FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 24, 2014
DEP EXPERTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL SOUTHEAST BROWNFIELDS
CONFERENCE
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division
of Waste is participating in the first Southeast Brownfields Conference,
sponsored by the Florida Brownfields Association, in Orlando next week to share
best practices and staff expertise on brownfields redevelopment in
Florida.
Some of the panel discussions DEP will be providing
information for are listed below.
- What is a “Brownfield” Anyway?
- State Brownfields Programs
- Implementing Cooperative Regulatory Change
through Private/Public Dialogue
The Florida Brownfield Redevelopment Program facilitates
redevelopment and job creation by empowering communities, local governments and
other stakeholders to work together to assess, clean up and reuse sites that
have been previously impacted by pollutants. This program utilizes economic and
regulatory incentives to encourage the use of private revenue to restore and
redevelop sites, create new jobs and boost the local economy.
WHAT: Southeast Brownfields Conference
WHEN: Oct 28 – 31
WHERE: Rosen Plaza
Hotel
9700
International Drive
Orlando,
FL 32819
Complete agenda and registration details are available here.
For more information on the Florida Brownfield Redevelopment Program, click here.
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