Targeted Brownfields Assessment

This Brownfields project was completed as part of the corporate agreement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ’s) Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) program and Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) Brownfield and Land Revitalization Program.

The historic four-story Lincoln Hotel was opened in 1955.  It was initially created as a place for African Americans to stay when they were almost always turned away from white-owned establishments. Legendary musicians from all across the world have stayed and performed, including Aretha Franklin, James Brown, BB King, Duke Ellington and more!  The property has been vacant since the 1980s and will finally be restored.

The New Life Center site is part of the downtown Revitalization Plan being developed with the City of Opelousas, the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), and the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) and a target property fro a Local Foods, Local Places grant. 

Contract: Leaaf was recently awarded a contract to conduct Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Brownfields

Leaaf recently wrapped up its contract with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) conducting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) projects. 

Leaaf conducted a Phase I ESA in accordance with ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practices for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process and All Appropriate Inquiry on a 0.8-acre property in Dickens, Texas. 

Leaaf conducted a Phase I ESA in accordance with ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process and All Appropriate Inquiry on an approximately 0.4 acre property in Nacogdoches, Texas.  The property was historically operated as a dry cleaner and clothes cleaner from 1963 to 1990.

Following a Phase I ESA, Leaaf prepared a Field Sampling Plan, a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), and a Health and Safety Plan (HASP) to describe procedures for the collection and analysis of soil and groundwater samples to determine whether past uses of the site and adjoining properties have negatively impacted the site.