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Herkimer County IDA receives $270,000 grant for brownfield inventory

HERKIMER, N.Y. — The New York State Department of State has awarded $270,000 in Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) funding to the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA), the agency announced. Herkimer County contains an estimated 150 brownfields, including 52 documented contaminated sites, impacting more than 450 acres in the county’s urban centers, according to HCIDA. […]

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Herkimer County contains an estimated 150 brownfields, including 52 documented contaminated sites, impacting more than 450 acres in the county’s urban centers, according to HCIDA. This funding allows HCIDA to complete a countywide pre-planning inventory and analysis of brownfield-affected areas within the county.

The analysis will help identify and inventory underutilized and vacant sites to lay the groundwork for future redevelopment and BOA planning in individual communities. The goal is to set the stage for site redevelopment to turn former industrial and commercial spaces into productive businesses and housing projects to spur economic growth.

The agency recently completed a BOA project in the village of Dolgeville and will begin one soon in Herkimer. It also received $500,000 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessment grant funding.

Jornal Staff