The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will offer online training about Brownfields 101.
Brownfields 101 – April 11, 2023, 9:30-11 a.m. CST
This training will cover brownfields basics, assessing environmental conditions, and ownership and management. Register online.
Access additional information, resources, and materials about EPA Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) on the Brownfields and Land Revitalization in EPA Region 5 website.
The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program reminds anyone submitting a case closure request that the most up to date Case Closure Request Form (4400-202) must be used per Wis. Admin. Code § NR 726.09(1). This form was last updated in October 2022 to clarify database fees and provide information on electronic submittals.
The current form can be found online, or by visiting dnr.wi.gov, search “4400-202.” Please avoid using any desktop versions that you may have saved. A case closure request may be considered incomplete if submitted on an obsolete form.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources suspended the requirement to submit a paper copy of the closure request form and supporting documentation. Customers are strongly encouraged to submit documents via the online Submittal Portal. Please refer to Guidance for Submitting Documents (RR-690) for additional information on the format and procedures for submitting documents to the RR Program.
Make your payments to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) count!
The DNR accepts electronic payments for Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program assistance requests; please always include “DNR” in the comment description of the payment.
To ensure timely and appropriate credit for your payment, please send an email to the DNR upon payment submittal and include the following information:
Emails informing the DNR about payment submittal should be sent to Margaret Hooper and the regional environmental program associate. Additional instructions available in the Instructions for Paying DNR Feeds by Electronic Funds Transfer (ACH-Credit).
More information on RR Program services and fees is available online RR Services and Fees webpage.
The Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program’s next webinar in the Issues & Trends series will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from noon-1 p.m.
The scheduled presentation is the Ready for Reuse (RFR) Revolving Loan Funds Program.
The webinar will focus on the variety of ways to use RFR during the post-closure and redevelopment stage, as well as during the cleanup process. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
RFR loans are used for environmental cleanup of hazardous substances or petroleum at brownfields throughout Wisconsin. Learn more about RFR on the RR Program Wisconsin Ready For Reuse webpage.
Interested in learning what funding resources exist for cleaning up brownfields in your community? Watch this short overview on RR Program funding resources [00:04:58].
A Zoom web conferencing registration link may be found on the RR Program’s Conferences and Training webpage.
Recordings of previous Issues & Trends webinars may be found in the RR Program’s Training Library.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host its quarterly Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group (RR EAG) meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, April 14, 2023.
The DNR’s RR Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. The DNR has a business need to receive constructive and practical input from, and provide information to, interested parties on a wide variety of regulatory and policy issues.
The RR EAG was formed to address a broad range of issues encompassing both technical and policy topics related to encouraging the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites.
The RR EAG meetings are open to the public. In-person attendees should RSVP to Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov by noon on Thursday, April 13, 2023. In-person attendance appreciated, if you feel comfortable, to encourage a more productive discussion.
EVENT DETAILS
What: Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group Meeting
When: 9 a.m. – noon on Friday, April 14, 2023
Where: DNR Green Bay Office
Lake Michigan Room
2984 Shawano Ave
Green Bay, WI 54313
Meeting room is located to the left in the lobby.
Register here to join the meeting via Zoom.
Visit the DNR’s RR EAG webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information. Subscribe here for updates on future meetings.
The RR Submittal Portal is currently undergoing some required IT maintenance which will result in a new URL, https://dnrx.wisconsin.gov/rrsubmittalportal/.
During the transition to the new URL, you may encounter a redirect screen, similar to the one below.
Most publications and documents should be unaffected. If you find an issue, please contact Sonya Rowe at Sonya.Rowe@wisconsin.gov.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM) Community Managed Awards program. WAM Community Managed Awards are subgrants of up to $75,000 each and are available to communities to assess a brownfield property. The award recipient selects a qualified environmental professional and manages all aspects of the project.
To be considered for the first round of awards, contact Gena Larson by March 31, 2023.
Eligible assessment activities through WAM include:
Eligible applicants for WAM Community Managed Awards include local governments and tribal entities.
Eligible properties must meet the federal definition of a brownfield, “A brownfield is a real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”
For more information about the application, process, materials needed, and model documents visit the RR Program’s WAM webpage or email Gena Larson at Gena.Larson@wisconsin.gov.
Interested in learning what financial resources exist for cleaning up brownfields in your community? Watch this short overview on RR Program financial resources [00:04:58].
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now seeking input on the Five-Year Review of the Onalaska Municipal Landfill Superfund Site.
The public notice can be found at the Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s Public Notices & Guidance webpage under the “Public Notices” tab. Comments may be submitted through March 25, 2023, to BJ LeRoy at Bruce.LeRoy@wisconsin.gov.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now seeking input on the Five-Year Review of the Stoughton City Landfill Superfund Site.
The public notice can be found at the Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s Public Notices & Guidance webpage under the “Public Notices” tab. Comments may be submitted through March 24, 2023, to BJ LeRoy at Bruce.LeRoy@wisconsin.gov.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a series of Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group (RR EAG) subgroup meetings on Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3.
The RR EAG was formed to address a broad range of issues, encompassing both technical and policy topics related to encouraging the investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites in Wisconsin.
The RR EAG identifies issues and topics of interest that may be addressed by ad hoc subgroups. Subgroup members are expected to research and develop recommendations on the selected topics for presentation to the full group. RR EAG subgroup meetings are open to the public.
Where:
State Natural Resources Building
Room G09
101 S. Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703
Enter from Webster Street and take the hallway to the right to the reception desk.
In-person attendees should RSVP to Jody.Irland@wisconsin.gov by noon on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
When:
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Register here to join the meeting via Zoom.
Register here to join the meeting via Zoom.
Friday, March 3, 2023
Register here to join the meeting via Zoom.
Register here to join the meeting via Zoom.
Visit the DNR’s Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group webpage for meeting agendas, materials and additional information. Subscribe here for updates on future meetings.
