Property Details for CGA Property

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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

16046

Property Address

229 New Dam Road Sanford, ME 04073

Size

Parcel Numbers

Map R16, Lot 41A

Latitude/Longitude

43.4365538 / -70.7279367

Congressional District

Property Contact

Paar, Dorothy

Paar.Dorrie@epa.gov

617-918-1432

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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
City of Sanford	BF00A00430	ME	Multipurpose	2019
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development	BF96135501	ME	BCRLF	2010
Maine Department of Environmental Protection	RP00A00069	ME	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2017
Maine Department of Environmental Protection	RP00A00317	ME	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2018
Sanford Town of	BF96165601	ME	Cleanup	2012
Sanford Town of	BF00A00457	ME	Assessment	2018
Sanford, Town of	BF97117401	ME	Assessment	2004
Sanford, Town of	BF96114501	ME	Assessment	2009

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$6,400.00	01/01/2019		Sanford Town of	N
Cleanup Planning	$29,743.50	08/19/2019		Sanford Town of	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment		02/28/2022	03/31/2022	City of Sanford
Phase I Environmental Assessment		09/02/2021	10/26/2021	City of Sanford
Phase I Environmental Assessment		06/26/2023	08/07/2023	City of Sanford
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$4,000.00	10/01/2006	01/31/2007	Sanford, Town of	Y	FY09
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$40,000.00	09/01/2007	01/31/2008	Sanford, Town of	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$23,384.00	10/12/2018	12/10/2018	Maine Department of Environmental Protection	N
Supplemental Assessment	$23,384.00	09/25/2018	12/10/2018	Maine Department of Environmental Protection	N
Supplemental Assessment	$1,000.00	07/22/2011	11/03/2011	Sanford, Town of	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $127,911.50
Leveraged Funding: $8,900.00
Total Funding: $136,811.50

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)	Explanatory Text
Evaluate Reuse options that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters	Discussion of observed and forecasted natural hazard conditions and the associated site-specific risk are part of any reuse considerations. Both current and forecasted extreme weather events and natural disasters may impact the effectiveness of a remedial alternative.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Copper (Cu)
Lead
Other Metals
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Building Materials
Ground Water
Sediments
Soil
Surface Water

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
12/10/2021		01/06/2022	City of Sanford	No
12/10/2021		01/06/2022	City of Sanford	No
12/10/2021	$500,000.00	01/06/2022	City of Sanford	No
12/10/2021		01/06/2022	City of Sanford	No

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

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 18
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 8
EPA Cleanup Funding: $500,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $175,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $675,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)	Explanatory Text
Design of cleanup allowed for siting of weather-related and disaster-related resiliency measures in site reuse	The capacity of a system to maintain function in the face of stresses imposed by extreme weather events and natural disasters and to adapt the system to be better prepared for future related impacts.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Proprietary Controls

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Maine DEP VRAP Environmental Covenant recorded at York county registry of deeds, book 19107 page 193, dated 6/28/2022

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

06/28/2022

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Categories of Controls

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

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

Selected Strategy(ies)	Explanatory Text
Incorporate renewable energy development	Renewable energy development may include solar, wind, geothermal and combined heat and power (CHP).

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The former CGA circuit board recycling facility in Sanford, Maine was abandoned by its owners in the 1990s. After the City foreclosed on the property in 2010, the clean up of approximately 4,000 tons of old copper and lead contaminated circuit boards began in 2017 under the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The cleanup was later aided with funding from the City of Sanford and Maine DEP's brownfields programs, as well as through Brownfields Revolving Loan funding from the Maine Department and Economic and Community Development. After cleanup, the site was redeveloped into a 7.0 MW community solar farm which went online in 2024. The soar farm also utilized adjacent land owned by the Maine Turnpike Authority. The project will provide clean, renewable energy to approximately 960 households in Central Maine Power's service area and income from the land leased to the solar developer will also provide an ongoing source of income to the City of Sanford through income.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (18)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): REM00828 Enrolled: 06/04/2020

Date No Further Action Letter Received

06/16/2022

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional

04/27/2022