Brownfields 2013 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Augusta Canal Authority, GA 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. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Augusta Canal Authority for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Sibley Mill at 1717 Goodrich Street in the City of Augusta. Originally constructed in 1881, the mill operated as a textile mill until it closed in 2006. Prior to that, the site was used by Confederate States of America's Powder Works for the manufacture of gunpowder, ammunition, and other war materials. Hydroelectric power is still generated from the turbines at the site. The site is contaminated with heavy metals and semi-volatile organic compounds. Grant funds also will be used to conduct 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 4 Brownfields Team (404) 562-8789 EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region4/rcr a/bflr/brownfields.html) Grant Recipient: Augusta Canal Authority,GA 706-823-0440 ext 1 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-13-105 May 2013 ------- |