^ Brownfields 1998 Assessment Pilot Fact Sheet isE5 H, '/ Everett, WA EPA Brownfields Initiative 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. Background EPA has selected the City of Everett for a Brownfields Pilot. Everett is bordered on the east by the Snohomish River. Economic disruption has persisted in parts of Everett since the 1970s. At that time, local base industries began shifting away from forest products and other natural resources to technology and aerospace. As this shift occurred, lower-skilled jobs became increasingly scarce, and pulp mills remain idle today. Currently, 21.4% of Everett's population lives below the poverty level. Two contiguous properties owned by the city and totaling approximately 220 acres along the river will be the target of the Pilot. Together, these properties represent the largest undeveloped site north of Seattle. The first property (approximately 80 acres) was used as a burn dump, scrap metal burial site, and municipal landfill. The second property (approximately 140 acres) was used as a pulp mill, log storage site, and railway car washing site. These sites lay next to sensitive wetlands and a river estuary. Earlier site investigations have revealed the presence of contaminants which may be affecting the river and groundwater. Pilot Snapshot Date of Announcement: 05/06/1998 Amount: $200,000 Profile: The Pilot targets two city-owned brownfields properties comprising approximately 2,200 acres of waterfront along the Snohomish River. 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 10 Brownfields Team (206)553-7299 EPA Region 10 Brownfields Web site (http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/ sites/bf) Grant Recipient: City of Everett, WA (425)257-8731 Objectives The city's Pilot objective is part of a larger plan to revitalize the riverfront and restore it to productive economic use consistent with surrounding land uses and long-term development. The Pilot will focus specifically on completing environmental assessments at the two sites. The city will work to educate residents and prospective developers about site characteristics, cleanup measures, and development expectations. One method to achieve this is the formation of a Community Advisory Committee, comprised of local neighborhood representatives as well as representatives from the chamber of commerce and the economic development council. In addition, the city will develop a user-friendly site review procedure that will provide financial, legal, environmental, and technical information to prospective purchasers. Activities Activities planned as part of this Pilot include: United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA 500-F-98-163 May 98 ------- • Completing environmental assessments at the sites in order to formulate cleanup and redevelopment plans; • Facilitating community and business involvement in cleanup and redevelopment planning; and • Developing a geographic information system (GIS) mapping program consistent with the riverfront redevelopment plan to provide information regarding site characteristics. 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 and Emergency Response (5105T) Solid Waste EPA 500-F-98-163 May 98 ------- w5 Brownfields 1998 Supplemental Assessment Pilot Fact Sheet City of Everett, WA EPA Brownfields Initiative 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. Background EPA awarded the City of Everett supplemental assistance for its Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot. Everett is bordered on the east by the Snohomish River, a significant habitat for protected fish species, including chinook salmon and bull trout. Economic disruption has persisted in parts of Everett since the 1970s. At that time, local base industries began shifting away from forest products and other natural resources to technology and aerospace. As this shift occurred, lower-skilled jobs became increasingly scarce, and pulp mills remain idle today. Currently, 21.4 percent of Everett's population lives below the poverty level. Two contiguous properties owned by the city and totaling approximately 220 acres are the continuing target of the Pilot. Together, these properties represent the largest undeveloped site north of Seattle. The first property (approximately 80 acres) was used as a burn dump, scrap metal burial site, and municipal landfill. The second property (approximately 140 acres) was used as a pulp mill, log storage site, and railway car washing site. These sites lay next to sensitive wetlands and a river estuary. Earlier site investigations have revealed the presence of contaminants which may be affecting the river and groundwater. Pilot Snapshot Date of Announcement: 03/01/2000 Amount: $100,000 Profile: City of Everett, WA. The Pilot will target the stream and wetlands corridor that lies between the Simpson Mill and landfill sites and that flows into the Snohomish River. 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 10 Brownfields Team (206)553-7299 EPA Region 10 Brownfields Web site (http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/ sites/bf) Grant Recipient: City of Everett, WA (425)257-8769 United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) Objectives Everett's brownfields efforts are part of a larger Snohomish River redevelopment project. Through this project, the city is exploring cleanup and redevelopment options for two targeted brownfields. The redevelopment project is dependent on three factors: an assessment of the property, relocation of railroad tracks, and restoration of the stream and wetland corridor for surface water runoff and fisheries habitat improvements. The Pilot's assessment work will facilitate redesign of the stream corridor to improve water quality, habitats for fish species covered by the Endangered Species Act, and open space and recreational opportunities on the site. To accomplish these objectives, the Pilot plans to: • Conduct a water quality and soil-sampling program; • Sample and analyze hydrologic conditions, including timing, frequency, volume, and EPA 500-F-00-019 Apr 00 ------- velocity of flows at the site to assess the quality of the existing wetlands and evaluate alternatives; • Design the channel and wetlands reconstruction to reconnect the stream to the river and create interconnecting pools that will provide slow-water habitats for salmon; and • Prepare a revegetation plan for the site, which will include incorporating native wetland species. The cooperative agreement for this Pilot has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. 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 and Emergency Response (5105T) Solid Waste EPA 500-F-00-019 Apr 00 ------- |