u o 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 ------- • 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/ ------- |