Overview
R1 received $1 million in May 2023 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct environmental assessments and develop cleanup and re-use plans for brownfield properties in Boone and Winnebago counties over the next four years. (To learn more about the grant, see the EPA’s announcement.)
R1 is looking for community recommendations on properties that may be eligible for brownfield assessment. Please add a marker to the map below if you know of a potential brownfield site.
A brownfield is an unused property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (EPA). Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes existing infrastructure, takes development pressures off of undeveloped open land, and improves and protects the environment.
- If you have a potential brownfield site in mind, please submit the property to the map below. Include the potential property’s address, owner with their contact information (if known), and your name and preferred contact information.
- Spread the word within your community.
- Check this page for updates as sites are selected and cleanups are completed.
Northern Illinois Brownfield Target Areas
Below are images of brownfield site location examples in Boone and Winnebago counties.
Brownfield Coalition Partners
