Basic Information
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Basic Information
The Brownfields Web site offers the latest information on EPA's Brownfields Program and provides links to related Web sites and topics. The Program maintains an accurate record of progress made by its Pilot/Grantees and shares information, lessons learned, and successes through the Web site.
- About Brownfields
Provides basic information about the EPA Brownfields Program, including information about the Program's history, grants, and law.
- About Brownfields En Español
El Programa de "Brownfields": Movilizando el Cambio, La Nueva Ley de Brownfields. - Anatomy of a Brownfields Redevelopment
Provides basic information on the process for redeveloping a brownfields site and gives common redevelopment scenarios that are successful
- Brownfields and Land Revitalization Action Plan (PDF) (2 pp, 160K)
Outlines the priorities of the Office of Brownifields and Land Revitalization - Brownfields Definition
Provides a complete legal definition of the term brownfields.
- Brownfields Stakeholder Report
Chronicles the milestones and accomplishments of the EPA Brownfields Program.
- Brownfields Success Stories
Highlights accomplishments reported by EPA Brownfields Grantees across the country.
- Land Use and Institutional Controls
Includes resources for land use and institutional controls.
- Protecting Public Health
Includes links to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) resources.
- Using This Site
Provides information on how to use the site, including a site map, site statistics, and how to join the Brownfields list serve.
- Related EPA
Programs
Cleaning up active facilities, or abandoned hazardous waste sites and preparing the land for redevelopment or redeployment occurs in various EPA programs. This page offers information about the different cleanup programs managed by offices within the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.