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LAKE SHORE, INC., SITESITE LOCATIONMarquette, MI (in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula) SITE DESCRIPTION (as of dates of TOSC assistance)The Lakeshore, Inc. site was an abandoned industrial
facility in Marquette, MI. The facility was constructed around 1904 by
the Lake Shore Engine Works who produced specialty equipment for the mining
industry such as steam engines, furnace and milling machinery, boilers,
hoists, and pumping equipment. Foundry and machining operations continued
at this location and included the building of special materials- handling
equipment for the Department of Defense. The facility was closed permanently
in the mid 1990s after a labor dispute.
ORGANIZATION REQUESTING TOSC ASSISTANCECitizens for a Community Lake Shore. BEGINNING DATE OF TOSC ASSISTANCEApril 1998 ENDING DATE OF TOSC ASSISTANCEJuly 1999 INFORMATION CONTACTKirk Riley SUMMARY OF TOSC ASSISTANCEThe TOSC program provided educational sessions and document
review for the Citizens for a Community Lake Shore. Documents reviewed
include the Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) and the Remedial Action
Plan (RAP). Representatives from the TOSC program met with the community
several times over a two-year span. These information sessions were designed
to inform and educate the public about the site cleanup and Brownfields
process and how they relate to the Lakeshore Inc. site. |
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