$3.8M in federal grants to include Kittery site
The Wood Island Life Saving Station in Kittery will get a much-needed cleanup after receiving a $200,000 federal grant, paving the way for future repairs.
The York County Coast Star reported the Brownfields grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help the town remove asbestos, bird guano and other contaminants from the station, which is in poor condition. The town is providing a $40,000 local match.
Sam Reid, president of the Wood Island Life Saving Station, told the newspaper he estimates $300,000 will need to be raised to renovate the exterior of the structure.
The $200,000 award is among $3.8 million in Brownfields grants given to Maine communities this week, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Other federal grants include:
• $400,000 to the city of Bangor for a community-wide assessment grant;
• $400,000 to the city of Bath for a community-wide assessment grant;
• $200,000 to the city of Belfast for cleanup at Maskers Theater and Thompson Wharf;
• $200,000 to the city of Biddeford for cleanup at the former Maine Energy Recovery Co. facility;
• $200,000 for cleanup at the Old Waldo County Jail
• $400,000 to the Hancock County Planning Commission for a community wide-assessment grant;
• $200,000 to the Northern Maine Development Commission for a community-wide assessment grant;
• $1 million to the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission for a community-wide revolving loan fund grant;
• and $400,000 to the Washington County Council of Governments for a community-wide assessment grant.
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