Brownfields

Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion and redevelopment is stopped due to real or perceived environmental contamination.  Oftentimes brownfields are contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous waste or pollution.  Brownfields are important because they are areas that once cleaned, could easily be used for redevelopment.  Below are some resources that can be used to learn more about brownfields:

Publications:

Coastal Connections Fact Sheet

• Sustainable Infill and Brownfield Redevelopment

• Link Brownfield Funding with Planning

Offsite Links:

Great Lakes Commission des Grands Lacs- The Great Lakes Commission is a bi-national agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.