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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
February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed
into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Recovery Act is an unprecedented effort to
jumpstart our economy, and create or save millions of
jobs. This law provided stimulus funds to the
Brownfields Program to award grants to evaluate and
clean up former industrial and commercial sites. Under
this law, EPA will provide financial assistance to
eligible applicants through four competitive grant
programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants.
Community Description
The Oakland Housing Authority was selected to receive
a brownfields cleanup grant. The City of Oakland
(population 399,484) has about 1,000 acres of
confirmed or potential brownfields. Over the past two
decades, a large number of manufacturing jobs have
been lost to plant closures and relocations, which also
have resulted in numerous unused, vacant, and
underused sites. The target site is in the Coliseum
Redevelopment Area, where more than 700 parcels
potentially contain hazardous materials. These parcels
have blighted the neighborhood, discouraged
investment, and led to urban sprawl. The neighborhood
around the site has significant concentrations of
African-American and Hispanic residents, and is
characterized by high poverty rates. Cleanup of the
target site will reduce the threat posed by contaminants
and help the Authority proceed with plans for the next
phase of the Lion Creek Crossings project. This phase
includes adding 72 units of affordable rental housing,
which is expected to encourage other redevelopment
opportunities in the area and facilitate the creation and
preservation of greenspace.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
(Recovery Act Funding)
EPA has selected the Oakland Housing Authority for
a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the Lion Creek
Crossings Phase 4 site bounded by 69th Avenue,
Snell Street, 70th Avenue, and the planned extension
of Lion Way. The nearly 1.6-acre site is made up of
11 parcels that historically housed auto repair and
storage facilities, concrete manufacturing operations,
and residential properties. Contaminants of concern
are primarily metals and semi-volatile organic
compounds.
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: Oakland Housing Authority,CA
(510)587-2143
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-09-051
May 09
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