The departments of Environmental Protection and Community and Economic Development are teaming up to hold half-day seminars on brownfield development for municipal officials, township, borough and community leaders, county/city planners, redevelopment authorities, economic/industrial development agencies.

Attendees will learn about how to breathe life into abandoned and vacant properties, hear local success stories, learn the basics of brownfields, find out about the availability of public funding and how to apply for it, network with other representatives of municipal organizations and get answers to questions.

The seminars are free and run 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited.  Click on the links below to register.

-- March 20 – Chester Co. EDC., Exton (register here)

-- April 10 -- DEP Regional Office, Williamsport (register here)

-- May 2 -- DEP Regional Office, Meadville (register here)

-- May 14 -- DEP Regional Office, Pittsburgh (register here)

For more information, contact Kim Hoover at 717-783-1566 or send email to: khoover@pa.gov.

(Reprinted from Feb. 6 DEP News)

2/10/2014