Brownfields

Brownfields Publications about Funding, Sustainability, Stewardship and More

The publications listed in the table below address a wide range of topics including funding, environmental justice, sustainability, finance, long-term stewardship, all appropriate inquiries, urban agriculture, cleanup, and public health.

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Subject Matter	Title	Pub-date
Cleanup	Understanding Procurement for Sampling and Analytical Services Under a Triad Approach (PDF)	2017
General Information	Unlocking Brownfields Redevelopment: Establishing a Local Revolving Loan Fund Program (PDF)	2017
Urban Agriculture	Urban Farm Business Plan Workbook (PDF)	2017
Urban Agriculture	Urban Farm Business Plan Worksheets (PDF)	2017
Cleanup	Use of Dynamic Work Strategies Under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup - Technology Bulletin (PDF)	2017
Cleanup	Using Biosolids for Reclamation/Remediation of Disturbed Soils (PDF)
Cleanup	Using the Triad Approach to Improve the Cost-effectiveness of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanups (PDF)	2017
Cleanup	Using the Triad Approach to Streamline Brownfields Site Assessment and Cleanup (PDF)	2017
Vapor Intrusion	Vapor Intrusion Issues at Brownfields Sites (PDF)	2017
Benefits of Brownfields	Building Vibrant Communities: Community Benefits of Land Revitalization	2016
Benefits of Brownfields	Verifying the Social, Environmental, and Economic Promise of Brownfield Programs (PDF)	2008
Sustainability	Waterfront Sustainability Pilot, Allentown PA: Technical Memorandum on Conceptual Design Using Low Impact Development (PDF)	2017
Brownfields Funding	2019 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide (PDF)	2019
Mine-Scarred Lands	A Citizen's Handbook to Address Contaminated Coal Mine Drainage (PDF)	1997
Mine-Scarred Lands	Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook (PDF)	2000
Mine-Scarred Lands	Acid Mine Drainage: Innovative Treatment Technologies (PDF)	2003
Environmental Justice	Addressing Environmental Justice in EPA Brownfields Communities (PDF)	2009
Benefits of Brownfields	Air and Water Quality Impacts of Brownfields Redevelopment: A Study of Five Communities (PDF)	2011
Sustainability	Allen-Morrison Project: Technical Memorandum on Creating Inventory of Materials that can be Reused or Recycled through Deconstruction (PDF)	2009
Long-term Stewardship	An Introduction to the Cost of Engineering and Institutional Controls at Brownfield Properties (PDF)	2009
Sustainability	Property Fact Sheet, South Valley Parkway Corridor Lands, Luzerne County, PA (PDF)	2008
Sustainability	Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development (PDF)	N/A
Green Infrastructure	Rainwater Harvesting System Design (PDF)	2009
Sustainability	Recommendations for Sustainable Site Design — Green Landscape Plan (PDF)	2009
Sustainability	Recover Your Resources - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Construction and Demolition Materials at Land Revitalization Projects (PDF)	2009
All Appropriate Inquiries	Reporting Requirements and Suggestions on Report Content (PDF)	2014
All Appropriate Inquiries	Lender Liability and Applicability of All Appropriate Inquiries /Subvenciones de la EPA para terrenos baldíos, responsabilidad según CERCLA y todas las indagaciones adecuadas	2019
All Appropriate Inquiries	All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule /Regla final de todas las indagaciones adecuadas	2019
Petroleum Brownfields	Revitalization in Indian Country: Petroleum Brownfields (PDF)	2009
General Information	Revitalizing America's Mills: A Report on Brownfields Mill Projects (PDF)	2006
Cleanup	Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Fourth Edition (PDF)	2005
General Information	Roadmap for Auto Community Revitalization (PDF)	2013
Small, Rural, Tribal Communities	Brownfields and Land Revitalization in Small, Rural and Tribal Communities (PDF)	2019
Sustainability	Samoa Peninsula Project: Phase I Sustainable Site Analysis Final Report (PDF)	2009
Sustainability	Samoa Peninsula, CA: Sustainable Solutions for Historic Houses in Northern California, A Voluntary Green Code & Green Rehabilitation Manual (PDF)
Brownfields Funding	Setting the Stage for Leveraging Resources for Brownfields Revitalization	2017
General Information	Shifting Gears: Driving Toward Auto Sector Property Revitalization (PDF)	2017
State Programs	State Brownfields and Voluntary Response Programs: An Update from the States	2014
State Programs	State Brownfields Insurance Programs (PDF)	2005
General Information	Successful Rail Property Cleanup and Redevelopment (PDF)	2005
Sustainability	Tabor Commons Green Jobs Training Program (PDF)	2008
General Information	The Davis-Bacon Act and Brownfields (PDF)	2009
Mine-scarred Lands	The Human Factor in Mining Reclamation (PDF)	2000
General Information	The Path to Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup and Sustainable Redevelopment (PDF)	2008
Cleanup	Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
Job Training	Transforming Lives and Advancing Economic Opportunities: EPA's Environmental Workforce and Job Training Program (PDF)	2017
Cleanup	Triad Issue Paper: Using Geophysical Tools to Develop the Conceptual Site Model (PDF)	2008
Tribal Brownfields	Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs - Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities (PDF)	2014
Tribal Programs	Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs: Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities, April 2011 (PDF)	2011
General Information	En Español: Programa de brownfields y revitalización de tierras de la EPA Propiedades utilizadas previamente con un nuevo propósito	2019
Long-Term Stewardship	Engineering Controls on Brownfields Information Guide: How They Work with Institutional Controls; the Most Common Types Used; and an Introduction to Costs (PDF)	2010
Environmental Insurance	Environmental Insurance and Risk Management Tools Glossary of Terms (PDF)	2010
Environmental Insurance	Environmental Insurance Helps Ensure Redevelopment (PDF)	2003
Environmental Insurance	Environmental Insurance Products Available for Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF)	2003
Environmental Insurance	Environmental Insurance Products Available for Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF)	2005
Brownfields Funding	EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF)	2019
Brownfields Funding	EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF)	2019
Brownfields Funding	EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF)	2019
Brownfields Funding	EPA Brownfields Multipurpose Grants: Interested in Applying for Funding? (PDF)	2019
Petroleum Brownfields	EPA Funding Available to Address Petroleum Brownfields (PDF)	2012
Petroleum Brownfields	Petroleum Contact List for Tribes	2019
General Information	EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project - Profile of the Metal Mining Industry (PDF)	1995
General Information	EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization Programs - Properties with New Purpose (PDF) (english y espanol)	2019
Job Training	EPA's Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program (PDF)	2015
General Information	EPA's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities Program: Providing Technical Assistance to Communities Facing Brownfields Challenges (PDF)	2017
Job Training	EPA's Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program Trifold Brochure (PDF)	2015
Benefits of Brownfields	Evaluation of the Brownfields Program (PDF)	2012
All Appropriate Inquiries	Fact Sheet on Definition of Environmental Professional included in the Final Rule (PDF)	2014
Sustainability	Green Avenue Sites: Technical Memorandum - Conceptual Design for Sustainable Redevelopment (PDF)	2009
Cleanup	Green Remediation: Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites (PDF)	2008
Sustainability	Green Streetscapes Study: Oakman Boulevard (PDF)
Mine-Scarred lands	Hope and Hard Work-Making a Difference in the Eastern Coal Region (PDF)	2001
Urban Agriculture	How Does Your Garden Grow? Brownfields Redevelopment and Local Agriculture (PDF)	2009
Cleanup	Innovations in Site Characterization Case Study: The Role of a Conceptual Site Model for Expedited Site Characterization Using the Triad Approach at the Poudre River Site, Fort Collins, Colorado (PDF)	2006
General Information	International Brownfields Redevelopment	2001
Sustainability	Jackson Square Redevelopment Initiative - Roxbury MA: Recommendations for Green Roof Planning (PDF)	2009
Sustainability	Langdale Mill Project: Technical Memo on Creating Inventory of Materials that can be Reused or Recycled (PDF)	2007
Long-term Stewardship	Local Government Planning Tool to Calculate Institutional and Engineering Control Costs for Brownfield Properties (PDF)	2010
Cleanup	Management and Interpretation of Data Under a Triad Approach - Technology Bulletin (PDF)	2007
Cleanup	Managing Uncertainty in Environmental Decisions (PDF)	2001
General Information	Methfields: Brownfields Funding and Technical Assistance to Address Clandestine Drug Labs (PDF)	2005
Mine-scarred Lands	Mine Scarred Lands: Land Revitalization	2017
Mine-scarred Lands	Mine Site Cleanup for Brownfields Redevelopment: A Three-Part Primer	2018
Sustainability	Moran Center Sustainability Pilot Report (PDF)	2009
Finance	New Markets Tax Credits (PDF)	2005
Sustainability	Partnership for Sustainable Communities Brownfields Pilots (PDF)	2010
Cleanup	Poland Biosolids Smelter Waste Reclamation Project (PDF)	2000
Public Health	Incorporating Health Monitoring Activities into an EPA Brownfields Grant	2018
Public Health	Past Property Uses May Result in a Brownfield Site (english) Los Usos Pasados de las Propiedades Pueden Resultar en un Sitio Brownfield (espanol)	2019
Public Health	Environmental Contaminants Often Found at Brownfield Sites (english) Contaminantes Ambientales que se Encuentran a Menudo en Sitios Brownfield (espanol)	2019
Public Health	Cleaning Up Brownfield Sites (english) Limpieza de Sitios Brownfield (espanol)	2019
Public Health	Reuse Possibilities for Brownfield Sites (english) Posibilidades de Reutilización para los Sitios Brownfield (espanol)	2019