Pershing/Lovelock Brownfields Initiative Community Meeting Set for January 27

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Part of EPA Grant to Spur Investment in Vacant, Former Mining and Commercial Sites

The public is invited to attend the first meeting of the Pershing County/Lovelock Brownfields Initiative. The meeting is to be held on Monday, January 27, 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pershing County Community Center, 820 6th Street, Lovelock, Nev.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants money to assess and clear properties, known as “Brownfields,” that are planned for reuse or redevelopment. Brownfields sites can include properties that are vacant, or are abandoned or underutilized sites that may suffer from real or perceived contamination.

At this public meeting, discussion will be encouraged on directing EPA grant funds to Brownfield sites in and around Lovelock including community gateways, the industrial park and, the downtown corridor.

The $600,000 EPA Brownfields Grant, the only grant given in the State of Nevada in 2019, was awarded through the Western Nevada Development District which applied for the monies and will manage the project in cooperation with local officials including the Pershing County Economic Development Authority.

“Community participation in this process is important and highly encouraged,” said Pershing County Commissioner Rob McDougal. “The public is invited to learn and provide input that will help assist in decisions that promote the removal of blight and contamination, create healthier places to live, work and play, and create jobs and new economic opportunities.”

The Brownfields Initiative is a key element of the Pershing County Economic Development Strategic and Revitalization Plan, adopted by the Pershing County Economic Development Authority which was facilitated by WNDD. Grant funds also will be used to conduct reuse planning for high priority sites, develop downtown/gateway revitalization strategies and conduct community involvement activities.

For a meeting agenda, materials and more information contact Sheryl Gonzales, Executive Director of the Western Nevada Development District at (775) 473-6753 or via email at sgonzales@wndd.org, or Heidi E. Lusby-Angvick, Executive Director of the Pershing County Economic Development Authority at (775) 273-4909 or by e-mail at pceda.hlusby@gmail.com.

See the article at ThisisReno.com

Kickstarting Lovelock’s Revitalization

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The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $600,000 grant to Lovelock and Pershing County.

Story by Paul Nelson
KTVN News 2

See it here: https://www.ktvn.com/clip/14852479/lovelock-grant

WNDD Receives $600,000 EPA Brownfields Program Assessment Grant!

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~as part of a coalition between Pershing County, Lovelock and WNDD~

Supporting Pershing County and Lovelock’s Vision of Beautification, Revitalization and Economic Vitality

Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 2019 EPA Brownfields Grant that will target the assessment and cleanup of community gateways, an industrial park, the downtown corridor and mine scarred areas in Lovelock and Pershing County.

The grant is part of the EPA’s Brownfields Program which provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties. Maximum grant awards are $600,000 which WNDD received for its analysis and identification of hazardous or blighted areas negatively impacting the areas.

The project will yield economic and community benefits by accomplishing and supporting economic development and community revitalization in alignment with Pershing County Economic Development Strategic and Revitalization Plan.

This will be achieved freeing up key lands that are already zoned for development, where infrastructure (water, sewer, and transportation) is immediately available; and will reduce sprawl by infilling vacant lots within the City’s limits. Additionally, the project will provide incentives for property owners to address contamination by reducing uncertainties related to cleanup. WNDD will assist to assess and manage the funds to create better gateways to the community and foster civic pride.

Ultimately, efforts will attract new business, create local jobs and promote a vibrant community to live, work and play. Contact WNDD to learn how we can assist your community leverage public and private finances that build public infrastructure, create a skilled workforce and lower the tax burden.

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