Brownfields Training, Research,
and Technical Assistance
(K6) Grants
Prepared for:
EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
March 2011
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The American Planning Association: Helping Community-based Organizations
Develop Brownfields Redevelopment Strategies 2
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials: Creating
Dialogue, Collaboration and Information Sharing Between States and the Federal Community
3
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC): Collaborating to
Identify Ways of Predicting Arsenic Contamination at Former Mine Sites 4
Carnegie Mellon University: Assessing Brownfields Sustainability through
Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Foot Printing 5
The Center for Creative Land Recycling: Providing Technical Assistance
to Communities in EPA Regions 8, 9 and 10 6
Cherokee Nation: Providing Training for the Cleanup ofMethamphetamine
Contaminated BrownfieId Sites in Indian Country 7
The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Promoting Best Practices in Brownfields
Redevelopment, Green Jobs, and Brownfields Job Training 8
The Delta Redevelopment Institute: Assisting Weak Market Communities
with Brownfields Reuse 9
The Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute: Providing Technical
Assistance and Information Sharing Among Brownfields Job Training Grantees 11
The Hope Enterprise Corporation Providing Technical Assistance
to Communities in EPA Regions 4 and 6 12
Institute for Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Illinois:
Creating Benchmarks to Measure Sustainable Redevelopment Practices 13
International City/County Management Association: Co-Sponsoring and
Measuring Public Response to the National Brownfields Conference 14
Kansas State University: Providing Technical Assistance to Communities
in EPA Regions 5 and 7 15
Kansas State University: Sustainable Gardening on Brownfield Sites 16
The Midwest Assistance Program: Support for Tribal Response Programs Focused on
Brownfields Redevelopment and Managing Solid and Hazardous Wastes 17
The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals:
Shaping Local Brownfields Policy through Peer-To-Peer Communications 18
The National Brownfield Association: Offering Executive Forums on
Redeveloping Urban Centers and Helping Local Communities Build Green on Brown 19
New Jersey Institute of Technology: Providing Technical Assistance to
Communities in EPA Regions 1, 2 and 3 20
Pacific Studies Center; Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Providing
Communities with Technical Assistance in the Areas Most Needed 21
The Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc: Implementing the
Greening of Brownfields Program 22
The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University:
Pur suing Renew able Energy Projects on Mine-Scarred Lands 23
Appendix 24
Preliminary Final Draft - November22, 2010
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Introduction
Since 1993, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Brownfields program
has been providing technical assistance and expertise to communities throughout the
country to help them better assess, clean up, and redevelop brownfield sites. As part of
its grant and technical assistance program, EPA provides funding for Brownfields
Training, Research, and Technical Assistance grants and cooperative agreements which
are authorized under §104(k)(6) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). In 2003, EPA selected its first round of
these "K6"grants (in reference to the CERCLA Section that authorizes them). K6 grants
are available to eligible government applicants and non-profit organizations, including
public and non-profit private universities assistance in the following three areas:
• Training—providing practical knowledge of specialized brownfields subject areas
through methods that include class-room style training, workshops, conferences,
roundtables, and computer based training.
• Research—conducting studies for the purpose of increased scientific knowledge
or a better understanding of a given subject.
• Technical Assistance—Providing ongoing advice and support, in the form of
specialized knowledge, to a person(s) or organization(s) with the goal of guiding
them through a particular process, or helping them understand complex
brownfields-related subject matter.
In addition to the initial round of six grantees awarded in 2003, EPA awarded three
additional rounds of K6 grants in 2005, 2007 and 2008 with periods of activity ranging
from 1-5 years. In 2008, EPA also awarded "Technical Assistance to Brownfields
Communities" (TAB) grants to four organizations that share responsibility to support all
of EPA's 10 Regions. Through the TAB grants, these organizations are helping to guide
communities through the cleanup and redevelopment processes at brownfield
properties—including assistance in developing grant proposals, understanding technical
reports; identifying health impacts and risks; finding ways to finance brownfields projects;
understanding science or environmental policy; learning how best to involve the
community; and working with local, state or federal governments.
The entities that have received K6 and TAB grants have achieved impressive results.
The 21 grantee write-ups included in this report provide further details on these goals
and how they were reached. Appendix A also provides a brief summary with a list of
accomplishments and products conducted for each of the 21 K6 grantees highlighted in
the report. The approximate dollar amount awarded to these 21 grantees was $13.6
million. More information on the entities that received K6 grants can be found by
accessing the links provided at the end of each write-up.
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The American Planning Association
Washington, DC
Helping Community-based Organizations Develop Brownfields Redevelopment Strategies
The American Planning Association (APA) is a
nonprofit education and research organization
committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural
planning. APA received an initial K6 grant from EPA
in June 2005, and was awarded an additional grant
in September 2007. APA's research department—in
collaboration with Bethel New Life, a Chicago-based
community development corporation (CDC) with
extensive experience in brownfields redevelopment
issues—developed Creating Community-Based
Brownfields Redevelopment Strategies, a three-year
initiative with the goal of helping community groups
in low-income communities come to view brownfield
sites as potential economic and redevelopment opportunities.
Together, APA and Bethel New Life designed an interactive, three-hour training
workshop to educate and empower community-based organizations dealing with
brownfields issues. The project team tested and fine-tuned the instructor-led training
workshop with community groups during two rounds of pilot projects in 2007 and 2008.
Held in four different cities each year, these workshops were attended by local, regional,
and state governmental officials as well as engaged citizens, environmental cleanup
professionals, and private developers. In addition, the APA partnered with MetroAg:
Alliance for Urban Agriculture and the Center for Resilient Cities to develop a Planning
Advisory Service Report on the role of planning in developing and sustainable urban and
peri-urban agriculture to support economic, social, and environmental goals.
The workbook developed under the Creating Community-Based Brownfields
Redevelopment Strategies initiative was completed in October 2010 and made available
at: http://www.planning.org/research/brownfields/index.htm.
For more information on the APA's Creating Community-Based Brownfields
Redevelopment Strategies Initiative and the Planning Advisory Service Report on urban
agriculture, please visit: http://www.planning.org/research/brownfields/index.htm and
http://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/food.htm, respectively.
For more information on Bethel New Life, Inc., please visit: http://www.bethelnewlife.org/.
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Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
Washington, DC
Creating Dialogue, Collaboration and Information Sharing Between States and the Federal
Community
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)
is a nonprofit organization that works closely with EPA to ensure that all state and
territorial members are aware of the most current developments related to their
programs, and to coordinate the work of state
regulators with their federal counterparts.
Grants arc used to promote ASTSWMO holds two general membership
the use and effectiveness of meetings each year, and a number of specialized
st'jte response and the roundtables, workshops and conferences for
'bmwnficitis program, to fcS^f5 °f ^ ^f •* ** •
,' , c , ASTSWMOs primary role is to assist states in
recognize their diversity as learning from and working with other state peers.
well as provide research tools ASTSWMO has received a number of Brownfields
and training for slate Training, Research, and Technical Assistance
program development. grants from EPA (most recently, in August 2009)
that have focused on funding the State Response
and Brownfields Program Operations Task Force
(SRBPO). The mission of the SRBPO task force is to promote the use and effectiveness
of state response and Brownfields programs and recognize their diversity, while
providing research tools and training for state program development and enhancement.
Recent publications include the "Compendium of State Land Revitalization Indicators"
(http://www.astswmo.org/publications cercla.htm): this compendium illustrates the types
of land revitalization indicators, including socio-economic data, being collected by state
and territorial programs relative to the investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of
contaminated sites. The task force has compiled this information for use by states to
establish or enhance their ability to track, analyze and represent the significant benefits
that can be realized by land revitalization projects.
ASTSWMO's SRBPO task force also organizes a symposium every other year (or every
two years) for state members working in the brownfields arena to discuss current issues,
share successes, and collaborate on solutions. The most recent of these, the "2010
Remediation and Reuse Symposium," was held in Portland, Oregon May 12 and 13,
2010. Approximately 75 state regulators attended including several U.S. territories.
Topics ranged from establishing urban gardening on brownfields to green remediation
techniques.
For more information on ASTSWMO, please visit: http://www.astswmo.org/.
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California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Sacramento, CA
Collaborating to Identify Ways of Predicting Arsenic Contamination at Former Mine Sites
The mission of the California DISC is to protect state residents, public health and the
environment from toxic substances. DISC regulates hazardous waste, cleans up
existing contamination, and looks for ways to reduce the hazardous waste produced in
California. Approximately 1,000 scientists, engineers, and specialized support staff make
sure that companies and individuals transport, store, treat, dispose of, and clean up
hazardous waste safely and appropriately.
Since the award of its K6 grant in September 2008, DISC has collected nearly 2,600 Ibs
of soil samples from the state's Empire Mine State Historic Park (site of one of the
oldest, largest, and richest gold mines in California) and shipped them to the Ohio State
University (OSU). OSU then sieves the samples to 250 micrometers (the size fraction
that is ingested by humans), and homogenizes
these samples prior to distributing them to
investigators for various analyses. The evaluation D'l'SC" regulates hcrardotis
includes taking a total of 24 subsamples from each " 1)m/e> ^,mm lip^lin^
homogenized sample (total of 600 subsamples) and '.. , /*
testing each for total arsenic. Rock samples contammanon. ami looks fa,-
collected during soil sampling were analyzed using "W* lo reduce the hazardous
equipment at the Stanford Synchrotron Research waste produced in California.
Laboratory (SSRL) and the University of Utah to
understand the progression of weathering
(oxidation/dissolution of primary minerals and the precipitation of new ones). The
information obtained from the work on these samples at the SSRL and the University of
Utah will assist the investigators in determining parameters to help decide which of the
soil samples to select for use in a subsequent phase of the study.
At the Society of Toxicology's 49th Annual Meeting in March 2010, DTSC toxicologists
presented on "Identifying Predictors for Bioavailability of Arsenic in Soil at Mining Sites,"
a subject that has been refined through EPA grant-funded efforts. And in December
2009, an internal report titled "Synchrotron-Based XAFS and XRD Studies of Samples
from the Empire Mine, Nevada County, California: Progress Report for May-December,
2009" was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Mineral and
Environmental Resources Menlo Park Office, summarizing the results to date of the
collaboration with DTSC on analysis of the Empire Mine soil samples.
DTSC's partnerships and collaborations on the Brownfields Training, Research, and
Technical Assistance grant-funded relative bioavailability of arsenic project includes the
OSU, University of Missouri, Chapman University and the USGS. For more information
about DTSC's brownfields-related technical assistance, please visit:
http://www.dtsc.ca.qov or call (916) 255-3745.
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburg, PA
Assessing Brownfields Sustainability through Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Foot Printing
Carnegie Mellon University's Western
Pennsylvania Brownfields Center (WPBC), an „,,,,,/,-
affiliate of the Steinbrenner Institute for H// /)( ls /»™™'»tf ««™ to
Environmental Education and Research, received information and research on
a K6 grant in September 2008. WPBC helps to previous development efforts,
promote redevelopment of brownfield sites, concluding education
specifically those that face significant hurdles to programs for professional
development, by providing access to information practitioners and academics
and research on previous development efforts, ".,,.., ,
education programs for professional practitioners '" ''KJieM' am Paneling
and academics in the field, and site-specific site-specijic workshops.
workshops.
Using their EPA grant to build upon past successes, WPBC is developing a methodology
and tools that decision makers can use to assess the sustainability of brownfield versus
greenfield development as measured through carbon footprinting, pollutant emissions,
and energy impacts. This research is intended to apply innovative analytical techniques
(such as economic input-output lifecycle analysis), and estimate potential impacts while
documenting the drivers of these impacts on alternative development scenarios. As part
of this research, WPBC is making site-specific comparisons between local and national
brownfield and greenfield development 'pairs,' and also looking at 2000 census data and
other publically available information, to evaluate the transportation behavior of people
living in census tracts that contain the developments being analyzed.
Although this research is the main focus of the grant, WPBC also conducts training and
technical assistance. Through the training workshops hosted by the Pennsylvania
Downtown Center (PDC), the WPBC educates Main Street and Elm Street managers to
better facilitate community understanding of the perceived or actual public health risks of
brownfields sites, the benefits of remediation, and strategies for cleanup and
redevelopment. WPBC is also developing a multi-attribute decision-making tool for
communities that allows for fair, transparent and equitable prioritization of brownfields
development. In collaboration with PDC, WPBC will test and finalize the tool and work
with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to develop strategies for
transferring the tool to other brownfields stakeholders.
For more information, please visit www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner/brownfields: or contact
Deborah Lange at Carnegie Mellon University, (412) 268-7121 or via email at
dlange@cmu.edu.
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The Center for Creative Land Recycling
San Francisco, CA
Providing Technical Assistance to Communities in EPA Regions 8, 9 and 10
The nonprofit Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) promotes and encourages
sustainability and responsible land use and development. CCLR seeks to reduce energy
consumption and reverse global climate change by
facilitating land recycling and brownfields
redevelopment through creative public, private and The Brown fie Ids Resource
nonprofit partnerships. CCLR and its partner (V,|/CT, js tm onjine X(mrce /w,
organization, the Community Brownfields , r ,, ,
Foundation (CBF), provides technical assistance to . »'™'-«/'^ comnnmincx m
communities in EPA Regions 8, 9 and 10-with lhc western Males, if provides
CCLR focusing on communities in Regions 9 and concise, organized
10, and CBF focusing on Region 8 communities. information on funding
CCLR and CBF have provided technical assistance opportunities and regulatory
to over 175 communities including states, counties, processes
cities and nonprofit developers.
CCLR uses meetings, outreach, workshops, and its
resource center to provide assistance to communities. CCLR's Brownfields Resource
Center is also an on-line resource for brownfields communities in the western states.
This one-stop shop provides concise, organized information. Users can access
information on funding opportunities, regulatory processes and other resources in
Regions 8, 9 and 10. The site also includes contact information and the latest
brownfields redevelopment news in western states. Since launching the Brownfields
Resource Center in October 2009, CCLR has had over 20,000 website hits with an
average of 80 visitors a day.
CCLR also built an interactive learning tool on its website: "Land Recycling 101," which
provides users with information regarding the benefits, obstacles and "how-to" of
brownfields cleanup and redevelopment presented in a visual and interactive manner.
CCLR provides technical assistance in the areas of funding eligibility, liability and
guidance for assessment, cleanup, RLF and job training funding. Through
correspondence, conference calls and face-to-face meetings, CCLR assists potential
applicants with determining eligibility and provides information to entities applying for
available funding from various federal, state, local and private sources.
Through its outreach and assistance tools, CCLR strives to reach as many communities
as possible. The organization combines the global outreach capabilities of the Internet
with personal, one-on-one contact with individuals, states, cities, communities or entities
working on brownfields in Regions 8, 9 and 10.
For more information on CCLR's projects, initiatives, the Brownfields Resource Center,
and other assistance they provide under the grant, visit: http://www.cclr.org.
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Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, OK
Providing Training for the Cleanup of Methamphetamine Contaminated Brown field Sites in Indian
Country
Cherokee Nation is one of 41 tribes throughout Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas that
compose the Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC). The ITEC Brownfields
Response Program helps member tribes to redevelop brownfields by conducting site
assessments and cleanup. In September 2007, EPA awarded the Cherokee Nation
Environmental Program (CNEP) a K6 grant to help
them address methamphetamine-contaminated
brownfields. This grant builds on ITEC's previously
( ««ww /Vtf/ww, tfv pan oj deve|0ped methamphetamine awareness training
the II /:(', developed a site to include a "train the trainer" component with an
assessment cleanup checklist- emphasis on assessing and cleaning up
a reference tool for assisting methamphetamine-contaminated brownfields.
with (he identification, _
, , , Using the EPA grant, CNEP staff developed a site
owxiwt, ona ovei-Mshl o/ assessment/cleanup checklist-a reference tool for
the decontamination of assisting a trained course participant with the
former melh lab sites. identification, assessment, and oversight of the
decontamination of a former meth lab site.
Additionally, they developed a training manual for
the "train the trainer" program, which has since been updated to reflect current
information, and streamlined for a more efficient presentation.
As the final product enabled through the EPA grant, CNEP conducted a series of Meth
Lab Assessment Trainings that started with two pilot training sessions for CNEP staff
and staff from other Cherokee Nation programs. These initial sessions collected
feedback to help fine-tune future trainings. Overall, CNEP completed seventeen training
courses for tribes, including two trainings for Alaskan Native Villages and one in Usk,
Washington. Through these courses, training recipients learned how to identify, assess,
and safely remediate former meth lab sites.
For additional information, please visit:
http://www.itecmembers.org/Programs/ITECBrownfieldsResponseProgramlBRP/tabid/70
2/Default.aspx.
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors
Washington, DC
Promoting Best Practices in Brownfields Redevelopment, Green Jobs, and Brownfields Job
Training
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is an official, nonpartisan organization of
mayors representing cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are currently 1,139
such cities in the United States. USCM works to promote the development of effective
national urban/ suburban policies, strengthen federal-city relationships, ensure that
federal policies meet urban needs, provide mayors with leadership and management
tools, and create a forum in which mayors can share ideas and information.
USCM has received several K6 grants from EPA since 1995. Under these grants,
USCM developed five best practice publications entitled "Recycling America's Land: A
Compendium of Best Practices" that has highlighted brownfields reuse projects in cities
including Buffalo, Washington, Miami, Oklahoma
City, Denver, Chicago, Southfield, Indianapolis,
I/S( '"M strengthens *ederal- anc' Mansfield. In addition, USCM released the
-, / ,• | ° / "Green Jobs/Brownfields Job Training Best
cit \reiutionsnips ami ensures _..._. .„ ... „_._.„ . .?. ..
,. , . Practices Report at its 2009 Annual Meeting in
tnat jeaeml policies meet provjdence, Rhode Island; and "Creating a Green
Hi-ban needs by providing jobs Program: A Step-by-Step Guide" in 2010.
mayors with leadership and
management 'tools. USCM also published nine "Recycling America's
Land" reports; the 2010 edition includes data
collected from 150 cities and features information
on the current status of brownfields, number of brownfields, acres of sites, impediments
to redevelopment, and the benefits of addressing these sites.
For more information on the USCM's brownfields projects and publications, please visit:
http://www.usmayors.org/brownfields/.
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The Delta Redevelopment Institute
Chicago, IL
Assisting Weak Market Communities with Brownfields Reuse
The Delta Redevelopment Institute (Delta) is a Chicago-based nonprofit environmental
and economic organization that provides technical assistance to revitalize blighted
communities in the Great Lakes Region. Delta received a K6 grant in September 2008
to examine new reuse opportunities for brownfield sites in weak market communities.
This project intends to advance existing research on greener cleanups and produce
user-friendly educational materials for local stakeholders in brownfields reuse. Activities
under the four year EPA grant include:
• Greener Cleanups Research - Research for state-specific "Quick Guides to
Greener Cleanups" (being produced for Illinois and Michigan) and one city
(Indianapolis). The first complete draft of a "Biopile Feasibility Report" is also
underway.
• Community Food Project Planning -
Technical assistance to two different M ,, .
... ,. „.. . Delia is examining new reuse
communities (in Chicago and '7
Indianapolis) on projects that include an opportunities Jor nmwuficids
urban farm and market, and a food in weak market communities
production and distribution center on a in order to advance existing
former brownfield. research on greener cleanups
• Waste Reduction and Recycling and produce user-friendly
Planning - Technical assistance for two educational materials.
start-up businesses including the
ReBuilding Exchange, a new affiliate of
the Delta Institute; and a commercial
composting businesses, Chicago Composts, LLC.
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Planning - Technical assistance to
assess the feasibility of selected vacant or underutilized sites for urban wind
power generation. Delta is working with key members of a wind committee
formed by Chicago's South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association on this
effort. Six sites have been identified as potentially suitable. Delta is also providing
technical assistance to a planning committee in Madison, Wisconsin for a
proposed energy-related commerce center.
• Green Economic Development Opportunities Strategies - Research on
green economic development opportunities in three pilot communities per year,
including: Elkhart County, Indiana; Madison, Wisconsin; Sterling, Illinois;
Indianapolis, Indiana; South Suburban Chicago; and Racine County, Wisconsin.
Through its grant, Delta is also developing training events and tools. For example, Delta
held a workshop on green economic development opportunities in Elkhart County on
March 31, 2010, with more than 50 stakeholders representing government, business,
economic development, real estate and community organizations. As a result, Delta is
finalizing a Green Economy Action Plan workbook that local leaders will use to
implement strategies developed during the workshop. Delta also hosted two full-day
workshops (one in January 2010 and one in February 2010) attended by more than 100
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participants focused primarily on growing the green economy. Delta also publishes
numerous case studies and reports to share best practices and available resources that
can be accessed from their website (http://www.delta-institute.org/greeneconomy/).
Delta is also communicating electronically through a quarterly "Growing the Green
Economy" e-mail newsletter, which currently has several thousand subscribers.
For more information on the Delta Redevelopment Institute, please visit: www.delta-
institute.org.
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The Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute
Davenport, IA
Providing Technical Assistance and Information Sharing Among Brownfields Job Training Grantees
The Hazardous Materials Training and Research
Institute (HMTRI) is an environmental health and
safety education and training organization The Hrownfields Toolbox is
established in 1987. Using funds received from a a Ir(.'|i resource designed lo
K6 grant in September 2008, HMTRI developed a inaxiiniz(i \>immmmifal /oh
"Brownfields to Greenfields Program" that , . ,
provides assistance to communities in wreiopmenl, vaucanon. ami
establishing their own Brownfields Job Training employment opportunities
programs. for residents living in
As part of this support, HMTRI provides brownfields-impacled
assistance to communities through a variety of communities.
different mechanisms. For example, Professional
Learning Communities (PLC) is a group created
and administered by HMTRI to bring together
communities interested in developing programs to train under- and unemployed
residents for environmental jobs. Members of the group meet regularly via conference
calls to discuss topics such as brownfields job training and development, student
recruitment and placement, skills and certifications, and working within the community.
HMTRI also holds an annual meeting for representatives of Brownfields Job Training
programs to share approaches, information, and lessons learned. HMTRI held its last
meeting in August 2010 that involved more than 80 grantee representatives. The next
meeting will take place in August 2011. For information on this meeting, please visit:
http://www. brownfields-
toolbox.org/index.php?option=com content&view=article&id=88<emid=70.
In addition to activities under the K6 grant, under a cooperative agreement with EPA,
HMTRI also maintains and updates the Brownfields Toolbox—a Web resource
developed by HMTRI in 2005 to maximize environmental job development, education,
and employment opportunities for residents living in brownfields-impacted communities.
The Toolbox provides technical information, funding sources, grantee resources, and
employer resources for stakeholders involved in Brownfields Job Training. For more
information on the Brownfields Toolbox, please visit:
http://www.brownfields-toolbox.org/.
HMTRI also developed and maintains three Brownfields ListServes:
• Brownfields Grantee ListServe: members include current and past Brownfields
Job Training EPA grant recipients.
• Brownfields Outreach ListServe: members include PLC participants and other
stakeholders with a desire to learn more about developing a job training program
for their own communities.
• Brownfields Contractor ListServe: members include contractors and
employers interested in hiring graduates of Brownfields Job Training programs.
For more information on HMTRI, please visit: http://www.hmtri.com.
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The Hope Enterprise Corporation
Jackson, MS
Providing Technical Assistance to Communities in EPA Regions 4 and 6
The Hope Enterprise Corporation (HEC), formerly known as the Enterprise Corporation
of the Delta, is a community development financial institution committed to strengthening
economically distressed communities. NEC's services include "Brownfields 101"
educational workshops and presentations, creation of brownfields site inventories,
personalized site assessment, cleanup and redevelopment plans; research to identify
funding sources; assistance with community outreach, including meeting and dialogue
facilitation; and workshops on writing brownfields grant applications.
Under its TAB grant received in 2008, HEC has provided more than 85 specialized types
of brownfields assistance to local governments and non-profit organizations in EPA
Regions 4 and 6. Through a Helpline set up in 2009, HEC has helped more than 40
other entities overcome obstacles to the safe reuse of their brownfields. In addition, HEC
has provided assistance to a number of existing EPA Brownfields grantees, including the
Central Florida Regional Planning Council; Plant
City, Florida; the City of Eustis, Florida; St. Marks,
///•I services include Florida; Mobile, Alabama; the West Central Florida
creation of brow nfi elds siie Regional Planning Council; and the City of Miami,
inventories, personalized siie Florida.
assessment, cleanup and
, . ', For example, the City of St. Marks, HEC helped
redeveopntent pans, ,. . ff ^- f , _i ,
, ,' • i ' find sources of funding for a planned solar energy
researcn to ittentijyj um! ing faci|ity and conducted research to identify solar
resources, and workshops on energy equipment manufacturers. This facility will
writing brownfields grant use 17 acres of a total 55-acre brownfields
applications redevelopment project that includes a new boat
repair facility, other commercial and retail uses,
and preserved natural space. About 200 miles
away, in the City of Eustis, HEC acted as a mediator to encourage dialogue between the
city and two neighborhood associations concerned about their representation in area
brownfields redevelopment projects. Current plans for Eustis' brownfields include a new
marina and expansion of a lakeside park for family recreation.
HEC's greatest success under the grant has been its ability to educate small cities and
rural communities about brownfields, and how EPA's Brownfields Program can be a tool
for redevelopment and reuse.
For more information on Enterprise Corporation of the Delta and the assistance they
provide under this grant, please visit: http://www.ecd.org/.
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Institute for Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Creating Benchmarks to Measure Sustainable Redevelopment Practices
The Institute for Environmental Science and Policy (IESP) at the University of Illinois at
Chicago—an institute that advances cooperative research, scholarships and services
that support a sustainable environment—received a K6 grant in September 2008.
Through this grant, IESP is conducting research to provide municipalities, developers,
community groups and the general public with the tools needed to better facilitate the
sustainable redevelopment of brownfields.
As part of this research, IESP is analyzing the 16 EPA Brownfields Sustainability Pilot
Technical Assistance projects that were completed in 2009 to identify best practices and
establish benchmarks for measuring sustainability. In addition, IESP has identified ten
communities for Sustainability Best Management Practices Case Studies, which are
being used to gather additional data and identify underlying policies and practices that
led to successful, sustainable development. The end goal of this research is a "Best
Management Practices (BMP) Guide" for the
sustainable development of Brownfields. This
Through this grant, /l-.'Sf is guide, and an accompanying website, will be
conducting research to provide released in fall 2011.
municipalities, developers, . ..... .... ... .
* In addition to looking at best management
community groups ami the practjces, IESP is concurrently conducting
general public with tools needed economic, public health, and life-cycle analysis
to belter jacililale I he benefits research on the sustainable
sustainable redevelopment of redevelopment of brownfields. This research
brownfieith focuses on brownfields redevelopment projects
and analyzes their materials, energy flow and
sustainability life cycle impacts to further assess
best practices for brownfields redevelopment.
This effort will result in a series of metrics that will determine how sustainable selected
redevelopment practices actually are.
In addition to the technical assistance activities mentioned above, IESP will produce a
guidebook based on the results of the research that summarizes the best practices and
benefits of sustainable redevelopment of brownfields, and conduct a workshop with a
similar focus.
For more information on IESP, please visit: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/.
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International City/County Management Association
Washington, DC
Co-Sponsoring and Measuring Public Response to the National Brownfields Conference
Since 2003, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a leading
local government leadership and management
organizations with over 8,200 members, has co-
sponsored the National Brownfields Conference
with EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land
Revitalization (OBLR). The National Brownfields
Conference is the largest, most comprehensive
conference in the nation focused on
environmental revitalization and economic
redevelopment.
ICMA organizes, plans, and implements the
technical program for the National Brownfields
Conference. The conference provides a forum
for training, research and technical assistance to
communities to facilitate the inventory,
assessment and remediation of brownfield sites;
promote community involvement; and develop
strategies toward the green and sustainable
revitalization of brownfields and other contaminated properties. Attendees include
environmental and economic development officials, finance and insurance providers, risk
managers, planners, attorneys, civil engineers and students. The next conference will
take place April 3-5, 2011, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. ICMA also maintains the conference website, www.brownfields2011 .org,
coordinates marketing and outreach, and leverages conference sponsorships.
EPA awarded ICMA its most recent K6 grant in September 2007. Under this grant, ICMA
will produce a new baseline of performance outcomes and outputs for the National
Brownfields Conference, using Brownfields 2009 as the baseline. For example, the 2009
conference had more than 4,000 attendees, a technical program that included over 140
panel and roundtable sessions, plenary sessions and mobile workshops, and an exhibit
hall featuring more than 170 exhibits. These and other measurements will enable EPA
and ICMA to better gauge the success and value of Brownfields 2011.
For more information on Brownfields 2011, please visit: www.brownfields2011 .org. For
more information on ICMA, please visit: http://icma.org/main/sc.asp.
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March 2011 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance (K6) Grants
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Providing Technical Assistance to Communities in EPA Regions 5 and 7
As a TAB grantee, Kansas State University (KSU) brings educational and technical
resources to assist communities and stakeholders affected by and working with
brownfield sites. KSU's goal is to help communities in understanding and participating in
the redevelopment process by providing technical assistance to entities redeveloping
brownfields in EPA Regions 5 and 7.
Since 2008, KSU has provided support in all ten of the states in Regions 5 and 7, and
provided 32 communities with site-specific technical assistance under its TAB grant.
Within that same timeframe, KSU hosted and/or participated in 36 workshops and
conducted three redevelopment charettes.
One of KSU's most successful tools is TAB EZ (http://www.tabez.org), a free online
resource that helps users prepare EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grant
proposals. The tool offers assistance in creating
the framework for an application and provides
KSl / \s goaf is to help strategies for writing the proposal, but it does not
communities in understanding provide content and ideas for a specific proposal.
ami participating in I he The site offers a tutorial on how to use TAB EZs<
i ', ' , ' , sample grant applications, resources and links to
redevelopment process hv , .. . .. .7. . ... .
. ', / further assist in the grant writing process, and
providing iccnmcai assistance personal support from KSU representatives.
lo entities redeveloping More than 1,300 visitors accessed TAB EZ from
brownfields in liPA regions 5 June 2009 to June 2010.
and 7.
KSU's Brownfields Inventory Tool (BIT)
(http://www.tab-bit.org) is another free, on-line
tool that assists users in creating inventories,
submitting reports, and logging information about brownfields and other environmental
programs. This program management resource is used to enter detailed data about
brownfield sites and upload documents and related data that enables it to generate a
Property Profile Form (PPF). The PPF is a reporting requirement that EPA Brownfields
grantees use to submit data on sites. Since going live in March 2010, the system has
registered more than 200 users.
For further information about KSU, its technical assistance to brownfields communities,
and access to TAB EZ and BIT, call Dr. Sabine Martin at (785) 532-6474 or visit
http://www.engg.ksu.edu/chsr/outreach/tab/.
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March 2011 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance (K6) Grants
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Sustainable Gardening on Brownfield Sites
The Kansas State University (KSU) Department of Agronomy, the Center for Hazardous
Substance Research (CHSR), and the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and
Recreation Resources (DHFRR) are studying the environmental, economic and social
sustainability of local gardening initiatives on brownfields. KSU received a K6 grant in
September 2008 that provides research, educational, and technical resources to
communities and stakeholders interested in gardening on brownfield sites.
KSU works with select community gardening initiatives in different geographic regions
around the country. Its goals are to produce tools to determine the suitability of
brownfields for gardening, create educational materials explaining how to assess and
address potential contaminants, and research potential bioavailability of metals and
metalloids in soils and their uptake by garden crops. Recommendations of appropriate
seedbed preparation and crop types for brownfield sites mildly impacted by
contaminants are provided to community
gardening groups involved in the project.
KSi' is bringing research,
, ', I/ In its efforts to conduct research, KSU has
eiiucalional ami technical identified suitab|e project sites jn Kansas City
resources lo hear on Missouri and Seattle and Tacoma, Washington.
communities ami stakeholders The researchers screened soils with a hand-
inleresled in gardening lo held x-ray fluorescence unit and collected soil
hrownfieid sites hr producing samples for verification analysis, analysis of
tools to determine the suitability agronomic parameters, and assessment of
potential bioavailability of contaminants.
oj sues Jor gardening. Researchers also obtained crop tissue samples
to assess plant uptake of these contaminants.
KSU evaluated over 20 potential garden sites in
Gary, Indiana; Flagstaff, Arizona; Kansas City, Missouri; and the cities of Burlington and
Akron, Colorado. Additional groups in Massachusetts and Louisiana have expressed
interest in working with KSU. Researchers continue to look for suitable test sites across
the country.
In 2009 and 2010, KSU researchers made presentations at various conferences on
project related topics, and participated in several webinars on urban gardening.
As the project continues, KSU researchers will sample and analyze more soils and plant
tissue, conduct outreach at conferences and workshops, and perform site visits to
determine the viability of sustainable gardening initiatives on brownfield sites. For more
information about this project, contact Dr. Ganga Hettiarachchi at ganga@ksu.edu, (785)
532-7209; or Dr. Sabine Martin at smartin1(S)ksu.edu, (785) 532-6474.
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March 2011 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance (K6) Grants
The Midwest Assistance Program
New Prague, MN
Support for Tribal Response Programs Focused on Brownfields Redevelopment and Managing
Solid and Hazardous Wastes
The Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) received a K6 grant in June 2008. In
partnership with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), MAP is
developing a training and outreach program to
provide tribal co-regulators and Alaskan Native
Villages with the information and guidance M4/> « developing training to
necessary to regulate and manage solid and provide tribal co-regulators
hazardous wastes within the parameters of a and Alaskan Native l-'illages
CERCLA §128(a) tribal response program (TRP). wjth the jnformc(fl(m "amj
The focus of the training will be to develop , ." » . ,
..... , ,. -\ guidance to rev mate and
programs that address releases of hazardous ^ ',
substances, pollutants or contaminants on tribal manage so, id and Hazardous
lands or reservations. This includes establishing waste within the parameters
the four elements of a CERCLA §128(a) TRP; of CERCLA §! 28,
establishing a public record of contaminated sites;
and the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment
of brownfields on tribal land.
The MAP has conducted several TRP trainings during the last year. Most recently, MAP
delivered a full-day TRP training to 15 tribal co-regulators during the Institute for Tribal
Environmental Professionals Annual Conference and Training event in San Diego, CA
during August 2010. These pilot trainings have allowed MAP to refine its TRP training
modules to include tribal co-regulators as trainers and interspersed tribal case studies to
illustrate topics of study. In addition, MAP is developing a video that showcases other
tribal response programs throughout Indian Country that can serve as examples during
upcoming TRP trainings.
For more information on the Midwest Assistance Program, please visit: http://www.map-
inc.org/index.html.
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The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Washington, DC
Shaping Local Brownfields Policy through Peer-To-Peer Communications
The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP),
a nonprofit organization whose members are responsible for environmental compliance
and the development and implementation of local environmental policies and programs,
received a K6 grant in October 2008. NALGEP created and developed the Brownfield
Communities Network (BCN), which connects more than 1,000 brownfields practitioners,
and will utilize this network as it develops new ways to build the nation's brownfields
programs. The BCN is used to foster peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best
practices among brownfields professionals.
NALGEP convened the BCN Advisory Committee and Sustainability Task Force to
identify barriers, research potential solutions, and communicate findings to brownfields
stakeholders across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. The Task Force has
begun to disseminate the information it gathers through webcasts. NALGEP hosted the
first webcast on July 23, 2009 which focused on siting renewable energy on
contaminated lands. NALGEP, with the
guidance of the Task Force, has also developed
The Rrownfield (''(mummifies webcasts on the connection between public
Network connects more health improvement and brownfields
1000 hnnt-nfieliis nmciilionci's redevelopment, and on urban agriculture reuses
/ . ,.r , for brownfields. The BCN is also being used to
aM IM»f'.f'<-'x hamm' distribute NALGEP's News Flash newsletter
researches potential solutions articles
and communicates findings to
brownfields stakeholders. Working with the Midwest Assistance Program,
NALGEP also hosted several regional
brownfields workshops in cities including
Mandan, ND; Green Bay, Wl; Mankato, MN; and Bemidji, MN. Based on a theme of
"Brownfields Nuts & Bolts," these workshops featured speakers from EPA regional
offices, as well as state and local government officials.
NALGEP has also developed resources for local governments wrestling with legal
liability issues related to brownfields redevelopment. NALGEP has published an article in
the trade magazine for the International Municipal Lawyers Association, and given
several presentations related to liability on brownfields. Through its EPA grant, NALGEP
is continuing to reach out to communities interested in creating brownfields revitalization
planning teams and sustainable brownfields redevelopment workshops. For more
information, please visit: http://www.nalgep.org.
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The National Brownfield Association
Chicago, IL
Offering Executive Forums on Redeveloping Urban Centers and Helping Local Communities Build Green on
Brown
The National Brownfield Association (NBA) designs
and conducts Executive Forums for senior executives
from both government and the private sector that are ,, •,,,>,, , ,
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involved with: economic development, planning, ., , , ,
building, construction, brownfields redevelopment, hxcciHivc J'onims \vhicn
sustainability and environmental remediation. These demonstrate how to make
comprehensive, interactive workshops demonstrate sound green policy and
how to make sound green policy and project nroiect decisions usiiw
decisions using brownfields as part of an economic hrownfkkb as pan of an
development strategy. These Executive Forums , ,
foster discussions on sustainability and encourage economic aeml opine nl
government and private sector decision makers to strategy.
build "Green on Brown," by using proven strategies to
enhance their communities' sustainable footprints as
well as the economic viability of their brownfields
revitalization projects.
EPA awarded the NBA a K6 grant in September 2008 to develop a unique service—"Site
Technical Assistance for Municipal Projects"(STAMP) —which assembles aggressive
redevelopment teams and provides scholarship funds (i.e., conference fees) for
individuals interested in attending the NBA's "Big Deal" Conferences. NBA developed a
two year schedule to conduct its Executive Forum workshop series in Chicago, Boston,
Atlanta, Seattle, and San Francisco.
Through STAMP, NBA also helps local communities move idle brownfields projects
forward by indentifying the highest and best reuse of the property, proposing likely
developments that the market and the community will accept, and recommending steps
to implement cleanup and redevelopment. In National City, California, the NBA STAMP
Team worked with EPA Regional staff, the city council, the Mayor's office and Cal EPA
along with community leaders to propose the most beneficial reuse options for a specific
brownfield that the city was interested in redeveloping; as well as recommendations for
moving the project forward.
For additional information on NBA, please visit: http://www.brownfieldassociation.org/.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Providing Technical Assistance to Communities in EPA Regions 1, 2 and 3
The New Jersey Institute for Technology (NJIT), York Center for Environmental
Engineering and Science received a TAB grant in 2008. NJIT had already been
providing brownfields services to communities in the Northeast U.S. for 14 years, and
NJIT is now using its TAB grant to assist communities working to clean up and revitalize
brownfield properties in EPA Regions 1, 2, and 3 (covering much of the northeast and
mid-Atlantic, from New England to Virginia, plus the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico).
NJIT draws upon a team of professionals with experience in academic research,
government, industry, and consulting.
Since receiving its TAB grant, NJIT has provided a myriad of services to communities,
including: assessment and cleanup grant proposal assistance; one-on-one technical
assistance; hosting and running workshops on topics such as state voluntary cleanup
programs and Brownfields RLF grant assistance; webinars on funding sources and the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) grant requirements; assistance with
NJil ' has provided assessment data gathering; and other technical assistance.
and cleanup grant proposal
assistance: one-on-one technical In May 2009, NJIT held a workshop in Derby,
assistance; webinars on funding Connecticut for EPA Brownfields grantees that
, . / ' ' were experiencing difficulties in marketing their
sources and the American RLF programs to potentia| borrowers. The
Recover ami Reinvestment Acl workshop, which was attended primarily by
(ARRA) ff-anf requirements; grantees in New England, provided grantees
assistance with data gathering; with information on how to identify your
and other technical assistance. audience, develop good sales pitch, and make
the RLF more appealing to borrowers. As a
result of the workshop, many grantees gained a
better understanding of how to market loans in this economic downturn.
In addition to educational workshops, NJIT provided direct technical assistance to
communities facing challenges with brownfields issues. For example, NJIT helped the
Middlesex County Improvement Authority in Middlesex County, New Jersey, with site
prioritization, procurement of a consultant, stakeholder coordination, and technical field
support. In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, NJIT assisted Earth Conservancy, a
nonprofit dedicated to reclamation and reutilization of former coal mining land, with the
development of project goals, data gathering and outreach, and a feasibility analysis for
utilizing a mine fire as a source for geothermal energy.
For more information on NJIT's TAB services and projects, please visit:
www.njit.edu/tab/.
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Pacific Studies Center; Center for Public Environmental Oversight
Mountainview, CA
Providing Communities with Technical Assistance in the Areas Most Needed
A project of the Pacific Studies Center, a non-profit based in Mountain View, California,
the Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) facilitates public participation in
the oversight of environmental activities at contaminated sites, and educates public
stakeholders on the processes and technologies associated with cleanup and
environmental protection.
CPEO received a K6 grant in September 2008 to extend its ongoing brownfields
assistance programs that focus on: providing
technical assistance to communities on brownfields
issues, the development of schools and other youth ,,.,,-,)/•
facilities on previously contaminated properties, the ( ''/:('.Wililciles public
long-term management of sites with vapor intrusion participation in oversight at
issues, and the negotiation of community benefits contaminated sites and
agreements for brownfields redevelopment projects. educates mihiic
CPEO continues to moderate the "Brownfields stakeholder "on the
Internet Forum," which circulates hundreds of news , , , .
and discussion messages each year. In March 2010, processes and lechno,oK,es
CPEO met with concerned citizens from Hartford, CT associated with cleanup ami
to develop a proposal for creating a solar energy environmental protection.
farm on a dormant landfill. The organization also
conducted multiple workshops to educate
communities on vapor intrusion and other
contaminants—held in cities ranging from Los
Angeles, California to Providence, Rhode Island. CPEO also provided technical
assistance to parents and neighbors at contaminated school sites in New York, New
Jersey, and other states.
In January 2010, CPEO took part in the RePowering America roundtable on renewable
energy opportunities at brownfield sites that was held in Los Angeles, CA. In March of
2010, CPEO's Executive Director presented at EPA's Vapor Intrusion Workshop in San
Diego, discussed "rogue VOC plumes" with EPA officials in New York City, participated
in a California Department of Toxic Substances Control conference call on community
involvement at vapor intrusion sites, and spoke at Brown University's Environmental
Health Science Seminar for Journalists.
CPEO has provided environmental document reviews and technical assistance for
communities in North Canton, Ohio; Brooklyn, New York; Asheville, North Carolina; New
Bedford, Massachusetts; and Grand Prairie, Texas. In total, CPEO staff have visited
more than 30 communities, and with the help of local partners, organized seven regional
Brownfields workshops. CPEO participates in each National Brownfields Conference
and helps organize and facilitate the conference's Environmental Justice/Community
Caucus. CPEO also maintains the "Technology Tree" Web tool, an on-line resource that
offers a user-friendly, decision-making tool for learning about environmental
characterization and remediation technologies. To view the Technology Tree site, please
visit http://www.cpeo.org/tree.html. For more information about CPEO's brownfields-
related technical assistance, please visit http://www.cpeo.org, or call (650) 961-8918.
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The Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc.
Washington, DC
Implementing the Greening of Brownfields Program
The Sustainable Community Development Group, Inc. (SCDG), a not-for-profit
corporation working to advance sustainable and equitable development and smart
growth, received a K6 grant in September 2008. The grant funds the Greening of
Brownfields Program (GOBP)—which supports mayors of underdeveloped,
disadvantaged communities—with an emphasis on small-to-medium sized towns and
cities in rural America, and African American mayors whose communities have very
limited resources.
To implement the GOBP, SCDG partners with mayors and other key elected officials,
state agencies and institutions at the state level that serve and support mayors.
Through this collaboration, SCDG's program reaches the broadest audience of smaller-
town mayors, including African American mayors, from disadvantaged communities
across the nation. GOBP's focus is on sustainable development strategies for urban and
rural neighborhoods where the presence or perception of environmental contamination
exists. The GOBP is a portable model
that is sensitive to the restricted human
The (jreening of'I he Krownfiels capital and funding needs associated
Program 'supports mayors of with redevelopment of distressed rural
, ,, /,,. ?,-,,/ „ , / /,- , /„ •',.,/ ,,,''/ ar)d small town communities.
liniiciae\ eloped, uisaiivanlagea
conininnilies-wilh an emphasis on SCDG also engages stakeholders and
small-lo-nwciium sized Knms and cilies mayors through targeted meetings,
, , . i . / workshops, and conferences. The
in rura America ami African • 7. , , . .
•' organization also serves on panels, hosts
American mayors whose coninnmilics roundtables, and participates in
have the fewest resources, educational sessions. In October 2009, at
the SCDG's Capitol Hill Summit on
Sustainable Communities, Environmental
Justice and the New Economy, mayors served on multiple sustainability panel sessions,
and participated in a Mayors' Roundtable on Green Economy approaches. This
Roundtable included six different mayors engaged in the "greening" of their Brownfields
Programs; it addressed brownfields redevelopment issues facing small towns and cities,
and explored approaches to resolving environmental issues in ways that boost local
economies.
SCDG routinely briefs mayors at conferences, meetings and workshops. At the National
Brownfields Conference held in New Orleans, LA in November 2009, SCDG hosted five
different sessions including a Mayors' Sustainability Roundtable, an Environmental
Justice Luncheon and Caucus, and a Brownfields Marketplace Session. These sessions
addressed the complex issues faced by disadvantaged communities and ways in which
brownfields redevelopment can boost local economies.
For more information on the SCDG and the GOBP, please visit:
www.sustainablecommunitydevelopmentgroup.org/.
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The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Pursuing Renewable Energy Projects on Mine-Scarred Lands
The West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) of West Virginia University
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 received a
K6 grant in September 2008 to provide technical assistance to rural, underserved
Appalachian communities for brownfields assessment, reuse planning, and revitalization.
WVWRI is developing an inventory of mine-scarred land sites within the state's
Appalachian region suited for redevelopment into biofuels and other alternative energy
production sites. Through a selection process, one site will be selected to serve as a
feasibility study for reusing mine lands for a "Sustainable Energy Park" (SEP). SEPs
have the potential to generate local economic growth, decrease or offset greenhouse
gases through carbon sequestration, promote renewable energy technologies, and
create replicable models for communities interested in similar reuses on mine-scarred
lands. WVWRI has conducted visits of multiple former mining sites where project
researchers observed and recorded site conditions,
took field measurements and soil samples, and
Wl'WRI provides technical identified areas suitable for biofuel manufacture or
«c«,«/«,,,, / •> ,.,.,.„/ other types of renewable energy production.
assistance to rural, ,_, . .. , ^.-^, .. , . ,
. » , . . . Eleven potential SEP locations were selected
underservea Appalachian through these efforts
communities for brownfields
, ' . WVWRI also developed conceptual drawings and
assessment, reuse panning, or. .. . . .T _, *, ^ • Ji
. I * 3D maPs tnat have been used at least eiQht
and revitalization. community meetings and planning workshops to
educate communities about renewable energy
projects on mine-scarred lands. Other community
outreach efforts include press releases, radio and newspaper interviews, and meetings
with both community representatives and regional development authorities. In December
2009, WVWRI held a "Land Use Master Planning Workshop" in the West Virginia City of
Bridgeport to help local representatives develop ideas for the reuse of former mining
land—including the potential for sustainable energy generation. This workshop was
attended by over 50 representatives from 18 West Virginia counties. WVWRI has also
lent its expertise to municipalities that have received their own EPA Brownfields grants,
including the WV counties of Clay, Preston, Webster, and Wyoming.
One of the most significant accomplishments of this project are the collaborations among
WVWRI, the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and the WV
Division of Energy (WVDE), and the Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center
(NBAC). These entities are now working together to help meet the Governor's initiative
to educate communities and promote biofuel production on former WV mine sites.
For more information on West Virginia University's Water Research Institute, please
visit: http://wvwri.nrcce.wvu.edu/.
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Appendix: Summary of K6 Grants with Accomplishments and Products
For more information about EPA's Training, Research and Technical Assistance grants, please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/trta k6/index.htm: or call EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization at (202) 566-2777.
K6 Grant
Recipient
Summary
Products
The American
Planning
Association (APA)
APA received K6 grants in June 2005 and September
2007. APA's research department—in collaboration
with Bethel New Life, a Chicago-based community
development corporation—developed Creating
Community-Based Brownfields Redevelopment
Strategies, a three-year initiative with the goal of
helping community groups in low-income
communities come to view brownfield sites as
opportunities.
Interactive, three-hour training workshop to educate and empower
community-based organizations dealing with brownfields issues.
Planning Advisory Service Report on the role of planning in developing and
sustainable urban and peri-urban agriculture to support economic, social,
and environmental goals.
Workbook on Community-Based Brownfields Redevelopment Strategies.
Association of State
and Territorial Solid
Waste Management
Officials
(ASTSWMO)
ASTSWMO is a nonprofit organization that works
closely with EPA to ensure that all state and territorial
members are aware of the most current
developments related to their programs, and to
coordinate the work of state regulators with that of
their federal counterparts. ASTSWMO has received a
number of K6 grants from EPA (most recently, in
August 2009) that fund the State Response and
Brownfields Program Operations Task Force—which
promotes the use and effectiveness of state response
and Brownfields programs and recognizes their
diversity while providing research tools and training
for state program development and enhancement.
Organizes a symposium every other year (or every two years) for state
members working in the brownfields arena to discuss current issues, share
successes and collaborate on solutions.
"Compendium of State Land Revitalization Indicators," which illustrates the
types of land revitalization indicators, including socio-economic data, being
collected by state and territorial programs relative to the investigation,
remediation, and redevelopment of contaminated sites.
California
Department of Toxic
Substances Control
(DTSC)
With a mission to protect state residents, public
health and the environment from toxic substances,
DTSC regulates hazardous waste, cleans up existing
contamination, and looks for ways to reduce the
Collected nearly 2,600 Ibs of soil samples from California's Empire Mine
State Historic Park (site of one of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mines
in California) and had Ohio State University (OSU) perform various analyses
on the samples.
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hazardous waste produced in California.
Approximately 1,000 scientists, engineers, and
specialized support staff make sure that companies
and individuals transport, store, treat, dispose of, and
clean up hazardous waste safely and appropriately.
DISC received a K6 grant in September 2008.
In collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, DISC analyzed soil
samples to create a report titled "Synchrotron-Based XAFS and XRD Studies
of Samples from the Empire Mine, Nevada County, California: Progress
Report for May-December, 2009."
At the Society of Toxicology's 49th Annual Meeting in March 2010, DISC
toxicologists presented on "Identifying Predictors for Bioavailability of Arsenic
in Soil at Mining Sites."
Carnegie Mellon
University
Carnegie Mellon University's Western Pennsylvania
Brownfields Center (WPBC) received a K6 grant in
September 2008. WPBC helps to promote
redevelopment of brownfields by providing access to
information and research on previous development
efforts, education programs for professional
practitioners and academics in the field, and site-
specific workshops.
Developing a methodology and tools to assess the sustainability of
brownfield versus greenfield development as measured through carbon
footprinting, pollutant emissions, and energy impacts.
Conducts training and technical assistance to help facilitate community
understanding of the public health risks of unattended brownfields, the
benefits of remediation, and strategies for cleanup and redevelopment.
Developing a multi-attribute decision making tool for communities that allows
for fair, transparent and equitable prioritization of brownfields development.
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation is one of 41 tribes that compose the
Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC), which
helps member tribes to redevelop brownfields by
conducting site assessments and cleanup. EPA
awarded the Cherokee Nation Environmental
Program (CNEP) a K6 grant in September 2007 that
builds on ITEC's previously developed
methamphetamine awareness training to include a
"train the trainer" component with an emphasis on
assessing and cleaning up methamphetamine-
contaminated brownfields.
Developed a site assessment/cleanup checklist—a reference tool for
assisting a trained course participant with the identification, assessment, and
oversight of the decontamination of a former meth lab site; and developed a
training manual for the "train the trainer" program.
Conducted 17 Meth Lab Assessment training courses for tribes that taught
recipients how to identify, assess, and safely remediate former meth lab
sites.
The U.S.
Conference of
Mayors (USCM)
USCM is an official, nonpartisan organization of
mayors representing cities with populations of 30,000
or more. USCM promotes the development of
effective national urban/suburban policies,
strengthens federal-city relationships, ensures that
federal policies meet urban needs, provides mayors
with leadership and management tools, and offers a
forum for sharing ideas and information. USCM has
received multiple K6 grants since 1995.
Created five best practice publications titled "Recycling America's Land: A
Compendium of Best Practices" highlighting brownfields reuse projects in
multiple U.S. cities.
USCM's "Green Jobs/Brownfields Job Training Best Practices Report" was
released at USCM's 2009 Annual Meeting; and "Creating a Green Jobs
Program: A Step-by-Step Guide" was released in 2010.
Published nine "Recycling America's Land" reports; the 2010 edition includes
data collected from 150 cities and features information on the current status
of brownfields, number of brownfields, acres of sites, impediments to
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redevelopment, and the benefits of addressing these sites.
The Delta
Redevelopment
Institute (Delta)
Delta is a Chicago-based nonprofit environmental
and economic organization that provides technical
assistance to revitalize blighted communities in the
Great Lakes Region. Having received a four-year K6
grant in September 2008, Delta is examining new
reuse opportunities for brownfields in weak market
communities, to advance existing research on
greener cleanups and produce user-friendly
educational materials for local stakeholders in
brownfields reuse.
• Areas of focus include:
o Greener Cleanups Research (research for state-specific "Quick
Guides to Greener Cleanups");
o Community Food Project Planning (technical assistance to two
different communities on projects that include an urban farm and
market, and a food production and distribution center on a former
brownfield);
o Waste Reduction and Recycling Planning (technical assistance for
two start-up businesses, the ReBuilding Exchange and Chicago
Composts, LLC);
o Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Planning (technical
assistance to assess the feasibility of selected vacant or
underutilized sites for urban wind power generation); and
o Green Economic Development Opportunities Strategies (research
on green economic development opportunities in three pilot
communities per year).
• Held a workshop on green economic development opportunities and is
finalizing a workbook that local leaders will use to implement resulting
strategies; and hosted two workshops focused on growing the green
economy.
The Hazardous
Materials Training
and Research
Institute (HMTRI)
HMTRI is an environmental health and safety
education and training organization established in
1987. Using K6 funds awarded by EPA in September
2008, HMTRI developed a "Brownfields to
Greenfields Program" that provides assistance to
communities in establishing their own Brownfields
Job Training programs.
Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, HMTRI
maintains and updates the Brownfields Toolbox—a
Web resource developed by HMTRI in 2005 to
maximize environmental job development, education,
and employment opportunities for residents living in
brownfields-impacted communities.
Created the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) group to bring
together communities interested in developing programs to train under- and
unemployed residents for environmental jobs. Members of the group meet
regularly via conference calls and discuss topics such as brownfields job
training and development, student recruitment and placement, skills and
certifications, and working within the community.
Holds annual meetings for representatives of Brownfields Job Training
programs to share approaches, information, and lessons learned.
International
City/County
Management
ICMA is a leader in local government leadership and
management organizations, with over 8,200
members. Since 2003, ICMA has co-sponsored the
Producing a new baseline of performance outcomes and outputs for the
National Brownfields Conference, using Brownfields 2009 as the baseline.
For example, the 2009 conference had more than 4,000 attendees, a
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Association (ICMA)
National Brownfields Conference with EPA's Office of
Brownfields and Land Revitalization—the largest,
most comprehensive conference in the nation
focused on environmental revitalization and
economic redevelopment. ICMA organizes, plans,
and implements the technical program for this
Conference. ICMA's most recent K6 grant was
awarded in September 2007.
technical program that included over 140 panel and roundtable sessions,
plenary sessions and mobile workshops, and an exhibit hall featuring more
than 170 exhibits. These and other measurements will enable EPA and
ICMA to better gauge the success and value of Brownfields 2011.
Kansas State
University (KSU)
KSU received a K6 grant from EPA in September
2008. The University's Department of Agronomy, the
Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR),
and the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and
Recreation Resources (DHFRR) are studying the
environmental, economic and social sustainability of
local gardening initiatives on brownfields. KSU is
bringing research, educational and technical
resources to bear on communities and stakeholders
interested in gardening on brownfield sites.
Works with community gardening initiatives around the country to produce
tools to determine the suitability of brownfields for gardening, create
educational materials explaining how to assess and address potential
contaminants, and research potential bioavailability of metals and metalloids
in soils and their uptake by garden crops.
In selected cities, KSU researchers screened and collected soil samples for
verification analysis, analysis of agronomic parameters, and assessment of
potential bioavailability of contaminants; and obtained crop samples to
assess plant uptake of these contaminants.
Evaluated over 20 potential garden sites across the country.
Given project-related presentations at various conferences, and participated
in several webinars on urban gardening.
KSU researchers will continue to sample and analyze more soils and plant
tissue, conduct outreach at conferences and workshops, and perform site
visits to determine the viability of sustainable gardening initiatives on
brownfield sites.
The Midwest
Assistance Program
(MAP)
MAP was the recipient of an EPA K6 grant in June
2008. In partnership with the Rural Community
Assistance Corporation (RCAC), MAP is developing
a training and outreach program to provide tribal co-
regulators and Alaskan Native Villages with the
information and guidance necessary to regulate and
manage solid and hazardous wastes within the
parameters of a CERCLA §128(a) tribal response
program (TRP).
Develops programs that address releases of hazardous substances,
pollutants or contaminants on tribal lands or reservations. This includes
establishing the elements of a CERCLA §128(a) TRP; establishing a public
record of contaminated sites; and the assessment, cleanup and
redevelopment of brownfields on tribal land.
Conducted several TRP trainings during the last year. These pilot trainings
have allowed MAP to refine its TRP training modules to include tribal co-
regulators as trainers and interspersed tribal case studies to illustrate topics
of study.
Developing a video that showcases other tribal response programs
throughout Indian Country that can serve as examples during upcoming TRP
trainings.
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The National
Association of Local
Government
Environmental
Professionals
(NALGEP)
NALGEP is a nonprofit organization whose members
are responsible for environmental compliance and
the development and implementation of local
environmental policies and programs. NALGEP
received an EPA K6 grant in October 2008.
Created the Brownfield Communities Network (BCN), which connects more
than 1,000 brownfields practitioners, and will utilize this network as it
develops new ways to build the nation's brownfields programs.
Convened the BCN Advisory Committee and Sustainability Task Force to
identify barriers, research potential solutions, and communicate findings to
brownfields stakeholders across the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
The National
Brownfield
Association (NBA)
The NBA designs and conducts Executive Forums for
senior executives from both government and the
private sector that are involved with: economic
development, planning, building, construction,
brownfields redevelopment, sustainability and
environmental remediation. These comprehensive,
interactive workshops demonstrate how to make
sound green policy and project decisions using
brownfields as part of an economic development
strategy; further the discourse on sustainability; and
encourage government and private sector decision
makers to build "Green on Brown," using proven
strategies to enhance their communities' sustainable
footprints as well as the economic viability of their
brownfields revitalization projects. NBA received a K6
grant from EPA in September 2008.
• Developed Site Technical Assistance for Municipal Projects (STAMP), which
assembles aggressive redevelopment teams and provides scholarships
(towards conference fees) for individuals interested in attending the NBA's
conferences. STAMP helps local communities move idle brownfields projects
forward by indentifying the highest and best reuse of a property, proposing
likely developments that the market and the community will accept, and
recommending steps to implement cleanup and redevelopment.
Pacific Studies
Center; Center for
Public
Environmental
Oversight (CPEO)
A project of the Pacific Studies Center, a non-profit
based in Mountain View, California, the CPEO
facilitates public participation in the oversight of
environmental activities at contaminated sites, and
educates public stakeholders on the processes and
technologies associated with cleanup and
environmental protection. CPEO received a K6 grant
from EPA in September 2008.
Extended its ongoing brownfields assistance programs, focusing on:
providing technical assistance to communities on brownfields issues,
development of schools and other youth facilities on previously
contaminated properties, the long-term management of sites with vapor
intrusion issues, and negotiation of community benefits agreements for
brownfields redevelopment projects.
Moderates the "Brownfields Internet Forum," which circulates hundreds of
news and discussion messages each year.
In March 2010, CPEO met with activists from Hartford, CT to develop a
proposal for creating a solar energy farm on a dormant landfill.
Participated in the RePowering America roundtable on renewable energy
opportunities at brownfield sites, held in Los Angeles; and participated in
EPA's Vapor Intrusion Workshop in San Diego.
Provides environmental document reviews and technical assistance for
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communities, and with the help of local partners, organized seven regional
Brownfields workshops.
Maintains the "Technology Tree" Web tool, an online resource that offers a
user-friendly, decision-making tool for learning about environmental
characterization and remediation technologies.
The Sustainable
Community
Development
Group, Inc. (SCDG)
SCDG is a not-for-profit corporation working to
advance sustainable and equitable development and
smart growth, which received a K6 grant from EPA in
September 2008. SCDG's grant funds the Greening
of Brownfields Program (GOBP)—which supports
mayors of underdeveloped, disadvantaged
communities—with an emphasis on small-to-medium
sized towns and cities in rural America, and African
American mayors whose communities have the
fewest resources.
GOBP is a portable model that is sensitive to the restricted human capital
and funding needs associated with redevelopment of distressed rural and
small town communities.
Engages stakeholders and mayors through targeted meetings, workshops,
and conferences.
Routinely briefs mayors at conferences, meetings and workshops.
At the National Brownfields Conference held in New Orleans, LA in
November 2009, SCDG hosted five different sessions including:
o Mayors' Sustainability Roundtable;
o Environmental Justice Luncheon and Caucus; and
o Brownfields Marketplace Session.
Institute for
Environmental
Science and Policy
(IESP) at the
University of Illinois
IESP, an institute that advances cooperative
research, scholarships and services that support a
sustainable environment, received a K6 grant from
EPA in September 2008. Through this grant, IESP is
conducting research to provide municipalities,
developers, community groups and the general public
with the tools needed to better facilitate the
sustainable redevelopment of brownfields.
Analyzing the 16 EPA Brownfields Sustainability Pilot Technical Assistance
projects completed in 2009 to identify best practices and establish
benchmarks for measuring Sustainability.
Identified ten communities for Sustainability Best Management Practices
Case Studies, which are being used to gather additional data and identify
underlying policies and practices that lead to successful, sustainable
development.
Creating a "Best Management Practices (BMP) Guide" for the sustainable
development of Brownfields. This guide, and an accompanying website, will
be released in fall 2011.
Conducting economic, public health, and life-cycle analysis benefits research
on the sustainable redevelopment of brownfields, which will result in a series
of metrics that will determine how sustainable selected redevelopment
practices actually are.
Produce a guidebook based on the results of the research that summarizes
the best practices and benefits of sustainable redevelopment of brownfields,
and conduct a workshop with a similar focus.
The West Virginia
Water Research
Institute at West
WVWRI of West Virginia University performs
research related to water issues across the state, and
is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the
Producing an inventory of mine-scarred land sites within the state's
Appalachian region suited for redevelopment into biofuels and other
alternative energy production sites.
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Virginia University
(WVWRI)
natural environment through research and outreach
with industry, government agencies, academia, and
citizens groups. Having received an EPA K6 grant
from EPA in September 2008, WVWRI provides
technical assistance to rural, underserved
Appalachian communities for brownfields
assessment, reuse planning, and revitalization.
Has conducted visits of multiple former mining sites where project
researchers observed and recorded site conditions, took field measurements
and soil samples, and identified areas suitable for biofuel manufacture or
other types of renewable energy production.
Created conceptual drawings and 3D maps that have been used in at least
eight community meetings and planning workshops to educate communities
about renewable energy projects on mine-scarred lands.
In December 2009, WVWRI held a "Land Use Master Planning Workshop" in
the West Virginia City of Bridgeport to help local representatives develop
ideas for the reuse of former mining land—including the potential for
sustainable energy generation.
The Center for
Creative Land
Recycling (CCLR)
CCLR encourages sustainability and responsible land
use and development, and seeks to reduce energy
consumption and reverse global climate change by
facilitating land recycling and brownfields
redevelopment through creative public, private and
nonprofit partnerships. CCLR and its partner
organization, the Community Brownfields Foundation
(CBF), provides technical assistance to communities
in EPA Regions 8, 9 and 10—with CCLR focusing on
communities in Regions 9 and 10 and CBF focusing
on Region 8 communities. CCLR and CBF have
provided technical assistance to over 175
communities including states, counties, cities and
nonprofit developers.
Uses meetings, outreach, workshops, and its resource center to provide
assistance to communities.
Brownfields Resource Center is an online source for brownfields
communities in the western states. This one-stop shop provides concise,
organized information. Users can access information on funding
opportunities, regulatory processes and other resources in Regions 8, 9 and
10.
Built an interactive learning tool on its website: "Land Recycling 101," which
provides users with information regarding the benefits, obstacles and "how-
to" of brownfields cleanup and redevelopment presented in a visual and
interactive manner.
The Hope
Enterprise
Corporation (HEC)
formerly
Enterprise Corporation of the
Delta (ECD)
HEC is a community development financial institution
committed to strengthening economically distressed
communities. HEC's services include "Brownfields
101" educational workshops and presentations,
creation of brownfields site inventories, personalized
site assessment, cleanup and redevelopment plans;
research to identify funding sources; assistance with
community outreach, including meeting and dialogue
facilitation; and workshops on writing brownfields
grant applications. HEC received a K6 grant from
EPA in 2008. Its greatest success under the grant
has been its ability to educate small cities and rural
Provided more than 85 specialized types of brownfields assistance to local
governments and non-profit organizations in EPA Regions 4 and 6.
Helpline set up in 2009, HEC has helped more than 40 other entities
overcome obstacles to the safe reuse of their brownfields.
ECD also provided assistance to a number of existing EPA Brownfields
grantees.
o In the City of St. Marks, HEC helped find sources of funding for a
planned solar energy facility, and conducted research to identify
solar energy equipment manufacturers.
o In the City of Eustis, HEC acted as a mediator to encourage
dialogue between the city and two neighborhood associations
concerned about their representation in area brownfields
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communities about brownfields, and how EPA's
Brownfields Program can be a tool for redevelopment
and reuse.
redevelopment projects.
Kansas State
University (KSU)
As a 2008 TAB grantee, Kansas State University
(KSU) brings educational and technical resources to
assist communities and stakeholders affected by and
working with brownfield sites. KSU's goal is to help
communities in understanding and participating in the
redevelopment process by providing technical
assistance to entities redeveloping brownfields in
EPA Regions 5 and 7.
Provided support in all ten of the states in Regions 5 and 7.
Provided 32 communities site-specific technical assistance, hosted and/or
participated in 36 workshops, and conducted three redevelopment charettes.
Created TAB EZ (http://www.tabez.org'), a free online resource that helps
users prepare EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grant proposals.
Created the Brownfields Inventory Tool (BIT) (http://www.tab-bit.org),
another free, online tool that assists users in creating inventories, submitting
reports, and logging information about brownfields and other environmental
programs.
New Jersey Institute
of Technology
(NJIT)
NJIT's York Center for Environmental Engineering
and Science received a TAB grant in 2008. NJIT had
already been providing brownfields services to
communities in the Northeast U.S. for 14 years,
drawing upon a team of professionals with
experience in academic research, government,
industry, and consulting. NJIT is using its TAB grant
to assist communities working to clean up and
revitalize brownfield properties in EPA Regions 1, 2,
and 3 (covering much of the northeast and mid-
Atlantic, from New England to Virginia, plus the Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico).
Provides services to communities including: assessment and cleanup grant
proposal assistance; one-on-one technical assistance; hosting and running
workshops on topics such as state voluntary cleanup programs and
Brownfields RLF grant assistance; webinars on funding sources and ARRA
grant requirements; and assistance with data gathering.
In May 2009, held a workshop in Derby, Connecticut for EPA Brownfields
grantees experiencing difficulties in marketing their RLF programs to
potential borrowers.
Helped the Middlesex County (New Jersey) Improvement Authority with site
prioritization, procurement of a consultant, stakeholder coordination, and
technical field support.
In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, assisted Earth Conservancy, a nonprofit
dedicated to reclamation and reutilization of former coal mining land, with the
development of project goals, data gathering and outreach, and a feasibility
analysis for utilizing a mine fire as a source forgeothermal energy.
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oEPA
United States Brownfields Training, Solid Waste EPA-560-R-11-002
Environmental Protection Research, and Technical Assistance and Emergency March 2011
Agency (K6) Grants Response (5105T) www.epa.gov/brownfields
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