BROWN FIELDS AND LAND REVITALIZATIONPhillip J. Moten

LDAR 520

February 26

WHAT ARE BROWNFIELDS

Abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminations.

LOCATIONS

Generally, Brownfield sites exist in: City/Town Industrial Sections Mountains(Abandoned Factories/Commercial

Bldg) Small Brownfield's may also be found in many

older residential neighborhoods Ex.(Dry Cleaning, Gas Stations)

BARRIERS/BENEFITS TO REDEVELOPMENT

Cost of cleaning cost more than the land would be worth after redevelopment

Brownfield’s has become more common the first decade of 21th century

Developable land grows less available in highly populated areas

SURPRISES

In the process of cleaning up the sites surprises are sometimes encountered Undergrounded Tanks(USTs) Buried Drum Buried railroad tank cars containing waste

To avoid: Site Investigation or Remedial Investigation prior

to commencing remedial clean up activities

REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Environmental Firms team up with insurance companies

Bioremediation Soil Vapor Extraction Phytoremediation(Metals)

POST DEVELOPMENT

Significant part for new urbanism Green Spaces(Recreational Purposes) Historical Reasons(Atlantic Station)

ATLANTIC STATION PROJ. (ATLANTA, GEORGIA)

WELL KNOWN AREAS IN U.S. (BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT)

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

REGULATION OF BROWNFIELD'S

EPA Part IIA of Environmental Protection Act 1990

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Canada Brownfield

UK(England) Brownfield