Statewide Brownfields Assessment Grant

Program Overview

In 2022, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and the cities of Cortez, Firestone, Longmont, and Lyons were awarded a $2,000,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields grant to support the assessment, cleanup planning, and revitalization of publicly and privately-owned underutilized properties (“brownfield” sites). Grant funds can be used to complete Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), cleanup planning, and a variety of property reuse planning activities. The goal is to transform properties from liabilities into assets that revitalize our communities and bring our neighborhoods back to life. Funding will be available for use on a first come, first served basis likely through summer 2027, for approximately 30 high priority Phase I ESA sites and 18 high priority Phase II ESA sites.

The grant is managed by CDPHE with assistance from an environmental consulting team led by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec).

Guiding Principles

Prioritize use of grant funds on property that will attract investors and become a catalyst for new employment opportunities and a sustainable job base
Promote infill development that maximizes use of existing space, infrastructure and utilities
Remove redevelopment barriers by addressing unknown site conditions and creating shovel ready sites
Invest in sites that will generate public and private revenue
Transform blighted areas into thriving neighborhoods
Protect public health and the environment
Promote public participation and input on priority redevelopment areas and sites

What are the benefits of brownfield redevelopment?

Property owners, business owners, and developers who cleanup and reuse brownfields provide benefits to themselves and their community, including:

Removing unknowns regarding site conditions that might hold up a future sale, financing agreement and/or redevelopment project
Increasing return from the property by making it more valuable and marketable
Contributing to economic prosperity and environmental restoration in the community
Making neighborhoods safer and healthier
Avoiding actions by regulatory agencies that may impose penalties and costly cleanups
Reducing potential impacts from and to adjacent properties

How can you use grant funding for your property?

Funding is available to parties interested in completing ESAs and regulated building material (RBM) surveys, developing site cleanup/reuse plans in support of property sale or redevelopment. Property owners, business owners, and developers are encouraged to take advantage of this funding opportunity that will further economic development initiatives, protect public health, and restore the environment!

How do I………

1. Nominate a property for an assessment or cleanup plan?

Site Nomination Form (NEED)

Contact

For more information on brownfields and the Lyons Property Revitalization Program, contact:

Dave Kimmett, AICP

Lead Planner
Community Development Department

Phone: 303-823-6622 x25

Email: dkimmett@townoflyons.com

Disclaimer: Although this project has been funded wholly or in part by the EPA, the contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the EPA

Statewide Brownfields Assessment Grant

Program Overview

1. Nominate a property for an assessment or cleanup plan?

2. See examples of Brownfield sites?

3. Find out more about the steps of the process?

4. Ask questions and get additional information?

5. See Success Stories?