I JSL \ Brownfields 2009 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Fairborn, OH 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 City of Fairborn was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. Located 10 miles northeast of Dayton in west-central Ohio, Fairborn (population 32,370) is the host community to Wright Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University. Fairborn thrived after World War II as a residential neighborhood for the base and later the university. When Interstate 675 and SR 844 were completed during the 1980s, they opened new housing opportunities, and shifted residents and commercial and manufacturing operations to locations outside of Fairborn. This resulted in a loss in both population and economic development opportunities. The city's per capita income is now $18,662, well below the county and state levels. Cleanup of the target site will reduce environmental concerns and clear the site for redevelopment. Once the site is cleaned up, Wright State University plans to use it to build an emergency medical personnel training center that will draw students from throughout the country. The center is expected to create jobs and catalyze development of hotels and other service industries in the area. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Fairborn for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the 54-acre CEMEX Cement Plant site at 506 East Xenia Drive. During operation of the cement plant between the 1920s and 1997, cement was mixed for multiple industrial uses and stored on the site, which is over a sole-source aquifer. The main contaminants on the property are metals and volatile organic compounds. Grant funds also will be used to support community involvement activities. 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/R5Brownfiel ds) Grant Recipient: City of Fairborn,OH (937) 754-3030 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 c Environmental anri Fmpflpn™ EPA 560-F-09-109 Protection Agency Response (5105T) May 2009 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |