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EPA awards $1.6 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Greeley and
Kersey, Colorado
Brownfields grants to spur community and economic revitalization
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GREELEY, Colo. (May 20, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced more than $1.6 million in Brownfields grant funding to
support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical
properties in the communities of Greeley and Kersey in Weld County,
Colorado.  The City of Greeley will receive $500,000 to assess several
priority properties in the downtown Railway District and the Town of Kersey
will receive $1,132,899 to cleanup and redevelop the former Union Pacific
Railroad Grain Elevator property.  
These investments are part the agency’s Brownfields Multipurpose,
Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. 
“EPA’s Brownfields grants are helping community leaders revitalize
downtown areas through the transformation of blighted properties,” said EPA
Regional Administrator KC Becker.  “Today’s funding will help reclaim
contaminated buildings, soil, water and outdoor spaces and create new economic
opportunities in Greeley and Kersey.” 
“In the wealthiest nation in the world, every family should be able to live
in a clean environment,” said Senator Michael Bennet. “This funding will
rightfully support Colorado communities disproportionately affected by
contamination. These grants will help Colorado communities safely clean up
polluted sites, protect their health, and rebuild in a way that creates jobs
and economic opportunity.” 
City of Greeley: $500,000 
The City of Greeley will use EPA Brownfields funding to assess environmental
contamination at targeted properties in the Railway District, Central Downtown
and University Uptown.  
Key properties include the 2.5-acre former Clarion Hotel/Quality Inn with
legacy uses on the property including a former laundry and paint supply store,
as well as a lime and cement company concerns persist about dioxins, furans,
PAHs, heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, asbestos and lead-based paint. 
The former Allnut Funeral Home at 702 13th Street, is also a prime spot for
redevelopment, with potential asbestos, lead-based paint and toxins related to
embalming preservation fluids such as formaldehyde, menthol, phenol and
glycerin hindering redevelopment. Gasoline stations and auto repair shops,
either current or previously existing, border the property on three sides,
creating petroleum contamination concerns.  
“In the City of Greeley’s continuous journey to shape our shared dream, the
creation of beneficial buildings and urban spaces that cater to the needs of
the future while showcasing pioneering urban design is of utmost
importance,” said Mayor John Gates. “EPA Brownfields will be our guiding
light in realizing these ambitions and charting our course of action. We are
filled with anticipation for these initial strides and are filled with hope
that a partnership for the ages is being crafted today, for a brighter and
better community for our future generations.” 
“I am so excited for this support from the EPA Brownfields program,” said
Tommy Butler, Council Member Ward I. “Greeley is proud of our agricultural
and industrial roots. Our vision for the city is to honor those roots while
building a vibrant, modern city. This support will help us focus on
high-quality development that ensures a sustainable and innovative future for
all the amazing folks that live in our community.” 
“The support from the EPA Brownfields program fuels the City of Greeley with
the power to identify and assess potential sites within our historic
redevelopment area that may face significant challenges to private
investment,” said Raymond Lee III, Greeley City Manager. “Our partnership
with EPA Brownfields signifies a monumental leap forward in bringing our
vision for the Riverside and Railside sections of our urban heart to life. We
are a city that embraces the future, and we are thrilled to collaborate with
EPA on this esteemed program.” 
EPA funds will also be used to assess the 100-acre Wake Park and Recreation
District, an old oil and gas yard adjacent to the Poudre River and U.S. 85 and
6th Avenue.  Environmental concerns include the presence of several junkyards
with vehicles potentially leaking petroleum into the soil. The site also
hosted tire storage and agricultural feed/fertilizer facilities and oil and
gasoline extraction, refinement and storage equipment. The community is
concerned about potential petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, heavy
metals, pesticides, herbicides and other contaminants in soils. 
Additional sites to be addressed include the vacant Distinctive Furniture
building, with potential surface contamination from diesel and coal freight
activity from over a century of use. Concerns here include coal particulates,
asbestos, lead-based paint, petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents and
heavy metals. Former grain elevator sites on 6th Street and 10th Street will
also be assessed for lead-based paint and asbestos. Another target site, the
Wholesale Plywood and Lumber property adjacent to Jefferson Junior High School
will be evaluated for asbestos and lead-based paint, as well as contaminants
associated with vehicle repair, including volatile organic compounds,
petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents.  
Potential reuse options for this slate of properties include new hotels,
apartments and affordable housing, artist studio spaces, sports facilities,
multi-use trails, indoor markets, distilleries and breweries and a cultural
arts and community center.  
Town of Kersey: $1,132,899 
The Town of Kersey will use the EPA Brownfields grant funding to cleanup the
former Union Pacific Railroad Grain Elevator, which sits on a 2-acre two-acre
lot in the heart of downtown. The dilapidated building is blighted by pigeon
guano, water damage, and asbestos contamination, posing a safety hazard and
preventing investment. The cleanup will transform the property into a vibrant
destination, including a restaurant and brewery.  
“We are very thankful to be receiving this Brownfield Grant from the EPA to
remediate our old grain elevator,” said Mayor of Kersey, Gary Lagrimanta. 
“This project is not just about restoring a landmark structure; it’s about
safely revitalizing an existing building for future use.” 
State Funding Breakdown 
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Program
Selection 
Greeley and Kersey are among six organizations in Colorado have been selected
to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, and
Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. Additional grantees announced today include: 
The City of Northglenn, Colorado has been selected to receive $2,750,000.  
Metro West Housing Solutions has been selected to receive $500,000.  
The City of Pueblo, Colorado has been selected to receive $1 million. 
The City of Monte Vista, Colorado has been selected to receive $1,000,000.  
Additional Background: 
EPA’s Brownfields Program advances President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal
investments flow to communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and
overburdened by pollution. Approximately 86% of the MAC and RLF Supplemental
program applications selected to receive funding proposed to work in areas
that include overburdened communities. 
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.7 billion
in Brownfield Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return
blighted properties to productive reuse. Prior to the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, this program made approximately $60 million available each
year. Thanks to the President’s historic investments in America through the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA has now increased that yearly investment
nearly 400 percent.   
To see the list of the FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup applicants
selected for funding visit EPA’s FY 2024  Multipurpose, Assessment and
Cleanup Applicants webpage.  
For more information on EPA’s Brownfields Program visit EPA’s Brownfields
webpage.      
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