The State Controlling Board Monday approved $786,029 in Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grants for the cities of Massillon and Columbus, and the Stark County Park District for remediation activities. Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grants are administered by the Ohio Department of Development’s Urban Development Division and are awarded to aid in brownfield redevelopment of Ohio’s urban areas. 

 
“The Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grants help eliminate contamination in our communities and create economic opportunities throughout the state,” said Lisa Patt-McDaniel, director of the Ohio Department of Development. “We are pleased to offer these grants that assist these communities in determining the environmental suitability of their properties and the need for any remediation activity.” 
 
The city of Massillon (Stark County) will receive $300,000 to conduct a Phase II Environmental Assessment on the former Republic Steel Facility property. The project property is located at 410 Oberlin Ave. SW. The Phase II work will include the installation of 184 soil borings (up to 10 feet) and 30 wells (up to 25 feet), as well as data evaluation and reporting. All assessment work will be conducted within the project property boundary. The assessment will determine the environmental suitability of the property and the possible need for any remediation.
 
The city of Columbus (Franklin County) will receive $294,400 to conduct a Phase II Environmental Assessment on the former 3M site property. The project property is located at 1186-1190 and 1206 N. Fourth St. The Phase II work will include the installation of 89 soil borings (up to 10 feet) and one deep ground water monitoring well (up to 400 feet), and converting 20 of the soil borings to shallow monitoring wells (up to 30 feet), as well as data evaluation, and reporting. All assessment work will be conducted within the project property boundary. The assessment will determine the environmental suitability of the property and the possible need for any remediation.
 
The Stark County Park District (Stark County) will receive $191,629 to conduct a Phase II Environmental Assessment on the Molly Stark Hospital property. The project property is located at 7900 Columbus Rd. NE in Nimishillen Township. The Phase II work will include the installation of 69 soil borings (up to 10 feet), six shallow monitoring wells (up to 20 feet), and one deep monitoring well (up to 100 feet), as well as an asbestos survey, slug test, risk assessment, and modeling. All assessment work will be conducted within the project property boundary. The assessment will determine the environmental suitability of the property and the possible need for any remediation.