Re: SUGGESTIONS FOR THE EPA BROWNFIELDS '98 CONFERENCE?

[Charles Bartsch <cbartsch@nemw.org>]

Dear Maureen,
 Thanks for the update on Ohio activity; I track state-level brownfield
incentives and was pleased to get the information on the numbers of
abatement and loan program users.      
Charlie Bartsch

At 09:58 AM 4/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I have five or six "Brownfields" projects and that
>was my perception that there was more private
>investment than public.  It is my understanding
>that the $ 200,000 that EPA gave to Cleveland did
>not go directly to the Brownfields projects.
>Ginny Aveni who is also in our group would know
>best.  However, it was my understanding that the
>money was used by the Cuyahoga County Planning
>Commission to coordinate Brownfields activities,
>locate properties for development and facilitate
>the development through organizing meetings among
>developers, regulators and property owners.
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>Although the Ohio Brownfields law has tax
>abatement provisions I have not seen any projects
>yet which have actually applied for and obtained
>them.  I know of only six projects that have
>obtained low interest loans state loans for
>investigation or remediation.
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