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EPA AWARDS SUPPLEMENTAL BROWNFIELDS PILOT GRANT TO CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Release Date: 04/12/2000
Contact Information: Carl Terry, EPA Media Relations, 404-562-8325
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has awarded Supplemental Assistance to the city of Clearwater, Florida for its Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot. In addition to the $50,000 supplemental assistance funding, the City will receive $50,000 that will be used for greenspace purposes.
The greenspace funding will be used to support at least three greenspace creation and improvement projects. One such project, the Stevenson Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project and Associated Park Land, is designed to clean up and restore Stevenson Creek. The Creek flows through the heart of Clearwater’s largest minority neighborhood and discharges into the Clearwater Harbor (connected to the Gulf of Mexico). Other projects include the creation of urban parks, open space, a town pond, and a community center. EPA defines brownfields as abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. EPA’s Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative is an organized commitment to help communities revitalize such properties environmentally and economically, mitigate potential health risks and restore economic vitality to areas where brownfields exist. Experience gained from the brownfields assessment pilot, along with partnerships and outreach activities, is providing a growing knowledge base to help direct the Agency’s Brownfields Initiative. |
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