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Parchment - Multi-Purpose EPA Grant
Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) Preliminary Evaluation NOW UPLOADED. Information and document can be found under 'Resources'. Click below to submit comments and suggestions through the 'Public Comments' section.
Project Overview
Parchment Mill Site #2
650 South Riverview Dr., Parchment MI 49004

This property was occupied by a manufacturer of grease resistant and waxed paper from 1909 to 2000 when operations ceased.  The property has been unused since that time.  In 2023, the City of Parchment was awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. EPA to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. The City hired Fishbeck to implement the activities of this grant. 
Location
Parchment Community Library Event 9/2022
Resources
Road Map_Former Parchment Paper Mill_City of Parchment_2023_1206 ( 34.25 MB )
RPT_City of Parchment_Parchment Mill Building Inspection_2024_1105 ( 6.97 MB )
Site_Investigation_Rpt_Parchment_2025_1002_FNL ( 57.28 MB )
ABCA_Parchment_Paper_Mill_2026_0521_DFT ( 3.55 MB )
24-936 NAE ( 0.33 MB )
Timeline
Update • Mon, Aug 8, 2022
Interview
Interview with David Stegink of Fishbeck (formerly of Envirologic).
Interview
 
Update • Tue, Mar 19, 2024
Photos of the site
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Attachments
Aerial view looking west ( 15.31 MB )
Aerial view north to south ( 13.29 MB )
Aerial view looking east ( 11.18 MB )
Aerial view ( 13.58 MB )
Inside view ( 4.52 MB )
Inside view 2 ( 4.15 MB )
Inside view 3 ( 4.6 MB )
Inside view 4 ( 3.82 MB )
Outside view ( 8.1 MB )
Outside view 2 ( 8.49 MB )
Outside view 3 ( 7.2 MB )
Outside view 4 ( 6.44 MB )
 
Update • Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Project Partners Event
On Friday, April 26, 2024, a Project Partners event was held at the library in Parchment.  The event included a powerpoint presentation (see below) to review the history of the site, potential uses and ideas for redevelopment, a branding exercise, and then a walking tour of the site.  
Attachments
Parchment Mill Site 2 ( 5.61 MB )
 
Update • Tue, Aug 6, 2024
Link to Parchment Library - Parchment Mill documents
 
Update • Mon, Dec 16, 2024
Notes - City Commission Update 12/16/24
Notes from the City Commission Update
Attachments
Meeting materials 12-16-24 ( 1.38 MB )
 
Update • Mon, Mar 24, 2025
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Information
SHPO information on the Parchment Mill.
Attachments
3 Letter to Support No Archeology Investigation_2024_0823 ( 0.18 MB )
4 J-1982_R2093_Fishbeck_ParchmentMillSite2_S106App_20240823_signed ( 18.18 MB )
1 SHPO Response_2024_0905 ( 0.17 MB )
5 J-1982.1_R-2137_Fishbeck_ParchmentMillSite2_Updated S106App_complete ( 34.11 MB )
6 J-1982.1_R-2137_Fishbeck_ParchmentMillSite2_Phase I Report_Rev1a ( 15.73 MB )
1 SHPO Response_2024_1218 ( 0.2 MB )
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