I JSL \ Brownfields 2010 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Camden, NY 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 Village of Camden was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. Located in central New York, the rural Village of Camden (population 2,330) is part of the Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor. Industries in the area once included foundries, mills, factories, and a machine shop. These facilities ceased to operate in the early 20th century with the decline of activity on the Erie Canal. When industries closed, they left behind vacant properties and a dwindling population. The target site has disproportionately impacted Camden and is considered a blight on the village. It occupies an entire block at the entrance to the village"s commercial hub that remains unused, limiting the number of jobs in the village, reducing the tax base, and detracting from the village"s mission to become a tourist destination in the Mohawk River Valley. The site is near residential neighborhoods and next to Fish Creek. Cleanup of the target site will reduce threats to human health and the environment, improve the aesthetics of the area, and help revitalize the village"s struggling economy. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Village of Camden for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Laribee Machine Company site at 2 Main Street. Since about 1885, the site was used as a machine shop with coking operations. It is contaminated with heavy metals, coking byproducts, and PCBs. Grant funds also will be used for community outreach activities and implementation of institutional controls. 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 2 Brownfields Team (212) 637-3260 EPA Region 2 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region2/bro wnfields ) Grant Recipient: Village of Camden,NY (315) 245-0560 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 c Environmental anri Fmpflpn™ EPA 560-F-10-045 Protection Agency Response (5105T) April 2010 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |