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Brownfields 2010 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
Lewis and Clark County, MT
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. 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. In 2002,
the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Pv.evitalization 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, Sanding support is provided to state and
tribal response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
Lewis and Clark County was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Located in southwestern
Montana, Lewis and Clark County (population 60,925)
includes the Cities of Helena and East Helena and the
Towns of Lincoln, Augusta, Wolf Creek, Craig, and
Marysville. Historical mining and various other activities,
including mills, landfills, and railroad lines, have affected
towns within the county. The stigma of real or perceived
environmental contamination has deterred the
development of many underused and blighted properties.
The county has identified several potential brownfield
sites, including a former foundry, metal ore mill site, and
post and pole facility. In addition, there are at least nine
former methamphetamine labs in the county that pose
serious health and safety risks. Groundwater quality is of
particular concern because more than 55 percent of
residents in the Helena area use groundwater as their sole
source of drinking water. Brownfield assessments are
expected to help the county facilitate site cleanups, and
assist in realizing its vision for redevelopment.
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected Lewis and Clark County for two
brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide
hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
update an inventory of brownfield sites and
conduct up to six Phase I and at least two Phase II
environmental site assessments. Grant funds also
will be used to develop cleanup plans for two sites
and conduct community outreach and health
monitoring activities. Petroleum grant funds will
be used to perform the same tasks at sites with
potential petroleum contamination.
Contacts
For farther 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 go v/brownfi el d s).
EPA P^gion 3 Brownfields Team
(303) 312-7074
EPA Poegion 3 Brownfields Web site
(http: //www. ep a go v/regi o n3/b ro wnfi el d s)
Grant Pv.ecipient: Lewis and Clark County,MT
406-447-3333
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.
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Washington, D C 20450	Ke^onse i&i I)

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