Web page content last revised: April 18, 2012
| Please note that as of January 1, 2012, the Brownfield Act 381 Work Plan review fee has increased from $1,000 to $1,500. |
Michigan's Brownfields redevelopment efforts are considered the premier model for the country. In the not-so-distant past, properties that were considered lost forever are now being actively pursued for revitalization. In Michigan, Brownfields are considered properties that are contaminated, blighted or functionally obsolete. Brownfield sites can be found in cities with long histories of heavy industry, large-scale manufacturing activity and also in small towns and rural areas in Michigan. Revitalization of Brownfields is critically important to communities throughout Michigan.
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Brownfield Program Overview
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) recognizes the importance of supporting the redevelopment of Brownfields across this great State of Michigan! As the non-environmental side of Michigan’s Brownfield redevelopment program, the MEDC is aggressively involved in the promotion and redevelopment of Brownfield properties. The MEDC is a critical partner to communities in the redevelopment of these once forgotten properties, considered unmarketable due to their perceived contamination or, in most cases, lightly contaminated condition. To that end, the MEDC has developed a formalized Brownfield Program which is designed to:
- Address existing Brownfield conditions on sites in order to make them competitive with comparable Greenfield sites.
- Address weak market conditions, high risk and other negative business factors that prevent the redevelopment of a Brownfield property.
- Spur private development activity and investment on Brownfield sites, particularly in urban areas.
The MEDC is the State of Michigan’s economic development agency and through our team of technical and economic professionals, the MEDC offers personalized services to help guide local-government officials, prospective developers and businesses through the Brownfield redevelopment process. In addition, the Brownfield Program at the MEDC is responsible for administering Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plans under the direction of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Board:
- Under a locally approved Act 381 Work Plan and Brownfield Plan, we review and approve of the non-environmental eligible activities and their costs including demolition, lead and asbestos abatement, infrastructure improvements, and site preparation. TIF allows a local governmental unit to use the increased tax revenue resulting from the Brownfield project and share it with the developer to help offset the costs of the environmental and possibly non-environmental eligible activities.
Program Contacts:
Brownfield Administration
Customer Contact Center
888.522.0103
Dan Wells, Brownfield Program Specialist
517.241.4801
wellsd1@michigan.org
Mary Kramer, Brownfield Program Specialist
517.373.6206
kramerm1@michigan.org
