Property Details for Lowertown Ballpark Site

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
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
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

CHS Field

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

131283

Property Address

310 5th Street East Saint Paul, MN 55101

Size

9.7

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

44.950747 / -93.08380690000001

Congressional District

Property Contact

Cragan, Keary

cragan.keary@epa.gov

312-353-5669

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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
Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	BL96518901	MN	BCRLF	2003
St. Paul Port Authority	BF00E00436	MN	Assessment	2010

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$18,225.00	05/05/2011		St. Paul Port Authority	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$7,758.00	04/10/2011	04/18/2011	St. Paul Port Authority	Y	FY13
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$186,167.00	05/09/2011	07/31/2011	St. Paul Port Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment		05/09/2011	07/31/2011	St. Paul Port Authority	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $212,150.00
Leveraged Funding: $101,915.00
Total Funding: $314,065.00

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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

Contaminant Found

Lead
Other Contaminants
PAHS
Petroleum Products
VOCs

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Air
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
11/18/2013		06/12/2020	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	No
11/18/2013		06/12/2020	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	No
11/18/2013	$200,000.00	06/12/2020	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	No
11/18/2013		06/12/2020	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	No
11/18/2013	$800,000.00	06/12/2020	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	No

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

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 9.7
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 0
EPA Cleanup Funding: $1,000,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $1,220,007.65
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $2,220,007.65

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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

Yes

Categories of Controls

Proprietary Controls

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Environmental covenant and easement was recorded with Ramsey County on 12/19/2019.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

12/19/2019

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Two foot buffer of clean soil in paved areas and under buildings, four foot buffer in green spaces.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

RAP Implementation Report

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

08/13/2015

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
05/01/2014	$1,000,000.00	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	08/13/2015
05/01/2014	$12,731,272.00	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development	08/13/2015

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

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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

Property Highlights

The site was redeveloped into a 7,210 seat ballpark known as CHS Field. The ballpark is home to the minor league baseball team, the St. Paul Saints, as well as Hamline University's baseball team, the Pipers. The ballpark also hosts several non-baseball community events.

Former Use: Property was historically used for the manufacture of personal care products and paper correction fluid.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (9.7)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous & Petroleum

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): VP14223 Enrolled: 04/18/2011

Date No Further Action Letter Received

06/12/2020

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional