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Brownfields Assessment Grant Profile

City of Rockford
Grant ID: 69605244.
Cooperative Agreement #: BF00E02497


This profile provides a summary of basic grant information and the accomplishments reported to the US EPA by a Brownfields Brownfields A brownfield is an abandoned, idled, or underused industrial and commercial facility/site where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. EPA's Brownfields initiative helps communities mitigate potential health risks and restore the economic viability of such areas or properties. grant recipient.

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Profile Information

City of Rockford
BF00E02497
IL
Assessment
FY19
09/25/2019
10/01/2019 to 09/30/2022
Open
Regionally Funded
$300,000.00
Hazardous, Petroleum

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Cooperative Agreement Contact

Keary Cragan
cragan.keary@epa.gov
(312) 353-5669

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Properties Addressed By This Cooperative Agreement

Property NameAddressProperty Page Link
COR Wellness Center120 N 3rd Street ROCKFORD, IL 61107Open
City Parking Lot908 S. Main Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Colman Yards Redevelopment Site1200 Rock Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Fairgrounds Valley802 Tanner Ct Rockford, IL 61101Open
Former 1st Congregational Church607 Walnut Street Rockford, IL 61104Open
Former Almart2323 W. State Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Former Circuit City Building5460 E State Street Rockford, IL 61108Open
Former Cotta Transmission818 S. Main Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Former Drycleaner / Clark Station1105 N. 2nd Street ROCKFORD, IL 61107Open
Former ELCO Tool & Screw1800 Broadway ROCKFORD, IL 61104Open
Former El Carrizal Restaurant2515 Kilburn Avenue ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Former Highland Lumber & Fuel Company2222 7th Avenue ROCKFORD, IL 61104Open
Former Lloyd's Hearing Aid128 Kishwaukee Street ROCKFORD, IL 61104Open
Former Pep Boys Store5490 E State Street ROCKFORD, IL 61108Open
Former Pesticide Manufacturing Facility4801 Shepherd Trail ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Founder's Landing Building320 S. Wyman Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Race Street Parcels800 Race St Rockford, IL 61101Open
Riggs Property810 S. Main Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open
Think Big Property1311 N. Main Street ROCKFORD, IL 61103Open
Winnebago County Trustee Property1128 S. Main Street ROCKFORD, IL 61101Open

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Assessment Activities

Property NameEPA FundingCompletion DateActivityLeveraged Funding
COR Wellness Center$3,900.0002/09/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
City Parking Lot$35.0005/05/2022Cleanup Planning$0.00
City Parking Lot$0.0004/15/2014Phase I Environmental Assessment$1,600.00
City Parking Lot$11,690.8503/23/2022Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Colman Yards Redevelopment Site$0.0009/23/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$9,500.00
Colman Yards Redevelopment Site$89,111.3601/12/2023Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Fairgrounds Valley$0.0008/28/2020Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,000.00
Fairgrounds Valley$41,548.00Phase II Environmental Assessment$41,548.00
Former 1st Congregational Church$5,000.0003/30/2021Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former 1st Congregational Church$0.0001/26/2021Phase II Environmental Assessment$23,894.00
Former Almart$3,900.0001/21/2021Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Circuit City Building$1,400.0012/18/2019Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Cotta Transmission$5,500.0004/05/2021Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Drycleaner / Clark Station$4,250.0010/03/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Drycleaner / Clark Station$17,700.0007/11/2022Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former ELCO Tool & Screw$0.0001/30/2022Cleanup Planning$367,154.00
Former ELCO Tool & Screw$4,200.0009/24/2021Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former ELCO Tool & Screw$0.0012/03/2021Phase II Environmental Assessment$3,138.20
Former El Carrizal Restaurant$3,900.0001/31/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Highland Lumber & Fuel Company$3,420.0002/07/2024Phase I Environmental Assessment$1,800.00
Former Highland Lumber & Fuel Company$10,925.9409/28/2023Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Lloyd's Hearing Aid$105.0003/08/2022Cleanup Planning$0.00
Former Lloyd's Hearing Aid$39,600.0008/16/2021Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Pep Boys Store$1,400.0012/18/2019Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Former Pesticide Manufacturing Facility$14,000.00Cleanup Planning$0.00
Former Pesticide Manufacturing Facility$0.0012/18/2019Phase II Environmental Assessment$34,300.00
Founder's Landing Building$8,700.0010/04/2021Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Founder's Landing Building$8,190.0010/31/2021Phase II Environmental Assessment$0.00
Race Street Parcels$3,800.0011/16/2020Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Riggs Property$3,000.0010/23/2020Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Think Big Property$11,100.0003/23/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00
Think Big Property$54,600.0011/08/2022Phase II Environmental Assessment$600.00
Winnebago County Trustee Property$4,900.0012/09/2022Phase I Environmental Assessment$0.00

EPA Assessment Funding: $355,876.15
Leveraged Funding: $486,534.20
Total Funding: $842,410.35
NOTE: Funding marked for deletion not included in totals

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Cleanup Activities

Property NameEPA FundingIs Cleanup Required?Completion Date
Former 1st Congregational Church$0.00Yes09/16/2020$2,500.00
Former ELCO Tool & Screw$0.00Yes$59,500.00
Former Pesticide Manufacturing Facility$0.00Yes04/20/2021$67,270.00
Think Big Property$0.00Yes10/04/2022$113,100.00
Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 33
Costshare Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $242,370.00
EPA RLF Loan:
EPA RLF Subgrant:
EPA RLF Program Income Loaned:
EPA RLF Program Income Subgranted:
Total Funding: $242,370.00
NOTE: Funding marked for deletion not included in totals

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Institutional & Engineering Controls

Property NameAre ICs Required?IC In PlaceAre ECs Required?EC In Place
COR Wellness Center
City Parking Lot
Colman Yards Redevelopment SiteYesYes
Fairgrounds Valley
Former 1st Congregational ChurchNoNo
Former Almart
Former Circuit City BuildingNoNo
Former Cotta Transmission
Former Drycleaner / Clark Station
Former ELCO Tool & ScrewNoNo
Former El Carrizal Restaurant
Former Highland Lumber & Fuel Company
Former Lloyd's Hearing AidYesYesNoNo
Former Pep Boys StoreNoNo
Former Pesticide Manufacturing FacilityYesYesNoNo
Founder's Landing Building
Race Street Parcels
Riggs Property
Think Big PropertyNoNo
Winnebago County Trustee Property

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Property NameStart DateCompletion DateLeveraged FundingAcres Of Greenspace CreatedRedevelopment Jobs Leveraged
Former 1st Congregational Church11/02/202001/26/2021$271,546.9710
Former Cotta Transmission04/23/202106/01/2022$166,791.416
Former Pesticide Manufacturing Facility05/01/2020$7,400,000.00120
Founder's Landing Building10/18/202203/31/2023$4,333,200.0018
Riggs Property08/17/202106/01/2022$28,874.382
Think Big Property09/30/2022$3,114,456.7230


Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged: 186
Leveraged Funding: $15,314,869.48
NOTE: Funding marked for deletion not included in totals

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