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Redeveloping Challenging Properties
A vacant, underused, contaminated, or otherwise challenging property doesn't necessarily have to remain that way.
Brownfield redevelopment tools can help address barriers that make redevelopment difficult—from understanding environmental conditions to supporting eligible redevelopment costs and improving project feasibility.
Have a Property in Mind?
The Huron County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority can help you understand whether a property may qualify and connect you with the tools and partners that can help move redevelopment forward.
What is a Brownfield?
The term “brownfield” is often associated with contaminated industrial properties, but brownfield eligibility can be broader. Depending on the program and project, properties may qualify because of known or suspected environmental conditions, blight, functional obsolescence, historic status, land bank ownership, or certain housing uses.
Not sure whether your property qualifies?
That's okay.
Eligibility depends on the property, project, and tool being considered. HCEDC and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority can help you explore whether brownfield resources may apply.
Environmental Assessment Assistance
Before a challenging property can move forward, one of the first questions is often: What are we dealing with?
Huron County has access to EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant funding that may help eligible properties complete environmental assessment activities. Depending on the property and project, this can include Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials assessments, and other eligible activities needed to better understand environmental conditions. Huron County participates in a regional EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition with Sanilac and Tuscola counties, providing access to federal assessment resources for eligible properties throughout the region.
Brownfield Redevelopment Tools
Brownfield tools can help address costs and barriers that might otherwise make redevelopment difficult. The resources available depend on the property, proposed project, eligible activities, and applicable state or federal programs.
Environmental Assessment & Cleanup
Resources may support assessment, planning, cleanup and other activities needed to address environmental conditions.
Brownfield Tax Increment Financing
For eligible projects, Brownfield TIF can use a portion of the future increase in property tax revenue generated by a redevelopment project to reimburse certain eligible costs.
Grants, Loans & Other Incentives
State and federal partners may offer additional resources for eligible environmental, redevelopment, housing, or economic-development projects.
How Brownfield Redevelopment Works
1
Start With the Property
Tell us about the property and what you're considering.
2
Determine Potential Eligibility
We'll help explore whether the property and proposed project may qualify for brownfield tools..
3
Understand Site Conditions
Environmental assessments or other due diligence may be needed to understand existing conditions.
4
Identify the Right Tools
Depending on the project, assessment funding, grants, loans, Brownfield TIF, or other resources may be considered.
5
Coordinate the Redevelopment
HCEDC/BRA works with the developer, municipality, consultants, state agencies, and other partners as appropriate.
Talk to us early.
Some brownfield tools require approvals or actions before eligible work begins. If you're considering a challenging property, it's worth having the conversation before making major project commitments.
About the Huron County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
The Huron County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was established by the Huron County Board of Commissioners in 2000 to help facilitate the redevelopment of challenging properties throughout the county. The Huron County EDC Board also serves as the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board.
The Authority works with property owners, developers, communities, consultants, and state and federal agencies to help coordinate brownfield assessment, planning, financing, and redevelopment activities.
Brownfields in Action
If you own, are considering purchasing, or are exploring the redevelopment of a vacant, underused, contaminated, or otherwise challenging property, contact us early.
You don't need to know whether the property qualifies before reaching out. Tell us about the property and what you're hoping to accomplish, and we'll help determine what next steps and resources may be worth exploring.