EPA Regions 7 & 8 Tribal Brownfields Workshop

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E-Tools, Federal Resources and Guidance Documents, Brownfields Foundation, Establishing a TRP, Funding Resources, Tribal

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Tue, Sep 16 2025, 8:00am - 4:30pm CDT, Wed, Sep 17 2025, 8:00am - 3:30pm CDT

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U.S. General Services Administration, Heartland Region; Department of Labor Building

2300 Main Street
1st Floor Nick Cave Conference Center
Kansas City, MO 64108
United States

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Join us for the EPA Regions 7 & 8 Tribal Brownfields Workshop, which will bring together Tribal staff from across EPA Regions 7 & 8, U.S. EPA staff, technical assistance providers from Tribal TAB and Regions 7 & 8 TAB, and experts in a variety of topics to strengthen connections and share knowledge among peers. Participants will explore strategies to enhance Tribal Response Programs, learn from the successes and challenges of ongoing brownfields projects, get hands-on assistance with QAPPs, SOP development, and the procurement process, exchange ideas that support long-term environmental and community goals, and so much more! Through interactive discussions and real-world examples, this event will encourage collaboration, mutual learning, and relationship building to advance brownfields work in Indian Country.
 

What You’ll Gain:

Participants will gain practical tools, updated knowledge, and peer insights to strengthen their Tribal Response Programs and brownfields efforts through sessions, discussions, and activities. 

Agenda Highlights Include:

  • Cleanup of Large and Complex Sites on Tribal Lands
  • Making the most of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding in it’s final year
  • Hands-on work sessions for QAPPs, SOPs, and procurement
  • Leveraging BiT for Comprehensive Tribal Response Program Management
  • And so much more!

What You Should Bring:

  • Laptops
  • Mobile Devices (with BiT mobile app installed). Check out the BiT Quick Start Guide for help with this.
  • Your burning questions
  • You brilliant ideas

Plan Your Stay in KCMO:

  • Hotel Info: Coming Soon
  • Ride KC Street Car: The free KC Streetcar connects all the downtown neighborhoods with 16 platform stops and 2 miles of track along Main Street and can bring you to the workshop location.
  • Event Space Map: Coming Soon
  • Parking Garage at the Event: Card only. Half hour to one hour is $5, increasing rate up to the 24 hour maximum rate of $15 after 2 and a half hours.
  • Union Station Kansas City: Transportation and entertainment hub located a short distance from the workshop location.