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BERKELEY COUNTY BROWNFIELD PROGRAM
About Grant
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, October 1, 2024) – Berkeley County is pursuing an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Cleanup Grant for the former St. Stephen High School property that closed to the public in 1996 and is located at 1266 Russellville Road in St. Stephen.
The County plans to submit an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application in November 2024 to apply for funding to remove hazardous materials and/or petroleum products identified at the property. Prior to submitting the grant, the County is encouraging community members to review and comment on the draft application which includes draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) online at https://berkeleymeansbusiness.com/brownfield/ beginning October 15, 2024, for public review and comment. <Read More>
Timeline
Community Site Application
This form is for community members who would like to recommend a property for evaluation under the Berkeley County Brownfields Assessment Grant. Completing this form helps the County collect the information needed to identify and prioritize sites for environmental assessment. If you are aware of a brownfield property located within the census tract boundaries shown above, please include the address or a detailed property description on this form.
Property Owners Site Application
This form is for property owners interested in having their property evaluated under the Berkeley County Brownfields Assessment Grant. Completing this form will help the County gather the necessary information to identify and prioritize sites for environmental assessment.
Additional Information
- Berkeley County Environmental Authority
- Community Meetings
- Community Update
- EPA Resources
- In The News
- Press Releases
- Brownfield FAQ
- More FAQ
Berkeley County Environmental Authority
Berkeley County Environmental Authority (BCEA)
Brownfield Steering Committee
Ex Officio
Henry Griffin
Benjamin Smith
John Clarke
James Gethers
Margaret Darby McGill
Andrea Hoffman
Michele Stosick
Nathaniel Nelson
Patricia Simon
Susan Perkins
Charon Gadsden
Gerald Addison
Appointed in EPA Grant Narrative
Dan Kredensor
Small Town Restoration
Janice Carr
St. Stephen Growth & Development
Sonya Addison-Stewart
Berkeley County School District
St. Stephen Town Council
Berkeley County Economic Development
Community Meetings
Community Update
EPA Resources
In The News
10/29/24 – Berkeley Co. officials urging public comment for revitalizing St. Stephen areas
10/01/24 – Berkeley County could restore former St. Stephen school through Brownfields Grant | WCBD News 2
05/28/24 – St. Stephen Brownfield community meeting – Who’s On The Move
10/30/23 – The phases of revitalization in Berkeley County | News | postandcourier.com
04/11/23 – Brownfield grant could help revitalize some Berkeley County communities | WCBD News 2 (counton2.com)
10/26/22 – St. Stephen looking forward to community input on EPA revitalization grant (live5news.com)
09/22/22 – Berkeley County Receives $500K Grant To Revitalize St. Stephen Area | The Berkeley Observer
09/15/22 – St. Stephen area receives revitalization funds | News | postandcourier.com
09/15/22 – Berkeley Co. accepts $500K grant for potential redevelopment in St. Stephen (live5news.com)
Press Releases
Brownfield FAQ
What are Brownfields?
Brownfields are properties that are or may be contaminated with hazardous substances, pollutants, petroleum or other contaminants that pose a barrier to productive reuse. Brownfields often are in struggling neighborhoods and areas with blight, deteriorated infrastructure, or other challenges. Brownfields may include public or private properties, green spaces, or parks in need of preservation.
Benefits of Assessment
Brownfield properties can have either real or perceived contamination, and some may need remediation due to the presence of a contaminant. The positive impact of brownfield grant funding for a community, of any size, can be significant. By taking unused or blighted properties and transforming them into new business opportunities, housing, or recreational areas, communities become renewed.
Why Create a Brownfield Program?
Revitalizing brownfields provides new economic and social benefits to communities, in addition to improving environmental conditions. Reusing stagnant brownfield sites requires special attention. In communities with weak economic or market conditions, socioeconomic barriers, or other challenges, brownfields can remain idle for years. Still, a local community can take several actions even at the most challenging sites to best position brownfields for successful reuse.
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