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Property Details for Emma Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center


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ESB-MACC
Government
253498
600 River Street AUSTIN, TX 78701
4
190772, 190753, 190764, 190763, 190762, 190761, 190760
30.258392980442565 / -97.740327034956
37
Williams, Denise
Williams.Denise@epa.gov
214-665-9749


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
City of Austin dba Austin Resource RecoveryBF01F96301TXAssessment2021


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,900.0005/06/202209/08/2022City of Austin dba Austin Resource RecoveryYFY23


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $3,900.00
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Total Funding: $3,900.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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Adoption of building codes that consider impacts from extreme weather events and natural disastersBuilding codes can encourage implementation of mitigation and adaptation techniques for extreme weather events and natural disasters. Codes may require that infrastructure be planned and built to avoid or minimize future damage or costly repairs from increased frequency and intensity of flooding, drought, wildfires, and other projected extreme weather/disaster events. Codes may also lead to energy savings for commercial and residential buildings by specifying minimum requirements for building components such as insulation, water use, heating and cooling systems, lighting, windows, and ventilation systems. Effective building code requirements may vary regionally due to differences in natural hazards.


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Contaminants and Media


None
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 4
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Reduce energy usePractices to reduce energy use may include limiting or eliminating idling of heavy equipment; maximizing use of machinery with advanced energy saving controls; use of cleaner fuels to power machinery and auxiliary equipment; onsite carbon sequestration (e.g., soil amendments, revegetation); reducing fuel consumption to save energy; and maximizing use of renewable energy.
Reduce waste and manage materials sustainablyPractices to reduce water and manage materials sustainably may include minimizing consumption of virgin materials; minimizing waste generation; use of recycled products and local materials; beneficially reusing waste materials (e.g. concrete made with coal combustion products replacing a portion of cement); and segregating and reusing or recycling materials, products, and infrastructure (e.g. soil, construction and demolition debris, buildings).
Reduce water use and impacts to water sourcesPractices to reduce water use and impacts to water sources may include minimizing water use and depletion of natural water resources; capturing, reclaiming, and storing water for reuse (e.g., recharge aquifer, drinking water irrigation); minimizing water demand for revegetation (e.g., native species); and employing stormwater best management practice (e.g., installing and maintaining silt fences and basins to capture sediment runoff along sloped areas; use of gravel roads, porous pavement, and separated permeable surfaces to maximize infiltration of rainwater into the soil).
Sustainable land management practicesSustainable land management practices capitalize on a "whole-site" approach that accelerates cleanup while returning a site to its natural conditions. Practices focus on opportunities to preserve natural land features, maintain open space, sequester carbon, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife habitat, and minimize surface and subsurface disturbance. Sustainable land management practices at a brownfields site may include minimizing unnecessary soil and habitat disturbance or destruction; use of native species to support habitat; and onsite remediation approaches such as bioremediation and/or phytoremediation.


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Incorporate green building techniquesGreen building is the practice of creating healthier, more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition. Green building techniques can be instrumental in addressing increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters by more effectively controlling stormwater, reducing waste and energy use, and designing smarter infrastructure that allows for adaptation and mitigation. Techniques may include green roofs; energy, lighting, and water efficiencies; use of sustainable building materials; and incorporation of passive survivability features. Passive survivability is a building's ability to maintain habitability without relying on external utility systems for power, fuel, water, or sewer services, as well as being better able to withstand floods, severe weather, and temperature extremes.


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Additional Property Attributes

The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department is expanding the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC). The ESB-MACC is located on Lady Bird Lake adjacent to the Waller Creek Boathouse and the Rainey Street Historical District. The MACC is dedicated to the preservation, creation, presentation, and promotion of Mexican American cultural arts and heritage. The center is a tremendous resource for the community and visitors to learn and participate in classes and programs that will foster a meaningful understanding and appreciation of not only Mexican American but also Native American, Chicano, and other Latino cultures. The programs and education curriculum include the areas of visual art, theatre, dance, literature, music, multi-media, and the culinary arts.
The current ESB-MACC facility has insufficient space to host the myriad of community activities available or desired. This new addition shall pay homage to the late renowned Mexican design architect, Teodoro Gonz�z de Le�n, who designed the current facility. The project shall also successfully integrate with the urban context of the newly gentrified area. Lastly, a grand promenade is needed to better define the entrance and to signify this as a premier cultural destination for visitors and citizens alike. The ESB MACC 2018 Facility Expansion Plan includes expansion and renovation of the facility in addition to site improvements to meet the growing needs of the community. The completed project will support programs which foster meaningful understanding and appreciation of Mexican American, Native American, Chicano, and other Latinx Cultures.
The Phase I ESA was completed in September 2022, and RECs related to the previous operations were identified, however no additional grant-funded activities are expected at this time.
The MACC closed to the public in December 2022 to begin the planned expansion activities. The expansion will include extended north and south wings on either side of the existing crescent-shaped MACC building, with several new teaching and exhibit spaces. The centerpiece of the design is a landscaped change in grade around the site's central outdoor z�calo, leaving it elevated above the ground. The space below the z�calo will contain a new subterranean level with theater and gallery space, opening out onto an event lawn near the Hike-and-Bike Trail and the shore Lady Bird Lake.
The expansion has sustainability goals, and is tracking both LEED 4.0 BD+C Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and AEGB 3-star (Austin Energy Green Building) certification. The expansion will also feature Art In Public Places (AIPP), and a call for artist(s) for the project was released on May 9, 2023.
* Groundbreaking: December 2022
* Design Phase: Concluded December 2022
* Construction Documentation/Permitting/Bidding: Begin January 2023
* Site Construction: Anticipated June/July 2023
* Construction completion: Late 2024
* Grand Opening: Early 2025

Background: The idea of establishing a cultural facility for Latino artists and the community emerged in the early 1970s. In 1986, the City Council appointed a task force to determine the feasibility of building a Mexican American Cultural Center. In 1992, the center was part of the citywide bond package put before the voters. The referendum did not pass. By 1998, the community had regrouped and with the leadership provided by Hispanic elected officials and other leaders of the community, the 1999 bond package was approved by the voters. A Master Plan for the Mexican American Cultural Center was also developed with input from the community and from various Mexican American arts organizations.
The long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony took place in November of 2005. Construction of the Mexican American Cultural Center began in January of 2006, and the facility was completed in June of 2007. The reality of the long-time dream was finalized on September 15, 2007, w
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