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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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into
law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields 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 Clayton was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located in Jefferson County
along the St. Lawrence River, Clayton (population 4,817)
has experienced economic hardships over the past ten
years as local manufacturing jobs have left the area.
Clayton's per capita income is only 78 percent of the state
level, and 11.7 percent of residents live below the poverty
level. In addition to impacting the local economy through
loss of jobs and tax revenues, the loss of manufacturing
businesses has left behind sites with environmental
concerns, including brownfields located on prime
downtown waterfront property. The cleanup site, the
former Frink America property, represents the largest
potential site for development in Clayton. It covers 8.3
acres and has 1,500 feet of frontage on the St. Lawrence
River. Redevelopment of this property will provide
locations for new commercial employers, create an
estimated 75 new jobs, increase the tax base by up to
$325,000 a year, and create new park areas and
greenspace along the St. Lawrence River.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of Clayton for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to develop a work plan,
perform community outreach, and remove
contaminated soil from the former Frink America
property at 205 Webb Street. Soil at the 8.3-acre
site has been contaminated with volatile organic
compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and
metals from historic industrial operations on the
property.
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) 637-4309
EPA Region 2 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region02/br ownfields/)
Grant Recipient: Town of Clayton,NY
(315) 686-3512
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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Protection Agency	Response (5105T)	May 2006
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