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 Brownfields  2005
  Grant  Fact  Sheet
 l/l/esf Sacramento,  CA
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, President George
W. Bush 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. Addi-
tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
response programs through a separate mechanism.

Community Description

The City of West Sacramento was selected to receive
a brownfields assessment grant. West Sacramento
(population 31,615) is comprised of four small, older
rural communities across the Sacramento River from
California's capital, Sacramento. Twenty-two percent
of city residents live in poverty, and 41 percent of
households earn less than $25,000 annually. Histori-
cally, land use in the city centered around activities
supporting the state capital region, including industrial,
transportation, and distribution facilities. After years of
a stagnating economy, the city has drawn the attention
of the development market. However, the areas with
the highest redevelopment potential are plagued by
environmental issues associated with past industrial and
   Assessment Grant
   $200,000 for petroleum

   EPA has selected the City of West Sacramento
   for a brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds
   will be used to inventory more than 500 parcels,
   conduct Phase I and II site assessments, and
   develop cleanup plans for sites in two areas of the
   city targeted for redevelopment. Funds also will
   be used to conduct community outreach activities.
   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 9 Brownfields Team
  415-972-3188
  http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/
  index.html

  Grant Recipient: City of West Sacramento, CA
  916-617-4555

  The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
  yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
  in this fact sheet are subject to change.
commercial practices. The city is targeting the Pioneer
Bluff and the East-West End of West Capital Avenue
areas for redevelopment. These areas contain over 500
parcels that have been used for tank farms, gas
stations, petroleum transmission lines, and fueling
stations for commercial fleets. Assessment and
cleanup of these sites will expedite the city's plans to
redevelop these areas, adding thousands of housing
units, park land and open space, and commercial, retail,
and office space. Revitalization of these two areas,
once completed, is expected to create thousands of
new jobs and generate millions of dollars in revenue for
the city.
                                                  Solid Waste and
                                                  Emergency Response
                                                  (5105T)
                         EPA560-F-04-147
                         May 2005
                         www.epa.gov/brownfields

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