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Property Details for Former Dike 14


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166582
8701 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland, OH 44108
88
105-34-001
41.5406871 / -81.6293245
11
Auker, Karla
auker.karla@epa.gov
440-250-1741


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Cuyahoga County BF00E64101OHBCRLF2008


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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.


Is Cleanup Necessary?
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
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Contaminants and Media


Lead
PAHS
PCBS
Petroleum Products
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Soil
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
12/07/2011$538,325.0004/05/2013Cuyahoga County Yes


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 88
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $538,325.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $538,325.00


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
Yes
Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)
Yes
04/05/2013


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Additional Property Attributes

The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (CLNP)-Dike 14 is a former confined disposal facility (CDF. The site, which operated from 1979-1999, held soils and sediments dredged from the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland Harbor deemed too hazardous to dump into the open waters of Lake Erie. It is currently a natural area with limited public use, with access controlled by the Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative, through an Access Agreement with the Cleveland Cuyahoga Port Authority. Since 1999, when dredged materials were no longer placed in Dike 14, the land has gone through succession growth changes. As the changes occurred, the 88-acre site became an active area for migrating birds. Bird watchers were astounded to observe increasing visits by 250 species of birds each year. In 2002, the National Audubon Society named Dike 14 an Important Bird Area. Today, the sand flats have been eliminated and the site is covered with vegetation, including forest cover, wet and dry meadows, and shrub vegetation. Much of the vegetation is invasive species; however, the site provides habitat for migrating birds, a variety of mammals, and many species of butterflies. A 5-acre former landfill area within the former Dike has been impacted with PAHs, lead and PCBs. Dredgings from the Cuyahoga River that were deemed acceptable for re-use, were utilized to build a 4-foot cap over the impacted area.

Former Use: The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (CLNP)-Dike 14 is a former confined disposal facility (CDF), which operated from 1979-1999 to hold soils and sediments dredged from the Cuyahoga River and Cleveland Harbor deemed too hazardous to dump into the open waters of Lake Erie. It is currently a natural area with limited public use, with access controlled by the Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative, through an Access Agreement with the Cleveland Cuyahoga Port Authority.
Greenspace (88)
Petroleum
06/19/2013


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