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Brownfields and Land Revitalization
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. 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. The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018, was passed to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfield sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through five competitive grant programs: Multipurpose Grants, 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.
$500,000
EPA has selected the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District for a Brownfields Assessment Grant. Community-wide grant funds will be used to conduct 11 Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to prepare a cleanup plan and to conduct community engagement activities including updating a Community Involvement Plan. The target area for this grant is the Town of Samoa with a focus on the Redwood Marine Terminal. Priority sites include 11 parcels totaling 182 acres and an 88-acre nearshore tidal area. The upland area was previously occupied by a former planer mill that treated wood, and facilities that supported rail and port operations.