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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.
Brownfields is sometimes considered a three-step process: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA),
Phase II ESA, and Cleanup or Remediation. Although redevelopment of a brownfields occurs after site cleanup,
plans for reuse are generally produced earlier during the process.
The diagram below describes the three steps that precede redevelopment and identifies potential funding sources:
community liabilities into community assets by providing funding and guidance to navigate the environmental
process from environmental site assessment (ESA) to cleanup.
Brownfields is sometimes considered a three-step process: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA),
Phase II ESA, and Cleanup or Remediation. Although redevelopment of a brownfields occurs after site cleanup,
plans for reuse are generally produced earlier during the process.
The diagram below describes the three steps that precede redevelopment and identifies potential funding sources:
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| Brownfield Investigation and Cleanup Process |
If contamination is found in the samples collected during Phase II investigation, cleanup/remediation may be required to remove the contaminants prior to development.
Cleanup loans from LDEQ Competitive grants from EPA |
A research report that documents the history and current status of a property and identifies potential environmental concerns. Funding available for Phase I investigations: Grants from RPC, LDEQ, & EPA |
Based on the findings of the Phase I report, a Phase II investigation confirms whether or not contamination is actually present at the site. Typically, soil, soil gas, and/or groundwater samples are collected at the site and analyzed for suspected contaminants. Funding available for Phase II investigations: Grants from RPC, LDEQ, & EPA |
RPC- Regional Planning Commission
LDEQ- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
LDEQ- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
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