Brownfields
LATEST NEWS
The Chittenden County Brownfields Program is now accepting applications. See below for details »
Brownfields Advisory Committee agendas, minutes and meeting materials are available below »
The goal of the Chittenden County Brownfields Program is to help properties that are vacant or underutilized because of potential petroleum or hazardous substance contamination get put to productive use again. To accomplish this goal, the CCRPC administers the Chittenden County Brownfields Program, which:
- Educates municipalities, businesses, property owners and the public about brownfields;
- Assists property owners and potential developers by conducting environmental studies and/or draft site clean-up plans and cost estimates;
- Assists property owners and potential developers by helping identify sources of potential funding to clean up and redevelop the property.
Since 2006, the Brownfields Program has funded assessment at over a dozen sites. To learn more, download the Chittenden County Brownfields Program Brochure.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE »
RESOURCES »
CONTACT »
Now Accepting Applications for Site Assistance
The Chittenden County Brownfields Program is now accepting applications! If you own or wish to develop a property that is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, please apply. To get started, read the information on different types of assistance below and fill out and send us a site nomination/assistance request form.
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
If your property is suspected to have contamination issues, an initial study called a “Phase I Environmental Site Assessment” can be completed. A Phase I uses historical records review, site visits and interviews of past tenants, and the result is an opinion as to whether there is the potential for contamination on the site. If the Phase I determines that there is a potential for contamination at the site, a Phase II will be needed. - Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
After a Phase I ESA has been completed, a “Phase II Environmental Site Assessment” establishes the type, degree and extent of contamination on the site. A Phase II uses soil and groundwater testing, soil sampling and lab analysis. Based on the results of a Phase II, a Corrective Action Plan can be developed. - Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
Once the Phase I and Phase II have determined the type, degree and extent of site contamination, a Correction Action Plan is developed for the site. Depending on the type of contamination, corrective action may range from leaving the contamination in place and monitoring it regularly to removing the contamination completely. - Archaeological Resources/Historic Preservation Issues
With certain properties, State or Federal authorities may also require an assessment of archeological resources or a review pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Site Selection Principles and Evaluation Criteria
After submission of a Site Nomination/Assistance Request Form, CCRPC staff will score the nomination using these Site Evaluation Criteria and consult with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff to determine eligibility for program funding. Applicants may be asked to make a presentation to the Brownfields Advisory Committee. Using the Program’s Site Selection Principles, the Committee will then review the nomination form, the evaluation scoring, the results of staff consultations and any other pertinent information and make a recommendation to CCRPC staff whether to support the request and, if so, to what degree.
Advisory Committee
The Chittenden County Brownfields Program is managed by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, with guidance from the Brownfields Advisory Committee. The Brownfields Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives from a variety of local and regional organizations. Current members are as follows:
City of Burlington | Samantha Dunn |
City of Winooski | Jon Rauscher |
Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation | Sam Andersen |
Lake Champlain Basin Program | Matt Vaughan |
University of Vermont | Pablo Bose |
Vermont Department of Health | Amanda Froeschle |
Community Health Centers of Burlington | Sam Arnold |
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS | |
EPA Region One | Christine Beling |
Vermont DEC Brownfields Program | Sarah Palmer Bartlett |
Vermont ACCD | Kristie Farnham |
Meetings of the Brownfields Advisory Committee are typically held at the call of the chair, generally on a Monday afternoon at the CCRPC offices. The Committee provides guidance on program priorities, outreach, site selection and hiring consultants to conduct assessments. Agendas and meeting materials are posted below.
Meetings
- November 11, 11:00-12:00pm | Agenda & Packet » | Minutes (Draft) »
- October 16, 11:00-12:00pm | Agenda & Packet » | Minutes »
- September 11, 11:00am-12:00pm | Agenda & Packet » | Minutes »
AUGUST 14, 11:00am-12:00pm
- August 14 Agenda »
- Draft Minutes | July 21, 2023 » | June 16, 2022 » | April 26, 2022 » | February 10, 2022 »
- Burlington | 168 Archibald Street Review Sheet » | 168 Archibald Street Cost Proposal » | 168 Archibald Street Redevelopment Approach »
- Memo: Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- Draft Revised Selection Principles »
- August 14 Minutes »
JuLY 21, 11:00am-12:00pm
- July 21 Agenda »
- Draft Revised Selection Principles »
- Burlington | 195-201 Flynn Ave »
- Milton | 25 Railroad Ave »
- Memo: Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- July 21 Minutes »
June 12, 11:00am-12:00pm
May 9, 9:00-10:00am
- May 9 Agenda »
- Burlington | Perrywinkle’s »
- Essex | Potvin Auto »
- May 9 Minutes »
March 13, 12:00-12:30pm
- March 13 Agenda »
- Memo: Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- Burlington | 168 Archibald Street »
- March 13 Minutes »
January 6, 2:30-3:00pm
- January 6 Agenda »
- Memo: Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- Williston | Alling Building, 21 Commerce Street Scope Details »
- Burlington | 176 South Winooski Avenue Cost Proposal » | Site Evaluation Criteria » | Site Nomination »
- January 6 Minutes »
2022
June 16, 2:30-2:50pm
April 26, 9:00-10:30am
- April 26 Agenda »
- ACCD Grant Allocations »
- Westford| Pigeon Property | UST Cost Proposal » | PCB Cost Proposal »
- Williston | 21-67 Commerce Street »
- Burlington | Intervale »
- Milton | 25 Railroad Street »
- Staff Recommendations »
- April 26 Minutes »
February 10, 1:00-2:00pm
- February 10 Agenda »
- ACCD Grant Allocations »
- EPA FY18 Grant Funds Remaining »
- Burlington | 405 Pine Street » | Lake Champlain Sailing Center »
- Colchester | St. Michael’s College » / Champlain Housing Trust » / Ethan Allen Ave. »
- February 10 Minutes »
2021
December 16, 9:00am-10:15am
- December 16 Agenda »
- Westford | Pigeon Family Trust »
- Colchester | St. Michael’s College / Champlain Housing Trust / Ethan Allen Ave. »
- Burlington | Lake Champlain Sailing Center »
- Shelburne | Champlain Housing Trust »
- Williston | Jared Enterprises »
- Staff Recommendations »
- December 16 Minutes »
November 15, 11:00am-12:15pm
- November 15 Agenda »
- South Burlington | 600 Spear Street »
- Westford | Pigeon Family Trust »
- Burlington | Champlain Transmission »
- Colchester | St. Michael’s College / Champlain Housing Trust / Ethan Allen Ave. » | Memo » | Limited Laboratory Analyses » | Full Laboratory Analyses »
- November 15 Minutes »
August 23, 11:00am-12:30pm
- August 23 Agenda »
- South Burlington | 600 Spear Street »
- Burlington | Burlington City Arts » | Intervale »
- East Calais | East Calais General Store »
- August 23 Minutes »
May 11, 11:00am-12:15pm
- May 11 Agenda »
- Westford: Pigeon Family Trust »
- Burlington: Nate Dagesse » | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 782 »
- Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- May 11 Minutes »
March 4, 3:00-3:30pm
2020
February 18, 2020, 3:00-4:00pm
- February 18 Agenda »
- Bolton Valley Resort, Phase II ESA » | Bolton Hotel Evaluation »
- City of Winooski, Lot 8, Phase II ESA » | Lot 8 Hotel Evaluation »
- Recommendations for Brownfields Projects Assistance Requests »
- February 18 Minutes »
2019
December 16, 2:00-3:30pm
- December 16 Agenda »
- Town of Westford: Pigeon property, Phase II ESA »
- Burlington City Arts: 405 Pine Street, Burlington »
- Adam Piper: Camel’s Hump Auto / Salvage yard, Bert White Road, Huntington, Phase II ESA »
- Town of Bolton: Bolton Valley Resort, Phase II ESA »
- Eastern Development Corp, 600 Spear Street, Burlington »
- December 16 Minutes »
November 11, 3:00-4:00pm
- November 11 Agenda »
- City of Winooski, City Lot 8, Phase I » | Waite-Heindel Winooski Lot 8 Estimate »
- Winooski 355 Main Street, Phase I and Phase II » | VHB Phase I ESA Proposal »
- Staff Recommendations »
- November 11 Minutes »
September 5, 3:00-3:45pm
- September 5 Agenda »
- 134 Ferguson Ave., Burlington, Phase I Proposal » | 134 Ferguson Ave., Burlington, Site Nomination »
- Montpelier Granite Works, Phase I Proposal » | Montpelier Granite Works, Site Nomination »
- NY Cleaners Cost Estimate Update »
- Corrected Staff Recommendations »
- September 5 Minutes »
August 2, 1:00-2:00pm
- August 2 Agenda »
- Burlington City Arts, Phase II Proposal »
- Milton Route 7 Hourglass, Phase II Proposal »
- August 2 Minutes »
July 8, 2:30-3:15pm
- July 8 Agenda »
- 1705 VT Route 128 in Westford (Pigeon Property), Phase I »
- Abenaki Way, City Lot 7D in Winooski, Summary and CAP Proposal »
- July 8 Minutes »
May 21, 2:00-3:30pm
- May 21 Agenda »
- CCRPC Brownfields Program Participation Form Proposed Edits »
- Chamberlain Construction Phase II, Colchester » | Additional Site Investigation »
- Road Res-Q Phase II, Essex Junction »
- Burlington Children’s Space Phase II, Burlington »
- Staff Recommendations »
- May 21 Minutes »
April 29, 3:00-4:00pm
- April 29 Agenda »
- Fairway at Spear, Shelburne » | Map »
- Sara Holbrook Center, Burlington »
- Burlington City Arts, Burlington »
- Road Res-Q Phase I Summary »
- April 29 Minutes »
February 11, 1:30-2:45pm
- February 11 Agenda »
- Staff Recommendation »
- Road Res-Q, Essex Junction »
- Blodgett Ovens Property, Burlington »
- Champlain Chiropractic, Colchester »
- Route 7 Hourglass Project, Milton »
- February 11 Minutes »
January 22, 1:30-2:45pm
- January 22 Agenda »
- Staff Recommendation »
- Intervale, Burlington »
- Blodgett Ovens Property, Burlington » | Phase I Report » | Phase II Report »
- Road Res-Q, Essex Junction »
- New York Cleaners, Colchester »
- McClure Center, Burlington »
- January 22 Minutes »
2018
December 19, 1:30-2:45pm
- December 19 Agenda »
- Staff Recommendation »
- Champlain Transmission Funding Request »
- Champlain Transmission Soil Gas and Vapor Site Plan »
- Winooski Lot 7D Funding Request »
- Winooski Lot 7D Information »
- Champlain Chiropractic Funding Request »
- 3 Maple Street Funding Request »
- December 19 Minutes »
November 26, 3:00-4:00pm
- November 26 Agenda »
- Montpelier Granite Works Funding Request »
- Bonacorsi Property Funding Request »
- Winooski Lot 7D Funding Request »
- November 26 Minutes »
October 1, 3:30-5:00pm
- October 1 Agenda »
- Sara Holbrook, ABCA/CAP Funding Request »
- 3 Maple Street, Environmental Oversight Funding Request »
- 676 Riverside/56 Bright Street, ABCA/CAP Funding Request »
- October 1 Minutes »
July 16, 3:30-4:30pm
- July 16 Agenda »
- 2031 Roosevelt Highway, UST Removal Funding Request »
- 2031 Roosevelt Highway, Phase II Funding Request »
- Petra Cliffs Funding Request »
- FY16 Grant Tracking »
- FY18 Grant Tracking »
- Brownfields Spending by Category »
- July 16 Minutes »
May 2, 3:00-4:30pm
- May 2 Agenda »
- 314 N. Winooski Phase II Proposal »
- 135 River St., Milton: Phase I Nomination and Evaluation »
- 204-210 and 214-218 Route 7, Milton: Phase I Nominations and Evaluations »
- Grant Press Release »
- May 2 Minutes »
March 8, 3:00-4:00pm
- March 8 Agenda and Petra Cliffs Application Materials»
- Petra Cliffs Phase I Cover Letter and Work Plan »
- Petra Cliffs Phase II Cover Letter and Work Plan »
- 14 Keith Street Application Materials »
- March 8 Minutes »
January 8, 3:00-4:00pm
- January 8 Agenda »
- Materials on Hayes Chiropractic »
- Materials on Sara Holbrook Center »
- January 8 Minutes »
2017
November 20, 3:00-4:00pm
September 11, 3:00-4:00pm
July 10, 3:00-4:00pm
April 10, 3:00-4:00pm
April 3, 3:00-4:30pm
- April 3 Agenda »
- Proposed Projects »
- Comparative Evaluations »
- 2016 EPA Grant Contractual Tracking »
- April 3 Minutes »
February 13, 3:00-4:30pm
- February 13 Agenda »
- 316 Flynn Avenue Request for ABCA/CAP Funding and Supporting Materials »
- 3 Maple Street Request for Phase II Supplemental Funding and Supporting Materials »
- 453 Pine Street Request for Hydraulic Monitoring Funding and Supporting Materials »
- Myers Pool Request for Hazardous Building Materials Assessment Funding and Supporting Materials »
- EPA Grant Contractual Tracking Spreadsheet »
- February 13 Minutes »
January 9, 3:00-4:00pm
- January 9 Agenda »
- Revised Conflict of Interest Policy »
- 316 Flynn Ave Request for Additional Funds and Supporting Materials »
- EPA Grant Contractual Tracking Spreadsheet »
- January 9 Minutes »
2016
December 12, 12:30-1:30pm
- December 12 Agenda »
- Conflict of Interest Policy »
- Strand Theater Request »
- 316 Flynn Ave Request »
- Site Evaluation Criteria Scoring (316 Flynn Ave. and Strand Theater) »
- EPA Grant Contractual Tracking Spreadsheet »
- December 12 Minutes »
November 15, 2:30-3:15pm
October 28, 1:00-2:30pm
- October 28 Agenda »
- Site Selection Principles & Site Evaluation Criteria
- Site Nomination/Assistance Requests (see links from October 14th meeting for details)
- Huntington: Adam Piper: Purchase of Bert White Land | Map »
- Winooski: City of Winooski & Winooski Hotel Group, LLC: Hotel development, 4 & 12 Winooski Falls Way | Map »
- Burlington: City Market South End, Flynn Ave. (South Lot – Phase II; North Lot – Soil Monitoring) | Map »
- Burlington: Parks & Recreation Dept., Alden Waterfront Park (CAP and implementation) | Map »
- Initial Review: Site Nomination/Assistance Request for Railyard Enterprise Project »
- October 28 Minutes »
October 14, 10:00-11:30am
- October 14 Agenda »
- Site Evaluation Criteria »
- Brownfields Site Nomination Form: Adam Piper / Bill White Land »
- Brownfields Site Nomination Form: Burlington Alden Waterfront »
- Brownfields Site Nomination Form: City Market 207 Flynn Ave. North Lot » | South Lot »
- Brownfields Site Nomination Form: Winooski Hotel Lot 2 » | Lot 9 » | Lots 2 & 9 Benefits »
- October 14 Minutes »
September 12, 3:00-4:30pm
August 8, 3:00-4:30pm
June 27, 3:00-4:30pm
- June 27 Agenda »
- June 27 Minutes »
- September 22, 2014 Minutes »
- CCRPC FY16 Grant »
- Agenda item 5 documents »
- Agenda item 6 documents »
Current and Prior Grants
Since its inception, the program has utilized three major grants. Details on the grants’ accomplishments are noted in the links below:
- FY2016 Petroleum & Hazardous Substances Assessment Grant (Current) »
– Current Quarterly Financial Report »
– October 2017 Update to CCRPC Board » - FY2010 Petroleum & Hazardous Substances Assessment Grant »
- FY2008 Hazardous Substances Assessment Grant »
- FY2006 Petroleum Assessment Grant »
Resources
- Brownfields Handbook | Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Brownfields Reuse Initiative | Vermont Department Environmental Conservation
- City of Burlington Brownfields Program | Community and Economic Development Office
- Vermont Brownfields Initiative | Vermont Department of Economic Development
- Brownfields in New England | US EPA, Region I
- US EPA Brownfields
CONTACT
For more information about the Chittenden County Brownfields Program, contact Dan Albrecht, CCRPC Senior Planner, at (802) 846-4490 ext. 129.