Montana Brownfields Workshop: In-Person
Event Information
Tue, Nov 19 2024, 1:00pm - 6:30pm MST, Wed, Nov 20 2024, 8:00am - 5:00pm MST, Thu, Nov 21 2024, 9:00am - 12:00pm MST
Registration for this event has ended.
This registration is for in-person only. If you want to attend virtually, registration is separate and can be found at: https://www.ksutab.org/event/montana-brownfields-workshop-virtual
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, 1:00pm-6:30pm MST
Day 1: The first day of this workshop is designed to inform Montana communities about the steps that come after a
brownfield site is assessed. Topics will include: Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), How to Find a
Cleanup Contractor and Issue RFPs, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Consultations, Community Relations
Plans, and How to Identify Other Sources of Funding.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, 8:00am-5:00pm MST
Day 2: The first half of the second day of the workshop will continue Day 1's discussion of brownfield cleanup, including
Cleanup Checklists and Best Practices, How to Comply with the Build America, Buy America Act, an Overview of
Common Cleanup Methodologies, How to Market Your Site for Developers, and How to Talk to Elected Officials about
Brownfields. During lunch, we will transition to a conversation about Environmental Justice and Brownfields Programs,
followed by a training on the Brownfields, Abandoned, and Dilapidated (BAD) Buildings Program established by West
Virginia University's TAB program.
Thursday, November 21st, 2024, 9:00am-12:00pm MST
Day 3: Special Invitation Only. The final day of the workshop with focus on MT DEQ's Government-to-Government Environmental Justice grant program. Participation on Day 3 is only open to recipients of the grants.
There is no hotel block booked for this event, but the following hotels are near the event venue:
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 457-5500
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial
2301 Colonial Drive
Helena, MT
(406) 443-2100
Comfort Suites Helena Airport
3180 Washington St.
Helena, MT
(406) 495-0505
https://www.choicehotels.com/montana/helena/comfort-suites-hotels/mt075?mc=llgoxxpx
DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown* (Close to the Ming)
22 N Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT
(4060 443-2200
