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"Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant."

U.S. EPA

Pettigrew Street Corridor Once a former powerhouse of economic activity in Durham, the Pettigrew Street Corridor in Northeast Central Durham (NECD) is blighted with brownfields. The City is revitalizing this community through a comprehensive approach.
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City of Durham Applies for Follow-on Environmental Protection Agency Grant
Friday, December 2, 2011
The City of Durham, North Carolina submitted a proposal for an additional $400,000 of grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) brownfields program on November 28, 2011. Read more...

Brownfield’s Job Training Program Orientation
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Office of Economic and Workforce Development is pleased to announce that there will be a 2nd Brownfield’s Job Training Program Orientation scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2011, Wednesday, June 8, 2011, and Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Read more...

North-East Central Durham "Vision to Action" Workshop
Monday, June 29, 2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the city's Office of Economic and Workforce Development will participate in a "Vision to Action" workshop for a North-East Central Durham Brownfields' Assessment Grant on Tuesday. Read more...

City of Durham Selected to Receive $400,000 EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The City of Durham was selected on May 8, 2009 to receive a $400,000 EPA Brownfield Assessment grant to target petroleum and hazardous-substance contaminated properties in Northeast Central Durham. This is the second EPA Brownfield Grant received by the City. The first grant was awarded in October 2006 and will be completed by September 30, 2009. Read more...

Durham holds Public Meeting for Grant Application
Monday, October 20, 2008
Public Meeting Regarding EPA Grant Application and Update on Current Brownfield Activities in Northeast Central Durham Read more...

City Initiates Additional Environmental Assessments
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Additional environmental site assessments begin. Read more...

Project Team Hosts Second Brownfields Task Force Meeting
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Second Brownfields Task Force Meeting takes place. Read more...

Project Team Provides Updates at City Council Worksession
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Project team representatives present information. Read more...

City of Durham Brownfields Project Status Update
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Northeast Central Durham residents and business owners are participating in a unique project to determine if their properties have been impacted by potentially hazardous substances. Read more...

Public Information Session
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Representatives from the City of Durham, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, and North Carolina Central University will present information about the phases of the project. Read more...

City of Durham Receives $200,000 EPA Grant to Address Environmental Conditions in Northeast Central Durham
Friday, May 19, 2006
The City of Durham recently received notification from the U.S. EPA that it has been awarded a grant to conduct environmental assessments. Read more...

City Holds Public Meeting Regarding EPA Grant Application to Assess Potential Environmental Conditions in Northeast Central Durham
Monday, December 5, 2005
The City of Durham will hold a public meeting regarding an EPA Grant Application. Read more...

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EPA Brownfields: www.epa.gov/brownfields

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