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Property Details for Wolf River Harbor - Southern Section - Lower


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138885
Mouth to A.W. Willis Bridge Memphis, TN 38103
100
Not Applicable
35.150385 / -90.055687
9
Gross, Brian
Gross.Brian@epa.gov
404-562-8604


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Memphis-Shelby County BF95463110TNAssessment2010


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$2,946.0011/18/201103/05/2012Memphis-Shelby County YFY14


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $2,946.00
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Total Funding: $2,946.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media


Unknown
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 100
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls



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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
03/18/2011$1,104,098.00Memphis-Shelby County
03/18/2011$29,200,000.00Memphis-Shelby County
03/18/2011$200,000.00Memphis-Shelby County
03/18/2011$10,000.00Memphis-Shelby County


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Former Use: Subject property is the water body and sediments of the Wolf River Harbor, which is considered "waters of the state" and "waters of the United States." U.S. Corps of Engineers defines the property as a "slack-water harbor used for the import of industrial materials." The Harbor includes two marinas, a commercial dock, and industrial terminals on adjoining properties. The southern section extends from the A.W. Willis Ave. Bridge south to the confluence of the Harbor with the Mississippi River at Beale St. and Riverside Dr. Southern section is surrounded by residences and active commercial properties interspersed with recreational and tourist businesses. The Harbor has been used as a port since the first settlements (circa 1795) that eventually became the City of Memphis, which was founded in 1819 and incorporated in 1826. During the 19th century, Memphis became a major port along the Mississippi River. Several docks and terminals were built along the eastern shore of the current Harbor and the riverfront of Memphis to support trading, transportation of goods, and passage along the Mississippi River. In 1960, the Harbor was formed when the Wolf River was diverted to a more direct route to the Mississippi River. A causeway was constructed at the north end of the current Harbor, connecting the north end of Mud Island to Memphis. Prior to 1960, the subject property was the main channel of the Wolf River, and the mouth of the Wolf River was at the current mouth of the Harbor. The headwaters of the Wolf River are in northern Mississippi and the river flows through Shelby County, generally forming the boundary between northern Memphis (Frayser and Raleigh) and the remainder of the city. After the Harbor was formed in 1960 and until the early 1970s, when the North Wastewater Treatment Plant was constructed, the Harbor received untreated domestic and industrial wastewater through direct discharge from Uptown and Downtown Memphis, including Cypress Creek.
Industry (100)
Hazardous & Petroleum


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