Brownfields Program
Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Introduction & Success Stories
Brownfields Introduction
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How MassDEP Can Help
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MassDEP Brownfields Success Stories
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Insurance, Incentives, & Funding
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments, including:
Clean Water Act (604b) Competitve Grant Program
Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Diesel Emissions Reduction
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Brownfields
Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Web page
Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox: A Guide for Massachusetts Communities
January 2008
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Eligibility for Brownfields Redevelopment Tools, by Stakeholder
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List of Economically Distressed Areas
To get funding under the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund, or the Brownfields Tax Credit, a project must be located in a state designated Economically Distressed Area (EDA).
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Site Assessment and Cleanup Funding
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State Subsidized Environmental Insurance
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Tax Incentives
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Liability Relief
Web page
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Brownfields Support Team Initiative
In May 2008 Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray announced a new initiative to help communities clean up contaminated sites and prepare them for redevelopment.
The Brownfields Support Team Initiative brings together MassDEP, the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED), and MassDevelopment to help municipalities solve the problems that impede the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Other state and federal agencies will be brought into these teams depending on the needs of specific projects. These could include the Office of the Attorney General, MassBusiness, the Department of Revenue, and federal EPA and HUD.
The first round of pilot sites selected for this effort was announced on July 30, 2008. The five pilot sites are the Indian Orchard Business Park in Springfield; South Worcester Industrial Park in Worcester; Fisherville Mill in Grafton; City Pier in Fall River; and Ted's for Tires in Haverhill.
The second round of BST Projects were selected in Fall 2010 by the Lieutenant Governor. The six communities selected were: Brockton, Attleboro, Somerville, Gardner, Chicopee, and Chelmsford.
For more information on MassDEP's role in the Brownfields Support Team Initiative, please contact: Kerry Bowie, MassDEP Brownfields Coordinator (617) 556-1007; kerry.bowie@state.ma.us
Announcement of BST Initiative
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Announcement of BST Pilot Sites
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BST One Year Update , May 2010
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Press Release "Announcement of Second Round of BST Projects
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Former Kiley Barrel Site in Somerville is Highlighted
October 20, 2010
Web site
$2 Million to Support Springfield, Grafton Brownfield Support Team Projects
Web site
MassDEP is Awarded $1 Million in FY09 EPA Brownfields Assessment Funds
The grant will be used to assist communities associated with the Brownfields Support Team initiative and at other projects around the state. Fifteen other Massachusetts grantees will receive an additional $6 million in FY09 EPA brownfields funding.
USEPA Web site
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Publications
Massachusetts Brownfields Program: A Decade of Progress
from MassDevelopment
January 2009
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Brownfields Fact Sheet
November 2006
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Massachusetts "Site Investigation Matters" Brochure
From NEWMOA
NEWMOA Web site
Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit: Brownfields
From EEA, 2008
EEA Web Site
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Brownfields Act
Brownfields Act
Chapter 206 of the Acts of 1998
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Summary of the Brownfields Act
Web page
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Contacts
Brownfield Information/MassDEP
Kerry Bowie, MassDEP Brownfields Coordinator
(617) 556-1007
kerry.bowie@state.ma.us
MassDEP Regional Brownfields Contacts
Northeast Regional Office - Joanne Fagan (978) 694-3390
Central Regional Office - Diane Belliveau (508) 767-2805
Southeast Regional Office - Gerard Martin (508) 946-2799
Western Regional Office - Ben Fish (413) 755-2285
Access to Capital Program
Thomas Barry, Massachusetts Business Development Corporation (MBDC)
(781) 928-1106
tbarry@mass-business.com
MBDC Web site
MA Brownfields Redevelopment Fund
MassDevelopment
1-800-445-8030
MassDevelopment Web Site
MA Brownfields Tax Credit
Dan Seferian, MA DOR
(617) 626-3293
rulesandregs@dor.state.ma.us
DOR Brownfields Credit Apllication Form
MA Brownfields Covenant Not to Sue Program
Bill Pardee, Office of the Attorney General
(617) 727-2200 x 2419
bill.pardee@ago.state.ma.us
Attorney General's Web site
Department of Housing And Community Development Funding (DHCD)
Elaine Wijnja, DHCD
(617)573-1360
elaine.wijnja@ocd.state.ma.us
DHCD Web site
MA Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP)
Ann Struthers, Massachusetts Office of Buisness Development (MOBD)
(617) 973-3600
ann.struthers@state.ma.us
MOBD Web site
MA Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development MassWorks Program
Victoria Maquire
(617) 788-3649
victoria.maguire@state.ma.us
MassWorks Web site
MassDevelopment Brownfields Advisory Group
This group was established through the 1998 Brownfields Act to oversee the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. Meetings are quarterly and open to the public.
MassDevelopment Web site
US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program
Carol Tucker, EPA
(617) 918-1221
tucker.carol@epamail.epa.gov
Web site
EPA Brownfields in New England
Web site
US Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding
Cedric Kam, HUD
(617) 994-8352
Cedric_C._Kam@hud.gov
Web site
Economic Development Administration
David Ives
(202) 482-0529
dives@eda.doc.gov
EDA Web site
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Links
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Access to information on state government and agencies.
Mass.gov Web site
Commonwealth Communities
Access to municipal information and websites.
Commonwealth Communities Web site
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Smart Growth and Urban Environments: Through its Smart Growt/Smart Energy initiatives, EEA seeks to achieve land use planning and development that is consistant with the smart conservation, clean energy, economic growth and sustainability goals of the Patrick Administration.
Smart Growth Web site
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Building Vibrant Communities: This book guides a community through the process of creating an effective Community Development Plan. These GIS-oriented Plans balance a community's environmental, housing, transportation and economic development needs as it continues to grow.
EEA Web site
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) develops and implements policies and programs aimed at ensuring the adequacy, security, diversity, and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth's energy supply within the context of creating a cleaner energy future. Assistance is available to parties looking to site clean energy and energy efficient projects on brownfield and other sites across the Commonwealth
DOER Web site
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Program
Created in 2008 by the Green Communities Act, the Green Communities Division's charge is to guide all 351 cities and towns along a path of enhanced energy efficiency and renewable energy toward zero net energy. Whether they are advanced energy savers or newcomers to this field, each municipality will be well served by the energy experts in the Green Communities Division.
Green Communities Web site
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development (MassEcon)
Business Assistance: MassEcon was founded through the Massachusetts Office of Business Development to encourage business in Massachusetts and partner with businesses, the state's utility and telecommunications companies, real estate associations, and public sector partners.
MassEcon Web site
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Massachusetts is leading the way in innovative and comprehensive energy reform that will make clean energy a centerpiece of the Commonwealth's economic future. The Green Jobs Act of 2008 created the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to accelerate job growth and economic development in the state's clean energy industry. This new quasi-public agency serves as a clearinghouse and support center for the clean energy sector, making direct investments in new and existing companies, providing assistance to enable companies to access capital and other vital resources for growth, and promoting training programs to build a strong clean energy workforce that capitalizes on the job opportunities created by a vital new industry.
MassCEC Web site
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
SAFETEA/Transportation Funding: The DOT provides funding to state, regional and local governments for transportation enhancements and planning through the SAFETEA (formerly known as ISTEA and TEA-21) and technical assistance programs.
DOT Web site
U.S. National Park Service
Groundworks Trust and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) Program: The National Park Service promotes the creation of open space and recreational areas on brownfields and other sites.
NPS Web site
U.S. Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Planning and Technical Assistance Grants/Economic Adjustment Program (Title IX):
The EDA provides funding for work related to planning, infrastructure improvements, roadwork, and rehabilitation of buildings, and to municipalities that have suffered major job losses.
EDA Web site
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Brownfields Program: The Army Corps of Engineers provides engineering capabilities such as emergency response, environmental restoration, infrastructure renewal and water resource damages. They have partnered with EPA and other federal partners to promote brownfields redevelopment.
Corps Web site
U.S. Department of Energy
Brightfields Program: A Brightfield is an abandoned or contaminated property ("brownfield") that is redeveloped through the incorporation of solar energy. The Department of Energy's revolutionary Brightfields concept addresses economic development, environmental cleanup, and air quality challenges by bringing pollution-free solar energy and high-tech solar manufacturing jobs to brownfield sites.
DOE Web site
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Portfields Program: NOAA has partnered with EPA and other federal agencies to promote the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields sites located along ports, harbors and marine transportation hubs.
NOAA Web site
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