The Northeastern Vermont Development Association, Inc. will receive $600,000 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded on July 1, 2021 by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 to inventory, assess, and conduct cleanup planning for brownfield sites in Newport, Lyndon, and St. Johnsbury, Vermont through September 30, 2024. The work directly aligns with the objectives of the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act to address contaminated properties and facilitate their redevelopment. Key deliverables include Phase I and II environmental site assessments, analysis of cleanup alternatives, and community involvement activities to ready priority brownfield properties for productive reuse and strengthen the economic vitality of downtown areas in the targeted municipalities.
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