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EPA New Englan4 May 2007
"The term 'brownfield site' means 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(from the federal Brownfields Act of 2002)
Summary of Brownfielps Program
Originally begun as an EPA initiative in January 1995, the US EPA National Brownfields
Program has since evolved into a collaborative effort involving many federal, state and local
partners. In January 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization
Act ("the Brownfields law") was signed. This law expanded potential federal assistance for
Brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup, and job training. The law
also includes provisions to establish and enhance state and tribal response programs, which
will continue to play a critical role in the successful cleanup and revitalization of brownfields.
Below is a summary of the US EPA Region 1 funding for each of the key Brownfields initiatives.
EPA Brownfields Funding in New England: Program Distribution by State (1994-2007)*
Program
CT
ME
MA
NH
RI
VT
Total
Assessment
Grants
$9,148,630
$4,709,017
$19,520,131
$4,029,000
$2,303,000
$7,310,000
$47,019,778
Revolving
Loan Fund
(RLF) Grants
$8,568,000
$6,280,000
$13,568,000
$4,051,790
$5,690,000
$2,000,000
$40,157,790
Cleanup
Grants
$5,085,500
$1,740,744
$7,201,283
$1,400,000
$3,200,000
$0
$18,627,527
Job Training
Grants
$1,740,264
$200,000
$1,888,799
$0
$350,000
$0
$4,179,063
EPA
Targeted
Assessments
(TBA)
$2,177,470
$426,339
$3,743,869
$398,926
$314,217
$266,621
$7,327,442
State
Brownfields
Funding
$5,896,608
$4,291,663
$7,907,315
$6,626,543
$4,943,379
T$2,226,543
$31,892,051
Showcase
Communities
$300,000
$0
$800,000
$0
$300,000
$0
$1,400,000
Total
$32,916,472
$17,647,763
$54,629,397
$16,506,259
$17,100,596
$11,803,164
$150,603,651
*Funding total current as of May 2007
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Assessment Grant Program
The Brownfields Assessment Grant Program awards grants to local, tribal and state
governmental entities to conduct site assessment and related activities at brownfields
properties. Grants are awarded for up to $200,000 to assess properties for co-mingled
hazardous waste or petroleum contamination. Grantees are selected through a national
competition. The figures in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all Assessment
Grants awarded in Maine since 1994.
Assessment Grant Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Auburn
$200,000
$200,000
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
$200,000
Bath
$400,000
Brewer
$350,000
Brunswick
$150,000
Ellsworth
$200,000
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
$200,000
Lewiston
$625,000
Maine State Planning Office
$199,017
Northern Maine Development Commission
$200,000
$200,000
Portland
$535,000
Sanford
$200,000
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
$600,000
Westbrook
$650,000
Assessment Grant Program Total:
$400,000
$4,709,017*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
Under this initiative, grants are awarded to eligible local, tribal and state entities to establish
and capitalize revolving loan funds to assist private and public entities in cleaning up
contaminated sites. Grants are for up to $1,000,000 initially and eligible communities may
team together to establish larger revolving loan funds pools. Grantees are selected through
a national competition. The figures in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all
Revolving Loan Fund Grants awarded in Maine since 1994.
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Revolving Loan Fund Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Bath
$750,000
Brewer
$1,000,000
Lewiston
$725,000
Orono
$750,000
Portland
$855,000
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Westbrook
$1,200,000
Revolving Loan Fund Program Total:
$1,000,000
$6,280,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Cleanup Grant Program
Under this initiative, EPA funds are awarded to eligible local, state, tribal and non-profit
entities to conduct cleanup activities on eligible brownfields properties. Grants are for up to
$200,000 per property. Entities must own the property at the time of award to be eligible for
funding. Grantees are selected through a national competition. The figures in the table that
follows are cumulative totals for all Cleanup Grants awarded in Maine since 2003.
Cleanup Grant Program
Recipient
Site
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Municipalities
Brunswick
Maine Street Station - Pocket Park 1,
210 Maine Street
$200,000
Maine Street Station - Pocket Park 2,
210 Maine Street
$200,000
Maine Street Station - Pocket Park 3,
210 Maine Street
$200,000
Lewiston
W.S. Libbey Mill Site, 6 Mill Street
$200,000
Portland
Bayside Rail Yard
$150,000
Westbrook
Former Haskell Silk Co. Mill, 895
Main Street
$200,000
$200,000
Non-Profit Organizations
Brewer - South Brewer
Redevelopment, LLC
Eastern Fine Paper Mill, 517 South
Main Street
$200,000
North Berwick - Caleb
Development Corporation
North Berwick Woolen Mill, Canal
Street
$200,000
$200,000
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Recipient
Site
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Non-Profit Organizations
Norway - Downtown
Revitalization Corporation
Cummings Mill, 8 Pikes Hill Road
$68,000
Peru - River Valley Growth
Council
Diamond Match Mill, 1 Mill Road
$122,744
Cleanup Grant Program Total:
$400,000
$1,740,744*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Job Training Grant Program
The Brownfields Job Training Program funding is used to train workers in the field of
hazardous waste assessment and remediation. To be eligible for these grants, the applicants
must be affiliated with an existing Brownfields Assessment Grant Program recipient. Grants
are for up to $200,000. Grantees are selected through a national competition. The figures
in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all Job Training Grants awarded in Maine
since 1994.
Job Training Grant Program
Recipient
Funding
Lewiston
$200,000
Job Training Grant Program Total:
$200,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Targeted Brownfields Assessments fTBAI
Under this initiative, EPA uses its contractors to conduct brownfields assessments at sites
identified by the local entity as being a high priority for reuse. Brownfields assessments
typically involve a review of existing site records, site sampling and preparation of a
preliminary clean-up cost estimate. The information gathered allows local government
officials and developers to make informed decisions regarding the redevelopment potential of
a site. Below is a summary of the sites and amount of TBA funding received in Maine since
1997.
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EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments
Recipient
Site
Approx. Value of
Assessment
Lewiston
W.S. Libbey Mill Site, 6 Mill Street
$71,294
Lewiston & Auburn Railroad Co., 8 Water Street
$60,151
Old Town
Lily Tulip, North Main Street
$18,966
Orono
Ayers Island, One Ayers Island
$111,770
Peru
Diamond Match Mill, Mill Street
$164,158
EPA-Lead Targeted Brownfields Assessments Total:
$426,339*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
State Brownfielps Funding
EPA also offers funding to directly support state brownfields activities including funds to
establish and enhance state brownfields programs (also known as voluntary cleanup
programs), to conduct site specific assessment and cleanup, to develop revolving loan fund
programs and to develop insurance tools. Below is a summary of the amount of funding
received in Maine since 1 994.
Financial Assistance to State Brownfields Program
Recipient
Funding
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
$4,291,663
State Program Total:
$4,291,663*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Showcase Communities
As part of the multi-federal agency Brownfields National Partnership, sixteen communities
were selected to receive Showcase Community designation following a national competition.
The federal partners work with selected communities to revitalize brownfields properties. EPA
provided each with a $200,000 Brownfields Demonstration Pilot and assigned an EPA
employee to work full time in the designated community for two years.
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EPA New England Brownfielps Program Contacts
Brownfields Section Chief
Carol Tucker, 617-918-1221
Brownfields Coordinator & State Funding
Diane Kelley, 617-918-1424
Assessment Grant Program
Alan Peterson, 617-918-1022
Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
Joe Ferrari, 617-918-1 105
Cleanup Grant & Targeted Brownfields Assessment Programs
Jim Byrne, 617-918-1389
Job Training Program
Marcus Holmes, 617-918-1630
Data Management
Carlie Brandt, 617-918-1528
Environmental Justice & Non-Profit Outreach
Kathleen Castagna, 617-918-1429
Sustainable Reuse
MeenaJacob, 617-918-1428
Communications
Christine Lombard, 617-918-1305
Petroleum
Dorrie Paar, 617-918-1432
Visit: www.epa.gov/regionO 1 /brownfields
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