The Commons of Downtown Medford - Environmental Stewardship

Recent Updates


Minutes of the Medford City Council Meeting

08.07.08

Mark Rivers, representing the Middleford Commons project addressed the council and provided an update.
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The first phase of the current grant work has been completed.

10.05.07

The first phase of the current grant work has been completed. Check the Interactive Map for more details.
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MedfordCommons.com is live!

08.30.07

MedfordCommons.com is a public source for information about the results of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfield testing and cleanup program within The Commons of Downtown Medford.
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PROJECT PROGRESS

Project Progress

Phase 1 Map of The Commons.

The interactive map below will allow you to view information on each lot during each phase. Simply mouse over a lot to view more specific information.

Phase 1: Environmental Testing

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #1

360 Jackson St


current use: Offices / Auto Service
past use: Dealer / Offices

Property ID #1: 360 Jackson St.

Property ID #2

XX Central Ave.


current use: Used Auto Sales
past use: N/A

Property ID #2: XX Central Ave.

Property ID #2

XX Central Ave.


current use: Used Auto Sales
past use: N/A

Property ID #2: XX Central Ave.

Property ID #3

XX Bartlett St.


current use: Parking Lot
past use: Parking Lot

Property ID #3: XX Bartlett St.

Property ID #4

433 Bartlett St.


current use: Communication Building
past use: N/A

Property ID #4: 433 Bartlett St.

Property ID #5

345 Bartlett St


current use: Commercial, Multiple
past use: Commercial

Property ID #5: 345 Bartlett St.

Property ID #6

325 Bartlett St


current use: Commercial, Single
past use: Commercial

Property ID #6: 325 Bartlett St.

Property ID #7

315 Bartlett St


current use: Office, Multiple
past use: N/A

Property ID #7: 315 Bartlett St.

Property ID #8

326 Bartlett St


current use: Administrative functions

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby: Gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the historic onsite machine shop.

Property ID #8: 326 Bartlett St.

Property ID #8

326 Bartlett St


current use: Administrative functions

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby: Gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the historic onsite machine shop.

Property ID #8: 326 Bartlett St.

Property ID #8

326 Bartlett St


current use: Administrative functions

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby: Gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the historic onsite machine shop.

Property ID #8: 326 Bartlett St.

Property ID #8

326 Bartlett St


current use: Administrative functions

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby: Gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the historic onsite machine shop.

Property ID #8: 326 Bartlett St.

Property ID #9

XX N. Bartlett St

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current use: Parking lot

past use: Parking lot

previous reports:

nearby: Greyhound Bus garage

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the OWS and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #9: XX Bartlett St.

Property ID #10

310 N. Bartlett St


current use: Office and administrative functions

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby: Greyhound Bus garage

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been iimpacted by potential releases from the OWS and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #10: 310 N. Bartlett St.

Property ID #11

313 6th St.


current use: Parking lot

past use: Residential

previous reports: No environmental concerns found in previous assessments.

nearby: Express service building to the north

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by diesel-range total petroleum hydrocarbons and/or methylene chloride, which were reportedly detected above the current cleanup standard in the soil and groundwater at the northern adjoining express service building to the north and the offsite machine shop to the west.

Property ID #11: 313 6th St.

Property ID #12

XX Apple St.


current use: Parking lot

past use: Residential

previous reports: No environmental concerns found in previous assessments.

nearby:

recommendations: A subsurface investigation on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the offsite machine shop to the west.

Property ID #12: XX Apple St.

Property ID #13

XX Apple St.


current use: Parking lot

past use: Residential

previous reports:

nearby: The bus barn is approximately 75 feet to the south of the site and a machine shop is located northwest of the site.

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the oil/water separator and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #13: XX Apple St.

Property ID #14

XX Apple St.


current use: Employee parking

past use: Parking lot, residential

previous reports: No environmental concerns associated with the site were identified by CES.

nearby: Apple street

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from oil/water separator and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #14: XX Apple St.

Property ID #15

XX Apple St.


current use: Employee parking

past use: Residential

previous reports: No environmental concerns associated with the site were identified by CES.

nearby: Apple street

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the oil/water separator and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #15: XX Apple St.

Property ID #16

XX 4th St.


current use: Greyhound Bus parking

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports:

nearby:

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been impacted by potential releases from the onsite OWS and in-ground hydraulic equipment.

Property ID #16: XX 4th St.

Apple St.

Apple St.


current use: Street
past use: Believed to have once been a street.

Apple St.: A Street.

Property ID #17

346 Apple St.


current use: Used Auto Sales
past use: N/A

Property ID #17: 346 Apple St.

Property ID #18

344 Apple St.


current use: Automotive storage and display

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports: CES 1996 - No environmental concerns identified

nearby: Gasoline station, auto repair facility

recommendations: A subsurface investigation to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by operations from adjoining gasoline UST, fuel lines and pump.

It is also recommended the existing onsite UST be decommissionied according to applicable DEQ regulations and guidelines.

Property ID #18: 344 Apple St.

Property ID #19

401 4th St.


current use: Commercial office

past use: Residential, commercial mattress manufacturer, commerical paint store, commercial office

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended additional subsurface investigation

nearby: Auto repair facility, gas station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation conducted on the site as well as decommissioning the existing UST according to applicable DEQ regulations and guidelines.

Property ID #19: 401 4th St.

Property ID #19

401 4th St.


current use: Commercial office

past use: Residential, commercial mattress manufacturer, commerical paint store

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended additional subsurface investigation

nearby: Auto repair facility, gas station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation conducted on the site as well as decommissioning the existing UST according to applicable DEQ regulations and guidelines.

Property ID #19: 401 4th St.

Property ID #20

405 4th St.


current use: Detailing facility, office building

past use: Residential, commercial paint store

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended additional subsurface investigation

nearby: Auto repair facility, gas station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater have been impacted by operations from the offsite UST or former neighbors of the site.

Property ID #20: 405 4th St.

Property ID #21

333 Riverside


current use: Sales building, parking lot and landscaping

past use: Residential, gasoline/greasing facility, A&W restaurant

previous reports: No environmental concerns found in previous assessments

nearby:

recommendations: A subsurface investigation conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by operations from the former onsite gasoline station and auto repair facilities; offsite east adjoining Panoco, Inc. Server Station LUST; offsite Express Service LUST; and, offsite historic gasoline stations, the monitoring well and the 8,000-gallon gasoline UST.

Property ID #21: 333 Riverside

Property ID #22

329 Riverside


current use: Used Auto Sales
past use: N/A

Property ID #22: 329 Riverside

Property ID #23

315 N. Riverside


current use: Automotive storage and display

past use: Residential, gasoline station, restaraunt supply store, auto repair facility

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended additional subsurface investigation

nearby: Gasoline station, commercial development

recommendations: Evaluate existing subsurface condition of the site by sampling the monitoring well, given that it was installed properly by others and is structurally sound and functional to be sampled. Depending on results, the well should be either decommissioned or sampled routinely. Additional subsurface investigation for soil and groundwater is recommended to be conducted on the site to evaluate if the site and/or soil groundwater have been affected by onsite historic gasoline stations or offsite historic gasoline stations.

Property ID #23: 315 N. Riverside

Property ID #24

309 N. Riverside


current use: Automotive storage and display

past use: Residential, gasoline station

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended phase 2 subsurface investigation

nearby: Auto repair facility, gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater have been impacted by the onsite historic gas station. A subsurface investigation conducted on the site to evaluate the offsite auto repair facility or historic gas stations.

Property ID #24: 309 N. Riverside

Property ID #25

XX N. Riverside


current use: Heavy Equipment Storage
past use: N/A

Property ID #25: XX N. Riverside

Property ID #26

XX Apple St.


current use: Heavy Equipment Service
past use: N/A

Property ID #26: XX Apple St.

Property ID #27

229 N. Riverside


current use: Heavy Equipment Service
past use: Heavy Equipment Service

Property ID #27: 229 N. Riverside

Property ID #28

XX Apple St.


current use: Parking Lot
past use: N/A

Property ID #28: XX Apple St.

Property ID #29

XX Apple St.


current use: Parking lot

past use: Residential, boarding facility, gasoline station

previous reports: A past soil sample contained lead, total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline (TPHg), and TPH as diesel (TPHd)

nearby:

recommendations: The existing monitoring well be sampled as part of evaluating the existing subsurface condition of the site, assuming that the monitoring well was installed properly by others, and is structurally sound and functional to be sampled; additional subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the site soil and/or groundwater have been affected by potential releases from the historic onsite gasoline station.

Property ID #29: XX Apple St.

Property ID #30

XX Apple St.


current use: Automotive Storage and display

past use: Private residence, automotive repair facility

previous reports: 1999 Phase II Site Assessment yielded concentrations of 1.4 milligrams per kilogram of lead and no petroleum hydrocarbons. Prior reports prepared by CES 1996 and 1999.

nearby: Auto repair facility, Greyhound Bus garage, gasoline station, spray paint booths

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if any of the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the nearby properties.

Property ID #30: XX Apple St.

Property ID #31

XX Apple St.


current use: Used Auto Sales
past use: N/A

Property ID #31: XX Apple St.

Property ID #32

XX Apple St.


current use: Paved automotive sales lot

past use: Residential

previous reports:

nearby:

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the Greyhound Bus facility and offsite historic gasoline station to the east, the spray paint booth and auto plating facility adjoining to the west.

Property ID #32: XX Apple St.

Property ID #33

XX Apple St.


current use: Sales building, parking lot

past use: Residential

previous reports: Recommend additional subsurface investigation for the adjoining historic gasoline station to the east.

nearby: Greyhound facility, gasoline station, spray paint booth, auto plating facility

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the adjoining Greyhound facility and offsite historic gasoline station to the east, the spray paint booth and auto part plating facility adjoining to the west, and the historic dry cleaners listing.

Property ID #33: XX Apple St.

Property ID #34

XX Apple St.


current use: Parking Lot

past use: Church, parking lot

previous reports:

nearby: Residential, commercial

recommendations: A subsurface investigation to be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by nearby facilities.

Property ID #34: XX Apple St.

Property ID #35

220 Bartlett St.


current use: Automotive detailer

past use: Residential, commercial

previous reports: Performed by Dames & Moore (D&M) and Cascade Environmental Science

nearby: Spray paint booth, automotive storage

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the current onsite OWS and former onsite spray paint booth and auto body repair operations.

Property ID #35: 220 Bartlett St.

Property ID #36

220 Bartlett St.


current use: Storage of office and administrative files

past use: Spray paint booth

previous reports: Performed by Dames & Moore (D&M) and Cascade Environmental Science

nearby: Greyhound Bus station, automotive facility

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by the former onsite spray paint booth, auto body repair operations or adjoining facilities.

Property ID #36: 220 Bartlett St.

Property ID #37

212 Bartlett St.


current use: Bus terminal, attached restaurant

past use: Residential

previous reports:

nearby: Automotive storage, auto body shops, auto plating

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater has been impacted by onsite operations or nearby facilities.

Property ID #36=7: 212 Bartlett St.

Property ID #38

235 Bartlett St.


current use: New car inventory parking lot

past use: Residential, commercial housing stores, storage area, print shop

previous reports: Dames & Moore (D&M) and Cascade Environmental Science

nearby:

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from onsite or offsite operations.

Property ID #38: 235 Bartlett St.

Property ID #39

229 Bartlett St.


current use: Office, Multiple
past use: N/A

Property ID #39: 229 Bartlett St.

Property ID #40

275 5th St.


current use: Service
past use: N/A

Property ID #40: 275 5th St.

Property ID #41

145 Bartlett St.


current use: Office, Single Occupant
past use: N/A

Property ID #41: 145 Bartlett St.

Property ID #42

131 Bartlett St.


current use: Commercial
past use: N/A

Property ID #42: 131 Bartlett St.

Property ID #43

XX Bartlett St.


current use: Permitted parking lot

past use: Residential, commercial stores

previous reports: CES 1996 - Recommended additional subsurface investigation

nearby: Dry cleaner

recommendations: If the site appears to be impacted, continue with a subsurface investigation to evaluate the onsite soil and groundwater conditions. Also, a soil and groundwater sampling is recommended to be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the historic offsite dry cleaning facility.

Property ID #43: XX Bartlett St.

Property ID #44

XX Bartlett St.


current use: Automotive display building, new car display parking lot

past use: School, commercial

previous reports: 1999 subsurface investigation

nearby: Dry cleaner, auto body shop, spray paint booth

recommendations: Soil and groundwater samples are recommended to be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the onsite in-ground hydraulic lifts and offsite hydraulic lifts, historic dry cleaner and spray paint booth.

Property ID #44: XX Bartlett St.

Property ID #45

128 Bartlett St.


current use: Commercial retail - Superior Stamp and Sign Co.

past use: Retail stores, dry cleaner

previous reports: 1996 and 1999 - identified numerous hydraulic lifts. Soil contamination found.

nearby: Auto body shop, spray paint booth

recommendations: Soil and groundwater samples are recommended to be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from historic onsite dry cleaners and the adjoining historic spray paint booth and current in-ground lifts.

Property ID #45: 128 Bartlett St.

Property ID #46

XX BO


current use: Automotive service

past use: Commercial auto parts store, auto body shop with spray booth

previous reports: 1999 subsurface investigation -

nearby: Residential, commercial, dry cleaner, auto service stations

recommendations: Soil and groundwater samples are recommended to be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the onsite in-ground hydraulic lift, historic spray paint booth. If tenant improvements occur at the site, the appropriate health and safety protocols should be implemented to protext worker safety regarding the reported bat infestation.

Property ID #46: XX BO

Property ID #47

XX Riverside


current use: Automotive sales, parts and display

past use: Residential dwelling, retail building

previous reports: In 1991 the Cascade Environmental Services (CES) reported that a 250-gallon UST was removed from the site. A "No further action" letter for the incident was received on May 5, 1993.

nearby: Spray paint booth

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to further evaluate the documented onsite contaimination left in place from the closed UST and offsite operations.

Property ID #47: XX Riverside

Property ID #48

129 Riverside


current use: Automotive service, automotive sales

past use: Residential, auto shop

previous reports: 1999 Dames & Moore (D&M) performed a subsurface investigation

nearby: Automotive service station, gasoline station, drycleaner facility, gasoline station

recommendations: A subsurface investigation be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from onsite or offsite operations.

Property ID #48: 129 Riverside

Property ID #49

313 6th St.


current use: Automotive service

past use: Dwelling, veterinarian building, repair facilityl

previous reports: Cascade Earth Sciences, 1996 and 1999

nearby: Dry cleaner, oil storage facility, spray paint booth, gasoline station

recommendations: It is recommended that soil and groundwater samples be conducted to evaluate if the site has been affected by potential releases from the offsite historic oil storage, historic dry cleaner and historic gas station.

Property ID #49: 313 6th St.

Property ID #50

323 6th St.


current use: New car storage lot

past use: Residential, commercial structure and parking lot, oil storage structure

previous reports: 1996 and 1999 subsurface investigation

nearby: Gasoline station,

recommendations: It is recommended that soil and groundwater samples be evaluated to see whether the site has been affected by potential releases from the onsite historic oil storage and reported onsite HOT and OWS release; and, the adjoining historic gasoline station, active in-grounds lifts and OWS and the Parking Garage LUST listing.

Property ID #50: 323 6th St.

Property ID #51

XX Riverside


current use: New truck auto lot

past use: Residential, gasoline service station

nearby: Residential, commercial

recommendations: It is recommended that the existing monitoring well be sampled to evaluate the existing subsurface condition of the site, given that the monitoring well was installed properly by others, and is structurally sound and functional to be sampled. Additional subsurface investigation for soil and groundwater is recommended to be conducted on the site to evaluate if the onsite soil and/or groundwater have been affected by potential releases from the historic onsite gasoline station, offsite Parking Garage Project, adjoining historic auto shop and the historic oil storage area.

Property ID #51: XX Riverside

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PRESS RELEASES AND FACT SHEETS

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

The Commons fact sheets will report all the facts of each phase of The Commons project.

You can download each fact sheet in pdf format or view it in textual format. The fact sheets will become available with each phase of The Commons project.

Fact Sheet 1: Overview of The Commons Project

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The Commons video will be available here upon the completion of each individual chapter.

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