![]() A move is underway to clean up a contaminated site in Trinidad, Colorado that was once home to a longstanding convent and school. In May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was awarding a Brownsfield Cleanup Grant of just under $1 million to the Mt. Carmel Wellness and Community Center to clean up the site located at 237 Church Street. That property was formerly the home of the Holy Trinity Convent and School before being acquired by the wellness and community center, which has plans to repurpose the school at the site. At the time of the awarding of the grant, Kathleen Becker, EPA Regional Administrator, said the federal funding would serve to remove "harmful contaminants and restore a vital property in historic downtown Trinidad." A Request for Proposals issued by the wellness and community center is asking for a Qualified Environmental Professional to potentially secure additional funding for the project, while also taking on the "environmental assessment, remedial planning, community outreach, and other environmental or planning components" as required by the project. The nearly 54,500 square-foot, four-story brick building in question was built in 1873 and served as both a convent and school before being closed in 2004. Plans call for restoring the structure and creating roughly 30 new residential units, along with restaurant space. By Garry Boulard
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