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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Petaluma, 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, 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
The City of Petaluma was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Founded in 1852,
Petaluma is a historic river town that became a center
for agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing. Potential
contamination from former industrial, shipping, and
gasoline businesses have limited urban renewal, forcing
many of the residents to work and shop elsewhere.
Located near San Francisco, 15.8 percent of the city's
54,548 residents are minorities, and 3.3 percent have
incomes below the poverty line. Although household
income is relatively high, skyrocketing housing costs
are disproportionately affecting residents. The city's
population is expected to grow by 23 percent by the
end of the decade. Eliminating barriers to redevelop-
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Petaluma for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to conduct two separate community-wide
Phase I assessments, and prepare computerized
maps of potential sites and a comprehensive
inventory. Based on the Phase I assessments, the
city will conduct focused Phase II investigations
of sites meeting criteria for redevelopment.
Petroleum contamination has been detected in the
groundwater.
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/
Grant Recipient: Petaluma, CA
707-778-4555
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
ment of existing sites will provide an environment
conducive to social and economic growth.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-04-170
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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