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May 22, 2017 Alisa Anderson, Grants Manager Chelsee Kucera, MPA Intern

Moscow Brownfields Assessment Final Report

PROJECT OVERVIEW

In 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Moscow (as the lead agency), the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (MURA) and Latah County as the “Greater Moscow Brownfields Coalition” (Coalition) a grant in the amount $475,000 (Hazardous $375,750/Petroleum $99,250) to conduct environmental site assessments (ESAs) and cleanup planning for brownfield sites in and around the Moscow area.

Community benefits from Brownfields grant funding include:

• Improved human and environmental health
• Protection of water quality
• Improved neighborhood quality
• Increased tax base
• Reduced sprawl spurring economic development,

job creation and fair housing projects

• Increased green space and parks

http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/administration/brownfields

Project Timeline

• The Coalition - 2009

– Inter-Agency Project Management Team

• City of Moscow
• Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (MURA)
• Grant Awarded

– Original Award October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2013 – Extensions until September 30, 2016

• Consultant/Contractor Procurement & Selection

– Environmental Consultants

• Terragraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc.
• Tetra Tech, Inc.

– Public Outreach

• EnviroIssues
• Red Sky Public Relations

Project Timeline

• Site Inventory and Identification

– Endangered Species Act (ESA) & National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance

• Project Activities and Deliverables

– Master Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) – Six (6) Individual QAPP and four (4) QAPP Addendums – Five (5) Phase I ESAs and two (2) Updated Phase I ESAs – Eight (8) Phase II ESAs and three (3) extended Phase II ESAs – Six (6) Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs) – Two (2) Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCAs) were completed with the grant funding

Project Timeline

• EPA Reporting

– 24 Quarterly Update Reports – 7 Annual Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Reports – Final Performance Report

• 1 Final Work Plan Report
• 1 Final Summary Fact Sheet
• 1 Federal Financial Report

– Website/Public Outreach

• Project Conclusions

– Dumas Spur and Tribble Property cleaned up and successfully transitioned into a public park and commercial business – Sixth and Jackson secured EPA Cleanup Grant and completed remediation – Dumas and Fountain Properties have been assessed for redevelopment – Sharpe Oil Property sold to a new owner, entered into a voluntary cleanup program and new construction is underway

Financial Report

• Total Funding $475,000

– $375,500 Hazardous Substance Properties

• Final Balance $3,470.79

– $99,250 Petroleum Property

• Primary Tasks

– Project Management

• Travel and Training Expenses

– Public Involvement/Community Outreach

• Contractual Services

– Phase I and Phase II ESAs – Cleanup Planning

Project Benefits

• Improved

– Environmental Health – Public Health and Safety – Social Welfare

• Increased

– Green Space/Parks – Leveraged Funds – Redevelopment Activities

• Expedited Development of Southeast Moscow

Industrial Park

Environmental Site Assessments

• Phase I ESA generally

considered first step

– Records review – Site investigation – Interviews – Report of findings and recommendations – Determines if Phase II ESA is needed

• Phase II ESA

– Collection of sample soils and groundwater or building materials to analyze for contamination

Environmental Site Assessments

Common Assessment Terms

– Contaminants of Concern (COCs) – Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) – Nitrates

PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS

6 properties evaluated in the greater Moscow area

Dumas Seed Property

• Historically operated as a grain, pea and lentil

processing and storage facility for approximately 100 years

• Insecticides, pesticides, rodenticides,

fumigants and possibly fungicides

• Phase I ESA and Extended/ Supplemental

Phase II ESAs conducted between 2013 – 2015

• Contaminants in shallow soils
• Impacted soils were excavated and removed
• Buildings on site were deconstructed by the

property owner, except “Power Plant” portion constructed of brick and mortar

• Salvaged lumber was removed from the

property for future re-use

• Updated Phase I ESA conducted September

2016

Approximately 1.89 acres Near Hog Creek Corner W “A” & N Almon Streets Property Total Expenses: $98,333.74

Dumas Spur

• A former railroad spur constructed during mid

1880’s

• Purchased by City of Moscow 2010, for

purpose of developing neighborhood park

• Phase II ESA completed May 2013
• PAHs as a COCs identified
• Impacted surface soils were removed through

remediation

• Redeveloped and successfully transitioned

into a new public space

– “Lillian Woodworth Otness Park” – 23,471 square feet of green space – New play area for 2-5 year old youth – Provides outdoor play space in highly dense neighborhood

Approximately 0.53 acres East of Dumas Seed Facility Property Total Expenses: $29,636.97

Tribble Property

• Former location of Moscow Body and Glass

– Automotive body and upholstery shop in business 1952 – 2010

• Phase II ESA completed 2014
• Metal COCs, VOCs and PAHs identified
• Contaminate levels did not exceed risk

thresholds of future commercial use

• Building sold to private owner

– Approximately $250,000 of private development funds used to remodel – Repurposed and reclaimed building materials from site used in remodel – Locally owned publishing house “Cannon Press”

Approximately 10,000 square foot site 207 N Main Street Property Total Expenses: $39,856.84

Sharpe Oil Property

• Historical uses include

– Railroad loading and receiving – Auto repair – Agricultural supply – Bulk Petroleum Plant

• Only petroleum property in project

– Small portion service station 1950’s – 1999 – Petroleum contamination found in 2008 with the removal of the site warehouse

• Phase I in 2011 identified RECs
• Phase II ESA completed 2014
• Property recently sold and entered into IDEQ

Volunteer Cleanup Program

• Intended use includes mixed use development

– 132 living units – 3,000 square feet of retail space – Estimated project cost $24 million – Construction started spring 2017

Approximately ½ acre 1102 South Main located near U of I Property Total Expenses: $90,828.79

Fountain Property

14 acre site Southeast Moscow just south of Nursery Street and west of Paradise Ridge Road Property Total Expenses: $42,539.28

• Fountain Flying Service, Inc.

– Adjoining southeast of Fountain Property – Crop dusting operation in business since 1946 – Currently working out of an on-site private airport – Uses an herbicide with a mix of 50 different fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides which are stored at the adjacent airport – Adjacent to light industrial park – Included in City of Moscow’s Southeast Moscow Industrial Park Master Plan

• Consideration of potential urban renewal district
• Phase II ESA

– Soil boring of surface soil and groundwater test results shown no indicate of pesticide or herbicide contamination – Nitrates exceeded IDEQ’s Initial Default Target Levels in 3 test wells – Consultant recommendation not to use shallow groundwater as a drinking water source

6th and Jackson

• Historically industrial agricultural business
• Moscow Urban Renewal Agency (MURA)

currently owns the property

• Building on property used for storage of

agricultural chemicals

• All building removed/currently vacant lot
• 2008 – 2014 Assessments

– RECs preventing redevelopment – 2014 MURA entered IDEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program – Limited Phase II ESA results elevated soil and groundwater concentrations – 2015 Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) with Work Plan – Separate MURA EPA Cleanup Grant

• Remediation of property complete

– MURA and Sangria (local business) negotiation mixed- use project

Approximately 0.87 acres Located southwest corner of the intersection between West 6th and Jackson Street, between Moscow’s historic downtown and University of Idaho Campus Total Project Expenses: $123,081.78

Project Reflection

Masters of Public Administration Internship Program

– Opportunity to Expand Knowledge of Redevelopment

• Timelines
• Community Involvement

– Impacts to Moscow – Grant Compliance and Reporting Processes

• EPA/DEQ
• Contracting Services/RFQs
• Scope Project Management

Questions?

• Visit the project’s website:

http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/administration/brownfields

• For more information, contact:

Alisa Anderson

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Kyle Steele Grants Manager Environmental Compliance Coordinator City of Moscow City of Moscow 206 E. Third Street 201 N. Main Street Moscow, Idaho 83843 Moscow, Idaho 83843 208-883-7600 208-883-7133 aanderson@ci.moscow.id.us ksteele@ci.moscow.id.us

• For general information about the EPA Brownfields Grant Program(s)

visit: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/