Annual Region 1 States/Tribes/EPA Brownfields Programs Meeting

The Annual Region 1 States/Tribes/EPA Brownfields Programs meeting will be held at the EPA Region 1 Offices in downtown Boston on Wednesday May 7^th from 10:00 to 3:30. The proposed draft agenda is below for your review and comment.

There is no fee to attend the meeting, but we do need to know exactly who is coming for a variety of reasons including, security at EPA and to order the correct amount of lunch food.

Please register for the May 7^th meeting via Constant Contact at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/63kzfk3/lp/b9a74db6-9fcf-416a-9644-4c46406fdaf3 

Please share this link with other staff at your agency who should also attend.

Draft Agenda (as of April 10, 2025)

10:00   Welcome & Introductions

10:15   EPA Updates
– Overview of funding programs, eligible entities & associated deadlines
– Priorities & any anticipated changes to programs going forward
[EPA will also squeeze in short announcements during the day on: LRTA, TBA, RePower, Job Training, and ACRES]

11:00   Break

11:15   States/Tribes Roundtable on Funding
– Each state/tribe : What BIL & 128(a) & other EPA brownfields programs have recently funded – successes & lessons learned
– Including the logistics of issuing the BIL monies & lessons learned/opportunities to increase efficiency

11:45  QA Guidance
– QAPP guidance updates (distributed prior to the meeting)

12:00   Lunch (provided)

12:45   PCBs
– EPA presentation on basics, regulatory changes & implications for brownfields projects
– EPA Region 1 staff changes/introductions

1:30     UConn TAB
– Overview of services offered & recent activities
– Helping communities develop proper RFPs to acquire a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) – available resources & lessons learned (EPA will co-present)
– TAB ideas on what more they could do for/with states
– Staff changes/introductions

2:00     Community Outreach
– State/tribe-by-state/tribe & EPA experiences with virtual versus hybrid versus in-person
– Lessons learned/suggestions for others

2:30     Community-wide Assessment Grants for States & Tribes
– Short presentations (5-6 minutes) each from MA, NH, RI & Passamaquoddy Tribe on what they’re doing/lessons learned

3:00     Lead Issues at Brownfield Redevelopments
– Presentation on the issues by EPA
– State/Tribes comments on draft fact sheet (distributed prior to the meeting)
– Brainstorm how to get the word out to consultants, contractors, and developers

3:30     Adjourn

For more information contact Jennifer Griffith at jgriffith@newmoa.org