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City Earns Two Grants to Clean Up Properties

ALPENA, MI-The city is given grants totaling $325,500 by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a new condominium project and the refurbishing of a former paper plant.

By Robert Carr | Updated on August 30, 2001

ALPENA, MI-The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality director recently awardedthis city two brownfield clean-up grants totaling $325,500 for two local development projects. A $61,000 grant will be used for environmental assessment and limitedremedial action at a property located on the Thunder Bay River near Third and River streets, while a $264,500 grant will assist in the investigation of potential contamination at the former Fletcher Paper Co. property.

A local development company, Walden Properties LLC, will construct a $4-million, 30,000-sf riverfront condominium development.

Environmental data gathered at the property will be used to help protect thefuture owners from liability and allow the developers to safely reuse the former lumber and coal yards and automobile dealerships site. The new development will result in private investment of nearly $4 million and will generate substantial new tax dollars for the city.

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