Grants help turn contaminated property into usable land
Ramsey County recognizes the need to transform contaminated property into usable land. The price of land and construction is rising rapidly in Ramsey County. Little undeveloped property remains. Re‐using existing sites can increase development costs and leave owners with the additional costs of mitigating contamination created by prior land uses.
Ramsey County wants to help preserve and enhance the property tax base by making it easier for businesses to cleanup up property contaminated with hazardous waste that needs to be mitigated before the land can be used or developed.
Public and private for profit and not-for-profit agencies and organizations in Ramsey County and Ramsey County municipalities may apply for Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund (ERF) funds to help pay the cost of redeveloping contaminated or polluted property that needs to be cleaned-up before it can be used.
Proposals will be evaluated based on ability to achieve Ramsey County priorities.
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 In addition to their regular inspection work, many of our inspectors have been working on the county’s COVID response which includes assisting with the COVID 19 vaccination clinics.
Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health has opened COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all adults. Anyone 18 years or older can register for first or second Moderna shots. Walk-ins are also available up to 15 minutes before the clinic end time. The vaccine is free, and no insurance or ID is required.
In addition to our public Health clinics, COVID vaccine is available at several sites operated by the state and federal government, health care clinics and pharmacies. The state of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is holding a clinic at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for anyone 16 years of age and older.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations.
 The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced changes in pharmaceutical waste management for businesses. To give businesses and government agencies time to adjust to changing requirements, the MPCA has been 'phasing-in' these changes over several years.
The most critical change for most generators is a ban on dumping federally-regulated pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in the sewer system that became effective in 2019.
Learn more.
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