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CDA hears update on former motor-casting site contamination; EPA brownfield funding not awarded
Summary
Staff reported contamination hot spots at the former motor-casting site, submitted a site investigation to the DNR for review, and said the CDA did not receive an EPA cleanup grant this round but will pursue other funding routes and further testing.
The CDA received an update on the former motor-casting site the authority owns. Staff and the presenter said the property contains contamination "hot spots," and described a strategy to separate a remediable portion for near-term redevelopment while pursuing closure letters for the larger contaminated area.
The presenter said additional confirmatory testing is planned after one anomalous high sample that may have been cross-contaminated. Staff reported the site investigation was submitted to the Wisconsin DNR for a roughly 60-day review and that the CDA did not receive the EPA brownfield grant in this round. "Unfortunately, we did not receive the EPA funding on our grant application," the staff member said, and staff outlined plans to apply for smaller grants, reuse loans and state brownfield programs while pursuing DNR guidance. The board asked questions about testing of adjacent CDA-owned parking lots, potential DOT involvement and timing for DNR feedback; staff said they expect a clearer remediation path after the DNR response.
