“A brownfield property offers enormous opportunity for the community, and many places are missing out on these hidden gems.”
COLORADO BROWNFIELDS PARTNERSHIP
On how Brownfields can benefit economic development
Brownfields Workshop
Montrose
February 24, 2023
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Brownfields Learning | Resources for Colorado Communities
Welcome to the Colorado Brownfields Workshop hosted by Region 10 and the Colorado Brownfields Partnership!
Region 10 has partnered with Colorado Brownfields Partnership to bring our communities this unique opportunity to learn the ins-&-outs of Brownfields Projects. Learn from experts in the industry about what brownfields are and how communities can utilize them to evaluate the unknown environmental conditions of underutilized properties and to formulate a plan for their cleanup, if necessary, and redevelopment. Reducing environmental threats to the public’s health and welfare is a priority of the brownsfields.
Who should attend?
- Community Leaders
- Elected Officials
- Economic Development Professionals
- Directors of Nonprofit Historic & Cultural Organizations
The workshop provides the fundamentals on what a brownfield is, State and Federal resources available to assist communities to identify, assess, plan, clean up, and revitalize brownfield sites. Additionally, you will learn about hands-on coaching, support and planning assistance available free to communities to support brownfields projects.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
The workshop will kick off with a zoom webinar on Friday January 27th for attendees that want an introduction to brownfields, followed by an exciting day of in-person programming on Friday, February 24th.
Friday, January 27, 2023 | WEBINAR
10:30am-12:30pm | Brownfields 101 Webinar
Colorado Brownfields Partnership
Join Region 10 and the Colorado Brownfields Partnership (CBP) for this pre-workshop webinar to learn about brownfields, technical and financial resources, and prepare for the Region 10 x CBP February 24th workshop in Montrose.
Brownfields 101 Zoom Webinar
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Friday February 24, 2023
9:30 am | Arrival & Check-In
Montrose County Events Center
1036 North 7th Street, Montrose, CO 81401
10:15 am | Recap of Brownfields 101 Webinar
What is a Brownfield? Brownfields as potential opportunity sites.
10:30 am | Financing Your Brownfield Project
Review of temporarily expanded funding programs for brownfields redevelopment.
11:00 am | EPA & CDPHE Brownfields Grants
What is offered, how to determine which is right for your community and project(s).
11:30 am | Filling Capacity and Information Gaps
Services and support from CBP, KSU TAB, and others to help you move forward
12:15 pm | Case Study Speakers
Over lunch, learn from other regional towns about what they’ve accomplished and which tools & resources they tapped into
- Hotchkiss
- Case Study 2 TBD
1:15 pm | Applying Today’s Learning: Community Breakouts
Community representatives will break out into small groups for a hands-on work session to explore needs, opportunities and priorities for moving forward with specific Brownfield project site(s). Each group will be paired with a brownfields professional to assist in tailoring a local approach and identifying priority next steps.
2:45 pm | Report Out
Each group briefly describes the sites and resources they will prioritize