Property Details for Robertson Paper Mill

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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

Private

ACRES Property ID

159241

Property Address

21 Island Street Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Size

1.67

Parcel Numbers

23-4460025

Latitude/Longitude

43.135962 / -72.4429959

Congressional District

Property Contact

Gardner, Frank

Gardner.Frank@epa.gov

617-918-1278

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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
Island Holdings LLC	BF00A00469	VT	Cleanup	2017
R1 TBA - Vermont (STAG Funded)	n/a	VT	TBA	2004
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development	BF96193701	VT	BCRLF	2014
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	RP00A00213	VT	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2016
Windham Regional Commission	BF96151401	VT	Assessment	2011
Windham Regional Commission	BF96179001	VT	Assessment	2013
Windham Regional Commission	BF96151501	VT	BCRLF	2011
Windham Regional Commission	BF00A00215	VT	Assessment	2016

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$13,577.42	11/03/2016	07/25/2017	Windham Regional Commission	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$4,120.00	02/12/2013	05/29/2013	Windham Regional Commission	Y	FY14
Phase I Environmental Assessment		07/17/2014	07/25/2014	Windham Regional Commission	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$130,000.00	08/25/2015	06/30/2016	R1 TBA - Vermont (STAG Funded)	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$26,519.00	07/15/2013	05/23/2014	Windham Regional Commission	N	FY14
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$43,888.00	11/25/2013	05/23/2014	Windham Regional Commission	N	FY14
Phase II Environmental Assessment		07/15/2013	05/23/2014	Windham Regional Commission	N	FY14
Supplemental Assessment	$10,334.00	06/22/2017		Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	N
Supplemental Assessment	$3,000.00	10/12/2015	02/26/2016	Windham Regional Commission	N
Supplemental Assessment	$2,500.00	05/02/2016	08/12/2016	Windham Regional Commission	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $233,938.42
Leveraged Funding: $10,500.00
Total Funding: $244,438.42

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Arsenic
Asbestos
Lead
Other Contaminants
Other Metals
PAHS
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

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

Media Affected

Building Materials
Drinking Water
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	CA
03/04/2019		Island Holdings LLC
03/04/2019	$151,137.00	Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
09/01/2015		Windham Regional Commission
03/04/2019	$200,000.00	Island Holdings LLC

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 1.67
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $351,137.00
Leveraged Funding: $150,000.00
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $541,137.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

Property has been cleaned up. Final step was installation of historic kiosk which was completed in the summer of 2023. Town if marketing the site for redevelopment.

Former Use: The building has been in use since 1892 for paper manufacturing, paper conversion and a machine shop for the mill. Currently, the building is less than 25 occupied and is used for a small paper converting operation and for storage of machinery and automobiles. The site is located on a portion of Bellows Falls called the ?Island? due to the area being surrounded by a canal to the west and the Connecticut River to the east.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (1.67)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous & Petroleum

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): 20134394 Enrolled: 03/13/2013

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional