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Brownfields and Land Revitalization in EPA Region 1

EPA Region 1 manages Brownfields and Land Revitalization programs in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Visit the national Brownfields Program web site for general information about the Brownfields Program and competitive grants and the Land Revitalization Program web site for additional information on EPA efforts to previously contaminated properties back into productive use.

Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities

Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBAs)

Subtitle A of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to perform Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBAs) such as Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental assessments at properties within Region 1 at no cost to local governments, quasi-governmental agencies and tribes. Information gathered from a TBA gives local governments and Prospective Purchaser a better understanding of potential contamination issues at Brownfields sites in their communities. EPA, at no charge to the community, will characterize a Brownfield to determine the nature and extent of contamination. Results are provided to the community to assist them in redevelopment planning.

Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB)

The Brownfields Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program provides free technical assistance to brownfields communities and stakeholders. TAB providers serve as independent resources and can provide expert technical assistance and guidance for parties interested in acquiring, assessing, cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields properties. The TAB program is funded by EPA and available to all stakeholders. The University of Connecticut offers free technical assistance and training program services to EPA Brownfields grantees and those seeking to Brownfields grants in New England.

  • University of Connecticut (UCONN) TAB Program

Materials for Brownfields Grants

Application Resources

  • Grant Application Resources
  • Solicitations and Guidelines for Brownfield Grants
  • EPA New England Guidelines Workshops & Webinars

Grant Resources

  • Grantee Forms and Reporting
  • New Grantee Training
  • Program Information

Stories from Around the Region

A view of Overlook Park at Monroe Bridge in Monroe, MA
Monroe Bridge Overlook, Monroe, MA
  • New England
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Brownfields Success Videos

  • Goodwin College, East Hartford, Connecticut
  • Sanford Mill, Sanford, Maine

Highlights from Region 1

  • History of New England Grant Selections 
  • EPA, State & Tribal Contacts
  • Funding History

PREPARED Workbook

Process for Risk Evaluation, Property Analysis and Reuse Decisions

Download Workbook

The Workbook was developed by EPA New England and its contractors for local governments (it should also be useful to states, counties, tribes and quasi-governmental redevelopment entities). PREPARED is a risk management framework for evaluating various actions that a local government might take to bring about a desired reuse at contaminated properties that it does not currently own. These actions are referred to in the Workbook as property recovery actions. Worksheets are also provided to help document and guide the evaluation process. More information about the PREPARED Workbook.

Key Companion Document
Revitalizing Contaminated Sites: Addressing Liability Concerns (June 2014) ("Revitalization Handbook")

PREPARED Workbook Worksheets:

Worksheet 1: Establishing Project Goals (docx)
Worksheet 2: Reuse Assessment (docx)
Worksheet 3: Preliminary Screening of Property Recovery Actions (docx)
Worksheet 4: Due Diligence (docx)
Worksheet 5: Identification and Prioritization of Redevelopment Obstacles (docx)
Worksheet 6: Identification of Potential Risks and Actions to Resolve Information Gaps (docx)
Worksheet 7: Identification of Risk Management Tools (docx)
Proforma Worksheet: Real Estate Pro Forma for Redevelopment (xlsx)

For more information about Region 1's Land Revitalization program, contact:
Jessica Dominguez (dominguez.jessica@epa.gov)
617-918-1627

Connecticut Web-Enabled PREPARED Workbook

State Cleanup Programs within Region 1

The following links exit the site

Map of EPA Region 1Connecticut DEEP Brownfields Program Maine DEP Brownfields Program Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island DEM Brownfields Program Vermont DEC Brownfields Program

  • CT DEEP Brownfields Program
  • ME DEP Brownfields Program
  • MA DEP Brownfields Program
  • NH DES Brownfields Program
  • RI DEM Brownfields Program
  • VT DEC Brownfields Program

Federally Recognized Tribes with 128(a) Brownfields Programs

  • Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
  • Passamaquoddy Tribe
  • Penobscot Nation
Contact Us
  • Frank Gardner (gardner.frank@epa.gov), Brownfields Section Chief
  • Jim Byrne (byrne.james@epa.gov), Brownfields Coordinator
  • Jessica Dominguez (dominguez.jessica@epa.gov), Land Revitalization Coordinator
  • Team Contact List
News & Events

New TAB grantee: The University of Connecticut

Brownfields 2022: Oklahoma City, OK | August 16-19, 2022
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National Brownfields Conference

Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2022 | May 18 & 19, 2022 | Devens Commons, Devens, MA
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Brownfields Summit 2022

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Last updated on May 11, 2022
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