Community Building

Brownfields and Open Space Project

Brownfields Links

St. Louis Region

• Community Environmental Resource Program (CERP)
• CERP is a monitoring and educational effort created to help residents, businesses and officials understand and deal with environmental issues in the cities of St. Louis and East St. Louis.
   
• St. Louis RCGA Roadmap: Turning Missouri Brownfields into Good Deals
• This RCGA web page includes their Brownfield Development Guide which is intended to provide very basic information about brownfield development and give direction toward appropriate sources of more detailed information related to programs, resources and incentives in Missouri.

Missouri Government

• Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources Voluntary Cleanup Program
• This program provides state oversight for voluntary cleanups of contaminated properties. Property owners usually enter the program in order to reduce environmental liability by obtaining certification that cleanup has met standards acceptable to the state.
   
• MDED Brownfield Redevelopment Program
• This program provides financial incentives for the redevelopment of commercial/industrial sites.

Illinois Government

• IEPA Brownfields Assistance
• Information about the program, associated regulations, cleanup standards, and related publications is available on this website.
• Illinois Brownfields Alliance
• The Alliance will focus on creation of a public-private partnership to develop, implement, and enhance information management and redevelopment tools for brownfields.  The website will serve as a robust brownfields internet portal.

Federal Government:

• U.S. EPA Brownfields Homepage
• From this comprehensive website you can find brownfields grants, cleanup information, tools, resources, news and more.
   
• HUD Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
• BEDI is designed to assist cities with the redevelopment of abandoned, idled and underused industrial and commercial facilities with expansion and redevelopment of real or perceived environmental contamination.
   
• Army Corps of Engineers - Support to Brownfields & Livable Communities
• This website explains the role of the Army Corps in brownfields revitalization, describes success stories, and lists contact information.

National and International Organizations

• Environmental Law Institute – Brownfields Center
• The Center provides essential information on brownfields cleanup and redevelopment with a focus on the concerns and needs of community groups across the country.
   
• International Economic Development Council
• The website covers trends in brownfields redevelopment, how to evaluate progress, and best practices.
   
• Brownfields Non-Profit Network
• The website assists community groups and other organizations to find out more about what they can do with abandoned contaminated sites and where they can get help in their efforts.
   
• Center for Brownfields Initiatives at the University of New Orleans
• The Center has an online library, a monthly “Brownfields Spotlight” newsletter, and a list of upcoming conferences.
   
• Center for Public Environmental Oversight
• The website includes the Technology Tree, which offers public stakeholders a user-friendly, "front end", decision-making tool for learning about the available types of environmental characterization and remediation technologies.
   
• BrownfieldSource.org
• This comprehensive online resource has news, a calendar, an e-library, an “Ask the Source” feature, and information on brownfields professionals.