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                          Assessment  Pi
                          San  Bernardino  County, CA
BACKGROUND

EPA has selected San Bernardino County for
a  Brownfields Assessment  Pilot.  San
Bernardino County (population 1,621,900) is
located east of Los Angeles in the high-growth
area of southern California.

The target site for this Pilot is Cooley Ranch,
a county-owned, former landfill that is adjacent
to  the Santa Ana River. The county hopes to
transform the landfill into an open space area
that is accessible to the public and planted with
native vegetation for wildlife enhancement
along the river. The population in the vicinity of
the  site  is  over  60 percent minority.
Redevelopment of this  site will demonstrate
the successful balance of greenspace creation
and   community-friendly,  sustainable
development.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this Pilot is to revitalize the
landfill area while restoring and preserving the
scenic beauty and  wildlife  habitat of the
adjacent Santa Ana River within the context of
the county's Santa Ana River parkway master
plan.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Activities planned as part of this Pilot include:

• Developing plans consistent with county
 standard and integrated with the  regional
 plan;

• Preparing  environmental characterization,
 sampling and analysis, health  and safety,
 quality assurance,  community outreach, and
 environmental justice plans;
PILOT SNAPSHOT
 San Bernardino County,
 California
Date of Announcement:
May 2002


Amount: $200,000

Profile: The Pilot targets the
Cooley Ranch Landfill for
assessment and reuse into an
open  space  area that is
accessible to the public and
planted with native vegetation
for wildlife enhancementalong
the Santa Ana River.
Contacts:

San  Bernardino County
Regional Parks Division
(909)387-2591
Regional Brownfields Team
U.S. EPA Region 9
(415)972-3249
     Visit the EPA Region 9 Brownfields web site at:
  http://www.epa.gov/regon09/waste/brown/index.html

   For further information, including specific Pilot contacts,
 additional Pilot information, brownfields news and events, and
 publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields web site at:
          www.epa.gov/brownfields

Conducting site characterization activities;

Conducting multi-lingual community outreach;
and

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• Developing  a viable cleanup and reuse strategy.

The cooperative agreement forthis Pilot has notyetbeen negotiated; therefore,
activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
                                                                  Solid Waste            EPA 500-F-02-065
                                                                  and Emergency         May 2002
                                                                  Response (5105)       www.epa.gov/brownfields/

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