Brownfields 2009 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
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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. In
2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act was  passed to help
states and communities around the country cleanup and
revitalize brownfields sites. Under this 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

Ogden City was selected to receive two brownfields
assessment grants. Located in the foothills of the
Wasatch Mountains north of Salt Lake City, Ogden
City (population 83,000) enjoys a diverse culture and
rich heritage. Its history reaches back to the completion
of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific transcontinental
railroad and the driving of the Golden Spike in 1869.
The city also has access to world-class outdoor
recreational activities such as skiing, kayaking, and
rock climbing. However, the departure of the railroad
and associated industries left behind a depressed
economy, high unemployment, and environmentally
impacted lands. The city is divided by a strip of land
burdened by deteriorating or vacant buildings and
distressed neighborhoods. In the target area, 22 percent
of residents live at or below the poverty level, and 30
percent of residents are Hispanic. The lack of
development in the area has hurt businesses and
residents. Assessment of brownfields is expected to
provide information about contamination, encourage
private partnerships,  and catalyze redevelopment.
                   Assessment Grants

                   $200,000 for hazardous substances
                   $200,000 for petroleum

                   EPA has selected Ogden City for two brownfields
                   assessment grants. Community-wide grant funds will
                   be used to conduct 60 Phase I and 35 Phase II
                   environmental site assessments for hazardous
                   substances and petroleum contamination in a
                   targeted corridor comprised of 21st, 24th, and 30th
                   Streets. Grant funds also will be used to conduct
                   cleanup planning and support 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 8 Brownfields Team
                   (303)312-7074
                   EPA Region 8 Brownfields Web site
                   (http://www.epa.gov/region8/brownfields)

                   Grant Recipient: Ogden City,UT
                   (801) 629-8947

                   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)
EPA 560-F-09-230
        May 09

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