Brownfields Sustainability Pilot Fact Sheet Allen Morrison EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states. communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield 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. EPA's Brownfields Sustainability Pilots provide technical assistance to support communities in achieving greener, more sustainable assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment at their brownfields projects. These pilots will also serve as models for other communities across the country. Project Description EPA has selected the Allen Morrison property in the City of Lynchburg, Virginia as a Brownfields Sustainability Pilot. Property use dates back more than 100 years and it was home to a farm wagon manufacturer, a metal sign making plant, a chemical company, and a veneer company. Public health and safety concerns from past industrial activities and a desire to provide additional recreational facilities prompted the city to redevelop the property. EPA assistance will support the development of building materials deconstruction and reuse plans as well as the community's involvement in the pilot. The City and its project partners are committed to creating a public park on the former Allen Morrison site to serve both the neighborhood and the larger community, while promoting the principles of Sustainability and active living. Technical Assistance: Master Site Plan Development & Community Enqaqemen^ Technical Assistance Recipient: City of Lynchburg Project Focus: Green approaches to cleanup and building design, materials deconstruction and reuse plans and community involvement support in Lynchburg, Virginia Funding Amount: $25,000 Contact' For further information, including additional technical assistance information, brownfields news and events, and publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site at: www.epa.gov/brownfields. EPA Region 3 Brownfields Team 215-814-3129 www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bfs The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the proposal for technical assistance; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. The implementation plan for the technical assistance has not yet been finalized. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA560-F-08-272 July 2008 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |