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Brownfields
and Land Revitalization
National Information
As part of its mission to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. EPA is dedicated to revitalizing all types of contaminated land to productive economic and green space use. On this site you can find a variety of information and links about revitalization of other contaminated sites. More Land Revitalization Basic Information
EPA's Land Research website (http://www.epa.gov/ord/lrp) provides information on the innovative science solutions being developed by EPA's Land Research Program to preserve the nation's land, restore contaminated properties, and protect public health from exposure to environmental contaminants. The site includes a description of the program, fact sheets, science topic experts, links to ORD technical support centers, research publications, research accomplishments, and links to tools, models, and information.
Additions
Communities in 43 states, 2 Tribal Nations and 2 territories will
share over $74 million in EPA Brownfields Grants
These communities will share over $74 million in EPA Brownfields grants to
help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem
properties to productive community use. Since the beginning of the Brownfields
program, EPA has awarded 1255 assessment grants totaling $298.6 million, 230
revolving loan fund grants totaling $217.7 million, and 426 cleanup grants
totaling $78.7 million. See the official EPA News Release, April 7, 2008.
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List of New Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund Grant Awards
- Sorted by State with Links to Fact Sheets
- Sorted by EPA Region with Links to Fact Sheets
- Printer-Friendly List Sorted by EPA Region (PDF) (15 pp, 51KB, about PDF)
EPA FY2009 Brownfields Grant Proposal Guidelines Revisions
For the FY2009 national competition, EPA has revised the Brownfields Grant
Proposal Guidelines (guidelines) and is soliciting comments on those revisions.
EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants: assessment, revolving
loan fund and cleanup. The major changes to the guidelines include:
- three separate booklets for each of the grant types
- Assessment Coalitions which allow eligible entities of 3 or more to request up to $1 M dollars for hazardous substance or petroleum (or combined) community-wide assessments
- Community Notification is a threshold criterion; ranking criteria is four sections: Community Need, Project Feasibility, Community Engagement and Project Benefits
- community based organization letters of support are required
- and a Phase II report complete at time of application for a cleanup grant is required.
EPA Awards Community Grants Across Country
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that around $3 million will be available in 2008 to support community-based partnerships to reduce pollution at the local level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program.
Applications for the CARE grants are due March 17, 2008. Eligible applicants include county and local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations and universities. EPA will conduct three conference calls, Jan. 18, Feb. 11 and 27, for prospective applicants to ask questions about the application process.
EPA's New Ecological Restoration Tool is Online!
This web site is a resource for project managers and others seeking information and guidance on ecological restoration and land revitalization.
The page includes a glossary of restoration terms and a set of principles for ecological restoration; as well as information and links to resources on soil health and amendments, native and invasive plant species, and ecosystem-based restoration.
Also featured is a comprehensive list of region-by-region and state-by-state federal and local resources for ecological restoration projects, including the Federal Highway Administration's publication, "Roadside Use of Native Plants." The website address is: http://www.cluin.org/products/ecorestoration/
Registration Now Open for the 2008 Brownfields Conference
With nearly 6,000 attendees, over 150 educational sessions, more than 200 exhibitors and unrivaled networking events, the U.S. EPA and ICMA co-sponsored National Brownfields Conference is the premier event of its kind. Join us May 5-7, 2008 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, MI. To learn more about the conference and events, please visit the ICMA's Brownfields 2008 website.
New Website for Brownfield Insurance Programs
A new website is available for those needing information about and assistance with insurance for brownfield projects.
The site provides access to insurers, brokers, and attorneys with specialized capacities to address brownfield insurance matters. Additional brokers and attorneys are invited to add their qualifications and share documents they have written. Listing is free and easy to do.
The site also offer a library that includes funded reports, journal articles, and case studies of insurance usage, as well as a glossary of terms. Reports currently on the site include "State Brownfield Insurance Programs - 2006" and "Environmental Insurance Products Available for Brownfield Redevelopment- 2005."
BrownfieldsInsurance.org was developed by Kristen Yount and Peter Meyer of Northern Kentucky University under a cooperative agreement with EPA. For more information, go to www.BrownfieldsInsurance.org.
Information on US EPA's Brownfields Program is available at: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/.
President Bush Extends the Brownfields Tax Incentive as Part of
the Tax Relief and Health Care Act
On December 20, 2006, President Bush signed the Tax Relief and Health Care
Act of 2006. The new legislation includes an extension and expansion of the
Brownfields Tax Incentive. Under the new law, the incentive was renewed,
effective after December 31, 2005, and extended until December 31, 2007. More
information...
Region 4 State Brownfields and Land Revitalization Sites
The following map can be used to gather information on different site types in Region 4. By clicking on the state web page links, you will be leaving the EPA.gov domain and entering an external link. This link provides additional information that may be useful or interesting and is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site. However, EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided by this link or any other linked site.
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- Alabama
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - Florida
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund (NPL sites only) - Georgia
Brownfields, UST, RCRA,Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - Kentucky
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - Mississippi
Brownfields, UST, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - North Carolina
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - South Carolina
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund - Tennessee
Brownfields, UST, RCRA, Mine reclamation, Voluntary cleanup, Hazardous site inventory, Superfund