Environment DEC
From the October 2007 issue
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants for Counties Across the State
Before a brownfield can be reclaimed, a thorough field investigation must identify environmental problemsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced that the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, the City of Rochester, Monroe County, the City of Oswego, Oswego County, Town of North Salem, Westchester County, Village of Dolgeville, Herkimer County, and County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency will receive a combined total of $5,005,099 in Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) grants for investigation and remediation at contaminated sites in their communities. Funds for the grants come from the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.
Grants List
The Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, received $315,000 to remediate unregulated trash dumping at the 37 Commonwealth Drive.
The City of Rochester, Monroe County, received $3,396,567 to remediate chemicals, wastes and various supplies at the former Photech Imaging Systems Incorporated. The city also received $472,714 to investigate environmental contamination at four parcels with a history of commercial and industrial uses since the 1920s on Andrews and Evans streets.
The City of Oswego, Oswego County, received $169,200 to investigate environmental contamination at a former light industrial building at 68 West First Street.
The Town of North Salem, Westchester County, received $296,468 to remediate environmental contamination at the former Dino and Artie's Transmission.
The Village of Dolgeville, Herkimer County, received $233,650 to investigate environmental contamination at the former Silvernail/Vaza Property, a gas station, service garage, bulk petroleum storage and dispensing facility.
The County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) received $121,500 to investigate environmental contamination at the undeveloped portion of the former metal casting business, Abex, in the Village of Medina.
About ERP
All three communities are eligible for state assistance through the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) since they are not responsible for having caused the contamination. ERP grants provide up to 90 percent of eligible costs for on-site and up to 100 percent of eligible costs for off-site remedial activities. See DEC's Environmental Restoration Program web page for more information.
More Details
For more detailed descriptions of the above grants, see the following:
