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City of Lawrenceburg USEPA Coalition Brownfield Assessment Grant

a-barbagallo — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:11:09 +0000

Transforming Brownfields into Community Assets in Southeast Indiana

In 2019, Atlas played a pivotal role in organizing a coalition of compromising multiple public agencies to successfully secure a $600,000 U.S. EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant. The coalition, led by the City of Lawrenceburg, includes the City of Aurora, the City of Greendale, and Dearborn County is represented by the Regional Economic Development Agency, One Dearborn. This collaborative effort marked a significant step toward revitalizing underutilized properties across the region.

Selected through a competitive process as the Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), Atlas has spent the past four years leading the grant’s successful implementation—bringing strategic insight, technical excellence and community commitment to every stage of the project.

Grant Program Achievements:

Programmatic Leadership: Coordination of quarterly updates and engagement meetings with coalition members and stakeholders.
Community Outreach: Collaboration with redevelopment commissions, property owners, developers, and small businesses to promote project goals.
Brownfield Inventory Development: Identifying sites with strong redevelopment potential.
Environmental Assessments: Conducting Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials inspections and cleanup planning.
EPA Compliance: Ensuring site eligibility and preparing all required reports for the U.S. EPA.
End-Use Planning: Integrating redevelopment and reuse planning and engineering design into the cleanup and closure of brownfields sites.

Measurable Impact:

16 sites assessed
6 properties repurposed with new end users
2 properties with fully executed redevelopment plans, zoning approvals, and are scheduled to begin redevelopment.
2 properties fully assessed and market ready.

Atlas supported Lawrenceburg in securing an EPA Cleanup Grant to expedite solar development on the remediated landfill site, advancing the region’s renewable energy footprint.

Beyond technical achievements, Atlas’s work has had a tangible impact on lives and livelihoods. In a heartfelt note of thanks, Erin and Steve Bowling—new end users of a once-abandoned brownfield site—shared their appreciation:

“You have been a blessing to us during this process, and we are very thankful.”

By aligning environmental expertise with community-driven goals, Atlas is proud to help unlock new futures for Indiana’s brownfields—one site at a time.

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10th Calvary Apartments

a-barbagallo — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:43:16 +0000

Transforming a Historic Brownfield into Affordable Housing��

Atlas supported the transformation of three historic Army barracks at the former Fort Ethan Allen into the award-winning 10th Cavalry Apartments. The $31+ million project preserved��a historic��property while creating 65 permanently affordable homes in Chittenden County.��

Named in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 10th Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen from 1909 to 1913, the project��transformed��three historic brick barracks��into affordable housing — helping address a critical housing shortage while preserving an important piece of local history.��

Atlas��led��the environmental assessment, investigation, cleanup��planning��and regulatory closure activities��that helped make redevelopment possible.��Our work began with a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, followed by multiple phases of subsurface investigations and hazardous building material assessments. Atlas��identified��and characterized lead,��polychlorinated biphenyl��(PCB)��and��polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons��(PAH)��impacts in soil, along with��asbestos-, lead- and PCB-containing building materials.��Atlas then developed the Corrective Action Plan, prepared bid��specifications��and managed the design of soil excavation, off-site��disposal��and building material abatement activities.��

In addition to technical remediation services, Atlas��assisted��the development team with enrollment in Vermont’s��Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Act (BRELLA)��program. Following implementation of the approved corrective actions, cleanup activities were documented in a Corrective Action Completion Report,��enabling��the developer to receive a Certificate of Completion from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation��in accordance with��BRELLA closure requirements.��

Construction preserved many of the buildings’ historic architectural features, including original support columns, exposed beams, large��windows��and decorative ceilings, while creating modern, energy-efficient��studio��and one-bedroom apartments. Occupancy began in early 2025, and community leaders, project partners and funders celebrated the project’s completion during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 28, 2025.��

The 10th��Calvary Apartments��project��demonstrates��how environmental remediation, historic preservation, brownfields funding and affordable housing initiatives can work together to��transform��underutilized properties��into vibrant��community��assets with lasting impact.��

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Town of Miami, Historic Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum

a-barbagallo — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:43:13 +0000

Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: The Brownfield Transformation at Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (BPCCM).

Originally opened as a grammar school in 1923, the Historic Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (BPCCM) stands as a landmark of cultural and historical significance in the Town of Miami, Arizona.

To support the site’s preservation and revitalization, Atlas conducted comprehensive surveys including lead-based paint (LBP) and asbestos-containing material (ACM) as part of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-funded brownfield assessment. These investigations were performed in full compliance with an USEPA Region IX-approved Sampling and Analyses Plan (SAP), which was also prepared by Atlas.

Building on the results, Atlas prepared an Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), outlining a preliminary evaluation that provided information on contamination issues and potential remedial alternatives. Through Atlas’ guidance, ��the grantee was able to apply for additional support through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Brownfield Program — successfully transition from assessment to remediation.

Today, the BPCCM stands as a shining example of Brownfield excellence—where cultural heritage meets environmental responsibility, and community pride is reclaimed for future generations.

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