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Brownfields 2005
Grant Fact Sheet
California Department
of Toxic Substances
Control, West
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 California Department of Toxic Substances
Control was selected to receive a brownfields assess-
ment grant. The grant will be used to fund a project in
the City of West Sacramento. 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
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the California Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to inventory more than 500 parcels in the
City of West Sacramento, conduct Phase I and II
environmental 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: California Department of Toxic
Substances Control
916-255-3730
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
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
brownfields. The areas targeted for redevelopment,
Pioneer Bluff and the East-West End of West Capital
Avenue, are major entrances to the city. They contain
over 500 parcels that have been used for tank farms,
gas stations, petroleum transmission lines, and fueling
stations for commercial fleets. Assessment and
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-05-209
May 2005
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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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 is
expected to create thousands of jobs and generate
millions of dollars in revenue for the city.
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