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	Brownfield land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In city planning, brownfield land, or simply a brownfield is land previously used for industrial purposes, or certain commercial uses, and that may be contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous waste or pollution and has the potential to be reused once it is cleaned up.
		Innovative remedial techniques employed at distressed brownfields properties in recent years include bioremediation, which is a remedial strategy that uses naturally occurring microbes in soils and ground water to expedite a clean up and in situ oxidation, which is a remedial strategy that uses oxygen or oxidant chemicals to enhance a clean up.
		In the United Kingdom, brownfield land and contaminated land are seen as discrete concepts in terms of Government policy and the law, though of course a given piece of land may be both at once.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brownfields (1583 words)

	Brownfields Guidance - Toxics - Sierra Club
		Brownfields are contaminated sites, sources of pollution in the heart of communities for which no one is taking responsibility or for which no clean up is likely in the foreseeable future.
		Brownfields laws must set specific criteria and contamination thresholds defining which sites may not be considered for a "brownfields" program because they represent a significant threat to public health or the environment.
		Brownfields projects that receive financial assistance, reduced cleanup levels or reductions in liability must be founded on a formal public and private sector commitment to a specific level of redevelopment.
	www.sierraclub.org /toxics/brownfields/guidance.asp (3745 words)

	Brownfields - EnviroTools.org
		Brownfields are abandoned, idled or underused industrial and commercial sites where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination that can add cost, time or uncertainty to a redevelopment project.
		Not only are brownfields an environmental problem in an of themselves, but the high risks and costs of developing these areas forces developers to create urban sprawl by buying "virgin land" or "greenfields" (farms, wetlands, previously "unimproved" land) on which to build.
		Brownfields redevelopment is so important that the United States Senate has passed a brownfields bill, S350.
	www.envirotools.org /factsheets/brownfields.shtml (725 words)

	EPA About Brownfields
		A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
		Brownfields Cleanup Grants provide direct funding for cleanup activities at certain properties with planned greenspace, recreational, or other nonprofit uses.
		The Brownfields Program and its partners have provided guidance and incentives to support economic revitalization, and empowered communities to address the brownfields in their midst.
	www.epa.gov /brownfields/about.htm (390 words)

	WDNR - Brownfields: Redeveloping Contaminated Property
		Brownfields are abandoned, idle or underused commercial or industrial properties, where the expansion or redevelopment is hindered by real or perceived contamination.
		Brownfields vary in size, location, age, and past use -- they can be anything from a five-hundred acre automobile assembly plant to a small, abandoned corner gas station.
		The next set of brownfields initiatives were passed as part of the state's 1997-99 biennial budget.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/aw/rr/rbrownfields/index.htm (569 words)

	The Kansas Department of Health and Environment
		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.
		Cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields properties is necessary to preserve neighborhoods, reduce urban sprawl, and stop the continued development of new industrial and commercial facilities on farmland.
		By investigating and cleaning up a brownfields property and taking care of the site's potential health or environmental risks, communities can use local land again - producing jobs, increasing the tax base, or adding other benefits such as creating a park or residential area.
	www.kdheks.gov /brownfields (317 words)

	CPEO - Brownfields (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first paper, "The Brownfield Bargain: Negotiating Site Cleanup Policies in Wisconsin," is an historical analysis of the politics and process of brownfield development in the state during the past two decades.
		The second paper, "Brownfield Redevelopment in Wisconsin: Program, Citywide and Site Level Studies," relies primarily on case studies to examine how the legislative and administrative reforms of the state's brownfield program influenced the behavior and choices of local government officials and private sector participants.
		And in the final paper, "Brownfield Redevelopment in Wisconsin: A Survey of the Field," the authors report on a survey of some 250 brownfield stakeholders, including elected officials, staff from economic and community development agencies, attorneys, developers, and representatives from non- profit organizations.
	www.cpeo.org /brownfields/brown.html (1224 words)

	Brownfields
		Brownfields programs are intended to revitalize former industrial and commercial sites that may be contaminated, unused and often abandoned, when the contamination is determined to be a substantial obstacle to the redevelopment of the sites.
		States have primary responsibility for brownfields redevelopment programs and should be provided the flexibility to determine all aspects of the state brownfields programs in order to tailor programs to meet their unique needs.
		Enacting free standing brownfields legislation that relates only to the narrow purpose of allowing states to redevelop abandoned, underutilized industrial and commercial property for which there is minimum likelihood of off-site contamination or endangerment of health and welfare of subsequent users and not used as a means to achieve other Superfund related agendas.
	www.ncsl.org /statefed/brwnfdIB.htm (2475 words)

	Sioux City Brownfields Program - Brownfields
		The foremost barrier to brownfields redevelopment is the fear of the unknown, that is, whether a given site is contaminated and, if so, to what degree.
		The focus of the EPA's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative is to empower states, communities, and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together in a timely manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.
		This pilot program is the keystone to EPA's Brownfields Initiative because it provides funding to States and local governments for assessing the level of contamination at brownfield sites.
	www.scbrownfields.com /brownfields.htm (350 words)

	Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment \| US EPA
		The primary goal of the Brownfields Job Training Grants Program is to recruit, train, and place residents from brownfields-impacted communities in careers in the environmental field which in turn promotes the assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfield sites for redevelopment.
		This year, ICMA is sponsoring a limited number of travel scholarships to ensure diverse brownfields stakeholder representation at the conference.
		To be eligible, you must be affiliated with, or a representative of, a local government, state or Tribal government, community group, environmental justice organization, or nonprofit that is involved in the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields.
	www.epa.gov /brownfields (421 words)

	Brownfields Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - HUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		For the private sector, brownfields redevelopment can mean new business opportunities, the potential for profit on unused or under-utilized properties, improved community and environmental stewardship, and access to untapped urban markets.
		Tapped redevelopment resources by integrating brownfields into their planning processes, ensuring that brownfields cleanup and redevelopment are eligible expense for their project funds.
		Brownfields redevelopment activities must be incorporated into local government priorities through the community’s Consolidated Plan and annual action plan.
	www.hud.gov /bfields/brownqa.cfm (820 words)

	WMD Brownfields Program
		A: Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or perceived presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
		Potential brownfields may be further identified by reviewing the VT DEC site database of hazardous waste sites and assessing properties already proposed for redevelopment.
		Applications for grants and loans under the Brownfields Revitalization Fund are contingent on participation in the Vermont RCPP unless specifically excluded as ineligible.
	www.anr.state.vt.us /dec/wastediv/sms/RCPP/FAQ.htm (622 words)

	Brownfields in Clearwater
		A brownfield site is 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.
		The designated Clearwater Brownfield Area northern boundary is Sunset Point, southern boundary is Belleair Road, eastern boundary Missouri Avenue to Highland, western boundary, Ft. Harrison to include Pierce Boulevard and extension of Drew Street that runs along the water.
		To assist businesses and redevelopment projects in assessing and safely cleaning a tract of land that may have the presence or potential presence of an environmentally unsafe substance remaining from a previous use, grant funds are available to obtain a Phase I ESA report.
	www.clearwater-fl.com /gov/depts/econ_devel/programs/brownfields.asp (626 words)

	Virginia DEQ - Waste Management - Brownfields/Land Renewal - About Brownfields
		Brownfields are idled, underutilized, or abandoned industrial or commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.
		Brownfield participants often time reap the benefits and rewards in good public relations and are sometimes eligible for special tax incentives offered by the host community.
		The positive public relations associated with brownfield redevelopment projects are a benefit noted by many participants.
	www.deq.virginia.gov /brownfieldweb/about.html (628 words)

	Colorado Brownfields Programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Many "brownfields" sites with contamination may be ready for development, but people view them as problems to be avoided.
		The Brownfields Assessment Program is designed to help communities revitalize land perceived to be a drain on the local economy.
		A new public-private partnership, the Colorado Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund, encourages the cleanup of unused or underused contaminated properties.
	www.cdphe.state.co.us /hm/rpbrownfields.asp (556 words)

	SBRP at Brown University, Brownfields
		The funding is among $75.9 million of Brownfields grants announced this week by EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson, including more than $11.6 million within New England alone.
		Brownfields are sites where suspected contaminants may be impeding revitalization.
		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.
	www.brown.edu /Research/SBRP/sites_brownfields.shtml (218 words)

	Montana DEQ - Brownfields Information Home Page
		The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines brownfields as 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.
		EPA's Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment Program is an organized commitment to help communities revitalize such properties both environmentally and economically, mitigate potential health risks, and restore economic vitality to areas where brownfields exist.
		Successful brownfields cleanup and redevelopment are proof that economic development and the environment can, and indeed, must coexist.
	deq.mt.gov /Brownfields/Index.asp (398 words)

	Hot Topics
		The nation is making progress towards restoring its brownfields, as additional federal resources become available to planners and communities where these sites are located.
		In communities with brownfield redevelopment initiatives, DOT is encouraging state and local transportation agencies to develop their improvement programs in conjunction with site remediation and redevelopment efforts.
		The use of brownfield sites should occur only if those locations are consistent with the purpose and need for the proposed project.
	www.planning.org /hottopics/brownfields.htm (730 words)

	DEC/SPAR - Contaminated Sites Program - Alaska Brownfields Program
		Brownfield properties are defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contamination."
		DEC Brownfield Assessments are intended to help reduce the environmental uncertainties associated with redevelopment of brownfields.
		Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties where the reuse is complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
	www.dec.state.ak.us /spar/csp/brownfields.htm (1440 words)

	Brownfields, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
		By definition, 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." Essentially a Brownfield site is a property where re-development is impeded because of contamination, real or perceived.
		Municipal Brownfields Site Assessment Program Application (pdf format) Municipalities that have vacant industrial properties where redevelopment is impeded by contamination (real or perceived) may qualify for this program.
		Municipal Brownfields Remedial Program Request for Assistance (pdf format) Municipalities that own properties they would like redeveloped where there is known contamination and remediation is necessary to make the property marketable may qualify for this program.
	www.maine.gov /dep/rwm/brownfields/index.htm (312 words)

	BROWNFIELDS BULLETIN - June 2002
		The Brownfields Reform and Small Business Liability Relief Act is intended to encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated industrial properties known as brownfields.
		The fourth annual Brownfields Conference was held on April 30 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.
		The Brownfields program is a top environmental priority of the Bush Administration and is a cornerstone of the EPA's partnership efforts with states, tribes and localities.
	phoenix.gov /BROWNFLD/0602brwn.html (1741 words)

	Brownfields - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
		Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or underused industrial and commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or suspected environmental contamination.
		EPA accepts proposals for brownfields training, research, and technical assistance grants and cooperative agreements focusing on health and environmental conditions in low-income and socio-economically disadvantaged communities unable to get alternative sources of funding for Brownfields cleanups.
		EPA's Brownfields Grant Proposals for Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Funds are due in the fall of each year.
	www.pca.state.mn.us /cleanup/brownfields.html (1755 words)

	MAH - Brownfields Ontario
		Brownfields redevelopment is a critical part of building strong, healthy communities.
		The Ontario government aims to promote brownfields redevelopment by providing a system that will return former industrial, commercial and institutional lands back into productive use.
		The government is working with stakeholders to improve and build upon provisions for cleanup and redevelopment under existing legislation.
	www.mah.gov.on.ca /userfiles/HTML/nts_1_3305_1.html (126 words)

	Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
		As discussed in the section Before You Begin, decisions made about the end use of a site and the long-term goals of the brownfields project will determine the types and quantity of data that must be collected, as well as the level of quality the data must attain.
		The key to the Triad approach, and the benefit to brownfields sites, is that decisions are made with the full consideration of existing information developed during past site use and cleanup activities, and with a thorough understanding of how the site might be reused.
		During the preliminary phase of a brownfields project, EPA REACH IT will assist brownfields stakeholders to learn about and become familiar with the range of available technology options that can be employed during the investigation and the cleanup phases that follow, as well as data about various types of sites.
	www.brownfieldstsc.org /roadmap/siteassessment.cfm (4790 words)

	North Dakota Brownfields (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The concept of the Brownfields Program is to take contaminated or potentially contaminated, underdeveloped, unproductive property and convert it into productive real estate.
		Brownfield sites are defined as abandoned, idled or underused industrial or commercial properties whose redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.
		Brownfield assessment funds may only be used at sites where there is release, or substantial threat of release, of a hazardous substance, or there is a release, or substantial threat of release, of a pollutant or contaminant which may present an imminent and substantial danger to public health or welfare.
	www.health.state.nd.us /wm/brownfields (440 words)

	Browfields.com
		The vision and purpose of The Anacostia Watershed Society is to achieve a swimmable and fishable Anacostia River.
		A nonprofit educational organization dedicated to stimulating the responsible redevelopment of brownfields.
		Pepper Hamilton's Brownfields practice melds knowledge and experience in environmental law, finance, public policy, economic development and real estate issues to help clients redevelop under-utilized and closed brownfields properties.
	www.brownfields.com /organizationLinks.htm (1135 words)

	WDNR - Brownfields Study Group Main Page
		The Brownfields Study Group was created in 1998 at the direction of the governor and State Legislature to evaluate Wisconsin's current brownfields initiatives, as well as the need for additional incentives.
		Within the brownfields language of that 1997-99 budget, members of the Brownfields Study Group were asked to work with a number of parties with similar interests in brownfields, from a wide array of backgrounds.
		The Brownfields Study Group submitted its Final Report to the Joint Finance Committee of the State Legislature in December, 1998, and achieved its goal of providing the state with an effective package of brownfields incentives to further enhance the cleanup and reuse of these properties.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/aw/rr/rbrownfields/bsg/index.htm (814 words)

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