The City of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County to successfully apply for US EPA Brownfield grant funding for a $600,000 FY2014 US EPA award. This website acts as the Public Engagement Portal to help connect the public with the South Bend Brownfield Coalition's efforts. From late 2014 through 2017 we will efficiently identify, prioritize, plan and assess brownfield conditions throughout St. Joseph County, IN.
State (Indiana) Definition of Brownfield - Indiana Statutes: 13-11-2-19.3 as noted in this IDEM Program Guide
Federal Definition of Brownfield - The US EPA provides this Brownfield Overview & Definition
Further details of the US EPA Grant Announcement for the South Bend Brownfield Coalition's US EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant Award.
US EPA Brownfield Assessment Grants and Coalition Assessment Grants are explained at this EPA LINK.
Lakeville, IN remains on the move. Though the US31 roadway has moved, that has opened up a new view of the future for the community. As Lakeview shifts from planning efforts into quality of life implementation, the South Bend Brownfield Coalition has helped Lakeville with...
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In Fall, 2016 Lakeville became one of 7 communities in the USA to gain EPA's Cool & Connected technical assistance. During a 2 day workshop (May 24 - May 25, 2017) technical advisors and EPA staff visited Lakeville to review the ongoing efforts at redevelopment...
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The Town of Lakeville hosted its first Fall Festival in some time in conjunction with the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Run. As the state's bicentennial torch passed through town, the community held a Fall Festival on property acquired in conjunction with brownfield assessment efforts provided by...
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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] After the brownfield bicycle tour, Chris Harrell continued along the St. Joseph River to review community connectivity, and revisit some sites along the way. What he found was a few moments of breezy serenity along the riverbanks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][caption id="attachment_50518" align="alignnone" width="225"] St. Joseph River...
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April 2, 2015 at St. Joseph County Public Library in downtown South Bend - Community Engagement Meeting #1 as the Technical Project Team of Chris Dressel (South Bend), Ryan Eckdale Dudley (Symbiont), Chris Harrell (Lazarus Group LLC), and Nivas Vijay (Heartland Environmental) provide a project...
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