2016 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:22:21 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] "North Adams' [MA] Greylock Mill project accepted into Brownfields Covenant Program"
 
North Adams' Greylock Mill project accepted into Brownfields Covenant Program

By Adam Shanks
Berkshire Eagle (MA)
February 2, 2016

NORTH ADAMS - Developers of the Greylock Mill can move forward with the cleanup of the former industrial site without fear of liability for the contamination.

The project, along with two others in the state, has been accepted into the Brownfields Covenant program, according to the state Attorney General's Office.

Under the program, the developers will enter a special Covenant Not to Sue agreement, which will reduce its liability as it revitalizes the massive, but environmentally contaminated complex on State Road.

"The covenant process was critical to understanding and containing the risks associated with the pre-existing conditions of the site," said Salvatore Perry, developer for the project. "The meetings we had with experienced professionals at [the Department of Environmental Protection] increased awareness among the many stakeholders, and fostered a collaborative dynamic to shape a reasonable plan that will clean up the Greylock Mill site."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_29465490/north-adams-greylock-mill-project-accepted-into-brownfields

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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