News and events for July 2006
Oregon has begun planning for its 2007 Brownfields Conference, to be held March 1-2, 2007, at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Ore. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Those interested should contact Karen Homolac of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department at 503-986-0191, or Karen.Homolac@state.or.us.
The Reuse Idaho Brownfield Coalition (RIBC) has been selected as a recipient of a 2006 National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Innovation Award. Begun in 1986, these awards recognize organizations that have demonstrated innovative approaches to regional economic and community development. The award will be presented at the annual conference in Reno in late August. Each year, award winners are highlighted in a special issue of the Regional Development Digest, published in July and distributed to NADO members, federal and state officials, the media, and members of Congress.
Sage Community Resources of Garden City, Idaho, has written and will administer a $3 million Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund on behalf of the Reuse Idaho Brownfield Coalition (RIBC). RIBC consists of the six Economic Development Districts (EDDs) in Idaho and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
