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Brownfields Resource Center
Brownfields
redevelopment is both a challenge and an opportunity for economic developers.
Dealing with contaminated property can be expensive, time consuming, and full of
liability issues. However, there are tools and techniques to overcome many of
these challenges, and the rewards can be great for those who take on the task.
Brownfields redevelopment often provides the opportunity to reclaim valuable
property in strategic locations that will increase the tax base; it can also
improve neighborhoods by removing health hazards and eyesores.
Summary
Report from Brownfields Roundtable, 2008 (PDF)
The Brownfields
Roundtable was conducted on April 15th, 2008 during the IEDC 2008 Federal Forum
in Alexandria, VA. The purpose of the roundtable was to enable EPA officials to
interact with economic development professionals on effective strategies and
solutions to emerging brownfield issues and challenges across the country.
Practitioners, economic development professionals, and brownfields experts
participated in the roundtable and this report is a summary of the discussion.
Topics discussed include Brownfield Inventories, Land Revitalization and Local
and Regional development, Mothballing, and Sustainability / Green Building /
Return on Investment.
International
Brownfields Redevelopment
This report describes and compares the
approaches to redeveloping contaminated land in Canada, the United Kingdom, the
Netherlands and Germany. Funded by a grant from the U.S. EPA, the publication
reviews each country's regulatory environment, planning processes, redevelopment
practices and funding sources. The focus extends beyond contaminated property
issues to encompass redevelopment more broadly. Case studies help illustrate how
different countries' economic and legal frameworks and social goals affect the
redevelopment process.
» Read the executive summary (61 Kb PDF)
» View the table of contents (26 Kb PDF)
Brownfields Redevelopment
Manual
With individual chapters available for free download, the
Brownfields Redevelopment Manual is an 'A-Z' resource guide covering all aspects
of brownfields redevelopment. Individual chapters contain detailed information
on contamination, assessment and cleanup; liability issues; principles of real
estate redevelopment and reuse; funding and redevelopment resources; community
involvement and institutional capacity; and sustainable reuse. (185
pages)
This manual was developed through a cooperative funding agreement with
US EPA.
IEDC Brownfields
Publications
IEDC has produced several in-depth research publications
on brownfields, including Brownfields Redevelopment: Performance
Evaluation, Converting Brownfield to Green Space and the XL Land
Reuse Report. Follow the above link for executive summaries, tables of
contents, and to purchase reports. The Land Reuse Reports are available for
download.
How to Conduct a Brownfields
Charrette
Want to convene stakeholders in your community to solve a
brownfields problem? This page contains information on how to conduct a
brownfields redevelopment charrette in your community.
Links to Brownfields Resources
Here are just a few links to many of
the brownfields resources available online:
» EPA
Brownfields Program
» BrownfieldSource.org
» Brownfields.com
»
Local Government Environmental
Assistance Network
» Smart Growth Network
» National Association of Local
Government Environmental Professionals
» Northeast Midwest
Institute
» International City/County Management Association
»
www.Brownfields-Development.com
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