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Brownfields 2007
Grant Fact Sheet
Bellingham, MA
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
nities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. Abrownfield site is 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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the
Brownfields Law, EPA provides financial assistance to
eligible applicants through four competitive grant
programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants. Addi-
tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Town of Bellingham was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Bellingham (population
15,314) is a moderately sized residential community 30
miles southwest of Boston. The town evolved from an
agricultural village, to a small rural town, to a suburb
without becoming a center of economic activity.
However, this situation is changing. Bellingham is
experiencing a dramatic influx of commerce and
industry. The former Caryville Mill site, first developed
in 1735, was used fortextile milling, light industry, and
commercial operations until it was abandoned in 1999.
Cleanup of the site will remove a blighted, underused,
and contaminated property from the surrounding
residential, historic neighborhood. The town has
re zoned the property to allow for the development of
100 units of senior housing to accommodate its aging
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of Bellingham for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the 22-acre
former Caryville Mill site located at 23 and 26
Pearl Street. Assessments indicate the presence
of pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocar-
bons in the site's soil. Grant funds also will be
used to support community outreach activities.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team
617-918-1424
http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/
Grant Recipient: Town of Bellingham, MA
508-657-2802
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been negoti-
ated. Therefore, activities described in this fact
sheet are subject to change.
population. This redevelopment is expected to generate
an estimated $245,000 in annual property tax revenues,
create numerous skilled construction jobs, and incorpo-
rate wetlands and open space preservation on the
property.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-07-016
May 2007
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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