Region 5 Brownfields

City of Moorhead, Minn.
Before	After

Region 5 Brownfields Program

Region 5 Brownfields Program provides funds and technical assistance to states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustain the reuse of brownfields.

Final FY2009 Guidelines Available

Brownfields grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances comingled with petroleum). Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years), Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (each funded up to $1,000,000 over five years) and Brownfields Cleanup Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years) are now available.

The proposal deadline is November 14, 2008.

TAB EZ

Kansas State University (KSU) has developed a software tool that can assist communities who are applying for assessment and cleanup grants under EPA's Fiscal Year 2009 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) grant competition.

TAB EZ was developed by KSU and CABEM Technologies, Inc. as a public service. TAB EZ is available free of cost to everyone nationwide. TAB EZ is not a substitute for reading the guidelines.

TAB EZ is available at http://www.tabez.org/

Changes in Community Notification Requirements

Brochure that provides a wealth of information and contacts on "Changes in Community Notification Requirements" (PDF) (2 pp, 397.8 K, About PDF)

2008 Events and Training Calendar

Achieved CLU-IN Sessions:

• Proposal Guidelines Orientation for Brownfields Grants
• Sustainable Practice, South Suburban Mayors and Managers, Illinois
• Sustainable Practices, Moline, Illinois
• Sustainable Practices, Elkhart County, Indiana
  

Save the Day: Brownfield 2009 Conference

November 16-18, 2009
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA)

Subtitle A of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to establish a program to perform targeted brownfield site assessments at properties in Region 5 at no cost to the local governments and tribes. U.S. EPA Region 5 has limited resources to complete TBAs. This resource will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on sites selected in accordance with the criteria identified in the TBA fact sheet. ⁽¹⁾

A request for U.S. EPA to perform a TBA may be made in a letter sent to U.S. EPA. ⁽²⁾ After review, U.S. EPA and/or the state will refine the work expectations, sampling needs, and timelines. To prepare for the TBA, a community or tribe can complete a Property Profile Form for the site. ⁽³⁾ U.S. EPA will complete the TBA questionnaire to document its decision on the TBA request. ⁽⁴⁾

⁽¹⁾ Targeted Brownfields Assessments Fact Sheet
⁽²⁾ See sample letter (PDF) (1 pg, 772 K, About PDF)
⁽³⁾ OMB No. 2050-0192 Property Profile Form B Brownfields (PDF), (16 pp, 72 K, About PDF)
⁽⁴⁾ TBA Questionnaire (DOC, 4 pages, 43KB); TBA Questionnaire (WPD, 4 pages, 23KB)

Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities

The Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR) at Kansas State University provides free technical assistance and outreach services to communities dealing with revitalization issues under its TAB communities program.

Brownfields Success Stories

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has recognized six communities in the Great Lakes states for successful efforts to transform once-blighted brownfields properties into productive economic assets.

Environmental and development officials in Chicago; Indianapolis, Indiana; Eaton County, Michigan; St. Louis Park, Minnesota; Hamilton, Ohio; and Milwaukee were recognized for outstanding leadership and commitment to excellence in locally-based brownfields programs.

New Job Training Grantee Information

• Drawdowns

New Assessment, Cleanup and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantee Information

• Grants Assistance, Kits, Forms and Terms & Conditions
• Eligibility Determinations
• Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Guidance
• Assessment, Cleanup & Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES)
• Sample Documents
• Drawdowns

Construction and Demolition Debris Reuse and Recycle

Reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris are an integral part of Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment. This debris consists of concrete, asphalt, wood, gypsum wallboard, asphalt roofing materials, metal, bricks, glass, plastics, building components, trees, soil, and rocks and is generally nonhazardous.

Smart Growth

U.S. EPA is helping America's communities turn their visions of the future into reality.

How to Submit Photos to the U.S. EPA Photo Archive

U.S. EPA frequently gets requests for before and after photos of Brownfields sites. Use the following links to submit your photos:

• Brownfields Photo Archive Flyer (PDF) (1 pgs., 72K, About PDF)
• Brownfields Photo Archive Submission Form (DOC) (2 pgs., 215KB)

SMARTe

Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools—electronic (SMARTe)—is a Web-based, menu-driven, decision analysis support system for developing and evaluating future reuse scenarios for potentially contaminated land. SMARTe contains information and analysis tools for addressing all aspects of the revitalization process including planning, environmental, economic, and social concerns. Enter feedback directly on the Web site using the feedback buttons.

Region 5 is Soliciting Nominations for FY 2009 Recognition Program

Recognition Program Nomination Form (PDF) (1 pg., 64K, About PDF)

Region 5 recognizes cooperative agreement recipients who make exceptional contributions to the Brownfields Program in several ways:

• A Certificate of Appreciation
• Colorful posters featured at National and Regional Brownfields Conferences
• Featured on the Region 5 EPA Web page and in outreach material
• Leading peer-to-peer learning sessions.