NorthStar Grain

Investment: $2.5 - $10 million anticipated
Jobs: Five to twenty-five new jobs anticipated






Brownfield Facts

• The Van Buren County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (VBCBRA) utilized US EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant funds to complete due diligence activities on behalf of the Developer in support of property acquisition. A total of $29,775 was utilized to conduct Phase I&II ESA, Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) and Section 7a Compliance Analysis.
• The completion of a Brownfield Plan provides for reimbursement through tax increment financing (TIF) of eligible activities completed by the VBCBRA and the Developer, including: due diligence activities, UST removals and building demolition.
• In addition to reimbursement of expenses as detailed above,the Brownfield Plan enables the capture of an additional $130,000 in TIF for placement in a Local Site Remediation Revolving Fund (LSRRF). The LSRRF monies can be utilized by the VBCBRA to support Brownfield redevelopment projects throughout Van Buren County.

Site Summary
Northstar Grain, LLC and Decatur Properties, LLC are expanding grain mill operations located in the Village of Decatur. Acquisition and redevelopment of the former Hickmott Oil property located contiguous to the mill was critical in support of expansion efforts. Above ground and underground tanks historically utilized for petroleum storage will be removed from the site. In addition, a functionally obsolete buildings will be razed and rail spur additions/extensions will be completed to support
expansion efforts resulting in mill capacity unique to the Midwest.

Van Buren County
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
U.S. EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
2960 INTERSTATE PARKWAY • KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49048
269-342-1100


We want to hear from you!
Please contact the Van Buren County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (VCBRA) to learn more about the US EPA Assessment Grant and other tools / programs available to assist with redevelopment in Van Buren County.

Contact:
Lisa Phillips, Authority Chair at 269-624-4211
OR
Mr. Edward VanderVries, Director
Department of Land Services
219 Paw Paw Street, Suite #302
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Ph (269) 657-8234
Fax (269) 657-0579
vandervriese@vbco.org

On the Web:
www.vbco.org—Department of Land Services/Brownfield Redevelopment