The road to brownfields redevelopment can be complex, EPA outlines the entire process here. Investigating and cleaning up contamination at a brownfield property is critical to returning a property to beneficial use. This work can be as simple as an assessment that finds no contamination, or as lengthy as remedial investigations and complex cleanup. As your technical assistance provider CCLR helps you navigate the site assessment & cleanup processes to protect human health and the environment.
Schedule a meeting to tell us more about what phase your project is in and what support you need! Then, we’ll connect you to our environmental consultants who provide expert insights free of charge.
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Getting the job done:
- Understand options for abatement, cleanup, and reuse
- Communicate results to the community
Tamara Cardona-Marek, PhD
Senior Environmental Scientist and Brownfields Consultant
Tamara, an environmental scientist, holds 20 years of experience in academia, federal, and state environmental agencies. She led the regulatory oversight for several contaminated site cleanups in WA and AK. In WA, she also contributed to developing the Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program, focused on funding brownfields cleanups for affordable housing reuse. Tamara holds a doctorate in Environmental Sciences.
Sebastian Harrison, PE
Brownfield Revitalization Specialist
Sebastian joined CCLR with 7 years of experience in Chemical Industry helping to cleanup and redevelop contaminated sites. He has expertise in sustainability, including brownfield revitalization, waste management, environmental policy, solar implementation, and life cycle analysis. He plays a key role in managing the Equitable Community Revitalization Grant, aiding applicants and grantees in planning and executing brownfield projects. Sebastian assists in designing budgets aligned with remediation success and provides expertise on Sustainable Remediation.
This resource outlines the process for site investigation and cleanup of brownfield sites utilizing EPA Brownfield funding.
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