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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Coupeville, WA
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
nities, and other stakeholders in economic development
to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up,
and sustainably reuse brownfields. Abrownfield site is
real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse
of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant,
or contaminant. On January 11, 2002, the President
signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields
Law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible
applicants through four competitive grant programs:
assessment grants, revolving loan fund grants, cleanup
grants, and job training grants. Additionally, funding
support is provided to state and tribal response pro-
grams through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
Coupeville was selected to receive a brownfields
assessment grant. Located on the Puget Sound water-
front, the town has 1,723 residents, many of whom are
retirees. Because of the town's retirement-related
growth pattern, economic development is needed to
provide essential services. The town is in the Ebey's
Landing National Historical Reserve, the first unit of its
kind within the National Park Service. The three
properties to be assessed represent 20 percent of the
town's vacant land available for commercial develop-
ment, and are gateways to the historic and commercial
districts, which can become tourist destinations.
Redevelopment of the properties will attract new
businesses, generate sales tax revenue, and create
public and greenspace.
Assessment Grant
$110,000 for hazardous substances
$90,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected Coupeville for a brownfields
assessment grant. Hazardous substances grant
funds will be used to perform an assessment of a
former petroleum company bulk plant contami-
nated with petroleum and hazardous substances,
including chlorinated solvents. Petroleum grant
funds will be used to perform assessments of two
properties contaminated with petroleum: a former
health care facility that also was the site of a
service station, and a former gas station and
automobile dealership. Funds will also be used for
cleanup planning, community involvement, and
local government monitoring.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team
206-553-2100
www.epa.gov/rlOearth, click on
"Superfund,"scroll down to "Related Programs"
and click on "Brownfields"
Grant Recipient: Coupeville, WA
360-678-4461
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-04-037
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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