NEWS RELEASE
October 5, 2004
Contacts:
Dale Urban, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (801) 536-4145
Melissa Turchi, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (801) 536-0078
(Salt Lake City, Utah) -- The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have teamed up to offer a free Petroleum Brownfields 2004 Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the State Office Building Auditorium, Capitol Hill, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Many communities in Utah have been left with vacant contaminated land that hinders redevelopment and restoration of a healthy local economy and tax base. This one-day workshop will give participants a better understanding of redevelopment opportunities at underutilized properties with petroleum-based contamination.
DEQ was recently awarded a $200,000 EPA Brownfields grant to inventory and assess contamination at abandoned gasoline stations statewide, and is actively looking for sites to consider.
The workshop will focus on the Brownfields and Grant Process, Case Studies of Revitalization Efforts, Regulatory Program Overviews, Panel Discussions on Redevelopment Strategies and Hands-On Problem Solving. Participants will also get a chance to meet federal, state and local leaders and regulators; environmental consultants; insurance representatives; bankers; and commercial developers who are involved in economic redevelopment projects throughout Utah.
Attendance is limited to 100 people. Early registration is encouraged. If you have any questions about the upcoming workshop, please contact Dale Urban or Melissa Turchiat (801) 536-4100 or by email at durban@utah.gov or mturchi@utah.gov.
Workshop registration forms and additional information are available online at www.undergroundstoragetanks.utah.gov.