Brownfields/Land Renewal

Welcome to the Virginia DEQ's Brownfield/Land Renewal homepage. Virginia DEQ is helping to turn contaminated properties back to productive use. We encourage you to learn more about our program, and how we can assist you, by clicking any of the text links. And please feel free to contact us directly with any of your comments or questions. Thank you for your interest in our program.

The Final Brownfields Manual is now available. DEQ's goal in implementing the Brownfields Program is to make our innovative and business oriented provisions substantive, user friendly, and timely. The manual presents definitions, frequently asked questions, and flowcharts to help you to quickly and easily self assess the applicability of the amnesty and limited liability provisions for your project. DEQ understands that, in redevelopment, time is money and you need a high level of confidence going forward towards your project goals. We want you to be successful towards that end and are available to assist you in answering your questions and discussing projects. In addition, the Brownfield Site Environmental Summary is available to be included with any request for an amnesty or liability comfort letter. Please contact Kevin Greene at (804) 698-4236 for assistance.

Low interest loans for brownfield cleanups are now available through the Virginia DEQ. It is often times advantageous for communities to leverage funding to prepare a redevelopment site for marketing and/or reuse. These loans, never before available in Virginia, are offerred at very attractive rates.Virginia also offers low interest loans for remediation projects through the Virginia Resources Authority.