Land Reviialization Success Stories | EPA #560F20004
April 2020
Planning for Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment
PINE LAWN, MISSOURI - DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
SITE STATISTICS
•	Community: Pine Lawn, Missouri
•	EPA Regional Lead: David Doyle, dovle.david@epa.gov
•	Site and Use: Brownfields in downtown area (0.61 square miles)
•	Technical Assistance: Redevelopment Planning
PROJECT BACKGROUND	
The city of Pine Lawn is located in St. Louis County, Missouri, with
a population of just over 3,000, Like many communities across the
country, Pine Lawn is losing population and is home to several
vacant buildings and lots. The Missouri Department of Natural
Resources Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section (BVCP) is
working with the city to conduct Phase I environmental
assessments on several parcels within the downtown area.
PROJECT CHALLENGE
Figure 1. One parcel map identifying sites for redevelopment
opportunities along Natural Bridge.
The city is in the early stages of the brownfields redevelopment process. In order to take control of this process, they need help
identifying which sites can be repositioned and reused to help spur new commercial opportunities,
HOW EPA HELPED
EPA's land revitalzation technical assistance support to the city included:
•	Helping stakeholders work together to evaluate the commercial opportunities and
challenges offered by the city of Pine Lawn.
•	Prioritizing potential redevelopment clusters within the city.
•	Developing a market assessment and retail leakage analysis to help city leadership and
other stakeholders make informed decisions about future commercial investment.
COMMUNITY'S NEXT STEPS	
•	Engage a core group of community representatives to form a redevelopment
committee to help identify and evaluate redevelopment options for the city.
•	Work with EPA to conduct Phase II assessments on properties within the "mini"
downtown area of Pine Lawn.
•	Continue to clear and obtain title to vacant properties in the city.
•	Continue to engage with state agencies in discussions about transportation
improvements that would impact Pine Lawn.
•	Market the vacant sites within the "mini" downtown area of Pine Lawn to attract
commercial reuse.
PREPARED WORKBOOK
Process for Risk Evaluation,
Property Analysis and Reuse Decisions
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONSIDERING
THE REUSE OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES
Figure 2. EPA PREPARED Workbook to help
Pine Lawn identify redevelopment
opportunities and prioritize area of focus.

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