Across the country, many small towns face the challenge of dealing with abandoned or underused properties that sit empty, unsafe, and sometimes even hazardous. These properties are often known as Brownfields.
What Is a Brownfield?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a Brownfield as 'a property where the presence, or potential presence, of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant may complicate the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of that property.' Common examples include old hotels or motels, vacant gas stations or auto shops, shuttered factories or grain elevator...
