The Site is an asphalt-paved parking/storage lot located on the western portion of an operating commercial property owned by Quality Roofing and Siding Supplies, Inc. The address for Quality is 95 Van Guysling Avenue, Schenectady, New York, 12305. The Site is approximately one acre in size and can be entered from Edison Avenue which borders the Site to the south. The western boundary is a set of D&H railroad tracks with a steep embankment separating the railroad tracks from the parking lot. Schermerhorn Creek forms the eastern boundary and separates the parking lot from a Quality warehouse. Schermerhorn Creek is an open channel for approximately 440 feet as it flows northeast from Edison Avenue. It then enters a culvert for approximately 225 feet and emerges for approximately 75 feet before it enters another culvert. Approximately one mile from the Site, Schermerhorn Creek discharges into the Mohawk River. The Site is situated in a mostly commercial/industrial area and the nearest residence is 750 feet to the east. Over 6,000 people reside within a one-mile radius of the Site.
