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Montpelier Union Elementary School
Government
235653
1 Park Avenue MONTPELIER, VT 05602
3.4
117-001000
44.2597264 / -72.5710724
1
Paar, Dorothy
Paar.Dorrie@epa.gov
617-918-1432


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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
Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionBF00A00108VTAssessment2015


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Cleanup Planning$29,368.0010/18/201705/30/2018Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionN
Cleanup Planning08/01/201808/31/2018Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase I Environmental Assessment07/03/201709/01/2017Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase I Environmental Assessment08/01/201808/09/2018Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionN
Phase II Environmental Assessment$37,449.0008/01/201711/30/2017Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionYFY19
Supplemental Assessment12/01/201703/01/2018Central Vermont Regional Planning CommissionN


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $66,817.00
Leveraged Funding: $49,079.00
Total Funding: $115,896.00


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Contaminants and Media


Arsenic
Lead
Other Metals
PAHS
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Soil
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
10/01/2018Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 3.4
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding:
Leveraged Funding: $260,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $260,000.00


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Yes
Proprietary Controls Government Controls
An institutional control will be established for this Project which will consist of an easement and a zoning restriction which will be filed with the City of Montpelier land records to document the presence of
impacted soil beneath the isolation barrier. This institutional control will limit future activities in the areas of the impacted soil to prevent potential risks due to future construction/ development activities.
Additionally, the institutional control will include the requirement for annual inspections of the isolation barrier to confirm that it is effectively mitigating the risks associated with the impacted
soil.
No
Yes
Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
11/01/2018$920,000.00Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission


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


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Additional Property Attributes

The Montpelier School District merged with Roxbury Schools on July 1, 2018. The new School District is the site owner. The school bonded for $1,180,000 to pay for the remediation and redevelopment of the playground. Site work started in Fall 2018.

Former Use: The original school building burned in 1822 and another school building was constructed. The second school was then replaced with the current building in 1940. The limited play equipment is aging and there are limited engaging and interactive site features for imaginative play and outdoor learning experiences. The site is nestled into the bank of a steep hill it has been plagued by a small landslide and slope slumping. Stormwater runoff has resulted in frequent muddy rivulets and ponding surface water. In 2013 a volunteer group worked to secure grant funds to build a new playground, and in 2015 hired a landscape architect to develop a plan which would provide a varied nature-based playscape. Due to the sites urban location an environmental site assessment was undertaken to ensure any earthwork would be handled appropriately. The charred remains of a previous school building that reportedly burned down, may have contributed to the elevated PAH concentrations detected in the soils at the site, and along with other soil contaminates which are typically found in urban areas, including arsenic (which is a naturally occurring element that is often found in Vermont soils).
Greenspace (1.21)
Hazardous


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