The Idaho Petroleum Storage Tank Fund provides insurance coverage for approved petroleum cleanup costs and valid third-party claims resulting from covered accidental releases. Contact Rick Jarvis at 208-373-0247 or rick.jarvis@deq.idaho.gov.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality offers loans and grants for environmental site assessments and remediation. Contact Aaron Scheff at 208-373-0420 or aaron.scheff@deq.idaho.gov.

Remediation loans to innocent property owners are offered through the Idaho Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. Contact the local Economic Development District or James Gruber at Sage Community Resources at 208-322-7033 or jgruber@sageidaho.com.

EPA Region 10 provides Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBAs) which are designed to inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites using EPA contractors. The TBA program is open for requests year round, and features a non competitive application process for the award of assessment services. Contact Joanne LaBaw at 206-553-2594 or labaw.joanne@epa.gov.

Under the EPA's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities program, CCLR provides in-kind technical assistance and training to communities and other stakeholders on brownfields issues with the goal of increasing the community's understanding and involvement in brownfield cleanup and revitalization. The TAB grants serve as an independent source of information assisting communities with community involvement, better understanding the health impacts of brownfield sites, science and technology relating to brownfield site assessment, remediation, and site preparation activities, brownfield finance questions, and information on integrated approaches to brownfield cleanup and redevelopment. Contact Ignacio Dayrit at 415-398-1080 x107 or ignacio.dayrit@cclr.org.

Originally signed into law in 1997 and extended through December 31, 2011, the Brownfields Tax Incentive encourages the cleanup and reuse of brownfields. Under the Brownfields Tax Incentive, environmental cleanup costs are fully deductible in the year incurred, rather than capitalized and spread over time. Improvements in 2006 expanded the tax incentive to include petroleum cleanup.

The Idaho Land Remediation Act and Idaho Land Remediation Rules - Voluntary Cleanup Program encourages innovation and cooperation between the state, local communities and private parties working to revitalize properties with hazardous substance or petroleum contamination.

June 13 & 14, 2012
Portland, OR

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The conference will provide an exceptional learning and networking opportunity for those working to make contaminated properties economically viable for reuse. The Oregon Brownfields Conference is designed to target the educational needs of brownfields practitioners - from long-time brownfields professionals to those just entering into the process of transforming old contaminated sites into productive properties. The theme "Getting to Development" reflects the hands-on, practical nature of this year's event. Visit website below for details.