Article: Kent Island land deal put on hold.

Byline: Greg Garland

Sep. 18--A deal the state struck last month to buy a 74-acre property at the northern tip of Kent Island has been put on hold to allow the seller time to clean up a small area of environmental contamination, officials said yesterday.

General Services Secretary Alvin C. Collins notified members of the Board of Public Works yesterday of the delay in settling the $7.2 million purchase of the Langenfelder Marine property, which the board approved Aug. 1 in a 2-1 vote.

Under the terms of the contract, the property owner -- Atchafalya Holdings LLC -- has 180 days from the date of the vote to fix any environmental problems on the ...

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