Liiki lV CovjiTjijri tv Rcvit.ilizj|tiaii BROWNFIELDS BROWNFIELDS WHAT'S NEW February 29, 2008 vvEPA New England -af Workshop - Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Sites A Workshop is coming up on Wednesday April 9th at the Westford Regency in Westford, MA. The workshop brochure is attached and the website with registration is: NEWMOA Workshop Site Rebirth at the River's Edge The RiversEdge project now has its web site up and running. This project by the Mystic Valley Development Commission (the "MVDC") involves the cities of Everett, Maiden, and Medford, MA. The developer is Preotle, Lane & Associates Ltd. Click on Website to learn more about this multi-partner brownfields success. Bi fownfields D loadmap^ m to Devitalization^ MAY 5-7, 2008 - COBO CENTER , DETROIT, M I The next National Brownfields Conference will be from May 5-7, 2008 at Detroit Cobo Center, Detroit, Ml. • Conference registration is still open. Go to the registration page to register now! • Online registration for the Mobile Workshops and Walking Tours is now open. Check out the list, including kayaks, and sign up - these always fill up! • The Brownfields 2008 Educational Program is Live Online. Start planning your schedule today. • Brownfields 2008 Goes Carbon Neutral For the first time in the 13-year history of the National Brownfields Conference, Brownfields 2008 will be carbon neutral. Maine DEP - Fluorescent Light Bulb Info Maine DEP is releasing a study that examines the impact of mercury levels in a home resulting from breaking a compact fluorescent light (CFL). EPA and the states strongly encourage the proper disposal and recycling of CFLs at the end of their useful life. In fact, state laws in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont prohibit disposal of mercury-containing bulbs in the trash. Click for More Info. Green Cities: Lessons from Boston and Beyond The public is invited to a morning discussion, with opening remarks by Thomas M. Mertino, Mayor of Boston; and Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University. Sounds fun, and it's free! The date is Wednesday, March 5 from 8:30 am -11:30 am, at the Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston. RSVP to Polly at 617-495-5091 or email pollv@rappaportinstitute.org This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to ensure a seat. Refreshments will be available at 8:00 a.m. 1 of 2 ------- Massachusetts Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has published a new version of its Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit. It is available online, or a disk can be mailed to you. One of the new features of this version of the toolkit is a module on Brownfields redevelopment. % ' -- Connecticut Brownfields Grantee Meeting EPA New England and CT DEP invite grantees to a meeting on March 19, 2008 at the Rensselaer in Hartford, Connecticut. Feel free to bring your consultants with you to the meeting, but due to space limitations, please do not bring more than one or two. REGISTRATION EXTENDED - To register, please fax at 703-284-1383 or contact Rachel by March 7, 2008. Smart Growth Implementation Assistance mFree technical assistance is available!** Are you trying to implement smart growth techniques? Are issues with policy and public engagement hampering your efforts? Do you need help? EPA is accepting applications for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program. Experts will provide free technical assistance to communities, regions, or states, and will provide evaluation tools and expert analysis. Selected communities will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners. Applications will be accepted until May 8, 2008. Click for more information and application materials. CANADA Jconn ecticutl Rrn/t/^ New England States Brownfields Websites Want a quick link to the Brownfields web sites of the various New England state governments, to see what's happening there? Click CT, MA, ME. NH, Rl, or VT! Reducing Costs Through LID Everyone would use Low Impact Development (LID) methods on their brownfields projects if they didn't, cost so much, right? Learn how LID can REDUCE costs! View the new EPA report "Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices," with case studies from across North America that show the economic viability of LID practices. See Reducing Costs through LID. Newest Success Stories View the newest EPA Brownfields Success Stories by clicking on Boccelli's Cafe and Auction House. Bellows Falls. VT; Sipavik Corner Store. Pleasant Point Reservation. ME; Nashua Senior Center and Housing. Nashua, NH; Knowjes Mills, Richmond. Rl; or 30 Allen Street. Somerville, MA. Send your Brownfields-related items for inclusion in this newsletter to Steve Chase at chase.steve@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. J4bL Add me to What's New updates! Remove me from What's New updates! BROWNFIELDS — — " ^ 2 Of 2 ------- |