I jBh | Brownfields 2004 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
V'/ Petaluma, CA
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
The City of Petaluma was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Founded in 1852, Petaluma
is a historic river town that became a center for
agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing. Potential
contamination from former industrial, shipping, and
gasoline businesses have limited urban renewal, forcing
many of the residents to work and shop elsewhere.
Located near San Francisco, 15.8 percent of the city's
54,548 residents are minorities, and 3.3 percent have
incomes below the poverty line. Although household
income is relatively high, skyrocketing housing costs are
disproportionately affecting residents. The city's
population is expected to grow by 23 percent by the end
of the decade. Eliminating barriers to redevelopment of
existing sites will provide an environment conducive to
social and economic growth.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Petaluma for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to conduct two separate community-wide
Phase I assessments, and prepare computerized
maps of potential sites and a comprehensive
inventory. Based on the Phase I assessments, the
city will conduct focused Phase II investigations
of sites meeting criteria for redevelopment.
Petroleum contamination has been detected in the
groundwater.
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 9 Brownfields Team
(415) 972-3091
EPA Region 9 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region9/bro wnfields )
Grant Recipient: City of Petaluma, CA
City of Petaluma
(707) 778-4555
City of Petaluma
(707) 778-4555
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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