Brownfields Resource List

General Information

• EPA Brownfields Program
  http://www.epa.gov/brownfields

• EPA RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative
  http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/rcrabf

• EPA Superfund Program
  http://www.epa.gov/superfund/action/redevelop/index.htm

• Ecological/Recreational Reuse of Remediated Sites
  http://www.epa.gov/swerosps-test/rcrabf/html-doc/ecolink2.htm
  An EPA cross-programmatic compilation of resources for ecological and recreational reuse at a variety of sites.

• "ECS Land Reuse Report 2001," a comprehensive look through media outlets at the redevelopement of brownfields, ECS, Inc.
  http://www.ecsinc.com/landreuse/index.htm
  ECS, Inc., is an underwriting manager that provides integrated environmental risk management solutions to business and industry worldwide.
  
  
• Wildlife Habitat Council
  http://www.wildlifehc.org
  The Wildlife Habitat Council is a nonprofit, non-lobbying group of corporations, conservation organizations, and individuals dedicated to protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat. Close to 120 companies are currently Wildlife Habitat Council members. Redevelopment projects are largely corporate-driven cooperative efforts among management, employees, community members, local conservation groups, and local, state, and federal governments.
  

Land Transfer Mechanisms

• The Trust for Public Land
  http://www.tpl.org
  Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit working to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.

• The Nature Conservancy
  http://nature.org
  The Nature Conservancy's mission is "To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive." Since 1951, the Nature Conservancy has worked with individuals and businesses to protect more than 92 million acres of land around the world.
  
  
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
  http://www.fws.gov
  As part of the Department of Interior, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is one of eight bureaus fulfilling the department's role as the nation's principal conservation agency. Specifically, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is supposed "to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."

• Land Trust: Help Conserve Our Land and Natural Resources
  http://www.possibility.com/LandTrust
  This site's purpose is to help preserve our land. The site discusses what a land trust is, how these trusts work, the tools they use, and lists several organizations with contact information.

Economics/Financial Information

• The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space, 1999 (48 pages)
  http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cdl.cfm?content_item_id=1145&folder_id=727
  Developed by The Trust for Public Land, this report discusses how land conservation can help communities grow smart and protect the bottom line. A good resource for learning some of the economic benefits that come from ecological reuse and preserving open space.
• The Northeast-Midwest Institute
  http://www.nemw.org
  The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality, environmental quality, and regional equity for Midwest and Northeast states. The Institute has done extensive research on brownfields, including federal-government funding opportunities and the economics of brownfields redevelopment.