ashland/northern states power lakefront

300 ST. CLAIRE ST.

The Ashland/Northern States Power Company (NSP) Lakefront site is located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The site is bordered by US Highway 2 to the south, Prentice Avenue to the east, Ellis Avenue to the west, and Chequamegon Bay to the north. The properties on which contamination is located encompass approximately 12 acres and include NSP (now known as Xcel Energy), Wisconsin Central Limited Railroad corridor, the city of Ashland's old wastewater treatment plant/Kreher Park, and contaminated sediments in Chequamegon Bay, an inlet of Lake Superior. The site area is mixed residential and recreational. Ashland's population is approximately 8,795 people. Kreher Park includes a lakefront bicycle path. Along the eastern boundary of Kreher Park is a boat ramp, a public swimming beach, and a campground. The Ashland marina is connected to the northwestern portion of Kreher Park. The filling of Chequamegon Bay after 1880 created much of the land that is the current site. Landfilling material included sawdust and other wood waste products from former lumber mills as well as various demolition and fill material, derived from a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) on Xcel Energy's current property.