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Regulatory tools for overcoming barriers to the resale and redevelopment of contaminated properties: A Michigan model

Conference ·
OSTI ID:49356
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  1. Berlin, Lynnes and Davidson, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (United States)
Potential contamination in urban industrial areas has created a significant barrier to the resale and redevelopment of prime metropolitan sites. Development is forced from existing industrial areas to ``greenfield`` sites. The State of Michigan has developed an innovative program to facilitate the redevelopment of these contaminated ``brownfield`` sites. This comprehensive program includes flexible, land-use based cleanup standards; liability protection for local units of government, covenants not to sue for buyers and potentially responsible parties and State funded grants` and loans for site investigation and reclamation. Each of these regulatory tools and their strengths and weaknesses are discussed. Several examples of the implementation of Michigan`s site reclamation program are also provided.
OSTI ID:
49356
Report Number(s):
CONF-941189--; ISBN 1-56590-016-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English