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Planning staff reports progress on brownfields, riverfront and housing projects

5377962 · July 11, 2025
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Planning staff told the board the city closed on the former railroad station, completed an EPA emergency removal at the steam plant site, will publish RFPs for demolition and housing studies, and is pursuing a deed-in-lieu approach for a tax-acquired property.

CARIBOU, Maine

Planning staff reported on July 10 that the city has made several project-level moves related to brownfields, downtown buildings and housing strategy.

Staff said the EPA emergency removal action at the steam plant site is complete and that all petroleum contamination at the diesel plant site has been removed by a contractor identified as GAFTECH. The city will issue a request for proposals for demolition of the diesel plant and expects interest…

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