What is a Brownfield?
A Brownfield is defined as property or mine-scarred land where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of it is complicated by the real or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminants controlled substances, petroleum or petroleum products.
Regional Brownfields Info
National Brownfields Info
EPA Region 10's Brownfields Program works to clean up and redevelop land in the Pacific Northwest, making it easier for such lands to become vital, functioning parts of their communities. The material here describes Brownfields activities within Region 10's states and tribal lands. The national Brownfields home page provides information on applying for Brownfields grants, recent legislation, news, and more.
News and Announcements
Brownfields Roadmap released and available on the web
Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Options for Site Investigation and Cleanup, Fifth Edition (EPA 542-R-12-001). The new Brownfields Road Map publication and companion website provide a general outline of how to assess and clean up a brownfields site and introduce stakeholders to a range of technology options and available resources. General concepts and basic considerations that affect the cleanup of brownfields sites are described with a new "Back to Basics" approach that covers setting reuse goals and planning, understanding regulations and liability concerns, engaging the community and identifying funding. Targeted for non-technical stakeholders and technical professionals, the Brownfields Road Map walks users through the big picture of managing a brownfields site from assessment to reuse and introduces technology options and considerations for each phase. The new Brownfields Road Map website connects users to the publication online and provides direct access to technical resources. View or download at http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/.
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Mailing Address:
U.S. EPA Region 10
Office of Environmental Cleanup
Brownfields Program
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (ECL-112)
Seattle, Washington 98101-3140
State Contacts:
- Alaska:
- Mary Goolie (goolie.mary@epa.gov), (907) 271-3414
- Idaho:
- Susan Morales (morales.susan@epa.gov), (206) 553-7299
- Oregon:
- Mike Slater (slater.mike@epa.gov), (503) 326-5872
- Washington:
- Deborah Burgess (burgess.deborah@epa.gov), (360) 753-9079
To join the Region 10 Brownfields mailing group for the latest news and announcements, please send your name, organization and preferred email address to: Brownfields.R10@epa.gov
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