City of Springfield - Jordan Creek Riparian

The department has awarded funding to the city of Springfield for acquiring and restoring a blighted site, known as the McCoy properties. The McCoy property includes three parcels totaling approximately 5.9 acres which spans and includes 400 linear feet of Jordan Creek, a stream influenced by the karst topography of the Ozarks. The properties lie next to an area known as West Meadows, a former rail yard donated to the city of Springfield by Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

The McCoy properties are currently used for scrap metal recovery along Jordan Creek near downtown Springfield. The project will improve the quality of aquatic and riparian habitats to support protecting groundwater quality. Acquiring and restoring the property includes leveraging funds from the city. The project would be eligible for Brownfields/Cleanup grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority (EIERA). The McCoy properties and West Meadows site are part of large revitalization project known as the Jordan Valley Concept Master Plan, a community initiative that seeks to restore the downtown area of Springfield.

Activities

The city of Springfield completed environmental cleanup of the heavily polluted West Meadows site through EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants. A future greenways trail is planned through the West Meadows and McCoy properties, to connect downtown Springfield with the Jordan Creek and Wilsons Creek greenway trail system, which has already been constructed west of the site.

For information about any upcoming events, public notices and opportunities for public comment relating to this project, visit What's New in NRDAR.

Partners

This project is made possible through the joint efforts of the following groups:

• City of Springfield