Local Officials Can Learn “Nuts and Bolts” of Brownfields, July 21-25

Many communities have been left with vacant contaminated land that blights local neighborhoods and undermines the local tax base. The "Nuts
& Bolts of Redeveloping Brownfields for Local Government" training course, scheduled for July 21-25, addresses the issues and obstacles to redeveloping contaminated properties for productive reuse. 

Being held for the 4th consecutive year in Kansas City, MO, the course will demonstrate how many communities have overcome obstacles and stimulated successful redevelopment by
characterizing and assembling parcels, cleaning up sites, and using public and private funds to attract redevelopment.

This year's course is being hosted again by EPA Region 7, the Northeast-Midwest Institute, and Great Lakes Environmental Planning and
will be held at the Discovery Center, located at 4750 Troost Ave. 

Participants will hear from experts on topical areas such as the economics of brownfield redevelopment, environmental site assessments, underground storage
tanks, sustainable redevelopment, legal liabilities, public/private resources, among many others. 

The course fee is $395 per participant, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.  Limited need-based scholarships are available. Registration is now open and available on-line at: http://www.delta-institute.org/gleplanning/nutsbolts.php

Lodging for the course is available at the Q Hotel and Spa, Kansas City's only "green" hotel, located at 560 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO
64111.  Phone number 800-942-4233.  A $98/night, single room, nonsmoking rate is being made available for participants.  Please reference the
course name when making reservations to obtain the group rate.

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