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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. 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 Reno Redevelopment Agency was selected to
receive a cleanup grant. Reno grew up around the
Transcontinental Railroad as the last stop before the
tracks climbed the mountains on the way to California.
The city's downtown is underlain with contaminated
soil and groundwater, which is hindering
redevelopment efforts and contributing to urban sprawl.
The city has targeted a site that will become part of the
planned Reno  Event Center, a state-of-the-art
multipurpose event hall. The neighborhood surrounding
the planned center has a population of 2,946 and a
poverty rate of about 20 percent. Per capita income is
only $15,454,  compared to $26,114 citywide. Shallow
groundwater below the site is within the capture zone of
local drinking-water wells. Cleanup and redevelopment
of the site will improve groundwater quality and attract
new investments that will help spur Reno's faltering
economy. Neighborhood advisory boards and other
community-based groups will continue to be  involved
in the project.
                   Cleanup Grant

                   $200,000 for hazardous substances

                   EPA has selected the Reno Redevelopment Agency
                   for a cleanup grant. Grant funds will be used for
                   cleanup activities at the Sage Motel Parcel, a vacant
                   site used previously for automotive maintenance and
                   service. The soil and groundwater are contaminated
                   with PCE.

                   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: Reno Redevelopment Agency, NV
                   (775)334-3814

                   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)
EPA500-F-03-168
        Jun 03

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