[CPEO-BIF] Former CHS Inc., Grain Elevator, Flathead County, Montana

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

News Release
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
June 17, 2021

CLEANUP ACTIVITIES COMPLETE AT THE CHS GRAIN ELEVATOR IN FLATHEAD COUNTY

HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is pleased to announce that Flathead County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) was provided a no further action (NFA) letter on June 8, 2021, for their efforts in addressing the petroleum and hazardous substances at the CHS Grain Elevator Brownfields site in Kalispell, located in Flathead County, Mont. 

Following the transition of rail services from the Downtown Kalispell Core Area to the Glacier Rail Park, FCEDA purchased two anchor sites from CHS Inc., the former Grain Elevator property on the west end of the rail corridor and the former CHS Agronomy site on the east end. Anticipating the future transformation of the Downtown Kalispell Core Area, the City of Kalispell and EPA’s Brownfields programs assisted FCEDA by performing Environmental Site Assessments on the Grain Elevator property. The assessments found asbestos and lead based paint in onsite buildings and petroleum and pesticides in soils. In response, FCEDA and CHS provided funding to properly address the hazardous building materials and contaminated soil. This collaborative Brownfields assistance allowed FCEDA to complete abatement, demolition and cleanup activities between January and April of 2021 that will allow for future residential and commercial uses of the property. A total of 710 tons of contaminated soil was hauled to the Flathead County landfill for disposal. 

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For the entire release, see
https://news.mt.gov/cleanup-activities-complete-at-the-chs-grain-elevator-in-flathead-county

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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