Environmental Review Process

An Abandoned Factory can be an example of a "brownfield"

"Brownfields" Economic Development

A "Brownfield" has many definitions depending upon the context in which the word is used. Generally, a "brownfield" is considered an abandoned commercial or industrial property having actual or suspected contamination and which is unmarketable to new buyers or tenants.

Vacant commercial frontage could qualify as a "brownfield"

The Real Estate Section of the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) of the City of St. Louis can provide specific information concerning Brownfield Development Initiatives and Opportunities in the City.

For more information, please contact:
Eric Klipsch, Environmental Engineer,
Real Estate/LRA, 314/622-3400, ext. 256

A Former Department Store could quality as a "brownfield"

As part of the Environmenttal Review Process, all Federally funded projects are reviewed for proximity to environmentally sensitive sites, including those developed under Brownfields Development Initiatives.

The following volumes of the Environmental Review Record, in combination, may provide one of the most complete listings available, of known and suspected environmentally sensitive land parcels in the city, from which "brownfield" designations could be drawn:

Classified Environmentally Sensitive Sites

Review of Historic Land Use

This information is available

As part of the Environmenttal Review Process, all Federally funded projects are reviewed for proximity to environmentally sensitive sites, including those developed under Brownfields Development Initiatives.

Brownfield Tax Benefits

U.S. EPA Brownfields Home Page

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