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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Pinellas County, FL
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
Pinellas County was selected to receive a brownfields
assessment grant. Pinellas County (population
921,482), is a 280-square-mile peninsula on Florida's
west coast. It is the second smallest, but most densely
populated, county in the state. As a built-out commu-
nity, the county is focusing on the revitalization of its
urban, underutilized properties. The Lealman District,
with almost 17,000 residents, has a growing minority
population, a per capita income that is 72 percent of the
county average, and a large number of aging proper-
ties. More than 50 percent of the Cross Bayou Canal
watershed area's 7,916 acres are used for industrial or
commercial purposes. Water quality in this area is of
critical concern. Successful redevelopment of the
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected Pinellas County for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous sub-
stances and petroleum funds will both be used to
conduct ten Phase I and eleven Phase II environ-
mental assessments, and other assessment
activities in the Cross Bayou and Lealman Dis-
tricts. In addition, the grant will be used to develop
14 quality assurance project plans and at least four
limited site assessments.
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 4 Brownfields Team
404-562-8493
http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/bf/index.htm
Grant Recipient: Pinellas County, FL
727-464-7319
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
inactive and underutilized properties in these target
areas is expected to result in local job growth, commu-
nity investment, recreational opportunities, and an
enhanced tax base to help fund neighborhood improve-
ments.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-04-173
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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