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Grants
> Maine DEP Revised Vapor Intrusion Guidance
> Maine Brownfields Conference
> EPA New England Environmental Merit Awards
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> Two New EPA Petroleum Brownfields Publications
> NBA-The Big Deal 2010
> Health Impact Project Request for Proposals
> ICMA Northeast Regional Summit
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> WEBINAR SERIES: Brownfields Management &
Sustainable Development Strategies for the 21st Century
and Beyond
> 15tn Annual Business of Brownfields (BoB) Conference
> Federal Economic Development Forum
> RTM: Sustainable Property Transactions Conference
> NEXUS Green Building Resource Center
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> The 22nd National Tanks Conference & Expo
> Environmental Business Council
> ACRES Training
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. HEALTH* CQUUUNITIE&.
Community Action for a Renewed Environment
(CARE) Grants
Applications due March 9, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making $2
million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local
level through the Community Action for a Renewed
Environment (CARE) program.
EPA will award CARE cooperative agreements in two
levels. Level I awards range from $75,000 to $100,000
and will help establish community-based partnerships to
develop local environmental priorities. Level II awards,
ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 each, will support
communities that have established broad-based
partnerships, have identified the priority toxic risks in the
community, and are prepared to measure results,
implement risk-reduction activities and become self-
sustaining. Applications for the CARE grants are due
March 9, 2010.
Webcasts: EPA will conduct three Webcasts to answer
questions from prospective applicants about the
application process on February 2, 23, and 26, 2010
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Go to: http://www.epa.gov/care/ for more information,
application materials and to register for a webcast.
DEPART*
9NMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Remediation &
Waste Management
STATE OF MAINE
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Maine DEP Revised Vapor Intrusion Guidance
The Maine DEP has published revised Vapor Intrusion
Guidance dated 1-14-2010. This guidance includes the
latest investigation procedures for Maine petroleum and
hazardous substance sites to determine if contaminants
have volatilized from contaminated soil or water into
indoor air. The guidance also includes risk-based
evaluation procedures to ascertain if the vapor intrusion
poses a risk. The guidance is available here.
Maine Brownfields Conference
April 6, 2010
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
The Maine Brownfields Conference 2010 will provide a
forum for sharing information, success stories and
lessons learned that will lead to brownfields site
development and economic growth. Our Audience:
Lenders, developers, consultants, regulators, attorneys,
economic & community development agencies,
municipalities and business leaders.
Go to conference website for more information and to
register.
EPA New England Environmental Merit Awards
Nominations due March 1, 2010
Do you know a person or organization that has been
outstanding in efforts to preserve New England's
environment? If, so nominate them today for an EPA
Environmental Merit Award!
Environmental Merit Award Website
2010 Environmental Merit Awards Nomination
Form
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Two New EPA Petroleum Brownfields
Publications
Petroleum Brownfields: Selecting A Reuse Option
(EPA510-R-09-004)
This document was developed to assist state, tribal, and
local public officials, communities, developers, and
nonprofit organizations in envisioning the wide array of
reuse options they have for petroleum-contaminated
properties. It presents examples of successful reuse
projects, identifies best practices, and describes what is
possible, the benefits of reuse, and general lessons
learned in each case. The reuse examples are divided
into five categories: commercial, public, residential,
greenspace, and mixed-use.
EPA's Petroleum Brownfields Action Plan: One Year
Later
This handout was developed for use at the recent
Brownfields Conference. It describes the Agency's
accomplishments in the year since it published the
Petroleum Brownfields Action Plan: Promoting
Revitalization And Sustainability. It highlights the new
tools EPA has developed and updates stakeholders on
several initiatives. For example, it describes how EPA is
coordinating with Smart Growth America to provide
information on petroleum brownfields to communities
and other stakeholders at workshops and meetings and
how EPA is coordinating with the U.S. Department of
Energy on the feasibility of siting renewable energy
projects on old abandoned gas station sites.
Go to EPA's Petroleum Brownfields page for more on
petroleum Brownfields issues.
I THE BIG DEAL:
ATLANTA 2010
NBA-The Big Deal 2010
March 23 & 24, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
The record recession we are
in is fraught with challenges,
but it's also a time to
discover new opportunities. Get energized to revitalize!
The National Brownfield Associations is leading the way.
This flagship summit will host the best minds in the
industry to share experiences and answer your
questions at 25 information-rich sessions on today's
most relevant land development, real estate and
brownfield-related topics.
Conference Website
Register Today!
Call for Properties
Project Tours
HEALTH IMPACT
PROJECT
ADVANCING SMARTER POLICIES FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
www.healthimpactproject.org
Health Impact Project Request for Proposals
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable
Trusts, is now accepting proposals for health impact
assessment demonstration projects. Health impact
assessments (HIAs) are a valuable decision-making tool
for policymakers. HIAs take a flexible, data-driven
approach toward identifying the health consequences of
new policies, and help develop practical strategies to
enhance their health benefits and minimize adverse
effects.
HIAs are an effective way to incorporate health into the
decisions made by sectors that do not traditionally focus
on these outcomessuch as transportation, planning,
education or housing. This strategy helps communities
create safer environments and facilitate healthy living.
For example, an HIA for a new road could raise
questions about air quality, childhood asthma, and injury
rates, then address them early in the planning process.
The Health Impact Project will fund government
agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit
organizations at the local, state and tribal levels. Up to
15 HIA grants will be awarded on a rolling basis and will
range from between $25,000 and $150,000 each.
Grantees will receive training, mentoring and technical
assistance from the Health Impact Project and leading
HIA experts.
Go to the Call for Proposals website for more
information.
IGMA
Leaders at the Core of Better Communities
Northeast Regional Summit
March 25-26, 2010
Admiral Fell Inn, Baltimore, MD 21231
This is ICMA's networking and professional development
opportunity for members and state officers in the
Northeast. All ICMA members and state officers in
Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
are invited to attend the ICMA Northeast Regional
Summit.
Conference Website & Registration
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WEBINAR SERIES: Brownfields Management &
Sustainable Development Strategies for the
21s* Century and Beyond
Presented by UCLA's Southern California Education and
Research Center
Weekly from January 21-May 20, 2010
Thursdays 10-11 am Pacific Time
Learning Segment 1-Sustainable
Environmental/Brownfields Site Management
(January 21 to February 25-6 sessions)
Learning Segment II - Cutting Edge On-Site Soil
& Groundwater Remediation Solutions (March 4
to April 15-7 sessions)
Learning Segment Ill-Beyond Compliance -
Proactive Sustainable Development (April
22-May 20-5 sessions)
This revolutionary interdisciplinary 18-session webinar
offers a unique opportunity to learn both the theory and
practice of sustainable environmental management. An
interactive "hands-on" case history practitioner training
approach will be utilized to cover the engineering,
scientific, legal, political, and ethical dimensions of
environmental sustainability. An internationally
recognized team of chief executive officers, senior
environmental consultants, professional engineers, and
LEED accredited professionals will lead participants
through the body of knowledge needed to practice in the
21st century and beyond as sustainable environmental
development program managers.
Click here for more information and to register.
15th Annual
Business of
Brownfields (BoB)
Conference
April 19 - 21, 2010
Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
Every year the Business of Brownfields Conference
highlights the technical, legal and financial aspects of
brownfields reclamation and development.
Professionals from all aspects of the industry including
the public sector, owners, the private sector including
consulting, contractors, legal, and financing are all at the
BoB every year!
Conference Website
Exhibit Hall & Sponsorship Opportunities
SDEVELOPMEN
KF 0 R U M
April 18-20 | The West in Alexandria
Alexandria. Virginia
Federal Economic Development Forum
The Federal Role Transformed: Forging the New
Landscape
April 18-20, 2010
Alexandria, VA
The 2010 Federal Economic Development Forum offers
three days of informative sessions, a first-rate lineup of
speakers, and the opportunity to gain insight on federal
economic development policy.
Go to the conference website for more information and
to register.
SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS:
RETOOLING THE BUSINESS Of CONTAMINATED
SITE REDEVELOPMENT
April 14.15 S 16.2010 Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
Philadelphia. PA USA
RTM: Sustainable Property Transactions
Conference
April 14-16, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
This conference brings together the best talent in the
field to talk about the latest issues and trends affecting
sustainable property redevelopments. If you have a role
in managing/restructuring distressed assets,
environmental due diligence, financing the purchase,
sale, and sustainable redevelopment of environmentally
impaired real estate, this is a "must attend" event.
Early Bird Registration: Save over $100 off conference
full price by registering before March 15, 2010.
Register Now Online.
Go to the conference website
See the conference brochure
NEXUS Green Building
Resource Center, Boston, MA
CRT is the Massachusetts Affiliate
of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
The NEXUS center includes over 9,000 square feet of
product showroom, resource and samples libraries, and
networking and event space.
Visit Nexus
Schedule of Events
LEED Exam Prep & Implementation
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September 20-22, 2010
The 22nd National Tanks Conference and Expo
September 20-22, 2010
Westin Hotel Boston Waterfront, Boston,
Massachusetts
Exhibitor Registration is Now Open
Registration for 2010 exhibitors is now open! The
National Tanks Expo provides your organization with the
opportunity to showcase your products and/or services
to the expected 500+ conference attendees. Attendees
include federal, county, and state government
representatives from LIST, LUST, and State Fund
programs, engineers, contractors, project managers,
consultants, and distributors. We invite you to join us in
Boston! Visit the exhibitor section of the conference
website to:
Register online or via fax/mail
Find information on booth costs and services
Learn about new sponsorship opportunities
Register before April 16, 2010 to take advantage of the
early bird rate.
Submit Abstracts: The Call For Abstracts will be open
until February 12, 2010.
Environmental Business Council
Environmental Business Council
The EEC is a nonprofit organization established to
support and foster the development of the environmental
industry. Their goal is to enhance business and job
growth of both established and emerging environmental
and energy businesses. The EEC is committed to
supporting its members by:
Providing member companies with an array of
programs, activities, and information to enable
them to stay on the cutting edge of
environmental and energy technologies,
management and regulatory developments.
Creating networking opportunities in order that
members can work together for mutual benefit
and teaming.
You can visit their website at http://www.ebc-ne.org/.
ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP &
REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM
ACRES Training
The 201 0 online ACRES training schedule is now
available. All training sessions are 90 minutes. The
dates and times are:
Tuesday, March 1 0, 201 0 at 2 pm EST
Tuesday, May 1 2, 201 0 at 2 pm EST
Tuesday, July 1 4, 201 0 at 2:00 pm EST
Tuesday, September 8, 201 0 at 2:00 pm EST
Tuesday, November 1 0, 201 0 at 2:00 pm EST
The Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment
Exchange System (ACRES') is an online database for
rownfields grantees to electronically submit data directly
to EPA.
Send your Brownfields-related items for inclusion in this
newsletter to Joe Ferrari at ferrari.ioe(3>epa.aov.
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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