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County Receives Grant to Assist Communities and Developers with Redevelopment Projects
The St. Clair County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (SCCBRA) and the Authority’s coalition partners, the St. Clair Land Bank Authority, the Cities of Marysville and Port Huron and Port Huron Township, were recently successful in securing $400,000 in U.S. EPA Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant funds to assess abandoned and contaminated properties. The Assessment Grant can be used to assess the environmental conditions on sites suspected of being impacted by petroleum products or hazardous substances.
Each source of funding has its own list of eligible activities. Nevertheless, funding assistance is generally provided for the following activities:
- Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
- Soil, Soil Gas, Groundwater Sampling & Laboratory Analysis
- Lead & Asbestos Surveys
- Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEAs)
- Documentation of Due Care Compliance
- Brownfield Plans
- Act 381 Work Plans
- Remediation & Cleanup Planning
- Demolition
- Due Care Response Activities
To learn more about the program or to inquire about assistance click here or call (810) 989-6950 and ask about Brownfield Assistance.