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United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
October 2014
BrownfieldsRevitalizing Land
Brownfields in Region 6
Brownfields Defined“…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 Stats• Every $1 of Federal funding leverages $18 in
private reinvestment•Every 1 acre of brownfields redeveloped
protects 4.5 acres of greenspace•30% of Americans live within 3 miles of a
brownfield site•Brownfields redevelopment creates
local jobs and improves local economies
Brownfields Successes!Dollars Leveraged•National: $14.5 billion• Region 6: $2.5 billion• Region 6 Percent of
National: 17%
Jobs Leveraged•National: 64,218• Region 6: 15,133• Region 6 Percent of
National: 23%
1. Identify Site
2. Assess Site3. Clean Up Site
4. Redevelop Site
The Brownfields Cycle
Determine Reuse Vision and Goals
IdentifyBrownfields
PrioritizeBrownfields
ConductEnvironmentalAssessments
Clean up and Revitalize
Leverage Funding Resources
Local Stakeholders
EPA Assistance
Elements of Brownfields Revitalization
EPA Brownfields ProgramRoles• Technical Assistance• Partnerships
•Voluntary Collaboration• Project Champion
Resources• Grants for assessment and cleanup!• Grants to develop a job training program• Direct assessment assistance (TBA Program)
State Environmental AgenciesRoles• Technical Decision Makers • Provide Environmental Liability Protection • Key Partners with EPA
Resources• Targeted Brownfields
Assessments• Limited Cleanup Funding
Local GovernmentsRoles• Visualization• Strategic Planning• Stakeholder Identification• Site Inventory• Policy Analysis
Resources• Tax Increment Financing• Infrastructure Investment
Community PartnershipsRoles• Community Development Corporations• Public-Private Partnerships• Community Interest Groups• Faith-based Groups
Resources• Non-profit charitable donations• Other community leveraging
Visioning
Visioning
Visioning
Region 6 Success StoryJefferson Davis Artist Lofts, Houston, TX
Region 6 Success StoryPublic Safety Building, Greenville, TX
Region 6 Success StoryNew City Hall, Sulphur Springs, TX
Region 6 Success StoryNew City Hall, Sulphur Springs, TX
GREENING AMERICA’S CAPITALSLITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Downtown Little Rock
GREENING AMERICA’S CAPITALSBATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) Grantshttp://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/sgia.htm
Building Blocks Technical Assistance Grantshttp://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm
Greening America’s Capitalshttp://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/greencapitals.htm
Governor’s Institute for Community Designhttp://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/grants/index.htm
SMART GROWTH ASSISTANCE
National Brownfields Website:www.epa.gov/brownfields
National Land Revitalization Website:www.epa.gov/landrevitalization
Region 6 Brownfields ContactAmber Howard Perry
Brownfields [email protected]; 214.665.3172
EPA Brownfields Resources
