Brownfields 2011 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Wl 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 Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) was selected to receive three brownfields cleanup grants. Located in eastern Wisconsin along Lake Michigan, Milwaukee (population 605,027) was built on a foundation of robust industrial activity dominated by die cast companies, machine tool manufacturers, tanneries, foundries, and printers. The decline in the city's traditional industrial manufacturing base has left a legacy of vacant and underutilized brownfields. RACM has documented about 300 acres of brownfields, as well as an abundance of small neighborhood sites such as dry cleaners, gas stations, and repair shops. Housing market conditions and increased foreclosure rates have negatively impacted the city's revenues and budget. Once the East Lincoln Avenue site is cleaned up, the city plans to sell it to an adjacent land owner who plans to expand the adjacent facility and its workforce. This expansion is expected to increase property values and the city's tax base. Cleanup of the Century City ? Areas D and F sites will remove the threat of contamination to area residents and increase the properties' value. Once cleaned up, the sites will be redeveloped as part of the larger Century City redevelopment project that is expected to include a business park with residential and Cleanup Grants $600,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee for three brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up 143 East Lincoln Avenue. The eight-acre site was once home to two glass manufacturing facilities, one of which included a manufactured gas plant, as well as large tanks and a railroad storage area. Grant funds also will be used to clean up Century City ? Area D, 16 acres, and Area F, 11 acres, both at 3533 North 27th Street in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor. The primary activity at these sites was the production of auto frames. Military equipment, water heaters, and electric motors also were manufactured on the sites. Soil and groundwater at all three sites are contaminated with volatile organic compounds, poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Grant funds also will be used for cleanup planning and community involvement activities at all three sites. 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 5 Brownfields Team (312)886-7576 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields) Grant Recipient: Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee,WI (414)286-5642 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) E PA 560-F-128-099 May 11 ------- retail amenities to be built across the largest contiguous industrial parcel in the city. This redevelopment is expected to attract additional businesses and jobs to the area. United States Q ., . ,A/__t,. E-ironmental andEmXency EPA 56°-F- Protection Agency Resoonse (51 Q5Ti Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (bl Ob I) ------- |