[Email Update from Ms. Sarah Huddle, APR – Public Information Coordinator, Former Acme Visible Records site—Crozet, VA]
November 22, 2022
Dear Neighbor,
This notification is being presented to provide an update regarding the inspections, groundwater sampling, and groundwater corrective action activities being conducted at the Former Acme Visible site (aka former Wilson Jones Company [WJC]). All investigation and remediation is proceeding pursuant to state oversight through the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ).
Groundwater Corrective Action
Soil remediation at the Site is complete as of 2019. Groundwater monitoring conducted since that time has shown decreases in groundwater contaminants as the source in soil has been removed. Further active remediation is now focused on groundwater. The groundwater contaminant area is similar in nature and extent as presented in previous reports and confined to the WJC site.
A pilot study for groundwater corrective action was conducted in November-December 2020. The results of this pilot study were reported in the 2021 Annual Groundwater Monitoring and Groundwater Corrective Action Report dated August 31, 2022. The pilot study indicated that the implementation of in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) was successful. Therefore, full scale treatment on the north side of the property is planned to continue. Additional injection wells were installed, and injections completed, in May 2022. Post injection sampling was completed in August 2022. The activities conducted as part of this initial injection were reported to VDEQ in Groundwater Corrective Action Progress Report No. 2, dated October 28, 2022.
Also, additional injection wells will be installed and ISCO injections will be conducted on the south side of the site to address VOC impacts. This work is expected to be complete by June 2023. WJC will continue to monitor contaminants of concern in groundwater on the north side of the site near AOC-6, former degreasing area and the source of groundwater contamination, to evaluate plume conditions and determine whether additional corrective action may be warranted.
Also, WJC continues to conduct semiannual groundwater monitoring as part of the Facility’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit, administered by VDEQ. The monitoring results are reported to VDEQ on an annual basis.
Conclusions
We hope you find this update helpful. We will provide updates concerning future on-site tasks as the groundwater remediation work progresses.
Please feel free to contact Ms. Huddle at (804) 248-0489 or sarahhuddle@thinkalbright.com if I may be of further assistance. Wilson Jones Company is committed to working with the VDEQ and the community to complete the project and bring the property back to productive use.
Best regards, Sarah Huddle, APR
Public Information Coordinator, Former Acme Visible Records site—Crozet, VA
cc: Ryan Kelly, Corrective Action Project Manager, VDEQ-Office of Remediation Programs
Please enter Crozet Park through the front gate on Park Road and park on the basketball courts located behind the main facility and near the Community building. Please do not park along Hilltop Street or Indigo Road.)
Welcome Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor. Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (September 8, 2022; click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)
Presentation: Montclair Stream: Myths & Facts (Eric Schmitz, Crozet United)
Here is an update regarding the White Gate Farm/Montclair stream, shared by Eric Schmitz. The environmental consultants hired by Albemarle County have confirmed that there is, indeed, an “intermittent” stream, which is entitled to protection under County ordinances. Frank Pohl, the County Engineer, issued this stream determination letter on October 19, 2022.
Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor
Old Business:
Tom Loach’s motion: “That the CCA set up a survey committee, similar to the last one in 2017, to gauge the Crozet community’s support for each of the county’s AC44 options.” The vote on this motion was postponed to the January meeting because Tom was sick and unable to attend.
[Note: Per Article VII of the CCA bylaws, this motion is being presented at a second regular CCA meeting for discussion and vote, and if accepted, will be adopted.]
Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 1, 2023
New Business:
At our next regular meeting (January 12, 2023) the CCA will elect officers for 2023. Nominations are open for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Current officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Acting Treasurer: Tim Tolson. Candidates must be present at the January 12, 2023 meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected (Article II of the Bylaws).
Announcements –
Crozet Park Winter Brews Festival, Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM. Tickets are available now! Live music, food trucks & more. Information at: http://www.crozetbeerfest.com/ Volunteer to help by going to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48a4af2ea75-4thannual
–> Sign up for at least one shift and get free admission to the Festival for the rest of the day. Volunteers at this Festival must be age at least 21 years old.
Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Parade, Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 PM. Lineup is at 1:00 PM on Wayland Drive in Crozet. Organized by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department. Parade starts at Wayland Drive and turns left at the 4-way stop, ending at the CVFD fire house, where they will have some additional events for the kids and community.
Future Agenda Items?
The next CCA meeting is January 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM
at the Crozet Park Community Building (aka old radio building)
Join our email list by signing up at: http://CrozetCommunity.org/contact-us/
This email list is moderated, so you cannot get spam because only approved email messages are sent out. Volume is usually 1-4 emails a month, all related to Crozet & Western Albemarle events and concerns.
Please enter Crozet Park through the front gate on Park Road and park on the basketball courts located behind the main facility and near the Community building. Please do not park along Hilltop Street or Indigo Road.)
Welcome Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor. Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (March 10, 2022; click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report (2022 Dues: Still just $10 annual contribution!) Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)
Discussion: Growth in Crozet and the 2022 Crozet Master Plan
Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor
Old Business:
Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 1, 2023
Announcements –
Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, September 23 & 30 from 9AM to 2PM at IMUC
Bulky Waste Amnesty days:
Furniture/Mattresses – October 1, 2022; Appliances – October 8, 2022; Tires – October 15, 2022
Electronic Waste Collection Day– Saturday, September 22, 2022 from 9 A to 3P at IMUC
Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection – Thursday, September 22, 2022. Qualifying businesses must pre-register with MXI Environmental by September 16th to obtain an appointment. To register, call or email Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com. There is a fee associated with disposal.
The next CCA meeting is November 10, 2022 at 7:30 PM
at the Crozet Park Community Building (aka old radio building)
Join our email list by signing up at: http://CrozetCommunity.org/contact-us/
This email list is moderated, so you cannot get spam because only approved email messages are sent out. Volume is usually 1-4 emails a month, all related to Crozet & Western Albemarle events and concerns.
This meeting is being held pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 20-A(14): An Ordinance to Ensure the Continuity of Government During the Covid-19 Disaster.
It all starts with the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) parade at 5:00 PM at Crozet Elementary School and goes down Crozet Avenue through downtown Crozet to Claudius Crozet Park. The Parade Grand Marshal is TBA.
If you would like to be a part of the 2022 Crozet Firemen’s parade, please submit your entry to be in the parade to ensure you are included in the lineup. Lineup will be based on a first come basis. Horses/livestock will be placed near or at the end of the parade. Lineup will begin at 4:00 P.M. at Crozet Elementary School and the parade ends at Claudius Crozet Park.
The celebration begins at Claudius Crozet Park after the parade. Bring a lawn chair if you want to be comfortable as you listen to the local band, Jacabone. Traditional American Fourth of July fare will be available, including hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, kettle korn, funnel cake, BBQ, and sno-cones, as well as vegetarian and vegan choices, tacos, and other favorites! Local beer and Bold Rock Cider will also be available for a separate cost. Event ends at 9:00 PM (Sorry to say – NO fireworks show this year; supply chain and vendor issues.) So you’ll be able to head to your car before its dark
There are no pets allowed in the event
Designated smoking areas are provided and we ask that you only smoke in those areas. If you live nearby Crozet Park, we encourage you to walk!
How much would you pay for such good times? All that’s asked is a donation of $5 per person (and children 9 years and under are free) as you enter the festivities (parking is free). The non-profit civic groups in Crozet are the ones that benefit from any money raised above the cost of the event, so please be generous. Most years, we’ve donated over $7,000 to CVFD, WARS, and other civic groups.
The event is sponsored by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Crozet Community Association, Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet Lions Club, Life Journey Church, Crozet Board of Trade, and several other area churches, and citizen volunteers.
These events involve a lot of donated time from a lot of individuals, but they can’t happen without financial contributions, too. We want everyone to enjoy our small-town event, so we only ask for donations at the entrance – A donation of $5 per person (and children 9 and under are free) as you enter the festivities (parking is free). Of course, we appreciate all donations, but to boost our efforts to cover expenses, we have three leadership donor levels and we are hoping that you will show your support by becoming a lead patron this year.
For a gift of $500 or more, we will prominently display your company banner you provide at the entrance to the park during the event, identify your patron status in the Crozet Gazette and event handbill and provide you with ten passes to the celebration in the park.
For a gift of $250 to $499, you will receive acknowledgment in the Crozet Gazette and event handbill and four passes to the celebration in the park.
And, for a gift of $100 to $249 you will receive two passes to the celebration in the park, published thanks in the Crozet Gazette and the event handbill.
July 2nd will be here before you know it. Won’t you join us by contributing whatever you can afford? If being a lead patron is too much this year, please send whatever you can afford. Your contribution is tax-deductible charitable donation. Last year, thanks to generous donations, we donated over $7,000 to multiple local charities- including the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Western Albemarle Rescue Squad, Crozet Trails Crew, and Claudius Crozet Park. Thank you!
Please make your donation by Monday, June 27 in order to be listed on the event handbill.
You can mail a check payable to: Crozet Board of Trade and send it to: CBT, P.O. Box 261, Crozet, VA 22932. Please put “CIDC donation” on the memo line.
You can contribute right now, online, by clicking on this link:
Please put “CIDC donation” in the Designation box.
It takes a village – won’t you help out on Saturday, July 2 for an hour?
We need your help for just an hour or two on Saturday, July 2. Below is the website to sign-up to help with the Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) Saturday, July 2, between 5PM to 10PM (or Sunday morning to pick up the park). There are a variety of tasks and time slots. Most of the time slots are only an hour – so there’s lots of ways to help and still enjoy the event.
When you sign-up it will ask for your name, email and, optionally phone number. No one else can see your email and phone. We promise we won’t share it. It’s helpful for us to have it if something happens and we need to let you know about a last minute change.
We urge church groups, civic and neighborhood associations to sign-up. Crozet Trails Crew and the Crozet Fellowship Church each have already volunteered to staff one spot the whole evening! Let’s see which group can have the most volunteers!
With your help, we can make this Crozet Independence Day celebration the best ever!
Exiting Crozet Park after the celebraton should be quick and smooth this year. Lenoir Parking will be guiding everyone out of the park at the main entrance/exit.
Those who wish to go east (e.g., Ivy or Charlottesville) or north (e.g., White Hall) will turn LEFT out of Crozet Park and use Eastern Avenue to Park Ridge Drive to Three Notch’d Road (Route 240). Lenoir Parking will have persons stationed at the intersections from Crozet Park to Three Notch’d Road to help you make all the correct turns!
Those who want to go west (e.g., Afton) or south (e.g., Batesville) will turn RIGHT out of Crozet Park and use Tabor Avenue to Crozet Avenue (Rte 240). Albemarle County Police officers will be directing traffic at the Crozet Avenue/ Tabor Street intersection.
The “back gate” onto Hilltop Street will be closed and locked. No exit from Crozet Park is allowed. Use the main entrance to exit Crozet Park after the fireworks, as described above and shown below.
Thank you for your help in making our small-town tradition a success!
This meeting is being held pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 20-A(14): An Ordinance to Ensure the Continuity of Government During the Covid-19 Disaster.
This meeting is being held pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 20-A(14): An Ordinance to Ensure the Continuity of Government During the Covid-19 Disaster.
3. Community Meeting: SP202200003 Daylily Preschool (60 minutes)
Elizabeth Claman, Applicant
Kevin McCollum, Albemarle County Planning Division, Lead Reviewer MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: White Hall TAX MAP/PARCEL: 05700-00-00-029A0 and 05700-00-00-02600 LOCATION: 4297 and 4281 Old Three Notch’d Rd PROPOSAL: Request for a special use permit on two parcels for a private school use.
PETITION: A request for a special use permit amendment under Section 18-10.2.2(5) to move an existing preschool from within the existing Mountain Plain Baptist Church at 4281 Old Three Notch’d Rd into an existing adjacent building at 4297 Old Three Notch’d Rd which measures 1.69 acres. The proposal seeks to increase the enrollment of children from 20 up to 55 while continuing to use the Church’s parking and drop off areas as well as playgrounds. The proposed hours of operation are 8:30am to 5:30pm. No dwelling units proposed.
ZONING: RA Rural Areas – agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses; residential density (0.5 unit/acre in development lots)
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: No
OVERLAY DISTRICT: None
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Rural Area – preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources; residential (0.5 unit/ acre in development lots) in Rural Area 3 of the Comprehensive Plan.
