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City updates planning commission on EPA brownfields assessment; eight sites enter Phase I review
Summary
South Gate staff told the planning commission the city’s US EPA 2023 community-wide brownfields assessment grant is active, with eight candidate sites undergoing Phase I assessments and up to six sites slated for Phase II field testing and cleanup planning in 2026.
City planning staff updated the South Gate Planning Commission on the status of a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2023 community-wide brownfields assessment grant, reporting that work is underway on Phase I environmental site assessments for eight candidate properties and that the EPA granted a one-year extension through October 2026.
Sandra Varela, special project coordinator in the Community Development Department, said the brownfields process will follow four steps: (1) develop and screen a list of potential sites, (2) perform Phase I environmental site assessments (historical records and regulatory review), (3) conduct Phase II field testing where needed to determine the…
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