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​MOA EPA Brownfield Assessment Program

​Project contact: michelle.nelson@anchorageak.gov, 907-343-7914

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Project News​:

April 2025: EPA FY2023 Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant

A Qualified Environmental​ Professional was selected through a competitive RFP process and the MOA Assembly approved the contract on April 8, 2025.

Target Areas:

​​​The EPA FY2023 Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant targets the following areas for site assessments and reuse planning:

• ​Midtown/Spenard (Census Tracts 18.01, 18.02, 19 & 20)
  
• Downtown (Census Tract 11)
  
• Mountain View (Census Tract 9.01)
  
• Chugiak/Eagle River (Census Tract 1.02)
  
• Muldoon Road Corridor ​
  

​If you have a property ​in need of a Phase I or Phase II site assessment in the target areas listed, please complete the EPA Brownfields Eligibility Worksheet and submit to Michelle Nelson at michelle.nelson@anchorageak.gov.

Project Background​: 

​​The EPA Brownfields Pro​gram is a federal initiative to help communities clean up land that may have been contaminated by past use. ​​​ The Municipality has been awarded 3 Brownfield Assessment grants over the past several years. ​

​Guiding Principles:

•        Prioritize use of grant funds on priority sites that will attract investors and become a catalyst for new employment opportunities and a sustainable job base.
•        Build on past brownfield redevelopment successes.
•        Promote infill development that maximizes use of existing space, infrastructure and utilities.
•        Remove redevelopment barriers by addressing unknown site conditions and creating shovel ready sites.
•        Transform blighted areas into thriving neighborhoods.
•        Protect public health and the environment.
•        Promote public participation and input on priority redevelopment areas and sites. 
•        Invest in sites that will generate public and private revenue.

    

Reports & Studies Produced by this Project:

• D Street Area Wide Plan
  
• Video: D Street Area Wide Plan Informational Session-5/21/2024.mp4
  
• Former Alaska Native Service Hospital Site Master Plan
• 2019 ​Brownfield Closeout Report.pdf
  
• 2017 Brownfield Closeout Report.pdf

Reference:

• EPA R10 Brownfields Eligibility Worksheet.pdf​
  
• Community Member Fact Sheet
• Property Owner Fact Sheet
• Process Guide for Property Owners & Stakeholders
• Brownfield Redevelopment Success Story
• Site Nomination Form
• Access Agreement Example

 

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