“Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the

presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”

(Current EPA definition of Brownfields)

Originally begun as an EPA initiative in January, 1995, the national brownfields program has since evolved into a

collaborative effort involving more than 15 federal partners. This collaborative, referred to as the Brownfields national

Partnership, was created in June, 1997 to promote beneficial reuse of contaminated sites.

EPA’s Brownfields Program consists of various initiatives designed to work with local, state, and tribal partners to foster

locally-driven, environmentally-sound brownfields reuse solutions. Below is a summary of the funding for each of the

key initiatives.

PROGRAM CT ME MA NH RI VT TOTAL

ASSESSMENT $4,490,000 $1,209,017 $8,733,132 $1,340,000 $850,000 $1,600,000 $18,222,149

REVOLVING LOAN $4,750,000 $1,750,000 $10,468,119 $2,450,000 $1,700,000 $1,000,000 $22,118,119

FUND

JOB TRAINING $600,000 $0 $1,150,000 $0 $200,000 $0 $1,950,000

SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES $300,000 $0 $500,000 $0 $300,000 $200,000 $1,300,000

SUBTOTAL $10,140,000 $2,959,017 $20,851,251 $3,790,000 $3,050,000 $2,800,000 $43,590,268

VOLUNTARY $1,353,636 $233,027 $1,507,925 $1,356,074 $667,790 $0 $5,118,452

CLEANUP PROGRAM

STATE TBA* $614,960 $245,380 $625,000 $813,557 $398,115 $398,000 $3,055,012

EPA TBA* $1,450,000 $270,000 $2,290,000 $290,000 $305,000 $150,000 $4,755,000

TOTAL $13,558,596 $3,707,424 $25,274,176 $6,249,631 $4,420,905 $3,308,000 $56,518,732

*Targeted Brownfield Assessments
CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport

Bristol

Danbury

Haddam

Hartford

Middletown

Naugatuck Valley Regional Planning Agency

New Britain

New Haven

New London

New Milford

Norwich

South Central Regional Council of Governments

Stamford

Winsted

Brownfields Assessment Grant Program

Brownfields Assessment Grant Programs are grants to local, tribal and state governmental entities to conduct site

assessment and related activities at brownfields sites. An important goal of this program is to assist recipients in

developing a long-range strategy for brownfields reuse. Programs are selected through a national competition.

Marlborough

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Methuen

Montachusett Valley Regional Planning

Mystic Valley Redevelopment Authority

New Bedford

North Adams

North Hampton

Pioneer Valley

Salem

Somerville

Springfield

Taunton

MASSACHUSETTS (cont.)

MAINE

Lewiston

Maine State Planning Agency

Portland

Westbrook

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston

Brockton

Central Massachusetts Economic Development Authority

Chelsea

Chicopee

Colrain

Fitchburg

Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Great Barrington

Greenfield

Holyoke

Lawrence

Lowell

Lynn

Mansfield

Walpole

Westfield

West Springfield

Worcester

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Claremont

Concord

NH DES

Nashua

NH Office of State Planning

RHODE ISLAND

Providence

RI Department of Environmental Management

RI Economic Development Corporation

VERMONT

Burlington

Rutland

Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission

Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Windham Regional Commission
CONNECTICUT

Buckland Manufacturing, Manchester

Derby Downtown Business Revitalization District,

Derby Erickson Property, Ledyard

Field-Holstein Property, Glastonbury

50 Miles Street, Bridgeport

Greenwich

H.J. Mills Box Factory, Bristol

Hartford Car Wash, Hartford

Hockanum Mill, Vernon

International Silver - Factory H, Meriden

169 Bartholomew Avenue, Hartford

InterRoyal Mill, Plainfield

Occum Roto Print, Norwich

Targeted Brownfields Assessments

Under this initiative, EPA uses its contractors to conduct brownfields assessments at sites identified by the local entity

as being a high-priority for reuse. Brownfields assessments typically involve a review of existing site records, site

sampling and preparation of a preliminary clean-up cost estimate. The information gathered allows local government

officials and developers to make informed decisions regarding the redevelopment potential of a site.

Foxborough

Gilbertville Woven Label Site, Hardwick

15 & 23 Hope Avenue, Worcester

Hallmark Van Lines, Holyoke

Knapp Shoe, Brockton

Modern Electroplating, Boston

Ferdinand Block/DPH, Boston

former Tremont Villa, Everett

former Beacon Chevrolet, Lynn

former DPW Yard, Newburyport

Marine Railways Property, Gloucester

Montello Auto Body, Brockton

Old Northhampton Fire Station, Northhampton

MASSACHUSETTS (cont.)

Penn Central Transportation Co., New London

Plymouth

Rolfite Chemical, Derby

Roosevelt Mills, Vernon

Samarius Property, Shelton

Shelton

Swan Engraving, Bridgeport

U.S. Cap, Inc., Prospect

MAINE

Ayers Island, Orono

Lily Tulip, Old Town

W. S. Libbey Mill, Lewiston

Lewiston & Auburn RR Co., Water Street, Lewiston

MASSACHUSETTS

Alden Corrugated, New Bedford

Amesbury Wharf, Ambesbury

Assets Building, Lowell

Bargaineer, Brockton

Boston’s Hope, Dorchester

Boston Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston

Bellingham

City Pier, Fall River

Church Coal, Taunton

Davidson Street, Lowell

Essex Museum

Omniwave Electronics, Gloucester

Quarry Street Highpoint Property, Quincy

Roundhouse Parking Lot, Northampton

Spicket River (Oxford Paper Mill), Lawrence

Standard Times Field, New Bedford

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Ambargis Mill, Newport

Craig Supply, Durham

Former Tannery Site (Milton Mills), Milton

Henry’s Tire Property, Sutton

Lamont Labs, Londonderry

J.P. Stevens Mill, Franklin

RHODE ISLAND

Narragansett Landing, Providence

Raus Fasteners, Providence

Save The Bay, Providence

Spintex Mill, Central Falls

VERMONT

TLR Complex, Rockingham

Taylor Street Car Lot, Montpelier
CONNECTICUT

Berlin

Bridgeport

Hartford

Naugatuck Valley / Danbury

New Milford

Stamford

Winchester

MAINE

Lewiston

Orono

Portland

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston

Brockton

Central Massachusetts Economic Development Authority

Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Gloucester

Lawrence

Lowell

Revolving Loan Fund Programs

Under this initiative, funds are awarded to eligible local, tribal and state entities to establish and capitalize revolving loan

funds to assist private and public entities in cleaning up contaminated sites. Grants are for up to $1,000,000 and

eligible communities may team together to establish larger revolving loan funds pools.

Lynn

Montachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Mystic Valley Development Authority

New Bedford

Pioneer Valley

Somerville

Taunton

Worcester

NEW HAMPSHIRE

State of NH

RHODE ISLAND

RI Department of Environmental Management / RI Economic

Development Corporation

VERMONT

South Windsor County Regional Planning Commission

MASSACHUSETTS (cont.)

Brownfields Job Training Program

Brownfields Job Training Programs are used to train workers in the field of hazardous waste assessment and

remediation. To be eligible for these funds, the applicants must be affiliated with existing Brownfields Assessment

Grant Program participants.

CONNECTICUT RHODE ISLAND

City of Stamford Groundworks, Providence

Middlesex Community Technical College

The WorkPlace, Inc

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Connects People to Economic Opportunities, Inc.

Brockton

Jobs For Youth - Boston

City of New Bedford

STRIVE-Boston
Financial Assistance to State Brownfields Programs

EPA offers three types of funding to directly support state brownfields activities:

• Voluntary Clean-up Program (VCP) funding is available to assist states in developing or enhancing their voluntary

clean-up program infrastructure. This may include regulation development, program management, outreach efforts

and other non-site specific activities.

• Brownfields Site Assessment funding is site specific and allows States to perform Targeted Brownfield Assessments in their state.

Connecticut

CT DOT Site #1, Freestone

Ave, Portland

National Automatic Products

(NAPCO), 44 Washington Ave,

Berlin

Turnpike Autowreckers, 88

Pond meadow Road,

Westbrook

American Tool & Machine, 15

Pierson Lane, Windsor

Berlin Center, Massirio Drive,

Berlin

(NH cont.)

Bristol Micro Factory, Bristol

Robert Riley Property, New

Boston

Contoocook Valley Paper Site,

Henniker

Norther Forest Heritage Park,

Former Pulp & Paper of America

R&D Building Site, Berlin

Shamrock Cleaners Site, 3

Railroad Street, Derry

Rhode Island

Maine

Ayers Island, Orono

Edwards Manufacturing, Augusta

Burt Company Site, 1 Cambridge

Street, Portland

Bangor Hydro Substation, East

Machias

Smelt Hill Damn, Falmouth

Apollo Tanning Company, Washington Street, Camden

Massachusetts

Middleboro Plating, 98 Cambridge

Neoweld Corporation I, 8 River

Road South, Cornwall

Samarius Property, Shelton

Hi-G Company Property, 85

Nutmeg Road South, South

Windsor

New Hall Street Field (Hamden

Middle School), Newhall

Street, Hamden

Derby DOT Parcel, Route 34,

Derby

Street, Middleboro

Filmtech Site, 181 Notre Dame

Street Westfield

Lewis Chemical Company Site, 12

Fairmont Court, Hyde Park, Boston

Hampden Color & Chemical Site,

126 Memorial Drive, Springfield, MA

New Hampshire

Carnevale Property, Main Street,

Sutton

Kaminski, Mont Vernon

Bradford Green/Naughton Site,

Bradford

East Coast Steel, Greenfield

Buttonwood Industrial Complex,

Bristol

Pontiac Enterprizes, Warwick

T.H. Baylis, Warwick

Potter Ave Warehouse Site

Woonsocket Police Station, 130

Front Street, Woonsocket

Vermont

BCIC Building Complex, North

Bennington

Jewell Brook Property, Ludlow

Sweat Comings, Richford

• Tax Relief Act funding provides funds for state staff time to evaluate site eligibility for a federal brownfields tax

exemption provided for under the Tax Relief Act of 1997. Under the Act, the authority for determining eligibility was

delegated to the state government.
Showcase Communities

As part of the multi-federal agency Brownfields National Partnership, sixteen communities were selected to receive Showcase Community designations following a national competition. The federal partners will work with selected communities to

revitalize brownfields properties.

EPA provided each Showcase Community with a $200,000 Brownfields Grant and assigned an EPA-employee to work full

time at the designated community for two years.

CONNECTICUT MASSACHUSETTS RHODE ISLAND

Stamford Lowell Providence

Mystic Valley (Malden, Medford, Everett)

New Bedford

Success in EPA-Conducted Targeted Brownfields Assessment and Assessment

Grant Program and Job Training Program

Bridgeport, CT

On May 1, 2002, the Park City Brownfields Redevelopment Partnership was awarded an EPA New England Environmental Merit Award

for their work to restore and expand Went Field Park in the city of

Bridgeport, CT. The partnership integrated funding and resources

from the EPA Assessment Grant Program, the EPA Job Training

Program, an EPA-conducted Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA),

and leveraged an additional $4 million in funding to achieve their goal

of providing improved recreational facilities, open space, and

educational opportunities to the residents of the West End neighborhood as well as to improve the overall image of Bridgeport.

Before: Abandoned buildings on blighted property The Park City Brownfields Redevelopment Partnership is an umbrella

group for a number of the non-profit agencies, community groups, and

government entities working to restore and expand Went Field Park, including Went Field Park Association, Groundworks

Bridgeport, and Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust. The restoration is the largest community-based project in the city and one

of the largest in the country. The $4.4 million project expanded the park from 6 to 10 acres by revitalizing two adjacent

brownfields properties. Over $4 million was committed by municipal,

state, and federal resources. Significant support also came from the

West End community businesses and residents.

The expansion of Went Field Park required the city to assess, acquire,

and cleanup two adjacent commercial sites. The Exmet site, a former

metal extrusion company, had been vacant since 1989. Bridgeport used

part of its $200,000 EPA assessment grant to fund environmental site

assessments of the Exmet site from 1997 to 2000. EPA conducted a

$75,000 TBA on the Swan Engraving site, a former printing company in

2000 with subsequent work at the site funded by the city’s assessment

grant. The assessments identified the presence of low-level solvents in

groundwater. The contamination is being addressed in accordance with

the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection standards. As

part of the applied study component of the Job Training Program, local students of the environmental training program will

be trained in groundwater monitoring and data management using the existing monitoring program at the site.

After

The Went Field Park, immediately adjacent to an Interstate 95 ramp, is a gateway to the 200-acre West End Industrial Area,

which currently under redevelopment. Revitalizing resources like the park is essential to improving the overall image of

Bridgeport. The park was the P.T. Barnum Circus’ winter quarters for over 50 years. Horses, tigers, and other domestic and

exotic animals were housed on the property in large stables. Elephants were trained here as well. Performers and trainers

resided in the surrounding homes.
Today, seventy percent of the West End neighborhood of Bridgeport is minority and the median annual household income

is $8,900. The nearby Elias Howe Elementary School is land-locked with no outdoor play areas. Bassick High School,

located a few blocks away, is one of the only high schools in the state of Connecticut that lacks adjoining athletic facilities.

The schools and the residents of the neighborhood will now be able to use the expanded and improved recreation facilities

at the renovated park.

The city of Bridgeport was one of the first in the nation to use stakeholder involvement together with the redevelopment

process to revitalize whole communities, rather than parcels of land. Issues of crime, lack of funding, environmental stigma,

and lack of neighborhood involvement were all overcome by meaningful involvement in decision-making. Participation took

place in stakeholder meetings, design workshops, public safety meetings, and public gatherings. Stakeholders included

residents of the neighborhood, city departments, state and

federal agencies, neighborhood groups, neighborhood schools,

Barnum Museum, Bridgeport Regional Business Council, West

End businesses, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, and Latino

Softball League.

After

Success in Assessment Grant Program

Lewiston, ME

In 1998, $200,000 was awarded to Lewiston, Maine by EPA’s Assessment Grant

Program. In 2000, the city of Lewiston was awarded an additional $75,000 in

supplemental funding. This money was used to assess property at the Bates Mill

(former Bates of Maine Woolen Mill) for environmental contamination. The structure is

slated for redevelopment as part of the Bates Mill Community Brownfields Economic

Redevelopment Initiative. In 1999, The city was also awarded $500,000 by EPA to

capitalize a revolving loan fund for cleanup at the mill. This money will be used to loan

to prospective developers of the mill. The majority of shop operations ceased in 1992,

with only 50 employees operating in a small section of the massive 1.2 million square

foot structure.

The phase I and phase II environmental site assessments revealed contamination with

PAH’s, metals, PCB’s, VOC’s, and petroleum products. As a result of the phase I ESA,

EPA conducted a Superfund removal action in 1999 which focused on removing PCB

contamination, asbestos, and leaking drums. The cost was of this action was $387,000.

The city of Lewiston owns the property. The

Lewiston Mill Redevelopment Corporation

manages the property. The building is being

renovated from the inside-out. The developers are trying to keep as much of the

existing structure as possible, so there has been very little demolition. The mill

redevelopment is about 25% complete. As of 2001, approximately 284,000 square

feet have been cleaned up and leased. Nineteen tenants have already moved into the

renovated complex. They include Banknorth, the parent company of

Exterior before

Exterior after

Exterior before and after

People’s Heritage Bank, as well as a restaurant and several start-up

companies. In 1993, there were less than 100 people employed in

the mill complex. In 2000, there were approximately 1000 people

employed. It is projected that there will be 5,000 employees in the

complex when redevelopment is complete. In 1993, $160,000 was

collected by the city in taxes. In 2001, that amount climbed to

$543,024 per year. A 600-space parking structure and courtyard

plaza have also been constructed using city funds.

The city was able to use the funding from EPA to leverage a total of

$41 million from federal, state, local sources, including $15 million in private investment.

The city has been committed to community involvement throughout the redevelopment through a series of stakeholder

meetings, including downtown businesses, citizens groups, and neighborhood associations. The redevelopment of the

Bates Mill is part of a 3 to 10 year long-term plan to revitalize the downtown. The city is focusing on the entire downtown

area. The Bates Mill building anchors the downtown area. Now that the mill cleanup and redevelopment is underway, the

city is shifting focus to the other sections of the city.
Success in EPA - Conducted Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program

Lewiston, ME

In February of 1999, the City of Lewiston was selected to receive a Targeted Brownfields Assessment from EPA New

England. A Targeted Brownfields Assessment is a “grant of services” from EPA where EPA contractors perform site

assessment activities on behalf of municipality or non-profit in order to determine what, if any contamination exists at a site

and what cleanup is needed to support the intended redevelopment. These site assessments cost between $50,000 and

$100,000, depending on site size and scope of work.

The City’s Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company (a quasi-municipal agency) currently has a 999-year lease on the

property located on the Androscoggin River on Water Street in Lewiston. The site has been developed since the early

1800’s. Various light industrial and commercial businesses have occupied the property during its long history of development. The City’s goal was to expand the borders of an adjacent park public park onto the 1.3 acre site.

During late 1999 and early 2000, EPA New England and its contractor worked with the City’s Development Department and

the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on developing and implementing the site assessment. The results of the

assessment indicated that the site was not contaminated in anyway that would precluded development of the site into a

public park. It was later determined that cleanup was not required prior to redevelopment.

Railroad Park is an integral part of the city’s overall downtown revitalization plan which includes the rehabilitation of the

Bates Mill Complex. The Park now hosts several public events every year including the annual Great Falls Balloon Festival.

Home of future library

Success in Assessment Grant Program

Montachusett Regional Planning Agency

Gardner, MA

In 1998, EPA’s Assessment Grant Program awarded Montachusett Regional Planning Commission $200,000 to establish

an advisory committee, compile a brownfields inventory, prioritize sites, and perform site assessments within the 22 town

area serviced by the commission. Two of the properties selected for assessment were 60 West Lynde Street and 30

Wickman Drive in Gardner, MA. As a result of the assessments, these properties are being redeveloped to host the new

Gardner Public Library and affordable housing units.

60 West Lynde Street

This property is located in the downtown area. Formerly the Conant-Ball furniture

manufacturing facility, it went out of business in the mid-1980’s. A Canadian

company bought the property in 1995 and ran a storage and distribution facility out

of it until the facility was demolished in 1997.

In the early 1990’s, the city became interested in redeveloping the site for a more

appropriate use. The wood frame and wood clapboard building needed to be

demolished and there was concern for contamination in both the building and the

surrounding property. In 2000, the city began a reuse study for the property. The plan evolved to include a parking lot and

the new Gardner Public Library. The city purchased the property in April 1998 and the assessment was performed in

December 1999. A final draft of the Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment and Response Action Outcome Statement

Report was submitted by the environmental contractor to the city in January 2002. The Library Trustees are conducting

additional soil borings and testing of groundwater at the site.

As a result of the assessment, local and state funds have been leveraged to meet 80% of the $7.6 million package for the

site cleanup and construction of the library. It is anticipated that groundbreaking will take place next year and the library

building will be completed in 2 to 3 years.

30 Wickman Drive

This is the site of a former light manufacturing and welding shop. The owner vacated the property in 1995 without paying

property taxes and the city took ownership by tax foreclosure in November 2000. A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed in March 2000. A small portion of the property adjacent to the road was found to be contaminated with

EPHs, SVOCs, and lead which required remediation. As a result, there will be an activity use limit on a portion of the parcel.

This site is located in the middle of a residential area, and the Greater Gardener Community Development Corporation is

working to return the property to residential use. They plan to construct three, single-family units of affordable housing.

Using Community Development Block Grant funds from the city of Gardner, site preparation and utility hook-ups were be

completed in August 2002. Potential home owners will have to meet HUD low to moderate income guidelines. GFA, a local

credit union, will finance construction by the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, with an expected

completion date of May 2003.
Success in Assessment Grant Program

Westfield, MA

In April of 1997, the city of Westfield, MA was awarded $175,000 by

EPA’s Assessment Grant Program to conduct environmental site

assessment activities at the former H.B. Smith property, the site of a

former foundry which made cast iron boilers and boiler systems for

industrial use. The assessment of this property resulted in the

demolition of the existing structure, cleanup of the property, and

construction of a Super Stop ‘N Shop supermarket.

The city of Westfield has been working to revitalize the downtown

area. H.B. Smith had dramatically downsized its operation in recent

years. Consequently, the factory had a large, outdated facility that

was occupying prime downtown property. The city officials of

Westfield valued the jobs and the tax revenue H.B. Smith provided

the community.With the help of O’Connell Development Group, the

city successfully relocated the foundry to a more appropriate,

smaller, and modern facility elsewhere in town.

The site of the former foundry consisted of three adjacent parcels of land totaling 6.5 acres. The largest parcel was 5.5

acres and was occupied by several, adjacent vacant buildings. The property had been in continuous industrial use since

the mid 1880’s.

In 1998, the city used the ADP funds to assess the extent of contamination and to characterize the contamination on the

Aerial view of downtown Westfield, MA

assessment revealed animal wastes, asbestos, casting sands, unknown waste piles and barreled wastes, transformers and

property. Environmental consustants hired by the city conducted the environmental site assessments. The preliminary

PCB ballasts, and at least three underground storage tanks. Petroleum products, PAHs and heavy metals were found.

Remediation included waste removal, animal waste cleanup, oil pumping from basement, asbestos abatement, underground storage tank removal, and lead waste remediation. Soil

remediation totaled nearly $1 million in leveraged funding.

O’Connell Development Group worked with the Westfield

Community Development Corporation and managed the

purchase of the property in November of 1996, and the cleanup

and demolition of the buildings in 1999 and 2000. The site was

cleaned to meet commercial standards for the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

The property was redeveloped into a 69,000 square foot Super

Stop & Shop. On this redevelopment effort, there was great

coordination between the local, private, and federal partners.

New Super STOP N’SHOP
Success in Brownfields Cleanup Loan Fund Program

Successful Partnerships Make for Successful Brownfields Programs

Boston, MA

The loan agreement under the city of Boston Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) for the remediation and

redevelopment of the former Parcel 8 site was signed on December 3, 2001 by the Boston Redevelopment Authority for

$475,000. The planned 8-story redevelopment will provide 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, new theater

and support apace for the adjacent Boston Center for the Arts facility, 100 residential condominiums on the upper floors,

and a below-grade parking garage with capacity for 350 cars. This redevelopment project is the result of a partnership

between the city of Boston, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston Center for the Arts, Huntington Theater, and the

Druker Company. The total cleanup is estimated to cost $2.8 million and will be managed and overseen by the developer.

The developer is contributing $1.8 million towards the cleanup with the BRA contributing the remaining $1 million. Of the

BRA’s $1 million match, $475,000 will be provided by the BCRLF loan.

Boston, MA and Parcel 8 Background

As a large, urban city with an industrial history, Boston is known as the economic hub of New England. However, the city

also has its fair share of unemployment, poverty, abandoned land, and environmental problems. As industries have been

phased out of the city and moved to the suburban greenfields, parts of Boston have been left littered with abandoned and

vacant properties. Many of these former industrial properties have not been redeveloped due to fears of real or perceived

environmental contamination. This loan represents a key milestone in Boston's efforts to redevelop Brownfields.

Ground breaking ceremony
In August 1995, EPA awarded to Boston a Brownfields Demonstration Assessment Grant, and it received supplemental

assessment funding support for that pilot in 2000. EPA awarded Boston, a BCRLF Pilot in August 1997. Under this

program, EPA has provided Boston with $1,000,000 to capitalize its revolving loan fund.

Located in Boston’s South End, the 50,000 square-foot Parcel 8 property has had a variety of past uses including

automotive repair and filling stations, an Odd Fellows Hall, and a hotel which was destroyed by fire in the 1960s. In addition,

the site is underlain by urban fill. An engineering evaluation/cost analysis identified volatile organic compounds, semivolatile

organic compounds (SVOCs), total petroleum hydrocarbons, mercury and lead at levels exceeding state standards. In

addition, a localized pocket of light non-aqueous phase liquid (2.5 inches of product in one monitoring well) was found.

The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Phase

The city of Boston's Economic Development and Industrial Corporation is the Lead Agency for the BCRLF. The Boston

Local Development Corporation serves as the Fund Manager. A Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional employed by

the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development is the site manager. The Boston Redevelopment Authority, the city’s

planning and economic development agency, is the BCRLF borrower for this project. The loan will be used to support the

cleanup and redevelopment of Parcel 8. The proposed loan terms are 5 years at 0% interest.

Construction of a proposed garage will

require excavation to depths of

approximately 30 feet below grade. A

detailed soil precharacterization was

completed and the estimated quantity

of contaminated soil subject to

excavation and disposal is approximately 65,000 cubic yards. Total soil

excavation and disposal costs are

Artists rendition of future structures

estimated at $2.8 million.

Redevelopment Plans

The property is slated for a 253,120

square-foot mixed use redevelopment.

The mixed-use building will include

20,000 square feet of retail and

restaurant space, new theater and

support space for the adjacent Boston

Center for the Arts facility, 100

residential condominiums on the upper

floors, and a below-grade parking garage with capacity for 350 cars.The construction will require excavation to 30 feet below

the existing grade. Cleanup and construction began in spring 2002.
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Success In Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program

Mystic Valley Development Commission

Partnership Between the Cities of Medford, Malden, and Everett, MA

On October 16, 2001 an intra-governmental loan of $225,000 was made by the Mystic Valley Development Commission

(MVDC) to facilitate a non-time critical removal action at the 138,000 square foot former Solvent Chemical site located on

Lower Commercial Street in Malden, MA within the MVDC’s TeleCom City® project boundary. This will curtail groundwater

contamination of dichlorobenzene leaching into the Malden River and facilitate the reconstruction of Commercial Street as

a “gateway” to the property.

In 1998, the MVDC was awarded $200,000 by the

EPA Assessment Grant Program. In May 1999, EPA

awarded the MVDC $500,000 as a Brownfields

Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) program. In

October 2000, the MVDC was awarded National

Brownfields Showcase Community designation,

additional $200,000 in assessment funding, and

technical assistance. In October 2001, the MVDC

made its first loan, an intra-governmental loan, within

the TeleCom City® project. It received an additional

award of $500,000 in supplemental funding for its

BCRLF from EPA. This award brings EPA’s

Brownfields funding commitment to MVDC to a total of

$1.6 million.

The MVDC represents the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford, Massachusetts. The three communities have a population

of approximately 142,000 and are located in the inner suburban loop of Boston, five miles north of the city. The three cities

have demonstrated unprecedented cooperation to combine resources and collaboratively pursue redevelopment solutions

to revitalize their industrial and commercial economic base. The MVDC is focusing brownfields activities on the TeleCom

City® project. The TeleCom City® project is the ambitious redevelopment of 207-acres of former industrial property spanning

the heavily urbanized communities of Malden, Medford, and Everett along the polluted and underutilized Malden River. The

goal is to turn TeleCom City® into a center for the commonwealth’s telecommunications industry. When complete, TeleCom

City® will be a complex consisting of 1.8 million square feet of office, research and development, and manufacturing space

as well as a riverfront park and open space for local residents.

The MVDC serves as the lead agency for the BCRLF program and is responsible for ensuring that environmental cleanups

conducted with funding from the BCRLF are done in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and that the

BCRLF funds are used for authorized purposes. The Malden Redevelopment Authority, as Project Manager of the TeleCom

City® project, has been designated by the MVDC to be the Brownfields Site Manager and the Fund Manager of the MVDC’s

BCRLF.

The loan is an intra-governmental loan, the reimbursable transfer of BCRLF loan funds within the same government, and is
eligible for a loan discount of 20% of the loan amount. The discounted principal is $180,000. The interest rate for the loan

will be 5%. A repayment schedule of the discounted principal and accrued interest was established based on 10 annual

payments starting October 2003. The source of repayment was established as the net proceeds of a lease to be negotiated

between MRA and the city of Malden for the Public Works Way property. The lease payments and underling property were

pledged to the MVDC and, in turn, were the collateral for the loan. The final maturity of the loan will not exceed ten years

from October 2002.

The former Solvent Chemical site currently occupied by a roadway, a produce market, a Department of Public Works

(DPW) facility, and other local businesses. The local businesses and DPW yard will remain during and following the removal

action. A pool of dichlorobenzene sits approximately 30 feet underground, with the highest concentration of contaminants

under Commercial Street between the produce market and the Malden DPW facility. Contamination on the site is believed

to be from the manufacturing of dichlorobenzene, among other chemicals. This contamination is leaching into the groundwater and contaminating the Malden River. MVDC intends to install a treatment system to extract the pool of chemicals in

order to eliminate this source. The BCRLF will pay for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the treatment

system for 1 year, after which MVDC will pay for additional operation and maintenance as needed.

Success in Assessment Grant Program

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

New Ipswich, NH

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) worked with the town of New Ipswich, NH and used

a portion of it’s $200,000 EPA Assessment Grant to characterize contamination on the former Seppala and Aho construction company property, located at 657 Turnpike Road. The characterization was completed in July 1998. The town, which

financial assistance to carry out the required additional site investigations.

owned the property, then funded the remediation in 2001 and renovated a number of the existing structures for the town’s

municipal complex - town office space, a police station, and the highway department.

The 9-acre property was occupied by Seppala and Aho construction since the 1960’s. The owner left the company in the

early 1980’s. Gasoline and diesel underground storage tanks were removed in the late 1980’s. The company went out of

business in the early 1990’s and the Alyward - Dill Trust took over the property in May 1994, acting as a secured (second

mortgage) creditor. Alyward - Dill was unaware of the environmental contamination at the time they took over the property.

Once it was discovered, they were a cooperative innocent party. They expended a substantial sum to address some of the

detected in a dry well in one of the buildings. A partially buried,

environmental problems at the site. This included environmental site investigation and limited removal of identified

contamination. The site investigation revealed several area of potential concern due to past improper handling, storage, and

disposal of hazardous materials. Due to the existence of a sizable lien for unpaid property taxes and the need to expend

additional monies to perform further site investigation, the trust decided to “abandon” the property and the town took the

property for back taxes in July of 1997. The decision by the town to take the property was contingent upon receiving

NH DES hired consultants to characterize the extent of contamination and to fill the data gaps that remained from the

previous assessments. There were six structures on the property.

Elevated concentrations of VOC’s, PHC’s, and metals were

intact drum, several crushed drums, and asbestos-containing

building materials were observed. The characterization cost

$53,000.

The town funded the remediation activities to excavate the dry

well and surrounding soil and to remove several crushed drums

from the property. Three of the buildings were then renovated,

done in large part through intensive volunteer construction work.

One building now serves as town offices. The second serves as

the police station and office space for the school department. The

third building serves as office space and storage for the highway

department. NHDES is still monitoring groundwater for contamination.
Success in Brownfields Assessment Grant and Revolving Loan Fund Programs

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the City of Nashua, NH

The first loan agreement under the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ (NH DES) Brownfields

Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) program was signed on January 17, 2002 by developers Peter Smith and Dean

Jackson, of Smith Jackson, LLC. This $189,000 loan will assist with cleanup costs for the former Whitney Screw site in

Nashua, NH. The redevelopment will provide expanded facilities for Goodale’s Bike space and for additional tenants.

This success is the outcome of the cooperation and commitment of the U.S. EPA’s Brownfields Program; the city of

Nashua’s Brownfields Assessment Grant; several programs within NH DES, including Brownfields, Ustfields, the Oil

Pollution Control Fund Tank Removal Program, and the New Hampshire Petroleum Reimbursement Fund program; and

Smith Jackson, LLC. The strength and credibility of the partnerships resulted in approximately $2,000,000 of leveraged

private investments by the developers. This is a great example of coordinated use of the Brownfields Assessment Grant

Program, the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund, and other important state-agency brownfields tools to transition

an abandoned, contaminated property to productive reuse.

Nashua, New Hampshire and Its Brownfields History

Nashua, New Hampshire has a diverse population. The city (population 86,605) has an 11% minority population compared

to 6% in Hillsborough County and 4% statewide (New Hampshire Office of State Planning (NH OSP) statistics, 2000.)

Timeline

Redevelopment of Property at 14A and 14B Broad Street (former Whitney Screw property)

1963

1982

1985

1995

1997

1999

Whitney Screw purchases property at 14 Broad Street from White Mountain Freezer Company.

The last property taxes are paid by Whitney Screw to the city of Nashua, NH.

April - Whitney Screw ceases plating operations.

June 28 - All leases assigned to Bank of New Hampshire.

September / October - AGI conducted a limited Phase I environmental assessment.

November 3 - Whitmey Screw is involuntarily dissolved by the Secretary of State.

September - U.S. EPA awards New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services with $1.45

million to capitalize a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF).

September - U.S. EPA awards the city of Nashua $200,000 to fund an Assessment Demonstration Pilot for the

Broad Street Redevelopment Corridor.

2000 Census reports Nashua, NH to have population of 86,605 and an unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Nashua also has a low unemployment rate of 2.9% for

2000, compared to the national rate of 4.0% (Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

Nashua has a strong record of addressing Brownfields

site issues. The city initiated the Broad Street

Redevelopment Corridor (BSRC) Initiative, comprised

of 95 acres near a $36.5 million major new arterial

street that will connect the primary highway in the area

to the downtown. The new road will provide access

and visibility to a number of older, contaminated

industrial properties, including the former Whitney

Screw property. The new road is expected to improve

the economic viability and redevelopment potential of

the area. In 1999, the city applied for and received

$200,000 to fund a Brownfields Assessment Grant to

prioritize and conduct assessments of sites within the

BSRC.

2001 Developers Smith and Jackson, of Smith Jackson, LLC, express interest to NHDES about using the New Hamp

shire Brownfields Covenant Program and the BCRLF to assist in the redevelopment of the WhitneyScrew site.

April to July - GZA GeoEnvironmental, under contract with the city of Nashua, conduct Phase I environmental site

assessment.

Fall - Smith and Jackson purchase the note for the property from the Bank of New Hampshire. The Nashua

Planning Board approves splitting the property into two parcels, 14A and 14B.

September - GZA produces 2 remedial action plans (RAP);U.S.EPA awards NH DES an additional $1.0 million to the BCRLF.

October - NHDES Ustfields Pilot and Oil Pollution Control Fund Tank Removal Program remove 4 underground

storage tanks and numerous fuel-containing drums from property.

October 31 - New Hampshire Department of Justice determines that Smith and Jackson is eligible to participate in

New Hampshire Brownfields Covenant Program.

November - RAPs refined by GZA; released Environmental Evaluation and Cost Analysis.

2002 January 17 - BCRLF signed by Smith and Jackson for $189,000.

June - Anticipated opening of Goodale’s Bike at 14A Broad Street.

Aeriel view of Whitney Screw complex and property
Old machine shop, before cleanup

Also in 1999, the NH DES BCRLF, in coalition with the

NH OSP, the city of Concord, and the towns of

Durham and Londonderry, was established through a

cooperative agreement with the EPA. The original

award from EPA to NH DES was $1,450,000. In

December 2000, the New Hampshiret of Bradford,

Greenfield and Newport joined the coalition to request

additional funds. In September 2001, the NH DES

BCRLF received an additional $1,000,000 from EPA,

bringing the total capitalization to $2,450,000.

Whitney Screw Site Background

The 5.4-acre former Whitney Screw site, at 14A and

14B Broad Street abuts a mix of residential properties

and businesses to the north, east, and west; an active

rail corridor to the south. The area is home to

approximately 6.3% of the city’s population. Historical

use of the property involved a variety of industrial

activities under a series of ownerships beginning in the early 1900s. Whitney Screw’s plating room operations ceased in

April 1985. Currently, a one-story warehouse complex (89,610 square feet) consisting of 12 attached structures spans

the site.

On June 28, 1995, all leases and rents were assigned to the Bank of New Hampshire while Whitney Screw remained the

record title owner.Whitney Screw was involuntarily dissolved by the Secretary of State on November 3, 1997. As of

December 2000, property taxes had not been paid in 8 years, with back taxes and penalties totaling $350,000.

The Assessment Grant Phase

As part of their Brownfields Assessment Grant, the city hired GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) to conduct a Brownfields

Site Investigation from April to July 2001. After completing the site investigations, GZA developed two Remedial Action

Plans (RAP) in September 2001 which documented findings and recommendations. The RAPs recommended the following

sources be remediated:

14A Broad Street

• Lead-contaminated soil and peeling lead paint on exterior wall of Building 1A;

• Petroleum-soaked wood flooring in Machine Shop;

• Petroleum-soaked wood boxes;

• Petroleum-contaminated soil under portion of Machine Shop;

• Potential asbestos-containing building material (ACBMs) in buildings to be demolished/renovated.

14B Broad Street

• Asbestos-containing insulation on three exterior pipes;

• Cadmium in soil near Building Number 11;

• Asbestos in soil near Building 8;

• Potential ACBMs in buildings to be demolished/renovated.
The estimated cost for remediation to meet state and federal standards for non-residential use was $360,681. To date, the

city of Nashua has spent $123,553 of its Brownfields Assessment Grant funds on completing the site investigation and

developing the RAPs for the site.

The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Phase

As a result of the original owner defaulting on the mortgage loan, Smith Jackson, LLC purchased the option for the

mortgage from the Bank of New Hampshire in the fall of 2001 and then received approval from the Nashua Planning Board

to subdivide the property into two lots, 14A and 14B. Having secured ownership in the property, Smith Jackson, LLC. then

applied for a loan to defray from the cleanup costs. On January 17, 2002, Smith Jackson, LLC borrowed $189,000 from the

NH DES BCRLF for eligible cleanup costs. The payback period will be 12 months at an interest rate of 3%.

With respect to the BCRLF administration, NH DES is acting as the Lead Agency under the National Oil Hazardous

Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), as the Brownfields Site Manager to oversee the cleanup, and as Fund

Manager (with the assistance of the New Hampshire Department of

Treasury and the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority) to handle

the financial aspects of the loan. As part of the terms of the loan, NH

DES also agreed to provide the developer with Direct Financial

Assistance to cover some of the costs associated with compliance with

the NCP. To date, NH DES has spent $4,219 for GZA to prepare an EE/

CA, develop a Community Relations Plan, and to generate a Quality

Assurance Project Plan as Direct Financial Assistance (DFA) under the

BCRLF. NHDES anticipates an additional $4,834 to be spent on postexcavation sampling and analysis at the site (also as BCRLF DFA).

During demolition of parts of main building

“We’d been looking for a few years to get all of our operations under one roof, but it was difficult

to find space that met our retail traffic and square footage needs. We are very excited about the

new facility. It will be a huge benefit to have the retail, offices, and warehouse storage space in

the same facility with adequate parking facilities and a lighted lot. My attorney and I were very

impressed with how smoothly NH DES handled the loan process. I was impressed by the great

teamwork of all involved.”

—Brad Hill, owner of Goodale’s Bike in Nashua, NH.
Redevelopment Plan

Smith Jackson, LLC plans to spend an additional $2,000,000 on improvements to demolish approximately 20,000 square

feet of the existing warehouse complex and to renovate approximately 50,280 square feet of building space to house new

tenants. Smith Jackson,LLC signed a purchase and lease agreement. Goodale’s Bike, New Englands’s largest bicycle

dealer, in business since 1919. They have been at their downtown location for the past 31 years. They combined and

relocated their 3 separate Nashua facilities to the renovated building. There they have approximately 12,200 square feet of

retail and showroom space, as well expanded service and storage areas.

Other Funding and Tools

In addition to receiving a BCRLF Loan, Smith Jackson, LLC also utilized other tools and incentives available to developers

working on brownfields in New Hampshire. First, in the fall of 2001, Smith Jackson, LLC applied for an eligibility determination to participate in the New Hampshire Brownfields Covenant Program, a program designed to provide incentives for both

environmental cleanup and redevelopment by persons who did not cause the contamination. This is accomplished under a

process by which eligible persons can obtain a “Covenant Not to Sue” from the N.H. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a

“Certificate of Completion” from the NH DES when investigations and cleanups are performed in accordance with NH DES

cleanup requirements. Following an application review, on October 31, 2001 the NH DOJ determined eligibility to participate in the program. Smith Jackson, LLC agreed to provide a Remedial Action Plan in exchange for liability protections

provided by the program.

Second, Smith Jackson, LLC was also able to secure an additional $19,164 from the NHDES Ustfields Pilot and the Oil

Pollution Control Fund Tank Removal Program was for the removal of four underground storage tanks and numerous fuelcontaining drums that were identified by GZA as part of the Brownfields Site Investigation. Removal of the tanks has made

the site eligible for up to $1,500,000 from the New Hampshire Petroleum Reimbursement Funds for the removal of floating

petroleum product and the associated groundwater contamination.

Success in the Browfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

Providence, RI

On April 10, 2002 the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Providence borrowed $500,000 from the

Rhode Island Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) to clean up the former Gorham Manufacturing Site in the

South Side of Providence for redevelopment into a state-of-the-art YMCA recreational facility that includes a gymnasium,

day camp, and community services. This will provide vital social services to one of Providence’s low-income communities.

The YMCA will be allowed to forego repayment of 30% of the loan amount as a discount to nonprofit borrowers. The new

facility will cost approximately $9 million, which will be financed through a YMCA fundraising campaign. The term of the loan

shall be for a period of 48 months at a fixed interest rate of approximately 3.25%.

In past years, EPA has awarded the city of Providence (Population 173,000), the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) three Brownfields

Assessment Grants Program totaling $850,000. The

Brownfields Assessment Grants Program has

helped leverage the resources committed to the city

of Providence as a Brownfields Showcase

Community, along with providing site assessments

that stimulate revitalization efforts throughout the

state. In May 2000, the EPA selected RIEDC for a

Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund grant,

capitalizing the loan fund with $1 million.

The state of Rhode Island (Population 1,048,000)

has focused its Brownfields efforts on two major

areas: the remnants of its industrial heritage and the

urban core of its cities, particularly Enterprise

Zones. Rhode Island contains eight cities and 11

Enterprise Zones, with some zones reaching

poverty levels of 50% or more. The remediation and

return of Brownfields to productive use will contribute to economic revitalization through job creation and an increased tax

base, eliminate potential environmental and health risks, and reclaim public enjoyment of the few natural resources left in

these urban communities. Rhode Island hopes the BCRLF will help enhance environmental justice in disadvantaged

communities and act as a catalyst for the reclamation of abandoned land and a return to economic vitality.

The RIEDC is the Lead Agency for the BCRLF program. The Small Business Loan Fund Corporation will serve as the Fund

Manager. The RIDEM shall serve as the Site Manager to coordinate, direct, and oversee BCRLF response actions. The

respective roles and responsibilities of the RIEDC and RIDEM have been documented in a Memorandum of Agreement.

The focus for this BCRLF loan is a 17-acre site located in one of Providence’s Enterprise Zone Empowerment Communities adjacent to residential property and the Mashapaug Pond.

Artists rendition of future YMCA
An abandoned property, the site was previously used

for the manufacturing of silverware and bronze

castings between 1890-1986. Operations included

casting, rolling, polishing, lacquering, forging, plating,

annealing, soldering, degreasing, machining, and

melting. Most of the buildings on the site have been,

or soon will be, demolished.

Environmental assessment of the site found levels of

volatile organic compounds (VOC), metals (arsenic,

copper, chromium, lead, silver, and zinc), as well as

oil and/or hazardous materials in the soil that exceed

the Upper Concentration Limits for the RIDEM

Industrial/Commercial Exposure criteria. Furthermore,

the concentration of Trichloroethene and 1,1-

Dichlorothylene exceed the GB classification for

groundwater, which categorizes water as unsuitable

for drinking without pretreatment. The latest site

investigation, performed in January of 2002, revealed

levels of arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons above RIDEM’s residential direct exposure

criteria, as well as VOC biodegradation products (i.e.

methane) on the site.

The contamination is believed to be from underground

storage tanks and former industrial uses that include

degreasing and metal processing. The proposed

remedial action will be to cap all surface soils surrounding the main building and parking lots with either two feet of clean

soil or a combination of a synthetic membrane and soil. To address the VOC contaminants, a passive vent system has

been proposed for installation under the foundations of any buildings in the area of groundwater contamination.

Once the cleanup is complete, development of the 50,000 square foot recreational facility, including a gymnasium,

swimming pool, and family center, will commence. The proposed project will supply economic, environmental, and social

benefits to the community. The YMCA will add dozens of construction jobs and 60 new full-time, permanent jobs to the

workforce, thereby attracting economic activity to the neighborhood and encouraging additional redevelopment.Within the

heart of a developed urban area, a polluted industrial site will become a YMCA recreation area with wooded habitat,

precious open space. The project also will provide the community with valuable social services, such as child-care, sports

facilities, and health education. These new YMCA community services will be housed within the aptly named “Villages of

Promise” portion of the complex.
Success in the EPA-Lead Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program, Assessment Grant Program

and the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Rhode Island Economic Development

Corporation and Providence, RI

Save the Bay, a non-profit environmental advocacy and educational organization that protects, preserves and improves

Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, has signed an agreement to borrow $700,000 from the Rhode Island Economic

Development Commission’s (RI EDC) Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) to clean up a former municipal

dump for redevelopment as a state-of-the-art educational center. The Explore the Bay Initiative to clean and redevelop the

Sunshine Island brownfields site located at Fields Point on the Providence River will significantly expand the educational

opportunities for the public—particularly children from the state’s urban core—to experience, understand and protect

Narragansett Bay.

Providence, RI and Sunshine Island Background

In past years, EPA has awarded the city of Providence (population 173,000), the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) three Brownfields Assessment Grants Program totaling $850,000. In May 2000, the EPA awarded RIEDC for a BCRLF grant, capitalizing the loan

fund with $1 million. That grant was recently supplemented with an additional $700,000.

The State of Rhode Island (population 1,048,000) has

focused its brownfields efforts on two major areas: the

remnants of its industrial heritage and the urban core

of its cities, particularly Enterprise Zones. Rhode

Island contains eight cities and 11 Enterprise Zones,

with some zones reaching poverty levels of 50% or

more. The remediation and return of brownfields to

productive use will contribute to economic revitalization through job creation and increased tax base,

eliminate potential environmental and health risks, and

reclaim public enjoyment of the few natural resources

left in these urban communities. Rhode Island’s goal is

that the BCRLF will help to address issues of

environmental justice in disadvantaged communities

and act as a catalyst for the reclamation of abandoned

land and a return to economic vitality.

The Sunshine Island site was once an island and provided the people of South Providence access to the bay. In the 1950s

the site was used as a dump, then paved over to be a drive-in theater. It is part of a 60-acre parcel owned by Johnson &

Wales University, for which Save the Bay holds a 50-year lease at the rate of one dollar per year.

The EPA-Lead Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program Phase

In the autumn of 2000, EPA New England awarded Save The Bay a Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) for the
Sunshine Island/Fields Point Parcel. During the spring and summer of 2001 field work was conducted on the site. The

primary contaminant of concern discovered was methane, a product of historical landfill operations at the site. The

assessment also indicated that ash had been disposed of throughout the site, construction and demolition debris were

prevalent, and elevated levels of total petroleum hydrocarbons, semivolatile organic compounds, pesticides and metals

were detected in the soil. The TBA program also assisted Save The Bay in writing their Remedial Action Work Plan and

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for the BCRLF Program. Suggestions for remedial action include placing a permeable soil cover of at least two feet of clean soil over the entire site to prevent exposure to site users from contaminated soils

and locating the building on the portion of the site with the lowest methane concentrations in order to minimize impacts to

the building’s occupants.

The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Phase

The RIEDC is the lead agency for the BCRLF program. The Small Business Loan Fund Corporation serves as Fund

Manager. The RIDEM serves as Site Manager to coordinate, direct, and oversee BCRLF response actions. The respective

roles and responsibilities of the RIEDC and RIDEM have been documented in a Memorandum of Agreement.

Save the Bay will receive a 30% discount. The term of the loan is 60 months, with the interest rate to be a fixed rate per

annum equal to the Federal Discount Rate on the date of closing, plus 2%. The cleanup and restoration of the brownfields

site is part of an $8.7 million educational initiative of Save the Bay. The organization is engaged in a capital campaign to

finance the capital costs of the Center.

Redevelopment Plans

The Explore the Bay Initiative will include construction of a community and family-based educational center, “Explore the

Bay Center for Narragansett Bay”, on a six-acre site. The center will consist of a 17,600-square-foot, environmentally

responsible structure that will house educational classrooms, exhibition space, and new headquarters for Save the Bay; a

dock and shore-side facilities to support Save the Bay’s fleet, including its education vessel; walking trails; picnic areas;

parking/transportation infrastructure; and habitat restoration demonstration projects.

The project is intended to:

• Be the gateway for education programs serving 30,000 children and adults annually, drawing from the urban

cores of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Newport;

• Restore access to upper Narragansett Bay at an urban site;

• Serve urban residents who have historically been disconnected from the Bay;

• Be a model of brownfield reclamation and reuse, including habitat restoration and shoreline development; and

• demonstrate environmentally responsible design and construction.

The project will have significant benefits to all Rhode Island citizens. The education center and its programs will be cuttingedge and an invaluable resource. As Save the Bay’s new headquarters, the center will house the organization’s staff of 34

and will bring new life to the waterfront area that has been void of activity for many years. The project will also create public

access to Narragansett Bay for nearby residents as well as for the greater Rhode Island community.

Success in Brownfields Assessment Grant Program

Burlington, VT

The property at 343 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, Vermont (also

known as the “Vermont Transit Bus Barns” property) was successfully

redeveloped as part of Burlington’s work with the EPA Brownfields

Assessment Grant Program. In 1996 Burlington’s Community and

Economic Development Office received $200,000 in funding from EPA’s

Brownfields Program. In both 1998 and 2000, Burlington was recognized

as a finalist in the National Brownfields Showcase Communities

competition and has received a total of $300,000 in supplemental

funding.

Work on the N. Winooski Avenue site commenced in fall of 1998.

Completion of the entire project is anticipated for September 2001. It is a

highly visible, “gateway property” to Burlington’s Old North End. This

Enterprise Community is the most densely populated and lowest income

area of the city. The property is 2.6 acres and had 40,000 square feet of

enclosed space. The site has been continuously in use as a transportation center since 1885. In 1998, Burlington Rapid Transit Inc. owned the

site and leased it to Vermont Transit, which is now owned by Greyhound.

The facility engaged in routine activities such as oil changing, coolant

flushing, washing of buses and parts, tire repair, engine reconstruction,

and vehicle painting.

In 1999 Vermont Transit decided to relocate its operations and Burlington

Rapid Transit Inc. sold the property to Burlington Community Land Trust

(BCLT), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit development organization. BCLT controls the property in limited partnership with Housing

Vermont as Bus Barns Housing Limited Partnership

(BBHLP). BCLT also partnered with the city of Burlington as

co-developer of the property. The Phase I environmental

site assessment (ESA) was completed in fall of 1999 by

ATC Associates and a full Phase II ESA was recommended.

The assessments and development of the corrective action

plan cost approximately $80,000. Using EPA Brownfields

funds, Burlington paid $60,000 and BBHLP paid the

balance. All remediation work has been and will continue to

be paid for by BBHLP. Contaminants included asbestos,

petroleum hydrocarbons, and a variety of compounds

commonly associated with fleet maintenance and repair.

Concrete slabs and the contaminated soil were removed

from the site by SD Ireland. Ongoing work includes

asbestos abatement, interior wall cleaning, and additional

soil remediation.
The site had three principle structures; two

historic brick barns and one steel-frame

garage. The historic brick barns were renovated

while the steel-frame garage was demolished

to provide greenspace. One barn was

converted into affordable apartments.

Combined with a newly constructed building, 25

rental units of permanently affordable housing

will be created. Burlington is currently

experiencing an extreme housing shortage. In

2000, the rental vacancy rate was approximately 0.3%. Over the last 10 years, an

average of only 32 new rental units per year

have entered the market. The new housing at

the Bus Barns site was fully funded by sources

including Vermont Housing and Conservation

Board, the city of Burlington, and Low-Income Housing and Historic Tax Credits.

The second brick barn was converted for commercial space. One occupant is the Good News Garage, which provides

donated cars to low-income families for the cost of repairs only. The garage also includes a training program for low-income

people interested in becoming mechanics. There are also several associated projects involving the Department of Public

Works through a grant from the Metropolitan Planning Organization aimed at improving public safety though redesigning

and improving the streets and sidewalks in the area,

changing traffic flow at a dangerous intersection, and

enacting traffic calming measures.

New apartments
Success in Assessment Grant Program

Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission Brownfields Reuse Project

Windsor, VT

The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (SWCRPC) has

been awarded $350,000 by the EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Program.

SWCRPC used a portion of those funds to partner with the Town of Windsor,

Springfield Regional Development Corporation, the Burnham Estate, Country Real

Estate, and Lyme Investment Corporation to assess and clean up a property that

once housed an old dump. An accounting firm is now located at that site, employing

at least 8 people.

The Burnham Property is located on Route 5 in Windsor, Vermont.The town of

Windsor leased the property from the Burnham family and used portions of the

property as a dump between 1936 and 1954. Few records exist regarding the

amount and type of material processed at the former Windsor Town Dump. However,

it was reported that the dump received industrial wastes during the years of operation.This material reportedly included cyanide

wastes, cutting oils, and metal scraps from a machine tool company located in Windsor. In 1968, a private residence was built on

the property.The residence is currently unoccupied.

In 1989, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VTANR) performed a preliminary assessment of the site. In 1998, the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) contractor completed a site inspection of the Burnham Property.This

inspection included collecting soil samples from the property and a water sample from the bedrock supply well.Two volatile

organic compounds, 1,2-DCA and methylene chloride, were identified in water collected from the bedrock supply well at levels

below the regulatory limits.The EPA categorized the contamination as attributed to on-site sources and recommended that no

further federal remediation action be planned for the site.

Traditional Management Company

The bedrock supply well was sampled again in 1999 by the VTANR. Low levels of the same VOCs were detected again. The

VTANR performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). The major findings indicated that the property should be

connected to the municipal drinking-water system, future use of the area should minimize excavation in the former dumping

areas, and that groundwater testing in the immediate vicinity of the dump should be performed.

Marin Environmental performed additional assessment activities and submitted the final Phase II ESA report on November

22, 2000. The purpose of the Phase II ESA was to determine if former dump activities had impacted soil and overburden

groundwater on the property and to evaluate the lateral extent of buried materials in the dumping area. Site work completed

last fall showed trace amounts of metals and levels of lead and arsenic slightly higher than State standards. It included drilling

test borings on the property to confirm the location of the dump and installing four monitoring wells down gradient of the

dumping area before the state of Vermont would take the site off of the active hazardous sites list. The recommendation was

to connect the property to the municipal water system, or to test the current well again and to do some monitoring in the

spring.The wells were retested the following spring and it was determined that the VOC concentrations had diminished.

The Country Real Estate of Hartland, VT entered into negotiations with Lyme Investment Company when the site was

undergoing site assessment work. A purchase and sales agreement was signed the week after site work was completed on

November 16, 2000, and the property was redeveloped to house Traditional Management Company, an accounting firm,

employing at least 8 people.
For Further Brownfields Program Management Information

Dennis Huebner, Associate Director ............................ 617-918-1203

Lynne Jennings, Brownfields Coordinator .................. 617-918-1210

General Information & Brownfields Job Training Program

Christine Lombard ............................................................ 617-918-1305

Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Program

Diane Kelley ..................................................................... 617-918-1424

Targeted Brownfields Assessment

Jim Byrne ......................................................................... 617-918-1389

Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Pilots

James Chow..................................................................... 617-918-1394

Brownfields Showcase Communities

Diane Kelley ..................................................................... 617-918-1424

Financial Assistance To State Brownfields Program

Lynne Jennings ................................................................ 617-918-1210

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