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Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2024
May 29, 2024 @ 9:30 am - May 30, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
The second Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit was held
May 29 & 30, 2024 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine
Agenda as of May 20th [PDF]
Sponsor Exhibit Information [PDF]
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) partnered with the brownfields programs in the New England states and tribes and the University of Connecticut Technical Assistance to Brownfields (UConn TAB) program to organize another two-day Summit to advance understanding of state and federal brownfield programs and opportunities. The goals of the Summit were to:
- Share information about the financial incentives, liability protections, technical and other assistance available for brownfields development from federal and state governments
- Promote best practice and lessons learned across states and tribes
- Provide an opportunity to increase networking and information-sharing among key stakeholders
The two-day Summit included plenary and break-out sessions and an exhibit area. Approximately 400 people attended, including representatives from:
- State, tribal, and federal government brownfields and waste site cleanup programs
- Local, regional, and state economic development agencies
- Real estate developers, financial institutions, and law firms
- Planning and economic development consulting firms
- Local governments
- Interested citizens & groups
- Job training grantees
- Environmental professionals
