Property Details for Central Steam Plant

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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

15236

Property Address

465 Westminster Street Fitchburg, MA 01420

Size

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

42.5667 / -71.8443

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
Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	BF98185101	MA	Assessment	2003
Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	BF97140101	MA	Assessment	2005
Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	BF96190401	MA	Assessment	2014
Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	BF97172001	MA	Assessment	2007
Fitchburg, City of	BF97177501	MA	Cleanup	2008
Massachusetts D.E.P.	4W00A01201	MA	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2022
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection	BG99187811	MA	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2016

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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	$326.00	11/10/2003	11/10/2003	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	Y	FY06
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$326.00	11/10/2003	11/10/2003	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	Y	FY06
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$5,174.00	11/10/2003	11/10/2003	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	Y	FY06
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$5,174.00	11/10/2003	11/10/2003	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	Y	FY06
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$1,255.00	10/01/2008	02/28/2009	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$1,255.00	10/01/2008	02/28/2009	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$34,205.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$311.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$311.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$16,563.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$16,563.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$2,831.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$2,831.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$34,205.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$2,281.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$2,281.00	11/01/2008	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$5,093.00	07/01/2008		Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$5,093.00	07/01/2008		Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$12,817.00	09/18/2023		Massachusetts D.E.P.
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$12,817.00	09/18/2023		Massachusetts D.E.P.
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$48,667.00	08/01/2019	10/01/2019	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$48,667.00	08/01/2019	10/01/2019	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$1,665.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$1,665.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$249.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$330.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$330.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N
Supplemental Assessment	$249.00	07/01/2009	06/30/2010	Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $263,534.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $263,534.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)	Explanatory Text
Evaluate Reuse options that are climate conscious	Discussion of observed and forecasted climate change conditions and the associated site-specific risk are part of any reuse considerations. Both current and forecasted climate changes may impact the effectiveness of a remedial alternative."

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Other Metals
PAHS
Petroleum Products
SVOCs

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Sediments
Soil
Surface Water

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
07/06/2010	$200,000.00	08/11/2011	Fitchburg, City of	No
07/06/2010	$200,000.00	08/11/2011	Fitchburg, City of	No

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

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 5
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 6
EPA Cleanup Funding: $400,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $400,000.00

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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 climate change vulnerabilities	Climate change vulnerability describes the degree to which natural, built, and human systems are at risk of exposure to climate change impacts.
Reduce waste and manage materials sustainably	Practices to reduce water and manage materials sustainably may include minimizing consumption of virgin materials; minimizing waste generation; use of recycled products and local materials; beneficially reusing waste materials (e.g. concrete made with coal combustion products replacing a portion of cement); and segregating and reusing or recycling materials, products, and infrastructure (e.g. soil, construction and demolition debris, buildings)."

Selected Strategy(ies)

Explanatory Text

Selection and design of cleanup considered the site's climate change vulnerabilities

Climate change vulnerability describes the degree to which natural, built, and human systems are at risk of exposure to climate change impacts.

Reduce waste and manage materials sustainably

Practices to reduce water and manage materials sustainably may include minimizing consumption of virgin materials; minimizing waste generation; use of recycled products and local materials; beneficially reusing waste materials (e.g. concrete made with coal combustion products replacing a portion of cement); and segregating and reusing or recycling materials, products, and infrastructure (e.g. soil, construction and demolition debris, buildings)."

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Activity and Use Limitation

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

08/10/2011

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

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The Central Steam Plant was a former power plant for eight mills that once comprised the Fitchburg Paper Industry. It is now decommissioned and vacant. Its steam supply line easements are being turned into the Fitchburg Greenway. (PPF - Central Steam Plant, 1/30/06) 10/29/07 Supply line easements have been turned into the Fitchburg Greenway. The abandoned steam plant now sits at the entrance of the Steamline Trail.

Former Use: Steam power plant for paper mills; previously owned by Massachusetts Paper Company before the clean up grant was awarded. City of Fitchburg is the current owner of the site.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (5)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): 2-17405 Enrolled:

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional