MassDEP Brownfields

Thank you to the 60+ people who attended the Western Massachusetts Brownfields Roundtable in Springfield on 9/17. It was an excellent opportunity to learn about technical and financial resources available to promote Brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment. Shout out to our partner agencies who participated in the program: MassDevelopment - Pioneer Valley Planning Commission - Westmass Area Development Corporation - UConn Technical Assistance to Brownfields - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - MassDEP We learned from this great panel of speakers: Richard Griffin Jr., Sean O'Donnell, Abigale Szlajen, Abigail Anderson, Elise Simons, Eric Weis, AICP, Randi Mendes, and David Foss!

To everything there is a season. A sign that summer is winding down is the US EPA's FY2025 grant application announcement. The deadline for applications is November 14, 2024. #Brownfields #Assessment #Cleanup #Redevelopment #Grant https://lnkd.in/gVxBBwrg

Time sensitive: The application deadline for a MassDEP Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) is in two weeks: September 6, 2024. This is a fantastic resource that supports public involvement associated with the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites in Massachusetts. #GrantFunding #CommunityEngagement #PublicInvolvment https://lnkd.in/eKYvj2in

Some challenges are bigger than one property, one neighborhood, one community or even one state. #Brownfields conferences are a fantastic way to share information, ideas, and case studies where some of the best in the industry explain how they solved complex problems. MassDEP is an enthusiastic supporter of NORTHEAST WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION (NEWMOA). Our team joined other agency and industry leaders and professionals from across New England for NEWMOA’s Revitalizing New England Brownfields Summit, in late spring, to share ideas on redeveloping and revitalizing our communities. Here are our key takeaways from this important conference.

MassDEP is teaming with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to host a Massachusetts Brownfields Roundtable in Springfield on September 17th. This in-person meetings will provide an opportunity to learn about financial and technical resources available to help you and your community assess, cleanup, and redevelop Brownfields sites. Learn from directly from MassDEP, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), MassDevelopment, and the UConn Technical Assistance to Brownfields. Link to register: https://lnkd.in/dNSMbiEN Please forward and share with your contacts in Brownfields redevelopment.

New England municipal planners, economic development officials, and town administrators... there is still time to apply to participate in the Municipal Assistance Program. This is an EPA- funded (free to you) program that can support you in the evaluation of sites and preparation of EPA Brownfields grant applications.

It was a great event in Turners Falls to celebrate teamwork and collaboration between the Town of Montague, MA, FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), MassDEP, MassDevelopment, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The funding from the US EPA and DCR will be transformative for this historic mill community. The MassDEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup is glad to partner with the Town to keep this project moving forward. Thank you to Caprice Gardner Shaw and Mike Gorski for the strong support from MassDEP's Western Regional Office.

Maine isn't just "Vacationland," it's also a place where #Brownfields #Redevelopment makes a real difference in the lives of residents! Here's a brownfields success story from Berwick, Maine. This type of development project creates benefits to the economy, environment, and health of the entire region. Read more to learn about the transformation of a former tannery into mixed-use development that is revitalizing the heart of a small New England town. P.S. Thanks to Brownfields funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if you are traveling (through any of the 10 EPA Regions) during your summer vacation, you can see Brownfields Redevelopment from sea to shining sea! https://lnkd.in/eZM8D9in

On June 11th and 12th, we co-hosted two Brownfields Roundtables: the first was in the City of New Bedford with the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) and the second was in Haverhill with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission. Both meetings had strong attendance and covered technical resources, funding opportunities, and recent case studies on the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Special thanks to speakers from USEPA Region 1, MassDevelopment and UConn Technical Assistance to Brownfields as well as our cohosts, attendees and MassDEP’s Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup team. Our next roundtable is on June 25th in Fitchburg – see you there!   #brownfield #brownfields #redevelopment #cleanup #resources #wastesites #communitydevelopment #economicdevelopment

Coming soon: June 10 in New Bedford and June 11 in Haverhill This is an opportunity to learn about technical and financial resources available for Brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment. Link to register for New Bedford (6/10): https://lnkd.in/dcXPXU7K Link to register for Haverhill (6/11): https://lnkd.in/ecfcDEvN