in the
1940 aerial photograph. The adjacent property to the north of the armory site
housed the Pauls Valley Water Treatment Plant. In 1940, there were two buildings
near the future armory site. The building located directly south of the armory site
(t-shaped building) was built in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration
(this building remains standing today). It is referred to as the N.Y.A. Building
(National Youth Administration). The use of the building located to the west of
the armory site is currently unknown, and does not exist in the 1956 aerial
photograph. The property adjacent to the armory site to the west consists of a
tributary of the Washita River and an open field west of the river. The adjacent
properties to the northeast were residential.
1940 aerial photograph
The armory building is first present in the 1956 aerial photograph. The elongated
rectangular building that can be seen west of the armory site in the 1940 aerial
photo is no longer present in the 1956 aerial. In the mid-1940s, Wacker Park was
established to the east of the armory site. The initial development of Wacker Park
is visible in the 1956 aerial photograph when compared to the 1940 aerial. The
1956 aerial photograph
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N.Y.A. Building remains south of the armory, and the Pauls Valley Drinking
Water Treatment plant remains the northern adjacent property.
In the 1995 aerial, Wacker Park contains several structures such as public
restrooms, a pavilion, barns, football stadium, and gym. The adjacent property to
the north of the armory remained the same as the Pauls Valley Water Treatment
Plant. The adjacent property to the west is a tributary of the Washita River and
west of the river is a pasture (potentially used for agriculture). The adjacent
property to the south remains the same as the N.Y.A. Building.
1995 aerial photograph
The 2003 aerial photograph appears to have no change from the 1995 photograph
except for several additions and upgrades to the Wacker Park facilties.
2003 aerial photograph
No changes appear between 2003 and 2008 aerial photographs except for the
construction of the Senior Citizens Center to the south east of the armory. In
2003, the site consisted of a construction site, and in 2008 the building is visibly
completed.
2008 aerial photograph
The only difference between the 2008 and 2010 aerial photo is that the 2010 aerial
includes additional improvements to Wacker Park such as the construction of a
new recreation center.
2010 aerial photograph
3.9.2 Fire Insurance Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps were viewed from the Oklahoma Department of
Libraries website8
. No maps indicate the location of the armory, as it was
constructed after the last Sanborn map available, dated 1942. The armory was
constructed in 1949. However, the adjacent property to the north, the former Pauls
Valley Drinking Water Treatment Plant, can be found on Sanborn Maps dating
back to 1903. Sanborn maps from 1903, 1909, 1914, 1923, and 1930 can be found
in Appendix A.
3.10 Current and Past Uses of Adjoining Properties
The adjoining property to the north of the armory is the former site of the Pauls Valley
Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Evidence of the Drinking Water Treatment Plant
location dates back to the December 1903 Sanborn Map. In September of 2010, the plant
was shut down and relocated approximately 0.12 miles south to 916 N. Hill Street in
Pauls Valley. The adjacent property to the south contains a building that was constructed
in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration. Pauls Valley community members
refer to the building as the N.Y.A. Building (National Youth Administration). This
property is part of Wacker Park, and is owned by the City of Pauls Valley. According to
Pauls Valley Historian, Adrienne Grimmett9, in the 1930s the building was used for many
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purposes such as a cannery and dance hall, and was later turned into a community center
complete with a small auditorium and ceramics workshop. During 1949, the N.Y.A.
Building was used for housing equipment and offices for the Oklahoma Army National
Guard until the construction of the armory could be completed. The building has since
housed such uses as the Washita Valley Museum, as well as offices for Delta Public
Transit, a rural public transit service funded by the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation. According to a phone interview with J.R. Giboney with the City of Pauls
Valley Code Enforcement Office10
, the building is currently not being used, except for
occasional Washita Valley Museum and community purposes. The adjoining property to
the east was platted as residential before the 1940s. In the mid 1940s, Pauls Valley
residents began purchasing individual lots in order to create Wacker Park. Since the
1940s, amenities within Wacker Park have expanded rapidly, and the site now contains
several recreational structures such as a pavilion, playground, football stadium, and
basketball gym. The adjacent property to the west contains a small tributary of the
Washita River and west of the tributary is a vacant field which has historically been used
for agricultural purposes. According to a review of historic aerial photos, the adjacent
property to the west has never changed uses or contained any structures. According to the
Pauls Valley Code Enforcement Office, the land west of the small tributary is often
referred to as a slough, or swamp-like area. Photos of adjacent properties can be located
in Appendix C.
3.11 Environmental (Physical) Setting
DEQ reviewed several sources to obtain information on the physical setting of the subject
property and its surrounding areas. These sources include: The United States Department
of Agriculture Garvin County Soil Survey, United States and Oklahoma Geological
Survey, and the Federal Emergency Management Association. The purpose of reviewing
the physical setting of the area is to evaluate the sensitivity of the hydrogeology to
potential contamination from sources either on or near the site.
3.11.1 Surface Water Characteristics
The elevation at the Pauls Valley Armory is approximately 872 feet msl, and the
subject property is relatively flat. According to the USGS 7.5’ Quadrangle
Topographical Map5
of Pauls Valley found in Appendix A, immediate drainage
surrounding the armory appears to be to the west toward the small tributary
directly behind the armory. Since a small tributary of the Washita River is
located very close to the west side of the armory, it is important to note that
proximate sections of the Washita River are in the Draft 2010 303(d) list of
impaired water bodies (lead and turbidity) for the State of Oklahoma. This
designation impairs the use of fish consumption and the warm water aquatic
community.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)11, the subject
property is located adjacent to a special flood hazard area caused by the Washita
River. This area is a Zone AE. According to the FEMA website, Zone AE is
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within an area that could be inundated by a 100 year flood. Zone AE has a
determined base flood elevation. The armory structure lies directly east of the
flood boundary line. The armory, as well as the adjacent properties to the north,
south, and east are outside of the flood hazard area. A map of this information is
located in Appendix A.
3.11.2 Soil Characterization
According to the Soil Survey of Garvin County, Oklahoma12
, the site consists of
the Keokuk silt loam with 0 to 1 percent slopes. This deep, well-drained soil has
a high available water capacity. Permeability is moderate, and subsurface runoff
is slow. This soil is located on flood plains that are rarely flooded. The surface
layer is a dark brown silt loam and is approximately 8 inches deep. The preceding
layer is a reddish brown silt loam and is approximately 16 inches deep. The
subsoil is red silt loam that extends to a depth of 48 inches. The underlying
material is red, stratified very fine sandy loam to a depth of more than 80 inches.
Most properties of this soil are favorable for building sites although this soil is
subject to rare flooding.
3.11.3 Subsurface Geological & Groundwater Characteristics
According to the Oklahoma Geologic Survey (Hydrologic Atlas 3 of the Ardmore
and Sherman Quadrangles in Southern Oklahoma)13
, the underlying geology is
composed of alluvium and terrace deposits of the Quaternary Age. The deposits
are composed of gravel, sand, silt, and clay and include low terraces with a
thickness about 25 to 100 feet. These deposits yield moderate to large amounts of
water of poor to good quality along major rivers.
The bedrock geology consists of bedrock from the Pennsylvanian, Upper
Pennsylvanian period. It contains red-brown to gray Oscar Group Shale
containing arkosic sandstone and limestone conglomerates near Arbuckle
Mountains, Hart limestone at the base with a thickness of 300 to 500 feet,
decreasing southeastward. This formation yields small to moderate amounts of
water of poor to fair quality.
According to the Oklahoma Geologic Survey (Hydrologic Atlas 3 of the Ardmore
and Sherman Quadrangles in Southern Oklahoma) Alluvium and terrace deposits
along the Washita River may be as thick as 85 feet and commonly have basal
gravel. The largest reported yield is 1,200 gpm (gallons per minute) near Pauls
Valley, Garvin County. Wells upstream from Pauls Valley generally yield 50 to
200 gpm, and wells downstream yield 10 to 100 gpm.
Availability of Groundwater
The chemical quality of the water is generally fair to good. This area is underlain
by alluvium and terrace deposits along the Washita and Red Rivers and by the
Chemical Quality of Ground Water
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rocks Cretaceous age in the southeastern part of the area. Analyses of water
samples show the dissolved-solids content of much of the water to range from 500
to 1,000 mg/l. Water from the area adjacent to the Washita and Red Rivers is of
the calcium magnesium bicarbonate type, and water from the aquifers of
Cretaceous age is generally of the sodium bicarbonate type. Water usually is
suitable for most municipal and irrigation uses; however, because of the sodium
content of water from the aquifers of Cretaceous age some application
management may be necessary where this water is used to irrigate tight clayey
soils.
In November 1997, Caldwell Environmental installed four groundwater
monitoring wells on the site as part of the Oklahoma Risk Based Corrective
Action Tier 1/1A Report (ORBCA). As part of this process they determined
ground water flow direction as well as groundwater elevations. The direction of
ground water flow is to the northeast. The groundwater elevation was measured
on 11/6/1997 at each of the four monitoring well locations: Well #1: 86.25 ft,
Well #2: 86.23 ft, Well #3 86.19 ft, Well #4: 86.16 ft. The Ground Water
Gradient Map can be found in Appendix B within the ORBCA Report.
3.11.4 Air Characteristics
No air emissions or odors were noticed at the subject property or the adjoining
properties during the site visit. The DEQ Data Viewer’s7
4.0 RECORDS REVIEW
Air Quality layers were
searched for air quality permitted facilities. Two air quality permitted facilities
were located near the Pauls Valley Armory. Pauls Valley Tank Station (Facility
ID 890) is located 0.24 miles northwest of the armory and its status is
idle/seasonal. The Pauls Valley Tank Station (Facility ID 104) is located 0.44
miles southwest of the armory and its status is operational.
A regulatory database search was conducted by the DEQ. This search included, at a minimum,
those records and distances from the site dictated as appropriate in the ASTM standard. The
DEQ performed a review of available federal and state databases to assess whether the subject
property or proximate properties were listed as having environmental concerns, which could
have an adverse impact on the subject property. The following provides a summary of the
databases reviewed. Supporting documents from this section can be found in Appendix B.
4.1 Federal National Priorities List (NPL)
The EPA database14
was searched for NPL sites near the subject property within the
ASTM’s recommended search radius of one mile. The subject property is not a listed
NPL site. There are no NPL sites reported within a one-mile radius of the subject
property.
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There is also an EPA database15
4.2 Federal CERCLIS List
for delisted NPL sites, which ASTM requires to be
reported within ½ mile of the subject property. No delisted NPL sites are within the ½
mile search radius.
The EPA database for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act Information System (CERCLIS)16
4.3 Federal RCRA CORRACTs List
was searched for active and archived
CERCLIS sites on and near the subject property. The ASTM’s recommended search
radius of the subject property for both active and archived CERCLIS sites is ½ mile. No
active or archived CERCLIS sites were found within ½ mile of the subject property.
The EPA database17
4.4 Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD List
for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities
subject to corrective action was searched within the ASTM’s required minimum distance
of one mile of the subject property. There are no RCRA CORRACT facilities within the
one-mile radius of the subject property.
The EPA database17 & 18
4.5 Federal RCRA Generators List
for RCRA facilities not subject to corrective action was searched
within the ASTM’s required minimum distance of ½ mile of the subject property. No
RCRA non-CORRACT Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) sites are within the ½
mile radius of the subject property.
The EPA RCRA Notifiers database19
4.6 Federal ERNS List
was searched for RCRA generators within the
ASTM’s required minimum search distance of the subject property. The minimum
distance is the property and adjoining properties. The subject property did not have any
RCRA Notifiers or generators. There are no RCRA Notifier facilities on any of the
adjacent properties.
The Emergency Response Notification system (ERNS)20
4.7 Federal Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries
maintained by the National
Response Center was searched for any hazardous substance releases or spills within the
subject property. ASTM requires a minimum search distance of the property only when
identifying ERNS cases. No ERNS sites were reported within the property or the
adjoining properties.
There are no known Federal Institutional Controls/Engineering Controls on the subject
property according to the representatives of the subject property.
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4.8 State-Equivalent NPL
DEQ does not have a State-equivalent NPL database. Oklahoma does not have a State
Superfund law to establish a State-equivalent NPL database.
4.9 State-Equivalent CERCLIS
DEQ does not have a State-equivalent CERCLIS database.
4.10 State Landfill and / or Solid Waste Disposal Sites
DEQ regulates landfills and solid waste disposal sites across the State of Oklahoma.
State landfills and solid waste disposal facilities were searched in the DEQ database21
4.11 State Leaking UST List
within the ASTM required minimum distance ½ mile from the subject property. No
permitted landfills or solid waste disposal facilities are located within the search distance
of the subject property.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s Custom Map Viewer22
was searched to locate
any known leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) sites located within the ASTM’s
minimum search distance of a ½ mile of the subject property. One LUST site is listed
within the ½ mile radius. The OWRB map can be found in Appendix B.
According to the OWRB Map Viewer, the Pauls Valley Armory site contained one
leaking underground storage tank. The tank was located at the southeast corner of the
armory building and was used to store gasoline. According to the OWRB database, the
UST was installed on 12/31/1952 and was last used in 1982. A fuel release was
discovered when a 1,000-gallon steel UST was removed from the site on 9/24/97 by
Caldwell Environmental, Inc. At least one dime sized hole was found in the south end of
the tank. According to the October 1997 Initial Response and Initial Abatement Report
prepared by Caldwell Environmental (found in Appendix B), two samples of native soil
were collected from the UST excavation site, sample A and B. Sample A was collected
approximately 5 feet below the north end of the UST and sample B was collected
approximately 6 feet below the south end of the UST. The analytical results were
received by Caldwell Environmental, Inc. on October 2, 1997.
Native Soil Sample Analytical Results (mg/kg)
Parameter Sample A – Below
north end of UST, 11
feet BGS
Sample B OCC native soil
Action Level
– Below
south end of UST, 10
feet BSG
Benzene <2.0 <2.0 0.5
Toluene 2.0 84.0 40.0
Ethylbenzene 19.0 46.0 15.0
Xylenes 142.0 274.0 200.0
Naphthalene 22.6 11.9 None
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TPH Volatile 1,980 1,670 50.0
< Denotes sample results are less than laboratory’s detection limits
The ethylbenzene (19 mg/kg) and TPH (1,980 mg/kg) levels were reported above the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission action levels in Sample A. Ethylbenzene (46
mg/kg), toluene (84 mg/kg), xylenes (274 mg/kg), and volatile TPH (1,670 mg/kg) were
reported above OCC action levels in Sample B. The actual results can be found in the
October 1997 Initial Response and Initial Abatement Report prepared by Caldwell
Environmental for the Oklahoma Military Department, which is located in Appendix B.
A confirmed petroleum release was reported to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
by Caldwell Environmental Associates, Inc. on 10/3/97. The Oklahoma Risk Based
Corrective Action Tier 1/1A report analysis also conducted by Caldwell Environmental
found that only construction workers, currently and in the foreseeable future, could
potentially be exposed to vapors from impacted subsurface soil in the immediate area of
the former UST.
Four groundwater monitoring wells were installed on site on November 6, 1997. The
wells were sampled on the same date. The ground water analytical results were reported
below laboratory detection limits. The results can be found in the October 2000 Final
Closure Report prepared by Caldwell Environmental for the Oklahoma Military
Department which is located in Appendix B.
According to the OWRB map data, the tank status is “permanently out of use” and the
case status is “closed.” The tank ID number is 2505778. The excavated UST was taken to
Washita Pipe & Steel in Chickasha, Oklahoma to be recycled. A certificate of destruction
can be found in the November 1997 UST Closure Report prepared by Caldwell
Environmental, Inc. for the Oklahoma Military Department.
4.12 State Registered UST Sites
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Petroleum Storage Tank Public Terminal
Database23
was searched to locate registered USTs located within the ASTM’s minimum
search distance of the subject property and its adjoining properties. The Pauls Valley
Armory owned and operated one 1,000 gallon steel, single-walled underground storage
tank which was installed on 12/31/1952. The tank contained gasoline.The UST by the
name of “Brtry A 1/160 Fa” with the Tank Identification number of 2505778 was located
at the southeast corner of the armory building and has been out of service since 1982. On
September 24, 1997, the UST was removed and destroyed on site by Caldwell
Environmental Associates, Inc. According to the OWRB map data, the tank status is
“permanently out of use” and the case status is “closed.” The tank ID number is 2505778.
Also according to the OCC Database, three additional tanks were located near the Pauls
Valley Armory. A gas station named “Oklahoma Outpost” owned by EZ Serve, Inc. had
three single-walled steel USTs installed on 3/5/1981. The tanks were for retail use.
Two of the tanks contained gasoline and the third contained diesel. Tank #1 is 10,000
gallons, Tank #2 is 8,000 gallons, and Tank #3 is 6,000 gallons. The tank ID number is
2500697. The three USTs were removed on 6/21/1994 by DETSCO, Inc. Four soil
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samples were taken at the time of removal and the OCC determined that the facility did
not exceed OCC action levels. The facility is considered “closed” by the OCC.
4.13 State Institutional Control/Engineering Control Registries
The DEQ institutional control database map was searched to indicate if the site has any
institutional controls. There are no known State Institutional Controls/Engineering
Controls in effect for this property.
4.14 State Voluntary Cleanup Sites
The DEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) database24 and the DEQ Dataviewer7
4.15 State Brownfield Sites
were
searched for VCP sites within the required ASTM search distance of ½ mile of the
subject property. No VCP sites are located on or within ½ mile of the Pauls Valley
Armory. Map located in Appendix B.
The DEQ Brownfield Public Record database25
4.16 Oil and Gas Records
was searched for Brownfield sites within
the required ASTM search distance of ½ mile of the subject property. No Brownfield
sites are located on or within ½ mile of the Pauls Valley Armory.
DEQ determined that the subject property has the legal description of SE SE SE NE of
Section 7, Township 3 North, Range 1 East. DEQ performed a search of oil and gas
records using the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil & Gas Web Applications
website26
. Sections 7 and 8 in Garvin County were searched since the armory site is
located very close to the border of the two Sections. DEQ also searched Garvin County
land records at the Garvin County Clerk’s Office. Records are located in Appendix B.
The results of the search are listed below:
1. Well Name: Fee, Company Operating: Pecos Valley Alfalfa Mill Co., Status:
Active & Probably Producing (dryhole), Drilling Finished on 2/18/46, An oil and
gas lease dated 1/26/1946 between the City of Pauls Valley and Pecos Valley
Alfalfa Mill Co. was found in the Garvin County Clerk’s Office for Lots 1
through 9 of Block 224 (the Pauls Valley Armory is located on Lots 3 and 4 of
Block 224)
Section 7, Township 3 North, Range 1 East
2. Well Name: Butler, Company Operating: Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation,
Status: Plugged & Abandoned (dryhole), Drilling Finished on 1/21/36, Plugged
on 1/22/36
3. Well Name: Butler, Company Operating: Keith F. Walker, Status: Plugged &
Abandoned (dryhole), Drilling Finished on1/11/74, Plugged on 1/12/74
4. Well Name: Butler #2, Company Operating: Westheimer-Neustadt Corp., Status:
Plugged & Abandoned (dryhole), Drilling Finished on 9/9/74, Plugged on
12/3/74
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5. Well Name: Trahern, Company Operating: Heartland Exploration Inc., Status:
Plugged & Abandoned (oil), Drilling Finished on 11/7/80, Plugged on 11/13/84
• Well Name: Thompson, Company Operating: Wm. J. O’Connor, Status:
Plugged & Abandoned (dryhole), Drilling Finished on 4/15/76, Plugged on
4/15/76
Section 8, Township 3 North, Range 1 East
5.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTERVIEWS
5.1 Methodology and Limiting Conditions
A site reconnaissance of the subject property, located at 1001 North Ash Street, was
performed on 5/23/2011. Savannah Richards and John Reid of the ODEQ met Bud
Ramming, Garvin County Emergency Management Director; John Mann, Garvin County
Commissioner; and Kenneth Holden, Garvin County Commissioner at the property.
Sergeant Barry Waldrop, who previously worked at the armory, was scheduled to be
present at the site visit; however, he was absent. He was interviewed at a later date via
email and phone27
. The interview form can be found in Appendix C.
Mr. Ramming and Mr. Mann introduced Savannah Richards and John Reid to the site and
answered questions to the best of their knowledge. Mr. Ramming led Richards and Reid
inside the building and gave his knowledge regarding the former use of the building and
property and past activities that occurred onsite. All areas of the building were observed
noting any environmental conditions that might need additional investigation. The
outside area of the subject property was examined thoroughly for observations that might
need additional investigation.
5.2 General Site conditions
The Pauls Valley Armory was constructed in 1950. The building was empty with the
exception of several County Vehicles that were being stored in the Drill Floor room. The
armory is in fairly good condition with the exception of the roof of the Shop/FMSC
Motorpool room, which is leaking. The following are general site conditions that were
investigated on the subject property.
No ASTs are on the subject property or adjacent properties.
Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)
No landfills, dumping, or disturbed soil was found on the subject property.
Landfills and/or Dumping
No impoundments are on the subject property and the adjacent properties. The adjacent
property to the north is the former drinking water treatment plant for the City of Pauls
Impoundments
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Valley. During the site visit, the interior former plant was not accessible due to the
presence of a security gate. There may be impoundments on this adjacent property.
No monitoring wells are currently present on the subject property or adjacent properties.
However, in October 1997, four soil borings were drilled on the armory property, and
four monitoring wells were installed. All groundwater analytical results were reported
below laboratory detection limits. The wells were properly plugged according to OWRB
regulations on 9/19/00. According to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board Custom Map
Viewer
Monitoring Wells
22
, there are eight monitoring wells within ½ mile of the Pauls Valley Armory
located within Sections 7 and 8, Township 3 North, Range 1 East. The armory is located
very close to the boundry line of the two sections. All the wells within a ½ mile of the
armory are located south of the Armory.
1. Well owner: Pauls Valley Schools, Well ID: 65444, Use of Well: site
assessment, Date well or boring was completed: 7/9/99, Hole diameter 8.75 in
to a depth of 15 ft
Section 8, Township 3 North, Range 1 East:
2. Well owner: Pauls Valley Schools, Well ID: 65445, Use of Well: site
assessment, Date well or boring was completed: 7/9/99, Hole diameter 8.75 in
to a depth of 15 ft
3. Well owner: Phillips 66, Well ID: 74893, Use of Well: Water Quality, Date
well or boring was completed: 10/2/02, Hole diameter 8.25 in to a depth of 20
ft
4. Well owner: Pauls Valley Schools, Well ID: 48057, Use of Well: Water
Quality, Date well or boring was completed: 5/11/99, Hole diameter of 2.5 in
to a depth of 26 ft
5. Well owner: Pauls Valley Schools, Well ID: 48059, Use of Well: Water
Quality, Date well or boring was installed: 5/11/99, Hole diameter 2.5 in to a
depth of 26 ft
6. Well owner: Pauls Valley Public Schools, Well ID: 52173, Use of Well:
Water Quality, Date well or boring was completed: 5/10/00, Hole diameter
7.75 in to 22 ft
7. Well owner: Pauls Valley Public Schools, Well ID: 52174, Use of Well:
Water Quality, Date well or boring was completed: 5/10/00, Hole diameter
7.75 in to a depth of 23 ft
1. Well Owner: Oklahoma National Guard, Well ID: 65327, Date well or boring
was completed: 11/6/97, Use of well: Site Assessment, Hole diameter 6.5 in
to a depth of 14 ft
Section 7, Township 3 North, Range 1 East:
No disturbed and/or stained soils were observed at the subject property. There was no
stressed vegetation of concern.
Disturbed and Stained Soils
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No seeps of any kind were observed at the subject property.
Seeps
No chemical spills were observed at the subject property at the time of the site visit.
Chemical Spills
No farm waste was observed at the subject property.
Farm Waste
No evidence of pesticide misapplications were detected during the site visit.
Known Pesticide Misapplication
No discharges and/or runoff were observed from any of the adjacent properties that
would affect the subject property at the time of the site visit. However, the adjacent
property to the west of the armory is a small tributary of the Washita River. The small
water body is located approximately 350 feet west of the armory. There was no visible
water in the creek at the time of the site visit, although the creek bed was heavily
vegetated. There were small berms constructed near the banks of the creek (west side of
the armory) to prevent flooding in the direction of the Armory.
Discharges and Runoff from Adjacent Property Affecting the Site
No petroleum products were located inside the Armory or on the premises of the subject
property at the time of the site visit.
Petroleum Products
Since many of the State armories were built before the 1970s, there is a high potential of
finding asbestos containing material (ACM) in the armory buildings. The U.S. began
banning the use of asbestos in most building products in the 1970s due to studies
confirming the harmful health effects caused by exposure to airborne asbestos. ACM
may be found in the insulation wrapping of the heating pipes and/or heaters, roofing
materials, ceiling tiles, window putty, mastic, and floor tiles. Floor tiles that are 9 x 9
inches have been found to usually contain ACM.
Asbestos
The building may contain ACM. In the east Classroom there is exposed yellowish brown
mastic on the floor where tile flooring was removed. Potential/suspect ACM insulated
pipe was found throughout the armory in the following locations:
• Closet at the north end of the hallway attached to wall and above ceiling tiles
• FDC room on west side of hallway located above ceiling tiles
• NBC room on west side of hallway above ceiling tiles
• Latrine #1 above ceiling tiles and latrine #2 attached to ceiling
• Kitchen above water heater and furnace
• Wall of drill floor room
• Roofing material of drill floor room
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The insulated piping can be found throughout the armory above the ceiling tiles. The
areas of concern listed above were visible due to missing ceiling tiles or because the
piping was attached to a wall.
Lead-based paint was commonly used until 1978, when its use in residential paints was
restricted in the United States. It is unknown if the paint inside the building contains lead.
Suspect lead-based paint was located in several locations throughout the armory.
Potential/suspect lead-based paint was found in the following locations:
Lead-Based Paint
• Hallways and classrooms in the armory contained red and yellow paint details
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of latrine #1
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of storage room
• Peeling brown/tan paint on drill floor room garage doors
• Peeling cream/tan paint on windows in the shop/FMSC motorpool
• Peeling and chipping red paint located above armory entrance (east side of
building, outdoors)
• Peeling yellow and tan outdoor paint on windows (south side of building)
No mercury or mercury containing products or equipment were found at the armory
during the site visit.
Mercury
One transformer was located near the road in front of the armory by the southeast corner
of the building. The transformer is in good condition with no signs of leaking PCBs. No
markings were observed on the exterior of the transformer.
Transformers/PCB Equipment
5.3 External Observations
The exterior of the armory is in fairly good condition. A large portion of the west side of
the building is fenced with chain link (area behind the Shop/FMSC Motorpool). The
fenced in area is mostly gravel and weeds and was previously used as a vehicle
compound. A gate is located on the north side of the fenced area. Chipped and peeling
paint was found on several exterior windows (south side of building) and building trim
(above entrance) that could potentially be lead-based. No stressed vegetation or stained
soils were found on the subject property. Photographs of the external view of the site can
be found in Appendix C.
5.4 Internal Observations
The Pauls Valley Armory is a one story building and is approximately 9,880 square feet
and sits on approximately two acres. The building was mostly empty with the exception
of several County vehicles that were being stored inside the Drill Floor room. The roof of
the Shop/FMSC Motor Pool room was in poor condition and has a leak. At the time of
the site visit, there was a small puddle in the center of the Shop/FMSC Motor Pool.
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There are several recognized environmental conditions inside the building that may need
additional investigation. The potential asbestos containing materials (insulated piping)
and areas that potentially contain lead-based paint (window sills, ceilings, and walls)
warrant further investigation. There is also a radiation sign on the door used to enter the
Drill Floor room (at south end of hallway). During the site visit no one was sure what
radioactive materials were stored within the armory. Photographs of the internal view of
the site can be found in Appendix C.
5.5 Interviews
The site visit took place on 5/23/11. During the site visit, the following people were
present: Bud Ramming, Garvin County Emergency Management Director; John Mann,
Garvin County Commissioner; and Kenneth Holden, Garvin County Commissioner.
None of these people had previously worked within the armory. However, they were all
fairly familiar with the site’s history. Ramming indicated that he did not believe that the
piping insulation in the armory contained asbestos based on the age of the armory,
although he never worked within the armory, and I would not consider him to have
specialized knowledge about the site. He also indicated that he did not believe the paint to
be lead-based.
Sergeant Barry Waldrop, who previously worked at the armory in facility maintenance,
was scheduled to be interviewed during the site visit; however, he was absent. He was
interviewed on 6/14/2011 via email and phone27
. His interview did not reveal any new
environmental concerns associated with the property.
Pauls Valley Historian, Adrienne Grimmett, was consulted many times throughout the
completion of this report9
. Although she had never worked in the armory, she had a
wealth of information about the adjacent properties and the site’s history. She provided
most of the adjacent property information, and she provided a written, early historical
account of the Pauls Valley Armory, which can be found in Appendix E. Adrienne was
aware of the presence of an underground storage tank on the site. She indicated that it
may have been removed, which was consistent with the Oklahoma Corporation UST
Database search.
City of Pauls Valley Code Enforcement Officer J.R. Giboney10
6.0 FINDINGS
was also consulted to
uncover information about the history of the armory and adjacent properties. His
information was consistent with the information provided by Adrienne Grimmett,
however; Giboney’s recollection of the site’s history was taken mostly from memory and
personal account.
Summarized below are the major findings from this Targeted Brownfield Assessment and DEQ’s
recommendations. The major findings of the highest environmental concern are presented first.
Site photos can be found in Appendix C.
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• A Radiation Sign is located at the south end of the hallway on the door leading into the
Drill Floor. During the site visit, none of the representatives from the County were aware
of the radioactive materials that may have been stored at the site.
• Potential asbestos containing materials (ACM) were observed throughout the armory
in the form of insulated piping, roofing materials, and window sealant. Below are specific
areas of concern within the armory:
• Insulated piping in closet at the north end of the hallway attached to wall and
above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in FDC room on west side of hallway located above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in NBC room on west side of hallway above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in latrine #1 above ceiling tiles and latrine #2 attached to ceiling
• Insulated piping in Kitchen above water heater and furnace
• Insulated piping on wall of drill floor room
• Potential ACM in roofing of drill floor room
• Potential ACM in window sealant in the Shop/FMSC Motorpool
• Potential ACM mastic on the floor in the classroom where tile was removed
• Potential lead-based paint was observed throughout the armory in the following
locations:
• Hallways and classrooms in the armory contained red and yellow paint details
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of latrine #1
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of storage room
• Peeling brown/tan paint on drill floor room garage doors
• Peeling cream/tan paint on windows in the shop/FMSC motorpool
• Peeling and chipping red paint located above armory entrance (east side of
building, outdoors)
• Peeling yellow and tan outdoor paint on windows (south side of building)
• Former Leaking Underground Storage Tank
The Pauls Valley Armory site contained one leaking underground storage tank. The tank
was located at the southeast corner of the armory building and was used to store gasoline.
According to the OWRB database, the UST was installed on 12/31/1952 and was last
used in 1982. A fuel release was discovered when a 1,000-gallon steel UST was removed
from the site on 9/24/97 by Caldwell Environmental, Inc. According to the October 1997
Initial Response and Initial Abatement Report prepared by Caldwell Environmental
(found in Appendix B), two samples of native soil were collected from the UST
excavation site. A confirmed petroleum release was reported to the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission by Caldwell Environmental Associates, Inc. on 10/3/97. The
Oklahoma Risk Based Corrective Action Tier 1/1A report analysis also conducted by
Caldwell Environmental found that only construction workers could potentially be
exposed to indoor vapors from impacted subsurface soil in the immediate area of the
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former UST. Four groundwater monitoring wells were installed on site on November 6,
1997. The wells were sampled on the same date. The groundwater analytical results were
reported below laboratory detection limits. The results can be found in the October 2000
Final Closure Report prepared by Caldwell Environmental which is located in Appendix
B. According to the OWRB map viewer data, the tank status is “permanently out of use”
and the case status is “closed.”
• Records Review Findings
• No National Priorities Listed or de-listed sites within ½ mile of the armory
• No active or archived CERCLIS sites were found within ½ mile of the armory
• No RCRA CORRACT facilities within the 1 mile radius of the armory
• No RCRA non-CORRACT Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) sites are
within ½ mile of the armory
• No RCRA Notifier facilities or generators on the armory property or its adjoining
properties
• No Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) sites (hazardous substance
releases or spills) reported on the armory property or on adjoining properties
• No known Federal Institutional Controls/Engineering Controls on the subject
property
• No known Federal Institutional Controls/Engineering Controls are located on the
property
• No permitted landfills or solid waste disposal facilities are located within ½ mile
of the armory
• Two State Registered UST Sites were located within the search distance of the
subject property and adjacent property using the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission’s Petroleum Storage Tank Public Terminal Database.
1. The Pauls Valley Armory owned and operated one 1,000 gallon steel,
single-walled underground storage tank which was installed on
12/31/1952. The tank contained gasoline. The UST by the name of “Brtry
A 1/160 Fa” with the Tank ID of 2505778 was located at the southeast
corner of the armory building and has been out of service since 1982. On
September 24, 1997, the UST was removed by Caldwell Environmental
Associates, Inc. According to the OWRB map data, the tank status is
“permanently out of use” and the case status is “closed.” The tank ID
number is 2505778.
2. Three additional tanks were displayed on the OCC Map Viewer as being
adjacent to the Pauls Valley Armory. A gas station named “Oklahoma
Outpost” owned by EZ Serve, Inc. had three single-walled steel USTs
installed on 3/5/1981. The tanks were for retail use. Two of the tanks
contained gasoline and the third contained diesel. Tank #1 is 10,000
gallons, Tank #2 is 8,000 gallons, and Tank #3 is 6,000 gallons. The tank
ID number is 2500697. The three USTs were removed on 6/21/1994 by
DETSCO, Inc. Four soil samples were taken at the time of removal and
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the OCC determined that the facility did not exceed OCC action levels.
The facility is considered “closed” by the OCC.
• There are no known State Institutional Controls/Engineering Controls in effect for
this property
• No Voluntary Cleanup Program sites are located on or within ½ mile of the
armory
• No Brownfield sites are located on or within ½ mile of the armory
• The DEQ performed a search of oil and gas records using the Oklahoma
Corporation Commission’s Oil & Gas Web Applications website of Sections 7
and 8 in Garvin County. One well was located in Section 8 and five were located
in Section 7.
7.0 OPINION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the findings of this assessment, DEQ recommends that additional investigation be
conducted to evaluate areas of the property that may need future clean-up and remediation.
Areas of additional evaluation consist of the following:
• Further investigation of the Radiation Sign located at the south end of the hallway on the
door leading into the Drill Floor should be conducted by the DEQ Radiation Team.
During the site visit, none of the representatives from the County were aware of the
radioactive materials that may have been stored at the site.
• Potential asbestos containing materials (ACM) are located throughout the armory in
the form of insulated piping, roofing materials, and window sealant/putty. Below are
specific areas of concern within the armory that warrant asbestos testing:
• Insulated piping in closet at the north end of the hallway attached to wall and
above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in FDC room on west side of hallway located above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in NBC room on west side of hallway above ceiling tiles
• Insulated piping in latrine #1 above ceiling tiles and latrine #2 attached to ceiling
• Insulated piping in Kitchen above water heater and furnace
• Insulated piping on wall of Drill Floor room
• Potential ACM in roofing of Drill Floor room
• Potential ACM in window sealant in the Shop/FMSC Motorpool
• Potential ACM mastic on the floor in the Classroom where tile was removed
• Potential lead-based paint is located throughout the armory. The following locations
warrant lead-based paint testing:
• Hallways and classrooms in the armory contained red and yellow paint details
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• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of Latrine #1
• Peeling cream colored paint on ceiling of Storage Room
• Peeling brown/tan paint on Drill Floor garage doors
• Peeling cream/tan paint on windows in the Shop/FMSC motorpool
• Peeling and chipping red paint located above armory entrance (east side of
building, outdoors)
• Peeling yellow and tan outdoor paint on windows (south side of building)
8.0 DATA GAPS
Section 3.2.20 (ASTM 1527-05)4
defines a data gap as “a lack or inability to obtain information
required by the practice despite good faith efforts of the environmental professional to gather
such information.” The following data gaps were found while conducting this report:
• No information was located regarding the radiation sign located on the entrance to
the Drill Floor.
• The interview with Barry Waldrop, former facility maintenance worker, did not
reveal any additional information regarding the site. Furthermore, in the interview
questionnaire located in Appendix C, he stated that sand from the firing range was
used for an unknown purpose. It was later confirmed via email that there has
never been a firing range at the Pauls Valley Armory, and that he was mistaken.
There is no record or evidence of a firing range within the Pauls Valley Armory
property.
• When researching the State Registered Underground Storage Tanks at the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission, three additional USTs showed up on the
OCC map viewer as being adjacent to the armory. However, the registered
address for the “Oklahoma Outpost” USTs is 5 ½ mi. E. Highway 19 in Pauls
Valley. Highway 19 is located, at the closest, 0.65 miles south of the armory.
Although these tanks showed up as being adjacent to the armory on the OCC
dataviewer, it is believed that these USTs are not actually located on a property
adjacent to the armory, but somewhere along Highway 19 over ½ mile south of
the armory.
• The adjacent property to the north of the armory is the former Pauls Valley
drinking water treatment plant. During the site visit, access to this property was
prohibited due to the presence of a security fence. It is unclear if any
impoundments or chemical storage exists within the boundary of this adjacent
site. The representatives for Garvin County DEQ Environmental Complaints and
Local Services (Ada, OK DEQ Office) were contacted through email about
potential and past environmental concerns surrounding the former plant on
6/21/11, and no response was received prior to the submission of this report.
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9.0 CONCLUSIONS
DEQ has performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in conformance with the scope
and limitations of ASTM Practice E 1527-05 of property located [1001 North Ash Street, Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma]. Any exceptions to, or deletions from, this practice are described in Section
[10.0] of this report. This assessment has revealed no evidence of recognized environmental
conditions in connection with the property except for the following: the radiation sign observed
on entrance of Drill Floor room, potential asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint
observed throughout the armory building, and the former leaking underground storage tank
belonging to the armory (which has been removed and assigned “closed” by Oklahoma
Corporation Commission).
The information provided in this assessment is to assist Garvin County in its revitalization
planning as well as meet the All Appropriate Inquiry requirement of the landowner liability
protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA, better known as Superfund) 2, as provided in the Small Business Relief and
Brownfield Revitalization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-118, Subtitle B) 3
10.0 ADDITIONAL SERVICES
.
No additional services were provided in this Phase I Targeted Brownfield Assessment.
11.0 DEVIATIONS
No deviations and deletions from E 1527-05 were made for this Phase I site investigation.
12.0 REFERENCES
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2008) Oklahoma Brownfield Assistance
Agreement (No #RP96681001-0). Unpublished Document. State of Oklahoma: Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1980) Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). (Public Law 96-510). Washington D.C.: U.S.
Government Printing Office.
3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2002). Small Business Relief and Brownfield
Revitalization Act. (Public Law 107-118, Subtitle B). Washington D.C.: U.S.
Government Printing Office.
4. ASTM International. (2005) Water and Environmental Technology: Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment E 1527-05. Baltimore, Maryland.
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5. U.S. Geological Survey. (2009) 7.5’ Quadrangle Topographical Map of Pauls Valley,
OK. http://www.usgs.gov/
6. Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Historic 1940s Aerial Photos. 200 N.E. 18th St.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
7. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ GIS Data Viewer.
http://maps.deq.ok.gov/deq_wq/
8. Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of Pauls Valley,
Oklahoma. www.odl.state.ok.us.
9. Phone interview with Adrienne Grimmett, Pauls Valley Historian. 4/19/11.
10. Phone interview with J.R. Giboney, City of Pauls Valley Code Enforcement Office.
2/12/11.
11. Federal Emergency Management Association. Map Service Center.
http://www.msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001
&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
12. U.S. Department of Agriculture Web Soil Survey. Soil Survey of Garvin County,
Oklahoma. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx
13. Oklahoma Geologic Survey. Hydrologic Atlas 3 of the Ardmore and Sherman
Quadrangles in Southern Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
14. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Final National Priority List: Sites Listed by
State. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplfin.htm#OK
15. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Deleted National Priority List: Sites by Date.
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/npldel.htm#OK
16. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. CERCLIS Public Access Database.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/srchsites.cfm
17. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Envirofacts: RCRAinfo Query.
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/rcris/rcris_query_java.html
18. Coulter, Al. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Land Protection Division,
Hazardous Waste Management Unit. Comprehensive Corrective Action Report.
19. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RCRA Notifiers Listing for the State of
Oklahoma. http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/HW/Notifiers/notifiersbycountycity.pdf
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20. National Response Center. Query NRC Reports.
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/apex/f?p=109:1:1732998506997450
21. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Land Protection Division, Solid Waste
Management. List of Permitted Solid Waste Facilities.
http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/swindex.html
22. Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Water Information Mapping System Custom Map
Viewer. http://www.owrb.ok.gov/maps/server/wims.php
23. Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Petroleum Storage Tank Public Terminal Database.
Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
24. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)
Microsoft Access Database.
25. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Oklahoma Brownfields Public Record.
http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/Brownfields/PublicRecordBrownfields.pdf
26. Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Oil & Gas Web Applications Database.
http://www.occeweb.com/OCCOraWebApps.html or Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 N.
Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
27. Email and phone interview with Sergeant Barry Waldrop. 6/8/11.
28. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Risk Based Cleanup Levels for Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH).www.deq.state.ok.us/lpdnew/VCPIndex.htm
13.0 APENDICIES
Appendix A Maps
Appendix B Records Review
Appendix C Site Visit Photos & Notes
Appendix D Legal Documents
Appendix E OKARNG Documents
Appendix F Qualification(s) of Environmental Professionals
APPENDIX A: Maps
 Site Map
 Floor Plan
 USGS Topographic Maps
 Aerial Photos
 Sanborn Maps
 FEMA Flood Maps
City of Pauls Valley
0 0.25 0.5
Miles
Pauls Valley Armory Site Map
Map created by Savannah Richards
on 02/22/2011.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
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Miles
Pauls Valley Armory
Pauls Valley City Limits
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Miles
Pauls Valley Topograhpical Map
Map created by Travis Estes
on 10/04/2010.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
Pauls Valley Armory
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Miles
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Miles
Pauls Valley 2010 Aerial
Map created by Savannah Richards
on 02/22/2011.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
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Miles
Pauls Valley Armory
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Miles
Pauls Valley 2008 Aerial
Map created by Travis Estes
on 10/04/2010.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
Pauls Valley Armory
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Miles
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Miles
Pauls Valley 2003 Aerial
Map created by Travis Estes
on 10/04/2010.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
Pauls Valley Armory
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Miles
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Miles
Pauls Valley 1995 Aerial
Map created by Travis Estes
on 10/04/2010.
.
We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information.
However, some data and information on this map may be preliminary or out of date and is provided
with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Conclusions drawn
from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Legend
Pauls Valley Armory
0 0.1 0.2 0.4
Miles
APPENDIX B:
Records Review
 NPL & CERCLIS Searches
 RCRA CORRACTs & non-CORRACTS
TSD List Search
 RCRA Generators List Search
 Federal ERNS Search
 State Leaking UST Search
 State Registered UST Search
 Caldwell Environmental Removal Reports for Pauls
Valley Armory UST:
 Initial Response & Abatement Report
 UST Closure Report
 ORBCA Tier 1/1A Report
 UST Final Closure Report
 State VCP Sites Search
 State Brownfield Sites Search
 Oil & Gas Records Search
APPENDIX C:
Site Visit Photos & Notes
 All Site Visit Photos
 Sergeant Barry Waldrop Interview Form
Armory Entrance WIC Social Services Room
Classroom (Potential Mastic on floor
where tile was removed)
Insulated pipe in closet at north end
of hallway
Insulated pipe in closet at north end
of hallway
Insulated pipe in closet at north end
of hallway
Insulated pipe at north end
of hallway
Water leak on ceiling of FDC
Room
Insulated pipe near celiling leading into
FDC Room from closet at north end of
halllway
Water leak stain on carpet in
the FDC Room
NBC Room electrical box attached to wall
Missing ceiling tiles above the electrial box
in NBC Room
Insulated pipe in NBC Room Classroom
Insulated pipe in latrine #1 Peeling paint in latrine #1
Insulated pipe in latrine #1 Peeling paint in
latrine #1
Insulated pipe in Latrine #2 Fire hose in hallway
Kitchen furnace & hot water heater
Kitchen sinks
Peeling paint on Storage Room ceiling
Peeling paint in Storage Room
Radioactive material sign on
entrance to Drill Floor Room
Radioactive material sign on
entrance to Drill Floor Room
Peeling paint on Drill Floor Room garage doors
Drill Floor Room Drill Floor Room Ceiling
Drill Floor Room Ceiling
Insulated piping on wall of Drill Floor Room Insulated piping on wall of Drill Floor Room
Drill Floor Room ceiling On Drill Floor Room wall
Leaky roof in Shop/FMSC Motorpool Ceiling in Shop/FMSC Motorpool
Shop/FMSC Motorpool Windows in Shop/FMSC Motorpool
Walls in Shop/FMSC Motorpool
Chipped paint on windows in Supply Room
Tile in entryway and hallway Vault door in Vault Room
Front of the Armory & Drill Floor Room
garage doors (east side of building)
Front door of Armory (East side of building)
Roof of Drill Floor Room (indoors)
North side of building
Adjacent property to the north (former
Pauls Valley drinking water treatment plant)
Back of the Armory (west side of building) Back of the Armory (west side of building)
Back of the Armory (west side of building)
Back of the Armory (west side of building) Adjacent property to the west of the Armory (tributary
of the Washita River & agricultural land)
Chipping paint on exterior windows on the
south side of building
Chipping paint on exterior windows on the
south side of building
Chipping paint on exterior windows on the
south side of building
Adjacent property to the south (National
Youth Administration building)
Adjacent property to the east (Senior Citizen
Center/Wacker Park)
Adjacent property to the east (Wacker Park
Fitness Center)
Adjacent property to the east (Wacker Park Playground)
Roof of Drill Floor Room
Roof of Drill Floor Room
Chipping paint above entry door of Armory Power lines on south east corner of building
APPENDIX D:
Legal Documents
 Land Ownership Records
 ODEQ Memorandum of Agreement
APPENDIX E:
OKARNG Documents
 1995 Use Agreement
 1995 ARNG Environmental Checklist
 1996 Record of Environmental Consideration
 1998 WINCASS Management Report
 2008 OKARNG Memo
 2010 Limited Environmental Baseline
Assessment
 Historic Armory Information from
Adrienne Grimmett
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RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph # 1
Water damage to ceiling tiles
22 July 2010: View to the W
Photograph # 2
IT equipment
22 July 2010: View to the N
Photograph # 3
Pipe coating, possible ACM
22 July 2010: View to the N
Photograph # 4
Fluorescent light bulbs
22 July 2010: View to the W
Photograph # 5
Oils stained concrete in the Shop/Motorpool
22 July 2010: View to the N
Photograph # 6
Peeling paint on the overhead doors in the Drill Hall
22 July 2010: View to the E
Limited EBA for the Pauls Valley Armory
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RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph # 7
Peeling paint on the ceiling in the Supply Room
22 July 2010: View to the E
Photograph # 8
Water damaged ceiling in the Supply Room
22 July 2010: View to the S
Photograph # 9
Peeling paint on the wall in the Supply Room
22 July 2010: View to the E
Photograph # 10
Roof damage above the Shop/Motorpool
22 July 2010: View to the E
Photograph # 11
Vehicle Compound
22 July 2010: View to the E
Photograph # 12
West side of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the E
Limited EBA for the Pauls Valley Armory
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RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph # 13
North side of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the S
Photograph # 14
East side of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the W
Photograph # 15
Southeast corner of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the NW
Photograph # 16
South face of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the N
Photograph # 17
Lift station shed, south of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the S
Photograph # 18
Inside of the lift station
22 July 2010: View to the S
Limited EBA for the Pauls Valley Armory
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RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph # 19
Pauls Valley Water Treatment Plant
22 July 2010: View to the N
Photograph # 20
Washita River
22 July 2010: View to the W
Photograph # 21
Delta Public Transit facility
22 July 2010: View to the SW
Photograph # 22
Pauls Valley Senior Center facility
22 July 2010: View to the SE
Photograph # 23
Construction site to the northeast of the facility
22 July 2010: View to the NE
Photograph # 24
M100A2 Self Propelled Howitzer display
22 July 2010: View to the N
APPENDIX F:
Qualifications of Environmental
Professionals
Heather Mallory holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Environmental Science from the
University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Mallory has nine years experience in environmental sampling and
remediation. She is an Environmental Programs Specialist with the Land Protection Division of
the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Her responsibilities include: project
management of various Voluntary Cleanup sites across the state, NEPA coordinator for the Tar
Creek voluntary buyout of residents, conducting and reviewing Targeted Brownfield
Assessments, serving on agency-wide GIS policy making committee, and training DEQ Land
Protection Division staff on GPS receivers.
Qualifications of Environmental Professionals
Savannah Richards holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science from Oklahoma State
University and a Masters Degree in Regional and City Planning from the University of
Oklahoma. Mrs. Richards has sampling and field work experience from her previous work at
Oklahoma State University in the Environmental Soil Chemistry & Analytical Laboratory and
her internship at HNTB Corporation in Dallas, Tx where she worked as an Environmental
Planning Intern. She is an Environmental Intern for the Brownfields Unit within the Land
Protection Division of the Department of Environmental Quality. Her responsibilities include
performing Targeted Brownfield Assessments, creating GIS maps for various projects, and
assisting with field work and sampling.