Brownfields in EPA Region 9

• Targeted Brownfields Assessments
• Technical Assistance to Brownfields
• Grant Resources
• Region-Specific Resources
• Success Stories
• State Cleanup Programs
• Federally Recognized Tribes with Brownfields Programs

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 9 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

• Apply for a Targeted Brownfields Assessment in EPA Region 9
• EPA Region 9 Targeted Brownfields Assessment and Redevelopment Technical Assistance Brochure (pdf) (812.21 KB, August 2022)
  Fact sheet highlighting Technical Assistance and Targeted Brownfields Assessments in EPA's Pacific Southwest, Region 9.
• Targeted Brownfields Assessment Factsheets for Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Contact Lisa Hanusiak at [email protected] or (415) 972-3152 for more information.

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 9, the Center for Creative Land Recycling 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

• Vacant to Vibrant, Land Renewal
  EPA’s Pacific Southwest region, in collaboration with our technical assistance provider, the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), is pleased to announce our initiative – Vacant to Vibrant, Land Renewal – to share exciting, historic funding opportunities available to your community.
• Presentation: The Art of ARC (pdf) (1.98 MB, October 10, 2024)
  EPA Region 9 presentation on The Art of ARC: Tips for Drafting and Submitting a Brownfields Grant Application in FY25.
• The Art of Arc: Webinar Recording (October 10, 2024)
  This webinar provides the opportunity to engage with entities who have been through the application process and ask questions to a panel of professionals with EPA Brownfields grant experience. During this session, we discussed common challenges and strategies for overcoming them, highlighted important changes to the guidelines, and outlined how to engage effectively with EPA and CCLR during the solicitation. 

Climate Change and Brownfields Training

• Climate Change and Brownfields: EPA Region 9 Training Slide Deck (pdf) (25.7 MB, January 31, 2024)
  Access the slide deck for the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) and EPA Region 9 training on the nexus of climate mitigation/adaptation and brownfields, with a focus on wildfires, sea level rise, and inland flooding.
• EPA Region 9 Climate Training (video)
  EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) has partnered with EPA Region 9 to host training on the nexus of climate mitigation/adaptation and brownfields, with a focus on wildfires, sea level rise, and inland flooding. The training covers how climate change fits into each stage of the brownfields redevelopment process, from planning to assessment to redevelopment, with a deeper dive into different ways that site reuse can support building wildfire resilience. The training points participants to resources and tools to help identify climate risks and incorporate climate adaptation measures into decision-making.

Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet: How EPA’s Brownfields Programs Can Work For You (pdf) (952.17 KB, March 2016)
  This guide explains grants and technical support offered by EPA’s Brownfields Program and highlights project successes in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.
• Fact Sheet: Brownfields Resources in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) (pdf) (1.51 MB, September 2020)
  This flyer highlights how, through grants, technical assistance and educational outreach, EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) provides multiple resources to prepare brownfields for safe redevelopment.
• Fact Sheet: Brownfields Redevelopment Process in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) (pdf) (1.17 MB, September 2020)
  A brief explanation of the brownfields redevelopment process in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9).
• Fact Sheet: EPA Brownfields Investments in Hawai'i (pdf) (967.76 KB, January 24, 2022)
  EPA Region 9 fact sheet highlighting EPA Brownfields investments in Hawai'i
• Fact Sheet: EPA Brownfields Investments in Nevada (pdf) (880.47 KB, December 21, 2021)
  EPA Region 9 fact sheet highlighting EPA Brownfields investments in Nevada.

Success Stories

Find out how EPA Brownfields Grant recipients are transforming properties across Region 9 to improve and protect the environment, boost the local economy and enhance communities now and for years to come. See also:

• From Brownfields to Green: In Praise of Open Spaces (pdf) (5.22 MB, January 2015, EPA 560-F-14-214)
  Successes in California cities of East Palo Alto, Lake Tahoe, Brea, and San Franciscoo, Tucson, Arizona and White Pine County, Nevada.
• Fact Sheet: How EPA’s Brownfields Programs Can Work For You (pdf) (952.17 KB, March 2016)
  This guide explains grants and technical support offered by EPA’s Brownfields Program and highlights project successes in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.

State Cleanup Programs

• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• Nevada

Federally Recognized Tribes with Brownfields Programs

• Elk Valley Rancheria, California
• Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, Nevada
• Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
• Hoopa Valley Tribe, California
• Kashia Band of Pomo Indians
• Navajo Nation, Arizona
• Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Nevada
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Salt River Maricopa, Arizona
• San Carlos Apache Tribe, Arizona
• Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona
• Twenty-Nine Palms, California
• Walker River Paiute Tribe, Nevada
• Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
• White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona
• Yerington Paiute Tribe, Nevada
• Yurok Tribe, California