Forests
DUNCAN - Thanks to more than $112,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding, three brownfield sites in Duncan can begin the process of redevelopment.
Corrected April 16, 2012 - change to bullet 2 in Quick Facts
Local Brownfield Renewal recipients include:
Duncan Public Health Centre Redevelopment - $72,964
The Vancouver Island Health Authority site has suspended its services at this mental health facility after discovering an old heating tank had leaked into the ground, contaminating the soil. The Health Authority's actions to address contamination will lead towards site redevelopment, which may include an increased capacity for office and commercial space.
Meade Creek Incinerator Project, Cowichan Valley Regional District - $16,000
The Meade Creek Site has been underused since the incinerator was shut down in 1998. Ash deposited on the site from the incinerator operation has resulted in contamination. This grant will help determine on-site contamination and help develop a closure plan.
Red Crow Cafe - Richard Donald Duncan - $22,695
The Red Crow Cafe is a lively economic hub for the community, providing space for a service station, cafe and furniture store. The site needs to expand to continue to provide services to the community. This grant will help the owner to understand the site conditions and the cost of remediation to make the necessary decisions leading towards redevelopment of the site.
These sites are just three of 16 successful projects across British Columbia awarded more than $730,000 through the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program today.
For a full list of recipients visit: http://ow.ly/6iQ6B
Quick Facts:
- Since its creation in 2007, the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program has provided more than $4.2 million to support brownfield redevelopment.
- This program has funded 60 projects in 44 communities across B.C.
- Brownfields are abandoned, vacant, derelict, or underutilized commercial and industrial properties, where past actions have resulted in actual or perceived contamination.
- Redeveloped brownfields increase local tax revenue from previously underutilized properties, reduce greenhouse gases from urban sprawl and generate sustainable land stewardship.
- The B.C. Brownfield Renewal Strategy has been recognized with two Brownie Awards from the Canadian Urban Institute for leadership in brownfield renewal.
Learn More:
B.C. Brownfield Renewal Strategy: www.brownfieldrenewal.gov.bc.ca
Contact:
Cheekwan Ho
Media Relations
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
250 356-5261
