2007 New England Brownfields Vermont Grant Fact Sheet Summary


	
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brownfielps
EPA New Englgn4	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
$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 Vermont since 1 994.
Assessment Grant Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Addison County Regional Planning Commission
$200,000
$400,000
Bennington County Regional Commission

$200,000
Burlington

$700,000
Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

$600,000
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

$200,000
Lamoille County Planning Commission

$200,000
Northeastern Vermont Development Association
$200,000
$400,000
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
$200,000
$800,000
Rutland

$200,000
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
$400,000
$1,000,000
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
$100,000
$860,000
Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
$200,000
$800,000
Windham Regional Commission

$950,000
Assessment Grant Program Total:
$1,300,000
$7,310,000*
*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 Vermont since 1994.
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Revolving Loan Fund Program
Recipient
Funding
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
$1,000,000
Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development
$1,000,000
Revolving Loan Fund Program Total:
$2,000,000*
*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.
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.
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 Vermont since
1997.
EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments
Recipient
Site
Approx. Value of
Assessment
Montpelier
Carr Lot, Taylor Street
$110,317
Rockingham
TLR Complex, Mill Street
$56,304
Windsor
28 River St
$100,000
EPA-Lead Targeted Brownfields Assessments Total:
$266,621*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
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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 Vermont since 1 994.
Financial Assistance to State Brownfields Program
Recipient
Funding
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
$2,226,543
State Program Total:
$2,226,543*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
State Assessments
Municipality
Site
Bennington
Jard Chemical Company
Burlington
151 South Champlain Street
Johnson
Vermont Electric Coop
Ludlow
Jewell Brook Property
North Bennington
BCIC Building Complex
Richford
Sweat Comings
Shaftsbury
Stanley Tools Site
Springfield
Jones & Lamson Plant #1
PVDC Property, 100 River Street
Windsor
Downtown Windsor
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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