Hollywood sees money in Brownfield site

Source: Miami Herald, C. Teproff
9/3/12

The view from the top of the hill is perfect: acres and acres of  shrubs and trees. Wha'ts not visible is what's lurking in the ground: low-level contaminates left behind from what was once an ash dump. Last year the City Commission designated the nearly 31-acre site known as HIAD - Hollywood Incinerator Ash Dump - as a Brownfield site. The designation could allow the city to get federal and state dollars to help clean it up. The city believes the site, although it may have contamination, is prime for development.

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WEBINAR: Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Options for Site Investigation and Cleanup - October 3, 2012, 2:00PM-4:00PM EDT (18:00-20:00 GMT).

EPA recently released the new Brownfields Road Map publication and companion website which provide an outline of the general steps involved in the investigation and cleanup of brownfields sites and introduce stakeholders to technology options and available resources. During this Road Map webinar, EPA speakers will review its history, describe how the structure of the Road Map was redesigned to better meet the needs of a diverse audience, and review the online interactive guide to contaminants and technologies. Technical resources and tools available online will also be highlighted. A second segment of the webinar serves to summarize the core chapters focused on assessment, investigation, selection of cleanup options, and design and implementation of cleanup. Participants will also be introduced to technical and management topics covered in Road Map "spotlights." Participants are invited to submit questions during a Question-and-Answer session. For more information and to register, see http://clu-in.org/live .

Demolition of Shell station part of Palmetto's revitalization efforts

Source: Bradenton Herald, M. Valverde
09/01/12

As motorists and pedestrians descend the Green Bridge and enter the City of Palmetto, one of the first things they'll soon notice is the absence of the former Palmetto Shell gas station building, which sat for four decades on the west side of Eighth Avenue West.  Crews are working to demolish the building and clear the site to make way for new development, all part of large-scale revitalization plans that include U.S. 41 enhancements and new waterfront attractions. "It'll be the face of the revitalization that's taking place throughout the City of Palmetto," Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant said. "It's going to be such a positive anchor, that's our goal."
Palmetto's Community Redevelopment Agency owns the property where the gas station sits, as well as the property northwest of the building, CRA director Jeff Burton said.

A mixed-use development with businesses on the ground floor and residential units on top is one of the possibilities for the area along Riverside Drive and Eighth Avenue West, Burton said. The city is also considering creating a public parking lot that will serve the downtown commercial area and those using the nearby boat ramp, he said.

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Havelock seeks additional grant for Phoenix cleanup

Source: Havelock News, D. Wilson

9/3/12 

Havelock commissioners and staff are continuing to move forward with efforts to clean up the old Phoenix Recycling site near Tucker Creek. Commissioners voted to apply for a Brownfield Agreement from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources.  If accepted, the agreement would work in collaboration with a $400,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Community Assessment Grant the city received notice of in May.  The assessment grant covers all of the potential hazardous sites in and around Havelock, but chief among them is the Phoenix site, located behind the West End Fire Station and just outside the city limits. 

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