Property Details for Lincoln Mill

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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

Private

ACRES Property ID

68881

Property Address

17 Lincoln Street Biddeford, ME 04005-2051

Size

3.5

Parcel Numbers

71-5

Latitude/Longitude

43.4943177 / -70.4557555

Congressional District

Property Contact

Gardner, Frank

Gardner.Frank@epa.gov

617-918-1278

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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
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	BF96183301	ME	BCRLF	2014
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	BF97151901	ME	Assessment	2006

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning		11/24/2014	12/12/2014	Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$10,000.00	08/01/2007	09/05/2007	Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	Y	FY08
Phase I Environmental Assessment		11/10/2014	11/24/2014	Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	N	FY08
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$27,000.00	09/05/2007	12/27/2007	Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $37,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $5,000.00
Total Funding: $42,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Asbestos
Lead
Other Metals
PAHS
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Building Materials
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
01/01/2008			Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
02/01/2015		10/20/2022	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	No
02/01/2015	$1,521,705.58	10/20/2022	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	No
02/01/2015		10/20/2022	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	No

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

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 3.5
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 452
EPA Cleanup Funding: $1,521,705.58
Leveraged Funding: $53,566,635.00
Cost Share Funding: $304,341.12
Total Funding: $55,392,681.70

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Urban fill soils at the Site covered with MEDEP-approved marker layer and clean landscaping cover system and environmental covenant will be recorded with deed.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping) Security (e.g., Guard, Fences)

Additional Engineering controls information

Urban fill soils at the Site covered with MEDEP-approved marker layer and clean landscaping cover system.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

09/01/2022

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
01/01/2008	$1,312,500.00	Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
08/20/2018	$55,000,000.00	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	10/20/2022
08/20/2018	$1,360,000.00	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	10/20/2022

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 Lincoln Mill currently houses the last traditional woolen yarn manufacturer in Maine and formerly housed the power generating turbines for the majority of the Biddeford Mill District.

Former Use: The property contains one five-story 233,000 square foot mill building currently in use as leased space for small businesses including building woodworkers and artisans as well as storage space. Pepperell Manufacturing Company, a cotton textile mill, historically occupied the site from as early as 1885 through the late-1970?s.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (1.75) Industry (1.75)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Enrolled: 12/18/2007

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional