[MassHistPres] Remediating lead-based paint

[John Garvey]

I am definitely not an expert on the standards but our local historical society did a matching MHC grant project on a listed building and we replaced about 10% of the siding. It was approved by our preservation consultant and we got the matching funds from MHC so it was acceptable. However, while the siding did test positive for lead it was replaced because of rot. I’m not sure if that made a difference.

> On Jun 25, 2026, at 9:06 AM, Susan Mareneck via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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> The Town of Leverett is working with a group of interested citizens to bring its former library/museum into a useful future.  Since CPA funding would require any solution to meet Secretary of the Interior's Standards their question is -
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> Is removing siding with lead paint and installing (matching) new siding an acceptable method of lead abatement in terms of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards or is encapsulation the only allowed abatement method? 
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> Thanks for any experience or input -
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> Susan Mareneck
> Leverett Historical Commission
> (212-233-4664)
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