A BROWNFIELDS GRANTWRITING WORKSHOP (FYI 09-19)
Illinois ResourceNet at the University of Illinois and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning present
A BROWNFIELDS GRANTWRITING WORKSHOP on Friday, July 24, 2009, 8:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m., in The Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL
Wha are BROWNFIELDS? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines brownfields as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant." A brownfield may be anything from a shuttered factory to a former gas station to an empty lot. It may or may not in fact be contaminated. Testing and remediating a brownfield can yield an array of benefits to a community, including a cleaner environment, better public health, new jobs and an increased tax base.
For additional information, contact Kathy Brown brownlk@illinois.eduor via phone: 309/836-2084
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