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Issue: 853 Date: 12/28/2006
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY RECEIVES $500,000 FROM EPA FOR BROWNFIELDS REMEDIATION
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Brings EPA's total investment for redevelopment of hazardous, contaminated County sites to $1M
St. Louis County properties plagued by hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants could receive new life, thanks to a $1 million revolving loan fund created through grants from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA authorized the St. Louis County Economic Council to loan up to $500,000 for remediation projects at brownfields, which are properties that must be cleaned before reinvestment can take place. It's the second $500,000 allocation St. Louis County has received from the EPA for brownfields remediation. The previous allotment has been used to clean up sites such as River Roads in Jennings and a redevelopment project at 8001 MacKenzie Road in Affton.
"St. Louis County is focused on finding opportunities, such as the EPA allocation, to spur economic development, improve the environment and make all of St. Louis County a great place to work and live," said St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley. "With this new funding, we can bolster our already strong investment in the region."
Funds are distributed through the St. Louis County Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, an affiliated entity of the St. Louis County Economic Council that assists in the redevelopment of blighted and underutilized areas in the county.
St. Louis County is one of the few communities nationwide to receive this level of assistance from the EPA, according to John B. Askew, regional administrator for the EPA.
"St. Louis County has done an excellent job assessing, cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields sites," Askew said. "These brownfields projects spur economic development, enrich communities and positively impact people's lives."
About the SLCEC
The St. Louis County Economic Council provides innovative solutions to companies and communities through business development, financing programs, business incubator opportunities, real estate and community development programs, and international expertise through the World Trade Center Saint Louis.
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