BROWN FIELDS
BROWNFIELDS
WHAT'S NEW
March 28, 2011
In This Issue
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°=> Brownfields 2011 Philadelphia, PA Conference
°=> Region 1 RAOpen House Invitation
<=> Fiscal Year 2011 Job Training Grant Guidelines
°=> Soils, Sediments, Water & Energy Annual Conference
UMASS Amherst
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>=> NEA - Sustainability Planning Assistance
°=> APA 2011 National Conference - Boston
•=> Sustainable Remediation 2011 - UMASS Amherst
°=> Nexus Green Roundtable
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>=> Brownfields Tax Incentives News
°=> Renewable Energy on Contaminated Properties
>=> Redesigned Smartgrowth Website
Brownfields 2011
/Apr/7 3-5, 2011 - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Convention Center.
• Register today!
• Schedule at a Glance
• Education Program & Mobile Workshops
• Hotel & Travel Information
• Economic Redevelopment Forum
• Exhibit Hall Information
• Become an endorser
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Brownfields 2011
Regional Administrator's Open House
Please Join Region 1 and visit with
Regional Administrator Curt Spaulding
Monday, April 4, 2011
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Philadelphia Marriott
Franklin 7
FY11 Environmental
Workforce Development
and Job Training Grant
Guidelines
The Request for Proposals for the
FY11 Environmental Workforce Development and
Job Training Grant Guidelines, formerly referred to
as the "Brownfields Job Training Grant Guidelines,"
are now available
Useful information from the recent New
England Workshop can be found on these
webpages:
http://www.epa.gov/region1/brownfields/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/proposal guides/fy1
Ojtfags.pdf
For further information contact: Kathleen Castagna
Also have a look at this link for more job information:
www.cleanenerqyeducation.org
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ARTWORKS.
New Sustainability Planning and Project
Development Assistance Available
through the National Endowment for the
Arts
Through Our Town, the National Endowment for the
Arts will provide a limited number of grants, ranging
from $25,000 to $250,000, for creative placemaking
projects that contribute toward the livability of
communities and help transform them into lively,
beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at
their core. Our Town will invest in creative and
innovative projects in which communities, together
with their arts and design organizations and artists,
are looking to increase their livability, and
specifically are seeking to:
• Improve their quality of life
• Encourage creative activity
• Create community identity and a sense of
place
• Revitalize local economies
If you are interested in applying and would like some
tips on how to make your application as competitive
as possible, please feel free to contact Jared Lang
at ilanci(8>naco. om or (202) 942-4224. For more
specific information on the program, please visit:
Application Deadline April 25,2011/
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/OurTown/index.htm
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The American Planning Association (APA)
2011 National Planning Conference
April9-12, 2011 -Boston
The APA will hold their 2011 National Planning
Conference in Boston at the Hynes Convention
Center on April 9-12, 2011.
• Exhibitor Information
• Go to the Conference Website for more
information.
SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION 201 1
STATE OF THE PRACTICE
lUNE 1-1, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
AMHERST
GREEN CHEMISTRY- HUMAN HEALTH • ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
Sustainable Remediation 2011 Conference
June 1-3, 2011 - UMass, Amherst
The Sustainable Remediation 2011: State of the
Practice international conference will address the
interrelated themes of green chemistry, human
health, and environmental response. Session
presentations by scientists, practitioners, and
regulators will feature new research, field
applications, and lessons learned. The three-day
conference will kick off with a Plenary Session with
keynote presentations from leading researchers and
regulatory experts who will provide an overview of
the sustainable remediation landscape and address
research needs, policy and regulatory challenges
moving forward. The conference will feature 24
platform sessions, poster presentations including a
student poster competition, exhibits, and ample
opportunities for networking.
• Conference Website
• Conference Program
• Exhibitor Information
• Directions & Lodging
project of The Green Roundtable
Green Roundtable / NEXUS Information
The Green Roundtable / NEXUS is an independent
non-profit organization whose mission is to
mainstream green, healthy, efficient, and intentional
building and development. They promote and
support this mission through education, policy
advocacy, strategic outreach and technical
assistance.
• Green Building / LEED
• Education & Training Calendar
• Green Firm Certification
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Brownfields Tax Incentives News
In December 2010, the Brownfields Tax Incentive
was extended retroactively through December 31,
2011. In addition to updating the Brownfields Tax
Incentive fact sheet, guidelines, and FAQ
information on our website, we also recently posted
a new publication, "A Guide to Federal Tax
Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment." The
new publication highlights the various federal tax
incentives available for Brownfields redevelopment
including the Brownfields Tax Incentive.
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/tax/index.htm
EPA Request for Applications -
Renewable Energy Feasibility
Studies on Contaminated
Properties
Through its RE-Powering America's Land: Siting
Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated
Land and Mine Sites initiative, The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting
applications from states, tribes, regional
governments, and communities that want to
evaluate the potential development of renewable
energy on potentially or formerly contaminated
properties. This evaluation will be in the form of a
feasibility study conducted by the Department of
Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL). The study determine the best renewable
energy technology for the site, the optimal location
for placement of the renewable energy technology,
potential energy generating capacity, the return on
the investment, and the economic feasibility of the
renewable energy projects. The purpose of the
technical assistance is to reuse sites, improve
communities, create jobs, develop partnerships,
decrease the use of greenspace for siting renewable
energy, and increase the amount of renewable
energy generated. Proposals are due to EPA Friday
May 20 and may be submitted to
matthews.lura@epa.gov. For more information on
the RE-Powering initiative and the request for
applications go to
www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland.
• Request for Applications - Renewable
Energy Feasibility Studies on Contaminated
Properties (PDF)
• EPA is soliciting applications from states,
tribes, regional governments, and
communities that want to evaluate the
potential development of renewable energy
on potentially or formerly contaminated
properties. This evaluation will be in the form
of a feasibility study conducted by the
Department of Energy National Renewable
Energy Laboratory that will determine the
best renewable energy technology for the
site, the optimal location for placement of
the renewable energy technology, potential
energy generating capacity, the return on
the investment, and the economic feasibility
of the renewable energy projects.
Proposals are due to EPA Friday May 20.
More info can be found at:
www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/
Redesigned Smart Growth
Network Website Launched
The website for the Smart Growth Network is
regarded as one of the premier information sources
on all things smart growth. EPA funds the website
through a competitively awarded cooperative
agreement with the National Center for Appropriate
Technology (NCAT). The site was transferred to
NCAT by the previous grant recipient after the grant
competition. After NCAT spent more than a year
analyzing the "usability" of the site and modernizing
the underlying architecture, the redesigned site
sports a more modern look and is more user friendly.
The web address is www.smartgrowth.org.
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Send your Brownfields-related items for inclusion in this
newsletter to Thomas Barrasso at
barrasso.thomas@epa.gov.
Disclaimer: Some of the events, articles and websites
listed in this newsletter are non-EPA sponsored events
and websites. EPA is providing them for your information
only and is not responsible for the content of the websites
or the information distributed at a non-EPA listed event.
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