Assessment & Cleanup of Contaminated Sites

Resources

City of Belfast Brownfields Assessment Program

The City of Belfast has been awarded a United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant for conducting environmental assessments and cleanup planning at eligible properties in Belfast. For owners, developers, and/or prospective purchasers of commercial and industrial properties in Belfast that have redevelopment potential, but are currently vacant or underutilized due to known or perceived contamination from by petroleum or other potential hazardous materials (or just the perception of contamination), the City can provide the owner or future purchaser with an environmental assessment and/or cleanup plan for that property at no charge, in order to provide environmental due diligence in support of bank financing, to document the environmental liabilities and associated cleanup costs, to help revitalize these properties, and/or to protect the environment and public health. For more information, please view the full grant opportunity. You may also contact Economic Development Director Thomas Kittredge at 207-338-3370, extension 116 to ask questions about the program.

Abbreviations

Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Remedial Action Plan (RAP)

Assessments completed under the City of Belfast Brownfields Assessment Program:

• Phase I ESA for 29 Belmont Avenue, Belfast (former Exxon station) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA Update for 29 Belmont Avenue, Belfast (former Exxon station) (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 29 Belmont Avenue, Belfast (former Exxon station) (PDF)
• ABCA and Conceptual RAP for 29 Belmont Avenue, Belfast (former Exxon station) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for Central Maine Power Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for Central Maine Power Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 45 Congress Street, Belfast (Old Waldo County Jail) (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 45 Congress Street, Belfast (Old Waldo County Jail) (PDF)
• ABCA and Conceptual RAP for 45 Congress Street, Belfast (Old Waldo County Jail) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 39 and 41 Front Street, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 39 and 41 Front Street, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Conceptual RAP Memo for 39 and 41 Front Street, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Addendum Number 1 to Phase II ESA for 39 and 41 Front Street, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 45 Front Street, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 45 Front Street, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for Kelly Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 40 Main Street, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 40 Main Street, Belfast (PD)F
• Phase I ESA for Mason Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for Mason Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for Mill Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for Mill Dam Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 26 Starrett Drive, Belfast (Merrill's Power Wash) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for Swan Lake Dam Site, Swanville (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 12-28 Washington Street, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for 38 Waterville Road, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for 38 Waterville Road, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Conceptual RAP Memo for 38 Waterville Road, Belfast (former Belfast Boatyard Facility) (PDF)
• Phase I ESA for Former Whiting's Axe Factory Site, Belfast (PDF)
• Phase II ESA for Former Whiting's Axe Factory Site, Belfast (PDF)

Please note: many of these files are extremely large in size and require longer download times.

Brownfields Cleanup Grant Program

This program, offered through the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provides grants to nonprofit and government property owners, to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned or underused properties, that are contaminated with petroleum and/or hazardous materials and/or substances, in order to revitalize these properties and to protect the environment and public health. 

The City of Belfast has previously been successful in securing grants through this program for the following properties:

• 45 Congress Street
• 45 Front Street
• 256 High Street

Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program

This program, offered through the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, provides loans at attractive rates to private property owners, and grants to nonprofit and government property owners, to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned or underused properties, that are contaminated with petroleum and/or hazardous materials and/or substances, in order to revitalize these properties and to protect the environment and public health. Read more about the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program. 

The City of Belfast has previously been successful in securing loans through this program for the following properties:

• 12-28 Washington Street

The City of Belfast has previously been successful in securing grants through this program for the following properties:

• 29 Belmont Avenue
• 45 Front Street