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Annual Region 1 States/Tribes/EPA Brownfields Programs Meeting
May 7 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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 made short announcements during the day on: LRTA, TBA, 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
12:00 Lunch (provided)
12:45 PCBs & TSCA
– 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
– 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
– 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