Humboldt County and the 95-80 Regional Development Authority are hosting an EPA Brownfields Grant Community Meeting on Wednesday, July 24 at 6 p.m. at the Winnemucca Convention Center – East Hall, 50 W Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, NV.
The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the county’s Brownfields Program. Humboldt County was awarded a $500,000 EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant in 2023, which is being used to conduct environmental site assessments and prepare any cleanup and reuse plans for Brownfields sites, along with funding community outreach activities. The program covers the Nevada 95-80 region of both Humboldt and Pershing counties.
Brownfields are vacant properties or underutilized properties that may have environmental concerns related to previous industrial or commercial activities on those properties. Making our community better, welcoming, and pleasant, Brownfields programs also boost the local economy by creating jobs, improving the value of adjacent property and increasing general tax revenues.
The county’s grant funding is designed to pay for environmental assessments on these properties. Brownfields assessments can unlock stalled progress with parcel development because of a perceived or potential environmental concern. Brownfield assessments can also be an incentive to development, possibly leading to other grant opportunities to help revitalize qualifying properties.
Anyone interested in finding out more about the Brownfields Program or learning if a property might be eligible for the program is encouraged to attend the meeting.
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