CMRPC Brownfield Assessment Program

                                                            Contact: Megan DiPrete (508) 459-3315

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is reaching out to property owners, local business people, and municipal representatives because we have grant funding available to conduct environmental assessment activities in support of more productive and profitable property use.  This program is made possible by a federal grant to facilitate property reuse and redevelopment of properties that may have real or perceived environmental issues.

These grant funds may be used to provide owners of potential Brownfield properties with the following services:

• Environmental assessments required by banks and financial institutions for property refinancing - sometimes referred to as a “21E” or “Phase 1”
• Environmental services to facilitate property sales
• Environmental services to facilitate property clean-up and redevelopment
• Redevelopment planning
• Select other activities which can increase property values and utilization

When property values and utilization increase, there are benefits for your entire community, and our entire Region.   Fuss & O'Neill, a redevelopment-focused engineering firm, is working with the CMRPC and our member communities to implement the Brownfield program, and is available to help determine whether a site could benefit from these grant-funded activities. 

There is no cost for you to participate.  Our goal is to develop interest in this new program. If you wish to nomintate a site as part of this program please click on the link below to complete a site nomination form.

CMRPC Brownfields Program - Site Nomination Form

CMRPC Brownfields Program - Site Selection Criteria

Please submit completed forms to the attention of:

If you have questions or to discuss your interest in this program, please contact Ms. Scrivens at 508-459-3336 or rscrivens@cmrpc.org