[OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Brownfields Conference features sessions of particular interest to Main Street

[Sheri Stuart]

This year’s Oregon Brownfield’s Conference features sessions that are
of particular interest to stakeholders in Oregon’s Main Street Cities. 
Brownfields are defined as industrial or commercials sites that sit idle
or underused because of real or perceived environmental
pollution.Remediation and redevelopment projects on Oregon’s Mainstreets
are often multifaceted and may involve issues ranging from soil
contamination to safe asbestos removal. Most are public/private
partnerships that involve Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Three such projects will be showcased in this year’s conference, June
13 and 14, at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland.
Troutdale’s Riverfront Redevelopment Project, Hillsboro’s METRO 4th and
Main Project, and the June Key Delta Community Center will all be
discussed, along the risks and rewards involved in their redevelopment.
In the June Key Project, the Delta Theta Sigma Sorority was able to
convert a derelict Portland gas station into a community center and
neighborhood asset through collaborative efforts from volunteers,
non-profits, and community and government organizations. Their project’s
process emphasizes grassroots economic development and environmental
stewardship, green/sustainable building design, the Living Building
Challenge, and highlights equity and environmental justice issues.
SpeakerChristine Poole-Jones of the June Key Delta Center will join
moderatorJenn Bildersee from the City of Portland to outline the
process and answer participants’ questions.
Concurrent sessions throughout the conference will give participants
the opportunity to gain broad overviews and also delve deeply into the
redevelopment process.
Scholarships to cover registration and lodging are available for those
travelling more than 50 miles to attend the conference, or with special
circumstances. Contact Karen Homolac at 503-986-0191 or
karen.homolac at state.or.us
To Register go to http://nebc.org ( http://nebc.org/ ). 
For More information please call Catherine at 503-227-6361 or
Catherine at nebc.org.
This event is sponsored by Business Oregon, DEQ, the Northwest
Environmental Business Center (NEBC) and the Center for Creative Land
Recycling (CCLR).
The complete agenda for this biennial conference is attached.
Sheri Stuart, Coordinator

Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ )

 
 
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