Brownfields 2009 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana,
Shreveport, LA
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 Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest
Louisiana was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup
grant. The Biomedical Research Foundation is in the
midst of a 25-year Master Plan to create the 800-acre
InterTech Science Park in the center of Shreveport
(population 200,031). Virtually all of the 800 acres are
in an aging, blighted manufacturing area with many
dilapidated and vacant buildings. Shreveport has
inventoried more than 300 brownfield sites, of which at
least 21 are in the Science Park area. More than 56
percent of Shreveport residents are minorities, and more
than 25 percent live below the poverty level. Cleanup of
the target site will help prevent the migration of
harmful substances to other areas and is expected to
reduce the risk of health issues for community
residents. Once cleaned up, the site also is expected to
allow for additional expansion and construction that
will help the Foundation complete the tech center
component of the InterTech Science Park.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Biomedical Research
Foundation of Northwest Louisiana for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the Barret
property, a2.4-acre parcel at 1431 Dalzell Street.
The property is part of the former Shreveport
Creosoting wood treatment facility, which operated
from the early 1900s to about 1950. Assessments
indicate the presence of metals and volatile and
semi-volatile organic compounds in soil and
groundwater. Grant funds will be used for cleanup
planning and the removal, transport, and disposal of
contaminated soil. Grant funds also will be used to
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 6 Brownfields Team
(214) 665-6780
EPA Region 6 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region6/brownfields)
Grant Recipient: Biomedical Research Foundation of
Northwest Louisiana
(318)675-4123
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-09-081
May 09
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