State of Colorado

On August 30, 2004, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment awarded $109,000 to the Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) to assist with cleanup costs associated with a half-acre section of the Idalia Court property. This subgrant was made possible through three separate EPA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grants totaling $5 million that the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment has received since 1998. The six-acre Idalia Court property operated as a landfill until the late 1960s. Cleanup involved the removal of contaminated soil and solid waste. Community Builders, Inc. partnered with CBF and donated a half-acre section of the property to CBF, who developed it into Kingsborough Park, a community park with connecting trails. Upon its completion, CBF dedicated Kingsborough Park to the City of Aurora. In addition to EPA funding, CBF leveraged $50,000 from the Colorado Brownfields Cleanup Fund to assist with cleanup activities. Community Builders, Inc., CBF’s partner, also funded cleanup costs and development of a five-acre section of the Idalia Court property. Community Builders, Inc. redeveloped a five-acre section of Idalia Court into 54 affordable townhouse units enhancing local economic benefits for the community. For more information about this subgrant or the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund, contact the EPA Region 8 Brownfields Coordinator at (303) 312-6757.