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Spokane, WA
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
he City of Spokane was selected to receive a brownfields
assessment grant. Within the city (population 197,400),
the target community is the University District, home to
four higher education institutions. The University District
is located in a former industrial portion of the city, where
past industrial uses included railroad maintenance,
brewery operations, coal tar processing and distribution,
auto wrecking, and manufacturing using bulk materials
brought by the railroads. The area was also used to store
municipal waste and incinerator ash. Development in the
district has been stymied by the legacy of commercial and
industrial activities, the exodus of activities to other areas
of the city, and the vast majority of vacant or poorly-used
lots. The target area includes 11,815 residents, of whom
22.6 percent are minorities. More than 30 percent of
families with children in this area live in poverty, and the
unemployment rate is 11.3 percent. The target district is
included in a Master Plan to redevelop the area with
mixed-uses that include affordable housing for students,
junior faculty, and families. Development also will create
jobs, add to the tax base, and provide amenities, including
shopping and community gathering areas.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Spokane for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to conduct Phase I and II site assessments
and support community outreach activities in the
University District. Funds also will be used to
develop a cleanup and reuse plan for at least one
site.
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/CL
EANUP.NSF/sites/bf)
Grant Recipient: City of Spokane,WA
(509) 625-6760
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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