105 McDonough Blvd.
Focused Community Strategies -105 McDonough Blvd Brownfield Revolving Loan Subgrant
Project Summary
The City of Atlanta Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Program provided Focused Community Strategies (FCS), an Atlanta based non-profit organization, a subgrant for the remediation of 105 McDonough Boulevard, located in the South Atlanta neighborhood of Neighborhood Planning Unit Y and in Council District 1.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Atlanta a FY2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (BRLF) grant to capitalize its Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund program.
The City of Atlanta and Invest Atlanta BRLF program finances brownfield remediation of eligible projects within the Atlanta city limits. It loans to private property owners and subgrants to non-profits to support remediation required for site cleanup of a brownfield site.
What is a Brownfield?
A brownfield is a property where expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
Focused Community Strategies
Focused Community Strategies (FCS), an Atlanta based non-profit organization, partners with under-resourced neighborhoods to provide innovative and holistic development that produces flourishing communities.
In 2018, FCS purchased 105 McDonough Blvd. and nearby parcels for the construction of a mixed-use development. A two-story commercial building will be built on the site of former gas station. Two three-story buildings with 18 multi-family units will also be built on the site.
105 McDonough Remediation Plan
105 McDonough Boulevard is a triangular shaped lot at the intersection of McDonough Boulevard and Jonesboro Road. Diamond J Mart, a petroleum filling station, operated at the site from 1958 to 2008. In addition, several dry cleaners operated across Jonesboro Road SE. Environmental Site Assessments identified soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products. Petroleum impacted soil will be remediated by excavation and offsite disposal. To mitigate the vapor impact from nearby dry cleaners, a continuous vapor barrier will be placed under the concrete slab of new buildings.
Cleanup Documents
The City of Atlanta’s Qualified Environmental Professional prepared several environmental documents required by EPA for sites receiving Brownfield Revolving Loan Program funding. These are:
- the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), and
- the Site-Specific Quality Assurance Project Plan (SSQAPP).
The Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) includes a review the site’s history, exposure analysis, cleanup objectives and cleanup alternatives. The most effective cleanup option is the removal of contaminated materials to limit the impacts to human health and the environment.
The Site-Specific Quality Assurance Project Plan (SSQAPP) outlines the participants involved and their roles in the cleanup, cleanup activities to be conducted, data quality objectives, sampling design, analytical sampling methodologies, and quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) requirements.
Cleanup Costs
A subgrant to Focused Community Strategies for $550,000 will pay for site remediation and installation of the vapor barrier.
Get Involved
- A community meeting to discuss the subgrant for the remediation of 105 McDonough Blvd. will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 starting at 6:30 at the FCS Community Room, 1297 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta, 30315.
- The official 30- day public comment period is from September 16 to October 15, 2024.
- Comments and questions regarding the BRLF subgrant to Focused Community Strategies for 105 McDonough Boulevard can be sent to Jessica Lavandier at jlavandier@atlantaga.gov and at 404-450-6442.
For additional information please click the links below.