Source: Augusta Journal, R. Pavey
11/13
Hurricane Sandy has given the Augusta Canal Authority more time to
prepare its newest application for a federal grant to continue
environmental cleanup work at the vacant Sibley Mill. “The deadline was originally Nov. 19, but due to storm problems in
the Northeast it was extended to Dec. 3,” said Dayton Sherrouse, the
authority’s executive director. The request for a $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfields grant will be the authority’s third try for a share of the
limited funds. “We hope the third time is the charm,” Sherrouse said. “It is a very competitive program with a lot of applicants.” The historic mill, purchased by the canal authority in 2010, is gradually being prepared for eventual redevelopment. The canal authority has helped maintain the site and operates the
mill’s hydropower turbines, which generate revenue through the sale of
electricity. Last year, even without the EPA grant, the authority financed
$242,000 in remediation at the site, including removal of mercury
residue, pesticides, old pipelines and caustic tanks once used in the
textile processes.
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