Brownfields in EPA Region 8

EPA Region 8 manages Brownfields and Land Revitalization programs in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

This page has regional information. For general information about the Brownfields Program, visit www.epa.gov/brownfields.

Targeted Brownfields Assessments

Subtitle A of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act authorizes EPA to establish a program to perform Targeted Brownfields Assessments such as Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at properties within Region 8 at no cost to local governments, quasi-governmental agencies and tribes. Information gathered from Targeted Brownfields Assessments gives local governments and prospective purchasers a better understanding of potential contamination issues at brownfields in their communities. EPA will characterize a brownfield to determine the nature and extent of the contamination. Results are provided to the community to assist them in redevelopment planning.

Learn more about Targeted Brownfields Assessments in EPA Region 8.

Region 8 Contact

Joann Jeplawy ([email protected])
(303) 312-6715

Technical Assistance to Brownfields

The Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program provides free assistance to communities and stakeholders. Program providers serve as independent resources and can provide expert technical assistance and guidance for parties interested in acquiring, assessing, cleaning up and redeveloping brownfield properties. In Region 8, Kansas State University offers free technical assistance and training program services to EPA Brownfields Grant recipients and those seeking Brownfields Grants.

Grant Resources

• General Brownfields Grant Guidance
• Grantee Forms and Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES)

Region-Specific Resources

• From Idle to Active: Brownfields Program Spark Redevelopment in Utah
• Land Revitalization Technical Assistance
• Powered by Partnerships: Opportunities on Tribal Lands
• Eyesores to Assets: Brownfields in the Mountains & Plains Region
• Safe to Grow: EPA Provides No-Cost Environmental Assessments for Community Garden Start-Ups
• Montana Strong: EPA Brownfields Grants Help Small Towns Realize Big Goals

• "It's Time for Change:  EPA Brownfields grants facilitate community revitalization in Cañon City, Colorado It's Time for Change"

  EPA Region 8

Western Brownfields Wire

The Western Brownfields Wire (WBWire) is an EPA newsletter about brownfields assessment, cleanup and revitalization efforts in the western United States. Please email Erin Joyce at ([email protected]) to get on our distribution list and receive the WBWire through email.

Success Stories

Find out how EPA Brownfields Grant recipients are transforming properties across Region 8 to improve and protect the environment, boost the local economy and enhance communities now and for years to come.

State Cleanup Programs

• Colorado
• Montana
• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Wyoming

Program Agreements

• Colorado (pdf) (480.07 KB)
  Colorado VCP MOA
• Wyoming (pdf) (757.77 KB)
  Wyoming RCRA MOU
• Wyoming Superfund (pdf) (484.64 KB)
  Wyoming VCP MOA

Federally Recognized Tribes with Brownfields Programs

• Blackfeet Tribe
• Cheyenne River Sioux
• Chippewa Cree Tribe
• Confederated Salish & Kootenai
• Crow Creek Sioux
• Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
• Fort Belknap Indian Community
• Fort Peck Assinibone & Sioux Tribes
• Lower Brule Sioux
• Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation
• Northern Cheyenne Tribe
• Ogalala Sioux
• Rosebud Sioux
• Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe
• Southern Ute
• Spirit Lake Nation
• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
• Ute Indian Tribe
• Ute Mountain Ute
• Yankton Sioux