Nearly 20 years after discovery of an underground fuel spill in an approximate six-block area, the City of Mandan reached a settlement in 2004 with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for $30.25 million, which included $1.2 million in property and buildings and $29 million held in trust for remediation and redevelopment. Construction and installation of a comprehensive remediation system was completed in 2007. The system is fully operational and effectively removing the contaminants. With state law enacted to relieve property owners and private lenders of liability concerns, the City is now focusing squarely on redevelopment.