A new rule establishing clear federal standards for the processes used to assess properties for environmental contamination is expected to encourage more urban redevelopment.
The All Appropriate Inquiries rule was announced Nov. 2 at the Brownfields Conference in Denver, Colo., by Stephen L. Johnson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The rule was published Nov. [...]
When presented with the question of what to do with a contaminated property in the heart of its historic downtown, the city of Newberg, Ore., didn’t turn and run. Rather, it stepped up to the challenge.
If the city hadn’t taken the property off the previous owner’s hands, the former car lot that sits across from [...]
Time appears to be running out on a federal tax incentive available to private investors cleaning up brownfield sites.
Under the federal Brownfields Tax Incentive, environmental cleanup costs are fully deductible in the year they are incurred, rather than having to be capitalized. The tax incentive is not a tax credit, nor is it available to [...]
Brownfields are like snowflakes. Although the causes and methods cleanup might be similar, no two projects are alike. A brownfields project can be rural or urban, it can impact wildlife, vary drastically in size and complexity, and even affect a Native people’s way of life.
Small-scale projects have big time impacts
In a town where the population [...]
There’s a treasure trove of private non-profit entities that understand the benefits of brownfield redevelopment. This final article on funding sources, the third of a series, presents an overview of foundations and grant funding sources.
Because end-use planning plays such a significant role in the search for funding, as noted in previous articles, private foundations and [...]
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