Brownfields 2009  Cleanup Grant Fact
              Sheet
              Throckmorton  County,  TX
                                                        RECOUERY.GOV
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

Throckmorton County was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located 150 miles west of
Dallas, Throckmorton County (population 1,850) is the
gateway to West Texas. Its rolling hills and grasslands
provide a picturesque backdrop for cattle ranchers and
small grain farmers. Agriculture and  energy are the two
primary industries, though energy has not been a major
employer since the oil bust in the 1980s. The former
Throckmorton Service Station is  located at the only major
intersection in Throckmorton County. It is adjacent to the
historic 1890 Throckmorton County Courthouse and a
convenience store. When the target site is cleaned up, the
county plans to convert it into greenspace and erect a
monument on it. Reuse is expected to build county pride,
develop the economy through tourism, and reduce blight
and potential contamination.

                     Cleanup Grant

                     $32,200 for petroleum (Recovery Act
                     Funding)
                     EPA has selected Throckmorton County for a
                     brownfields cleanup grant. Petroleum grant funds
                     will be used to clean up the former Throckmorton
                     Service Station at 101 W. Chestnut Street in
                     Throckmorton. The service station went into
                     operation in 1957, but has been vacant for the past
                     12 years. The site is contaminated with petroleum
                     products.
                     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/bro wnfields)

                     Grant Recipient: Throckmorton County,TX
                     (940) 849-2261

                     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-09-204
      May 2009

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