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Property Details for Mary Dennison Park


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260359
54 Beaver St FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
15
129-16-3162-000, 129-16-7022-000, 129-16-9151-000, 136-15-6676-000
42.276969418059 / -71.407925929598
5
McKeown, Amy
McKeown.AmyJean@epa.gov
617-918-1248


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection4W00A01201MASection 128(a) State/Tribal2022


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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.


Is Cleanup Necessary?
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Total Funding:


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate planning or assessment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
PAHS
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Sediments
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
03/26/2024$500,000.00Massachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionNo


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
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Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 15
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 0
EPA Cleanup Funding: $500,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $500,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Selection and design of cleanup considered the site's vulnerabilities to extreme weather events and natural disastersVulnerability describes the degree to which natural, built, and human systems are at risk of exposure to impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters.
Reduce water use and impacts to water sourcesPractices to reduce water use and impacts to water sources may include minimizing water use and depletion of natural water resources; capturing, reclaiming, and storing water for reuse (e.g., recharge aquifer, drinking water irrigation); minimizing water demand for revegetation (e.g., native species); and employing stormwater best management practice (e.g., installing and maintaining silt fences and basins to capture sediment runoff along sloped areas; use of gravel roads, porous pavement, and separated permeable surfaces to maximize infiltration of rainwater into the soil).


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Government Controls
Activity and Use Limitation will be placed on the property deed, as some impacted soil will be capped on site.


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
03/26/2024$157,000.00Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
03/26/2024$1,000,000.00Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Install green infrastructureGreen infrastructure includes practices and features to reduce the burden of storm events on local water infrastructure. Examples include green roofs, downspout disconnection, urban tree canopies, rainwater harvesting, rain gardens, planter boxes, green parking (permeable pavement), urban agriculture, and community open space.


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Additional Property Attributes

MassDEP has awarded a $500,000 subgrant to the City of Framingham for cleanup activities at the site. The objective of this grant is to support the City in the implementation of a planned remedial response action at the Mary Dennison Park, formerly the site of the Dennison Manufacturing Company, where waste disposal and burning caused contamination. The property is currently the largest public recreation facility in the area and is located in neighborhood of Framingham that meets state and federal criteria as an Environmental Justice community. Mary Dennison Park directly benefits the largest Environmental Justice population in the City. Many residential apartment buildings and private residences are within walking distance. It is also proximal to public transportation, making it accessible to a larger portion of the City's residents. The scope of city of Framingham's work will include the following cleanup activities: the transport and disposal of contaminated soil; air monitoring activities associated with the remediation of contaminated soil (including asbestos and other compounds of concern). Following completion of the environmental response actions, the City's planned improvements to Mary Dennison Park include the construction of new features such as: playground, sports fields and courts, splash pad, skate park, and a plaza and pavilion for events.
Industry (15)
ID Number (if Applicable): 3-0032015 Enrolled:


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