VPLE: Northeast Region Site Summaries

The following list contains VPLE Sites that received Certificates of Completion, property descriptions, end uses and contact information.

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1. Clark Farm: 2800-2850 W. 20th Ave, Oshkosh, Winnebago County

BRRTS #: 06-71-229636
Acres: 65
Prior Use: Farm
Current Use: Industrial/Commercial
Assistance Received: None
DNR Contact: Kathy Sylvester, 920.424.0399

2. Fox River Paper - Kurz & Root Company: 232 E North Island Street, Appleton, Outagamie County

BRRTS #: 06-45-144258
Acres: 1.5
Prior Use: Kurz and Root manufactured DC generators, DC motors and related electrical equipment from 1898 to1994.
Current Use: Purchased by the Fox River Paper Company - grass area and walking path
DNR Contact: Jennifer Borski, 920.424.7887

3. Obsession/Eliminator Boats: 1100 E Green Bay Road, Shawano, Shawano County

BRRTS #: 06-59-229648
Acres: 2
Prior Use: Boat Manufacturer
Current Use: Boat and ATV Sales
Assistance Received: Issued COC after Phase I and II and past remedial work was done at the site.
DNR Contact: Tom Sturm, 715.526.4230

4. Radford Property (Former): 40 Wisconsin Street, Oshkosh, Winnebago County

BRRTS #: 06-71-230547
Acres: 4
Prior Use: Manufacturer
Current Use: Commercial/Residential
Assistance Received: $180,000 Commerce Grant
DNR Contact: Kathy Sylvester, 920.424.0399

5. US Oil Company Inc: Adjacent to 1101 N Bluemount Drive, Grand Chute, Outgamie County

BRRTS #: 06-45-280197
Acres: 3
Prior Use: Contaminated soil stockpiles from US Oil LUST site / Natural area
Current Use: Sam's Club Parking Lot
Assistance Received: None
DNR Contact: Jennifer Borski, 920.424.7887

6. Universal Foundry, 495 Pearl Avenue, Oshkosh, Winnebago County

BRRTS #: 06-71-230545
Acres: 10
Prior Use: Industrial
Current Use: Retail, commercial and residential
Assistance Received: $200,000 EPA Site Assessment Grant, $180,000 Department of Commerce Brownfields Grant, $400,000 SUDZ Grant DNR
Contact: Kathy Sylvester, 920.424.0399

7. Former DePere Progressive Farmers Cooperative, Inc. 500 and 506 Butler Street, DePere, Brown County

BRRTS #: 06-05-280669
Acres: 0.9
Prior Use: Vacant, originally a farmer's cooperative
Current Use: Commercial - auto body repair shop
Assistance Received: None
DNR Contact: Alan Nass, 920.492.5861

8. Cera Mite Corp, 6150 Van Hecke, Oconto, Oconto County

BRRTS #: 06-43-262002
Acres: approximately 6
Prior Use: Light assembly and production of electronic parts
Current Use: vacant
Assistance Received: none
COC issued: 11/2/04
DNR contact: Keld Lauridsen, 920.662.5420

9. Retirement Realty LLC, 100 W Larsen Dr., Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County

BRRTS #: 06-20-541649
Acres: 7.205
Prior Use: Formerly leased by ONYX Environmental Services Facility
Current Use: Leased by Machine Mate and Merchant Schmidt
Assistance Received: As part of the lease agreement between ONYX and Retirement Realty LLC, ONYX was to complete a site investigation to make sure no releases had occurred while ONYX was on the site. ONYX completed this duty and had found a small area in the shop around a drain that had a slight detection of TCE. This area was excavated and the site received a clean closure. Retirement Realty had requested a VPLE after the site was closed and received it on May 23, 2005.
COC issued: 05/23/05
DNR contact: Jennifer Easterly, 920.303.5447

10. Valmet Inc. Property, 619 Olde Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County

BRRTS #: 06-45-517589
Acres: 2
Prior Use: The property has a history of functioning as a foundry, a metal fabrication and assembly facility, and as a manufacturer of papermaking machine equipment, marine equipment, winches, and hydraulic equipment.
Current Use: Property is in the beginning stages of being developed as a mixed commercial/public access area. Construction is set to begin this summer and be completed in fall 2005.
Assistance Received: $100,000 SAG; $20,000 SAG
COC issued: 04/08/04
DNR contact: Jennifer Borski, 920.424.7887

11. Manitowoc Co Inc., 500 S 16 th Street Bldg 143, Manitiwoc, Manitowoc County

BRRTS #: 06-36-229639
Acres: 42.79
Prior Use: Heavy manufacturing of crane equipment
Current Use: miscellaneous small business
Assistance Received: none
COC issued: 03/2/05
DNR contact Annette Weissbach, 920.662.5165

12. Wheeler Property, 1000 N. Wwesthill Blvd., Grand Chute, Outagamie County

BRRTS #: 06-45-280195
Acres: 7
Prior Use: Former salvage yard
Current Use: Sam's Club
Assistance Received: none
DNR contact: Jennifer Borski, 920.424.7887

13. Algoma Hardwoods Inc., 1001 Perry St., Algoma, Kewaunee County

BRRTS #: 06-31-528894
Acres: 19.67
Prior Use: Production of commercial wood furniture and doors
Current Use: Production of commercial wood furniture and doors
Assistance Received: none
DNR contact: Annette Weissbach, 920.662.5165

14. Former Evenflo Property, 214 Nu-Line St., Suring, Oconto County

BRRTS #: 06-43-544827
Acres: 26.22
Prior Use: From 1960 to 2003, the site was used by Nu-Line Industries, a Memline Company; Gerry Wood Products and Evenflo for the production of juvenile wood products, including beds, cribs, chairs, storage chests and safety gates. Evenflo purchased the property in April 1997.
Current Use: The property is currently vacant except for a small section of the building that is currently being leased out as warehouse space, and is ready for redevelopment.
Assistance Received: two off-site exemption letters
DNR contact: Kristin DuFresne, 920.662.5443