Brownfield Assistance Program


The Brownfield Assistance Program serves as the contact for brownfields or contaminated sites not yet in any cleanup program (e.g.,VAP, remedial response, Superfund, RCRA corrective action). In conjunction with the districts, SABR:


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  • maintains Ohio’s Brownfield Inventory of sites at which response actions may occur in the next year;
  • coordinates site assessment, oversees Ohio’s brownfields program, markets Ohio’s cleanup programs and conducts outreach and training to local governments concerning brownfield issues:
  • serves as point of coordination for assessment and clean up grant questions; 
  • provides community revitalization support (CRS) to local governments in locating funding (both state and federal), determining the correct environmental program and finding technical assistance; and
  • provides response to DERR database requests
  • oversees VAP certification programs (Certified Biocriteria Evaluators, Certified Laboratories and Certified Professionals) including tracking and training
  • manages the environmental insurance program
Buchan, T.J.
 614-644-2079 DERR Webmaster

Cica, Vlad

614-644-2276

Clean Ohio Fund (CORF & COAF)

TBA

614-728-1749

Training Coordinator

Pallos, Ildi

614-644-2086

Brownfield Financial Incentives (Federal & State), CP Initial Training, Fact Sheets and Publications and Newsletters

Shoemaker, Kevin

614-644-2316

CP & CL Certifications and CP Professional Development Hour Units (PDHUs) Approvals

Smith, Martin

614-644-4829

BUSTR Class C Program, Brownfield Grant, Green Building and Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)

Stanley, Darlene

614-644-3748

Voluntary Action Program (VAP) Laboratory Certification

Tjoelker, Dan

614-644-3750

Clean Ohio Fund (CORF & COAF)

Yersavich, Amy

614-644-2285

SABR Manager - Brownfield Grant, Ohio Brownfield Conference