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Publications9 documents
- Brownfield Basics.pdf
- Funding Basics.pdf
- ESA Basics.pdf
- Redevelopment Timeline.pdf
- All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) Guidance on pre-acquisition due diligence, generally satisfied with a Phase I environmental assessment
- Iowa DNR's Considerations for Property Transactions.pdf
- Anatomy of Brownfields Redevelopment (EPA)
- Brownfield Redevelopment Process Steps.pdf
- Assess Acquire Cleanup Approach Summary (created by Mel Pins – IADNR).pdf
Important Links8 documents
- Iowa DNR Brownfield Inventory
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields
- Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (IDNR) Brownfields Program
- IDNR Land Recycling Program
- IDNR Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program
- Cleanups in My Community
- Understanding Brownfields (EPA)
- Opportunity Zones and Brownfields Redevelopment (EPA)
Regulations & Relevant Laws5 documents
- Iowa DNR Statewide Standards for Contaminants in Soil and Groundwater
- Iowa UST/LUST Regulations
- 2002 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (aka the "Brownfields Law")
- 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
- 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
State Financial/Technical Assistance Programs5 documents
- IDNR Technical and Financial Assistant for Environmental Assessments and Cleanup.pdf
- Derelict Building Program (IDNR)
- Redevelopment Tax Credit Program (Iowa Economic Development Authority – IEDA)
- Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Program (IEDA)
- Hazardous Waste Site Health Assessment Program (Iowa Dept. of Public Health – IDPH)
Federal Financial/Technical Assistance Programs3 documents
- Brownfields Grants (EPA) – Assessment, Cleanup, Revolving Loan, Area-Wide Planning, Environmental Workforce and Training
- Targeted Brownfields Assessments (EPA)
- Kansas State University Technical Assistance for Brownfields Communities (TAB)
Other Links2 documents
- National Brownfields Coalition National group of organizations that support federal policies that will accelerate cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated and abandoned land.
- Brownfield Listings Nationwide redevelopment marketplace for listing properties, projects, and RFPs