I JBt? | Brownfields 2010 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Chelmsford, MA 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 Town of Chelmsford was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. Located in northeastern Massachusetts, Chelmsford (population 33,858) contains many brownfield sites. The state currently identifies 188 sites in the town where oil and hazardous substances releases have occurred and require environmental management. Contamination from the target site has affected a drinking water aquifer and a public drinking water supply well. In addition, the area contains significant environmental resources, including acres of wetlands and the River Meadow Brook, which has been designated a "Priority Habitat of Rare Species" by the state's Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. These environmental resources are valuable to the community as a natural ecosystem and recreation area. Cleanup of the target site will reduce risks to the town's residents and natural resources. The town expects to market the site for redevelopment for light industrial use or office space to increase the local tax base and create jobs. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Town of Chelmsford for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Silicon Transistor Corporation site at 27 Katrina Road. From 1965 to 2001, the site was used for manufacturing, first by the KSC Semiconductor Corporation and later by the Silicon Transistor Corporation. Site soil and groundwater are contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds. Grant funds also will be used to conduct community outreach activities. 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 1 Brownfields Team (617) 918-1424 EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/regionl/bro wnfields ) Grant Recipient: Town of Chelmsford,MA 978-250-5231 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-10-012 Protection Agency Response (5105T) April 2010 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |