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| Why Contact Us? |
Brownfield sites are defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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.”
The Brownfield Redevelopment Program works to help convert these properties into community assets by
providing funding and guidance for the environmental investigations necessary for redevelopment. EPA provides
funding through the Brownfields Redevelopment Program to help eligible applicants assess and cleanup
brownfield sites in preparation for redevelopment.
Characteristics of a good Brownfield candidate site include:
For more information, please contact the Brownfield Coordinator at (504) 483-8500.
redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”
The Brownfield Redevelopment Program works to help convert these properties into community assets by
providing funding and guidance for the environmental investigations necessary for redevelopment. EPA provides
funding through the Brownfields Redevelopment Program to help eligible applicants assess and cleanup
brownfield sites in preparation for redevelopment.
Characteristics of a good Brownfield candidate site include:
- - The site that was once developed but is now either underutilized or abandoned.
- The site has either real or perceived environmental contamination.
- The site is not listed on the National Priorities List (Superfund sites).
- Someone is interested in redeveloping the site- ideal candidates already have a redevelopment plan.
For more information, please contact the Brownfield Coordinator at (504) 483-8500.
- The Brownfield Process
The Regional Planning Commission’s Brownfield Redevelopment Program helps convert
brownfields from community liabilities into community assets by providing funding and
guidance to navigate the environmental process from environmental site assessment
(ESA) to cleanup.
Learn more about the environmental investigation and cleanup process.
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| 10 Veterans Boulevard · New Orleans, LA 70124 · 504-483-8500 · brownfields@norpc.org |
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