Environment DEC
From the June 2004 issue
Governor Announces $573,000 for Capital Region Brownfields
Riverside Technology Park in the
City of Schenectady will receive
funding for environmental cleanup
Governor George E. Pataki has announced nearly $573,000 in Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) grants for environmental cleanup at Riverside Technology Park in the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County and the investigation of contamination at the Adirondack Technology Center in Glens Falls, Warren County.
Schenectady
The City of Schenectady Industrial Development Authority (IDA) will receive $439,515 to clean up petroleum contamination and other hazardous substances on 2.44 acres within the 40-acre Riverside Technology Park. The IDA plans to market the parcel for light industrial use after cleanup.
Glens Falls
The City of Glens Falls will receive $133,200 to investigate potential contamination at 36 Elm Street, which it plans to redevelop as a small technology business incubator. The property contains a three-story brick building that housed apparel production for nearly 50 years. There is also evidence that an auto repair facility shared the property in the 1930s. The existing building was purchased by its present owner in the early 1970s and has since been used to store restaurant equipment and supplies.
Brownfield Redevelopment
"By cleaning up abandoned brownfield sites and restoring these properties to productive use in the community, we are helping to revitalize local economies across the State," Governor Pataki said. "I'm proud that areas like Glens Falls and Schenectady are taking advantage of the opportunities to improve environmental health, encourage job creation and foster economic viability through the State's remedial programs."
The Schenectady IDA and the City of Glens Falls are eligible for State assistance through the ERP, which is funded by the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act. The grants provide 90 percent of the eligible costs of investigations or cleanups, with the municipalities funding the balance of project costs.
To date, more than $32 million in Bond Act funding has been committed for investigation and cleanup projects at brownfield sites throughout the State.
