DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Milwaukee County
Funds Will Support The Assessment Of Contamination
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to Milwaukee County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former fuel station on 27th Street in Franklin, Wisconsin.
The award will support investigation and sampling at the 0.67-acre property to determine the extent and degree of soil and groundwater contamination. Milwaukee County took ownership of the property in 2017 through foreclosure from tax delinquency. The now-vacant property was used in the 1960s and 1970s as a fuel station and truck stop. Prior environmental assessment activities found contamination at the site. With this award, the county can take steps toward the development of an action plan for the site to encourage redevelopment.
“Through this award, Milwaukee County will be able to provide potential developers with the information needed to bring the site back to productive use,” said Jodie Thistle, DNR Brownfields, Outreach and Policy section manager. “The DNR supports the county’s efforts to encourage the reuse of this site that has been vacant for decades.”
Since 2009, the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies program has provided nearly $3.3 million to 70 communities, partnering to help clean up and redevelop often run-down or underused properties that detract from a community’s potential. Because no local financial match is required, these grants present an attractive opportunity for communities to learn about environmental conditions. Applications for assistance may be submitted to the DNR at any time.
More information about the DNR’s brownfield cleanup programs and services is available on the DNR’s Brownfields website.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.