Brownfields Program

Brownfields are defined as abandoned, idled or underused properties where redevelopment or expansion is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields typically occur on or near properties that were used for industrial purposes, such as dry cleaning, chemical production or distribution, manufacturing, and any number of activities that might result in soil and/or groundwater contamination. Until an environmental assessment is conducted, the property owner, developer or purchaser may not know if the property presents an environmental risk. The uncertainty associated with a property's environmental liability can slow or stop the development process. Brownfields redevelopment is a form of recycling urban land and re-establishing previously underused or underdeveloped property as a viable resource.

For more information, please contact A.C. "Stoney" Douglas by e-mail or call (702) 229-6469.