Wisconsin Waterfront Revitalization Conference
Unlocking Brownfields – A Strong Brownfields Team

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          Moderator: Andrew Savagian, Brownfields and Outreach                      Specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Private Sector Perspective – The Development Team…Can’t Live without Them

Bruce Keyes, Senior Counsel at Foley & Lardner

Why have a development team? A redevelopment project involves an array of issues and various governmental agencies. If the project needs remediation, WDNR regulates site investigations and clean-up. Local municipalities are involved in utilities and infrastructure needs. If the project has a water component, a Chapter 30 permit is needed. Various types of teams were discussed as they pertain to a private development, a public development and a quasi- private/public development.

Local Government Perspective – Brownfield Redevelopment: Cities Forced to Take Initiative

Dave Misky, Environmental Scientist at the city of Milwaukee’s Department of Health

Three redevelopment projects were discussed: the City of Milwaukee River Walk, the Menomonee River Redevelopment and the Milwaukee River – Beerline B. Common elements between all three projects are good communication and agency relations, financial and regulation incentives, community involvement and a strong brownfield team.

State Government Perspective – Top 10 Traits of Highly Successful Brownfield Projects

Darsi Foss, Chief of the Brownfields and Outreach at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

10 traits of a successful brownfield project were described including the development of a Green Team with relevant agencies (DNR, EPA and the Corps), accessing relevant information about the brownfield site through various agencies, good communications through regular meetings, requesting DNR technical assistance to review reports and investigating governmental financial incentive programs.

State Government Perspective – Dealing with the “Water” in Waterfront Redevelopment

Liesa Lehmann, Waterway Regulation Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The public rights and uses of water in Wisconsin were described. If the land in the redevelopment site used to be water, a few site constraints must be addressed: bulkhead line permits, submerged land lease, lakebed grants and waterway permitting.

Other Resources

• WDNR - Waterway and Wetland Permits
• WDNR – Remediation and Redevelopment