The Franklin Bank Mine Reclamation Project, Ashley, Pa., was one of the 30-plus projects nominated for a Brownfield Renewal award in 2010. It didn’t bag a Renewal Award, but it did do this: Removed tons of mine waste and eliminated a source of mine drainage runoff that had infiltrated existing storm water systems and local streams and creeks. In the final analysis, the project team achieved its goal to complete the reclamation and then sell the property for residential redevelopment.
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In April, the harbor city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, hosted two days of collaborative discussion as part of a pilot Brownfield planning charette geared towards former service stations. …
The advanced single-stream facility makes recycling easier for area residents and businesses, and was constructed using sustainable building and design techniques, with LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. …
Ohlone College Newark Center, Newark, Calif., is the first college campus in the world to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, and achieve a net zero carbon footprint during the months of April through August 2008, boasting a 70% reduction in overall energy consumption for a comparable new building. Read how the initiative came together through the efforts of a diversified group of project sponsors.
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Co-chair of Connecticut's Brownfields Working Group and one of the leaders in the state for revising state environmental laws, O'Connor will bring both his environmental and economic redevelopment expertise to the firm in Hartford and Waterbury.
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At the May 25 event, five outstanding NYC Brownfield Projects and five Scholarship Winners will be honored. …
The EPA's Southeast region, which includes Florida, has gotten 121 requests for brownfield funds, compared to 106 last year. Central Florida, including the Tampa metro area, has some ambitious plans in store with the funding.
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Newly available U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant helps enable multiple cleanup efforts in the city--cleanup efforts that are intended to spark the advent of affordable housing redevelopment in the future.
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A veteran attorney who practices in the area of environmental and land use consultation, permitting and litigation for Hartford, Conn.-based Day Pitney LLP provides her insightful take on how brownfield practitioners can now look to Connecticut as another state that has crafted a progressive vision and working blueprint for local remediation and redevelopment efforts. …
Now in its 13th year, the U.S.EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 to ensure that at every Superfund site EPA and its partners have an effective process and the tools and information needed to return these sites to productive use. More than 550 cleaned-up Superfund sites have been returned to productive use or have reuses planned for them since the inception. More than 30,000 jobs at these sites have resulted in more than $1.3 billion in annual income for employees. Read how the team enabled the cleanup and mixed-use revitalization effort on the Wasatch Front.
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In ratifying House Bill No. 6526, and most specifically the underpinning stipulations behind Section 17, the Connecticut General Assembly has demonstrated that it's significantly stepping up its game in the brownfields arena by creating a new brownfields remediation and revitalization program.
This program would be implemented by the Connecticut Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD) with the involvement of the Connecticut Dept. …
PROJECT GOAL: To revitalize land that had been sitting idle for years by putting the property back into productive use and thereby boost the local economy.
SIZE: Approximately 113 acres
FORMER USE: In 1951 the J.P. Stevens & Company, currently WestPoint Home, Inc., developed approximately 330-acres for textile manufacturing. The site became one of the largest, vertical-integrated facilities in the industry, taking raw materials and producing finished product. Operations …
The Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41) Petroleum Brownfields Revitalization Initiative is intended to advance local economic development and greenspace projects, and support historic preservation efforts along the 70 miles of scenic Highway 41. The corridor includes the cities of Bradenton, North Port, Palmetto, Sarasota, and Venice. EPA Region 4 and the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection are working with other federal, state and …
Just in the nick of time, brownfields are getting a much needed shot in the arm through an ambitious grants and jobs growth initiative that was outlined last Wednesday during a webinar entitled “Federal Brownfields Incentives: New Opportunities in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape.” …
When it comes to real estate transactions for environmentally contaminated properties, the leading brownfield practitioners understand it's essential to have the right team of professionals on board to manage risks and create win-win solutions for all parties involved. …
