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Brownfields ProgramCleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Introduction & Success Stories
Brownfields Introduction MassDEP Brownfields Success Stories Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
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: Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox: A Guide for Massachusetts Communities January 2008 Eligibility for Brownfields Redevelopment Tools, by Stakeholder 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). Site Assessment and Cleanup Funding State Subsidized Environmental Insurance Tax Incentives Liability Relief Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
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 Announcement of BST Pilot Sites BST One Year Update , May 2010 Press Release "Announcement of Second Round of BST Projects Former Kiley Barrel Site in Somerville is Highlighted October 20, 2010 $2 Million to Support Springfield, Grafton Brownfield Support Team Projects 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. Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Publications
Massachusetts Brownfields Program: A Decade of Progress from MassDevelopment Brownfields Fact Sheet November 2006 Massachusetts "Site Investigation Matters" Brochure From NEWMOA Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit: Brownfields From EEA, 2008 Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Brownfields Act
Brownfields Act Chapter 206 of the Acts of 1998 Summary of the Brownfields Act Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Contacts
Brownfield Information/MassDEP Kerry Bowie, MassDEP Brownfields Coordinator MassDEP Regional Brownfields Contacts Northeast Regional Office - Joanne Fagan (978) 694-3390 Access to Capital Program Thomas Barry, Massachusetts Business Development Corporation (MBDC) MA Brownfields Redevelopment Fund MassDevelopment MA Brownfields Tax Credit Dan Seferian, MA DOR MA Brownfields Covenant Not to Sue Program Bill Pardee, Office of the Attorney General Department of Housing And Community Development Funding (DHCD) Elaine Wijnja, DHCD MA Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) Ann Struthers, Massachusetts Office of Buisness Development (MOBD) MA Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development MassWorks Program Victoria Maquire 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. US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program Carol Tucker, EPA EPA Brownfields in New England US Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Cedric Kam, HUD Economic Development Administration David Ives Cleanup of Sites & Spills: Brownfields Program
Links
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Access to information on state government and agencies. Commonwealth Communities Access to municipal information and websites. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. U.S. Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration (EDA) Planning and Technical Assistance Grants/Economic Adjustment Program (Title IX): 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. 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. 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. |
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