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  fc- ***/    Lackawanna Valley Conservancy, Inc.,  Old Forge,  PA
EPA Brownfields Program

EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. A brownfield 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. In
2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help
states and communities around the country cleanup and
revitalize brownfields sites. 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 Lackawanna Valley Conservancy, Inc., was
selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. The
Conservancy is located in the County of Lackawanna
(population 213,295) in the Borough of Old Forge
(population 8,798). The targeted former mine site is
located along the Lackawanna River, a tributary to the
North Branch of the Susquehanna River. The site, with
its many piles of coal mining wastes rapidly eroding
into the river, compromises water quality by introducing
heavy metals, nutrients, and sediments into the
waterways. Old Forge is a 3.4-square mile area with
much of its land consisting of former mining
operations. The lack of large tracts of land suitable for
housing development is impeding economic growth in
the borough. There also is an inadequate supply of
housing for the borough"s growing senior population.
Cleanup of the target site will reduce the threat of
exposure to contamination, reduce erosion along the
river banks, and improve water quality in the area. Once
the target site is cleaned up, the Conservancy plans to
redevelop the site with housing.
                   Cleanup Grant

                   $200,000 for hazardous substances

                   EPA has selected the Lackawanna Valley
                   Conservancy, Inc., for a brownfields cleanup grant.
                   Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
                   clean up a 7.8-acre former mine site located off
                   Forge Road and Howard Street. From the late 1800s
                   to the 1970s, coal mining activities took place at the
                   site. Acid mine drainage, which includes heavy
                   metals, has impacted water quality in the County of
                   Lackawanna.

                   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
                   (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).

                   EPA Region 3 Brownfields Team
                   (215)814-3129
                   EPA Region 3 Brownfields Web site
                   (http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bf-lr)

                   Grant Recipient: Lackawanna Valley Conservancy,
                   Inc.,PA
                   (570)347-6311

                   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 negotiated.
                   Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
                   subject to change.
  United States
  Environmental
  Protection Agency
  Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-10-055
        Apr 10

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