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Brownfields 2008
Grant Fact Sheet
Oakland, ME
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 this 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. Additionally, funding support is
provided to state and tribal response programs through
a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Town of Oakland was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located 22 miles north of
Augusta near the Belgrade Lakes, Oakland (population
5,959) was incorporated in 1873. It grew as industries
arrived to take advantage of the town's water power
provided by the nearby Messalonskee Stream. As a
result, Oakland became an important economic influ-
ence in the region. The Cascade Woolen Mill was the
last manufacturing facility in the town to close, and
remains an architecturally significant symbol of
Oakland's former industrial prominence in the region.
The mill site is located in the town's Village District, a
low-income, mixed-use area. The current tenant is
interested in expanding his business, but can use only a
portion of the facility because of contamination de-
tected during a Phase II assessment. Cleanup of the
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of Oakland for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the 4.9-acre
Cascade Woolen Mill site located at 60 Cascade
Mill Road. The former textile mill was constructed
in 1882 and manufactured woolen fabrics for
clothing and upholstery until it was abandoned in
1998. Site soil is contaminated with metals, poly-
nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic
compounds, and inorganic compounds. Grant funds
also will be used to support community involvement
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/regionl/brownfields
Grant Recipient: Town of Oakland, ME
207-465-7357
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.
site is expected to allow the redevelopment of the
underused portion of the mill, providing employment
opportunities for area residents. Cleanup also is
expected to reduce threats to the Messalonskee
Stream.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-08-026
April 2008
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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