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Community Revitalization Research Initiative
The Community Revitalization Research Initiative project was awarded by the U.S. EPA in August 2002. Under this cooperative agreement NALGEP conducted and disseminated research aimed toward promoting new approaches to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites.
Research Objectives:
Institutionalize land revitalization, by integrating the cleanup mission with community redevelopment;
Determine how local communities in need of site cleanup and reuse can effectively participate in EPA's community revitalization initiative and take advantage of opportunities presented by the brownfields law;
Educating key stakeholders about the opportunities for revitalization, by showcasing examples of successful community revitalization projects and programs and informing them about the tools and resources available to redevelop contaminated sites;
Demonstrating the potential to leverage public and private sector funding for site revitalization;
Identifying regulatory and policy barriers to site revitalization and developing strategies to overcome the barriers; and
Educating elected officials, business leaders, community groups, journalists, other opinion leaders, and the general public regarding our research results on the many benefits of contaminated site revitalization, including promoting public health and environmental improvement.
Project Objectives:
Convene and lead expert Advisory Committee of leading local government brownfield leaders and other stakeholders who will work together on an ongoing basis to identify barriers and determine strategies to overcome barriers;
Conduct research and analysis on the various policy, regulatory, and institutional barriers to community revitalization through reclaiming contaminated properties;
Collect information on barriers and strategies for overcoming the barriers at the various community revitalization roundtables to be conducted across the country;
After each roundtable, NALGEP will provide research findings on the key issues, needs, and opportunities for local communities identified at that Roundtable;
Publish a final report summarizing lessons learned from the roundtables, including a description of barriers to revitalization and identification of approaches to overcome these obstacles; and
Conduct one or more briefings of key public officials to present the results of our research and analysis on overcoming the barriers to the revitalization of contaminated properties.
Project Activities:
In 2003, NALGEP formed an Advisory Committee to help lead the Brownfield revitalization projects.
NALGEP used the conducted Roundtables as a way to research barriers to community revitalization;
In 2004, NALGEP published the Unlocking Brownfields: Keys to Community Revitalization report. This report was the culmination of NALGEP's research and findings on brownfield and community redevelopment over eight years. To learn more click here to access the report.
Community Revitalization Roundtables:
March 4, 2003 - The Federal Brownfields Partnership: New Opportunties to Work with Federal and State Agencies
May 21-22, 2003 - Revitalizing Virginia Communities
June 23-25, 2003 - Western Regional Brownfields Community & Pilots Workshop
July 30-August 1, 2003 - Brownfield Showcase Community Summit
August 18-19, 2003 - Revitalizing Georgia Communities Workshop
November 6-7, 2003 - Revitalizing Pennsylvania Communities Workshop
April 29-30, 2004 - Kansas City Distressed Properties Forum & Rural and Small Communities Program
June 2-4, 2004 - Brownfield Communities Network Summit
NALGEP is currently utilizing project funds to complete two web casts on revitalizing community watersheds. The first web cast took place on October 25, 2006 on Local Government Stormwater Management Innovations. To learn more click on here to get more information on this event.
The second web cast will be on Watershed Planning and Management, and will take place on March 14, 2007, from 3:00-4:30 PM EST. Please stay tuned for more information on this web cast.
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