In 2018 Fremont County won a $600,000 Brownfield Assessment grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to transform underutilized properties from liabilities into assets that revitalize our communities and bring our neighborhoods back to life.
The grant is managed by Fremont County with assistance from an environmental consulting team led by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec).
WHO: Community members and property owners are needed to nominate properties with redevelopment potential.
WHAT: Revitalize vacant and underutilized (“brownfield”) properties to provide benefits to the community, including job creation, increased property values, environmental restoration, and reduced health risks.
HOW: Funding will be used to inventory and prioritize brownfield sites for redevelopment, assess existing site conditions, and plan for cleanup and reuse of priority sites throughout our communities.
WHEN: October 2018 – September 2021
WHERE: The grant will be used to assess selected properties located primarily in Cañon City and Florence.
See examples of how the program works?
Find out more about the steps of the process?
Nominate a property for assessment?
See relevant videos?
Find answers to other questions?
'A natural fit': Unbridled Contractors buys historic St. Cloud Hotel for $80,000
Cañon City News, July 28, 2018
Commissioner Debbie Bell: Investing in Fremont County
Cañon City Daily Record, May 4, 2018
For additional information or to nominate a site for grant funding consideration, please contact:
Sunny Bryant, County Manager
Fremont County
Contact Sunny Bryant
Phone: 719-276-7351
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