Headwaters RC&D has received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct Phase I and II Brownfields assessments in the seven-county region and will be soliciting eligible projects beginning immediately.  The funds are applicable to sites that have been impacted by petroleum as well as hazardous materials and are designed to support the redevelopment of the property, leading to economic growth.

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What is a Brownfield?

A Brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes existing infrastructure, takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open land, and both improves and protects the environment. Learn more about types of sites and contaminants reported at brownfields and community actions for their cleanup and reuse.

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Headwaters Receives a $1 million RLF Grant to Re-lend and Re-grant to Eligible Applicants

Headwaters RC&D has received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct Brownfields cleanups in the seven-county region that includes Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Madison, and Powell counties.  We'll be soliciting eligible projects beginning immediately.  The funds are applicable to sites that have been impacted by petroleum as well as other hazardous materials and are designed to support the redevelopment of the property, leading to economic growth.

 

• Municipalities and nonprofits can apply for grant funds.  

• Private owners of commercial properties can apply for low-interest loans.

 

For more information on the cleanup program, and for information on Phase I and II assessments, call 406-782-7333.