A brownfields site is land that has been abandoned or underused which was previously used for industrial or some commercial purposes. The sites are usually contaminated with pollution or hazardous waste and has the potential to be reused when it is cleaned up. The USEPA has recently made available “coalition” site assessment grants which allow a group of 3 or more eligible entities to submit a single grant proposal on behalf of the coalition. This new approach will assist communities with limited resources procure the services needed to help restore depressed areas. Other grants are also available to communities. For sites planned for redevelopment, EPA Brownfields Grants can provide funding for Phase I and II Assessments, cleanup and reuse planning, and activities that support community outreach & involvement.
Converse recently assisted the County of Los Angeles to successfully obtain EPA Brownfields grant funding for the assessment of sites in the East LA area.
Presently, Converse is conducting Site Assessment and Cleanup Planning under EPA Brownfields grants for 5 communities that have received EPA Brownfields funding, including:
- Grass Valley, CA
- Firebaugh, CA
- Sparks, NV
- Mineral County, NV
- Lyon County, NV
Converse will soon begin similar work for two recent EPA grant recipients: Oroville, CA and Rancho Cordova, CA, bringing our total to 7 ongoing EPA Brownfields Site Assessment and Cleanup Planning grants.
Our Brownfields services include:
- Site Characterization (includes Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments)
- Site and Remedial Investigations
- Remedial Action/Clean Up Plans
- UST Services
- Risk Assessment/Risk Based Closure
- Brownfields Project Management
- EPA Interface
- Stakeholder Outreach
- Permitting
- Site Redevelopment
- Foundations Design &
Recommendations
- Dredging Sediment & Beneficial Reuse
- Specifications & Construction Drawings
- Construction Phase Services
- Soils & Materials Testing
- Asbestos & Lead Based Paint Surveys
Learn More About the Brownfields Process and How it Could Help Your Neighborhood…call Tom Mix at (707) 206-1647 or email to tmix@converseconsultants.com
