Site / Project Name |
CHS Properties |
Brownfield Site Address |
55 4th Ave WN; 505 W Center St; 120 W Idaho Street; Kalispell, MT 59901 |
Site Owner |
Currently in private ownership, Cenex Harvest States |
Clear Title |
Yes |
Owner Contaminator |
Yes |
Former Use |
all three sites are in use currently, these uses will cease as the property is transferred to public ownership for redevelopment: grain elevator; fertilizer plant; feed store; fuel stations |
Land Use |
The three sites are in current use as described in #6. All three sites are to be assessed and remediated once transferred to public ownership. Once that work is complete each site is to be sold for private redevelopment. |
Infrastructure |
Two sites are rail served, one is along US Highway 2. All three are within Kalispell's Core Area which was studied thru an EPA Brownfields Area Wide Planning grant project. |
Assessment Level |
None |
Contaminants |
Two sites have known petroleum impacts and are petrofund eligible. One site is a grain elevator located along railroad tracks. |
Cleanup Program |
Yes
The West Idaho site and 4th Ave WN site both have fuel dispensaries in use and both have petroleum impacts that have been determined to be petrofund eligible and cleanups are underway. |
Remediation |
Not Sure |
Developer |
Yes
Flathead County Economic Development Authority will take ownership of the properties and prepare them for sale to private developer(s). |
Future Use |
Don't know |
Financing Tools: Federal Programs |
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Financing Tools: State Programs |
Tax Increment Finance District funding is available |
Financing Tools: Funds Committed |
not yet as cost estimates have not yet been developed |
Challenges |
There are many moving parts to this project, many of which require careful timing and assemblage of diverse resources. |
Technical Assistance |
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