Route 66 in the News

Meeting Will Focus on Route 66 Communities

2008-04-02 16:35:23

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Steve Owens has announced that ADEQ is hosting a conference in Kingman on April 15 to explore economic redevelopment opportunities for contaminated properties in all communities along historic Route 66 in Northern Arizona.

The event will be held at the Powerhouse Visitor Center, 120 W. Andy Devine Ave., with registration at 8 a.m. and presentations by various agencies such as ADOT and the Arizona Office of Tourism beginning at 8:30. Lunch will be provided at noon and breakout sessions will follow until approximately 3 p.m.

Sponsoring the event along with ADEQ are the City of Kingman, Mohave County and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“This conference will address opportunities for economic redevelopment along Route 66 and the availability of state and federal funds to clean up the contamination that is keeping many properties from being put to good use,” Owens said.

He noted that the conference is an outgrowth of the Route 66 Initiative that ADEQ has been conducting to clean up abandoned underground storage tank sites along Route 66.

“We have targeted resources along Route 66 to clean up contaminated properties and help communities put them back into productive use,” Owens said.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call Matt Capalby at 928-773-2718.

~MohaveDailyNews.com