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City of Salisbury Brownfields Program

Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program. City of Salisbury Brownfields Program.

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City of Salisbury Brownfields Program

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  1. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program City of Salisbury Brownfields Program

  2. USEPA definition: Abrownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, controlled substances, petroleum or petroleum products, or is mine-scarred land. What is a Brownfield?

  3. Total Grant Funding $400,000 (Grant timeline is three years) 1. Community outreach, involvement, and education Characterize sites by identifying past uses Determine type and degree of contamination Help with cleanup and redevelopment planning Brownfields Program Activities

  4. The primary goal is Economic Development in our Community • Remove legal and physical barriers to development of eligible properties • Program participation is completely voluntary • Program is not “regulatory” • Brownfield sites as public “liabilities” or “blight” in our neighborhoods How Does the Public Benefit from a Brownfields Program?

  5. The Program Goal is to Support Economic Development: • Write and submit work plan and budget to the EPA • Partnership with Environmental Consulting Firm(s) • Continue public outreach and education activities Next Steps

  6. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program City of Salisbury Brownfields Program

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