Brownfields to Greenfield$ Manual:
The purpose of this “roadmap” is to provide an understanding of the brownfield redevelopment process and the opportunities available in New York. It is designed to provide information for local government officials seeking to facilitate brownfield redevelopment in their communities, citizens hoping to understand how the process affects them, developers and investors seeking to participate in this growing marketplace, groups that wish to facilitate the redevelopment process, and end-users of redeveloped property. The ultimate goal is to facilitate full stakeholder participation in the brownfield process. This manual provides information on: New York State, federal and private funding and financial incentives; technical assistance and liability protection available for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites in New York State; and an overview of the various brownfield programs offered by New York State.
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Some additional tips to get started on redeveloping brownfields:
Decide if the community is ready and willing to take on a redevelopment project that will take years to complete.
- Leadership and leadership training
- Collaborations
- Coalitions
- Resources
- Common goals
Identify brownfields in the community and decide which sites to redevelop.
- Investigation of history of use – how toxic is it?
- Who owns the property? Has it been abandoned?
- What does the community need? Affordable housing, a recreation and senior center, retail stores, area employment, grocery store, office rentals, or a mixed-use town center
Match up a potential redeveloper with a cleanup strategy.
- Work with the redeveloper to find a cleanup strategy that satisfies the needs of the community and is affordable to the redeveloper.
- Choose among federal and state programs that finance cleanup and provide incentives to redevelop brownfields.
- Create a working relationship with the redeveloper, administrative agencies, and financing institutions so that the community’s voice is heard throughout the process.
Brownfields Presentation - LIA
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LI Brownfields: An Urgent Problem (2008)
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Brownfields to Greenfields 2011
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