News and events for November 2006
Proposals are due Dec. 8 for the 2007 brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund (RLF) and cleanup grants. A fact sheet on the 2007 brownfields assessment, RLF and cleanup grants is available at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/. Proposal guidelines are available at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa-oswer-obcr-07-01.pdf. To discuss specific questions about your project or to request grant guidelines, contact EPA’s Terri Griffith at 206.553.8511 or griffith.terri@epa.gov, or Susan Morales at 206.553.7299 or morales.susan@epa.gov.
To view the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s quarterly newsletter, Brownfield Bulletin, visit http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/.
Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools–Electronic (SMARTe) is a web-based, decision analysis support system for developing and evaluating future reuse scenarios for potentially contaminated land. Developed by EPA’s Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment and the Office of Research and Development, SMARTe contains guidance and analysis tools for addressing all aspects of the revitalization process. View SMARTe at www.smarte.org.
ESRI, Magellan and the NVPC have launched a grant program for government agencies that will award 10 packages of Magellan GPS hardware and ESRI GIS software and technical assistance. The program’s objective is to use GIS and GPS applications to enhance vacant property informational/redevelopment practices. Applications are due Dec. 1. More information at www.vacantproperties.org and www.esri.com/grants/esri/econ_dev.html.
Dec. 7-8 in Portland: The Northwest Environmental Conference and Tradeshow at the Red Lion on the River–Jantzen Beach. Register at www.nwec.org.
Registration is now being taken for Oregon’s 2007 Brownfields Conference, March 1-2, 2007, in Salem, Ore. Nominations are being taken for the Oregon Brownfields Awards, to be presented March 2 at the conference. Sponsorship opportunities also are available, and there remains some exhibitor space in the conference’s Exhibit Hall. Scholarships to Oregon participants also are available to offset hotel costs and conference fees. For more information, contact Karen Homolac of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department at 503-986-0191, or Karen.Homolac@state.or.us.
