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Escambia County commissioners direct testing, appraisals as plan advances for former Escambia Treating Company land
Summary
County commissioners discussed redevelopment of more than 100 acres around the former Escambia Treating Company Superfund parcel, agreed to prioritize soil testing for parcels adjacent to a historic church, and asked staff for parcel-by-parcel testing cost estimates to present Jan. 22; Florida West will prepare a light master plan for marketable northern parcels.
Escambia County commissioners and staff on Thursday discussed options to reuse more than 100 acres surrounding the former Escambia Treating Company Superfund site, focusing on targeted soil testing, long-term leases for economic development, and a possible animal shelter and fire training facility.
Debbie (presenter) told the committee the site — where the Escambia Treating Company operated from 1942 to 1982 — left creosote and PCP contamination and that EPA work and deed transfers carry restrictive covenants that prevent many uses. "It cannot be used for commercial, industrial, manufacturing ... residential, daycare, schools, playgrounds," she said, summarizing deed limits on EPA-donated parcels.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the property is both an environmental legacy and a long-standing community commitment. Commissioner May pressed staff to preserve the promise made to a local church: "the 3 acres that are contiguous to the church ... was promised to the church," he said, and asked that parcels adjacent to…
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