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BROWNFIELDS GRANT PROGRAM
The City of Arlington has been
awarded $400,000 in grant money from the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to conduct communitywide Brownfields site assessments.
As defined by the EPA, a Brownfield 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."
The City recognizes that
Brownfields redevelopment, along with sustainable development, is
essential to the economic vitality of Arlington. As such, the
grant funding will be used not only to conduct petroleum and
hazardous substance assessments, but also to create a comprehensive
site cleanup and redevelopment plan for identified problem areas.
Although this is a citywide
process, specific regions of Arlington will serve as target areas.
The City welcomes input from
citizens and other interested groups. If you would like to be
involved in this project or simply kept updated on its progress,
please send an e-mail to
PlanningDevelopment@arlingtontx.gov with your name and contact
information.
For additional information on Brownfields, check out the City's
informational
brochure, or go to the
US Environmental Protection
Agency's Brownfields website.
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