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EPA Funding Provided to States and Tribes to Address Contaminated Land in their Communities
United States
Environmental Protection
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REGION I
CONNECTICUT - Since the late 1800s and early 1900s, a
3-acre property in Bridgeport was occupied by multiple industrial
operations that involved the extensive use of oils, solvents,
acids, and metals. The Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection used Section 128(a) Response Program
funding to provide oversight of assessment and cleanup activities.
Predevelopment site work included the removal of contaminated
soil, the abatement of asbestos-containing material, and the
demolition of portions of structures. The first development phase
includes 157 residential units and a 65,000-square foot new home
for Great Oaks Charter School, which is scheduled to begin classes
there in the fall of 2017. During predevelopment activities, two
structures, including one heavily damaged by fire, will be razed,
and the remaining structures will be converted to residential units. A
grocery store is included in the mixed-used redevelopment plan.
REGION 2
VIRGIN ISLANDS - The Virgin Islands continues to use Section
128(a) Response Program funding to make progress in developing
a Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), which will address the
cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields within the Territory.
Thirteen properties have been inventoried and assessed to date,
and the program is going through the process to hire a contractor
to assist in conducting additional assessments. The Virgin Islands
Department of Planning and Natural Resources-Division of
Environmental Protection (DPNR-DEP) is updating GPS locations
for all of their properties in the EPAACRES database, through a
partnership with a university, and is conducting site surveys and
selecting new sites for assessment. The program also conducted
an inter-government task force roundtable meeting, partnering
with the Virgin Islands Enterprise Zone Commission and local
government entities to assist in various aspects of the project.
As a part of the task force, DPNR-DEP met with the Office of the
Governor to formulate a strategic plan to energize redevelopment
efforts in the Territory.
REGION 3
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-A4.09-acre, triangular-shaped
property a few blocks from the historic Washington National
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Cathedral was transformed into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood.
Three commercial buildings constructed between 1945 and 1965
contained several vacant storefronts, a dilapidated grocery store,
a dry cleaner and laundry mat, and several small shops. Two
asphalt parking lots were located north and west of this combined
property. In 2014, a Comprehensive Site Assessment (CSA) for
the property, funded by the District Department of the Environment
Section 128(a) Response Program, indicated the presence of soil
contamination by dissolved petroleum and chlorinated compounds.
Contaminated soil was excavated and removed from the property,
and all of the buildings were demolished. Redevelopment included
replacing the first building with a similar but more modern building;
the building is once again occupied by the grocery store and
several new occupants including a restaurant, bank, and pharmacy.
The second building was also replaced by a similar but more
modern building and is partially occupied by retail shops. A new
apartment building was also constructed, with several retail shops
on the first floor. Finally, an old parking lot on the west side of the
property has been replaced by new townhomes.
REGION 4
FLORIDA - The former 5.6-acre Tampa Water Works property along
the Hillsborough River was redeveloped into a public park. The
natural Ulele Spring, located on the property, has been a source
of potable water for Tampa since the early 1900s. The Old Tampa
Waterworks building was constructed adjacent to the spring in
1902, and utilized steam-powered pumps to deliver spring water
to Tampa's citizens. In addition to a pumping station, the property
contained a fueling depot for public works vehicles. Abandoned
for almost 20 years, the Florida used Section 128(a) Response
Program funding to provide oversight of assessment and cleanup
activities at the property. Petroleum contaminated soil was removed,
and the redeveloped site was opened to the public in 2015. The
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new park includes a section of the Tampa Riverwalk, which extends
along the Hillsborough River—part of urban redevelopment efforts
to integrate the Tampa Heights neighborhood with downtown
Tampa. The park features an open lawn and gardens, a restaurant
redeveloped in the Waterworks Building, children's splash pad and
playground, and a new amphitheater and dog park. The Ulele Spring
has been restored to flow freely into the Hillsborough River.
REGION 5
RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS - The Red Lake
Environmental Response Program (RL ERP) worked with EPA
Region 5 to complete an environmental assessment at the former
Bigstone Convenience Store property. EPA Region 5 funded the
assessment through its Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA)
program and the tribe used Section 128(a) Response Program
funding to provide oversight. The assessment was conducted
due to concerns of potential contamination from an underground
storage tank (UST) system that, following the convenience store's
abandonment, had not been maintained for several years. In 2015,
the UST system was removed and the surrounding soil sampled.
Contaminated areas were excavated and removed. The community
is providing feedback as to how the property will be reused with a
focus on protecting the tribe's treasured resources for generations
to come.
REGION 6
ARKANSAS - The former Little Rock Veterans Administration
(VA) Hospital in Pulaski County was redeveloped into a campus
that best serves community needs. Our House, inc. provides
Central Arkansas' working homeless with housing, training and
youth programs to help them succeed. A programming evaluation
revealed the need for a new facility to accommodate a variety
of programs and space requirements, as well as the unique
developmental needs of homeless and near-homeless children.
This evaluation led to the creation and construction of the Our
House Children's Center. The 1.42-acre property operated as
a VA Hospital from 1949 to 1982 before sitting idle for over 30
years. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality used
Section 128(a) Response Program funding to provide oversight of
the cleanup of the property. Asbestos and lead-based paint were
abated, three underground storage tanks (USTs) were removed,
and over 550 tons of contaminated soil were excavated. The new
Children's Center is a modern, flexible facility that demonstrates
a commitment to ending the cycle of homelessness by providing
a learning space for all of the community's children to grow and
thrive.
REGION 7
MISSOURI - Aformer gasoline service station in St. Louis' Shaw
neighborhood stood idle for many years after serving as a filling
station from 1939-1975, an automotive repair shop until 1986,
and an equipment storage facility briefly afterward. The Missouri
Department of Natural Resources used Section 128(a) Response
Program funding to provide oversight of assessment and cleanup
activities. After cleanup was completed in 2015, the property was
added to the National Register of Historic Places and transformed
into the new home of The Social Affair, a catering kitchen that also
features a market showcasing a wide variety of sweets, treats and
full dishes that complement the shop's "modern American cuisine
with a sophisticated Southern influence."
A map of the Tampa Water Works park.
A former gasoline station transformed into the Social Affair market.
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REGION 8
MONTANA-The Harlowton Milwaukee Roundhouse was once used
to switch steam engines to electric power for the journey over the
Rocky Mountains. Though the last train went through the Harlowton
Milwaukee switching yard in 1980, an unknown quantity of petroleum
contamination remained. The 30-acre Roundhouse property is
currently being assessed and remediated, which will allow the city of
Harlowton to expand the existing Railroad Depot Museum as well as
lease the property to potential developers. The Montana Department
of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) used its Section 128(a) Response
Program funds to provide oversight for a Laser Induced Florescence
(LIF) investigation, which identified approximately 25,000 cubic yards
of soil requiring remedial action. MDEQ then used Section 128(a)
Response Program funding to provide oversight of the installation
of a free product recovery system, excavation of the former settling
pond, and removal of isolated pockets of petroleum contamination.
REGION 9
SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY (SRPMIC)
- EPA Region 9 conducted Phase I and II investigations under
the Targeted Brownfields Assessment program for the Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), to determine the
extent of contamination at the Beeline Dragway property and an
adjacent gravel pit. Since they were abandoned in the 1980s, both
properties have been plagued by illegal dumping. Asbestos and
lead-based paint were found at one structure on the dragway site
and petroleum contamination was discovered in the gravel pit. The
tribe subsequently used Section 128(a) Response Program funding
to conduct cleanup activities; structures were demolished in 2014,
the dragway property was cleaned up in 2015, and the gravel pit was
cleaned up in April 2016. Some revegetation of the properties with
native flora has already begun. The SRPMIC's Brownfields Program
has held community planning sessions to determine appropriate site
reuses, with the preliminary reuse focus on open space and cultural
events, including powwows and other tribal ceremonies.
The Beeline Dragway before (above) and after (below) cleanup.
REGION 10
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JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE - Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
began the restoration of nearly 30 acres of the Dungeness River
floodplain for the purpose of recreating habitat for salmon and other
wildlife. The river currently is eroding its banks, compromising
its habitat, and residents have been evacuated due to flooding
concerns. Through partnerships with the Washington State Salmon
Recovery Board (SRF) and the Puget Sound Acquisition and
Restoration Fund (PSARF), the Tribe received funding to purchase
properties containing this floodplain. In the fall of 2015, using
Section 128(a) Response Program funding, the tribe completed a
site inventory and conducted assessment and cleanup activities.
Cleanup included the removal of petroleum contaminated soil, and
not a minute too soon—within days after the completion of cleanup,
the Dungeness River flooded. By restoring critical salmon habitat,
this project helps to reclaim the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's historic
fishing areas protected by treaty, and rebuild traditional cultural
values by improving hunting and fishing opportunities.
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