Superfund Redevelopment Opportunities
EPA encourages the use of Superfund sites at any point in the cleanup process when a property can be used safely. While EPA does not own the properties that make up Superfund sites, land owners, developers, prospective purchasers and communities want to understand EPA’s role at the property. EPA strives to provide site related information to help stakeholders make timely business decisions and support communities with overcoming barriers to reuse. The below resources and tools can assist site stakeholders in their decision making.
On this page:
- Superfund Redevelopment Mapper
- Sites with Ready for Reuse Fact Sheets
- Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations
- Reuse Planning Support
- Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
Superfund Redevelopment Mapper
The Superfund Redevelopment Mapper is a tool to help stakeholders explore opportunities to reuse land on or near Superfund sites. It provides users with site locations and options for adding data layers that highlight site features and surrounding area characteristics.
Sites with Ready for Reuse Fact Sheets
These fact sheets describe when and how a site is (or will be) ready for reuse. The fact sheets provide information about reuse activities at the site, the site owner's planning and development process, geographic location, past cleanup activities, and contacts for more information. The fact sheets have been designed to be useful documents for site owners, future site users, prospective purchasers, lenders and developers. Sites are categorized by their reuse status. Many sites that are already in reuse can support additional use. In some cases, the previous use of these sites may make additional use even easier.
Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations
A Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determination provides a technical determination that a site is “ready for reuse” and will remain protective for that use, so long as any use limitations established by EPA continue to be met. An RfR Determination summarizes information about the site that supports the determination that all or a portion of a property at a site can support specified types of uses while remaining protective of human health and the environment.
Reuse Planning Support
Each year, EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) provides reuse planning and technical assistance to EPA Regions in the form of “Regional Seeds” to support the productive reuse and redevelopment of Superfund sites.
The purpose of Regional Seeds is to provide EPA site teams, stakeholders, and communities with an initial “seed” of support and technical assistance to facilitate redevelopment, remove barriers to productive reuse, and ensure future use is well aligned with the cleanup and removal/remedial process. Sites may range from a single property to a much larger neighborhood or region, depending on the extent of contamination.
- Superfund Reuse Planning Support
- Superfund Redevelopment Reuse Planning Support and Technical Assistance Services Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Reurbanización del Programa Superfund Servicios de Asistencia Técnica (PDF)
- Reurbanización del Programa Superfondo Servicios de Asistencia Técnica (Puerto Rico) (PDF)
Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
Opportunity Zones are a powerful way to encourage revitalization in economically distressed communities. Redevelopment of current or former Superfund sites may qualify for Opportunity Zone tax benefits.