Giddings, TX After EPA completed a TEA addressing possible environmental risk, the property was sold. Today the property boasts several employers including a brick/tile/stone manufacturer, a drywall supplier, steel products welding/ manufacturer and a boat manufacturer. A new industrial facility in Giddings, one of 12 buildings on the site Whafs My Next Step? Contact: Janet Brooks, TEA Coordinator Region 6 US Environmental Protection Agency — 6SF-VB 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202-2733 Telephone: 214-665-7598 or 1-800-887-6063 Email: brooks.janet@epa.gov August 2010 Region 6 Targeted Brownfields Assessment Plant the Seeds of Redevelopment ------- What is a Targeted Brownfields Assessment? Many communities are burdened by brownfields — vacant properties where contamination (or perceived contamination) pre- vents their redevelopment and reuse. Brownfields depress neighborhoods and slow economic growth. EPA offers a free brownfields evaluation, including sampling and analyses, cleanup planning based on proposed reuse, cleanup cost estimates and other valuable technical reports. This program is called Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TEA) and can be provided to communities in the five states of Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas). These assessments ensure that sufficient environmental informa- tion is obtained about the property to encourage the process of redevelopment. Who is eligible? Many properties are eligible for TEA funding. Applicants may include: Local government units A quasi-public entity such as a community develop- ment organization Non-profit entities Tribal governments Private owners if the rede- velopment will benefit the general public little Rock, AR Heifer International Headquarters The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, EPA and non-profit Heifer International worked to- gether on a major TEA to assess property in the city's old contaminated ware- house district. This assess- ment led to a new facility which has won many environmental awards. Albuquerque, NM Abandoned for more than three decades, the historic buildings at the Albuquerque High School downtown cam- pus have been converted into loft apartments. These provide needed housing, generate tax income and mark a victory for preserva- tionists, who feared the land- mark buildings would be demolished. Old Main Building ------- |