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Exploring Redevelopment Opportunities In NE Arizona
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Holbrook Tribune
Route 66 Development Project Depends on Community Input
February 1, 2006
Winslow Mail
EPA looking at using UST removal program
November 16, 2005
Holbrook Tribune
Funding New Development On ‘Route 66’
November 23, 2005.
U.S. Route 66 Kickoff Meeting attendees.
Power in Partnerships
The Route 66 Initiative – Exploring Redevelopment Opportunities in Northeastern Arizona Project is a collaborative effort between the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and EPA Region 9 to explore the opportunities and barriers to redevelopment along Arizona’s Route 66 corridor.
For over four decades, Route 66 operated as one of the country’s main arteries. However, by 1970, four-lane highways bypassed the “Mother Road.” Of course, in the highway’s “heyday,” several gas stations opened up to satisfy the fuel needs of travelers. Unfortunately, many of these fueling stations leaked petroleum into the soil and groundwater.
Events
Kickoff Meeting: On January 26 and 27, ADEQ, EPA Region 9, the City of Winslow, the City of Holbrook, and Navajo County hosted a two-day meeting in Winslow and Holbrook, AZ to kickoff the Route 66 Project
Over 60 people attended the meeting, including representatives from approximately 20 agencies and organizations, local press, private industry, business owners, bankers, community members, and UST site owners. Presentations made by attendees combined with questions and answers helped the group grasp a better understanding of their respective implementation challenges, options and possible next steps for cleanup and redevelopment in these communities.
Western Expansion to Kingman: On April 15, 2008 ADEQ, EPA Region 9 and the Kingman Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored a workshop in Kingman, AZ.
Held in the historic Powerhouse visitor center in Kingman, AZ, approximately 70 people from local government, the public, realtors, consultants, civic organizations, and small businesses owners and land owners along Route 66 met to help identify barriers and opportunities for redevelopment along the Route 66 corridor from Flagstaff west to the Arizona-California border.
- Meeting Announcement (PDF) (1 pg, 221K)
The Initiative
In Arizona, which contains over 200 miles of original Route 66 roadway, approximately 350 sites with leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) or piping have been reported along the historic route. In order to expedite assessment and cleanup of the LUST sites that remain open, including abandoned (orphaned) USTs, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) developed the Route 66 Initiative. Prior to its inception in June 2004, approximately 250, or 70% of the sites had been closed. However, at least half of the sites that remain open pose a challenge due to site-specific hydrogeologic conditions. Through the initiative, ADEQ has established working relationships with owners, consultants, and the community to move many of these sites into the cleanup phase and eventual closure.
Photo Tour
These are photos of the types of sites being considered as part of the Initiative.
(Click to see larger versions.)
Redevelopment Partnerships & Resources
Contacts |
Resources |
Laurie Amaro Bill Engstrom |
ADEQ Route 66 Initiative Website |
Since redevelopment at many of these sites has been slow and many abandoned gas stations remain idle, ADEQ and EPA Region 9 have partnered to look into the opportunities and barriers to redevelopment at these sites. The Exploring Redevelopment Opportunities Project aims to combine both research and communication with various stakeholders to discover viable options for redevelopment in small communities along Arizona’s Route 66 corridor. ADEQ and EPA hope to complete this initial study by January 2006 and plan to publish a report of findings and recommendations by early next year.