Prepared by:
Michigan Department of Community Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Based on the available data and information, portions of the Packard Plant property are considered a health hazard because of the physical hazards from the waste materials [[including old tires and bundled plastic) present and the decay of the building structures. Lead-containing paint and asbestos-containing insulation are also present in the buildings. Large amounts of bird droppings present in some parts of the complex potentially pose human health hazards.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Remove the trash and bird droppings in the buildings from the Packard Plant property while rehabilitating the property for future use.
Repair or demolish the buildings on the property to eliminate the physical hazards.
Use appropriate techniques to remove or encapsulate the lead-containing paint and asbestos-containing insulation during demolition or rehabilitation of the property so that workers and neighboring residents are not exposed to lead or asbestos.
ATSDR Technical Project Officer
William Greim
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Superfund Site Assessment Branch
So basically you have lead paint,asbestos covering steam pipes,bird droppings and trash from dumpers and trespassers.
Everybody is quick to jump on the 100s of millions and massive Superfund site.But not so quick to look at facts.
Where in the country can you buy 2.3 million sq foot,even with the cost of repairs for those kind of monies.
All that is needed is lots of open floor,excess to rail and an easily trainable workforce.
Granted if one wanted to convert to condos etc like the other plan then yea 100s of millions but as a factory designed for production it is not as bad as it looks.
But I guess some will never be happy and prefer others to invest elsewhere.