The State has a brownfield program, and also offers brownfield incentives through the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. The State brownfield program requires that a qualifying site or area be designated as a brownfield through a resolution adopted by the local government.

Benefits Include:

• certain liability protection

• clean-up standards which are tied to how the property will be used

• tax credits

State Criteria:

• an agreement to clean up and redevelop the site

• adequate financial resources

• job creation resulting from the reuse of the property

• consistency with local comprehensive plan

• public notice

The State brownfield program and incentives are explained at this website: Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The local Department of Environmental Protection brownfield contact is Lee Hoefert:  (561) 681-6676, email at:  lee.hoefert@dep.state.fl.us