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Property Details for former Walnut Grove School


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Private
237445
2920 Ave J COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
2.38
754427180002
41.2712256 / -95.8919901
4
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 ResourcesRP98736706IASection 128(a) State/Tribal2016


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$1,800.0009/12/201610/01/2016Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesYFY19


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $1,800.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $1,800.00


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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


Asbestos
Cleaned Up
Building Materials
Cleaned Up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
10/02/2016$24,999.0011/15/2016Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesYes
10/02/201611/15/2016Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesYes


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 2.38
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 10
EPA Cleanup Funding: $24,999.00
Leveraged Funding: $94,759.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $119,758.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
No
No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
01/01/2017$225,241.00Iowa Department of Natural Resources06/01/2018
01/01/2017$143,200.00Iowa Department of Natural Resources06/01/2018


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

The City of Council Bluffs took title to the former school property after conducting AAI through IDNR 128(a) assistance. The City had a certified ACM inspection completed already, but requested 128(a) funds to assist with ACM abatement prior to demo. Upon demolition of the school, the non-profit New Community Development Corporation took title to the property and has plans for up to 14 single-family homes to be constructed on the former school site. One new house has already been built, sold, and occupied for residential use. More housing construction is planned in 2018 and thereafter.

Former Use: The site was first developed with construction of the 2-story Walnut Grove public school in 1926, and the school district closed the school in May of 2014, as the district sought to consolidate school locations and to provide new construction elsewhere to facilitate improved learning environments, facilities, and amenities for students. With concern to not have a large, vacant, institutional building sitting in the middle of a residential neighborhood that the City of Council Bluffs has been working to keep stable and improving with reinvestment, the City sought to take title to the property, demolish the chool, and work with a non-profit community developer to transform the property into new, single family residential. The City followed terms of Section 106 of the NHPA to mitigate the demolition of the school, as Community Development Block Grants were to be used to facilitate demolition.
Commercial (2.38)


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