I s Brownfields 2004 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Chautauqua County, NY
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
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into
law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields 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
Chautauqua County was selected to receive a brownfields
cleanup grant. Of the county's 139,750 residents, 13,131
live in Dunkirk. Dunkirk is one of the historic industrial
hubs of Chautauqua County. Approximately 19.9 percent
of Dunkirk's residents are Hispanic, and about 24 percent
of the city's residents live in poverty. Cleanup and
redevelopment of this site are expected to eliminate
physical and chemical health hazards, create employment
opportunities, and promote further economic
development in the city's central business district.
EPA has selected Chautauqua County to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Grant funds will be
used to remove soil contaminated with heavy
metals and organic solvents at 230 South Roberts
Road, the location of the former Roblin Steel site
in Dunkirk. The site is a 12.4-acre former heavy
industrial facility that has been abandoned for
approximately 15 years.
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 2 Brownfields Team
(212) 637-4309
EPA Region 2 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region02/br ownfields/)
Grant Recipient: Chautauqua County,NY
(716) 661-8410
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.
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