NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) — Voters in Newport, New Hampshire, will be asked to approve $500,000 to help clean up a former wool mill property that town officials hope to see used for recreational purposes, such as fishing.

The Valley News reports the former Hartford Woolen Mill on the Sugar River, which dates back to the 19th century was most recently used to collect oil for a fuel-blending project. The property came into the town’s hands during the 1990s.

Storage tanks and hazardous waste were removed through federal grants between 1998 and 2003. But the nearly 4-acre site still has contaminated soils, Newport Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg said.

He said about $400,000 for the proposed cleanup money would come from additional grants, while the town’s share of $100,000 would be paid through surplus funds.

Voters will have their say at Town Meeting on May 11.