PILOT SNAPSHOT
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Date of Announcement: May 1998
Amount: $200,000 |
Profile: The Pilot targets Center City-Rancho Mill Street project area. The project area encompasses 1,280 acres and includes residential, commercial, and industrial uses.
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BACKGROUND
EPA has selected the City of Colton for a Brownfields Pilot. The city, a suburb
of San Bernardino, is at the junction of two major railroads,
the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. Colton's population of
46,100 is more than 70% minority. In the past twenty years, the
city has experienced economic decline in the commercial, industrial,
and residential sectors of the community. The city has suffered,
along with the rest of the region, from the closing of Norton
Air Force Base and other government downsizing projects. Colton
is vulnerable to further decline as development projects seek
out preferred greenfield sites. The city has developed a Revitalization
Plan that identifies a number of public improvements and private
developments that the city deems critical to its success. Restoring
brownfields sites is a key element of this plan.
The Pilot targets the City Center-Rancho Mill Street project
area. The target area lies in the northwest section of Colton,
and covers approximately 2 square miles. This area is characterized
by many vacant and dilapidated industrial structures. Part of
the Pilot project area is located in the Agua Mansa Enterprise
Zone and Recycling Market Development Zone. Little redevelopment
in the project area has taken place due to the fear of liability
associated with environmental contamination.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of Colton's brownfields program are to restore brownfields
to economic productivity, form partnerships between public and
private entities to address abandoned industrial and commercial
properties, and give hope to financially distressed communities.
The Pilot has identified 15-25 potential brownfields properties
in the targeted project area, and will assess environmental contamination
at selected sites and plan for cleanup and restoration of a portion
of the Agua Mansa Enterprise Zone.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Activities planned as part of this Pilot include:
- Conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments, including data
collection, site sampling, and hydrogeologic testing;
- Determining the scope and cost of cleanup at selected sites;
- Developing cleanup plans and a revitalization strategy;
- Investigating sources of cleanup financing; and
- Implementing a public outreach and community involvement
plan.
The cooperative agreement for this Pilot has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
CONTACTS
City of Colton
(939) 370-5167
Regional Brownfields Team
U.S. EPA - Region 9
(415) 744-2237
Visit the EPA Region 9 Brownfields web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/
For further information, including specific Pilot contacts,
additional Pilot information, brownfields news and events, and
publications and links, visit the
EPA Brownfields web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/
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