Fort Sheridan Project Description

KEMRON conducted Phase I and Phase II Environmental Due Diligence Audits (EDDA) for the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The EDDA is required by the FAA for acquisition and disposal of real property at aviation facilities, to minimize the FAA’s environmental liabilities. KEMRON conducted the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Phase I EDDA for over 400 acres of property.

The airport lies between residential and heavy industrial communities, and has been in operation for over 70 years. During the course of conducting the EDDA, KEMRON collected information from over 30 regulatory agencies and affected parties. All available historical documentation regarding site environmental issues was researched, reviewed, summarized, and catalogued. KEMRON then completed a comprehensive site reconnaissance, walking all areas encompassed by the EDDA and documenting existing site conditions and any potential environmental concerns. In addition, KEMRON was responsible for completion of all requirements pertaining to wetlands, threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources and biotic communities, per NEPA and DOT requirements.

Project Facts

Client	Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Value	$150,000
Location	Cleveland, OH

Relevant KEMRON Service Areas:

Environmental Due Diligernce Audit

Environmental Assessment

Wetlands Services

Natural And Cultural Resource Management

Endangered Species Surveys

NEPA Documentation

Based upon this comprehensive document review and site reconnaissance, the EDDA revealed over 20 separate potential areas of environmental concern, including former USTs, hazardous waste units, solid waste disposal sites, contaminated soil management issues, and numerous potential releases of hazardous substances.

Subsequent to completion of the Phase I EDDA, KEMRON designed and implemented workplans for site investigation of environmental issues through a Phase II EDDA. KEMRON was responsible for development of the technical approach to assessment, preparing site specific health and safety plans, implementation of the plans, and report preparation.

Work completed during the Phase II EDDA included installation of test pits, field screening and field testing of soil and waste materials, geoprobe investigations and extensive soil sampling and analysis for petroleum products, volatile and semivolatile contaminants. The Phase II EDDA field investigations evaluated all areas of concern identified during the Phase I.

Results of the Phase I and Phase II EDDA were compiled into a comprehensive 5 volume report of findings which included catalogued reference materials, original CADD mapping, analytical data, and interpretative summaries. All documents were also supplied to the client in electronic format for archival purposes.