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  Brownfields  2004

  Grant  Fact  Sheet

            Livermore

       Redevelopment

          Agency,  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 Livermore Redevelopment Agency was selected
to receive a brownfields assessment grant. Livermore is
a city of 76,700 residents, located between the Central
Valley and San Francisco. Historical demand for
services from travelers prompted the development of the
downtown area. However, demand decreased as
alternate highways were improved or built, and many
downtown businesses closed. The area now has many
vacant and underutilized lots, and suffers a high crime
rate. The downtown target area consists of 522 parcels
of land with 2,500  residents, 35 percent of whom are
minorities. The unemployment rate in the area is 18
  Assessment Grant
  $200,000 for hazardous substances
  $200,000 for petroleum

  EPA has selected the Livermore Redevelopment
  Agency to receive a brownfields assessment
  grant. Hazardous substances grant funds and
  petroleum grant funds both will be used to perform
  Phase I and II assessments at sites to be selected
  within the downtown Livermore redevelopment
  target area. Grant funds also will be used to
  conduct cleanup planning and 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/

  Grant Recipient: Livermore Redevelopment
  Agency, CA
  925-960-4143

  The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
  yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
  described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
percent, compared to two percent for the entire city.
The target area has potential contaminants, including
PCE from drycleaning operations, petroleum-based
contaminants from auto-related businesses and gas
stations, and other hazardous materials. The city plans to
redevelop the area into a performing arts center, multi-
screen theater, housing, artists' lofts, retail space,
offices, and greenspace. The area will also be enhanced
to accommodate multi-modal transportation. Redevelop-
ment is expected to create 1,500 new long-term jobs and
4,500 short-term jobs, stimulate economic development,
and contribute to the local tax base.
                                                 Solid Waste and
                                                 Emergency Response
                                                 (5105T)
                        EPA560-F-04-144
                        June 2004
                        www.epa.gov/brownfields

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