Coal Ash at 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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The Town of Chapel Hill is working to address the presence of coal ash coal ash at the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. property, which is currently home to the Chapel Hill Police Department. In the 1960s and 1970s, before the Town took ownership, this property served as a coal ash and construction debris fill site. While the Town didn’t place the coal ash at the property, we view it as our responsibility to manage it.

The Town is entering into a Brownfields Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). The agreement outlines what future uses the NCDEQ will and won’t allow on the property, as well as remediation measures for the possible uses.

The Brownfields Agreement says:

  • We can’t put housing on the property. We also can’t put childcare centers, adult care centers, and schools on the site.

  • We could use the site for a municipal services center, recreational space, transit access, office, retail, and parking – all with NCDEQ-approved coal ash remediation.

In Spring 2025, we’ll engage Town staff, Town Council, and community members about what we’ll do with the property. We’ll update this page with opportunities for engagement and input, both in person and on this site.

The Town of Chapel Hill is working to address the presence of coal ash coal ash at the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. property, which is currently home to the Chapel Hill Police Department. In the 1960s and 1970s, before the Town took ownership, this property served as a coal ash and construction debris fill site. While the Town didn’t place the coal ash at the property, we view it as our responsibility to manage it.

The Town is entering into a Brownfields Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). The agreement outlines what future uses the NCDEQ will and won’t allow on the property, as well as remediation measures for the possible uses.

The Brownfields Agreement says:

  • We can’t put housing on the property. We also can’t put childcare centers, adult care centers, and schools on the site.

  • We could use the site for a municipal services center, recreational space, transit access, office, retail, and parking – all with NCDEQ-approved coal ash remediation.

In Spring 2025, we’ll engage Town staff, Town Council, and community members about what we’ll do with the property. We’ll update this page with opportunities for engagement and input, both in person and on this site.

  • Town to Seek Input About Coal Ash this Spring

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    13 Mar 2025

    On Wednesday, 3/12, the Town Council authorized the Town Manager to enter into a Brownfields Agreement addressing coal ash at 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. This Spring, we’ll engage Town staff, Town Council, and community members about what we’ll do with the property.

    The Brownfields Agreement, with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), outlines what future uses NCDEQ will and won’t allow on the property, as well as remediation measures for the possible uses.

    We’ll update this page with opportunities for engagement and input, both on the site and in person.

Page last updated: 13 Mar 2025, 01:44 PM