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brownfielps
EPA New England j^ay 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
$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 Connecticut since 1994.
Assessment Grant Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Bridgeport
$1,200,000
Bristol
$200,000
Capital Region Council of Governments
$400,000
$800,000
Danbury
$200,000
East Hampton
$200,000
$375,000
Griswold
$200,000
Haddam
$156,000
Hartford
$550,000
Meriden
$200,000
$400,000
Middletown
$400,000
New Britain
$200,000
New Haven
$267,000
Newington
$200,000
New London
$250,000
New Milford
$350,000
Norwalk Redevelopment Agency
$400,000
Norwich
$350,000
Regional Growth Partnership
$200,000
South Central Regional Council of Governments
$200,000
Stamford
$159,500
$359,500
Torrington
$199,130
Valley Council of Governments
$742,000
West Haven
$400,000
$400,000
Wi n ch este r/Wi nsted
$550,000
Assessment Grant Program Total:
$1,359,500
$9,148,630*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
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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 Connecticut since 1994.
Revolving Loan Fund Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Berlin
$500,000
Bridgeport
$2,150,000
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
$1,000,000
$1,668,000
Valley Council of Governments
$850,000
New Milford
$1,000,000
Regional Growth Partnership
$1,000,000
Stamford
$750,000
Wi n ch este r/Wi nsted
$650,000
Revolving Loan Fund Program Total:
$1,000,000
$8,568,000*
*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 Connecticut since 2003.
Cleanup Grant Program
Recipient
Site
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Municipalities
Bridgeport
Chrome Engineering Site, 405 Central Avenue
$200,000
Mount Trashmore, 329 Central Avenue
$200,000
Pacelli Trucking Site, 79-119 Trowell Street and
310-318 Eagle Street
$200,000
Producto Machine Site, 990 Housatonic Avenue
$200,000
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Recipient
Site
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Municipalities
East Hampton
Gong Bell, 103 Main Street
$200,000
$200,000
Summit Thread Powerhouse, 13 Watrous Street
$200,000
Greenwich
Cos Cob Power Plant, 22 Sound Shore Drive
$200,000
Meriden
Butler Street Insilco Site, 104 Butler Street
$200,000
$200,000
77 Cooper Street
$200,000
$200,000
The HUB, 1 & 77 State Street
$200,000
Middletown
Portland Chemical Works Site, 680 Newfield
Street (rear)
$200,000
New Britain
207 Oak Street
$60,000
New Haven
Brewery Building, 456-458 Grand Avenue
$200,000
34 Lloyd Street
$200,000
$200,000
56 River Street
$200,000
$200,000
New Milford
Century Enterprise Center, Housatonic Avenue
and Aspetuck Ridge Road
$200,000
Shelton
Former Rolfite Property, 131 East Canal Street
$200,000
$200,000
The Shelton Farm and Public Market, 100 East
Canal Street
$200,000
Sprague
Baltic Mills Complex, 29 Bushnell Hollow Road
$200,000
$200,000
Mukluk Preserve Pond, 239 Pautipaug Hill Road
$200,000
Stamford
Seaboard Equities Building, 1 Dock Street
$25,500
114 Manhattan Street
$200,000
West Haven
Former BEC Terminal, 101 - 105 Water Street
$200,000
$200,000
Non-Profit Organizations
Georgetown -
Georgetown
Redevelopment
Corporation
Gilbert and Bennet By-Product, 15 North Main
Street
$200,000
Hartford - North
Star Center for
Human
Development, Inc.
Hartford Car Wash, 2434 - 2470 Main Street
$200,000
New London -
Habitat for
Humanity of
Southeastern
Connecticut
Vacant Lot, Fitch Avenue
$200,000
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Recipient
Site
2007
Funding
Total Funding
Non-Profit Organizations
Winsted - Wall of
America
Foundation
Whiting Hosiery Company, 100 Whiting Street
$200,000
$200,000
Cleanup Grant Program Total:
$1,800,000
$5,085,500*
*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
Connecticut since 1994.
Job Training Grant Program
Recipient
Funding
Bridgeport - Department of Social Services
$398,500
Middlesex Community College
$400,000
North Star Center for Human Development
$200,000
Stamford
$200,000
The Workplace
$541,764
Job Training Grant Program Total:
$1,740,264*
*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 Connecticut
since 1997.
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EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments
Recipient
Site
Approx. Value of
Assessment
Bridgeport
50 Miles Street
$15,615
Pacelli Trucking, 79-199 Trowell Street & 310-318 Eagle
Street
$76,233
Swan Engraving, 385 Hanover Street
$52,448
Bristol
H.J. Mills Box Factory, 149-151 Church Street
$64,867
Derby
O'Sullivan's Island
$96,981
Glastonbury
Field-Holstein Property, Phelps Street
$84,905
Greenwich
Cos Cob Power Station (Former), 22 Sound Shore Drive
$116,291
Hartford
10 Reserve Road
$59,403
Hartford Car Wash, 2434-2470 Main Street
$22,895
Led yard
Erickson Property, 110-114 Military Highway
$10,952
Manchester
Buckland Manufacturing, 131 Adams Street
$26,408
Meriden
International Silver Factory, Cooper Street
$80,000
Middletown
Portland Chemical Works, 680 Newfield Street
$70,444
New Haven
34 Lloyd Street
$50,000
New London
Fitch Avenue (Habitat for Humanity)
$100,000
Penn Central Transportation Co., Foot of State Street
$51,692
North Haven
249 Sackett Point Road
$100,000
Norwich
26 Shipping Street
$100,000
Occum Roto Print, 2 TaftvilleOOccum Road
$84,903
Plainfield
InterRoyal Mill, 20 Reservoir Road
$116,397
Plymouth
Hart Property, 269 Main Street
$75,000
Prospect
U.S. Cap & Jacket, Inc., 214 New Haven Road (Route 69)
$78,836
Redding
Gilbert & Bennett, 1 North Main Street
$100,000
Shelton
Rolfite Chemical, 131 Canal Street
$61,815
Samarius Property, 123 Canal Street
$13,602
Shelton Waterfront, Canal Street
$100,000
Sprague
Baltic Mills
$100,000
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Recipient
Site
Approx. Value of
Assessment
Vernon
Amerbelle Textiles, 104 East Main Street & 5 Brooklyn
Street
$100,000
Hockanum Mill, 200 West Main Street
$96,196
Roosevelt Mills, 215 East Main Street
$71,587
EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments Total:
$2,177,470*
*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 Connecticut since 1994.
Financial Assistance to State Brownfields Program
Recipient
Funding
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
$5,896,608
State Program Total:
$5,896,608*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
State Assessments
Recipient
Site
Berlin
Berlin Center
National Automatic
Pioneer Precision Products, 889 Farmington Avenue
Cornwall
Neoweld Corporation
Derby
Derby DOT Parcel
Hamden
New Hall Street School (Rochford Field)
Meriden
Canberra Industries (Meriden HUB)
New Haven
142 River Street
561 Elm Street & 485 Orchard Street
Portland
Connecticut DOT Site #1
Shelton
Samarius Property
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Recipient
Site
South Windsor
Hi-G Company Property
Westbrook
Turnpike Autowreckers
Windsor
American Tool & Machine
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.
Showcase Communities
Recipient
Funding
Stamford
$300,000
Showcase Communities Total:
$300,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
EPA New England Brownfields 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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