Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) sent out its August newsletter this afternoon. Among the items in the newsletter is this:
CEDC is partnering with Greene County Economic Development Corporation and The Hunter Foundation on the Greene & Columbia Counties Brownfield Assessment Initiative, a $1.5 million EPA-funded effort to identify blighted, abandoned, and underutilized properties that may be impacted by environmental contamination and have the potential for future redevelopment. The initiative aims to turn neglected sites into productive community assets that attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen our local tax base.
We are asking residents, property owners, municipal leaders, and community stakeholders to help us identify potential properties--vacant, distressed, or long-neglected sites that may be holding back neighborhood revitalization. If you know of a property that should be considered, please visit the Greene & Columbia Counties Brownfield Assessment Initiative page at http://greenecountyny.gov/brownfield-assessment/ and submit the property information for review.
Community input is essential to helping us uncover redevelopment opportunities and build stronger communities throughout Columbia County.
What is the CEDC actually asking for here?
ReplyDeleteI happen to know of a brownfield side right on 66 within walking distance to my house. But that's not secret knowledge. I became aware of it after I had done some light research into brownfield mitigation and in that process came across a comprehensive NY State database of these lots.
Couldn't the CEDC just look at the publicly existing records to find these brownfields they want to assess?