Documents

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Georgia Brownfields 101

10 Steps for Initial Consideration of a Brownfield Redevelopment

Brownfields Resources in Georgia
Brownfields Redevelopment: a Guidebook for Local Governments and Communities. Appendix 1: Federal Interagency Working Group Summary and Contacts

Web Resources

International Economic Development Council, Brownfields Resource Center:
See International Economic Development Council Brownfield publications including a Brownfields redevelopment manual.
www.iedconline.org/?p=Brownfields_Resource_Center

2006 National Brownfields Conference:
Official website of the National Brownfields Conference. EPA and ICMA cosponsored forum on brownfields cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse.
www.brownfields2006.org/

US Enviromental Protection Agency BR site:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers information for all aspects of Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment.
www.epa.gov/brownfields/

National Brownfield Association:
The official website of the National Brownfield Association offers an inexhaustible supply of news, information, and tools for Brownfields redevelopment.
www.brownfieldassociation.org

National Governors’ Association, Brownfields page:
The NGA Center for Best Practices examines innovative state practices in brownfield redevelopment that encourage urban cleanup and revitalization.
www.nga.org

Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Economic Development Financing Packet
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/economic/TaxCredits/programs/financingPacket.asp

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division: Georgia’s EPD is the ultimate “go to” agency for all environmental remediation questions.
www.gaepd.org

The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) is a “first-stop shop” for news, tools, and resources available to local and regional agencies.
www.lgean.org

Federal Interagency Working Group Summary and Contacts
Twenty federal government agencies are committed to work toward brownfields redevelopment with financial and technical assistance. Although not all have programs especially focused on brownfields, all have programs that can be used for such projects. This document summarizes each agency’s programs and provides contact information for the agencies and programs.

Additional detail can be accessed at the US Environmental Protection Agency