US. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 5
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO, WISCONSIN AND 35 TRIBES
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TARGETED BROWNEIELDS ASSESSMENT
WOLOHAN LUMBER SITE
REUSE/REVITALIZATION
REPORT/INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
The redevelopment plan for the site involves the
development of the Crawford County Community
Recreation Center. The recreation center will provide the
community with much-needed recreational facilities including
basketball courts, an indoor walking track, a swimming pool
and a gym. Space will also be developed for Crawford County
offices.
DETAILS OF U.S. EPA'S SITE ACTIVITIES
U.S. EPA performed a TBA consisting of Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and a Baseline
Environmental Assessment (BEA). The Phase IESA
included site inspections, reviewing property records
and historical documents and interviewing people with
knowledge of the site. The Phase II ESA involved performing
a geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar to
identify any underground storage tanks, sampling soil and
groundwater, and sampling concrete for asbestos. The BEA
identified existing environmental contamination at the site.
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Findings of the TBA found elevated levels of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals in soil and
groundwater. Based on the elevated levels of PAHs and
metals detected in soil and groundwater from the Phase
II ESA, the site was deemed a "facility" per Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Part
201. A facility is a place where hazardous substances
were identified at levels above criteria for unrestricted
residential use. The BEA was completed to document that
the contamination identified was present prior to the city
of Grayling obtaining ownership, and was submitted to
MDEQ for review and approval.
What is a Targeted Brownfields Assessment?
U.S. EPA's TBA program provides technical assistance
to states, communities and non-profit organizations,
to minimize the uncertainties of contamination on
brownfield sites. U.S. EPA, at no charge to the community,
will characterize a brownfield to determine the nature
and extent of contamination. For more information
on TBAs or to request a TBA go to: https://www.epa.
gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-revitalization-
illinois-indiana-michigan-minnesota-ohio-and
Brad Stimple
TBA Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5 Brownfields
stimple.brad@epa.gov
440-250-1717
Grayling, Michigan
The United States Environmental Protection
Agency's Targeted Brownfields Assessment, or
TBA, Program assisted the city of Grayling, Mich.,
by completing a TBA for a property located at
305 Huron St. in Grayling known as the Wolohan
Lumber site. Completion of the TBA will allow
the city to redevelop the property as the Crawford
County Community Recreation Center providing
amenities to the growing community. At the time
of the TBA the site was vacant with only a building
slab remaining and a boundary fence. The site
encompasses 6.3 acres of commercial property and
was the location of the Kerry-Flanson hardwood-
flooring mill; a custom wood mill; a wholesale
building supply; and a lumber warehouse.
April 2018
View of the southern portion of the site.

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