Kayla Virgone City of Tucson

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1 Kayla Virgone City of Tucson Session 4: Healthfields and Community Uses Center for Creative Land Recycling Workshop October 5 th, 2017

2 Brownfields to Healthfields Case Studies Gardens Recreational Space Clinics

3 Case Study 1 : The Blue Moon Community Garden THE NEED FOOD INSECURITY LACK OF GREEN SPACE CRIME ISOLATION Food Desert: A food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store. (USDA Definition)

4 Case Study 1 : The Blue Moon Community Garden THE NEED Identify a site location Tucson House 600+ residents -451 low-income -447 disabled -182 elderly o Difficult to access fresh food o Limited safe exercise places o Isolation & depression o Lack of sense of community Tucson House

5 Case Study 1 : The Blue Moon Community Garden THE PROCESS Interest among Residents?

6 Case Study 1 : The Blue Moon Community Garden THE PROCESS Engage partners -- Brownfields Team Phase I Environmental Assessment Site history Geophysical Survey Identify subsurface anomalies Phase II Environmental Assessment Abandoned sewer line and abandoned water line were located and removed. Pre-demolition Asbestos Survey Risk Assessment

7 Building Community through Gardening Case Study 1 : The Blue Moon Community Garden Barrio Blue Moon Neighborhood Association REVITALIZATION PROJECT Community Gardens of Tucson

8 BEFORE

9 AFTER Garden completed in 2012

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11 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project SITE HISTORY Located within a prehistoric Hohokam village, known as the Hardy Site, that dates from AD and AD Ft Lowell established as US Army Supply Base included 30 adobe buildings, abandoned in Tuberculosis sanitarium 1928 Adkins family purchased sanitarium and began operating the Adkins Steel and Tank Manufacturing Company from 1934 until 2006 City acquired the site in 2006

12 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project THE NEED Large amounts of debris, stored hazardous materials, and equipment were onsite prior to clean up.

13 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project THE NEED Former Adkins Property Adjacent to Existing Park

14 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project THE NEED Historic Preservation and archeological site.

15 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project THE PROCESS Brownfields Clean Up Grant Public outreach Removal of two USTs Investigation into cesspool, drywell, and septic systems Soil Investigation Archeology

16 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project THE PROCESS Findings Soil impacted by lead, arsenic, & PAHs In areas of high contamination, samples did not exceed the EPA toxicity characteristic levels (TCLP) Soil was classified as non- hazardous and disposed of at the City s Los Reales Landfill No Further Action Determination received in April 2013

17 Case Study 2: Old Fort Lowell Restoration Project

18 BEFORE

19 AFTER Site restoration and preservation work -2013

20 Case Study 3: Southern AZ AIDS Foundation(SAAF) The site was cleared land that was not structurally developed. Phase I ESA completed in 2011 and did not identify any RECs The site has been redeveloped into the offices for SAFF SAFF serves people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS by providing : Affordable and ergonomically friendly housing Food Case Management Support groups Testing Outreach and education Clinics

21 To conclude The City of Tucson has received over $3 million in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants With our current Assessment Grant, we are focusing on downtown revitalization efforts so that: brownfields sites are assessed, remediated, infill is accomplished while historic roots are revitalized and the pristine desert is preserved while providing a healthy, sustainable environment.

22 THANK YOU! QUESTIONS? Kayla Virgone Environmental and General Services Department City of Tucson Phone : (520)