^    Brownfields 2010  Cleanup  Grant Fact Sheet
               Crab Orchard, KY
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 City of Crab Orchard was selected  to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located in Lincoln County,
Crab Orchard (population 850) is a small rural town in
southeastern Kentucky. The city has experienced a
dramatic decline in growth over the past few years. The
abandoned two-acre target site is located in the city"s
center, directly across the street from City Hall. It is the
largest property on Main Street. The site is in the
watershed of the Dix River, which is widely used by
local residents for domestic and recreational purposes.
The property is an eyesore, poses health risks to area
residents, and deters investment. Crab Orchard"s 28
percent poverty rate is higher than the state rate.
Cleanup of the target site will allow the city to move
forward with plans to redevelop the property into an
open-air market, which is expected to jump-start the
local economy.
                   Cleanup Grant

                   $200,000 for hazardous substances

                   EPA has selected the City of Crab Orchard for a
                   brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
                   grant funds will be used to clean up the former
                   Lincoln Scrap Metal site at 213 and 215 Main Street.
                   The abandoned two-acre facility was used as a scrap
                   metal facility and junkyard from 1902 until 2005.
                   The site subsurface is contaminated with hazardous
                   substances, including metals and PCBs. Grant funds
                   also will be used to develop a cleanup plan 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 4 Brownfields Team
                   (404) 562-8792
                   EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site
                   (http: //www. epa.gov/region4/waste/bf)

                   Grant Recipient: City of Crab Orchard,KY
                   606-365-4560

                   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-10-076
         Apr 10

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