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                           Lakewood'DevelopmentCorporation, NJ
BACKGROUND

EPA has selected Lakewood Township for a Brownfields
Assessment Pilot. Lakewood Township is located in east
central New Jersey, approximately 30 miles east of
Trenton. Under the Pilot, the township plans to integrate
all brownfield sites into the township's master economic
redevelopment plan. Historically, the township' s economy
focused on diverse businesses, including iron works and
poultry farming. Currently, many brownfield sites are a
barrier to redevelopment efforts within the local Urban
Enterprise Zone. Preliminary studies estimate that more
than 25 acres of brownfields exist at nine locations
throughout the township, with approximately half of this
acreage  in the  downtown area. Public perception of
contamination at these sites inhibits redevelopment within
the township and encourages development of outlying
greenspace.

Approximately 16 percent of the township' s total population
of 60,352 live belowthe poverty level, and 21 percent are
minorities. In addition, forover20percentofthepopulation,
English is a second language. Although it is ranked among
New  Jersey's  most  economically  distressed  local
jurisdictions, the township is a growing community with
redevelopment underway in several quarters. However, a
chronic stumbling block to this renewal has been the
presence of brownfields, especially in the downtown area.

OBJECTIVES

The township' s obj ective is to incorporate brownfield sites
into the township's redevelopment strategies and to reuse
these sites in ways that create employment and enhance
economic growth. To accomplish this objective, the Pilot
will inventory brownfields and establish an all-volunteer
brownfields task force to collaborate on site selection, plan
community involvement activities, and initiate plans and
designs for site response.
   PILOT SNAPSHOT
    Lakewood Development
    Corporation, New Jersey
Date of Announcement:
May 2002

Amount: $200,000

Profile: The Pilot targets
brownfields throughout the 24
square miles of Lakewood
Township for integration into the
township's       master
redevelopmentplan.
   Contacts:
   Lakewood Development
   Corporation
   (732) 364-2500, ext. 5256
Regional Brownfields Team
U.S. EPA Region 2
(212)6374314
        Visit the EPA Region 2 Brownfields web site at:
     http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/brownfields/

      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
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Activities planned as part of the Pilot include:
• Establishing a brownfields task force to engage in site
  selection for the Pilot;

• Conducting public involvement activities to involve the
  community in site selection;

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• Preparing an inventory of brownfield sites through the
  use  of existing  county, local, and  community
  documentation; and

• Performing preliminary assessments, site inspections,
  and site characterizations.

The cooperative agreement forthis Pilot has notyetbeen negotiated; therefore,
activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
                                                               Solid Waste            EPA 500-F-02-071
                                                               and Emergency         May 2002
                                                               Response (5105)       www.epa.gov/brownfields/

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