Brownfields 2010 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
Reec/ C/Yy Brown field Redevelopment Authority, Ml
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 Reed City Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
was selected to receive two brownfields assessment
grants. Located in the west-central portion of
Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Reed City (population
2,430) is a rural community that grew at the crossroads
of two main railroad systems. The city"s economy
initially revolved around the timber industry, followed
by petroleum extraction and refining. The industry and
commerce centers in the city deteriorated due to
changing markets and technologies. Numerous
businesses were forced to close. The resulting
brownfields include former gas stations, motor vehicle
repair facilities, and small manufacturing operations. To
date, the city has identified 70 high-priority
brownfields, and 86 likely brownfields. Both the
unemployment and poverty rates in the city are nearly
18 percent, and the per capita income is significantly
lower than the state and national averages. Brownfield
assessments will help eliminate uncertainties about
contamination, which in turn, is expected to facilitate
site cleanup and redevelopment.
Assessment Grants $192,000 for hazardous
substances $192,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Reed City Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority for two brownfields
assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to perform up to
12 Phase I and four Phase II environmental site
assessments, conduct two baseline environmental
assessments, and develop three cleanup plans. Grant
funds also will be used to conduct community
outreach activities. Petroleum grant funds will be
used to conduct the same tasks at sites with potential
petroleum contamination.
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: Reed City Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority,MI
231-832-2245
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)
EPA560-F-10-108
Apr 10
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