6.B.(2) Application for Grant and Loan for Demo costs at Studebaker Foundry

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Once demolition is complete the property will be combined with other former Studebaker properties for development as Ignition Park. Ignition Park represents South Bend's response to a decision in 2008 by the Semiconductor Research Corp.'s Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) to locate the fourth of its national research centers at the University of Notre Dame. Known as MIND, the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery is focused on creating the architecture to replace the complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology now in use today. Through MIND, Notre Dame brings together researchers from eight universities, including Purdue University, Penn State University, the University of Illinois, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas at Dallas, Georgia Tech University and Cornell University. Ignition Park will concentrate on high-potential technologies and ventures, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology concepts inspired by MIND. Provide a summary of the environmental investigations completed at the site and the contamination impeding development of the site. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted by Hull & Associates, Inc. in January 2001. This was follo~~~ed by a phase II ESA in February 2002. A new Phase I ESA was completed by Hull & Associates in June 2009. The June 2009 Phase I ESA listed a number of Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) on the site. They include: • One 500 gallon UST reportedly stored gasoline. • One 10,000 gallon UST reportedly stored fuel oil. • Three 10,000 gallon core oil tanks. • A pit with steel-plate cover is located northwest of the former pumphouse. • Former rails are located on the east and north portions of the Site. • Two outfalls from the direction of the facility to the reservoir located on the southwest portion of the Site. • Pits located inside the foundry filled with wood and metal debris. • Bins with sand and potential historic coke pits. • SVOCs and metals in soils at concentrations exceeding IDEM RISC standards. • VOCs and metals in groundwater at concentrations exceeding IDEM RISC standards. • Drums and _5 gallon pails within the building. There are also Asbestos Containing Materials in the building and roofing.