Brownfields are real property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination. This can impede economic development.
The Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) conducts Brownfields activities under authorities of the Voluntary Release Cleanup Act, Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act and the Small Business Liability Relief Brownfields Revitalization Act. These statutes provide mechanisms by which the DERR oversees the assessment and cleanup of Brownfields, as well as provides redevelopment planning assistance to communities struggling with Brownfields issues throughout Utah.
Returning Property to Productive Reuse
- DERR Brownfields Tools
- UDEQ Assistance
- Salt Lake County RLF
- EPA Brownfields Grants
- State Assessment Grant
Recent Brownfields Grantees
Brownfields Successes
- Utah Brownfields–State Response Program Pictures
- From Idle to Active: Brownfields Program Sparks Redevelopment in Utah
Economic Benefits
Revitalization Tools
- Revised Common Elements Guidelines
- Updated EPA Land Revitalization Handbook
- Brownfields Technology Support Center
- Clu-In
- DERR Petroleum Brownfields
- Funding and Financing
- Toolbox for Community Redevelopment
EPA Brownfields
- Brownfields
- Brownfields Publications
- Region 8 Brownfields
- Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Sites
- Siting Renewable Energy on Contaminated Properties: Addressing Liability Concerns
- Triad Assessment and Cleanup Approach for Brownfields