Brownfields Training, Research,

     and Technical Assistance

           Grant Fact Sheet


  West  Virginia University

EPA Brownfields Program

EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, tribes.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. 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. EPA
funds eligible applicants through assistance agreements to
provide training, research, and technical assistance to
facilitate brownfields revitalization.

Organization Description

West Virginia University is the flagship land grant and
research university in the state of West Virginia. The
University is located in Morgantown with an enrollment
of approximately 28,000 students. The University's West
Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) performs
research related to water issues across the state and is
dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the
natural environment through research and outreach with
industry, government agencies, academia, and citizens
groups. WVWRI programs include the Northern West
Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center and the National
Mine Land Reclamation Center.

Project Description

West Virginia University, with its West Virginia Water
Research Institute, will provide technical assistance to
rural, underserved Appalachian communities for
brownfields  assessment, reuse planning, and
revitalization. The project will produce an inventory of
mine-scarred land sites throughout West Virginia that are
suitable for redevelopment into biofuels and other
alternative energy production sites called Sustainable
Energy Parks. These parks will generate local economic
growth, decrease or offset greenhouse gases through
carbon sequestration, and promote renewable energy
technologies. The project will identify large tracts of
mine-scarred land that can be used for renewable energy
 Sustainable Energy Parks
 on  Mine-Scarred Lands  in
 Appalachia
 Grantee:
 West Virginia University

 Project Focus:
 Identifying Mine-Scarred Lands for Renewable Energy
 Production Redevelopment

 Project Period:
 October 2008 to September 2012

 Estimated Annual Funding Amount:
 $140,777
 Contacts
 For further information about West Virginia University
 and its brownfields technical assistance activities, visit
 http://wvwri.nrcce.wvu.edu/. For more information about
 this project, call 304-293-2867, ext. 5448.

 For further information, including specific grant contacts,
 additional grant information, brownfields news and
 events, and publications and links, visit the EPA
 Brownfields web site at: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields
 or call 202-566-2777.

 * The information presented in this fact sheet comes from
 the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of
 this information. The implementation plan for the grant
 has not yet been finalized. Therefore, activities described
 in this fact sheet are subject to change.
production, conduct surveys of potential sites, and engage
affected communities. It also will develop a framework
for developing Sustainable Energy Park opportunities that
can be transferred to other communities facing the
challenges of mine-scarred land redevelopment. One
community will be selected for the development of a
comprehensive pilot to showcase Sustainable Energy
Park concepts.
                                                            Solid Waste and
                                                            Emergency Response
                                                            (5105T)
                          EPA560-F-08-287
                          September 2008
                          www.epa.gov/brownfields

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