Brownfields
Associate director: susan Westa
WRC Brownfields Committee: click here
WRC Brownfields Meeting Schedule 2023: click here
Brownfields are land and buildings whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse
may be complicated by the presence or potential presence
of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
The Windham Region Brownfields Reuse Initiative (WRBRI) was established in 2000 with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since that time we have been working hard to promote vibrant communities by facilitating brownfields redevelopment.
All together this funding has brought a total of $4.72 million dollars in federal brownfields funds to the region for assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites. This successful program has been instrumental in helping revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from underutilized properties to productive business and community use.
Brownfields Committee 2023 Schedule
The Brownfields Committee meets bimonthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM.
Applications are due by 4:00 PM of the Monday of the week prior to the meeting (except for the June meeting, since that Monday is Memorial Day). If you have any questions about the application process, contact Susan Westa, WRC Brownfields Program Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The meeting schedule and application due dates for 2023 are as follows:
| Meeting Dates |
Application Due Dates |
| February 8 | January 30 |
| April 12 | April 3 |
| June 14 | June 5 |
| August 9 | July 31 |
| October 11 | October 2 |
| December 13 | December 4 |
Cleanup Funding Available from EPA
The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) successfully applied for supplemental Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) from the Environmental Protection Agency. WRC now has an additional $500,000 to grant and/or loan to property owners who are ready to redevelop sites. Loan funds are available to public, private and nonprofit owners who comply with the eligibility requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency; grants are available to eligible municipalities and nonprofit owners of brownfield properties. Interested property owners should submit the eligibility form to Susan Westa, WRC Brownfields Program Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by the dates noted above.
Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Updates
Active Assessment Site Update, December 2022
• Phase I – determines likelihood of potential contamination
• Phase II – determines extent of potential contamination
• ABCA – Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives/cleanup planning
• CAP – Corrective Action Plan/cleanup planning
| SITE | UPDATE |
| 21 O'Bryan Drive Brattleboro |
Phase II investigation underway |
| Bike Project Bellows Falls |
Phase II complete but supplemental sampling underway. |
| Black Mountain & Glen Parks Brattleboro |
Phase I's underway. |
| The Garage Bellows Falls |
Offsite supplemental assessment work underway. |
| Green Acres Solar Putney |
Phase II complete. |
| Smokin' Bowls Bellows Falls |
Phase I complete. |
| SoVT Theraputic Riding Center Dover |
Phase I complete |
| Thermal House Brattleboro |
Indoor PCB testing complete and CAP underway. |
| Train Station Bellows Falls |
Phase I and Hazardous Building Materials assessment complete. |
| Tri Park Brattleboro |
Phase I complete. |
| Winston Prouty Brattleboro |
Phase I complete. Site investigation underway. |
Active Revolving Loan Fund/Cleanup Site Update, December 2022
| SITE | UPDATE |
| Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center 11 Arch Street, Brattleboro |
Archeological monitoring complete and site cleaned up. |
| The Garage Bellows Falls |
Cleanup complete. Site redevelopment underway. |
| New England Youth Theater 48 Elm Street, Brattleboro |
Demolition complete and cleanup underway. |
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