EPA Brownfields Workshop

September 26, 2013
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana
Innovation Point, 318 Main Street
4th Floor Training Room
Evansville, Indiana 47708

On September 26, 2013, the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program (TAB) at Kansas State University are sponsoring a morning workshop to help communities learn about Brownfields properties and how to fund successful redevelopments through different available resources. There is no cost to register and lunch will be provided!

Downloadable presentations files may be found below the Agenda

Who Should Attend? Previous workshop attendees include local government, economic development staff, community grant writers, community groups, real estate developers, commercial real estate brokers, lenders, regional economic development agencies, consultants, and others interested in financial resources for local redevelopment.

Cost: Free - Registration Required. (Lunch is provided)

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Parking: Parking is available in the 4th and Locust Street parking garage. Bring your ticket stub with you to the workshop to have it validated.

For more information, please contact:
Debbie Bennett-Stearsman, DBennett@southwestindiana.org, 812-423-2020 or
Margaret Renas, TAB Program, mrenas@delta-institute.org, 312 554-0900 X13

AGENDA

7:00 – 7:45	Registration (Check-In, Coffee, Juice, Light Breakfast Provided)
7:45 – 8:00	Welcome
8:00 – 8:30	What is a Brownfield? Do I have one? – Margaret Renas, Delta Institute for TAB
8:30 – 9:00	Federal Brownfield Resources – Deb Orr, EPA Brownfi elds Coordinator - Region 5	PDF 668KB
9:00 – 9:30	Economic Development Coalition Regional EPA Assessment Grant – Debra Bennett-Stearsman, Economic Development Coalition – Margaret Renas, Delta Institute for TAB
9:30 – 9:45	Break
9:45 – 10:45	SPEAKERS PANEL: State Brownfield Resources – Michele Oertel, Indiana Brownfields Program OCRA: IFA - OCRA Clearance Program and other Resources – Ellen Harper, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs USDA: Community Programs and Rural Development Resources –Michael Strahl, U.S. Department of Agriculture--Rural Development	PDF 366KB PDF 298KB PDF 769KB
10:45 – 11:15	Brownfields Legal Issues and Cost Recovery Claims – Mike Schopmeyer– Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP – Monica Edwards – Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP	PDF 630KB
11:15 – 11:45	Brownfield Success Stories Carolyn Rusk, City of Evansville Elliot Englert, Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission	PDF 3.4MB
11:45 – 12:15	Q & A
12:15 – 2:00	Lunch (networking) provided by EDC (One-on-one Consultations as needed)

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE - Upon Request

TAB Program Brochure

This workshop made possible with funding provided by the U.S. EPA

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