^    Brownfields 2010  Cleanup  Grant Fact Sheet
    ™          Salisbury, MA
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 Town of Salisbury was selected to  receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Salisbury (population 7,827) is
the northernmost town in Massachusetts. The cleanup site,
like most of the town"s 12 brownfield sites, is located
along the main road in downtown Salisbury. Many of the
contaminants discovered at the site are known
carcinogens. They pose health and safety risks to
residents living in nearby properties and others who may
access the property. Salisbury is a coastal town that has
experienced three major floods between 2005 and 2007.
These events caused damage along major roadways and
contributed to an economic decline in the area. The town
is experiencing significant financial difficulty, including a
dwindling budget, job layoffs, and a distressed real estate
market. Cleanup of the target site will reduce the risk of
exposure to hazardous substances, prepare the site for
redevelopment, and help return the property to the tax
rolls.
                     Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous
                     substances
                     EPA has selected the Town of Salisbury for a
                     brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
                     grant funds will be used to clean up the .8-acre
                     former Shoe Factory site at 29 Elm Street. From
                     about 1924 to the early 1990s, the site housed a
                     variety of industrial businesses. Site soil in the rear
                     of the property is contaminated with poly cyclic
                     aromatic hydrocarbons and metals. Site soil in the
                     center of the property is contaminated with
                     volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds and
                     metals. 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
                     (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).

                     EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team
                     (617)918-1424
                     EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site
                     (http://www.epa.gov/regionl/bro wnfields)

                     Grant Recipient: Town of Salisbury,MA
                     978-463-2266

                     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)
EPA560-F-10-018
      April 2010

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