FORMER  HANCOCK WOOD  PRODUCTS
                                        Dickinson County BRA, Ml
                                                 Assessment Grant
       Habitat for Humanity Gives  New Meaning
                  to "Restoring" Brownfields
     ADDRESS:          I 13 South Milwaukee Street, Kingsford, Ml 49802
     PROPERTY SIZE:      0.25 acres
     FORMER USE:        Automotive manufacturing facility and wood products facility
     CURRENT USE:       Charitable retail operation
    EPA GRANT RECIPIENT:
    The Dickinson County Brownfield
    Redevelopment Authority was awarded a
    $200,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant.
PROJECT PARTNER:
Habitat for Humanity
                              For additional data and geographic information for this and
                              other Brownfields Grants, please visit EPAs:
                              Envirofacts - www.epagov/enviro/html/bms/bms queryhtml
                              Enviromapper - www.epa.gov/enviro/bf
    PROJECT BACKGROUND:
    The Former Hancock Wood Products property has been home to a variety of operations. Originally used as a
    storage area for cars and parts for a local automotive dealer, in 1963 the site became home to a wooden
    handle manufacturing plant. The plant's owners eventually went bankrupt and the site became vacant in 2004.
    Because the plant used lacquer and paint as part of the finishing process, and given the site's prior use for
    automotive storage, contamination issues were a concern. Attracted by the property's location and value,
    Habitat for Humanity purchased the site in the summer of 2006. Approximately $ 15,000 from the Dickinson
    County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority EPA Brownfields grant was used to fund assessments on the
    property. It was determined that no cleanup other than minor debris removal was necessary.

    KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
    •  Removed approximately 60 paint and lacquer containers of
       various sizes.
    •  Leveraged approximately $55,000 for redevelopment activities.
    •  Leveraged more than 1,400 volunteer hours for construction
       and many more are expected, as the ReStore facility opens and
       relies mainly on volunteer efforts.

    OUTCOME:
                           A view of the West side of the property in March 2007.
    The Former Hancock Wood Products Building has been reused as a Habitat for Humanity "ReStore," which
    provides donated, lightly-used construction products at reduced costs. Any proceeds from sales go to the
    Menominee River Habitat for Humanity organization. Benefits to the community include the recycling of debris
    that would have formerly ended up in a landfill, and access to lower-cost construction materials, which reduces
    landfill use and reduces demand for new materials. The ReStore opened June  18, 2007.
    FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the EPA Brownfields Web site at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/ or call EPA Region 5 at (312) 353-2000

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