Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
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EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
NOAA Brownfields – Multiple Offices
Purpose
NOAA does not offer resources through a consolidated Brownfields program, nor are Brownfields
managed by one particular office. Rather, existing agency programs provide resources and
technical assistance to coastal communities for Brownfields cleanup and reuse.
Since 1997, the Department of Commerce and NOAA have contributed funding, facilitation
and/or technical expertise at coastal Brownfields sites in New Jersey, New York, Virginia,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Alaska, California and other states.
Specifically, the following four
NOAA offices assisted coastal communities regarding Brownfield issues:
• NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration
• NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
• NOAA’s Office of Sustainable Development and Intergovernmental Affairs
• NOAA’s Coastal Services Center
Source(s) of Information
1. NOAA’s BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES
2. Brownfields Federal Programs Guide(PDF)
3. EPA: DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Related EPA Program(s)
Brownfields:
Brownfields are defined as real properties, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse, which may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. (There is some statutory exclusion
to this definition). The Brownfields Program is designed to empower states, Tribes, local communities, and other stakeholders
in economic redevelopment to work together to prevent, assess, safely cleanup, and reuse Brownfields.
Authorizing Legislation
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabilities Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L.107-118)
• Government Management Reform Act (1990)
• Solid Waste Disposal Act
• Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
• Annual Appropriations Act
Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from DOC
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