We want to hear from you!

The Van Buren County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority stands ready to work with local communities and businesses in support of redevelopment of Brownfields throughout the County.

Contact:
Lisa Phillips, Authority Chair at 269-624-4211
OR
Mr. Edward VanderVries, Director
Department of Land Services
219 Paw Paw Street, Suite #302
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Ph (269) 657-8234
Fax (269) 657-0579
vandervriese@vbco.org

On the Web:
www.vbco.org—Department of Land Services/Brownfield Redevelopment

In June of 2002, the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners established a Countywide Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to assist in the revitalization of contaminated properties throughout the county. The Authority is administered by the Van Buren County Land
Services Department. Currently funded by a $200,000 US EPA Brownfield Petroleum Assessment Grant, the Authority is able to assist in the redevelopment of properties contaminated or potentially contaminated with petroleum.
Funds can be used on eligible properties for various environmental assessment activities including:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Soil and Groundwater Sampling
• Asbestos Surveys
• Baseline Environmental Assessments
• Due Care Plans
• Brownfield Planning

In the next few months the Authority will be soliciting projects from throughout the county that require financial assistance with assessing potential environmental roadblocks or concerns. Michigan’s Brownfield Redevelopment programs are some of the best in the nation – providing communities and developers of Brownfields with:

• Liability protection
• Opportunities for reimbursement of environmental expenditures
• Michigan Business Tax Credits
• Opportunities for grants and low-cost loans
• Reimbursement of demolition, and asbestos/lead abatement costs