What are some of the environmental factors that influence future potential land use for a brownfield site?
Some of the environmental factors that influence the potential land use for a brownfield site include: • type of contamination found; • extend of contamination; and • selected remedial action. All of these factors will determine whether a site can be cleaned up to the extent that it is safe for residential use or whether industrial uses such as warehousing/distribution centers are more appropriate. In certain circumstances environmental impacts may be left in place and isolated for the surface by an engineering control such as a cap. A deed notice is required such that written documentation is filed at the land records office that testifies to the presence of the contamination and the method used to cover it. Sometimes a land use restriction is required as well.
