Annual Region 1 States/Tribes/EPA Brownfields Programs Meeting
May 7 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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 7th from 10:00 to 3:00. 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 7th 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 February 25, 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
11:00 Break
11:15 Discussion with States about BIL funding
– State-by-state: Logistics of issuing the BIL monies & lessons learned/opportunities to increase efficiency
– Impacts to programs when BIL monies end September 30, 2027. Are there any strategies to extend timeline? Can EPA do something to help states?
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
– TAB ideas on what more they could do for/with states
– Staff changes/introductions
2:00 Community Outreach
– State-by-state & 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 Adjourn
For more information contact Jennifer Griffith at jgriffith@newmoa.org
