Parcels Released in Phases for Future Development
A substantial portion of the DuPont site never housed manufacturing facilities. Soil and groundwater investigations in many of these areas have demonstrated that no environmental cleanup is required. However, in other site areas that housed manufacturing and support operations, investigation and remedy selection can be a complex and time-consuming process. By dividing the 378-acre Oakley site into smaller areas based on different degrees of complexity, DuPont and the DTSC are focusing their efforts on a phased cleanup approach that is designed to permit the steady, sequential release of property for new development. This approach means that new construction and employment opportunities can begin sooner rather than later.
The first phase of this approach was DTSC's release of the Western and Eastern Development Areas on May 1, 2006. The 44-acre Western Development Area (see figure below) includes the proposed site for an electric power generating facility that is described on the Oakley Generating Station page. The 4-acre Eastern Development Area is located adjacent to Big Break Marina and north of the Cline vineyards property. Native wetlands surrounding Little Break will not be developed, but are an attractive amenity that can potentially serve as a link between the local community, future development at the site, and recreational uses along the river.
In late 2010, DuPont completed its investigations in the 27-acre Focus Area 1 (FA-1, see figure below). This parcel abuts the Western Development Area and is located next to the BNSF railway line and adjacent rail spurs, making it an ideal property for development. DuPont anticipates that DTSC review and final public approval needed to release FA-1 should be complete in late 2011 or early 2012. However, FA-1 will be used for equipment lay-down and staging during power plant construction, so this parcel will not be available for development until that project is complete. Soil remediation in FA-3, a 32-acre parcel north of FA-1, should begin in the summer of 2012, followed by final release after all work is complete and approved by the DTSC. Focus Areas 2 and 4 are on a slightly longer corrective action schedule.
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The Oakley Site will be released for redevelopment in phases, beginning with the already-released Phases 1a and 1b (Western Development Area).
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