Region 8
Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations
Brownfields
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What are Brownfields?
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. While the specific make up of each property varies, they all have actual or perceived contamination and reuse potential.
Region 8 Brownfields
Region 8's Brownfields Program provides funds and technical assistance to states, tribes, communities, and other stakeholders to clean up and redevelop potentially contaminated lands in the Rocky Mountain region, making it easier for such lands to become vital, functioning parts of their communities. On this site you will find information about Region 8's Brownfields Program, including grants, technical tools and resources, the Brownfields Revitalization Act, as well as information on Brownfields projects across the country.
For additional information on EPA's Brownfields Program and other related information, please look through the rest of this site, contact one of the Region 8 Brownfields Contacts, or visit the EPA National Brownfields Web site. You can also watch a video about Brownfields cleanup in Region 8 (.MPG format (53 MB) or .WMV format (69 MB)).
Kit Carson, Colorado: Turning Brownfields into Community Assets
In November 2009, the Town of Kit Carson, Colorado (population 253), finished the cleanup of the former Paxson building. Kit Carson Rural Development used a $200,000 Brownfields Stimulus grant to cleanup asbestos and lead-based paint contamination at the property. The Paxson building was a large and highly visible brownfield in center of town, and the cleanup provides a valuable business-ready property - a much needed community asset.
What's New
Colorado to issue $800,000 in Stimulus Funds for Brownfields Cleanup Projects
Moving quickly with its Stimulus Brownfields Revolving Loan Funds (RLF), the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) will issue 4 sub-grants totalling $800,000 to Colorado communities for cleanup projects. The projects include cleanup at the former Martha/Rose Walsh Smelter in Silverton; the former General Chemical site in the City and County of Denver; the Discovery Museum site in Fort Collins and at the Pueblo Ice House in Pueblo. Each project will receive $200,000 for cleanup activities.
Energy Efficient Home Design on Former Brownfields in Silverton, CO
The Anvil Mountain Neighborhood in Silverton, CO, will offer homes that are not only affordable to purchase, but also affordable to heat. San Juan County, the property developer, was selected by EPA's "Brownfields Sustainability Pilot" program to receive an energy analysis on the home designs, and the final report can be found here (PDF). The report provides an in-depth review of optimal building materials, home design, solar orientation and other strategies to improve energy efficiency. The neighborhood will be built on the former Martha/Rose Walsh smelter site, which is being cleanup with assistance from the EPA Brownfields program and other resources.
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