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Private
237484
1001 Shaver Rd NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
94
142120100100000; 141637700800000; 141630200100000
41.995412 / -91.672136
2
Kennedy, Deborah
Kennedy.Deborah@epa.gov
913-551-7628


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesRP98736705IASection 128(a) State/Tribal2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$2,950.0008/19/201610/15/2016Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesYFY19
Phase II Environmental Assessment$107,000.0012/05/201603/27/2017Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $109,950.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $109,950.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Arsenic
Lead
Mercury
Other Metals
PAHS
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Sediments
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 94
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

For many years there has been great interest in seeing further enhancement to the recreational opportunities that Cedar Lake provides. As the lake is no longer used as a coolant water source for the former Alliant Energy / Iowa Electric Light & Power generating station on the southwest shore of the lake, Alliant may be open to transferring title to the parcels of land that comprise Cedar Lake, and the City of Cedar Rapids has expressed an interest in receiving title; however, the Cedar Rapids community must first analyze, plan, and decide what further enhancements they would like to make to the lake, what those would cost, and how proper management of any noted environmental conditions from potential or known contaminants in Cedar Lake sediment, will play into costs and coordination for redevelopment. The AAI and Phase II assessment conducted through IDNR's 128(a) program was valuable in ruling out previously conceived concerns and perceptions about the extent or impact of contaminants within Cedar Lake; however, the assessment did note that the south/west lake area does need further assessment of soils/sediments, as noted impacts are present in regard to PAHs and metals. IDNR has not directed any specific need for changes in current lake use, nor a requirement for any direct cleanup in the north lake area; the only advisement was that a sediment media management plan should be prepared for management of final disposition or disposal of any sediments that are removed from the north lake area. Alliant Energy will conduct further assessment in the south/west lake area under DNR oversight.

Former Use: Cedar Lake has existed since at least the 1870s, and has functioned as both a somehwat natural, yet civil engineering managed, storm water collection basin; the lake had been the primary cooling water source for a local power plant for more than 130 years. After catstrophic flooding devastated downtown Cedar Rapids in 2008, Alliant Energy decomissioned and demolished their power plant. With interest among local civic groups to look at rejuvenating Cedar Lake, as well as enhancing current recreational amenities on the lake and its surrounding trail, the City of Cedar Rapids has considered taking title to the property. IDNR has used 128(a) funds to help Cedar Rapid with AAI, and a very extensive Phase II, as for the large scope of area of the site, as well as in consideration of potential intensive reuse plans for recreation, the Phase II scope was very specific for intent, yet broad in area and scope.
Industry (94)


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