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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• PROJECT UPDATE
• On-Line Survey
• Task Force Ranking of Sites
• List of Top Sites

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• On-Line Survey
• 60 responses total including 18 from regulatory
  lists (meth sites, landfills, etc.)
• Caird Steel top entry (12)
• Brownfields task force reviewed sites and
  identified 15 properties most suitable for
  redevelopment

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Site Selection Ranking Criteria
• Is the site underutilized or blighted?
• Does the site have an attractive location with
  good access?
• Is the site an in-fill location and/or would its
  development reduce sprawl?
• Will there be public benefits from cleanup and
  redevelopment of the site?

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Site Ranking
• 1 - Stewart Homes 92 points
• 2 - Old Union Hall, East Helena 89.33 points
• 3 - Synness Auto Wrecking 88 points
• 4 - Caird Steel 86.67 points
• 5 - MDT Fairgrounds Shop 85.33 points
• 6 - Old Main School, East Helena 85.33 points
• 7 - Sheridan Hall 84 points
• 8 - BN/SF railroad line (Rails-to-Trails) 83.64
  points
• 9 - Placer Center 82.67 points
• 10 - Smiths Grocery 82.67 points
• 11 - Commissioners Garage 78.67 points
• 12 - Old St. Helena School 76 points
• 13 - Area east of Fee/Boulder Street 76 points
• 14 - Old Helena Sand Gravel 68 points
• 15 - Van Orsdale School 64 points

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Status of Top Sites for Phase I ESAs
• Stewart Homes / Ineligible federal ownership
• Old Union Hall, East Helena / Ineligible - within
  NPL boundaries
• Synness Auto Wrecking / Owner not interested
• Caird Steel Eligible site / Owner considering
  participation
• Fairgrounds Shop / Eligible site / Moving forward
• Old Main School, East Helena / Ineligible -
  within NPL boundaries
• Sheridan Hall / Out of federal ownership spring
  2008 / new owner interested
• BN/SF railroad line (Rails-to-Trails) / Owner not
  interested
• Placer Center / Owner not interested
• Smiths Grocery / Eligible site / Moving forward
• Commissioners Garage / Ineligible County owned
• Old St. Helena School / Too far along with
  redevelopment to benefit from brownfields

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Sites Selected for Phase I ESAs
• Fairgrounds Shop
• Sheridan Hall
• Smiths Grocery
• Caird Steel (reserving spot)
• Remaining two Phase I ESAs are being used to
  complete an Area-Wide Assessment in the 6th
  Ward-Midtown Neighborhood

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• MDT Fairgrounds Shop
• Draft Phase I ESA has been completed
• Property owned by the State of Montana
• LCC interested in acquiring property through a
  land exchange in order to expand the fairgrounds
  for a museum and additional parking
• Ray Read City/County Historic Preservation to
  present vision for museum at the site

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Sheridan Hall
• Property currently owned by the Federal
  Government.
• Transaction underway to give property to the
  Helena Indian Alliance.
• Once property out of Federal ownership, Phase I
  ESA will be completed.
• Nicholas Vrooman, Executive Director of HIA to
  provide status or property transfer and share
  vision for redevelopment of Sheridan Hall.

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• Smiths Grocery
• Owner has granted permission for Phase I ESA.
• LCC considering purchase of the property for
  County Health Department.
• Laura Erikson to present results of the
  Preliminary Architectural Report of the property
  and the countys vision for the site.

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project

• 6th Ward-Midtown Area-Wide Assessment
• Four areas presented to neighborhood group for
  consideration (see next slide).
• Area selected includes 4 block area bounded by
  Roberts, Railroad, Oakes, and Lyndale.
• Limited Phase I ESA to be completed will not
  comply with ASTM 1527-05 or AAI.
• Report will recommendation Phase I ESA be
  completed at specific properties.
• Report will be included as environmental piece to
  6th Ward-Midtown neighborhood plan.
• MC Beebe to share vision for the neighborhood.

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Lewis Clark County Brownfields Project