Property Details for Ramage Paper Mill - Wood Structure

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

144501

Property Address

16 Depot Street Monroe, MA 01350

Size

.33

Parcel Numbers

405-0-25.3

Latitude/Longitude

42.7212789 / -72.9411883

Congressional District

Property Contact

Champlin, Kenneth

champlin.kenneth@epa.gov

6179181528

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Franklin Regional Council of Governments	BP98137401	MA	Assessment	2002
Franklin Regional Council of Governments	BF97163001	MA	BCRLF	2007
Franklin Regional Council of Governments	BF96191001	MA	Assessment	2014

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$7,244.00	02/08/2017	09/30/2017	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$2,845.99	08/01/2002	10/01/2003	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	N
Supplemental Assessment	$15,685.00	09/30/2015	05/26/2016	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	Y	FY17

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $25,774.99
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $25,774.99

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Lead
Mercury
Other Contaminants
Other Metals
PCBS
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Building Materials

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
05/14/2017	$100,000.00	08/31/2017	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	Yes
05/14/2017		08/31/2017	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	Yes

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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .33
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 2
EPA Cleanup Funding: $100,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $150,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $250,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Categories of Controls

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Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
06/12/2017	$30,000.00	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	01/31/2019
05/24/2018	$30,000.00	Franklin Regional Council of Governments
05/24/2018	$370,000.00	Franklin Regional Council of Governments
06/12/2017	$925,000.00	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	01/31/2019
06/12/2017	$205,000.00	Franklin Regional Council of Governments	01/31/2019

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The wood structure of the former Ramage Paper Mill is a separate parcel acquired by the Town of Monroe in 2016. The structure was assessed and remediated of hazardous substances using a EPA Brownfield Clean-up RLF Subgrant awarded by the FRCOG. Funding from the MA Exec. Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) were used to demolish the wood structure in 2017. Construction of the Monroe Bridge Overlook park and Depot Street retaining wall was completed in January 2019. The brick structure of the former Ramage Paper Mill is a separate parcel and not part of this project.

Former Use: The site consists of a mill complex with a brick structure and a wood structure, and some out buildings. The site is located along the Deerfield River and adjacent a dam that has scheduled releases for recreational and habitat protection purposes. Paper manufacturing began on the site in 1887 and continued until 1996 when Deerfield Specialty Paper, Inc. ceased operations. The Monroe Bridge Holding Corporation acquired the site in 1996 and has not paid taxes on the site since 1999. The condition of the wood structure deteriorated significantly and was condemned in 2015. A Hazardous Materials Building Assessment was completed for the wood structure in May 2016. The Town of Monroe issued a demolition order to the property owner in July 2016. There was no response from the property owner. The parcel was subdivided and acquired by the Town in November 2016. After remediation and demolition of the wood structure, a new Monroe Bridge Overlook park was constructed on the site, which will be completed in summer 2019.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (.33)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): 100263322 Enrolled: 04/25/2017

Date No Further Action Letter Received

08/31/2017

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional