Brownfields

Brownfields are defined as real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In other words, brownfields are abandoned properties or contaminated sites like old gas stations and factories that impact the quality of life in every community. Environmental and health issues, as well as liability concerns create challenges for those trying to reclaim brownfields. Read more...

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Advice

Brownfield Appropriation: Moving with Efforts to Lift Prohibition on Administrative Costs Year: 2005; Pages: 3.
Institutional Control Audits; What Should They Tell Us? Year: 2005; Pages: 2.

Local Government Innovations

Little League Fields Replace Brownfields Year: 2002; Pages: 1.

Sample Government Documents

District of Columbia Brownfield Revitalization and Institutional Controls Statutes Year: 2005;
Exemplary Brownfield Redevelopment Year: 2005; Pages: 4.
Vermont Brownfields Program Statute Year: 2004; Pages: 21.
Mississippi Quitclaim DEED Year: 2004; Pages: 3.
New Jersey Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act - Innocent Land Owner Provision Year: 2004; Pages: 2.
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Reports and Articles

Using the TAG Team Approach to Approve the Quality of Life in the Community Year: 2008; Pages: 4.
Getting Smart! e-Newsletter - Topical Index Year: 2008;
Creative Approaches to Recycling Buildings Year: 2008; Pages: 5.
Attracting Development to Brownfields Sites: A Local Challenge Year: 2006; Pages: 4.
Land Use Controls Implementation Plans (LUCIPs) Year: 2005; Pages: 7.
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Awards

2008 Community Sustainability Program Excellence Award, (populations 50,000 and greater) Year: 2008; Pages: 2.

ICMA Publications About Brownfields

  		Beyond Fences: Brownfields and the Challenges of Land Use Controls   Learn how local governments and communities design the necessary infrastructure and legal mechanisms to monitor long term residual contamination and ensure protection of public health and their environment.

  		Righting the Wrong: A Model Plan for Environmental Justice in Brownfields Redevelopment   This publication is a guidebook that outlines steps a local entity can take to develop successful policies and practices when addressing existing environmental justice issues and the avoidance of future instances.

  		Brownfields Redevelopment: A Guidebook for Local Governments and Communities, Second Edition   The second edition of ICMA's brownfields guidebook examines the fundamental issues related to brownfields, land use, and other redevelopment tools and strategies available to local governments.

  		Brownfields Blueprints: A Study of the Showcase Communities Initiative   Brownfields Blueprints examines the landmark Brownfields Showcase Communities Initiative, a federal program to study and promote brownfields redevelopment in sixteen Showcase Communities across the nation.

  		Navigating the Waters: Coordination of Waterfront Brownfields Redevelopment   This report examines the challenges and opportunities local governments face when redeveloping brownfields along coastlines and waterways, and the considerations that will affect regional watersheds.

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News

Brownfields Revitalization - Charlie Bartsch, ICF International
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Brownfields Home Page at EPA
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Smart Growth Network
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