Brownfields 2005 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
West Sacramento, CA
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. 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. Additionally, funding
support is provided to state and tribal response
programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The City of West Sacramento was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. West Sacramento
(population 31,615) is comprised of four small, older
rural communities across the Sacramento River from
California's capital, Sacramento. Twenty-two percent of
city residents live in poverty, and 41 percent of
households earn less than $25,000 annually.
Historically, land use in the city centered around
activities supporting the state capital region, including
industrial, transportation, and distribution facilities.
After years of a stagnating economy, the city has drawn
the attention of the development market. However, the
areas with the highest redevelopment potential are
plagued by environmental issues associated with past
industrial and commercial practices. The city is
targeting the Pioneer Bluff and the East-West End of
West Capital Avenue areas for redevelopment. These
areas contain over 500 parcels that have been used for
tank farms, gas stations, petroleum transmission lines,
and fueling stations for commercial fleets. Assessment
and cleanup of these sites will expedite the city's plans
to redevelop these areas, adding thousands of housing
units, park land and open space, and commercial, retail,
and office space. Revitalization of these two areas, once
completed, is expected to create thousands of new jobs
and generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of West Sacramento for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to inventory more than 500 parcels, conduct
Phase I and II site assessments, and develop cleanup
plans for sites in two areas of the city targeted for
redevelopment. Funds also will be used to conduct
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
(http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 9 Brownfields Team
(415) 972-3091
EPA Region 9 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region9/brownfields)
Grant Recipient: City of West Sacramento,CA
(916) 617-4555
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been negotiated.
Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
subject to change.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA560-F-05-147
May 05
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