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  The Arizona
  Partnership

  Westward Expansion


  from Holbrook to Kingman
     with Updated Resource List!!
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4»EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

EPA 909-R-10-001
January 2011
                                 Former gas station,
                                 now a bike store, in
                                  Kingman, Arizona

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Arizona Route 66 Partnership:
Westward Expansion report could
not have been completed without
the support of various entities and
individuals. Participating federal,
state, tribal and local agencies
deserve acknowledgement for their
contributions not only to this  report
but also to the overall Route 66
project mission. We would also like
to recognize the Historic Route 66
Association of Arizona, the City
of Winslow, the City of Holbrook,
Navajo County, the Winslow
Chamber of Commerce, the
Holbrook Chamber of Commerce,
the City of Kingman, the Kingman
Chamber of Commerce, the City of
Flagstaff, Mohave County, the Hopi
Tribe and the Hualapai Tribe for
their efforts and cooperation.
              in 1926, Route 66 operated as the country's main east-
         artery, connecting Chicago and Los Angeles and everything in
between with over 2,000 miles of continuously paved roadway. The cities
and towns located along Route 66 reaped the benefits of the highway.
Motels and diners sprang up to cater to travelers. Gas stations became the
new icon for America's increasingly mobile society.

With the development of a nationwide  interstate system, divided highways
bypassed nearly all segments of Route 66 and in 1986, it was officially
decommissioned. Though parts of the  Route are no longer drivable, 85
percent of the highway is still in use by local and tourist traffic. As traffic
moved to neighboring interstates, communities along Route 66 experienced
economic and environmental hardships. With fewer travelers, many
businesses closed, leaving behind neglected, abandoned properties.

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      Contents
                 The Route 66 Partnership

                 Arizona's Underground Storage Tank Removal and
                 Cleanup Progress

                 Why Brownfields?

                 Locals Take the Lead

                 Conclusion

                 Appendix: Partnerships and Resources
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J&J Trading Post, Ho/brook, Arizona

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The   Route  66  Partnership
    The Route 66 Partnership is a network of local,
    state and federal agencies and organizations that
helps communities identify resources available for
assessment, cleanup and redevelopment at current
and former leaking underground storage tank (LUST)
sites, abandoned gas stations, and other underutilized
sites along Route 66 in Northern Arizona.
The Arizona Department of Environmental  Quality
(ADEQ) launched the Route 66 Initiative in 2004 to
help small and economically challenged communities
along Route 66 with assessment and cleanup efforts
at LUST sites along the historic highway. Through
this program, ADEQ assists underground storage
tanks (UST) owners, operators and property owners
in completing site investigations, initiating  cleanup
efforts when necessary, and closing  LUST sites.
                  Former Route 66 motel on the outskirts of Needles, California
Since its inception, ADEQ's Route 66 Initiative has successfully facilitated the completion of corrective actions,
expediting soil and ground water cleanups, often at sites where hydrogeologic conditions have made these cleanups
difficult. In addition, ADEQ has removed a large number of abandoned (orphan) USTs. Recognizing the need for a
more focused approach along Route 66 in Arizona, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with
ADEQ in 2005 to strengthen redevelopment opportunities for clean properties along Route 66.
Arizona's Brownfields
Program
The ADEQ Brownfields
Assistance Program assists
small and rural communities
with the financial and technical
assistance needed to conduct
environmental site assessments
or cleanup activities at
brownfield sites. ADEQ has co-
sponsored multiple workshops
for communities on EPA
Brownfields funding and other
resources available along the
Route and in other rural areas.
ADEQ receives funding for its
Brownfields Assistance Program
from EPA's State and Tribal
Response Program funding.
Since 2005, the Route 66 effort has developed into a network of
interested organizations, agencies and individuals. The focus has shifted
more recently to the Route 66 Historic Association of Arizona when the
Arizona portion of Route 66 was designated a National Scenic Byway in
2006 and an All-American Road in 2009. With support from the Federal
Highway Administration's National Scenic Byways Program, the  Historic
Association has facilitated several workshops including the annual "All
Communities Meeting" held in Flagstaff each July.
In addition, the City of Flagstaff has built a  Brownfield Land Recycling
Program, in part using EPA Brownfields funding, and has become a
resource on land recycling for communities  in Northern Arizona.  Native
American tribes along the highway are also  seeing the benefit of
improvements to the highway and the Hualapai Tribe is actively working on
site improvements and participating in activities with their neighbors along
Route 66.
The report  updates the activities that have occurred since EPA and
ADEQ released the original "Route 66 Partnership: Exploring Cleanup &
Redevelopment Opportunities" in 2006. It also shares a snapshot of some
of the accomplishments of the Route 66 partner organizations in Arizona,
land reuse success stories, and available resources.

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Arizona's  Underground  Storage

Tank  Removal  and  Cleanup  Progress

     More than 200 miles of the original Route 66 runs through the northern part of
     Arizona. Along this stretch of highway, approximately 350 properties have reported
contamination from  USTs. In 2004, almost 100 properties along the Route 66 corridor had
UST-related contamination remaining onsite. By 2010, this number had been reduced by more
than 40 percent.
After reviewing all of the potential candidates for the Initiative, ADEQ focused special
attention on Holbrook and Winslow where a high clay content makes cleanup difficult. ADEQ
partnered with property owners, consultants and community representatives to expedite
cleanup. Additionally, ADEQ assigned project case managers to each municipality or town,
and designated a community liaison based in St. Johns, Arizona.
            Extracting an UST
             from the ground
    Removal of a large UST
                         By 2010, work has been completed on more than 60 percent of the properties with
                         leaking USTs in the Winslow and Holbrook area.

                         Also during this period, ADEQ managed UST removals and cleanups at more than
                         40 additional sites along Arizona's stretch of Route 66, including the removal of
                         numerous "orphan" tanks under the County and Municipal Tank Closure Program
                         (CMTCP).
            ADEQ has done an excellent job of cleaning up contaminated properties along Route 66. The EPA is
           proud to join ADEQ to take the project even further. We want to explore ways to help support restoration
                                                      and job creation along this historic route.

                 -Jeff Scott, Director Waste Management Division EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Office
   Case  Study: Standin' on  the Corner Park  - Winslow, Arizona
   As part of Winslow's Renaissance Downtown Redevelopment, the Standin'
   on the Corner Park was created to attract tourists who come to take their
   photo "standin' on a corner in Winslow Arizona" as the Eagles sang in their
   hit song "Take it Easy." The park includes an impressive mural painted on
   the wall of the adjacent building, which is a former J.C. Penney department
   store. The park is a key tourist attraction for travelers following the Route,
   but it was closed when a fire severely damaged and destabilized the wall of
   the adjacent building. With the mural threatening to topple over on visitors,
   the city was forced to fence-off the park. The restricted access to the park
   caused a significant loss in revenue  for businesses in downtown Winslow.
   Using EPA funding, ADEQ assisted the city with the evaluation and cleanup
   of environmental contamination that resulted from the fire. This project
   provides a good example of city, state and federal partners working together
   to restore economic prosperity and revitalize a downtown area.
The park before and after redevelopment

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Why Brownfields?
      Former gas station along Route 66 near
            Joseph City, Arizona

     Soil excavation at the Capitol Gas site in
             Holbrook, Arizona
    Contaminated sites often
    become brownfields—
defined by EPA as "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." When
contamination occurs, towns
and cities must deal not only
with cleanup, but also with the
challenge of redeveloping these
properties—many of which
have become blighted. Along
with economic challenges,
the stigma of unresolved
environmental problems can
keep properties from being
redeveloped or revitalized.
Underground  Storage Tanks
Across America, there are tens of thousands of abandoned gas stations
and leaking UST sites where contamination from leaks may pose a threat to
human health and the environment. UST technologies and cleanup programs
throughout the nation aim to address these threats.

What is an underground storage tank?
An UST is a tank and any connected underground piping that has at least 10
percent of its combined volume underground. Federal regulations apply only
to USTs storing either petroleum or certain regulated substances.

What kinds of issues do leaking USTs pose to the public and the
environment?
Petroleum and hazardous substances stored in USTs contain chemicals that
can move through soil and contaminate underground sources of drinking
water. When hazardous substances or petroleum leak into soil or ground
water, vapors from these chemicals can sometimes travel through the soil and
into nearby buildings, contaminating indoor air.

Are these sites safe to reuse?
Owners of underground storage tanks are required to notify government
regulators, usually a state or local government, when a tank is closed  or if a
release is discovered. The government agency reviews reports prepared by
environmental professionals to ensure work done at the sites is protective of
human health and the environment.
Key Dates

along the

Route

2004 - ADEQ holds public
meetings in Holbrook
and Winslow and meets
individually with property
owners

January 2006 — Route 66
Partnership Kickoff meeting
in Winslow and Holbrook,
Arizona

December  2006 — ADEQ
presents Route 66 project at
Seligman Town Hall meeting

March 2007 — ADEQ meets
with representatives in
Kingman to discuss Route 66
project

Fall 2007 - ADEQ
determines locations of
possible orphan tank sites
along Route 66

April 2008 - Route 66
Westward  Expansion Meeting
in Kingman addresses the
western portion of the
corridor in  Arizona

July 2008  - First "All
Communities" Meeting hosted
by the Historic Route 66
Association of Arizona  in
Flagstaff

July 2009  - Second "All
Communities" Meeting

October 2009 — Route
66 designated a National
Scenic Byways Program "All-
American Road"

Stakeholders attend the first Route
 66 Partnership kickoff meeting in
       Winslow, Arizona

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Locals Take  the  Lead
The  Historic Route  66 Association  of  Arizona
   By the time the final stretch of Route 66 was bypassed in Williams, Arizona, in 1984,
   Arizona's Route 66 main street businesses were struggling without the once steady
stream of travelers. In 1987, local individuals formed the Historic Route 66 Association
of Arizona and began to reclaim Route 66. The association helped Route 66 to earn the
designation of an Arizona Historic Road, and then fought to get the brown historic highway
signs to mark the entrances to the Route 66 main street businesses. The Bureau of Land
Management designated a portion of Route 66 as a Scenic Back Country Byway, and
in 2006, Arizona's stretch of Route 66 was named a National Scenic Byway under the
Federal  Highway Administration's America's Byways Program.
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    Case Study: Powerhouse  Visitors Center  -  Kingman,  Arizona
    The Powerhouse Visitors Center in Kingman serves
    as a symbol of successful redevelopment and reuse
    along Route 66 in Arizona. Opened in 1907 to supply
    a centralized source of electric power to hoists and
    pumps in area mines, the construction of Hoover
    Dam in 1938 brought an end to the usefulness
    of the Powerhouse. In the 1990s, a partnership
    was formed to rehabilitate the building and the
    Powerhouse project received several grants from the
    State Heritage Fund Grant program for rehabilitation
    of the building.
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Powerhouse Visitors Center in Kingman, Arizona
    Through the efforts of one local visionary, Toby Orr, the Powerhouse is now refurbished and serves as
    home to the Kingman Visitors Center and Tourist Information Desk, Kingman Chamber of Commerce,
    and the Historic Route 66 Association offices; it also welcomes more than 100,000 tourists a year. The
    Powerhouse is an anchor for other historic redevelopment in the area.
    In April 2008, EPA, ADEQ and the City of Kingman hosted a workshop to explore funding opportunities
    with local government officials, property owners and consultants at the Powerhouse.

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The association then took on the task of
establishing a Historic Route 66 Byway Program
to continue its mission to preserve, protect
and promote Route 66. Under the program,
grant awards assisted with establishing the
program, developing  marketing tools, and funding
assessments of historic properties along the
Route. The association continues to raise funds
for preservation projects along the Route. In
continuing its efforts to raise funds for Route 66
projects, in 2009 the association successfully
secured  an All-American Road designation
for Route 66.  All-American Road is the most
prestigious designation possible under the
Federal Highway Administration's National Scenic
Byways  Program.
          Historic Route 66 exit sign near Flagstaff, Arizona
Tribal  Perspective  on  the  Route
Tribes are working to revitalize sites along Route 66 to recognize the cultural significance of the Route.
    Case Study:  Peach  Springs  -  Hualapai Tribe
                               Peach Springs, the capital of the Hualapai people, lies along Route 66 at
                               the road's closest point to the Grand Canyon. From the start.  Peach Springs
                               was home to a variety of commercial activity including gas stations, lodging,
                               restaurants, rafting, hunting, local art, craft, food, and railroad activity. When
                               the new interstate highway bypassed and isolated Peach Springs, commercial
                               activity declined and Peach Springs became a ghost town overnight. The
                               Hualapai Tribe began to revitalize the town in 1990 building a modern lodge
                               and restaurant.
    Meanwhile, through the EPA Jobs Through Recycling Initiative, the Hualapai constructed an Earthship office
    building across the street from the lodge. The solar-powered Earthship building, constructed from local
    recycled materials, is a point of interest on Route 66. The new building has spurred installation of sidewalks
    throughout town helping to restore this once vibrant area. Also, the Tribe's Cultural Center, reflecting the
    spiritual values of its culture, is the new focal point for Route 66 in Peach Springs.

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Flagstaff  Brownfield  Land  Recycling Program

The City of Flagstaff Brownfield Land Recycling Program works with property owners within
the Flagstaff city limits to revitalize contaminated land. Flagstaff grew up around the railroad,
lumber mills and Route 66 fuel and repair shops, which left the city with a legacy of concerns
of potential contamination. In order to reclaim this land and put it back into productive use,
contamination issues must first be addressed. The Brownfield Land Recycling Program has
been awarded almost $416,000 in Brownfields funding from EPA and ADEQ to conduct
environmental site assessments and cleanups.  Flagstaff's success lies in its approach to redevelopment; instead of
targeting one individual property at a time, the city has taken a corridor approach to revitalize a large portion of the
Route 66 corridor to ensure an area-wide revitalization where property reuses are integrated with one another.
    Case Studies:  Flagstaff, Arizona

    City Takes the Lead with Federal and State Support
    Flagstaff, Arizona has made significant strides in
    redeveloping the Route 66 corridor that runs through its
    downtown. The city purchased a 3.4- acre brownfield site
    along West Phoenix Avenue, home to a variety of commercial
    and industrial past uses. It received EPA Brownfields grants
    and ADEQ funding to conduct environmental assessment
    and cleanup of the property. In 2009, Flagstaff received
    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding
    to clean up a creosote pit on the site, along the original
    alignment of Route 66 at Phoenix Avenue. Soil was removed
    in 2010 and this cleanup will allow for a flood control project
    and make way for additional redevelopment.                       Citv transfer station in Flagstaff, Arizona
    On an area  of the site that required no cleanup, the city constructed a transfer station, which provides a
    commuter parking lot, bike storage area and bus station in an easily accessible area of the city. Although
    the transfer station was planned only as the interim use for the property, its popularity among residents has
    encouraged the city to incorporate a transfer station into the redevelopment plan for the site.

    Environmental Assessments Pave the Way for Reuse
    The warehouse for Native Plant & Seed on East Brannen Avenue is a former railroad and was at one time a
    fuel distribution facility with above ground storage tanks. When the current owner purchased the property  in
    2003, he was told that railroad ties could be buried on the property, as an active but rarely used rail spur runs
    along the backside of the property.
    The owner volunteered his property for a Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment to determine the
    extent of contamination. The Phase II soil sampling and testing indicated there was no contamination of
    concern and no reason for further testing or cleanup. Now the owner no longer worries what may be lurking
    underground and can use the property in the way he sees fit.

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Conclusion
      When the Route 66 Partnership was initiated, ADEQ and EPA drafted a vision statement explaining the purpose
      and objective—to help Route 66 communities expedite cleanup and promote redevelopment. By facilitating
relationships and cooperation and partnering with local, state and federal agencies, EPA and ADEQ leveraged a broad
range of interest and support for this vision. Today, the vision and scope of the Route 66 effort continues to expand;
the Partnership offers opportunities for technical and financial assistance to support assessment, cleanup and
revitalization efforts.
The Appendix provides additional information to communities in Arizona and across the country to assess, clean up
and redevelop brownfields by accessing  assistance and funding, and building partnerships.
                        We have targeted properties along Route 66 contaminated with petroleum products and
                        asbestos and helped communities put these properties back into productive use. This is
                         a great way to invest in the future of these communities and protect the environment.
                                                            -Benjamin Grumbles, ADEQ Director
Railroad Park in Winslow, Arizona
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Appendix:  Partnerships  and  Resources
 Department, Agency,
   or Organization
 Federal Resources
 U.S. Environmental
 Protection Agency
 (EPA)
   Available
  Resources
                    Brownfields
                    Assessment,
                    Cleanup, and
                    Revolving Loan
                    Fund (RLF)
                    Grants
                    Brownfields
                    Job Training
                    Grants
Targeted
Brownfields
Assessments
                    Environmental
                    Justice (EJ)
                    Small Grants
                    Community
                    Action for
                    a Renewed
                    Environment
                    (CARE)
                    Source
                    Reduction
                    Assistance
                    Grants
  Funding Information
              Up to $200,000 for
              Assessment and Cleanup
              grants. Up to $1 million
              for an Assessment
              Coalition or RLF.
               Brief Description
       Web Site and
    Contact Information
              Up to $200,000 available
EPA and contracted
consultants conduct
assessments at no cost
to eligible entities
              Approximately $45,000
              Approximately $90,000
              for "Level I" grants and
              $275,000 for "Level II"
              grants
              $130,00 available per
              EPA Region
                      EPA provides funding to inventory brownfields,
                      assess sites for contamination, and clean sites if
                      contamination is found.
                      EPA awards funding to train residents living near
                      brownfields sites for future employment in the
                      environmental field.
Nonprofit and public entities such as cities, tribes,
redevelopment agencies, or community development
corporations are eligible to apply for assistance to
conduct assessments.
                      Small Grants support communities to build
                      collaborative partnerships to develop solutions to local
                      environmental and public health issues.
                      The CARE Program encourages communities to form
                      broad local partnerships to address toxic pollution in
                      their environment.
                      Funding provides assistance to environmental projects
                      that reduce or eliminate pollution at the source.
                                             EPA Grants
                                             www. epa.gov/epahome/
                                             qrants.htm
                                             Brownfields Grants
                                             www.epa.gov/brownfields/
                                             grant info/index.htm
                                                                                                    Region 9 Brownfields
                                                                                                    www. epa.gov/reqionQ9/
                                                                                                    brownfields
Noemi Emeric-Ford
Regional Brownfields
Coordinator
(213) 244-1821
emeric-ford.noemi@epa.gov
                                                                                www.epa.gov/
                                                                                environmentaljustice
                                             www. epa.gov/care/
                                             agreements.htm
                                             www. epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/
                                             index.htm

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Department, Agency,
   or Organization
Federal Resources
U.S. Small Business
Administration
   Available
   Resources
   Funding Information
                  Brief Description
        Web Site and
     Contact Information
Various Loan
Guarantee
Programs
SBA has programs for as
little as $300 to as much
as $1.5 million
SBA has programs for as little as $300 to as much as
$1.5 million. These loans are made through a bank,
and SBA can guarantee as much as 85% of the loan.
This depends on the type of the loan and the purpose
of the loan.
                                                                                                                  www.sba.gov (National)
                                                                                                                  www.sba.gov/az (Arizona)
                                                                                                                  www. cr.nps.gov/rt66
National Park Service
Route 66
Corridor
Preservation
Program
Cost-share grants
between  $5,000 and
$30,000
Dedicated to collaboration with partners to provide
funding, technical assistance, and education toward the
long-term preservation of the most representative and
significant resources of the historic Route 66 Corridor.
Kaisa Barthuli
Rt. 66 Corridor Preservation
Program
(505) 988-6701
kaisa_barthuli@nps.gov
                      Rural Business
                      Enterprise
                      Grant Program
                      (RBEG)
USDA Rural
Development
                Generally, grants range
                from $10,000 up to
                $500,000. Smaller
                projects are given
                priority.
                         The RBEG program provides grants for rural projects
                         that finance and facilitate development of small and
                         emerging rural businesses help fund distance learning
                         networks, and help fund employment related adult
                         education programs.
                                                    www. rurde v. usda. go v/az/
                      Rural Business
                      Opportunity
                      Grants (RBOG)
                Maximum of $50,000
                         Promotes sustainable economic development in rural
                         communities with exceptional needs. Differs from
                         REGB Grants in that the funds may be used for any
                         size business (not just small businesses).
                                                   Alan Watt
                                                   Loan Specialist, Phoenix State
                                                   Office
                                                   (602)280-8769
                                                   alan.watt@az.usda.gov
U.S. Department
of Transportation
- Federal Highway
Administration
National
Scenic Byways
Program
$3 million
Grants and technical assistance provided to implement
planning and development projects on highways
designated as National Scenic Byways (e.g..
Route 66). Recognizes roads having outstanding
scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and
archaeological qualities.
www.bywaysonline. org/grants

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Department, Agency,
   or Organization
Federal Resources
Arizona Department
of Environmental
Quality
Available
Resources
                      Brownfields
                      Assistance
                      Program
                     County and
                     Municipal
                     Tank Closure
                     Program
                     (CMTCP)
                     State Lead
                     Program
                      Route 66
                      Asbestos
                      Initiative
Funding Information
             Site specific grants of
             approximately $50,000
             available under the State
             Response Grant section
             If funds are available,
             ADEQ completes UST
             closure at no cost to
             the property owner or
             community
             If funds are available,
             ADEQ will pay 100%
             of the cleanup costs for
             sites where the property
             owner did not own or
             operate  the USTs at the
             time of the release
             Technical Assistance
Brief Description
                      Provides funding and technical assistance to assess
                      and clean up property where reuse is complicated
                      by the presence or potential presence of hazardous
                      substances or pollutants. ADEQ receives federal
                      funding for this  program for its State Response Grants
                      (SRG), which are used to fund assessment grants.
                      The program completes UST closure at no cost to
                      the property owner or the community. The site must
                      be located in unincorporated areas of counties or
                      incorporated communities of fewer than 1 5,000
                      people; the UST must be abandoned or orphaned; and
                      the county, city, or town must apply, and application
                      costs may be reimbursed.
                      ADEQ conducts UST corrective actions that the
                      agency determines are necessary to protect human
                      health and the environment at sites where the owner
                      is unknown, unwilling, or technically or financially
                      unable to perform the necessary work.
                      Provides asbestos compliance assistance to rural
                      communities in Arizona through awareness seminars.
                      Offers outreach and education to ensure safe handling
                      and disposal of asbestos.
   Web Site and
Contact Information
                                                                                                                 www. azdeq.gov/environ/
                                                                                                                 waste/cleanup/bro wn fields, h tml
                                  Juli Boles
                                  Brownfields Program Manager
                                  (602) 771-4170
                                  jb6@azdeq.gov
                                  www.azdeq.gov/environ/
                                  waste/ust/index.html
                                  Michael Latin
                                  State Lead Unit Manager
                                  (602) 771-4308
                                  mrl@azdeq.gov
                                                                                                                 www.azdeq.go v/en vir on/air/
                                                                                                                 asbestos
                                 Theresa Rigney
                                 Air Quality Inspections and
                                 Field Services Unit
                                 (602)771-2286
                                 TR3@azdeq.gov

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Department, Agency,
   or Organization
Federal Resources
   Available
   Resources
Arizona Department
of Environmental
Quality
Voluntary
Remediation
Program (VRP)
   Funding Information
All applicants must
submit a non-refundable
$2,000 application
fee with application.
Once a site is accepted
into the program, a
positive balance must
be maintained. An
invoice for $4,000 is
issued when the site is
accepted and every time
the balance falls below
$1,000
                 Brief Description
        Web Site and
     Contact Information
Allows interested parties to volunteer and work
cooperatively with the ADEQ to clean up contaminated
properties and return the site to beneficial use.
                                                                                                                 www.azdeq.qo v/en viron/
                                                                                                                 waste/cleanup/vol.html
Tom DiDomizio
VRP Manager
(602) 771-4229
tjd@azdeq.gov
Arizona Department
of Housing (ADOH)
Community
Development
Block Grant
(CDBG)
ADOH receives
approximately $13 million
in federal CDBG funding
each year to distribute to
rural towns, cities, and
counties in  Arizona
CDBG funds are used for a variety of projects
including public works and infrastructure, community
facilities, public services, housing rehabilitation, and
economic development. Rural towns, cities, and
counties  who receive CDBG funding are also eligible
to receive additional CDBG funding on a competitive
basis.
www.azhousing.gov
(602) 771-1000
                     Transportation
                     Enhancement
                Total annual funds of up
                to $16 million. This is a
                reimbursement program
                and requires and 5.7%
                cash match.
Arizona Department
of Transportation
                         The Transportation Enhancement (TE) program was
                         developed to enhance surface transportation by
                         developing projects that go above and beyond what
                         transportation departments typically do. The ADOT
                         Transportation Enhancement and Scenic Roads
                         Section administers this federally-funded program.
                                                   www.adotenhancement.com
                     Scenic Roads
                     and Byways
                Total annual funds of
                $30 million. This is a
                reimbursement program
                and requires a 20%
                match in cash, materials,
                and/or in-kind services.
                         Provides federal funding to protect, preserve, and
                         enhance national and state-designated Scenic Byways.
                         The ADOT Transportation Enhancement and Scenic
                         Roads Section administers this federally-funded
                         program.
                                                   www. adotscenicroads. com

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Department, Agency,
   or Organization
Federal Resources
Arizona Commerce
Authority
   Available
   Resources
                      Rural Economic
                      Development
                      Initiatives
                      (REDI)
   Funding Information
                      Main Street
                      Program
                Provides both technical
                and matching fund
                assistance
                Funds available for minor
                exterior improvements
                (e.g., paint)
                  Brief Description
                         Program provides direct assistance to rural
                         communities in organizing an economic development
                         program or effort, and evaluating community
                         resources. Qualified rural economic development
                         programs and organizations can  be recognized through
                         REDI accreditation.
        Web Site and
     Contact Information
                         Fosters economic development within the context of
                         historic preservation by working as a partner with local
                         and state agencies, property owners, and business
                         people to revitalize downtown areas.
                                                    www. azcommerce. com/
                                                    CommA sst/RuralDe v/REDI. h tm
                                                    www. azcommerce. com/
                                                    CommA sst/MainStreet
Arizona Department
of Tourism
Arizona Rural
and Regional
Marketing
Grant Program
If funds are available,
$16,000 for Individual
Grants or $80,000 for
Regional Grants with a
50% match required.
For Fiscal Year 2011,
all grant programs have
been suspended.
Matching grant program to assist regional partnerships,
tribal tourism organizations, statewide tourism
organizations, and Destination Marketing Organizations
with tourism advertising and marketing efforts.
                                                                                                                  www.azot.gov
Glenn Schlottman
(602)364-3727
gschlottman@azot.gov

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                                          ADEQ Route 66 Initiative Website
                                         www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/ust/66

                                           EPA Region 9 Route 66 Website
                                        www.epa.gov/refiion09/brownfields/66

                                      EPA Region 9 Brownfields Program Website
                                         www.epa.gov/region09/brownfields

                                         EPA Region 9 LIST Program Website
                                          www.epa.gov/region09/waste/ust
     U.S. EPA Region 9

     Laurie Amaro
     Project Manager
     (415) 972-3364
     amaro.laurie@epa.gov
                                                                                ADEQ
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                                                                                of Environmental Quality
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

                            Sam Rogers
        Route 66 Underground Storage Tank
                      Project Coordinator
                         (602) 771-4283
                          shr@azdeq.gov
           Printed on 100% recycled paper:
           100% post-consumer content, processed chlorine free.
                               Juli Boles
             Brownfields Program Manager
                         (602) 771-4170
                          jb6@azdeq.gov
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                                                                                             Winslow, Arizona
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