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US EPA Western Brownfields Workshop

Overcoming Petroleum Challenges

Rosalia Texaco2005 EPA Phoenix Award Winner

Thomas MiddletonWA State Dept. of Ecology

Source: WA State Wikipedia

All Sites (Waiting, In Cleanup Process, or Completed [NFA]): 11,926 sites

(of these Sites, approximately 6600 are LUST Sites ‐ 2016)

December 2014

Whitman County

Rolling Hills of Whitman County

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Rosalia, Washington

Rosalia Texaco circa 1923

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Rosalia Visitor Resource & Interpretive Center (2004)

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

National Partners

• Environmental Protection Agency• National Park Service • Wildlife Habitat Council

State Partners• Department of Ecology• Department of Transportation• Department of Corrections• Washington State Parks• Local Tribal Councils

• Senator Larry Sheahan• Eastern Washington University• Washington State University• Washington State Tourism Office• Historic Preservation Office

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Corporate/Regional Partners• NW Museum of Arts & Culture – Spokane• ElJay Oil of Spokane• Inland Empire Porsche Club• Crankers Car Club of Cheney• Huli‐Huli Chicken – Spokane• Hawg’s Grill – Moscow, ID• Washington Photo ‐ Spokane

Whitman County Partners• 08 Grant Commission• Office of Economic Development• Port of Whitman• Palouse Partners• Historical Society

• Whitman County Library• Town of Palouse• Pullman Chamber of Commerce

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Local Partners

• Bank of Whitman• Inland Structures, Inc.• K&S Engineering• Bank of Fairfield• Rosalia AIA Insurance• Longhorn Café and Lounge• Budding Rose Art Gallery• Pinewood Cottage Industries• Cardon Computer Services• Local Volunteers

• Town of Rosalia• Rosalia Chamber of Commerce• Rosalia Planning Commission• Rosalia Historical Commission• Daughters of American Revolution• Rosalia Gifted Grannies Club• Rosalia Library• Rosalia Lions Club• Rosalia Garden Club• Rosalia School District

Jim and Diane Nebel2005 Phoenix Award Presentation

Why did this project work?

• $$$$$ Money $$$$$1. EPA ‐ $33,0002. Ecology ‐ $54,000 3. Whitman County ‐ $45,000

• Leveraging1. Cooperation of “Partners” at all levels (National, State, Regional, Local)

Why did this project work?“Local passion and vision”

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