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Siskiyou Square
Private
154061
8500 NE Siskiyou St Portland, OR 97220
13.75
R240004
45.5445104 / -122.5758157
3
Henry, Clark
clarkh@bes.ci.portland.or.us
5038235863


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Northwest Zen Sangha Inc.BF01J11101ORCleanup2015
Portland, City of BF00J45201ORBCRLF2011
Portland, City of BF00J45301ORAssessment2011
Portland, City of (Oregon)BF96024102ORAssessment2008


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$8,488.0008/24/201203/01/2013Portland, City of N
Phase I Environmental Assessment$6,000.0006/26/201208/22/2012Portland, City of (Oregon)YFY14
Phase II Environmental Assessment$39,303.0009/24/201205/01/2013Portland, City of N


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $53,791.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $53,791.00


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Contaminants and Media


Petroleum Products
Other Contaminants
PAHS
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Petroleum Products
Soil
Surface Water
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
11/15/2012$200,000.0008/31/2018Northwest Zen Sangha Inc.Yes
02/11/2014$200,000.0001/30/2017Portland, City of


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 13.75
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 18
EPA Cleanup Funding: $400,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $400,000.00


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Government Controls
Oregon DEQ former LaVelle Landfill site - building permits for structures on landfills
http://www.deq.state.or.us/Webdocs/Forms/Output/FPController.ashx?SourceId=5118&SourceIdType=11
Yes
11/14/2011
Yes
Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping) Other SSD system is in place
ODEQ solid waste facility closure permit. A methane capture system is required for the ODEQ solid waste facility has been operating years prior to this development. Cleanup funds will be used to add an additional 4 to 12 inches to the cap in certain areas. While not required, the redevelopment of this site includes bioswales and a stormwater capture system to limit rain water infiltration into the landfill.
http://www.deq.state.or.us/Webdocs/Forms/Output/FPController.ashx?SourceId=5118&SourceIdType=11
Yes
11/14/2011


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
08/01/2014$400,000.00Northwest Zen Sangha Inc.08/01/2018
02/11/2014$6,700,000.00Portland, City of 01/30/2017
06/08/2014$1,300,000.00Portland, City of


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:


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Additional Property Attributes

The non-profit Dharma Rain Zen Center plans to use this 13.75 acre portion of an old landfill to develop a religious institution for Buddhist practice, study, programs and retreats. The uses will include: regular meditation, classes and services; Sunday school for children; living spaces for staff and temporary residents; and offices, meeting and work spaces. Development is planned over a 20 year period as financing is available. The buildings will be small and limited to two areas in order to preserve much of the land as open landscaped green space. The site development will add impermeable surfaces to the landfill cap, helping to improve the current containment and decrease stormwater infiltration. A lined system of bioswales and dry-wells on the edges will help manage the stormwater. Furthermore, a pedestrian path through the site will allow public access to the natural and built amenities. The Brownfield Program was able to fund both the Phase II ESA and the Prospective Purchaser Agreement for this non-profit. The Phase II revealed some contamination, principally low-levels of PAHs in the soil but also identified heavy metals in some property seeps. Soil vapor tests also confirmed methane on site. Some cleanup is needed and more details can be found under the RLF Profile for this site.

Former Use: This site was a former gravel quarry and then operated as a landfill from 1972 to 1982 by Rose City Sand & Gravel when it was closed and capped. Since the closure of the landfill, the site operated as a golf driving range for a few years but has remained vacant since the late 1980�s. While several environmental site assessments have been conducted over the years, additional assessments should be performed prior to the purchase of the property due to the history of the site. Records show that in 1979, DEQ required installation of a gas venting system with 21 methane extraction wells and 34 monitoring probes. In response to a Cleanup Order in 2009, four new wells were installed. While there is no evidence of contaminated groundwater or surface soils, DEQ has found elevated levels of methane gas surrounding the site.
Industry (13.75)
Hazardous
ID Number (if Applicable): 5118 Enrolled: 10/30/2012
01/30/2017


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