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Allison ES
Government
255589
515 Vargas AUSTIN, TX 78741
12.98
286570
30.23581598896338 / -97.69170101624528
35
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$4,064.3002/07/202303/31/2023City of Austin dba Austin Resource RecoveryYFY24


Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $4,064.30
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $4,064.30


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate planning or assessment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Contaminants and Media


Unknown


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: N
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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 12.98
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
Selection and design of cleanup considered the site's vulnerabilities to extreme weather events and natural disastersVulnerability describes the degree to which natural, built, and human systems are at risk of exposure to impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters.
OtherEnter additional activities
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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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start DateLeveraged FundingCACompletion Date
07/10/2023$56,320,000.00City of Austin dba Austin Resource Recovery


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
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.
Install green infrastructureGreen infrastructure includes practices and features to reduce the burden of storm events on local water infrastructure. Examples include green roofs, downspout disconnection, urban tree canopies, rainwater harvesting, rain gardens, planter boxes, green parking (permeable pavement), urban agriculture, and community open space.
Incorporate and encourage multi-modal transit opportunities in redevelopment activitiesPlanning, designing and building streets that enable access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders. Brownfield redevelopment projects can incorporate sidewalks in their plans to allow for pedestrian traffic, outdoor public spaces to encourage community gatherings, and bicycle parking, bike share rentals, and bike trails to encourage biking throughout the community.
Incorporate renewable energy developmentRenewable energy development may include solar, wind, geothermal and combined heat and power (CHP).


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Additional Property Attributes

Allison Elementary is owned by Austin ISD, the public school system serving Austin residents. The school was built in 1935 and has been used for educational purposes ever since. It is unknown that the property is contaminated, and the Phase I ESA is being requested as part of the due diligence process.
Allison is a Title 1 school in the historic Montopolis neighborhood, where 93% students are economically disadvantaged, 59% are English Language Learners, and 17% have special education needs. There are 408 students, made up of 93% are Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% white, and 1% Asian children. The existing school building will be demolished, and a fully modern campus constructed, with approximately $56M in 2022 AISD bond funds. The modernizations were identified and developed through community planning using an 'Equity by Design' framework, which seeks to understand historical issues and identify root causes in order to more effectively address the challenges facing underserved communities. The school will include outdoor learning opportunities, community support spaces (such as food pantries or community kitchens for when schools function as shelters, or as water and food distribution sites in emergencies) and flexible spaces to promote a variety of teaching and learning methods.
Commercial (2.48) Greenspace (10.5)


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