1. Brownfield Program Update
May 29, Shannon Ridley, Brownfield Coordinator

2. Georgia Brownfield Program
It’s all about:
Overcoming regulatory barriers
Achieving cost-effective cleanups
Making properties safe
Protecting owners from liability

3. Funding
FEDERAL BROWNFIELD GRANT
BROWNFIELD FEES

4. Federal Brownfield Funding

5. Brownfield Application Review Fees
$3,000 per application
$2,079,000 collected to date
VRP Escrow Account Act passed in 2010
Allows retention and use of application fees by Brownfield Program

6. Brownfield Application Fees

7. Brownfield Applications

8. Application Types

9. Program Results: >690 Brownfield applications received to date
6,300 acres undergoing voluntary cleanup
Millions of dollars invested in cleanup with minimal expense to taxpayers
Billion+ dollars statewide being invested in properties that were blighted or underutilized

10. Cleanups Completed 386 final LOLs issued
3,692 acres certified in compliance with RRS
804,213 tons of contaminated soil remediated

11. Status of Brownfield Projects

12. Contact Information
Shannon Ridley
Brownfield Coordinator
Response and Remediation Program Brownfield Unit