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Land Revitalization LogoEPA's Land Revitalization Initiative emphasizes that cleanup and reuse are mutually supportive goals, and that property reuse should be an integral part of EPA's cleanup programs because reuse of contaminated sites reduces sprawl and protects greenspace.

Whether a property is a Superfund site, an operating waste disposal site, a former gas station, or an abandoned mine, environmental cleanup should include meaningful decision-making by the local community. The national Revitalization Initiative was launched to assist EPA managers and staff as they work closely with federal, state, tribal, public, and private stakeholders in considering the appropriate future use of land and water resources.

EPA places strong emphasis on the sustainable reuse of contaminated properties. Click here to learn more how you can incorporate sustainable design and minimize environmental impact during redevelopment.

Reuse of Bethlehem Steel Site in Bethlehem, Pa. with artist's rendering of Beth Work Renaissance District
and a summer-2004 groundbreaking for a new refrigeration warehouse.
Former Bethlehem Steel Site
 Artist's rendering of Beth Work Renaissance District
Groundbreaking ceremony for new refrigeration warehouse

 

EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region's goals to promote land revitalization:

  1. Integrating site reuse with cleanups to the extent practical.
  2. Developing partnerships to facilitate reuse.
  3. Encouraging reuse which incorporates sustainable development, green design and ecological enhancements.
  4. Measuring the economic and environmental benefits from the reuse of cleaned up sites.

EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region can assist communities, facilities and developers interested in the reuse of contaminated properties through:

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