State and Tribal Response	S-EPA
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Program H ighIights	^rn,al p ec on
EPA Funding Provided to States and Tribes to Address Contaminated Land in their Communities
REGION I
PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE - Passamaquoddy Tribal Response
Program personnel identified significant staining of surface
soils at a remote property historically used for commercial
timber harvesting. The property is located on tribal trust land in
Lowelltown, Maine, and is surrounded by undeveloped forestland
used primarily for timber harvesting and traditional tribal activities.
The property was acquired by the Tribe in the early 1980s as
part of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. In 2019, the
Tribe used Section 128(a) Response Program funding to conduct
assessment activities that revealed soil soaked with hydraulic
oil and scattered, empty 5-gallon oil containers. The tribe
subsequently used Section 128(a) Response Program funding
to screen and sample, excavate, and dispose of the oil-impacted
soil. The property has since been returned to use as open
greenspace, with limited timber harvesting continuing.
REGION 2
NEW JERSEY - The Capital City Farm in Trenton opened in 2017
on a two-acre former industrial property. The abandoned property
had been used as a dumping ground for years, but a community
partnership—led by the D&R Greenway Land Trust and including
the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and Rescue Mission, and other
local stakeholders—helped transform the property into a healthy
green oasis. The New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection used Section 128(a) Response Program funding
to oversee the property's assessment and cleanup. Last year,
Capital City Farm grew dozens of fruit and vegetable varieties
on the once-derelict site, yielding more than 1,000 pounds of
produce. More than 80 percent went to the Trenton Area Soup
Kitchen, whose meals included daily fresh salads, and most of
the rest was sold at a local farmers' market. A new farm stand will
be opened on the property this summer, and plans are underway
to add heating to the farm's large greenhouse so that food can be
grown year-round.
REGION 3
Capital City Farm in Trenton, New Jersey.
WEST VIRGINIA-A once-abandoned, 400-acre former apple
orchard now provides substantial economic benefit to the eastern
panhandle of West Virginia. After the property was entered into
the West Virginia Voluntary Remediation Program to address the
historic use of arsenic as a pesticide, the West Virginia Department
of Environmental Protection used Section 128(a) Response
Program to oversee assessment and cleanup activities. The
property has since been transformed into the Proctor and Gamble
(P&G) Tabler Station Plant—the largest P&G production facility
in the world—creating over 1,400 new jobs. The campus consists
of a 796,320 square foot warehouse and distribution facility, and
a 30,000 square foot Resource Center Administration Building,
Gatehouse, and Trucker's Lounge. Amenities include a cafeteria,
full-service kitchen, campus server room, showers, office and
conference space, and a nurse's suite. The plant has received
LEED Silver certification and incorporates sustainable design
throughout. A main focal wall in the lobby utilizes wood salvaged
from the site's original barn, and the exterior features a "living wall"
that features the P&G logo against a backdrop of live plants.
Living wall at the entrance of the Proctor and Gamble Tabler Station Plant
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REGION 4
GEORGIA - The historic Pullman Yard property on Atlanta's
East side has a long history of industrial and commercial use
dating back to 1904, when a sugar and fertilizer processing plant
was first constructed there. In 1922, Pullman Passenger Rail
Car Company purchased the property and used it to repair and
service its railcars until 1955. The property was owned by various
entities and used industrially from 1955 until the Georgia Building
Authority purchased it in 1990 to support a dinner train service
that ran from Underground Atlanta to Stone Mountain. Although
the property has been vacant for quite some time, it has been
used as a location for movie and television productions, most
notably The Hunger Games. Over the last several years, the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources used Section 128(a)
Response Program funding to provide oversight of assessment
and cleanup activities. In 2017 the property was purchased
by Atomic Energy, which plans a $100 million, mixed-use
entertainment and arts district with commercial and residential
components. The site's iconic, historical structures will remain
intact, while new construction of multi-family residences is
anticipated in undeveloped areas. Estimated for completion as
early as 2022, this project includes creation of a green, public
gathering space for movies and concerts, former train bays
converted to a "food bazaar" for vendors, and a boutique hotel.
REGION 5
KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY - The Keweenaw
Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department
(NRD) is sponsoring a vibrant community garden on a former
abandoned property in L'Anse. The KBIC-NRD used Section
128(a) Response Program funding to conduct assessment
activities that revealed no contamination. The garden was
initiated by the NRD to help provide community members with
access to healthy foods. This spring, in the greenhouse that now
occupies the site, staff grew a variety of plants that included
24 types of tomatoes—all of them adapted to a cooler climate
so they will ripen before frost—several different pepper plants
(hot and sweet varieties), cilantro, basil, cauliflower, cabbages,
potatoes, onions, and more. Staff from the KBIC-NRD Plants
Program oversee activities at the garden and teach others on
the care of fruit trees, vegetables, and medicinal plants. Through
hands-on participation, volunteers will receive cultural teachings,
learn about improving soil fertility, composting, companion
planting, improving habitat for beneficial insects, recognizing
nutrient deficiencies, and diagnosing plant pathogens.
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Garden.
REGION 6
NEW MEXICO - The original Taos Community and Health
Services building was constructed as a medical and dental clinic
in 1936. In 2006, the building was destroyed by a fire. In 2017,
the New Mexico Environmental Department used Section 128(a)
Response Program funding to conduct assessment and cleanup
activities at the long-idle property, which included the removal
of an incinerator. In 2019, the property was redeveloped as the
Taos Community and Health Services building. The new 5,200
square foot facility is home to the behavioral health centers that
provide mental health, substance abuse, and behavioral health
services to the community.
REGION 7
NEBRASKA-The Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality used Section 128(a) Response Program funding to
conduct assessment and cleanup activities at a brownfields in
the Town of Kimball. The property was historically used as a
blacksmith shop, irrigation flume factory, paint store, and other
manufacturing. The assessment revealed semivolatile organic
compounds (SVOCs) and dibenz(a,h)anthracene concentrations
slightly above the voluntary cleanup program's remediation goals
for residential soils. Cleanup activities included demolition and
removal of the site's building and the excavation and disposal of
contaminated soils. The property is now ready for reuse and will
be redeveloped into a new fitness center, slated to open by the
end of 2020.
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REGION 8
REGION 10
MONTANA - Mountain Home provides shelter for young mothers
who need a place to live, and a network of support as they
create safe, stable, and nurturing homes of their own. One of
the five apartment units at Mountain Home was contaminated
by someone smoking methamphetamine. In early 2020, the
Montana Department of Environmental Quality used Section
128(a) Response Program funding to conduct an environmental
assessment and meth cleanup activities at the property. After
cleanup was completed, the unit was repaired, re-painted, and
furnished, and has since been occupied by a new tenant.
REGION 9
ARIZONA - The Belmont Hotel, in the Town of Superior, was built in
1935 and operated up until 2008. In 2017, the Arizona Department
of Environmental Quality used Section 128(a) Response Program
funding to conduct an asbestos survey of the abandoned
Belmont Hotel building. The town then conducted remediation
and abatement of asbestos contaminants to ready the site for
commercial development. "The Belmont Hotel is an iconic building
to Superior's downtown, standing in the center of the community
and serving as a symbol of the economic challenges that we have
faced," says Superior Town Manager Todd Pryor. "Returning this
building to usefulness and productivity will serve as a symbol of the
Town's recovery and hope for the future."
NATIVE VILLAGE OF GAKONA- The Native Village of Gakona
(NVG) is located 200 miles northeast of Anchorage, Alaska.
During the last few years, the focus of their Brownfields Tribal
Response Program has been assessment of the former Heinz
Site junkyard, which contains abandoned vehicles, tires, and
household appliances. The NVG Tribal Response Program used
Section 128(a) Response Program funding to conduct initial
assessment activities at the property. The NVG also received
technical assistance from the Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation and EPA for soil and groundwater sampling using
penetrating radar to identify underground contamination, and ali
of the data is being used to develop a site characterization and
cleanup plan. NVG's goal is to restore the property into greenspace
so the tribe can engage in safe and healthy subsistence practices
on their land without fear of decaying fuel barrels, transformers
ieaking PCBs, and contaminated vegetation.
The Cooper River on Native Village of Gakona.
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united states	CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Funding	April/May/June 2020	EPA S60-F-2I-023
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