Forests
Corrected April 16, 2012 - change to bullet 2 in Quick Facts
NANAIMO - Thanks to more than $97,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding two brownfield sites in Nanaimo can begin the process of redevelopment.
The Province is providing the City of Nanaimo with $50,750 to clean up Boxwood Road to improve transportation for residents and create new frontages. However, coal mining and debris dumping have resulted in contamination at the Boxwood site, and site investigation work and remediation are required before roadwork can begin. This grant will support environmental investigation and remediation planning.
Nanaimo Shipyards Limited is also receiving $47,776.40 to fund contamination site investigation and remediation planning at the Nanaimo Shipyards. This is the first step to transforming the site into a mixed-use, residential and commercial waterfront development.
These sites are just two 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
