Re: funding for assessing or cleaning up old landfills...?

[Career/Pro <cpro@igc.apc.org>]

Career/Pro wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of funding sources (EPA?) for assessing and/or cleaning
> up old landfills?  I'm not sure if the EPA considers these to be
> "brownfields" or not.  Some of the landfills in question probably do not
> contain hazardous materials, some certainly do.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> --Steve Barney
> ****************
> Steve Barney
> Solid Waste Division
> Capital Area Planning Council
> 512/916-6023
> sbarney@capco.state.tx.us

Steve,

EPA Brownfields funding can be used for landfill assessments (as long as the site is not 
otherwise excluded; for example a landfill that's on the NPL).  A few of the EPA pilots 
are already funding work on landfills (e.g., Cape Charles, Dallas).  The deadline for 
the first round of FY 98 pilots just passed; the deadline for the next round is March 
23rd.  As usual with the EPA Pilots, they are open to city, county, state, and tribal 
entities and offer up to $200,000 over a two year period.  In addition, you might want 
to check with Region 6 to see if there's any available targeted site assessment funds 
available for your project.

Colleen Morgan