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Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 1 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Welcome to tonight’s final project report for the Greater Moscow Coalition Brownfields Assessment Project. In 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a grant in the amount of $475,000 to the City of Moscow (as the lead agency) to conduct environmental assessments and cleanup planning for brownfield sites in and around the Moscow area. This project is near completion and tonight’s open house meeting is intended to share the outcomes of the project. SITE MAP kj kj kj kj kj kj East Palouse River Dr Robinson Trailer Park D St C St A St Logan St West Palouse River Dr Line St Sixth St Third St B St South Main St E St Styner Ave Joseph St Blake Ave Jackson St West Pullman Rd Indian Hills Dr West C St Perimeter Dr Farm Rd Troy Rd Washington St Blaine St Hayes St Travois Way White Ave State Hwy 8 Taylor Ave Third St E St A St Blaine St U V 8 £ ¤ 95 Fountain property Nursery Street Sharpe property 1102 S. Main Street MURA-owned property 201 W. 6th Street Canon Press property 207 N. Main Street Old Dumas Seed property 103 N. Almon Dumas Elevator Spur property Lilly and Asbury Street WHAT IS A BROWNFIELD? • A brownfield is a site that has been contaminated, or is perceived to have contamination within the soil, groundwater or surface water from abandoned pipes, storage tanks or industrial structures. • Contaminates may inhibit redevelopment opportunities for a site and can range in size from a single lot to a multi-acre post-industrial site. • Brownfield sites include agricultural/industrial sites, gas stations and fueling facilities, abandoned buildings, oil and gas sites, lumber mills, rail yards, landfills, and dry cleaners. • Brownfield sites can be assets to a community by providing opportunities for economic development and transformation into unique community spaces often located in high-value areas such as central business districts or waterfronts. WHAT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT? Phase I and II Environmental Assessments: • Phase I Environmental Assessments provide true value of property for real estate and business transactions and assure there is no soil or groundwater contamination from a previous use or neighboring site that may be impacting the property’s value or limiting its future use. • Phase II Environmental Assessments are conducted on sites where a Recognized Environmental Condition is found during a Phase I Assessment. • The Phase II Assessment is only an initial screening of soil and/or groundwater, in order to determine if there is contamination. If contamination levels exceed human health risk standards, a further site characterization is required to establish the vertical and lateral extent of a contamination plume. Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA): • An ABCA assesses the best alternative to mitigate human health risks for a site that is determined to have contaminants that exceed human health standards, while considering the intended future use of the property. ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 2 101 S Almon St. 103 N Almon St. 107 S Asbury St. West A St North Lilly St North Almon St North Asbury St West First St 225 W A St. 424 W A St. 406 W A St. 416 W A St. 324 W A St. 304 W A St. 312 W A St. 423 W A St. 107 S Almon St. 109 S Almon St. 113 S Almon St. 214 W First St. 224 W First St. 216 W First St. 221 W First St. 217 W First St. 110 S Almon St. 112 S Almon St. 207 W First St. 212 N Lilly St. 110 N Lilly St. 106 N Lilly St. 104 N Lilly St. 102 N Lilly St. 106 S Lilly St. 112 S Lilly St. 102 S Asbury St. 104 S Asbury St. 207 N Asbury St. 210 N Asbury St. 123 N Asbury St. 117 N Asbury St. 111 N Asbury St. 111 S Asbury St. 123 N Jackson St. 117 N Jackson St. 115 N Jackson St. 113 N Jackson St. 109 S Jackson St. SITE DESCRIPTION The Dumas Seed Warehouse site is located in a densely populated area of town near Hog Creek on the corner of West A Street and North Almon Street. The site is approximately 1.89 acres. For approximately 100 years, the site operated as a grain, pea, and lentil processing and storage facility. During this time, pesticides, rodenticides, fumigants, and possibly fungicides may have been repeatedly applied to the structures and throughout the site. The extended Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed in August 2013. Chemical of concern: Dieldrin Environmental assessment and targeted sampling has identified that a portion of the site does not meet a residential standard due to the presence of dieldrin in shallow soils. While the majority of the site does meet a residential standard, remediation strategies for the limited contaminated areas could include the removal of impacted soils, installing a physical cap such as a paved parking area above the contaminated soil areas, or restriction of residentail uses on those portions of the site. OUTCOMES This site is currently undergoing reclamation and most of the lumber from the once-existing structures is being recycled for future use. Much of the site has been cleared for future residential development with limited areas requiring soil remediation. SITE #1 - DUMAS SEED WAREHOUSE ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 3 SITE DESCRIPTION The Dumas Spur site is a former railroad spur that serviced the Dumas Seed facility to the east. The railroad was developed in or around 1885. The total site area is approximately one-half acre. The Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed in May 2013. Chemical(s) of concern: PAHs OUTCOMES The impacted surface soils have been removed through remediation and the site has been developed and successfully transitioned into a new public park. 101 S Almon St. 107 S Asbury St. 511 W A St. First St West A St North Lilly St North Almon St North Asbury St 406 W A St. 423 W A St. 107 S Almon St. 109 S Almon St. 113 S Almon St. 110 N Lilly St. 106 N Lilly St. 104 N Lilly St. 102 N Lilly St. 106 S Lilly St. 112 S Lilly St. 102 S Asbury St. 104 S Asbury St. 123 N Asbury St. 117 N Asbury St. 111 N Asbury St. 111 S Asbury St. 523 W A St. 509 W A St. 101 S Almon St 117 S Almon St. 103 N Almon St. 118 S Lilly St. 109 N Lilly St. 103 N Lilly St. 526 W First St. 518 W First St. 121 N Lilly St. 123 N Lilly St. 101 S Lilly St. 115 S Lilly St. 108 S Asbury St. 115 S Asbury St. SITE #2 - DUMAS SPUR (OTNESS PARK) ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 4 SITE DESCRIPTION This site is known as the Tribble property and was the former location of Moscow Body and Glass. The site is approximately 10,000 square feet. Automotive body and upholstery work was performed on the site from approximately 1952 to 2010. The final Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed in February 2014. Chemical(s) of concern: Metals, VOCs and PAHs Site contaminant concentrations did not exceed risk thresholds for commercial use. Site restrictions include that the site cannot be developed for residential use unless environmental remediation (removal and proper disposal of contamination) is completed. OUTCOMES This site has been redeveloped and has successfully transitioned into a new commercial business site for Canon Press. North Main St East C St North Jackson St North Washington St West C St West C St 112 E A St. 120 W A St. 218 N Main St. 314 N Main St. 210 N Main St. 202 N Main St. 304 N Main St. 201 N Main St. 205 N Main St. 207 N Main St. 215 N Main St. 213 N Main St. 202 W A St 224 N Jackson St. 245 N Washington St. 223 N Washington St. 219 N Washington St. 205 N Washington St. 301 N Washington St. 305 N Washington St. SITE #3 - 207 NORTH MAIN ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 5 Troy Rd South Main St Spotswood St Vea Henley St Sweet Ave South Jefferson St 220 Henley St 225 Henley St 333 301 Troy Hwy. 326 Troy H 3 222 Troy Hwy. 1102 S Main St 1104 S Main St 1108 S Main St 1110 S Main St 1204 S Main St 215 Henley St. 233 Henley St. 1204 S Main St 924 S Main St. 306 Veatch St. 311 Veatch St. [PHONE REDACTED] S 1017 S 1019 S 1025 S 317 Spotswood 1008 S Jefferson St. 1014 S Jefferson St. SITE DESCRIPTION This half-acre site located near the University of Idaho is the former location of railroad loading and receiving, auto repair, agricultural supply, and a bulk petroleum plant. The smaller portion of the site was a service station from the 1950’s to 1999, when it closed and all the tanks and piping were removed. Petroleum-contaminated soil was discovered when the site warehouse building was demolished in 2008. The Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was completed in February 2014. Additional assessment work was completed during summer 2015. Updated Phase I ESA will be completed to incorporate additional assessment work. Chemical(s) of concern: VOCs, PAHs, lead. OUTCOMES Indoor ambient air monitoring for VOCs within the former Domino’s Pizza building was conducted to obtain actual data on interior air quality. Concentrations were found to be acceptable for commercial use, but exceed levels that are acceptable for residential use. Additional assessment work completed in 2015 will determine whether interior air quality is still acceptable for the intended commercial use of the site. SITE #4 - 1102 SOUTH MAIN ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 6 SITE DESCRIPTION This 14-acre site is located in southeast Moscow just south of the termination of Nursery Street. The site is adjacent to an existing light industrial park and is included in the Southeast Moscow Industrial Park master plan. The property has been occupied since 1946 by Fountain Flying a cropdusting business. The Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed in February 2014. Chemical(s) of concern: Herbicides, Fertilizers, Pesticides. OUTCOMES The soil boring, surface soil, and groundwater results do not indicate pesticide or herbicide contamination at the site. Nitrate-nitrite levels exceeded Industrial Development and Testing Laboratory’s limits at two wells. TerraGraphics recommends not using shallow groundwater as a drinking water source but no further action is needed at the site at this time. The Fountain Property is a possible urban renewal site. East Palouse River Dr South Main St Nursery St Nelson Ave South St SITE #5 - FOUNTAIN PROPERTY ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 7 317 W Sixth St. 623 S Main St. 603 S Main St. 603 S Main St. 527 S Main St. 531 S Main St. 533 S Main St. 226 W Sixth St. 514 S Almon St. 507 S Almon St. 515 S Almon St. 308 W Sixth St. 304 W Sixth St. 115 W Sixth St. 201 W Sixth St. 120 W Sixth St. 514 S Asbury St. 505 S Jackson St. 517 S Jackson St. 525 S Jackson St. 624 S Jackson St. 620 S Jackson St. 625 S Jackson St. West Sixth St South Main St South Jackson St West Seventh St South Almon St SITE DESCRIPTION This 0.87 acre site located on the corner of 6th and Jackson Street was a former bulk fertilizer plant site. The property is part of the Legacy Crossing District and is currently owned by the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (MURA). The MURA has been awarded an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup grant for the site. The initial Phase II Environmental Site Assessment has been completed. The MURA entered into the Department of Environmental Quality Voluntary Cleanup Program in 2014. Additional assessment work was completed during fall/winter 2014. Chemical(s) of concern: Nutrients OUTCOMES Remediation activities to address soil and groundwater contamination will be completed in fall 2015. Redevelopment of the property is anticipated for 2016. SANGRIA DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL The MURA solicited development proposals for the site and has selected Sangria Development, LLC. The proposed development includes a mixed-use project intended to create a sense of place, bring people to downtown Moscow, and the site layout prioritizes the pedestrian. Included within the two-story proposed building is the Sangria Grille, apartments on the middle floor, and a roof garden and Sky Bar on the upper floor. Concept site images are shown below. SANGRIA PATIO SITE #6 - SIXTH & JACKSON ---PAGE BREAK--- Moscow Brownfields Assessment Project Final Report 8 CONCLUSIONS The Project has facilitated and expedited the redevelopment and reuse of six underutilized properties within Moscow, transitioning them from community liabilities to community assets. • The Project was a great success in helping the Moscow community to reduce the contamination risk to human health and promoting the redevelopment and use of existing brownfield properties. • Two of the six sites (Dumas Spur and 207 N. Main) have already undergone environmental remediation and have been successfully transitioned into a public park and a commercial business contributing to the local economy. • One of the six sites (201 W. Sixth) was able to secure an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleanup grant and is currently undergoing environmental cleanup with a new, mixed- use development slated for construction in 2016. • The remaining three sites (Dumas Property, Fountain Property and 1102 S. Main) have been cleared for reuse and redevelopment and have proposed redevelopment plans underway. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND ATTENDANCE AT TONIGHT’S OPEN HOUSE MEETING. Left: The conceptual Master Plan for the Southeast Moscow Industrial Park, drafted in 2010, includes the Fountain Property. Right: Otness Park, Dumas Spur site. Below: Proposed interior Sky Bar for 6th and Jackson site. SANGRIA GRILLE (LOFT APARTMENTS ABOVE) PATIO FIRE PIT ENTRY REFUSE RECYCLE DELIVERY PLANTER PLANTER PLANTER PARKING PLANTER BIKES PLANTER POSSIBLE HELLO WALK ARCH HELLO WALK ARCH HELLO WALK PATIO RESTAURANT TENANT Conceptual site plan for the Sangria Development, LLC project at the 6th and Jackson site.