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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

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community was  selected
to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. The Swinomish
Indian Reservation is a peninsula on the southeast side
of Fidalgo Island in Skagit County in northern
Washington. Approximately 3,000 residents live on the
reservation. The culture and economy of the community
have centered on natural resources, including salmon,
shellfish, and other marine resources. Contamination
from the target site, which is on the Swinomish
Channel, adversely impacts the marine environment.
The Swinomish Tribe has high poverty and
unemployment rates. The two main sources of income
for the tribe are the Northern Lights Casino and the
Chevron Station, which are adjacent to the cleanup site.
This location is highly desirable for commercial
development. When the target site is cleaned up, the
community plans to redevelop it as part of a
commercial complex that could include a hotel, stores,
and a recreational pier.
                   Cleanup Grant $170,213 for hazardous
                   substances
                   EPA has selected the Swinomish Indian Tribal
                   Community for a brownfields cleanup grant.
                   Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
                   clean up the Lime Storage site at 12939 Casino
                   Drive, Anacortes. The site was contaminated with
                   heavy metals, dioxins, and creosote during several
                   decades of use as an agricultural chemical storage
                   and processing site. Grant funds will be used to
                   excavate and remove contaminated soil, chemical
                   debris, and creosote-treated wood pilings.

                   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 10 Brownfields Team
                   (206)553-7299
                   EPA Region 10 Brownfields Web site
                   (http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/
                   sites/bf)

                   Grant Recipient: Swinomish Indian Tribal
                   Community ,WA
                   360-466-2631

                   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-10-172
        Apr 10

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