Property Details for CHS Grain Elevator

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CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
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Property Alias

CHS Elevator Agronomy Property

Property Owner

Private

ACRES Property ID

230642

Property Address

505 W. Center Street KALISPELL, MT 59901

Size

1.1

Parcel Numbers

07-3966-18-2-53-20-0000

Latitude/Longitude

48.197531 / -114.322375

Congressional District

Property Contact

Shen, Stephanie

shen.stephanie@epa.gov

303-312-6184

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
City of Kalispell	BF96850101	MT	Assessment	2016
R8 TBA - Montana (STAG Funded)	n/a	MT	TBA	2004

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$1,800.00	03/02/2020	04/30/2020	City of Kalispell	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$13,900.00	08/10/2016	03/03/2017	R8 TBA - Montana (STAG Funded)	Y	FY22
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$3,849.40	08/12/2019	09/13/2019	City of Kalispell	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$67,449.83	02/04/2019	04/30/2019	City of Kalispell	N
Supplemental Assessment	$2,622.00	04/20/2020	06/23/2020	City of Kalispell

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $89,621.23
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $89,621.23

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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

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Building Materials
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
09/07/2020		06/08/2021	City of Kalispell	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.1
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 5
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $400,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $400,000.00

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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

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Categories of Controls

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Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Security (e.g., Guard, Fences)

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
03/01/2021	$20,000,000.00	City of Kalispell

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

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The Flathead County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), in cooperation with the City of Kalispell, is considering purchasing this property as part of the process for relocating businesses that currently use the rail line that runs through Kalispell. The businesses will be relocated to the new rail park on the edge of town and the railroad tracks through town are proposed to be turned into trails. The CHS Elevator site is a key component of the Core Area Development plan as it is a catalyst site. The site will transfer, following appropriate due diligence, out of private ownership (CHS) into public ownership (FCEDA). As the site is being prepared for redevelopment FCEDA will market it for redevelopment to be sold to a private developer for a use fitting with the Core Area Plan. Results of the Phase I ESA identified two RECs at the subject property: 1) The first REC is petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations in groundwater above RBSLs in monitoring well MW-14 which is located on the subject property. The groundwater sampling was conducted as part of the environmental investigation for the City Service Valcon property. The City Service Valcon Property is located north and up gradient of the subject property and is an active LUST site with MDEQ; 2) The second REC is petroleum stained surface soils along the railroad track on the north end of the subject property. The soil stains are likely sourced from rail car leaks and the vehicle accessible areas by the Fertilizer Bulk Storage Warehouse. The Phase I report recommended conducting a Phase II ESA to investigate the RECs identified on the property. Former Use: The CHS Elevator Agronomy Property is used as an agricultural grain transfer facility and a retail store. The property contains 14 grain bins, grain elevator, truck scale, office, retail store, and a warehouse for storing bulk animal feed and fertilizer. In the past, the property has been utilized for flour milling, grain processing, fertilizer blending and retail sales. The property was previously called Royal Milling Company and General Mills Central Division Inc. The property is currently owned by Equity Supply Company who purchased the property from Merritt N Warden in 1990. Merritt N Warden purchased the property from the Kalispell Townsite Company in 1947. UPDATE: Flathead County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) took ownership of the property in February 2020, removal of metal grain bins underway. FCEDA is working with a potential developer for site.
UPDATE: Property sold for redevelopment June 2021. https://ruisholdings.com/the-silos
Developer purchased adjacent 5.5 acres to the north of this site (Stahlberg property). In total "The Silos" project is 6.6 acres with the Kalispell Parkline bisecting the site. Phased development as follows:
Buildings A and B: 40 apartment units/51,228 sq ft/$10 million each building. These buildings will be completed in 2023 and units rented. These are on the original CHS Agronomy site.
Building D: 24 apartment units/34,436 sq ft/$4,946980 million building. Construction began in 2023, to be completed in 2024. Located on Stahlberg site.
Building E: 48 apartment units/59,336 sq ft/$9,197,080 million building. Construction started in 2023, to be completed in 2024. Located on Stahlberg site.
Building F: 40 apartment units/48,012 sq ft/$7,441,860 million building. Construction started in 2023, to be completed in 2024. Located on Stahlberg site.
Building G: Clubhouse/Amenity Building. 5,715 sq ft/$900,000 building. Construction started in 2023, to be completed in 2024. Located on Stahlberg site.
Final phase to include restaurant to be built on top of original concrete grain elevators. Additionally, commercial retail and possibly condominium units to be built. Expected construction to begin 2025.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (1.1)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

01/04/2022

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional