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For Further InformationFor more information regarding

Brownfields Environmental Site Assessmentgrants, please contact:

Jennie CuréBrownfields Coordinator(602) 771-22961-800-234-5677, Ext. 771-2296Email: JEC@azdeq.gov

or visit the ADEQ Web site at: www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/cleanup/brownfields.html

Main Office1110 W. Washington St.

Phoenix, AZ 85007(602) 771-2300(800) 234-5677

(602) 771-4829 (Hearing impaired)

For more information about ADEQ, pleasevisit our Web site at: azdeq.gov

Updated April 2013Publication No. C 09-01

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Historical Uses TypicallyAssociated with Brownfields

• Abandoned gas stations

• Old factories, mills and foundries

• Airports and landing strips

• Landfills and dump sites

• Mine-scarred lands

• Dry cleaners

• Junk yards and auto repair shops

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or reuse of which may be complicated by thepresence or potential presence of a hazardoussubstance, pollutant, or contaminant.

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Through the EPA, the State Response Grantis used to reimburse ADEQ for costs to managethe Brownfields Program, conduct outreachactivities, and for state targeted site assessmentprojects. Additionally, applicants may apply toADEQ for their sites to be part of theBrownfields Assistance Program. The programcan provide financial and technical assistancefor Phase I and Phase II Environmental SiteAssessments or clean up.

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• Hazardous substances • Petroleum products• Pesticides• Metals• Asbestos

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Brownfields properties are often abandoned,with owners no longer maintaining the propertyor paying taxes. Abandoned properties canquickly become eyesores, and may attractvandalism and illegal dumping, which degradethe environment, depress our communities,and potentially put our health at risk.

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Productively reusing Brownfields reducesurban sprawl, increases the tax base, cleans upthe environment, encourages urban revitalizationand creates jobs for the community.