Publications
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Other Brownfields Publications
Find Publications in the alphabetized list below.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A Citizen's Handbook to Address Contaminated Coal Mine Drainage (PDF) (114 pp, 20M)
A Primer for Petroleum Brownfields (PDF) (20 pp, 4.3M)
Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook (PDF) (408 pp, 15M)
Acid Mine Drainage: Innovative Treatment Technologies (PDF) (52 pp, 507K)
Addressing Environmental Justice in EPA Brownfields Communities (PDF) (2 pp, 702K)
Air and Water Quality Impacts of Brownfields Redevelopment: A Study of Five Communities (PDF) (100 pp., 6.6M)
An Introduction to the Cost of Engineering and Institutional Controls at Brownfield Properties (PDF) (6 pp, 443K)
Anvil Mountain Site, Silverton CO: Technical Memorandum - Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing at a Brownfield Redevelopment (PDF) (33 pp, 659KB)
Assessing Contractor Capabilities for Streamlined Site Investigations (PDF) (15 pp, 196K)
Assessment of Environmental Liability Insurance Options for Cleanup Activities (PDF) (7 pp, 82K)
Brownfields and Land Revitalization Programs: Changing American Land and Lives (PDF) (2 pp, 1.5M)
- En Español: Los Programas de Sitios Contaminados (Brownfields) y Revitalización de Tierras de la EPA: Mejorando la Tierra y la Calidad de Vida Americana, October 2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 1MB)
Brownfields and Sustainability (PDF) (2 pp, 426K)
Brownfields and Urban Agriculture: Interim Guidelines for Safe Gardening Practices (PDF) (24 pp, 1.9M)
Brownfields Center at the Environmental Law Institute Publications
Brownfields 2011 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide (PDF) (90 pp, 3.4MB)
Brownfields Insurance for Public Sector-Led Development Projects: Experience and Methods (PDF) (71 pp, 588K)
Brownfields Job Training Success Stories, April 2011 (PDF) (7 pp, 930K)
Brownfields Mine-Scarred Lands Initiative-Federal Agencies Collaborate with Communities (PDF) (4 pp, 344K)
Brownfields Redevelopment: Performance Evaluation
Brownfields Technology Primer: Requesting and Evaluation Proposals that Encourage Innovative Technologies for Investigation and Cleanup (PDF) (57 pp, 1.5M)
Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup (PDF) (45 pp, 2.6M)
Brownfields Technology Primer: Vapor Intrusion Considerations for Redevelopment (PDF) (49 pp, 1M)
Brownfields, Public Health and Health Monitoring (PDF) (4 pp, 1.5MB)
Building a Sustainable Future: A Report on the Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Sustainability Pilots (PDF) (48 pp, 2.16M)
Building Vibrant Communities: Community Benefits of Land Revitalization (PDF) (48 pp, 2.4MB)
Case Studies for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (PDF) (4 pp, 412K)
Case Study of the Triad Approach: Expedited Characterization of Petroleum Constituents and PCBs Using Test Kits and a Mobile Chromatography Laboratory at the Former Cos Cob Power Plant Site (PDF) (116 pp, 8.6M)
Characterization of Mine Leachates and the Development of a Ground-Water Monitoring Strategy for Mine Sites (PDF) (299 pp, 2M)
City of Cleveland: Deconstruction Lessons Learned Report (PDF) (31 pp, 903K)
City of Houston Solar Project: Solar Power Analysis and Design Specifications (PDF) (25 pp, 1.6M)
City of Laredo Recreation Center: Technical Memorandum - Conceptual Design Drawings (PDF) (10 pp, 3.8M)
City of Springfield, Missouri: Final Recommendations Report for Commercial Street Historic District Project (PDF) (49 pp, 1.3M)
City of Springfield, Missouri: Final Report — Workshop Analysis and Outcomes (PDF) (22 pp, 233K)
Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites: Markets and Technology Trends (PDF) (338 pp, 4.2M)
Co-location: Facilitating Revitalization Beyond Brownfields Boundaries
Converting Brownfields to Green Space
Coordinating Brownfields Redevelopment and Local Housing Initiatives
Cost and Performance Summary Report. In Situ Biosolids and Lime Addition at the California Gulch Superfund Site, OU 11, Leadville, Colorado (PDF) (7 pp, 124K)
Demonstrations of Method Applicability under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup - Technology Bulletin (PDF) (15 pp, 1M)
Design Principles for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (PDF) (4 pp, 812K)
Design Solutions for Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air Quality
Directory of Technical Assistance for Land Revitalization (PDF) (129 pp, 2.4M)
Draft Final Reuse Analysis and Sustainable Redevelopment Framework - South Valley Corridor Lands, Luzerne County, PA (PDF) (93 pp, 5.2M)
Environmental Insurance and Risk Management Tools Glossary of Terms (PDF) (11 pp, 178K)
Environmental Insurance Helps Ensure Redevelopment (PDF) (3 pp, 714K)
Environmental Insurance Products Available for Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF) (58 pp, 874K)
EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF) (2 pp, 384K)
EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF) (2 pp, 364K)
EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF) (2 pp, 358K)
EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project - Profile of the Metal Mining Industry (PDF) (137 pp, 1.2M)
EPA's Brownfields Program: Giving America a Place to Live (Available on DVD and CD-ROM)
EPA's Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program (PDF) (2 pp, 1M)
Fact Sheet on All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 60K)
Fact Sheet on Definition of Environmental Professional included in the Final Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 105K)
Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive – Fact Sheet
Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive – FAQ
Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive – Guidelines
Financing Brownfield Redevelopment in Small Towns and Rural Areas: Helpful Hints and Examples (PDF) (6 pp, 105K)
Financing Strategies for Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment (PDF) (41 pp, 298K)
From Rags to Riches: Innovations in Petroleum Brownfields (PDF) (32 pp, 1.6M)
Getting Started with Brownfields -- Key Issues and Opportunities: What Communities Need to Know (PDF) (11 pp, 126K)
GIS and Brownfields: Encouraging Redevelopment, Public Involvement, and Smart Growth
Green Avenue Sites: Technical Memorandum - Conceptual Design for Sustainable Redevelopment (PDF) (23 pp, 3.6M)
Green Remediation: Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites (PDF) (56 pp, 780K)
Green Streetscapes Study: Oakman Boulevard (PDF) (76 pp, 8.2M)
A Guide to Federal Tax Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF) (28 pp, 2.4M)
Helping America's Communities Create Great Places (Hard Copy)
Hope and Hard Work-Making a Difference in the Eastern Coal Region (PDF) (41 pp, 14M)
How Does Your Garden Grow? Brownfields Redevelopment and Local Agriculture (PDF) (4 pp, 1.3M)
Innovations in Site Characterization Case Study: The Role of a Conceptual Site Model for Expedited Site Characterization Using the Triad Approach at the Poudre River Site, Fort Collins, Colorado (PDF) (144 pp, 15M)
International Brownfields Redevelopment
Jackson Square Redevelopment Initiative - Roxbury MA: Recommendations for Green Roof Planning (PDF) (46 pp, 3.1M)
Langdale Mill Project: Technical Memo on Creating Inventory of Materials that can be Reused or Recycled (PDF) (32 pp, 1.2M)
Local Brownfield Financing Tools: Structures and Strategies for Spurring Cleanup and Redevelopment (PDF) (9 pp, 63K)
Local Government Planning Tool to Calculate Institutional and Engineering Control Costs for Brownfield Properties (PDF) (22 pp, 280K)
Making the Connection: Smart Growth and Water Resource Protection
Management and Interpretation of Data Under a Triad Approach - Technology Bulletin (PDF) (14 pp, 297K)
Managing Uncertainty in Environmental Decisions (PDF) (7 pp, 576K)
Methfields: Brownfields Funding and Technical Assistance to Address Clandestine Drug Labs (PDF) (2 pp, 331K)
Mine Scarred Lands: Initiative Tool Kit
Mine Scarred Lands: Land Revitalization
Mine Site Cleanup for Brownfields Redevelopment: A Three-Part Primer
Moran Center Sustainability Pilot Report (PDF) (38 pp, 1.7M)
New Markets Tax Credits (PDF) (4 pp, 227K)
Our Land, Our Legacy - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Partnership for Sustainable Communities Brownfields Pilots (PDF) (2 pp, 60K)
Poland Biosolids Smelter Waste Reclamation Project (PDF) (6 pp, 398K)
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Site Revitalization Guidance Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) (PDF) (87 pp, 11.2MB)
Portfields: Charting a Course for Port Revitalization (PDF) (24 pp, 1.4MB)
Promoting Brownfield Redevelopment: Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PDF) (8 pp, 110K)
Property Fact Sheet, South Valley Parkway Corridor Lands, Luzerne County, PA (PDF) (4 pp, 433K)
Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development (PDF) (46 pp, 1.4MB)
Public Policies and Private Decisions Affecting the Redevelopment of Brownfields
Rainwater Harvesting System Design (PDF) (9 pp, 182K)
Recommendations for Sustainable Site Design — Green Landscape Plan (PDF) (143 pp, 11.8M)
Recycling America's Gas Stations (PDF) (39 pp, 3.1MB)
Recycling America's Land: A Nations report on Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF) (35 pp, 571K)
Reporting Requirements and Suggestions on Report Content (PDF) (4 pp, 45K)
Revitalization in Indian Country: Petroleum Brownfields (PDF) (2 pp, 668K)
Revitalizing America's Mills: A Report on Brownfields Mill Projects (PDF) (88 pp, 891K)
Revitalizing Southeastern Communities
Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Fourth Edition (PDF) (170 pp, 3.3MB)
Rural Revitalization: EPA's Brownfields Program Working With Small And Rural Communities (PDF) (2 pp, 905K)
Samoa Peninsula Project: Phase I Sustainable Site Analysis Final Report (PDF) (27 pp, 3.3M)
Shifting Gears: Driving Toward Auto Sector Property Revitalization (PDF) (36 pp, 2.7MB)
State and Local Non-Cash Tools and Strategies To Enhance a Brownfield Project's Bottom Line (PDF) (8 pp, 58K)
State Brownfields and Voluntary Response Programs: An Update from the States
State Brownfields Insurance Programs (PDF) (19 pp, 220K)
State Brownfield Planning, Assessment and Cleanup Programs (PDF) (6 pp, 35K)
State Brownfield Targeted Financial Assistance (PDF) (15 pp, 74K)
State Brownfield Financing Tools and Strategies (PDF) (21 pp, 132K)
State Brownfield Tax Incentives (PDF) (6 pp, 42K)
Striking a Balance: Local Government Implementation of Land Use Controls, Strategies from the 2003 Brownfields Peer Exchange
Successful Rail Property Cleanup and Redevelopment (PDF) (24 pp, 792K)
Superfund Liability: A Continuing Obstacle to Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF) (44 pp, 723K)
Sustaining Economic Development through Community Health: A New Brownfields Redevelopment Model (PDF) (1 pg, 48K)
Tabor Commons Green Jobs Training Program (PDF) (136 pp, 5.5M)
Targeted Brownfields Assessments Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 141K)
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning up Brownfields Sites
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning up Brownfields Sites: Pulp and Paper Mills
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning up Brownfields Sites: Railroad Yards
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleanup of Automotive Recycling Brownfields
Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities: GRANTEE UPDATE (PDF) (4 pp, 530K)
The Community Reinvestment Act (PDF) (9 pp, 765K)
The Davis-Bacon Act and Brownfields (PDF) (2 pp, 645KB)
The EPA Brownfields Program Produces Widespread Environmental and Economic Benefits (PDF) (1 pg, 92K)
The Human Factor in Mining Reclamation (PDF) (34 pp, 3.6M)
The Path to Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup and Sustainable Redevelopment (PDF) (2 pp, 1.2MB)
Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
Triad Issue Paper: Using Geophysical Tools to Develop the Conceptual Site Model (PDF) (15 pp, 925K)
Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs: Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities, April 2008 (PDF) (20 pp, 987K)
Understanding Procurement for Sampling and Analytical Services Under a Triad Approach (PDF) (63 pp, 906K)
Unlocking Brownfields: Keys to Community Revitalization
Unlocking Brownfields Redevelopment: Establishing a Local Revolving Loan Fund Program (PDF) (6 pp, 263K)
Use of Dynamic Work Strategies Under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup - Technology Bulletin (PDF) (9 pp, 1.3M)
Using Biosolids for Reclamation/Remediation of Disturbed Soils (PDF) (26 pp, 445K)
Using the Triad Approach to Improve the Cost-effectiveness of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanups (PDF) (8 pp, 167K)
Using the Triad Approach to Streamline Brownfields Site Assessment and Cleanup (PDF) (48 pp, 1.5MB)
U.S. EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program: Working Toward a Better Environment (6:15) (Available on DVD and CD-ROM)
Vapor Intrusion Issues at Brownfields Sites (PDF) (78 pp, 972K)
Verifying the Social, Environmental, and Economic Promise of Brownfield Programs (PDF) (104 pp, 1.1M)
Waterfront Sustainability Pilot, Allentown PA: Technical Memorandum on Conceptual Design Using Low Impact Development (PDF) (24 pp, 4.4M)