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Gov. Ritter Announces $370,000 in Energy Grants
Colorado Brownfieds Foundation is an award winner of the New Energy
Economic Development (NEED) grant.
The Colorado Historic Revitalization Initiative
Learn more about the Colorado Historic Revitalization Initiative and how
Colorado's heritage-oriented projects, Scenic Byways, and Historic Districts
are cooperating with State Agencies to enable economic development and
environmental cleanup.
Community Brownfields Foundation
(TAB Grant Recipient)
Already serving Colorado's brownfields communities for the past five years,
Colorado Brownfields Foundation has expanded to form the Community
Brownfields Foundation. In Collaboration with the Center for Creative Land
Recycling, the Community Brownfields Foundation, has been awarded a five-
year grant from the U.S. EPA to be a Technical Assistance to Brownfield
(TAB) Communities provider. Under this new program, Colorado Brownfields
Foundation offered the same geographically-based assistance and outreach
that has successfully served Colorado's brownfields communities, to the
entire Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region.
Archuleta County, CO
Former Highway Maintenance Facility
Archuleta County took title to a former highway department maintenance
facility in Pagosa Springs. Along with the site came a historic landfill beneath
it. The landfill extent was unknown and potential environmental conditions
chased away development interests. Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF)
consolidated existing studies, initiated new historical research, and defined
the landfill boundaries and likely impacts. Environmental assessments have
informed land use decisions and furthered cooperative land use planning
efforts between the County and City.
Aurora, CO
Housing and Park Space
The vacant 5.30 acre site was used as a municipal landfill until the end of the
1960s. A development plan has been approved to construct fifty-four (54)
affordably priced single-family townhomes and to expand the adjacent public
park by a half acre. However, it was not financially feasible for the developer
to proceed due to the high cost of environmental cleanup. The Colorado
Brownfields Foundation (CBF) took title to the half acre park expansion site
and secured grant funding to complete the cleanup. Because CBF is
addressed the park site cleanup, sufficient financial burden was removed to
allow the development of an affordable housing site. Read More
Kit Carson, CO
Former Gas Station, Auto Service, and Restaurant Site
The Kit Carson Rural Economic Development (KCRD), the local community
development organization, contacted Colorado Brownfield Foundation (CBF)
seeking a strategy to purchase a local eyesore and demolish it to make room
for new development. CBF assisted KCRD in negotiating and securing
granted Technical assistance for Environmental due diligence in support of
the purchase.
Longmont, CO
Long’s Peak Drive and Main Redevelopment
A developer approached Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) regarding
the redevelopment of an entire block of Longmont for mixed–use. They were
specifically concerned about a leaking underground storage tank gas station
site on the corner of the property. City officials expressed a strong desire to
see this project move forward and indicated that they would support
application for assessment and cleanup funds to this project. CBF helped
arrange for environmental assessment and cleanup assistance as well as
prepared a preliminary economic impact analysis to the City of Longmont and
the Longmont Economic Development Corp. The site is now under
remediation.
Manzanola, CO
Train Depot
The Town of Manzanola restored a 1912 historic train depot for use as their
town hall and senior center. CBF identified and secured grant funds to
address environmenal hazards, ensure the health of workers and the public,
and enable the renovation.
Park County, CO
Paris Mill Site
The mill, built in 1894 to process gold and silver ore from nearby mines, sits
in Buckskin Gulch above the Town of Alma. The mill closed in 1951, following
over 50 years of operation. Park County intends to reuse the site as a
historic destination and backcountry hiker staging area. CBF is assisting
Park County in conducting environmental assessments and determining a
strategy to get this property restored. Park County is aquiring this property
which will further enable the County to implement its heritage tourism plan.
Rocky Ford, CO
June Building
This long vacant building, bank-owned through foreclosure, is located in the
heart of Rocky Ford’s commercial district. The City’s Economic Development
Director contacted Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) for assistance
citing environmental questions as a reason why the property was not moving.
The site has previously been used as an auto repair business, auto painting
business, and a printing business. Assesment provided by CBF led to the
property being sold to a new owner who is remodeling the long vacant
building for retail occupancy.
Salida, CO
Smelter Site
At the request of the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, Colorado
Brownfields Foundation (CBF) conducted an inventory of potential
brownfields sites in Chaffee County, primarily in the Salida market. The initial
list was generated through a cooperative effort with local historic interests.
CBF inspected several sites including two bulk oil facilities and several gas
station sites. As a result of outreach and inventory activities, CBF is providing
assistance to the Salida Museum which is interested in assessing and
addressing environmental conditions at a historic smelter site. Their intent is
to turn this abandoned site into a tourist attraction as an interpretive historic
site.
Steamboat Springs, CO
Transit Site
The Town of Steamboat Springs is taking the lead in building a regional
transit center for the Routt County/Moffet County area. The intent is to
provide mass transit to the labor market serving the Steamboat Springs
Mountain Resort. To this end, Steamboat Springs had a contract to purchase
a former Moffett County maintenance yard located in the Town of Craig to
redevelop as a bus park & ride station. However, during their due diligence,
diesel free product was discovered beneath the site.The Town of Craig was
requiring that the diesel be mitigated before they would allow any new
construction. This did not fit the timeline which called for immediate
construction of the transit center. Steamboat Springs was ready to call off the
deal when they asked Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) for
assistance. CBF coordinated strategies between interested parties. The
result was a cleanup plan that allowed for redevelopment concurrently with
remediation and the regional transit center development is proceeding as
planned.
Wheat Ridge, CO
44th and Wadsworth Redevelopment Area
Wheat Ridge 2020 (WR 2020), a nonprofit corporation working on
commercial and residential revitalization, requested Colorado Brownfields
Foundation (CBF) to conduct site assessment activities on two adjacent sites
that are under purchase option by WR 2020. It is the intention of WR 2020 to
acquire the sites and redevelop with uses consistent with the City’s
comprehensive plan and consistent with the adopted Wheat Ridge Urban
Renewal Plan. After environmental assessments, WR 2020 completed the
acquisition of these sites. The City of Wheat Ridge is talking with CBF about
pursuing area-wide assessments in other parts of the city.
Colorado Historic Byways Initiative
The Colorado Brownfields Foundation is partnering with the Colorado
Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Voluntary Cleanup
Program and the Colorado Department of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) on the
Colorado Historic Byways Initiative. The Initiative is a statewide partnership
intended to provide recreational, educational, and economic benefits to
Coloradans and visitors. Read More
Meth Lab Cleanup Program
Colorado Brownfields Foundation accepts donations of properties
contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine labs. In many situations,
CBF can offer state tax credits plus charitable deductions for the donation of
property. Once clean, CBF will transfer property to local housing authorities,
housing nonprofits/agencies, or private parties. For example, a landlord has
$15,000 equity in a $150,000 home, a lender carries a $135,000 mortgage,
and cleanup/rehab totals $15,000. CBF will accept a donation of both the
equity and mortgage, providing charitable deductions and state tax credits to
both entities. Read More
Colorado Brownfieds Foundation is an award winner of the New Energy
Economic Development (NEED) grant.
The Colorado Historic Revitalization Initiative
Learn more about the Colorado Historic Revitalization Initiative and how
Colorado's heritage-oriented projects, Scenic Byways, and Historic Districts
are cooperating with State Agencies to enable economic development and
environmental cleanup.
Community Brownfields Foundation
(TAB Grant Recipient)
Already serving Colorado's brownfields communities for the past five years,
Colorado Brownfields Foundation has expanded to form the Community
Brownfields Foundation. In Collaboration with the Center for Creative Land
Recycling, the Community Brownfields Foundation, has been awarded a five-
year grant from the U.S. EPA to be a Technical Assistance to Brownfield
(TAB) Communities provider. Under this new program, Colorado Brownfields
Foundation offered the same geographically-based assistance and outreach
that has successfully served Colorado's brownfields communities, to the
entire Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region.
Archuleta County, CO
Former Highway Maintenance Facility
Archuleta County took title to a former highway department maintenance
facility in Pagosa Springs. Along with the site came a historic landfill beneath
it. The landfill extent was unknown and potential environmental conditions
chased away development interests. Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF)
consolidated existing studies, initiated new historical research, and defined
the landfill boundaries and likely impacts. Environmental assessments have
informed land use decisions and furthered cooperative land use planning
efforts between the County and City.
Aurora, CO
Housing and Park Space
The vacant 5.30 acre site was used as a municipal landfill until the end of the
1960s. A development plan has been approved to construct fifty-four (54)
affordably priced single-family townhomes and to expand the adjacent public
park by a half acre. However, it was not financially feasible for the developer
to proceed due to the high cost of environmental cleanup. The Colorado
Brownfields Foundation (CBF) took title to the half acre park expansion site
and secured grant funding to complete the cleanup. Because CBF is
addressed the park site cleanup, sufficient financial burden was removed to
allow the development of an affordable housing site. Read More
Kit Carson, CO
Former Gas Station, Auto Service, and Restaurant Site
The Kit Carson Rural Economic Development (KCRD), the local community
development organization, contacted Colorado Brownfield Foundation (CBF)
seeking a strategy to purchase a local eyesore and demolish it to make room
for new development. CBF assisted KCRD in negotiating and securing
granted Technical assistance for Environmental due diligence in support of
the purchase.
Longmont, CO
Long’s Peak Drive and Main Redevelopment
A developer approached Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) regarding
the redevelopment of an entire block of Longmont for mixed–use. They were
specifically concerned about a leaking underground storage tank gas station
site on the corner of the property. City officials expressed a strong desire to
see this project move forward and indicated that they would support
application for assessment and cleanup funds to this project. CBF helped
arrange for environmental assessment and cleanup assistance as well as
prepared a preliminary economic impact analysis to the City of Longmont and
the Longmont Economic Development Corp. The site is now under
remediation.
Manzanola, CO
Train Depot
The Town of Manzanola restored a 1912 historic train depot for use as their
town hall and senior center. CBF identified and secured grant funds to
address environmenal hazards, ensure the health of workers and the public,
and enable the renovation.
Park County, CO
Paris Mill Site
The mill, built in 1894 to process gold and silver ore from nearby mines, sits
in Buckskin Gulch above the Town of Alma. The mill closed in 1951, following
over 50 years of operation. Park County intends to reuse the site as a
historic destination and backcountry hiker staging area. CBF is assisting
Park County in conducting environmental assessments and determining a
strategy to get this property restored. Park County is aquiring this property
which will further enable the County to implement its heritage tourism plan.
Rocky Ford, CO
June Building
This long vacant building, bank-owned through foreclosure, is located in the
heart of Rocky Ford’s commercial district. The City’s Economic Development
Director contacted Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) for assistance
citing environmental questions as a reason why the property was not moving.
The site has previously been used as an auto repair business, auto painting
business, and a printing business. Assesment provided by CBF led to the
property being sold to a new owner who is remodeling the long vacant
building for retail occupancy.
Salida, CO
Smelter Site
At the request of the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, Colorado
Brownfields Foundation (CBF) conducted an inventory of potential
brownfields sites in Chaffee County, primarily in the Salida market. The initial
list was generated through a cooperative effort with local historic interests.
CBF inspected several sites including two bulk oil facilities and several gas
station sites. As a result of outreach and inventory activities, CBF is providing
assistance to the Salida Museum which is interested in assessing and
addressing environmental conditions at a historic smelter site. Their intent is
to turn this abandoned site into a tourist attraction as an interpretive historic
site.
Steamboat Springs, CO
Transit Site
The Town of Steamboat Springs is taking the lead in building a regional
transit center for the Routt County/Moffet County area. The intent is to
provide mass transit to the labor market serving the Steamboat Springs
Mountain Resort. To this end, Steamboat Springs had a contract to purchase
a former Moffett County maintenance yard located in the Town of Craig to
redevelop as a bus park & ride station. However, during their due diligence,
diesel free product was discovered beneath the site.The Town of Craig was
requiring that the diesel be mitigated before they would allow any new
construction. This did not fit the timeline which called for immediate
construction of the transit center. Steamboat Springs was ready to call off the
deal when they asked Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) for
assistance. CBF coordinated strategies between interested parties. The
result was a cleanup plan that allowed for redevelopment concurrently with
remediation and the regional transit center development is proceeding as
planned.
Wheat Ridge, CO
44th and Wadsworth Redevelopment Area
Wheat Ridge 2020 (WR 2020), a nonprofit corporation working on
commercial and residential revitalization, requested Colorado Brownfields
Foundation (CBF) to conduct site assessment activities on two adjacent sites
that are under purchase option by WR 2020. It is the intention of WR 2020 to
acquire the sites and redevelop with uses consistent with the City’s
comprehensive plan and consistent with the adopted Wheat Ridge Urban
Renewal Plan. After environmental assessments, WR 2020 completed the
acquisition of these sites. The City of Wheat Ridge is talking with CBF about
pursuing area-wide assessments in other parts of the city.
Colorado Historic Byways Initiative
The Colorado Brownfields Foundation is partnering with the Colorado
Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Voluntary Cleanup
Program and the Colorado Department of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) on the
Colorado Historic Byways Initiative. The Initiative is a statewide partnership
intended to provide recreational, educational, and economic benefits to
Coloradans and visitors. Read More
Meth Lab Cleanup Program
Colorado Brownfields Foundation accepts donations of properties
contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine labs. In many situations,
CBF can offer state tax credits plus charitable deductions for the donation of
property. Once clean, CBF will transfer property to local housing authorities,
housing nonprofits/agencies, or private parties. For example, a landlord has
$15,000 equity in a $150,000 home, a lender carries a $135,000 mortgage,
and cleanup/rehab totals $15,000. CBF will accept a donation of both the
equity and mortgage, providing charitable deductions and state tax credits to
both entities. Read More
| The Colorado Brownfields Foundation in involved in various ventures throughout Colorado |
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