June 2003

Directory of Technical Assistance for Land Revitalization

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center

Washington, DC 20460
NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER

This directory was prepared by the United State Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office

of Solid Waste and Emergency Response under EPA Contract 68-W-02-034. The information

in the directory is not intended to revise or update EPA policy or guidance. Mention of trade

names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

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Directory of Technical Assistance for Land Revitalization

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Acronyms

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.2 Profile Development

1.3 Directory Organization

2.0 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

2.1 EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)

2.1.1 Brownfields Technology Support Center

2.1.2 Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal Facilities Forums

2.1.3 Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

2.1.4 Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment 

2.1.5 Land Revitalization Initiative

2.1.6 RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative

2.1.7 USTfields

2.1.8 Environmental Response Team

2.2 EPA Regional Brownfields Teams

2.3 EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)

2.3.1 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Engineering

Technical Support Center - Cincinnati, Ohio

2.3.2 Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program

2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Site-specific Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tools (SMART) Guidance

2.3.4 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Technology Transfer

and Support Division - Cincinnati, Ohio

2.3.5 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Subsurface Protection

and Remediation Division (SPRD) - Ada, Oklahoma

2.3.6 National Exposure Research Laboratory - Las Vegas, Nevada

2.4 EPA Hazardous Substance Research Centers (HSRC)

2.4.1 Center for Hazardous Substances In Urban Environments

2.4.2 Midwest Region

2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

2.4.4 South/Southwest Regions

2.4.5 Western Region
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

Other Federal Agencies Organization Profiles

3.0 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Urban Resources Partnership 

4.0 U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

4.1 Economic Development Administration

4.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal Zone Management

Program

5.0 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

5.1 Office of Economic Adjustment

5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

6.0 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

6.2 Argonne National Laboratory

7.0 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

7.1 Office of Community Services

7.2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

8.0 U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)

8.1 National Park Service

8.2 Office of Surface Mining

9.0 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

9.1 Community Development Block Grant Program, Section 108 Loan Guarantee

Program

9.2 Brownfields Economic Development Initiative

10.0 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

10.1 Federal Highway Administration

10.2 Federal Transit Administration

10.3 Maritime Administration

11.0 U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative

12.0 Consultants Corner
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Appendices

A. Summary of Recent Legislation and Revitalization Funding

B. EPA’s Revitalization Agenda

C. Other EPA Resources for Technical Support & Funding

• Office of Research and Development Technical Support Centers and Contacts

• Office of Research and Development Regional Science Program Contacts

• Office of Science Policy Hazardous Substance Technical Liaisons

• Office of Chief Financial Officer Environmental Finance Centers and Contacts

D. Non-Government Organizations Related to Revitalization Technical Assistance

E. Other Resources

TABLES

Table 1 Summary of Technical Support Services

Table 2 Summary of Funding and Other Support Services

FIGURES

Figure 1 Organization/Integration of Brownfields Technology Support Center Services
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LIST OF ACRONYMS

AAPA American Association of

Port Authorities

AMD Acid mine drainage

AML Abandoned Mine Land

ASTSWMO Association of State and

Territorial Solid Waste

Management Officials

ATSDR Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease

Registry

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit

BEDI Brownfields Economic

Development Initiative

BMBF German Ministry for

Education and Research

BRAC Base Realignment and

Closure

BTEX Benzene, toluene,

ethylbenzene, and xylenes

BTSC Brownfields Technology

Support Center

CDBG Community Development

Block Grant

CERCLA Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability

Act

CLU-IN Hazardous Waste Clean-up

Information

CPD Coastal Programs Division

CSBG Community Service Block

Grants

CZMP Coastal Zone Management

Program

DHHS U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services

DOC U.S. Department of

Commerce

DoD U.S. Department of Defense

DOE U.S. Department of Energy

DOI U.S. Department of the

Interior

DOJ U.S. Department of Justice

DOL U.S. Department of Labor

DOT U.S. Department of

Transportation

DQO Data Quality Objective

EDA Economic Development

Administration

EFC Environmental Finance

Center

EM Office of Environmental

Management

EM-11 Office of Intergovernmental

and Public Accountability

EPA U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency

ERT Environmental Response

Team

ERDCCERLU.S. Army Engineer

Research and Development

Center, Construction

Engineering Research

Laboratory

ERDCWESU.S. Army Engineer

Research and Development

Center, Environmental Lab

at Waterways Experiment

Station

ETSC Engineering Technical

Support Center

FBAA Federal Brownfields Action

Agenda

FHWA Federal Highway

Administration

FLP Federal Lands to Parks
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FTA Federal Transit

Administration

FUDS Formerly Used Defense

Sites

GAO Government Accounting

Office

GIS Geographic Information

Systems

GPRA Government Performance

and Results Act 

GSA U.S. General Services

Administration

GWRTAC Groundwater Remediation

Technologies Analysis

Center

HSRC Hazardous Substance

Research Center

HSTL Hazardous Substances

Technical Liaison

HTRW Hazardous, Toxic and

Radioactive Waste Center

of Expertise

HUD U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development

ICMA International City/County

Management Association

IERA Institute for Engineering

Research and Applications

ITRC Interstate Technology

Regulatory Council

LRPCD Land Remediation and

Pollution Control Division

LUST Leaking Underground

Storage Tank

LWCF Land Water Conservation

Fund

MARAD Tech Survey Maritime

Administration

MHSRC Midwest Hazardous

Substance Research Center

MOU Memorandum of

Understanding

NEA National Endowment for the

Arts

NEPA National Environmental

Policy Act

NERL National Exposure Research

Laboratory

NOAA National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

NPL National Priorities List

NPS National Park Service

NRMRL National Risk Management

Research Laboratory

OBCR Office of Brownfields

Cleanup and

Redevelopment

OCRM Ocean and Coastal

Resource Management

OEA Office of Economic

Adjustment

OPSP Open Project Selection

Process

ORD Office of Research and

Development

OSC On-Scene Coordinator

OSM Office of Surface Mining

OSWER Office of Solid Waste and

Emergency Response

OUA Office of Urban Affairs

OUST Office of Underground

Storage Tanks

POC Point of Contact

PRP Potentially Responsible

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QAPP Quality Assurance Project

Plan

RARE Regional Applied Research

Effort

RCRA Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act

RMRHSRC Rocky Mountain Regional

Hazardous Substance

Research Center

RPM Remedial Project Manager

RTCA Rivers, Trails, and

Conservation Assistance

Program

SAP Sampling and Analysis Plan

SBAP Small Business Assistance

Program

SCORP State Comprehensive

Outdoor Recreation Plan

SEP Supplemental Environmental

Projects

SITE Superfund Innovative

Technology Evaluation

Program

SMART Site-Specific Management

Approach and

Redevelopment Tools

SPRD Subsurface Protection and

Remediation Division

SRI Superfund Redevelopment

Initiative

S&SW South and Southwest

STSC Superfund Technical

Support Center

TAB Technical Assistance to

Brownfield Communities

TATT Technical Assistance and

Technology Transfer Branch 

TBA Targeted Brownfields

Assessment

TIO Technology Innovation

Office

TOSC Technical Outreach

Services to Communities

TOSNAC Technical Outreach

Services to Native American

Communities

TSC Technical Support Center

TSCA Toxic Substances Control

Act

TSE Targeted Site Efforts

TSP Technical Support Project

TATT Technical Assistance and

Technology Transfer

TTSD Technology Transfer and

Support Division

UBA German Federal Office of

the Environment

UPARR Urban Park and Recreation

Recovery Program

URP Urban Resources

Partnership

USACE U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers

USDA U.S. Department of

Agriculture

UST Underground Storage Tank

VISTA Volunteers in Services to

America

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

WRHSRC Western Region Hazardous

Substance Research Center
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About the Brownfields Technology Support Center

EPA established the BTSC <www.brownfieldstsc.org> to ensure that brownfields decision makers are

aware of the full range of technologies available for conducting site assessments and cleanup, and can

make informed decisions about their sites. The center can help decision makers evaluate strategies to

streamline the site assessment and cleanup process, identify and review information about complex

technology options, evaluate contractor capabilities and recommendations, explain complex

technologies to communities, and plan technology demonstrations. The center is coordinated through

EPA’s Technology Innovation Office (TIO) and offers access to experts from EPA’s Office of Research

and Development (ORD) and other Federal agencies such as the Department of Defense (DoD) and

Department of Energy (DOE). Localities can submit requests for assistance directly through their EPA

Regional Brownfields Coordinators; online; or by calling toll free 1(877) 838-7220. For more information

about the BTSC contact Dan Powell of EPA TIO at (703) 603-7196 or powell.dan@epa.gov.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Technology Support Center (BTSC)

has prepared this directory to provide information about technical assistance that is available

from federal agencies to assist regional, state, and local government personnel in assessment

and cleanup decisions at brownfields, reuse, and revitalization sites. This directory includes

information about the different types of support available to help with site assessment and

cleanup, including technical support and funding sources.

Revitalization and reuse of contaminated sites is a priority for federal agencies to help foster

economic development and better environmental results for communities. Ongoing revitalization

and reuse efforts include Brownfields, Superfund site recycling, USTfields, Base Realignment

and Closure (BRAC), state programs (such as Voluntary Cleanup, Brownfields, and Superfund),

and private sector initiatives. The national partnership agenda identifies the overall

commitments of federal agencies to work together to support revitalization and reuse of

contaminated sites.
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The National Partnership Agenda

The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) was signed

into law in January 2002. A portion of this law discusses the coordination of EPA with other federal

agencies in providing information about a range of federal resources. EPA and 21 other federal agencies

recently announced their commitment to work together through the Brownfields Federal Partnership

Action Agenda. The Agenda includes commitments by federal agencies to work together in a timely

manner to help communities more effectively prevent, assess, clean up, and reuse Brownfields. 

Highlights of these commitments include: 

• EPA's commitment to provide up to $850 million over the next 5 years to states, tribes,

counties, municipalities, and non-profit organizations through brownfields assessment, cleanup

revolving loan fund, job training, and state/tribal grants

• Commitments by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Department

of Justice, and U.S. Department of Labor to offer funding priority to brownfields communities

through their respective grant mechanisms

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) commitment to lead an

interagency "Portfields" project that will focus on the redevelopment and reuse of idled or

abandoned lands in and around ports, harbors, and marine transportation hubs

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) commitment to announce eight new pilots under

its "Urban Rivers Initiative" to address restoration in and around urban rivers

• A new, concerted effort to share program information with interest groups, by methods such as

linking web sites

• Changing federal agency laws and policies to facilitate brownfields redevelopment

• Making funding and technical assistance to brownfields communities a budget priority at all

federal agencies

Decisions about assessment and cleanup of brownfields and other revitalization sites are

influenced by a number of stakeholders including: local officials, city engineers, attorneys, site

owners, site operators, regulators, insurance industry representatives, financial industry

representatives, community representatives, consultants, and technology service providers. 

Often, the decision makers at these sites focus on economic redevelopment - by bringing

contaminated properties back into productive use, helping to increase the number of jobs,

enhancing the local tax base, and improving the quality of life in the community. Innovative site

assessment and cleanup technologies and strategies can help decision makers achieve these

goals more efficiently.
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1.2 Profile Development

Federal agencies that provide technical assistance for land revitalization were identified from

several sources, including EPA’s National Partnership Agenda, the Northeast-Midwest Institute’s

Guide to Federal Brownfields Programs, and EPA Brownfields staff. A total of 10 agencies are

included in this directory: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Urban Resources Partnership; U.S. Department of

Commerce (DOC); U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); U.S. Department of Energy (DOE);

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI);

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); U.S. Department of Transportation

(DOT); and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative. 

A total of 37 organizations were identified within these agencies. Profiles were prepared for the

agencies/organizations and contain the following information:

• Background and location information

• Relevancy to revitalization

• A description of the area(s) of expertise available

• A discussion of the types of services available

• Types of funding available and eligibility

• Contact information and the process for requesting assistance

• Examples of specific instances where the organization has previously provided support

relevant to site revitalization

Information in the profile is believed to be current as of March 2003. However, agency missions

and personnel change over time. To help maintain current information, the directory is available

as an on-line searchable database at http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/directory.

1.3 Directory Organization

Tables 1 and 2 (at the end of this section) provide a summary of the technical and funding

support services for the agencies/organizations included in this directory. Table 1, organized by

agency, summarizes the types of technical support services provided by the agency and

associated organizations. Technical support services include document reviews, analytical
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support, technology transfer, demonstration/on-site support, workshops and seminars,

technology scoping/recommendations, development of site assessments/plans/studies, and

grant application/financial support; the most common types of services offered include

document reviews, technology transfer, and grant application/financial support.

Table 2 summarizes information about the types of funding support services available from the

agencies/organizations in this directory, including direct (funding) support and in-kind support. 

Sixteen organizations provide direct support and 17 provide in-kind support. An example of an

organization providing direct funding is EPA’s Office of Brownfields Cleanup and

Redevelopment, which provides up to $200,000 per site (over 2 years) for site assessment,

$200,000 per site (over 2 years) for job training, and $500,000 per site (over 5 years) for cleanup. 

An example of an organization providing in-kind support is EPA’s Brownfields Technology

Support Center, which provides technical support to other agencies, states, and local

communities.

The profiles are organized as follows.

Section Agency

2.0 EPA

3.0 USDA

4.0 DOC

5.0 DoD

6.0 DOE

7.0 DHHS

8.0 DOI

9.0 HUD

10.0 DOT

11.0 GSA

In addition, Section 12.0 contains a Consultants Corner, which specifically focuses on resources

available to consultants and provides information about how consultants can better work with

federal agencies and stakeholders on revitalization initiatives.
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The following additional information is included as appendices to the directory:

• Appendix A - A summary of revitalization legislation related to funding and technical

assistance

• Appendix B - A summary of EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response’s

(OSWER) revitalization agenda 

• Appendix C - A list of other EPA resources for technical support and funding

• Appendix D - Information about non-government organizations involved in revitalization

• Appendix E - Other resources that may be of interest to revitalization stakeholders
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Table 1

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

EPA

EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)

Brownfields Technology Support Center

(http://www.brownfieldstsc.org)

! ! ! ! ! !

Innovative technologies and smarter solutions; implementation

of Triad approach to the use of systematic planning, dynamic

work plans, and fields analytics

Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal Facilities Forums

(http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/index.htm)

! ! ! !

Engineering, groundwater, and federal facilities remediation

issues at Superfund and RCRA sites

Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/recycle/overview

/index.htm)

! ! !

Redevelopment of Superfund sites

Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment

(http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/)

! !

Redevelopment of brownfields sites

Land Revitalization Initiative

(http://www.epa.gov/oswer/landrevitalization/index.htm)

! ! ! ! !

Reuse Coordinators and Teams in each of the 10 regions

ensure coordination among the cleanup programs in

implementing the Land Revitalization Agenda

RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative

(http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/rcrabf/index.html)

! ! !

Redevelopment of RCRA sites

USTfields

(http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/ustfield/index.htm)

! ! !

Redevelopment of UST sites
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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Environmental Response Team (http://www.ert.org) ! ! ! !

Bioremediation and oil spill response; reclamation;

phytoremediation; ecological risk assessment; eco-technology

efficacy evaluation; and environmental assessments

EPA Regional Brownfields Teams

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/regcntct.htm)

! ! ! ! !

Site characterization, development of remedial strategies, and

innovative technologies

EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)

National Risk Management Research Laboratory, the

Engineering Technical Support Center - Cincinnati, Ohio

(Web site currently not available)

! ! ! ! ! !

Site-specific technical support, remedial technology research,

engineering and treatment options

Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program

(http://www.epa.gov/ord/SITE/)

! ! !

Site-specific technical support, research on remedial

technologies including demonstrations, assistance on sampling

and analysis plans (SAP) and quality assurance project plans

(QAPP), technical issue papers and engineering bulletins, and

engineering and treatment options

German Bi-lateral Agreement/SMART Guidance

(http://www.bilateral-wg.org)

! !

Identifying, assessing, and using innovative strategies,

technologies, and best management practices for

redevelopment of Brownfield sites

National Risk Management Research Laboratory,

Technology Transfer and Support Division - Cincinnati,

Ohio (http://www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl)

! !

Watershed management, ecosystem restoration, drinking water

treatment, hazardous waste remediation, brownfields

sustainability, risk communication, and pollution prevention
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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National Risk Management Research Laboratory

Subsurface Protection and Remediation Division (SPRD) -

Ada, Oklahoma (http://www.epa.gov/ada/kerrcenter.html)

! ! ! ! ! !

Groundwater and vadose zone contaminant fate and transport;

subsurface modeling, remediation technologies, 

hydrology/geology, and ecosystem restoration

National Exposure Research Laboratory - Las Vegas,

Nevada (http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/tsc/tsc.htm)

! ! !

Site-specific technical support for various site characterization

and monitoring technologies

EPA Hazardous Substance Research Centers (HSRC)

Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments

(http://www.jhu.edu/hsrc/)

Midwest Region (http://www.mhsrc.org)

Rocky Mountain Region

(http://multimedia.mtech.edu/elc/tosc.htm OR

http://www.toscprogram.org/)

South/Southwest Regions (http://www.toscprogram.org)

Western Region (http://www.toscprogram.org)

! ! ! ! ! !

Hazardous & solid waste engineering, site characterization &

remediation, environmental monitoring, remediation

technologies, environmental risk assessment, brownfields

assessment and information system, environmental

engineering, field analysis, land use planning, sustainable

development, environmental law, and economic development,

investigation and cleanup of contaminated properties,

bioremediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater,

conference and planning, meeting facilitation, public health

implications of environmental contamination

USDA

Forest Service, Urban Resources Partnership

(http://www.fs.fed.us)

! ! ! Urban areas, local outreach
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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DOC

Economic Development Administration

(http://www.doc.gov/eda)

! ! !

Redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial

facilities and land; assisting communities with economic

recovery from specific industry and/or natural disasters;

planning, feasibility assessment, and implementation of ecoindustrial development models; advancing regional marketbased cluster development strategies; and supporting

community and faith-based social entrepreneurship in

redevelopment strategies for areas of chronic economic

distress

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -

Coastal Zone Management Program

(http://ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/czm/welcome.html)

! !

Community development, coastal conservation, coastal

resource management, land use planning, scientific expertise

DoD

Office of Economic Adjustment

(http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/oea/home.nsf)

! ! ! Planning reuse of closed military bases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(http://hq.environmental.usace.army.mil/index.html)

! ! ! ! ! !

Urban watersheds, revitalization of infrastructure, water supply,

environmental restoration, cleanup of hazardous waste, and

flood control
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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DOE

Office of Environmental Management, Office of

Intergovernmental and Public Accountability

(http://www.em.doe.gov/public/envjust/)

! !

Training workshops, technical assistance, and assisting in the

preparation of brownfields pilot applications

Argonne National Laboratory (http://www.ead.anl.gov OR 

http://www.anl.gov) ! ! !

Expedited site characterization and adaptive sampling and

analysis programs; Triad and related decision support tools for

assisting brownfields and other cleanup activities; technology

connection assistance in the selection, evaluation, and

implementation of investigation and clean technologies

DHHS

Office of Community Services

(http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs)

! !

Assist community development corporations and community

action agencies in leveraging existing federal, state and local

resources for neighborhood revitalization activities

Provide financial and technical resources to state, local, public

and private agencies for economic development and related

social service support activities

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

(http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov)

! ! Exposure assessment, applied toxicological research
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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DOI

National Park Service (http//:www.nps.gov/rtca) ! !

Continuing to support the Groundwork USA network, 

establishing additional pilots around the country as EPA funding

permits, and linking Brownfield Pilots activities with NPS

activities (assistance through RTCA, and FLP) to create more

attractive and sustainable communities

Office of Surface Mining (http://www.osm.gov/osm.htm) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Environmental concerns at mining sites, coalfields, and

contaminated watersheds associated with such sites

HUD

Community Development Block Grant Program, Section

108 Loan Guarantee Program

(http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/pr

ograms/108/index.cfm)

!

Provides communities with a source of financing for economic

development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and largescale physical development projects

Brownfields Economic Development Initiative

(http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/pro

grams/bedi/index.cfm)

!

Land writedowns, site remediation costs, funding reserves,

over-collateralizing the Section 108 Loan, direct enhancement

of the security of the Section 108 Loan, provisions of financing

to For-Profit Businesses at a below market interest rate

DOT

Federal Highway Administration

(http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/index.htm)

! ! ! ! ! !

Encouragement for states to consider the reciprocal impacts of

transportation on brownfields revitalization from an

environmental and economic development perspective,

including impacts to communities and quality of life
Table 1 (continued)

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Name of Organization

Type of Service Provided

Document ReviewAnalytical SupportTechnology TransferDemonstration/On-Site SupportWorkshops andSeminarsTechnology Scoping/RecommendationsDevelopment of SiteAssessments/Plans/StudiesGrant Application/Financial Support

Additional Information

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Federal Transit Administration

(http://www.fta.dot.gov/office/planning/ep)

! ! !

Guidance for metropolitan planning organizations and transit

agencies to help meet transportation needs

Maritime Administration (http://www.marad.dot.gov/) ! ! ! Engineering reviews, environmental impact statement review

GSA

U.S. General Services Administration, Brownfields

Redevelopment Initiative (http://www.gsa.gov)

! !

Technical support through the use of geographic information

systems (GIS) to analyze information and consider various

factors that impact urban redevelopment for underutilized

federal properties
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Table 2

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

Funding Support

EPA, Superfund Redevelopment

Initiative

Provides up to $100,000 in financial assistance per

Superfund site; provides access to facilitation services, and

the availability of experts under the Intergovernmental

Personnel Act

Eligibility requirements support government entities that are not

potentially responsible party (PRP) at the site

Requests for support should be directed to the Superfund Hotline

EPA, Office of Brownfields

Cleanup and Redevelopment

Provides up to $200,000 per site (over 2 years) for site

assessment, $200,000 per site (over 2 years) for job training,

and $500,000 per site (over 5 years) for cleanup

Eligibility requirements support all brownfields sites

Requests for support should be directed to EPA’s Regional Brownfields

offices

EPA, Land Revitalization Initiative Funding and grants are available on a case-by case basis Eligibility requirements support government entities

Requests for support should be directed to

http://www.epa.gov/landrevitalization or by calling (703) 603-0048

EPA, USTfields Provides low-risk petroleum sites with assessment and

cleanup grant funding under the Brownfields program

Eligibility requirements support government entities 

All applicants must have the legal authorities to carry out a project. If

the applicant is a state, it must meet the 10 percent cost share match.

Intertribal consortia must demonstrate that all members of the

consortium (1) meet the eligibility requirements for the grants and (2)

authorize the consortium to apply for and receive assistance. All

questions concerning support should be directed to the EPA Regional

offices.

EPA, Regional Brownfields Teams Regional offices provide funding and job training programs Eligibility requirements support government entities, academia, and nonprofit organizations

Requests for support should be directed to the EPA Regional contacts

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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USDA, Forest Service, Urban

Resources Partnership

Provides grants and funds Eligibility requirements support government entities and local community

groups

All applicants must go through the competitive application process to

obtain support

DOC, Economic Development

Administration

Offers financial assistance through the Public Works

Program and the Economic Adjustment Program to

economically distressed areas to support numerous

revitalization initiatives

Eligibility requirements support government entities and non-profit

organizations acting on the government entities behalf

Requests for support should be directed to the appropriate Economic

Development Administration regional or state office contact

DoD, Office of Economic

Adjustment

Offers planning grants to local and state governments in

planning reuse of military bases

Eligibility requirements support government entities directly involved

with planning reuse of military bases

requests for support should be directed to the Office of Economic

Adjustment

DHHS, Office of Community

Service

Funds are provided for a number of activities, including

development and pre-development tasks. Grants are

provided up to $500,000 to community development

corporations and community action agencies.

Eligibility requirements support government entities

Support is obtained through the annual application process. The CSBG

Act mandates that states pass through 90% of the funds allocate to the

eligible entities. 

DHHS, Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR)

ATSDR occasionally provides funds to conduct activities,

sponsor meetings or provide needed services which support

ATSDR's mission.

Eligibility requirements support government entities, academia, nonprofit organizations, and vendors

All grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts must be processed

through the Procurement and Grants office at the Center for Disease

Control and Prevention.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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DOI, National Park Service (NPS) The NPS provides technical assistance for planning,

assessment, and conservation in urban areas that are

focused toward state and local governments and communitybased organizations. The NPS assists state and local

governments in acquisition of surplus federal lands and offers

financial and technical assistance for community revitalization

for Brownfields Showcase Communities.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program Eligibility

requirements support government entities and community

organizations.

Federal Lands to Parks (FLP), eligibility requirements support

government entities FLP assisted land and or buildings obtained

through the program must be open to the public and used exclusively

for parks and recreational purposes.

The State Conservation Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) identifies

needs and priorities while the open project selection process (OPSP) is

intended to assure equal opportunity for all eligible project sponsors and

all sectors of the general public to benefit from Land Water

Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants.

DOI, Office of Surface Mining Regulatory administration and enforcement grants, regulatory

program development grants, Abandoned Mine Land (AML)

reclamation grants, and Small Operator Assistance Program

grants

Eligibility requirements support government entities that have coal

mining regulatory or reclamation program plans approved by the

Secretary of the Interior.

HUD, Community Development

Block Grant Program (CDBG),

Section 108 Loan Guarantee

Program

Loan guarantee (fully guaranteed by the federal government) 

The maximum repayment period for a Section 108 loan is 20

years. HUD has the ability to structure the principal

amortization to match the needs of the project and borrower.

Each annual principal amount will have a separate interest

rate associated with it.

Eligible applicants include public entities: metropolitan cities and urban

counties (CDBG entitlement recipients); nonentitlement communities

that are assisted in the submission of applications by states that

administer the CDBG program; and nonentitlement communities eligible

to receive CDBG funds under the HUD-Administered Small Cities

CDBG program (Hawaii). The public entity may be the borrower or it

may designate a public agency as the borrower. All CDBG rules and

requirements apply and all projects must principally benefit low and

moderately low income persons, aid in the elimination of slums and

blight, or meet urgent needs of the community.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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HUD, Brownfields Economic

Development Initiative (BEDI)

Grants and Loans Minimum Section 108 to BEDI ratio is 1:1

and maximum grant amount is $2 million.

Eligible applicants include CDBG entitlement communities and nonentitlement communities eligible to receive loan guarantees. A request

for a new Section 108 loan guarantee authority must accompany each

BEDI application. BEDI and Section 108 funds must be used in

conjunction with the same economic development project. Nonentitlement communities, including those in New York and Hawaii, may

apply for and receive grants under the BEDI programs. If a nonentitlement community receives a BEDI grant and applies for Section

108 loan guarantee assistance, the applicable state entity (or HUD, in

the case of Hawaii and New York) will be required to pledge CDBG

funds as partial security for the loan guarantee.

DOT, Federal Highway

Administration

There are several programs through which support for

brownfields revitalization, as part of an eligible transportation

project, may be appropriately financed with federal funds. 

Examples are as follows:

• Formula-allocated funds available to states through the

National Highway System and the Surface

Transportation Program

• Transportation enhancements

• Bicycle and pedestrian trails

• Recreational trails

• Transportation and community and system

preservation 

• Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement

• Borders and corridors

• Scenic byways

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for funds must go through the local Metropolitan Planning

Organization’s and State transportation’s long- and short-range

planning processes. The transportation project that includes

brownfields revitalization activities must be included in the State’s

Transportation Improvement Program.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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DOT, Federal Transit

Administration

There are several programs through which support for

brownfields revitalization, as part of an eligible transportation

project, may be appropriately financed with federal funds. 

See http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/program/grantprog.html or

more information about FTA grant programs and eligibility

requirements.

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for funds must go through the local Metropolitan Planning

Organization’s and state transportation's long- and short-range planning

processes. The transportation project that includes brownfields

revitalization activities must be included in the State’s Transportation

Improvement Program. 

In-kind Support Only

EPA, Brownfields Technology

Support Center

Technology scoping for site assessments or investigations

and for cleanup technologies; support for demonstrations

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Support should be obtained through submitting requests to BTSC

headquarters, EPA ORD, EPA ERT, or through EPA Regional

Brownfields coordinators

EPA, Engineering, Groundwater,

and Federal Facilities Forums

Provides technical support concerning issues at Superfund

and RCRA sites

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Support can be obtained through attending the forums or by contacting

the ORD Technical Support Center. 

EPA, RCRA Brownfields

Prevention Initiative

Provides contractor support to assist in RCRA pilot programs Eligibility requirements support RCRA pilot project.

Requests for support should be directed to the RCRA Brownfields

Prevention Initiative point of contact listed in profile 2.1.6.

EPA, Environmental Response

Team

Provides: on-site assistance; assessments, planning and

implementation, eco-risk and extent; remedy

recommendations; technology efficacy evaluation (bench,

pilot, and full-scale); phytoremediation; hard rock mine sites;

site reclamation

Eligibility requirements support participants in the Superfund program as

well as across other EPA programs. State and local governments are

eligible based on approval and funding.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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EPA, National Risk Management

Research Laboratory, The

Engineering Technical Support

Center - Cincinnati, OH

Provides scientific and engineering expertise to assist

brownfields decision-makers formulate site feasability plan, or

resolve a potential issue during remediation

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support should be directed to the regional office staff,

program office staff, or the ETSC Director

EPA, Superfund Innovative

Technology Evaluation Program

Provides direct technical support for performing fields

demonstrations, engineering, cost performance evaluation,

and technology screening 

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support should be directed to the regional or program

office staff, the regional ORD liaison

EPA German Bi-lateral

Agreement/Site-specific 

Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tool (SMART)

Cooperative effort between EPA and the German Federal

Office of the Environment to share information and evaluate

new solutions and tools for the redevelopment of

contaminated sites

Eligibility requirements support any government or private entity

involved with redevelopment, planning, and remediation of brownfields

projects throughout the U.S. and Germany.

Requests for support should be directed to EPA ORD or the individual

contacts listed in profile 2.3.3.

EPA, National Risk Management

Research Laboratory, Tehcnology

Transfer and Support (NRMRL)

Division - Cincinnati, OH

Provides technical assistance, workshops and seminars, as

well as guidance documents and technical resources to

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support should be directed to NRMRL’s Branch Chief or

the contacts listed in profile 2.3.4.

EPA, National Risk Management

Research Laboratory, Subsurface

Protection and Remediation

Division - Ada, OK

Provides technical assistance to decision-makers and other

revitalization stakeholders in making educated decisions on

technologies, tools, and strategies to be used in the

remediation and revitalization of contaminated sites.

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support should be directed to the EPA regional or program

office staff or through the contacts listed in profile 2.3.5.

EPA, National Exposure Research

Laboratory - Las Vegas, Nevada

Provides site-specific technical support on site

characterization and monitoring technologies and

approaches

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support can be directed to the EPA regional or program

office staff or through the contacts listed in profile 2.3.6.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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EPA, Hazardous Substance

Research Centers

Address concerns about hazardous substances in the

environment by conducting basic and applied research,

providing technology transfer, and community outreach

Eligibility requirements support organized community groups within EPA

Regions 1 - 10 that do not currently have a consultant involved.

Requests for support should be directed to the contacts listed under

section 2.4 of this directory.

DOC, NOAA - Costal Zone

Management Program

Is a federal-state partnership dedicated to comprehensive

management of the nations coastal resources. 

Eligibility requirements support government entities with an approved

Coastal Zone Management plans are eligible.

Requests for support should be directed to the stare Coastal Zone

Management office.

DoD, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers

Provides technical assistance on the assessment and

evaluation of sites to local, state, and federal agencies 

Eligibility requirements support government entities. 

Requests for support should be directed to the contacts listed in profiles

5.2.

DOE, Office of Environmental

Management, Office of

Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

Provides cooperative agreements to local community-based

organizations located near DOE facilities to conduct training

and workshops on Internet research and GIS, assisting with

the preparation of Brownfields pilot applications.

Eligibility requirements support community-based organizations located

near DOE facilities.

Requests for support should be directed to the DOE Environmental

Justice Program Manger.

DOE, Argonne National Laboratory Provides environmental technical support to local, state, and

federal government staff

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Support from Argonne National Laboratory should be secured through

EPA’s BTSC (see profile 6.2).

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
Table 2 (continued)

SUMMARY OF FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Organization Example of Support Key Requirements for Obtaining Support*

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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DOT, Maritime Administration

(MARAD)

Coordinate efforts with the EPA and other federal agencies in

assisting ports and port developers on brownfields

redevelopment sites. MARAD will work with the AAPA to

survey and report progress on brownfields redevelopment

sites. MARAD expects to work with NOAA and other federal

agencies in developing budget requirements for future

brownfields redevelopment projects.

Eligibility requirements support government entities.

Requests for support should be directed to the EPA Regional

Brownfields coordinators.

General Services Administration GSA provides technical support through the use of GIS to

analyze information and consider various factors that impact

urban redevelopment for underutilized federal properties.

Requests for support should be directed to the GSA point of contact

listed in profile 11.0.

* Government entities can include one or more of the following: federal, state, local, tribal, and health departments.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.0 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

2.1 EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 

2.1.1 Brownfields Technology Support Center

2.1.2 Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal Facilities Forums

2.1.3 Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

2.1.4 Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment

2.1.5 Land Revitalization Initiative

2.1.6 RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative

2.1.7 USTfields

2.1.8 Environmental Response Team

2.2 EPA Regional Brownfields Teams

2.3 EPA Office of Research and Development 

2.3.1 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Engineering Technical

Support Center - Cincinnati, Ohio

2.3.2 Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program

2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Site-specific Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tools Guidance

2.3.4 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Technology Transfer and

Support Division - Cincinnati, Ohio

2.3.5 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ada, Subsurface Protection

and Remediation Division (SPRD), Oklahoma

2.3.6 National Exposure Research Laboratory, Las Vegas, Nevada

2.4 EPA Hazardous Substance Research Centers 

2.4.1 Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments

2.4.2 Midwest Region

2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

2.4.4 South/Southwest Regions

2.4.5 Western Region
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.1 EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

EPA OSWER provides policy, guidance, and direction for the land disposal of hazardous

wastes, underground storage tanks (UST), solid waste management, encouragement of

innovative technologies, source reduction of wastes, and management of the Superfund

Program. OSWER’s priorities include the following:

• Land revitalization, and making property reuse an important part of all cleanup activities

• Enhancing counter-terrorism

• Better integrating information 

• Reducing waste and recovering energy 

• Campaigning against waste 

• Workforce development and succession planning 

OSWER’s goal for revitalization is to broadly promote the lessons learned by the Brownfields

program and how revitalization can complement traditional cleanup programs and lead to faster

cleanups. Several offices within OSWER are helping EPA achieve this goal.

EPA’s goal is for OSWER and its federal, state, tribal, and local partners is to reduce or control

the risk to human health and the environment at more than 374,000 contaminated Superfund,

RCRA, UST, Brownfields and oil sites by 2005. The goal is also to have the planning and

preparedness capabilities to respond successfully to all known emergencies and to reduce the

risk to human health and the environment.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following OSWER-related organizations:

2.1.1 Brownfields Technology Support Center

2.1.2 Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal Facilities Forums

2.1.3 Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

2.1.4 Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment 

2.1.5 Land Revitalization Initiative

2.1.6 RCRA Brownfields Revitalization Initiative

2.1.7 USTfields

2.1.8 EPA Environmental Response Team
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.1.1 Brownfields Technology Support Center

Background: Coordinated through EPA’s Technology Innovation Office (TIO), the Brownfields

Technology Support Center (BTSC) helps brownfields decision-makers select and

implement a full range of technologies and strategies to make informed and “smart”

technology decisions for their sites. The BTSC provides, at no cost to localities, a

readily accessible resource for unbiased assessments and supporting information

about options relevant to specific sites.

The BTSC has a wide variety of resources and support mechanisms to assist decision

makers in understanding potential technology options and technical approaches. The

BTSC can provide assistance with its own support mechanisms for both expedited

approaches to sampling and analysis and for cleanup and treatment options. The

BTSC also provides access to available support and expertise from the Office of

Research and Development (ORD, see section 2.3), the EPA Environmental

Response Team (ERT, Section 2.1.8), and, through existing Interagency Agreements,

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy’s Argonne National

Laboratory. Finally, the BTSC can provide information on how to access services

available through the Hazardous Substance Research Center network (see Section

2.4).

Location: EPA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The BTSC assists brownfields localities and other revitalization stakeholders in

making smarter decisions about use of technologies and strategies for investigation

and cleanup of contaminated sites. The BTSC provides assistance on site-specific

issues, conducts general research about technologies, and prepares technical and

other information tools.

Specialty Areas: • Expedited approaches to sampling and analysis

• Field analytics and rapid sampling technologies

• Site cleanup technologies

• Available information resources

General Services

Offered:

• Reviews of documents

• Technology scoping for site assessment or investigation and for cleanup

technologies

• Technology descriptions

• Reviews of literature and electronic resources

• Support for demonstrations

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through the BTSC.

Eligibility: The BTSC provides direct support to local, state, and federal government staff.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Localities can submit requests through their EPA Regional Brownfields coordinators

or through the Internet at http://www.brownfieldstsc.org or by calling the BTSC’s tollfree telephone number at (877) 838-7220.
2.1.1 Brownfields Technology Support Center

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Figure 1. Organization/Integration of Brownfields Technology Support Center Services

Points of Contact: Dan Powell, EPA TIO Carlos Pachon, EPA TIO

(703) 603-7196 (703) 603-9904

powell.dan@epa.gov pachon.carlos@epa.gov

Richard Weisman, Tetra Tech EM Inc. (support contractor)

(703) 390-0606

richard.weisman@ttemi.com

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.brownfieldstsc.org

Success Stories: The BTSC has provided technical assistance to more than 20 land revitalization

projects in the past 4 years. Assistance has been provided on topics ranging from

innovative strategies for managing decision uncertainty (use of the Triad approach) to

review of sampling and analysis plans, and preparation of technical materials about

the treatment of arsenic and the use of phytoremediation.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.1.2 Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal

Facilities Forums

Background: EPA OSWER, Regional Waste Management Offices, and the ORD established the

Technical Support Project (TSP) in 1987 to provide technical assistance to Regional

Remedial Project Managers, Corrective Action Staff, and On-Scene Coordinators

(OSC). TSP consists of a network of Regional Forums and specialized Technical

Support Centers (TSC) located at ORD and the Office of Radiation Programs 

laboratories, and OSWER's Environmental Response Team. The Regional Forums

include the Engineering Forum, the Groundwater Forum, and the Federal Facilities

Forum. Members of these Forums work to improve communications and assist in

technical transfer between the Regions and the Centers. The Forums also act as

technical resources, and disseminate information resulting from TSP to their regional

colleagues. They also meet semi-annually to discuss technical and policy issues,

new technologies, and to network with other federal agencies.

Location: EPA Regional Offices

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Each of the forums provides an avenue through which requests for technical

assistance can be raised and addressed. Local, state, and federal government staff

can contact members of the forum located in their region and raise issues, which then

can be discussed during the monthly calls or the semi-annual meetings of the forums.

Specialty Areas: The forums address various remediation issues at Superfund and RCRA sites

including:

• Engineering

• Groundwater remediation

• Federal facilities remediation 

General Services

Offered:

The forums have three main purposes:

• To bring current state-of-the-science to each regional office as it is developed

through research efforts at the Superfund Technical Support Center (STSC)

laboratories

• To focus laboratory resources on research areas important to engineers and

technical support staff working in each EPA region

• To maintain consistency in the interpretation of guidance and application of policy

throughout the country

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through the forums.

Eligibility: The forums provide technical support to local, state, and federal government staff.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Questions regarding technical information can be directed to the ORD TSC

representatives shown in Appendix C or Regional Science Program representatives

shown also in Appendix C.
2.1.2 Engineering, Groundwater, and Federal

Facilities Forums

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Contacts for each forum can be accessed by using the following links:

• Engineering Forum: http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/engmembe.htm

• Groundwater Forum: http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/gwmember.htm

• Federal Facilities Forum: http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/ffmember.htm

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/index.htm

Success Stories: The TSCs, with assistance from the forums, respond to approximately 400 to 500

requests for technical assistance each year. These projects have included various

types of technical assistance, including:

• Reviews of contractor work plans and reports

• Treatability studies

• Selection and evaluation of remedial technologies

• Development and review of sampling plans

• Application of innovative technologies

• Development of technology transfer papers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.1.3 Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

Background: The Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI) is an EPA effort to facilitate the return of

hazardous waste sites to productive use, by selecting cleanup remedies that are

consistent with the anticipated future use of the sites. While EPA's primary mission is

to protect human health and the environment, Superfund cleanups have also been

instrumental in returning contaminated sites to productive use. The Agency has

increasingly recognized the need to work with communities as part of the cleanup

process to determine what the future use of the site is likely to be, and EPA can then

make the cleanup protective for that use. This will allow communities to reclaim these

properties as valuable assets.

The purpose of the SRI pilot program is to help local governments participate in the

cleanup and reuse of Superfund sites. Under the pilot program, EPA will provide, or

will seek to have PRP provide, up to $100,000 in financial assistance and services to

local governments for specified activities at PRP-lead sites. Although the program is

directed toward local governments, other political subdivisions, federally recognized

Indian tribes, and states are also eligible to receive assistance. Applicants are offered

several types of program assistance, including funding through cooperative

agreements, access to facilitation services, and the availability of experts under the

Intergovernmental Personnel Act.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides financial assistance and other services related to cleanup and reuse of

Superfund sites

Specialty Areas: Superfund sites

General Services

Offered:

Reuse assessments and reuse plans to determine reasonably anticipated future land

uses, as well as activities to support the development, evaluation, and documentation

of predicted reuse as it might affect or be affected by cleanup alternatives that are

being considered.

Type of Funding

Available:

The SRI pilot program makes available up to $100,000 per site in financial assistance

and related services.
2.1.3 Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Eligibility: Applicants have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding under this

initiative:

• Be a political subdivision (for example, city, town, county), a federally recognized

Indian tribe, or a state; 

• Not be a PRP at the site (if a PRP, liability must have been resolved to EPA's

satisfaction)

In addition, sites within the applicant’s jurisdiction must be:

• Proposed for, or listed on, the National Priorities List (NPL) with remedy

construction not yet complete

• A multi-million dollar EPA-funded Removal Action planned at the site which will

last more than 12 months, and for which a cleanup decision is still pending (if not

on the NPL) 

Evaluation factors for pilots requesting assistance include: 

• Project strategy 

• Budget 

• Site cleanup status 

• Anticipated role of current/future site owner 

• Community-based planning and involvement 

• Anticipated state role

• Clearly-identified value added through EPA assistance 

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

EPA announced their proposal process in the Federal Register in December 1999. 

Interested applicants were asked to complete a proposal with basic information about

the types of activities they were proposing to conduct and the types of support they

were requesting from EPA. The deadline for submitting proposals to EPA was April 7,

2000. In May 2000, EPA reviewed the proposals to ensure that the applicants and their

sites were eligible and to assess the proposals against the evaluation criteria. To

learn more about future grants and the redevelopment or reuse of Superfund sites,

write to reuse.info@epa.gov, or call the Superfund Hotline.

Points of Contact: Melissa Friedland, EPA/Office of Emergency and Remedial Response 

(703) 603-8864

General Information: Superfund Hotline 800-424-9346 or (703) 412-9810

(Washington, D.C. area) reuse.info@epa.gov 

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/recycle/overview/index.htm

Success Stories: EPA announced 40 pilot recipients in July 2000. The SRI web site provides case

studies and other descriptions of redevelopment activities at individual sites.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.1.4 Office of Brownfields Cleanup and

Redevelopment

Background: EPA's Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment (OBCR) empowers states,

communities, and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together in a

timely manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. 

EPA is funding assessment demonstration pilot programs (each funded up to

$200,000 over 2 years) to assess brownfields sites and to test cleanup and

redevelopment models; job training pilot programs (each funded up to $200,000 over

2 years) to provide training for residents of communities affected by brownfields to

facilitate cleanup of brownfields sites and prepare trainees for future employment in

the environmental field; and cleanup revolving loan fund programs (each funded up to

$500,000 over 5 years) to capitalize loan funds for the environmental cleanup of

brownfields. These pilot programs are intended to provide EPA, states, tribes,

municipalities, and communities with useful information and strategies as they

continue to seek new methods to promote a unified approach to site assessment,

environmental cleanup, and redevelopment. 

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides financial assistance for site assessment, job training, and cleanup

Specialty Areas: Covers all aspects of brownfields site assessment and cleanup

General Services

Offered:

Covers a broad range of services, including technical and programmatic support

Type of Funding

Available:

The OBCR pilot program provides up to $200,000 per site (over 2 years) for site

assessment, $200,000 per site (over 2 years) for job training, and $500,000 per site

(over 5 years) for cleanup

Eligibility: All brownfields sites are eligible for the pilot program

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests for financial assistance are submitted through EPA’s Regional Brownfields

offices

Points of Contact: Ms. Linda Garczynski 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(202) 566-2731 

garczynski.linda@epa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/

Success Stories: EPA has awarded numerous grants to brownfields sites through the OBCR. For

example, EPA awarded 11 grants totaling $675,000 under the job training pilot in

September 2002 and $14.6 million to help 80 communities with assessment

demonstration pilots. Since inception, EPA has awarded $280 million in pilots and

grants to spur assessments, cleanup, and redevelopment at brownfields sites.
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2.1.5 Land Revitalization Initiative

Background: EPA, in partnership with the states, tribes, territories, and a broad range of

stakeholders, is undertaking the Land Revitalization Initiative to restore land to

productive economic and green space end uses. At the same time the Agency

protects human health and the environment by cleaning up waste sites in all of its land

cleanup programs. Community members care both about cleaning up past

contamination and about the future opportunities that a property offers to improve their

quality of life in sustainable ways that break the cycle of environmental contamination

and blight. Cleanup and reuse are mutually supportive common sense goals that

reinforce each other to serve the common good.

To facilitate and promote land revitalization, EPA has developed an Action Agenda as a

blueprint for achieving more land restoration as part of clean up. The Land

Revitalization Group is responsible for overseeing implementation of the Agenda. 

Reuse Coordinators and Teams ave been created in each of EPA's 10 Regions to

develop Reuse Work Plans describing actions they are taking to make reuse part of

cleanup. A number of steps already have been taken in EPA's cleanup programs to

further reuse efforts, but much more can be done to expand on the successes that

have been achieved. The Action Agenda will further EPA's land reuse goals by: 

ensuring that cleanup program policies, guidance and enforcement practices

encourage reuse when appropriate; creating public-private and cross-governmental

partnerships to foster reuse; instilling a culture of reuse in our government workforce;

and providing incentives for reuse through streamlined implementation of federal

brownfields legislation.

Location: EPA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

EPA has developed a Land Revitalization Agenda (Appendix B) to further land reuse by

ensuring that cleanup program policies and guidance encourage reuse; creating

public-private and cross-governmental partnerships to foster reuse; instilling a culture

of reuse in our government workforce; and providing incentives for reuse through

streamlined implementation of new federal Brownfields legislation to provide

Brownfields grants and limit liability for perspective purchasers of property.

Specialty Areas: EPA has established Land Reuse Coordinators and Land Reuse Teams in each of

the 10 EPA Regional Offices. The Reuse Coordinators and Teams ensure

coordination among the cleanup programs in implementing the Land Revitalization

Agenda.

General Services

Offered:

• Review documents

• Provide assistance to foster cleanups that lead to land reuse

• Support and participate in stakeholder outreach meetings and seminars to foster

reuse across all cleanup programs

• Disseminate environmental information in all the cleanup programs to facilitate

reuse and assist Regional program managers in data sharing

• Support pilot demonstrations

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are available on a case-by-case basis.
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Eligibility: Direct support to federal, state and local governments 

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Assistance can be requested through the Internet at

http://www.epa.gov/oswer/landrevitalization or by calling 703-603-0048.

Points of Contact: Christopher J. Prins, EPA Land Revitalization Group, (703) 603-9231,

prins.christopher@epa.gov

Patricia Tidwell-Shelton, EPA Land Revitalization Group, (703) 603-0055,

tidwell.patricia@epa.gov

Dottie Pipkin, EPA Land Revitalization Group, (703) 603-9095, pipkin.dottie@epa.gov

Phil Page, Office of Enforcement and Complaince Assurance, (703) 564-4211,

page.phil@epa.gov

Matt Hoagland, Reuse Coordinator, Region 1, (617) 918-1361

Dan Forger, Reuse Coordinator, Region 2, (212) 637-4402

Tom Stolle, Reuse Coordinator, Region 3, (215) 814-3129

Rosalind Brown, Reuse Coordinator, Region 4, (404) 562-8633

James VanderKloot, Reuse Coordinator, Region 5, (312) 353-3161

Diana Hinds, Reuse Coordinator, Region 6, (214) 665-7561

Jim Callier, Reuse Coordinator, Region 7, (913) 551-7541

Wanda Taunton, Reuse Coordinator, Region 8, (303) 312-7081

Jim Hanson, Reuse Coordinator, Region 9, (415) 972-3188

Tamara Langton, Reuse Coordinator, Region 10, (206) 553-2709

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/oswer/landrevitalization/index.htm

Success Stories: Since this is a new initiative, there are no specific success stories at this time. Check

the website or any of the contacts listed above for additional updates.
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2.1.6 RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative

Background: EPA’s RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative was launched in 1998, with the goal of

encouraging the reuse of potential RCRA Brownfields so that the land better serves

the needs of the community either through more productive commercial and

residential development or as greenspace. A potential RCRA Brownfield is a RCRA

facility or portion of the facility that is not in full use, where there is redevelopment

potential, and where reuse or redevelopment of that site is slowed due to real or

perceived concerns about actual or potential contamination, liability, and RCRA

requirements. EPA seeks to capitalize on the redevelopment potential of RCRA

Brownfields to achieve successful cleanup and long-term sustainable reuse of these

sites. Through the Brownfields program, EPA is seeking to promote the reuse of

industrial sites rather than use valuable farmland or other open "greenfields" for

economic development. The benefits of the Initiative include the preservation of these

greenfields, the cleanup of contamination, the revitalization of communities blighted by

brownfields, and increased greenspace communities.

EPA has launched several unfunded RCRA Brownfields Prevention pilot projects to

showcase flexibility in RCRA and some of the concepts embodied in the RCRA

Cleanup Reforms. EPA also has launched a number of modestly funded RCRA

Targeted Site Efforts (TSE), which are small focused projects aimed at overcoming

specific barriers to successful cleanup and reuse of RCRA sites. The goal of these

programs is to showcase successes that can help other communities in modeling

future innovations for cleanup and redevelopment of RCRA sites. In addition, EPA has

launched a RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative website with the similar goal of

presenting and showcasing a number of successful cleanup tools, innovative

approaches, pertinent guidance, memos and information, and case studies to help

disseminate innovations and information to EPA Regions, States and the RCRA

Community. EPA also has developed and presented RCRA Brownfields outreach to

the RCRA Community in a variety of forums, including Internet seminars.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides support to find ways to expedite cleanups at RCRA sites

Specialty Areas: RCRA Sites

General Services

Offered:

Assistance with expediting cleanups through use of flexibility in RCRA programs

Type of Funding

Available:

No grant funding is available, however, EPA has allocated contractor support to assist

pilot projects.

Eligibility: No more funding has been announced at this time for RCRA Brownfield Prevention

Pilots or TSE.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

If future funding is made available, that information will be posted on the RCRA

Brownfields Prevention Initiative website and distributed to EPA Regions.
2.1.6 RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative

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Points of Contact: Sara Rasmussen, Co-Lead, RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative Workgroup, Office

of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

(703) 308-8399

rasmussen.sara@epa.gov

Alison Evans, Co-Lead, RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative Workgroup, Office of

Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment

(202) 566-2744

RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative Regional Contacts

Matt Hoagland, Region 1, (617) 918-1361

Michael Poetzsch, Region 2, (212) 637-4147

Deborah Goldblum, Russ Fish, Region 3, (215) 814-3432

Channing Bennett, Region 4, (404) 562-8474

Ann Wentz, Region 5, (312) 886-8097

Cathy Gilmore Region 6, (214) 665-6766

Stephanie Doolan, Region 7, (913) 551-7719

Bill Rothenmeyer, Region 8, (303) 312-6045

Arlene Kabei, Region 9, (415) 972-3312

Mike Slater, Region 10,(503) 326-5872

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/rcrabf/index.html

Success Stories: There have been 9 pilot projects performed under the RCRA Brownfields prevention

initiative and 14 Targeted Site Effort Projects.
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2.1.7 USTfields

Background: EPA’s USTfields initiative applies to abandoned or underused industrial and

commercial properties where reuse is complicated by real or perceived environmental

contamination from federally regulated USTs. Of the estimated 450,000 brownfields

sites in the U.S., approximately 100,000-200,000 contain abandoned USTs or are

impacted by petroleum leaks from USTs. However, petroleum contamination is

generally excluded from coverage under the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and is not, therefore, covered

under EPA’s Brownfields program. EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks

(OUST) is undertaking an USTfields initiative to address petroleum contamination from

abandoned tanks generally excluded from brownfields revitalization. The initiative is

also intended to take advantage of the many advances in the brownfields work that

could and should be applied to the numerous (and often smaller and more rural)

USTfields sites. 

The USTfields initiative is intended to:

• Clean up unused properties.

• Demonstrate what can be accomplished in the cleanup of brownfields sites

impacted by USTs when federal, state, tribal, intertribal consortium, local, and

private entities collaborate and combine their knowledge and resources.

• Take advantage of the expertise and infrastructure already being employed in

similar EPA cleanup projects to maximize the use of available resources.

• Observe and learn from the challenges and accomplishments of pilot projects,

with a view to disseminating the “lessons learned” to other states, tribes,

intertribal consortia, territories, and local entities.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

While reuse is not part of EPA’s USTfields initiative, the cleanup and subsequent

reuse of USTfields can turn otherwise unusable land into recreational, residential,

community, ecological, or public property. It makes the land productive again and

helps to spur private and public sector investment in housing, job-producing

businesses, and open space that can help communities improve their neighborhoods. 

Cleaning up USTfields fosters recycling land instead of developing pristine land.

Specialty Areas: The Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund to assess, clean up, and

ready for reuse high priority petroleum-impacted brownfields sites.

General Services

Offered:

Provide states, tribes, municipalities and communities useful information and

strategies to promote a unified approach to site assessment, environmental cleanup

and redevelopment of "petroleum" contaminated properties.

Type of Funding

Available:

There will be no new USTfields pilot grants. The Small Business Liability Relief and

Brownfields Revitalization Act expands the current EPA Brownfields program and, for

the first time, low-risk petroleum sites will be eligible for assessment and cleanup

grant funding under the Brownfields program. This new authority builds upon and

complements the current USTfields Initiative, which addresses high-priority petroleumcontaminated properties and limits awards to states, tribes, and intertribal consortia.
2.1.7 USTfields

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Eligibility: Eligible Applicants

• The applicant for USTfields Pilot Grants must be a state implementing agency,

tribe, or intertribal consortia. All applicants must have the legal authorities to carry

out a project. If the applicant is a state, it must meet the 10 percent cost share

match.

• Intertribal consortia must demonstrate that all members of the consortium (1)

meet the eligibility requirements for the grants and (2) authorize the consortium to

apply for and receive assistance.

Eligible Activities

USTfields Pilot LUST trust funds may be used for corrective action and oversight

activities at eligible properties, including:

• Assessments to determine whether there are chemicals of concern.

• Cleanup of petroleum contamination.

• Monitoring of soil and groundwater to help evaluate whether the chemicals of

concern have been removed.

• Public/community participation involving assessment and/or cleanup activities

planned at the site(s) in that community (for example, a public meeting to discuss

contamination found at a site and the removal plans).

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Any state, tribe, or intertribal consortium that has questions may contact its EPA

Regional office.

Points of Contact: Steven McNeely

EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks

(703) 603-7164

mcneely.steven@epa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/ustfield/index.htm

Success Stories: In 2002, EPA’s OUST competitively selected 40 state and tribal USTfields pilots. In

each pilot, the state will work with a local community or the tribe will work with its EPA

region to address identified sites. Each pilot was awarded up to $100,000 from LUST

Trust funds to assess and clean up petroleum-contaminated sites.
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2.1.8 Environmental Response Team

Background: The Environmental Response Team (ERT) was created in 1978 to provide scientific

support to OSCs and RPMs within EPA’s Superfund Program. Initially, ERT provided

site assessment, emergency response, and health and safety support. Due to

evolving program regulations and administrative priorities, ERT now provides onscene assistance for air monitoring, mobile laboratories, remedy recommendations

and implementation, technology efficacy/cost-effectiveness determination, and

emerging and innovative technologies evaluation on bench, pilot, and full-scales.

Location: EPA ERT Center: Edison, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Las Vegas, NV; and Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

As part of its mission within the Superfund program, ERT currently performs many

functions directly related to the OSWER priority of revitalization and reuse. ERT has

provided on-site assistance with various phases of the Superfund and Brownfields

programs, including planning, site assessment, remedy reviews, remedy selection,

implementation, and monitoring.

Specialty Areas: Bioremediation and oil spill response - Provides scientific support through ongoing

bench, pilot, and full-scale operations at oil spill, pesticide, and polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons-contaminated Superfund sites.

Reclamation; thermal treatment; oxidation technologies

Phytoremediation; mine sites; reclamation - ERT has worked with USDA scientists in

developing and refining the use of residuals to render mining minerals less

bioavailable. ERT has implemented phytotechnologies for hydraulic control of organiccontaminated groundwater at several sites around the country.

Ecological risk assessment and eco-technology efficacy evaluation - ERT has

integrated ecological risk assessment and bioavailability of contaminants to flora and

fauna into remedy effectiveness evaluations.

Environmental assessments - ERT has performed numerous environmental

assessments of both Superfund and Brownfield sites.

General Services

Offered:

• On-site assistance

• Assessments, planning and implementation, eco-risk and extent

• Remedy recommendations

• Technology efficacy evaluation (bench, pilot, and full-scale)

• Phytoremediation, hard rock mine sites, site reclamation

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through ERT.

Eligibility: ERT predominantly works in the Superfund program, but has often worked across EPA

programs, and with approval and funding works for state and local governments.
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Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Within the Superfund program, POCs identified below can be contacted by telephone

at (732) 321-6740

States/localities can submit requests for ERT support through the BTSC at (877) 838-

7220.

Points of Contact: Joseph P. Lafornara, Ph.D., ERT Director

David P. Wright, Deputy Director

Dennisses Valdes, Deputy Director

Harry L. Allen, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist: bioremediation, oil spills

JoAnn M. Camacho, Environmental Engineer: reclamation, thermal treatment,

oxidation techs

Harry R. Compton, Environmental Engineer: phytoremediation, mine sites,

reclamation

Scott C. Fredericks, Biologist: phytoremediation, mine sites, reclamation

Alan Humphrey, Environmental Scientist; Dive Team Master Diver: phytoremediation;

groundwater; extent of contamination; assessment and remediation of groundwater

George R. Prince, Environmental Scientist: phytoremediation; groundwater; extent of

contamination; assessment and remediation of groundwater

Mark Sprenger, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist: eco-risk assessment, eco-technology

efficacy evaluation

André P. Zownir, Environmental Engineer: engineering/thermal treatment;

assessment and remediation of groundwater; remedy review

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.ert.org

Success Stories: ERT has provided timely on-site technical assistance within the Superfund, and across

many EPA and other federal, state and local agency programs. Assistance has been

provided for site assessment/emergency response to ecological risk

determination/emerging technology pilots. Site-specific successes include the

following: Hamburg Lead Site, PA; California Gulch Site, Leadville, CO; Jasper Mine

Site, Oronogo-Duenweg, MO; Bunker Hill West Page Swamp Site, Kellogg, ID; Old

Acoma Stockyard Site, Acoma, NM; and phytoremediation sites in New Jersey, Utah,

New Hampshire, Maryland, and Oregon.
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2.2 EPA Regional Brownfields Teams

Background: Each EPA regional office has assembled a team of individuals to work with

Brownfields pilot projects that have been awarded in that region. Each office has

identified a central point of contact, a Brownfields coordinator, who is responsible for

receiving and disseminating information about the region's Brownfields activities.

Location: EPA regional offices

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The Regional Brownfields Teams work with state agencies, tribes, communities, and

other stakeholders in economic development and encourage communication and

coordination to assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields in a timely

fashion.

Specialty Areas: The Regional Brownfields Teams have extensive experience in the Superfund and

RCRA programs and in the selection and use of innovative technologies. Some of the

Regional Brownfields Team members are former RPMs, OSCs, or site assessment

managers.

• Site characterization

• Development of remedial strategies

• Innovative technology 

General Services

Offered:

The EPA Regional Brownfields Teams are responsible for disseminating information

about their regions’ brownfields activities, including:

• Regional office funding opportunities for brownfields site assessments 

• Information on ongoing pilot programs to EPA, states, tribes, municipalities, and

communities

• Current information on strategies and new methods to promote a unified

approach to site assessment, environmental, and redevelopment

• Job training pilot programs to provide training for residents of communities

affected by brownfields to facilitate of brownfields sites and prepare trainees for

future employment in the environmental field

Type of Funding

Available:

EPA regional offices provide the following funding and job training programs (see

profile 2.1.4 for grant information):

• Brownfields Assessment Funding

• Brownfields Revolving Loan Capitalization Funding

• Brownfields Funding

• Job Training and Workforce Development Funding

• Brownfields Targeted Assessments for abandoned or unused property that may

be contaminated by hazardous substances at publically owned or nonprofit owned

properties

Eligibility: Local, state, tribal, academic, federal entities, and nonprofit organizations are eligible

for funding.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact the individuals listed as POC for further assistance.
2.2 EPA Regional Brownfields Teams

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Points of Contact: • Lynne Jennings, EPA Region 1, (617) 918-1210

• Larry D'Andrea, EPA Region 2, (212) 637-4314

• Tom Stolle, EPA Region 3, (215) 814-3129

• Mickey Hartnett, EPA Region 4, (404) 562-8661

• Deborah Orr, EPA Region 5, (312) 886-7576

• Stan Hitt, EPA Region 6, (214) 665-6736

• Susan Klein, EPA Region 7, (913) 551-7786

• Kathie Atencio, EPA Region 8, (303) 312-6803

• Jim Hanson, EPA Region 9, (415) 972-3188

• Tim Brincefield, EPA Region 10, (206) 553-2100

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/regcntct.htm

Success Stories: The EPA regional offices have provided funding for the assessment and of Brownfield

sites across the country. To view success story summaries by region, visit the

following website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/sslocat.htm

Cooperative agreement between regional offices and communities include the

following: Region 5 is currently involved in 85 assessment grants, 25 revolving loan

fund grants, and six job training grants; Region 8 is currently involved in 23

assessment grants, 10 revolving loan fund grants, and two job training grants; and

Region 9 is currently involved in 41 assessment grants, 14 revolving loan fund grants,

and five job training grants.
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2.3 EPA Office of Research and Development

EPA ORD is the principal scientific and research arm of the EPA. ORD conducts research and

fosters the use of science and technology in fulfilling EPA's mission. ORD is organized into the

following three national laboratories and two national centers located in a dozen facilities around

the country and in Washington, D.C. Several of these facilities perform research and

development activities related to land revitalization, as discussed below:

• National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory 

• National Risk Management Research Laboratory

• National Exposure Research Laboratory

• National Center for Environmental Assessment 

• National Center for Environmental Research 

ORD's mission is the following: 

• Perform research and development to identify, understand, and solve current and future

environmental problems

• Provide responsive technical support to EPA's mission

• Integrate the work of ORD's scientific partners (other agencies, nations, private sector

organizations, and academia)

• Provide leadership in addressing emerging environmental issues and in advancing the

science and technology of risk assessment and risk management

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following ORD-related organizations:

2.3.1 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Engineering Technical Support

Center - Cincinnati, Ohio

2.3.2 Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program

2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Site-specific Management Approach and Redevelopment

Tools Plan

2.3.4 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Technology Transfer Research

Division

2.3.5 National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ada, Oklahoma

2.3.6 National Exposure Research Laboratory, Las Vegas, Nevada

Many of the direct support services available through the ORD Technical Support Centers can

be requested on-line through the Brownfields Technology Support Center Network (see Section

2.1.1).
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2.3.1 National Risk Management Research

Laboratory, The Engineering Technical

Support Center - Cincinnati, Ohio

Background: EPA’s Engineering Technical Support Center (ETSC) is located in the ORD’s NRMRL. 

The Center provides scientific and engineering expertise and information necessary to

assist brownfields decision-makers determine the types of options that are available

and feasible for their sites. The Center can provide helpful assistance, especially in

the early stages of site sampling and analysis. Under the Triad or Data Quality

Objective (DQO) approaches, the ETSC staff can be helpful in assisting site personnel

formulate a plan for their site or help resolve a potential issue or problem in site

remediation.

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The ETSC assists Brownfields localities make smarter and quicker decisions

regarding the use of various technologies and strategies for investigation and cleanup

of contaminated sites.

Specialty Areas: • Site-specific technical support

• Research on remedial technologies including demonstrations

• Assistance on SAP and QAPP

• Technical issue papers and engineering bulletins

• Engineering and treatment options

General Services

Offered:

• Reviewing and commenting on engineering and remedial design documents

• Technology scoping for site assessment or remedial investigations

• Providing descriptions for remedial technologies 

• Assisting regional, state and local officials with on-site oversight

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available from the ETSC. ORD expertise is available on a

limited basis.

Eligibility: The ETSC provides direct support to federal government staff, and to state and local

officials on a case-by-case basis.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests can be made through regional or program office staff, or through the ETSC

Director. In the Regions, please contact the Brownfields Coordinator or the Hazardous

Substance Technical Liaison.

Points of Contact: David J. Reisman, Director

Engineering Technical Support Center

(513) 569-7588 

reisman.david@epa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

Currently unavailable

Success Stories: ETSC has assisted on several brownfields site assessments and remedial projects in

the area of technology selection. Staff scientists and engineers work on

demonstrations done under the EPA’s Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation

Program (SITE) program, including the latest engineering technological developments.
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2.3.2 Superfund Innovative Technology

Evaluation Program

Background: The SITE program was established by EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency

Response and the Office of Research and Development in response to the 1986

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, which recognized a need for an

"alternative or innovative treatment technology research and demonstration program." 

The SITE program is administered by ORD at the NRMRL within the Land Remediation

and Pollution Control Division (LRPCD), headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The SITE Demonstration Program encourages the development and implementation

of innovative technologies that are applicable for use at brownfields sites in the

treatment, monitoring, and measurement of hazardous wastes. 

The SITE Demonstration Program conducts full-scale innovative technology fieldtesting at hazardous waste sites. Engineering and cost data are gathered on the

innovative technology so that potential users can assess the technology's applicability

to a particular site. Data collected during the field demonstration are used to assess

the performance of the technology, the potential need for pre-and post-processing of

the waste, applicable types of wastes and waste matrices, potential operating

problems, and approximate capital and operating costs.

At the conclusion of a SITE demonstration, EPA prepares an Innovative Technology

Evaluation Report, Technology Capsule, and Demonstration Bulletin. These reports

evaluate all available information on the technology and analyze its overall applicability

to site characteristics, waste types, and waste matrices. Testing procedures,

performance and cost data, and quality assurance and quality standards are also

presented.

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The SITE Program provides useful cost and performance data on innovative

technologies that may be applicable to investigation and remediation at brownfields

sites. The program focus is on monitoring and measurement technologies that can

be used to expedite assessment and on treatment technologies that are faster, less

costly, and more effective than conventional technologies.

Specialty Areas: • Independent evaluation of the cost and performance associated with innovative

hazardous waste treatment, monitoring, and measurement technologies.

General Services

Offered:

• Engineering and cost performance evaluation

• Technology screening and engineering support

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available from the SITE Program. SITE Program technical

support is available to EPA Regional personnel.

Eligibility: The SITE Program provides direct support to EPA personnel and to state and local

officials on a case-by-case basis.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests can be made through regional or program office staff, or through the

regional ORD liaison, or by contacting Vince Gallardo at EPA ORD at (513) 569-7176.
2.3.2 Superfund Innovative Technology

Evaluation Program

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Points of Contact: Information about the SITE Program is available through EPA ORD

Annette Gatchett - (513) 569-7697

Vince Gallardo - (513) 569-7176

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/ord/SITE/

Success Stories: The SITE Program has supported innovative technology evaluations at a variety of sites

under redevelopment, including several BRAC sites in cooperation with DoD. 

Successful projects leading to innovative technologies applicable to redevelopment

sites include: the BTEX technology evaluation at Port Hueneme, California; the

SteamTech technology evaluation at Loring Air Force Base, Maine; and participation in

the U.S.-German Bilateral Working Group.
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2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Sitespecific Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tools Guidance

Background: EPA and the German Federal Office of the Environment (Umweltbundesamt [UBA])

have initiated a cooperative effort to share information and evaluate new solutions and

tools for the redevelopment of contaminated sites. By using model projects to

demonstrate exemplary approaches to site redevelopment, EPA hopes to provide a

mechanism for evaluating new approaches and technologies and then transfer

lessons learned throughout the U.S. and Germany.

The SMART Guidance is an element of a larger international research and

development program of EPA and German Ministry for Education and Research

(BMBF). In the course of this international program, feasibility studies have been done

in the United States and in Germany. One of the results was that a planning and

presentation tool would be beneficial that helps to integrate economic, environmental,

and social facets of projects. This need was refined into the SMART Guidance idea in

the international working group.

Location: U.S. and Germany

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Revitalization and reuse of contaminated sites is a top priority of EPA OSWER and

applies across all cleanup programs to help foster economic development and better

environmental results for communities. Ongoing revitalization/reuse efforts include

brownfields (federal), Superfund site recycling, USTfields, RCRA Brownfields, BRAC,

state programs (such as Voluntary Cleanup Programs, Brownfields, and Superfund),

and private sector initiatives. The SMART Guidance provides information on various

environmental, social, and economic issues that may be helpful to redevelopment

stakeholders to facilitate restoration and reuse of brownfields. 

Specialty Areas: The SMART Guidance is being developed to assist brownfields stakeholders in

identifying, assessing, and using innovative strategies, technologies, and best

management practices for redevelopment of brownfields sites. The Guidance will

identify tools and best management practices to address the environmental, social,

and economic challenges of brownfields redevelopment. EPA is working closely with

the German Ministry and the U.S. Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council to

collect relevant information to include in the SMART Guidance.
2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Sitespecific Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tools Guidance

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General Services

Offered:

The SMART Guidance is a document that encourages the successful development

and continued operation of brownfields redevelopments throughout the United States

and Germany. The document covers economic, environmental, and social aspects of

contaminated site redevelopment by addressing all necessary information in reference

tables, example projects, and guidance documents. The document identifies

redevelopment issues that may warrant consideration during redevelopment planning

and implementation and provides a resource for ideas and best practices as well as

sources for additional information. Components of the document include:

• Identification of the major stakeholders whose contribution is needed for

successful brownfields planning and redevelopment

• Development, design, and presentation of a project vision

• Encourage cooperation and effective communication among redevelopment

stakeholders of brownfields project developments

• Create necessary links between the most crucial elements of brownfields

redevelopment, covering topics such as:

< Environmental conditions, examples and approaches for contaminated site

identification 

< Economic considerations for projects, including how to raise funds, gain

support, and finance a brownfields project

< Outline and explain all social concerns involved during the planning and

development process, including community planning, land reuse issues, and

community revitalization groups

• Profiles of Best Practice Examples that can be adapted and used for future

redevelopment sites

Type of Funding

Available:

The SMART Guidance aids in the process of finding and obtaining funding via

guidance documents, key contacts, and important reference information.

Eligibility: The SMART Guidance is designed to cater to anyone involved in the redevelopment,

planning, and remediation of brownfields projects throughout the United States and

Germany.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

The points of contact have additional information about the process for requesting

assistance.

Points of Contact: Information about the SMART Guidance is available through EPA ORD

Annette Gatchett - (513) 569-7697

Ann Vega - (513) 569-7635

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.bilateral-wg.org
2.3.3 German Bi-lateral Agreement/Sitespecific Management Approach and

Redevelopment Tools Guidance

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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Success Stories: Model projects selected for inclusion in the SMART Guidance to demonstrate best

practices include:

Union Station – Portland, Oregon

California Speedway – Fontana, California

Barrier Industries – Port Jervis, New York

Paper Mill Island – Village of Baldwinsville, New York

San Diego Ballpark – San Diego, California

Visy Paper – Staten Island, New York

Assunpink Creek – Trenton, New Jersey

Magic Marker – Trenton, New Jersey

Westside Avenue – North Bergen, New Jersey

North Marine – Portland, Oregon

Port of Ridgefield – North Bend, Washington

Ikea – Emeryville, California

Carolinas Recycling Group – Spartanburg, South Carolina

Weber Block Plaza – Stockton, California

Koppers Koke – New Jersey
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2.3.4 National Risk Management Research

Laboratory, Technology Transfer and

Support Division - Cincinnati, Ohio

Background: The EPA NRMRL, Technology Transfer and Support Division (TTSD) serves as the

focal point at EPA ORD for the dissemination of scientific and technical information to

the public and other government agencies. TTSD is responsible for planning,

coordinating, reviewing, and conducting a comprehensive program to distribute recent

advancements in risk management approaches for use by regulated industry;

regulatory and permitting officials; and the environmental consulting community. 

Among its products are technical and nontechnical publications, software products,

and technical meetings to inform stakeholders of the results of research conducted by

EPA and other organizations.

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

TTSD holds workshops and seminars dealing with revitalization issues and other

technical issues and distributes a variety of brownfields-related documents, several of

which discuss technical approaches to characterizing and cleaning up/redeveloping

brownfields sites.

Specialty Areas: • Watershed management, infrastructures, and decentralized wastewater

systems/urban water resource management and protection

• Ecosystem restoration

• Drinking water treatment optimization

• Hazardous waste remediation

• Brownfields sustainability

• Risk communication, children's health, and persistent bioaccumulative toxics

• Pollution prevention

• Mine wastes

• Concentrated animal feeding operations

• Endocrine disrupters

General Services

Offered:

• Technical assistance

• Workshops and seminars

• Guidance documents and technical resources

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through TTSD.

Eligibility: The laboratory provides support to local, state, tribes, and federal government staff, as

well as to members of the public.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Localities can submit requests directly to the contacts listed below.

Points of Contact: Lynnann Paris, Branch Chief

(513) 569-7672

Sue Schock

(513) 569-7551
2.3.4 National Risk Management Research

Laboratory, Technology Transfer and

Support Division - Cincinnati, Ohio

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl

Success Stories: TTSD holds up to 25 workshops and seminars per year, with approximately six of

those dealing with revitalization issues. In addition, the Division processes 10-100

requests for brownfields-related documents each month.
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2.3.5 National Risk Management Research

Laboratory, Subsurface Protection and

Remediation Division (SPRD) - Ada,

Oklahoma

Background: The ORD NRMRL, Subsurface Protection and Remediation Division (SPRD) in Ada,

OK offers technical assistance on a variety of environmental issues, which has been a

tradition at the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center since its inception in

1965. Laboratory reorganizations in 1984 and 1995 created the Technical Assistance

and Technology Transfer (TATT) Branch of the SPRD of the NRMRL. The TATT Branch

is specifically designed to focus on applied research projects and technical

assistance and technology transfer activities in the areas of subsurface and

groundwater contaminant fate, transport and remediation. In addition to the SPRD

scientists and engineers and their numerous support contractors, consultants and

academic associates, the technical support program is augmented by four primary

Centers providing specific types of expertise. These Centers include the Superfund

Technology Support Project’s Groundwater Technical Support Center, Center for

Subsurface Modeling Support, BTSC and the Subsurface Remediation Information

Center. The objectives of the SPRD outreach activities are to provide technical

assistance and technology transfer support to the municipalities, states, EPA regions,

and program offices in the specific SPRD areas of expertise that pertain to the various

EPA Programs (Superfund, RCRA, Brownfields, etc).

Location: Ada, OK

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The technical assistance provided by the SPRD, aids decision-makers and other

revitalization stakeholders at the local, state, tribal, and national levels, in making more

informed decisions concerning standard and state-of-the-science technologies, tools,

and strategies to be used in the remediation and revitalization of contaminated sites.

Specialty Areas: • Groundwater and vadose zone contaminant fate and transport

• Subsurface modeling

• Subsurface remediation technologies

• Subsurface hydrology and geology

• Ecosystem restoration issues

General Services

Offered:

• Provide site-specific technical support ranging from telephone conferences and

document reviews to field investigations and treatability studies

• Conduct information transfer workshops, short courses, seminars and

conferences

• Disseminate SPRD/NRMRL publications and information

• Develop reports, issue papers, briefing documents and summary papers

• Provide subsurface models and model reviews for site applications

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through SPRD/NRMRL. 

Eligibility: Direct technical support is provided to various entities with concurrence from the EPA

Regions and Headquarters program offices.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests can be made through known regional or program office staff, or directly to

the listed points of contact in Ada, OK.
2.3.5 National Risk Management Research

Laboratory, Subsurface Protection and

Remediation Division (SPRD) - Ada,

Oklahoma

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Points of Contact: Jerry N. Jones, EPA, Ada, OK

(580) 436-8593 

jones.jerry@epa.gov

Dr. David Burden, EPA, Ada, OK

(580) 436-8606 

burden.david@epa.gov

Dr. David Jewett, EPA, Ada, OK

(580) 436-8560

jewett.david@epa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/ada/kerrcenter.html

Success Stories: There have been numerous individual success stories; however, an indication of the

success of the entire technical assistance program is shown by the activity it has

created from the requests that have been made. Through the end of fiscal year 2002

SPRD/NRMRL has written almost 2,000 extensive site and non-site-specific technical

assistance responses, 30 major issue papers and briefing documents, and

conducted 200 technology transfer activities (training courses, conferences or

workshops). At the same time, SPRD/NRMRL has provided approximately 70,000

ground-water models to universities, federal and state governments and the private

sector while fielding about 2,500 telephone technical assistance requests on models

and modeling issues. The laboratory has also distributed nearly 60,000 publications

in response to over 20,000 requests.
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2.3.6 National Exposure Research Laboratory

- Las Vegas, Nevada

Background: EPA ORD National Exposure Research Laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada operates the

Site Characterization and Monitoring Technical Support Center. The Center provides

scientific expertise and information necessary to assist brownfields decision-makers

determine the types of site characterization and monitoring options that are available

and feasible for their sites. The Center can provide assistance, especially in the early

stages of site sampling and analysis. Under the Triad or DQO approaches, the

science staff can be helpful in assisting site personnel in formulating a plan for the

characterization and monitoring of their site.

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The Center assists brownfields localities to make smarter and quicker decisions

regarding the use of various technologies and strategies for characterization and

monitoring of contaminated sites.

Specialty Areas: The Center provides site-specific technical support on the following site

characterization and monitoring technologies and approaches:

• Field-portable X-ray fluorescence

• Soil-gas measurement

• Geophysics

• Special analytical services

• Quality assurance

• GIS and data interpretation

• Geostatistics

• Statistical design

General Services

Offered:

The Center reviews and comments on sampling and sample design documents,

QAPPs, analytical methods and protocols, and other site characterization or monitoring

technology proposed for brownfields. The Center can provide “in the field” support with

the following technologies:

• Soil gas measurement

• Field portable X-ray fluorescence

• Mobile mass spectrometer

• A variety of geophysical technologies

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available from the Center. ORD expertise is available on a

limited basis.

Eligibility: The Center provides direct support to federal government staff, and to state and local

officials as resources permit on a case-by-case basis.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests can be made through regional or program office staff, or directly to the listed

point of contact in Las Vegas, NV.
2.3.6 National Exposure Research Laboratory

- Las Vegas, Nevada

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Points of Contact: J. Gareth Pearson

(702) 798-2270 

(702) 798-3146 (fax) 

pearson.gareth@epa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/tsc/tsc.htm

Success Stories: The Santa Fe Rail Yard brownfields site, in Santa Fe, NM, community groups were

concerned about the types of technologies that had been proposed by consulting firms

to perform investigation of subsurface conditions is an example of the type of support

provided by NERL at this site. NERL developed a recommendation for a three-step

process for proceeding with site characterization activities that included (1) performing

a cost-benefit analysis to weigh the benefits of further characterization and remediation

activities against the cost of these activities, (2) maximizing the use of USGS expertise,

and (3) assessing a variety of subsurface investigation techniques, such as

geophysical technologies, with respect to their potential benefits and limitations to this

site.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.4 U.S. EPA Hazardous Substance Research Centers

In 2001, EPA established five new university-based HSRCs affiliated with 22 universities. The

centers address concerns about hazardous substances in the environment by conducting basic

and applied research, and providing technology transfer and community outreach.

The Centers work on the remediation and redevelopment of brownfields and Superfund sites. 

To achieve the goal of advancing the next generation of research, training, technology transfer,

and technical assistance on hazardous substance problems, the 2001 HSRCs investigate the

following broad objectives:

• Promote organizational connections and linkages within and among campuses; schools;

communities; state, local and federal agencies; national laboratories; industry; and

international organizations so that research collaboration, information sharing and

transfer, training, and resource sharing can be enhanced

• Ensure that outreach to industry, communities, and states is provided through

interdisciplinary research programs, technology transfer, and training efforts

• Facilitate the use of innovative means to transfer scientific knowledge among academia,

industry, national laboratories, and state, local, and federal governments. Support

frontier investigations at the interfaces of disciplines, and/or fresh approaches within

disciplines

• Exploit opportunities in science, engineering, and technology where the complexity of the

research needs requires the advantages of scope, scale, duration, equipment, and

facilities that a Center can provide

• Capitalize on diversity through participation in Center activities and demonstrate

leadership in the involvement of groups under-represented in science and engineering

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following HSRC-related organization:

2.4.1 Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments

2.4.2 Midwest Region

2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

2.4.4 South/Southwest Regions

2.4.5 Western Region
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2.4.1 Center For Hazardous Substances In

Urban Environments

Background: EPA established the HSRC Program to develop better, more cost-effective, faster, and

safer methods to assess and clean up environments contaminated with hazardous

substances. About 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in metropolitan areas. 

These urban residents face a number of pressing environmental problems including

exposure to toxic chemicals from contaminated sites, landfills, incinerators,

abandoned industrial sites (brownfields), industrial releases, lead, and pesticide use. 

In this context, EPA Regions 1, 2, and 3 have identified “Urban Livability” as a strategic

priority. Focusing on the upper mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, the mission of this Center

is two-fold: (1) to promote a better understanding of physical, chemical, and biological

processes for detecting, assessing, and managing risks associated with the use and

disposal of hazardous substances in urban environments; and (2) to disseminate the

results of the research and provide technical expertise to various stakeholders

including community groups, municipal officials, regulators, academia, and industry. 

The Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments is a cooperative activity

among Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Morgan State University,

University of Connecticut, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Location: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The Center seeks to empower communities to participate in remediation and

revitalization projects for the environmental, economic, and quality of life improvement

of the community.

Specialty Areas: • Hazardous and solid waste engineering

• Site characterization and remediation

• Environmental monitoring, biological processes

• Remediation technologies

• Environmental risk assessment

• Brownfields assessment and information system

• Integration of environmental factors into robust design

• Public health/environmental health nursing

• Regulatory issues

• Environmental engineering

• Bio-chemical engineering

• Regulatory issues

• Field analysis

• Quality assurance / quality control

• Ecotoxicology

• Soil sciences

General Services

Offered:

• Review of technical documents related to site assessment, remediation, and

redevelopment

• Facilitation of information sharing among stakeholders

• Organization of workshops and community training on brownfields redevelopment

and skill development

• Development of educational material for public information related to engineering

and health issues
2.4.1 Center For Hazardous Substances In

Urban Environments

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Type of Funding

Available:

Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) provides services to

communities at no charge, but does not offer funding, loans, or grants of any kind.

Eligibility: Organized community groups in EPA Regions 1, 2, 3 with hazardous substance

contamination problems

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Please contact the person listed below.

Points of Contact: Dr. Hedy Alavi, Associate Director

Geography and Environmental Engineering

Johns Hopkins University

3400 N. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21218

Phone: (410) 516-7091

Fax: (410) 516-8996

hedy.alavi@jhu.edu

Internet Home

Page:

www.jhu.edu/hsrc

Success Stories: The Center is currently collaborating on several projects with communities to provide

information and skills for better participation in brownfields redevelopment.
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2.4.2 Midwest Region

Background: The Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center (MHSRC) has a three-fold

mission that includes research, outreach, and technology transfer. The center's

research focus is on low-cost, natural remediation techniques that clean hazardous

substances while enhancing redevelopment opportunities. The center’s research is

national in scope and benefits many industry types, including oil/gas processing and

refining, automotive manufacturing, railroads, landfills, mining, and federal facilities.

Three services compose the outreach program: 

• Technical Outreach Services to Communities (TOSC)

• TAB

• Technical Outreach Services to Native American Communities (TOSNAC)

TOSC and TAB provide technical education services to communities affected by

hazardous substances in EPA Regions 5 and 7, while TOSNAC assists tribes

nationwide.

The technology transfer program seeks to advance the transfer of information and

technology and to facilitate full-scale application of remediation technologies

developed from Center research efforts. The program supports the overall mission of

the MHSRC program by:

• Providing technology outreach to communities and industry 

• Providing training and information about hazardous substances and

environmental issues

• Advancing research through cooperation between centers, universities, and

industry

• Creating linkages among organizations

• Advocating transfer of technology

• Involving under-represented groups

Location: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Purdue University (lead institution), West Lafayette, IN

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Site contamination often deters revitalization due to the real or perceived threat of

environmental liability for potential redevelopment groups. Natural remediation

technologies, including phytoremediation, bioremediation, and monitored natural

attenuation offer affordable cleanup remedies to sites with low levels of contamination. 

The Centers’ research, technology transfer, and outreach programs offer a synergistic

mechanism for evaluating a site and determining a cleanup strategy that will not only

reduce pollution but simultaneously improve the site’s aesthetic and market-value.

Specialty Areas: MHSRC research focuses on projects that result in integration of effective, managed

natural remediation technologies into large-scale remediation plans. After removal of

the high risk, highly contaminated material has been achieved, biological remediation

methods may be combined with source removal strategies to enhance restoration of

the ecosystem and site redevelopment strategies. 
2.4.2 Midwest Region

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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General Services

Offered:

Revitalization assistance is offered through the TAB program. TAB offers the following

services:

• Technical Documents Review. TAB professionals review, summarize, and

provide independent feedback on technical reports produced by consultants,

"Requests for Proposals" soliciting bids for contract work, and grant proposals. 

TAB can help boil down complicated-sounding technical language into terms that

citizens and elected officials can understand. TAB also assists municipalities and

other organizations in the EPA grant application process.

• Leadership training. The TAB program provides leadership training to

brownfields pilot community leaders, focusing on the following topics: community

dynamics, the technical side of clean-up activities, interaction with government

agencies, neighborhood planning, sustainable economic and land use planning,

environmental regulations, clean-up technologies, and risk assessment.

• Risk assessment. Provide local government planners, developers and

community members with risk assessment training sessions that build

knowledge of the basic mechanisms and protocols of risk assessment. Topics

include site inventory, characterization, end use, and environmental quality

requirements as part of the measurement of risk.

• Brownfields processes. Workshops can be provided to walk a variety of

stakeholders through the entire brownfields redevelopment process, tailoring

subject matter to local requirements and interests.

• Site assessment. Conduct workshops to help community leaders and local

government environmental professionals develop a better understanding of site

assessment principles. These sessions focus on integration of the assessment

with land use decisions and provide information about the acceptable tools for

data collection.

• Cleanup alternatives. Local government officials, developers, and

environmental/planning professionals are taught to use appropriate technology for

sustainable land use.

Type of Funding

Available:

TAB provides services to communities at no charge, but does not offer funding, loans,

or grants of any kind.

Eligibility: For communities to be available, there must be a hazardous substance issue and no

consultants already on hand providing assistance.
2.4.2 Midwest Region

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact the person listed as POCs below.

Points of Contact: Blase Leven

101 Ward Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

(785) 532-0780

baleven@ksu.edu

Internet Home

Page:

www.mhsrc.org

Success Stories: In general, the outreach programs have helped more than 30 communities per year.
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2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

Background: The Rocky Mountain Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center’s (RMRHSRC)

TOSC Program and TAB Program are available for technical outreach and assistance

to communities in EPA Region 8. These programs can be found at

http://multimedia.mtech.edu/elc/tosc.htm. The RMRHSRC is a joint effort among

Colorado State University, the Colorado School of Mines, and Montana Tech of the

University of Montana.

TAB helps communities to clean and redevelop properties that have been damaged or

undervalued by environmental contamination. The purpose of these efforts is to create

better jobs, increase the local tax base, improve neighborhood environments, and

enhance the overall quality of life. The main audiences for TAB assistance are

community groups, municipal officials, developers, and leaders with lending

institutions constituting a secondary audience.

TOSC uses university educational and technical resources to help community groups

understand the technical issues involving the hazardous waste sites in their midst. 

TOSC aims to empower communities to participate substantively in the decisionmaking process regarding their hazardous substance problems.

Location: Montana Tech of the University of Montana, (406) 496-4410 or (888) 848-2010

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides assistance to communities to foster informed environmental economic

development of revitalization decisions with the objective of returning brownfields to

productive economic use.

Specialty Areas: • Mining and mining wastes

• Hazardous wastes

• RCRA

• CERCLA

• Human health and the environment

General Services

Offered:

• Leadership Training - risk assessment - brownfields processes and workshops

• Site assessment workshops - alternatives - innovative technology review

• Independent and credible technical assistance to communities affected by

hazardous waste contamination 

• Review and interpret technical documents and other materials

• Sponsor workshops, short courses, and other learning experiences to explain

basic science and environmental policy

• Inform community members about existing technical assistance materials, such

as publications, videos, and web sites

• Offer training to community leaders in facilitation and conflict resolution among

stakeholders

• Create technical assistance materials tailored to the identified needs of a

community

Type of Funding

Available:

TAB provides services to communities at no charge, but does not offer funding, loans,

or grants of any kind.
2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

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Eligibility: Threshold Criteria: A community must have one of the following site problems in

order to be eligible for selection: 

• Brownfields site environmental contamination

• Toxic contamination

• Hazardous contamination

• Redevelopment issues

Balancing Criteria: Pending verification of the threshold criteria, the following criteria

can make a specific community more or less likely to be selected for assistance.

More Likely To Be Selected:

• Environmental justice issues

• Human health protection issues

• High community interest

• Sound community organization

• Multiple sources of request

• Community can benefit from educational efforts

• Potential exists for TOSC to provide assistance early enough in the process to be

meaningful

Less Likely To Be Selected:

• TAG/TAPP/other source of technical support available or in hand

• Low community interest/poor organization

• Single, unfocused request for support

• Extreme polarization/lawsuit

• Assistance would be provided too late in the process to be meaningful

• TOSC is unable to address specific community needs because of technical

impracticality or lack of expertise

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Log on to http://multimedia.mtech.edu/elc/tosc.htm or call (406) 496-4410/4220, 1(888)

848-2010.
2.4.3 Rocky Mountain Region

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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Points of Contact: Dr. Karl E. Burgher, P.E.

Professor of Mining Engineering/Mineral Economics

Project Manager, MWTP Programs

Director, TOSC/TAB, RMR HSRC

Director, The New Media Group - Media Services

1300 West Park Street

Butte, MT 59701

(406) 496-4410

(406) 496-4116 (fax)

kburgher@mtech.edu

Mr. Kevin Mellott

Associate Project Manager, MWTP Programs

Project Manager, TOSC/TAB

1300 West Park Street

Butte, MT 59701

(406) 496-4220

(406) 496-4116 (fax)

kmellott@mtech.edu

Internet Home

Page:

http://multimedia.mtech.edu/elc/tosc.htm

http://www.toscprogram.org/

http://www.toscprogram.org/tosc-overview.html

http://www.toscprogram.org/tab-overview.html

Success Stories: The Montana Tech TOSC/TAB has served more tan 50 communities at various levels

since 1994, first with Kansas State University and now Colorado State University and

the Colorado School of Mines. The program has a long history of working within

sensitive and minority communities and accomplishing community based requests.

Examples include:

• Recently, the Crow Nation received a Brownfields Job Training Grant, after

receiving assistance from the TAB program.

• The Fort Belknap Reservation is currently competing for a Brownfield Job Training

Grant after receiving assistance from TAB program.
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2.4.4 South/Southwest Regions

Background: The TAB program of the South & Southwest (S&SW) HSRC provides no-cost technical

assistance to communities and municipalities addressing the environmental issues

surrounding the redevelopment and revitalization of environmentally contaminated

property, commonly called brownfields. 

The TAB Program serves EPA Regions 4 and 6 (Georgia, Florida, North and South

Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,

Oklahoma, and New Mexico).

Location: The S&SW HSRC is a university-based consortium, with Louisiana State University in

Baton Rouge, Louisiana as the lead institution.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The TAB program provides no-cost, non-advocate technical assistance to

communities and municipalities facing the challenges associated with redeveloping

environmentally contaminated property. TAB provides assistance on specific issues of

environmental investigations, land-use planning, redevelopment visioning,

remediation alternatives and technologies, and sustainable development.

Specialty Areas: • Site investigation

• Land use planning

• Sustainable development

• Environmental law

• Economic development

General Services

Offered:

• Technical document review

• Redevelopment visioning

• Environmental education through workshops, seminars, and publications

• Policy development and implementation

Type of Funding

Available:

TAB provides services to communities at no charge, but does not offer funding, loans,

or grants of any kind.

Eligibility: The TAB program provides support to communities and municipalities in EPA Regions

4 and 6.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Interested parties can contact the TAB program in several ways: (1) telephone toll free

1 (888) 683-5963; (2) contact the TAB program at Louisiana State University, (225)

578-6770; (3) contact the TAB program at Georgia Tech, (404) 894-8064; or (4) access

the TAB program via the Internet at www.toscprogram.org, link to the regional

programs and click on the S&SW Center.
2.4.4 South/Southwest Regions

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Points of Contact: Bob Schmitter, TAB Director

Georgia Tech

(404) 894-8064, 1 (888) 683-5963

bob.schmitter@gtri.gatech.edu

Corey Fischer, Georgia Tech

(404) 894-8044, 1 (888) 683-5963

corey.fischer@gtri.gatech.edu

Denise Rousseau Ford, TAB Coordinator Region 6, 

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-6770

drf@hsrc.lsu.edu

Faith Stephens

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-6770

fstephens@hsrc.lsu.edu

Internet Home

Page:

www.toscprogram.org

Success Stories: The TAB program has provided assistance to more than 20 communities in Regions 4

and 6 since its inception in 1998. TAB has assisted municipalities that have been

awarded EPA Brownfields Pilots, and those that are interested in applying for the Pilot

program. The TAB program has produced many original publications, including a

series of Environmental Updates – short briefing papers on subjects of interest to

property redevelopment. Additionally, TAB professionals are available to make

presentations to municipalities and professional groups on topics such as community

involvement in brownfields redevelopment, “Brownfields 101,” environmental issues in

economic development, and strategies for sustainable site development.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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2.4.5 Western Region

Background: The Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center (WRHSRC) is a

partnership between Stanford University and Oregon State University and was

established in 1989 to address critical hazardous substance problems in the Western

United States. The Center receives its base financial support from the EPA. The

research component at each Center targets a particular environmental contaminant or

cleanup approach. At the WRHSRC, researchers focus on in-situ treatment processes

for volatile organic compounds (VOC's) with an emphasis on chlorinated solvents. 

The WRHSRC's outreach staff provides technical assistance to communities in the

USEPA's Region's 9 and 10. The primary objectives of the WRHSRC are to:

• Develop new ways to clean groundwater contaminated with VOC's such as

trichloroethylene 

• Promote the use of new technologies through demonstration projects, workshops,

and information exchanges with industry and regulatory communities

• Provide assistance to communities affected by hazardous substances through the

TOSC and the TAB programs

Location: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

TAB provides direct assistance to communities attempting to redevelop brownfields

and helps communities gain access to other resources needed to realize their

redevelopment goals.

Specialty Areas: • Investigation of contaminated properties

• Bioremediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater

• Conference and charrette planning

• Meeting facilitation

• Public health implications of environmental contamination

General Services

Offered:

• Review of documents related to site investigation 

• Planning and presenting conferences and workshops on brownfields

redevelopment

• Development of educational materials related to brownfields and redevelopment

• Conference and charrette planning

• Meeting facilitation

Type of Funding

Available:

TAB provides services to communities at no charge, but does not offer funding, loans,

or grants of any kind.

Eligibility: Organized community groups and local government entities located in EPA Regions 9

and 10.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact the people listed as POCs below.
2.4.5 Western Region

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Points of Contact: Jerry Orlando or Michael Fernandez

1 (800) 653-6110

210 Strand Agriculture Hall

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 97331-2208

jerry.orlando@orst.edu

michael.fernandez@orst.edu

Internet Home

Page:

http://wrhsrc.orst.edu/

Success Stories: TAB has helped plan and present four annual Brownfields conferences for the State of

Oregon. TAB has also participated in two charrettes and helped facilitate two others in

partnership with the Region 10 Environmental Finance Center at Boise State

University. TAB has provided various types of direct assistance to eight communities

in EPA Regions 9 and 10.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Other Federal Agencies

3.0 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Urban Resources Partnership 

4.0 U.S. Department of Commerce

4.1 Economic Development Administration

4.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal Zone Management

Program

5.0 U.S. Department of Defense 

5.1 Office of Economic Adjustment

5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

6.0 U.S. Department of Energy 

6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

6.2 Argonne National Laboratory

7.0 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

7.1 Office of Community Services

7.2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

8.0 U.S. Department of the Interior 

8.1 National Park Service

8.2 Office of Surface Mining

9.0 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

9.1 Community Development Block Grant Program, Section 108 Loan Guarantee

Program

9.2 Brownfields Economic Development Initiative 

10.0 U.S. Department of Transportation 

10.1 Federal Highway Administration

10.2 Federal Transit Administration

10.3 Maritime Administration

11.0 U.S. General Services Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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3.0 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest

Service, Urban Resources Partnership

Background: The Forest Service is USDA’s primary participant in the Brownfields National

Partnership. The Forest Service’s mission is to achieve quality land management

under a sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet diverse needs. The

Forest Service initiated the Urban Resources Partnership (URP) program to provide

funding and technical assistance from federal agencies to community-initiated and

community-led education and restoration efforts.

The URP is a multi-agency program made up of seven federal agencies. The URP

program advocates and assists community-based action through local partnerships to

enhance, restore, and sustain urban ecosystems in their respective cities. These

actions contribute to the improvement of the social, economic, and physical well being

of the people and their natural environment.

Location: State Urban Forestry Coordinators are located in:

Atlanta, Seattle, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Las Vegas,

East St. Louis, South Florida (four-county area), Philadelphia, Boston, and Buffalo

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides technical support to Brownfields Showcase Communities that is focused at

the local government level. In addition, technical and financial assistance for

sustainable redevelopment and reuse projects for state and local governments and

community-based groups.

Specialty Areas: • Urban areas

• Local outreach

General Services

Offered:

• Urban greenspace development

• Restoration, land revitalization, and reuse projects

• Education programs

• Local outreach

Type of Funding

Available:

Grant funds are available through URP. New communities may be added through a

competitive application process as other cities “graduate” from direct federal support.

Eligibility: State and local communities

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Competitive application process

Points of Contact: Blake Velde

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Hazardous Materials Management Group

1400 Independence Avenue SW

MS 9100

Washington, D.C. 20250-9100

(202) 205-0906

Fax: (202) 401-4770

blake.velde@usda.gov
3.0 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest

Service, Urban Resources Partnership

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 68

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.fs.fed.us

Success Stories: The Forest Service has committed a total of $400,000 to provide technical assistance

to 16 of the Brownfields Showcase Communities.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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4.0 U.S. Department of Commerce

The DOC represents the voice of businesses in the federal government and is made up of 11

bureaus. The bureaus’ range of experience cover economic growth, trade, stewardship, and

innovations. Of the 11 bureaus, the EDA and the Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP)

have programs that address brownfields.

Since 1995, EDA has supported EPA’s Brownfields Development Initiative on brownfields

redevelopment. EDA and EPA have worked closely together to promote the assessment and

sustainable economic reuse of brownfields sites nationwide. The CZMP, administered by

NOAA, provides technical and financial assistance for coastal resource protection and

management on brownfields-related coastal management issues.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DOC-related organizations:

4.1 Economic Development Administration

4.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Coastal Zone Management Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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4.1 Economic Development Administration

Background: The EDA, a bureau of the DOC, was established under the Public Works and

Economic Development Act of 1965 to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and

stimulate industrial, technological, and commercial growth in economically distressed

areas of the United States (as demonstrated by high unemployment, low per capita

income, or other special economic need).

EDA’s mission is to help its economic development partners across the nation

(states, regions, and communities) create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a

favorable business environment to attract private capital investment and jobs through

world-class capacity-building, planning, infrastructure, research grants and strategic

initiatives.

Since early in the bureau’s existence, EDA has supported the redevelopment of

abandoned or idle former industrial and commercial sites in economically distressed

communities, or “brownfields.” EDA has a variety of program tools applicable to

national brownfields revitalization efforts, including public works (infrastructure

construction), economic adjustment, planning, and technical assistance grants.

Perhaps most commonly used are the bureau’s “brick and mortar” programs providing

core infrastructure enhancements and upgrades, demolition, and construction funding;

however, while funding levels are typically lower, use of EDA’s planning and technical

assistance grants for brownfields redevelopment is becoming more common.

EDA’s Public Works Program focuses on public works projects and aids in upgrading

or expanding the infrastructure to support the next generation of industry or commerce. 

The Economic Adjustment Program focuses on areas that have experienced or are

under threat of serious structural damage to the underlying economic base, and

assists communities with economic recovery from specific industry and/or natural

disasters. EDA’s planning and technical assistance programs provide funding that

facilitates economic development planning at both the micro- and macro-levels of

government.

Location: Washington, D.C. (Headquarters) and six regional offices

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

EDA has been a long-time supporter of EPA’s Brownfields Development Initiative and

was the first federal agency to enter into a partnership agreement (Memorandum of

Understanding [MOU]) with the agency on the topic of brownfields redevelopment (April

1995). Since that time, EDA and EPA have worked closely together to promote the

assessment and sustainable economic reuse of brownfields sites nationwide.

Specialty Areas: • Redevelopment of abandoned industrial and commercial facilities and land

• Assisting communities with economic recovery from specific industry and/or

natural disasters

• Planning, feasibility assessment, and implementation of eco-industrial

development models

• Advancing regional market-based cluster development strategies.

• Supporting community and faith-based social entrepreneurship in redevelopment

strategies for areas of chronic economic distress
4.1 Economic Development Administration

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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General Services

Offered:

EDA’s Public Works Program

• Aids in the expansion and upgrade of distressed communities’ core physical

infrastructures, including brownfields revitalization activities

• Aids distressed communities in attracting new industry, encouraging business

expansion, diversifying local economies, and generating or retaining long-term,

private sector jobs and investment

EDA’s Economic Adjustment Program

• Assists state and local agencies in designing and implementing strategies to

adjust or bring about structural change to an economy

Among the types of projects funded across both of these programs are water and

sewer facilities; access roads to industrial parks or sites; port improvements;

business incubator facilities; technology infrastructure; export programs; aquaculture

facilities; waste exchange infrastructure for eco-industrial parks; and other

infrastructure projects.

EDA’s Planning and Technical Assistance Programs

• Assists with such targeted activities as developing regional, local or site-specific

master plans; economic analyses; market feasibility studies; revitalization plans

and development strategies; and establishing geographic information systems for

development purposes

Type of Funding

Available:

Across its various program areas, EDA makes direct investments in projects that are

located in areas exhibiting economic distress at the time of application. Investments

are evaluated competitively and must meet all applicable general statutory criteria as

well as any program-specific requirements.

EDA usually funds 50 percent of project costs; however, certain conditions of high

economic distress or an applicant’s inability to provide the matching share may permit

a higher grant rate.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include states, cities or other political subdivisions of a state,

special-purpose units of a state or local government (special districts), Indian tribes,

and public and private nonprofit organizations acting in cooperation with officials of a

political subdivision of a state or tribe.
4.1 Economic Development Administration

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Interested applicants should contact the appropriate EDA regional office or statebased Economic Development Representative to discuss the proposal and obtain

program information, application instructions and forms. See the EDA website

referenced below.

Points of Contact: Dennis Alvord

Economic Development Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7326

14th St. & Constitution Avenue., NW

Washington, D.C. 20230

(202) 482-4320

(202) 482-3742 (fax)

DAlvord@eda.doc.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.doc.gov/eda

Success Stories: In the last 5 years, EDA has invested over a quarter of a billion dollars in more than

250 brownfields revitalization projects nationwide. In fiscal year 2001, EDA invested

approximately $55 million in 58 brownfields redevelopment efforts.

For example, in 1996, EDA awarded a $400,000 Economic Adjustment Program

investment to Northampton County, Virginia for the construction of infrastructure to

allow for the development of Phase 1 of the Port of Cape Charles Sustainable

Technologies Industrial Park. This project, located on a brownfields site, is being

developed using eco-industrial development concepts. This development model

looks at ways that industrial facilities can be designed, developed, and operated to

emphasize environmental, energy and resource efficiencies, pollution prevention, and

inter-relationships among various industrial processes.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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4.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration - Coastal Zone Management

Program

Background: The CZMP is authorized by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and

administered at the federal level by the Coastal Programs Division (CPD) within the

NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM). The CPD is

responsible for advancing national coastal management objectives and maintaining

and strengthening state and territorial coastal management capabilities. It supports

states through financial assistance, mediation, technical services and information,

and participation in priority state, regional, and local forums.

The CZMP is a federal-state partnership dedicated to comprehensive management of

the nation’s coastal resources, ensuring their protection for future generations while

balancing competing national economic, cultural, and environmental interests.

The CZMP focuses on balancing often competing land and water uses while protecting

sensitive resources. The CZMP is made up of several elements that provide

comprehensive resource management.

Location: Silver Spring, MD

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

• Provides technical and financial assistance for coastal resource protection and

management for coastal state, territorial, and local government 

• Funds workshops for local governments in Brownfields Showcase Communities

on brownfields-related coastal management issues

Specialty Areas: • Community development

• Coastal conservation

• Coastal resource management

• Land use planning

• Scientific expertise

General Services

Offered:

Technical assistance, program approval

Type of Funding

Available:

None (pass-through of state level funds)

Eligibility: States with approved Coastal Zone Management Plans

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact state Coastal Zone Management office

Points of Contact: Kenneth Walker 

kenneth.walker@noaa.gov

John King 

john.king@noaa.gov
4.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration - Coastal Zone Management

Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Internet Home

Page:

http://www.noaa.gov and http://ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/czm/welcome.html

Success Stories: Since 1974, with the approval of the first state CZMP in Washington, a total of 29

coastal states and five island territories have developed CZMP. These programs

protect more than 99 percent of the nation's 95,331 miles of oceanic and Great Lakes

coastline.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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5.0 U.S. Department of Defense

The DoD is made up of several offices and departments including the Army, Navy, Marine

Corps, Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Operated under the Office of the

Secretary of Defense, the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) provides technical and financial

assistance for planning reuse of military bases, which may share some of the redevelopment

characteristics of brownfields. Operating under the Army, the USACE manages engineering,

construction, and real estate programs for various federal agencies. USACE is a partner with

the EPA and other federal agencies in helping communities prevent, assess, safely clean up,

and sustainable reuse brownfields.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DoD-related organizations:

5.1 Office of Economic Adjustment

5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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5.1 Office of Economic Adjustment

Background: The OEA is the primary office of the DoD with responsibility for providing adjustment

assistance to communities, regions, and states adversely impacted by significant

defense program changes. These changes include base expansions, closures or

realignments; major contract changes that result in significant worker layoff; and other

reductions or increases in defense activities and personnel. Economic adjustment

assistance involves assessing the problems; identifying and evaluating alternative

courses of action to solve the problem; identifying resource requirements as well as

possible sources; and assisting in the preparation of the development strategy and

action plan to help communities help themselves.

Since 1988, there have been four successive BRAC that have recommended 497

BRAC closure actions that have resulted in 97 major closures, 55 major realignments,

and 235 minor closures and realignments. When bases close, opportunities are

created for local communities to consider the reuse of large parcels of land and

surplus buildings in ways not previously envisioned. The OEA can provide state and

local governments directly impacted by a base closure with technical assistance

provided by OEA staff and with financial assistance in the form of economic

adjustment grants.

Another round of base closures is scheduled to be announced in 2005.

Location: Arlington, VA

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

OEA provides technical and financial assistance for planning reuse of military bases,

many of which share some of the redevelopment characteristics of brownfields.

Specialty Areas: Planning reuse of closed military bases.

General Services

Offered:

Technical assistance and planning grants for reusing closed military bases.

Type of Funding

Available:

Planning grants for base reuse activities.

Eligibility: Local and state governments directly involved in planning reuse of military bases.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact OEA as listed below

Points of Contact: Office of Economic Adjustment - ( 703) 604-6020

Internet Home

Page:

http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/oea/home.nsf
5.1 Office of Economic Adjustment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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Success Stories: Reusing a military base is often the largest and most complex real estate and

economic redevelopment efforts ever undertaken in a community. In the four rounds of

BRAC in the 1990s, about 100 major bases closed around the country. As a result, the

DoD has declared over 550,000 acres of land (much with improvements) excess to its

needs. To date, about 250,000 acres have been transferred by deed or long-term

lease for non-defense reuse. New civilian activity at these former bases, as of the last

survey in October 2001, totaled 80,000 jobs – replacing, so far, over 60 percent of the

civilian positions lost because of the base closures.

The General Accounting Office (GAO) has determined that most base closure

communities have shown positive economic growth relative to national averages in

terms of unemployment rates and growth in per capita income. DoD views this as a

tribute to the initiative and the persistence of local and state redevelopment officials

who continue to take advantage of this opportunity to revitalize and diversify their local

economies.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Background: The USACE manages engineering, construction, and real estate programs for various

federal agencies. USACE is a partner with the EPA and other federal agencies in

helping communities prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainable reuse

brownfields. USACE has established a network of brownfields specialists throughout

the country, and provides assistance through the Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive

Waste Center of Expertise (HTRW); the U.S. Army Engineer Research and

Development Center, Environmental Lab at Waterways Experiment Station (ERDCWES); and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction

Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL). USACE is also involved in

revitalization efforts at BRAC sites and Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS).

Location: • District-level brownfields support staff at various locations throughout the U.S. 

• HTRW, Omaha, NE

• ERDC-WES, Vicksburg, MS

• ERDC-CERL, Champaign, IL

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

USACE provides technical assistance to communities for the assessment and

evaluation of sites. USACE expertise enables it to help communities address various

challenges related to revitalization, such as:

• Obtain site assessment services and funds

• Develop integrated plans to promote comprehensive community enhancements

• Provide technical solutions for site assessment and restoration issues

Specialty Areas: USACE examines more comprehensive solutions for issues related to: 

• Urban watersheds

• Revitalization of infrastructure

• Water supply

• Environmental restoration

• Cleanup of hazardous waste

• Flood control 

HTRW provides assistance related to environmental remediation and environmental

compliance issues. Specific areas of expertise include innovative technologies,

environmental risk assessment, and environmental engineering.

ERDC-WES provides assistance related to ecosystem modeling, environmental

information analysis, environmental modeling simulation and research,

characterization and monitoring of ecosystems, and water quality.

ERDC-CERL provides services related to the revitalization of facilities; the operation,

maintenance, and repair of technologies; and land use planning.
5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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General Services

Offered:

• USACE provides program and project management, engineering, construction,

water resources, and environmental management services for military

installations and public sector clients.

• HTRW provides general assistance to USACE through project document review,

technology transfer, specific technical assistance, training, development of

guidance documents, and solutions to environmental cleanup issues.

• ERDC-WES supports the USACE through research, development, special studies,

and technology transfer.

• ERDC-CERL conducts research and development in infrastructure and

environmental sustainment.

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through USACE. Cost sharing may be available. 

Eligibility: USACE provides support to local, state, and federal agencies.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Localities can submit requests to the contacts listed below.

Points of Contact: Jane Mergler, USACE Headquarters

(202) 761-5603

Mark Mimick, HTRW

(402) 697-2558

Jeff Breckenridge, HTRW

(402) 697-2577

Beth Fleming, ERDC-WES

(601) 634-3943

Dr. Alan Moore, ERDC-CERL

(217) 373-7202

Internet Home

Page:

USACE, http://hq.environmental.usace.army.mil/index.html

HTRW, http://www.environmental.usace.army.mil/

ERDC-WES, http://www.wes.army.mil/el/homepage.html

ERDC-CERL, http://www.cecer.army.mil/

Success Stories: There are over 50 success stories listed on the following web site:

http://hq.environmental.usace.army.mil/tools/it/itsuccess/itsuccess.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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6.0 U.S. Department of Energy

The DOE is organized along four principle business lines: National Security, Energy Resources,

Science and Technology, and Environmental Quality. Responsibility for implementing these

critical national missions is shared among the following organizations within the DOE:

• Headquarters Program Offices

• Area, Field, and Operations Offices

• National Laboratories and Technology Centers

• Power Marketing Administrations 

The DOE agencies that assist in brownfields are located in the Headquarters Program Offices

and the National Laboratories and Technology Centers. Under the Headquarters Program

Office’s Office of Environmental Management (EM), the Office of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability (EM-11) has developed an electronic access system (Internet-based system) to

provide technical assistance and increase community members’ capacity to understand and

resolve environmental issues related to brownfields. Under the National Laboratories and

Technology Centers, Argonne National Laboratory provides expertise in the deployment of

technologies and in the development of strategies and methodologies for expedited

investigations of contaminated sites that have applicability to revitalization. Working with EPA’s

BTSC, Argonne assists problem holders with site-specific issues and application of decision

support tools. 

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DOE-related organizations:

6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

6.2 Argonne National Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office

of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

Background: Located in the DOE’s Office of Environmental Management, the EM-11 has developed

a community capacity-building project entitled, Environmental Justice and Public

Participation Through Technology. The office has developed an electronic access

system (Internet-based system) to provide technical assistance and to increase

community members’ capacity to deal with their environmental problems. 

Increasing electronic access to build public participation is the goal of this community

capacity-building project that EM has developed in partnership with Howard

University’s Urban Environment Institute and other partners. The goal is to increase

meaningful public participation in environmental decision-making. 

Improved community-based public participation can be accomplished through access

to computers and to the Internet, exposure to environmental information, and access to

available technical assistance. With computer access, citizens can benefit from

Internet-based information sources and from valuable computer-based information

systems and models.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

With access to relevant environmental information, reliable and trusted technical

assistance, and appropriate environmental decision-makers, community stakeholders

should be in a position to ensure that environmental decisions are made in the best

interests of the community. Community technology centers enable community

stakeholders to get access to information, decision-makers, decision-making tools,

and technical assistance needed to become informed participants in the decisionmaking processes.

Specialty Areas: • Conduct training workshops - Internet research, geographic information systems,

risk assessment

• Present workshops and forums relevant to DOE public participation efforts,

economic development and community revitalization

• Provide continuous technical assistance from Historically Black Colleges and

Universities and other sources, in-person and through Internet e-mail

• Assist communities in preparing EPA Brownfields Pilot applications
6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office

of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

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General Services

Offered:

The partnership works with towns and community groups to fully develop the

community technology centers as tools for information gathering, capacity-building and

public participation. Specifically, the partnership helps towns and community groups

design and implement training programs that focus on: 

• Creating and supporting technology center

• Basic computer skills training 

• Internet research

• Access to toxic release inventory data 

• Chemical impact analysis 

• Risk assessments 

• Use of GIS for community decision-making 

• Use of e-mail to communicate with decision-makers

• Funding searches

• Other assistance resources 

Type of Funding

Available:

Cooperative Agreements

Eligibility: EM provides direct support to local community-based organizations located near DOE

facilities, other jurisdictions impacted by DOE and revitalization efforts, the National

Conference of Black Mayors, and a Historically Black College and Universities

Consortium.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact Melinda Downing, DOE Environmental Justice Program Manager (see below).

Points of Contact: Melinda Downing

DOE Environmental Justice Program Manager

(202) 586-7703 or melinda.downing@em.doe.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.em.doe.gov/public/envjust/
6.1 Office of Environmental Management, Office

of Intergovernmental and Public

Accountability

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 83

Success Stories: Augusta, Georgia is down river from DOE's Savannah River Site, which is located in

Aiken, SC. For many years, the Augusta community complained about neglect and

environmental contamination that dominated their community. The residents were

concerned about contaminated runoff that flooded their community with every

rainstorm. They were concerned over what appeared to them as an unusual number

of community deaths due to cancer. In one of the technical assistance events with

Howard University, the community decided to apply to join EPA’s Brownfields Pilot

Program.

With assistance from DOE and Howard University, the Augusta community

approached the new Mayor of Augusta and asked if the city would submit to EPA a

Brownfields Pilot application with a focus on a dumpsite near their community. The

new mayor, being unfamiliar with the brownfields process, agreed to submit the

application to EPA if the community prepared the application. Howard University and

Paine College hosted a Brownfields Pilot Application drafting workshop for the

community at the community's technology center. They drafted the basic application

and posted it on the community's website for public comment. The City submitted the

application and it was selected by EPA. Charles Utley, the leading environmental

justice proponent in Augusta, chairs the Augusta Brownfields Commission and leads

the effort to revitalize Augusta. The partnership of EM, EPA’s Office of Federal Facilities

Restoration and Reuse Office, and Howard University is noted by Mr. Utley to have

contributed highly to the success and achievement of the Augusta community being

selected as an EPA Brownfields Pilot.

EM continues to work with the Augusta Brownfields Commission. The Augusta

Brownfields Commission has formulated a partnership with the DOE’s Dr. Samuel P. 

Massie Chairs of Excellence (leading engineer professors at 9 Historically Black

Colleges and Universities and 1 Hispanic Serving Institution) to assist the community

with the scientific and technical aspects associated with their efforts. EM met with the

Augusta Brownfields Commission, Westinghouse Savannah River Company

(managing agent), EPA Region 4, and others to formally establish the Augusta

Brownfields Partnership (Partnership) to expand the scope of possibilities for the

Augusta Revitalization effort. The Partnership then held meetings seeking to include

additional potential partners from the federal sector, the State of Georgia, the private

sector and non-governmental organizations. Through this partnership, the Augusta

Brownfields Commission is helping to revitalize this area.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 84

6.2 Argonne National Laboratory

Background: Argonne is operated by the University of Chicago for the DOE. It is a multi-disciplinary

research and development laboratory focused on basic science, nuclear and nonnuclear energy science and technologies, national security, and environmental

matters.

In the environmental area, Argonne’s activities range from studies of fundamental

contaminant behavior to risk management associated with cleanup and site long-term

stewardship. Argonne assists several federal agencies with environmental technical

support in the areas of characterization, process systems and engineering, and

integrated management. Argonne assists the EPA’s BTSC in the application of its

Triad approach to sampling and analysis to manage site decision uncertainty.

Location: Argonne, IL 

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Argonne’s expertise in the deployment of technologies and development of strategies

and methodologies for expedited investigations and cleanup of contaminated sites

has applicability to revitalization. Through EPA’s BTSC Argonne assists problem

holders with site-specific issues and application of decision support tools.

Specialty Areas: • Expedited site characterization and adaptive sampling and analysis programs

• Triad and related decision support tools for assisting brownfields and other

activities

• Technology connection assistance in the selection, evaluation, and

implementation of investigation and clean technology

General Services

Offered:

• Reviews of plans for investigations

• Assistance in preparing site assessment plans and strategies

• Assistance in selecting and deploying technologies and methodologies for

investigations of soil and groundwater contamination

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through Argonne. 

Eligibility: At the direction of EPA’s BTSC, Argonne can provide support to local, state, and federal

government staff.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Access to Argonne’s services can be secured through EPA’s BTSC.

Points of Contact: Jack Ditmars, Argonne National Laboratory

(630) 252-5953 

jditmars@anl.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.ead.anl.gov and http://www.anl.gov

Success Stories: Argonne has assisted federal agencies in matters for over 15 years. Several

examples of successful applications of tools to improve the quality and efficiency of

cleanup processes can be found on the Internet links given above.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 85

7.0 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The DHHS is the U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans

and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help

themselves. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of

activities, including:

• Medical and social science research

• Preventing outbreak of infectious disease, including immunization services 

• Assuring food and drug safety 

• Medicare (health insurance for elderly and disabled Americans) and Medicaid (health

insurance for low-income people) 

• Financial assistance and services for low-income families 

• Improving maternal and infant health 

• Head Start (pre-school education and services) 

• Preventing child abuse and domestic violence 

• Substance abuse treatment and prevention 

• Services for older Americans, including home-delivered meals 

• Comprehensive health services for Native Americans 

The primary brownfields activities under the DHHS involve the Office of Community Service and

the ATSDR. As the largest grant-making agency in the federal government, providing some

60,000 grants per year, the Office of Community Service provides grants up to $500,000 to

community development corporations and community action agencies that may be used for

redevelopment or job training projects at Brownfield pilot sites. The ATSDR seeks to prevent

human exposure to hazardous substances in the environment and has established the Office of

Urban Affairs that focuses on environmental justice and minority health concerns.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DHHS-related organizations:

7.1 Office of Community Services

7.2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 86

7.1 Office of Community Services

Background: The mission of the DHHS Office of Community Services is to work in partnership with

states, communities, and other agencies to provide a range of human and economic

development services and activities that ameliorate the causes and characteristics of

poverty and otherwise assist persons in need. The focus of these services and

activities is to increase the capacity of individuals and families to become selfsufficient, to revitalize communities, and to build the stability and capacity of children,

youth, and families so that they become able to create their own opportunities. Funds

are provided for a number of activities, including actual development and predevelopment tasks.

As a part of its commitment to the Brownfields National Partnership, the Office of

Community Services provides grants up to $500,000 to community development

corporations and community action agencies that may be used for redevelopment or

job training projects at Brownfield pilot sites. This effort is part of the Office of

Community Services Urban and Rural Economic Development Discretionary Grants

program.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Provides grants for brownfields redevelopment, and training that is targeted to

community development corporations and community action agencies.

Specialty Areas: • Serve the economic and social needs of welfare recipients and other low-income

individuals and families that reside in urban, rural and tribal areas

• Provide employment and entrepreneurial opportunities through industrial,

business, physical or commercial development

• Promote individual self-sufficiency through the creation of new, full-time,

permanent jobs

• Assist community development corporations and community action agencies in

leveraging existing federal, state and local resources for neighborhood

revitalization activities

• Provide financial and technical resources to state, local, public and private

agencies for economic development and related social service support activities

• Provide energy assistance to low income households

• Assist communities in protecting the victims of domestic violence as well as

preventing the occurrence of domestic violence

General Services

Offered:

• Provide financial resources through discretionary and formula and block grant

initiatives for planning, coordination, management, provision of services and

physical renovation

• Provide training, technical assistance and related instructional materials to

support planning, program development, resource identification and coordination

as well as the deployment and management of economic development efforts

and social service support activities

• Leverage federal, state and local resources through inter-agency agreements

and public/private partnerships

• Disseminate information regarding the results and effectiveness of the

discretionary and block grant activities
7.1 Office of Community Services

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 87

Type of Funding

Available:

Funds are provided for a number of activities, including actual development and predevelopment tasks. Grants are provided up to $500,000 to community development

corporations and community action agencies.

Eligibility: Annual applications are required for the Community Service Block Grants (CSBG)

award. A notice reminding states and Indian tribes/tribal organizations to submit

annual applications is sent in July each year. Notice of funds availability is made

once the Congress appropriates and the Office of Management and Budget

apportions the funds.

The CSBG Act mandates that states pass through 90% of the funds allocated to the

eligible entities. Up to 5% of these funds can be used by states and tribes for

administrative costs as defined by the grantee.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

States and tribes are required to submit annual applications with specified

assurances which are mandated in the CSBG Act. State Offices of Community

Services work together with local CSBG service providers primarily to prepare annual

state plans which describe how the state will carry out the assurances. Grantees

receive funds under the CSBG which are used to provide services and activities that

address the following: employment, education, income management, housing,

nutrition, emergency services, and health.

Points of Contact: Clarence Carter

Agency for Children and Families

Office of Community Services

HHS

Aerospace Building 

370 L’Enfant Plaza

Washigton, D.C. 20447

(202) 401-4694

(202) 401-4694 (fax)

Richard Saul

(202) 401-9341

(202) 401-5538 (fax)

rsaul@acf.dhhs.gov

Internet Home Page: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs

Success Stories: In FY 2001, $590.4 million was made available to states, territories, the District of

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and federally and state-recognized

tribes. Of this amount, $3.7 million was available for federally and state-recognized

tribes, and tribal organizations authorized by eligible tribes to apply on their behalf. A

total of $9.5 million was available for training and technical assistance.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 88

7.2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry

Background: The ATSDR, created by the 1980 Superfund legislation and operating within the

DHHS, seeks to prevent human exposure to hazardous substances in the

environment. Its public health functions include assessments of sites, the analysis

and reporting of collected assessment data, education and training concerning

hazardous substances, epidemiological surveillance studies, and the mitigation of

releases of hazardous substances into the environment. ATSDR established the

Office of Urban Affairs (OUA) to primarily handle its brownfields activities. This office

also focuses on environmental justice and minority health concerns. All of ATSDR’s

brownfields work is coordinated through the OUA.

ATSDR can review and assess environmental sampling data and other site-related

information in order to determine if past, current, or future exposure to hazardous

substances might have public health consequences. In essence, ATSDR or state

health departments can provide an independent opinion on site conditions and offer

recommendations on safe redevelopment. In those rare cases where it appears that

significant exposure to hazardous chemicals is occurring or did occur, ASTDR may

conduct an investigation to characterize the public health significance of site-related

exposures. Some ATSDR staff are located at EPA.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Offers assessment of environmental sampling data – targeted to all brownfields

community stakeholders

Specialty Areas: Exposure assessment, applied toxicological research

General Services

Offered:

Some of the general services offered by the ATSDR are as follows:

• Public health assessments

• Applied research

• Emergency response

• Education and training

Type of Funding

Available:

ATSDR occasionally provides funds to health departments, universities, nonprofit

groups, or vendors to conduct activities, sponsor meetings or provide needed

services which support ATSDR's mission.

Eligibility: Health departments, universities, nonprofit groups, or vendors to conduct activities,

sponsor meetings or provide needed services which support ATSDR's mission

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for the ASTDR are processed through

the Procurement and Grants Office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
7.2 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 89

Points of Contact: Steve Jones

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 

MC: 5101

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20460

(202) 603-8729

(202) 603-9100 (fax)

jones.steve@epa.gov

Internet Home Page: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov

Success Stories: The following example illustrates why public health considerations are important

when determining future property uses. 

The East 10th Street Site is a 36-acre property located in Delaware County,

Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1910, the site was used for the manufacture of rayon and

cellophane. In 1977, the property was divided into 23 lots owned by six different

entities. These lots contain nine buildings that formerly housed the rayon/cellophane

production or storage facilities. In the late 1980s, considerable on-site demolition

and building renovation converted the lower floors of two buildings (Nos.1 and 2) into

individual offices housing commercial and retail establishments including a day care

center, candy manufacturer, restaurant, dental office, a Boy Scout meeting room, and

a senior citizen center.

In 1990, EPA Region III Emergency Response staff in Philadelphia were called to the

site because of concerns about improper storage of PCBs containers and of the

existence of free asbestos in on-site buildings. EPA’s inspection revealed asbestoscontaminated bulk material and asbestos fibers in the air on the upper floors of

Building 1. In addition, isolated locations of bulk asbestos and numerous physical

hazards were noted outside the building. Concerned about the public health

implications of existing conditions, EPA requested that the ATSDR evaluate the

situation and make appropriate recommendations for follow-up actions. ATSDR and

EPA recommended that the day care and senior citizen center operations be

relocated until the problem could be addressed. EPA then arranged for cleanup of

the building to the extent permissible under authorizing legislation (case law limits

EPA’s ability to address asbestos when it is considered a structural component of a

building). Additionally, ATSDR provided guidance for protecting public health during

the cleanup.

Because of community concerns about the effectiveness of the asbestos cleanup and

subsequent maintenance efforts, in 1993 ATSDR and the Pennsylvania Department

of Health arranged for indoor air sampling in Building 1 that revealed elevated

asbestos levels. Additional consultations recommended implementation of

operation and maintenance program for asbestos in the buildings.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 90

8.0 U.S. Department of the Interior

The DOI is the nation’s principal conservation agency. DOI’s mission is to protect America’s

treasures for future generations, provide access to our nation’s natural and cultural heritage,

offer recreation opportunities, honor our trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska

Natives and our responsibilities to island communities, conduct scientific research, provide wise

stewardship of energy and mineral resources, foster sound use of land and water resources,

and conserve and protect fish and wildlife. DOI is made up of more than 8 major bureaus and

offices, of which the NPS and the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) support the Brownfields

programs.

The NPS preserves the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for

the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service

cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and

outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. The NPS provides technical

assistance for planning, assessment, and conservation in urban areas that are focused toward

state and local governments and community-based organizations. The NPS assists state and

local governments in acquisition of surplus federal lands and offers financial and technical

assistance for community revitalization for Brownfields Showcase Communities.

OSM has participated in the Brownfields Initiative by providing training and support to

OSM/VISTA volunteers and authorizing grant applications for Brownfields pilots in coal impacted

watersheds, as mine-scarred lands are recognized as brownfields.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DOI-related organizations:

8.1 National Park Service

8.2 Office of Surface Mining
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 91

8.1 National Park Service

Background: The NPS regulates, promotes, and conserves America’s national parks in such a

manner as to “leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since

the inception of the Service in 1916, the United States has changed dramatically and the

Service has expanded its mission to support State and local conservation and

recreation efforts in partnership with communities across the country. NPS supports

these initiatives through a range of recognition programs, technical assistance, and

grant-making programs geared to communities that seek its help.

Among these programs is the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program

(RTCA, or Rivers & Trails). RTCA helps local and state agencies, and community

organizations in their conservation efforts by providing river, trail, and greenway

planning; regional assessment; and conservation workshops and consultations. A

significant amount of RTCA’s assistance is targeted to urban areas for projects that

include or affect underutilized contaminated properties. As such, RTCA can

complement redevelopment efforts.

Another program through which NPS helps support State and local initiatives is the FLP. 

Through FLP, NPS helps state and local governments acquire, at no cost, surplus

Federal lands (such as lands and facilities from decommissioned military bases,

former Federal buildings, or Army Reserve sites) for public parks and recreation areas. 

Available lands may have high natural, historic, or recreational values. Or, lands or

facilities may be abandoned and in need of repair or improvement to adapt the site for

public use. NPS provides technical assistance to applicants to develop plans for park

and recreational use, and assists communities to gain title to the lands. Land or

buildings obtained through the program must be open to the public and used

exclusively for parks and recreational purposes.

The LWCF State Grant Program provides matching assistance to states and, through

states, to local units of government for the acquisition and development of public

outdoor recreation areas and facilities. All projects must be in accord with each state's

SCORP and OPSP. The SCORP identifies needs and priorities while the OPSP is

intended to assure equal opportunity for all eligible project sponsors and all sectors of

the general public to benefit from LWCF grants. Program objectives include stimulating

states and local jurisdictions to meet new demands for outdoor recreation and to build

a permanent legacy in both urban and rural environments for future generations by

ensuring that lands acquired or developed under this program are protected in

perpetuity.

The Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program provides grants to

economically distressed local governments for the rehabilitation of existing recreation

facilities in urban areas, and for innovative recreation programs and services. This

program targets underserved populations such as minority, low-income, at-risk youth,

elderly, and disabled that have limited opportunities to obtain quality recreation

programs and services in their neighborhoods. The program has awarded nearly 1,400

grants since 1979 totaling approximately $243 million. Funding determinations are

made following a national competition which includes pre-applications that address

specified criteria. Facilities that have been rehabilitated through the UPARR program

are protected in perpetuity.
8.1 National Park Service

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 92

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The NPS provides technical assistance for planning, assessment, and conservation in

urban areas that are focused toward state and local governments and communitybased organizations. The NPS assists state and local governments in acquisition of

surplus federal lands and offers financial and technical assistance for community

revitalization for Brownfields Showcase Communities.

Specialty Areas: • Establishing additional pilots around the country as EPA funding permits.

• Linking Brownfield Pilots activities with NPS activities (assistance through RTCA,

and FLP) to create more attractive and sustainable communities.

General Services

Offered:

FLP provides technical assistance to applicants to develop plans for park and

recreational use, and assists communities to gain title to the lands.

Type of Funding

Available:

LWCF State Grant Program provides matching assistance to states and, through states,

to local units of government for the acquisition and development of public outdoor

recreation areas and facilities.

UPARR program provides grants to economically distressed local governments for the

rehabilitation of existing recreation facilities in urban areas, and for innovative recreation

programs and services.

Eligibility: RTCA assists local and state agencies, and community organizations.

FLP, helps state and local governments. All FLP assisted land and/or buildings

obtained through the program must be open to the public and used exclusively for parks

and recreational purposes.

The SCORP identifies needs and priorities while the OPSP is intended to assure equal

opportunity for all eligible project sponsors and all sectors of the general public to

benefit from LWCF grants.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Use the following Internet home page http://www.nps.gov/ to locate the process for

requesting assistance within each of the above listed programs.

Points of Contact: Steve Morris

U.S. Department of Interior

National Park Service

P.O. Box 37127

Washington, D.C. 20013-7127

(202) 565-1183

(202) 343-3682 (fax)

stephen_morris@nps.gov

Tom Ross

Assistant Director, Recreation & Conservation

(202) 354-6900
8.1 National Park Service

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 93

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.nps.gov/ OR http://www.ncrc.nps.gov OR http://www.nps.gov/rtca/

Success Stories: The Land and Water Conservation Fund has awarded over 38,000 projects a sum of

more than $3.3 billion in financial assistance since 1965.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 94

8.2 Office of Surface Mining

Background: The OSM is a bureau within DOI, that has responsibility, in cooperation with the states

and Indian tribes, to protect citizens and the environment during coal mining and

reclamation, and to reclaim mines abandoned before 1977. Mines that were active in

1977 are managed in accordance with the America Surface Mining Law, which is also

administered by OSM.

OSM is organized around two principal requirements: (1) regulating active coal mining,

and (2) reclaiming abandoned mines. In addition, OSM operates programs to

eliminate environmental and economic impacts of acid mine drainage from

abandoned coal mines, encourage reforestation of reclaimed mine land, develop

techniques for reclamation of prime farmland soils, and publically recognize

outstanding reclamation by communicating the experience to others.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

In 1999, OSM authored the first successful EPA Brownfields Pilot Demonstration

Project grant developed for a coal-impacted watershed (Dark Shade Creek, PA). OSM

worked with the EPA BTSC for addressing coal-impacted watersheds, including critical

inventory, assessment and planning funds for local watershed efforts. 

Specialty Areas: Addressing environmental concerns at mining sites, coalfields, and within

contaminated watersheds associated with these types of sites:

• Acid mine drainage

• Watershed assessment

• Spectral imagery analysis

General Services

Offered:

• Technical support

• Grant writing and project development support

• Administrative support

• Training

• Evaluation and research of new technologies

• Monitoring trends and status

Resources available for community redevelopment include:

• OSM Volunteers in Services to America (VISTA) Initiative - provides full-time

Watershed Development Coordinators working with small watershed groups to

build capacity collecting watershed data, building new partnerships, and

expanding public awareness. OSM provides technical support and administrative

funding support.

• OSM/National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) acid mine drainage (AMD) Treatment

System Design Initiative - Projects are for AMD treatment systems in high-visibility

areas and work to expand AMD constituencies by engaging watershed groups,

local design professionals, scientists, and others to transform environmental

liabilities into community assets.

Type of Funding

Available:

Regulatory administration & enforcement grants, regulatory program development

grants, AML reclamation grants, and Small Operator Assistance Program grants.
8.2 Office of Surface Mining

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 95

Eligibility: Most OSM grants are available only to states and tribes that have coal mining

regulatory or reclamation program plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact the individual listed below. 

Points of Contact: T. Allan Comp

(202) 208-2836

tcomp@osmre.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.osmre.gov/osm.htm

Success Stories: To date, more than 13,000 acres of pre-1977 dangerous abandoned mine waste piles

have been returned to productive use. New Brownfields guidelines include “mine

scarred lands” as well as two new Coalfield Brownfields in Coal Creek, TN, and

Kelley’s Creek, WV, are opening new opportunities for coal country cleanup and reuse. 

States and Indian Tribes using AML grant funds and OSM have reclaimed $1,477

million worth of Public Health & Safety coal related problems, $195 million worth of

Environmental coal related problems, and $238 million worth of noncoal related

problems have been reclaimed. Additionally, the following States and Indian tribes

have "Certified" that they have addressed all of their coal-related AML problems: Hopi,

Louisiana, Montana, Navajo, Texas, and Wyoming.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 96

9.0 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The mission of the HUD is to provide a decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living

environment for every American, including the following:

• Creating opportunities for homeownership

• Providing housing assistance for low-income persons 

• Working to create, rehabilitate and maintain the nation's affordable housing 

• Enforcing the nation's fair housing laws 

• Helping the homeless 

• Spurring economic growth in distressed neighborhoods 

• Helping local communities meet their development needs

HUD administers a loan and a grant program that can be used to assist in brownfields

redevelopment. The Section 108 guaranteed-loan provision of the CDBG program is one of the

most potent and important public investment tools that HUD offers to local governments. It

allows them to transform a small portion of their CDBG funds into federally guaranteed loans

large enough to pursue physical and economic revitalization projects that can renew entire

neighborhoods. Such public investment is often needed to inspire private economic activity,

providing the initial resources or simply the confidence that private firms and individuals may

need to invest in distressed areas.

The BEDI grant program is administered to stimulate and promote economic and community

development activities under Section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of

1974, as amended. BEDI is designed to assist local governments in returning abandoned, idled

and underused industrial and commercial facilities to productive economic uses by providing

grants to identified private sector parties committed to undertaking projects and activities that will

provide near-term results and demonstrable economic benefits, such as job creation and

increases in the local tax base.

BEDI funds are used as stimulus for local governments and private sector parties to commence

redevelopment or continue phased redevelopment efforts on brownfields sites where expansion

or development is complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental

contamination.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following HUD-related organizations:

9.1 Community Development Block Grant Program, Section 108 Guaranteed-Loan 

9.2 Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 97

9.1 Community Development Block Grant

Program, Section 108 Loan Guarantee

Program

Background: Section 108, the loan guarantee provision of the CDBG program, is one of the most

potent and important public investment tools that HUD offers to local governments. It

allows them to transform a small portion of their CDBG funds into federally guaranteed

loans large enough to pursue physical and economic revitalization projects that can

renew entire neighborhoods. Such public investment is often needed to inspire private

economic activity, providing the initial resources or simply the confidence that private

firms and individuals may need to invest in distressed areas. Section 108 loans are

not risk-free, however; local governments borrowing funds guaranteed by Section 108

must pledge their current and future CDBG allocations to cover the loan amount as

security for the loan.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

Activities eligible for Section 108 financing include economic development activities

eligible under CDBG; acquisition of real property; rehabilitation of publicly owned real

property; housing rehabilitation eligible under CDBG; construction, reconstruction, or

installation of public facilities (including streets, sidewalk, and other site

improvements); related relocation, clearance, and site improvements; payment of

interest on the guaranteed loan and issuance costs of public offerings; debt service

reserves; public works and site improvements in neighborhoods; and in limited

circumstances, housing construction as part of community economic development,

Housing Development Grant, or Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Grant programs.

Specialty Areas: Section 108 provides communities with a source of financing for economic

development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and large-scale physical

development projects.

General Services

Offered:

• Fixed rate financing of guaranteed obligations

• Variable rate financing (available at any time) 

Type of Funding

Available:

Loan guarantee (fully guaranteed by the federal government)

The maximum repayment period for a Section 108 loan is 20 years. HUD has the

ability to structure the principal amortization to match the needs of the project and

borrower. Each annual principal amount will have a separate interest rate associated

with it. 

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include the following public entities: metropolitan cities and urban

counties (CDBG entitlement recipients); nonentitlement communities that are assisted

in the submission of applications by states that administer the CDBG program; and

nonentitlement communities eligible to receive CDBG funds under the HUDAdministered Small Cities CDBG program (Hawaii). The public entity may be the

borrower or it may designate a public agency as the borrower.

For purposes of determining eligibility, the CDBG rules and requirements apply. As

with the CDBG program, all projects and activities must either principally benefit lowand moderate-income persons, aid in the elimination or prevention of slums and

blight, or meet urgent needs of the community.
9.1 Community Development Block Grant

Program, Section 108 Loan Guarantee

Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 98

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

See below

Points of Contact: For more information on the CDBG Section 108 loan guarantee program, contact the

local HUD field office. When applying for a Section 108 loan, the field office is the first

to become involved in reviewing the application. 

The Section 108 office at HUD headquarters in Washington, D.C. provides information

about to grant application at (202) 708-1871 or (202) 708-1506, or by mail at:

Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Office of Community Planning and Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

451 7th Street, SW Room 7180

Washington, D.C. 20410

For technical guidance, contact Mr. Paul Webster, Director, Financial Management

Division, at the above address or at (202) 708-1871 or Mr. Nelson R. Bregon, Deputy

Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, Office of Community Planning and

Development, at the above address or at (202) 708-1506.

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/108/index.cfm

Success Stories: Section 108 financing has been used to support revitalization projects in hundreds of

communities. More than 1,200 projects have been funded since the program's

inception in 1978. An example of a funded project is in Alhambra, California, where an

abandoned retail area was redeveloped, leading to creation of 200 jobs. At this site, a

major retailer was closing, creating a loss of jobs and sales tax revenue for the City. 

Initially the Alhambra Redevelopment Agency approached commercial developers,

offering traditional subsidy, to redevelop the site. These developers declined to

participate, and the Agency made a decision to develop the site itself using Section

108 financing.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center 99

9.2 Brownfields Economic Development Initiative

Background: BEDI is one of the key competitive grant programs that HUD administers to stimulate

and promote economic and community development activities under Section 108(q) of

the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. BEDI is

designed to assist cities with the redevelopment of abandoned, idled and underused

industrial and commercial facilities with expansion and redevelopment by providing

grants to identified private sector parties committed to undertaking projects and

activities that will provide near-term results and demonstrable economic benefits,

such as job creation and increases in the local tax base.

BEDI funds are used as the stimulus for local governments and private sector parties

to commence redevelopment or continue phased redevelopment efforts on

brownfields sites where either perceived or actual environmental conditions are known

and redevelopment plans exist. 

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The purpose of the BEDI is to assist public entities in the redevelopment of

brownfields and enhance the security or improve the viability of a project financed with

Section 108 guaranteed loan authority. BEDI grants must be used in conjunction with

a new Section 108 guaranteed loan commitment.

BEDI projects must increase economic opportunity for persons of low-and moderateincome or stimulate and retain businesses and jobs that lead to economic

revitalization. BEDI funds have been made available on a competitive basis. In fiscal

year 2002, instructions for submitting applications were included in HUD's

SuperNOFA, which is published in the Federal Register; $28 million was made

available at a maximum cap of $2 million per award. Section 108 funds are available

to eligible applicants throughout the year on a noncompetitive basis.

Specialty Areas: • Land writedowns 

• Site remediation costs 

• Funding reserves 

• Over-collateralizing the Section 108 Loan 

• Direct enhancement of the security of the Section 108 loan 

• Provisions of financing for-profit businesses at a below market interest rate

General Services

Offered:

BEDI grants enhance the security or improve the viability of a project financed with new

Section 108 guaranteed loan authority.
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Type of Funding

Available:

Grants and Loans

Minimum Section 108 to BEDI ratio is 1:1 (i.e., minimum amount of 108 dollars

committed must not be less than $1 of 108 for every BEDI grant dollar requested.)

Maximum grant amount is $2 million. 

On April 21, 2003, HUD announced the availability of FY2003 funding opportunities,

including grants through its Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI). 

HUD's BEDI program will provide approximately $29.5 million to be used in

conjunction with Section 108 loan guarantee funds. HUD encourages brownfields

economic development projects which propose the redevelopment of brownfields

sites through new investments and result in the creation of new businesses and jobs,

and increases in the local tax base or other near-term, measurable economic benefits. 

Proposals are due July 16, 2003.

Eligibility: CDBG entitlement communities and non-entitlement communities eligible to receive

loan guarantees. A request for a new Section 108 loan guarantee authority must

accompany each BEDI application. BEDI and Section 108 funds must be used in

conjunction with the same economic development project. Non-entitlement

communities, including those in New York and Hawaii, may apply for and receive

grants under the BEDI programs. If a non-entitlement community receives a BEDI

grant and applies for Section 108 loan guarantee assistance, the applicable state

entity (or HUD, in the case of Hawaii and New York) will be required to pledge CDBG

funds as partial security for the loan guarantee.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

For a BEDI application kit and/or guidebook to all HUD programs, please contact the

SuperNOFA Information Center at 1 (800) HUD-8929. Persons with hearing or speech

impairments may call the Center's TTY number at 1 (800) HUD-2209. Questions

regarding the BEDI program may be directed to Lisa Peoples in HUD's Office of

Economic Development at (202) 708-0614 ext. 4456 or by e-mail at

lisa_peoples@hud.gov.

Points of Contact: Lisa Peoples

(202) 708-0614 ext. 4456

lisa_peoples@hud.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/programs/bedi/index.cfm
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Success Stories: BEDI grants were used to support a Brownfields redevelopment project in Bonne

Terre, Missouri. Bonne Terre lies in the Eastern Ozarks, 55 miles south of the St.

Louis metropolitan area and near the Mississippi River. Located in Missouri’s old

Lead Belt, and corporate headquarters for the St. Joseph Minerals Corporation, Bonne

Terre was once called the Lead Capital of the World. The city includes a Superfund

site near the center of the city and 120 acres of Brownfields on the Superfund site’s

periphery. Over the past 6 years, Bonne Terre has established a comprehensive

brownfields program. Two 3-acre former brownfield sites have been remediated and

redeveloped, and plans are being drawn to build a large-scale industrial business

park with recreational and open areas on another 85 acres of brownfields. 

A local community college helped the city form a brownfields committee made up of

the mayor, the city manager, the city economic development director, and

representatives from the mining company now responsible for cleaning up the

Superfund site. The city made a successful application to EPA for a brownfields pilot

assessment grant in 1996. With the brownfields assessment grant, the city was able

to bring together community groups, investors, lenders, developers, and other affected

parties to address the issues of cleaning up the contaminated sites and returning

them to productive use. The committee came up with various tools for financing

brownfields redevelopment, including traditional grants, such as from BEDI, innovative

public-private partnership arrangements, risk-limitation techniques, and tax incentives.
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10.0 U.S. Department of Transportation

The mission of the DOT is to help ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient

transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of

the American people, today and into the future. The DOT is made up of 16 bureaus and offices,

of which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),

and the MARAD support brownfields redevelopment activities. Current policy permits the

expenditure of Federal-aid funds for eligible transportation projects that impact, or are impacted

by, brownfields and other hazardous waste sites.

In concert with the Office of the Secretary, the FHWA supports the Brownfields programs and

initiatives led by EPA. FHWA encourages the appropriate consideration of brownfields in the

transportation planning, FHWA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and State-related

project development processes. 

In concert with the DOT’s Office of the Secretary, the FTA supports the Brownfields programs

and initiatives led by EPA. FTA encourages the appropriate consideration of brownfields in the

transportation planning, environmental review, and state and local related project development

processes. 

MARAD will coordinate efforts with the EPA and other federal agencies in assisting ports and

port developers in brownfields redevelopment sites. MARAD will work with the American

Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) to survey and report progress on brownfields

redevelopment sites. MARAD expects to work with NOAA and other federal agencies in

developing budget requirements for future brownfields redevelopment projects.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DOT-related organizations:

10.1 Federal Highway Administration

10.2 Federal Transit Administration

10.3 Maritime Administration
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10.1 Federal Highway Administration

Background: The FHWA has the responsibility of providing national leadership to State

Transportation Agencies on issues that deal with properties that have been

contaminated with hazardous substances/wastes. In concert with the Office of the

Secretary, the FHWA supports the Brownfields programs and initiatives led by EPA. 

FHWA encourages the appropriate consideration of brownfields in the transportation

planning, FHWA NEPA, and State-related project development processes. Current

policy permits the expenditure of Federal-aid funds for eligible transportation projects

that impact, or are impacted by, brownfields and other hazardous waste sites. 

Federal- aid funds may be used for:

• Access to a planned redevelopment project

• Clean-up and use of properties for transportation-related development

Establishment of new partnerships with state and local environmental and economic

development entities to attract additional resources and leverage transportation funds.

Location: Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

Division Offices: FHWA Divisions work directly with state DOTs. Located throughout

the United States, they include 52 operating federal-aid Division Offices and three

Federal Lands Highway Divisions.

Resource Centers: Staff in FHWA’s four Resource Centers provides technical

expertise in a variety of areas. The Resource Centers and their locations are:

Eastern - Baltimore, MD

Southern - Atlanta, GA

Midwestern - Olympia Fields, IL

Western - San Francisco, CA

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The FHWA helps fund the planning, design, and construction of Interstate highways

and other roads. Typical projects of the Federal-Aid Highway Program include road

reconstruction and rehabilitation; highway safety improvements; transportation

centers; intermodal facilities; recreational trails; access improvements; bridge

replacement or rehabilitation; and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Each of these types of

projects and activities may be a major component of a revitalization project, or may

encourage future revitalization.

Specialty Areas: The FHWA specializes in helping states meet the nation’s transportation needs. In

doing so, the FHWA encourages states to consider the reciprocal impacts of

transportation on brownfields revitalization from an environmental and economic

development perspective, including impacts to communities and quality of life.
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General Services

Offered:

• Provide technical assistance to field staff and brownfields advocates

• Provide information regarding agency guidance and policy on brownfields and

other hazardous wastes sites

• Conduct brownfields research and disseminate results

• Offer training on brownfields and hazardous waste sites

• Foster the formation of new partnerships and encourage communications among

brownfields advocates at the state, local and regional levels

Type of Funding

Available:

Under current transportation legislation, no FHWA funds are specifically identified,

designated, or allocated for brownfields redevelopment or revitalization. There are

several programs through which support for brownfields revitalization, as part of an

eligible transportation project, may be appropriately financed with federal funds.

• Formula-allocated funds available to states through the National Highway System

and the Surface Transportation Program

• Transportation enhancements

• Bicycle and pedestrian trails

• Recreational trails

• Transportation and community and system preservation 

• Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement

• Borders and corridors

• Scenic byways

Eligibility: While each funding program has specific guidelines and requirements that must be

followed, the process for accessing program funds is similar for all of them. Requests

for funds must go through the local Metropolitan Planning Organization’s and State

DOT’s long- and short-range planning processes. The transportation project that

includes Brownfield revitalization activities must be included in the state’s

Transportation Improvement Program. Details about each funding program may be

obtained by contacting the appropriate program office.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests for technical assistance can be made by contacting the appropriate FHWA

Division Office, or by contacting FHWA Headquarters through the Internet at

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/.

Requests for information on funding assistance must be made through the State DOT.
10.1 Federal Highway Administration

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Points of Contact: Dr. Constance M. Hill

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Natural Environment, HEPN-30

400 7th Street, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

(804) 775- 3378

(804) 775-3356 (fax)

connie.hill@fhwa.dot.gov

Mr. Fred G. Bank

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Natural Environment, HEPN-30

400 7th Street, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20590

(202) 366-5004

(202) 366-3409 (fax)

Fred.bank@fhwa.dot.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/index.htm

Success Stories: The Riverfront Heritage Trail in Joplin, MO is an ongoing transportation project that

crosses several brownfields sites. The project is partly supported with FHWA

Transportation Enhancement funds. An excellent example of partnering, the project is

also supported with funds from the MO DOT, local city agencies, and the National Park

Service. A bicycle/pedestrian trail that will provide public access to the riverfront is also

planned for this project.

In Providence, RI, the on-road phase of the Northwest Bike Path has been completed,

and the off-road portion is under design. FHWA funds are being used in the

construction of the bicycle path, and on remediation of the Atlantic Mills complex where

the bike path will be located. The bike path is part of the Woonasquatucket River

Greenway Project, a major urban brownfields revitalization effort that is jointly funded by

the FHWA, EPA, and the City of Providence.

Also in Providence, construction has begun on I-195, which will cross several

brownfields sites in an old industrial/port area of the city.
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10.2 Federal Transit Administration

Background: The FTA has the responsibility of providing national leadership to state and local

transit agencies on issues that deal with transportation-related properties that have

been contaminated with hazardous substances/wastes. In concert with the DOT’s

Office of the Secretary, the FTA supports the Brownfields programs and initiatives led

by EPA. FTA encourages the appropriate consideration of brownfields in the

transportation planning, environmental review, and state and local related project

development processes. Current policy permits the expenditure of Federal-aid funds

for eligible transportation projects that impact, or are impacted by, brownfields and

other hazardous waste sites. Federal-aid funds may be used for:

• Access to a planned redevelopment project

• Cleanup and reuse of properties for transportation-related development

Location: Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

Regional and Metropolitan Offices: located throughout the country and serving

particular geographic locations which can be found at:

http://www.fta.dot.gov/office/regional/

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

The FTA provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve,

maintain, and operate existing systems. These types of projects and activities may be

an element of a revitalization project, or may encourage future revitalization. FTA also

helps fund certain elements of transit-oriented development that enhance the

effectiveness of public transportation and that are physically or functionally related to

transit systems.

Specialty Areas: The FTA provides guidance to metropolitan planning organizations and transit

agencies to help them meet the nation’s transportation needs. In doing so, the FTA

encourages the consideration of the reciprocal impacts between transportation and

brownfields revitalization from an environmental and economic development

perspective, including impacts to communities and quality of life.

General Services

Offered:

• Provide technical assistance to field staff and brownfields advocates

• Provide information regarding agency guidance and policy on brownfields and

other hazardous wastes 

Type of Funding

Available:

Under current transportation legislation, no FTA funds are specifically identified for,

designated for, or allocated to, brownfields redevelopment or revitalization. There are

several programs through which support for brownfields revitalization, as part of an

eligible transportation project, may be appropriately financed with federal funds. See

http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/program/grantprog.html or more information about FTA

grant programs and eligibility requirements.
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Eligibility: While each funding program has specific guidelines and requirements that must be

followed, the process for accessing program funds is similar for all of them. Requests

for funds must go through the local Metropolitan Planning Organization’s and state

transportation's long- and short-range planning processes. The transportation project

that includes brownfields revitalization activities must be included in the State’s

Transportation Improvement Program. Details about each funding program may be

obtained by contacting the appropriate program office.

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Requests for assistance may be made through the local or state transit agency or the

regional Metropolitan Planning Organization. Additional assistance may be requested

through the appropriate FTA regional or metropolitan office.

Points of Contact: Ms. Carol Braegelmann

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration 

Office of Human and Natural Environment, TPL-30

400 7th Street, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

(202) 366-1701

(202) 493-2478 (fax)

carol.braegelmann@fta.dot.gov

Ms. Susan Borinksy

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration 

Office of Human and Natural Environment, TPL-30

400 7th Street, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20590

(202) 366-8012

(202) 493-2478 (fax)

susan.borinsky@fta.dot.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.fta.dot.gov/office/planning/ep

Success Stories: The Fruitvale station transit village in Oakland, CA is an example of a transportation

project developed on a brownfields site that incorporates the relocation and design of

a bus facility for a Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) rail station and a transitoriented development that includes a child care center, health care clinic, public library,

senior citizen housing, police substation and other public and commercial facilities. 

The project is also supported with funds from the City of Oakland, HUD, DHHS, and

FHWA. The new development around the station, improved bus and pedestrian

access, and safety and security improvements increases transit ridership.
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10.3 Maritime Administration

Background: MARAD within the DOT, works collaboratively with other federal agencies and the U.S.

maritime industry to develop and implement standards, laws, regulations, and

procedures to protect the environment and assist in redeveloping port properties.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

MARAD coordinates efforts with the EPA and other federal agencies in assisting ports

and port developers on brownfields redevelopment sites. MARAD works with the AAPA

to survey and report progress on brownfields redevelopment sites. MARAD expects to

work with NOAA and other federal agencies in developing budget requirements for

future brownfields redevelopment projects.

Specialty Areas: • Engineering reviews

• Environmental impact statement review 

General Services

Offered:

• Review of documents, including environmental impact statements and

environmental assessments

• Technology assistance for port redevelopment

• Innovative technology design

• Port security review

Type of Funding

Available:

No funding has been allocated

Eligibility: MARAD provides support to local, state, and federal agencies

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Localities can submit requests through their EPA regional Brownfields coordinators

and inform MARAD of progress.

Points of Contact: Richard S. Corley

Program Manager

Office of Environmental Activities

Maritime Administration

Richard.corley@marad.dot.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.marad.dot.gov/
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Success Stories: MARAD is working to advancing the Federal Brownfields Action Agenda (FBAA). 

MARAD will refocus its efforts to support two critical areas in brownfields; working with

trade associations like AAPA to identify the best potential sites at U.S. ports; and

coordinating federal assistance with communities interested and involved in

brownfields development.

MARAD continues its close working relationship with AAPA by identifying potential

brownfields projects in U.S. ports. Ports that are identified will be coordinated with

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s FBAA team to ensure that federal

participation is coordinated and focused. An introductory planning meeting with key

staff supporting brownfields projects within NOAA is tentatively scheduled for late

September. In this meeting, MARAD will discuss brownfields projects within US ports

that have the greatest potential for success. Secondly, MARAD has begun

discussions with the City of New Bedford, Office of the Mayor, to join in their effort to

redevelop a 25-acre brownfields site for use as an interested transportation facility. 

New Bedford received a Brownfields Showcase Community Designation in 2000.
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11.0 U.S. General Services Administration,

Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative

Background: In 1997, the GSA launched the Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative to identify and

redeploy unused federal properties. With thousands of federal properties located

throughout the country, GSA is partnering with communities to ensure that unused

federal properties are an active component in the redevelopment of our nation's urban

centers. Through a partnership between GSA and the community, the properties can

be reused to bolster local revitalization efforts. The Partnership is focused on GSA’s

exchange of information on brownfields-related matters with various municipalities

and federal agencies. In addition, GSA has entered a MOU with EPA to jointly promote

economic development, community revitalization, and brownfields redevelopment. 

Reusing federal real property makes efficient use of existing infrastructure while

providing an alternative to developing open space and contributing to urban sprawl.

Location: General Services Administration

Office of Property Disposal

Washington, D.C.

Relevancy to

Revitalization:

GSA works with the local communities to determine how federal properties can

support revitalization targeted to all brownfields community stakeholders.

Specialty Areas: GSA provides technical support through the use of GIS to analyze information and

consider various factors that impact urban redevelopment for underutilized federal

properties.

General Services

Offered:

• Community involvement

• Partnering

• Technology support

Type of Funding

Available:

Funding and grants are not available through GSA

Eligibility: All municipalities and federal agencies are eligible for technical support

Process for

Requesting

Assistance:

Contact John Q. Martin at GSA (see below)

Points of Contact: John Q. Martin

General Services Administration

Office of Property Disposal

GSA Building

18th and F Streets NW, Room 4340

Washington, D.C. 20405

(202) 501-4671

(202) 501-2520 (fax)

johnq.martin@gsa.gov

Internet Home

Page:

http://www.gsa.gov
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Success Stories: GSA is currently working on various redevelopment activities at 39 federal brownfields

sites in multiple cities and communities. The brownfields project locations were

chosen based upon existing partnerships among federal, state, and local

organizations already working to better the economic and social well-being of these

communities.
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12.0 Consultant’s Corner

While the focus of this directory is providing support to federal, state, and local entities,

consultants also are involved in revitalization projects. This “Consultants Corner” was prepared

to show consultants how to access services available from federal agencies. Consultants

generally cannot access federal resources directly. However, by working with state or local

government representatives, consultants can gain access to a broad array of technical support

services, as described in this directory. For example, consultants supporting a state or local

government can get access to the support services of the BTSC. These services might include

review of a sampling and analysis plan or assistance in developing a conceptual site model.

Consultants can learn more about the types of approaches, strategies, and technologies

available to perform site assessment and cleanup related to revitalization projects through the

resources described below.

The “Brownfields Technology Primer: Using the Triad Approach to Streamline Brownfields Site

Assessment and Cleanup” is an educational tool for site owners, project managers (including

consultants), and regulators to help streamline measuring and monitoring decisions made at

brownfields sites. The primer overviews the effectiveness of the Triad approach (based on

systematic planning, dynamic work plan strategies, and the use of real-time field-based

measurement technologies) in reducing costs and expediting site close-out. The primer also

provides additional resources to aid in site management, as well as a list of frequently asked

questions and descriptions of commonly used field-based sampling and analytical techniques.

The “Brownfields Technology Primer: Perspectives on Technology Selection and Use” (Draft,

March 2003) assists technology service providers in understanding the needs of local officials

and the types of information and approaches they can use in marketing their technologies or

services. The primer also assists local officials understand the types of considerations that

other local officials have used in procuring innovative site assessment and cleanup technologies

and services as well as understand the needs and interests of the technology service providers

to improve technology selection and use.

A guide on “Understanding Procurement for Innovative Sampling and Analytical Services for

Waste Site Clean-Up” (Draft, March 2003) helps project managers, technical leads, consultants,

site owners, and technology vendors in procuring innovative sampling and analytical services for

environmental projects in the federal, state, local, and private sector arenas. The procurement

strategies described in the document are especially useful when using the Triad approach and

dynamic work plan strategies. 

The Hazardous Waste Clean-up Information (CLU-IN) website provides information about

innovative treatment technologies to the hazardous waste remediation community. It describes

programs, organizations, publications and other tools for federal and state personnel, consulting

engineers, technology developers and vendors, remediation contractors, researchers,

community groups, and individual citizens.
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APPENDIX A

Summary of Recent Legislation and Revitalization Funding

The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107_118) reforms

the federal Superfund law by providing liability protection for prospective purchasers, contiguous

property owners, and innocent land owners, and authorizes increased funding for state and local

programs that assess and clean up brownfields. Under Superfund, owners and operators of a

contaminated site can be held liable for cleanup costs regardless of whether they caused the

contamination. This liability potentially creates a strong incentive for businesses to avoid

redeveloping brownfields. This new legislation provides relief from Superfund liability while

ensuring that polluted sites continue to be remediated. The Act defines a “brownfields site” as

real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the

presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Further

information about this law is available at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/.

The following are examples of the types of revitalization funding available from EPA and

described in Section 1 of this directory.

EPA has provided Brownfields funding to states, tribes, and local governments for pilot projects,

assessing the potential for additional projects, and towards funding voluntary cleanup programs. 

EPA has provided funding in amounts up to $200,000 for up to 2 years to assess specific sites,

to test proposed cleanup methods, and to look at the viability of projected future site uses. 

Grantees report that EPA funding so far has supported over 3,800 property assessments and

helped leverage more than $4.8 billion in cleanup and economic redevelopment monies which, in

turn, has created more than 21,000 jobs.

EPA has selected revolving loan fund pilot projects (each funded up to $1 million per eligible

entity over 5 years). The funds are used by the recipient to capitalize a loan fund that in turn

makes local cleanups possible. Over 50 Brownfields-related job training and redevelopment

demonstration projects have been funded up to $200,000 over 2 years. More than 1,199 people,

who live in communities that have been affected by brownfields, have been trained for new jobs.

EPA has launched nine RCRA Brownfield Prevention Initiative Pilots (unfunded) and 14 Targeted

Site Efforts (with a small amount of funding) to showcase the flexibility of RCRA corrective

actions and innovative approaches to removing barriers to clean up and revitalization of RCRA

sites. These RCRA pilots test innovative approaches, showcase expedited cleanup decisions,

and consider future uses of contaminated brownfields.

Targeted Brownfields assessments (TBA) have been conducted by EPA and the states at more

than 996 properties in local communities that may not have a brownfields pilot. TBAs provide

funding or technical assistance for environmental assessments that promote cleanup and

redevelopment of specific brownfields properties by providing useful information about cleanup

methods and potential redevelopment strategies.
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APPENDIX B

EPA Land Revitalization Agenda

April 10, 2003

http://www.epa.gov/oswer/landrevitalization/agenda_full.htm

The goals of EPA's Land Revitalization Agenda are to:

o Clean up our nation's contaminated land resources so that communities are able to safely

return them to productive use;

o Ensure that cleanups protect public health, welfare, and the environment and ensure that

cleanups are consistent with future land use; and 

o Communicate information about cleanups that may be relevant to reuse.

EPA's Land Revitalization Agenda provides a menu of policies and practices the Agency may

employ to further reuse as a part of cleanup in Regional Reuse Work Plans and through other

national efforts.

Objective: Integrate Land Reuse into Cleanup Programs

• Conduct reuse assessments in cleanup of contaminated properties

" Develop screening processes to identify property characteristics that facilitate reuse 

" Identify properties undergoing cleanup that have significant potential to meet green

space and other community needs (e.g., parks, habitats for native species, bike trails),

as well as economic and restoration needs 

" Assess the reuse potential of remedial properties 

• Collect, maintain, and disseminate environmental information that facilitates reuse

" Modify outputs of the federal site assessment process (e.g., readable summaries)

across cleanup programs in ways that make them more directly useful and readily

available to the local community 

" Build on ongoing work with the General Services Administration to expeditiously identify

parcels of federally-owned property ready for reuse as part of cleanup 

" Use sampling data early in the cleanup process to characterize where contamination is

known and not known and/or develop a method to describe "areas of EPA interest" (as

opposed to site boundaries) in order to make it easier for the public to recognize when

property is available for reuse 

" Develop and disseminate information on sustainable incentives, strategies, and

resources that promote reuse in cleaning up underutilized or idled private properties 

" Develop and pilot an Internet-based Land Revitalization Clearinghouse (e.g., using a

Multiple Listing Service-type system for properties) of properties being cleaned up to

provide a publicly-available national inventory with site-specific information for use by

developers, community members, and others 

" Integrate OSWER web information on reuse in cleanup programs to enhance public

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• Review policies, guidance, and practices to make reuse considerations an integral part of

EPA's cleanup programs

" Address barriers to redevelopment under CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA and other laws,

through revised guidance, regulations, or practices

• Develop performance measures for reuse

" Establish a single, cross-program reuse measure of success (e.g., "land ready for

reuse") for OSWER 

• Establish a process to determine when a property is safe for reuse

" Pilot "ready for reuse" technical determinations to clarify appropriate reuses 

" Develop principles for implementing "ready for reuse" technical determinations 

• Develop guidance on how to make portions of sites available for reuse ("parceling") during

cleanup under RCRA and CERCLA to benefit cleanup and community reuse goals 

" Increase use of partial deletion authorities at Superfund sites

• Develop and improve the use of technology to assess and clean up contamination

" Endorse and promote field analytical methods to characterize sites and minimize costs

" Work with the states and tribes to identify efficiencies in the use of area-wide

assessments that reduce cost 

" Promote the use of EPA's capabilities to provide technology assistance in support of

brownfields cleanup 

• Explore policies and practices for furthering land reuse in cleanups undertaken by

potentially responsible parties (PRPs)

" Explore options for accommodating reuse assessment and consideration of future land

use in achieving cleanups at PRP-lead sites 

" Promote use of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) to facilitate reuse in

penalty actions, across statutes 

• Address the liability concerns of parties involved in sale and acquisition of property for

productive reuse that is subject to RCRA requirements

" Use available mechanisms (e.g., completion determinations, remedial action plans,

comfort letters, and RCRA prospective purchaser agreements) to facilitate property

cleanup and reuse

" Evaluate RCRA administrative liability relief for municipalities when they involuntarily

acquire contaminated property 

" Evaluate state innovations for lender liability relief at RCRA facilities 
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Brownfields Technology Support Center B-3

• Coordinate grants affecting reuse across multiple federal cleanup programs to target areawide clusters of properties

Objective: Develop Partnerships to Further Land Reuse in Cleanup

• Implement an urban river restoration initiative

" Establish an inter-agency partnership with the Department of the Army to leverage U.S.

Army Corp of Engineers and EPA resources and authorities for urban river restoration

demonstration projects that achieve both cleanup and revitalization

" Announce urban river restoration pilots 

• Create broad-based public/private partnerships for reuse

" Expand EPA Regional efforts to achieve cleanup goals (e.g., RCRA GPRA goals and

NPL "construction completes") that facilitate land reuse through communication (e.g.,

through Regional meetings) with both private and public Superfund responsible parties,

RCRA responsible owners and operators, and other regulated entities

" Partner with the petroleum industry to foster reuse opportunities in cleanups that are

associated with industry mergers and divestiture of assets

" Expand the use of partnerships that stimulate private investment in reuse activities as

part of cleanup, similar to EPA's recently announced partnership with Habitat for

Humanity or partnership with the Soccer Foundation

" Undertake insurance symposia to discuss the potential roles of environmental

insurance—past, present and future—in furthering cleanups that promote property

reuse 

• Explore long-term land stewardship options

" Study the use of innovative public and private stewardship and property reuse

mechanisms to support cleanup by managing institutional controls and long-term

property care 

" Partner with states, tribes, local governments, and the private sector to pilot the use of

"one-call" systems (e.g., one telephone number) that simplify management of long-term

controls

" Explore options to establish links among existing state/tribal, local, and federal webbased data systems for the identification and enforcement of institutional controls 

• Strengthen federal, state, and tribal partnerships 

" Undertake needs surveys, under the auspices of the EPA and State Senior Cleanup

Council and state and tribal associations, to look at various state/tribal land revitalization

needs in the context of cleanup

" Partner with states and tribes to foster unified approaches to cleanup and revitalization

" Partner with DoD, DOE, and other federal agencies to achieve cleanups that foster

reuse
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center B-4

" Develop a "how to" guide for communities to undertake cleanups at mining waste

properties that result in reuse, including natural restoration technologies

• Ensure early and meaningful community involvement in clean up and reuse assessment

" Hold Community Revitalization Workshops to provide urban and rural local officials and

citizens in large and small communities with the tools and training to meet revitalization

challenges in cleanup

" Package and disseminate information on all community-related EPA grant programs

that may enhance opportunities for land reuse

• Partner with the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice

" Hold environmental justice listening sessions in several locations to focus attention on

reuse issues and revitalization activities

" Coordinate environmental justice revitalization projects with the Interagency Working

Group on Environmental Justice

• Partner with industry to recognize industry accomplishments in cleanup that foster reuse

" Encourage and recognize large and small companies' voluntary commitments to

achieve cleanup goals that foster reuse

" Establish an awards program

• Integrate property cleanup with local "smart growth" land use planning and other initiatives

" Identify which Superfund/RCRA/Brownfield/UST sites are in "smart growth zones" to

integrate cleanup with local "smart growth" land use planning that minimizes the air,

water, and land quality impacts of the redevelopment

" Promote pollution prevention in waste cleanup projects, including the use of recycled,

bio-based, and environmentally preferable products in land use applications, and the

use of "green buildings" and "green energy"

Objective: Instill a Culture of Land Reuse in our Organizations

• Empower the Regions to make cleanup decisions that protect human health and the

environment and promote reuse as a priority

" Create a "Regional Reuse Coordinator(s) Team" in each EPA Region to champion

revitalization policy reforms, develop Regional work plans with specific goals,

strengthen state/tribal/EPA coordination, work with State Small Business Assistance

Programs (SBAPs) to encourage reuse, overcome obstacles among site cleanup

requirements, and facilitate Community Revitalization Roundtables

" Assemble expert Revitalization Technical Assistance Team to assist site managers

and communities with site evaluation, "visioning" meetings with local officials and

community members, and cleanup that considers revitalization
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center B-5

" Incorporate land reuse considerations in Superfund removal and oil spill response

programs through policy and guidance (e.g., to expedite site assessment and facilitate

reuse through clean up of site "parcels") 

• Train EPA, state, tribal, and local governments on reuse practices relevant to cleanup 

" Assess Regional and HQ reuse training needs

" Identify and utilize key training resources, including EPA, other federal agencies, states,

tribes, universities, Hazardous Substance Research Centers, and other organizations

" Conduct real estate training and environmental insurance training for program and

counsel staff and management to help achieve cleanups that facilitate reuse

" Develop web-based training approaches 

" Hold "brown bag" meetings for HQ and Regional staff on key reuse issues to focus

discussion and enhance coordination across OSWER and EPA 

• Recognize federal, state, tribal, and local government reuse accomplishments 

" Establish awards for EPA, state, and tribal staff and management who work creatively

in partnership with key "stakeholders" to make reuse principles a central part of their

jobs in all cleanup programs

" Provide national recognition for states and tribes, other governmental agencies,

communities, developers, etc., in cooperation with sponsors of the Phoenix Awards, for

those who have been instrumental in the successful revitalization of contaminated

properties in a wide range of cleanup programs

Objective: Implement the New Brownfields Law

• Request budget increase for brownfields activities to $210 million in fiscal year 2004

• Integrate and streamline brownfields grants application processes

• Expand the number and types of brownfields grants under the Small Business Liability

Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act 

" Make grants available: for sites eligible (e.g., to address petroleum contamination,

mine-scarred lands, sites contaminated by a controlled substance, RCRA sites); to

entities eligible for certain types of grants (e.g., non-profit organizations); and for

purposes eligible (e.g., planning)

" Make grants available specifically for brownfields cleanup 

• Conduct outreach activities to implement the new law

" Work with states, tribes, local governments, federal agencies, and others to identify and

address barriers to land revitalization

" Explore the need for new or amended state-EPA agreements (MOUs and MOAs), in

close consultation with the states and tribes and consistent with needs surveys (see

"Develop Partnerships that Further Land Reuse in Cleanup") 
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center B-6

• Clarify applicability of liability provisions in the new law

" Implement prospective purchaser, innocent landowner, and contiguous property owner

sections of the law

" Develop a regulation on site assessment processes to protect human health and the

environment and public welfare, harmonizing federal and private sector approaches in

order to facilitate future uses
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-1

APPENDIX C

Other EPA Resources for Technical Support and Funding

This appendix provides information for other EPA offices with resources that provide technical

support or funding related to revitalization projects. The remainder of this section provides

information on the following EPA offices:

Office of Research and Development Technical Support Centers and Contacts

Office of Research and Development Regional Science Program Contacts

Office of Science Policy Hazardous Substance Technical Liaisons

Office of Chief Financial Officer Environmental Finance Centers and Contacts
APPENDIX C (continued)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-2

Office of Research and Development Technical Support Centers and Contacts

ORD is the principal scientific research arm of the EPA. ORD is organized into three national

laboratories and two national centers, and conducts research and fosters the use of science

and technology in fulfilling EPA’s mission. Technology Support Center services include sitespecific assistance in the areas of Superfund, RCRA, and Brownfields; technology transfer

activities; technical assistance; development and testing of management techniques; and the

development of training courses. 

Center for Subsurface Modeling Support (Ada, OK)

Ecological Risk Assessment (Cincinnati, OH)

Mike Kravitz, Director (513) 569-7740 (Fax: 7916)

National Center for Environmental Assessment

Engineering & Treatment (Cincinnati, OH)

David Reisman, Director (513) 569-7588 (Fax: 2533)

National Risk Management Research Laboratory

Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (Reston, VA)

Assistance Requests: Joan Bozik (703) 648-4288 (Fax: 4290)

Don Garofalo, Director (703) 648-4285 (Fax: 4290)

National Exposure Research Laboratory

Exposure Assessment Modeling (Athens, GA)

Frank Stancil, Director (706) 355-8100 (Fax: 8104)

National Exposure Research Laboratory

Groundwater Fate & Transport (Ada, OK)

Dave Burden, Director (580) 436-8606 (Fax: 8614)

National Risk Management Research Laboratory

Health Risk (Cincinnati, OH)

Harlal Choudhury, Director (513) 569-7536 (Fax: 7916)

National Center for Environmental Assessment

Monitoring & Site Characterization (Las Vegas, NV)

Chris Sibert, Acting Director (702) 798-2270 (Fax: 3146)

National Exposure Research Laboratory

Combustion Technical Assistance Center (Cincinnati, OH)

Femi Adeshina, Director (513) 569-7147 (Fax: not provided)

National Center for Environmental Assessment

RCRA Corrective Action Technical Support

Request assistance from the Engineering and Groundwater TSCs

Brownfields Technology Support Center (Washington, D.C.)

Dan Powell (703) 603-7196

Tollfree hotline: (877) 838-7220

Online: http://brownfieldstsc.org
APPENDIX C (continued)

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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-3

Office of Research and Development Regional Science Program Contacts

ORD’s Regional Science Program links ORD’s research program with the EPA’s regional

offices. The program involves scientists from each EPA regional office as well as from

Headquarters. The Regional Science Program focuses on four key activities: (1) plan and

conduct regional science topic workshops, (2) manage the Regional Applied Research Effort

(RARE), (3) support regional participation in ORD research planning, and (4) facilitate the

communication of ORD science to the regions.

Region 1

Robert Hillger

Phone: (617) 918-1071

(781) 863-4342 (Tu &Th)

Fax: (617)-918-1029

USEPA-RAA

1 Congress St #1100

Boston, MA 02114-2023

Region 2

Audrey Galizia (alt Mon,

Phone: (212) 637-4352 Th-F

(732) 906-6887 (Tu & W)

Fax: (212) 637-4360

USEPA

290 Broadway

New York, NY 10007-1866

Region 3

Ron Landy

Phone: (410) 305-2757

Fax: (410) 305-3095

USEPA - 3ES01

Environmental Science

Center

701 Mapes Rd

Fort Meade, MD 20755-5350

Region 4

Tom Baugh

Phone: (404) 562-8275

Fax: (404) 562-8269

USEPA Region 4

61 Forsyth St SW

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960

Region 5

David Macarus

Phone: (312) 353-5814

Fax: (312) 353-5374

USEPA-B19J

77 W Jackson Blvd

Chicago, IL 60604-3507

Region 6

Mike Callahan

Phone: (214) 665-2787

Fax: (214) 665-6648

USEPA - 6RA-D

1445 Ross Ave #1200

Dallas, TX 75202-2733

Region 7

John Helvig

Phone: (913) 551-7018

Fax: (913) 551-8752

USEPA - ENSV

901 North Fifth St

Kansas City, KS 66101

Region 8

Patti Tyler

Phone: (303) 312-6081

Fax: (303) 312-7828

USEPA - Region 8

999 18th St #500

Denver, CO 80202-2466

Region 9

Bobbye Smith

Phone: (415) 972-3735

Fax: (415) 947-8025

USEPA - PMD-1

75 Hawthorne St

San Francisco, CA 94105

Region 10

Roseanne Lorenzana

Phone: (206) 553-8002

Fax: (206) 553-0119

USEPA - OEA 095

1200 Sixth Ave

Seattle, WA 98101

OSP RSL Coordinator

David Klauder

Phone: (202) 564-6496

Fax: (202) 565-2915

USEPA - 8104R

1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20460

OSP Lead Region

Coordinator

Richard Garnas

Phone: (206) 553-8664

Fax: (206) 553-0119

USEPA - OEA 095

1200 Sixth Ave

Seattle, WA 98101

Administrative Support

Rochelle Perry

Phone: (202) 564-6484

Fax: (202) 565-2925

USEPA -8103R

1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20460

RARE Program Management

John Miller

Phone: (202) 564-4896

Fax: (202) 565-2915

USEPA - 8104R

1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20460
APPENDIX C (continued)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-4

Office of Science Policy Hazardous Substance Technical Liaisons

The Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison Program (HSTL) was created to: (1) station a

liaison in each region to facilitate access to ORD laboratories, national centers, and ORD

headquarters; (2) provide and support ORD’s technical support programs in regional OSWER

programs; and (3) promote the use of sound science and engineering in regional decision

making in the OSWER programs. Technical liaisons are ORD senior scientists and engineers

located in the regional Superfund offices. The liaisons foster communications, especially the

transfer of scientific and engineering products, between ORD laboratories and the regions. 

They also provide direct assistance by applying their expertise in a variety of areas.

Region Contact Phone/E-mail Address

1 Stephen Mangion (617) 918-1452

mangion.steve@epa.gov

US EPA Region 1

1 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02114-2023

2 Jonathan Josephs (212) 637-4317

josephs.jon@epa.gov

US EPA Region 2

290 Broadway 18th Floor

New York, NY 10007-1866

3 Norman Kulujian (215) 814-3130

kulujian.norm@epa.gov

US EPA Region 3

1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA

19103-2029

4 Felicia Barnett (404) 562-8659

barnett.felicia@epa.gov

US EPA Region 4

61 Forsyth Street

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960

7 Robert Mournighan (913) 551-7913

mournighan.robert@epa.

gov

US EPA Region 7

901 North 5th Street

Kansas City, KS 66101

8 James Dunn (303) 312-6573

dunn.james@epa.gov

US EPA Region 8

999 18th Street, Suite 300

Denver, CO 80202-2466

9 Michael Gill (415) 972-3054

gill.michael@epa.gov

US EPA Region 9

75 Hawthorne Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-3901

10 John J. Barich (206) 553-8562

barich.john@epa.gov

US EPA Region 10

1200 Sixth Street

Seattle, WA 98101
APPENDIX C (continued)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-5

Office of Chief Financial Officer Environmental Finance Centers and Contacts

The Environmental Finance Centers (EFC) provide state and local officials and small

businesses with advisory services; education, publications, and training; technical assistance;

and analyses on financing alternatives. The EFC network currently includes: the University of

Southern Maine, Syracuse University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, University of Louisville, Great Lakes EFC at Cleveland State University, New Mexico

Tech, California State University at Hayward, and Boise State University. These centers have

proven effective vehicles for promoting innovative environmental financing techniques. While

EPA provides seed funding for EFC start-up operations, financial independence of the centers is

a major objective. To obtain addition information concerning the EFCs, visit their website at

http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/efc.htm#intro.

Region Address EFC Contact

1 Environmental Finance Center 

University of Southern Maine 

Edmund S. Muskie, School of Public Service 

96 Falmouth St. 

PO Box 9300 

Portland, ME 04104-9300 

homepage: http://efc.muskie.usm.maine.edu

Richard Barringer, Ph.D., 

Director 

tel: (207) 780-4418 

fax: (207) 780-4417 

e-mail: barringer@usm.maine.edu

2 Environmental Finance Center 

Syracuse University 

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs 

219 Maxwell Hall 

Syracuse, NY 13244-1090 

homepage: http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/efc/

Kimberly Farrell, 

Director 

206 Maxwell Hall 

tel: (315) 443-9438

fax: (315) 443-5330 

e-mail: wjsulliv@maxwell.syr.edu

3 Environmental Finance Center

University of Maryland 

Maryland Sea Grant College

4321 Hartwick Road #300

College Park, MD 20740

homepage: http://www.efc.umd.edu

Dr. Jack Greer, 

Director 

tel: (301) 403-4220 ext. 18

fax: (301) 403-4255

e-mail: greer@mdsg.umd.edu

4 Environmental Finance Center 

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

Institute of Government 

CB #3330 Knapp Building 

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330

homepage: http://www.efc.unc.edu/index.html

Prof. Richard Whisnant, 

Director of EFC@UNC 

tel: (919) 966-5381 

fax: (919) 962-0654 

e-mail: richard_whisnant@unc.edu

4 Environmental Finance Center 

University of Louisville 

426 W. Bloom Street 

Louisville, KY 40208

e-mail: pbmeyer@louisville.edu

homepage: http://cepm.louisville.edu/R4EFC/index.html

Peter B. Meyer, Ph.D., 

Director 

tel: (502) 852-8032 

fax: (502) 852-4558 

e-mail: pbmeyer@louisville.edu
Office of Chief Financial Officer Environmental Finance Centers and Contacts

(continued)

APPENDIX C (continued)

Region Address EFC Contact

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center C-6

5 Environmental Finance Center 

Cleveland State University 

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs 

1717 Euclid Avenue, #120

Cleveland, OH 44115 

homepage: http://www.csuohio.edu/glefc

Kevin O'Brien, 

Director 

tel: (216) 687-4649 

fax: (216) 687-9277 

e-mail: kobrlc@ix.netcom.com

6 Environmental Finance Center

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

The Institute for Engineering Research and Applications

(IERA) 

901 University Blvd., SE 

Albuquerque, NM 87106-4339 

homepage: http://efc.unm.edu

Heather Himmelberger, P.E., Director

tel: (505) 272-7357 

fax: (505) 272-7203 

e-mail: heatherh@iera.nmt.edu

9 Environmental Finance Center IX 

Building 7, Alameda Point 

851 West Midway Avenue 

Alameda, CA 94501 

homepage: http://www.greenstart.org/efc9

Sarah Diefendorf,

Director

tel: (510) 749-6867 

fax: (510) 749-6862 

e-mail: diefendorf@greenstart.org

10 Environmental Finance Center 

Boise State University 

1910 University Drive 

Boise, Idaho 83725 

homepage: http://sspa.boisestate.edu/efc

Bill Jarocki, Director

tel: (208) 426-4293 

fax: (208) 426-3967 

e-mail: bjarock@boisestate.edu
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center D-1

APPENDIX D

Non-Government Organizations Related to Revitalization Technical Assistance

D.1 Carnegie Mellon University/University of Pittsburgh Brownfields Center

Background: The Carnegie Mellon University/University of Pittsburgh Brownfields Center

attempts to improve the brownfields revitalization process by enabling scholars

of engineering, the social sciences, economics and the arts to develop a

comprehensive, multi-level understanding of the challenges facing community

leaders as they seek to return brownfields to productive use. By applying

interdisciplinary research teams to all levels of the process, the Brownfields

Center develops and disseminates a collection of prototype decision support

systems to those working in the economically vital area of Brownfield

development. Carnegie Mellon University is conducting several case studies

concerning specific Brownfield sites for a research project entitled “Brownfield

Development: the Implications for Urban Infrastructure.” More information

about these case studies and the Brownfields Center can be found at the

Center’s website.

Internet Home Page: http://tbc.ce.cmu.edu/

D.2 International City/County Management Association

Background: The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is a

professional and educational organization representing appointed managers

and administrators in local governments throughout the world. Since 1996,

ICMA has worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under a

cooperative agreement to research and report on the best practices of

managing a Brownfields program at the local level and innovative ways to

restore sites to productive use. ICMA’s expertise includes community

outreach and participation, financing and insurance options, land use controls,

and risk assessment and communication. ICMA produces reports, case

studies, videos, and research forums, as well as presents findings and

facilitates discussions and peer matches at many regional and national

conferences. ICMA has written numerous reports on brownfields

redevelopment, including a comprehensive, multi-edition guide to brownfields

redevelopment, Brownfields Redevelopment: A Guidebook for Local

Governments and Communities, as well as produced a number of free

documents, including a Local Government Decision Tree for Brownfields

Redevelopment, and a summary of the recently enacted Brownfields

legislation, Summary of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields

Revitalization Act. In addition, ICMA is a cosponsor of the National

Brownfields Conference.

Internet Home Page: http://www.icma.org/
APPENDIX D (continued)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center D-2

D.3 Interstate Technology Regulatory Council

Background: The Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a state-led coalition

working together with industry and stakeholders to achieve regulatory

acceptance of environmental technologies. ITRC brings together a diverse mix

of environmental experts and stakeholders from both the public and private

sectors to broaden and deepen technical knowledge and streamline the

regulation of new environmental technologies. ITRC accomplishes its mission

by developing guidance documents and training courses to meet the needs of

both regulators and environmental consultants, and working with state

representatives to ensure that ITRC products and services have maximum

impact among state environmental agencies and technology users. ITRC has

developed a report entitled: “Case Studies of Selected States’ Voluntary

Cleanup/Brownfields Programs” that provides an in-depth case study analysis

of various states’ voluntary cleanup/Brownfields programs and offers

recommendations for possible enhancements.

Internet Home Page: http://www.itrcweb.org/

D.4 Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center

Background: The Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC)

compiles, analyzes, and disseminates information on innovative groundwater

remediation technologies. GWRTAC prepares reports by technical teams and

maintains an active outreach program. The Center offers a wide range of

information on the state of development of all emerging ground-water

remediation activities through their world-wide web site, searchable case study

databases, and pertinent technical documents. GWRTAC is currently

compiling case study information into databases to provide the means to

prepare status reports for individual technologies and contaminants.

Internet Home Page: http://www.gwrtac.org/

D.5 Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials

Background: The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials

(ASTSWMO) supports the environmental agencies of States and trust

territories. ASTSWMO focuses on the needs of State hazardous waste

programs; nonhazardous municipal solid waste and industrial waste programs;

recycling, waste minimization, and reduction programs; Superfund and State

cleanup programs; waste management and cleanup activities at federal

facilities; and underground storage tank and leaking underground storage tank

programs. The Association’s mission is to “enhance and promote effective

State and territorial waste management programs, and affect national waste

management practices.” ASTSWMO has written several reports on

brownfields redevelopment, including a guide providing States and territories

with examples of innovative uses for available EPA funding to develop and

maintain effective Brownfields programs, Compendium of State/Territorial

Brownfields Program Funding.

Internet Home Page: http://www.astswmo.org/
APPENDIX D (continued)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center D-3

D.6 Northeast-Midwest Institute

Background: The Northeast-Midwest Institute has been at the forefront of Brownfields policy

development and information dissemination since the early 1990s, when the

Institute organized the first Brownfields Conference in Chicago in 1991 and

published the landmark New Life For Old Buildings. This report was the first to

analyze the legal, regulatory, and financial barriers to cleaning up and reusing

old industrial sites. Intense regional and national interest in the implications of

brownfields for urban redevelopment and environmental cleanup led the Institute

to launch an ongoing research program to identify the impacts of federal and

state policies and programs on community revitalization efforts and suggest

opportunities for improvement. The Institute has ties to Congress through the

Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions. In addition to the

Coalitions, Institute staff work closely with local, state, and federal officials,

private sector investors and developers, manufacturers, nonprofit organizations,

academics, community development organizations, and other brownfields

advocates and stakeholders. 

Internet Home Page: http://www.nemw.org/Brownfields

D.7 WebBRIMS

Background: As part of the Brownfields regional redevelopment initiative, EPA is sponsoring

a Web-based initiative called WebBRIMS. WebBRIMS has been designed to

share brownfields redevelopment information with all stakeholders. The

database contains a core set of data common to most brownfields sites as

well as fields that are unique to states and local communities. WebBRIMS is

estimated to have approximately 200,000 records. Additionally there are

several standard reports that are available to the users. Currently WebBRIMS

contains information for EPA Regions 5, 6, and 7.

Internet Home Page: http://www.epa.gov/Arkansas/6sf/bfpages/webbrims.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response

Brownfields Technology Support Center E-1

APPENDIX E

Other Resources

Crumbling, D.M., J. Griffith, and D. M. Powell. 2003. Improving Decision Quality: Making the

Case for Adopting Next-Generation Site Characterization Practices. Remediation. Spring.

Woll, Bryn, J. Mack, F. Ellerbusch, and J.R. Vetter. 2003. Facilitating Brownfields Transactions

Using Triad and Environmental Insurance. Remediation. Spring.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for

Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Third Edition, EPA 542-B-01-001. September.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Brownfields Technology Primer: Requesting and Evaluating Proposals

that Encourage Innovative Technologies for Investigation and Cleanup, EPA/542/R-01/005. 

February.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation

for Site Cleanup, EPA/542/R-01/008. July.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Improving Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Site

Investigation and Cleanup. EPA 542-F-01-030a.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Resources for Strategic Site Investigation and Monitoring. EPA 542-F01-030b.

EPA, OSWER. 2000. Assessing Contractor Capabilities for Streamlined Site Investigations,

EPA/542/R-00/001. January.

EPA, OSWER. 2001. Using the Triad Approach to Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of

Hazardous Waste Site Cleanups, EPA/542/R-01/016. October.

EPA, ORD. 2002. Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Redeveloping Brownfields

Sites: Municipal Landfills and Illegal Dumps, Site Profile, EPA/625/R-02/002. January.

EPA, ORD. 2002. Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning up Automotive

Recycling Brownfields: Site Profile, EPA/625/R-02/001. January.

EPA, ORD. 1999. Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Automotive Repair

Sites Under the Brownfields Initiative, EPA/625/R-98/008. February.

EPA, ORD. 1998. Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Iron and Steel Mill

Sites Under the Brownfields Initiative, EPA/625/R-98/007. December.

EPA, ORD. 1999. Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Metal Finishing

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