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  Brownfields  2006

  Grant  Fact Sheet

           Orange,  CA


EPA Brownfields Program

EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
nities, and other stakeholders 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 Orange was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located in southern
California, the City of Orange (population of 135,000)
is a sizable community without an indoor recreational
facility or a community center. More than 25 percent
of city residents are immigrants, and over 26 percent
are under the age of 18. There are several landfills
located on the Santiago Creek and in the City of
Orange. These landfills pose a threat to the creek.
Water from the Santa Ana River that is pumped into
the Santiago Creek provides a year-round water supply
for the community. To better serve its youth, the city
acquired a 42-acre parcel, once used as a landfill, with
the intention of converting it into a community and
recreation center with open space, parkland and links
to a regional trail system along the Santiago Creek.
  Cleanup Grant
  $200,000 for hazardous substances
  EPA has selected the City of Orange for a
  brownfields cleanup grant. Grant funds will be
  used to clean up the Grijalva Park at Santiago
  Creek site at 368 North Prospect Ave. The parcel
  was formerly occupied by an asphalt plant and a
  gravel pit that was subsequently filled with
  construction debris.
  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
  415-972-3092
  http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/
  index.html

  Grant Recipient: City of Orange, CA
  714-744-5597

  The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
  yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
  in this fact sheet are subject to change.
Brownfields cleanup will allow the city to complete the
park, and construct a gymnasium, aquatic center, and
community building. Brownfields redevelopment will
create jobs, greenspace, and a community cornerstone.
                                                  Solid Waste and
                                                  Emergency Response
                                                  (5105T)
                          EPA560-F-06-184
                          May 2006
                          www.epa.gov/brownfields

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