More than $7 million in state money is being directed to Lucas County for cleanup and remediation of the South Avenue and Kuhlman Drive fill area, the state announced.
The 11.78-acre property was primarily utilized for landfill operations between 1950 and 1957, though various owners have occupied the parcels on this property through the years, Friday’s announcement said. "Remediation will include acquisition of three properties comprising the land, soil remediation, vapor mitigation, and infrastructure improvements to allow for economic development in the future," the statement said.
Plans will include the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District developing a residential curbside recycling facility on a portion of the land and a full-service single-stream materials recovery facility. The city of Toledo assumed sole ownership in 2017.
The $7,014,327 is part of $88 million in state support for 123 brownfield remediation projects that will help clean up hazardous and underutilized sites throughout Ohio. “Removing these eyesores and cleaning up blighted properties will help make way for new and exciting opportunities in our state,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement.
First Published December 18, 2022, 9:52 p.m.
