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August 1998,bRw prepared a reap showing the location,width}and general design of the <br /> Twin Lakes Parkway. <br /> 2.4 In conjunction with the planning for the road construction,environmental assessment will <br /> need to be completed. The goal of the EPA Brownfield Assessment Demonstration Pilot <br /> grant funds is to provide up to$200,000 over two years for projects that test cleanup and <br /> redevelopment planning models,direct special efforts towards removing regulatory harrier <br /> without sacrificing protectiveness*and facilitate coordinated environmental cleanup and <br /> redevelopment efforts at the federal,state and local levels. The funds are to be used to <br /> bring together community groups,investors*lenders, developers,landowners and other <br /> affected parties to address the issue of cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous <br /> substances and preparing them for appropriate,productive use. <br /> 3.0 STAFF COMMENT <br /> 3.1 Staff met with representatives of EPA last spring and toured the Twin Lakes <br /> Redevelopment area. The EPA representative suggested that this would be a good model <br /> for the pilot funding. <br /> 3.2 The Twin Lakes Parkway is critical to the long-term success of the entire Twin Lakes <br /> Redevelopment Area. The planning for the parkway is scheduled to begin in 1999- 2000 <br /> with construction in 2001 -2002. These grant funds will be instrumental in the <br /> environmental work needed for the planning of the roadway and surrounding <br /> redevelopment efforts. <br /> 3.3 -The application is due March 2 } 1999 with award of funds provided in May of 1999. The <br /> funds can be used over a tyro-year period. <br /> 4,0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> 4.1 Eased on the City of Ros eville's goals for redevelopment of Twin Lakes and -the <br /> implementation of the Comprehensive Plan,staff recommends adoption of the attached <br /> resolution in support of the application for are EPA Brownfield Assessment Demonstration <br /> Pilot Grant in the amount of$ 00,000 for two years. <br /> 5,0 CITY COUNCIL ACTION. <br /> op <br /> 5.1 Per resolutions approve the submission of the application for an Environmental Protection <br /> Agency Brownfield Assessment Demonstration Pilot Grant in the amount of$200,000 for <br /> two years. If awarded,the grant contract will come back to Council for official adoption <br /> in May. <br /> Attachments: Draft Resolution <br /> Prepared br. lathy Bennett(490-2241) <br /> Q:1Grants\RCA EPA GRANT(3899).doe <br /> RCA EPA Grant(3/22/99) -Page 2 of <br />